SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 585, 13 August 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Weddings. '. -A very pretty "violet" iwedding,took-placo ( . : on -Thursday/ afternoon/ at, ;St.' Andrew s: ( ■ Presbyterian' Church, .Wellington, . when Mr. : He<?tor Douglas Thomson, .of ,tho Marine - De- 1 partment, *.was married ;to Miss _Alabel ; mant,'daughter ; of-Mr.\ and Mis. E. Dimant, of Grant Road, Wellington, the Rov. Ingles performing-the'ceremony.... Tho. bride ware : /white ';Batin | charmeuse/over/white 'glace', .'trimmed with , V : plain 'lacef tie- yoko ■ and rucked db- , mg of- 'silk' spotted net. - Sho. also .wore a , bridal wreath and veil, and carried a shower bouquet" of -bot-house flowers. Two of her Bisters, Miss Lena, and Miss Gladys Dimant, attended her> as bridesmaids, both wearing ■ princess: dresses ■of heliotrope satin . charmeuse, trimmed with-,oriental embroid-"ery,-'large- heliotrope hats .with- large purple roses' and osprey plumes, and carrying vio- , letv bouquets. The bridegroom was , supported by"Mr. Frank Thomson as best man, and ' Mr. H. D. ! Thomson acted as groomsman. ■ ; Mrs; Dimant, tho i bride's mother, . wore a dress of dark green satin, oharmeuse, trimmed with cream lac© ■ and . velvet, ribbon - and: a- heliotrope toque, and' carried, a. bou-quet-of violets. Mrs. Thomson, the bridegroom's, mother, wore a-,black satin dress ■ trimmed - with* cream all-over laco,, a black and white-plumed :hut,and carried a violet bouquet,. . Mrs. N. Lcatham (tho bride's sis- /■ ter) ) - froin;:.Napier,-.' ■^Iwore'. ; ;a;;'.dreSs of reseda • green silk, trimmed 'with .tucked 1 cream net and ' oriental . ■ embroidery,'.-.■ ;a, black. ..hat trimmed' .' with • osprey ...plumes, and cream v;r6sMi\and'vcarridd;:a.;boi!quet' of; ,violets;' A rreception-kwas,-'afterwards;-held., at';.thehoine of-the' bride's' mother, whero a marquee was erected,-'.atv which a; number of ..guests' were- , present among tliein being: Mrs. ,1V do, Cas-tro,-and-' Miss ; G./de Castro, -, Dr. and • Mrs. •••: Gilmer,. Mt.,,-Mrs:, and the- Misses .Block? look- (3), Mrs./Hidop/Mrs..: O'Connor, Mr. N; 'M'Lean; Mr. and. Mrs.' Batten, Mr.and Mrs. iGreeg, Mrs. Smithy .and Miss 0. Smith, .Mias^Hyae,,Mrs.-Widdop,-and Miss Widdop, the Misses Dimant (3),. and Mr. : and, Mrs. I\ - Gi :Widdop.- : Tho .brido!s. travelling ;costume was a, navy blue ; braided . tailorrmado, with . which' she wore. a mole-coloured hat, with Bilk- plaited crown,' and, trimmed with: cream banksiai roses. Sh<s also- wore a .set of stone marten furs ; tke;-gift of, the.bridegroom. Tho wedding of Miss Laura Bee, of Hastings, to Mr. John 31. Gennell, of Palmcrston North; took'.place on Wednesday -at St. •Matthew's Church,. - Hastings, i: the Rev. j Hobbs performing tho ceremony. The bride c nook -of silk, "daintily . trimmed with silk lace and insertion. She .also wore -thevbridal wreath - and veil,..and- ■ carried, a- shower ~ bouquet of j. primulas. and «■ snowdrops. .'Sho' was attend<id-"'''by two • bridesmaids,- 'Miss. I'anny Beo (her sister), and. 1 :-Miss. Blanche - Gennell,! sister of - the bridegroom, jboth,;. wearing'.;empire .frocks ~.of .crejim'.'-'silk'>voile).'trimmed with' dark- green Velvet,''and 'merry wido iv -hats, also trimmed : lfesk:' man,'. and' .'Geniiejl i ictcd :■ as', 'groomsman. TJie ;brid<!'s^.travblling-:cbstiime,''was. a\;brown ' tailor-made, .-. with XbroWf clothv -' trimmings; ~ .and^a'-:roseypink,.hat.V. ; .She wore) a gold jien- ' giftvofithe bride; Silver Wedding. < - : '.j:-'iO|i;,yp9dn^aj u . ' ding ,of :,Mr. .It. , Gourlay;/,manager-' for Mr. .H. W. Lloyd,. jeweller, of this city..- Mr. ':;;'Gour]ay-':)wa3-;.; ; ■ silver Mr; .' Btaifstof. ;: .th.e;Vyanpus' shops.; Tho' evening was' a most cnjo}'able. one. : Spver'al, toasts pWe'roV.ho.houredj;; and;,musical : .>•.' items,' : vby, l ,various y^m carriedi'awa'y' with.: sv-him;;tlieVboi>t'; l v/ishes. i .and~ congratulations-for ' his. future.happiness:;...; .' / - ■ ~ Girls' Friendly Society. r^;,'-}TKo;prbpo&i.'of. r to boild, a . lodge in Christchurch '(writes our correspondent) received some; i very., hearty i en(^ragement , ;!at; ; a : ; : always;fa .'. interest; Tho ohair bccupied ; ,by, Mr.s.'/Julius; ".who' . said that- Christchurch .Society' desired. to: -build a lodgo for the purpose of -receivmg niembeirs"from- othfer countries or other parts: of the Dominion. The land had already been ; . secured, and, : of' the' £600.vrequired for .the "v. bmlding, J : £170; wsfs.'in; hand.. . j said; that she had. been connected with tho swiety .as ;a. memberi when ,'a ;girl, and .as an associate -afterher., marriago.'' It'• i: was .1, a-, :::;.friendly :societyrr-a;gi;eat freemasonry amongst' women' and,..-girls-to'-- help!, ono another, and talco an/interest in one 'another. There was ■ . oiily ono - thing.:' about.; it which ; she thouch t Iti'wasVery.'. seldom-that 7 .'they;,found('girls;of,-leisureVjoining! : i. There w ; as an erroneous idea'that tho society was meant only "for those■- engaged? iiu.househbld' worlc." Girls. of. leisure. needed as -' much', help ,as .others,-and -they'could not'only give but : ■ gainVaVgreat;deal'"Jby.''joining.''' It'had always' v.-Bemeid. : duo.'-t'o . a ,Mrt - of ;;-snobbishhoSs. ; --/It; ; did .riot : ::. matter, . what. a girl . did—it was what, she was;,that.matterbdif 'Thp ,girl; of leisure, -was, .'; Do ''better-:. .one;- ; who\scrubbed -the' floor / in; fact;,,'sho'was -not ,'q'uito as '.good, ■ as" she v;. WM\wasting;her;tirae.:yery often. ' was ..not. merely-a ;lopal".hpbby ; sbut.' a great. - ;:big,'spoioty' , all;over,VthbVworla.:,.: Its .wo .V : /met -•girls.-.arriyihg.' in^strange.-.te . , tljey! were,lon?iy '<and'. iml:nown, aiid;did jth'eir >: part:'in.: helping.' theni:- an'd disposing of tho feeling:, of lonolmess.: The society also saved : , ma^.girls,'froih ; ;the^traps them.' as : ■;it / ';investigat^';situa,tipns:-.offered; : girls "to -':2[6;>to;' cities .wliich'^werejstrange':.to' them.' -/Many^^/of.-'these isituations'were'snoivn - .to. bo cruel hoaxes. : Her Excellency reminded her - audience' .that- Auckland' Society in-; tended'.'to '-build -a . lbdge, r -'and'.advised; the meimbers ;in' Christchurch;'to'hurry up', and not let Auckland-beat them'.. /. / /.-. : '}.;. .- St. John's District Nursing Cuiid. ; . i A '-meetijig s of /ladies ''interested- in'; the' wm ; k of.the' St. 'John.'Ambulance -District Cursing - Guild', has bMn/calle'd'by the Mayoress (Mi's /■ Newmari);' for ..this..afternoon',-'and!;will '.take ■ place iii .the ;Mayor's;;room'_:iii ;fche Totvn Hall, v The object of/the'meeting ;is to'.discuss-means and-.ways for a.bazaar, to bo. hold on -Norem:purpose'.bf; assisting ,tho ; / ■ needed for the ; caTryihg/ on of: the /district nursing /work. ;It' js -,hardly '/-necessary' 'to :.:' refer to. the valuable work' that is dono by. /',; and -yot .perhaps--.there-are nany ; wlso .have:not- muoli conception of.-the/poverty, .'.'-B-rid .'/^mi-sta'rvatidn-—that -;.-'''-teistg'-in-!cortoin;qiiaiterß''of-;-'WeUingtioni''. , .and' . //w.hibh ,'the /district -nurses'-.relieve' ;a«yfar; as' they-£an. ;. Such ' work,,.however,-.'needs .money, to'-kwjp -it gouig j hence t/lio'bazaar movement. Meeting of Y.W.C.A. A: meeting of 'members of the Y.W.C.A. is '/ to* .bo. held; in tlio ro.oiiis belongihg "to. : the association this ,evenirig;:.at,ei^ht;.<vclock:/to ;v.orrangp/;niatters iri;- .connection/',: with ' the choriiscs tthat are to take place in the Anniversarv'celebrations. :

Women's Branch ; of N.Z. Political League. The/women's branch of, the N.Z.' Political League; was 'held. af, their; rooms,. Boulcott Chambers,. last A paper Was read on" "Party Government," which was' listened to • Ttiith much '.interest,' and a discussion followed/in- wh-ioh. several, members , took' part. A. hearty votoof-thanks was 'accorded the author of the papor.' Ordinary business Vivas then transacted, > and several new members were , elected. •. It was decided to .hold a progressive -euchre'party in about : a fortnight's time. .-.'./ . /: ; .-/ \ '; ; ■. Danco at Levin. ;. The-Horowhenua Boating Club .ball, rheld in tho Town Hall at Levin on Tuesday 'evenproved to be; a-'very .enjoyable- affair., The- walls of the 'building were decorated with/evergreens and flags .of amber and ..blue (the /club's.;' colours),, the stage being furnished, and made- a comfortable' restingplace for : those who did not care , to dance.. Slipper tables;'were arranged with centres of amber-and navy blue silk,, and quantities 'off- spring flowers'. Little yachts,' distributed here and' there, told the . character of the dance/ /Among : >tho'se- present ' were: Mrs; Gardner,- (the;, Mayoress), . wearing a frock .of,black lace' over black glace; Mrs.\W. M. Clark, brown I 'chiffon taffetas, with cream trimmings; .Mrs. : ; Wallace,., .cream/crepe. _de' chine; Mrs; . 'Wilson, ;.>"grey.,. 'floral 'muslin,; trimmed* with; lace'; and.' black/satin bands;, Mrs.' -F. ; vHedgman, - -. white, ' silk - muslin, trimmed With sequinned insertion; Mrs. W. H.; Wilson, empire, frock of vieux rose silk'; Miss Wyatt, white satin charmeuse, trimmed with, lace; Miss, Scarlet,; white silk ■ muslin; Miss --Williams j'. pale, blue voile ;,-MissSutherland, Sempire..''frnck:;oft-violet silk; Miss. Rich- , ardsoii,; accordeon pleated chiffon,, over, .pink silk';.; and/Miss-IPaget;; cream:,silk.,voile/iwith touches of green. .. ■ - Mrs/ L.' Dwan, of Nairn Street, returned from Rotoraa on Tuesday. /';-/'! v . Mrs. R. Humphrey is a -. guest -of Mrs. Deans; in - Christohufcln '' / '";■' M;iss N./Christie/of . Oamaru,'has come up for. the golf tournament. at' Palmerston North. v v ;®e marriage- of : Miss Esme Sommerville to Mr.- Sloman is arranged to take. place early in. September. . ,/ . >. ■ •-. ■ ' On Wednesday afternoon a most enjoyable party/was-: given by: Miss- Coa'tes for, a number. of '.tiny/children, 1 Mrs;.. Noel . Nelson's : .little daughter';being the guest of. honour. "