SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 649, 28 October 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

(Notices of Engagements and WeddingsJ Whon reports if weddings and announcements of engagements are sent tn "Dsnnnica" for publication, tho name and addreis of tin sender should be eacloied. not for publication, but as a,n ovidonce of good faith Otherwise tin ' announcements canhot be oublished 1 J Wellington Weddings , Yesterday afternoon, it St Paul's Pro- ■_> Cathedral, Miss Dons Kempthorno Rosln-ugo, yonngest daughter of Mr L C- Roskrugo, of 1 •■ Wellington, was married to Mr John Goddard I Collins, only son of Mr. J. J. Col 1 ins, oi [ Christchnrch Tho Rev T. H. Sprott officiL atcd. The brido iroro a channiug prince is f dress of cream messalino silk, with yoke|j and sleeves of tucked ohiffon and square collar \ of cik embroidend loco, finished with bilk [ f.mge, She woro a veil and wreath of orange I blossoms, and carnocj a shower bouquet Miss ILela Collins, sister of tho bndegioom, who was the only bridesmaid, woro a frock of old t roso silk, with yoke of tucked chiffon and i trimming of cream lata, and a large black hat ■with ostrich feathers She carried a bouquet of pale pink rosei Tho bride woro the bndoi groom's gifc-ra jendant of diamonds, tourmai lines, and peridots, and the bridesmaid woie his gift to her, a pondant/of peridots, 'and liearfs. Mr (Lynn iMortoty from'Waipuknrau, k was beet man Utm tho wedding, a reception, I i attended byi-a numbei 1 of friends, was held at j,, the homo of tho bride's parents in Tmakon i b Road. The table was decorated vrty prettily k with whito"dentzm and dark birch leaves, imd t from a wreath of small white clematis suspended above the table broad wluto ribbons I were earned to th« corners During tho aftor- [ noon, musift was supplied by a string band l stationed on tho verandah Mrs, Roskrugo ; , ' v.ore a'smart frock of striped,amethyst eolienno, (with a feather bca and an amethyst hat i trimmed with a ttiffc of mole-coloured feathers E Mrs. Collins, mother of the bridegroom, wore [ a frock'of pearl gr»y crcpo de~ chine, and \f 'hat with pltuneß to match, while hor daughter, | Miss A N Collins, word a white fl6wored silk \ with large black hat The bride's travelling [ ; costume was a coat and skirt of cream, and * Hack fitnped tweed, and a large black ennol line straw hat tntnmdd intli eaxo blue vclI r and van-coloured flowers' Among tho T many beahfaful ptesents rocoived was a handi somo suite it dining-room furniture, in oak, tho [ t( . gift qf ..the bridegroom's parents, , , f r ' A. jniet wedding was rcelebrated yesterday 1 morning at St Mark's Chur'ch, when Mr Godfrey Wm, Warren, of the Commercial staff of I the "Evening Post," was married to Mi=s Alice , t M. Mitchinson, fourth daughtor of tho lato j Mr Joehiah Mitohinson, tho Rev A M John- | j Km offleiahngJ The bride, who was given i awoy bj Mr W. J Mitchineon, was attended j by Miw Dorothy Brockett, and Mr W. H Tnpe was best man. Mr, J H Smith, cousin , of tho^bndegroomjtplayed tho <"W<!dding » March" as the bridal party loft the church. Mr. and Mrs. Warren left for the norftuby /< % tha Main Trunk line 7 J*n> jr St. John Ambulance Fair. Dr. Platts-Mills, who, with a number of other J ladies, has oharge of the flower and produco - stall in the St John Ambulance Fair, is asking j for gifts of flowers and vegetables, and it must not be \forrotten that request has already been ■ r made for Butter, hams, poultry, and any other ' sort of produoe that is likelv to bo of 6orJ vice that country friends will send With regard to the requests for flowers, ft should bo remembered that tho fair is to last for a : nhole week/ and it will be no light matter to keep the stall supplied, with fresh and saleable flowers for sneh'a Jong ponod. As a matter of fact, daily gifts will be wanted, und, since this is suoh a lavish flowering season, f probably the daily supply will bo an attrnci*ive one are Qffered by the flower stall- ,~ holders (1) for decorated basket, (2) fan, (3) lady's «pray, (4) buttonholes, and also for fruit cake, sponge cako, plain cake, and scones. ,/ Tho Rev. J GiVon Smith is giving a lecture this evening in St John's Schoolroom in aid of the funds of tho St. John Ambulance Tair

h<' Garden Party at Kelburno. ' , 'The garden party given by Mrs. Dawson : > and Mrs MTilly at Mrs Dawson's home yesterday afternoon, in aid of the funds of the ■ Bt. John Ambulance Fair, was a great suc- { j cess and, during tho afternoon, there was a k> constant succession of visitors. From the : r gardens in Central Terrace one has a panob ramie view of sea and harbour,'mountains be- ' yond, and the city right below, and, fiom that 1 , height, nothing looks ugly, but everything fits ~ into the map nicelyi and oven Newtown contrives to look .almost picturesque. Mr' Daw- > , eon's home tris one of the /highest parts of Kelburno, and tho view from tho tennis couit : is magnificont. Tho courts bad been decorated '•■ ,j with brilliant flags, and all round were placed I seats wherpi'people'•Sftt, and talked, and listened to tho music of tho band from HMS Challenger—niusic to 'enticing that at last Beveral of the'gucsts could not resist the temp- / tation to .have a danco right there on the ~ asphalted courts /The Missos Pascoe gave > ono or two clover httlo. recitations, and, in a ' tent clone by, fortunes wore read for the good 1 ■, of the fair. Tho band music, of course, added > greatly to tho enjoyment of tho aftomoon, and r the bandsmen looked as though they enjoyed /the pleasuro they gave. Mrs Dawson wore a ; frock of heliotrope linen braided with black, ' with a small black toque with jet ornaments i Mrs M'Villy's costume was of white embroi--5 'dered linen, and with it she wore a floral hat, > Among others present were Mrs J P. Luke, , Mrs. Dmtue, Mrs E Dmme, Dr Edith Huntly, ;, Mrs Pascoe, Mrs and Miss Toler-Curtis, Mrs. and ,Mis« Dovme, Mis Martin, Mrs A. R s ' Hisloji Mrs. Whyte, Mrs. Bolton, Mrs Goodcr, - and Mrs J. Gooder. : -t, j Tea at the Hutt. ) - Several girls went out from town yesterday ' to the Hutt, where a delightful afternoon tea : was given by Mrs Hayward in honour of Miss Buckhnrst, whoso wedding takes place shortly A great many guests were present, and they all spent a delightful afternoon Tea was served indoors to tho accompaniment of music from a band stationed on tho balcony, but the ; visitors spent most of the time in the garden, " admiring the early roses and other flowers, or j wandering through beautiful bush paths, or up the hill from which a magnificent viow of tho valley and tho harbour is obtained When ithey assembled at tho house a„'ain at the end of the afternoon, Miss Gafdnor and Miss ; , Phocba Parsons sang to thorn Mrs. Hayward ! i wore a frock of black silk with touches of white, and Miss Hayward wore a princess robo " of whito embroidered muslin. Miss Bnchhurst came in. a block and whito striped tweed coat and skirt, with facings 6f black silk, and a black plumed hat. Among those present were j Mrs vallance and Miss Ella Va'lanco, Mrs ' Davies, Miss,Prouse, Mrs. J. Roso, Mrs, Brodnck, and Misses Wylie, Tewsloy, Knox, Simpson (2), Stafford (2), Kirk, Fostor, StuartForbes, AllpoTt, Matthows, C&llcnder, Bodmin, 1 ' Eliot E. Blundell, Didshury, Climio, and Sreauwell. ; .-.' Arrangements pro well in hand Csays onr ■Levin correspondent) for th 6 Bonedlots' Ball, , which is to bo held on November i, when a ', largo attendance Is expected. , i, , ' ' "

Mrs Climie leaves by the Toinui nost Thursday for a visit to England, and mil probably Teturn to tho Dominion at tho end of a year to stay again with hor daughter, Mrs Fickon. Many will regret to hear of tho death of Mrs. Jfnckay, wife of Mr. John Mackay, Government Printer, which occurred at her residence, Brougham Street yesterday Mrs. Mackay had been unwell for somo little time, and her death was tho result of a paralytic stroke, tho seoorid-within oho week. Mrs. T. A B Hudson, of, Levin, who has been seriously ill, u making satisfactory pio gress towaidi recovery The funeral of tho late Mrs W. Jones, of Otaki, took placo yosterday afternoon, and was largely attended Many beautiful i floral tributes wcro laid on tho coffin. ; Miss Beore's junior pupils woro to have had their brcaking-up celebrations in the Sydney Streot Hall next Saturday afternoon, but, owing to Miss Becro's ill-health, this has had to be postponed Arrangements had been mado for, many of the little pupils, to dance at tho St John \mbularice Fair, on Tucsdnj evening, and as they had all learnt their d-incos, thoy will carry out this arrangement under liis. Beero's direction, when they will do somo \cry pretty and effect™ e dances. Tho 'Wellington Ladies' Hockey Association gavo a vaudoville'entertainment at St. Potor's Schoolroom, Uhnznco Street, last night, in aid of tho association funds. Tho ; attendance was fair An excellent variety programme was provided by tho following —Misses Louie Hanton, Eileen Scanlon, Elsio Strickland, and Messrs H Henderson, G Tinnc), T. Moran, F. Major, C. Wootton, M. E. Hankins, Clif. ford, and Dawson. Miss Lena MacKcllar was secretary.

Miss Dorothy Whistler Menpes, daughter of Mortimer Menpes, was married on September 6 to Mr. Ivan Tlower Miss Menpes is vory popular, and very good-looking, in addition to being vory clever It is she who has supplied tho letterpress for her father's illustrated books.