SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 537, 18 June 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

■iTNotices ofv Engagements and Weddings.— When-- reports ot .weddings and announce-ments-of engagements, are sent to "Dominica" for publication, tho name and; address of the sender should be enclosed, not for publication, but as an evidence-of good-faith. Otherwise the announcements cannot be published.] i

A Wellington Wedding. Yesterday afternoon, at the'homo of her parents in Claromont Grove, Miss Olive Veitch, third daughter of Mr. A. Veitch, was married to Mr.'"Stewart M'Kenzie, son of Mr. R. B. M'Kenzie, of Carnarvon, Feilding,;the Rev., J: ;K. Elliott officiating. The brido woro a charming frock of white muslin over silk, vyith trimming of Irish crochet lace.: She wore also a bridal'-veil and wreathr and carried a bouquet of white freezias and: maidenhair fern. Her sister, Miss Pansy Veitch'/and Miss Jessie M'Kenzie, -..'sister of the bridegroom, who ; acted as bridesmaids, wore dainty frocks of pale blue marquisette trimmed, with lace and oriental embroidery,, and tliey carried bouquets- of violets. Mr. Moore,, of Feilding,'; was ' best man. .After the wedding a reception -was held, at which about, fifty guests: were .present. . Mrs. Veitch received in a.handsome frock, of. black paillette: silk with yoko ..'-'of white laco. Miss Veitch's frock was of pale blue silk taffetas, "and Miss Violet Veitch wore' wine-coloured silk -with' yoke of cream lace. Mrs. W. Veitch wore, crepe merle silk; -Mrs. M'Kenzie/mother of the bridegroom,' black .-.silk,' relieved with white lace ; Miss ;M'Kenzie,' white' embroidered muslin: Mrs: Allan, yieui rosp-coat and skirt; and Miss. Brittain, 1 navy - blue' shantung.; >Mrs. Stewart M'Kenzie-went away, in a costume of wine-coloured cloth, and. hat with?roses, and ,a: handsomej set' of white fox- furs, the gift of-her "sisters.': .Mr. and Mrs. M'Kenzie will live at' Carnarvon. ■ ■

A Presentation. ' . TwentyToight years of work in church and 'Sunday School is.a very good record for any woman to hold, and, Miss A. M. Lowe, who has lately .retired-.from ,the position of .super-intendent-of.tho Wadestown Sunday School, well deserved^the ; recognition of Jier service's ..that-was made on/Wednesday evening, at a social .'.'gathering- given' in her honour in: St! Luke's.Schoolroom: She W'as'presented with 6 °u?£nirs from" the -congregation,, and her old scholars. :. Mr. J. G. Chambers, who presided,.Mr. C._ Iti Joplin,' and Mr. Carwell Cook, t spoke highly of Miss Lowe's unselfish devotion during twenty-eight years' work in church and Sunday . -School. Mr. 11. Simmons, on behalf-, of th© old scholars, "presented Miss Lowe with an illuminated ad- : dress_ (bearing'24o signatures), a' valuable 'brooch, and a 1 handsome set <of sables. Miss . Lowe friends 'for the gifts, and the ','kindly . " expressions, of appreciation. -Musical items by: ': members .of the choir, and .other friends, ...including some • capital songs - by: children,; made up. a vfo ; pleasant 'evening. . <.'• .v .

~ Some, forty'of'the: women on the staffs of the Government offices' ontertaineel Miss ivathleen \\ebb, who is, leaving to be'mar:ned to Mr,; Smeaton, or Kew, Dunedin, at'a pleasant little afternoon tea 'on.'-Monday, when they presented her with a very handsome ' wedding .pre'sont. On' Tuesday . the" staff of the Public Works Department presented_ her . with, a . purse of sovereigns and a handsome set of carvers. Mr. Blow, ''Un-der-Secretary, also gave her a wedding gift; timoml" 3 mos '' complimentary t«sWcddlng at Allcotown.

Miss Mabel Ida-Elaino Kcay, daughter of the Rev. W. A. Keay. pastor ,of the Alicetown Congregational .Oliurch, was married'on VVednesday\aftorricKjn to Mr. Clements, son i c ofßangitikei, who is organist' of .the, ohurch. The. wedding took placo at» the Congregational Church. Alicetown,; which wits qrowded- with guests and interest spectators, and the service was. « , . lhe bride's father officiated. and her grandfather,; Mr. Geo. Kennerley, e p r aWay ' '^o. w ore a beautiful empire dress of cream chiffon -taffetas, with bridal veil and, wreath, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers.__Tho chief bridesmaids were nlir r Tr Wright, the Misses Ruby and Dora Keay, . sisters of the bride. Thev wore empire frpeks of taffetas voile, and largo wkte. chip hats, ; with swathing of tulle and of'nini f( ? atller3 '' a "d' they carried bouquets of pink roses.. The two tiny children, Misses fe %-W Meg c % ents < * h °s mS 1 th ,° bnd «' ; V°, ro . white embroidered cks, and pmk sashes, and carried baskets of pink roses.; Mr.' Herbert Dutto'n best man. After the ,wedding ! Mr. and tin' the quests at.a reception at the Town Hall at the Hutt. Mrs! S? a t frock black siik. -iho bride.s travelling co&tumo was a tador-mado coat and' skirt ; of navy blue, with f wedgl ' 00( blue '' Araofi e the « Z Jltr uu gifts'from the choir' ?.. s .!'V. er tabla snrvico from Mrs. W.'R V". Jiaras, - and -a handsome'gift 'from the employees of Mr. GeoV-'Winder.' • '• 7 Immigrant Maids.

frnm T tho , lo l ic on Tuesday 32 girls,'arrived trom Lnglnnd under tho auspices of the British )>omens Emigration Association,'a society that has grown' out of ono branch of work .undertaken by-tho .Girls' Friendly So-: ciety, . and which , has.'talcen cliargo of and sentnumbers of girls out to situations in all the British .Colonics: Mrs. Turnhull, who ias accompanied- tho. girls as matron, has,' on previous occasions, made trips to Canada. Australia, and tho Capo, 'but this is her first visit to New Zealand. When Mrs. Turnbull was told of the petition/ signed by many .praying the Government to grant tree passages to girls who domestic scrvice, sho did not think that it would be an easy task to find vory largo numbers of tho right class' of, girl 3 wlm would -bo .willing to como so far; ine society receives mpriy applications, but those are very carefully sifted out, and unsuitable rejected. and of those'who remain there aro not a large number available for distant countries., The girls who- do "come represent > pretty equally town and country districts.Scotland sends \ many girls, and Wales some, but Irish girls do not willingly travel, so, far aiiold. They have come under engagement to ladies in IJawlce's Bay and in Christchurch', and in November "expected that another company of them will arrive.' Mrs, . Walter l Strang, from Palmerston, is visiting Wellington. . v

Miss Stoddart, the'. Christohurch artist, is staying in Wellington. ; Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Williams, from Gisborne, aro also in town.' Mr. and Mrs. Heaton Rhodes • intend to spend tho rest of tho winter in Australia. _ Mrs. Triggs, from Christohurch, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. HardwickeSmitli. . . , ■ The Hon. Mr. Paul, M.L.C., and Mrs. Paul have gono for a trip to Rotorua and Auckland. • : Dr. and, Mrs. Mason, with their son and daughter, left yesterday by tho Tainili for their year's, visit to England. Mrs. AVcbb is leaving for Nelson next Monday. Miss Muriel Webb will remain in Wellington for two or threo months.

Miss Hill, who has been working in tho Zenana missions in India, is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. Easterfield. V Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie, of Marton, are visiting Wellington.' They came down to see Mr. and Mrs. Marshall off by the Homo steamer. ' Tho Rev. A. L. Williams, from Wanganui, camo to Wellington with his son,. Mr. Oswald ■Williams, who left yesterday by the Tainui, to'pursue his medical studies in England. Mr. and- Mrs. John Marshall, of Tutu, Totara, left yesterday -frith their daughter, by the Tainui, for England. They had spent the preceding two or throe days in Wellington. ' • Mrs. Hancox, who, with her son, Mr. H. Donald Hancox, was among tho 1 Tainui's passengers, for England yesterday,, intends to remain for some years , in England, where Mr. Hancox is to complete his studies.

Miss Lovell will finish her series of cookelry demonstrations in Auckland— the only other New Zealand town where sho intends to iccture —and ,will then leave for Australia. Her marriage to Mr. Mountain, .City Surveyor of Melbourne, will take place immediately ' after her arrival in that* city. . Since the, visit to New Zealand last year of Miss Rouse, the organising secretary for the women's branch .of the World's Students' Christian Union, the Australasian universities and colleges have appointed an organising- secretary for - the Australasian Women's branch. Miss Holden; who' has just been appointed to tho position,' is at present visiting' Wellington. .' A good deal ,of curious interest had been aroused by what had.been said about Miss Lovell's rapid method of boning a chicken, and her lightning lunch, and there was - a very largo audience in tho Concert Hall last night when she performed those two-feats. It was an exceedingly interesting demonstration;' and it. tfas iTatched with absorbed interest. .Miss Lovell boned her chicken in masterly style, and her preparation of tho lightning lunch was an amazing performance. Altogether the lecture .was very interesting and instructive. " ■ .