SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 554, 8 July 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington Wedding. \ A very pretty wedding took plaoe' at St. Mary's of the Angela, Boulcott Street, yestorday, when Miss E. F. P. Maitland, eldest daughter of Mr. Maitland, solicitor, Elizabeth Street, "Wellington, was married to Mr. T. D. Moss, youngest son of Mr. J. H. Moss,, farmer, of Patea. The bndo was" given away by her father, and the bridesmaids wore Misses A. S. Weaver, E." Maitland, and H. Maitland, while Mr. Jas. M'Cusker acted as best man.' The coremony was performed by the Rev.; Father Venning, S.M. After, the I marriage" a breakfast was served at Mrs. D. A. Smith's (Bister of the bridegroom) rooms, "Willis Street. Mr. and Mrs. Moss will live at Patea. ' I Wedding at Levin. A wedding, which created much interest in Levin, took place on Wednesday afternoon at St. Mary's Anglican Church, when Mr. C. Griffiths Banks, third son of tho late Mr. W. Dunbar Banks, of Wellington, was married to Miss Mary E. Gunn, daughter of the late Mr. Donald Gunn, of Levin. The Rev. S. G. Compton,, vicar of St. Mary's, officiated, and there was a large attendance at the churoh. A reception was afterwards* hold in "the Century Hall, and was also largely attended. Both bride and bridegroom are popular members of Levin Amateur Dramatic Society, and the bride has had some success as an artist. A Wanganul Wedding. , A wedding of great interest to residents in Wanganai and Invercargdl took paco yesterday afternoon at Christ .Church, Wanganui, when Miss Hester M'Neill. fourth daughter of Mr. Alexander M'Neill, late of the Royal Engineers, was married to Mr. Denmston Cuthbertson, third son of Mr. Robert - r Cuthbertson, of Invercargill. Tho Rev. J ; LI. Dove officiated. The church had been beautifully decorated by the girl friends of tho bride, with white flowers and foliage. Tho hnde, who was given away by her father, wore a charming dress of Boft duchesso satin, made in empire,style, tho bodice draped with exquisite Limerick lace, and she wore a bridal veil, with a coronet of orange blos- , Eoms, and a necklace of pearls and > ame- ' thysfcs—the gift of .the bridegroom. She was attended by tour bridcsmaids-rMiss Hilda M'Neill (niece of, the bride) and Miss Dorsie Brettargh,'/ who wore dainty frocks of pale bine silk voile, with yokes of tucked net* and pale blue silk 'hats, trimmed with violets, while the two little bridesmaids— Miss Beth Mackay and Miss Ella Hutton— wore charming frocks of fine lace and insertion, over pale blue silk, with sashes of the same shade, and little blue bonnets. The four bridesmaids carried white crooks, decorated with violets. Mr. Douglas Cuthbertson, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr. Harry /M'Neill, brother of the bride, groomsman. _ The -bridegroom's presents to,the elder bridesmaids were turquoise and pearl-pendants and.chain,' and, ior the little maids, turquoise and pearl pendants. After tie wedding, a reception was held at "Wharerai" (Miss Cameron's residence) by Mr." M'Neill, father of the bride, and Mrs., Izett, her sister. Quantities-of spring flowers,'bulbs, p and violets ware j used , in the decoration of the hall, where Hhe guests'were received, and of the table, and the other reception rooms. ■ Mrs. Izett wore a frock of black embroidered lace, over white satin, and a black picture hat, and she earned a bouqnet of pink flowers; Mrs. E. T. Liffiton, smart brown tailor-made, with brown pieture hat; Mrs A. M'Neill, brown cloth costume, and brown toque,-trimmed with pink roses, Mrs. Allan i M'Neill, pale grey costume,,-andir hat to match; Mrs. ,Izard, dark green coat and skirt, and crushed strawberry picture hat, ' frj™? roßes ! Mm- J- Denniston ' (Christchurch), aunt' of bridegroom, an elec- i triff-bhie coat and skuVrerleved with black trimming, and toque to match, with bouquet I of roses; Mrs. George Cuthbertson wore a enanning black and white costume; Mrs. W. ( Collins, cream silk voile, with" heliotrope hat , and-bouqnet; Mrs H. Holdorness, pale heliotrope voile, and mauve hat, trimmed with ■ violets; Mrs. C. E. Mackay, blue coat and skirt, and laige hat, trimmed with black feathers; Mrs. Dove, handsome heliotrope costume, and merry widow hat to match, with necklet of ermine; Mrs Hewitt, handsome brocaded satin, with bonnet to match; ' Mrs. Wall, ,grey coat and skirt, and green toque; Mrs'. Darcy, heliotrope"" silk frock, ' with toque to match; Mrs. Brettargh', plum coloured silk, : and.black toque;.,Mrs..Cooper, handsome grey ,silk, and heliotrope picture ,11 M ™-, , Barn iooat, dark blue coat and start, with bkwk and white toque,; Mrs.'John Stevenson, hrown coat and skirt, and brown flat, with blue wing; Miss Ida Stevenson, grey coat and" skirt, and pale blue hat, with _ black wing; Mrs. Bond (Greytown), white silk over pink, and hat trimmed'with violots and roses; Mrs Sargoant, electric blue coat and skirt, black hat, ana handsome furs; Miss Alexander, dark blue «oat and skirt and black hat, Miss R. Jones, green coat and skirt, and black hat, Miss I.' Jones, ereen "25?™$ •?']* yo . ko of lace and brown hat. 4 lne bndes gomg-away dress was of empire violet cloth, and she also wore a picture hat of deep purple shades, with .handsome set of sable furs, -the ( gift of her father. Little Politicians. ' " ' A company of little children were yesterday introduced for the, first time to a scene witn which some of thorn may, in later days become .only to? sadly familiar. Politicians, 4< have been known to declare, after a very tew weeks of session, that they simply hate the - very sight of tho white paint, tho red carpets, and the gilt furnishings with which Parliamentary Buildings abound, but to tho uninitiated, there is something charming about tho smartnoss of the corridors and tho gloominess of the rooms, Miss Richmond's" little pupils were yesterday taken through the old and the new buildings, and,'judging from their reports, tboy were more than duly impressed. The most amusing fact, of course, was that two of the "small fry" were allowed to sit'in the seat of Sir Joseph Ward, while a very tiny girl was placed in the Speaker's chair, and the little girls looked enviously at the boys who might some day—glorious privilege—become mombois of that great As-, sembly. "Of course;" said one sedate child, "we nevor can, became'we are only girls. 'And when assured that, by the timo she was grown up, the women might bo allowod to try their hand at political house-cleaning, she was evidently shocked at the suggestion. Their guide was careful to show, them the room where recalcitrant mombcrs are shut up, and thus it was borne in upon tho child mind that not every member docs every thing he ought to do. It is a pity to rub tho bloom off the infant mindi but better, perhaps, to live in a real world than a world of dreams. A Kitchen Tea. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. D. M'Lean, of Hawker Street, gave a kitchen tea for Miss Ruby Orr. It was a very enjoyable afternoon, and Miss Orr received many useful gifts. During tho afternoon, songs wero sung by Miss Andorson, and Mrs. Levy. Mrs. M'Lean received in a handsome frock of black silk, and tho Misses(tM'Lean were in white. 'Among tho guests were: Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Sievu right, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Roborts, Mrs. Smellie, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Pytt-Jackson, and the Misses Anderson, Orr, and Rogers. An Afternoon Tea. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. O'Connor gave a very enjoyable littlo tea at her homo on tho. Terrace, when her rooms were filled with boautiful spring flowors, quantities of largo Princess of Wales violets, and white and yellow bulbs from the country. The mantel- ' piece was covered with yellow daffodils, and silver bowls filled with violets wore placed about the room. Mrs. O'Connor wore a gown of black velvet with fidhn of beautiful old laoo, and Miss O'Connor, woro, black velvet with lace yoke. Among other guests present wero Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Young, and Mrs. T. Young, Mrs. Martin, and Mrs. A, Martin, from Martinborough, who is a euest of Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. Tuckey and Miss Rose.',