SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 602, 2 September 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

' Wellington Weddings. . .' ' ■- "Miss'Esm'o.'Somerville, second daughter of, ." Mrsi- Somerville,.6f : 'Hill Street,:was-married .' . yesterday, to' Mri iW..F;Sloman,,of..this.cit/.- ; VThe 1 ceremony took place in"St.- Paul's Pro- ' Cath€dra:l, ; and'.th&.Rev, ,T. H. Spro.tt . officiated.'.' The bridesmaids .were -Miss Somer-, ". ,/ville,"sistsr..of-the..bride,'Miss Clara Sloman, " and little 'Misses -'Ida' Duncan • and":. Joan !vMarchbahks. v 'The;bride, , who was given ■ : iway ; by her' brother,; Mr. Clive■ Spmerville, : ;tvoJo a frock'.of ivory Satin !with_ yoke'and -.'• sleeves 'tucked -chiuon; the'- bodice; draped ': ; Tvith' /point lace.;!' She.wore a bridal wreath, ! arid veil, .and carried'a'beautiful bouquet—- '■•" the-giftdfJMrs;!:Vallance', of..Masterton. The . ."two elder.''b-idesmaids'',wore frocks" of pink .6repe : :de chine,", with.large, bjack hats, na'l 'they! carried bouquets, of,,freesias and;peaolr blossdm. The, little'.maids', wore 'dainty \frocks ..of/white ; m'u'slin trimmed ■ with em ■ .broiderj; / and threaded./ with .. pink,-. ' ribbon, ■ / and white.hats; trimmed.with pink.. Mr. .H. ■'. '.Cvliau'rence was"'.best; : mant! /and? Mr. A. /■' MlCheyno;'> groomsman. v - The; bridegroom's .!, .present;; to 1, the: brido was a pearl ring, - am) '■;" to , .this ."■ bridesmaids-' pearl .and; enamel pdn- ' -.dants,. while.: Miss: 'So.morville -;■ also -received : 'a brooch, , and Mias.Sloniiuv a 'bangle.; After ' ' 'the/ w!edding a ,reception;;-was:held- at thii home; of the bride's inio.ther; in Hill. Street. where tho large /schoolroom had been, turned into a recoption room, Valid 'most, beautifully. * decorated :vritJ] masses-of flowers; and foliago, ■■ BomeYdf 'magniflcent ■ aram lilies. having^ cpmo> /all Tther way, from Auckland. ■ Mrs. :• -. &)jnerville received in a tailor-made-costume '■ of, black cJothvVwitirjbrack and.-white toqu'p . and'.lace -scarf..; '"Among .the V'inany'- guests, ;.. ■ present .were: -Mr \ and ■■ Mrs: Jan '. Duncan, :, Miss'Duncan, ; Mrs'.-Brandon, Mr. 'J. 'Coates, '"■. and"-Miss Coates, Mrs. Vallanco, Miss Hall, Mrs. A. C;. Kobbell, 'Miss' Wheeler, Dr.: and ■.■• Mrs. Shand; Miss'Biplop.'Mr. T, /. You'ngVMrs. Riddiford, and MrsJ Eric Riddi- ' iford^'.Dr.iand'Mrs.'■.. Young,.- Mrs; ! ! Hai'old Johnston,:Mrs. -and'.-Miss' Head, Miss Gore, , -Mr.:and.Mra\.Biss, and Dr.; Ha y ;■ r- ■ .

-,': ; - At' St.- Paul's, pro-Cathedral yesterday. •■■' ; affernoon,;. Miss.. Annie , "Child, daughter -of •,'i.-'--'']yU - s. ; -,vChi)d l ~.'iD£ ] -Karbri...Road 1 --wa,s'; l'narricd- ■' tp;3lr;-!percy:Sc.qrjtlebury,.solicitor, of Dun- . : edin.y! The. bride,,who was gifeii away'by her; ■ : , .w-other,'Mr.' : 'Wilfred;,Child,' \yore'-avcharm- .'.' ing. frockiof cr.eafn trimmed - ,with Irish ■'■': lice',; with-bridali'wreath-.and 'veil, and sho ;(.)'.: carried.a.- shower bouquet. . Her, bridesmaids .'-,.; ivere;Miss,l)plly, Skeatesj Miss Cummorford, ■■■;■'■ -. Miss'llyrtlo-SrantlebDrj' (sister, of the bride- , '■• .-■■ groom), and-Miss Stella Astoria They wore ••i'rVdainty white silk' fr'ocks : with .'cream;.chiffon ; ..'..hats tieci; ; beneath tboir.,-chinsi_and[carried, t<) which:were, fastencd'iburiches. .■■■-. ■ dfiflov.'ers'-and Jong streamers..- Mr-. T. Sed- -,.-:' v.doni'-M'.-P.- , , 1 -was'ibest 'man, and Mr. J. l Stout ,':■;' groo'msrrian.'- -''The' bridegroom's ipresent to V. l ;;.' the''brido" was 'a^gold'}bangle' set. wjth; ,'emer-. : :' .aids,., to tho'eldei , bridesmaids, gold arid' en--.V Vamel-pondaiitsj.and to the younger ones gold '■■'■.:. .and; enamel bangles.' After the , wedding a ,•!>••'; Teception was held by,"tho-bride's mother .at Hotel' Windsor,-where the large'diniug- .■;.,. room r had beori charmingly,decorate<l with '■.'•.' spring 'flowers.'and palps. ■ Mrs. Child r<y ■'.;--.. ceivedin a gown Jofgre.V chiffon taffetas.vrith •I ■ ; heliotrope .'toque, •■ and ■' sho ■carried a. bouquet \'''- of .violets'./; Mrs: Soantlebury, mother of the /■; '■ bridegroom,.wore black,chiffon taffetas...black . ;.';' "hat- with black and white, plumes, arid wliito v;. ' , feather' boa, and her bouquet was of white' ;' ■. ' ahd- purple flowers. - Mrs. Leo, from • Inyer- ;':': cargill (aunt;of the. bride), wore .cream silk; ;.'.., ' di'l&i'ne;tnmmed.:w.ifh ,!acoand;'insertion, ; and ■-'■' '. Vieux/rose'hat.-"■ '."•-.■ •.■■'.'''■' ;:.' :":.'' : . .'■',••/.'. ■.-'-■:■''.■

.. -Yesterday- ,' aftprnoon, at' the- Congroga- - . tional Church,' Constable Street, Miss Evelyn - -Frances-Mason,;'daughter of; Mr. .'and Mrs. Henry; Ma'son,"of HiropT Street, was married •■.••'■;■ to 'Mr'. Harry Clifford; Roberts; ; The',Rev. ~.'..W.;J.: Evans After"!'the wedding . was.'.held 'by .the bHde's parents '.'■.. at .G.odber's ..rooms, in ■ Cuba; Street, when / -.over, eighty guests wero : present." '~-■ ; ' Fanby-.pross".Danoe.--.;-":.-'.:., i "..''-.''.-,V-- : .' • .. . -..- -;'Althojigh the .weather-.'was very inclement; .. ; the ; 'plain fancy.dress bairgiven.by th : e \ ■ , "Tβ Rangi , ' Danoing .Party, proved a success', and.was much.enjoyed by. the large nnmberj '■'. ;•: of guests-.assembled. Tho committee, -.vliieh v - cohsistod of Messrs.' J.. Gosling, A.'.!Rees; - - K. ■■■.-JKeithj.l.-'an'd R. ■ Gosling .'(secretary); deserve .."" praise for the'manner, in which tho hall was ,"■_-. aecoratod.'.-. A. tent "was, formed from the , ;.ceiling,, with ; the :cluh ! s : colours (blue and ', *. . white);'iantl -flags; adorned tho-walls • ;l'hose ,-■ : in. fancy.dress .were, as follow:—^Mis?' , Ji. -.■-•' .'.Gosling (I'Cdlleen Ba'rni")'; Miss liane ("Japa--1 ,•' aeso"); Mis : s' .'Farq'uhar' (^Harvest");. : Mis 3 ; "Edgo'iC'.'Baby'. , ),; Miss -Murray- . ("Folly")'; >'■:■■ MissViWright ■ :( t 'Wintor»');: )Miss /Mil'er ■ '~V(''Scotch Girl'.').; Jljss'.-.Longhurs.t.. ('/Japa- ■ ;■■'•''; nese , '); Miss Cameron'('.'-Nurao"^:-Miss .Glee-. ■ ■'-. soil ("Spanish Girl"); .Miss C, Gosling and Mr. , J.' -Gosliiig ('■ Jack ;and Jill,-"); Miss M'Grcgor■■'(-'Dairymaid'-');' Mr. Weinwright .("Nigger-Minstrel"); Mis 3 Cusack- ("Bid ■'.-.■ ■;England"):' 'Mr. A: Ampdeo'-.("Tiirk! , -); Mr. • •.' ' Bradford ("Tho: Ordor of- the , ' Bath"); Mr. Mcccb, ("Student , ');'.'. Mr. T. ' Lambert ■ ("Stoker"); Mr.'. Goss»and', Mr ; . Chambers' ('■'Sianieso Twins")';. Mr. Gray ("Sailor"); MiJ'H.; Abel ("Black and White").; Mr. J. k, '..'.'. Abel ("Robinson Crusoe");'Mr. A. Williains .-■:■ ;.' ("Roinaii"j,:;Mr. Ruff ("Coon"); Miss Wilson' ..' ;■ ('.'Gretchen"); ■ ('-'Night").; Mr. "'.■'- .'Sherwood '- .("Irishman");••-.': Mr. • Nash '--'.' ("Cricketer!'); 6- Miss-' Durney ("Militaly I Lady")';' , -Mr. Lambert -.-•: ("Bqwler"); Mr; ,-■■ Johnston ("Maori 'Woman"); Mr. Bevan ' ("Midshipman"); Mil. > 3.: ■ Hall '.("Jockpy)• Mr.' Leopard :C'Cow; 80y").'./ Other diessea worn' were: Miss Fox, : white silk; Mrs. Bcr-i '■-.■ -Bfiionij-black satinj Mrs. Woodward; blnok . .. eilkVMiss Black, blue silk;-Miss'.Drew, nav? ■ ' . blue silk;; Miss ; Willia'ms,"white : silk;'. Miss -.. Brenchloy.'whito'book muslin; Miss Cooper, : .-pink-silk; -Miss : Andjw,- ; whito-bgok muslin; -" MBsPlack, grey chiffon- taffeta. ■■Music-was supplied by Platt's-string baiid; ;• and the ' '■'..extras'we're played ;by; Miss -Dreiv ancl ■'.'!; Messrs;. -Yeatt-s and s A modeo. ; ;• Ncwtbv/n Bowling Club Social. " - .■".'; '.The ' annual'..'social given in; the Victoria .'■'■'.. HoJl .last 'night, by'the'' Iyewtown "■'"• Bowling Ciab-ivas very well attended/and exceedingly ■ , enjoyable. Tho hall ..wa^'decorated > with drapirig's of'blu'o and.white, Xhe colours, of.tho ..'.■. club;, arid on .the'sfagOj which was" decorated ;' with palms,.aild: flowers, were placed ■-.. for:-card-players, and for 'table-bowl's. There •'-. ! was .anyexcellent concert, ; at which songe were contributed. By Miss Castles, Mr. E. J. .Hill, "Mr. "ProusD,. Mr.-Proctor, .Mr. Hollis, . ■.'-■ Miss "Gamble, anu;Mr..Roberts, and a'cornet .•',- : Bplp by Mr. Fentdn. , : Mr3,"Phillips' was tho ■.':, . accompanist. 'The evening finished with, a dance. Among those'present, 'were:—Mrs. ';'■ Martin (wife.of- the'president-o;f..the club), •• wearing a'.handsomp.black brocade;-Mrs. J. ~P.\ Luke,, in [ black "silk, with trimming of - black lace; over .white' silk;'. Miss -. Pollock, ; '. cinnamon i.brown silk; Mrs. ..Campbell, black . with ;silv( : r, sequins; Mrs. Bland, brown silk, with bands of-'darker brown .velvet; . Mrs. ■'•'■' -Wylic',. white'net, with black sequined band. Messrs. J. "P- Lukojand ,R.-- A. Wright,, M.P.'s,' nnd Mr."{Barber. , -.we're, also present. :"'• The supper tables werp" artistically decoratod Tiith the" cdlflurs'of the club, and with 'quantities of "spr.inK'flovvws. . Tho supper was .;'' ■ eupplicd by' Mr; ;J. • Godber; -:• ; ; ' • ' -

A House Bazaar. ... ' A very successful houso ; bazaar, organised by the. members of the Wellington Methodist 'Toun'g Women's Bible Clas3 Union,.was held yesterday afternoon and evening at the residence, of Mrs., .W. E. Redstone, Brougham Street, kindly lent for,tho occasion. The function represented I tile yearly effort of the union to assist in the maintenance of the deaconesses of tho Methodist Maori Mission. The well-stocked, stalls spake ofUhe energy and . enthusiasm" of' the'promoters,' and the rooms were filled.with a crowd of eager purcha&ws.' ; Miss: Boxall, ■ president of' tho union,' made a brief speech, introducing Mr. C. P/ Parata, who declared the bazaar open. The 'room -.was ; charmingly decorated .with .clematis, spring' flowers, and fescoons of lycopddium-intertwined with the union's colours,'blue, white, and gold. Afternoon tea and: supper -were, served at' numerous small tables, and dispensed by a band of girls dressed' in pretty white frocks. A bright programme, had been arranged, songs and duets being given, by the Misses Brittain (2), Bennett; Mueller, Redstone, ' and Phipps,. and Mrs. Hp.lo, and recitations.by Misses D: Luke and E. Macdonaldy During/the evening a. handsome- bouquet was presented by jittlo Miss_..loy Sutherland to' Mrs. Redstone , in recognition of, her kindness. . .The 'members, of.'the uhidn have every reason to/'feel pleased with the. result of their energetic efforts, for, while they had hoped.; to make £25 or £30.' they actually succeeded:in makiiirr over £40; which will'bo. a very .welcome addition to the' deaconesses' • fund. Bazaar at.Koiburno. : ' ■ ■ A' sale of work in connection with the now Presbyterian Church at Kelburne v.'as opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayor (Dr. Newman).- Tho churchroom was decorated,' in .unique-and pleasing fashion, each'-stall be-, ing dorio in the Old English style, and looking! very effective. The. Mayor was welcomed by the Rev.' W. J: • Comrie, and Mrs. Christie/president of tho guild: '.The former apologised for the absence of Dr. Gibb, and briefly stated, the .history of the guild, and the object of. the bazaar. Dr. Newman reforred to,tho growth of tho suburbs of Wellington", which made it necessary .to establish now churches, and"expressed' his pleasure at opening the-bazaar,. and' wishing it all success.During the ■ afternoon there, was a large attendance of people who canio to buy, ana good business was done.in all departments; If the business done , at-.the stalls to.-tla"y proves, to be as'remunerative, as it : was:yesterday, the guild'will bo in a position t'o'.hand over a .very sribstdntialf'snm fo-'aid in reducing tho : . debt on' the church. ; '■: Bazaar at St. Peter's Mission. . , A Bazaar in aid of ;St. Peter's Mission was opened yesterday afternoon in tho Mission Hall, Tarariaki'. Street. The following. is-tho list of stallholders i—Plain stall; Mesdamea 'Lynn, Osborne,' and ■ AVilinott;'•. fancy, stall; Mrs. Walton,'and .Miss Mitchell; jumble stall, ' Mesdame3 : Kinvig , and" Rosenberg; produce. Miss Carson: sweet stall, Jliss R. Mitchell, -'and Hiss ...Coulson'; '. girls' X stall, .Misses Harvey, ;and the Guild of-Workers; bran .tub; Miss, Kinvig; refreshment, room, Mrs. Hutcheiis, Mrs. ..Wilson,'and- Misjj Peterson; side show, Dr.. Howe. In the evening san entertainment, which 1 was very niuoh appreciated by" the audience; was given, by Madame Miieller.. and her' pupils'. Dr. Howo's'side;.show! wa'3'.yery. interesting. He- is ■wondorfully"'clov(ir, i at;cutting''flqwors out of vegetables, and, among: his exhibits; were a little wheelbarrow cutout of a potato, and .filled with/roses inade from carrots, potatoes,- and onions,, and al white dove made .from ,a potato with a sprig of par's-.' Icy; in its' beak,.; in default; of an ■ olive branch.',! ',' '/: '~'•• , ■'

Women's'SooiaTand Political Leagiio. Yesterday -..afternoon tile monthly meeting hi tho Women s Social and Political ;League was - held, Airs.- Eeay .Drown;, presiding; .-.'An interesting' discussion took place concerning the, iactics-of tho suffragettes .at- Home, some..members objecting' to their methods: It was, pointed -out •by the ,, secretary, that the women of the Dominion must not overlook the ; fact that'the suffragettes : are working , under : very : different - conditions. from those, that "obtain here, : .and that they are therefore, entitled to the. sympathy of thpir colonial "sisters in'"their, efforts {to obtain v.'hat they- are, justly. entitled to. It was decided that another meeting, should be held ai an early date to make' final arrangements for. the. sooial to be' tendered to Sir Joseph and , Lady Ward ..on , 'their! return. Three new. members' wero .elected. .:

Tho Dreadnought Bazaar. . :Yesterday. afternoon. the.. Dreadnought Bazaar; was, opened. by Mrs.' Newman, tho .Mayoress, and all the ufterndon and evening very good business was done. • The tableaux .'—all:'newly arranged ones—-were very beautiful,, and .were niuch''admired. , Thbso -shown, were: '■'The Mnf riage of Arthur," '.Queen of Swords," ".Temptation,". /."The; ■■ King's Daughter's, , " and, /.'Queen Philippa./Interr ceding for the Burghers.qfCalais.'' , .During the ..evening: selection's .were rendered-by Turner's ..Baud/ . :. ■' ' ■'■. -. .-..■■ I- yiw'.c.A; ■.■■,--"-'--■;"".."•'.'.".' '■'■-''.■.-■ ■■-.- •.;.' A Very successful Httlp. concert, organised by the Misses 'Miller'and Partou, was .; iyeil last' night association's ■■ room on Lambton'.Quay. The concert lias in aid of, tho funds for. providing a hostel, ■ and tf e room was' ;we!l tilled. pl . Musical items wore contributed by Misses Hoiutz, Rtcves, Bash, Mueller, arid Messrs. !l3enhett, Noes, Cooper, Wing, Bpqcker,' PargettcT,' nind. Hatch, and recitations', by Miss ■ Co'oto,. Miss Pascce, and' ijr. Richard Brown, while'.a scxuio/from the "Merchant of Venice" was very well -giyea by, seven '-girls.'; . .-..-', . • : . Political Reform.' League, "'.... A social in connection with the. women's I branch'.of-the Now-Zealand Political Reform League was" held .-last'night : in the Oddfellows' Hall, and took the form of a progressive euchre party. ■'■ The following members of; the committee were present:—Mesdanies Bull,:Horsori; Myers,-•W.-' Weston, .Brown, R. Martinj Campbell,: Blantoii, Guimar, and Miss Brown, and among other guests were: Mrs. Newman, -Mrs. 1 -.Moorhousoi,' and; Miss Mente'ath. ..Songs were sung by Mr.. .Warbrick and Miss Scboch, accompanied by- Mr.. Pierard. The evening finished with,a dance. Miss Duignan, from Auckland!, is the guest of Miss-Tolhurst. ■'• '.•■• -~ ;'.-■ ; '- .- .'.; •■•■ .Miss.Sutton/froni'Napier, is staying;with' her : sistor, Mrs: Ewan. .- ~... '.'■'-'■ ->liss _M'Kcn'nah,': from; Hastings, is staying at the Hotel Windsor.. ; Among the .passengers who .arrived from Sydney by'-the -Warrimob yesterday were Mrs. Montefiore', .and Miss Tewsley, of. Wellington.. ':: . ' •:' : -.'. ■..''■ ■ '.., Yesterday afternoon Mr: J. P. Luko, M.P., opened a bazaar which was held in 'the Parochial Hall, 'Karori,' in aid of the church fund. It was organised by one of the; classes in the Sunday !3ch001, : and proved a : great success. ' .. ' .To-morrow. evening Mr. .and Mrs. ~Geo. Winder. arc; entertaining the members of thoir staff at a. progressive euohre party, which is. to be followed by a danco in the wide'floor at tho top of Mr.' -Winder's now buildini!. ■■■.■'■■■ ■■ •■•'.'"■ Mrs. Matthew. Casey and her sistor,, Mis 3 Collins, gave a, very pleasant 'euchre party at 78 Brougham Street on Monday night last, wlien between, thirty nnd forty guests were present; and, a most enjoyable evening was spent.-. Mr. 'Abbott and Mr. Andrews won tho gentlemen's, prize, and Miss* Atack and Miss Dawson the ladies. . A meeting of the Convalescent Homo Trustees • was held* yesterday morning. Thoso present wore: Mcsdamps-Newman (in the chair), Moorhouse, Pearco, Miss Coatcs, Mrs. Barroh (treasurer) and Mrs. . Grndy. The matron reported that twelve patients had been admitted during tho month, and seven discharged. Gifts from the following donors '• wore . acknowledged-:—Mrs,. Hislop, Mrs. KTiowles, Mrs. Salmond, Mrs. Snaddon, and Mrs. Brown. . ■'