SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 179, 24 April 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

I 'A farewell dance for Miss /Levin,- who loaves for England oh May I,'was given by ;Mrs. Duncan at, her lioni'o in Hobson Street on. Wednesday night,;when' a number of young people were ; present. Mrs., Duncan was in black; Miss D.uncan in- pale pink corded silk; Mrs. Levin in a handsome froclv of jetted . riot over white; Miss! Levin, pale pink frock.Among 'tlio\ guests ,'w'cro /Mrs. lv. Duncan in white tulle trimmed with sil*oi, Mrs. A. Duncain; flowered chiffon; Mrs. •Dymock, white* silk-'trimmed' with'gold; Mrs'. C. Poarce, 1 pale, greeii' silk Mrs. Harold , Johnston,. rose_ pink silk: Miss,Fell,'.sblack ' satin; Miss Erica Foil, white'satin with:silver trimaings; Miss K. [Fitzgerald, 'white . frock ;'.Xliss_ Sombrville, black silk; " Miss' : Tweed -was' in. white;' Miss' Doris' Johnston |n» whito; Miss Lucy 'Brandon, paje blub sequinod frock; Miss Enid Bell, pale'green; ; and Mrs. Hector Rolleston, white brocade. Mrs. Algar "Williams ,is. paying a .visit to Mrs; Russell,at Palmerston North. .t A, wedding of interest to many Wellington residents took place at Holy.Trinity Chiircli, Gisborhe, this Week-, when, Mr. Douglas : Rus-' soil Murray',, son of the late .Mr.' C. C. Murray, -,-Melbourne, was ''married to Miss Flora Agnes, youngest' daughter of .Major .M'Credie,- of. Gisboruc. The. ceremony "TVas' per-; formed 1 by the Revl' Dawson Thomas'; in. the ' : preSencft'. of a -largo asseriiblage of "guests and/friends; of tho popular young' couple. The bride was ..attended'by three ' bridesmaids,, her. sister and two. little maids, ;Miss'. ! Leila Hawley and Miss Alison Anderson. Mr. Louis-Sherriff was best man. After the wedding-'a.'reception'.'.'.was' held at "Fern-' iide," on the 1 bank of tho Waimata river, in _ the picturesque grounds : surrounding which, a' numerous' party'of. guests were entertained. ,;;Mr. and r Mrs..- Murray are. going to-live- at Hastings. : Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ternpler, of Auckland, aro on a walking tour, through. Eng-. land.. When the last; mail left they were; in the -West. Country, .and /Mr.-.Templer r was, giving illustrated lectures oil New- Zealand in; some of . the towns and villages lie visited. ■ Mrs. J.- ; Mi Jack, of: Dunediii, is on .a' /Pleasure trip "to the Old Country, arid .'has ' .been. staying in London recently. She intends to visit '• Nor,way in July,'and next winter goes to.Egypt for three months,-return-ing, to.Englahd for another brief ' V •Yesterday afternoon Mrs.. Stott- sive a sriiall'afternoon ..tea. as _a 'fareivell 'to-; Mrs. • Dean, ..who with„her' daughter,. Mrs.' S. Harcourt;. leaves .to-day for Sydney. Tea was' served in the - drawing-room, arid in; tho' pretty porch-room _opeiiing on' to the lawn. -Mrs. Stott- wore a. very pretty pink Pompadour •silk"-with roses,-the bodice and skirt in--sortioned with lace. Mrs. Dean's frock was! of.; ; biscuit:Coloured beige, with Roriian embroidery of the same shade,., and. a , littlo .waistcoat with silk > tassels..' Mrs.,' $. ..Harcourthad a striped /prune-coloured! costume,. ;tlie lace front;-of which owas, ; , finished Sjvith .'little gold Lady Ward word. a ; -3ark' ; coat.and skirt, and grey.chip-'hat with roses'; ' Mrs.' Prei)dergast;.'Knight, black dress- ; j>ale ~bluo Cavalier liat with autumn leaves; .'Miss Butts, 'picturesque coiit of green' arid black striped, phiffori velveteen,, with black strappings and gold braid, black skirt', arid green hat. with blacK plumes'; rMiss Harding,; crimson, ]coat. arid;,skirt;, Mrs.; Birkett,' prune; i -dress,' and 1 ' wide'.'wine : colouped cloche liat; , Mrs': Joseph,'• haridsomo! black silk trimmed with pipings .of Vp'ale blue,' and-, with : white' Ilohiton lace 'vest and Eleoves.; - Among oihor guests present; were:—Mesdames Gl. Pearce/ vßarron, M'Ewan, Firth,. Ward, and W. Hislop, and Misses Holmes, Coates; Barron, and Joseph. .'' '' i ; ' A quiet wedding was "celebrated on Tuesday, at the resider.cp:' of .the bride's parents,. Featherstori,ti'wiion ■'-Mr.. W. Chambers, ■■ of , Wellington,as';- -married.- -to" - .Miss 'Iti • C;.; O'Donovan', second daughter of -Mr. S. ,o'Donbvaii. f Tho , bride wore a cream voile frock, with cream .lace"blouse,'and ,a ;white velvet; liat..,- Miss May "O'Donovan.....was bridesmaid. Mr. J. Hutchen, ofr'Welling- - 'tori,'-.- was best .man, , and the -Rev.' .W. ;J. ;Elliott the officiating, minister. • The . hpneymoon -is being spent on tho Coast.. . A;-pretty lvodding .was solemnised • atChrist Church,; -AY angariui, Von !Easter Monday,-; wh'eri : -Mr.. A....8.' France, youngest ••son .of; tho,late ; Mr..'arid. Mrs. G. France, of ~Weir lington'i -.was ;marritKl;' to Miss Xily . lduis'6 .Neverman,' eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Noverman, of Wanganui. The -Rcv:.-',31r.,-.Jacob; M;A., officiated. The bride, who 'was 'feiven- away >;bji .her- father,- 'was'!prettily! at-tired-in a silk'embroidorcd muslin, with, veil and orango ; blossoms, • and she carritd, a very .haridsofne bouquet. The bridosmaid-s were• Miss Mabel.- Neverman;' sister ■ of'tho bride,;. Miss. Mkrgarct /.Ftarice, little riiece of ,tho.> bridegroom, and Jlittle. Miss-.---Lily Frechling,'of. Levin.' '.The bridegroorii' was attended by the. bride's brother, Mr. Tl. •E. Nfeverman; and Mr. L.". Tarrant -officiated, as best' man. , The bridesmaids wore v.'hiio .em J , broidered- inusliri, cerise' : sashesi and', picttire hats, and, oar'ripd-baskets of'.autumn leaves and .cosmos. 'A' reception was 'held ,afterwards at the bride's .parents.' /, . Mr: and Mrs, F.; J. Kessell, ,of Sydney, are visitors to Th'ey intend leaving by this.morning's express for,Wanganui, proceeding thence^ up..tHe.,river, - and. so on. to Rotorua. . : * . ' ■;.

; ! Misses ;K. J. and F.'N. Campbell,- visitors from'' London, left Wellington for-. R-otprua, .Via the Wanganui River,'. yesterdayVmorriirig. ;; - Miss. Plowright, a member 6l tho Pioneers' Club," London, is ' a visitor', to . Wellington. She is to leave for- the North this riiornirig.