SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1237, 20 September 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Masterton Wedding. A wedding of considerable interest took placo at St.. Matthew's Church, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, whon Mr. Bertram Vivian Skcer, a well-known member of the stall of Dalgety and Co., was married to Miss Doris fiawith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C F. Gawith, of Mastorton.

Tho bride, idio was given away by her fathor, was dressed in white embroidered silk, and carried the usual oranjrs blossom bouquet. She was attended by her sister, Jliss G. Gawith, aud her two cousins (Misses Tylee) as bridcsmaliis. They ivero attired in white silk, with pink hats to match, and each carried a pretty bouquet. Mr- G. Gr.with acted as fjest man, and Mr. Campbell Carley as Si'ooinsman.

■Vfto the ceremony, which was conducted by tho Rev. H. Watson, a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents at Upper Plain, and the large number of quests present from all parts of the district, testified to the popularity of tho young conple. Last ercnin? a. ball in honour of the marriage was held at tlio Exchange Hall. A "Surprise" Party. J'iss Violet Warburton-was the "surprisco" of a surprise narty organised on Monday evening by a party of about forty young people, who descended upon her ai her homo on • The Terrace—all, of course, very much by surprise, as is the way of these things nowadays. Dancing, which took place in the pretty little (Wcing hall belonging to tho house, was tho chief amusement of the evening, interspersed by several very varied gramaplione selections, the gramaphone even being so obliging as to play an extra or so after the programme had been completed for (lie first half. Supper was, of course, supplied by tho "surprise" party, the tablo being prettily decorated with spring flower?. Mrs. A. Warburton was in a dress of brown silk relieved with cream lace; Miss Violet Warburton was in a frock of pink silk with an overdress of white silk muslin -with sprays of roses on bodico and skirt; Mrs. A. L. Warburton wore an embroidered silk frock. Some of thoso present were the Misses Clark (3), Dorset (2), O. Smith, O. Moyes, E. Smith, Wiggins, Duncin,. Bentley (2), K. Wilton, Eathbones (li),".M,essrs. Munro, King, Chilman, Maysmor, _ C;- Freyberg, H. Henderson, 1' tower, Walton, Howard, Graham, C. Osmond. Jfomiltpn.-.A. Butler, 0. Smith.: :U'CAur,..ahil.otliers.' A "Mother of Nine." A lady correspondent of a Greymouth paper, who signed herself "A Mother of A me, in the course of a patriotic letter, states that she has no patience with.women who would encourage a son or a husband to hang back or refuse to fight for Jus country, "but. still less for beings in trousers who masquerade as men anil are always whining against capitalists for being tyrants and oppressors." The only thing that vexes this modern mother is that the first six of her family are girls and are not.eligible under "the present imperfect military service law"; but her 'boys, as soon as they are ready, will join tho ranks and be ready to serve their country if need .be. She expresses her thankfulness that while grumbling men are far too plentiful, there are comparatively few grumbling wives. If she had her way she would segregate all grumblers and leave them to euro themselves in their own companionship of their baneful nabits. Stratford Noles. Mrs. T. Harry Penn was the hostess at an afternoon tea given on Saturday afternoon at her home, "Harbro," as a farewell to Mrs. Stohr, who leaves on Wednesday on a six months' visit to Australia. Hie drawing-room was beautifully arranged with . narcissi and violets, while tho dining-room, where tea was served wns decorated with further masses of them. During tho afternoon, Mr* Penn presented Mrs. Stohr with a handsomelvhtteil ladys dressing-bag, as a token of tho affectionate regard in which she was held by those present, accompanied with a suitable little speech, to which Mr !>tohr. on behalf of his wife, responded The hostess, Mrs. Penn, wore an embroidered white Indian muslin frock, and Mrs. Stohr was in a dress of black silk, with a- large; black hat with pink roses. Among thoso present were: Mrs Paget, Mrs. Dingle, the Misses O'Brien and Herding, Mrs. Voting, Mrs. Loncrgan, Mrs. J'ookes, Mrs. Mackay, Mrs. Header, Mrs. C. Penn, Mrs. M.ilono, and Messrs! Paget, Stohr, Lonergan, Fookes, C/ Penn' and Malone. '

The Women's Christian Temperance Union held a most enjoyable musical evening on Friday, in St. Andrew's Schoolroom, to qommemorats "Franchis" Day." Miss M'Neish, organiser for W.C.T.U., was present, and contributed two songs. Those who kindly assisted were:—Mesdames Bond, .Mackay, the Missas Sangster, Butcher (2), ' Evan= Messrs. M'Alister and Stuart. During tlie evening Mrs. John Mackay read a very interesting paper by Miss Maunder, Hawera —"How Women Gained the Franchise."