SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1194, 1 August 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ohariu Wedding. • The marriage of Miss Francis (Fanny) Beech, third daughter of Mr. William Beech, to Mr. Tlios. Perkins, of Napier, took place at Ohariu on Thursday, July 27. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a dress of cream Dolienne, handsomely trimmed with lace, and a veil, with the usual wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet ef freosias and lycopodium. The bridesmaids—Miss B. Beech and Miss E. H. Bryant, with little Miss Clara Gimblett—wore frocks of cream cloth, and white hats trimmed with palo pink roses. Each carried a bouquet of lilies and foliage. The bridsgroom's gift to tho bride was a mnjsive gold bangle, and to each of the bridesmaids ho presented a beautiful pendant brooch set with pearls and turquoises. Mrs. F. H. Bassett presided at tho organ, and Mr. Harry Perkins attended the bridegroom as best man. Aftei tho ceremony a reception was held at the Ohariu Hall, which had been prettily arranged for the occasion, and where over one hnndred guests assembled fc-T afternoon tea. Several people were entertained in honour of tho occasion in the evening, when about one hundred and thirty guests nitended, many coming from tho city and surronndiiig districts. The usual toasts were honoured,, the principal being proposed by the Very Rev. Father Lane, who performed the marriage ceremony. The popularity of tho happy couple was evidenced by the many handiomo presents, which were arranged on the stage. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins are. to reside in Napier. Obituary. The death tcok place at her residence, "Rostellan," Esplanade Road, Mount Eden, on Thursday evening, of Mrs. Mercey Ann Taylor, at the use of 73 years (jays the Auckland "Star"). Jlrs. Taylor was widely known and respected in New Zealand, having arrived bore, with her husband, Mr. Albert Taylor, late inspector in tho. New Zealand Kailways, in the early sixties, in 'he sailing ship Ida Zeigler. While in the railway service, Mr. Taylor was principally engaged on tho Wanganui-Napier line, and after 30 years' cerrice retired on superannuation. For the last iour or five years Mrs. Taylor has 'resided at her home on Mount Edr>n. She leaves three daughters and two son?, all married, and eleven grandchildren and one great-grarid-j>oll. The eldest daughter is married to Mr. Charles Cooper, youngest brother of Mr. Justice Cooper; the second to Mr. Percy Tingey, Wanfranui; nnd the ycungest to Mr. Gordon Reid, of Mount Eden, Auckland. A Younfl People's Dance. On Saturday night "Mrs, Mbrpeth'gave a most enjoyable dance at her home, on The Terrace, to the young friends of her daughters. The house lends itself admirably to such a purpose. Dancing was on tho first floor and in the hall, and supper on the second floor, while the ground floor rooms were utilised for reception and sitting-out rooms. The decorations were of lycopodium, ferns, and flowers from Upper Hntt, these being interspersed with palms and asparagus. Mrs. Morpeth wore old r-'Se silk with mole ninon tunic, and Miss Morpsth white silk. The music and floor were both good, a n<l the dancers were loth to stop when the strains of "Auld Lang Syne" brought the evening's amusemont to an end. Lady Denman. Lady Denmaii, the wife of the new Gov-ernor-General of Australia, Lord Denman, was tho only daughter of Lord Cowdray, better known as Sir Woetman Pearson, contractor. Liko her husband, Lady Denman canio of political stock. Lady Cow.dray is oho of tho most active workers in tho Liberal cause. Her daughter was called upon to join the scanty band of Liberal entertainers directly after her marriage. Lady Denman is a witty speakeT, and sho has generally relied on her wit to point her political addresses. Speaking at Balcombe a year or so back she said they were living in strenuous times. A man had flown from London to Manchester, and the House of Lords had passed the Budget. Her views cr. tho House of Lords question may bo drawn from a spcecli at a gathering of the Liberal Social Council, in which she said that no other country had an hereditary Chamber, and she hoped England would not Iμ hampered with one'that time next year. Sho could not understand nny responsible working man voting for the House of Lords one against the Budget. Let them remember that the Housa of Lords had not rejected one single Tory mensure, whilst it had mutilated several Liberal ones, and had finished by rejecting the Budget. Lord and Lady Denman unite social and intellectual qualities, which Australians will welcome nnd appreciate. They have two children, the older a bov of sis years and tho other a little daughter. Dominion Ladies' Hockey Association. . The members of the New Zealand Ladies Hockey Association in Wellington are very busy making arrangements for tho hockey tournament to take place in tha beginning of September. Hockey players from all over the Dominion are taking part, and are expected to arrive in the city by Friday, September 1 Play begins on tho very next day (Saturday), and will continue all through the following week, tho matches beiiir; played at Day's Bay. There will bo fully two hundred players visiting Wellington, and a considerable amount of foresight and planning is required to make all tho necessary arrangements for their accommodation during that period. A bazaar, with the object of adding to the funds' will be held during that week, and on the Saturday evening a dance will b<. given in the Town Hnll, when her Exceliencv Lady Islington has promised to present the trophies to the winning teams.