SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 404, 13 January 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices' of. Engagements'. and Weddings.— ■' When: reports of .weddings , ' and announce- ' ments of .-' engagements are ".:,sent,, .to ' "Dominica" .for publication, the .name/and .■; 'address-of "the sender should be enclosed, .; not for publication, trat as tin evidence'of -.good.faith: Otherwise the announcements oannot.be. published;] ••-.: :•■.'. ; Weddings; :': ■■";'. a. ■- "'."..■ "• . " : '"'"';\ /At : St'.'< John's Church; Wellington, yesterday afternoon,: Miss Annie Mitchell, daughter of Mr. '.James ;Mitchell, of Roxburgh Streot; was'married' to: Mr;' Arthur Joseph Liiidop; eldest' son 1 of Mr.; W. J.: Lindop, of : Carter-' tori.' The.:b'ride,'- who'was 'given away'' by her fathor,-wore a charming , frock of .-white fon-taffetas'trimmed with/Maltese lace and chiffon; and a bridal-veil and wreath. -She shower , bouquet.of creanVTOses and maidenhair, fern. ; The' bridesmaids,' Miss A; AVestrupp and:Miss'B. : Lindop (sister, ofthej bridegroom),-wore pretty:frocks of pale blue crystalline, 1 with --hats 'to- match, .arid' their bouquets: were': of shaded sweet ■, pea's.';, Mr. B. Mitchell was. best man,.-and Mr.- D.- Mitchell groomsman 1 ! :The Rev. Dr. Gibb officiated; and after the ceremony, a- reception was , held -by : tlie bride's parents' at .their home in Roxburgh..Street,, at- which a number of-'friends \were .present; ;Mr. and; Mrs. Lindop will live at Carterton....... |: . ..;'■'■ .. .'-There-was a large Attendance. at' St. David's :Churcli,-Pet'one/; yesterday afternoon , ; .when; Mr. Samuel John.lrwin; of Linwood;'.Christ--church,.was.married to Miss Janet '("Sissie") Webster;--youngest .daughter: of Mr..'. Alex; Webster, town - Clprk. of Petone.' : Th.e : Rev.' A.;: R. Thomson ; 'officiated. '.- ; Tho' bride, ■ .who was giren away by. her father, wore a. pretty frockof. -white embroidered .]awn,',with bridal veil; arid .wreath, and she .carried ■ ■£' beautifulshower bouquet. Her two bridesmaids—the Misses Fi-Miles , and-F;:Thomson—wore dainty, ■white •frocks, and Leghorn hats trimriied with .daisies, .-and .they carried ' bouquets..of.;pale pink'flowers.' .-.Mr. .W..'lrw.in,'. brother of the gro'orii, -was'-, best man,. and Mr.- F. Pratt (Christchurch); groomsman.'■ A reception was. -held at' the:,home,of. the/bride's: parentsj'iri Elizabeth Street.-'. Mrs. Webster, the; bride's '• motherj i wore. a ■■■handspme frock of. black:chiffon taffetas, with black and white, ;h.iit',;' ; arid ■ Mrs,'.;lrwiti, mother.-.of 'the" bride-, groom, wpreia.dress.of.black.crepe, d«i '.chine; .with/blaclc.-and. white, hat.. ;Mrs..Wh'eatley,| ■sister of .the,'bride, wore a'. cream, costume' and:hat-tovmatck'.":;"■ ; : '. : ;''Vs ''■:■'. , \■'■ '■'■'.'.." '/-■ ■'

At • Knox. Church, •• Masferton,'- yesterday .morning, Mr.. Thomas Taylor'of the Railway Department ', • at■■ Master-ton;-'-' formerly:; of• Christchurch,:,was -.married , Cecilia: -Reid; :of Masterton. The: bride, who was given away by Mr. Donald Cameron, wore a broWn cloth:costume,.with picture hat. '■ The. bridesmaids were Misses: Reid, (2),' sisters of the bride'j'.'iivnd: Misses '.Cameron ; (2),-. .wer.e : .all..'attire'd''in'white muslin: ; frpcks ; .and: earrie^ , bouquets; ;•. Mr.'.C.V.J; Stewart was-; best man,' apd.- the- .ceremony..- was 'solemnised by Rev.' : Ai:.T..:Th6mpsori. -;: y'■;.'■'. .:■!.:. ":'-'": : :

; '' At; Stir' -Matthew's .Churdh, Master ton ■, ■: yes-; 'terday Vafternbqn,. Miss May-.-Fuller, eldest.'daug^t.erl.of..Mr..;..and::.Mr.s.v J.. A... Fuller.,;_of Masterton,. was ■ married to • Mr: ; Herbert; S.i ■ ClaughtonV organist at.St..Matthew's Churcji,; and late'/ofr.-llford (London). The, ceremony was ;by the Kev.-- Herbert -.Watson, and. the. service, w'as, fully, choral,:; , as, .the bride.has been'a member of;tlie churcKichoir ; for -: a" good', many -year'sl-' , - ,Mrs. Hunri presided "at'.the :orgah.,'-: -The l-.bridej who. .was. given. away by.'her fatHeri wore a pharming.-'dress.-of cream'.chiffoh!taffeta,- with -veil and, orange "blossom , ,'and.carrieii-. a dainty shower ■■ bouquet",' i;. ■ 'as /.., bridesmaid, her■■. sis|ef,; '-Fiiller, .a frockiqf cream' ,'soiej with 'brown .'.'sash , ,; and ..'she. also . carped, ishqwer. bouquet.-'■-; Mr;,! By. C; Nixon, was;' best,, man.'.; A'receptipn.was'subsequently,' : ,lieldi.,at' AVaitblii,':/tliei,.liome ;; 'of! the' bridd's:] parents,, in 'Johristph Street.,A large number of. guests, not: only, .from Masterton !itself,;-'biit from .various: parts of Mew';TZealaud,' i 'att«nde<l...:.', a'" ;':,:■":' ':,-■'' :: -;-. Miss'ifiladys'-. CohenT : gaye va'.very ..pleasant; little evening yesterday, 'as .a. farewell.-for-, 'Miss'LiiljiVArriqid, 'who is : .leaymg ; .at'..the',end.: pi the.month for a,long'.visit to Masterton.. The room's "and supper-table'.wero! very. charm- : irigly. decorated'with',,; sweet' peas of-all: col-; ours. Cohen wore , a handsonio frock of, black''silk , '-relieved- with whito lace;' ..Miss' Gladys Cohen's.-pretty!frock was of pala.'bliie; silk, 1 and-" Miss /Arnold's of white : .'miislin.': During the evening songs were given by' Mr.; •Blow. and;Mr.'M'Kenzie,'and .recitations by:; ■Mrs. :1 Kinueberg- and Miss Arnold.. - At sup-.; per Miss 'Arnold's health .iwas drunk with, musical hpnqurs, ? and -all; joined' 1 'in; wishing j Hera'pleasantsta'y in Masteitori. ..':: ■.-"., : ..;:. ,

: ;Bishop'and:'Mrs. Wallis are at present.the guests of his Excellency the Governor."''',-\. ■ •■ Olio, of the: oldest families;resident in the' Wairarapa,.; and ■ J. \Bailh'e,V:and : their-daughter,'- will shortly.-leave-.Greytpwn for .Wellington.': \ r ' ; ;.; ;; '.. •/;-.'; :;'■''At'.- the..;close';,of■'the; evening's service at ; the' Congregational .Church oti Monday evening- -(states.;the Napier, "Daily _'. Telegraph"), the /opportunity., was; taken to; say good-bye to Mrsi .Edmonds' and her- daughter,.'.who-'.-.are leaving.Napier for. Belmbnt (Wellington).' Mr. M'Naught.on, on : ,belialf -of the''church,; in asking Miss: Flo.. Kdmonds's acceptance of a handsomely • bound Bible (suitably inscribed) .arid' a gold C.E...brooch, regretted they were losing ; the- services ~of their' young friend, who had'ever been willing to'assist in church 'work.-: : ; v ■"'■ ■' , ;'"' .':■' ■ : "." :■■ : ; : ■': •- '■ ■