SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1005, 21 December 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Masterton. Our Masterton correspondent states that a wedding in which considerable local interest was manifested took place in St. Matthew's Church, N Masterton, on Tuesday nlternoon, when Mr, Sydney "Wordsworth Smith, son of Mr. Eli Smith, J.P., was united in matrimony- with Miss Ella Frances Mary Wyett, daughter of Mr. Charles Wyett, an old settler of the district. The bride was attired in white si Ik taffeta, with rich silk embroidery and trimming, and hand-embroidered veil. She carried n beautiful bouquet of choice flowers. The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Monckton (chief), who was dressed in white .Umpire embroidered muslin, with white liat and pink roses; Miss Sybil X-owlet* (niece), And Miss Frances Nelson, 111 white silk dresses and hats, and carrying baskets of pink sweet peas. Mr. Elliot Wyefct, of Wellington, acted as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by tlm liev. IX. Watson in the presence of a- large gathering of friends. A reception was subsequently hold in the Exchange Hall. Amoug those present were: ""Mrs. f Nelson Fowler (sister of the bride), in a white cloth costume, with hat; Miss "Wvett, Greytown (aunt of the bride), green shot silk; Miss E. U'yetfc (aunt of the bride), black and white silk and black hat;, Mi£s Fowler,. White shantung silk and black hat; Mrs. 11. IX. Beetham, pale green silk taffeta with large black hat and pink roses; Miss Beetham, pale pink silk, with black and* pink hat; Mrs. \Y. 11. Hosking, heliotrope and black dress, with hat to match; Miss yallance, vieux rose; Mrs. J. Perry, dark green shantung silk; Mrs. Donald Donald, black; Mrs. 11. Watson, green, with black ' hat; Mrs. W. H. Cruiclcshank, cream, with 1 [ cream hat'; Mrs. 11. Donald, dove grey; Mrs- 0. Smith, white muslin; Miss 0. , Walters (Carterton), cream; Miss Hampton, white,-with black hat; Mrs. Trimble, palo blue; Mrs. R. K. Jackson, green; Mrs. Henry, cream serge with .black trimming; Mrs.'. W/ G. Beard, grey and white striped silk; .. Miss Tully, crushed rose.; Mrs. F. Kelson (Alfredton), green; Mrs. Eliot Wyett, cream silk with corsect skirt; Mrs. T. W. Wardell, dark saxe blue, with turquoise ornaments; Mrs. Gawith, grey; Mrs. Perry,-black silk; Mrs. >\. Perry, cream; Mrs. G. H. Perry, white; Miss Maunsell, black and white; Mrs. Arnott, dark green, with brown hat; Mrs. H. R. Bunny, black and white; Miss M. Perry, white, with blue hat; Miss Smith, white; Miss D. Gawith, white with bluo hat;. Miss Frances Perry, vieux rose; 'Miss Ruby Gdwer, pale blue and black hat; and Misses Jackson (2), white.

Welcoming Immigrant Boys. At" a meeting -of the representatives of the Church immigration Society (president, Bishop Wallis) held in the I)iocesan Library a few evenings ago, the question was discussed of according a welcome to the fifty boy immigrants, in charge, of Mr. Sedgwick, due in Welling-ton-on'January 24 next. It was decided to welcome the lads in St. Peter's Mission Roo!n,',Taranalu Street, giving them a tea or supper, and some form of entertainment. It was also decided to make an appeal through tho-'papers for donations of money or cooked provisions, such as ham, corned beef, calces,'etc., the former to be sent to Miss E. Greenwood, 29 The Terrace, and promises of provisions to Miss Bland, 22 Ilussell Terrace. The provisions themselves ought to be sent to St. Peter's Mission Hall not later than January 23, or early on the morning of January. 21. Obituary. On Friday the death took 'place al Mount Albert (Auckland) of Mrs. William Lanibe. The deceased lady was a member of tho old Xincolnshiro family of Sleightliolnic. With her husband and family she kit England some 26 years ago.' and settled at Papatoetoe, where ,slie very quickly'endeared'herself to many Aucklandcrs. When Mr. Lambe retired from active civic Jife as-member of. the-Board of Education, and other well-known positions, their residence was changed to Mount Albert.Here they have resided since, and Mrs. Lambe's death, at the age of 74, is 1 much lamented in the district. Three of her sons hold responsible positions in Argentina; her married daughters are: Mrs (Captain) Adamson, of - Auckland,- and airs. Waterhouse, of Hawke's Baj*: Miss E. Lambe 'is. associated with hospital work, having-;bcon matron of Patea, Mangonui, and other institutions. The remainder of Mrs. Lambe's family are in Auckland.

Equality, of Payment.

Australian paper states that Mrs. Felstcad, official organiser of female labour in Victoria, referring to Jiulgc Heydon's remarks with .reference to industrial equality of sexes, said: "In general statements and others such as equal pay for equal work, there is not much help." I believe that in the long run the spheres of women's work and men's will he found distinct;. and that there is no real competition between thorn; > Equal pay for equal work is necessary as a principle sometimes to prevent women from undercutting male workers, but otherwise ivlien it is made prominent it-diverts-at-tention from the real point of attack. It diverts attention from . those women and girls who are really sweated and ground down—the white workers, for instance First of all, let ns get a. living wage. Give mo that, and then I . will join in asking for equality of right's for women."

Mr. and Mrs. I'. G. Dalzicll left for Dunedin on Monday where they will spend t'lvo or. three weeks.

Miss Beauchamp is spending some little timo in Picton.

The Hon. R. M'Kenzie, ■ Mrs. M'Kenzie and Miss M'Kenzie left for Motneka .yes^ terday. - ' •

Mrs. J. M. Bell, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp, left for Auckland' iu the beginning of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Snmue!, who have recently returned to Wellington from a nine months' visit to Australia and Tasmania, leave on Thursday for the Sounds, 'where they will spend tho next fortnight.

Mrs. A. L. Herdman and her children leave this week on a visit to the Sounds.

•Mr., Mrs., and Miss Litchfield leave on Monday for a visit to Picton.

Miss E. Simpson is to spend the Christmas time with Mrs. Erie "Williams, Masterton.

The Misses Stewart intend leaving on Thursday for Queenstown and Dunedin;

Mrs. A. A. Prichard and her little son Allan left yesterday by the Main Irunk express, en route to the Kawhatau, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Wilson, for the holiday season.

Miss E. M. Polden has been appointed sub-matron at the new Infectious Diseases Hospital.

Miss E. E. Brooks lias been appointed ed Sister in the "Wellington Hospital, and Senior Nurse Morris (of the Wellington Hospital) ha<s been promoted to be Sister at the Otaki Hospital.

Tho resignation of Nurse Tilyard has been accepted by tho Wellington Hospital Committee.

A Press Association message from Gore announces the death of Mrs. Coutts, wife of Mr. Lewis Coutts, an early pioneer .of the district, aged 70.. .Deceased was a resident of Gore for nearly 'JO years, ami prior (0 that had resided in the Courtenav district, Canterbury. .She leaves a husband, one son, aud seven daughters, six of whom aro. married.

Mr. J.. "W. Tibbs, headmaster of the Auckland Grammar School, and his daughter, Miss Tibbs, left Auckland 011 Sunday night for Wellington, 011 their way to Umstchurch, where they will spend some days.

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