SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 447, 4 March 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Weddings. . Word'has been received in Wellington of the marriage; at St. Matthew's Church, Upper Clapton, England, of Mr. John Harold Kemp, M.8., to Miss Dorothy Beatrice Hunt, second daughter of Dr. Hunt, London. The wedding took place on January 20. The brido was attended by two child bridesmaids, one of them her sister, Miss Grace Hunt, and Dr. C. G. Kemp, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the ceremony a reception, attended only by relatives and intimate friends of tho bride and bridegroom, was .held at the homo of the bride's parents, among the guests being Dr. W. G. Kemp and Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. Stewart M'Pherson, Mrs. William Pharazyn, and Miss Annie Greenwood. The honeymoon was spent at Lyme Regis, and Dr. and Mrs. Kemp are expected to arrive in Wellington next month. The marriage took place, at St. Mary's Church, Onehunga, last week; of Mr.. A. V. O'Brien; only son of Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, of Opunake, and a member of the literary staff of the Auckland "Star," and Miss Frances Louise Ryan, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Ryan, formerly of Wellington and Hawera, now of Epsom, Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Fathers Mabony and.O'Dwyer (Hawera). The Lady Bowlers. To-day at the Kelburne Bowling Green a match is to be played between the Kelburno and the Greytown Ladies' Bowling Clubs.' Play; will begin in the morning at eleven. The players for Kelburne will be:— . No. 1 rink, Miss Gannaway, Miss Hartland, Mrs. Knowles, and Mrs. Dawson (s.-). No. 2 rink. Miss Webb, Mrs. Church, Mrs. Spencer, and Mrs. Munro (s.). ; The players from Greytown arrived in Wellington yesterday. They are Mrs. Swanston, Mrs. Udy, Mrs. Ashburne, Miss Donald, Mrs. and Miss Murray, Mrs. Manning, and Mrs. Wiggs. Afternoon Tea at Thorndon. Mrs. Kane yesterday afternoon gave a very pleasant tea in honour of Miss Milne, a visitor from Oamaru, who is staying with Mrs. Wallace. During the afternoon, songs were given by Miss Eileen Ward and Miss Rathbone, and Miss Hardinge-Maltby recited. Mrs. Kane received in a frock of grey striped silk with cream lac© and touches of blacK. Miss Kane _ wore a champagnc-col-oured silk with white lace, and Miss Amy Kane a pretty mauve and white floral muslin... Miss Milno wore palo blue muslin. Among the many guests were Mrs. Tewsley, who wore black silk and a black hat with green plumes; Mrs. Tully, cornflower blue silk, and black,hat; Mrs. Russell woro a long biscuit-coloured coat, trimmed with greori velvet buttons over her grey frock, ■and smart green hat lined with brown and trimmed with brown ostrich feather ruffle; Mrs.' M._ Myers,- grey cloth frock, and black hat; Miss Simpson, cinnamon brown silk, and large brown hat with wings; Miss Ward, blue coat and skirt and black hat with roses; Miss R. Seddon, cinnamon brown empire frock; Miss Logan, dove grey cloth, trimmed with black and white fancy braid, and black hat; Miss Kember, white and rose voile empire frock bordered with rose ribbon; and black hat with roses; Mrs. C. Richardeon, champagne eolienne, and hat of the same shade trimmed with pink roses; Miss Rathbone, cream voile; Miss' Martin Kennedy, striped grey coat and- skirt with moss green hat trimmed with long white feathers ; Sliss Tweed, cornflower blue frock, and black hat with roses. Others present were Mrs. Knox Gilmer and Mrs. Herbert, Bliss Beatichamp, Miss Wylie, Mrs'. Samuels, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Clark (Hawke's Bay), and I.lrs. Loder. "At Home" for Lady Stout. Yesterday afternoon a very enjoyable tea pas given by Mrs. Miles at her home in Hobson St wet, when lady Stout was the guest of honour, and a number of her iriends were present. The floral decorations fvero very pretty, and especial admiration was expressed for the beautiful gloxinias •if all shades with which the drawing-room ivas tilled. Mrs. Miles received in a handsome bordered /robe of delicate mauve, made over mauve silk and trimmed with fine Maltese lace. She wore with this some handsome diamond ornaments. Miss B. Miles wore a frock of pale-blue ninon, with yoke and sleeves of tucked not, and Miss Hilda Miles woro a dainty Empire frock of white silk. ." Lady Stout wore a handsome frock of black brocade, with smart black and white hat, and white ostrich boa; Mrs. Findlay, grey coat and skirt, and black plumed hat; Mrs. Alec Crawford wore. Baxe-blue shantung, and blue hat with osprey of the sumo shade; Mrs. John Duncan, black moire silk hat, with black lace scarf and black bonnet; Mrs, Nelson, grey frock and large black hat; Mrs. Salmond, silver grey silk, with hat and boa all in the same shade; Mrs. Knight, blue silk, blue and white hat; Mrs. Samuel, saxe blue ninon-de-soie, trimmed with embroidered filet insertion, and black hat with black 'feathers; Mrs. Simpson, silver grey coat and skirt, and grey hat with black feathers'; Mrs. Griffiths, black silk frock, and smart black hat; Mrs. Fitchett, grey cloth costume, andwhite hat with pink. hydrangeas; Mrs. BarTon, .black silk frock, and black hat with gold trimming; Mrs. W. Kennedy, black costume and floral toque. Among others present were Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Louis Blundell, Mrs. Butt, Mrs. Ewen, Miss Richmond, Mrs. Fell, Mrs. Biss, Mrs. Tweed, and Mrs. W. Nathan. Death of Mrs. R. Lyon. The death is announced of an old resident of the Palmerston North district, Mrs. Lyon, wifo of Mr. R. Lyon, who came to the North Island nearly twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Lyon (says our Palmerston correspondent) took up their -.esidence in Ashhurst in 1890, where Mr. Lyon was well known as a contractor and farmer. Tho deceased lady came to New Zealand' in 1864, landing in Dunedin at tho time of the gold when the southern city was composed, to a great extent, of touts. After a couple of years' residence in Dunedin, a move was made to Wellington, and then to Nelson, the family coming on to tho Manawatu at the tirao stated. The last four years of Mrs. Lyon's life were spent with her hubsand in Palmerston, the aged couple living in Church Street with their youngest son, Mr. W. Lyon, 8.A., of the College "Street School. Tho end of a genial and kindly life occurred at tho residence of Mrs. Lyon's only daughter, Mrs. J. M'Leavey, " Broad Oaks," Terrace End. Tht other members of the family are the llev. T. H. Lyon, of the Primitive Methodist Church, Eden Terrace, Auckland, and Mr. I. H. Lyon, farmer, Ohura, on tho Alain Trunk line. Tho eldest son, Mr. Robert Lyon, well known in the Palmerston district as a contractor, died akrat four years ago. The late Mrs. Lyon

was well-known among a very wido circle of friends, and was remarkable for a particularly benevolent aud cheerful disposition, and her decease will be regretted by all who knew her. Palmerston North News. Mrs. Wallis was in Palmerston for a few days last week as tho guest of Lady Plunket. , Captain Sinker, of tho Melanesian Mission's steamer, Southern Cross, gave an interesting lecture in aid of tho Mission on Tuesday. He spoko as a witness and sharer of many of the experiences and perils undergone by those working in the Mission, and exhibited a particularly good collection of lantern views. He was the guest of the Rev. C. C. Harper. Mr. and Mrs., C. H. Clark (Nelson) are spending a short time with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd. Mr. Clark' was formerly in the Union Bank here, but it is many years sjneo he has seen Palmerston. Mr. Ha'rry Clark accompanies his parents, and is the guest of Mrs. J. B. Pascal. Mrs. Godfrey Baldwin paid a flying visit to Palmerston last week, as the guest of Mrs. C. A. Loughnan. She returned to her home at Tadmor, Nelson, on Friday. Saturday proved a beautiful day for Mrs. Birch's garden-party at Thoresby, Marton. The gardens and lawns looked particularly well, and many guests from far and wido arrived by train, trap and motor. Among those present wero Miss Hilda Moorhouse, who is staying at Thoresby, Mrs. J. G. Wilson, and tho Misses Wilson, Mrs. Watson (Bulls); Mrs. Tennant (Marton), Mrs. J. W. Marshal! (Tutu Totara), Mr. Kenneth' Wilson and Miss Wilson (Palmerston North), Mr. and 'Mrs. R. Aldworth .(Silverhope). Masterton Notes. Miss Monica Bunny is the guest of Mrs. H. Beetham at 'Brancepeth." The-Misses Bennett (2), Baird, and Maco have gone on a riding tour through the South Wairarapa. At present they are the guests of Mrs. Bidwill, of Pihautea. Mrs. J. C. Wilkin, Christchurch, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. Cook. Miss Eila Vallance is visiting Mrs. Hutchinson at Oamaru. On Tuesday soveral Carterton ladies gave a farewell tea to Mrs. H. H. Wolters. Several visitors from Masterton wero present, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Tho Masterton Horticultural Society held a most successful show on Wednesday. The entries numbered over seven hundred, and there was keen competition in the decorated table class, where there wero twenty-one exhibitors, among them being Mesdames Tabuteau. H. Williams, and Arnott, Misses Beetham, Meredith (2), M. Bunny, Payton, Rcston (2), Holmes, Archer, and Carr. The "Weekly Press" announces the engagement of Miss L. Hoadley (Napier), to Mr. Gerald Stead, Strowan' Park, Christchurch. The Christehurch Polo Club holds its annual sports 011 Saturday next at .the Metropolitan Trotting Club's grounds at Addington. An attractive programme has been arranged, and among tho events are two of special interest to ladies—the Ladies' Bracelet and a whistling race. Tlie sports are to be preceded by a three days' polo tournament at Hagley Park. 1 ' Sirs. Mandl, accompanied by Her-daughter, leaves hero to-day by tho Maheno for Sydney, to meet 'her son, Dr. Mandl, who arrives from England by tho Buteshire. Dr. Mandl, a well-known old Wellington boy, left hero seven years ago for England, where he has' sines been studying medicine at Guy's Hospital. Having completed his studies, he accepted the position of doctor to tho Buteshire, which arrives in Sydney in a few days' time. He purposed making a six weeks' trip in New Zealand, returning again by the Buteshire to take up an important appointment in Guy's. Mrs. Russell, who travelled wjth Mrs. Loder from America, gave a very pleasant little'.morning tea for her yesterday at the Kiosk. Included among the guests were Miss Olive Godwin, Mrs. Cecil Jones, Mrs. Saniuol, and Mrs. Tewsley.