SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 825, 25 May 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Carterton Wedding. A wedding was solemnised at St. Mark's Church, Carterton, on Tuesday afternoon, When Mr. Hugh Miller, third oon of Mr. R-. Miller, of Carterton, was married to Miss Ivy Myrtle August, only daughter of Mr. J. H. August, of Dalefield. The Rev. R. Young officiated, and 8. reception was held later at the Dalefield Hall. In honour of tho event a douce was held in. the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Miller will reside in Carterton. Wedding at Ohutu. A very pretty wedding took place at tho residence of tho bride's sister, Mrs. C. Transom, Ohutu, ou Wcdnesdaj-, May 18, whoa Miss Harriett Moore, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. Moore, of Kaibu, % Northern Wairoa, was married to' Mr." Charles Fewsdale, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. 1?. Brooke, of Ohutu. The bride, who was given away by her-•brother-in-law, Mr. C. Transom, wore a smart,' travelling costume of navy blue cloth with hat to match, and carried a white Prayer Hook, the gift of Mrs. Strond. She was attended by four bridesmaids, j. Miss Maggie 'M/Carthi (chief bridesmaid), little Marion Stroud, niece of the bridegroom, and.Misses Emily and Harriett Transom, nieces of thebride, who ail woro white muslin dresses. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. 11. Brooke, as best man, and Mr. G. X. Stroud acted as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Lacroix, of Taihapo, in the preBence of a large crowd of friends. Alter the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Transom and t!ie bridegroom's mother entemiiicd the large number of guests at a wedding breakfast. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a greenstone heart and gold chain, and to the bridesmaids he gave gold brooches. A very enjoyable evening was spent, dancing'being kept up till the early hours of the morning. "At Home" in 'Rolleston Street. A very interesting ceremony was held in the Jewish Synagogue on Saturday lastwhen . the confirmation of Mr. I. Solomons' only son Saul took place, the ceremony being performed by the Eev. H. Van Stavern in the presence of a large number of Jewish and Christian friends. An "At Home" was held at Mr. and Mrs. Solomons', residence, "Redgemont," Rolleston Street-, in.the afternoon, and a' party in the evening at which there were about CO guests present. A, number of pretty gowns were worn. The hostess, Mrs. Solomons wore black- silk with jet trimmings and "point lace; Mrs. Morris black - chiffon taffeta; Miss B.- Morris, creiim.net; Mrs. Saunders, brown silk skirt and lace:-blouse; Miss Ina Haw- : thorn, white satin sequin trimming; Mrs. i A. Ward, black voile with lace trim- ' mings; Miss F. Cross, • cream Empire gown Miss H. Solomons, cream silk; Mrs. i Harris, black and whito striped silk, with applique, trimmings; Mrs. Mitchell, black and white .silk, embroidered with black gown; Miss H. Solomons, cream silk; Mrs. presents were both numerous and valuable, and included among them were several cheques for substantial amounts from relatives in Australia, the parents' oresent being a gold watch and chain." .Tea at Knlburne. Very,enjoyable was the tea given yesby Mrs.-Birkett at her home in Ivelburnc, and during the afternoon several of the guests gave songs or recitations, which were much appreciated Mrs.- F. M. B. Fisher, Mrs. Fitchett, and Miss ; Dean sang, Miss- Didsbury gave a recitation, and Miss Taylor both recited and played. The drawing-room was decorated with chrysanthemums, and In tiie (lining-room, where tea was Eerved; beautiful carnations decorated the table Mrs. Birkett received in a frock of heliotrope silk,Vith whito laco blouse. Among other guests present were Mrs. Fitchett, Mrs. Marchant, Mrs. and Misses Didsburv Mrs. Nelson, Miss E. Ward, Mrs. Tewsley, Mrs. and Miss Miles, Miss Dean Mrs. Fisher, Miss Taylor, Miss Dean, and Mrs. Blundell. Obituary. On Saturday at her residence in Symonds Street,. Mrs. Mary Teresa Du Moulin, relict of the late Mr. J; P. Du Moulin, one of Auckland's pioneer settlers, passed away in her Slth year. Mrs Du Moulin arrived, in Auckland in the forties shortly after the Heke war and she experienced all the deprivations and vicissitudes inseparable from the lives of the early settlers in New Zealand A few years after her arrival in New Zealand the deceased married her late husband, and witli him went to Taranaki and there saw some of the most stirrin» incidents of tho Taranaki and Waikato wars. Her only son, Lieutenant-Colonel Du Moulin, was killed at Abraham's JvTaal in South Africa on January 27 1902, while commanding the Royal Sussex Regiment. Wellington Girls' College. The Wellington Girls' College Old ul , Asi » cl , at i(>n held its ninth annual at home • .last night at the college, which w-as decorated with flags and quantities of toi toi grass for tlic occasion. Tho earlier part of the evening was devoted to euchre, when Miss Anderson won the first ladies prize and Mr. Hyams the gentlemen s. The eveniug finished with a very enjoyable dance. Supper was served in one of the corridors, which was screened off with flags, and the lone tables were decorated with white and pale yellow chrysanthemums. The platform in the main hall, where they danccd, was carpeted and furnished, anil nags hungc at the doorways. The room needs no other decorations/so many beautiful picture are hung around tile walls The chaperons for the evening were Mesdames Beere, J. Blundell, 11. Blundell, and Bothamley, and Miss M'Lc-an the Principal, was present, with Miss Ecclesfield and Miss Batham. The members of tho committee present were Miss Hobday, who wore a frock of black velvet; Miss E. Mandel, iu whito silk; Miss Lyons, pale blue ninon; Miss Ballinger, green silk; Miss Pollock, white louisinc Bilk, with large blue rose; Miss Atack, in cream satin; and tho joint secretaries, Miss Holm, who wore black silk, and Miss B. Zohrab, in white' satin. Others present \vere Miss Warburton,; in pink Bilk; Miss Blundell, pale piuk ninon; Mia Bentley, whito silk; Miss Picrard, yellow; Miss Levi, cream satim Miss Winder, reseda green silk; Miss Kerslflke, palo green; and Miss Dimant, White. Wives of the King's Physicians. Lady Laking, wife of Sir Francis LakIng, the lato King's chief physician, comes from Otago and has a sister married to a doctor in Timaru. Lady Douglas Powell, wife of Sir R. Douglas Powell, late King's senior Pliy-sician-in-Ordinary, was a daughter of the one-time well known Sir John Bonnet, Lord Mayor of London. Lady Reid, wife of another Physieian-in-Ordiuory, is a sister of the present Lord Revelstoke, and was a Maid of Honour to the late Queen Victoria.

Mr. and Mrs. 11. R. Duucau, of. Nelson, leave for England via Suva and Vancouver by tho Marania next month. Mr.-and Mrs. Robeitsou, of Eketahuna, leave for England on Friday next. Mrs. and Miss Westmaeott, from South Canterbury, have been paying a round of visits in the Wairarapa. They havo just come from visiting Mrs. Barton, at Featherston, and aro the guests of Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher for a few days. They leave for home to-morrow. Miss Eileen Ward is visiting the West Coast with Sir Joseph Ward. Miss N. Thompson, from Eemuera, is the guest of Mrs. Chatfieltl, -Island Boy. Mrs. Findlay has gone with Dr. Findlay to the Bay of Islands. The wives of the members of the Ka-, iori Rifle Club gave an afternoon tea yesterday at Godber's, iii Cuba Street,' to afford their guests.an.opportunity of inspecting the trophies won by the club during tho past season.