SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 529, 9 June 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Woddlngat St. Paul's.; ,':. , .Yesterday .afternoon, at St.', Paul's proCathedral, .Miss ..Florence .E., do Bathe i Brandon, daughter, of the . late ' Mr. Eustace, do . Batho Brandon, was married to- ; Dr. Garnet Wilson Harty, ■ the Rev[[ .T. H. 'Sprott officiating; The brido, who was given away by Mr. A. de B. Brandon, wore-: a charming[ dross of white embroidered ,'[ ninon- over chiffon taifetas, tho skirt panelled; with exquisite Limerick lace, and/ sleeves of. the same lacij. From tho shoulders hung a;couxt train of white crepe do, chine, and over the wreath of orango blossoms was worn a long Limerick laco veil. Thobridesmaids, Miss Gladys Brandon, sister of .tho bride, and Mis 3 Myra Harty, cousin of the bridegroom;, wore • very pretty empire frocks .of mauvoniuon over chiffon taffetas of ■tho same shade, draped with' whito blonde laco, and mauve,silk liats with mauvo clematis flowers. ; The bride.'carried a shower bouquet of white roses, double azaleas, [cycla,mens,'and; asparagus fernß, and tho brides.maids carried bouquets of, mauve cinerarias, 'and., violets with asparagus .and, maidenhair ferns/ Dr.. Bogg"> was best man, and Major Lascellqs groomsman. .Dr.. Fyffe played the Wedding March. r . .'After the wedding, Mrs. Robert Loughnari, from [whose house ;the marriage'took place; . held a reception [at her. homo inTinakpri Road, which was attended by'a large number of guests.' .Quantities .of flowers-.had been used in.tho decoration of tho rooms, which looked very.charming. The dining-room/ was done;in red, with .red chrysanthemums, sweet peas<and : autumn leaves, and■ the mantelpiece : was a mass of crimson flowers and> foliage. The ' table was' decorated with white snowdrops, abutillons, and roses, and the,drawing-room with, pale pink roses ,and; chrysanthemums, -autumn foliage and "asparagus ferns most artistically [.arranged... Over ,tho place where tho bride and bridegroom stood to receive their; friends hung a wedding bell of white camellias and roses. .[■• •■,<<;'■;..: ; Mrs. Loughnan 1 received ,in a handsome frock.of mauvo chiffon taffetas, with hat of ..the'same .shade trimmed with flowers/'and. ■she carried a.- bouquet, of cream. roseß 'and, autumn.loaves.-: A number of doctors; and their t.wives : wore' included among the many, guests. Lady Ward wore a costume of purplo cloth with hat to match; Miss Eileen Ward,' greon costume and large green hat; Mrs. A. do B: Brandon, dark green costume, and .blapk'hat with roses; Miss 1. Brandon,' light; blue costume';.'-'-Mrs.'Percy Brandon,; costume of mole-coloured cloth, with toque of the same..shade,' and furs to match; Mrs. J. Brandon; nayy.;blue coat and skirt; Mrs. Christophers, cream serge tailor-made; Mrs. • Larnach,. grey.'filet net over silk,' and greon hat : with blue wings; Miss Turner, black; chif-' ;fon;;taffotas with net yoke and touches of [blno,, electrip blue[■,silk hat • swathed .with mole : c6lo'ured . chiffon, : and finished ~wttb 'wings,'r.rid white.furs; Miss N. Turner, navy bine-.silk'-.'cmpi.ro ..frock, and black plumed hat; Mrs. Young, saxo; blue costume, and hat of the same, shade; 'Mrs. Herbert, plum-, coloured directoiro':. costumei : and. hat tc .match; Miss Moacham, shell pink.chiffon taffetas; and'black,hat;.Miss Partridge, brown . and white, checked .costume,, .with brown; hat ; Mrs. -"A melius [ Smith, black and white robe lover; silk, .with'black and.white hat; ■ Other guests ,■ .present' were; Dr.'' Gibbs,- Dr. and. Mrs.- Kendall,' Dn ; Hay and. Mrs. Ethering-- • ton, Mrs, ;l "Willis, Miss' Karie, the Misses Lambert, Dr. and [Mrs. Mathew Holmes, :Mr.; Colin,Holmes,'Dr. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Sprott, Dr. and Mrs. Elliott, and Miss Brem.heri',.The:bride',s.;travelling .costume was of mignonette .green [ cloth',' made with a direc.:tpire[.coat .of:soverelv plain cut a waistcoat embroid_ered _ with-.forget-me-not ' blue and and"a"wide gre^n.hat',with large [shaded roses. -With this she wore a' set of '.white fnrs.'.v ..',.,.;.; ; . .'■'',' , l\.' ';,.■'■ .'The .'floral.'decorations, and .'bouquets';.were the. work;of Miss Murray;"viceregal florist,'Wilis ' Street.- r ' : --;:- .' --'--v: ■ ;" : - Penguln -stewardesses' 'Memorial,.-: ...;.It willibe a disappointmenti to many, to ■learn [that tfie [committee whibh met' to ar- . range for. a memorial to the_ stewardesses of the. Penguin .were too sanguine', when . they thought that it. would, be possible - to raise, enough' money .to enfow,,a. stewardess's Jped .at a .hospital for- the use of any 'stewaraess who'happeried[to'_require it.[ The cost-of a bed at a hospital; is enormous, something like £1000,; and: .the sum.-..raised;: : 'towards.. i the memorial '■'. in [ 'Wellington .has, only reached;. 1 £86. [;;It ;.;wao.' : ' therefore .-'suggested .by Mrs. !_J. "''\'P.',; Luke,. and deoided;by the, committee which met at.her. house yesterday, to wind up the business, and that the money.should be divided among four children's [' homes, whore, memorial . plates might bo placed. . The money is to go to the Children's. Homo, to St.. Mary's Homo. Karon, to the Levin Memorial: Home, and the. Home ofOompassion at Island Bay:.- In, each.of theso^, homes a cot will bo selected : as the Hope-Jacobs Memorial Cot, arid■ above, it will be placed a memorial tablet briefly commemorating • the , bravery of the stewardesses.. These beds' 'will bo available ~for the children, of any stewardess, : or,''' indeed,; of any sea-farinp; folk' who may require them, but will not he reserved for. them [altfno; [ Mrs. Luke {told the. committee yesterday: that she had not 'yet : received : word as .''to how; much, had been, collected 'for ; this memorial in other'towns. .-''.-;■■'■■'■.■ . '~[ St. Mary's Homos. ..;.The; ; mohthly' meeting of St[ 'Mary's 'Guild • was : held at Bishopscourt yesterday, Mrs. Wallis presiding..'' ;. Several urgent; matters; .connected,with the Homes ,ajt.- Karori wero' discussed. ; Special consideration was given to the need for improving the water supply, and increasing the, accommodation, which 'is .at present very inadequate. [.The object'of the bazaar to bo held in August is to raise funds for extending the main_ building, and the ladies hope that sympathisers with the work # will help 'them liberally in this matter. . Tea at the Hutt; ' : [' .[' : .'/ : ■ [Yesterday afternoon-[ Mrs.': Bunny gavo a bridgoteaatherhoino at tho Hutt, as a farewell .to ■ Mrs. J Mason, who leaves with Dr. Mason by?the Tainui for. England: on June .17.'. Mrs. Uunny received I .in a,handsome frock of black ninon over white, and among her guests:were :Mrs. Eiddiford/- who..wore .black; Mrs. Fostor, ; in white costume; Mrs. Mason; in directoire costume; of saxe blue cloth; Miss Jenkins, in cream serge'coat . and skirt; .Mrs.-J. Ross, Mrs; Purdy, Miss Howdcn, Miss Bateson, and Mrs. G! Pearce. ' Ladles' Golf Coronation Medal. '. Tho Press. Association message' regarding the results of'the ladies' golf ' coronation medal-should have read...-'as [follon;s:—-Miss Stephenson, six. eighty-seconds' under par of greon, 1; Mrs.'l. Sharp,'six[ oighty-seconds under, par of green, 2; Miss : Rattray, r fivo eighty-seconds'under pnr of grfen, 3. ' / Records for .their respective links were estaWish«l;by. Miss Stephenson, Ngamotu, and ■• Miss llattray,. Otago, ■■■■■■; •• , • Miss,Coates-'.has .returned to Wellington after a short visit' to relative's in Auckland. ' 'Mrs.: Goldio' won.tlio championship of the ■Brougham Hill Lawn Tennis^Club on Saturday, defeating. Miss M. Davies, after a keen contest, which ran into three sets.