SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1084, 24 March 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wellington Wedding, . Yesterday afternoon the marriage of Miss G. Hill, daughter of the late Mr. 'Herbert Hill, of Hargraves Street; and Mr. George R. Hutcheson, youngest' son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutcheson, of Mount Street, both "of Wellington, was celebrated in the AVebb Street Church, the Rev. Potter officiating. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. George Scott, wore a cream chiffon taffetas frock veiled with cream crepe de chine, ana trimmed with honiton lace. She wore a long tulle veil with a wreath of orange flowers, and a beautiful shower bouquet of white llowers. Miss J. Hill, sister of the bride, and Miss M. Hutcheson, sister of the bridegroom, were tho bridesmaids. The former wore a pale nil geisha satin frock, and the latter delicate heliotrope geisha satin, with large black hats, and carried "bouquets of sweet peas. Mr. R. Hustwick was the best man, and Mr. 11. Peterson groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. Scott. The bride's travelling frock v.as of Harris tweed with a large blue panne hat. Among the presents was a set of silver ware from the bridegroom's fellow-employ-ees.

Wedding at Palmerston. At All Saints' Anglican Church, Palmerston North, oil Wednesday, Mr. Keith Armstrong, of Taranaki, and formerly well known in football circles, was married to Miss Caroline Fleming, third daughter of tho late Mr. Jubal FlemingThe Misses P. and R. Fleming, sisters of the bride, attended her as bridesmaids, and Mr. W. P. Henderson acted as best man. The Rev. G. Kendriek performed tho ceremony. >

Presentations. The resident surgeon, Dr. Ivan Wilson, who is retiring from his position at the Napier Hospital, was on Tuesday the recipient of several presentations from the staff and the women patients of No. 3 Ward. The nursing staff presented a golcl-mounted leather pocket-book containing a card bearing the sentence, "Wishing you every success and bun voyage. Dr. H. F. Bernau, on behalf of the honorary medical .staff, presented a jewelled travelling clock in a case. A gold-mount-ed fountain pen was presented to the doctor by tho women patients of No. 3 Ward, and, an address was read thanking him WW kind and attentive! icrvices.'M'-.- M Miss G.. Watts, who is leaving Feilding next month for Dublin, where she intends taking up medical nursing in preparation for the mission field, was entertained at a social by the teachers and elder scholars of the Presbyterian Sunday School on Wednesday evening. Mr. Hugh M'lntyre, on behalf of the teachers, presented a silver belt clasp to Miss Watts, and on behalf of her old class of boys a fountain pen.

A Thousand Babies. in "at home" to celebrate the birth of the. 1000 th child in St. Helens Maternity Hospital, Dunedin, was held in the institution yesterday afternoon. The 1000 th child (a girl) was born a few. days ago. There was a large and representative gathering, amongst those present being the Hon. G. Fowlds. In the course of a speech, Mr. Fowlds expressed the opinion that the institution was one of the- most important in New Zealand, and no greater monument would stand to tho memory and humanitarian instinct of tho late Mr. Seddon. Ho referred to the valuable training obtained by the nurses, and said that the success of the Dunedin institution had been wonderful; The institution had turned out <10 certificated midwives, and eight pupils were now in training, . while 1000 confinements had taken place. There had been only one maternal death, and 115 mothers had been patients more than once, 22 of these having been three times and two four times in the hospital. In addition, 90 patients had been treated by the hospital staff in their own homes. After congratulating the staff on the excellent results attained, Mr. Fo,wlds went on to sav that the Government must provide, to'the utmost of its powers, opportunities of training midwives, and lie hoped before long that tho supply would be equal to tho demand. The Minister then presented to tho 939 th baby (Master Patrick) a bank-book with a credit 'entry for 55., and to the 1000 th baby (Helen Geary) a bank-book with a credit entry for 10s. He also intimated that a cheque for ,£1 Is. had been received from Miss Bessie Hume, who dosived the sum to bo divided between these two.—Press Association.

Mrs. W. Bayly (W r anganui) was a passenger by the Corinthic for England yesterday. Mrs. Hislop (Sydney) is staying aj: tho Royal Oak. Mrs. -Harry Crawford and Mr. J. Crawford left by the Corinthic for England yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie returned from a visit to Taupo on Tuesday. Mrs. W. Bamicoat (Wanganui) left by the Corinthic yesterday on a visit to England. Mr. and Mrs. B. Cooper, who have been spending several months' leave in New Zealand, are leaving for the Malay States by tho Moe'raki to-day, via Sydney. Dr. and Mrs. Truby King, who have been' visiting Rotorua, are at present in New Plymouth. Mrs. Anderson, of Gladstone Terrace, is givin" an nfternoon tea on Saturday week for the Misses Clark, of "Tooronga," Kelburne, who aro leaving.on a trip to England by the Ruahine on April G. Dr and Mrs. Allen, of Dunedin, nre visitors to New Plymouth, and are staying with Mrs. Allen's mother, Mrs. luug.