SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1252, 7 October 1911, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at St. Peter's, On Thursday afternoon tho marriage of Miss Dora Maudesley, second daughter of Mr. Vμ. Maudesley, Wellington, and Dr. K. C. Morpeth, ■ third son of Mr. W. J. Morpcth, was celebrated in St. Peter's Church, Willis Street. Tho Ven. Archdeacon Harper performed tho ceremony, and Mr. G. W. Wilton presided at tho organ. The bride wore a wedding gown of whito charmeuse satin, aud sho was attended by Miss Alice Maudesley, Miss Muriel Morpeth, and Miss JJallio Larchin, all of whom woro floral voilo frocks and black picture hats. Mrs. Maudesley (the bride's mother) was in saxo blue silk with a toque to match, and tho bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Morpeth, was in black brocade, with black and cream bonnet. Mr. W. J. Organ, Mr. C. E. Maudesley, and Mr. M. Luekie attended the bridegroom. A reception was subsequently held at" tho homo of tho bride's parents in Willis Street. Tho bride's going-away costume was a grey coat and skirt, a grey and rose hat with shaded vioux rose flowers, and a white feather boa. Wedding at Wanganui. Tho marriage of Miss (Kitty) Munro, only daughter of Mrs. I. Munro (and the late Mr. I. Munro), of Mangaweka, to Mr. Edwin John Paton, head of the clerical staff of tho Railway Department at Wanganui, took place on Thursday morning at St. Paul's Church, tho officiating clergyman being the Eov. J. D. M'Keuzie. Mrs. M'Kenzio presided at tho organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. T. Munro, woro a charming lace robo over silk, finished with a loose bow, and long ends of whito nierv ribbon falling from the high waist. Her hat was of white crinoline strait-, with Lancer plumes at the side, aud her bouquet was of whito flowers and asparagus- fern.\ Tho bridesmaids were Misses Humphries (Mangaweka) and Miss Winnie Miller (cousin of tho bride). Miss Humphries wore sky blue shantung with yoke of lace, piped with narrow black velvet, and largo hat wreathed, with pink and blue- daisies. Her bouquet, was largely of pink flowers. Miss Miller wore cream silk, and, a white chip hat with plumes. Mr. E. Bannermau was best inou,, ,-and Mr..-..Junes' Munro (brother).; kiwis' : As Mr. and Mrs. Paton left tho church the Wedding March was played. Tho bridal party aud guests drove to the "Naomi" Tea Hooms, where a wedding lunch was served. The bride and bridegroom left by the Main Trunk express for Auckland nnd Dunedin, the brulo going away in a blue tailor-made costume with hat to match. Wedding in Dunedin. St. Mary's Church, Mornington, Dunedill, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday, September IC, when Miss Florence Cameron, daughter of Mr. Ditncau Cameron, Uunediu, was married to, Mr. Allan Cambridge, son of tho lato, Mr; A. B. Cambridge, Christchurch. Tho ceremony was performed by tho Ven. Archdeacon Ncild. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome dress of ivory satin charineust , . The bodice was veiled in Brussel's lace, and the skirt, with its graceful court train, was draped with deep silk fringe, and finished with a silver girdle. Her wreath of orange blossoms was arranged beneath a tullo veil, and she carried a shower bouquet of beautiful ilowcrs. Tho two brjdestnaids. Miss Cameron (sister of the bride) and Miss Gwladys Fodcn, Timaru, looked charming in their dresses of pale blue crepo regina and lnrge black tngol hats, trimmed with black lace and palo bluo wheat. They carried bouquets of primroses and daffodils. Mr. Edgar Cambridge was best man. At the conclusion of the service, the bride and bridegroom left the church to the strains of tho wedding march. Tho bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, and to the bridesmaids silver manicure sets. After the ceremony a reception was held at tho residence of the bride's parents, and later on in the afternoon, Mr. aud Mrs. Cambridge left i'or Australia, the latter wearing a travelling costume of palo grey cloth, collar and cuffs of palo bluo satin, veiled in Irish lace, and a grev taget hat trimmed with pale bluo ribbon and pink roses. Entertaining the Victors. Last evening tho various ■Wellington competitors successful in carrying off prizes in connection with the Overseas Competitions of tho Victoria League, wore entertained at a social evening at tho Pioneer Club by a committee of members of the Victoria League. Quite a feature of the evening was the reciting of tho prize poems by their composers, particularly tho performance of Miss Joy Eggers (a very youthful competitor), who first of all recited her poem, nnd then sang it to music of her own composing. Songs wore also sung by Miss Barbara Putnam and Miss Q. Johnson, recitations given by Miss Shirtcliffo and Miss Jainieson, a duet played by Miss Dora Shirtcliffo and Miss Sturtevant, and a pianof'orto solo by Miss Sheriff. Altogether a very plcasaiit and. interesting evening was spent, filially concluding with supper. Mrs. Chatfield (secretary of the Victoria League), and Mrs. Corlies (president of the "Our Girls' Branch") wero among those present. . .

Health of Women and Children. The monthly meeting of tho Society for the Health of Women aud Children was held in tlio Town Hall yesterday. Accounts amounting to £W 10s. 9d. were patsed for payment, and it was reported that work was proceeding satisfactorily. Thoro were 16 now eases attended to, and 152 visits paid during tho preceding month. A "grateful parent" has donated handsome scales for tho accurate weighing of infante. Mothers can now have their babies weighed on Monday and Thursday afternoons, between 3 and -1 o'clock, when tho Plunkct Nurse has arranged to be at home at 3-1 Pirie Street, abovo Kent Torrace Church. Subscriptions very received from Mrs. AVinder, 215.; Mrs. Kirkcaldio, 215.; Mrs. Darling, 55.; Mi's. D. C. I'eucock, ss. Obituary, A highly-respected resident of long standing in 'J'amnnrmiul, Mrs. H. do Vore Hunt, died last week of phlebitis, ofti-r a brief illness. Who was the (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Stoadman, of Hamilton, and took up her residence in tho King Country about 18 years ago. She had the distinction of being the first white womot , to settle in the Oh lira' Volley. Tho decca«MJ lady for tho past eight years was proprietress of the Junction Hotel, Taumarunni. Sho was of a kind and amiable disposition, and her death will bo keenly felt by a wide circle of friends. Sho leaves a husband and livo children to mourn their loss. The friends of Mr. Joseph ,T. Smith, formcrlv newspaper proprietor, Masterton, will regret to-hoar of the donth on Thursday, after n long illness, r< bis Toujigost daughter, aged 21, i

"Our Miss Gibbs." Miss Blanche Browne, the. young Enu« lish comedienne who will be Eton here shortly in "Our Miss Gibbs," has been .successful in winning a largo Khr.ro of popularity during Hie company's tour in Australia. Although she i» only twenty, one years of age, f-ho lias been nine years on tho stage, and is an accomplished dancer anil singer, Her chattco of playing a lending part came to her, as these, things usually come, suddenly, through the. illness of Miss. Gertie Millar, who was playing at the Gaiety Theatre in London." Miss Browne took her placo with such excellent results thnt sho was letainnd to play tho part of "Our Miss Gibbs," a character sho has boeu playiujr for the last two years. • Mr. and Mrs. W. Halliday and Misa llalliday, of l'ahiatua. who have been, on a. visit to the Old Country, left London for Wellington by tho New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Kcmuera on Saturday last. A pupil of Miss Hardinge-Maltby'e, Mr. Lnc Lyon, has won two firsts and one secoad in tho Palmorston North Elocutionary Competitions. He was tho winner of the men's "humorous recital," "Shakespearean dialogue" for two, and had 85 points, against tho winner's 87, in the men's Shakespearean contest. Miss Hoßgard (Seddon) is visiting her people at Oriental Bay. Mr. and Mrs, P. Hume arrivod in Wot lington from Christchurch yesterday. Miss Gladys Morris (Wadestown) is on a visit to Oiaki. ; Mrs. Wilson, Laiiriston Street, who has been staying in Botorua for somo time, is now visiting friends in Parnoll, Auckland. Lady Findlay was tho guest of honour at a tea given by Mrs. Ziman, at her homo in Hill Street, yesterday afternoon. Miss May Kane left Wellington yesterday on a visit to Adelaide At St. Peter's Church, Wanganni, the marriage was celebrated on September 27 of Miss Henrietta Lillian Slokell, only ilwuhter of Mr. Charles Stokell, and Mr. Andrew Bailton, only son of Mr. W. R. Eflilton, of Lyttelton. Tho ltev. J. D. M'Kenzio performed tho ceremony. Mrs. Wroughton (Timaru) nnd Miss Ursula Elder are tho guests of Mrs. John Barton at Trcntham for tho week-end. They were present at the dance last evening. A dance for the visiting golfers was hold in tho grandstand of tho Trontham racecourse last evening , , and was greatly oai joyed by those attending it. There was a very largo audience gath» ered in tho Town Hall last evening to hear • tho performance of the'"Wedding of Shoa Maclean" by ' the Wellington Musical : Union. Whether it was owing to the fact that tho big hall was so well filled with people or whether it was duo to tho devices that have been carried out for tho imprisonment of the acoustic Dualities of tho hiiEO chamber, might perhaps be a debatable point, but, at any rato, there wore no disadvantages in rogard to tho carrying of sound, last evening. : His Ex-' ccllciicy tho Governor,: with Ladylsliiig--. ton, was present, Lady: Islington, wearing ■ a-' black '■ frock, over which was worn a black , and gold cloak. ■ Mrs. B. M. Wil- • son was tho only lady soloist, and sho • was wearing a whito silk frock, with touches of black.