SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 409, 19 January 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

[Notices of- Engagements and Weddings.-- . When .reports, of weddings and -announcements of' engagements are Bent to "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of: the. sender should be .'.'enclosed,-. not for publication, but as an evidence-of good faith. Otherwise the - announcements , cannot be published.i .-•, -. /■/ • Miss Hill, whose term as pupil teacher at tbe local school has expired, and who intends entering the" Teachers' Training Collogo at Wellington/;writes an Eketahuna correspondent, was entertained in the '-Methodist Schoolroom, and presented with a watch m appreciation of her.services as organist. , Mrs. Wylio and her daughter, JJiss : Muriel \\yhe, aro staying at Day's Day House, and Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Find'hr, j.n'd theirfamily are also staying there. ' . : . .'.Announcement' is made/of the' engagement of Miss Atkins, rof Wellington, who recently fame .from England, to Mr. Jas. Stevens, of' the National Bank.../ - •■.- ■;■'■ : Lady Stout is at present in Dunedin, but is expected to return to Wellington by the end of the week. -. ■ .'. ■•;;■/Mr.- and Mrs. Ward gave a very enjoyable .evening party at their, residence . in Park w e » v F rida y as a. farewell, for Mrs. Wards brother, who is leaving Wellington fora considerable time.' .. ; . . . . ■ : ' /The marriage of. Miss Sibyl' Mary Brewer' youngest daughter of Mr. H. W. Brewer of .Oriental! Bay, to, Mr. Frederick John Pearse, late Dr. Thomas Marwich Pearse nu ConiwaU, ii took i -place at St. Augustine's Church,, ftorth Sydney, on' December 23. the ■iteV. C. Chasehng officiating. ■ It is not easy to understand .why the footlights, that/are so.necessary on a stage are considered undesirable, for. a concert platform The audience would certainly like to be able ;to seo:the faces of the. singers clearly and to : watchtheir expression,'^arid when the singer is.;a-;beautifully-gowned woman they would also lier frock, whereas the iace\ ■and figure.of, the,singers at the Town Hall are by no/means clearly to be distinguished. Madapio Crossley last, night wore a- "Lmcille" empire gown ,of pale ..primose charmouse, with Jong .stole, of. -silyer net worked with' brilliants' and large; pearls, and wide, bands of 'the same ..handsome trimming '.'banningloosely: frpm'.jilie 'shoulders, back and front Iho corsage was swathed with the pafest pink tulle 'sleeves were, of the same material and the embroidered bands were finished with deep silver fringes, Madame Crossley wore in -her.; hair a great creamy' plume springing from ;4 gold ornament,: and powdered with 'gold and'silver., -. ■ ■.•..;;■..;:.:;., . :,. ~,.,