SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 584, 12 August 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

: Weddings. • At St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, on Wedueßday afternoon, the Rev. James Edwin Joneß, V-icar of * Pai'ap'araumu, ; arid 4 younger .son of. Mr. ■ WiUiam Jones,, of London,; was married to .-'Miss Adelaide ' Rpbertori,. elder daughter of the late Mr. E. Meadows,-Melbourne, the Veu. Archdeacon. Fancourt, assisted by! the Rev. T. H. Sprott, performing tho ceremony. The bride :wore'a ; frock or white crystalline over .white silk,, and wreath and veil, and carried a sho\yer bouquet. Slie was attended by. two.- little, bridesmaids—the Mises Tiora and Imelda Meadows, her nieces —and these .young ladies i wore . dainty ; white smbroidered muslin frocks,: with ; hats to match, • and carried . pretty and white posies.. .The, bridegroom was. attended by Mr. Smith,.of Paekakariki, as best.mail. The bride .was given laway-. by. .hei; brother, -'Mr; F. N.; R.. Meadows, at whose i house at Kelburne the reception: was afterwards held. Among the, guests were Mesdames Meadows, sen. (mother . .of the. bride), F. .N. R. Meadows, .Hadfieid, . Elder,.- Von Dadelszen, Austin. Smith, Hore, Tilloy, H. F. Allen,'the Misses , Von Dadelszen (3) and-Austin, Mr. Hadfieid, Mr. F., H. Allen, the! Ven. Archr deacon Fancourt, and . the Rev. Sprott. . The •"bridegroom's gift to...the bride' was • a ; handsome. gold brooch , and shower bouquet, and very, pretty gold brooches, to. the two little,bridesmaids, as well 'as the'posies they carried., They, were the, recipients .of very many presents and .cheques. . .'•.... : A wedding,- interesting to-, residents : .of Martinborough and the Bush districts, took place at tho-residence of Mr. ;: Welch, of • Karon Orescent,' on Wednesday, 'when 1 Mr. John Boyd, architect, -of Martinborough, was-marriedto Miss Elizabeth Bell Gran, second daugliter of.-the late-Mr. Peter Cran, . of. Holiitiki, the; Rov. Jaines Jtf'Caw officiating. Tho bride wore a : very pretty, cream empire- frock and bridal wreath- arid- veil, and" was attended ;by her nic-ce as a littlo flower girl. J;The bridegroom was attended by the-bride's brother, Mr- J.- C. Cran, of Timaru, as best man. Dance In Sydney Street Schoolroom., Last , evening "Lyme House Dance" took place in the Sydney Street Schoolroom, about ninety couples -being present.' The room had been- prettily decorated in. pale blue and white, while lycopodhirii and branches. of tree-ferns left from the'dance of the previous evening ornamented the walls. The stage was carpeted, : and. 'made comfortable with 4 easy chair's and couches, while three or four rooms,had "been furnished, for sitting but in.. The wall of the suppar-room wore hidden, with canvas, numbers of tiny flags'.also .hidingihii, . roof. The'tables were drranged with centres of blue* and white silk,' and ..decorated 4 with spring The committee consisted of the Misses' M. - Ash, M.- M'Donald, and F.' Higinhotham; Messrs.-H. J. Sweeney, I' 1 . C; Bradford, R. J. Headland,. G. Math'eson, L. O'Brien, and F. Lawsou, Mr. R. J. Headland ; being the secretary. 4 : ■' _■ All for "Nellie Stewart." ' .Seldom, if ever, Burely,. has there been a greater oomplimeht paid to 4 actor, or actress than was paid to Nellie Stewart -yesterday morning, when at seven- o'clock" there was to be seen, a .long queue of people stretching along the.'pavement-.patiently waiting.. for • ho'ura,.their .turn ,to book, seats., for.', her-per- .' forniances. . It: certainly must have heeri a very; great: effort' for many. to rouse them- , selves at that' very' early hour,' and, 'straiigo ■. to say, ; ' many of them 4 were men. 44 The?e. were some ladies .'who- did " not : secure seats till half-past eleven,, and even later. Such is fame! ' And' thcn-people wonder and agitatel. themselves because' so many of their girls are anxious' to make their career as actresses. • ■< -■ ■ H.A.G.B, Society's Social; Tho annual social of St. Patrick's and St. ' Mary's branches of' the. H.A.C.8.. Society was held in the Municipal Concert Hall, lastevening. , 'Representatives. of' the .'Newtown ' and. Hutt .branches . were present. Piatt's string band .provided,.tho inusic. for drinc-' ing, aind Messrs'., J; B. Marfiri, J.,D.. M!Pbee aud J. O'Donbghue v/6re M.C's. A song was i given, by Miss. M. Frith, and an Irish jig performed by' Mr.' -P. -Barry.-.''The'catering was carried out "by, the: ladies. ; ; 4 Walrarapa Notes, I ■ Mrs. W. Howard, Booth, of Carterton, ' gave an enjoyable beSk'-titlejiea "for'her' sis-1 ter; .Miss Macgoun', who shortly ,tb „bo, married. '.-Mrs'.-.Booth' received .iri a dress of pink chiffon 'taffeta,, and .Miss Macgoun wore an empire robe N of soft white tusso'ro silk, 'trimmed -with- gold'braid. The rooms '.wore prettily decorated with', violets, freesias, and asparagus fernJ • A pleasant . afternoon ' was spent . about forty guests be.ing present. Miss'Cormack 4 was the winner . of 4 the; first, prize—a : silver photo franie— and Mrs.' .Max Macgoun of the second—a silver pen.v- : •....'.. Paimerston North Tournament. ' , J'Among the majiy visitors-who 'leave -Wel--4 lington;. shortly: for,; the'-Palmerston North • golf tournament, >are: Mrs..-Arthur Duncan, Mrs. Tiirnbull, Mrs. iCrPeoroe, Mrs. Tweed,'. Mrs. Bell,, Mrs! ; 4 von 4 ' Zedlitz,. Mrs'/.. Frceth,: Miss Hannay,- Miss Elsie'Watson,-Miss Dun'-, • can,' the -J^issas.' Brandon, 'the Misses 'Bell the Misses Stafford, and Miss Dean.-' . On Thursday June 17, -at London, tho marriage, took place .of-Mr. :Talbot .Stanley' DeanPitt • (Argentina),; only son of Captain- Stan-1 . ley-Dean-Pitt, R.N., 4 one time' of Now. Zealand, and Miss. Violet;' Carnegie Anstey, • younger, daughter of. Mr. ■ Harry Anstey, of 39,. Cadogan Square, formerly .of Western Australia.: The ceromony.tobk:place-at.Holy, Trinity Church, Sloane Street, which -was beautifully decoratcd;• and the- service was fully choraU '.The, brklc, who was giveii away by her- father, 1 looked' exceedingly pretty in, her : gracefuj .'.gown-, of' white meteor- satin, raade' en 'prince'sse,-and- swathed across the bodice- to show some very •''handsome, silver and crystal embroidery. A' plain tulle -veil was - draped over a coronet of orange: blossom. '..Tho brido carried. a sheaf of white lilies, and wore a 1 diamond pendant, tho gift of • the bridegroom. The chief bridesmaid. Miss-Elsie Macpherson,' wore. a directoire gown of pale blue satin charmbuso, embroi-. dered in. silver, with a large whito strawhat lined with black- and encircled with a huge palo 4 bine ostrich, feather. ' Her shower bouquet wa3 of shaded Dorothy Porkin, rambler roses. Two. little girls, the Misses Dr- : suia and Joan Wood (nieces ,of the bride),' attended also;; they • wero . frocked''aliko in dainty white embroidered ' muslin, with pale pink sashes and wreaths of Dorothy Perkin ' roses in their hair, and they carried bouquets of the. same beautiful ro'sos. Mr. llo- ■ bert - Abercrombie (Gordon '-Highlanders)' . acted .as best rban. . . : ;

■ Danes In New Century Hall. ;• . A .very enjoyable, dance.ivas held .in the Nov Century Hall , last night, about sixty coupjes. being present.. Tho chaperons were Mrs.'Bell, wearing .6 black sillr frock, and Mrs.' G. Thirkellj black. silk : trimmed with Maltese Jace..' Among.those present were:— Miss. V. MTarlane; wearing ! cream silk frock;. 1 Miss D., Bell, white muslin; ,Miss Irons, pale pink glace, with silver trimmings ; Miss ; Kitching, pale blue silk,- with silver trimining; Miss Calcir.ai, cream nierv frock; Miss, Madely, pink silk' muslin;': Miss' Black, black;-glace 4 , silk,' with pale • blue■ ti^'inming; Miss Biharpll,.. cream crystalline;. 4 Miss Kirkly, white crepe, de. chine, sequin trihiming'; Miss: Hayes, oau de nil glace; Mrs. Rhaimes, white glacc,, wit-h. sequin . .trim-, ming; Mis 3 Ritchie, .black and white chock, with?- velvet .trimmings Miss S.v Thivkcl], cream inousseline -da soie; ' Miss, Gledhil], white frock,, with .silver trimming;.. Miss Davis, white silk muslin;,Miss',Burke, white glace',' 4 Miss -M'Kenna,: blite silk; Miss Staff; 1 blue muslin Miss Webb,white'muslin; Miss Loniax, white silk; and: Miss Hall, white silk frock. , Entertainment at Northland. . 7 A very enjoyable entertainment was held before a packed audience in the Northland Schoolroom last evening, in aid of the fund for paying off the -debt on the school pianoTho first part of the programme consisted .{of miscellaneous items given by the school , children; consisting of songs-and various kinds of drill. In the second-half a'little farce entitled "lei on Parle Franca is " was, given, thoso taking, part in \it being Miss Winnio Henderson, Miss Maggie Jj'Kenzie,- . the Misses Stella and Ruth.Putnam, Mr. A. G. Henderson, and Mr. G. Davies. "■ Mrs. A. J. Williams, from Napier,jis.visiting Mrs. Dimant. .'. ■ Mrs. A. J. Sandtniann, of Napier, is staying' 4 at present with Mr. and Mrs. Smith,'of Wellington Terrace. ' Mrs. L. H. B. Wilson, of Wellington, who has been spending some little : time in tho South Island, returned ,by tho. Maori yesterday morning. : Miss Julius, , of Christchurch,. is staying with'., hei; sister, Mrs. .Han'sell, ;.of-Karoi:i. Miss West and Miss E. West, of Wellingl ton,- - are.- spending a few days in ;Cliristchurch, and were, present at'tho'Jockey Ball, whiph took placo last liight.- . ■ .. .. Mrs. Holdsworth, of Khandallah, is visit-' , ing her mother, Mrs. West (of 'Wellington), for a few days. The Misses H. and J. M'Maoter, of "Matawhero," . are visiting Napier.'; apd Will .*b© staying there for some little time. .-' , Mrs. Algar Williams is one of ; the'ma »v visitors .from. Wellington 'at present, at' the Grand National" Meeting in ' ChristchurcHl ; Miss M'Dougall and Miss N.;. M'Dougall, of Pirinoa,. are spending a few days in town, the former, staying with Mrs.' Didsbury, on the Terrace, and the latter with Mrs. Butts, in Newtown. " '• ; ,. 4 . ' A. private dance is being arranged by a committee of local ladies and gentlemen for Friday, September 3, in St. Peter's;. Ha|l, Ghuzneo Street. . , The Manapouri, which, leaves for Rarotonga to-day, will number among her passengers Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Turrell, who go for a trip to San' Francisco; Captain and Miss Russell (his sister), who are on their way to England; 4 and Mrs. F. Twiss and her childron, who are returning to -their home in Rarotonga. ... : ' Mrs. Cecil Jones and her' husband ; leave to-day by the Ulimaroa for a trip to Sydney and Melbourne, via the Bluff. Another of the Hntt' Cinderella dances, which are always 4 so much. enjoyed, fakes placis in: the Hutt .Town Hall on ..Thursday, September 2. It is tho third of these dances held .this winter. . Mr. W. M.-Peacock, Mrs.-Peacock,'.and 'Miss? Peacock,, of--Napier, arriveß'ifroiii Eng-' land; by the Corintbic yesterday. 1 ' The engagement of Miss Isobel Ross, of Palmerston North, to Mr. J ; H. Foster, of 4 Gjsborne, is" announced.