SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 566, 22 July 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Hastings. ' % St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, was the I scene of an interesting wedding yesterday, when Miss Evelyn Maurice Mason, eldest »daughter of Mr. Maunco.Mason, of Hastings, was married to Mr Wyvern Henry Williams, of Helensville, and fourth son of Mr.'T C Williams, of Auckland The weather was perfect, in fact, it was an absolutely ideal spring day, with the sun shining bnghtly The I church, which' was crowded, had been artis- I tically decorated by the girl friends of the bride, and a lovely floral marriage bell was suspended over the ajtar. The service was a 1 full choral one, and ,was conducted by Bishop ' Williams (cousin of the bridegroom). The , bride was given away by her father, and' wore' a prmcoss'robe of soft white liberty satin, with broad silver embossed trimmings and a tulle veil with the customary orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of Japanese lilies. The bridesmaids, were six in number, the Misses C Mason and L Mason (sisters of the bride),' Miss Turner (Auckland), Miss Bolton (Pahiatua), and two small bridesmaids, tho Misses Val Mason (sister of the bride) and Mary Hasell. The elder/ bridesmaids wore charming princess dresses of palo blue satin with pale blue, silk embroidered fitting coats, mauve sashes, and large pale blue hats trimmed with P nr P' e velvet bows and pale manvo osprey. The two small bridesmaids were dressed in pale blue soft satin dresses, with pale blue Bilk not embroidered - coatees and palo mauve sashes. Their hats'" were like those of tho elder bridesmaids, and all the bridesmaids carried bouquets of mauve primulas and wands decorated with pale blue ribbon. They wore bracelets and pendants set with turquoise and pearls, the'gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Eric Williams (cousin of'the bridegroom) was groomsmen After the ceremony the gues'ts to the number of some 300 were entertained at Tβ Koru, the residence of the bride's parents, where the grounds were tastefully decorated with bunting The bride loft on the honeymoon in a coat and skirt of champagnecoloured cloth, and beehive hat wrth black osprey and ostrich feathers', i The bridegroom's gift to 'the bride was a diamond necklace, and tho bride's gift to the bridegroom a gold watch. The very numerous wedding presents mclnded table silver" and cutlery from the" bridegroom's''parents. Mrsr Mason reeeived in a costume of brown chiffon taffetas piped with pale blue. Amongst those present were Mrs. "Williams, in purple Velvet and ha'nUsome mantle with becoming bonnet. Mrs. Lavouse, in tailormade costume, Mrs. J, Beaumont, in brown costume, Mrs Bowen, white scrgo witii hat to match; Mrs Sydney Johnston, grey costume, Mr. and Mrs. Beetham (TVairarapa), Miss Moore (WairaTapa), Mrs Pharazyn, champagne-coloured dress; Mrs Coleman, light grey and purple; Mrs. Russell, Mi. and Mrs. Beamish, Mrs Beed, Mrs. Dane, Mrs Lowry, Miss Williams, Mr. and' Mrs Hoadley, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. A. H. Russell, and many ..others. Yesterday's Races. , Quito a number of people woke yesterday with a firm intention of going to the racee, and the first faint gleams of sunshine convinced them that it was a real spring daj— just the .very day, thought many, for a new spring hat ' And eg- the grandstand , at Trontham which was well filled with racing en- : thumsts, had a very large sprinkling of the gay, smart hats that were really made to blossom only when spring actually came It vi as interesting to look at them and realise 1 that winter had laid a heavy hand on" the country There were some large hats, but most of the new ones were of the small beehive or mushroom order. Coats and skirts were the order of the day, and navy blue was notably the favourite colour. Among Ijhe many present were Miss Grace < Ha-rcourt, who wore a costume of vieux rose, and a toque of brown marabout. Miss NancarroW (Chnstchurch), who accompanied .her; wore a dress of mauve, and large palo blue hat, Mrs. Elgar wore a set of ermine furs with her brown tailor-made costume and brown toque; Mrs. Abbott, navy costume, and paJe blue hat, with jet trimming, Mrs Kenneth Duncan, blue tailor-made, and pale mauve mushroom hat; Mrs W. Turnbull, dark green, coat and skirt, smart hat with marabout muff''•and stole; Mrs. C' Richardson, saxo blue costume, dark blue straw bat with cense roses and gr,een foliage, Miss Ethel Miles, dark 'coat and skirt, white furs, and black hat, with silver trimming; Mrs. J\ M B Fislier, blue coat and skirt, and large green hat with wings, Mrs Thunder(Chnst- ' church), violet cloth dircctoire coat and skirt, with black fox furs and toque; Mrs. Burns, dark coat and skirt, Miss Burns, blue costume, and floral hat with white furs: I Mrs E. Riddiford, pale blue costumo and black mushroom hat; Miss Phillips (Canterbury), blue coat and skirt with black picture hat. Others present were Mrs C. Johnston with Mrs. A. Duncan, Mrs Levin, Miss Dons Johnston, Mrs Moorhouso, Miss Duncan, Mrs. Algar Williams, Miss Hislop, Mrs. Biss, Mrs. Tweed and Miss Tweed, Miss Rawson, Mrs 0. Kcmbcr, Miss Barber,'and Mrs. Russell Grace. An Afternoon Tea. ' I Yesterday afternoon at tho Tiffin Tea Rooms, whioh have been opened under the Pioneer Club Booms, Mrs J. Wiltshire, of Bournemouth, who has been spending some 'time in Wellington, and who is leaving for Auckland, gave her friends a delightful littlo farewell tea. Part of tho room was screened off, and here Mrs Wiltshire received her 1 guests, wearing a handsome frock, of black chiffon taffetas, trimmed ,with beautiful old lace. Tbo table was decorated with a profusion of-spring flowprs, and had a very artistic centre-pieco of terra cotta Mrs Wiltshire had brought a fine graphoscdpo and some beautiful views from Franco and Switzerland for her friends to see, mementos of her travels in those countries There were several competitions, one of which was won bj Miss Reid, jvho received a handsome prize Among others present were Mr* Tajlor, 'Mrs Hannay, Mrs Sievwright, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs. Orr, Mrs TJne, and tho Misses Elliott, Rutherford (2), Erskme, M'Crone, and Stewart. , The Royal Artillery Ball. A"very beantiful and gorgeous sight will the Town Hall present on Friday night, when the Royal Artillery Ball place. The elaborate floral decorations that are being prepared for tho Race Ball to-night will be left for tho next night's ball, and these will be supplemented by various decorations of a military character, while the uniforms of the soldier men will add very greatly to the glow of vivid colour. Spectators are usually adtaitted to the gallery on the night of tho Royal Artillery Ball, and the sight is one worth seeing. >

The Seamen's Bazaar. Despite the rough njght, fifty keen workers mot at the Missions to Seamon on Tuesday to mako final arrangements for tho grand Dreadnought and fanrj bazaai in aid of instituto funds Progress was reported in all branches, and a scheme of decoration was decided on, namely, that every stall should be tho bow of a Droadnought, and this with guns, nots, buoys, etc , will bo suro to secure a big attendance, when tho range of articles for salo and sideshows > arc taken into consideration "Dominica" had an opportunity yesterday of inspecting some of the verj artistic fancy work that is bemg prepared for one of tho stalls—a delightful, collection. There were handsomely-designed table-covers for small tables, all sorts of odd hanging things in dainty brightly-coloured Dutch designs, one very attracte sot for a toilet table in white silk with coloured Dutch pictuios telling an interesting little tale Stencilled, articles in great varietyp including some charming evening scarfs of silk with, graceful stencilled floral designs, blotters with original designs, table-centres of effective design and beautiful workmanship, and quite a medley of dolls, in fact, a perfect treasury of pretty and very desirable articles made by cunning fingers specially for the seamen's bazaar.

''ThaJ Reporter." '"■'„'■.■ -j."/.. ';■].'..-■' v.'-'. , ''V l ' :^;: , ,' 'The Reporter,": the magazine -/published', by.',the,pupils. of.-,the ; Wellington':Girls'; College; lias■ just■:bec;n'issued, and it-contains a .note-'-stating , ,that in future it, lished-twice- a year, instead of at" the. end 'of •ovefy.:term.,.: This seems, a wise ..decisionjj'for. the!vattempt']toVpublish ..three issuesi/.m:.a', year//must have-'been",a: very;. '.severe;strain ■on .the resources'lof'-'tlie.girls,';'.and';the'';date. of publicationvnecessarily, came: at: the end of'. term,:: just!'iwhen'■';' examinations '~.were, worrying , all !,the, pupils. The chief .value' of a" school. magazine is.'vthat : it '■ '.'provides ';a handy ':- record 'of: all school" happenings'.- duringfthe year;' and.it affords the .pupils,, who feel'that-they :'have : a gift -'for.literature;' an' opportunity.-to prove -it. y This .last .number. has,,Xvitu: the' exception ''of two : articles ; . and; the*;' old'-:girls', inows, been ■written'; aridi arranged entirely by' tho pupils themselvesj-'ajid. they -have 'turned jout-an: excellent.-little; ,paper,': : .though' it may: be'' said .-"that..: the editors, seem'to •be too' : tehder-liearted. ;I Six .articles,;-, dealing with excursions; .-6r .the'; r .oharms. of Nature, 'are ■ rather/too imu'ch for '.one .issue/ of' :a -' journal, excellently, written though .they.niay be;: The recipes: for. : home-, madejsweets, arp! likely- to bo: very:muchiap-: preciated)' aiid: the answers .'to correspondents are. amusing,"-.while the • iieivs., of 'old girls .is extrefnely interesting'. , .'" : /;\ v v V -V.; '.: : : .■■

St.'Mary's Homos. A. meeting- 'of'.." ladies;'interested' in' I .the bazaa-r. for theX purpose;of . ' raising funds, for iho ,extension) of.St. Mary's Home, Karori,: was' Held at Bishopscourt yesterday, Mrs. ..Wallis presiding.; - ■ There were' about twenty-five: ladies present. ■ Further mentswere made' regarding, the musical programmes , which are' -tobe . .organised; by.' Missos'Beaiichajnp and Humphries,, arid.for the - dramatic • performances to; bd produced; -. direction of Miss Simpson. PupilsVof i.Misa ißaber's .school ' have . kiiidly iindertikon to produce" "Will o'. the Wisp" for i* the, special .'entertainment.of' the children;" The various: stallholders will be glad of : contributions,,; esp f ecially.'.gifts\of plain' and .fancy '. may .'.be'.'.-sent, to .Mrs." :Wallis,. Bishopscourt ; -Mrs.-Hudson, " Aurora Terrace; ' and :.Mrs.,' ( .G'oleridge,, Talavera: Terr race; before August : 2. : Full- particulars of tho bazaar arid : entertaiiim«nts' ; will he; advertised;,at.;an- ea^^ate-V^jV.-^^; A Farewell Evening. - •- 7^^i2gw^®-i?Mlsse^i. : 3rfiSssie ;-fa3ici Zelma .Hugb gave a ; musical / evening 'at "Onkaparinga,"' Daniel Strcet, /: as ; a farowell for -Miss' Violet Eraser'. (sisfcr. 'pfjMrs.John jun.),priorXto;.her'-.•departure, ifor.-Sydney.-Songs and musical' items wero given by Messrs. Donaldson and Marley, Mrs. Fuller,/' andVthe Misses Gladys - Cohen, Elsa- Thompson, ;Zclma Hugo, and little Phyilis'Fuller. Tho supper table was. beautifully , decbratod with- wattle.. Amongst,those ipresentr- were: The Messrs. R. Marshall, Webb, /MacKenzie, : '- Walsh, ■ Marley," arid Donaldson ; 'the Misses .Marley, -Thompson (2), Fraser, -Cohen, FaJder, ana Walsh. ,-At the request of the Misses Hugo, Mr; T. Donaldson proposed the health : ;of Miss Fraser, to which she ■ suitably responded; Mrs." Hugo woro green • velvet, Miss' Hugo pink silk, - Miss ,Zelma Hugo white, and Miss Fraser-a handsome white gown. ■ : . Mi\ and Mrs.:A. E. G. Rhodes are now in England... ; ; >:. Miss Boyle, from Cbristchurch, ip, visiting i Wellington. | Mrsl Robjohns, of Napier,, is staying atH the Grand. Hotel. ■ ...'i! ■ . Miss Clifford was a passenger from Sydney ,by; the Moana yesterday.'. : • tMiss Hatcourt, who. has been ill-for some weeks, is now convalescent.l- , (" 1 Mr. and Mrs.. Rnssell Grace, of Pahiatua, aro staying with Mrs. .Grace. Miss Freda-Martin, : from Martinborough, is' staying ' with Mrs. O'Connor. '■■■■■. i Mr. and Mrs. C. Pharazyn, of Longwood, are staying at t the Grand Hotel. The Misses Vavasour, of Blenheim, ■ are | staying with Mrs. Walteß, Johnston.Mr. and Mrs. Haary Clark, and Miss Isabel i Clark, of Auckland, are staying at the Grand I Hotel.' , , ' i lilr; and Mrs. Basil Jones, from Hastings,, are yisitors to -Wellington,'.and,are staying at tno Grand Hotel.' . .. . Another engagement of interest to Christ I ohurch people is, that - of. , Miss. O'BryanHodge (England) to Mr. Guyon Macdonald, of, Orari. •• Miss Hill, -from England: who has -been the, guest of Lord aria Lady Plnnket at Palmerston North and Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Chas. - Johnaton. - ; . I .' •Mrs., Fargus, wife of the chaplain of the Encounter, arrived from Sydney by the Moana yesterday; The Rev; Mr. and Mrs. Fargns' are • staying at the Grand -Hotel. ,- Miss Meta Johnston, from Hawke's Bay, is staying.. with Mrs. Eno RiddifoTd' at the Hutt. . Mjss Nancy Johnston is staying with Mis 3: Johnston at,Fitzhcrbert Terrace. • The engagement is announced ""of Mr. Eric: Fraser, son- of -Mr. G. S.,Fraser, Timaru, to Miss' Constance Hitohings, daughter of Mr.. Valentine. Hitchings, "Wargrave," Levin. Mr. William. Reeoe, ofChristohurch, ••• with Mra. ' Reece and Miss Reece, returned,-yes-■terday by the Moana from a visit to Europe and America, and goes on to Christohurch to-night/ 'j - ; The "Weekly _ Press" announces - the. engagement of Miss K. Bowen, daughter of ' the' Hon.. C. .C. Bowen and .Mrs. Bowen, Middleton;' Grange, to, Mr., J. Studhdlriie, Coldstream. ' . ■ 1 Miss Amber Reeves', daughter of the Hon. W. . Pi, Reeves, and- a graduate of Newnham College Cambridge, where she took a firstclass iri 'the. Moral, Science .-'.Tripos,. was ■'married recently to Mr. G. R. a\ young London barrister; Both' husband arid wife, aie,: mombers _ of tho Fabian Society, ihev Socialist;.organisation;-:; ■