SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1145, 5 June 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Weddins at Palmerston. At All Saints' Church, Palmerston, last week, a pretty wedding took place, Mr. John Pv. Elliott, son of Mr. T. Elliott, being married to Miss Grace M. Perrie, daughter of Mrs. Perrie, both of Palmers-, ton. The bride, who was fiven away by Mr. A. Beattie, was prettily attired m a dark tweed costume. Her bridesmaids were Misses J. Perrie and E. Elliott. Mr. S. Siddells acted as best man. After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Elliott left for Napier. Their future home will be in the Hawke's Bay district. Tho Rev. Mr. R,osher was the.officiating clergyman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a ' handsome bag, and to the bridesmaids turquoise brooches. Wedding at Dannevirke. On Thursday, at Knox Church, Dannevirke, Mr. Thomas Telford, of Tipapakuku, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Telford, of Ballygiuvice Mills, North Ireland, was married to Miss Mary M'Farlane, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M'Farlane, of Miller's Road, Dannevirke.' The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a cream radianta gown, trimmed with silk insertion, and the customary veil and orange blossoms. Shocarried a bouquet, tho gift of .Mrs. E. A. Ransom. _ Two bridesmaids attended' her, the Misses T. and E. M'Farlane, wearing white muslin frocks trimmed with insertion. Mr. Peter Herbert was the best' man. After the. ceremony a reception was held at tho home of the bride's parents, a large number of guests being present'. Wedding at Christchurch. A quiet wedding was celebrated in St. Mary's, Christchurch, last week, when Miss Clara Dobson, (laughter of the late Mr. Robert Dobson, of Napier, was married to Mr. Stuart Mcares.'of Fendnlton. The bride, who was given away by her god-father, Mr. Heinrich Von Haast, of Wellington, wore a white silk gown with the usual veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and was attended by her two small nieces, the Misses Isobel and Clara M'Kinnon, of Arapawatmi, Hawke's Bay, both wearing pretty white frocks, and carrying floral crooks. The bridegroom i»;as attended by Mr. Percy Beckett, as best man, and the service was conducted bv the Rev.' R. F. Garbett" uncle of the bride, and the Ven. Archdeacon Gossct, vicar of Merrivale. The wedding inarch was played by Miss Gertrude Dobson, and the church was prettily decorated by tho friends of tho bride.

The Hawaiians,

There is tho charm of simplicity in the delightful entertainment provided by the Royal Hawaiians in the Concert Chamber on Saturday evening. There are only three ladies included in the little company,.but their voices lend just that finishing touch required in choral singing.- With one exception, the ladies wore plain white starched dresses, with waistbelts and bow ties of dark maroon, which woro most becoming. Miss Keala wore a lace muslin over a dark red underskirt, which looked rather out of place, as everydne else wore washing whites, and looked all tho better for it. Tho singing and guitar playing of the men was really admirable. They are mostly plumpfaced, jolly-looking individuals, and eyes that twinkle with a . natural humour which brightens much of their work. The Hula dance is a very mild thing as performed on Saturday evening, including very little of what, one might call, characteristic. ■ It is danced by two ladies, who wear short piu pins over skirts, loose white bodices bestrung with pretty necklets of the yellow ilinla flower (dried and threaded on string), the gala decoration of all loyal'Hawaiians. Were it not for the quaint vocal and instrumental accompaniment and the dresses, . one might easily mistake the dance for a mild version of one seen any night at the Theatre Royal.. Tho performance, on the whole, however, has a novel air, and the part singing is really fine. Song Recital. To-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock, Mrs. C. L. M. Petersen and Miss Thelma Petersen are to give a song recital in the Marino Engineers' Institute Hall. The event is one that has been looked forward to with some eagerness by local musicians. Miss Petersen is regarded_ as a young vocalist of very great promise. She intends going abroad to have her voice trained, and a proposal is already nfoot, anent forming a-committee to further the matter.

Mrs. H. Gore is visiting Masterton and will be the guest of Mrs. H. Beetham and of Mrs. Baird. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cooper, of To Ore Ore, Masterton, are spending a day or .two in town. Mr. and Miss Fowler, of Masterton, are on a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs. Bacon, who have been staying at the Grand Hotel, left for Auckland via the East Coast, by the Mokoia on Friday evening. They are accompanied by Mr- and Mrs. 'lapley, ot Dunedin. Mi's Hetherington, assistant matron of the Wellington Hospital, has returned from a holiday in I eliding. Mrs Louis Blundell, of Woqkombe Street,. has returned from a visit to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. C. Pliarazyn, and Mrs.' Hacon were among the passengers for Sydney on Friday by the Moerala. The funeral of Mrs. Nerheny. wife of Mr. P. S. Nerheny, of Auckland, took place on Wednesday afternoon ln*t. Among those present were the Major_ M . C J Parr), town clerk, city cngmeei councillors/members of both Houses of Parliament, representatives fron the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boai 1, Auckland Sailors' Home. liberal and Labo Federation, Hibernian fcocietjFnenlly Societies, Tailoresses' Tjnion. ami a loi„c gathering of representative eit.zens Messages of sympathy w;cre received vrom the Acting-Prime Minister (the Ir°'>- ■}?«• Carroll) and all the members of the Ministry.

Pecone Tennis Club's Dance. The Petone Tennis Club'held' its annual dnnco on Friday night. Tho hall was gay with bunting and nikau palms. Euchre was played till 10.30,; tho prizes being a silver hairpin bottle, and a silver photo frame, ladies' prizes, and silver matchbox and a silk muffler, gentlemen's prizes. Miss Brookes and Jlr. Bavtlett won the first prizes, and Mrs. Eartiett and Mr. Hancock the second prizes. Tho supper room looked very pretty, the tables beiug decorated with yellow 'chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. White frocks seemed to be very much in evidence. Some of those present were Miss Jacousen, white satin; Miss Allender, delicate shell pink taffeta; Miss V. Andrews, white ninon; .Miss Bennett, pale blue crystalline taffeta; Miss K. Cavorhill, pale preen eharmense trimmed with Indian lace; Mrs. Fitzroy Brown, black velvet; Miss h. Walters, white chiffon taffeta; Miss Walters, heliotrope, charnieuse; Miss Roa To Kannpu, ruby velvet; Miss D. C'ayerhill. dewdrop chiffon over white satin; Miss Dnice, pale green satin; Mrs. St. Vincent, canary coloured satin; Miss 0. Caverhill, pale grey ninon; Miss Straughan, cream velvet; Miss Harkness, cream silk.