SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 411, 21 January 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices of Engagements and Weddings.-.--When "reports'- of ■ weddings' and "announce-". : ; men ts. of . engagements .are sent .: to . ;; Dorainioa" for publication, the'name and .address of the sender should be enclosed, .-' not for publication, but as an evidence of : ■ .good'faith..- Otherwise the announcements ; ,t cannot'be published.| :■•■ Wedding at Levin. ■'/'"// ■ ■ i An; "interesting : wedding, was that of Miss •Florence/.1.-Hitchings, fourth■■, daughter of Mr.: V. T. • Hitohings Wargrave, Levin, to ,Mr..Lancelot E; A.' Hitchings, only son of ■the;late;;Rev. ;E. {Hitehings,. R.N.y and of .Mrs:-'E. ; -: A.: iHitchiugs; -West,; Hoe. Terrace, Plymouth;. England, which was solemnised at. St..,Mary;s.;.Church, Levin,,;yesterday. '.The bridej ' was. given- away/by. her'father, \Vbre/;a" handsome '.English- .Empire ,robe of .rich.- : ivbry; : satin,,made"with a court;train, and'tririuiied/with, Mechlin lace' and silver cbrdings, ■ while, her..veil I was.',-of simple tulle .over a wreath;of '.orange/blossoms,//-She) carried; a .shower "bouquet, and: wore a diamond ring,-the gift of .'the .bridegroom;:-: Two little tram-bearers and (six, bridesmaids -"were: ill attendance'on,the bride. "The'train-bearers :.were:Miss HelenHewitt-(niece of:the bride),: who. wore an Empire frock of white/silk nius-. ilin-and lace; with silver-rosettes and.shoes, ..and a,wreath/of pink:roses, and who carried a' I prook ; with pink:roses. .and-silver,ribbon,-arid Master.Val Smart' (nephew.of. the'.bride,'who- , -wore'; an,.ivory ;satin -court - ■ suit, -.with - blue ; 'and/silver., waistcoat "and -'lace - : ruffles, ami .parried black'velvet, hat-and cane.,:' The. elder/, bridesmaids,' Misses.: Cbriny .andvMarjone;'-Hitchirigs- (sisters "of 'the bride) and Misses. Perkins -and-.Taylor, .were' attired :in.;eharmmg-Empire,'frocks;of." white ,ninon over-soft white:,satiri, trimmW-.wit-h'tulle andsilver' Vembroidery:;_ <■. Their -large' pioturesque ,white : .silk hats were.wreathed /with" pink'' ■' carried 1 quaint-'" crooks : .with-pink.'.rbses.'and' silver..streamers;" The ''.httle/oneslobked'very.pretty in:.white'lace :;frocks'-with. fichus,,: and silver-'Juliet oap's.;:and.:shoes.:v:.The'.:bridegroom":-was 'attended:;by:.lus;,cousinj:Mr.:Lionel Hitchings,'.as'best.rnari, ; -and:threegroomsmen,' Messrs.'. inarper, sVaser,:.and:Ktzherbcrt.': The bridegroom s, : gifts,:to; the ; elder. : ■bridesmaids.'' were" jewelled ."earrings.:arid pendants, arid 'to .the. ■ 'small': onesnnb goldchams arid pendants,- arid to - the'/page/a pearl, tie"- pin., The ' bride's j mother.-wore, an ...exquisite 'semi-Empire-frock of pals; heliotrope: crepede'Chine,'draped with i:sklrt;.\trimmed' with tissue and-velvet;buttons |. of,a.'darker shade. Her beautiful-hat wa's.bf I the.same;shade,'.massed.with: shaded:-plumes." Mrsi-Ernest'Hitchings:wore a white'laee robe oye'r.-'sffk,- large: ; mauve picture''hat; t covered' with' sweet":peasj Mrs.lVal-Hitchings."dainty,' . frock' j 'of v hand-painted:. muslin: j iri •-.. pink : arid ' :blue, ; -pale"blue'pictufe hat-trimmed with': tulle:and : pink:roses;Mrs. ; R.;Smart ; (sister of the .brjde),; powder/blue "Shantung "seini-Em- : 'we ; gown, V.with draped'-skirt,: trimmed with, .filet;.embroidered,'in delicate/.sb'ades/pf: blue and pink'laceiand.tasselsl'She wore'alE'rench petals.'.; Mrs/;'Ja^^ -worei:aidiess ',oi,^hrto/smousseline'-' de'- soie,' with .tnmmings-'of'old-Vale'ncienries lace/black picture': ; hat:;;'-i3ijEiss Hitchings '(sister/pf 'the: .;bride),;;'da'irity'.iaceVEmpire'gowrij : large pic-; ;tnreyhatj'vMrs;"Jack:'Edgar; (oousin't of : Hhe : :nride) ) golden .brpwri'.'^ •hat::swathed''.with';:tulle and-a brown 'wing; 'Pearcc-Baidwiii/.Ghristchurch,.;Chinese : grass in'"white filet; -white s '.'Leghofh, vWith lace' cap ■•-^4; , -W? t^M'^.; .Pink; i^s'es.'.. : was; held' aftfetfi tire. tareril'ohy at .Wargrave'-' ;the'';resid.enc.e: : ,of /the;,bride'!s/ parents:/' Mrs! Lariceldt;Hit<ihS^^ut-away/m v aipastel' ; trimmings '"of cream; corded j .embroidery .. and''-. large black ; Yelv^;buttons,-immense hat-of.pin&corded.' .slipcovered -she wore .handsome'white''fox' 1 furs';':'the-'gift 1 of'BerCriipther.;:/.:/: ■■ :;/■■''/.: \/' A/Farewej|/TeaV; ~; " : .'!/;'.:- ;':;"'/;<:":;-; ■--■{ - '■ V^u■' enjoyable little,tea' was-given yesterday | 'morning; at; Messrs;.; Kirkcaldie: arid-: Stains' 1 t'.tea-rooms:as a.farewell for: Miss'.Palmer, who ! arrived tfronvv thp'' : - south'. 'ori'vTuesday,"-and' I : to-morrow. /'i-The tables .scrcened\.ofE; : were:,charmmgiy. decoratedwith^carletigeraniums,; arid-, a,: delicious-tea' 1 . W6 rfMrs,-.Tuckey, .'Mrs. "Chatfield,'Miss> Ashcrpit,. -Miss ' Smythe; ."Mrs; -Avery, 'Mrs/ ■ H -,: -'-y ■.:,'. ;: #^^^^ #^^ay>i B y ,with 'Mrs,;/Tweed:;;.;v \yy ;. ; :;':^ r l - J, ?; ; : Hamlin, friends. J ;in::Christcliurch: .;.>.;;;::.;...>..:;;■?'. '.'^^•^arles;;Johnston;is')gjv.ing a danco-.at..her-hpme,;at:Karori-on,Friday wening.:. .' /vMr^;:and ; fesAHdustbri;and'.M 'Blacked are. leavmg:;next''month lor: a'trip to'Ear-■land.v'.;■•..;.;.-••.-,■;v;:':''-v ■:;-:■.■;":.;.' -, - ; ,-.^-;. : - .'■;;"?.■ - ;.:/Mrs.:';Pa'ytp'n-.and- Maeara.'of'Master-:ton,.;are-:among the';.many:.visitors to. \Vel-v-v/;. ; ': 5 ■'-"•■•:•■ >;.:;.-,;;,; vi ,> ; Misß';'B:;'BicWond : is.'sho'rtly : leaviiiK':for'a'' visit ; to hervsister;:in;Engla'nd.: '.- K '•>,: -*:'.';■ : '■'-*. and:her sister troin f Napier, are" staying; in'. )yellington: : at. ; present.:'•..;•. ". ■,;v:.:?;'. .. V :of ; ;Culverden; 'is :W;.\vcllingtpn.i'.-,:.> ~v' :;;; ■■■;■. ■■•-.,■.:;■. ~: : :^fe?«e^ Wiiliams/of:' Mastertonf : left: IJays; Bay; House for her home early in'ihe ;Week;-;;-:;>.;;.:iB. : .;:v:';;,;.:- ; ;",-.; :; -.-.'./.:/.,:;-.;-;": "-Th?;: members"'of "the. :Kelburne" ; Ladies' ./?,TO?e '.'Club: are.Msily.engaged.'just-aw ,playing:.qff ; 'fpr-the.trophy presented by.J. ity :>vard,..'■/- Next. Saturday two'rink's: from : tbe' ar e.:gP»g/^ver ; to-play at.Huritai;otl the-lnyitation.of,:Mr.,.Shortt, -who has'a;priyatt'gree.n;.there;;.ji,:,H;v^;!-:; v'::.j -', ':■■■■-'■/:■:■' j:. Announcement is made of ; the : ,engagementi of ..Miss; Dora; Maudsleyi. second, daughter of 1 I)r; ; K:; of Willis;Street.;i,.:.- ;":--:; . ; V ' -.-' '••■ .'•■ '.: i,i -.;Mis'. -Grainger'.';is ; :fein.aining. in' Wellington for a few>days,;arid,will-:joiu-Madame' Cross-,ley's-partly.when they,reach Auckland.,;',.." ;.;' Anriouricement.is'tnade; of the .engagement , :of. Miss Gardiner,' eldest; daughter, of CaDtain m J.Gardiner,,N,Z,M., to Mr. T, : J:'cE ; :tpn,,of thelrispector-General's:Office." .' ' : ,