SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1299, 30 November 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St, John's. A very pretty wedding took place in St. John's .Church.-yesterday •■attemopii, .when .Mr. Charles Kill, .eldest ton of, Mr. Charles Hill, junior, was married "to Miss (.I. Miller, eldest daughter «i : ~Sh. and Jlrsi Miller, of .Mnrama -. Crescent, Wallington. The cluircli iiad been beautifully decorated lor the occasion by the irlends of tho bride, .ft largo floral bell being suspended from t.'ie roof, under which "the brido and bridegroom stood during the ceremony. Dr. Gibb conducted tho service, nml'Jliss Hash played tliu W'-vd-ding March as the bride and bridegroom passed down the aisle at the conclusion oi the ceremony. The bride, who was given- away by her father, worn a trained ' tseini-cmpife go'.vji ,cf ivory satin, with n fichu of beaiilifiil lncc, and -finished with' pcMi'l cinbroi'lerie?. A Ion? tulle veil, with coronet oi ornngs bl-ossomi-, was also worn, and i-he carried n shower liouquet of white flowers and mnidonhiir fern.. Jliss AVinwo Jlilljr, wuorijg n white embroid"ri'd -muslin frock and white hat wreathed with pink tweet peas, and Miss Marjari? Hill, in whito muslin fruck and white embroidered hat, attended her as .bridßsrnnids. In addition, tp them, she was als-o followed by two' tiuy "children, li-ay do Castro,' wearing' ■a' pretty Kate Oreiinawoy frock of white satin, and Warwick Adams, in a blue satin suit, with wh'te lace collar nnd .cuffs. 'Mr. Audloj- Miller, wi* the groomsnuin. Mrs. .Miller, tin: mother of thr bride, was wearing n black silk dre?s, relieved with cream laco, and u cream hat trimmed with black lace and roses. Mrs. Hill, tho bridegroom's mother, was in u frock of grey ninon and a grey hat with black ostrich plumes.' • -. A reception, attended by a very large number of friends and relatives, was held in St. John's schoolroom, decorated for the occasion with -quantities of flowers and pot-pinnh. Among the guests were: Mrs. M'lndoe (-Dimodin),. wearing a dress of white satin with an •jf brown ninon, and hat with touches ol brown and pink; Miss Hill,- grey voili with Paisley' trimming! and groy Tajcel hat with touches of- ceriso; Miss Doris Hill, Paisley silk with aiv overdress oi -Wu.q niuon, and large white straw Imt trimme'd' with blue; Miss Myr.v H.HI, whito muslin, and white and pint hat; Miss May Hill, tussore frock, and largo "hat trimmed with blue. • ■' - ; At tho Friends' Hostel. .■-■-. A very enjoyable 'evening -was' speriT at' tho Prionds' Hostel, -.tia- , .Wellington-.•■TeecJ race, last cvcDing, when the first-year ■'girl students of thef Trainyi<r r ,Calles,c7, in 'residtneo' at tho hostel, farofrelled tho second-year'students o:x thc.eve.of tho auaual "breaking-up" of the college for ih,e'Christinas holidays. 'Che big study at the "hostel was gaily decorated for the «- casion.' Da'.ioing'ond music enlivened the pleasant hours, and songs wore, contributed by Misses Brewer and Mathieson, after which the guosts were entertained at supper. Souvenirs of tho occasion, in tho shape of "candid testimonials,"-were also presented to the second-year students by their critical friends among the "firsts." Fancy dress was tho order of tho ovening, "and some of tho costumes "afforded interesting demonstrations uf the' i'ugeiruify ot- the -wearers, who were awarded prizes in order of merit. Obituary, The death occurred on Monday of Mrs. W. F. Buckland, wife of the ex-Mayor of Cambridge. She is survived by her husband and sisters-Mies Shepherd wid v.Mrs. Bassott (Onehung'Jr-and her brother, Mr. Chas. Shepherd, EpsomMiss Mco, daughter of Mr. George Mee, of Wellington, arrived from a visit to Sydney yesterday.. Mrs. Hugh Wright is away on a brief visit" to Duncdin. - Mrs. Baker (Auckland) is on a visit! to Wellington. Mi=s Bisscll (N'apier) is staying with Miss Doris-Hill." " ' ' .-■• - - "Mrsi Bristdw'andhei daughters arrived, in Wellington yesterday from England, via Sydney. Mrs. Elder and Miss Hone Elder have returned to Wellington from a. visit to Kotorua. .-. . ..... Xursc Kvfritt is giving an "at homo" on Saturday afternoon to moot Mr. and Mrs. Creighton-Haio, who havo iirrjvpd in Wellington from London by the Corinthic Mr. Ledger (JColson) and the Misses Ledger passed through Wellington yesterday on their way to Cliristehurch,. where they will spend some time, Mr. Ledger having taken Mr. Arthur Ledger's house. Mrs. Cliv'e Fowler (Wairarapa) and her sister, Miss Connie Tully, -who have been spending somo m'onths travelling : at Home, arrived in Wellington by the t'limaroa yesterday. ■ Miss Levett and her sister arc in town to meot Mrs. vjorlou "and her-daughter-, who are returning to Now Zealand to-day by the Corinthic-, from a visit to I'.ugland. Mr. and Mrs. ..Hamish Wilson return ti Np.v Zcnland from England by the, C'orinthic, aud Mr. and Mrs. J: . . Wilson (liaugitikei) aro in town to meet them. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Gill Tully are visiting Wellington. Mis. M'lndoe, of Duncdin. is'visiting Wellington, mid'is staying with Mr. Hillat Island Bay. SPECIALITIES IN HUMAN HALTS GOODS. Mrs. Kolleston, "5G Lambton Quay, makes a speciality of hairwork in all its branches, and imports direct from leading hair merchants tho best English and Continental hair. Complete transformations to order (not imported), from JE'-l 45.; toupees, from £1 10s. Clusters of curls from 7s. 6d. A verv large variety of switches suitable for rolls, plaits, or swatheing from 15a. 6d. Natural hair pads, ss. Cd. Natural hair, covered, first quality hair, 213. Chignon hair frames, 3s. 6d. (as now worn). Hairdressing taught gratis to purchasers of human hair sroods Advice free on all matters relating to tho hair and complexion." Weddings—Shower Bouquets f<ir bride and bridesmaids. Only the Choicest of Flowers used. Specially packed, and *nnt to any part of tho Dominion.- Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street (Florist lo His Excellency Lord Islington). For Children's Hacking Cough at Xight, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d/

On November 11th, the marriage of Miss lurgarct Bridges, c-ltlc- dauchlc-r of Air. 0. ti. Bridges, ot Wellington/and the Rev. Walter .Tolin Jjuirad. eliii-r son of Mr. W-illrir Kichiird Diirrad, of Oxsholt, Sur-i-i'v. England, took plaro on iKiard the Mc-lariciinu Mission lacht. Southern Cross, in \ ureas Hay, Banks Islands. Th« cere-nnny-wus- performed by the Eev. H. V. Adorns: • ■ • • ■•■ • Mr. A. (.). Scott, cliiof shipping clerk of jhi).Xew. Zealand au-.l African Company, loit-.j-f-iterday by the Patcona for .Nelson, wlu-i.e his marrkigo to Miss Dutcholor tiik-M pJaco. to-rluy; Prior to leaving Wellington; 'Mr. -W. Wiillis, the-manager, on bShalf of. tho sM', piesentod . Mr. Scott with a handsome m;irblo. clock, accompanying it with ;i speech suitable to tbo occasion , . Mr.-:. Thompson, Otaki, is spending ii few days in WellingtKi. and is staying with her mother, Mrs. i\ K.'dc Castro. Aliss Miles (Timaru), who has ken on a visit to South Africa., arrived in Wellington by the Sydiiev boat yesterday, and intends leaving for tno south to-day. Miss Winnie Birch, late of the Scarlet Troubadours, arrived from Sydney by the Ulijiian'a yesterday. Miss Birch's mother is.'.seriously-■indisposed... -. .-■ . ..-■;.. •Mr. and Mrs. J. Flygor, who have been atvay on a visit to Kndun.rl, Scotland,-and Wales,-returned to Wellington yesterday, yiiiiSydney, after having spent a very" enjoyable time, whilst away. . . Mr. J. Manoy, of Moliieka, and Mrs. Manoy (nee Miss May Newman, of Wellington) returned yesterday from a visit to Australia. When in Sydney, they were prpsnnt at the marriage of Miss Jennie Arndfc lo Mr. I'hillip Nathan, of Wellington, both of whom are at present visiting the Blue Mountains and will arrive in Now Zealand Utter. Misses. Tully, Strang, and M'Laren. of tlic AVairarapa, who arrived from Sydney by the I'limaron vesterday, are stay--ing "sit. the "L'mpin , Hotel.