SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2017, 26 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Potone Wedding. f The marriage tool; place in Petofte on Wednesday last of Al iss Agnes Clyde Brown, youngest daughter o{ Sir. Hubert Brown, Hutt Hoad, Pettjiie, to Mr, H. Trotter, of Stratford. The Rev, Lewis conducted the cereftiony, wlucli was held yit the residence cf the brido's parents. The hride wore a Kown of eream sffli, trimmed with pearls, and veii. wM ovaiiga blassoMjt. Miss Etliel Alexandra was bridesmaid and wore a palo pink frock trimmed with lace. She cafi'ifd a bouquet of flowers to harmonise, 'Mr. Alex Brown was groomsman. After the ceremony and breakfast tlio bride and WdogroQiji left-for the-north. Included among tihe ' guests were: Mrs. Jloselfiy, sister of tlio bride; Mrs. Jlason, Mrs. Gidlon, Mrs. Alexander, and Mrs. Jenness, Mrs, . Brown (the mother of Mix* bride) wore black silk. Tlio futni-e koine of Mr. and Mrs. Trotter will be in Stratford. ' Farewell to Miss cSSbil Haines. . Little Miss Cecil Haines, who is leaving with her. mother for ■ Sydney on Friday, was the guest of honour at a farewell chit, dren's party, which iVas given by Miss Maxwell last evening in, her rooms in Willis Street. All the children wore . fancy dress, and there wei'e somey vivid little figures and some very dainty ones, l'ages, Pierrots, clowns, Indian maidens, Irish colleens, fairies; gipsies, were only some of the characters represented, . arid they daiie-ed away most gaily for the greater part of the evening. Several fancy dattees were pelformed by the-childien, with all the unstudied grace that-is associated with very early youth, and, in addition, there were games and recitations, quite a number of grown-ups being present to : assist in the children's entertainment. ■ The little guest of honour, in her tango frock, was altogether in harmony with ■ the decorations of tl» room-,: which were of scarlot cactus dahlias, asparagus fern, and scarlot ribbons. The supper table was. also'decorated with vases oi scarlot'dahlias, festooirgd with scarlet ribbon and scarlet bonbons, while, suspended from above, was a seartot sllip filled with flowers.. Over the full length of the table was erected an arph inscribed with best Wishes tor Urn departing guest. Mrs. Maxwell wore a gown of saxe blue charmeiise, with aft overdress oi black luce, ajid. Miss Maxwell was in palest bide, wit-it aji pvei-r dress of cream lace. Among the grown--ups present were: Mr. and Mi's. O'Shea, Air. and Mrs. J. M. Clark, Mrs. H. Plimnier, Airs. Maynard, Mrs. J. HanUali, Miss Lissack, Mr>. Rpoce, and several others. Mrs. Haines accompanied her little daughter, gad woro « gown of blue and white checked silk with lacfi.

New Zealand Authoress, Among the passengers on board the 11.M.5. Orsovu, which arrived at Fremantle on March !8> was Miss Duleio Deamer. Sho has just returned from a trip to England aitd Amertca, lvliei-o some of Jier best stories were reprinted in various magazines. Shfi hats also made arrangements'for the publication in London of any future work. She met with every success in the United .States of America, and a book of hers, entitled ' ..rVSutteo.of Safav'.'iwas; .ptfelished by Dil«' '.Ijngh'amlof,New'-YorfeJi This 'book 'deals .with anrfent Indian' Miss 'Deainoi 1 - has already receive-d eulagis-tie- lioticea concerning, it, . Genoa in London. . When tij© last mail left London SIHb. Adeline Genee,, back from -ie.r tour of Australia, .had arranged to- appear, -for eight, weeks at the Oql.iseuijr., beginning on March 2. It had-been decided that the first two weeks should bb devoted to "Robert le Diable," Hie second fortnight to "La Danse," the third to "La Camargo," . and' the fourth to "The Dryad." M. Volinin, whe. aeeonspanied Mdlle. Genee throughout lieir recent tour, is to appear with her at the Coliseum. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson (Hawke's Bay) are visiting Christcluirch. Mrs. W. Cooper returned to Masterton yesterday from a brief visit to Wellington. •Mr. and Mrs. F. Price (Ilawke's Bay) are visiting Christchuieli during polo Week. • Dr. and Mrs. Hope Lewis, of Auckland, who have been visiting Great Bi\k tain, returned to New Zealand, yester-, day by tlio Ulimaroa from Sydney. Mr. Robert Kennedy, M,i.,, LL.SE,, will preside at the monthly temperance meeting of the Young AVomen's C.hris-t-inn Association to-iiight. Tiio speaker will bo Air. H. H. Coriiish, M.A. This meeting will be open to all g.Ws and young, women. . Word lias been reeewpd of tile death at Soiithsea, England, of Airs! FarriJiston, widow, of the late Colonel Georgn Baillio Farriugton. Slje- leaves t.vvo sons, Frank W. D. Qn'aihtrel!, Alastcrton, and Georgc. Olaus Farriugton, taiii 3rd Surrey Regiment-, Kingstoi;-ou-Thanics, England. Airs. T. T. Hugo, who, for the past two and a halt months has been vis-ik-ing Sydney, Melbourne, arid Adelaide, returned by the Ulimaroa to-day. Our Otalci correspondent writes that A)iss Alvrtlo Row, eldest da-u-gliter of" Mr. W. J. Row, of Otakij was n.iinr* ried-quietly yesterday to Mr. -H, F, % Coekrcll, eldest- son of ■ Airs, Cdokrell.: Aliss- Lottie Pinner y. v as also nia.rrie*! yesterday, the bridejtroani ■ being Al,r. Frank Alitchell, son of Air, Arthur Mitchell; of Otaki. Airs. Kent-Johnston (Greytown) has been visiting Wellington. .; Airs. T. A. Field, of Nelson, is s'tajing at the Windsor Hotel, — Airs. Glendinning rettiriied to Walrba on Tuesday from a' visit to tho South' Island. Air. and Airs. A. L. Beattie are visiting Napier. , Special Courses of Hair Tn-alDienl- from one guinea, guaranteed to prevent the hair, falling and promote a luxuriant glossy growth. Sham-ji&Qiirc. flairdressing, Face Massage, Superfluous Hair Permanently Removed. A large stock of Switches, Transformations, etc., at English prices. ..Mrs. Kollest&n, 236 I-imikton Quay. Personal attention by- appointment. 'Phono 159'J. S