SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 14 June 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

■■_'.. of Engagoments and Wtddingi.r-.'. ,' .J ;,;,;VWhen rreporti of ; .w«iflings and announce. , '■' !'.;: ;iri«hte : .','o'f -'' ''ebga'goiufEts '.': aro eent: to : ,; '; ; ; .:".Dominioa"'for.publi6atibn;.the,naino.and ;■. 'i: : cddreE9 of the 'sender Blioiild ;bo: enclosed,. ; - ';'... , not for publication,' but as an evidonco of '. ■'■ :-i.. '-;eood> faith.-' Otherwise the annonncementj ' : "lannot'be published.] . ~.■.:,; -~. ■.'-■■.- ; V. v;Wedding. 'k^'y^f-JE^-■ ■^•- .- ':<> )■'■:■■ ;■)■- ■ .-'" ■''.;''■■'■■.•-At; St. Matthew's? Churchy Hastings,', on. : V; W.edrie.sday,; : 'June' 9; Miss '..Margaret Hay, ;,,'■ ".youngest'.daughter 'of/Mrs. James Hay ..and' 1 ;. I :V;\the : .':late ßl Mr.;;.Jam'e3 "Hayi" lot the Royal :;■;;-. Artillery', , ; waa. married to.',MfV Adam. Gor■■'■■'l'r don" Beattie, , ' 1 third'son' of Mr." James : ';::Beattie;-.off.Petpne:';' The Rev:;Mrf. Hotbs ;.:. officiated.' ;:-The' bride, who 'was given 'away •■: •: ;by;her.' , eldest brother, Mr'. 'Geo. .Hay, wore ••'!•';'.': a : smart :.dark ''blue costume and j ';•■':■'■'; white' inerry. 'widow, hat: .'She was attended '.. : 'r r : ..lby"•' Miss' Margaret : .Beattie ;(sister. of '■■: the ■~.;;•"; bridegrpom),; who 1 wore' a brown- tailor-mado '.;•;.costumefand hat to .'match.;. After .the wed-i ,: ;i,dipg'a reception washeld at the home of the •-'■ ■';!•,•■ bride's '.mother, v arid.'later ' Mr.' arid;' Mrs, . :'•. Beattie loft fori WalpuliTiran.." They will live ;•.- ; "; in' Wellington;;:.;. ; ■[. '-.;; : ,'; ;:. ■/;;': \.' ■ A Wanganul :We(tdlng. -; ; ; V" •■.;■: - ■' ;: ; '~;!,At,St.' : Mary's^Church, on.Tues--:.'day, last;.' ,Mr.: ..George Ballance , Parsons, .-.-youngest:sori;of.-.the late'Mr...Ai: J.' Parsons, . : '.of .Wangatiui.i was .married; to : Miss . Lucy : ■; ■ Wixby,:,youngest daughter :•' of-: Mr.. Thomas ;; /Wiiey,*: of.,Wa'nganui.. ■'..-'• The bride ; ; (V>;^-ti^-'.iii';a'.''.lovel^'gb\m--bf--.''wKite- i 'oliiffoii taf- .:.' r.fetaV,trimmed yrith.lace;and chiffon, and an ;•-".'/"embrbidefed veil, with '.wreath..!/'Shb was' at;;.tended:;hy; Misses : ; Woods,!and Alice. Allprcss, ■'■''.i;.who; wore. cream"; niriori - gowns, trimmed with ... :Mac'e'Jarid ribbonsy : and ;merry ; widow.;liats. , i ' Mr.;.;M; ,T.'..-Suitor-'acted."as : best.man, and :-.-. "fMr.:'B.:;-Al]press 'as 'groomsman. ■•;At tho . ~-conclusion of'the ceremony,. which .vas'-per-■■;..-Nvlprined;.:by.:Rov/:.'Fathpr..Mahoner/.the'.gues'ts' '.. .were .entertained at: the':' ;.. - ; Street, - ; of/the? bride's parents.-. -Mr;, and ;,, ; - ; .Mrs. .P.afsons.af.terwards, leffc'for Sydney, en - ,;route. to Londori.V;,',' ~,'■' >' ■. ■'■ . ■■'..-: .;; A; Children's;fea;i i-;; : i ':' : - ■';'"■ '.v..'.?-,. : , :', 'Ah , afternoon tea Jn' aidof the Tree Kirii> -l-idergarteri was_given; mi Saturday afternoon ;.■-. A.ont nt/Kilbirriieby : littlo'Miss Kitson, who .•.-. ; V had, the. charming .idea; of''celebrating .her. .:.birthday,in this way instead of by-having'a . .; I. children's !: party! "^::The '■• idea .is worth com- ;; ..' monding-to. other' childreri .wuo' aro looking .:; forward;to:theirjbirihdays,,'for''they can en-' ..::f:/'ioy:it:as;-much'-as;tliebrdinary party, and at .;-;■'.■ the-same^timejiblp'.the'childrenin^'the Inore ■ :.. the'city to.havo'.a reai'good ; " ■■/; 'timey. ■'• was kept very busy 1 .;■■•. looking after % the many 'guests, wore a cream • -.;: silk-blouse with-cream : skirt, , arid Miss.Kit-, v . f, . son."'::wore ;the -i kindergarten;, colours, : white ; frock- and .scarlet ribbons, and 1 her littlo a&- . '-;■ eistants wore. the. colours, : too, in theform'of .:■-. red'jand'whitbv'rosattesv ' .In the drawingV yroom there were sweet, and fancy goods stall 3, ■: where good was. done. In every ■:'■■■ way tho ..afternoon \was a'; success, and the , >. momborsof,the:Kihd«gartcn Council who ■; ■'ffere:;present--lliss. Richmond,'.' Mis 3 Gatley, : 'f,!lnd'Jlr3;', ; Winder-rexpre3sed;great satisfac--,^,,';tibn'with -the'; : result/:V ; ;. ; v 'v; ■'."•,./.V""''' , .'. ;

' v^Wo^eir'Craduartos.'^^V , :-^-> : '.\ •;.:.';..; ; -'"' .■.- ■VOne'.of-.' the most '.'successful , among ..the .: ; : ; vafiouV festivities which celebrated .Diploma ;■'•■•:• Day,-:at ,College.last.year was the, •'v;wbmen : graduates'■.'luncheon. ! ; It!'.was .held. ■£.... iit midday on Diploma, Day ,; and the gradW' '■*£ ~ates of. thatjand; former years very much eii- ■ " ■-.joyed the : : reu'nioni-': There is to bb a similar •-luncheon :this:.year,V:which' will be held at •■ -the;.TiVomen".Students , ! on June 22, ■;..; the-Tuesday bofore •Diploma Day. ' • '