SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 342, 31 October 1908, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Social at Nurses' Hostel. ' Last night a small informal dance was given -by members of the Trained Nurses' Association, at their homo in Willis Street. Three rooms , wero thrown open to the guests : the cjub-room was cleared for dancing, the sitting-room, set apart for music and cards, a,ntl supper was set in the diningroom, .where tho table was decorated with palms and white, marguerites. Among those present were Mrs. Kendall, -Miss fiunlop, Mr. and Miss Knowles, Rev. W. Fancourt, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Mr. and Miss Aitkon, Miss Cumming, Mr. and Miss Fama,. and Miss Greville. ' ■ Kia Ora Cuild. ' This 'morning the Kia Ora Centre of tho Girls' Realm Guild publishes a very attractive -programme for their concert to bo given on-Wednesday next, whon Mrs. Sutcliffe, their president, will, give several recitations, and many well-known singers and musicians will assist. ' It is understood that the. other branches, of the guild will do their best to make this concert a success. Weddings. • A quiet- wedding .was celobratcd in All Saints' Church, Palmerston North, on Tuesday morning, when, .'the/ llev. G. YoungAVoodivard officiating, Mr. Alfred Mitchell, second son 01 Mr. Geo. Wright, of Foxton, was married to Miss May \ ictoria, fourth daughter of Mr. Harry Colev, of Foxton. fho bride wore tailor-made navy blue travelling costumo and pretty white straw hat, trimmed with white tips and pink roses, relieved with champagne tulle, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. She was' attended by two bridesmaids, viz., Miss Jarman, and little Miss Gwen Lawton, niece oi tho bride. Mr. .William Colcy,. brother of the bride, officiated as best man. Mr.-and Mrs., Wright will take, up their residence in Foxton. ■ ... ;

Considerable interest centred round a marriage ceremony thqt was performed at the Wesleyan Church, Feilding, on. Thursday, bv the Rev. ,C. ,B. Beecroft. The- contracting parties -are '.well-known ■ and popular in the .district -Mr. David. Cameron, -now residing at Taihape, and Miss Evelyn Mary Elizabeth Down, of Bunnythorpe. The bride, who was attired in a handsome gown of cream - Japanese silk, trimmed with silk lace insertion, and satin ribbon, wasi given• away by' Mr. J. ,S. Milson, an old friend of the family, one njso wore a bridal veil with orange blossoms, and carried a, lovely bouquet of. roses and white lilac and maiden hair fern. There were/two bridesmaids,' Misses Hilma Dafter and Bradey Miss Lenore Martin and Master Lilrod Milson acted . as. pages! Mr J Bradey. of Bunnythorpe, was best man, and Mr.- Chas. A: Williams; of : Feilding, -was groomsman.' After'the wedding ceremony the pa.rty and were entertained at Mr. Bradey's, Bunnythrope:' , .. On/October 21 a' very pretty wedding took St. Mark's Church of Englandf when Mr. Fredenck W. Vare,'; secretary for Messrs: \rir Ym aSe a - * was married to Miss Millicent Troon, of Wmdouree, Ballarat: .Vic■j?™V p Q? nd ?' wh 9.;, wa ,3 given away by' wV+ / V Wol ' e . a graceful dress of ilito • embroidered • muslin, with ', beautiful veil orange Upssom,' .and was attended Ai ? ?l ,sses -¥ u " el and Ida Vare, sisters of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids wore pretty white, muslin'frocks, and',' carried ' showerbouquets. After the ceremony, a reception was held, presided over ,by the Rev. * Mr.' Johnson, when the usual toasts were honoured, and at the conclusion' Mr. and Mrs. Vare left for Palmerston, North on their honeymoon' 'trip'.' V ' J ltf tho. a.. : We party was given in .Honour .of. the occasion.

~Miss Boor, from.Nelson, is, the guest of Mrs. Avery, .at Kelburnq,.- .

:. Miss Clifford .and Miss (Burroughs are visit-"' ing-Blenheim for the races,'and after'that go on to HJhnstehurch for Carnival week; '

- Miss Alice Maepherson, arrived from Sydney Jy the,Waikare, is staying with Mrs. K. M, Simpson for a week, .before going on to Duhedin. ' ~ , 6

A progressive euchre party and musical evening was held in St. Peter's Schoolroom on Wednesday evening (writes a-correspon-dent from Pahiatua), when a large number of parents of the school children: and friends met to entertain Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Webb prior to their departure for Tokomaru. During. the oveiung Mr., W. Norre]l, on behalf of the hosts (and m the absenco of Mr. W. H. Hawkins, who sent an apology for being unavoidably absent), presented Mrs. Webb a handsome silver cpergne, while Messrs. Wilson, W, M Cardie, and others made speeches, full of appreciation and eood wishes. . . b