SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 622, 27 September 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

' [Notices of' Engagements' and;: Weddlngs.'iWhen reports a weddings, niM ■■■.■■announce; meats of engagements are sent to '"Dominica. u for .publication, the name and nddresai of: mi 'tender should be enclosed, not for publication, ' bnc as an evidence of good faith. tn« : ',tnnouncemenU.cannot'be^ published.} -

Wedding: <--_■}■■}■■ y : '::']■■.':■'■'•.'/ '■'•":'■'.'■■':'■ -..' -.' OnriVidayiafternoon';at -Wellington; South, irissVLillian'May. Chappie,'.'daughter'.'of. • Mr.' John". .Chappie, who:..waa'.for. many years the rate (collector '-for-the -.city r.of , Wellington, -was married .Cowley of Durban, Natal...The.marriago. took place at .Trinity' Methodist',Church','' which had. been prettily "'decorated 'by 'friends, with aronv,.lilies and''foliage; ''..Tho' bride,"'who wore a. charming, dress of cream''silk.nin , on,''wa3,attehded by her two• sisters, 'Miss''OliveV.Maude-' Chappie, -and .Miss\ Bessie'.Ellen: Chappie,-' who dainty ■ frocks of• white muslin,' arid hats trimmed with .Chappie, faother of the;bride/ was'.best' mah,:';arid..'Mr.,; ; '.Charles Lewis,' of. Cbristchurch, groomsman. ■; After the wedding : a'.reception. ; was held at, the home of the brido's father'in Daniel' Street. ■ ■ •:.

Opening :of.;th>;Art Gallery.; •; ;,'—-;' V'-'Bemrded' as 'a:' social function;.' the i official' ■opening..of'the Art' Gallery is.pleasant, ..but .very - tantalising,' for. .people .and /pictures ,to- • gether are '.'distracting,-, and .one.watches many :.a:V(»nvefsatioii-'-breai;--pff. i fpr;-tb.6i sake,of a : picture,Ajust as;'many' a: picture 'receives scant .attention, l , because -there.is. also, conversation-thought-of.'The exhibition, is, perhaps, . more interesting this year than ever. . Ihero >are; sbmo'; exquisite .'landscapes, and there, are. certainly, more portraits' than. last. year, saw, -several .of; the-finest boing tho,-work of an English -lady,':-Miss;Baldwin Warfie, Whose pic-. tares''of Judge ..Denniston,.Mr.VMarhn; Chapm'an,.\and';Miss '(Chapman attracted much at- 5 ', tention.*.,One 'part -of,? Dr,-, Newman's ■ speech. with- which .the feminine.-part of his audience ■entirely agreed, was -his'/ plea, for pictures that ■would look well in a smolUroora.'VHe did not quite the-historic':case of the Vicar, of wake-. 'field's'portrait.group,.which-always had.to hye 'on'-the flo'or.i.and he ..was .not referring: only to'.'sizeiwhen:. he -pointed out. .that; many a picture which does well'enough for a -large ;taU;' would ;ri6t-bo-at ,home.;in;-a'home-like .room.";';; ' ■'- \ ■':.--■'•'".■ '"'".' : '-i'-,i - ; ,i : ■"■" Mrs: Newman;- who accompanied the Mayor •both' to -'the' Art;-Gallery .and; to 'tho.' Star Boating Club,- wore a dark .bluo»c3oth ■ coat and skirt, and;:bl,uei'-hat M with.shaded,roses;.Mrs. Fowlds; wore:"£ edsthnie of .periwinkle. ; blue cloth;'''with : irrey'ffeathe'r'-\b6a,-':-and.-'a^mole-' coloured, hat trimmed with: blue; feathers, -with. mole-coloured plume; Mrs. Fell, black silk and ' blac^c..hat;-'Miss "D.K.':;Richmond, i blaclc. skirt, and"coat,';faced .With' violet chine''silk, .and; -black-bat.'i-with'deep.-pu'rple.'roses; Mrs..Field,; fawn/costume,-with deep lace cape,;arid;black .'picture hat; Mrs; Howarth, blue; striped cos-. -turae,,'''trimmed '.with-black ;braid,, and blue' "hat trimmed -with'.blue.' and; brown ..shaded ■' quills;-' Miss Johnston,-; black' frock,; and black' : hat''swathed,'with black' silk;-Miss"Bendall,! wjiite linen strapped l with'cerise,;and hat. to. match; 'Miss - 'Baldwin t Warne,.-,' mole^cqlorired; cloth 'frocki ;wlth ;'cbat of -corduroy.velvet., of .-.thelsame shade, and'a brown ,hat;; Miss M.'E. . Bichraond;' coat,and -skirt of bronze; cloth, pale blu6.;silk,,hat trimmedvwith'.black-heads,"and plnme,;and,pale.'blue'.'silk scarf;'.Mrs...C.'Y.: ' Fell; (Nelson), blue coat and skirt,' brown -hat.! trimmed ..with : emerald,..green,..and a green'i feather ,bbaj:'MrS. .Jackson; .'saxe'blne striped :'; coljt.'and.-skirt, jblack'.featherJboa,' and 'small i ;■ black; hat; Miss. Bau'chop, white/ frock, with .-' Ion? .directoiravepat of ;whito lace, .and - black ' .and. white ,hnt with roses; Mrs. L. H; .B.'.Wil-.'; , son, : dark; gr'-'en'; striped coat and.' skirt,-.; and "bla.ck ; hat. .with. a..touch.of Jamercoloured'silk;, ' Miss'iFell, ;putty-coloured -cloth frock, 'with ' i touqhes f ;of:-'.bla'ck, : land»,black ,a , nd-.white..hat: ''trimmed; with, wild,;flowers; 'Miss .-Margaret. ■ 'Fell;"grey icloth .frock; and black. hat with ; roses;- Mrs; Charles;, Wilson, white .'serge' cos- : tume,-. ; sable ■ furs, ; and ' wine-coloured' hat, trimmed 'with .petunia fosos; -Mrs. .Chapman, -purple cloth frock, with Velvet coat, and wide' ; Rreen'hat;; Miss Chapman," pale blue. cloth frock'braided,with the same colour, cream lace vest,'arid black hat; Mrs. Alec Crawford, blue -costume, land -hat to'.match.': ■-''.• ■ ' •

.' ■ . i Opening .: the Boating Season. ;: ■/, ■-. ' .' '■', " '■ * i Considering; how ;littld enjoyment is promised ••: $o the womenfolk of Wellington-by tho open- ■'•'■,■ mg of ;the.boating ; season, and how. .small a •, proportion; of them .-ever go' boating :on this' :.."'■••■:.Picturesqueibut. ■uncertain harbour, 'there- is' 1 ,; at the-same, time 'noble/and pathetic ■•- in the -sight of, .thejoyous . eagerness' , with .;-which, every year '-,hundreds of .women turn:'! V:V?nt toithe-opening ,'of the season. The girls j V \-l?- yhnstchurcn have every reason to put on .-,, their best fr.ocks,itheir-prettiest hats, and their ~: Most.:.fesfive. expressions,,-'-when' their; boating: .... reason' begins, ■~lor. that :u'seful little■: trickle, ..,; groon-npored, _ , and v. green-shadowed, 'which, .thnstchurch l calls-its river, affords each year' .;■ enjoyment.to hundreds-.Of-maidens-fand. matrons/.too, -for -the matter of *;that-but' the' "-. .■', fathering; of;, pretty girls '.at: the Wellington ■-..'. . ooatnigciubs ,sheds each spring, must be' taken ratner. as a ampliraent. tb'the clubs -than' as ; a colebrationof ..the event. On Saturday' after- •-. ■ noon a large number of/guests "visited the Star . ... Boating.; Club s shed, which presented - a very - KS™?'? with;fiyihg,:Uags.. and, strings ■- ?L nt i Dg - i L band was stationed down, belovt, and, in the rooms above, afternoon,tea . ;,»« served,. The/floral decorations' were done '■''■''-'""iL; n ™& ° f "iV among whom were ■-. Mrs..Widdop,'Mrs.Bridge;'Mrs. and MissFnl- ,., .-.ton, and Miss W...Dudley.:' The committee- , room was decorated with .blue and white y : the colours of the;club,..bluo and white wood ■■"• iT Mftl' !" d , beln ? usin 8 'With charming offset, and in tho main-room the flowers •"" ■'?■%£* .' daffodils ' and b*ownS and -the/wide boat land-' ■:■ ."g were all, aglow-, with pretty'frocks fan,)- . the'day;was. hot warm enough for pretty, bright colours/and they came.

; Opening; ::....: , '/■>•'■ ;■■■;. v for the fair ~ O-i Saturday 'afternoon.:there- was- a gay asKmblage_to.£ouonr -the opening-, of'-the newly,formed f Te. Hiwi - Bowling -Club, which "is to ■;; utilise, the;plcasant',thvee-rink: green and -pic- . , turesnue grounds of.Mr., : Clias. Hill, sen., at '■' . S'^V?,^-1 B"t!Sts. were .received by Mrs. . E., J/Hill, whowore a-white embroidered linen and burnt straw hat) Mrs. J. W.. Hill ' in a :" ;> I ?, i , t «; *«.<*■ with, floral .iiat;;and -the-Misses' . Hill,(.who were i-lso. in .pretty-'light frocks. Among tho guests wore Mrs. Bush, in/a handr .« c, ni6 l .dress silk- : voile, .with -hat' to .match; Mrs.. F.' Gale,: blue cloth - tailor-mado , ;. gewn, .with , ;a tusennstraw -hat,- showing , . .anlashe3,of purple;..rMra.;.Mead-,,(0f, -.Christ- ; /church); the talented. singer,.-pale green, tweed ,:■ /costume,.with? black and .white hat; Mrs W' ~ , Fiaser, black -.tailor-made, with, hat to matclr /Mrs, Knox Gilmer, mole costume and furs' •;■■- ""■ ™}ie Smith,- black and white costume! -.with white iuvt; Miss Olive Snutlvsniart green : .-..costume and a-white picture hat; Miss Bowon ...Check tweed dress, with mole hat; Mrs Mentitweed tailor-made,'.with hat to match: Miss Mia Collins, brown cheek:tweed; Mrs H . Plimmcr, .navy: with pale Merry Widow, trimmed with ostrich feather";; Miss 'Sullivan (o| Greymouth),. Miss Connor, Miss / . Sheridan, Mrs. and -Miss Longtoni 'Miss Wig-' gins, Mesdaraes Leii:hton,-Croll.,Leslie, Spence •..•/■. Wiggins, Jeffrey, Chas.' Hill;'Laurenson, Hul- . .pert. Afternoon tea was served n the balcony of ;.''.:-. pleasant house', .and during the af- -.'. tssnooon a ctoud - photosraph was taken. .-. ~ ~

A New Zealand Actress. Mrs. Lawson Balfour, wife of.tho well-known, Christchuroh artist, who has been engaged in London by Mr. Fred Terry as understudy to his principals, received the whole of her-train-ing in dramatic art from Mr. W. Deusem, of this city (says the "Eyttelton Times"). Mrs. Balfour displayed such marked ability as a student that Mr. Densom advised'her, on her leaving for London, to take up the stage as a profession. Tho clever New Zoalander recited before Miss Ellen Terry, and afterwards appeared with the famous actress at a matinee under, the patronage of Queen-Alexandra in aid,of the London Children's Hospitals- Miss. Terry was so impressed by Mrs. Balfour's work that she secured her an engagement with Mr. Fred Terry and Miss Julia Neilson. V Mr. Densem has received a letter from his pupil, giving a. glowing account of her prospects with the company, which is one of the leading-London comedy organisations.. '.-..; ; • •

Obituary.' .',. '.■ ■', /.[:)'.. ; : The death occurred yesterday in .■Wellington' of Mrs. Chalmers,-, widow of the late Mr. F. B. Chalmers, of Perniehurst, Wairarapa.- Mrs. Chalmers was 71-years of age, arid was the eldest daughter of the late Mr."John Moore, of Waikaraka, Wairarapa, East Coast. She was for 55 years a resident of tho Wairarapa, and' was. well-known and •

.!. Mrs. C. Y. Fell returns to '■ Nelson; to-day. ' Mrs. T.'K. Macdonald leaves England by the Athenic on 'October 15. ■'~•" . ,;Mrs. Fitzherb'ert, from Feilding, is staying with Mrs. Waldegrave at tho Hotel Cecil. ' iMrs. Hacori"is staying in Auckland,'whore she is the guest of Sir- John and Lady Campbell. .:' '- '....'.,- ; v ~ ; Miss Seddon is going up to Auckland this week to meet Miss Eubi Seddon, who is returning with Sir Joseph and Lady Ward. •, Tho Hon.. T. Maokenzie, with Mrs. Mackenzie, who has just ricurned from. England, have been staying at Mahara House, Waikanae, for tho.week 1 end: ": ' :.' ' - Mrs. Park and Miss Willard, who have "been spending'the-last ten days in Wellington, left for the 6outh on Saturday night, and will visit' Christchuroh, Dunedin,'. and Queenstown before going oh to. Melbourne. . -•'. ; The' committee; -of-the St.-John .-.Ambulance ■Nursing Guild : Fair. are : .meeting" to-morrow afternoon -in' the' Mayor's '• room at. the - Town ■ Hall at 3 o'clock.when 1 important blisiness con-, riected with" tho bazaar will bo transacted.

]Miss Emerson, who has'for some time been ; a member;of the Christchurch'staff,of tho Labour .Department;- has- been.'.tra'nsferred-to the Nelson, office.'j Jliss Emerson"-.has''been presented, by the' members''of .the ,6taf£, with a set of. Tennyson's ,works:'as, a mark of'their esteem and regard. '-• ■■ •' •":•