SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1087, 28 March 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Peter's, A quiet wedding was celebrated in St. _ Peter's Church on Saturday when Miss Ouida Langley, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Langley (Sydney) was married to Mr. Albert j. Aucher, of the local shore staff of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and youngest son of Mr. Arthur Aucher, of Sydney. The Rev. Mr. Hobday performed the ceremony. The. bride, who was given away by Captain Jelly, wore a very pretty cream frock and a large black velvet hat wreathed with pink roses and carried an ivory-bound prayer book. Littlo Miss Fay Jelly attended her as bridesmaid, daintily frocked in cream silk with a cream bonnet to match. Mr. C. Broughton purser of tho Mararoa was best man. After the ceremony tho guests 1 were entertained at a wedding breakfast at the home of Captain Jelly where speeches were made and the usual toasts honoured. The rooms had been prettily decorated with flowers and the table was most effectively arranged with white flowers and touches of green. Mrs. Jelly wore a pale blue frock and a large black I hat with plumes. The bride's going-away I costume was of brflwn corduroy velvet with a large Tuscan straw hat trimmed with scarlet berries. A Wedding. ' ' 1 A pretty wedding was celebrated in the Bainbridge Memorial Church, at Rotorua, on Thursday, when Miss Ethel Wylie, third daughter .of Mrs. Joseph Wylie was married to the Rev. H. A. C. Keck, of Featherston, and formerly minister of the Methodist Church at Rotorua. The church had been prettily decorated by the friends of the bride and the bridal party stood under a floral bell of white flowers. The service was choral and tho Rev. A. J. M. Arthur was the officiating minister. The bride was given away by her brother. She wore a frock of cream silk ninon with yoke of silk lace and trained skirt bordered with medallions of lace. She wore a wreath, of orange blossoms and an embroidered veil. The bridesmaid. Miss Nellie Wylie (sister of the bride) wore a cream "silk frock and black and white hat. (Both bride and bridesmaid carried beautiful shower bouquets, and wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. James Wylie ..as best man. ... Masterton Golf Club Opening. A very large number of people were present at the opening of the Masterton golfing season on Saturday afternoon. The' club was fortunate in having such a very lovely day for the function, and summer frocks were to be seen in all itlieiw glofryi" The links are picturesquely sifu.aled, and, command a glorious view of the surrounding country, while the air there seems to■be - particularly- fresh- and -invigorating. ■ It was, however, somewhat warm in the early part of the day,for ,enthusiastic : golfers, ot whom there were, many. ! Tea- was given by the president's wife (Mrs.' Hugh Williams), who wore a violet coloured linen coat and skirt, and a large hat trimmed with black velvet and roses. The tables were most prettily arranged with bowls of Dorothy Perkins . roses and maidenhair fern. Some of those present were:—Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Summerell, Sirs. Tabuteau, Mrs. V. Donald, Mrs. Carey, Mrs. 0. Cooper, Mrs. J. Perry, Mrs. E. R. Cameron, Mrs. Francis, Miss Cameron, Misses Perry, Mrs. G. Sellar, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Foley, Mi;s. James, Mrs. G. Johnston, Mrs, 'Woodward, Miss Marryatt, Miss Booth, Misses Caselberg (2), Mrs. H. Holmes, Mrs. Moodie, Mrs. Arnot, Miss Hindmarsh,. Miss Crosse, Mrs. Hirschberg, Mrs. N. James, Mrs. P. Harrison, Misses Gray (2), Mrs. C. Perry, Mrs. 0. Smith, Mrs. G. Williams, Mrs. Evans, Miss Fowler, Miss Holmes, Mrs. Hand-Newton, Miss Moodie, Miss Bell, Mrs. M'Kersey, Miss Iv. Meredith, Miss Hamlin, Mrs. AV. Cruickshank, Miss Bennett, Miss Bunting, the Misses Kobieson, Miss Wolff, Mrs. P. R. Cook, and Messrs. Williams 12), Donald (2), Perry (4), Booth, Woodward, U. James, Bee, Poulsen, Seifert, Gray, Francis, Rishworth, Sclanders, Waddington, Summerell, Low, Aitlcen, W. Robieson, Foley, C. | Bidweli, Gillies, Gabites, Moodie, Lawrence, W. H. Beetham, Dr. Cook, and many others. Feilding Notes. Archdeacon Gould and Miss Gould (Auckland) are the guests of Mrs. Long. Mrs. Mackay, who has been visiting her daughter iu Tasmania, has returned, and is tho guest of Mrs. W. Fry. Mr. and Mrs. Porter left last week for England to see the Coronation. Mrs. Ivingdon has returned from Wellington. Miss Moore, who has been visiting Levin, returned last week. Mrs. Banks is on a short visit to Dannevirke. Miss Hill is staying irt Wellington. Mr£. and Miss Sandilands are spending a few weeks in Sydney. Mrs. Walpole has returned to her homo at Te ICuiti. Mrs. Enrles (Hunterville) is the guest of Mrs. Dernier. Afternoon tea was given on Saturday at the tennis courts by the Misses Spain. There was a very fair attendance of players, who are busy finishing off the tournaments. Among those present were: Mesdames Richmond, Johnson, Harding, Montgomery, Hill, Walker, Long, Evans, Kingdim, Misses Kirtoil, Long, Walker, Prior, Wyatt, Gould (Auckland), Bruce, and Shannon. Miss Anderson (Wanganui), who has been staying with Mrs. M'Beth (ICimbolton), has returned home. Mrs. (Dr.) M'Allum has been on a visit to Napier. The Late Mrs, Coffey. On Sunday evening special reference was made by the vicar of St. Mark's (the Rev. A. M. Johnson) to tho late Mrs. Coffey. He took as his text: "At evening tide there shall be light," and, during the course of his remarks, stated that there was not one in the parish of St. Mark's who would not feel the keenest regret at the loss which the church had sustained by Mrs. Coffey's death. She had always been ready to help, and was always doing some kindly deed. 'Special memorial hymns were sung by the choir, and the Dead March in Saul was played by the organist (Mr. Laurence Watkins), the congregation standing. The funeral took place at Karol-i yesterday morning. Before the cortege proceeded to the cemetery a short service was conducted at St. Mary's by the Revs. A. L. Hansell and A. M. Johnson, who also read tho burial service at the graveside. There was a large number of friends of the deceased lady present, including parishioners of St. Mark s. The pall-bearers were Messrs. V. J. Gniulin, T. W Pileher (churchwardens of St. Mark's), R B Brav (superintendent of St Mark's SundaySchool), and Mr. Herbert Stock. The chief mourners were the Revs. J. B. Bartlett and E. Wynn Bond, who worn fmmerly curates at St. Murk's.

The engagement, is announced of Miss Hilda Diddanu, daughter of Mr. \V. H. Diddams, of the Bank of New Zealand, Greytown, to Dr. Arthur B. Pearson, of Edinburgh. A pleasant afternoon Was spent at the Kiosk on Satuiday by a number of ladios from St. Matthew's Church, Brooklyn, the oeca?ion being a farewell tea given to tho Misses -Adams, who are leaving for Auckland in. the course of a few days. A very enjoyable evening was lately given by the ladies of St. Matthew's Parish, Brooklyn, to Mrs. Howilen and Miss Fitchctt, who are leaving for a trip to England 011 Thursday next. Mrs. Jack Fitzgerald, of Napier, who has been staying with her mother in Wellington, returned home on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hannah and the Misses Hannah will leave on a visit to •'Australia by the Marama on Friday next. Mr. and Mrs. G. V. O'Connor are staying at Titahi Bay. Mr. and Miss Wollams (Feilding) are staying at the Occidental Hotel. On Wednesday the wedding takes place of Miss Cohen at three o'clock in the Synagogue, and as accommodation is somewhat limited it has been decided to reserve the downstairs space for {he guests. Miss Morrison, of Blairlogie, and her sister, have been spending a few days in town and return later in the week. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Cockburn (Brisbane) who have been spending some days iu Wellington leave for the south to-day. Mrs. W. Dalziel, of Tenui, is spending a few days with Mrs. Monckton, "Newstead," Featherston. Mrs. C. R. Bidwill is visiting Mrs. C. Elgar, Fernside. Mr. and Mrs. B. Speedy left Featherston on Saturday per motor-car 011 a short visit to the Wanganui district. The Misses Graham, of Nelson, are visiting _ Wellington and are staying at the Occidcntal Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Royd Garlick have taken a cottage at ICaraka Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Fairlie, are in Wellington, and are staying at the Occidental Hotel. Mrs. Garner and Miss Yorke, of Tasmania, are visitors to Wellington. They are staying at the Occidental Hotel.