SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 740, 12 February 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Palmerston. I . . On . Wednesday afternoon;' at Painter-1 'Nellie/Hai^ ...-/; erly/qf 'Saisbtiy/now/of ;Alexandra/Street,' ; ' Palinerstan' North,-.was married; to Mj\ ■ ' AntonyPodersen," secoml/soii.of: Mr. and - " -Mre./0./Peders.eD,'of-Oroua: Bridge:; The . bridesmaids' were the,.Misses'Alice Olga; ::/// May j/aiid; Birdie/ Harris.v sisters; "of/ the bride,;; andlittle Olga .'.Harrison, cousin /■-;/; of St&e^brideir v^re; ;C PederseiV-.arid. Keginakl /Mci'i /;,;,;;Cer^\b6tli;io£4ofpua/Bridge.. f. ; The/Kev^ ,--;/ -L ,iffiinister.. /THe ;bride'' wore' a '-princess : robe ■if. : : ®^ft^Ad«^ss/ : satiii^ovitli{.yeil;;aiid! , orange ;blossoms./Theliidies all ; carried' y:' ; /;,; ierns. ;i/. l Sft?r Atli'd vcefembny'/'thexguests., ■; weiji v,tlie:i:csiden«c;,,d{.-.--jU'r:' Harris, Alexander Stieet , Wedding at Pacroa. i ■"■/.; ; iA'-'quietiwekldii^^^ KMidenco,'of Mr. *A\. H llahoncj, ot "'fc' V^.^^;i,™/JMqnday;/''icbrua^ . 'his daugUter,.. Miss . Lily Jlary : llahbney,; was-married to. Mr/John' Glad///'/stone / Spen'oe, ;of/:Raetilii.'.: - ' 1 £^ ,Y e , r °. & e J .Misses , .'.Florence . and 'j-'.. jMolly 'Maaoney, - sisters ; of the; bride, aad-jlp;..'W.-F.- Mahoney,-was. best man. iTh'e - , Gow, of St. -Andrews, - ;t >';'■ officiated. -The briddf. wore /a/ charming // -frock', and carried'- a' Tvlute'-showerbou- ;// qnst. :• The bridesmaids' • dainty frocks ■ : r;^'- :^». l madp.M", i empire<^lerandtthey l .car--. - / , *ied ; bouquets of v, white, and/'heliotropo flowers—all three .bouquets being' the' gift of.-Miss- M-Andrew, of/Paeroa.:, -.After. the wedding refreshments ivero-liandedi rounil,; and. toasts .' honoured./ Mr.. and Mi's. §:P ellc *~ ■ left by/the■ afternoon ;train for' . Te Aroha, enroute for their future home. ! -/ tne bride" /(travelHng.-iri: fa/tailor-made 1 costume ;of;davk.grey; cioth - and ' large /^cream-;;hat,,/triinmed7-'with- ylilnc- .and; -,!LTeam:roses.;. Mrs.Mahohey-received her ; ,rDests in - a-frockof-.-silvcr"- grjey silk. ; " ;In the.' evening: a reception ; was- held in , nonour .of tho occasion. '. Marlborough Wedding. -": :-. At the: Church .'of Bienlieiiii,' fe Miss ;vJ!mma-. ;Miry' /Hal] j ■ ///;;,•,second-daughter-.-of /Mr;-..: . ' "Tho • Pines," was married to Mr. lidward Gay Blick, of Seddon.. .The bride '--/- iicl^Voras ';.;'/: a-., handsome directoire; gown,;. oflvhitfc • -eatin charmeuse,. thV. bony' being.''relieved' ••-. • .with satin: embroidery and .a., voke of, ; ' / -fine net. ■/; She*; also!:wore: a. .beautiful em-" - ; /broidered /tuHe ; Veil ;?:f fiUiag f rbm a-ti hi a •.; of ~orange:..blo^m'.</;arid;eatTiMfa', |l i'and.l some bonquet' ofVllbwors-'aMimaidenhairJ ;./-. /- fern. . iti.ss .C.. "Hall, sister ..of tI;C bride, .■/ K 33 '!! 1 ® .bridesmaid, aud ...wore-;, a - :white ; - embroidered >emi-empirc' frock with a> pale, blue ',directoire sasi. and -. black tus•.;V/ C ®y- 6 traw,"hat, with;ostrich/plumes' and' ■'•;, net.'; Sho carried a <pretty. ; bouquet- ;'of " . //white' flowers';and r maidenhair':' fern? / Mr/' W. J?ulton acted, as, best .man, ;and the .. . Ven. Archdeacon Grace: was the: officiate / ' ing .'.minister. After the ceremony. a i:cception was held at "The Pines " ;

Institute of Engineers. . Prom, its ground floor "to its, long-flat ; . Tpof,!>the!.new '.Instituto! of-lMarinefEn-- ! gineers-was. yesterday after noon-^thrown.; ' „to (the .throng .of.) guests.- who came "cbngi^tulatioiis'.to; in-V 6pect ;the buildirig",- 'and. c-clobrato its: ;opening;W"-'Theremust;haveWen' l '-five i luindred people there; streaming- up •'nnd : clotvh the stairs,.; thronging-tho passages, -findteg "their, way into all • thc .asoending ; higher and' still;. higher ! until tioy ca(ne o.ut on to .flio roof, where , there-VwaßX' comparative' coolness I '' and a' - magnificent view of - the. town' and . the . esjpeciallyj of.:the.', whar'ves; ; •One fancies that on 'stitl .days and .clear- ;; nights "the; marine engineers'! who,are! in! ,port will climb up to that.roof and.sitall; along.;the,-parapet ;at the' end! where! ; ttey,,;rfr ; ,look,:-down. on- the - wharves ! from !thevKing's. to; the; Queen's,' and ithnt' ' ttiere,'in- great comfort, they will talk v shop. ;■ Certainly,.... no club could • ■be ' Jnbre Vhiippily-i-'situatedrvfor such ?avpiirpose. The engineers, who at sea work in ; restricted. ■? quarters, .;; have - been here ■ Bpaciphsly housed,/jvith irobm; andV 'to, ; Kpiire. - The' library, bright aud chcor- : ful,. irith!;shelves- filled .with,,.books,: and;.a largo,'table.,'waiting .for.j.magazines,'is one'• of - the . most. 'attractive!: rooms.v After- ; soon tea. Iras served there .'yesterday, Hvjien ■ j. the! table :• was 'gaily; decorated -,!with, gold. .•°&&d ''Crimson' flowers,: tK© "crimson.' , snpplied'by.Mmo.fme sii'eot peas, ivhich !' cameVfrom tiie preeident's garden. For. 1 ;,' opcp,'J ; at afternoon:: .-gathering, ;::tlie women 'rwerel ■„ perhaps, ;,in! ;.the Minority,- . :for a great many • men;, wero.-': present.veterans. of'; the . sea,^who were delighted' to eee... at J; last i. ;the,.; .institute! " suitably :housed, andyoung, bronzed • men,. • who, .! may/be'expected; to' make th'e'mbst of the ';'social,: possibilities, of ■: the;,ihfititute';'.and the seniors.- of the-SCTvice, 1 iwho'Srill. make i ;; more.;solid,';'serious ; use •of '• it:Vr-;-With ; »tho, . , story)ofi the "VVaikare 'engineers fresh in ono's mind; and-a knowledge that many .! of . thesej-inen -h'ad;probably < stones to tell, one.fooked.at: them ''with ; much; interest, -and' wished tho institute success. .. ' Coniing back to; the more l ordinary -'social- aspect'.of: tlie. function,' it must, be ! recordedv'.th'at:; some"i exceedingly!' ipietty! .; frocks.'were worn... -Mrs. Darling, "wife of institute,' ,wore ; n ;;'peacock-blue, frock, w-ith yoke, and sleeves . of ..black','lace,'"'and a 'black plumed hat; Mrs. A. R. Hislop, a frock;.of : striped ' black . oyer' white 'silk, .. cream lace'scarf > > and;black! toque,!'with" .pale; pirik.'roaes; ; :; Mrs.i .Fordham:;w-6re,,.pale..mixnye ..chiffon, '. taffeta;."with.' bands' ,of! silk of a; 'deeper! . shade;/, Mrs. Levoston, grey, silk; ; the .'!• bodice : trimmed !with! 6asg/!bhie; lar,e,- and' a -white velvet, - and :',black plume j' MissVMillniv wio; accompanied i tl<s : Millar,'' ,- '.-WO l *, av frp^;of<whifeseiiilSbidoi%d. lints- . lin, ana wnite^ • jurik . i;osesi ' : „ Among 'guests,!wer6!>Miv;'iind' Mrs. and. C6i'liSs,viifr. aiitl.:Mrs:! Ppyriton,--Mr*. :; arid:-'-Mi's:'J:'-P: ; litike, . Miss Coates,- -Mrs.' Tuckey, ;Mrs. • Seddoii; Miss'; Saddon,; and-! Mrs."-. -Knox! . Gilmer, • Mrs. Sshloss, "Mr.! I.achm"an'ii ! , Mr: and .' Mrs.Boltori, - Miss ! Eiclimo'ud, Mr/ and - • Mrs-.- Jl'TiUy, ; ;Mrs. ; M'Vicar,and:.' Miss :■ Mercer,,; who, /during' the "afternoon; : 'sahg : ~-ohanningly. ,r! •' .. .' ' ,

The Medical Congress

' The Medical..Cougress,';\vhichiraeets..; in. Wellington,on'Monday, .February?Bl,■; is." havingta .variety' of. pleasant., social.tunc-, tious arranged lor it. . On Monday even-, ing .the. president (Dr.'/Purdy.) , ami ; : Mrs.'. Purdy, givo receptions :iii tlie/Masonic Hallj when tlm pvcsitlential address-will, be;.delivered,, and, for, tlie rest .of the evening ( will ! be;:of. the r nature of a. conversazione. 'Tho,; members of the;. ' Wei-: lington division' are entertaining; the yisir tors •' at -two picnics,-; tlie first, -oil .Tuesday afternoon;' is. t to;;bo a■■ water; .piciiic, 'and; the /visitors; -will .be itaken to, Day's 'Bay; and "the second on Thursday,, when they will-. be 'taken to the beautiful golf, links at Heretaunga. ' On . Wednesday ' afternoon tho/Mayor -is giving,;a;re:ep,tion at 'the Town; Hall;' and ,'the annual; dinner : .of the, Medical Association; follows ~; at /. night., That, .evening, ,tbe ladies.. attending Wellington in- connection ;with.; the .congress; are, to;,be . entertained , by," the Pioneer Club, r,Oil; Friday:,.evening" Sir. .'and Young are giving ;an '"at,home''in". Syd-, uey Street School,: when two, snialr plays 'will' be 'acted by ivelUknoivn amateurs, "and a/dance. will: follow. . .There are also to ■ be,various 1 smaller and unofficial dinners and teas iir. connection;with the Congress. V-/;/ ; ,V/...,.;/'/

The Victoria .Loague. . , - 1 > They ahnual■'meeting of ' the' Viotbria League' is 'tp bo heldnn No, v l. Gomm'ittee Room'.of ...the' Tora' Hair'on , Wednesday, February '23.';. This was,: arranged: at the;' last , meeting of the Victoria' League. Committee'.held : at,; Xady: Ward's'; residence, . bufi.it was' agreed' that all other arrange-,' '.m«nts • '.TalHofs'." VisltV- :ziotbe .'definitely on. till ,her''arrival.'; Miss Talbot; has; written -;tostiy ";she is anxious ,to mMt all'lriendly bfficb-, hearers,;' ami- any -of; the "workers': delegates;,' ancl it was depided: that: two ■ members v of'the 1 should' interview the;, various secretaries to;make'an'cnigemehts^.for: tliis.'j ■ .: " : A Gift Tea ;; T .'V-; very . enjoyable handkerchief. or! d'oyley ;- tea:' was;, given'. by l ;Mrs. ;W T ; ,JD. .-Danam, oil Thui'.-aay afierec.'m,' for Miss Laura Lcckie, who i.leavesi.for;-Singapore . next; Friday,, to :be 'marr.ied,.;to ,M;\ /.i; f Grey. . The '.rooms" -looked ibright J,and, . pretty, with' pale pink roses ~ and i'&weet jiaa.s. \ The.'..--table- iva.s.dec"orated : with dainty .'gaUardias-. rmd;~ferns.-During. :the; afternoon, songs -were contributed. by : Miss, ; Maguir«. and- Mi.is Cxaig, these, being ac r compariied • by; Mrs. '.Montague and, Miss Ada Lockie.' : .The .^lostess'!received' hiaj.. :guests: ■ touches ;.of' j.ivhite, and 'Haltosirlace; scarf She iWasrawisted.bj;. the;-Misses Steele (JohrisonviUe),,! Lockio, and-Craig.- Mits Laura;.yLc<:kie, Shantungydirectoire-go'wiv.v.and,large..hat ,to match.;;;;.Mis'Ha'«rGrhig (Auckland); who .'is .the.! guest of: Mrs.;''Dawson,:' wore a,; pale blue: and,, white '.^striped;'. Ninon; with .touches satin amliace; Miss ■Lockie.' grey ninon, and l floral/hat;; Mrs;-. Gowiiigy -a - 'navy .-' blue"! Shantung,:ian-d./'black 'hat; .-!■ .Miss' Grey,: white, linen -MiEs; Ada: Lockie, cauyds inil- cloth, and. hat: wreathed with 'pale pink. roses; Mrs. Stuart, ,white chiffon;:ta(Yetii;,. frock, :and. large,' black,- hat; Mrs. It. Brown; pale braided, a.iid largeiPale hlue hat. wjth,pink- "rosp;.;Others pr&nt.. J.- Patei-sai), 1 Mi^s. Patersmi,;.Atrs; Northcotc. Jlrs;,,!!.. :E.y,,Taylor,' ,3liss 'Steele, .Mrs:,: Jlonta'guei.'Misspfaguire, Miss "GwynXeckie, Misses ;HalP(2),: Misses :;Haniiah'.(2); and.Miss'G; ■Richardson.:-;" . ..--"-.V ■

WCTU ■ >Tio:ncwly-forjno(l xontral ;branch.;of theWomen's "Christian !<. Temperance'.' Union-:hcld''a;ineetihg-in;tho; Y.M.G.A; "building, .-yesterday' afternoon, when .. Mrs.itcombe, vicc-presideiit; presided. Greetings to tho convention .assembledin Invercargill' were-telegraphed. Arrangements are -being/mad# to/hold- a garden. party at Mrs; Dentonls, = iu -Woolcombo: Street,' on Wednesday; afternoon',''February '23.1,; Col-' lection 1 ' cards i for - Maori-f;wortewere -, taken', by several;members/.'-It?was resolved: to hold' ! a/ mceting on'Vtho ■ third";T?riday •' of each montlv.. "•y-.'y!! ; .v\ A Morning Tea •-y.Malcdlia'./.ißpss" ..entertained , ,a number/ot her..friends. yesterdayat - an' enjoyable morning tea,' afc her home in Hill. Street."-;,,Tea.;;was"served! in-.tho the'table.Avas.'oharm-' ingly de'corateH. Svitb" : asters, : . roses,- '.and coreopsis..: , A inong ~ the! -guests present' wer?:. Mrs. .Clay, Mrs. C. Tringham, Mrs. J; Duthie, "Mrs. /HacEwari.i'Mrs. C. : . BJ, Bussell, Mts.; , and Miss M'Gregor;'- Miss i:Ewcn,' Mrs! "and! ffiss.- -Hamilton, Miss Lulcin,;.Miss,.Tplhnrst,'-Mrs. /Ethcriiigtori,; Mrs./irad- M'iss-;M'Kay,,and:Mis3 Stafford. Farewells. 1 ■;. -. ' .'At -.tie-.DJ-.C::.teaVrooms' yesterday' af-i ternoonoMrs." Botheram..gave a, pleasant, little!farewell'tea for!Mrs.;Malcolm-Eoss.;, •Mrs. Boss .was-also,.the. guest"of honour' at a. dihner. given! by,. Mrs. J. ,B.'. M!Ewan on Thursday .night. .'• ■... AVairarapa Notes.; ! . ~ ~ sfr. and Mrs.' iWrightsoh; " who have" -been visiting ..the. Hot Lakes ' in'.-'company :with':;Miss;.Western,''a . visitor from England,' have'returned homo. .. Mr:/and/Mrs; J. B. Henry have • returned from Akitio, where they! .were the' "guests of; Mr: and' Mrs: Ti' Armstrong:t : :'.' Mr. 0. Cooper and family are spending -a' few' weeks l at-'Karaka Hay. !;;' '■ '' \ Mrs: Nevi'nsand' her children; are stay-' ing at.TMimnierton. Sirs. ,'Hindmarsh guest of.; Mrs- . at "Llandaff." , v; r'V'i . Mrs.' Sim,;; of Palmcrston. North,,'-'is visiting her/sister,' Mrs. Wynn-Williams! "Kai Tiahi," ... ..-, i .. : -. - Tho _: January number ,of the ; . -,'"Kiii -Tiahi,'';-.whicli:i.reaches us ..with 1 og'y fpr;an.!uhavoidable' delay" in' its''pub- , lication;. is quite -up'to ;tlte'standard .of , former issues, and.is indeed of special interest '.becauso -it contains the official, re-, Rort : of the : meeting of- the New Zealand Trained Nurses' vAssociation' hold ;h'ere in Is oveniber.- There are; ntifny! other -articles, ' sonie'pf .gerieralHnterest,'"'others ofvspecial technical interest to. nurses. : The' journal provides many, pages of reports and news . concerning .nurses and their interests, arid is at the 'same' time, bright and readable..

•'■ The. engagement is. :ohrioimccd~of.i Miss Dimant,' of the : office, staff of . the: Hon. •Thomas. Mackenzie, : -formerly;', head typisto • in t'he. Tourist Department, to Mr.' Geo." P:.': Morris,' manager for the 'Union "Steam" Ship ; Co.. at-Picton.- -' •

: Mr._ arid Mrs. . John MTay, of Napier,, are visiting Auckland. .:. 'Mr., Mrs., and Miss Hawdon, from South Canterbury, left yesterday;by the Warrihioo on their way to England. They will spend-a .fortnight (it Ceylon, whore they will visit Mr.Hawdon's sister, Mrs. King, and whero they will be joined, by. his son, Captain Kynard Hawdon.. ■ilrs. Barnicoat, from'r: Wanganni,'■ - turned to . Wellington yesterday , with Mr . and: Mrs./ Erie Bid'lifoul. They aro staying at the Grand Hotel.' ' •Mr. ; and: Mrs.; .Smart' and Mr/ and Mrs. lii. Short, from Feilding, are" staying at the Grand.Hotel. ; Mr. and Mi's. Miles, who aii'ived yesterday frotri Martoii, aro staving" at the Grand Hotel.. . . • _Mi'.. .and. Mrs. : Mfßae ; Peacock,: from Patoka, Hawke's Bay, who are .visiting Wellington, are. staying at the Grand Hotel. v . .:

,-jMrsj Troiitbeck,. from Napier,' is-at'-thc GrandiHoteL'>-v:i' i, ' : - 3 l"K»l : irjinni, ,«Vnu-j ' - r - v '' iil 1£: l , .Major Wftino, Mrs.' and Miss Wuine, and -Miss : : ,Wooh are stayjng.at tho Grancl Hotel. v:.vv. ,<■ • -i V <j !. •Vir, -Wl Mrs.. fc'.M.' B.;_ Fisher 'has ! returned from'a' month's visit to friends in Canterbury;' ; ' ' :-.51188 Mary Jones:loft-last'night 1 to visit fricnd3 in Duiiedin. . ■ "•'; ' Miss ;Effio Young is giving an' evening partj;. next Wednesday to .welcome Mrs. Buchanan!: who isa'- Christclnirch mem-: lx-r of' the Girls' Realm Guild. - :■ -Mr.,;;Mrs.,;'ana. .Miss; Belcher,: of Auckland, , aro , staying, I .,at .the Cohnnbia- Pi ivate .Hotel, Cuba'.Streets •.'Miss: iD.icksou'is,also staying at the Columbia.