SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 261, 28 July 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

It seems probable that this will bo a very quiet week socially, and indeed, after the Whirl of last, week, a few quiet days would'bo a relief, blifc. in these days of telephone teas bile never can tell what is likely tn happen, and.a week of mild beginnings may end-in tho most lively manner. i lv ? s !l audiencc that assembled at the' Town Hall Navy- League entertainment last night, and though there were many women • there the eye did not quickly arrive at auy idea of the proportion. Lady AVard .was present, as also were 'Mrs. Hislop, Mrs.-Fyler, ■ wife of the commander of the Encounter, and Mrs. Clias. Izard. Miss Myrtlo Barber, wjio has been 111 London for the past year, is leaving for New Zealand by tho Ortona 011 September 18. Tho bachelors' plain and fancy dress ball, to bo held on August 5 (says our Otaki correspondent), promises to bo vory successful, and some 400 invitations have been already issued. Tho promoters aro going to a deal of trouble over the function, and hope to bring it. to a. highly successful issue. A wedding that took place at St. John's Anglican Church, Dannevirke,. last Wednesday. morning (writes a correspondent) created a great, deal of local interest, both tho bride and bridegroom being . extremely popular. Miss EuphemiaF. Paton, fourth daughter of Mr. T. Paton, stationmaster at Dannevirke, was married to Captain F. A. Butler-Harri-son, .who is prominent in volunteering circles. Although the wedding was fixed for tho early hour of 9.30 a.m., tlie church was crowded for the occasion. Tlio wedding was of a military character. Captain Harrison woro the uniform of the Fifth Wellington Riflo'Battalion, and was supported by Lieut. H. -Marsh as best man, and by Captain F. J. Knight as groomsman. Several other vol-' unteer officers were present in'uniform, in-; eluding Captains M'Lcnnan and Niolson, Lieutenants Adams and Davidson, and Ser-geant-Major Drummond. Tho bride, who was given away- by 'her father, wore a handsome dress of cream mervilleaiix, with veil and orange blossoms. Tho bridesmaids were Miss Paton (sister-of tho bride) and Miss Gordon. ' They wore dainty dresses of cream crystalline and lace, and black hats with handsome plumes. The bridegroom being a member of tho choir, the service, was fully choral. ■ Tho ceremony was conducted by tho Rev. B. Robertshawe, 8.A., and at its conclusion the bridal party, on leaving the church, passed out under an arch of swords. Subsequently, a largo number of guests was entertained at the residence of tho bride's parents, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served. Mr: and Mrs. Butler-Harri-son left by the midday,: express . for Wellington, en route to Christchurch.' Tho brido's travelling idress was a navy blue tailor-made costume,' with hat to match. ;