SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 429, 11 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

■ .fNotices: of -.Engagements and Weddiiißs.-- . Whon -Reports of weddings and anpbunce- >■- mbiits" ■•'• 0f../engagements-.' are .sent . : to "Dominica" for.publication, tho. name and ' /..address of'th»' 6erider. should be enclosed; . ') not' for publication; but as an evidence of '"goad faith.. Otherwise the announcements .. ~':■ cannot be cublished.i ,'..->-' Engagemont or Lord Dalmeny. : ; ..'-. A'Press -Association cablegram.from London reports the engagement of; Lord Dalmeny, the eldest eon of Lord'Rosebery, .to Dorothy, daughter, of' Lord ;Henry.Grosyenbf.- ..'-. • -Albert/Edward Harry '■ Meyer Archibald Primrbso, Lord,Dalmeny, was born; in 1882, and.'educated at Eton.'/' For/a time he served : in.the army.asa lieutenant;in the Grenadier Guards, and became a member of Parliament for Midlothian in-1906. As:.a, cricketer (he : 'captained; the /Surrey eleven,.-' in, 1905, ,and 1906) : he .is' well, known.; - Lord;,Grosvenor,; father ;of; the.prospective ;bride; is third son of the first Duke bf .Westminster'.; - ; . -

Wellington; Weddings. .i:l^.w\/^\;:' :■:. '■''■.'At' St.: John's'"Church yesterday "afternoonMiss Ethel Rose M'Lenhan, fonrjli; daughter of, Mr. Alex;.M'Lennan, of/Wellington, was married to Mr. .'Herbert Percy.-- .Ellis,' of Bramshill;Gardens,'.Dartmouth Park,; 'tondon."/The Rev;-Dr.' ; Gibb'officiated. ! -' ;■':","■■ .:' Tho, bride, -, who was given "away ;by ■', her fatherj charming: directeire: dress .of .rich-'cream .chiffon taffetas, ; ..trimmed /'with duchesse'-lace, and a bridal; wreath and veil. Shb- carried a "shower, bouquet: of .white roses and, sweet; peas'.. Her two bridesmaids,'.-Miss. 'Mau'd;:M'Leniian '. and .Miss Donaldson, wore pretty'frocks, of! cream? delaine)-., audi white picture hats, and they ..carried-.shower':: bpu : quets, of pink arid, red -roses arid sweet, peas.' Mr.; Oswald Parry .acted;;as..best-mail, and :Mr.-;T.'Fyfe.as groomsman.,/,After;the cere-, mony. the guests were entertained.'at a;wedf ding ■',-breakfast .at the' home;■ of the, bride's ;"parerits. - u ' .Mrs'. /M'Lennari,:,mother; if the bridej 'wore a '."handsome-' frock' of;' % brown taffetas,..trimmed ../witb/OHental/lacejvafldl.a black-plumed hat./'.Three married /sisters"of ■ the .bride; were "present—Mrs, wore-violet .crepe.-de-ch.ine arid picture , ; hat.;' Mrs.-Marsh, cream, silk frock,;and black,and white .Merry ..Widow, hat;'--Mrs. Monkhouse, /white"embroidered,lndian muslin,"and;pink "and /white'; Merry - Widow hat.' ...Among, the guests were Mrs; Cape/Mrs:' arid Miss Donaldson,/Mrs.' Ott, Mrs. Fanning;. Miss Cross--. .tbnj'Mr.-Waripkj.Mr.' Marsh, and; Mr. ;M6nk-' .house';/ In-, tho evening; a reception was held, in/the/Ponsonby" Hall./. ;;/; v ';./U;''/'/i; '"'..|'-V-

.^Oh'-Tuesday,.-,, February 9, at'-.tho ;Church i of :,Christ;."Newtown,- Miss Beatrice Berry, second daughter,'of Mr;. William:"Berry;, was ■married..to Mr.'W;.Mceller,; the'-Rev.;;Tur.-: rierVbfficiaiitig. '■'.' The ..bride'' wore;: 1 an'empire, frock of .cream _ chiffott taffetas trimmed; with i'lace, iand a .wreath,of orange,: blossomsj ■'■ and "she carried; 'a shower;'; bouquet.' : She -was. attended, by ,two % bridesmaids) her sister;-. .Miss .'Florence Berry,"and Miss ;Turnef,':.bdtih:of whom .wore;frocks .of cream, silk; taffetas "and'.'crea'ai "bats ;' trimmed with a darker 'shade'.', : :,'Mr.' 'Harold. ..was best "hian, ( and Mr;'; John Jeffen; groomsman. "Aftor;the wedding a'reception, attended by-"a" ■ large*.humber-i of friends, was■' held', at'; the. home of the bride's parents in. Adelaide' Road. ;Walrarapa"Wedt|irigsi;' i; ■"; ~:VAt ■ "Clarendon,"'Carterton,, last Monday,': only .- daughter of Mr. and .'Mrs/ 6. ,A. married 1 to/Mr. ;G. E.. Fowler,;of the'Christchuroh. telegraph service, the. Rev.' :W.;' Ji'Elliott being the officiating minister, assisted by ; the.Rev.'B.'.H.;Ginger. Only-a, small gathering "of ..'relatives' and friends were, present, including ''Mr.' and.Mrs; ■S; : '--M'.'jHnrt, grandparents-of" the bride, and - pioneers ,'iof.! this. '• Dominion"; "\Tbdi bride, '■-,who .was. 'giyen : away by her fathers/wore a : white silk dress,:trimmed.with'insertion ahd.Frehch' .knots, .with-bridal .wreath andVveil,-iand.'sh.e--carried .a shower.bouquet.;,.. The'; bridesmaids-, were'siliss Louie. Mack, .of (('Wellington,' who Wore a : f rbck : of pale green ninqn; ■ and a .'picture;' hat, 1 ' ami who carried a shower bouquet; "and little -Miss'iEva/Fairbrother,.'niece; of; 'the.'bridb,; who a cream : silk dress-witlv pink ribbons, and carried; a bastet of flowers.' Mr? R.. Williams was ;best, man!;.;y;v : '-..;.''-; .-j'jA.t : Masterton; yesterday, morning,lgrcat in-. terest.;was taken;in :a double wedaing-which was celebrated : at - Knox 1 ..; Church; when, two daughters of: Mrs. ■ J. K. I Hammond.--were 'married. '.CBoth; brides.: wore -charming .'dresses; of:-,whifo:chiffoh.;taffetas,*, made ;in Directoire style; and-trimiried'-with chiffon; -silver.tissue and; : ;laco.,;.:They : .wore.-bridal..-wreaths: anil l ;ar.d.'.,carried:.shower ..bouquets. Their ■ four/bridesmaids- wore dairity. frocks of ,cream silk'eblienne,;; trimmed'with tucked net "and gold Embroidered: lace ;insertiohjVwith! hats of cream, crinoline;straw, trimmed,with: yellow' buttercups and may? They, all carried shower .bouquets.;'MissDevina'-M'Venie'-Hammond,'■ .the: eldest-dahghte'ri;: was! • married ..to" Mr. Joseph OKirkwood -Car'pehter, : -of, Pahiiitua,: eldest soh'of Mr;".J..Carpenter; of Masterton. She. was given,away;; by .Mr.-W,,Phillips; of Sanson,.: aiid.;_attended;by. two. bridesmaids, her "sister:; Miss .'Lily'Hammond;' and Miss ;D6ra,Hathaway. ; Mr. .Robert W. Carpenter, of-Manaia;',brother j. of. ;the : bridegroom, 'was'' best'man,"-"and .'Mr.- L.'S.:-Nicol groomsman.' Miss Ivy.'Blanche Hammond ; was niarried,;to Mr; :.John ;Wi.lliam:;,Bbwen,', of; Turakina, and-' she. .was given .away 'by. Mr;:E.;.." G.'.'Etom.Hor "sister, ;Miss. Bessie' J. Hammond,' and 'Miss Vida:'O'.Cohriell .attended her-"as" bridesmaids. 'i'.'-'MrY BoWeii ; '-.was' attended '■.-.' by his ;brother,..Mr.;/W.. A Bowen, as best'.'.man, arid Mr.- ; ,-. 0.." Galpiii,:; of' Woodlands,-''.' Marion','■' as. gr6pmsman.:.:..Mrs.;;Hammond, theVmother. of the brides, .wore aprettyDirectoire: dress .'of black silk,", trimmed with black; guipure' lace and black- insertion-worked with gold thread and heliotrope velvetribbon. ■"'■ She;'wore '■■ a heliotrope;.floral;tbque and white feather boa; and: carried; a;shower;bouquet.; The'chiirch; ■which; was decorated with flowers and foliage, 'was crowded with'people to witness the ceremony.'; The Reyi'.A.'.T.Thompson;officiated, ;and.the;service..was-a/,choral one;,.'"'.Miss\J. Hogg "presided .at* the. organ and played-the "Wedding v March.";".-.:.'. ' .; 'V:-vv '-" .:. The,reception "was.afterwards;held-at the' residence of.-;the^brides'■:'•. mother, V-in ■;:Cole' a'_ large number, of guests Cwere entertained."during the afternoon at;a wedding breakfast served.; in a marquee iriV-lie grounds. ■•-'; Mr.; Reihana.: 80-yes's" string band -wasin; attendance.' '■; .'■ ".*■.■,': r : '"''-'• ''.■' ;?';■■' VivJ: fAt, the' Residence of ;the.,bride's.''parents .at : Upper,;Plain on;■ Monday.- 'afternoon last, Mr. G. Hy-Graharri; of the:Agricultural;.l)e--partment;'Wellington; was:married,to. Miss Sarah -Dagg, eldest daughter ..of Mr. R;" D. Dagg, a well-kiiowii and highly-respected .'settler .of Masterton.,' The'x ceremony - wW :performeaibythe;;R'ev._;J..,«■.;..Buttle; -The bridesmaids., were,;-:Mis's-/Florence; de' - Lisle', of Upper; Plaiii,' Miss )of;'Gis'bbrne,: and MissDorqthy.Dagg.;-.'i- -'"■','■"• Taofqa ■' Weddirig| - V.';y-'v ;;'-,', '.- : -.■';'; -.. Rather: late in' tho day : comes;'a- report, of th6.';first;,we'dding celebrated' at tlie'new lit- ' tie; township; ijf • Taorba, - .when -Miss Viola Emily Chilcl'waV mairied to-'Mr.Freclericl: Walter de- Malmanche. -.i : The -Rey.l'P. W. Clarkson;officiated.; --y v.; .•':;::■-.'■:■'? '■ Masterton:Notes; <;t'-W\ r -- ■'.-.. '■'' Mr. and Mrs; Cbckburn -Hoodihave'decided to remain,- in (England until next September. ';Mrs.. s arid;Miss Beard leave' England'for New: Zealand at:. the' eltd-i of next month, - The- Masterton Society will 'nold,^heir;.-ihau'g"ural.-',---.<)xhibition'-:-early. v .iri' March. - . A-. - strong;, 'i'. sub-committeo (Mesdames Valltince; H; Wood, W. H. Hirchberg,;Miss'es Wngate, C. Vallauce, D. Gra- ■ ham,..and;J. Caselberg) have a>ra'nged ; an excellent programme. : :•'" '¥.;. , The-Mastqrton.Ladies'. Swimming Club : hasUccidcd to hold a. carnival in: the Municipal .Baths on tho afternoon of Thursday, February '25;'.;-.The-prpßram'me\was'-'drawh'-'-flp ) .'anil'in-. eluded; in : it : is,a: 25 yards- championship for the, gold vwatch.'.Mcsdames Eton, : IJ.--"M : Graham,:.and.,Swan, : v and Miss Morgan, witii power to add, wore appointed a. eommittee to arrange for the-afternoon tea. ,It was der cided {to close, nominations on Tuosdav -February 23, .with tlio.secretary (Miss Gil--1 lespie). All trophies, were voluntarily given,

no canvassing being /necessary after the success of. last year;;. ; - ...-,---- :;;' -, Mrs. Walter Maco (Bramorton)' is spending a few days in Wellington '-'',-'■' ' : '' -' Mrs. A. H. Wrightson (Waipipi) has gone to.\Volliiigtbn;- ..... ...;.;. .■„■ _Mrs. .Nurineley (Wellington) is the guest, of Miss Malcolm, at Lansdowno. Mr. Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beetham, (Pahiatua)- have taken a house in Masterton, and will live,there for a year. Christchurch Hospital Feto. ;As .it is rumoured that there is to \bo a hospital fete; in Wellington at some early ?i?'. 1 * i s interesting' to'hearhow the one held in_Christchurch on behalf of tho Children s Ward was arranged. Though the day' was-sunless, fortunately (says the "Press"), it did not rain, and a very large number of P ?°P, ?r vail ? d themselves of the invitation. fir. hospital. Ladies' Visiting Association ,to .their- fete in the. lov.ely-hospital grounds.: A large marquee was dedicated to tea and refreshments. This,, together with', innumerable small tables .that, were' set out on the grass was presided over by Mrs.'Ncave,-Mrs. Irvmg and Miss Turner, helped by a number of girls. A very pretty doll, stall kept, by Mrs. R. Heaton' Rhodes and Mrs. 'Turnbull, was a great attraction for small'girls,' and a sweety stall in which' Mrs. A.E. G. Rhodes and Mrs. Boyle drove a brisk trade; was .another point to jwhich -old arid young' converged- to such good effect that before, the-tete was over everything was sold. , A lunch.and Judy show claimed its full share of attention, and a flower stall kept by Mrs.iWardrop shared the,, same 'success - as''the-' sweet stall, nothing being left on: the table -but a cash box. It was. easy to see that people had come to spend that afternoon, asking as was anything left to' buy, and I -the,lively strains,of the Garrison Band were quite, exhilaratjng. .■' •■■ •■ -.. ~■

Mrs. Cecil. Jones returned;yesterday mornlng./rom, a .fortnight's visit to Dunedin -and' Christehurch, and last night Miss May Jones and ',Miss.'Doris Tewsley- went -down to Christchurch;for a week. ' /> ' ,''. Miss Appleton, who was the guest of Mrs. - Cecil' Jones' some months ago, has come Oyer from,Australia;again, and will accompany' ;Miss;May Jones on her return from Christ.church,/remaining in, Wellington; for. some' 'weeks as the/guest; of Mrs.'.Joncs../- ■'•'."■.' . . •'' l ;,'. Yesterday, afternoon Mrs. Harold Beauchamp ."gave' a .very pleasant little ■ tea as a : farewell.for Mrs,!Millward,.who leaves for:a trip to England'in a.fortnight. AmbngVthe-. guests 'were Mrs. Mason;'. Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Russell; Mrs. Malcolm Ross,' Mrs. Watson,' Mrs;,/Eichelb'aum,-. and Mrs. Fulton';-, Mrs. Beauchamp .received ./ in. a, ;frock ' i of\ green• 'shantung,; trimmed . with ..cream 1ac.0,. and Mrs; Millward wore -a'frock of heliotrope taffetas,'.; with/; hat/: to match. ',;;..■ -, /.' .'..<:. ";•. Mrs:-Wiifprd gave a delightful little morning, tea; on' Tuesday, as 'a- farewell 'for her' aunt',..Miss Holmes, who; leaves. this'week 'fori a' trip/'to'.England and the Continent. . Among/ other. guests . present, V were .Mrs. Holmes,. ; Mrs..-.. White,.' Mrs;-' and,> Miss SSobie Mackenzie, Mrs. Bland Holt, and Miss Cpp-piri:'-'V ■'■■■ -'•.'/■'; ; ,';';.' ',/'"/,':;■::• •!.-•' ■.'•.-.■■■ . Mrs. Holmes is- staying with ;her' son; Dr. Matthew,Holmes,.at'Kelburrie. ■;': .....;. /J-. : 'Mr. ,A. -W. Morris, inspector of the Bank of New -Zealand, has taken Migs' Holmes's house during her'- absence. - '■;.-• ,-'.' - - ■';''" ' ;:Mrs..vT.. G. Kay and her. family'are; staying at SeatoUn. ; i//,-. "\:..\, "",,. , ' .-Miss- Clifford, for :Blenheim,' is- visiting' CHristehurchy' where'"she'., is ~thG /guest: of Lady C1iff0rd......; :;/;;'///.:/ ;■.,,, ■v'-Mrs.- Wilder (Hawlte's' Bay)' is /staying with Mrs.' Pyne/m Christchurch: .;■■;..,.;.;.; „ .IJews. by. cable-has;;been„rcceivcd''6f the marriage m England on February 3, of Miss Kathleen: Nedwill, second daughter of Df Nedwill,. to Mr.; Newton, of Canada'.. '.„''.■- ..' (Hawke'sßay).is the guesV Boyle', r 'Riccartori.:;; ':. .■-'- -....;.'. .>Mrs. L;Brailsford; arid Miss;Lucy-Brails-.fordj of -Napier,, have • booked passages -for London by,"-the, Athemc, which' leaves here on: March 3. :. ~ -. .

Miss-Ruby Beckett,'the Sydney girl'whose song,,-'. The .American .Flag,"..'found so much favour with,the admirals, and commanders of the fleet that ii-wasradded to.tho'music.'of .the"naval'bands',;haß;.just,, receivediwprd from Prosident -Roosevelt"that the 'song is to be put on ■■. thp list of .pieces to ; be played /by the banps-of tho United States-Army. The words of .the song*.-, were rom-" J-.. Rodman Dralte s ; . "Americaii",Flag;;! , ~/a' ,very,':pbpiilar VecitatiPnin'.'the' States, a'nd.;the miisio.was Miss rßeckett'^ : :first . published .composition; although sinbo'the/i'she lias produced another song,; and the'"Dudley Waltz," dedicated by permission .to:the Countess, of Dudley. "