SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 423, 4 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices of Engagements and Weddinga.— When 'reports of weddings and announcementsl of engagements ore..sent to "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of the sender should bo enclosed, not for publication, but as an evidence of good faith.' Otherwise the announcements cannot be oublished.l-

Wedding at .Islandßay. ;■ r ,:.- A-large number oi- people .went out froni. [town;: yesterday''-morning to be' , present at the wedding of- Miss Caroline Margaret-Wil-kinson, of 'Mrs. ~T.Wilkinson, 'to Mr. John to((Jr'ath, which took place at St.' Church.; -^ ";;'•>■-:'• ; -/\. -.. ' !;;;;TheVen.' Archdeacon Devoy officiated,' , assisted by the'Rey , . Father Walshe, Herring. aa& Herbert. ■; The bride, who wore-a charming .empire .frbck'of ivory.liberty satin .with .trained skirt and trimming of beautiful.lace, 1 Wore.; also a i.b'ridal'- wreath . and' : veil,•■"■;and carried: a .handsome shower bouquet.'■:; '.Her! brother',-1 Mr. •P. Wilkinson, gave her away,and she- was attended by four bridesmaids, the; Misses. iJlay, Wilkinson, Maggie .O'Neill, Minnie Curran, ■ and Lena ;'Sullivan.. -'■! :'-■■ j- The two litfle! girls, who wore dainty-white "muslin frocks,'and Juliet caps, carried crooks , ,: to which';.bundles of flowers were attached! . MissfWilkinson's , pretty frock was of -pale .blue-chiffon taffetas,, and ; Miss/ : Sullivan's.;"bf' palepinly silk, and they both wqro large.'black hats trimmed, with roses and carried shower bouquets;, , of sweet '" peas. ■ Mr, Thomas M'Grath, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, Mr. P. M'Grathxgroomsman. ... .■-■;/. : '■* -After the.^ceremony.; a reception;', attended ;by, between : .two;. and. three hundred guests, was held-at 'the residence' of: the ;bride's mother.-(lsland- Bay Hotel), where a large marquee had' been- erected for the occasion.-' ;The s church had been decorated;.' by '.girl friends of 'the bride; floral' decorations'at'.hef home', were'very effebtive. , . ' ' •Among, , - other guests present at' the ception were Mrs.- M'Grath., Mrs.,' : O'Neill (WangariujJiMiss Walsh, the Hon., Jas. Carroll,, Mr; ;T: M.:.;Wilford, M.P;, Mr/ T. ; Se'ddon,- 'M.P;,;';the: President and'.' a 'number, of; merabers-'of the :Central Club," as njell as/many, members of the 'legal profession;'. f -Mr.. : :and' Mrs, J:; ■: J! M.'Grath' left -in, the afternoon, for. Auckland,' en- route to Japan .and,other Eastern countries/ where'they will iriake a-prolonged; tour.'-.-.-:'.':' ■'■ :■':■ ■ :>' ; ■■■ The University Senate.' ', ; "v ,y '%?. }'. .The;. meeting of the diversity in: Auckland has not ;been;characterised altogether *hj academic. ;glodm, -and /.between.', whiles "''the members of the Senate and'their iwiyes'were ontertained fat. various .delightful gatherings by;'their,.;Auckland;friends.. , , Mrs; -F , . .'.'E'.' Bauniej whose husband is a memW of the" Senate,; gave-/'numerous little 'teas for Jthe visitors, , a largeVsupp'er" party; and '■ a delight ful harbour; picnic,/ which began late 'in the afternoon "and Vended by'" ; moonlight. ■ Mrs.l Mac'donnell, the; wife'of. another, senator, gave several , luncheons and α-large , Home ■' at her home 'in* Remuera, ana Professor -F:>D.Brown 5 ' and- his .daughter-gave'several ; lun-ch-eons; and; teas. ; After, ithe Senate' , had finished, Mrs ; Tole entertained a l ' !afge ;numbef. of ithe yisitbrs 'at her house at Takapuria.' L-. ■'';. ;;,.-• ■'; v.-' \r-'-\■':■': v ,V ":v"''.•■,•'.'■. ■:'■':;:""■

Mrs Seddon and her daughter, Mrs Mor-' ns, paid a flying visit to Featherston yestorday, returning by last night's train Mrs Larnach is visiting Mrs Deans at Riccarton Mr. and M_rs.. AEG Rhodco aro leaving Chnstchurch yoryr shortly tfor a trip to England Miss Florence O'Cojinor, of Shannon, is spending her holiday in Greytown. Yesterday morning, at All Saints Chtirch, Palmerston North, Mr Henry Clement Colhnson, third son of Mr. H. Colhnson, was married to Miss Ada Coles, youngest daughter of Mr.'Coles. The Rev, C C. Harper officiated ' Miss Elsie Massey's marriage will probably take place at Mangero in March. She has received from the Opposition a presentation, consisting of a tea-service, a large vase, and an exquisite chatelaine bag, all solid silver. \ Miss Adelina Martinengo (Mrs, R. Hayward), who visited Wellington some, time ago. with the Brescians, has decided to settle in IVaini, where she intends to teach the violin. Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Enid A. Hall, daughter of the late Dr. Hall, of Carlisle, England, to Mr. James E. Mulcahy, eldest, son of Senator Mulcahy, of Hobart. Miss Hatt kayos by tho 'T})imaroa to-morrow for Australia, where she will visit fnends and whero her marriage is to tako placo in June. At Jfasterton, on Tuesday,. Mr. William Young, of Masterton, was married to Miss Annie 'McMahon, of AVestport. The Rev. J. N._ Buttle performed the ceromony, after which a reception was held. Advices to hand by a recent mail (says a Melbourne paper) show that Miss Amy Castles is steadily winning her, way to fame and favour in the Old Land. She is engaged for the best concerts in London and tho provinces and on the Continent, and the press criticisms of her voice and art are of a highly appreciative nature. The Hoya] Amateur Orchestral Society, a very select body, of which his Majesty tha King is president; and tho Prince of Walos vicepresidont, gave recently a grand orchestral concert in the Queen's Hall, and Miss Castles was tho solo vocalist. The hall was packed, and tho artist got a most enthusiastic reception. The Chief Justice of England presented Mis 3 Castles with a magnificent floral tribute. Miss Castles commences her Australian four nest September in Melbourne.