SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2757, 28 April 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in Levin. > , 'i'lio wedding took place in the Meth. odisfc Church, Levin, of Mr. Neil Bluiideu, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Blundch, of Feilding, to Miss Eveline Florence Gray, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A Gray, Lovm. The church had been prettily decorated for the occasion, and the ceremony was performed by tho Rev. W. H. E. Abbey, Mrs. Nation playing the organ. The.bride wore a gown of ivory crepe do chine trimmed with shadow lace with a veil 'and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of autumn flowers and asparagus fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss Mabel Gray and two little girls, Miss Ethel Gray (sister) and Miss Esnia Shankla'nd. Tho chief bridesmaid wore embroidered frosted voile with a black tulle- hat, and the little girls v wcre in white lace frocks with , ]ace caps trimmed with ■ leaves and autumn foliage. They carried ■decorated crooks. Mr. P. Campbell was the best man. A reception < was afterwards held in Williams's tea-rooms. The bridegroom's, gift to ihe bride was a horse and rubber-tired gig.complete, anJl. to the chief bridesmaid was given ,-a gold chain and pendant. The little bridesmaids received a gold bangle each.' The bride travelled in a fawn gabardine costume and pretty toque. Patriotic CtilMren. The sum of £4 14s. Old., the result of a bazaar organised by four children, Madge and Hilda Russell, Mona Nears, and Gladys Bull, was handed in to tho .Mayoress, Mrs. Luke, for the purpose of providing Concerts for the soldiers quartered in "the Lowry Bay Convalescent Homo. All four children are der twelve years of age, and this is their second effort on behalf of the soldiers. Red Cross Work. >A meeting of the Women's Red Cross Committee was held in the Red Cross Depot yesterday morning, the Mayoress, Mrs. Luke, presiding. There was a- good attendance of members. Various matters in connection with the scheme for the co-ordination of working parties wero disoussod, and there.' plies which had been received in answer to circulars sent out to women's associations doing Red Cross, work read. A representative lromeach body willing to fall in -with the ideas proposed will be included upon the general committee to be formed later. Accounts were passed for payment, and an executive .committee, consisting of the Countess (if Glasgow, Mrs. Nathan, Mrs;- Blundoll, Mrs. Barltrop, Mrs. Moorhouse, and Mrs. Firth, Mrs. Luke and Miss Sybil Nathan (ox officio), was set up. Mrs Walter Nathan was elected a vicepresident of tho Women's Red- Gross Committee. . '

Mi" and Mrs. L. Dwan, of Nairn Street, are leaving for. Sydney by the s.s. Riverina. v -

In answer to Mrs. Luke's appeal.for games to. ho sent to the military hospitals for the use of the inmates,, the following pifts have been sent in to the Town Hall:—Mrs. Barltrop, a set of quoits; Mrs. Bhmdell, gramophone and records; Mrs. Luke, set of quoits; nnd Mrs. F. Townsend, a bagatelle board.

In charge of, the coat and parcel rcom at the Soldiers' Rooms in Sydney Stroofc are tho following :—Sunday, Mrs, Dixon; Monday, 1 Miss Jenkyhs; Tuesday," Miss Davidson"; Wednesday, Mrs, Coleridge; Thursday, Miss Marchant; Friday, Mrs. H. S. Hadfield;-Saturday, Mr. F. K. Reeves. '

The engagement is announced-of Misa Frances Imildra de Muth, of Welling" ton, to "Mr. Herbert Helmling, of Christehurch.

The hostesses at the Soldiers' Room in Sydney Street for the coming weekare:—Sunday, Mrs. J. L.. Salmond; Monday, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. A. Young; Tuesday, Mrs. A. Crawford and Mrs. Hadfield; Wednesday, Miss Coates and Mrs. Shirtcliffe; "Thursday, Mrs. C. •Morico and Mrs. Bevin; Friday, the New Zealand Natives Association's Ladies' Guild; nnd Saturday, Mrs. L. Blnndell. This coming Saturday the ladies of the Hutt Patriotic Guild will act as hostesses. \

Mrs. Firth,' lion, treasurer of the British Red Cross and_ Order of St. John's Women's Committee , (Wellington branch) acknowledges the following contributions:—Mr. M. Chapman (March-December, 1916), £5; Mrs. Macgregor, 2s. 6d.; Mrs: G. Hadfield (March and April), 10s.; Mrs. Litchfield (March and April), 10s.; Miss Lancaster, £1 Is.; Mrs. Percy Nathan, 10s.; Mrs. Gold, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Mirams, £2; Mrs.. Cleghorn, ; 2s. 6d. j/Mrs. G. Nathan, ' 2s. 6d. • Colonel Collins, ' 2s. fid.; Mrs. A. Alabaster, 2s. 6d.; Mrs.' Wickes, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Hosking (February, 'Mama, and April), £6; Mrs. J. W. Salmond, .10s.; Hataitai Ladies' Croquet Club, £20; Mrs. Hannan, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Morrison, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. J. Muir, 2s. Gd.; Miss Skerrett, 10s.; Mr. H. Bridge, 10s.; Miss Davis (London), £1 Is.; Mrs. Pollock, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. R. Hunter (April and May), £1; Mrs. B. Brown (Red Cross tea), £15.

The committee of the Roman Catholic Women's Hostel are organising a dance, to be .held in the Alexandra Hall, Abel Smith Street, on Thursday, May i.

Miss P. Myers, on behalf of the Returned Soldiers' Hostel, acknowledges contributions of literature from the following :—Miss King,' Mesdames Oswald Johnson, Weston, Frasor, Beauchamp, and Messrs. Yeats and Quin.

At St. Matthew's Church, Mastertoll, on Wednesday, Miss Jane Moore, daughter of. Mr. George Moore, of "Eparaima," was married to .Mr. Robert H. M. Aitken, of Coly.ton, Feilding. Tho Rev. Afihcroft conducted ,the ceremony.

The marriage took place at the residence of the bride's parents, Maryborough, of Miss Rene Ross, eldest daughter of Sir. and Mrs. J. M. Ross, to Mr. James AVatson, son of Mr. J. AV. Watson, civil engineer,-Dunedin. Miss Ifazel Rosa (sister) and Miss,' Gladys Raynor (cousin) were b'ridesmaids, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. M'Giegor.

At present Mrs. Rolleston has one of tho largest and the most beautiful stock of. Hair in the colonies. Every shade and texture can be accurately matched in hair of the best (juality, which is guaranteed to keep its colonr. This department has been considerably enlarged of late, and the services of a specialist in knotted partings and transformations has been secured, in addition to a large staff of expert Hairworkers. Switches, Swathes, Transformations, Toupees, Temple Waves, and Pin Curls are sold at English Prices. Combings made up- by special hygienic process. 250 Lambton Quay.—Advt. .Tust opening very nice little jerseys for boys. All sliadcs, including the lalest in khaki, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d.—Geo. Fowiiqs, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt. Wedding Announcement. — Beautl'ul roses and tho choicest of flower- only i re used when designing wedding taouqiKvp, which I make, a specialty.of. Packod a' in forwarded through the Domini m. h\_)s Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, 36 Wil*is I Strnat.—Xdvt