SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 625, 30 September 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

■■'{Notices'-'of Engagements and Weddings.When !reports if weddirigj and announcements of.engogemenls.are eeut to '.'DdiuinicV /(or; publication, tho name .and' addrcss'of tin sender should be enclosed, not-for publication, but as an ovidenco.of good faith. Otliorwies tin 'announcements cannot- bo uublishedj. :. :Weddinjj.\ ; '/.;-' '''/.'■./, /' : ..■.-'."",.'','; ■ ■" At-the Basilica, Hill Street, yesterday after, noon,"Miss Hilda/Mary Giles,/daughter, of,'the late Mr. W. H. Giles,., of ..'Wellington,, was married to Mr, Ernest Clark.' The Bev. Father Maples, .from - Petono, officiated/ .■ The,' bride wore'a Jrock.of cream chiffon taffetas v ' court : train, yoke of cream ; rieVand.trimming, 'of silver and crystal,, and with ..this she .wore a bridal'wreath, and a veil of tulle"elaborately (embroidered by hand. She. .also- carried''a shower '■'bouquet of ,whito azaleas. There were,, three bridesmaids—MisS':Ada .Giles',: sister .of the- bride; Miss Jessie, Weight, /and little,. Miss Doris ; M'Maflnaway, cousins of the bride.<Tb.o two older.J.bridesmaids.'.wore white'silk; empire frocks,' and 'the -littlo ono/'wbrp.'a picturesquo frock 'of; white: satin. .'Their hats were of: white silk, and 'they' carried bouquets of white narcissi andi'azaleas. Mr. Gordon' .Weighty cousin of the'bride,/was best man,'.and .'Mr. Arthur Gordon,'- groomsman. v The' bridegroom's >presont to the a gold watch' and chain, and -to' the-bridesmaids .pearl'and.gold ■ pendants', ".while -the littlo ."bridesmaid.received' a gold bangle. .The .Wedding, took rplace .from tho residenco of«the bride's aunt, Mrs.,E. :-W. Gibbs,' in 'Portland .Crescent, and- after:-the wedding a.'reception was' held by the bride's mother in the ■ Goring; Street - Hall; .where the tables were 'prettily ', decorated •' with white spring' flowers. Mrs'..Giles'-woro'a,black>'silk dress, with vest of .crea'm silk, and a .blaok bonnet with pink.flowers.»:Mi'S;:G.ibbswore a black tailor-made, costumo .with/.wiiii* silk vest, and/a black' hat trimmed'.with :',chiff on. The brido's' travelling dress 'was; a .navy, blue-tailor-made,''with-which she wore a pale blue hat-'trimmed with bronze,roses -and foliage. Among 'the'presents, received''was ."ahoNwater jug presented- .to ' the ; -bridegroom. W tho . printing-house ;staff of , The,. Dominion, -and silver-ware /presented to , Vex,.-, bride ;by.; her ; Messrs. Cole, and .Westerman's. -'.- •■.■.':',■ %■'■'.:■:'■■■■: -'' "'•''''/"."'■' 1 / ''•;.''■'./,'. ' Dance'at Island. Bay. -■ ,-,i ■;';/ ;,, '■;.,:''.. ' ; .Ah excpedingly-senjoyable fplairr.and' faricy' ' dress dauceV was ..given'; last night at. Cliif House,' Island Bay,' by; a committco .consisting Cf the following-.—Mesdauies M'Ewan,, Collins, Cplley, Ferltins, and Kichardson,--frith /Messrs., Jensen, Proctor, Smith, Ferkins, and Xi. W. Wilkins'ou,. Mrs.-' Richardson-and Mp". Jensen acting as honorary, secretaries. . :(Jliif'i-Houso is. very well ■ adapted iax\ a large j'dance but, curiously eriaugh, this was the. first that/had ever been held there.' It;was ;vcry'/success-ful.'!-Over a "hundred "guests "wero "present and they" danced in.'tho; largo'.'dinifig-rpom. Supper was. served on-, the many-windowed .balcony from''which,' throughitho misty 'm'oonligh't,. thero;was .a'.dim-.view of .shore and feea, and tho 'outline of the island beyond. The evening began ".with a grand march/ And, as many !df..tho;' guests■■; had: "co'm:e;"'in: iancy dress, this w.as'very. effective. A'.:gDo4' : 'deal of carei-had-evidently been taken 'in ing -tho ;different fancy. costumes,'and tho fcr suit/was one,.of' the; prettiest /dances' of the kind' seen 'Vinv; Wellington•'■'this-' 'seasbn. v Mrs. Eichardsoh '■■ ivore>a,frbck. of a'.darls: blue.,chiffon .taffetas,-.with' y6ko;and.;sleeves 'oßcream lace; Mrs. : Collins,'black!charm6Use',' v Mrs.'Fe'r-' ■kins came as/a Japaneso"'lady;'Mrs.' iColley .(Pierrette); • Miss \Morris;.(Sunflowcr); .'Miss' Kircher;t(Kate: Gree'naway); Mis's- J'ones (Witch) ';■ Miss fMaitram/- (Daffodil) j 'JfisT'.'Eichardson . (Japanese ,gir));.';Miss Major ~(Mina); Mrs. Fix. (Nancy Leo) j -Mrj'. B. "Bvatt. (Beatrice); Mrs. C. J. lockwood'(Night); Miss Wright (Fol,ly)fMiss — Wright (a lady of Queen Anne's day); ;M'ss E. Eichardson (Spanish lady);,Mrs..•Beckett (Japanese lady);' Miss'Osborno, (JTurse); ■ Miss Moore (Village. Girl);'Mr; ;Haydon;. Smith'OUonsiour Beaueaire); Mr. Colley (Mephistopheles); Mr: Hickspn (Druid); apd',Mr. ./Proctor (Pierrot).- Mrs. E. ,C; Collins wore pale bluer chiffon vtaffetas;. Mrs. Jeffcries, ■■ ' pale : pink:' charmeus.o; '■' Miss Eylanii, ,white'silk' trimmed/with silk embroidered filet. lace; -Miss -Olive <Fieldhouse,-v pale pink accor- • dion-pleate'd\ silk) Mrs. Fitzgerald;' black se/qiiined /frock, with '• "Vfnite / silver. :',6oquined! scarf;-. ; 'Mrs.''Wilkinson, pale heliotrope .silk; Mrs.''■A.V'Odlin,- white/silk; Mrs.;, Worboys, vieiix rose chiffon "taffetas, trimmed with cream lace, embroidered in blue; Mrs.. A.' Bennett, whito'.'laco over whito satin; Mrs./ Baddoley,' red silk;''Mrs/E. M. Evatt; black chafmeuSo; .Miss, Jl Eva'tt,-' black velvet,, arid'".Miss'.Orr, white silk./;' Miss Major "sang a song from, " Miss '-'Hook' of' Holland:" in .character. A Baby: Party.// :, ':■'■...•.".'-:■'.•■■' /.'- ; '; -^; ''■''■'■ . '; /Yesterday afternoon 'Miss Estelle'/Bee're gavo . a party / for: her. .youngest/' pupUe—:the>- babies who:•.are.-:only • this.;year learning : to ,danco. : . About thirty children wore there,' and many mothers as-well.. '/During the .'afternoon, the' little; ones 'danced polkas, .waltzes, ,s,chbttischos';, and a niinji.et, which-was with great'earo." Tea was served'in the" dining-room, whero the table was decorated with japonica" 'and' yellow primroses. / Among ■ others presoht to watch 'tho performance were Mrs; lan' Duncan,' Mrs. Gilmer,: Mrs. .Tringham,' 'Mrs. Walter Johnston, Mrs. j David Nathan, Mrs. Eankifte-Brown, Mrs. Cliffe, 'Miss Mdorhouse,- Mrs:- Ferguson, -Mrs. . Gore, ;Mrs., Clay,, and Mrs. W'hyte. The G.F.5.7/;.;>■,-. :'.', '-.v ....':, : ' : r} : :\;; > Miss Whitakcr, organising secretary for.tho Girls''.Friendly Society, returned /on (Tuesday from her'.visit •to,'Nelso.n ; and,Pictoh.,;ln ..Nelr, son,' where Miss ,<Whitaker stav.ed,,"at /Bishop*dale,'- she-was kopt: busy organising the work Of the society,' both* in Nelson itself .and. neigh-bouring-parishes and, in Pictbn, 'she estab- ' Lished a new: branch, of the .society..-Meetings in connection with tho- work; of the Girls' 'Friendly/ Society i; were-held in both/towns. - • The' l lady. ,niembers of the Ramblers 'Hockey Club: are;issuing ''invitations ; 'for a ;small 'im-, pro'mptn 'dance- to'.bßheld on- October, ,wben the opportunity will be taken to present ; too trophies won during the 6ea'son just terminatedi •:.'■';.•..:-, ,/;''-'* -, .:,'■ ■'.'■'•'■■•'■, . :; ''' : -.-'i ' The flower show/and fancy fair, held by the Ladies' -Guild of /St. Peter's -Church, .Wood-' ville, was-opened 'yesterday 'afternoon-an,the Drill /Kail.. A. fair range of flowers was. exhibited, and a'spedial exhibit of ferns; brought from Palmerston,/drew much attention.'■■ There, are quite' a',number of, competitions'.and*side-/ shows to delight the" smaller .visitors, and altogether 'the :shdw is a successful onj; It will be continued for/a,second'.day. • ,' ' , '. " 'Miss/'Seddon went.'Up to- Auckland-yesterday to meet -her sister,! and' she ,was accompanied by .little "i;Pat." Ward.. : ..'■/ ;-.,:- ■■':[ ./,.,, The inaugural'meeting/of,.the Otaki Girls' Friendly Society, took place yesterday morning, says bur- Otaki -correspondent.'■ ;..'.■'". ,'•'■; At 'Otaki; yesterday. ■■ afternoon, Miss« Nellie Dodds was married to Mr. Charles; Bevan, -■ tho; Eey. C. J.'Smith officiating. . ;.-.' ;•'.• Mrs. J.'/'Tripe and her children :leave oh Monday for a 1 month at.Heretaunga. ,i '■ / ..-' The.- wedding '.of Mr. F. ;innea Ledger, of' Nelson',", to. Miss Betty Caldwell, daughter of Mr. E. Caldwell, of Earori, takes, place on Octoberl2. : ..; -,''.' '. ::;.'"..' .. ,Mr 3. W. : -A\. Kennedy and Miss Kennedy are going .up next weok-to Napier, where they will bo'tho guests of Mr!"C. Kennedy. '.-...- :