SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 709, 7 January 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at /Rbha; Bay.;: ; :./;/,/7 ;• ;; A jvery .pretty; wedding; was/celebrated at-the; Presbyterian Church, Eona; Bay, on 'Monday,';Deosmber..i27,,when~Mr.;W. 'Bourne,- of,.;,Wanganui J .: was married;-to Miss'.Margaret! M'Call, only, daughter: of, 'MrS arid'/Mrs. -J./xVV. 'M'Call, -of" York ;Eev;-Mr ; Find-; officiated.^;:;The.ybride,'.who;-was.at-'tended byVMiss : '■ Ennice /Bourne. as chief bridesmaid, -Miss Flora Lusty, •.arid-.■Miss Ella:.Shannon,''wore'-.a '.charming; bridal, gowri^of ■'whito\silk,-beautifully-.trimmed 'with:. sUk'guipure -'insertion .and I aocordion •pleated;/'chilfoi v mth which the;[long. •bainV.:wd's'vals6;..:trimined::'-.-;-'Sh^'"-':wdro,i':a- ---; veil-/and/Lwireath i ;of Grange;/blossoms.-; :The< bridesmaids .were /gowned -in...cream; >silk,'?'with pale;;.pink'hats;and 'Bouquets,,: •The bride's mother wore;' a black' merveil-;le'ux-silkV/: Mr.;;Alex.. M'CalUwa's/best; inan.- ; -A largo number, of friends,;were: entertained ;by''Mr.,and: Mrs; M'Call at, a -w-edding''breakfast,' -after..;which-;the. bride-left-for her>home.jini-Wanganui. Her -(travelling ' costume/was v a'// cream tailor-made, and/white hati-trimmed with violets.■;•;'•-.'<;■ ■-.-■■ ; '/ ;;/ ■.. V

A; Napier/Wedding;:/-: ; ;.;\■■;'-; : ;..'yvW\;' :VAt;St.' Paul's. Church;'-Napier,;jon':;Mon-:-day morning, -Miss'' 'Airiy "Myrtle ■ Neilsbn,. second /daughter of :Mr.'. and./ Mrs;. J. Neil:son, Emerson- Street, was, .married : to Mr. William' Osmond Carbon,/- only.: SQn;l-,of ,'Mr. : and' Mrs ..Carbon,';Nottingham,.EngiaridiW'The-; bride, (who-was-given ;awayi 1 by, ;;her./father;/ : :wore/ a; /dress/ of.: whiteglaco./ silt/made"'in.';empire;'. style,: l ;and trimmed with : silk- braid' and chiffon;/She •alsbCwbre'Ja'/.Tvreathv'arid'-veil; and carried a'handsome: shower/bouquet.: .Her: sister, Miss/Alice, ;Neilson; :: who'was';her/bridesmaid;: w'pre.a/'white/'embroidered muslin' ;empire -robe,-; trimmed with' Valenciennes lace. -.Mr; Percy/Amner was; best; man. .The/Ilev; , :J. v:A;/Asher'.'perfprmed;the,'cererioriy, ■ after - which' the guests 'were entertained- at : breakfast,'by' the/parents of the bride. ./Mr:' and- Mrs". Carbon will /live in 'Christchurch;/ ;■;;/; ;^/;'i/;.!. : /./-/ : -':.;y;':' : '.-i

Sweet .Pea, and Carnation-Show. " ;;;;[V";/i .- V; The. sweet; pea ■ and. carnation show, i to W/h'eld[.:hext (Wednesday; '[will, be in;; the ■.Cbn'cert:VEooia:r:6f/'th«MTo'Trai;'HaU, : ;ahd 'ifcvwilljbeiopened by,' Mrs. : Tuetey;...vice-. president of the .society'./';An.exceedingly fine"v.display■;of■-•sweetvpea's 'is;"expected, land there .'is: also, likely.to be ; a .very good of •dahlias,,.which; are s to ! .be earlier, than : - show V;bf;[: dahlias. //V;TheV collection;;, of pansie's promises ■• to',' be very. • fine.; Eight .decorated. tables .are 'to ,bevexhibited'. .[,

•The Victoria,' League. i:>; ': :; . : V[. ■-~ 'V'.,'; ' So ''far":ithe;''Wellington;,secretary of the; Victoria.;,Leiigiie:. has-., received' no •word, .as'; to .'the" datei ■; on;; which 'Miss Talbot;-the; general,, secre'taryof the league' -now.' visiting. Australia, intends' to'arrive in..'.Wellington,.'but,;it; ; will, probably ; be .at the-end 'of this inbnthVVMiss • Talbot ■ has'; ■ written ;,tb sayVthat'.'she/ hopes • to. meet vnot'.;6nTy:;the', executive;., of-; ;the league; .in. ;;but:\everyNmeinr, ber, T and>an opportunity-.will : .be;afforded her, of. doing '50,.-when;'the,;re'ceptipn ;: is givehrior; :her/in'v : thev Concert' Chamber byrtheileague.V'V?// [V'VV.V^-VVtVV;'.;;';;''

vA'-BishopV"'Wif£V;'v^ ; ;i;'' : V'■■':' ">' [:;'/■>['VV-V VT:Mrs;.YAyerill,'; ; ; wifei pf ■■ the: of . Waia'pu",- whovta . new'home; in ..Napier, ;of .'.•charming ;■: personality;, and.';quick;;sym•pathy, who [[takes: a keen interest in 1 ' her.; husband's [work; '/ ; _ln .-Christchufch ■she, earned ; the,;reputationj. of;; beingjeyery-: boat's [.friend,', and' -as the 'wife /.ofV'theof[ ...WaiapuVshe VisVsureVtoVprpve, ■a friend■■to'-all-' the.'diooese.:;', ' ;■:•; ■ .;. : -'.: ■, -..„-/,.;'..!(/.,,: - <it>:!iiiw:/;r;; : //<,':;'

'-■■"Mr.'Van'd,Mrs. l Francis Stevens.and Miss Doris .■(Stevens -leave .'on";; Saturday /.for a ■month's V visit;; to "VNapieriVr': ;;■.;.-; ';/}

heri position;.. as - matron';;in / charge •-: /of the Cambridge / Saiiatoriu'm;:,.;,a'?/position she 'has.,held/'for,;the'past .five .or six years. Her-'connection-.with, -the /institution will .'e'n'd''['bn v ;^arbh-.-' i formerly - matron- at the' Otaki, Hospital.'; '

//Mr.,and. 'Mre.--T. y; /Epwiy>have /returned (.'visit'to/Auck^; land.fv'';:-;/, -; : ': i '' ; :' ■.'''?. '''/-;v'[-:;'.-' : . ; ---/ : '/ : '.; ; ';.'-;''

'.'/'Mr.;'and:;Mrs. ; ;'H.; "M;..Eathbohe -and family;; of," Waip'awa;;.:,are aholiday. Vat: Bay; 7 , ;/ V ;•, /; ■;•; ■/ V -."

''.'.Miss/Doris-Christie, 1 -bf■ Wangahui,-, is spending.;a 'holiday, atiDanneyirke,';.with: 'Mr. and : ;.Mrs.',/P.'.L.-/8rady.. 1 V. : ,.;.;. / .; ; . ; ;.; ; ; :

| It' is - stated that Miss; li, /Bennett; matron :of -/the Stratford //hospital, - has ;• resigned;;;.';' ~y /v\;:'-..i-/,;V;;v './]; V;r- : v':V V

;. At; the' Eyde Gallery, Albemarle ; Street, Miss :Frances^Hodgkins 1 held an exhibition' of her water-cblpuf ■pictures lately; The clever: Dune'din. artist 'received many flattering.notices,;of her 'work,' vrhich.:.is' strong. 'and'v.bold.'Vand'!. out,' bf.th'eVcom'.mon'.;; Miss' ; Hodgkins - has spent ; a;, good 'deal';ofVtime ;on;;the-'Gbntinent?.'.iri con-, ne'ctipn;,with;:lier.art. studies,'.-'says'.,the English 1 . -; .

-Miss'.Gibson,/has/ ; resigned'-.her position :as imistress■;.'■ at.-.'tbsf- -Dannevirke, /High School, '..t0...- take /a.' similar.; Dositioh. at./.the. Southland'; Girls'.;High::Scnbol, .Ihyorcar-. :; Mrs.\ 'W;':','A..-';Masoh;'' accompanied'--' by 1 -Miss •, MV:Whitney; 'arrived' : from.'Sydney by/the / Moeraki : bhVTuesday,; on ; an , ex- : tended-visit; .''They are. tho guests ol Mrs. .iMatKerson;'. of, 'MTDonald;,Crescent.

'■:. Mr.'.and. Mrs./Allan;Strang,' of Palmerston. North;': arei'.on','a"; motor ''tripi/to/the Hot Lakes,%yia; Napier.';//; V;/-,...;.'; -v'v.'.

■:;The,- ; An"gU(^;;.Churc]i;;;'Hastings,:.-was the "scene ■;■< of,-a. ratherVuniquo.cerembny. on; Tuesday tin ./tho-form '"• .[of a ..marriage; betweoh :/ ; two';.,Chinese.'V.The -contracting parties Jwere". Mr./ Andrew : Low, 1 ; recently a Chinese; missionary /at Wellington, [and Miss,'.Christina',Lo'Keong,'.also :of/,,Wel-lihgton.-'i'vThe Eev.,Mr.;Biddle,performed .the; ceremony;. ;[■[,,-■ .[.. ;V. ... .■;.■;■.' •.;•.;; .

"■ Mr.'[and;Mr£;,,Pryce'Michell, /who have' visitfVtp/:Mr.;;and:.;Mrs. : - J;"'; J.; Faulkner'//of: are.; in [Napier for, 'a''.few i : : ';clays,',after[ v :which[;:they proceed toVGisbbrne.i -Mrs. Pryce'/'Michell': isi/a. daughter;:"of •'•[the';late. Dr. Faulkner, [/of Havelbck' North; and : she / and her husband; will retiiraVto; England -about next May;'- /////.' r '.yl-:://"/■:.:■' ! //'} '■; .'•:•'.■;.' ,■]■'■:■