AH, SI VOUS SAVIEZI SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 407, 16 January 1909, Page 11

AH, SI VOUS SAVIEZI

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ah, si vous ,saviez comma on, pleure •. De vivre seul etVsans : foyers; ; ' Quelquefois' devarit-'ma demeure ' " Vous passeriez. . - That is a little bit of a dainty and moving love-song written by: Sully Prudhommej who died , some time: ago, • and was , vastly, regretted.. . It's a very, pleasant little bit for this'Vpurpose because"it 'can' be set-correctly by our English linotypes. Ah, si vous saviezjprit'you.but .kiwwl If.' you' only knew the intimate defects arid idiosyncrasies,of Somebody's .mother, beforo you took Somebody to-the altar! If you only knew ! the .'names' of the winners. ■ before :you went- to the races!' It you only' knew what would be tho price of'land in 1910, before you .bought in !190S!\ And if you only/knew the'v! simple • truth about tea, beforo you bought some, of tho rubbish that-so .many of you'are drinking every dnyl ■ Cut this noxt line out, and put it in'your hat— Suratura "D, two shillings! Other oualitii's. "A;" Is. Cd., "B," Is. 9d., "X," 2s. 4d. ' ":V ' .' v ,:' - ,- .-A No .women worth her', salt is without, a aecret of somo sort. —Julia Dawson, in tho "Woman Worker." : v . As the Australian Commonwealth , needs new blood, : a judicious selection / from the packed ranks of, the British unemployed for' immigration purposes might do "good to countries. .If;-,the British middle class-want to bo'rid of tho burden of the poor, let them work :;on some ■ scheme of . emigration hand-iii: hand.' with ; tho Commonwealth'.—" Table' Talk/' Melbourne.-

[Notices of Engagements and Weddings.-/- -■■ When reports. of; weddings and announce- ; ' juonts . of engagements are , sent .to Dominica for publication.'the'name, and.; .. address of. the' sender should .be enclosed, ..not.for publication, but as an evidence of , good faith. Otherwise the announcements cannot be published.): . Pahlatua Wedding. . A largely-attended wedding took place in St. Peter's (Anglican) Church, Pahiatua, on Wednesday. afternoon, when Miss Fanny Girdwood, third daughter of Mr. T. P. Girdwood, of Mangahao, was married to Mr. J. C.;Maddiver, son:of Dr. Maddiver,'of South Staffordshire, England, tho ceremony being performed- by the Rev. C. H; Isaacson] The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, and .Wagner's "Bridal March" welcomed the entrance of'tho bridal party, while Mendelssohn's ."Wedding March" was played as the bride and bridegroom, left the church. 1 . The,-. bride, who was ' attended 'by Miss M'Lachlan, of Masterton,-was given away by her father.:,, Mr. Wingate,. acted as groomsman. ; After tho. ceremony;, tho: party '-' ad--journed ,to Mr. Girdwobd's house :in : Mangahao,; where a reception was held. Among'the . many guests present were the Countess of Gashcll, who is d\\ a visit to t\\c district,Mr; and Mrs. II: Cornelius, Mrs; A. D. M'Cardle, Mrs. R. Kiriwan Macquoid; Misses'Wingate (ot Masterton), Wakeman, Smith, arid-' the' Kov. Mr. and Mrs..'lsaacson. Mr.- and.Mrs. 1 ;Maddiver- left' in /the afternoon'-by motor for I'almerstonj en.,.route to Christchurch. ;•'.' A Popular Lady. . Mr. .and Sirs. Coradino, of .Masterton, who .are leaving' next weekion a -tour, of- the world, nave beeii a' good deal feted by their Master-- | ton 'friends. The garden party,,,which", .as we mentioned yesterday,, was given to them by the residents of Masterton at the. bowling green, was a very large 0110. .There was a strong jrepresentation of bowlers, ; ladies,-. and prominent citizens of all,'sections, of the coriimunitj'-, including./tl;o Mayor,, the , whole, of the Borough Council, .and members - of- other local bodies. Tea was. served by a. ladies' committed, nn orchestra supplied ... music, ,\and games;/were. plsyea-.by -the .„.bowlers present.' /In...making ; a. presentation to; Mrs..' Coradino,,Mrs. M.iC. OlConnoll expressed the. esteem in which she-was. held in Masterton social circles, /and their appreciation; of her valuablo assistance' in. all charitable move-. | laments;/ ;Mi\ . Coradine ..... returned thanks on/ : behalf of his wife. Tho .i ' members ■/. of.; the, .'.Ladies'.Committee . ; were Mesdames ' ;,o'Connoll , (president), J. . ;W.. Blackinan,. Hogg, Ai Haughey, Kendall, Collier, Mutrio,'. .Rigg,.: Arnott, Mansfield, Yarr, and Marley. ..Another presentation /was 'mado/ to/ ./Mrs. /. Coradine ...by. her friends.// j in/.'.• the .. Methodist • . bhurch,. who - entertained/ • ,her ;at-, an, .afternoon: I tea, when; there/was.a-very .larga attendance .'of guests,'.iripiuding.'visitors-; from -Hawke's, pßayj/Tihiaru', /and.; other places. /In making, the' presentation of .a- travelling: rug,; much; was said, by tlie Rev. J. N.. Buttle,'and Mrs.. Taitabout' Mrs.'/Coradine's. willing Service -in short musical .programme .was submitted,.'; and/, .altogether}; a. .very; /pleasant .afternoon, was/spent,,./ Mr.' Coradine,'is. to/be' .entertaiiied the Bowling ;Club-n^xt; Thursday;. '• ' /-.; • // : /.;,..

Mrs..' Grainger, mother "' of 1 . -Mr;:." Percy Grainger, the'pianist, is staying at theiHofel Windsor. ; Mrs. H. R. Bunny; of.Ahiaruhe, who was injured, in a recent. buggy accident, is progressing. . Miss Hetty.: Sarfell;»Dunedinj /wh'o .hasvb'een' ini-Masterton, 4s/riow stayiffg*':in/-^elliripo'n : with Mrs., : R. S.:/Gilkison,-fTittakori; Read;'- -' The engagement -is ;i anri6uhMd:':':of"-fMi'ss ! iillie-Schwartz,- eldest , daughter/. 0f,..Mr. ; G. 6./Schwartz, architect, td;Mr. piemirig.Ross. Miss Arlino Thackeray/returned: to. Wellington yesterday, after, spending the CkristYear holidays with Dr. ~ and' Mrs: Campbell at: Christchurch. / :;-/,;' .- -Mrs; Kolker, wife'.of -Mr. Henry, Kolker, leading actor, with the 'Williamson Star Dramatic,'. Company, .leaves for Auckland: this mornjng. , -:-.:'.oho l -;is'.'';,to.-;accompAny' : ;''.;Mißse's Toohey and Egan,- of Sydney, to Rotorua next'week/ .. :"/•- 1 The committee of the Girls' Realm Guild ask'/that .all members', atteridirig-.the' recep-: tion to bo given to Madame Crossley on Monday -. shall . present their ■ cards . of; invitation, at the ' door/, .and, that 'they- sliall: take care i to bo there .by half-past three.;' ■. : .': '; " ! /-Miss. Mary Seatonjii;going' Homo .in. April; with her aunt. Miss,Seaton^who arrived, a few/.'weeks /ago,., from'- England.'.,; ..'She; will; spend some tiirie in Staffordshire, ; and then visit,relatioris-in.Scotland arid'lreland. , iMiss Ella'Gillj: of the Alliance Assurance .Company's ; .'is'., leaving . the offipe t to be/ married- 1 shortly, 1 , was presented yesterday with'..a. little gift.as an expression of the esteem, in which she is held by her fellow clerks/v The -presentation was made by Mr. Rushfori, the -accountant^-'-.who paid a ihigh tribute' to /Miss': Gill!s popularity and good 1 business'- qualities. , ■ :./ . ■ It is; found that the' : .date. originally fixed for tho annual meeting of the/Women's, 1 Christian- Temperance Union will olash with the licensing; committee;-elections throughout the Dominion, and as many of the delegates to' the'convention are' interested; in those elections,, it was firiallyVdecided at a: special meeting of the union held on Thursday tha" the opening ceremony for the reception' of 'delegates, shall take place on Wednesday,' March 17. It is expected that there will be: a large gathering. ' :/ V