SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1523, 20 August 1912, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Mastertoti Wedding. Our Masterton correspondent writes that a wedding of considerable local interest was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church yesterday afternoon, when Miss Julia Martha Waddington, eldest daughter of Mr. E. 11. Waddington, was married to Mr. Henry Theodore Thompson, of Wellington. The Rev. If. Williams officiated. The bride, who was given nwny by her father, looked very charming in a white brocaded silk gown and n beautiful old veil of Brussels lace, caught in with clusters of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white flowers. There were foui\bridesinaids, the two elder, Miss Williplmina Waddington (sister) and Miss Helen MacLam-iu (cousin) wearing pretty frocks of floral muslin and lace caps, and the younger maids, Miss Jessie Wiuldington (sister) and Miss Catherine Ball (of Napier) dainty muslin frocks. All earned baskets of violets. The best man was Mr. Bristotre Waddington (brother), and Mr. Terrant, of Wellington, acted as groomsman. _ After tho ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Waddington entertained the wedding party at their residence, and later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left by motor for tho north. Their future home will bo in Dunedin, the bridegroom having recently been promoted to a good position in tlio Audit Department in. that city. Wedding at Ashhurst. Our Palmerston correspondent writes that at the Methodist Church, Ashhurst, tho wedding look place last week of Mr. Henry Charles Simms, third son of 11 rs. Simms, of Palmerston, and of the late Mr. Thomas E. Simms, for many years pilot at Wellington, and Miss Lucy Jane Searle, second daughter of Mr. George Searie, one of the early settlers-of Ashhiirst. Tho Church had been prettily decorated for tho occasion by the friends of tho toide, and the service, which was choral, was conducted by tho Rev. G. J. Spence, assisted by the Rev. L. B. Neale. Miss L. Rundle played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory channelise, trimmed with silk lace and pearl embroidery. An embroidered tulle veil (worked and presented by her sisler, Miss A. ■ 11. Searle) was caught in with orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white oamelias and asparagus fern. There were four bridesmaids in attendance—Miss A. 11. Searlo (sister of tho bride), Miss Simms (sister of tho bridegroom), and tho Misses E. and M. Wilson (nieces of the bride). All were in pretty cream frocks and hats with touches of pink. They carried bouquets of pale pink camelias nnd maidenhair fern. Mr. J. Simms was the best man, and Mr. H. J. Wilson groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was <i white ostrich featlior boa; to the chief bridesmaid was given n gold amethyst and pearl brooch; to Miss Simms a ruby ring; and to tho two sisters gold initialled signet Tings. After the ceremony a largo number of guests were entertained at "Palm Grove," tho home of the bride's parents. A large marquee had been erected, and in it tl wedding breakfast was served. Tho bride travelled in a navy blue cosume, with snxo blue facings," and large, black and cream hat, with ostrich plumes. A Girls' Dance. Miss Ross and Miss Comrie, of St. Andrew's Girls' Guild, organised a most enoyablo dailco on Saturday evening. It ook place in Godber's tea rooms in Couronay Place, and was attended by members of the Guild and their friends, nbjut sixty being present. Rather a curious characteristic of to-day seems to be tho number of social gatherings to which ''ic-n are not invited, nnd this was one. of them. Several of the girls certainly represented them in their dress, but that was >-11, and tho enjoyment of everyone was immense. Nearly everyone was in fancy dress nnd for the earlier part of the evening masks were worn and weie tl:o cause of much merriment. There were to be seen Japanese ladies, clowns, a fearsomo looking tramp, jockeys, cowboys, naval, and military officers, girls\ in their brothers' evening clothes, as well as historical personages. There was a competition for the most» comical fancy dross and another one in connection with the names of animals, Mrs. Hislop being the winner of the first, and Miss Davis and Mrs. Smith the second. During the evening songs were sung by Mrs. M'CoII and Miss Ross. The chaneTones were Mrs. Gibson-Smith and Mrs. WindsoT. So successful was the dance that there is talk of organising another one on similar lines. The music for the dancing was supplied by Mrs. and Miss Gooder. Two small dances, one in August and the other in September, are to be held in the boat-sheds by the Clubhouse Committee of the Star Boating Club. Mrs. and Miss Halse (Greytown) are visiting Wellington. Mrs. Fv> Pearce is staying with Mis. Crawford. 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St. John's Church Dorcas Society. In the animal report of St. John's Uiurcli l-ho work dune by the Ludic, , i<oik of the society lias included the following bra,nch<u:-(l) Tile allotting of grants of money, food, and clothing, to the poor; the total income provided chief, j> "}" tlio quarterly coniiiiunioii collections £;«, of which £13 have been oxponded on charity. (2) The preparation ot a largo number c-f garments, the bulk or which have gone to the children of tuo orphanage, and the remainder to thu deaconess fnr ilistribiition anions the I , ? 0?"- W) Assistance rendered to the -Mothers Meeting, including Rifts of money, materials for the fortnightly tetis to the mothers, and clothing for the more needy among them. (1) Contribution of a stall ot work to a salo promoted by the immj Women's Guild on behalf of tho lurakina Maori Girls' School and other missionary objects. This stall realised !■>■ (o) Tho duty of visiting new members of tho church has been carried out by a number of the ladies to whom this work has been allocated. In place of Sister Mabel, who is now serving as deaconess in First Church, Dnnedin, Miss' Nora Dick was appointed deaconess, and in April was ordained and inducted by a commission of the Wellington Presbytery, two of the members of the congregation Incoming responsible tor the stipend -received. The mothers' lnretings assemble once a fortnight at the Boy.s , Institute building. About twenty-six mothers are connected with its agency, Feildinfl Notes. Tho Bridge dub met this week at Mrs. Clayton's. Among the players were: .Uesdnmes Atkinwm, Aldridge" (Wellington), M'Pherson, Jlalliday, Glasgow C'iurtou, liobert-s Misses Spain and Ferguson: Mrs. Quillam (New Plymouth) is at present staying with Mrs. Horrocks. Mrs. Conies, who has been staying with Mr-. Woollains, has returned to her home. Miss Saiulilands and Miss Jiaddelcv are at present taking part in the Napier Musical Competitions. A very jolly littlo dance, was held in tho Parish Hall on Tuesday night by a number of young people. Anfong 'the guests were:-Misses Brace (2), Kivton (2), \Haybit(le..(;i). Prior (3), Long, O'ltalloran Hyatt, Shannon, Burrcll (2), Moore, Millar, Gorton. Hare, Hill, Ferguson. Spain, Messrs. Prior, Hoult, Ellis, Karkeet, MAlister, Broad, Shannon, Bruce, Cook, I'eet, Mason, and many others. Mr. and Mrs. A. Fitzherbert arc at present in Christchurch; also Mr. and Mrs. J. Hull and Mr. and Airs. M'Kelvie Miss Seed has gone to Wellington. Obituary. Mrs. C. Langsford, of Ponsonby, who med on fcaturday morning at tho ,"go of (8 years, was one of the very early set■lers of Auckland, for she :j-rived with ier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne, in no ship Oriental Queen in 1849. Slie was hen only fifteen years of age, having been born in Ireland in 1831. Mrs. .Langsford and is survived by lisr husband, five daughters, and two' sens. One of the latter is Mr. C. V. Laiv'sfonl, the well-known, secretary of tho Auckland Rugby Union. In consequence of Mr. Langsford's bereavement, the excursion arranged to entertain the visiting Tnianaki team was cancelled, and both Auckland and Taranaki teams wero to attend Airs. Langsford's funeral. Miss Lillio Large, soprano, of Napier, has accepted an engagement from the Feilding Liedcrtufcl to sing at its concert on September 25. On her visit to Feilding, Miss Large will bo accompanied by Mrs. Hunter. * Mr. and Mrs. W. Purvia (Hastings) have arrived in Wellington. Mr. Purvis is attending tho conference of the Now Zealand Fruitgrowers' Association. MRS. EOLLESTON, Hair Specialist (qual. London and Paris), is recommended for the Permanent Cure of all Scalp Ailments and tho most Effective Treatment for tho Growth of Hair. Shampooing, Hairdressing, Electrolysis (permanent removal of superfluous hair), dip. U.S.A. Face Massage, Combings Mado Dp, Transformations, Switches, etc. 256 Lambtou Quay. Telephone 1599.*