SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

'"(Notices of:- Engagements and Weddings.-• - ( .-When-.reports '..of weddings -ami .announce-. .-•nients' of, -engagements .'are sent to ■ :-.''Doiiiinica":for publication, the name and. j : ' address'of the .sendershould be enclosed, 1 not,for publication, but as ah evidence, of ! -■•good- faith. 'Otherwise .the;-announcements ; .cannot. b9Dub]islißd.i : ,'.; . . > A Chinese' Lady.;' E WHenTtho new Chinese Consul; arrived on I Wednesday from-• Sydney;.,and , London he ' brought: with him his wife and a'■ very lively [ little,^dauglifer,'.Gertrude. ■;-The' party are i .staying- at the Grand' Hotel;; and hope soon ; to.find ; a ; house where'theyban settle down. ... The search -for, this house'was begun jmmedi-' ' ately,and onewonders "what" thenew 'arrivals i will think'of '.Wellihgto'n's styles of i. ''architecture.:: 'During the' past year .Mr;' and i. Mrs. Hwang have been living, at -the.Chinese '~ Legation in -London, .but for'several years beforb'ihat they lived in,the. United States. Mr.'-.'.Hwang ..took' his 'degree .. at ; 'the Baker University, Kansas, -as:well:'as at; Col, umbia, and for- a, year Mrs.. Hwang.; also studied/at Baker College. : She is:a.,gentl&- . looking lady "with' a. pretty,, soft' voice,: and she' has .taught her little girl to speak English beautifully. In fact, when the child goes:' :to school she will probably find herself-far in advance, of many.little;girls'of'her own'age ■ as; far as reading and;writing;afe concerned, ■ for - she, loves_ reading, and fairy-tale's -"charm' her. : :(■ She is ! looking forward eagerly to school;; life'in. New Zealand, and : the com-; paniohship of children-of her own age. The child .was born in(America, and brought ■up with :.little;'American .companions.': ;?Mrs; Hwang had Hot:much to say about the desire of the" modern .Chinese girl for the ,higher, education. //.There are''(now : very .excellent schools;for girls in bu't-iwhen ; she last -visited China',' after some -years- spent in, America,.'it-was during the vacation, so she,had ho opportunity of forming: any opinion of.vthe, schools for. herself. -Mrs. Hwang comes .to"-'New, Zealand;- almost as (a pioneer;: for-there, are: so far, it.appears,: only ten or twelve;of. her-countrywomen in the .whole.'of ,the'Dpmini6h.( i.-::";,■;.;-;';;;. v - . : (;-- : y '\v'r. ':'; Aipubllc'SDirJtedLady./ . ; . v: > '■ ::r ■ '.Cant'efbury.'pa'pers; report the death at;Wairiate'. on.Sunday' of : Mrs.'.H. -Dphrmahrij a graduate •of "-New. Zealand University, (who, 1 as'Miss.Elsie Low,'won her-MvA, degree with distinction? some: years" ago- at.(Canterbury College; Educated - partly »at ; -the 'Christ.church Girls't.High'School, she" was'for-thi'ee.' years-;oh,its'teaching .staff. ';:Subsequently' she.'married. Mr;' H. Dohrniann, a-farm'erjat; Studholme. : Mrs.: Dohrm'ann,:.who.; r was quite' a, young woman, .took 1 ' a keen interest .in public- 1 matters, "and was; an > 'enthusiastic (.worker; f or.' the Women's Christian (Temper-; ; ance.-.TJnion:-.: For a time she' was secretary for■ the union, throughout.'>'thevDominion, which,only;the unreliable,state of her health caused.-her- to relinquish... '; She: was. also 'a ■ fa'irlyigpod public-speaker oh questions -which; she; had:made' her. ■ ownl-',-.. Mrs.'■: Dohfmanh leaves .one.child.> .-, -';..-.-;, -;. ; ■'■-■^ : ':W<3ddjn&y^^ ■''.The;wedding of.Mr; :Wm;'W..'.Bennett,'to . Miss (Jessie : 'Maud^.Waters,';.only: -.daughter of,;Mr; '■'and .Mrs,';" Waters,, 36 .Austin(Street, '■ Was; celebrated on ''Wednesday, afternoon'-, a £. the -residence..of; the, bride's;.' uncle, Mr,: J, : .M'LarenJ Brooklyn;, -''; TheC bride: wore 'a; ; .charmiiig:dress of,'cream crepe de'chino'and . veil;::and; carried (a:bouquet :of: orange blosf ' soms. /She .was ;given .away;; by .-her, fatheri The';, Misses.,.Eva '-M'Lare'n '(cousin 'of ;> .the": -.bride) 'and.,Miss.'Alfreda/'Brown 'were.'brides-' maidsj; whikiMr. ,Wm.; Waters-(brother, of . ■'the] 1 bride).' l carried : : out' the,::dntics'' of:> best ,man.';.;-The; Rev; ; ; W;("Shirei;:(officiated. ...X ■•wietlding .breakfast, was afterwards.. served) (ahd ; ;in(,the evening a reception was held-.at •which ■(a.;]arge , 'humber, of (friends; were. pre-. 1 sent:'( : ":;; :!i:;-'(■:; ■ 1 ,•■-: ■'■*[ '■'■• - ; .:'-:':" ; . : - / (';"':''.('.---;' 'Mastertdri, Notes. . : ': : .f.' : ?' : : C:-^-. "V-^?;:--■'- v . - ; (.'Mrs.. 'J.: Perry,'. frbm'-.'.Makwij.^is (staying . here;at;present. - ('((, '.:!;.".-' (■-■'; : :(-: , -:-: ; (':-'.:V.-( ; j.. .:.Mrs: ■ H.',(Homes, Matakihi; ■;has : (gone 'to. ' :Awahu'rij .whero she is : the (guest, pf Mrs.' . W,'((Johnston;. ..', : :",,:\(;-v;- ';K. : ..'.V'*.": Buniiy' is; the'.gu'est' of(Mrs: ; Cruiokohank, Lansdowne. (;■;;.■:•:

: •'/Mrs.-'-'Ci' 'Matthews,; Featherstori, is'' visit: irigv Mastertbri;.. ;". .:.: ; /.'///':'■/'.''.*'..•' '.'■: .';"■ /'■/.': ;; 'Mrs.' the shbw,"." : .'.'"." ; "'.';.-v-.•■'•'.;-/';:-V :•'■/:.''■ 'y.'■■';■;* ' v .'a p '■ ;.'Th&; : 'engagenioht.;,'is "announced/.of Miss M'Laren, daughter of Mrs:' B. ; M'Laren, of "Homebush,!'to-,Dr..;:Dawson,date''of; i Tfl:Nui; : : .'.The Misses Morrison'(2)--"Blairiogiej"■• and Misses Bidwill land. Stewartj.are/ the guests of ; Mrsl Donald,/''Waibne;- -/// / '.';; ■■•..';/;.' :v.'/ /Mrs;/W. B.'CliennellSj.Mariaia,has issued invitations ;f6r'.'an"'-"At' : Home"; bri;Tuesday next. v:-'v' ■!' "•'.'' •."'.'•.•".■■. i .'•'.•',■-■'-■' ..•''::';":. ■■/•..: ■' v //:Mrs'. Mirariisj Huttj ! is visiting■Masterton. /Mrs:, D. Crewe, I'abiatua, is the/guest of. Hahd-Newtoh./ -' ; ', : >. jA '/-/. ':. /.Miss Hamlin is the. guest .of-Mrs." Meredith ;Haudal.;/y:. ... : /;//-: : ;.. '.'. '" // ':■., P-m; .The cbmpetitiph'ior. "decorated ;tables.;in connection ,with'..'j}he: Mastertoii.'.Show .has aroused.', keen ; interest... .Some :,: very pretty tables, .were/exhibited; and..it>.wii's.'hard . to decide.'on..',their.. respective! 'merits, / : One,: decorated: ; with ; 'yeilow ; ; montbfettias, '; was very much, admired,V.as : :.was..a>- : table very daintily/adorned ywith/ pink'sweet' peas/.. V ; New Plymouth Weddlris. '/ P-.'. : .:pp ■•. At St. .-Andrew's' Church. ;on,.Wednesday morning,-! Miss .Estena'(Essie) Mary Beale,' daughter of Mrs.•■' G. A.-:Corn'ey; : of.'New Plymouth/was married to Mr..' T. "W... Cpokej ' of : Clinton. AThe + bride.had -been .for:many years-'a : member.-of' the choir, and tion, andV.the;church was: prettily.'-decorated by.-the choir, and the- service was I fully choral.'-. She:was given away!by, A. Cbrney; She; wore", a . charming 'dress of cream silk; eolienne; 1 trimmedL with., chiffon, arid: with 'tho. orthodox veil/, and, orange blossoms, and sho/;carried- a/pretty bouquet of- white"cactus dahlias ! and roses.: Misses Enid and Dorothy .Corncy,/sisters of the .bride,': acted /as bridesmaid's/; Miss Enid: woro cream,- silk-striped delaine,, with . pink, chiffon:.hat; .and Miss Dorothy.a pale Mue cashmere, with/bluesilk hat to match; Theycarried bouquets of. pink, sweet. peas. :; . Mr. E;;: A've'ry; was i./best 1 man, -and' Mr; N. •AlCourt, of.-Hawera, groomsman. Rev. S.. &.: Osbbmo was -the .officiating minister.: Mr. Metcalf',". officiated at the; organ , and/played "The Wedding March" as the party left the church.:: A reception was ■; held, .after ihe cerenipily 'at .the residence of the"... bride's mother..- ''>.:/,.■ -,•■.•/V..-:.: ;;''-.>'. .'/.-; ,--■„■•.

;''.'Mrs^Ham.atpn\ ! .-M friends:, in Napier.; : ;';.; C ■■. X. ;,;■:■/;; ; : .7:: .' Mrs. T^G..Williams and her;daughter rer turned: to Auckland yesterday.''.:/ ' •' ■: Miss Tendall is spending : a week at' Titabi Bay; ■,;.-;■■: :■■ ■'X.X-X} : ;VX; X.X'^ • Mrs. Arthur Pearceand.her.daughter, are expected to return to Wellington abbut the end of May. ;.j ; ,: •;.;■..." .Miss .Stella Deakiii, M.Sc., daughter of the ex-Prime Minister of Australia, has.left Melbourne .for Germany, : whero ; she will pursue a special course of scientific ■ study'.,' 7 Miss Ruth Atkinson,. from .Nelson, is airiving'by the Pateena this morning on her way .to Auckland,.. Rotorua, andVGisborne; ~" Miss Pollen, who has.been visiting'.."Mrs.: Hunter-Brown, at, Nelson, is returning by the same boat. . Mr. .and, Mrs. F. M.Vde' Castro, of. TalaVera Terraco,' Wellington,' are staying with, their married daughter'in Hamilton. ; : ''.:. Miss Irene'Jameson/leaves this week for a short visit, to Napier.' ;. .Mrs.. Balcombo: Brown is staying just now at her. housei at the Upper Hutt. ' Her friends: will be glad to hear that her little' daughter, who has beon seriously ill with pneumonia, is no,w considered to be, out. of. ganger. : ;';\;.; ; •:'".■.- : Mrs'.,Theodore- Harper,7 who, with Mr, Harcer, arrived from England-on .Wedneaij

doy, went up to Palmerston'North the same' day;to-visit her brother, Mri Hunter-Brown, and is returning to town, to-day in time, to I catoh the Nelson steamer, '. Mrs. Walter Fell, and her daughters,' who have been spending the past few weeks at Mahina Bay, are returning to town today. '"".;.'"■' ■:•'•■ Miss Lukin returned to Hutt by ■ the, -express from Auckland on' Tuesday .afternoon. She was' accompanied by her sister, Mrs. A. Caw, who has come down'to spend a few weeks with her. father'; and sister at Uellovuo Gardens. • ' ■ ' ~ '..'--( Mrs. Wallis goes up next week to'Palmerston North to visit her -Excellency Lady l'lunket. ' •■.'•: Miss Ethel Miles is giving a teathis afternoon for Miss Elsie.M'Tavish, ■ whose:marriage takes place next week..