SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 750, 24 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

iVedding at Lower Hutt. ' Yesterday afternoon at Knox Church, l/OWCT ■ Hutt, Miss Mabel -Hawkings, ~; yonigast • daughter of; tho. late Mr. Thomas Hawkings,, of "ilomebuah," ; Wellington, ■ [was married to Mr. William "MUvride, - jyonngest .son of "Mr. John MUvride, of Sower Hntt. ' Tho Rav. J. H'Caw officiated. The bride wore an empire gown of • jOream chiffon' taffetas, triiumca. "with •Maltese laoo,. and. a 'bridal . wreath of .."orange > blossoms, ?-with • veil; and she > car- . jried a shower -bouquet. She was given (away by her brother-in-law, - Mr. James ; iSmart, -and was attended by her, 6istcr, JMiss Grace HawkingSj- whcse.pretty frock was of . Indian embroidered lawn, with . Iwhich shefworo-a-heliotrope picture hat, '(the "saEie .'colour..ebmg 'repeated ln' her jehower - bouquet ' . Mr. Hc.try Collatt ..was jbest man.After, the ceremony a rccepItion- was >held at i the' residence of the [bridegroom's .parents. -The , bride's travel- : ' [Knffcostame.was a blue'tailor-made coat ; ■ and skirt, relieved with brown, with a hat (to match. :■ ,>.'■• .i-' - tA Walrarapa Wedding. ■ > At St. John's Church yesterday morning 'tUiss Bessie Sutherland,. daughter of :'Mr. ?IDavid Sutherland, *>&f 'Ngaip'n,'- Martin- .-; (borough, was married -to Mr. Reginald v Eoydhouse, second son of Mr. AV. F. ItoydJhouse,'senior proprietor , ot the. "AVai(rarapa Daily News," Carterton. Tho Rev. J. Patterson officiated, and after-the wed-, ' iding'. a- reception'" was' held at'-.the Wel- :: ; Imgton residence of the bride's> parents at- ' - Kelburne. Mr. and Mrs. T. -R. Royd- ■ ' .'their"daughter,- Miss.;Royd- -■ . Souse,r'from'-,. Sydney,-' were, among-.the . • iguests. i. i:

t>A Maori Wedding. )!; : :It. is long .'since , the days -when .the. . Hauhaus, under their. warJord/tTo; Kooti,; ; .'were .'a'source, of,di^uietjtp' : their-white -. 'a, 'reference, was,"made "ii;. ; to.;those, days at'a'Maori.'wedding'.which -took'place recently at Poverty Bay, and ~incidentally; it was shown' how; the -sect , lemaincd as a memory, while the children . had adopted Christian -;. The ' .Redding vtook; place at: the-old Maori, pa, - (■, I'e. I'einjra, on .February.:,l2, tho brides . -being Hipora Wi Hone :;: aud Aui- Wo Hone,V;th6;.only.i'iinmarried-.daughters of ■ !i .".We Hone-of To P.omga, who v.oro , v, Tied respectively,, to Apiata Tepaiho, of To Remga, and - -Tawlinnata Peta, of ilO'Europeaus from: Tini-' about ,70. Natives : ji -- .ftbai r.Wsirda ? r TC<w~ ; pf^ejaV---alib'about . .y.;t..; :;i29 .'le,;';Reinga ; 'and.-..ad- ';[ joimng; .pas.';' , .The--ceremqny,.,;.,was;... ; per; •rt .it lonned.:by the. ,Rev. .Wepiha -Wainohu. - One of aNbeautiful .white' <;; ii. >OTOralT : .lace, and.tfcarptlief iR.-Svfiite \silk;,ihoth Rearing veils ;tad. orange ; :I)lossora..v>After ', . the-ceremony: the bridal-party, and Euro- ::; J; peans sat _down; to,this wedding, breakfast, ' *° u °wed Dy.-'.the '-;.visitiiie and . then local . Natives. A.' large marquee ■ was : erected beside- tho --meeting house, aud the breakfast out in .Euro-, pean style. -ICarap'a,- in a neat speech of .to; the European visitors, said: . : ~ ( _^ e: 'MMris, .were glad.'to have : their .-;■ j .-European; mends .with'theih great, -j. occasion, TheEiiropeausbrought them' manynew, and to the • Maoris, strange icustoms, they: also! '.'brought : them their : religion, and today they saw. the - sons and; daughters of the Hauhau.married in the .Christian. Church.,V'Wr.'.W. Whvte for. the arid- ! Bettlers present. Tho afternoon -' was ' — 1: '-■£!' u P^h ft ; speeches,;by: the older Aatives, heads of . the different : tribes, the evemng a dance was held in the : "all, for- which-a number of the Euro- ' peans waited. - - ;

tfhe Medical ;Congress Entertained. The Concert. Chamber of the Town Hall ■presented: a . charming appearance yesterday afternoon, when tho Mayor aud Mrs. ,t Newman gave an "at home" in honour of ' 'W Medical Congress. v?The floor had been •carpeted with dark: crimson and green ■Mrpets,'..curtains- hung ': at' 'the windows, ' the, stage was ■ carpeted with dark -red . and -decorated; with - ferns and palms, " and;;, the i-stai-iug ;' whiteness -' '.of 'the walls hiddenwith crimson; drapor-*-ies- • " All 'about ;■ tile - hall'- -.were '-' set little, tables decorated''with'' flowers, 5 : the long centre table ;being massed .with white •lilies, tiny, . sunflowers,:, and beautiful : purple-asters, the effect of-the,whole being most, artistic. =■' During the afternoon, Mr. ;Blandford'sang' several'times, asd-gave a . dever / -musical ,, .'sketch.>c.-.11i53,. Hardinge Haltby gave- "a -bright' little'recitation. ■ Mrs. Newman received in-a costume of 'illack riinou.with trimming : of gold em- . .broidery ;andi a:white"hat; w'ith'.gold ti'iiu;ming and.'pale blue plumes.'."Lady Ward ; wore a'frock .of palo rose ninon and molecoloured -hat with, pint; roses; -Miss Ward ; : white; lingerie'frock and ,floral ; hat; Mrs. (Tiridlay, . cream. -ninon': frock, with black " lace'; coat-., and . black ; hat;. Mrs. Purdy, white": linen coat,'-.'and, skirt. and, black .hat; Mrs.; > Quaine(Christchurch),' frock ' of'" vieux rose . crope ,de chine, ' "and hat with , plumes ', of brown ~ and ipse white lingerie . "friick V'and - black; . hat'.Mrs. Bruton ,Sweet "(Auckland);; pale; blue shan-. iung .with .ibands of White lace,' and lint to match; Mrs. Christie (Wanganui) caine . : in'a :\vhite .lingerie-fi'cick; .;'Mrs.vCpllins wore a costume of'si riped grey .and white, and black-hat;' Mrs! Merizies black'silk with , violet toque; Dr. Gunn, dark blue coat and skirt find'black llaf; "■ Mrs. Martin, -cream-'costume, and hat. with rosesMrs'.' Gibbs, wine-coloured costume. •Others.present were-Mr.; and, Mrs; A. R. {Atkinson, Mr; and Mrsl/Faulke Cohen, ' Dr.*-,' arid -Mrs;. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. la . Trobe, the 'Misses, Turner, the. Misses 'Hai''court, -Dr. Edith Huntly,' Dj:. • arid 'Mrs. ' Mathew:Hblmesi -Mrs. :M'Gavin,';Dr.'and ; Mrs.: :ICempi : : Mrs.' .Wi ,Nathali :ah(l - Miss Nathan,; Mr. fnnd- Mrs.. J;,P. LnUe, Mrs. . Webster, 'Mrs,: Gibbs-:(Nelson),-:Sir -Batty Tuke, T)r. I'urdy, J)r. Elliott, Dr. Collins, Dr. Fell, Dr. Wylie, Dir. Martin,' Dr. BarneH" and -Miss Barnett,: . Dr.".PlattsMills and .Mf. 1 Mills/'ahd jMr'.; and Mrs.W. Gray. Croquet. ' In the handicap doubles of the croquet ■ tournament only tho final' remains ,to,be . played.; In the'semi-final.'ifrs. A, Pearob . and: Mrs. '.von , Zcdlitz (2 :bis<iiies)/beat . Mrs. -. Turnbull' -and! Mrs.,;' Keith'-' Izard ; (scratch) by: : l2' p6ints, and meet. Mrs. Fitzgerald. and'-iMrs.^Barron- in i the;final.- '• £■'. singles handicap is being \commenced on -Thursday, \of .which" the' following is the draw:—First round: Mrs. C. Johnston (10 bisques).'v. .Mrs. Rolloston..(10 bisques); Mrs. vbu.Zedlitz-(3 bisques) v. Mrs. E. P. Bunny (fi bisques); Mrs.. G. Pearce (9 bisques) v: ; Mr. H. Johnston (8 ; bisques);'Mr.:G. Pearce (*i bisques) v. Mr. C. J. Johnston (6-bisques; Mrs. A. Duncan (9 ; bisques)-,.v.'.''. Mrs.. 1 Turnbull ' (7 /bisques); Mrs. Brandoii (9 bisques) v.Mrs. ;'H. Johnston.(lO.bisq'iies). Second round: Byes—Mr. ' Joseph Joseph' (8 'bisques) v. Dr.. Purdy; (6 bisqiies); Mrs. : Fisher (10 bisques) v. Mrs.' Fitzgerald;(7 bisques); Mrs. Purdy (7 bisques) v. .Mr. F. A. Kebi,bell (4 bisques); Mrs. Barron (10 bisques) v. Mrs.'A. Pearce ;(5 . bisques); Mrs. Elgar (9 bistiues) "v.. Mr.; Iv. , H. Izard, "(scratch). The first round is to'be playsd "by. March 4,- the second by' March 10, "the third by,'' March -16/ and the semi-final by . 'Vlarch 21. Mr. Keith Izard is secretary.

Reception at Pioneer Club. Tho "at homo" given by the Pioneer Club- last night; for the ladies visiting Wellington in connection with the Medical Congress ;was, most. enjoyable.v The rooms had been lavishly decorated with flowers, and 'they, lend themselves charmsuch decoration. In the largo reception rbom pink flowers are always used,; and.;last night there >cro masses of pink lilies in great jars, with quantities of jiink.sweet peas, and pale pink phlox. Here and-there were bowls filled with pale blue hydrangeas, to harmonise with the' touches of palo blue in. the hangings, and the. dark green.: of palms and other foliage emphasised the delicacy of the colouring. The reading-room, was decorated with -palms, purple sweet peas,and yellow- sunflowers, \yhile there were palms and still mora tiny sunflowers in tho hall. . ■ ■ :

A musical , programme had' been arranged. ' Mrs. .D.-:M. Findlay contributed pianoforte solos, and- songs were sung by Miss Parsons, Mrs. F. M., Fisher, and Mrs.- F. Wilson, Miss Putnam and. Miss Stewk flaying • the accompaniments. Mrs. , who: is a member of the committee, kindly arranged for the lift in the big corner.'building to run during the evening, and tho guests went up on to the wide, flat' Toof,:. from which-they' had an excellent View of the town and .a moon that looked like'a little red wafer showing ■' through'- the; smoke .of the bush fires. _ Supper was served downstairs, in the, Tiffon' Tea Rooms, where the tables _ were decorated with . orimson,, sweet peas. 'Among the hostesses were Lady Ward; who ::,woro] a frock of . lotus blue ;charmeuse, veiled .-.with' ninon.of'the same, shade; Miss Richmond, in black foulard, with ' jet trimming;, Mrs. Wallis, black' nirion; Mrs. Findlay, l in pale blue ehifton taffetas,-. with. silver -. trimming ;i Mrs/ A.-. ■B. Atkinson, -.reseda , green; Mrs.'. Mac-., kehzie. pale pink s silk; Mrs. Ewart,.blacksilk with; cream','\y.ce'yoke; Mrs. Cleghorn, black l silk,. 'witii l ! white lace; - Mrs.: Salmond,.black,silk;:Mrs..,Corliss, in black and. white; Dri-'.Platts-Mills,-with' crimseiiTTOses; - Mrs.. Webster; blue .silk ;frock; -Dr. - Agnes..Bennett, -black: silk, with cream lace and touches of blue; Dr. Elizabeth -Gunn. i white satin'; Miss- H.: M'Lean, .black, with touches of ■white; Dr. Ediths Huntley, crimson, and blue -. brocade, withgold.', tissue; , Miss ■Kane, in green satin and -silver. Others present .were 'Mrs. ;. Wilson, (Palmerston! North), rose ; charmeuse,' .withfringe; MrSvPurdy, black silk; Mrs. Dawson (Dannevirke), ; white,- : ivith touches of tangeririei; - 'Mrs. -..Christie (Wd-ngamii), bldck. sequined.net;. Mrs. Gibbs- (Nelson), black, with -touches o£, oerise;-,Mrs. : Palmer : (Featherstone),' bluo silk and- .silver; Mrs. ;Bruton '-Sweet/'(Auckland),' white; Mrs. : Martin'(Masterton), blue chine, silk; Mrs/Walter.Kerr Hislopj black and gold;, Mrs. Wylie (New Plymouth), black silk; Mrs. Martin, ; ivory striped V ninon; Mrs'. Hogg, black Bilk;'Mfs. Crosby, black net;' Mrs.- F. . Kemp,.}_white ''and: blue; .Mrs.Begg,- lotus blue charmeuse; Mrs. M'Gavin, pale blue- silk; Mrs. H. Kemp, .pinkflowercd chiffon; Mrs.. Hassell,' silver, grey charmeuse; 'Mrs,. Herbert,>hand-painted ninon. --I* i t;

Now Zealand's Grace Darling. .. Nelson l lias been .'extraordinarily proud of its. "Princess -Julia,"' as.it liked to call the Maori woman whom New Zealand Fchoolbooks teach, the children .to-call the "Grace Darling of .Nev; Zealand/' and •tho Sutbr Memorial Chapel was crowded to excess on- Monday,- when tho ..Governorunveiled a memorial- portrait' of tho heroic : lady. v Among ' those.- present were ' the Bishop; of.; Nelson and -.Mrs. Mules, Mr. John- Graham, 1 . M.P., J. H.. Cock, C. J. Fell, sGibbs, Nicholson (triis--tees), Miss- Nina Jones, (secretary), , and members of - the committee. .• The Bishop .of Nelson' paid, a tribute : to ,Mrs. Martinis memory, as did ,the.. Governor,, when-. unveiling the pdrtraif,', an<lf then 'Mr.v Park, 'a Maori from Moiueka, thanked; the committee and,speakers' for-.t-he honour paid ; that afternoon- to _raie of-the Maori- people. .•The.TMaoris-.felti.it .was -tliem.The portrait, iwHicl .was 'greatly.admired, is the'work.of- an.iartist, Mr; lindauer,of Woodville, who ■ has been very successful in painting portraits. He has.-exe-. .cuted. one-of - the -late' Bishop-" Selwyn,: Bishop and other notable prsonages. ; - The. inscription.-- on the tablet reads:-"In public recognition, of the brave deeds of Huria, Matenga, chieftain.-, .ess of the Ngatiawa', Ngatitaina, and Nga■titoa -..-tribe?,- who, ..in ■ company with her Hemi Matenga, at irisk of life,-: swam; for a; rope' through' a stormy -sea, saving the -lives of the crew of 'ithe/'-ship "Delaware,- iwrecked'.at»Wakapuaka,- September-.: 3, 1863.—Died 1 April;: ---v;:;;; V : - ="v- - ! - ; v''--A Garden. Party. .... - -

.'The .weather of late has been .'simply perfect for garden' parties,'.'and all .'out-of-aoor affairs, and, yesterday afternoon the large garden, and. terrace belonging to the residence of; MTS. J .Dentou,', : in.' ; .Woolco'mba 'Street, looked- particularly 'delightful to the peoplo who attended th« garden party given thero by the;: Women's Christian Temperan'cof Union. - /'..Mrs. J Denton ' had kindly leiit the; grounds for' tjio, occasion, and:it;number of- seats, had; been'arranged: under, the shade of. the trees,'where everyone,, could rest ;and listen -to; the speeches in quiet,.comfort. Quite a number, of: small children, and babies enjoyed' their outing - thoroughly, and, - ■ listened'' to' everything that was. going'■ on: very" gravely, : their, conduct being, mo«t. exemplary.- All over tho world '(he union -gathers together ' at this : time' to ..commemorate the': life 1 and wbrk-of Frances Willard in some form or. another, so that all sho has done: for humanity at largo may always-bo kept in mind." Sirs.' M'Allister' read' a ; 'most interesting paper dealing with the'life; irork of l Frances Willard, 1 and telling how she' first was, led to start the Women's .Chritian 'Temperance movement, which inet with -sush bitter' opposition.- Mrs. Boxall, the'.'preseident -of tho union,iintroduced Mi's. Whitcombe, who. has recently left Christchurch to Wellington. Mrs. Whitcombe' ; will be 1 interesting herself largely in the work, and will probably act as vice-president of '- the'' newly-formed .Wellington centre.-.- The: work of. the union'.and- its aims; for • the" future' was tho subject of her speech, and-she spoke strongly in favour -of. women, as well as 'men,:- being members' of ," the . education; boards. So much could then bo accomplished, for the-cause of temperance. Mrs., Kichardson .sang. in.:, the ■ open:, air, .with everybody joining-in.tho chorus.: Mrs. Denton, the, Kev. Dawson' and Mrs. 'Dawson, the'Eev. F. Isitt and Mrs. Isitt, Mr. Wright, M.P., and Mrs. Wright were,present .during, tho-afternoon.; .

• Miss-Violet Warburton. and.Miss,-Wix,'. who have come out from England to spend a vear in the. Dominion,-leave, foiv Auckland and Eotorua on Monday."' .They- intend visitiii'g Wairaki-and Taupo as. -ffell, and will return by way of,the.Wanganui Kiver. > ■/;. Mrs;. : A. C. Stewart,;Miss M. Holmwood, and their tv.-o ilittle'nieces, returned to ;Masterton r ; yestordny, after :• three or; four weeks" 6pent at, Scatoun.',': . . .' 1 ' ;" r. Jlr's.,: H.' Gledstono and ;her; son' loft' Jlasterton "early-,'in. the week for ;Packakariki, .wherp. they will spend sbmo littlo ;time.*■.V,;;;■ 1 Sliss' Hadficld' .leaves', for 'England to. day by tho Arawn. '* ;'i Mrs. O'Connor ;has Tctnnied from a visit to;Mr."'Martin,: at Ota'ria.' "- ' i Mrs.-Dalrymple: and-Miss Githa Dalrymple'are staying at Esstbouiiie,. The latter, is ,recni>erating after . her; recent illness.-;;-.: v.: •- , . ,v. i' ; Mr.'-, and Mrs.r W; B. Scandrett, of Invercargill, arrived in. Wellington yesterday from, the north,; and go south by ths Warrimoo this evening.