SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1703, 20 March 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Taihape Wedding.

A quiet wedding look place in the Methodist Church, Taihnpe, this week, wlich Miss Beatrice Sutcliffe, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sutclifie, of Dunediu, was married to Mr. Charles C. Fail-burn Stone (eldest son of Mt. C. J. Stone, Government meat inspector, of Dannevirke). The Rev. ,T. E. Parsons conducted the service. Tho bride was given away by her uncle, Mr.. D. R. Stewart, of'' Wanganui, and was attended by Miss Hazel Stewart as bridesmaid. Mr. C. Millar was best man. The'future homo of Mr. and Mrs. Stone will be in Dannevirke. A Masterton Wedding. In St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, tho marriage took place on Tuesday of Miss Lucy Catherine Wilton, only daughter of Mr. T. If. Wilton, of Rangitumau, and Mr. Kenneth Welch, youngest sou of the late Mr. .1. Welch. The bride wore a trained gown of cream silk, with overdress of lace, 'and veil and. wreath of oranglo blossoms. Miss Edith Devonport and Miss Ada Ball were the bridesmaids, and they wore frocks of > hailstone muslin, trimm-sd with real iace and insertion.'Hie bride carried a bouquet of March lilies And asparagus fern, and the bridesmaids' bouquets of blue and_ white asters and lycopodium. Mr. S. Welsh was best man and Mr. S. Wilton groomsman.

The Mayoral Contest. A meeting of ladles, called by Mrs. J. P. Luke, was held at' her residence, Hiropi Street, yesterday afternoon to consider matters "in connection with the forthcoming Mayoral election. Over fifty were presjnt, and much enthusiastic interest is already being displayed in, the forthcoming contest. Mr. Luke, in addressing tho meeting, impressed upon his hearers the necessity of becoming enrolled before April 1, and of fretting their friends to do likewise. Mr. Aitken and Mr. W. Thompson were also present, and addressed the ladies upon the importance of taking ail active part in the campaign. Afternoon tea concluded the meeting. Wellington South Nursing Division. The attendance at tho first lecture given by Dr. Platts-Mills to tho Wellington South Nursing Division, last evening was The divisional surgeon snolcfe'' on infection, interestingly explaining tire different kinds, how they are spread, and what metdis to take to check their spread. On the motion, of the lady superintendent a very hearty vote of thanlca was accorded the dwtor for her instructive lecture. As an aid to the understanding of just what part the small house fly plays in spreading infection, some large drawings of the parts of tho fly which carry infection were shown.

• Among tlie guests staying at the Albert JTotol arc Mr. and Mrs. Hemming and child, of Sydney, Mrs. Hathaway and Hiss O'Neill, of Palmerston, Mr. J. Creed, Mr. Gahrey, and Mr. IClippcl. Mrs. C. M'Gill (Ha.taitai) is at. present visiting Otaki. Mr?. Nicolson (Wairarapa) left on Tuesday for Auckland, expecting to\be away some weeks. Members of the Brougham Hill Tennis Club are organising a plain and fancydress electric-light tournament in connection with the Easter Carnival. It will bo held on the courts on the evenings of March 27 and 28, and admission for spectators and players will be one shilling. Ticb'efcs may be obtained from Mr. J. A. B. Howe. It is hoped there will bo a good attendance of tennis players and their friends, as the proceeds will go to swell the Carnival funds. A concert paxty, consisting of Mrs. Schoch (official visitor), Messrs. J. Can' Pope, Cooper, Elliott, Taylor (violinist), the Misses Sullivan, Schoch, and Mrs. Gardiner visited tho Mental Hospital at Porirua on Tuesday night. A very enjoyable programme was given Miss Carroll acting as accompanist. Mrs. Zolirab ia visiting friends in the south. Mrs. Oxford, wife of the HuddartParker Company's superintendent engineer at Sydney, leaves for that oity by the Ulimaioa to-day. Mrs. Smith, lady superintendent of the Auckland division of the St. John Ambulanoe Brigade, left Auckland for Sydney, en route for England on Tuesday afternoon. During her absenco Miss M'Leod will be acting-lady superintendent.

Sister M. Patrick M'Guinness died on Wednesday ovening at the Convent of Mercy, Gouldburn, aged 93 years. She was a sister of, Father Patrick M'Guinness, one of the pioneer priests, and was the'first postulant of tho Sisters of Mercy after their arrival in Goulburu. Mr. and Mrs. K. Williams (Gisborno) are leaving on a visit to England. Mr. and Mrs. S. Bolton (Pahiatua) and Miss Bolton intend leaving in May on a visit to England. Partioular attention should be given to the scalp during tho autumn. Mrs. Eolleston successfully treats it for Falling Hair, Dandruff, GTeyness, Irritable and Oily Scalps, and tho many complaints that prevent tho natural growth. Courses including necessary preparations from .£1 Is. Spocial Hair Tonic, 55.; guaranteed to prevent hair falling. Porsonel attention. 250 Lambton Quay. Tel. 1599— Advt. ELECTROLYSIS. Tho only permanent cure for the removal of superfluous hair. This ran onlv bo performed by an expert. Consult Mrs. Haybittle, long and favourably known I for all treatments. No. 268 Lambton Quay (over Orr, Chemist). Telephone 1591. -Advt.

A Farewell Afterrioon. On Tuesday Mrs. Oaborn gavo at her residence, Bidwill .Street, . nil afternoon in honour of Miss Hilda Bennett, whose marriage takes place next month. Musical contributions were given by the Misses Gamble, Bennett, Chapman, and Mrs. Chapman. A competition took up tho greater part of tho afternoon, and was won by Miss Forsyth. Afternoon tea was served in the dining-room, where the tables were prettily decorated for tho occasion. Obituary. There passed awn.v at Ponsonby a few days ago another old and respected identity, in the person of Mrs. Or. W. Owen, at 'the age of 72 years, says tho Aucland "Star." Tho late Mrs. Owen was l»rn in Prince Edwurd's Island, Canada, on Christmas Day,' 1810, and was a daughter of Mr. Dowar, of Prince Edward's Island, She was_ one of the passengers of itlie barque Prince Edward, which arrived in Auckland in May, 1859. 11l her earlier days Mrs. Owen took a t exeat interest and active part in assisting in all church business, amongst the chief ones being the Auckland Tabernacle and Ponsonby Baptis't Church. She llgnred prominently in tho Women's. Franchise League, and her photograph may bo seen amongst the group of the first seven women to enrol in tile British Empire. A work she privately took great ..pride and interest in was to keep together tli fellow-passengers of the Piinco Edward, and her residence was seldom free from one or more of those shipmates. She was always to be seen alt tho annual gathering of old colonists, in which she took pride and pleasure. .Her husband, tho Into Mr. G. W. Owen, predeceased her some six years ago. ,He was also a fellowpassengcr from the same place. She leaves a grown-up family of ten children —six sons and four daughters—nineteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchil-dren. Of her sons, three are in' Australia, and Dr. A. C. Owen and Mr. Hedley Owen are residing in this citv. Of tho daughters, there are Mrs. A. Osborne Knight, Mrs. G. H. Barker, Mrs. E. Hughes Jones, and Mrs. 11. R Maddox. 1