SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 472, 2 April 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Weddings. At St. Mark's Church, Wellington, on Wednesday Miss Annie Williams was married to Mr. It. 13. Hogbcn. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. W. H. Williams, of the Post and Telegraph Department, wore a dainty frock of cream delaine prettily trimmed with net and taffeta silk. She wore a largo hat swathed in chiffon and tulle, and carried a beautiful bouquet or roses and maidenhair. 'Die bridosmaid, Miss Effie Dalrymple, of Masterton, woro a charming frock of white muslin, made in empire stylo, and trimmed with Valenciennes laco. With it she wore a pretty taffeta silk sash and a Merry Widow hat. She carried a bouquet of belladonna lilies, shell pink heather, and autumn leaves. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Williams as best man. A reception was afterwards held. • On Wednesday at the residence of Sir. J. M'Kenzie, Te Whiti, Miss Isabella M'Kenzie, daughter of Mr. J. M'Kenzie, was married to Mr. C. A. M'Coll, of tho King Country (writes our Masterton correspondent). The bride, who was given away by her father, woro a pretty white silk dress, with bridal veil and wreath. Miss L. M'Kenzio, sister 6f the bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr. Archie M'Coll, brother of tho bridegroom, best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson in tho presence of a large number of relatives and friends, who were afterwards entertained at a wedding, breakfast. Miss Ethel Bannister, daughter of Mr. It. E. Bannister, of Palmerston North, was married on Wednesday afternoon at St. Peter's Church, to Mr. Itichard Linton, of Melbourne. The Rev. G. P. Davys officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an empire frock of duchesse satin, veiled with silk Brussels net, elaborately embroidered with a floral design. From her shoulders hung a very long train of satin, and over a wreath of orange blossom she wore a veil of fino Limerick lace, She also woro a diamond necklace, the gift of the bridegroom. There were four bridesmaids, her sister, Miss Mabel Bannister, Miss Olive"Smith; '\ind''little 1 MisseV'Lorna Chapman and Molly Wright. The elder bridesmaids wore charming frocks of white ninon-de-soic over white chiffon taffetas, with panels of filet insertion, on which were appliqued trails of roses and leaves, and silver trimming. They woro white Merry Widow hats, with swan's down crowns, and .large white plumes clasped witli silver buckles, and they carried white bouquets. The little maids wore dainty frocks of wliito muslin and embroidery, and Juliet caps of silver tissue. They carried white crooks, with bundles of (lowers. Captain Seddon •was best man, and Mr. Robert Elliott groomsman. After tho ceremony, a reception, attended by a very largo number of guests, was held in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall, which was decorated with ferns, pines, and flowers. During the afternoon ■music was supplied by the Wellington Professional Orchestra, which was stationed on the stage, and several of tho guests contributed songs and recitations. Among others who sang wcro Miss Eileen Ward, Mrs. Woodward, and Mr. 11. Wright. Lady Ward was present, and tho health, of the brido and bridegroom was proposed bv the Hon. T. W. Hislop. Mrs. Bannister received her guests in a handsome gown of pale blue chiffon taffetas, with overdress of black silk net, on which a floral design in black velvet was appliqued, and her large black picture hat was trimmed with pale blue and black plumes. Mrs. Linton's travelling dress was of purple bluo cloth, made in diroctoire style, with a hat to match, and with this she woro a handsome set of white fox furs. Sir. and Mrs. Linton leave for their home in Melbourne on Thursday week. Tho wedding cake was supplied by Mr. J. Glodber. Farewell Toa at tho Hutt. On Wednesday afternoon a very enjoyable tea was given by Miss Treadwell at her homo at tho Hutt, in honour of Miss Seaton, who leaves for England next week. The drawing-room was prettily decorated with bowls of late roses, for which Mrs. Treadwell's garden is famous, and bunches of palo pink tiger lilies and anemones. Tea was servod in the dining-room, whero tho table was decorated with moro beautiful roses, Each of tho guests had been requested to bring with her her very earliest photograph, and all the guests wero asked to guess whoso portraits these were. Much merriment was oaused by tho wild guesses made by many of the competitors. The first and second \ prizes were carried off by Miss Barraud and , Miss Buckhurst. Mrs. Treadwell received in , a handsome black figured silk, with panels of ! plain silk, trimmed with tiny buttons, and | worn with a cream laco vest and sleeves. . Among others present were: Mrs. and Miss j Seaton, Mrs. Baldwin, Misses Buckhurst, Barraud, Foster, Sturtevant, and Bodmin. Many of the guests romained to dinner, and : during tho evening they were entertained with much ' delightful music. Songs were given by Misses Welch, Treadwell, and Leo, and Messrs. Hursthouse, > Mirams, and Richter, and Miss 1 Treadwell played several pianoforte solos, accompanied .by Miss Winnie Elliot on tho violin. Included among the guests wero Misses Kingdon, Lee, °Clere, Johnston, Ajlport, Elliot, and Howdcn, and Messrs. Mirams, Nancarrow, Murphy, Treadwell, O'Meara, and Hursthouse, and Dr. Beggs and Dr. Mirams. After supper a dance on tho wido verandah concluded a very enjoyablo evening. Cambridge Leads. Tho women of Cambridge aro up and doing, with a heart for any fate, and a firm determination to do their part in saving tho Empire. According to a Press Association message, there was a meeting 'tliero yesterday of tho Ladies' Patriotic League (lias Wellington a Ladies' Patriotic Lcaguo?), and it was unanimously resolved to urge tho necessity for establishing a scheme of universal military training. The leaguo also docided to appoal to tho women of the Dominion to assist' in contributing to the cost of a Dread- ' nought, and resolved to send circulars to all local bodies and editors. ■ Miss Rochfort, matron of the Waikato Sanatorium, was appointed secretary. These ladies appear to lie tho first women in New Zealand to urgo uni- . vcrsal military training, and in doing it they ' aro following tho example of many English women, wiio aro now busying themselves about tho establishment of a Territorial Army. Thoy aro not absolutely tho first in i

the field, for the Hamilton Borough Council carried a similar resolution some days ago, and it may be noted that the Cambridge resolution was moved by the Mayor of tho littlo town. St. John Ambulance Nurses. A special collection is to he made at the Basin Reservo on Sunday afternoon, in aid of the work done by the district nurses of St. John Ambulance. Tho large sums raised by collection throughout tho city on Ambulance Day go into a fund, tho interest to bo used for the support of the district nurses, but thero are other expenses to bo met in the way of medicine, dressings, and so on, for tho pationts under their care, and it is for this emergency fund, as it might be called, that tho collection on Sunday is to bo made. Tho band will play in tho Basin Reserve all Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. P. Luko is calling a meeting for Tuesday afternoon, to discuss some way of expressing appreciation of tho services Mrs. Hislop has rendered to tho women of the city during tho four years that Mr. Hislop has been Mayor of "Wellington. Ladies' Hockcy Teams. Ota-go University and Canterbury College will both send ladies' hockey teams to the intor-university tournament, to bo held in Wellington at Easter. They will probably play Victoria College at tho Athletic Park on Easter Monday, and it is possible that the Otago ladies may meet those, of Canterbury in friendly combat on the following Wednesday. The Stewardesses' Memorial Fund. It is evident that tho Penguin stewardesses are to have a fitting memorial, not only here, but in other parts of New Zealand. At ■the meeting of. collectors called by Mrs. Hislop yesterday afternoon, various lists were handed in, with sums totalling £68, and it was reported that a good many lists had not yet been returned. It is hoped that tho collectors still possessed of lists will send them in without delay to Miss Young, at tho Town Hall, as no steps can bo taken until it is known how much money is in hand. Letters were received from the Mayoresses in several other towns in answer to Mrs. Hislop's circular. Hutt has collected well, Napier has about £50 in hand, and Nelson expects to have enough money to endow a child's cot in the hospital, if not a bed. Napier intends to establish a memorial in tho Napier Hospital. Port Chalmers has just been busy establishing a cottago hospital, and Christchurch excused itself from collecting on the ground that the public had just subscribed £15,000 towards a children's ward, a women's ward, and other requirements of their own hospital. Masterton Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Donald leave Masterton shortly for Sydney, where they always spend tho winter. Invitations aro being issued by tho Misses Vallance and Bennett for an "At Homo" at "Otahua" on April 13, in honour of Miss Ethel Bennett, who is to bo married on tho following day to Mr. Waddy. Mrs. Cooper, of Christchurch, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Noble-Campbell, has returned to her home. Mrs. Wilkin has returned to Auckland, after a short visit to her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) Cook. Mrs. Rutherford and family have taken a house at Castlepoint, and intend spending some weeks thero. Mrs. C. Wyatt (Wellington) is visiting friends in Masterton. Mrs. Balfour, from Napier, is the guest of Mrs. Harry Goro. Miss Joan Hislop has gono down to Christchurch to visit her sister, Mrs. Cooper. Miss A. C. Freeman, who has been tho guest of Mrs. K! E. Wood for the past fortnight, will leave Wellington to-day by the Warrimoo en routo for England. Miss W. Cuuninghame, who has been the guest of Mrs. Arthur Chisholm, "Kaitemarama," Thompson Street, for a few days, left yesterday for iyi::?cdin, where she will remain with friends ri.ti! her father's return from Home at the end cl' tho year. Miss Ada Wyndham, of London, who is visiting Wellington, intends to produce at an early dato some plays and sketches which sho has written. Her-play, "Paski-Nan," was produced at St. James's Hall, Sydney, in aid of the City Mission there, and was greatly appreciated. AUCKLAND BABIES' AID SOCIETY. Tho Auckland Society for the Promotion of tho Health of Women and Children (commenced at the instance of Lady Plunket) held its annual meeting on Wednesday night, says a Press Association message. Dr. Bedford, who presided, eulogised tho work done by the Plunket nurso and tho ladies' committee during the first year of the society's existence. He said that, in the past, half tho advice received by mothers as to feeding their infants was got "over the fence," or at afternoon tea. Usage died hard, and what was repeated tended to hecome a dogma. Thus it was that food from bottles was given to babies, and mothers wondered why they died. Tho reason why they died was that they wero improperly fed. It was made clear at tho mooting that the society was urgently in need of more funds. Tho balance-sheet showed a crcdit balancc of £298, but this amount is practically mortgaged, owing to tho fact that a second l'lunket nurse will have to be appointed next summer. Nurse Chappell (the present Plunket nurse) stated that unless funds wore provided to give her the requisite assistance, she would inevitably liavo to cut off her country work, which turning a deaf ear to many mothers' appeals.