SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1039, 31 January 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Australian-New Zealand Wedding, A pretty wedding was celebrated at the West Hawthorn Presbyterian Church, Melbourne, on Wednesday, December 21) 1910,.: when Mr. Arthur George Millington, secoud son of Mr. S. G. Millington, The Terrace, Wellington, was married to Miss H. F. Manson (Hannah), youngest daughter of Mrs. William Manson, of "Huntinjtori-er," Hawthorn. The service was fully choral, and tho Rev. W. Ccoper officiated. About a hundred guests were present, including a large number of the bride's relatives. The bride, who was given away by her . brother (Mr. H. F. Malison), woro a handsome frock of ivory .satin with transparent yoke and sleeves of Brussels net wrought with silver thread; The bodice was gracefully draped with old . Brussels lace, and the skirt opened to show an underskirt of lace and net. Her veil, edged with silver, was causht np with orange blossoms. The small bridesmaids, who wore white muslin and lace witli satin sashes, Charlotte Corday caps of net and lace finished with posies of'piiik -'roses .and forsret-me-nots, were 'Miss • Myrtle Manson (niece of the bride), and Misses Gladys and Sophie Jack (also nieces of .the'bride). The Eev. Mervyn ICnucky carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony a reception i was held at "Hiintingtower," and tea was served in a marquee on the lawn.' The bridesmaids wore turquoise and pearl Pendaiits (tho gifts of tho bridegroom). The bridegroom's gift to tho bride was a ■necklet of pearls and aquamarines. Mr. and Mrs-"A. G.' Milliiigton caught the | express for Sydney enroute for tne Blue ] Mountains. .'

A Wellington Wedding. • A quiet wedding took place last Wednesday at St. Mark's Chuvch, when Miss. 11. P. L.-Moore, oldest, daughter of. ,Mt.. H; S. 'Mcore, was married to Mr. W. H. Stych. The Vicar, the Rev. A. M. Johnson officiated at. tho ceremony, and Mr. L. Watkins, organist, presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by. her father, wore a braided cream ssrgo cpfjtume, and hat of tßirffneiPiwith wheat, and floral wreath;, and carried a bouquet' of Star of Betlilc-' 'hem flowers and maiden hair fern. Miss Ethel Moore, sister of the bride, and Miss Mabel Stych, sister-of-the bridegroom, were bridesmaids.. They wore cream costumes, and greenstone and gold daggers, the gift of the bridegroom. Mi'. Deslandes and Mr. J, Stych attended the bridegroom'. Mrs. Moore wore black silk merv, and cream lace; Mrs. Stych, black voile. Among the guests were Mesdaines, Remington, Chittev, Wong, Miss Randell, and Mr. and Mrs. Slade. A . reception wasi held at the residence if the bride's parents.. The bride, received many valuable and useful presents... Mr. and Mrs. Stych left for the north later in the afternoon. A Wanganui Wedding. • A quiet and very .pretty wedding was celebrated at St. .Mary's Catholic Church, Wanganui, on Wednesday last, when Miss' Nora Hearn, third daughter of the late Mr. Nicholas Hearn, of Buenos Ayres, Waverley, was married to 'Mr. John Stuarf I'leming, third son of tlio lato Mr. John Stuart Fleming, of Wellington. The ceremony was, performed by the Very Rev. Dean Grogan. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Martin Hearn,. of Pungataua, wore a handsome dress of ivory duchessc satin ornamented with true lovers' knots in chiffon and beautifully draped with Limerick lace. The corsage and sleeves were of tucked chiffon. She wore p. .wreath of orange blossoms', and, a veil of exejuisite Limerick lace, the work of ■the Sisters of tho Mission, New' Ply-' mouth, and carried a largo ring of white flowers with streamers. Her sistdr; Miss Tcppie Hearn, and her' cousin, Miss Nora Kennedy, of Buenos Ayres,' Waverley, attended her as bridesmaids. Both wore frocks of pale anemone crepe do chine, with collarless'-yokes and corsage of embroidered blonde lace and large panne velvet hats of a shade deeper than their •frocks, caught.up in front with a duster of clematis and tied with satin streamers. They also carried floral horseshoes of palest pink and lieliotfope. The bridegroom was attended-by Mr. Jack Kennedy, cousin of the bride,, and Mr. Selb'y Morton. .After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. David Culliuano (sister Of , the bride) entei'tained the guests at their residence, St.'John's Hill, at; a wedding luncheon. Tho bride travelled in a belted Russian costume of French bluo embroidered in blue and black, and a.turned-up hat of black silk beaver. Tho solo trimming consisted of a carbuchbn of blue beads. She also wore a hand-painted scarf- of pale bluo crepe de chine. , •

Tho S.P.W.C, Garden Fete, Her Excellency Lady Islington lias very' kiiidly consented to open the garden fete which' is to be held for the purpose of' •aiding the . funds of the Society for the 'Health of AVoir.cn and Children on Saturday February 11, at "IveiiUoway," the residence of Jlr. and Mrs. Sydney Kirkcaldi.e. Owing to previous engagements the Mayor, Mr. Wilford, will pot bp able to bo present on the occasion. A great deal of most valuable work is done by this society, and there are very many babies in. Wellington who, but lor the teaching and care ot' the "Plunket. Nurse," would not be tho healthy happy children that they are now, if • indeed they managed to live at all. When tho Plunket nurse is sent for to givo advice and assistance concerning a baby (hat is sick and fails to thrive, she goes gladly, but. only when she is sent for. .Many people are labouring'under tho mistaken idea that tho Plunket nurse, in cases, where the baby cannot be naturally fed, insists upon feeding it with humanisea milk, whether it agrees with it or no. Such, however, is not the cad'. Failing its natural food, the humanised milk is of course tried, but should that not agree with tho baby, as sometimes happens, she is ready to try Other foods that are suitable..' It is wonderful (o see how .these sickly, attenuated-looking babies respond to the treatment and care. Naturally it takes money to keep the work going, and it is with the hope of materially increasing the society's funds that the fete is being held. Several novel attractions liave been arranged for and (as could only bo expected) there will also be a baby show. Jupp's Band will play during the afternoon, and, considering the beauty of the grounds and the various amusements provided, a most pleasant afternoon should be tho result for tiincp who attend the fete.

For the Children's Hospital,, It always strikes one as being particularly admirable when children begin to think of what they can do lor others not so fortunately circumstanced as themselves. To Miss Jean M'Donald, the small daughter of Jlnjor M'Donald, of the Hutt, is duo the credit of the origination of an enterprise for the benefit ,of the Children's Hospital in A\ dling'ton. She has conceived the idea of raising funds for the equipping of a ward at the hospital for the children of the Hutt, and tailing that, for at least providing a cot in tlio hospital for their use. The idea lias been taken up witji some enthusiasm, teveral children having formed a committee, whose deliberations arc to be presided over by Mrs. M'Donald. An active canvas is to be made for subscriptions, as well as for rther assistance wherewith.to carry out a children's fair, which -will bo liela at some not very distant date. Feilding Notes. On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Richmond and Mrs. Holt gave a delightful afternoon tea at the tennis courts. The (lav was perfect and there were a large number of people playing. Among those present were Mesdames Richmond, liolt, Walker, Baron, Barton, Miles, Lawson, Gorton, Evans# Guthrie, liedmayne, Wilson, Misses Prior, Shannon, Long Walker, Bruce, Harding./ Miss Prior ana Miss Bruce have returned from Plimmerton. Mrs. A. H. Atkinson , and family who havo been camping at Day's Bay returned on Saturday. The Rev. Mr. Innes Jones and Mrs. Innes Jones and family returned on Fri-. day from the I'oxton beach. Mr. James Mooro llie seamen's missioned accompanied by Mrs. Moore, left Wellington on Monday for a three wedks' visit to I'aekakariki.

' Mrs. James Logan, Dunedin, is staying with Mrs. Gordon. Eeid, Boulcott Terrace. Mr. and Mrs. M'Cosh Clark, of Auckland, are visitors to Napier. Mr. and 31rs. Handyside (Akitio) coach«d through to papier from Taupo, where they had been spending some days, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Avery, who with their two sons havo been visiting relatives in the Wairarnpa, returned to Napier on Friday, Mrs. ,R. A. Harding and her daughters \have taken Dr. Bell's house at Silverstream for some weeks. Mrs. R. Humphreys (Hastings), who has been visiting Mrs. C. T. Fell, of Nelson, is now staying with Mrs. Humphrevs at the Hutt. ; Miss D. S. Potter, daughter of Mr, Wilson Potter, of the Feder'al-Houlder Shipping Line, ,-is- visiting New Zealand, and is at present staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. arid Mrs. Molcsworth Tolhnrst, who have been staying ivith Mr. and Miss Tol.hurst, returned to Opitiki yesterday. ■Miss -Cqok (Karon) has returned from her holiday at Martin, and is resuming her pianoforte teaching this week. The marriage pf Miss Elizabeth Gardiner, daughter, of Cantain and Mrs; Gardiner, of Wellington, to Mr. T. J Gardiner, ;also of Wellington, is t<J take placa on.February 18, in St. Joseph's Church, Buckle Street-. .