SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 72, 18 December 1926, Page 21

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Lena Van Staveren left yesterday on a visit to .Australia.

Mrs. and Miss Ormond left yesterday for a visit to Sydney.

Sir James Gunson and Lady Gunson, of Auckland, are leaving next mouth for a visit to England.

Miss Mary McLean will leave early in the New Year on a visit to England.

Mrs. E. Blundell is visiting Christchurch.

Mrs. W. P. Johnston, of Hastings, is on a visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jacobsen are returning to Wellington by the Makura on Monday, from a trip to Honolulu and tile United States.

Mrs. and Miss Avery, Hipango Terrace, Wanganui, have gone to Rotorua for the Christmas holidays.

Mrs. Dudley, of Lower Hutt, and her small son spent a few days last week with Mrs. H. E. Beamish, Hastings.

Mrs. J. G. Collins, of Christchurch, is spending a few days with her parents, in Wellington.

Mr. Justice Adams, Mrs. Adams, and Miss Margaret Adams have returned to Christchurch from a six weeks’ visit to the North Island.

Among the guests staying at Hotel Braeburn, Wanganui, this week are:— Mr. and Mrs. Robinson (Brisbane), Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. Fernie (Sydney), Misses Knight and Green (Auckland). Miss Mann (Auckland), Miss Bramwell (Feilding), Mrs. Finch, Mr. J. Finch (Wellington), Mrs. K. Kjirkcaldie (Wellington), Mrs. Kebbell (Wellington), Mrs. N. Kirkcaldie (Wellington), Mr. Kirkcaldie (Wellington), Mr. Foote (New Plymouth), Mr. Chas. Clarke (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Bidwill (Mastdrton), Mr. Taylor (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. J. Absolem (Rissington).

The matron of the Wellington Hospital acknowledges, with thanks, the following gifts and concerts:—Magazines, Dr. Robertson; flowers and books, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie; toys, Mrs. Eichelbaum; mooks and papers, Wellington East Girls’ College; toys, Mrs. G. O. gutton; tea set, Miss Henderson ; magazines, Gordon and Gotch; concert, Mr Smith and- party; cakes, Mrs. Parton, Kilbirnie State School; concert party, Wellington Girls’ College ; chocolates and toys, Stichbury, Ltd.; Christmas stockings, Mrs. Le Grove; toy, Mary Headifen; cakes, Mrs. Parton; tovs, Wellington East and Wellington College girls; comics and doll, Mrs. Poole; scrap-books, Brooklyn School, Standard V. girls; toys and concert, college girls; cakes, Young Helpers’ League of Kilbirnie State School; concert, Mr. Carr; toys, J. McKenzie’s and Kirkcaldie’s; scrapbook and cakes, Brooklyn Free Kindergarten; Teddy bear, Wellington College old girls; comics, D. Harper, Upper Hutt; books and toys. Mr. U. Campbell, Kilbirnie; toys, Wellington Education Board.

Weddings to be artistic must have bouquets to harmonise with frocks Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street De bvrrien qnvwhere Iloni'n- -r>

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Wellington, are visiting Napier.

Mrs. G. Clark, of Wellington, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. B. Booth, Tara tabi.

Mrs. C. Brown, of Napier, came down to Wellington to wish bon voyage to her son Bernard, who left yesterday for Sydney.

Mr. Justice and Mrs. Alpers and their family have gone south, and will spend the Christmas holidays at Rakaia Huts, Canterbury.

Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Leitch and Mr. are visiting the south.

Miss Dorothy Pearson, of Gisborne, will spend Christmas in Wellington.

At St. Paul’s Church. Paraparaunitt, on November 17, Gwendoline, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Harris, of Havelock, late of Paraparaumu. was married to John Mairs, of Para- 1 paraumu. The ceremony was performed bv the Rev. H. Wilson, and the Wedding March was played by Mrs. McAmilty. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white crepe de chine and Nottingham lace. Her embroidered veil was arranged coronet stvle and formed a long train. She carried a bouquet of white rosesi carnations, sweetpeas, and maidenhair fern, from which hung tulle streamers. Miss Winnie Mairs, sister of the bridegroom, acted as chief bridesmaid, wearing a frock of mauve crepe de chine with ruched ribbons to tone, and a crinoline hat to match, her bouquet being of mauve and maize coloured sweetpeas and maidenhair feru, finished with maize-coloured streamer?. Miss Doris Hodgson also attended as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of maizecoloured crepe de chine, trimmed with mauve and blue petal flowers, and a maize-coloured crepe de chine hat with trimmings and streamers to tone with her frock She carried a crook, mounted with a posy and mauve streamers. Little Joan Moon was train-bearer, wearing a pretty white lace (rock, finished with pale’ pink and blue posies and streamers, and a hit of pale pink crepe de chine, with pale blue and pink trimmings and streamers io tone. Mr. Harold Walker, of Auckland, acted as best man. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a silver manicure set, and the bride’s present to the bridegroom a travelling bag. The bridesmaids were the recipients of gold armlets Many gifts, _ including several cheques, were received, also numerous congratulatory telegrams. After the ceremony a reception was held at Waimarie, where some sixty guests were received bv Mr. and Mrs. Harris. Jbe latter was attired in a cinnamon brown ensemble suit and hat to match, lhe newlv-married couple left by car amid showere of confetti for. their honeymoon. On their return Mr. and Mrs. John Mairs will take up residence in Paraparaumu.

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