SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 940, 6 October 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wedding. • -A- : . quiet 'wedding was-: celebrated at' 21 Majoribanks Street yesterday, when Miss Gerfrude Templeton, :of . Dunedin, was married.to/Mr.'.James:Douglas,-: of. the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance, Wellington; ..Tho Rev. J. K./ Elliott performed 'the: ceremony; Miss Lottie. Douglns,. sis-', ter ;of 'the-Bridegroom; acted as- bridesmaid, and Mr/ Ernest Douglas fulfilled the duties of best'man. The Y.M.C.A. Tea. : .-'The Town. Hall presented.a.very bright. t and.attractive appqaraiice yesterday after-, noon,' between half-past five and. seven' o'clock, the: occasion being the, eighth; anniversary: festival of / the '.. T.M.G.A.About:' thirty-six,: tables,." most: effectively decorated.-: with -every / kind /of spring flower now iri' ; season, .stretched'down the"; length of the room, and' were laden with .'a . very tempting-looking tea,', while num-: ■bers of;: ladies dressed Hn ■ eighteenth-, century costume (powdered hair, patches;: and everything in: keeping) waited upon' those, seated at the tables.. A great many; /people -were present, and ' there . : had to: bo a second'Telay for those wishing to ;have' tea. : The MLC.A. , is Very/fortunate in -possessing such: an energetic'and help-: fu! body of ladies to assist, them as tho : Ladies', Auxiliary. On thisoccasion they entirely . provided the tables with ; the tea, and spared' no trouble: in ,carrying, out successfully all. the 1 ; arrangements in'connection . with ; the undertaking. The; stage had been draped in red, yellow, and; touches of ■ black'; and decorated' wi'tlr quantities Of amm' 10ie9, lycopodium, and: palms, the'work of Miss Barnes. • All the', delegates of: the National Council* of .:thi& Y.W.C.A./of/Australasia were: -present," as well as. Mrs. M. A.; Williams, Mrs. J.'. P. Luke, and;-Mrs;., Fossette,; the :, presi-f; ■dent of .the" Ladies':, 'Auxiliary. 'Those vladies ..who ; . had.- charge '■ of tables,., were:: Mesdames Williams;..'-Fossette, ■ Goodcr,Quinton, Webb, Port, Black,.. Dumbell, l'V C. Hatch, J. P. Luke, Barnes, Blackbiirne, ; J.'-M.;'.Clelaiid, ' Kitto, Allen," Dinnie, Pearson, ./M'Eldowney, Hislop,; Kelly, Kersley, Finlay, Adair, Campbell;: Redstone, Longmore, Thompson, Parkes,': ~T. W; Brown, Bell,' : East, Plimmer; Tait,' Miss; Ilott/'arid Miss -. Tait. /'All.i-these: ladies; were': assisted by a number of . others, ( aswell as by : several gentlemen. ■

Wedding at Folding. • • Tho .wedding '/of Miss'/Mary', Thomson, sister .of Mr. D. S. Thomson, (of Thomson, M'Gruer/ and/Co.), and daughter of tho rlate Mr.--James-Tho&son; ,; bf'• Dalke'ith";' Scotknd, and Timaru, New Zealand, and Mr. 11. Newman, of , Feilding, was celebrated inS the / :Feildinf>, Piesliytxirian; ; Church yesterday morning. ..'The/'Rev. G. Biidd officiated/at: the, .ceremony.,, - ; The gathering was confined-to members of the family ,and: imme<liate friends, who. gath:ered' from' ; -as far; south/as Invercargill. Miss- Scandrett,, of Invercargill, attended as bridesmaid, and Mr. Jas. Newman filled the position , of'best man. Later in the day Mr. and/Mrs. Newman left by motor-car en route to tho south. „A very useful' arid • handsome collection'; of ; wed-, ding, presents included gifts from Scotland ..and. Australia. ... • /:'; j' .'/ Sale of Work.

, A . sale .of work, held for the purpose of ■ raising' 'm oney , to ; go. towards the building ■of a' new' Sunday school, : was. opened by Mr. R. A. Wright; M.P., yesterday ,af--ternoon/in' St.. James's Schoolroom, ■ Now-town./.This-sale'bf.'.work;is one which' has , taken place annually for. the last twenty ■years, and, of course, has " assisted'; in, bringing'/in., money ;for various useful purposes.' , Every' stall had been prettily .decorated,' each one' being- different from its neighbour,; and some, really beautiful work was displayed upon them, both 'in .the;way of .plain -sewing. and ornamental. ;work. - Thestalls, : • with: those. in. charge of them, 'are as ''follow.:—Sweet, stall, Mi's. Campbell, Miss Edwards, : Miss ' Davidson, .Miss M'Lean; plain stall, Mrs.: Glasgow, Mrs. Shirer, Mrs.'. Dagger, .Mrs. M'Pherson,. Mrs. M'Donald./. Mrs. Lewis, ■ Mrs. Francis, and Miss Allen; guild stall, Miss. Wilson, Miss M'Kenzie, and-Miss Middlemiss; fairy well,' Miss Bender and two iairies; Christmas tree (Junior. Christian 1 Endeavour), Mrs; Jail'ray,.,-Miss Chappie, and Miss Reville; . Y.W.B.C; stall, Miss Ross,' Miss Neilson. - .Miss. -'Reid,Miss Wheeler, and Miss I.: Bull; produce and flower /stall,- Miss Hemshilwood, • Miss Hayes, , and . Miss 'Low;.. tearoom, Mrs. 1 'Arnold," Miss! J. /Wilson,' 'Mrs. : Mudie, ;lfiss ..Gilchrist, .Miss; M.:,.:.Gilchrist, Miss; Kerr, Miss - Arnold. ■ The ,'sale of work will' be continued to-day and. on-:Friday, Valedictory. -. - ... l A'very .enjoyableVeveniiig was spent oilTuesday last,. when the friends of-Mrs.-, yi- .Grigg; of DeTon Street, gave a farewell dance in the New Century Halhfor. her( and her: : , son;-/ -.. when -/about.- eighty •people were present. • The hall and supper room were prettily decorated 'in .blue and white- by the committee, ''consisting of Mesdames/ Collins,/Cutts, Richards,'. Spencer, and, White,-/and Messrs. Collins,. Clay,. Lur.dquest,, Lambert, and/Fmlayson. Of these Mr. ' Collins, Mr. Lundquest and Mr. Clay . acted , its M.C/s, and :-Mr. Finlaysori . carried out ■ the duties of secretary. . During the: supper the .toasts'of "The King,".... "Our Guests," and "The Ladies" were duly honoured, and Mrs. Grigg. presented with; a,-handsome autograph album' and bouquet. Mrs. Grigg wore a dress of pink crepe de chine; Mrs. Collins, a dress of wedgwood bine silk; Mrs.. Spenotf;' wbite - silk; > Mrs. , Cutts, white.silk; Miss Healy, blue delaine; Miss Graham, white chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Lambert, blue cashmere; Miss Carey," white silk; and Miss Payne, white silk frock. ...' Children's Danco-in Blenheim.

Mr 3. F.'Dodson-gave a . very delightful: children's dance, in Blenheim last week, when about ono hundred and fifty children were present.,- They had a delightful time, v and all looked very bright' and' pretty in their dainty white. frocks and sashes and party suits./ The hall had been prettily decorated with ferns, while ropes of-lycopodium stretched from corner to corner of the room arid round the sides of it. Quantities of beautiful spring flowers .decorated the supper tables, upon which was laid a most tempting supper. Miss Elbect supplied the music, while extras were played ,by Mrs. Dodson and Mrs. Corry.. Mrs. Dodson -received her young guests in a graceful black, silk .dress. Her ..little daughter wore a soft white, muslin frock and a pink silk' sash. Among those; who assisted her in the. entertaining of the children wore her. sister, Miss Robinson, Miss R./Dodson, Mr. and' Mrs. E. Wiffen, Miss Marsh, Miss Powell (Havelock), Mr. H. Robinson (Picton), Mr. O'Connor (Spring Creek), Mr. Parr, Mr. F. Robinson, and Mr. E. Robinson. Others who. were present were Mesdames Robinson,- Con-y, Elisor, Marsh, Broughton, F. Dodson, Pontreath, C. Mills, Innes, ■ Stapp, Perrin, Dodson (Spring Creek), and M'Rno.

Floral Art in its perfection. 19 eeon, at MISS MURRAY'S, Vice-Regal Florist, Willis Street, Exquisite Baskets, Posies, Bouquets. l'Uoral Designs ruiulo of Choicest Flowers A special feature of tie firm also is made of dewrating for Dinners, At Homos, Weddings,' ato t —ddv.fc,

! Kelburno Ladies' Bowling Club. .The ICelburjie Ladies' Bowling Club, in conjunction with tho gentlemen's bowling club, opens its season on Saturday next, provided-the weather is'favourable. Those who _ already belong to the club are displaying a great enthusiasm, which augurs well,, for- its success during., the coming season. A game of bowls is an ideal one for women, and is really a delightful one to watch ■ for anyone having a slight knowledge of i the. game". The club extends- a cordial invitation' to all intending ineinbers. It is understood that the ladies of the club will hold their annual "at home" on tho green later on in t-he season. . -. The marriage of Miss Maggie Elkins, second daughter of the late 4lr. A. Elkins, Masterton, arid Mr. J.'Lett,' oniy, son of Mr.. T. P. Lett, of the Lower Tali-' eru, was celebrated in St. Matthew's Church, .Masterton, yesterday.

' Mr. and Mrs. Donald. Donald, of Lansdowne, Masterton, and Miss Ruby Gower returned- from Sydney, where they have been .spending'; the - last' six months,. by tho Ulimai'oa yesterday.

;Mrs. Clift, of Marlborough, returned from a trip to Sydney yesterdayi. and is staying at the Grand Hotel. .

Mrs. Hosking, of Masterton, is a visitor to Wellington. .

; Invitations have been issued for tho marriage of Miss M. Macahster and Mr. A. ..J; Wicks,'which takes place in Picton on October. 11. The wedding of Miss M'Kenzie'(Blenheim) and Mr."' W. Girling has been arranged to take place on October 19. ; . ' ' ■

Dr. Wilson, of the Antarctic expedition, ; -with:. Mrs. Wilson : and Mrs. Scott, wife of. Captain R.- Scott,' the; leader «of tho partyi'canie out by the Corinthic from London, : but left the ship at Hobart. l'hey ' will - join; the' -Terra Nova - at Mel-, bourne,, and come by her to New Zealand. , .; ■ ' / :'• ■; "

. :Mrs. G. Mlvenzie, of Queenstown, New Zealand Secretary of the .Pundita Eamabai homes' for Indian- children, arrived ill Napier on- Wednesday, and is tho guest of'. Miss' Williams, of Ilukerere. .

Mrs.; Poole, wife of Mr. C. H. Poole, M.P.,: returned to Wellington on Tuesday from a visit to liawera.

lliss Souper, "a/member. ,o£ Dr. and Mrs. Scott's little party, was a passenger -by the' Corinthic yesterday, and ' will await'their arrival in this city. '

A • dnnce is being given by tie New. Zealand Agency\of :the Eemington' Type-, writer Company, Now' York, in the Sydney/Street- Schoolroom,, oil Monday, October 10. Tho chaperones are Mesdames Keenan, . Perry,-'.and M'Moore, and - the committee 1 consists of Mrs. M'Moore, Miss White,-'-'Miss-Shaw, Miss Dixon; and the Messrs. ■ Hobson; Keenan, M'Cusker • and Hutton; ..