SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 680, 3 December 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[ Wedding at Hbvelock North. v Si Lake's Church* Huvotock North, was tho I f eeeno of a fashionable, wedding jestorday aftorndon, when Mr Ldwird Jasper Hcriick, eon of Mrs lid rick alicl the late Colonel ' i HUrick, Whakatnuo, was married to lln : Mhiio Kd«ia bmith, eldest daughter of Mr anil MM W H Smith, of "Lmdisfarno," rrimlcy, and grand dailghtoi tr Jit Thomas Tnnner, ot flavclock North Tho ceremony wis performed by Bishpp Williams, assisted by tho Key Mr 1 Gardiner The thurch, which wag pnuked • interested spectators, presorted an exceedingly' charming appeiranco on account , of the pretty floral decorations exe- ■-, >outcd by the bridts girl friend?. Tho briao ivofo a claiming ffoik of Chiffon ; end satin, trimmed with silver cord and real , lace Jlho carried i showei bouquet, and wore t.* 11>, 'ibamiSnd pendant, tho gift of tno bridegroom !f iltrt prl sent to the bridegroom was a gold signet f ring isho was attended b\ a train of five '• bndesttiolds, Missies Loilit Smith) Given Smith i (si of the bndo), Ting Tanner, and Nora Bt , Ilill (her couiihsf, and Ruth Kernel. : (sister Sf tho bridigroom), each wearing white j embroidered frocks with bolte of palo pink and f blue Tibbons, and laige,vhlte crinoline hats trimmed with law and with, pink and blno t ribbons of the same shades bridesmaid i carried 4 White wand.Vith flowers and ribbons, and they worn pearl r and peridot earnngi and : pendants, giffa of tho bridegroom Mr Frank j Hcttick, brother of the bridegroom,, acted as best mauy «Ih6 guests werp mbsotiudntly cater 1 taineil *t "Lindiifanic", the .residence, of tho nude's,parents and aftetVrarde Mr and Mrs ~ Hotrick left on. a motor tout lot the honeyi ' moon t u , j t , ' ft'Vultor From , lreland "* , """ Among tho visitors to Aevr Zealand Who ar- ■' rived by tlie Athouio oh lussday j was Misi j Jacobs, V?ho has como from Dublm to visit !i her. brother, Mr, Jacobs, at roilding, and who 'r Was,- metr»olt arrival by* her sister in law, £Ir,s ' , Jacobs Ihey left tor foilding jesterday morn- ', ing. rllisp Jaoobs is tho, seccatary for the Dublin branch ot j:he UnUtd Jungdoto Bene ficfjnt >As oeiatioh, a eooiety that makes it its [ cars to look alter gentlewomen of insufficient \ means, provide them with a pension ot £ from -420 to Sso a year This is a Very largo society, dating each jear with,from £20 000 to and it has on its- list 1200 ladios Th 6 nioni>y is Misdd by and as . is , the case with,.other, similar societies at Hotnc, tho subscribers liavo a right ,to \olo ' for 4 nuiiiber of Candidates, the number \ar\ r ; , ing- according to the amount anixcfihcjiL Uiioll ' s BubSCl'lJjei! lias, tllo s Ughl 'also to> nominate a candidate, and thesa caQ9idat,es,ri\lulc wilting to bo dl(cted) receive a baustantial gift at "■ iChnsttnas times UUs Jacobs tells how much - l of the poverty dtilt with by tho Dublin briiich is due to connected with i land, and '? eaye that th(| benoficfarles aro m many cases " gentlewomen who have been-brought up to a hfd Of luxury, witlu no, thqugjit that thev ■_ wijitlij evor have to fead fat themselves, and this, o! Txmtipi nnkes theik- lot a vety v lnrd ' one 'T-ho poverty into ivliicli they hdyj fallgn 1 lSipftcn sot harueijUo bear than thc>lonolines3 tand this /Bocioty. cfesi^ys ■ proxidrng the ladiearftnth pepsious sufHcient to ' keep tholi, provides many of them with friends The society numbers, many bcnofin< •-. ai;ies m Enghnd, and a considerable nnmbpr, in Ireland, but Scotland has only n stntll numbera Nrt Jacobs pill keep In touch with her societv ithilo in New Zealand, and re i i Bumes hoi duties hs secretarj on her return i An Appeai for Help , , ~ i Sister Isabel, deaconess in charge of the j Tory Sttoit Mission, asks fpr donations in ' the shape of cash or Christmas gifts,, for the connected with, the mi* ion Each 7oar the mothers belonging to tho 'Mothers' I Union of tho mission have received Christmas gifts, and ithese have been gucn at a "gift tea" Jiold iof the purpose of collecting them This year it has not been possible to hold ; such a tetii find owing the depte=sion it > lias been difficult to collect tho necessary sum : Women's Social and Political League' : Yesterday afternoon tho usual monthly meohng ot tho Women's bocial and Political League was held- at Mrs Moore's homo in ' Bldwill istretji, Mrs iLvf Brown presiding An address on emigration was to have been given, ■ but the. speaker was umblo to be present Tho next meeting of the league will be held during tho firßt we«l in Kbruary An Afternoon Tea A delightful girfs' tea ivas givon jtsterdij , aftcrnooli by Hiis Muuel "ttyht, at Her homo r in MulgravL Street, for Miss Lilian luidnoll, whose marriage to Di Be Ø og takes placo ou Dα , ceinbor 9 It *ras a ''doily ten," nud tJ>o gue'jt oi honour receded many dainty gifts 'ihu drawingtroom was decorated ivitn daisies and most beautitul red ro ß es that had beeu sent / in from the Hutt, and * tho dinmg room was ', decorated with masses oi sweet peas, the tablo ■i,. being arran o 'qd with palo pink and mauvo , blossoms l)uVmg the ntternoon, ivero BUiig by MisS Wylie, Mibs l'rouso, Miss Tiead f well, and Miss lxancis, tho Mi«se3 llaitin and Mis OachomniHd gave pianoforto solos, and Mrs Malcolm Ross, Miss Jameson, anu Mi«s f '■Geddes lecited Mr« Wylio -woro a pretty \ frock, of cream i'retch Bhalitung, with, a Bolero If v bodice and a blouse of not, tiny brown tolvot [ buttons giving a prottj imish to tho costume \ Miss AVyhe wore a lroek of'vieUx rose-silk f muslin, with panel of silk embroidered not, j and joke and itleovos of not Miss Tieidwoll \ wore a ivhitc silk iror,k, ivith a yoke Of whito [ kce Most of tho guests came in pretty white j frocks and floral hats thtft matched tho heat t and toloul of tho day Among*others present !' wore Mrs ltuisell, Mrs Macarthy, and Mrs Malcolm Ross, and tho Missos Lee, Allport, I l!fanci«, Hannay (2)rDOiloy, Tronse, Kane, t Cleie, Lvans (2), Jamoson, Geddes, Butts, Hamilton, Bristol, James, Knox, and Didi , bur y The Kindergarten Fete, There are to be three indoor concerts at i tho garden foto to bo given at Awarua on i Saturday afternoon Theso concerts will bo given in the billldrd room, which has access Irom the gsrdtn Tho first cbncei't will bo given by the children of Miss Richmond's ' Bowen btteot Seliool, in the next part, sones will be giron'by Mi^iMerter , itifd Mrs Mcdde, and Miss Hardingo Maltb^ , will Welti, ahd, ~ for the third, Mr,-A, 'NBwton"end' J his sister mil give a musical skotoh i >- i / ; Girls' Realm Guild, " ~ Yet another garden party is *o be hold, and this tune it is to bo giron by tho Kla Ora C«ntra_of tho Girls'-Realm 1 Guild, on December ll at tho residence of, Mrs SUvcns, Austin ,i Street Thwe , are to bo stalls for tho sale of t ' BWeet3 and ftowaTS, and doll and blouso and oushiod competitions A party of girls from E the Levin. Cottage Homo havo kindly pro ,* misod to assist at the tea stall /i ho blouses f ' for competition bo all made by the I members thomsolvos for a limited sum, and tho t cushions, which aro mostly plain and for list I whito travelling, are to be judged on tlie scale i cf the best result for smallest outlay The disi play of dolls dressed to reprosont all nation' L •> promises to hb an interesting exhibit, and n [ perfectly blindfold treasure tablo foi I children will bo a special attraction There will I bo sweets find flower etalls and fortune-telling Mrs Stevens lent her grounds for a slmllai garden paity last Tho Eev Gibson Smith and Mrs Smith re r" turn on Saturday from a trip to Aooklanc and "Kotorua f HAD! COLOmiING Whore naiuro is exhausted and prematuri grt-yness eets in. thoro is nothing for it, b ? f to use a reliable stain, Buch as KOHORI3 I which has the merit of noting gradually, am 1 eo avoiding the. sudden change in appeattuci 1 so repugnant to sensitive natures It change I gre\ or fidad hiir to almost ,nny shade o [ brown or jet-black foi i the perfectly natural cofoare produced, , in two slies . Prices, 5s and7s 6S Obtairtabf! from Kirkcaldio and Stains,'Drapate, Wclnng I tea. and all leading Chonnste^-Advt,

■St!:; JijhiV Ambulahcei;:■';;; ; ;;'!.;' y •:■'■'■■■'.[ :, - : ,/:;':;;.;' -.Svety year , an appeal iS.made to ! the: public Oi > Wellington:,: for,- funds' for,-the St. John Ambulance Society; and.the'appeal' this yehr; iß.i,to : be, made;by street-corner, collectors next Saturday. ,:;,'■ It' is only ■a; ,fow days. since the great '.ambulance ■fair iwas. held in the 'Town Hall.'and, itVjnay ;seom ;rath«r ; soon to '.make anotner request; lor funds,- but : it will be reHiemWred , ihat, aftor;. nil, only; a small; proportion: of thfe Wellington publio, : visited" that fftiriVunu , ,' if .'nil; those Whfl did not contribute then/ make' a point of, doing ■so on. Saturday,, the.collebtipn,: will' b* ( a-huge success.■.,Thero; is probably -.by. this t little need to commend- the;work of the:t\iiscs to the. nttention; of• .'Wellington. • folk, for they i;have gradually come to realise,that, day by day,'.ii very useful.! work''ii'/being'carried.oft ambng-the.sick-.poqr of this : towui vdnd '. they: understand hbtt- gr«it ■the comfort riinuet'-be,-- , ! thatl-.tb.e-.. two district niifSfts:.take .'With. ;theni ,into; .Homes,' where there .is'.' ho.; other 'person.. to . caro, for, the, in-valid..-.;Everi'!jvh<jro..there;.ara.jpeo^lei whp-can. .give.'th'e'ibrdiliary..attention!"-tq,-.their.'.own, feick,' there is; Very iof ten - need., for; expert attention iis ;i>vell.' •'■There' '.are /'dressings , : to : be' applied , by,'.\traincd',httridsj'.and!.other duties that only an ■■^iperienced.-'nurse : can'.perform, ■ and I; the a,(lyice,'tliatl:'thW;are;als.o : able. .to;give.-i3 iinyaliu>ble^.-Cotnmaijts;'liav<i, been; made .in ! pfavloiis years :thal'.' ; sp many, collectors went peggmk -that ■ tho who had .to" pass 'through: , tno I'streets we_re urged to: give ■ much. 'more than they could"refisonaLiy,afford.; ' To' i iiieet->'this.-,objecti6n'tt number:of .little;badges, ;ha'v*:;beon: made, 'ah'd. everyone who gives a shilling '< to : tb« ■:colkctbrS; will' receive one, of itbeso'.t-badges^wi.th--which he may , adorn him-.selfr-'Sb :,;cpn'Briicubusly y that-: he', -..will •■.'not', ■be'ask'cll'.agiiinvto \ contribute.■.-'::■ At'^the' meet-, -in-the-,iTown".Hall 'committee., room llast-tiight ibhly'i'aifewiladies were present,, and ;it;,was,.evidenttitbatV.a, few;'more collectors !.the 'moheyVpbii'ected.ipn.S.iilurday gobs to the work ■of district "nurses'. , : ■'■.." '■-. ..;-..■':/ ; ; : ■''■;:"• ■•.-;.•..-;-:■'.

■V- Tlio* 'ini of! ■■ Mr.' and Mrs. :H." 8. iWatcrflelu ifSf&s; cTj'riJt'enejl' ■on ■Tuesday : ;nfterW6ri''in;the'."pr!eseto;6'6f'.k number) Of ; fribnds. His■■:; Lordship of.Wellington, perfortncd;the,:, ceremony;*, nt 'All .Saints'; Church/ arid- afterwards/Mrs.';'-'Waterficltl ; received- her guests vat'afternoon - toa'',*at her. •.residence,-; To AwV.Awe- Street."; vTKeir'.ExcCllencies. Lotd : and £ady'l*l)inl£(!t..,were l,, 'pKseiit. lady'• Plunket, i;ho; Vas' Bodinbthor'te 'the :baby,' wore .a beau•tiful" gb*'n ; .ofibiicUit-bhiffon,: with: a large- picture Eatj- trimmed with flowers of cbatrastitiK • bfMpink-i&ud jptirpie;:-MrsT Waterflelil , with'large pnrple ! Mt^ftnU'ihihonffithosb nfDsimt'were Mrs. , , R;: 5... Abraham; in.'. a very;' effective ■ directoire'; gowri 'of''plUHl;coloAired ■cloth,'- with-' large' hatof ■~ black. |crint).Hc&:itTaw,;VMxß. ;^oster-Pratt -had'■ a .bfiJjomiiig: ( -brfawil*: costumo,- , with.'. hat: : to match,' 'trimmed with lons. dropping -aigrette. / Mrs.;ll. '.with ■blacki-hSt Bhd.-.lacßi,scarf,;arid:'with'.Miss BaW was .worn a largo ; black .-.hat.-; : Mies~ Russell woro" aft es-' quJsito noWnibfi.WhitQ .'Chiffon, embroidered, in Wttk,.- I withrlai;ge pUrpte>hat, ! arid .her'.sister liadiil-pretty; pttlo'iphw.-fi'oftk.' ■ Miss-;M..-Abra-hati-.woce.-.a "pretty;:whj^e-silk muslin;.with.'.bedoming- while,' hat,- withiVsmall - pink roses iin-'dor.-jthe brjpi , 'dad:R6ff. iamathinsia 'of lace.; Otli-flrs'pWsent-.wemi ilord, Aliss Kclly,' ; MfS.' Hill.-ifrs;'V?. -Strang, :Mrs,' .Wallis, aml3lis9:;HcWitt.-':- :^V:■;■•';, v: ; - ■/■■;;;y / v Miss.JohnStoh --(l'akafeau) is--visiting Jier sister, :,Mrc^H::~ty ; ,Wat.3pn^ ; ' ■i>;iV---; J ;iV-''-<:; j '.-His Strtawrjsfriefids r - wj.U -bo pleased, to'., lioat , islniakinjj ■;reppTeryifr.omUhOfillnoss.:which.necessitated his; ife^oy«ttαilttt^■¥^^M's■irlTnte'" J ' I hoßpital. ( J.■

•'■.' Yosterday evening : alsalo of.wott'was; oponed." ; in St.''Mark's ! 6cllbolr6om; ; aiidi during'tho few: houri'.-that it ; .ldsted?':it did .a -.yery-good businesK;' .was ;a-;sale' supplementary: .to-'one I jinfaymit;able.: ; .Wca.the:r..;. : th'fco. Btalls ; for plain. !.worki..ahcl.: ■dolls/ under' the. direction.-of 'MfS. ; .}looie, : and: .the'Missog 'Christior'lie'fw-111, Batesr:.Gray,,"aiid ,\Vatsohj.>tho '■Girh-" : GulW"stall, mariaKcd-by' ithe- Misses,• (^)pn4:l£j?are ; 'aftditho; working 1)06-istall,-• uiredteu'-Tiy■;Mesuames.Bell', 'Watd, tho.iMlSses'KoKers r; Ward,, Satlr 'dersV !tno :^venincir there .werejaaypole.f.daUces..under.-,t(iea,4'reolion ; of TMiss 8011, a. series o*f s'f a'ney Vdahoes, ■: itti.whic!} < tho-;.f pllpwing. ({iris ! tpokr.i)att'! ; :.Mißse3 ■llolloway,-4fst;fo,ur-doing ■:Spahish-,.danceSi i .'a!id^thej. I twoi yonnger.sgirls(:.iancy ■■:■''■';'.';

;Tha./putchj ■^^TKβ :: ;b l ■^titot ; VGii^n/'"'*aßj-heldv'ift : -tn6'yAlexan'(lrit'' Hall;jby ■■ ffioihbers'.• of ■",the 'Primitive■ 'Methodist' Chttrt h, %as''bp'e^ arid/ evening,';: wheilv tnoro.' Was' a';-, satisf nctoryattendaiicp, of v i'lVaifiouS/'cornpe.titions 'formed, ipart? of action songs were' given .by half. !i .dpzen littlo ■ giihi' and among ■'Other ■■'items; was> a piaiiof orte ■ :duet by/Mr; and : Miss Snelling.;•'■.y^:v;i;^;>v; ; :^^y^^^i O ■ f:■'rhi'lsalo''ofi-wprk at Sfie},'SchboW. room.-.'-was-'continuisd very-successfully-yesto'fday;. aftornpori'ahd'evoninK.aiid: the;promoters!wbr.6 :T<ell;' : .satisfted 1 -,with..tho lesult^.lri...tbo:afters nq6n:ia;/n.utul]<)r r pf."-children- visited.,tho'sale;.' am6ng^th9ta ; ;the7Kirls_' ; ir6m-;Sfc. : :Marrt : Homes aj; Drawbridgo'a kmdofgattonji-those' last -buting..'. their .shire ■■■--.to' ! tainmont!in-seve"rar;pre'tty action so'nKs.' v :'pther ■items , Vorb.: given, by friends tho\after-hqon.'aildi-in' tho'.'evening;;Aris£.Sybil. Johnston, -rojeated' thei.beautifully-flrraJiged tabloaiix and; ilnoviig'': : ipictutes"'l'.(that -vMnd'; delighted' ■thq ; 6p.ec'tatpri:on. (.the,"p ro>,ibus -night. ■;' {; ; ;;;; : j .;■'•:) :;:/] Jh'JiZealandi^';Fn)r'^i;i:o I 'Vv' ;:^V^v o;yi'i: ! f ■'.MT-hV'chief -'•attraotioii.yesteV'dd.y.iati'the-Zea--. ltoia-r;r/Fair};::- ! ittt-j,;St--' :;, rTh6nias , S:V. l .Hall: was'; the - baby shoWj iwhich ■ was; h.cld'-in .the, afternopn..Vlt";wiui a!.very. ■' trymg, day:'ifor .a : number ;of-babies'.to '-.sit :andbp. 'gazed ■ at, put :| -thirty' 'aud:'became ■bbjepW. qf'great u interesti,and mtich; attention.i MrsMlolgate judged-tliera; and fourrprizesworblittle boy'won'tho first : prize' 4 fofrjia'%b,oy, ; .under.; one ;■' year, , ; and; -Mrs.first year_i ; wa3;,won . ; by. ;J£rsi ,-liy:- Chishplm s little, girl. ■' In-; tho. .evening, }a-;.sories:.,bf yeryvbettutifurtableaux. ,werovpre'sbnted,!.und6r .the : .of-' ~ .thbso.;.bbing-( a 7different series: from 'the The fair; V;; -.■..-.•.■■ ;f.';V-,;': iCdnvajescent^omo.;;.';;;;';;. ■'_;^uJW<'~:)^i'-';^s;:' Wellington- -Convalescent ■Homo"Trustees-'was; yesterdayl "-Presont!' .Mesdanies/Newmau■■'(ln" the chair), Moorhouso, West-Knowles, ; .l'feai'cb; : 'ahd ; Barron (treasurer). Tho matronjrbported' that.itwolvb patients , had been" admittedfduring 'the. month and ,t*elve discharged. ■ Qifte■.iiromv'iMbgd.a'inefiv.-Snaddoh' .and Lattby'iart'.acknowledged;/ ; " ; .-v,;-" i^.-;■?V:

A garden party will bo held at tho "Glebe," Blackbrulgt, in aid of the funds of St. James's Church, pn Snturday afternoon There will bo 'maypolaVdantos, 'end other amusements, and i'a baud will'play., Afternoon tea will bo obtainable. " ,' , Mibs Edie Carroll leaves on Saturday for a vibit to Auckland. >.-1 Mr 3. Lcdlnghanli frofir Melbourno, who arrived with Mr Ijcdihgham from tho toilth on Wednesday, is the guest of Mr , . Stafford.^ Mrs. Algar Williams lias been elected hoii. secretary of the women'"! section of tho local brunch of the, Navy League. ' At a rrieotirijf of tho Wellington Amateur 'Ssvimmms Club, held last evening, opportunity was takon. for presenting Mr 11 E Anderson with « pair of entreo disho, on tho occasion of his nnproaching marriage Mi Anderson it to bo married to Miss Janet Bronnan, at Wangaum, on Wednesday next. Mrs Fabian, who has tho refreshment room? at Siatoiiu, hss Just had them renovated and very prettily decorated, and yesterday evening she "rocervtu' fWro a snrpriso yarty, n.g of a very; largo nuinbor of ibeatonn residents aud visitors. A delightful ovenmg was spent; , ...-■ ■ - ■■■■■- -~■ ■-.-.•-.