SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 292, 3 September 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

: Miss Elliott, of the Hutt, is giving a tea on Saturday afternoon for Miss Sadio Lukin, .whose marriage takes place this month. The following Saturday the Misses Johnston are giving another tea for Miss Lukin. Mrs. Tringham went up to the Wairarapa on Tuesday -to be present at Miss Cotter's :wedding. ■ On Tuesday afternoon a very successful drawingroom temperance meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. Henry Barnes, "Kidderminster," Crofton, over twenty-fivo ladies being present. Miss Copkin presided,and after a few opening. remarks introduced Mrs. W. J. Williams, of Wellington South, who'gave-a very interesting and instructive address on th~o No-Liconse question. At the close of the meeting afternoon tea 1 was provided, by tho hostess. ' ■ Mrs. J. Cable arrived by the Moeraki this week after spending the winter- in Sydney.-/

On Tuesday afternoon a very enjoyable, afternoon, tea was given to. their ■ girl friends • by the Misses Hannay, at their home on the Terrace. • The'rooms. wero prettily , decorated with-violets and other spring flowers, and during the afternoon a very ' amusing and instructive competition was hold. The competitors were asked to give. the prices of a number of articles in common use, from candles to cigarettes, and here, as in other observation contests,' they wero' surprised to find how little they had noticed many everyday matters. Tho ,prize was won by Miss, Thyra Von Dadelszen. Miss- Hannay wore a graceful ; frock ,of pale blue trimmed with silk of the same shade; Miss C. Hannay, a cream not blouse with black velvet skirt; and Miss F. Hannay was in a soft cream frock. Among the guestß present wore Miss Marchant, Miss Gibbs, Miss: E. Gibbs,'Miss Burnett, Miss Seed, Misses S. and D; Wilson, Miss Wheeler, Miss Young, and Miss' Simpson; .'

Last night,. in the New Century Hall,; Kent' Terrace, a very, enjoyable dance 'was. given:by. a committee, comprised as follows: Mesdames 6. T. Bell, R. Dixon, D. Wilier, G. T. Thirkell,'Misses G. L. Bell, J. Miller, and S: Thirkell, lind'Messrs. G. W. S. Bell, -F; Moorhou'se,- R. Dixon, and D. Miller. ; Among other ,guests were-Mrs. W. B. -Fisher,' Miss ; M'Mahon, •'Miss- Hyde, - Mrs. Rhimes, Miss Peterson, .Miss Thomson,- and Messrs. G. T. Belly W. Morrish, A. Bloxam, T. Miller, W. B. Fisher, .W. 'Scammel, AV.' Th'omsbn, A. -J: Willis, and C. Rhimes. .'••'•A'-'wedding', of .'considerable local, interest was celebrated-, in thb Anglicari Church, Martihborough,' yesterday afternoon, writes our correspondent, when Mr. John E. Tyler-was married to Miss Margaret Green, 'daughter' of Mr. J.-Green',' sen., of .Martinborough. The bride was given away by. her brother, and Mr. H. Nicol was best man. The Rev. D! D. Hampton officiated. The ' wedding breakfast was held in the Town Hall. . v'Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, son of the 'late Mr. ..James ■ Fitzgerald, and now residing at .Poverty Bay, in the Gisborne district, was .married ; yesterday.,, writes' our Wairarapa correspondent, to Miss Jessie Gallon, sbcond daughter of Mr. Alex. Gallon, of Matarawa. " Mrs. James Rolleston returned from Sydney yesterday by. tho Moeraki.

Mrs. Wallace's sister, Miss Christie, has. been, staying with her for tho past few days; and yesterday afternoon Mrs. Wallace gave a 'tea for her. The drawingroom was decorated with yellow daffodils, and in the dining-' room where the decorations were of various shades of purple, tho table . was effectively arranged with purplo anemones, and ribbons of the same colour, autumn-tinted loaves, and maidenhair ferns! During the afternoon songs were sung by Miss L. •. Hislop, and Mrs. Milne, Miss. Karie :recited, and MissA'rline Thackeray, accompanied by MiijS Ethelwyn Kirk, played some delightful violin solos.' Mrs. Wallace received in a handsomo costume of nattier" blue cloth'; her sister, Miss Christie, was iri champagne silk, and Miss' Old, who is also Mrs. Wallace's guest, wore ;a frock of cream taffetas. Among others who were present wero'Sir Wm. apil Lady Stoward, Mrs. Neil M'Lean, '.Mrs. arid/Miss Roskruge, Mrs. and Miss ITislop., Miss May" Kane, Mrs. FurbjyMrs. Cooper, and Miss. Neville, Miss Rutherford, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. and Miss Saxon, Mrs. Spragg, and Mrs.: Gibson Smith.

Miss Neville,' of Blenheim, is 'at present the guest of Mrs. Cooper. A .wedding that caused a..great deal of ' interest, both in the Waira'rapa. and in Hawke's Bay, took place', at St. . Luke's Church, Groytowh North, yesterday afternoon; when Miss Grace Cotter, only daughter of Mr. John Cotter, of -"Te Mataikoura," was married to : Mr.' Francis James White, son of the late Mr. John Whitp, of "Braeburn," Hawke's Bay. The Rev.' A.' M. Johnson,' late'vicar'of" St. Luke's, now of St. Mark's. Wellington; officiated.. The bride', .who' was givoh away by her father, wore, a charming empire gown of ivory white messaline satin, tho bodice made with a yoke of net and draped . with ' lovely old Honiton lace. Sho wore an embroidered'fecial veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and-carried an exquisite shower ' bouquet of hothouso flowers. Her ornaments were a pearl necklace and pendant : and diamond buckle. The bridesmaids wore the Misses Dora and Ida White, who wore charmingly simple frocks of white muslin over silk, trimmed with laco and insertion.; These wer.e mado in semi-empire style, and finished off with large rosettes of soft .satin ribbon. Their large hats wero of pale pink crinoline straw trimmed with 'shaded carnations, and large, ribbon bows, and they carried shower bouquets of palo pink carnations.. Mr. D. S. Williams was,best man, and Mr. C. Pattison, groomsman. Mrs.' Cotter wore a dress of olive green chiffon over'satin, of. tho same', shade, the cream chiffon yoke • embroidered in shades of pale pink and heliotrope, a cream hat with green feathers, and heliotrope fuchsias, and a heliotrope feather boa. She carried a shower bouquet of anemones and violets. Mrs." White woVe a gown of black chiffon taffetas.

trimmed with silk lace, and a black and white bonnet trimmed with hcliotropo flowers. A great many guests wero present, many of' whom had come from a great distance. After the ceremony a reception was hold by the parents of tho bride at . their .'residence, '.'To; Mataikoura." . '•'.■ ■ ' - When .all is said as to the. beauty of Mr. Mallinson's compositions, and tho sweetness of Mrs. Mallinson's singing, :it must be conceded. that, there is yet. another factor that makes', those songs so fascinating, and that is Mrs. Mallinson's charming'personality. It is a delight to watch her - as ■ slip sings, so regal :is sho, so perfect is her poise, arid so quiet and entirely sympathetic hor manner. ' ,