SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 579, 6 August 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

' Weddings; ' //.;:. X ; -,X : "Y/'X\'V ; v :-. On' i iye : dne'sda'y,';AiJgust-4, Church of ■'■ Christ,'' Vivian • Stf ept,, Miss, Lena' Myrtle ■"■. K,owell; v 6f,, this- city, was married toMr. Gebrge'Rickard,: of Palmerston.North, tho . pastor of:tlve;church,.Mr.: J. :J. Franklyn, " officiating. The' bride, wore a .frock of white silk', chiffon' taffetas,; .with, orango blossoms] : arid .carried.ai! /shower-bouquet of '■• maidenhairfern'and frecsias. j,She was attended by;seven bridesmaids,, all '..of- whom w'ere 'dressed! in .white.... In' the .evening -tbo guests, numbering over'a hundred, \were entertained at,the;Masonic Hall,' Daniel Street. .■,■.'Weddins;!at.Leyln.'^'-\ii\;..;'.':XX : -'^...-'■ -X-X-; . :;St. Mary's'Aiglican Church -..was.iwell'.filled' '•■■'■ on Wednesday afternoon, the-occasion being ■'•■' Tthemarriage:of, Mr. William. T., Roche, of QtakL.to ;Migs Annie; May Robinson, daugh-■ter-iof Mr.-and-Mrs. T. W. .Robinson: of : Levin.: Rev., vicar,'. performed ,-,the:.ceremony. .The -bride was attended by her sister, Miss Alice Robinson, and.Mr.. Mclrose, .of: Otaki.was _best manV \.A reception was -afterwards held in the Foresters' Hall, and was largely attended.: .Mr.: and Mrs. Roche will live at Ne.W'.Plymouth. ■ ■..■..:':■■■•■'■ ■■''<■■ • ■': . :Pa!merston>Weddlng,'X y ■-.:'■■'■ ■.'■.-. M;X- <v , : -'At St.' , Patrick's -Church} Palmerston, '-yes- / terday, Mr.^Thomas I Qiiirke, of Palmerston, eldest,:sbn:of Mr. M.\:Quirked of ; .Pahiatua, . was" married •' to'' Miss Susan Ellen, second ' ■'.-.. daughter ..-of -Mr: -James : Mullanj •' a highlyrespected of ■Palmerston. The ceremony 1 "was 'performed by the Rev. ! Father Hick'son,' , of • Wellington, assisted , by the '.-> Revs. , '' , Fathers: : Costello and the service-being preceded,byva -wedding mass. '■ The.'bride,' ,who was' given' away. .'.by -her,j father,' was''attended' by A her Miss : Bessie. Mullen, asbridesmaid,'l-and; Mr. Ed- ' ward Butler '■' was■'■ best ; rhati'.''"She.'wore .an empire gown of cream Sicitian; with'veil and .orange blossoms, .and; carried a" show.or-.-'-.bouquet.'. .Miss^Bessie.:Hullan .was-;.dressed in-'embrdidefed rhuslin, ; with white cririoliiie ■■■.' ■ hat , 'trimmed with :'roses,;and .carried a pink and' white bouquet. -A wedding breakfast ■ at 'tWresidence of••;the bride's parents in .Pitt .lip which ..a • laiTge n_umber";of-relativesfatid friends of.,the prin:cipals.''."sat' ; , ; dbwri.'' ; , "Aiiiong, , ;; th'e' ..many presents; was .a silver .teapot, which- was '■: .' : to r MrsV;.. Qjji.'rke ,at'. a ■ party at; ■-.- whiph .'she was 'entertiiined.hy .the.Society .of. of 'Mary; of ; which she was. an ■ esteemed: member/;.' v , .y'•,".'■' ■ . .-'. ..-. Ladles' Golf, Championship. .. : ; ' ~";'./.■'"'■■;•■

.• ; .iThe , -New.Zealand iadies , championship golf tournament will be held-at'PalmerstonNorth Angiiat,;>lß, to Tuesday, ': August 24, inclusive, and will be under $ie manageinent'.of .the-Mariawatu Ladieß , Golf ' Club, of-.wliich',"Mrs. Mellsop is; secretary. Tie .programme consists of ladies'' amateur championship of'jNew: Zealand, 'handicap mbdat round, teams .■match, handicap, bogey, . match,;ladies' ;fourMme3, r ; Mre i .'vG....I > .- Don-, Belly's cud (handicap medal round), .Cor'ona- , tipn.medal.(open-onlyto members of clubs '■■■ belonging; ,'tb ;; the:'.'Ladiee' : ' .G6H:TJnion),:.driv- • ing "'.competition;- jipp'roachirig fv.and.puttuig ■'■;■:■■. competition;- 7 arid." consolation-.. bogey.., match. ■ :,•!■■- I*uttirig';competitions';will Ve^Held .daily), : The : conditions; state' : ,tha't/.eiiti , ies forre'verits oho / to "nine ;will;.'..bV..received "only, through; club secretairies'. , ' , who- 'have :;al- . "ready signified' their, intention of■beirie.,presenti («ays< : the, "Herald") a : re ! .Mrs.>. BloomnsW,; iMfß. B. : D:;,o'R6rke, Mrs. Gtiy ;Wfl- ' " liains, MTSi-Horje. Lewis,:fcsS: ;Gorrio,, arid Mifc Reid.. -Waitematia "laidiesi.who.are. going " are'vMiss Alison • and: Cam'e'rpn'.-.' ■■ .The leading- golfing .talenti'.amprig -the-,ladies of ■ : New;'iZ6alarid' '■ will'iliefjpresenty''ahiongV.-the. •■' riumter'beirig:''Miss'--N.; , .Christie, of,. Oam,iru,:' i present-;- :,l^dy; ; champibn;ipf['lthe'cpdniinion'; ;' , ! Sl|s'B.;ißattray,'..,of' Dunedin,; whb-v won, the '■:■ oiiginai championship/cup :outright by; thricetaking.the championship;-' and has; also , won 1 thte present oup,.. a , '- •. elaboratelychased 50-guiriea silver .cup. presented by Mrs; :Gi:.Qi , '.S^ia'j : 'MKß'' , E,' : ' ; Jßoyelli.?of Timaru; who was "in last year'e New Zealand phampionship.; Miss Mendelson'; V'of Timajrn; whbUwas': , runner■ .up to Mrs;' , BidwiU . .- three years! ago, .and has been visiting Eng- : larid.since'; Miss Nora Campbell; of Christchurch, a' v rema,rkable driver,- her..tee;-, shot outcarrying-most-men; .and'-suggesting that ■'. ~she;must:• be'kin..to,:.that.-other remarkable '■■: driyp,-'.. Dorothy ...Campbell, .. present-,': lady chariipion of' Great , .Britain'; Miss Snodgraes,-. •,'" of Westpbrt,'. whp..isian ex-ohampion. of ,tho. ■'.'' West Coast; Miss Stephensbri;-of>New'Ply- • • • niojithV'an ex-dharripion of New-Zealand; .and ■,■'. woii the.; Coronatio n; trie.dal:this year; Mrs.. . . W;,-ißidwill, ,of -the iWairarapaj.'an res-oham- .-.... pion of; New and Ttfrs.'-Bevan,. of- . Otaki,/who'is the present-lady; champion of the -Ma'nawatu:' .■!.;". -.'.■■;■.:: -.':••■ ." : t.:;..-.' ■ : ,;[. .. ■ i. . Fanoy Dress. Dance In-,-Bfitalpott ; .street. , L . ~ V '■•■' ' ' Th^Masonic , Hall, in ,Boulcptt Stree't, was. ■\ crowdld'.'.with , 'a'-gay..throng':of danceri ' laet .' ■-."'"■' a'plam rand fenoy,dress i ; dance . \ , wasf^given', by the: Kolburrie: Ladies' '■ Bowling I -Club. : -Many-of" th'e'iuests elected , to oome \ |i\6tl^My^yeningl.qrtße^and. : nnmbefs:'of. , ', pretty frocks , were' to 'be.''seen,.' but !- ;there' -'. :\ were alsova great-.maAy : ''iri'all'kinds of fancy '; costumes , ,' the-'mosti-elaborate 1 of 'these, "perV haps, .being-the milkmaid'scostume wrn by . . '.one,'lady, while'one of'the. most effective, was .-. .".a.vMaori. girl's costume. * ■ There- were cbm- . paratively few men who' chose' fancy'dress, ' ■ tor.';a ; 'mari's choice 1 of. cPstumes'is'- necessar-*'-""Vreist ricted i:" : '•'! .thongh' ■ to:'. be ;•■•:.;-.. siiro le'V ,: can. : - always 'assume^'.■■some' ; '■mili- ' tary < ;->character-. ■:'ioT,. ■'■ ..'siich!" an- , occa- : Bicri.' Over three hundred 'guests..must have ■him pfesenty : 'ari.d' for';all'.the da'ncee;the' , hall '. -was crowded with ,; 'dancers, ; \■■■■,'• graduates,- , Highlanders,";peae£int; ! gixlsj' : ;:arid .'; Japanese ladies, 'mingling .;.'■!' btner' , nationalities and : bygone -peTiods; while ■':': ' Sumtiier,. Nigh't, Nand other ■fanciful 'persoui- \ fications_ 'danced' in -the' same "sets''as heroines i of-"musical - comedy..' .They were ;-'all- very ';' pr<itt,v : and-'iriterestirig -'to'.' waitch.; "/'Among i blue-linriert/with bla'CK" and'white bowle-'in i i bluo 'linne,' with black and white ; bowls in ! : appliqued design; Mrs. M'yilly'(milkmaid); i Mrs.-Clark,■ silver seguined : net, over helio- "■' i trope silk: Miss Devme (Grace Darling); ■'■] Miss\:,bliye"''Spiitn"'v(Merry .'.Widow), with '.v/hito frock,' orange velvet : 'cloak, and large , 'i; white pluriied -h at; -'■ Mrs:_ -White ■ '(runaway ■! girl), , -brown ;costume.with old gold silk IBoad-dresarMiss Pasc'oe.(Day anf Night); ; Miss , Carter'(Colleen):;-'Miss' Kelly/ , white ■.'- ' silk; Miss Williams, black silk frock; Miss Williamson "(Japaneso' lady);. Miss Webb (Maon girl); Miss , ' Burns.(gipsy.(gipsy girl), .in scarletand gold; Mrs..Dawson (Greek lady), ' ■ iii'; .white silk, with^draped'-silver scarf; Mrs. ■ Bickerson (Japanese lady), in scarlet and pink,■:with• chrysantheinums 'in 'her 'hair.; Slis's O'Connor .("Evening- Post"); Mrs. Muriroj black'frock with!'' silver : trimming; JfrSi Ithowles (Night) TMrs: J. Hislpp,'pale pink:, silk; i-with -silver .;scarf;Mrs. Devine,-mauve frock:; Mr .! Cornish .(graduate) ;;Miss'Shearer '(Highland girl); Mrs. C. Wilson, .primrose silk; Mr; C.;Dinnie (Highlander); Miss Clarke (Powder and Patches).

W.P.R.L. •; .■•;...-. ..■■'.. -;■-'■•;•■'• -:-•'■■■■ ! .".' 'At the. meeting of the "Women's branch of' the Political Reform League, held; in tho Boiilcott ' Chambers last evening;, ■ matters/in connection' with last Week's'social were con- ; sider'od, the report presented', stating that !.it had.been' a great success from every point , of riew..-. , 'A letter , from Otago was,read,congratmlatiiig 'the branch on its successful' inauguratibn,' aiid ". suggesting that, branches; should be.;«stablished;;in every town, and city iri'the Dominion. Sevoralnew members wero elected.' 'At next Thursday's meeting a: paper.is' to.be read-by- one of 'the members. on'a'matter of political interest, to be .followed.by. a free discussion,.. ;'V. .;. -.'; ;, ■ : Convalescent; Home. •.■■. •;■ ■ ;- ; ■■> ■■ - At the, monthly meeting ,of the Convales-' cent Home Trustees;.there .were, .present: Mesdames Brandon (in ■ the > chair) , V Moorhouse; ;Pearce, Miss Coates,;Mrs. :Barron (treasurer), and' Miss 'GrMoTraih .(secretary), llie; matron reported that 10 patients had been admitted; and nine -discharged during the -month. : Gifts were facknowledged, with *iianlis from Mesdaniesi&iadyj.,'G6aderi,' and 3&b3<Wot-V •...;.■-•.■<•.';■■..''' \ ■:■::'■'/■''/"■' "''."■:.'

St. Mary's Homos' Bazaar.

; -The bazaar and entertainments in aid.of St.' Marj-'s .Homes divide the Sydney Street School between thorn, tho lower room boing filled with stalls, and the large hall left for tho, ''audiences'' at the entertainments which are to be given each evening.' Tho stalls have all .been: very prettily arranged, each with its own colour, and the goods look very attractive. The stall nearest tho door, which is under tho charge of Miss Seddon and Miss Lockij';'' is dovotcd to dolls and mechanical toys, .every doll beautifully dressed by come friend of tho guild. The lace and china especially' attracted many purchasers, and another stall possessing great fascinations, was entirely stocked with cushions of varied design. A room opening out of the main'hall served as a tearoom,' and good business was done there all tho afternoon and evening. In the evening the entertainment was arranged by Miss R. ■ Simpson, ,and the little farce, "Chiselling," was given by Miss B. Miles, who did excellently.astheamusing landlady; Miss V. Fulton, and Messrs. Lawrence, B. Watson, and J. Stout. This:was followed by.the entertaining little sketch, "A Pair of Lunatics," in which the parts •were taken by Miss Elsie Watson and Mr. Mills. Mrs; Findlay opened the bazaar in the afternoon, after the Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Wallis) had briefly explained the objects,and .needs of St. Mary's Homes. The bazaar will be continued to-day and tomorrow, afternoon and evening.. This evening there will be another dramatic entertainment, and special music, which was such an enjoyable feature, of yesterday's programme, will be again provided to-day. , Danoe In Coring Street Hall. A delightful ' : dance was -givon Goring Street Hall last night, by a committee consisting, of Messrs. M. • Burnett. G'. Fell, ,P. Hoftden, F. Johnston, E. K. Kirkcaldio, A: Rhind,'' and G.' Shand, as a return dance to the": tearoom staff of .Messrs. Kirkcaldie aiid Stains;'.'file hall ; had hben beautifully e ' corated with ferns', large upright fronds covering,"the .lower part of the walls, and across the ceiling wero hung lines of'flags. The end of the hall' and the stage wore carpeted and. furhishod', with, chairs/ couches, and. screens, and decorated with palms, and the-supper table was prettily decorated with spring flowers.; ; Among the chaperons. were Mrs. W. Fell, Mr 3. • Burnett, Mrs. Jameson, •Mrs.'Elder, and Mrs. do la Marc., Miss Tendallwore a frock of white satin charmeuse,■. with .yoke and sleeves of silk-em-broidered'filet lace, ; and with it she wore a >tring of red coral beads; Miss;'. Barker, frock of pale fawn silk, with underskirt of pale green;. Miss .Travers, white chiffon taffetas; Miss Murray,■ pale pibk-' silk; -Miss I. Brandon,-: pale blue silk; Miss -M'Leod, cream, satin,\with. ; touches of' gold'; MissClaridge, pal 4 pink silk; Miss Svenson, pale blue suk, with laoe bertha; Miss Linch, pale pink silk muslin, with bertha of point lace; Miss, Mills,.pink■ silk; Miss Chapman;'white satin; Miss .Prpuse, .floral chiffon; Miss Burnett, black, laco over white .silk; Mrs. F.'~M. BY Fisher;'pale pink'silk; Miss Elder, pale pink, silkj' with silver sequined trimiming; Miss Kirkcaldie, 'pale.blue;- Miss. Atkinson, black lace 'net';' Miss Davies, . blue silk;;; Miss/Fell, and Miss- M. Fell, pink, chiffon ; -taffetas; Miss Stuart. (Featherston), white silk; Mrs.'■?. Fitzgerald, white lace. widxu.; . Meeting; •■.■..•■■.'■■.■■ XX ; / '■'■ -■

: The : ! monthly .'meeting , of the' Women's Christian Temperance TJriidn.was held in the rooms,. Constables. Street, yesterday afterinoo'n,'; the .principal business being to arrange for the visit of Mrs. Lent Ste.veiison, also, for /'the .District'..'Convention, which is to beWd-at-the Lowor Hutt on August 11. ' Four, members ' were( appointed : to bo responsible for meeting 'the Home boat to. giye a.welcome and, a card ;of invitation to the association's.rooms to;any wb v> ,l . j'.ivo ■"*■ .friend to meet th.em... A. : correspondent was also appointed'to wi-ite'to iroijiuu -.vhu i.v'ti' in the back-blocks" arid who greatly appreciate letters-.'and papers ..that, are sent to' them. - .•■'■'.■.■.'■ i ..v-'"'..'■''"•,•,'-■ '■■:-'i :■•. •■..■•. Tea at the Kiosk* V -.■ ■ : ; At the Kelburne Kiosk- yesterday • afternoon •a very pleasant , tea was given, by. Mrs. .Bat-" ten a3 a farewell :£o\Mi3s "Dimajit, 7, whose marriage to; Mr. D.. Thomson , is soon to take placed /During the afternoon, thero was an amusing/competition, which was won by Miss Dimant; ~ ■;Mfs^ i Dimaiit: wore a-navy blue ;costume. with.hat to match;'Miss.Dimaht, cornflower blue costume, with black hat; Miss L., Dimant, pale pink , cloth cos-, tume and black hat; Miss G. Dimarit, green coat and skirt, with hat to'nlatch; Mrs. demand'wore a; : set of white fox furs, with her green costume;' Miss ..Blacklock, 'brown costume,'.,.with hat to match; Mrs. Hamilton, brown coat arid-'skirt and brown''hat;' Miss O'Connor; grey, costume; with niauye hat. Social at Koninl.' . .•' ■. " The..Konini. Ladies';. Hockey Club, social, which-.was , held in the Kohini Hall on ; Tuesday, evening,-'was'. an unqualified, success, writes our .Vahiatua ? corresponde'ht'".' - During the. evening, songs were rendered, by , Mrs.. H. Hirst and Misses E. Bissett. and. Haimon. Mr. D. Kelly'made an; efficient M.C., arid MisV.C. , Verfy was a.very energetic secretary. In her many duties she was ably assisted by the ladies of the club. • :

Preparations are''being.made to give .a dancevon Aucust. 26 in i aid of the funds of the Frce'-Kindergarten. It is to be given-in. the top flat of Mr. Winder's new building, a' place.admirably suited for such a purpose, arid the'-Kiriclergarten Council,'which requires to-get a good d-eal of money each year fromits friends,, the public, hopes that this danco will: bo a great financial success. ' Ari adjourned meeting of .the ladies' branch of the Navy League was held in the Council Chamber afternoon;, to make arrangements' ■ about selling' tickets for, the dramatic performance that is, to be given next week by the Mountebanks, in aid of both the Navy League and Victoria College extension. ■. . ;." ■ . . A house and staff .ball was given at the; Hotel Windsor last-night, and proved to be a great success. The guests, who mimberfid about a hundred, danced in the large cafe, whore music was provided by k string'band, ; and a very enjoyable evening'.was spent. Mr. and Mrs. S. Spragg leave' to-day for Gisborne to-visit their eon. ' Little. Willie was miesed by his mother one day for some time, and when reappeared she- asked, "Wtere' have you , been, mypet?" "Playing postman," replied her "pot." "I gave a letter to all the houses in our road. Real letters, too." "Where, on eartJi did you get them?" questioned hie moiher, in .amusement. '"They were those -.old , ones in youj wardrobe drawer, 1 , tied, up .-'with ribbon," was .the, innocent '.'reply. .'■ "; ,'■ ;'■