SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 651, 30 October 1909, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

(Notices : of Engagements and Weddlngs.-IVheb-reports tf weddings and annoiinc*- ■ meots/of engagemonts, are sent *o "Dominica" for publication,'l ho lmmo anil address of the sender should be onclpscd, not for pnbllcation, bur. as an evidence of good faith. Otherrriss tin. aunouiicemonts cannot be published. 1 . Wedding. : : ' At St.' Mark's Church( yesterdayyafternoon. Mr. --George, .S. Jackson.l youngest /son' of -Mr. Eobert Jackson,:of Clifton, Bristol, England,' ■was/married to Miss. Jean Wilson, youngest 'daughter • of, Mr.' G. G. Wilsoni late of the New Zealand Eailway Accountant's' office.'.The Rev. A..-M. Johnson, officiated. The bride wore a charming princess dress; of ivory chiffon taffetas, with bridal wreath and a vcilWhich had been beautifully '.embroidered! by 'her sister, aiid.she carried a;dhow'er bouquet. 'Miss Kathleen Borer, cousin of' the bride, her brides'l'naid, wore' a frock .of white .'embroidered muslin ;ivith. a white .veil, and-she carried a orooki' Mr 1 . Theo. Trezise <was: best man; Mr. and, Mrs/ Jackson; whose future home will bo at Khandallah,. left by the Warrimoo for a ■ trip yto. Australia.- '...,.-■'.,., ...',.' '.■,■:- A .Wereroa Weddino..' .;At: the residence of -Mrs. G. 1 Banks, Rini Street, Wereroa, on Wednesday afternoon, Miss Annie Hansen, eldest-daughter of Mrs. Banks, was married.to Mr: E.-'L. Hudson, of Mr. Henry Hudson, of Ngatiraati,. Nelson. The bride was dressed in taffeta, trimmed with tucked not over silk, with FTenoh knots, and : she wore a veil and orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful .bouquet of -flowers, the gift : of Miss, Delia Adsett. ■ Mr. Henry Hudson, brother of-the, bridegroom,: acted as best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. F. Jones. ..After the wedding the guests, who were many, /were entertained'by the bride's'mother at.her .residence, y ■~.' ..

..',. ; .'. ..■■'■ ':.. ' Mr.,and Mrs,. Kobertvßiikey, of Pukekohe,. will celebrate th« seventieth-anniversary of their.weddiiig-onvSu'nday," says a' Press Association telegram. -They : . were . married ."at Ludgvan, Cornwall,...6n.'October 31, 1839.'. Mr Uilkey. as. a successful farmer..' ■ The ' a»ed couple tee/four sons and .two daughters (aU : residents.in the Pukekohu district), 33 grando)iildreh/«nd 28 great grandchildren- A wedding bnakfast, for which 600 invitations have been'-issued/will-be .held'on Tuesday; and acceptances .have, been received from 'all over .the.Dominion;'; .. /... .St. John Arnbulance Fair. ,V , '.'•/,• '.:Between helpers are to take'part in. the St. John Ambulanco fair, which ojoens m the TovmßalLnext.Monday at 3 o'efock. Her Excellency Lady Plunket, who is to open the. bazaar; is coming down'from Palmerston by motor-car for ".the.''occasion, returning to Palmerston' the. same afternoon, and, as it is necessary to open the fair'.punctuallyj. helpers are.requested to be in their places at half-past two..- There:are to be four fancvstalls, a tea kiosk,'a:silver stall, flower stall," tobacco stall • an'd;swects stall. ■ There will.- be- numerous attractions throughout the bazaar, including performances by .'the various city brass bands' a programmoof fancy dances and tableaux bv Miss Beero's pupils, and Mr. Turner s banjo; and guitar'orchestra. : On Wednesday evening.... The Follies -will/give, an amusing entertainment. A special feature of ''the fair will bo theJjrand baby show on' Wednesday afternoon. ' The -prizes, which.' are ; valuable 'will bo awarded by .ballot, and will'", be presented by-Lady Plunket, who has donated twi special'prizes for' the ■ finest natnrally-fed babies. The show ! is to be hold in the very centre of the hall, in two or three long rows'and the ladies in charge are : Kennedy, Stott, Lees, W..F. Ward, Head,' Malcolm Boss,, and' Miss Duncan, assisted "by eight or nine: others." In the 'afternoons the doors will be kent by- ladies, Mrs. Alec. -'Roberts and :Mrs. F; M.' B. v Fisher ;iindertaking. this duty; ,the -first .afternoon. In the. evening; the 'doorkeeperswill.bo supplied by the St.' Mark's Bovs' ,;Guild,;and.'thp / i '. /; '-;;:•..; s' . ", : : : Miss;Morrahi-.first Assistant, at: the/Welling.ton'/Girls'. College has,/after seventeen. years' service, 'resigned'her. appointment'for reasons of-health;' ,-,-At- the meeting;..of /'the' Board ..of . Governorsryesterday, Miss' Mqrrah's:resignation. :.was accepted-with regret,/ and a resolution of . appreciation ,'of. her past / services ' tlaced on • record."''Miss ..'MOrrah is- the; second-.member of the staff to resign within- a' few-'.weeks. Miss, Gellatl/s resignation '.was'.accepted .'a short timo ogo. ■■■;-■:. ; :

"Kitchen Tea" at Manakau. ■ Miss Julio.. Bevan, of. "Sagomoor," Manakau, gave a delightful ."kitchen tea".on-Wednesday tor, Miss Dva. Hurley, whose wedding takes place next week. .Miss Bevan received her guests; in a frock of pink shantung, relieved with yoke and sleeves of Paris'ihsertion.' Mr 6. Bevan wore a costume of wedgwood blue linen, with vest of tucked cream net; Miss Eva Hurley, a green linen frock;' with Bellairs hat of grepnjtraft;, covered with lilac'arid pink roses; andy.Jirs;-Hurley, : black silk. About ; fifty guests were present.' The afternoon's entertainment was'provided chiefly, by an observation 'table, an Aunt Sally; and a reader of fortunes. Theydrawingroom was . beautifully decorated with, arum lilies and greenery. Among those present werei'Mrs. O'Eourke, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. DJAth.-'Mesdames M'Donald (2), Mrs. D. K. Logan (Masterton), Nesdames Bevan (2), Mrs. MTjeaney, Mrs.M'lntyre.Mrs. Wallace, Mrs.: Burns, Mrs. M'Bain, and Mrs..Birss,-with the Misses Stuckey, M'Leaney, M'Donald (2), Hurley (3), O'Eourke, and Jones. ,

Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union. ; I■ ■' 'U e Women's Missionary Society .connected .with; the Presbyterian Churchis .a very live I.organisation indeed, and the account of'its annual Meeting, as given by. a Press Association message, is -lan*' interesting'■ ont The meeting. was held : yesterday in Christcharch w tt??w th S,(Gcn?ral, Assembly<)is A now jetting, and-m,'addition to.. the' largei attendance :of ■ members,' there were.present many members of, thobeneral Assembly. >Tho report recorded a. very successful year. The sum' gathered during the year,- apart from' church collections, amounted,to'.£l426, which is <5127 more than' last .year. In view 'of>w the ■'fact that the' General Assembly is to, meet next year in Auckland,; the officers ..ofthe. union were elected' from that centre, as follow;— President, Mrs. Gray. Dixon; secretary, Mrs. Elliot,"treasurer, Miss Brigham.' '■•■ , ; ... . ;., A Bridge Parly. " v . A-.very enjoyable bridge party;was given last night by Mrs: Levvey at her home' at. Kelburne. There wero, five tables,'each, one reflower, 'with pencils' and cards, to correspond.': After.'.the' games' 'were finished the; guests were,entertained with: mrisic, -Mrs. lapley,, Mr. Jeffrey, and Mr. Henderson being, among, those who-contributed songs. Mrs. ■ Sievewright won the'first prize (or. ladies, an enamelled pendant, .Mrs.Kreeft r .'winning a pretty: little bag as' second prize, while Mr. Weir .won ~i silver .'"matchbox as gentlemen's hrst prize, aod:. Mr. ; Sievewright j«eivcd a .shaving tidy as sebond-.prize. • Mr. Henderson wop ; the gentlemen's-booby prize, .and Miss Watson tho ladies' booby prize. Mrs. Levvey wore a,, frock : of black' sequined-. net over black-lace.' Among-others were Mr. and.Mrs.'.Kreeft, Mr. and Mrs. ■ Corrigan, Mr and Mrs. Sievewright, Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs. Miss-Watson,. Miss:Goodman, Mr. Jeffrey, and ; Mr.. .Wiggins. : ■■■■'■■. .:.'•"■ ..'.-.; ~' ■»"■ •• >■.-.:■

Palmer'stori'North; News. '-\ -.■'.';--./■' ...Thisyfeek we have had two'attractions at the Opera. House.. On Monday and Tuesday interesting lectures ;by ■ Poster . Praser. were listened to by most; appreciative audiences. Among those present' were v Dr. and 'Mrs. Stowe, Mr. and Mrs. Broad/ Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hewitt, Misses •■ Glendinning, Gardner, Wilson, Lyons, Valentine ' Smith,'. and Park and Messrs.:K."Wilson,'Scott, 'Gardner, Keeling, and, Goldingham.-, On .Thursday evening the Palmerston .-North Liedertafel gave a very successful concert; The soloists, were Messrs' Carr- (Wellington) and .G. C. Keeble; . who both had; to' respond to enthusiastic / demands to reappear.. Among the audience were Mrs. Louisson, in handsome white gown;-Mrs C C.. Harper, ivory satin.blouse and black skirt: Mrs. Broad, pretty biscuit-silk, with lace trimBeswick,' black,' .with grey coat; Miss D. Wilson, pink muslin;' Miss M." Abraham, cense silk; Miss Waldegravo, pale- Dlue toilette; Mrs. Sutcliffe, Br. and Mrs. O'BrionMesdames F. .Mason,.. Young,.. Warburfon «' Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. M'llroy; Mr. and Mrs' Fred Moslem,.and Mr. and Mrs.Mowrad. .'.*'' '.- M , r £ ,E.' S. Abraham is spending a few days in Wellington. ■/,•..- . ■'. Mr. :/and Mrs. Williamson (Waituna) 'have returned from their visit to.Wellington.' '.Mrs. P is visiting' her mother, Mrs..E; Gardner.', ...; .. , / %:..■•: - Mrs. Levien is spending. a few weeks at the Grand; Hotel. ' Mr. David Nathan (Wellington) has been in Palmerston for a.few days as the guest'of his.sister, .Mrs.vM. Cohen.: ••/', ..Mrs. Nalder (Christchurch) is.staying,". with her sister, Mrs. H. Hunter : Brown. Imported Domestic ; Workers,'- /' ,' "At a meeting . of. the : Canterbury ■ Sheepowners' Union (says' a 'Press' Association message), Mr. Walter MacFarlane reported that arrangements had been made with the; British Women's Emigration Association for sending but parties ot domestic helps; ..but,'- : owing to the uncertainty of the Government' granting assisted passages to. domestics, the/scheme had to .be ' suspended for'the present.. . Ball at Brooklyn. ~;; A' plain, and • fancy-dress ■ ball;'was held in Pullford's ; Hall, Brooklyn, last; evening. Miss Pago and Mr. Louis Christensen were judges of the .'costumes, for'which prizes were given as follow.:'—Ladies:' First" prize, Mrs. J. J. P. Brown, "a Grecian slave"; second, Miss E Staples, "ni|ht"; third, Miss P.: M'Donaldi "Scotch lassie. Gentlemen:' First, Mr. G. P. Hanna, "Sixteenth' Century"; second, Mr. H. Isles, "Itnlinn-peasant'.';' third, Mr. W Lundquist, "pirate.",-.- '. *

Ball at Mangatainoka, . Tho .'masquerade ball "'arranged: by the ladies of ' Mangatainoka took place 'in:, the-.Library Hall;on Wednesday'evening,, and was'.a brilliant- success, tho' halj being, crowded. Original and ifancy' costumes : wore . muoh in' evidence, ■ and : . the' only' thing.'.lacking;. Was the ; ' want of ■floor..;spiicb ■: to' hecoinmodata.'. the ; largo number present. Good .'dance music..was supplied by Mcssrs;vC; and B.'Mills, :and 'Mr. ■ J. M'Tavish ''biiidai'.'a ..capable', M,C. ' The' ladies• deserve credit,for ■the', manner, in- which all', the Arrangements', were carried out. 'The 'proceeds will; be 'devoted-.;to the' grandstand'■ fund,- and it is'.understood that ;ii similar- ball•'■.will.' bo .■'arranged' later- in'aid' of' thVhall ehlargemout •imuL-'.:-:- :■'-.■,: - '.-:■.■ '::■:;■. - .■>. ....

Mrs. and Miss Vallance returned to Masterton yesterday. ■ . _ Mrs/ Thome-George, and Miss Thurston, arc tho'guests, of Miss. Coatos. Tho Misses Mackenzie, daughters of the Hou. T. Mackenzie, a'ro staying' with their aunt, Mrs, Mackenzie, of Kayori. Mrs. Massey left yesterday morning by the Main-Trunk for Auckland. Mr. E. Hannah and Miss Hannah "have ,returned /.from a visit_ to Auckland..' ■' Lady. Ward left for'the south'last night Mrs. James Bennie, of Mount Street, has returned from Christchurch. Mrs. T. C. Dawson, with her little daughter, left on Thursday for Auckland, to pay. a short visit .to her mother,,' Mrs.: Chambers-Taylor. ■The many Wellington friends of Miss Wesley, who was matron of the Victoria Home for Chronic Invalids, and who- went Home some time ago, will be interested to hear of her engagement-to'Mr. Angus Macintosh, of The Homestead,-. Orpington, Kent. Mr. Macintosh is a son:of:Lady,Duff r Gordon, by her former marriage. . The .wedding will take place in December.'.,' -. .' • - •■■ ;Mrs.J; L. Lucena, accompanied by her two little sons, paying a .visit to Masterton, and is staying with her people".- ' Miss Hitchings, of Levin, is spending a few days in. Wellington. : '' Miss Gijlespie and Mrs. - M'M anaway and Mr. E. J. H. Gillespie leave for Blenheim by the Arahura to-day. ■