SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 258, 24 July 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. "and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald returned from a trip to tho South Sea Islands by tho Navua yesterday. . Our Carterton correspondent writes that at tho Methodist Church, Carterton, yesterday, amid brilliant sunshino and a crowd of relatives and-.friends, Miss Matilda Caroline Hanson, of Carterton, was married to Mr. Arthur Hoar, of;. Wellington. • The bride, ■who .was attired in a gown of cream cashmere, prettily- trimmed with laco and silk, with veil and orange blossom, was attended by Miss Hansen and Miss Hoar (sister of •bridegroom). The'best man was Mr. Herbert Andrews and the groomsman . Mr. Harold Lowe. Tho Rev. Mr. Elliot officiated, and Miss Pepper was at the organ. Tho service was fully choral, and the church was prettily decorated, the bride being a recent niombor of the choir. : * . . There was a very large attendance of ladies at the meeting of. the ladies' branch of the Navy League which was held yesterday afterpoon in the Mayor's Room at the Town Hall. Mrs. Hislop presided. The Victory copper shield trophy was exhibited, and much admired. This\shield.is now on view at Mr. Grady's, in Willis Street., The hon. secretary explained the arrangemonts for Monday's entertainment. It -was on his suggestion resolved that a wreath should be sent to London/for Trafalgar Day (October 21). A number of relics of tho Victory and" Foudroyant were exhibited. After the meeting Mr. Palmer saw Captain Fyler, of the Encounter, who . has arranged an attractive, programme for Monday,, which will include 'boxjng.contests, bayonet fighting, and >tep: dancing by the sailors. . Ono of the - social- events most looked for; ward to in Wellington is tho Ladies' Evening, given once a year by the. local Savago Club. This year's entertainment has been fixed for Saturday evening next, and tho programme, which is of a-unique nature, .is largely original.'. Apart from the lady friends of tho Savages, the only people .who can gain admission to the "liapu" on this occasion will be gentlemen visitors to Wellington. Therei have been so many applications for, tickets that 'the! committee . has.! had. no' option but to refuse applications on behalf of. Wellington residents who are not members of the club. The membership of tho club itself is: so largo that; it will shortly have to bo limited.. • After , the Savages have entertained, their guests with song and danco and story .on. Saturday'evening they will proceed with thern to supper in tho main hall, after which there- will be a dance. ■ One of the *on the programme will bo' the recital by Mr.' A. T,. Ngata, M.P., of his fine poem, t' 'Scenes from the Past," recently pub-lished-in The Dominion.

Mr.. and Mrs:'Whitehouse, of Napier, are staying.at,the Windsor Hotel. - Miss Hutchings, of Levin, arrived dayl morning, , and is ;staying at the Windsor, Hotel. ; ' - '

'Mr.'and Mrs.', Burrows arrived/yesterday from' Sydney on a visit'to. New Zealand, and arc staying at.the "Windsor Hotel. Yesterday afternoon Mrs: Sprott •' gave an afternoon tea at Sydney Street Schoolroom, for; Miss .Rouse, the organising.secretary. of the .women's branch of tho World's Students' Christian, Union, who has . been visiting the. different "University Colleges -in New Zealand. Miss Rouse gavo a short . address, on the aims of tho Union, and received promises of help in'her ,work from some of thoso present. In'the evening Miss Rouse addressed a meeting at the Y.W.C.Ai, Rooms on Lambton Quay. : Tho previous .day she addressed a meeting, in St;; John's Schoolroom, of pupils' attending 'the girls' • secondary schools. Miss Rouso' leaves this 'afternoon for Sydney. ■ Yesterday.raffe Jan 'iDunpaii- gavo an, "At Home," which was attended by a largo number. of, guests. Miss Buchanan and .Miss Russell took chargo of tho teatable, and ■ thpy were ; helped by Mrs. Duncan's ■ children.' Among: tho - guests present were the Hon. Kathleen • Plunket, Mrs. and Miss Bell,, Mrs. and Miss Duncan, Mrs. Moorhouse,- Mrs. Tuckey,' Miss Johnston, Miss Lambert, Mrs. H. D. Crawford, Mrs. J. Studholme, Mrs. Gilruth, Miss Scully, Mrs. A. Crawford, . Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. Turnbull. Mrs.' Brandon, Mrs. Grace, Miss Una Williams, Mrs. Watson, and Mrs. Galloway. '

The funeral of Miss A. M. Petterson, who died after V priptract-ed illness, took place on Tuesday morning (writes our Shannon correspondent). . Miss'.Petterson. was for -many years a .'teacher in the Primitive Methodist Sunday School, arid took an active part in the-Shannon Lodgo of Good Templars.' Tho cortege consisted of , members'-(if Lodge of Good Templars in .regalia. ■, The body' was conveyed •'•to,'- Norsewood >for burial. . The deceased lady; will .bo greatly missed throughout the district, and : hcarfelt'sympathy has been extended .to her . parents. '