SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 512, 20 May 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

; : ' fNotices of' Engagements, and "Weddings.— When reports of weddings and. announce . inenls of engagements are fceut to "Dominica" for publication, the nanio and address-of the sender should be enclosed, not for publication, bnt as an ovidenco of good faith. Otherwise the announcements • cannot, be-published.] A.Wellington Wedding. ; Yesterday afternoon, at St. Paul's Pro-. Cathedral. Miss Burton (who lately arrived .from"England), daughter of.the late Rev. C. H.-Burton, rertor of Huggate, Yorks., and of Mrs. Burton, of Prestwood, Bucks., was married to Dr. Frederick Kemp, of Wellington.' The Rev. T. H. 'Sprott officiated, assisted by'the Rev. J. Walker, of St. Thomas's, Newtown. ,Tho bride's charming frock was of ,white Liberty satin cloth, handsomely trimmed with passementerie, and mado ill empire style. With .-it' she wore a tullo veil and orange blossoms, ; and ' she , carried a shower of : white 'roses,; abutillons, and- 'maid&hair fern." The bridesmaid, Miss. Dorothy Kemp, sister of tho bridegroom, wore an. empire, dress of'whit© crystalline,-and a palo blue hat / with, brown plume, and she carried;a'bouquet of pink roses, violets, and autumn; foliage." Dr. Stephen Crawford, oi Marton, was '-best man. : After the . ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mrs. Stowe, the bridegroom's aunt, at which only relatives and intimate friends of ; the bridegroom were present.. The drawing-room was beautifully, decorated with white azaleas,' pink and white chrysanthemums,' and pink roses, ; while the table was decorated entirely with; white flowers, narcissi, lilies, and cos* meas. Mrs. Stowe wore a dress of soft black silk with touches of . cream-tinted lace, and a black bonnet with heliotrope flowers, and she carried a.bouquet of pink.roses, gloxinias and autumn leaves. Among the guests were: Mrs. 'Reginald Stowo (Palmorston North), who wore a cream cloth costume and large black-: hat; IJlfs. Lysaght, white floral delaine,' and sma.ll hat; Mrs. H. Kemp, in coat and skirt of pastel blue cloth, with black hat; Mrs.. Bowerbank, pretty wine-colour and green striped coat and skirt, with, hat to match; Mrs. Arnold' Atkinson, brown silk frock; Miss L. Atkinson; black and white striped.sicilian frock and black hat with green roses and touches of black; Miss Pollen, grey costume,'andUarg<j pale;blne" hat; Miss D. Pollen, cream'coat and skirt ; and brown Merry. Widow.;hat; Miss E. Greenwood,'grey, costume, and pastel blue hat;' Miss Perkins, pink coat and skirt, and black hat; Mrs. Ansori, green coat and skirt, and black, hat; Dr. Anson, and Dr. Pollen, ;Mf. Lysaght, Jlrs. T. Rutherford, Mri' and Mrs. W. B. Hudson, Miss Dorothy Citley, ; and Dr. - Reginald Stowe, and among .the guests should also be mentioned.three dainty little girls dressed in white frocks and pale blue sashes,' the little Daughters of ;Mrs.".Brian! ; Lysagnt..' Mrs. Frederick Kemp's travelling costume was an . empire gown of heliotrope cloth, with which -was worn a hat with plumes, of '.the same shade, and handsome sable furs. The bouquets were supplied by Miss Murray, vice-regal-florist.- - • .' - Melba's Birthday, A Press Association message from Auckland states that Madame Melba. was 44 years old yesterday. She celebrated her birthday .in receiving numerous friends and acquaintances'at'the Grand. Hotel.' Melba also re-, ceivcd congratulatory telegrams from 'all parts of the.Dominion, and cables from Australia and London. By post came a number of letters wishing her-the customary "many happy returns." A Holiday Dance. .. ■ ■ • " -.. Last .nightyat.her. home in Hobson Street Miss - Richmond gave , a very enjoyable little dance, which was specially designed-, for tho entertainment of .tWo jschoolgirls'who 'present, having 'their. Vacation;' Among other there were! Mrs. ITell:'and;; the Misses, Pell (3), Mrs. Tudor and Miss. Mary -Atkinson,.; Mrs. .Maurice Richmond, and Miss Helen Richmond, Miss Lucy Atkinson, Miss Alison Burnett, and.' I the Misses Hursthouse. . •. . " A Pleasant Send-ofl. ; ■ A pleasant function took place at the. Wellington Hospital Nurses';Homo,yesterday afternoon, ..when tho, four staff, nurses, ;: who have'resigned their positions.there, were en*, tertained at an'afternoon tea. Hie nurses had worked enthusiastically, and transformed the; robin and' tea tables ' with flowers? , The resigning nurses have been extremely populaiy and the room was filled with members of the staff, oil' behalf of .whom ' the, senior sister of; the "hospital presented the giiests. of the afternoon with handsome gifts as tokens of the great esteem in which they were. held. Several songs were, sung, the proceedings terminating; with 1 "AukF Lang Syne" and three cheers for-tho departing ones; who will,be greatly missed. A Unique Record. are:few.persons who enjoy the distinction of haying 132 descendants living in New Zealand, but this, says , our Auckland correspondent, is the caso of Mrs. M'Lellan, of Auckland,,: wife of the late Mr. •.James M'Lellan, :who was also a resident .of , Auckland., Mrs.' M'Lellan,' who. ! is .now in her riinoty-sixth year, arrived with.her late Ims,'band from Port Glasgow, in the Jane Giffoid 67 years' ago," 'and' lias ever, sinco. resided in Aiicklandi ; Mrs. M'Lellan has reared nino children, the eldest of .whom : is herself a greatgrandmothor, whilst ■ the youngest is Mrs.-vA;- M. Illistablo, of Auckland. The whole of Mrs. M'Lcllan's descendants, with two exceptions, are alive, including seven of her nine children, 35 in the: tliird generation, 80 in the fourth, and eight in the fifth, the: eldest of her ' great-great-grandchildren 'being 10 years'of ago. Notwithstanding her great . age Mrs. M'Lellan, "excepting for failing' sight, is in the enjoyment of all.her facilities, and tho. othor day she walked a milo in preference ..to taking a tramcar. "

Miss F. Shand, from Dunedin, is staying with her sister, Mrs. Munro. , Miss Komp is leaving to-inorrow for a visit to Nelson, whero she: will bo the guest of .Mrs, Hunter-Brown. Miss Edith Kempthorne, who has . been known for several years as one of Nelson's cleverest young pianists, has been! spending some days in Wellington, .and leaves to-day by the Arawa for-lingland, whero sho will remain for two or, thrco years studying 'music'; with the best masters. Before leaving Nelson Miss Kempthorne was entertained at various farewell teas, 1 and-a farewell concert, was given on her, account.