SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 11111, 8 May 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Brooklyn. On Wednesday last, at Brooklyn, a pretty wedding was celebrated by the itev. Mr. Potter, when Mr. George Barkley Hiixford, eldest son of Nurse Mabin, was married to Miss Olive Backhouse, only daughter of Mr. J. W. Backhouse, of tho 'Wellington Harbour Board's service. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful gown of white silk, with the usual veil and orange ato; soms. Her cousin, Miss Backhouse, attended licr as bridesmaid, wearing a pretty frock of pink crepe de chiiw, with a black velvet hat. Mr. H. C. Husiord was b-sst man. Tho reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, only relatives being entertained. Mrs. J. W. Backhouse wore a black and white gown, with hat to match, and Nurse Mabiu a navy blue tailored costume and Paris hat. Tho shower bouquets carried by the brid-e and bridesmaid wore the work of Miss Cooper, florist, of Manners . Street. Among the numerous gifts were an exquisil.o silver teapot and a set of carvers, presented by the Wellington Meat Export Company, of which the'bridegroom, is shipping clerk. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Huxfonl left for the iinrtli. vi'.h the hearty wishes of their many friends, tho hi

wearing a " taiior-inuue i.o : .auiio of navy blue cloth with hat to match.

Wedding at Huit,

At St. David's Presbyterian Church, Upper Huti, on Wednesday the wedding toon placo of Miss ivy Duller, omy daughter of 'ilr. and Mrs. Kolaiid JJutlcr, to iir. J. ,, . A. Herbert, of Gisborr.e. The Kev, S. Buchanan performed the ceremony, and Mrs. W. Clifford presided at the organ. The church had been prettily decorated lor the occasion with Mowers and evergreens, and a floral bell was suspended over the bride and bridegroom. Tho bride, who was given away by her ■ lather, wore a very lovely trained gown of ivory charmeuso satin, trimmed with insertion, and the usual veil and orange blossoms. Two bridesmaids attended her, Miss S. Herbert (the chief) wearing cream eolienne, trimmed with insertion, and a large black hat, and Miss Milly Burrell in vieux rose eolienne, trimmed with insertion, and a pretty hat to match. All carried shower bouquets, tho gifts of the bridegroom. Sir. Norman Butler attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr. P. Wilkic was groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold watch and chain, and to the bridesmaids •silver'mounted brushes and ■combs'-aiul brooches. Tho bride's present to the bridegroom was a set of antique silverpiDuntod brushes. Mrs. Butler, the mother of-the-bride, won an amythest elotli 'costume, beautifully braided, and hat to match. A reception was ' subsequently held at the Town Hall by tho bride's parents, where the customary speeches were made and toasts honoured. Among tho. guests -were Mrs. E. Wilkie, Mrs. L. Wilkie, Mrs.. MacWhirter, Mrs. Wilford, Miss Spackman, Mrs. Featherston, Mrs. P. Edwards, Sirs. Gelding, Mrs. Nicholl, Mrs. Scott-Williams, Miss Burt, and Miss P. Ashton. The bride's going-away costume was of navy blue serge with pretty brown hat. The future home of the bride and bridegroom will bo Gisborne.. A beautiful silver table-centre was.-pre-sented to the bride by the church mCnv bers in recognition of her services' as organist. An Appreciation. At Dannevirke on Friday Mr. G. Bickford, local manager of the- Bank of New Zealand for fifteen years, was presented, at a representative meeting of settlors and townspeople, with an address and handsome souvenir as a mark of appreciation of tho work which he has done for tho interests of the town and district. Mr. Hall, M.P., made the presentation. Mr. and Sirs. Bickford leave Palmerston today on a visit to England. Obituary Sirs. .T. E. Simpson, belonging to one of the oldest families at Lincoln (Canterbury), died on Friday at Brooklyn. The deceased lady is survived by her husband, who is connected with the "Farmers' Union Advocate," and is well known throughout tho Dominion, and two daughters. A quiet wedding was celebrated on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Harry Price, of the local telegraph staff, was married to Miss Lilian Fernie, writes our Masterton correspondent. Sirs. Heed, wifo of the late Dr. Reed, and Miss lieed, formerly residents for a few years of Palmerston, but now of Sydney, are visiting Palna-rston. Miss Winifred Ha\vcridgo, of Dunedin, has received intimation from the registrar of the University of New Zealand that in tho intermediate examination for the degree of Bachelor of Music sho obtained the exceptional result of 93 per cant, of the possible marks in history of music

Mrs. Blair is the guest of Mr. and Miss Tolhurst, and leaves on Friday with Mr. W. Blair for London, via Sydney.

On Friday in Hk- Methodist Church, Carterton, the mnrraipe was celebrated of Miss Phoel-o Butler, second daughter of Mr. George Butler (Carterton), to Mr. Robert Totty, of Ashburton. Tho Rev. C. H. Standage performed tho ceremony. Miss O. Zillwood and Miss A. Mansfield w-ere the bridesmaids, and Mr. Jones (Ashburton) and Mr. P. Andrews attended the bridegroom as best man and groomsman respectively.

Mr. Campbell Thompson, inspector of stock, and Mrs. Thompson, who have lived in Napier for fully twenty-eight years, are lcavin? shortly to make' Auckland their future home.

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DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. CAMPAIGN FOR WOMEN'S WARD. MISS PALOTTA'S MESSAGE. "To the wop.u-n of Otago is given this opportunity of paying a practical tribute of sympathy ia those of our Ssx who have not our health, or tho means to regain it once lost. Wifh them I am glad to associate myself to tho utmost of my ability, for I regard such an object as not charity, but a duty we owe to our sex in whose form the greatest privileges are inalienable from as great disabilities. Our faith in the speedy and shining success of this movement to provido the women of Otago with a separate ward must not be a faith' without work. It would be impertinent for me to assume that any message is needed from a stranger to quicken tho efforts of the women here, and I can only say again that I shall be proud to associate myself with a mission essentially feminine, to lessen the burden of human ills, and light with joy tho shadowy paths."

With those, words, which surely contain the message she was reluctant to give, Miss Graco Palotta gave assurance that she will' loud every assistance to the crusade to provide a separate ward at Diincdin Hospital for women suffering from' women's diseases, a project embarked upon largely through Mr. Hugh J. Ward's response to an invocation of his assistance, which was granted with such pronu.-litiide as to again graciously awase the actor of unselfishness, says tho

"Evening Star." The campaign commenced magnificently, ill-. Ward himself lay-in? the first slon« of tin , foundation in the sliapa of a cheque for '£Ho, payable on; condition that ton citizens provide a like sum. On Thursday afernoon . three of these ten cheques were μ-omised, others have been offered, and there is not any likelihood of the city having to forfeit Mr. 'Wards donation. Another competition in generosity has been opened, and by a stranger again. When Mr. Ward was in his dressing-room on Thursday evening a gentleman was introduced to him who had been lying at death's door when the Wellington crusade was prosecuted, and had through this Iwsn prevented from assisting a eauso which appealed to him. He intimated, that he was prepared to give ,£IOO, on the same condition as that imposed by Mr. Ward—that ten similar sums should be subscribed by Dnnedin citizens. "-■' Friend of Mr. Ward's" was the only namo he wished to publicly disclose. Ilero, then, is the nucleus of ,£15(10, and surely there is needed no aid from rhetoric or sentiment to urge our citizens to pay what they ■ can spare into tho fund so generously started. Mr. AVard has promised to organise a matinee performance of an extraordinarily attractive nature for next Wednesday. The seats will ba sold by auction at'the Town Hall steps on Monday at 1 p.m., when Miss Palotta will herself conduct the rale. In addition to this ta»k. Miss Palotta v.-ill conduct a street collection on Wednesday morning. Ten motor-cars have been placed at her disposal for this purpose, and for that of the procession which will take place tho same morning. Just before the curtain goes up in the afternoon tho members of the Ward-Palotta Company will sell autographed programmes in tho theatre. At"a meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .£43 was promised straightaway, and it "is expected that by the time all the members have been approached it will reach .£SO at least. A public meeting in tlie Town Hall was held next day,' Miss Palotta presiding.