SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 476, 7 April 1909, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

-/Notices of Engagements and Weddings.— w hen ' reports of weddings and announcements of,. engagements are sent to Dominica".for publication, the namo and address of tho sender should be enclosed, not lor; publication, but as an evidence of . good faith. Otherwise the announcements ciinuot bo published.] Weddings. ' Yesterday afternoon at tho Terrace Congregational Church Miss Annie Littlojolm, eldest daughter of Mr. A. I. Littlejohn, was married to Dr. James Breadalbane M'Diarmid, -tho , Rev. J. _R. Glasspn officiating. .There were three bridesmaids—Miss Beatrico Littlejohn, sister of the bride, who was chief bridesmaid; Miss Gladys Gill, and Miss Lily Mallard. Mr. Ohariey was best man, and Dr. Blalcely and Mr. Johnston'groomsmen. Tho bride, wore a charming Empire frock of oyster grey duchess satin, with yoke, and sleeves of tucked chiffon, the, bodice and' sleeves draped with some beautiful point lace, and ■ the'girdle finished with silver cord. :< With this sho woro a bridal wreath and veil, and she- carried a , shower bouquet. The bridesmaids wore pretty frocks of white marquisette 'over heliotrope silk, made in Empire style, ■with yokes of; embroidered lace, sleeves of .tucked marquisette, and trimming of 'bands->-df marquisette.worked in the key pattern. ; -pc'r frocks were finished with sashes of ■heliotrope satin,'and their pretty white crinoline hats were swathed with heliotrope tullo /and finished with large quills of the samo shade. After the ceremony a reception was held at the homo of the bride's parents, whero a large marquee had been erected to accommodate the guests. Mrs. Littlejohn received in a'frock of .striped .black ninon over white silk, with yoke of cream lace, and a smart 1 white hat lined with black, and trimmed with a swathing of black tulle and a green wing. Mrs. Very Campbell, an aunt of the bridegroom, who came from .-Scotland to attend tho wedding, woro a handsome frock of cream crepe-de-chine; trimmed with beautiful lace, and a-smart black hat /With black feathers. ... ■'. . ■ . . . , ■■ At St. Hilda's Church, Island Bay, yesterday, Mr.lC. Taylor,'of the firm of Hayman and.Co.,-was married to Miss Gertrude .; Beck eldest daughter of Mrs. R. Palmer, of .Island Bay. The .Rev. Mr. Fancourt. officiated, and the bride, who was given away by her stepfather, Mr. E; A:'-. Palmer, was s u PP° rt «i by her sister, Miss Grace Beck, Alr.Or. Smyth acting as-best man

Wedding of the Hon. Kathleen >iunkot. Irish society was well represented on Monday afternoon last (says tho "Queen" of ; I'ebruary. 27.) at the marriage of the Hon. ■ Kathleen Plunket, daughter of tho late Arch- . ..-. mshop of Dublin, and sister of Lord Plunket ttovornor-Gencral of New Zealand, with Mr.: . Edward Lycett Lyon, ISth • Hussars. The very beautiful choral service took place in St Patrick's. Cathedral,-Dublin,-..-'.the officiating , :ergy being the Dean of St. Patrick's, Dean trreene, and tho Eov. the Hon. B. J. H. ■ Plunket (brother of tho bride). Captain • -Bayfqrd, 18th Hussars, was best man. The ondo,- who-was given away by her uncle, Lord Ardilaun, was gowned in ivory satin arranged' with Carrickmacross lace and silver net embroidered with silver and crystals. The Court tram was draped with a profusion of lovely ■ , Umckmacross lace over net, and sho wore a - j™ ll6 ™ l a.tiara of orange blossoms. Two little girls, Miss Hester Plunket.and Miss J eacocke,' in white Kate Greenaway dresses, with pink sashes and laco caps, bore the bndos train, and then came tho six brides- - maids, all in pretty gowns of palest pink mnon over white, trimmed with lace, bordered with pink folds. A long Empire sash of mauve chiffon introduced a charming scheme of colour into their gowns, which was .admirably carried out in their flower-decked - } la . ts ,.???: bouquets of-violets.-' From the bridegroom 1 they received amethyst and pearl ' iP T e . ndan p s '-' A' large reception was held at the Hibernian Hotel, after which the bride .Mid bridegroom left for the south of Franco, the i)on. Mrs. Lycett Lyon travelling in a c-hocc-late-coloured cloth dress. " ■ Among the numerous presents received by the bride and bridegroom (says "The' Times") wore tho following :-Krom tho officers of the lath Hussars, silver statuettes; the noncommissioned officers, 18th Hussars, a silvermounted tray; Viscount and Viscountess iveagh,- an emerald, diamond, and' pearl festoon necklace; Lord and Lady Ardilaun a silver tea and coffee service; Lady Plunket an enamel watch; Lord Kathmore a dress-ing-case; Karon and Baroness Werlhof a cheque; the Hon. Rupert Guinness, All , ■ and Lady Gwendolen Guinness, \ a diamond pendant; and the Hon. Walter- Guinness, .i\I.P., and Lady Evelyn Guinness, u silver salver; the Hon. Ernest and Mrs Uunness, a star sapphire brooch; Mr, and Mrs Arnold Wills, household linen; the . bride s and sisters, a diamond necklace; Mrs Green, a silver coffee-pot; and the-Hon. - Misses Plunket, ■ a paste pendant. , . ' Masterton V/edding. . At Knox Church, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, Miss Edith Lenai Foreman, second daughter of Mr. D. W. Foreman, of Miki Miki, was married to Mr. Rowland Hunt, youngest son of Mr. B. Hunt, of Lansdownc Misses Charlotte and AVinifred Foreman and Delia were bridesmaids, and Mr. F. Foreman was best man. The bride wore a frock of white Swiss embroidery and veil arid orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet «f dahlias and asparagus ferns. The bridesmaids wore white Indian lawn dresses and cream crinoline hats, trimmed with cream chiffon and pink roses.' Miss Ada Murcutt's Marriage.. News has been received by tho last American mail of the niarriago of Miss Ada Mur- ,-, cutt to the Rev. Arthur T. Robinson, M.A., at Vancouver,-British Columbia. It will bo remembered that Miss Murcutt visited New Zealand some timo ago, when she lectured in many towns on her visits to China and Japan. Sho also engaged in temperance work. Tea on the Terrace. A largo number of guests attended the tea given, yesterday afternoon by Mrs. T. Ward, at her home on tho Terrace, in honour of Mrs. Houghton, who leaves for England to-morrow. During the afternoon Miss Ward ■ played several times very charmingly, aJid to one room many of the guests repaired to . have their fortunes told by a skilled reader of fate. It was a very enjoyablo tea. Mrs. •--. Ward received in a handsome frock of-violet , ■ chjffon taffetas, trimmed with eroam lace and touches' of pale blue. Mrs. Ponsonby wore a black silk" empire frock, relieved with handsome cream.lace; Miss Ward's frock was of watercress green silk, very simply made; . >and Mrs. Houghton wore a beautiful frock n! seffc croy ninon over wine-coloured silk. P.C

trimmed witJi bands of insertion, and handsomely embroidered filet lace. With this she wore a- smart floral toque. Among other guests present were Mrs. lundlay, Lady Gibbos,, Mrs. D. T. .Stuart, Mrs. Ciiatfield, Mrs. J. Duncan, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Samuel, and Mise Blanche Faviell, Mrs. Tcwslcy, Mrs. Macarth.i, Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. L. Blundoll, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Cecil Jones, Mrs. Russcll 2 Mrs. Didsbury, and Mrs. S. Harcourt. Presentation to Mrs. Hislop. Very representative, was the meeting held at the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, to discuss wliat stops should be taken to mark tJicappreciation of Wellington women of tie. work dono by Mrs. Hislop during the four years she Ims been Mayoress of this city. Mrs. J. P. Luke was in the chair, and among others present were Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. H. D. Bell, Mrs. Tuckey, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. Wilford, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs: Balcombe Brawn, Mrs. Godber, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Whitscliffe, Mrs. Corrigan, Mrs. Brandon, and Mrs. Gibbons. Various suggestions wero made as to the best means to bo .adopted, and it was decided that subscription lists should be circulated, no sum whatever being suggested for individual subscriptions, and that another committee meeting should be held on Friday, April 16, when the lists woro returned. Those present formed themselves into a committee, and an executive committee was formed, consisting of the following ladies:—Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mrs. Tuckey, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. Corrisian, Mrs. God'jer, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Whitcciiffo, and Mrs. Gibbons. A Lady of Noto. Lady Martin, relict of the late Sir James Martin, formerly Chief Justice of Now South Wales, died at her residence, Clairvaux, Rose Bay, Sydney, a few days ago. Lady Martin was born in 1832, and was the eldest daughter of tho late- Mr. William. Long, of Tusculum, at one time a merchant of Sydney. She was married to Sir.James, then Mr. Martin, on January 20,, ,1853, at St. Peter's Church, Cook's River, by Rev. Dr. Seele, and from that time till his elevation to the Bench, in 1873, Sir James was a leading figuro in the political life of the country. Tho deceased lady : took a considerable interest in all the leading "quostions of tho day. She. was one of the chief organisers of the Queen's Jubilee Fund, .and-a. member of the Board of Control of tho School of Industry for' Orphan Girls. Lady Martin was the mother of a family cf sixteen children, of whom there aro five- sons and five daughters still living.

College Cirls'. Hockey Club. Further arrangements have now been made for the hockey matches, to be played by the girl students in connection-with the "University Tournament:—On Monday, a team from the Victoria. College Club will'meet the Canterbury College team, at 9.30, on the Athletic Park, that is to cay, before the commencement of the athletic championships on the Basin Reserve. On Tuesday the girls from Otago University will moot Victoria College- at the Athletic Park/ at 9.30. It ha 3 been suggested that tho women students from Canterbury College and Otago College should meet on Wednesday morning, but, in view of the. fact that the university dance is to be held on-.Tuesday evening, : such a meeting seems improbable. FGiltling Cirls , Hockey Club. At a meeting of tho Feilding District High School old girls, it was decided to form a High School Old Girls' Hockey Club. Mrs. Hugh Morison,'of Awatoitoi, is in town. . . ' i' • Mrs. Morley is leaving Masterton for an extended English and Continental tour."

Mrs. -Donald Donald, of Mastertoiiy-sails-! on Thursday for Sydney, where she will spend the winter. . Mrs. J. Burns, Bawhiti Terrace, Kelburne, is visiting Mrs. Lynri M'Kelvie, Flock Houss, Balls. - ' • Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, of -Carterton, arc leaving in the course of a few days for a trip to Botorua, for the sake of Mrs: Kemp's health. Miss K. Meredith is staying in Wellington. Miss Violet Warburton gave a very enjoyable dance . last, night, in'her private hail, where about a hundred couples were present. , Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson leave to-morrow for- Sydney on their way to England. Their, concert to-night will, therefore, be their farewell to the Dominion, where they have- mado so many friends. ' ■ .' The Bov. J. LI. Dove, the now headmaster of the Wanganui Collegiate School; together with his wife and son, arrived from England yesterday by the Euapehu. They will leayo for Wangamii. to-morrow, and meanwhile they are guests at Bishopscourt. A meeting of ladies, called by Dr. Newman, was held-in Sydney Street Schoolroom yesterday afternoon, when a number of those present formed themselves into a committee to help Dr. Newman in his: contest for the and after that some time was spent in discussing methods of work.