SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2016, 25 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Levin. . The wedding took place <m March 21, in St. Mary's Church. Levin, of Miss Hannah Ambler, eldest datifglitcr of Mrsi Ambler, of Levin, to Ji.tr. Norman Horrbbin, fifth son of Mr, Tlipfflas robin, I'apatonga Lake f W-eraroa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Steally. The bride, whq was given away by her brother-iit-laiv, Mr. B. Spencer, wore a gown of vrhiio satin trimmed with lase, and pearfe, and a veil with wreath of orange blossoms, Hor sister, Miss Lulu Ambler, and her cousin, Miss Jane Prain, ivto woto cream frocks and black velours hats with white feathers, were bridesmaids. There were also two little noiver-gjrl% Miss Kate Spencer (niece) ami Miss Madge Smart, both of wllom Wore white satin dresses and Juliet e»ps. Both liridesinaids and flower-girls were their gifts from the bridegroom, braoriifis for the former, and gold bangles Jar tho little girls. Mr. Arttnr Eorpobin was tho best man, and Mr. Walter Harrabin the groomsman. After the ceremony a few intimate friend's were • entertained at tho residence of the bride's mother, "Tekarawa," and, later, the bride and bridegroom left for the north.

ft Notable Engagamsntr The announcement of the engagement of Herr von Jagow, the tVciga'Seoretary, to the Countess: von Soljusiaubach has caused great satisfaction here (writes the Berlin correspondent of tho "Daily Mail" of February 10). Delight is expressed at the fact that the pretty villa in tho grounds of the Foreign Office will be occupied again by a married Foreign ..Secretary, fe Herr von luderlen Waechter, it will he remembered, was a bachelor. Bfirr roti Jagow, who is 50 years old, has m.ojie of a tlipla-., matic manner than his .predecessor, with' something of Prince yoii JBulow's personal charm. His bride' cowWS of a h&\m enjoying "ebonburtigkeit," that is, tho privilege of equality witjd members of reigning families, so that tho members of her houso can mate with reigniiiw Princes. Countess Luitga-rdo von golms" Laubncb was 40 last Recentbor. Qhc- is tho eighth of ten children, and was living until recently with her e'Mest brother, Count William, at tho Schloss Arnsburg, where the ongagetoeat wag celebrated according to the Getman custom.

Famous Author's Marriage. Mr.. Thomas Hardy, , Oil., the fftmmts aiuhor, who is in his 7Atli .year, surprised his friends and admirers by marrying 'for a second time (states an Jinghsh newspaper). His brkto, Miss Eva Dugdale, herself as authoress, has tor somo two years .acted as life secretary, but beyond tlio more intimate circle of her friends, wfej liavtf been in the secret for some titiio. past, notlmi" was known of Mr. Hardy's ihieittiW l.he ceremony, by desrro of the hndpgroom, was of the quietest clun-JWter- h took place just after, eight o'ctock in the morning of February 11) j.ii the old Parish Church at Enfirid. Beyond the officiating clergyman, tho Bw. It Hewel Brown, vicar of St. Andrew's, Wild tl» church officials; the only persons present wore, the father'of the bride,, kr. Ed-' ward l>ngdale, her sister, Mftrjofiq, and ■Mr. Hoiiry; Hardy;-tho blotter of tliobrldegrdbhi, wild ■■-&<&<& as': test ftuw,' After tho ceremony the';.party returned' to tlio bride's home, aiitllat'or Mivajicl. Mrs. Hardy left for BorchbttrVa'rriv-. mg in tho early evening afid driWng -Max Oato beioro' the iieivs'ijt' tlietiiicxpucted'event had reached' tlio iowk'. Mrs. Hardy,' who was educated privately, is the daughter of Mr. Mvs:f3 XKvgdale, tho head teacher of tho Boys' Department of tho St. Andrew's " National Schools at. EnfieM, where bo has boon some forty, years. Store {bantwenty years ago, at the ago #f fifteen, she commenced a literary career by witing short stories.for children. Of late years sho has specialised on ftsture subjects, but-more thaii pßa book of fairy tales, including "Old Times 5 $iile : 5, iy "iias come from her pen. jff. Olement Shorter published one of her siarlm in tho "Sphere" Christmas luimber two , years since, and Messrs. I&ckkr a-ni* Stoughton published .last ChfJstmas three of her books, entitled "Babt Birds,' , "Baby Beasts/ , and "Bab'y Pets."-.,1n addition she-fej done a good: deal of literarj work fot tho daily papers. The family have> boon far years friends of Mr. Hardy and his l«to wife, formerly Miss Emma Criffo.rd, who' married tho novelist in 18?4, the year of publication of "Far From the MVM.jn* Crowd."-She died in Noveniber, 1012° and was buried in Stinsford Olin;rc:hjaitj[. Over her grave tho veteran aiitlyor placed a simple memorial ston.e bearing, the touching inscription that had appeared on'tho wreath he placed on her coffin: "From her lonely fiushantl, with tho old affection."

Mr. and Mrs. Moors, of Sydney,, and Miss Moors, are staying at Cauffield House. ' J Mr. and Mrs. V.'. Bidwillj of Roto-j tawai, are visiting 'i'imara, aii.cl are the ! Kuests of Mrs. U..H. Kh«3cs, BluecKffs. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Lamorte a«d Mr. G. I'. Donnelly left Hastings m Monctav lor Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. AYcbbcr, <rf Hastings, nre leaving on a visit to KwglaiKl. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hoard, who is Waving i early next mouth for England, gave an afternoon tea at the Oriental Bay Kiosk. The guests s-«e : ' received upstairs in the bjlli-ootn, which liad been decoratod with quantities of pink lilies,, aud here an interesting *-xInbition of fancy da'neiug b,y • Miss Beere's pupils was given; Miss Boere herself danced Mendelssohn's Spring Song, and ainong the eMldreft lvhob danced were Misses Hazel Hardwiekj ■W. Haybittle, T. ilogprs, SI. Heard, Marjorie O'Shea; M. Leslie, E, Marsh (who danced the Dying Sivan), and her younger sister. Mrs. Heard wore acream laco gown and a wide vioidt hat with feathers. ■ Mrs. D. K.. Logan (Ma.sterton) n visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Vllliajas (Master' ton) are visiting Tiniaru, and ate the guests of Mr. and Mrs, R. U, Rhodes, I Bluecliffs. : Lady Ward left for Auckland and. Rotorua yesterday. . ! Mrs. Bernard Wood returned to Christchurch on Monday. Miss May M'Donald is leaving Wellington early next week' on an extended tour to the West Coast. Specinl Courses of Hair Treatment ffqin one guinea, guaranteed ts prevent tlis Imir falling and promote a luxuriant glossy growth. SluiinSooitis, Haifdrcssins, I''are JMiwf.nge, SiipurfliMms Hair I'eriniineutly. Removed. A targe stock of Switches, Transformations* etc., at Eiig. lish prices. Mrs. ffollestoh, 2."iii lihinUou Quay. Personal attention by appoint, ment. 'f linno 1599.* ELECTROLYSIS, The. only permanent cures' for f.Uo removal of superfluous imil-. This tanonly be performed by.on expert. Consult Mi's. Haybittle, long and favourably known for all treatments. No. alg Lambton Quay (over On , , chemist). Tele* phone 1591.—Advt. Wood 6' Great Peppermint .Cure ■ For Coufihs and.Colds never fails, Iβ. 6d. s