SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 501, 7 May 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

TNotiMs of Engagements and Weddings.WJien reports of weddings and announce- ■ ments of ■ engagements aro sent to Dominica" for publication, tho namo and address of the sender should be enclosed, not for publication, but as an evidenco of I good faith,. Otherwise the announcement! .cannot bo published.] A'Wedding. At St. Joseph's Church, Bucklo Street, yesterday morning, Mr. Frederick William Whitakor, of tho tramways clerical division, second son of tho lato Mr. Charles Whitaker, and stepson of Sub-Inspector O'Donovan, was married: to Miss' Jeannio Loatchwich, of Wellington. Tho Rev. Father O'Shea (Vicar-General) officiated. Miss Hilda, Soott was bridesmaid, and Mr. W. O'Meara best man. Tho nodding breakfast was held at tho residenco of Mrs. Elliot in Hayward Ter.raco. , Convalescent Home. .'The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the. Convalescent Homo'was heldon May 5. Pre-; sent: Mesdames Newman :;(iri' tho -.:chair)jBrandon,;..Grady, Moorbouse,. Miss Coates, Mrs:. Barron (treas:), and Miss G. Morrah (secretary).. Tho matron reported that eleven patients had been admitted,'rand eleven' discharged. .■ ''-Gifts'; were acknowledged with' thanks from Mesdames Godden.'.Rctheram, Snaddon.,'Brown;,and Harrower; ... Notes.-;/Av; ■}":-.,"':' '.'■•'■•,■;■ j Oh. ■'■;Wednesday afternoon a wedding was belebrated.'at: St.'-.Matthew's'Church, Mas-' terfon, the bride being Miss.lvy Gladys Tathahi, of•.-.'' Homewobd,": daughter' of the late Mr.;F..Tathamj and the bridegroom.Mr. William' Laird' Meredith, of Waironga Station, a grandspn>f the'late'Mr. .Edwin Meredith; of: service was celebrated by the.Eov.' X H. Sykes! i: as-; sisted by, the Rev. H. Watson. .The bride, who: was given; away'by.ber, brother,' Mr., Ji Tathamj ;..wordan:;empire gown' of ; cream' duchess.satin :with touches of exquisite,lace caught,up'with'.- sprays of orange blossom.' Sue:wore a bridal: veil; aid carried a beautiful;shbwer bouquet. There'were four maids:—Misses Qiieehie Hall: and Kathleen Wilton,;. of „■; Wellington,'' wore- frocks -of pastel: green';crystalline,: made' ; in : : empire style,:;arid large black, hats '.with .pale green trimming and streamers. Tho Misses Dorothy, andJUarjorie.'Horner,Jrom Wanganui; nieces of: the bride,'wore frocks of pale mauve crystalline, ;and: white, hats', with large .white pluines:and touches: of mauvei; All of them carried crooks; with clusters of violets and' streamers .to ;match. their frocks.- ■ Mr. Glen Meredith ;was : best man, '■;•; and, Mr.'. Phillip Drummond,' groomsman:..' rAftertheiceremony ».. reception, I 'attended', by a large' numb'erVof pests, was held at the Assembly Hall. Some' beautiful •' frocks .■ were .worn; 'Mrs; v Tatham;, mother of,-the-bride,', worja 'handsomegown of .black .ebhenjio Ayith r laco ; motifs, and smart black bonnet with,white'ospreys; Mrs. dith' r the" 'grandmother, of Hhe bridegroom, black.silk:with Mack bonnet; Miss Meredith k - j -tridegroom's • aunt, heliotrope costume! and black hat: with plumes; MrsiW.'H. Beet-' ham, -navy.'-.voile,; .irith-touches : of.ecru -lace ! ind : hat:to.match; Mrs. H. H; Beeth'am, grey 3Ukj,gown,'with'';ceriie':toqu6;' Mrs.i Bddding-ton,.-bjack,and.' white.'striped satin" charm- ; BUse,'/and; bonnet to;-match; Mrs. Hosking »stumo of .electric blue, braided with black' ' ind bat to. match; Mrs. F. cream Mstnme, -and ,-mole-coloured 'hat; 'Mrs- W Salway, navy; coat andskirt with smart floral, ■■ oque; .>frs f ;:W.-.-Mace, .white crattimo- and' Worry, -Widow,,.hat,,,- '.. .The .brideis travelling. iress ,was of dark green: cloth.-.: In,the even-' ng a very.enjoyable.dance.'was given in the: Exchange. Ha 11;:...,,;.";.':; ;■ ;Mr.. and ;Mrs.'A. -Rutherford and family lave -returned:•■ from'-Castlopc-int:''- - ■-.: \ :' '■■ of'-; Pahiatua, -is, the- guest' of Urs. -N; Beetkatn, ;'<rf; ,"Highm"orei ,?: - "'-,'- 1 , Mr /.:: W..;H: Cniickshank, who has been 'Pending a. week in ..Wellington, has returned «heryhome;>fl.:^.:;\ 1 -:,: , - i .--.-,;:,--,, ;,:,;:■

"Dr. ■ Eatts-Mills/ has':gone;;te .Dunedin. A i ; Miss -Whitakerffvis:; staying VI at,■ BishoD-' 'cpurt;;^.^:;.''^;.;.;,;; l ',.;;;;■;;■,' :/:''•;■-•.■'.•',.;.,';.f ■■ ;.: : iloft yesterday toivisit friends intne Wairarapa;-.: '" : ;V:.. ■ ;;„■.■ /// ■/:':•/■., //'.V ";'>Miss: Audrey': 'Kettle,'■ from'-'Auckland,'' v is stoying>with;Mts.;.Walter'mthan. ~, . '.! ;'Mis;s.iussell;:from.iChristohurchj is the.guest- of; Lady Ward.,: She.leaves shortly for she is;to.be married. ! ' . ,i. .-/ Mrs. : NeWman, the 'Mayoress, wishes 'it to be ..known: that she will be -"at home" ; every ?ecpnd./and third the'month.'.,/; ' ./'Miss Marohant;;;Principal - of /the V Otago' Girls'' High School,' is coining up to Wellingspend 'her 'holidays with/her., parents... Taylor 'and/Mha/. Webber, '. visitors :rrom'.South.: Africa,; who have .been/in-.the South Island, for. .three'or.four.'.nionths;' are at-.present::, staymg/irii'Wellington. • '••. Both ladies are members of/the Guild of Loyal Women—the .society.,yriiich has concerned itself: with the cafe of/the. 1 soldiers', graves in Sraft; Africa';;/^/'//-/./).//■ :;: '-..../•-....;/:// .:•:,• A;very pleasant' and'successful little:social was 'held -.in/ th'e/bhurchroom at; Kelburne on .Wednesday, night, 'in aid| of the church' fund.': There .were" stalls for/the' sale' of needlework, sweets,■; and'toys,.and;'during; the evening !thefe:;waS:SOme very,good music. / Several: Mendelssohn;:. glees' ..were/ sung,: a .'/ quartet; two .recitation's and songs we're sung.-by, Mr. : Compton and Mrs; Anderson.

It .is proposed to. hold 'three similar socials ;durihg ; ;the : winter.' V.;' V:■.'■//;:. ,/'/. .;/;.. On Wednesday/ afternoon Miss; Greenwood • gave .a", v.efy. -pleasant'little .tea at Kelburne Kiosk iii honour .of'.'Mrs. Harold Kemp, and Miss '.Barton, .'who ,'accompanied Mrs. Kemp from Home,'/and' whose.', marriage to Dr. J l . : Kemp is to take place shortly. !• Among the. guests... present •K'cre':;: Mrs. , Powles,< Miss: Kemp, Mrs./Alfred.Atkinson, Miss Humph-. ries.'Miss Itfary Richmond, Mrs.' Rutherford, Mrs. W: Hudson, Miss England, Miss Catley, Mrs'; and:Miss''Stow'e, and'Mrs.':Sprott. ""'■