SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

: '.. J Notices of. Engagements and' Weddings. - ■ when reports of weddings anil announcements- of engagements are ."sent , to "Jjouiiiiica" for publication, tho name and ..''■ address of the sender should bo enclosed, not' for publication, but as an evidenco of, good faith. the - announcemeott : caunot'be, published. J ; ■ v . -,- Masterton,; Wedding. ; ; _■_'. : . .-•" ■' 'A , wedding was celebrated.at St.: Matthew's Church, JVlasterton,' yesterday,.-afternoon,; wh'en'Mr. William "Hugh Long was;.mamed to Miss'AniyAmelia Reid, both of Masterton. Mr. Herbert. Whitt was best man, and the bride was Attended by~Misses K. Stevens and It. Sowman. The-ceremony was performed by the Rev '.■ H. Watson, assisted by the llev. W.Raine. ; ' : Dance-at Victoria .College. :; "' ,"! 'Tho'dance given , 'by the Victoria College Ladies' Hockey Club up at the" College last ,'night was'very largely attended, and [exceedingly!. enjoyable.-- The. hall was hung with Hags, and decorated with foliage, and the stage, -which .was! carpeted and furnished, was just largo enough-to accommodate the number of people who went to _look, on -at the dancers; 1 Supper was served in a distant class-room, where the tables had been de-. icorated !with chrysanthemums and. daisies, the , silver trophies won by the club.holding places of. honour on each table. /"Miss E. Johnston, the captain'of the club, Miss K/ M'lnto.sh, the secretary and treasurer, and Misses .B. Bissett, 31. Cox, and R.,.ll'Bae, members of ■ the committee,; did all in their; power for! the enjoyment of. their : guests. The college is possessed of.many odd corners and ] long : corridor ends, seemingly contrivad for .'people- sitting-out, and. the night was so mild that it was quite pleasant.out of doors oa the. terrace,' for.those, who .were .'tired of dancing. :Among : the guests present were nearly .all-the -professors and .their : wives, I and other people connected with the college, including Professor'and Mrs. Kirk, Professor liasterlield, Professor.and Mrs. Picken, Professor and Mrs. il'Kenzie, Professor , Brown, Professor and Mrs. Richmond, Professor and Mrs. l Hunter, Professor and : Mrs. Adamsop, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gray, Mr., arid Mrs.AVard, Missj'Myers,'Professor and Mrs: Salmond,| Mrs. 'tfell, Mrs. Uibbs, Mrs! de la Mare, ;Mrs. arid Miss Beere, Miss Lorimer (Nelson), •and MrSv'Taylor; ... . • .. . . ','-, .Y.W.'.OiA.. ■'/■' ■■■-■!:,"'■;■;-;■: !! :: !' : ' ; . ;-■■% '.A reception is to bo held at the! rooms of ;tho :Y.M.C.A. in Willis Street this evening,. to welcome Miss Jla'cky, tho iiewly-appointcd secretary of the Young "Women's Christian. Association. . There : < will first be a : social hour,.when refreshments will bo served, and pepplo will have an opportunity. of meeting. -Miss Macky personally, and then I'there' will be an adjournment to the large hall; where speeches will bo delivered by .various speakers and musical items will be rendered. Dr. Newman ! will . preside, and .'•■ among , the' j-speakers will!be Mr. J. G..W./' Aitken, Mr. Holmes,.'and Miss Macky herself. ..-'.. I Victoria Day. V ; ■■'-■ ' •:■' ; "Tho statue of _ Her ...Gracious ' Majesty,;Quoen Victoria, which stands in front of the Post Office, and isi.usually somewhat' of an eyesore, because of its exceeding inartisticpresented :-_an" - uncommon appearance yesterday, when it l was garlanded with fes,'tpons .of- foliage, and. hung . about with wreaths .from different loyal ..societies: One of the wreaths had been, placed around tho; neck' of the! statue, and. gave it ■;a;frivolous look not quite in accordarice with the> lato Queen's swell-known dignity ■of bearing. Round tKe pedestal were wreaths of laurel,\ . and seveipal, wreaths of foliage.; bearing; ~the; card of the Women's Branch of the Navy League, while a very handsome wreath > of white 'lilies,' chrysanthemums, ,violets',, "tied':\vith' ; ; purplo streamers, bore -an inscription saying that.it was sent ''.in. loyal memory, by the Victoria League." :• . : Distress In Wellington. . ..-'-.:; -^ !. A correspondent writes from the country to say*.that,'' having,read the account published in The Dominion the other;day relative;to the poverty and distress in Wellington,'-she would be pleased to send some clothes, and would like.to be furnished with the name 3 and addresses of some persons,connected with a charitable fund; .to :wnom;they Muld be.sent. Wo shall, bo ; very! 1 -pleased,'if; other,-: corres-pondents,-who feel'.they can render aid, will write to us,'and we will see that!their help reaches the, people most in need. .

' Mrs. 'Amelius Smith went, to: Marton. yesterday. ./..'.;■'.-■.,; ." . ■-. ■ ; ;■,-'■";. . . Miss Olive Gore, who is to be one of the 'bridesmaids at Miss Bussell's wedding,, left for Hawke'sßay yesterday. " .;■ I Mrs.- (Dr.V Macaudrow, of Hokitika, who is just returning ■ to. her .home, after ■>.■; three months' visit to Auckland, is at present staying with Miss Macandrew. of ,The Terrace. ; , Mrs, Wallis leaves to-day for Christchurch with' Bishop Wallis,'who has to attend some important meetings there in connection with the Mission of Help. Mrs. Wallis will return on Thursday; 'and she intends to be at homo on 'Wednesdays.through the winter, beginning in June. :' '.-,'. .-:■ ;-.'■■ "., ; ■•..'.,■'''■■■■._ ■ ■