SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices of Engagements and Weddings.weddings and announce- . ments;. of .engagements are sent to Dominica" for publication, the'name and ■ ,sJidrcs3 of the sender should be enotosed, -not.for publication, but as an evidence of ..gooUjjnith. tCftnerwise the announcements •.-'cannot be palfrished.! ;. .' . , ..' Weddjng at Kareri. V .','. Among those who were disappointed when the, sunny rain of Saturday: morning set ingreyly .and drenchingly for the afternoon were anumber of people at Karori, where themar-■nage-of»"Miss-»Muriel Henderson, second .daughter,of.'Mr. J. W. Henderson, to Mr. ■Ge.brgo';;Gd£!Jne™;-took place at two o'clock ,m St." Mary's T Cliurch. The Church had been Jrettilyrdecorated with flowers and huge ferns,;and a number of guests were present. Jhe .Bishop,of ..Wellington,, who was assisted 'by^the-EeV.^A".' L. • Hansell, officiated and address. , The ibride Wore "a charming simple semi-empire frock of .ivory,striped ninon-de-soio over silk, 'MfiJtmXpWdi tucked tulle, and trimming •ot.suTcjHßinbrpidered lace. She wore 'a• bridal wreath , arid "veil, and carried a bouquet: of The two brides--maids. Miss Winnie Henderson, sister-of the ■° n S?.^s d .''MJss'.E. Bulkleywore very pretty frocks !: of nattier blue silk, wiith pleated • bocjies.Jopening over blouses' of cream spotted [ net wide hats-of brown crinoline j-strawvwere trimmed with large wine-coloured ! * os <*, and they-carried.;bouquets. ..of shaded red and pink roses. Mr. Gilmour : .ffiasibje§t,man, and ;Blr. Guy; Fulton groomsman, v After the ceremony a reception, atJS,™edi of guests, was Held at the home of the bride's parents "■' - v ; The :rooms'were filled with flowers, and thefloral decorations of, the diningroom, where ',? a ?■ i ser ved/ were charming. Everywhere there were Jarge ferns ar,d quantitibs of white flowers that had come from Chris'tchurch. for.i.thevocoasion, and the.tablo was i d SSPS:tFi.S"# u yh>te flowers, roses, daisies; and and ..with streamers, of whito satm- ribDoh.. .A string band, played during jM.afternoon, the guests had:an opportunity the many beautiful presents received by, the bride and.bridegroom, which clock from the staff of I ■Messrs. Guthfie, 'Bowron and Co '- . ? : ' '' '-.-Mrs.. Henderson--recoiyod in a frock of pale grey silk trimmed with fine lace, over'which ■waVdraped a'sparf;-of handsome cream Spanish lace, and with it she wore a black plumed ' were there from distant town!,;-Mrs. Guthrie, mother, of the. bride- , (Christchurch), : and .Miss .iteid..(Sydney).-Mrs. Giithrio wore".-»' some frock of black chiffon taffetas, relieved ~,WithL,cream la,ce, r and a small black toque with -wHite-ospref;- l Mrs: Malcolm, ■ frock of silk Japanese .crepe;-, 'trimmed with -silk-em-' 4bwidered,.nlet. r ]Bce, mole-coloured hat "?p», 'Wue witigS; 'Miss Dawßon, graceful frock' -of voile,-with' black picture hat: Miss.' Heid, ..pale blue - muslin, trimmed with' cream. laco',: small smart. French hat.trimmcd with.tiny.flowers; Mrs; W.allis wore a frock canvas,, trimmed with black iace insertion nver white silk, and small black ;tooue,with;.white -plumes: Mrs. Hansell, cream ■ W?:.FP,sjinme,,End hat trimmed with dark red rosesv other. euest-s. present were Mrs.and. and Mrs. Spraec. .Mrs, v Hampr,,Mrs.' Putnam, thfi Misses Put nuin,;^;MrU'P.utnam. : Mrs. .and Miss Gear,, Mrs. Mr. Davis, Mr. ■ Malcolm, Mrs! ~ Mrs. Barron, Mrs. Waters. andr'Miss Jlills. -. The, bride's travelling cost-iime consisted of a brown i-iilor-made C H?* ,?", a : ?l»rtnrand wide brown hat with winas.ofJsa^blue..,- Mr. : and Mrs. Guthrie' "toft;Karon,:not far from Mrs. Guth-' ra'Pm*' :..-;■ •'■ *■■■■■■:■■ .-.■:■■ ,'r •.-■-•'■■■-:-°- U . c, " etfl were sunnlie'a by Mi3s ;^ T ffis'; ? ;3; ic ?5Sg al ;' florist, .Willis.v Street; ; -, '■'.•■' : :'- : :;^'

,;A from:Foxton reports that the ..race, meeting, there on -Friday wa,s- very sue-' cesstul. from >a social, point of. view .'-The weather 1 ;was perfect, and tho lawns, backed witfc rows of: dark pmes, lookedvory brilliant as ,tne,<gailyjdressed, crowd moved.- about..'- It seems that-nearly '.the.whole population of Foxton was/them, enjoying the sunshine and the scene, :,and/ some very beautiful frocks were.worn.: ; - ; , . ':'■• -'■'•■ ~■■-.', ■ .' ■■■> ■ :■ ;Dance' : iat.:;i4roriiv.'.; r ./' : -V ';'". ; .'." ■_ A veryi'eiijoyable'dance.was given onvFri■™Z . n ;g. ht , b y_Mrs. C Johnston at Kafori. •AboiK/i/sevoniiy :_people. were present,- many .of- ; them.tb"eing)ivisitors from the country ; who had: como ;down.. for: the Woiungtpn races Among_. others; present .were Mrs. ■> W; Turii:bulr,' Mrs.. Algar-. Williams, Miss •Boylev(Ghnstchurch),: Mrs. K. ;Duncan Miss, Jell,. Miss Una Williams, Miss Miles Miss Brandon, the Missos Bell, Mr Dillon Miss Russell (Palmerston North), (Wairafapa). Mr.' and Mrs, Lowry. (Hawke's Bay), and Mrs Bidwul.,,. - ;:.■:, :■ .■:■:■: ■■■.■■ ■■■ . ~-• •;. .. •.....-.

. Mrs.. Gibb, widow of the late Mr. ■■Jas. «'P b '.;?. f -i ib ? i : d ,ee n . Scotland, died yesterday '■^'■^■^'^"^.■of.her son, the Rev. Dr. ttibbi .v-t-mrS.:falbb, :who was in her 85th year 'had spent the; last-few years of her life in New, Zealand... •■•■■: -~':.';■'. - ■■-.■■ ;

: Mrs. W. Levin, from Greatford, was anions tlie visitors.to Wellington for the races. /■■

■': Mrs. Donnqr;who. with her son and daugh- . by. the., Mberaki ast.week, leases to-day for a visittoher'vold homo ,in;,Gisl)orne, and will probably return •to-Wellington-for. tw<> or three months ia the' ..winteryseaspn.i ~,v ' • &.■■■'■■-. ■■■'■'•'■'■'■ -■~.'r.---

,- T ' is' .announced of Miss Wandaf," Masterton, to Mr. J: B. Mooaie. .j ..' ..;■

.The.; ; MissesATurner returned last week 'from'a-delightful,-month's visit to Nelson. .

•Miss G. Vavasour'is visiting Mrs. John;Sybn,at Karon.: - : : ~'

.Mrs. and Miss Seddon have.been spendine a lew days': holiday in Featherston. ■