SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 946, 13 October 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington''Wedding. ;' .;.-■■' ; ' A pretty weddings was celebrated in St. Mark's,-Church ' yesterday,' when 'Miss Edith. Wilton,'.daughter of .'Mr.-. Albert ! Wiltoni: of- Oriental Bay,.was married to Mr..'William Mills, of. Woodville.': The. Rev.-' Av ; M: Johnson was ..the officiating clergyman. ..The : bride. wore Va; pretty, dress if.''.white charmeuse satin' trimmed with/handsome lace,! and the .usual ■ veil and orange blossoms. She carried a very, lovely ■bouquet of early cream roses and maiden ; hair/: fern; . There. ' were_ two bridesmaids attending her, jMiss' Wilton .(sister.of the;bride):, and. Miss , Mills (sister '■ of .'■' the. bridegroom), both; wearing dresses of. : cream ; -silk eoliennes- with berthe of handsome cream lace : finished with .a. buckle, and hats .of. yieux' rose straw trimmed' with .Tdses v of a .paler, shadei : Mr. :"Frank -.'.Wiltou'. carried out the'duties of.-best man,"-and Mr; Percy Wilton acted as- groomsman. .: After _the. ceremony a'reception "was held at the New Century Hall,; Kent Terrace, about sixty guests being present. Mrs. Wilton, the bride's mother,, wore a/black- tailor-made , coitume with: Maltese lace;: vest,., and black'straw hat. relieved.' with, white ■'oSpreys. ■ Mr. ■ and Mrs; Mills left by motor, for the. north amidst -showers- of confetti. . Their future home, will be in: Woodvillev/. / /. ./...I/- , - : - ■•■■.'■'.■ ' j-,-; ' :./-.

"What Every' Wonian ;Knows." ; v .('What-'Every . Woman; : Knows," ' as. ■played last night,, .was very . delightful, and ithere was ■no doubt' of ■.tn.e.'.fact that it ■ .was - 'thoroughly enjoyed by:: ; the ; audience: ! ¥k -delicate whimsical;6train of humour' ran 'through the whole of the piece and'";kept : everyone. simmering with laughter,- while- the. .actors .themselves 'seemedito enjoy itias\muck.-asithose'-who. watched: and lisfcsnedto On aU hands.one heard exclamations of thorough; appreciation,.as the. , , , audience gradually ■ streamed away, downstairs- and out on .the pavements.,' The dresses were very dainty 'and : picjturesq'ue. Among those in the audience, were: Lady Ward,--Miss Eileen Ward; Mr.' and Stiss Skerrett, Dr. Cahlll, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford, Mrs.: H. Crawford, Mrs. and' Miss :Wylie, Miss Johnston, Miss Seddon, Colonel. and Miss .Collins,; arid : many:;others;.:;.,:.y.y/; -.;.■;--V . -.■ \\';'" Beriiampore ', Wedding., T: ; ; ;. ..; -.; -. :s :;',:;':; : .'i'Attlie Trinity: Methodisttown; yesterday, afternoon, Miss -.Myrtle Olive Wilton, fourth, daughter of Mr. E. :'W.: Wilton, of "Clqverly Ho'use," _ .Ber-hampore,-was married to ~Mr., William Arthur Aldefsley, eldest; son: of. Mr. D; J. Aldersley, of.v.-yOngleboro'," .Lower Hutt.; The bride, who was frfven away l3j' ; "her father, ..'was'./gowne'd'in"-a/Very pretty dress of bloom:silk, trimmed vnth; silk, insertion and. guipure.-^She.wore'the ,jiSßal y veil ;and .orangejbki.ssp'mi : jandi, car T 'ried-a 'lovely.:-:shower.:-.bouqu'et.v : ;•:There '■were-'three bridesmaids: Miss vEllen-Wil-ton and Miss Marian Aldersley, who both •wore .dresses' of. silk voile, -trimmed-with tucked : net and-guipure, , , and Marge floral hatsj and'.Miss -Alma; Wilton,.:who .wore a - dress 'of pale pink-voile,! trimmed with tucked chiffon , and insertion, and a ( cream crinoline straw! hat.; Each carried handsome shower bouquets.-; Mr:;.D. W: Wil,tori was- best man, and : Messrs. -B. "Wilson and E. Aldereley attended. as groomsmen. The; .J;ev; ; J.;;'WiiTd was :the.; officiating .minister.../ , ■/;:;./':;.;v"';;': '■: <.': '■' ;i. -y-'..V/

. -After, the ceremony a reception was held- in -the Ball, Berhampore, about ninety guests being'-\ present at the >edi ding:breakfast! The bride's.mother wore a dress /of : black "and, white grenadine, with'silk lace trimmings and a black and white'::crinoline,-/hat:, 'Tihe;bridegroom's mother . dressed/in a black . ..voile, trimmed with silk, and .'wore a black fancy, itraw,hat; -Mrs. E. 'Wilton (Mas- , :terton), great-aunt: of the bride,■ wore . a goivn of. black'chiffon'taffetta, , and -a black toque.-/ 7- -" : :';y '•; , ,: v , - : : '"' - - ■ Amongst.the many, handsome presents were: A silver : . ; teapot, suitably inscribed, from the Hutt;District Cricket Club, of !wnich' the. bridegroom is a- prominent , member, ' and ■ a massive , .eight-day" clock from Mr. Alderslpy's at the Wellington ..Woollen Company.. \

The Arts' Club' Picnic. , . ' ; , : ;': Those' members of .the/Arts' Club ; braved the /stormy'. elements yesterday, and held a picnic at Paremata, thoroughly enjoyed themselves', despite the showers that fell at/intervals. . About.forty-five ladies and gentlemen took part in it, setting off by the early: morning train, and returning lhte in the afternoon, delighted with the cottage .which: the club has taken, for the use of;the members-during i'.thesummer months. The scenery is - very pretty, indeed, and no doubt the; public will-later on see proofs of the artists', appreciation' of'its..beauty. ; : Arum lilies, seem 1 -to'grow : to very : nearly perfection there. '■ Mrs.' Bay ward, in-the unavoid-able-absence of her husband "(the president), formally declared: the cottage open, and -Mr., Killick, the secretary, made a little" speech; appropriate ."to the occasion. ■-•.; ■; -.•: ■■ - ".-.- :.■■■■ -.'-.'- '. '. .■ An l : 'At Home." ; r/ : , : ..•'..".'" ■■■A very enjoyable "at home" was given by.Mrs.-Edwin at her homo on The Terrace'yesterday afternoon; and after • the storm and stress of the wind outside, the peace and shelter of the pretty rooms, was all the more appreciated. The drawing-! room, in which Mrs. Edwin received. her guests was fragrant, with delicate .lilac, and/early .sweet peas 'of./jarious shades of colour. Among those "°who were; present were two daughters of Mrs. Edwin's, who are at. present visitors to : Wellington,-: Mrs. Chaytor, of Blenheim, ;and Mr. Leslie Gordon, of Bulls,'-Mrs., T. M'Kenzie, Mrs. H.D. Crawford, Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs: Herries, Mrs. Barron,' Mrs. /and Miss Butts, , Mrs.. Field, ■ Mrs. and Miss Harding, Mrs. Sanford Cox, Mrs. F. M. 8.. Fisher, Mrs. ' Chatfield, . Miss; Madge M'Gregor, arid Miss Booth. '

Echoes' of Waterloo. Within tho past few months a great many of those who came to Now Zealand in the .early days, of its history, and struggled so bravely through dangers and adversities, have passed away. Only last .■week ill Canterbury there i died, at tho great age of 95, Mrs. Bridget Monica yiieehan (says tho Christchuroh "News"-). 'For fifty-two years Mrs. Sheehan -lived in Canterbury,, the greater part of tho time being spent at Broadfields. She -was born at Castle Otway, in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1815, the yeai Waterloo was fought in. Tho deceased lady and her husband. Mr.- Martin Sheehan, set sail for New Zealand in the Clontarf, and landed at Lyttelton. ' '

The.mixed: foursomes played at Miramar yesterday morning for.the committee's prize was won by Mrs. Richardson and Dr. Boyd. '. . . Miss Kitty Caselberg, of Mosterton, returns to New Zealand from South Africa by the Arawa, due here next month. Mrs. H. Cooper. (Palmerston North) is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Haseldean. . - Mrs. David.Caselberg returned to' Masterton.on Tuesday. . ; Mrs. George Fell left Wellingfoa yesterday for Blenheim. ' .-''..-' . ... In accordance. with a request made by. the Inspector-General of Hospitals, Miss Berry (matron of the- Napier Hospital), has been appointed; an examiner ;under the Nurses Registration Act. :'■'■■ . On Friday last Mrs V. Grig?; on the eve of her departure for England, : entertained a number of her many friends at "Clive Holme,". Devon'. Street. ; Mrs. Collings, Messrs. Gray, Lindquist, White, and' Abercrombie" sang; several songs. Mrs. , Hill-Beckitt gave two recitations, i and Miss Lindsay,'a'violin solo. A. delightful supper,.was'served, and dancing was kept up till'a. late hour, bringing to a close a most ,'delightful evening.

/Mr. Lonis : Thomas Eglinton, of 3?al'merston:North, was married'yesterday.to Miss ; :Ethel.:'May jSniith,- of, Lyall Bay. The ceremony was porformed by the Eev. J.vWard,',at\. the Trinity Methodist Church, Ifowtown.' ■' '•'.'• '.An elqcntionary'recital is to be given by ,'Miss Christina Picot and her pupils in the Congregational Schoolroom, Bowen Street, on Saturday evening, October 15. pianoforte solos, songs, and musical monologues vary/the character of the .entertainment,. and the recitations appear; to' run, from grave to'gay. '' : , ; .: ■Miss Hermine;Krii'pp, of Germany, and Miss A..Danford,.who,,are seeing the sights bf the Dominion, are at present on a visit to Eotonitt. They will be in New Zealand .till ■ December, when they leave to catch, the Nord Deutscher Lloyd Ikmt Seidlitz. at Sydney for' Colombo. .'.■'

The Sydney papers have been bestowing praise on -Miss;Eosina ; Buckman. (sometime of Palmerston) for her finished performance as Michaela in "Carmen,", with: Williamson's ..Grand Opera ' Company.' Local playgoers ' will remember how thoroughly satisfying-the same artist was as Suzuki in"Madame Butterfly." :' ■'