SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 488, 22 April 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

;::Wss;:Kltty;Marbhan'tJs"-We^ :.'. It'.-was 'an|auturnh-tinted .wedding that .took 'placevat/.SfcPaul's yesterday afteniobniiwheh'-Miss Kate (Kitty) Allman.'Majch'antjvdaughter : '.of.: : Mr;;.J..'\V.-Allman-! Mairchant,: was married:to Mr. ; John. Marshall .Mowbray,' of Parhell, soil-of Mr; ;John Mowbray, 'Auckland; ■; Brown : was the -'■ colour chosen for the bridesmaids'.frocks,- and'the. bride's/travelling;.:dressj'aulumn'flowers and : foliage were.used for'the wedding bbuquets,, : ibrVautmmhHint's/were : .;'KE«i''was given anvay'by;;her,;fathbr, .wore: charmingly, simple/dress •■ of^^;white.empress : : wtin;;made firi/sem ..of/plain .Brussels;; net, -•■ the'only,.trimming 'a rich white'obrd finished 'with largo'satin but-; tons;?iflie)lovers'/knots/being.'worked -with' the': cord; ; on.;the' : : bridal'-veil,;and carried ,'a; : sh6wer-bouquet x>f /white'.'rbs'es/m^ ;;ferii',/and /;loiig -white"'silk: streamers'. ,: ; There' were fburibridesmaids, .Miss Mildred Mar/ chaht,';'sister:'of.,'thb.'bride," ; Miss Florence:Bid-. :will,{her bbusin/MiM Elma 'Holmes/: .They all wore pretty; empire; :;-frOTks;-bf ; nutbrofe'-'fiJeVjnfet;:" ; teimmed->ith. large ■■ medallions of 'yalenciennes, ' lace: dyed; to "the: same 'shade, and.\ finished wrthnarrowgoldcbrd./'Withthese'they wore very;-large hats bfibrowil' chip trimmed ;with :of;,grar^j.lanoV.'vine'leaves 'in -four'shadesj pale pink,' heliotrope; and purple;;,while (broad ',bands (of, palegrebn.velT" encircling' the'cTowii, were clasped :flt;;the-,back v with' a' jewelled bucklej and fell .'■p"'lpng',-s^amere/bel6^;^e':>aist.',"vTh«ir : bbuquete-were'./bfJpale^'pink"roses/'violets,' ferns, and gbldeh-tinted,autumn : foliage. .:Mr.. ;'J»; Mowbray; brother of the bridegroom,' /was ' 2??^- man','''and ihe.'.grbbmsmen- were; Messrs.--Edgar,;Marchant; /brother of, the bride," Carrie : Bidwill,; of; the bride, and Douglas brother/of ,;the bridegrooms; After ..the/oeremony'a'recepiion'.'.atterideU'by'a large ■ number.'bf,'guests,; was held-atthe home, of . ™?/' Dri d, 6 's parents in(Tinakori:Road. ;Here, the/rboms;and'hall/ iwith flbwersf . .isome :;of /.them'; from' /Mrs; v March'an't's : prbtty/ garden, others and from Chnstchurch.T 'From /the ceiling m : the hall hung'cbpper/bowls .'filled/with golden-brown ctoysanthe'niums,:and:foliage/'and/the" table was; decorated with : pale/ pink;, roses,' /iferhs, and "autumn leaves;;-', Mrs. Marchant wore a yery/handsomei/frock of /black lace;;riiade, over ;black;satin,'; with 'touches : of, emerald, velvet,';'and' a, black/hat: 'liri'ed';with: p^ale.pink:and. trimmed; with!black- feathers", jet/i/and. touches of; : green ;'•'. ;Miss ■ Marcha/nt' /ffore^ai frock of. saxe:..biue;striped'iiinbn/'.and. feathers in of, blue) Marchant,,'grey green/silk/;arid, : laven i der,hat/ trimmed .with * green ■ feather / and.' bunches of '• lavender;]violets,.;a: : white 'tulle' ruffle wjth Bcattered, violets and lavender -ribbons/com-.' pleting;; the/costume;, Mrs. .^Bruce,%Balharry," wore/pale blueninon/andtaffetas-hat'of the same;shadb,'; with pink roses and black bows; 'Mrs-Gordon/-sister of the,bridegroom, cream crepe ;.de;/chine. arid /mole-coloured: hat' with pale/.blue'tulle and one/large; blue rose/i Mrs. J.;Bidwill,';/; mole-coloured ■ cloth '<■■: costume,/ •:brMded;.witb''i'blabk,'V'.'a'rid-;bat.-.to'-mateK ) "'-.with' black.plume.- Many, very/beautiful'preseiits were.received. bridegroom's present; to the/bride was a' pearl and opal pendant hung on ;a;slender,goldchain/iSet:with opals./ Mrs. •Mowbray^s,-travelling /costume' was:.a-■ brown Odat'^and/skirt, '.with \ : very -wide/brown:hat. .trimmed; with a; cluster of -brown wirigs : and wreath/of/iroses,, in, shades ,of'.: yellow./.'■''A : brown feather, boa completed /'the, costume. Mr./ arid /Mrs;'-'. John .Mowbray, will live in 'Auckland. // The bouquets: .woto' . supplied- by MissMurray/' florist, /Willis/Street. /-/ ■■:;

•Carterton;Weddings.;^/.; : J^;[.% \';' '^i'^'-l : aMrnoony,'Miss' , --Clarence flod- : «»& .daughter of Mr/- Jaines Hodder, known, and.-much respected 'settler, of the /Carterton:; district,/.was,:married :':to ,''Mr. Charles Gallon; 'son -of .Mr/ A;' Gallon'" of .Matarawa.-;; Rev.; W. :J.', Elliott: ; performed ithe./Scere'inony in,ihei presence, of. a large • gathering of • friends/arid.relatives/ ■'■ Mr. and Jlars. i Gallon ;will Jive at Matarawa. : ■■■' Another'weddirigX of "interest-to/local, peovPlo.was that .of-Miss. May: Pa'sslb,. daughter ;: of Mr./G.'J./Passke, who was married yesterday "afternoon ,to Mr. John' Michael Shut- '■: kouski,: second son .of; Mr.- Peter: Shutkquski.; ;'J'he''cerom6ny;.took:-;plac6 at-'the/.residence : of bride's; parents. .The;. Rev. -Father : Bowe-officiated.' .The bride .was attended'-by Miss; Russell, as; bridesmaid,, and 'Mr. Geo. Grea'thead /'.was best man. : Mr... and Mrs. Shutkouskiy will make • their .future home at ; Carterton.:' i : ;.'/'y ; : -;.i,". .::■-•:Sv-i - .:(.-.--■:,/■,'/■'■: ;,-• Frock's:at ■JrentHamj^-A -^■'-■:/■ /.Most of the people'whohad made.up their minds to:go:'bufc : to ;the.races/yesterday were BOt.'to be deterred by;wind and rain, and, perhaps, they found the weather: a- little less : '^wt/.;a-. I 'dei^M'.'less^blusterona:--at T :--Tr«ntham. than it' was in Wellington:- Most of:.the . r ladies wore tailor-made costumes,. ah'd'several beautifully-cut English; coats and skirts- were \ tobe s een > worn; by recent arrivals from England; .m' fact, on the. whole, the'dressing was ', much:,smai'ter-.than one ,would have/expected ;v)n sucha.day.. Miss Harcourt wore a pale .;grey-coat iand-skirt^and.Miss Grace Har/,court a brown coat and skirt with cerise hat; .Mrs.' J/. Abbott,./.handsome seal coat with " dark-blue: skirt and: saxe blue toque; Mrs/'C; tailor-made, brown hat with green white fox furs; > Mrs. /.W.Turnbullj;navy .serge handsomely and a'.furtoguejMrs/.Elgar, light fawncoat .and ;skirt,;wrth:ennin© furs and a black: hat;' Miss Skerrett wore one of the new pony skin .-" Mats over'.her cloth .costume; Mrs.' W. • Johnson, wine-coloured taikr-made and.black Eat with white furs; Mrs.' Isaa'cj dark grey tailormade with floralVtoque; Mrs. Riddiford,- fine black serge costume closely, braided, -with floral• toque; -Mrs. Biss;.;navy.- blub-tailor-' rrtade costume, and black floral hat; Mrs. A. Duncan, navy coat and ? skirt, and navy hat trimmed with/green;: Lady Clifford, green striped tweed coat "and skirt.with black hat; .Miss; Clifford; dark coat and skirt, with hat /to match; .Mrs/Burns, navy costumo, with ermine furs; Miss Burns, saxe blue'costume, andwhite furs; Mrs. .W/ Moorhouso, grey striped tweed costume; v'Mrs. 0. Kember, brown directoire coat; Miss Barber; navy.blue coat : and skirt, and/ navy; hat with pink ros.es; Mrs, W.Bidwill, black costumo with : emerald green hat; Mrs. H. Johnston, bluo coat and skirt; Miss Johnston, navy bluo costumo, and Russian sables. Among others present were tho Misses O'Connor, Mrs. and Miss Stafford, Mrs. A. Harris. Mrs. Bridge, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. and Miss Kano, Mrs. Macphorson, and tho Misses Kennedy. Mrs. Tump's Tea. Mrs. Tuson. who is at present staying at Mrs. Cruickshanks's, gave a delightful tea there yesterday afternoon as a farewell to her many friends. The reception room was decorated with .chrysanthemums and iwhite Michaelmas daisies, and in the room where

I the. tea was: served, where there were also masses; of flowers, the various little tables were prettily decorated with pale mauve cosmeas and. white lilies. During the. afternoon a. string band, stationed 'on the landing, played selections from famous comic operas. Mts.- Tuson, who had her little children with her,/the little girls in white: muslin frocks, received in a very handsome frock of cream chiffon with much lace insertion; Lady "Ward wore pastel blue cloth costume, and black hat with white feathers; Miss. Ward, bine costume,; and very r large blue hat with blue wings; Miss Frasor, white voile frock and black : hat with white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Algar/: Williams, grey ' and whito striped costume with scarieb facings, 'and. Merry Widow hat; Mrs. Buchanan, dark blue tailormade, with white fox furs;. Mrs. Grace, : dark coat and skirt; and black bonnet with white feathers; Mrs.; lan Duncan, .blue coat-and skirt, and Merry Widow hat; Mrs; A. Craw-" ford, grey and white striped coat and'skirt, and Merry Widow hat with white Toses; and Mrs. Williams,.black costumb.;with Merry A\ idow. hat trimmed, with. white roses'. ' '

Danoo; at Coring Street Half,

,;;A -very jolly httle dance was given last, ?"6ht at the Goring Street Hall, as a farewell to the Misses Olive and Blanche who leave to-morrow on their'; return' to Sydney.■..■• The three chaperons were Mrs. F. Samuel, who wore a handsome frock of black sequined.net; Mrs. Wylie, in grey crepe-de-chme;,and Mrs. Chapman in a frock of black chiffon covered with jet sequins. Miss Olive f ? well, wore awHite robe: with gold sequins, and Miss Blanche, Faviell white chiffon toffetas_trimmed with cream insertion. Miss iMleon Ward wore an empire frock of pale pink glaco. with jewelled trimming; Miss Wvlii; palo blue messaline frock; Miss;Mar'y .Jones, mauve mcssalmo; 'Miss V. :Bristow. piiik glaco with ov-erslart of white net; Miss Dean, blue crepe-de-ohihoj with overdress of blue ohiffon, braided with silver; Miss Cliapman, :white, chiffon : taffetas; .Miss R. ■ D'Oyley white^lace; Miss, E. 'D'Oyley; pale -*bluo crope-de-chino; Miss Kember, white, ohiffon •taffetas: Miss Putnam, blue glace with oversfart of;*luo netj.MissV-Barbara Putnam, , white embroidered muslin, with : touches of 1 emerald .green;. Miss E. . Blundell, ;. white frock;'and-Miss I. -Jameson, 'yellow' silk. Amongjother guests; present were: Messrs; fW Salmond, Whitehorn, Newbold, .Chapman, Putnam,'H. . Bhind, -and lalconer./.;/ ;-' ; . ' •;:-::• i :''';."'■■.. '■ !;. Thq;Kindergarten Fete, •• ' ■; f; '; ■ .\; •■" '4* ■:%•■ ot ' flis; Jo % new, building, just underthe ,roof; Mr. "Winder has a wide, well-lighted-flat, eminently suited for 'such, funo-' t{ons_as,the; one held there yesterday,:when the' Free Kindergarten Council gave an- indoor.party, the furious'northerly gale rendering impossible the, entertainment to take place uponthe | r00f..','.. During the afternoon many of 'the guests, ventured out. there' for the sake of the view,- but were promptly and wildlv blownMn again.' The whole of the: upper floor, howtho service of tho visitors', and this'had.. been hung round with.flags, while from the roof more flags hung, and the pillars ;were dMorrfted with masses of red and green holly, feathery,toitoi, and native fohVe. lea .TOS-.served up.there, and ih'one corner a sibyl read. fortunes or characters by handwriting,- 'and , was kept busy-at-.this •agreeable'task all the afternoon. In another part of jhe room; a^ continuous demonstration of the' virtues of the Vacuum oil stove was'given'by an expert who produced: delicious -looking sebnes.' buns, loaves. Downstairs, in a room where, carpets andrugs had.beenicleared away to leave a jlargo space, two excellent concert programmes were submitted. to. appreciative audiences.. .Songs wore, given '■bvl-Mis'sca Fell, ■ Isaacs,- and Newman, ■: and -'Mr.':..Tr6Bizei' Miss ;Winder gave several.rMitationsr"--'bnd".Mr.. Newton, with'the aid of ..his sister, 'Miss Newton;.gave a. varied ehtei'tainment.. The hostesses include^: .Mrs. Winder, Miss Eich-• mond,.and." Mrs.-Cohen,- and araonK . otller g present,were: Mrs, Rhodes,.Mrs. Newman, 'England,;. Mrs.' Spragg, 'Mrs. 'Hamer,: : M'? 3 HelyfFr Mls , 3 M y ers > Mrs. Burnett -lv %hmond, Mrs. -Jameson, Miss Cobb, r Mrs: J. P. Luke,,. Mrs. S.»Harcourt, and-Mrs. Sutchffe. . . "., .. A Hospital Appointment. ,' l^ r \:-M atha Adams, of Dunedin,.was married to_ the Rev. James Monfries, of TauJohn's Churbh, on March 27, by ( the Rev. D. Gibb, and has now received .notice of, her .appointment as medical pthcer.to theiaumarunui Hospital. 1 -J .; ' . Mrs. C. W. Adams; Bellovue ,Rdad, Lower ttutt, gavo a pleasant, afternoon'tea oil •'"Friday former daughter, Mrs., J. ;E. D/ who left next day for her home in Auckland, accompanied by her father, Mr. ' C..: W: :Adams,.. They travelled via Main Trunk line.Mrs. was yesterday far frorn well/ and the committee who arearranging for the presentation to be made to her,-' were' unable to" determine, when this should be done. They dni not know whether Mrs. Hislop would be well .enough on Friday to: be entertained at the tea proposed.