SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 690, 15 December 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding., A wedding- of interest to many of the mem--1 liers of tho congregation of HVesTey Church, e Taranafa Street, toot ptsco in that church jesterdaj- afternoon, when Miss Mary Murphy, daughter of tho late Mr William Murpny, oi Taranaki Street, was married tq Jfr Jabca - ■ Heath, of Nelson, tho Bev S JVSerpell offici ating. Alias Jamiesou, from Palmerston North, was bridesmaid, and Sir Ttancis, late of Saw ' •* Guinea, best man lha bride, wore a serai- > empire dress of cream silk eohenlie, with yoke of ttefced neC stnd , trimming of sills lace inscr* tion S,he wore , a bridal wreath and veil, aru <■ C6rno(t a shower bouautt oS white flowers. Her bridesmaid ware- a psle cream, frock, with yoke 1 and sleeves of cream net, and. a hat of paw pink chiffon, with flowers of thn same shade , ' bhe carried a bouquet /to match After the W.dding a reception was held by the- mother oi , th* btido at her home in Tarauaki Street, when 1 , s number ot guests who present. The wedding breskfa-t was served in a, laTga marquees enacted in tho garden. ' St. Mary's Homes,'Karori. Tim meffibeis of St lory's Guild hold t&eic monthly meeting; at tho Diocesan, Office i«slerf day mtatiing, Sirs John Duncan presiding A handsome donation of £!& was received from > Chitton. Hou-ss school, being the< proceeds of on entertainment given by the pupils The money , , which- was thankfully received, is to be u used for making , improvements to the Cottage Hom<J A letter wis. received from the secro If rarr o* & e Girls* Realm Guild promising a 3 Christmas hamper for the home, which was accepted wltfl thanks The Kev G \V Dent, of Eltham, wrotu statins that the Eltham ' branch of the Church of, England Hen's Society has &tsrd«l to take up social work connected 'with the Chnrcb, and that oqfr of the members would visit M Mary's Home- in January. Mr. Dent enclosed at cheque for .65 to provide a bed Mrs.. Russell, of Petone, handed m a cheqne W.£d front Miss Peach to provide a ' bei, to be ealkd the Harriett Groves Btd, for which it was decided to heartily thank tho ' ' donor. The hope; was. expressed that isjnipa ' tlilseTX with the work will not forget the home , during tho comlns Christmas Gift* m tiio i form of cakes, puddines, and other Christmas cheer will be thankfullj recurved, and dona , tions in money to pro-vide- the girls with i few hohdaj outmgs will also be \ery welcome Tin Guild will not meet again tut the second. * Tu3s,day in Tebruarj. A. Croquet Pv'ly, ?' ' iin. WiUio a crotiuet party at •> her hoiuc is, Hanley Street last baturday (afti'nwon, when a nUmbef of guests were pre Bent.' The weather was delightful, and the ganies wero mucb,'enjoyed- Aiternoorl tea was barred in thsf xlininj-rQom,' whicU waa tlecotateil chitmingly with flowers, the table de • corahona ol gipej}/ and fold, earned out with "■ pastnrHums, aftis>63, and {ohage, weio much > nd»ire<l Mrs/,rHalhO wore a frock, o^helioj ' trope sllfr, and black picture hat, Bliss HatseJ white embroidered lioct, with blue hat, llii« l>. Hals?, white, muahn Irock, ami white hat Alias yuikvan, cream mujlln) iii=s Savics ■■ white eIIV, witb Uoral "hat, Jliw Nixon, dari green iilk, with floral -Itat; Hisa K» Ivisan, "" white frock. Miss button, white frock, with blaok hat, Mrs Macbin, white embroidered ' irock and cont; JDr. Elizabeth Jl'Bonald, > 'brown silk frock,, with hat So matclt, Mrs Pytt Jackson, white embroidered frock, with , vale blue fioral hat} Mr?. Wallace (Ponsortby), < l ncliotr.dpi| ddth fracfe, with hat to nntch 'Others preejnt woret Mikcs Ellison, Kerr, ,:. Lopperth and Elemm,'. •) / 'A Mission Tea.' j ChrMmas festivities are already beginning, end Olio of tho first of the season, nas he'd yes- , i terday- afternoon at the Jtethodist Mission in i Tory , Street, whan tho mothers vho attend the mothers* meotirigs allithd year round were in' terfaraecf at afternoon \ tea, and presented with gifls), which varied in value, accord- , irTtij fo iho record of attendance Tho l[a/ore% t 11 J[ra Newman, presented the gifts, and made a \\vetf pleasant litHo <tpceeh, dwellfnsr en.the A\loencnts that tho mothers' meetings wera to > "Utlioio who alttnded the.m, and espcailly of i % how jt helped them to tram their children, piving them many wi«e sugge tion , ! The little ~ r hall was quite filled with mothers and their children, arid tho work of distributing tho , gifts occupied some time JII3 B A Wright was charged with tho duty of pusenting to , the mothers tho sums of morey that they hid v to their credit in tho minion's bank, which > allowed- to accumulate dimngr twelve months, and drawn out each Christmaa-timo, to be re tnrned with large interest to tho depositors Mr*. Bedstone moved a vote of thnnka to the ' two ladies for coming, and commented on the number of times that Mri. ftewman had during tbo past few weoki given her help to the Mcthodi3ts of Wellington She- thanked both ~ Mrs. Newman and Mrs Wright, and as the , oppUu>*> 'that responded to her speech died •way a Irttlo boy at tho doer cned "Hooray'" '' Tory loudly, which seemed to- sum up tho ieel ings of tho meeting Mrs Mlington. in an appropriate, speech, prisonted Sister Isabel witb a biher-backed mirror, as a token of apprcoa ' tion and affection from the mothers who at tend the misaion, and she made a Similar pre r eontatidn to MiS3 Grace riceiuin, who is Sister Isabel's efficient helper. Both ladiea .re > , eponded In suitable terms Among tho gifb presented ta tho mothers -very pretty gold wish-bono broqeh, set with a ruby and two pearls, tho gift of Mrs Thaciei, who cele brntes her golden wedding on Christmas Dftj Mr. and Mrs; Thdcker tamo ont to JNew Zea r land thuiy-aevon years ago, with five children and they now have torty grandchildren and sixteen great grand children,' The Brooklyn School / i The Brooklyn Troo jKindorgarUn is also a Tory recent institution, and tho ohildron h?d not had much fimo to prepare for tho break ing-up ceremony, but to bo t \erj popular tonu of entertainment, and the Bap tiat Church, kindly lent by Mr Dendnoy for the occasion, v.ns filled with parents oi the childieu and a number of eldoi brothers and »ister,s. Tho children wcie all dressed in white and red, and tho teaohers vore white frock' ribbons I«itor on m the atternoon attoniooa tea wa3 borved at tableb, .decorated with vases of red nml white floHcre, set bj the children Tho little pupils r did several exercises marching, ant drill, with red and white flogs, thej sang nurwry songs ami the pretty doll anc pendulum action songs, and altogether gaio c ' delightful and inter<stin o little entertainment , tilth which their motheii tfero very mucl pleased After the children hid done then part they all receiTed presents from a Christ tree, and went homo very happy Miss , Bulkley, ivlw 11 in olmrge of the school, hai several helpers for thc-o festivities—the Mi^c ' Webster (J), Cooper, and Nicholl? Miss Stice superintendent of the Tarnnaki Street fro* Kindergarten, was present to lcprcent All , ; 1 Klohmond, and <ihc made a little ep»cch. Mil Bulkley nlso «ayiog a fan words Mis 3 Bulk ley acknowledged grateful)} tho help kindl' given by «everil firms nnd pmate lndividnal wlio helped to pro\ldo gift? for the Christma treo,

Constable istreei. .;,/".? /'/.'/V':'/ ./ -Sevoral -members of--the Free■ Kindergarten Council and-many-parents went-yestertlay afternoon to thb Congregational Schoolroom. in Con!stable Street,;whoro the local;freokindcrgarton, under;tho.suribrmtendence o£'Miss Cybcle -Kirkj washolding its-breaking-up, ; celebrations. 1 This- . is 6. very new, school, and the. children had had. only;-three. Greeks 1 training':for'.their/exhihittonj set.that the exercises were of the.simplest 1 description;/.lho.children—6o of them—sat in La.wide cirolo'on the floor, and at one time and f another little sunads '.went up to tb,e platform arid^did'flag drill orY6carf;drill..very. prettily, [ and■': well.' .They also.' sang .songs,., and pjpyed one or-'. tiro ; - kindergarten /games.,: ■•'After:' this ; concert .was -finished, ::'a, : -large .board,. heaped ...with: parcels covered, .was brought : in"ana placed, on ; the,flqor, and/then- each child. :.wns given; the end. of a string to hold. : . 'When ■ ar&eu rang each/child;;polle<l, and a, parcel '. came ..'leaping from, under. the. cqvering, which was a most.amusing way for,the children -to' re-'. , ceivp. : their. Christmas -presents, and. delighted . , them. .immensely. /;; /Miss. Richmond '. presented -prizes.^;-.../,^ -.-..' r :/ : ':/:'.;'-':;/.-'-;-'. ; '/.-. Thettaranaki;,Street" Kindergarten. '■■■:■'.' J - liiisi Kichrflorid;/.president' of the ..Free Kin-. 'dergarteri' TJnibh,/.; presented'..the. Christmas gifts at' the/Free'- Kindergarten ,in Taranaki; -whioh' broke ■' up .',on'. Monday afternoon;' when a Very" large number ..of parents' "and friends 'were-'present'/tb admire., the; children's . /perfbr'niarices.;': Several '-'prizes were presented -"t-he-/»"first > ; prize'.-'for V atteiid-'' hhc6'-/going ; ta'M'ri■TTenniker's.-'■: little: girl, iwhUc'iMrs-^Samson's.:Uttle. girt.'.received ■,-the. ;Sec6nd^.' : ; : TKo , ''cWldren :x - did■ ;.;various ■' pretty, 'wa'rohe's: arid/potion songs, under direction , :of;Miss'.'Stace'.;,./;;//; : /-. '•!>■;■ . ; ;/-' ; - /:'-''';'/ :!!.:-!''■ ;Obttuary,/;/;-'//;-';/;' ://I.WV '-^i. y illrs. -Emily Isabella. Gowbr./'a - very'old resi-,. ■dent'/of-Wangnnui,.who died .there /on .Monday, niglxt.at tha.'ago of asi'years.fl months, was, says/a'-.cbrrespondent,-/one '■;of■':the : -'oldest' residents".in' /Wanganui,.-- and -.a .perfect;; mine of. informatio'n'cqncei'ning.the.early- days of -the; .'coast.-' 'She', arrived. in :,-Wanganrii fifty-six. years' ago y mth ■ I her: husband, ; "Mr/; George ■'. Gower, .chemist;'':'. She; ;lcayes, ; two A sons,,;'three daugh-' tns;/arid/numerous grandchildrenand greatgrandchildren. .;.-:..■ - .•-.-;.;.'. /V>::v'■'•';/;',i ','..'■•-'■ ' ! Mra Okeyy wife of the member for Tarahaki, has ; retnrned;to, Wellington'.from'a., visit; to Auckland..-She -will leave to-morrow; for her home 'in"New. Plymouth. V: : / ; ' ;( v;,;v r .;! .■; :' ■; Miss .Mlaughlin', of ', Auckland, is at- present in/Wellington,' staying with friends -at Oriental Bay.';--She.intends ; to , remain: here/for; some weeks, ; and.iwill ;visit .Napier:., bnv her"'-■ way.. ;ltomc...:'j-.-V ; "■,'■■ :.;/ '.'*■ .■.' ■'■;'..,,V'-'i-V "/'-■"/ ;-"■.'■' '.'■•;'..;', .'The. Laager' Dresscntting; School, 'close's"on Friday,/Decern for;summer/ vacation.';v:' :v;lirs.;.C; ; B. : Eussell leaves to-morrow/'wjth her ■Family';--.'for.;.a>:sta'j^',,of'.'several weeks.:at"'Day's 'Bay /He'usev;;/;;■::;; ,','.. r/";:-/"'^-;-'-:'-;-/ i-; ; 'slri'.'anj 'Mrs.-'Alex./Young are/going/to.: Mr.• Bay/for! the Christmas bplidaysv •/.;;.':'';:-/ v;--'i ;^:i;i!,.'^t;^VMrs;:;lrancanj : wi7e: of l Duncan, -M.'P.,- is going' to;.\Vanganuirt6-morr.ow,for a feWjdays.. . -.: Mrs; and Miss. 'Elder vhave returned< from -/a 1 visit))*)-Kotorua/and WairoihoV'pnd.to.Mr.'.Batr. ■tley's,. station/at Moawhanga.' '■'. /. '■■. /i.',.:/;-' ■:.•'. -"Among other.Wellington'folk,who; are'going rip '■': to' Auckland,.'either.'.to.';watph;':or tpitake paH.;in/the, ; tennis:tonnian3ent;;.';are.:Mr.' arid, Mrs..'Fi\M..'B.'';Fislier, v .Miss Mary' Jones, Jtr, dud; ;Mrs. ; H.; ; Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Blair,. Mr. «ndMr3. : ]?raser,' ; Miss Nunneley.'Mis;' Goltlie; Miss, Miss iTraversj.-Miss'. Francis, Mi%.Williams,■■..•'Miss \G; Dimant,-'arid Messrs. Iprouse^ ; '(^>and""Peacock. '-., w ;•.;!;-:; ;-){>:-■s■'■ V; ;j:Mrß^E^thbone, > -who;has'beeri,'living for-some' mbftths ; on,'the.Terrace.hastuken,a. house at tto^utt;'^-;',;..;;,..:;;:..'-; / : -;- , l;yy}: f {y.::;: l <^;.:':; : :y j:Mrs,jSari>«r,.i&. i vfffltisg , .frie'nds;.ai,'M .--.Mrs.):; pn& .Miss Sommerville,;'from' ? Duriedin, are;;at'- visiting' Wellingtons; yil>;;Mrl;;;iind Mrs.. 3,'.-,-B. : /.M'Ewan return • to-day,-' the Wnrrimop; froni^their-visit to 'England' \ : \-.i f -y, v ..'■ 'Mr;;.and.- : Mrs.-vCharles;; Eastlakei'\ lehve'.-'New Zealand next month:, for;-. England,':, and-'will :travel,yia^Java ,'and, Japan;r'i;;. -,';■ •:;;;;;,■ j : . : : -;,i:/ -;, ~;: Mrs'., arid-'Miss Wylie .arb'. going -up' ! t6; Wai-, rakei : . andrßptorua..,; leave ion -Monday .-;.■■,' :i 'MissGladys'Sommerville-is going toOPaluierstdh/North- and; Mastertoritfor.net• holidays.- j ; vMrsi'":\\^Hace, ! 4Vbm"Porisbriby;i'is::at*prdsen 'staying' with' her ";sister t l 'rMrs.-,.i , y.ttJaoka6ni'' at Gpldor's,'Hili;;'' yVfr-ify^ :/;-'':,:f;v; ; '.'"'■ '"■■ '}■ Mrs.tXake;rwho , - : theV^Graad' Hotel, jlias coine down /from'.. Napier to -attend tlie ; :marriagV;of. her' son,' T Mr ■ Guy/. Fnlton,; to Miss/.Emmip,: BulkleyiV-which:; takes .place. ~ tb-li-ybsterday'St. Peter's, work';,.;Thero was' a:large'vatteridaricb,-.and/ .a, number of- articles ivcro .sold.-Mrs. Wilmot,/on behalf,of.-, the:jnembers/of,tli e'-Mothors'.Union, presented Mrs .Walton''witli;a/silver jairi./dish, and I.Mr. ..Walton/ missibner, : "/w-ith :/a 'silvermouritcd/wnlkiu!j.stick./;;;j:: ;'/:,;,- >•'-,'.-:.'...';'.. ]■;. -■