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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 15, 18 July 1911, Page 9

To loyal hearts the value of aU gifts must vary as the glver's.—ldylls of the King.

Mr. and Mr*. Phil Isaacs will leave London on the 28th of tlm month to return to New Zealand. The anniversary of the Y.W.C.A.— which takes place on 4th August, will be Celebrated by an exhibition of English Coronation Pictures in the Town Hall at 8 o'clock. Last evening, at her residence, Hob-son-street, the death occurred of Mrs. Speed, late of Picton, widow of the late Mr. J. Speed. Mm. Speed, who had been ill for some time, was well-known throughout New Zealand, and was a woman of keen intellectual powers, and took much interest iii all matters up to her death. Her family consisted of Mr. Ja,mea Speed (Perth), Mr. Hugh M. Speed (Wanganui), Mrs, Edmund Rutherford (Kekerangi), Mrs, M'Nab (Bleftheitn) Mrs. John Duncan (Wairau), Mrs. David Gillies (Auckland), a,nd Miss Speed. At the Pioneer- Club last evening the fortnightly meeting of the "Our Girle" branch of tli6 Victoria League took place, when a delightful paper on Literary Pilgrimage* Was read by Miss Holmes, ■ who varied her bright descriptions with readings and recitatione from Elizabeth Barrett, Browning, and ttuskin, whose haunte she had journeyed to see. The girls supplemented her paper with readings from Ruekin. and Browningr The evening was unanimously declared one of the most successful the branch had yet held. A large gathering assembled in the Masonic Hall last night, on the occasion- of the opening of the Newtown Ladies' Branch of the Orange Institution. Mrs. E. Cumins was duly installed as president of the new lodge, which is to be known as Empire League. Bro. R. Hosie, W.D.D.G.M. and Bro. Parker, W.D.G.M., Conducted the opening ceremony and installation in an able and impressive' manner, after which the guests adjourned to the banqueting-hall, where supper wa-s served and the ireua! loyal toasts were proposed. The lodge has opened with a goodly number, and bids "fair to become one of the largest ladies' lodges in -the Dominion. This afternoon, at St. Paul's ProCathedral, tho wedding took place of Vera, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fulton, of The Terrace, Wellington, to Frank Horton, eldest soft of Mr. Albert Horton, ol Birmingham, England. The church, which was filled with guests and onlookers, was beautifully decorated by the girl friends of the bride, and. the servios was conducted by the Rev. H. Williams. Mr. J. E. Fulbon gave his daughter away. iThe best man waß Pro* fessor 'Laby, of Victoria College, and the groomsmen Messrs. Cyprian. Bridge, Lawrence, Clive Fulton, and Don Riddiford. The bridesmaids were Miss May Elder (maid of honour) and the Misses Hilda Miles, Dorothy Waldegrave, Charley Warburton, and Mary Seed. Their charming frocks were of palo blue satin, veiled with blue ninort, the overskirts bordered with a. delicate wreath of loses and foliage in the- satin and ninon. A touch of violet was veiled by blue ninon oft the satin bodices, and their blue satin hats, also veiled with niuon, had a narimv silver cord encircling the brim^ and a great bunch of violets at tho side. Each carried a posy of violets tied with silver cords and tassels... Jl'be bridegroom's gifts to two of the bridesmaids were gold and leather watch bracelets, the other three- receiving flexible gold bracelets. To each of tile groomsmen the bride gave a greenstone ■ and silver penholder, and to the bridts groom she gave a gold half -hunter watch. From him she received a beautiful pearl necklace. Her frock was simple but extremely charming. ( Of richest ivory satin, the skirt was untrimmed excupt for some hand-embroidery on the detached square train. The yoke and sleeves of the nighwaisted bodice Were of fine Malines lace, and the lower part was veiled with crystal g&uze. She wore the pearl necklace and a pearl brooch presented to her by Dr Horton, a wreath of orange blossom, and an embroidered tulle veil. Her lovely bouquet of white flowers was of a novel design. Mrs, Fulton's gown was m exquisite taste—of mole-coloured satin cloth, the skirt had long hanging panels, decorated afc the foot with deep Egyp{>; ian patterns in applique handwork of the cloth on a background of rose chiffon veiled with mole-coloured chiffon. The bodice was trimmed with the same, and had a small white net guimpe, The smart hat was of tegal straw of exactly the same tone, banded with dull rose pannft fastened with a flat gold and coloured ornament, and with a Horse Guards' plume of dull rose feathers at one side. She carried a bouquet of rose cyclamens. The beautiful vio?ets in the bridesmaids' bouquets came from Broadway's gardens, at Otaki, The bouquets were made by Miss Murray. In these days of early summer one of the prettiest sights in London is presented by famous old 1 Rotten Row, which is having a renewal of its ancient popularity (writes a London correspondent). •It is now the only place in the country where English horses are «een at their best, and in any large- numbers, ' so general elsewhere has the use of motorcars become among people of the class.' The Row is, sf course, primarily a resort of society people and 'their friends, but as most of the riding takes place early in the morning some thousands of the general public usually collect as spectators before going to their daily occupations. fTh«s King, accompanied by two equerries, has a gallop of two or three miles through the park every morning before breakfast, and it is mainly to his regular appearance among the riders that the revivsl of popular inteiest lft the Row is due. It is noticeable that many of the young society > women, who adopted tho practice of riding astride a season or two ago are reverting to 'tho use of the sido saddle. Th.6 King is said to regard tho new fashion— for it is still new in Engknd-^with some distaste. Queen Alexandra, once a familiar figure in Hyde Park, is now 1 rarely seen there. Hsf absence from public places in Lowdon has been observed a good deal ol tato, and has been tho subject of s&ra« comment. She has settled at Sandrirtgham, where she will remain, itntil the autumn in comparative retirement. Within the last few treeks she has been entertaining parties of her friends, including the ex-Queen of J'ortngal nn<( Quuea Amelie. The young deposed Sovereign regards the change in his fortunes with apparently cheerful philosophy. With his responsibilities have gone, many worries, and hs declares that nothing would please him better now than the life of an English country gefltJwnan.. " It's & household word," ie an expression frequently heard relative to some well-known person, place, or thing, and pianoa are no exception, especially the instruments shown by the Wellington Piano Company, for they are all by world-renowned makers, Such names as ChaJlsn, Rogers and Allison are prominent as the makers of the great English pianos. Th.6 Pleyel, beloved of Chopin, and the Bluthner, Mark Hambourg'e ,joy, are also to be seen here, Enquire -about them frotn th© .W'l?.C., Lambton. quay.— -Advtj,