SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices of Engagements and Weddings-' When reports of weddings and announcements of engagements are Bent {a ' "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of th" sender should be enclosed, not for publication, ,but as an endence of • good faith Otherwise tho announcements cannot bo published 1 j ~~~~~~ Mrs and Miss Ostler left by the Maraina on Friday afternoon for Sydnoy From there thoy sail for England, breaking tho journey at Colombo for two or throo weeks Among their proposed trips about the Continent they hope to include a visit to Naples, and to sail down the Danube, where they would see mapy interesting places and sights Al together, they will probably be away thre'o years, and should have a most delightful time" ' ' ■" ■ - ■■■•" ■■ ■ - <j Miss Wallace and Miss Reid, from Scotland, arrived in Wellington jesterday, and are staying at tho Empire Hotel _, MissTM Cameron and Miss Marryatt, from, Masterton, have returned from a month's visit to'Sjdney Miss Camerpn remains with friends in twvn fpr a few days befpre going to Masterton ' Mr and Mrs St> Hill arrived from, fasmauia yestertlay, and are staying at the Hotel Cecil J On Friday January 22, at Trinity Church, Wellington South, Miss Ethel Hunter, third daughter of Mr T B Hunter, of Masterton, was married to Mr. George Kenneth Davidson, of Nelson Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore an embroidored white frock, with a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet There wero four bridesmaids, two of whom, Miss Constance Hunter and 1 Miss Grace Richards, i.nore pale blue frocks with pale blue hatjs,, trimmed with cream roses, while tho other twoj Miss Gwen' Reid, and Miss M Russell, wore embroidered wliite frocks with little bonnets of lace and net Mr A Green was the r beat ( nian, and Mr. ,A Stringer, groomsman Judge Eldwards, with Mrs Edwards, who have been staying at the Hotel Cecil, left for Auckland on Jfoday. A very enjoyable tea was given on Friday afternoon by Mrs de la Mare tor Miss i> Abraham; or Christchurch Tie rooms wero very attractively decorated with pink carnations aud grasses > A novel ana ingenious Shakespearean competition was the cause' of much enjoyment among the guests, and tested their knowledge of th& plajs—perhaps not very severelyi Miss Mona , Mackay was the winner of, this her prize beinj a beaten cPpper photograph frame Musip alsp helped te entertain the- guests Mrs deMa Mare wore a white lace blouse and black silk skirt, Miss Abraham, a pretty white lingerie irock iAmong thbse present were the Misses , Webb (2), Myers (2), DaVeon; Head, and Dimant i 1 A, meeting of the Society for tho Protectipn of. Women' and Children was held in the repms betenging te the'society on Friday. Lady Stout,presided, and among those present were the, Rev Mether Alary Joseph Aubert, .Mrs. ,Jf. Kirkcaldle,, and... Miss, E.. B. 'Br9TO/"tSislfrM^ te)'..'five .frfeh;;cases; since,the'jla'st-.meeting.; Proceedings' we're to,'be.' taken;in. ; those: fcises" where'/ nP settlement.:, could'.' i L l>e, ;'■':■ arranged; l Upon \the pro'posalvp.f Stouti by, Mrs; .Eirkc4ldie/'the;society vpassed'.,a,i : rer' solution"'! endorsing::Mr; XM,. Gallpw'aj'.'a ,pfopo- : sal made at am'eeting' of the 'Ptdio ; "Bendyokiit , Institutionj : and ipaSsj:.d;i-;by;.:jtliat ''-That the''Ministe'r^b l e¥re i sp ; fict;fully requested 1, .when ;framing >his;.)pfqrigseji i ;:Ho,Bpi_tals''-and ■ Charitable -foria' labour .'for'.the» cperoiori ■ of ."tho loafer who : .neglects ,to ''supiMirt'himself ..and thpse''dep'endeht";upon;:hini. ;■ :-/.>■ '■--; '. ? : . v ,The ;followirig' subscriptipns:..were. acknowledged, .with ithanks i^Meesrs.;'-E. .J. .Nathanj and D.^J^.N^th'ahy'ipne^'guinea. each;;MeSers'.; E;.-A^dißrsQni. ; Nwyho'use,.-Nelsonr.-Moate antl Co'.; ■ -Brisco,p¥ l 'and.':-Cpi,-'loa. each; Mrs.' Miss'.Worth, ;ss;j. Mr. J.'"Ay. Hendersbni 2i. 6d.'"Also clothihg from. Lady> Stout;and-.'Mrs.'Jsitt.'. ,, ■" v,;.;,. i'-v .' .;■<v./:

It was with feelings of very great pleasure: indeed that mnsic-Jo\ers in Wellington heaid'that Mr and Mrs Malhnsoii weio coming' here once, again and giviug tuo more concerts. Such performances rarely come our way, and those who had onoo heard them were determined not to miss them this time ■ Tho result wa's a good house and a most ap ■ preciative one Indeed, they could not have enough -Those who were not able to' hear them last e\emng uill be gnen an opi portunity of doing so next Tucsdaj, when the final concert is given Among those who. were present Jast evening uere Mr and Mrs Abbot, Mrs M'Arthur, Mrs Prouso, Miss Prouse, Mrs Tcvvsley, Mrs Quick, Miss Quick, Miss Nelson, Miss Miles, Miss* Lee, Mrs and Miss Treadwell, Miss B Bennett (Masterton), Miss Beetham Miss Harding, Mrs. "Walbs, Miss Cameron (Masterton), and Miss Evans ' , *