SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

;;: [Notices of "Engagements; and '■■ Weddings.-.-; 'j '. When;reports ".of weddiDßj arid- announce-; ■;.' mefits": of ■ -.-■, engagements are 'sent " -to < v."Dominica" for publication; the name arid ;' address".-'of -the. Beuder,should,bo eiiclosedi-; '.- " not for "publication, but as. an.ovidehco ;of. ' v.good -faith..'Otherwise the""announcements' .cannot-b? publißhed;iv-; ~' v ; r ;--;| Hasflngs.; c; ;V;,: ; . .' v- A ( Press"" Association messageVreports the.Mayor bf;!Hastings"(Mr. T. J.-Thomp-son), and Sirs.. Thompson- held a- reception at.ltheir, residence yesterday afternoon on the occasion; of their silver wedding; when ..they entertained ;a large number, of their .friends, irianyfofuwhom 'were 'present at the:'original ceremony.;;;: Hearty were ex>Mr.;. /Mrs.> viThomp-: son;;, and-; the.. ■„ wish'. : (was (.generally expressed.':, thatw;they ■' would" , .'. celebrate their : ;; wedding.' in... health-V- '.arid, happiness:,;' Congratulatory"- telegrams- .were received'.from ' all' over;, the . Dominion/ .'and; many valuable presents were; received'by. the' host and hostess as mementoes'of the nappy occasion. ;.- ..J';V>..' :,: ■■ ■'.'" "■-:'.■■•;■■' ':■.<'•';.■ ■...-;■' Palmerston Wedding. ; , , v ; : '.■■■■?■'(■ ■'■■, "• ; , -•'■: At All Saints'.Church,: Palmerston North. , on ■Februa'ry-,10, Mr. , Stanley Wilton, , 'third! s'em'.of Mr) Harry.Wilton, Bideford, Master--married to Miss Gertrude Johnson". The..ceremony.;.waß,.;performed ; by'.the Rey.o;■"'G s ,; Harper.., The;bride,'-.who was giveh away 'by ' her . brother-iii-law, Mr. ' < Henry .\Viltpn, i .wor;e,;a : ..fr6olc of'cream..silk .lustre,, with .bridal: veil and -oWjngo : blossoms;! .(The 'bridesmaids-..were Miss; Aniiid: Johnson, -sister. ;.of ..the;bride,;_;Miss; Ivy-..Chapman, .niece of bridegroom,'.'and -the;little Missee ' Dorothy 'and iElorence-- Wilton, nieces r'of Mr;-'Archie','Wilbon'i. brother of;;.they'bridegroom','; acted; as'. best man.-; ; ; :";■ : ;\iV" •'-. :~\. ; Afternddn;feai^ : ;,'.:.';';'' !-;.'■''. ■■. v^'MrsViOwen;:Williams' gave a .very pleasant little.-tea , ! yesterday,.afternoon,.invhonour ,'of Miss,; EsteUei; Davis.;'a. visitor'from., Christ-; .phurch,^who^is-'stayirig , '.mi^-her; ; ' , .The.'-;roprii^ , . were;;prettily-decprated wife yellow .'cosmos,' , daisies;sand flamo-cbldure'd mombretias: Durjing the afternoon .therp ~was an amusing ; pbsorvatioiu' "competition, which . was,' wpn by 'Miss "(Gladys ; Diinantl; .' Mrs.-' Williams;. wore ~a'-pretty;.white;muslina'-pretty;.white;muslin frock trimmed;-wjth 'embroidery'ahd:point lace, 'and 'a. red: 'sash ,gave, : an .effective touch; 'of;- colour::: Miss Davis , sVpretty. frock was of pale, blue crepe-.de-chine,,;.trimmed 'with. ;cream.V : lace.;.and touches, of blue' velvet. . Among other guests, ■present; were Mrs. .Firth,' Mrs.■■.'Pβ la llare,' and Misses Fruhauf (2), Isaacs/Dimant, (2)', Bulkley, ■; and -Fife. .C-) ■■-'■'•. '. ■.. ? Dramatic Recital.■ ]:: :,';,;.?-,-;>y;' yr£~-^ '■ ;.:. : Steele,, '.'e.n6 [V i several;;ania-. . teurs v'well-known in; are giving ;a,:dramatio'recital at-the Victoria" Hall'.;on is-'to !; be': a , delightful little;. ; one '; act • cbmedietta,; and ■ a - brilliant; 'comedy .■between;■■ which'-': will be; sands ..wiched ; -;,yarious .sketches and solos.-, v 'One pupil;-of "Madame's,. concerning whom she. has formed .high'expectations, ;wilT inake herj first -appearance.on this; occasion; V ■;■/.';■' Jones' .is giving" a; reception fpr .thel'members of ;tht Royal';\Volsh Choir , at; ;Brynryiinor.-• on' Monday \ afternoo'n. '-y\ yV;..! : - :,-.'V.Mr.; and ;Mrs.;, Houston and/Miss Blackett were among who' left ,by the Moerak'i--'yesterdayvfor Sydney,..en route''-to. : \'y\'-\ '■/■:>y : ;' .'■!■■.:'.■,'.'.■['■'. ■;■'■''Mrs. -Chatterton' and her. littlef girl,- from, Mrs. W.--Atkinson from. Wangaiiui,,- also.ileft-,bv :the. Mqeraki.,- ] : , ,; : .Mrs.'. , Sutcfiffe,v i having^ , helped--tho'' : Hawera now: .been'."asked by;.the.:Hawera' Hibernian Sdciet.y;to,' recite'- at '■ their gathering'on -St.' 'I'atrick^s;.;!)^^^.-';,.:.;: 1 ';.; „.; : U:fi^- : Vs£, -rfi :DMr.-..and:-Mrs;::Sutton,*;and ;Mr: and'Mrsf East,'from' Sydney, are staying, at the" :\/^>v;-.-v;..;; : :".'./.,':■-'■ ■■■'■;';.?;-};'£,■'<$ in' Dannovirke,';whore.she.is; busily -engageu training;o.ver,'a';huudred/ : children;and adults' ■for; the,.fancy/'marches .and- dances given;;in- a few, .-.weeks';:time. at tho bazaar ,'which ; will ;bßi held 1 -! in; Danheyirke, inlaid; of ;ihVi'fuhds • o( ',.- the' Roman;. Catholic. 'Churcn'.:: The;bazaar;is to; last a week.'y?-';'-.. j;.-;V■■ '; :>'Dr. ! Gibbs:.and":Mrs.; Gibbs passed'through; -. Wellirigton' yesterday on their rtturn tpJNoj-; son' f romV, ; Duriediri where , -Mrs. .Gibbs*has! ■spenji, the.past ..few .'weeks.,. ; ;. : '-;,;' -;v ;.','.'■.) ■;; Mr;;i4lfred : H.; Sk'edgwell; of',,dhakune,;;and; •:Mis's .'lrigor. $: Jensen;. 'daughter' of Mr. .'J-. : j ■G^ , :-Jenseii,VlKiJding'.-.R^d ) ';.A^hurst,;''.- , were: married 'at .the- residence .of; tho bride's^par-' c'nts.. 1 ' tfh'e-.'Bey.,-Mi; Christensdn, Lutheran' .minister, : .'■,-:.' ■' -M ; jVMr.iandijMrs.: H.- Quane, of- Christchu'roii,: who -have'lbeen'. , on; .a' visit",toV Wellington,! left by. the. Moera!d- : yesterday; en. route'for : England;-;';;^;;";/;; : ;v ' : ';:>:■. ',';'.• ';:■:< : -j :, ;