SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 October 1907, Page 3

SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

WEDDING AT BLENHEIM,

At thb 'Church of thb", Nativity";- Blenheim, last Thursday, ' Miss Janet Montgomery Rutherford, eldest daughter of; Mr. E. S. Rutherford, Kekcrangu, was married to Mr. J. H. Williams, barrister '.and •solicitor, 'Christ-church.' The. ceremony was conducted by the Von! Archdeacon Grace, and tho bride was given away by her father. The bridesmaids were Misses Isabel; Gretchon, and Ella Rutherford, sisters of tho bride, and Miss Williams, sister of the bridegroom, and Mr. Reginald Williams was best man .being assisted by Messrs 1 K. Williams and C. and A. Latter as groomsmen. . The bride's dress was of--ivory, duchesse satin, with court train, draped With Limerick lace, and she wore, a Limerick lacri veil, and carried a shower bouquet. The principal bridesmaids, Misses I...and.G. Rutherford, wore pink .chiffon taffeta dresses, with Tuscan floral hats, and carried pink bouquets, whilst. Misses Williams and Eila Rutherford wore white embroidered muslin 'frocks with green sashes, and Tuscan, floral hats. As tho I newlymarried couple loft tho church tho Garrison Band played the "Wedding March." The wedding breakfast was held in a marquee on tlu lawn at the rcsidonco of Mr. H. Howard, Maxwell Road, the Veil. Archdeacon Grace presiding." Among the guests wore Mrs. Miles, and tho Misses Miles .and Fitzgerald of Wellington.

'■'Should tho weather prove favourable, tho Karori Golf' Club will hold a ladies' stroke competition to-morrow ''for "a consolation prize presented by Mrs. Tcnnant. , Mrs. Jamcis McKehzic, of Auckland, and formerly of Karori; returned north by the Rotoiti on Sunday, after a pleasant'holiday visit to Wellington. ,/. . ' Miss Dora Wilson and a party of Wellington'Collogc Old Girls aro rehearsing a. play to be givon shortly in aid of thb funds of St Peter's School. It will, probably, bo repeated afterwards at Karori. Mr. and Mrs. A. CiPearco, of Northland, and"Miss Cowie,, are returning from their trip round the'world by the Rimutaka duo in Wellington tormorrow. Mrs Matier, of. Levin,, leaves this week ,on a visit to hor relatives in Hawke's Bay. . Mrs. Kansell, of Karori, is at present on'a visit' toiicr. people.in Christchurch. ■ ■ , > Miss Agnes" Mary. Buick, eldest daughter of Mr. D. Buick, of Marton, was. married lasr.week to Mr. J. H. Murray, of Marton. The. b'rido'-was dressed in chiffon ; taffeta, trimmed with silk.laco and.cords,' the veil of white' txillo being embroidered with thistles. She was attended by her sisters, the Misses Lihan, Carrie, and Ivy Buick. Mr. E. West and.Mr. D. Buick, junr., attended tho'bridegroom. ' '. , - T l;ifluonza is still prevalent, at the -.Nurses' Home, at tho .Wellington Hospital, and quite a number.,of nurses are on the sick list