SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1424, 26 April 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

... Petone Weddinn. On Wednesday afternoon at St. David's Church, Petone, tho marriage took place of Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Garner, Petone, to William Jl. Wilson, son of Mr. T. Wilson, of the same place. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Thojnson, the service being a choral one. Miss Dorothy Cotton, cousin of the bride, presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a pretty dress,of creme taffetas, trimmed with satin, and insertion. She wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet or cream cosmeas and maidenhair fern. The bride's two sisters, Miss Kate and Nellie Garner, wrre the bridesmaids, and wore prettily attired in creme delaine dresses, piped with satin and black velvet hats, trimmed with pale blue. Both maids carried bouquets of cactus dahlias and autumn leaves. Tho best man was 111. R. Bond, the groomsman being Mr. It. Garner (brother of the bride). After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of tho bride's parents, 75 Hutt Road, I'etone, where thfc usual toasts wer? honoured. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left for Wellington, en route for tho north, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The presents received were numerous and costly. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a set of silver-bucked brushes and comb, to the two bridesmaids he gave gold band rings. The bouquets carried by the bride ; and bridesmaids were made by the bride's ■ aunt (Mrs'. J. Cotton). Napier Wedding. , On Wednesday, in St. Paul's Presby- i terian Church, Napier, the marriage took i place of Miss Martha. Alexander, third ( daughter of Mr. J. Alexander, Napier, | and Mr. Robert Henrv Rawliiison, of Wa- j nganui, son of Mr. H. W. Rawlinson. of , Lincoln, England. The R«v. J. A. A slier, ] assisted by the Rev. C. Connor, officiated. . Tlw bride, was given away by her father, ( and was attended by her' two sisters, the . Misses Minnie and Maggie Alexander, as ) bridesmaids. Mr. F. Summorton was the , best man. and Mr. It. Alexander, brother i of the bride, was groomsman. The service ( was a choral one. and as the bride and bridegroom left the church Mr. H. G. Spacknuan played the "Wedding March." c A Corriina Entertainment. , Tho second of tho series of entertain- I incuts organised by Mrs. J. A. Hannah f and Mr. J. M. Clark is to take place in a tho Concert Chamber of the Town Hall 1 on May 10. It will' consist of on en- 3 tirely new version of Omar Khayyam, ar- 1 ranged by Mrs. Hannah, entitled "Tlio r Tragic Pantomime," in which tho Colum- r bine, tho Pierrot tho Clown, and the t Pantaloon, etc., again appear, with no i reference to tho Persion origin of the n poem. This is to be followed by a one act s play—"The Land of Heart's Desire"—by \V. B. Yeats, the well-known Irish writer, n poet, and playwright, and disciple of the c new school of acting. Tho play is n story of Irish superstition, the story of the unhappy girl whose soul and body was stolen by the faery people, and kept by them in the Land of Faery until'tho last Day of Judgment.

Mrs. I?. .T. Collins left town yesterday on a visit to Wanganui, and is staving with .Mrs. Reginald Collins, Duricvale. Miss Vallance (Olaliiiao) and Miss B. Vallance are paying a brief visit to Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. Andrews (Nelson) are over ou a visit to Wellington, and are staying at the Royal Oak. Miss N. M'Dongall arrived in Wellington last evening from tho Wairarapa ou a brief visit to Wellington. At St. Mark's Church on Tuesday afternoon, Miss L. Longton, daughter of Mrs. Longton, of Roxburgh Street, was'inarried to Mr. John Adair, manager for the drapery firm of Adair Bros., Gisborne. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Askew. Mr. and Mrs. Mant, of Sydney, NewSouth Wales, are over .on a visit to New Zealand, and are at present staying with Mrs. H. 0. Toogood, of "Kohiwai." Mrs. J. A. Hannah has been engaged by the Auckland Shakespeare Society to go there and stago its presentation of "Tho Tempest." This includes the designing of the dresses, colour effects, and spectacular acting. Mrs. George Didsbury and Mrs. Didsfcurv, who have been visiting relatives in Napier and Palmerston, expect to return to Wellington at the end of the week. Mrs. Donald Donald (Mastertou). Miss Rubv Gower, arid Miss Ina Lee (Hutf) are {he guests of Mrs. Morrison, at "Blairlogie." SPECIALITIES IN 'HUMAN HAIR GOODS. When abroad, Mrs. Rolleston made arrangements with the loading and most conservative firms of Hair Merchants to supply her with only tho best and special quality human hair, and is in a posi- , tion to guarantee that hair imported by I her contains no mixture of . Chineso or Asiatic. Mrs. Rolleston makes a speciality of Hair Work, including Transformations from M 45.; Semi-Transforma-tions, ,£2 25.; Fringes of Natural Wavy Hair, Is. A large variety of Switches, all shades and lengths, from 15s. Natural Washablo Hair Pads, 55.; Temple Curls from 2s. Gd. Lessons in Hairdressing given gratis to all purchasers of Human Hair. 256 Lambton Quay, opp. Economic* . SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Superflous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (reg.). A guarantee given with oach case undertaken. Sec testimonials and letters. Mrs. Hullen (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phono 1047. (Testimonial.) Cliristchureh, March 3rd, 1911. Dear Mrs. Hullen.—l am writing this note to see if you will send on the remedy for removing superfluous hair. I th'inl: you will remember treating ine once just bi'fore Christinas, and you said you would make up a special lot fur me if 1 could not come to Wellington._ 1 consider it a splendid remedy. Pica'* furward Kirly. Original copv of above can' he M-en at my address. ' 8' Weddings.—Shower Bouquets for brides and bridesmaids. Only tho choicest of Flowers used. Specially packed and sent to any part of the Dominion. Miss Murray. 85 Willis Street (Floret to hi* E*. ojUcflpj Laid Mittetofli.

A Golden Wedding. An event of unusual interest. look place at I'ort Ahuriri on Wediiv.sdav afternoon, when .Mr. and Mrs. William J)«'iihc>lm, of Port Ahuriri, celebrated their golden wedding by it family minion at their residence. The reunion was attended by the whole of tho leu children <>f the celebrants, Mr. ami Mrs. \\ Denholm, of Melbourne, the Hew K. and Mrs. M'Cully, of Turukina, .Mr. mul Mrs. 10. .1. liiill, and Mr. and Mrs. ii. J. Dull, of Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M*Vicar, of Wostshoro, Misses Jflorenre and Mabel Denholm. Mr. and 3lrs. David Denholm, and Messrs. Albert and Arthur Denholm. There were also 1G grandchildren, while four others wero away at school. There were also other relatives and friends ot Mr. o.nd Mrs. Denholm present, the function being of a very enjoyable nature. A large number of very handsome presents as well as letters and telegrams of congratulation wero received by tho worthy couple. The Rev. T. Tait, in a eulogistic speech, proposed tho health and future happiness of Mr. and Mrs. Denholm, and wished them as mucli joy in the eventide of their life as they had experienced during the fifty years they had been married. Mr. Denholm, on behalf of his wife and himself, suitably responded. Mr. and Mrs. Denholm were married in tho Presbyterian Church, Isapier, by the Rev. Peter Darclay, and arc the second Napier-married couple to celebrate their golden wedding, but it is < perhaps a unique coincidence that during the whole fiftv years of their married life they have resided at the Port on tho same section on which they now reside.