SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 656, 5 November 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

vi: r v.-'-: %■■■[-. : ■'■[ ■-■'; [Notices. ,0f.,-.Enpigemijnts t-arnj • Weddings.- :;■?;■ .Wlien- reports -ot ; weddings/. and ' announce ; .mentsof cngagc'nicnts..'aro' sent to' "Dominica' ■ for-rpublicatroiii- the nam(! 7aml:-address of th nifcfider should.' bo onclosed,' not for publication c.f 'Watas an oTidonco of good faith.; Otherwise th }i! i.anriouncenients.cannot be published;] Weddino at Ohau. /k of Miss (Eva .T. ; Hurley, ■ o -- . Ohau, to~Hiv-Wf".Porry ) ~whit;h~trok~plawa : Ohau on ■,-Wednesday,- was/attended- by a largi ; number ■of frjends, and atoused much interos ( ;in ; .the district. -.It . was'a iveryr-protty wedding The bride /wont ft/. dress . of- whi to satin char v '-.raeuse,;trimmed - with;mechlin lace, and silvei ■v.f ■ insertion ; on the ■ yoko ■ and girdle: She wore i ;,;, bridal wreath rand veil,, and* tfafried ia'-showei f.?.;vbouqiiot,.of white roses" and:,maidenhair fern sv, bndesmaidsr- the.Misses . ane sv Bevan, wore 'frocks' of '.pale green; silk-stripec feiveilo, .with lyoko 'and sleeves-ofiFaris-lace, -fin s ivf ished with 'dark green - ribbon • velvet. Then i-;:. : Picturesque hats- were of >pmk' straw, trimmcc ly . with pint roses and black ribbon-velvet stream- --; ere. . Miss Joan Sevan, the ■( wee ■■ Diidesmaid • woro a princess • frock of cream satin, :ftnO ji; Preach. bonnet with pearl trimming and chifstrings, -All tho . bridesmaids carried . white ■ . ctooks with clusters of pink-roses; and: white pi: streamers, The bridegrdom's present ./to. the ,bnde was a pendant of pearls and emeralds, to the>. elder .'bridesmaids plain .gold bangles, and E„.to the, maid,.a. pearlbrooch.- After the .wedding a reception - was • held; at the home oi v>) Jthe bride's parents,- where - a-marquee had been •i-iisrected.to accommodate ithe many guests.-: The i'i.tfiblea. wcro beautifully decorated with -roses, and.guelder roses. - Mrs.:' Hurle y-received 'ftvherguestfi in a dress* of oyster-grey silk ■ voile, Sv-./cWimmed-with- silk' embossed .laco. /a'black hat with ostrioh plumes;, and grey, feather boa. Mrs. •r, Perry ; wore-a: gown; of blact 'satm,: black hat with, white, plume,, and.Spanish lace; sefcrf. -Mrs. i. .'Davio woreiblackbrocadcdisatini with lilac hat ■;.v ftftd-;Maltese.Jaco..shouldericapej Mrs.. \V. H. •Field, striped green costume,- and Jilack hst; fVit Mrs- T. Sevan, black. and.grey' Striped silk, -and fe'/JTagol-straws hat with brown ;-roscs? Mrs.. Eon)costume and violet toque: fv.-'iMrs.'.-Bligh ■ (Wellington).:'cream_costume, ana f.r- ■;pink - hat'! with ' blacK ■ cherries; " Mrs: Byron Brown" cream ? costume 'and; smart hat j . • Mts. f. ,'l'ltzGibbfln (Wellington), white• silk; taffetas, -pa--' with black hat; Mrs./ Harper, brown Shantung, «!...and:.grcen.hat t with! violets; Mrs. tD'Ath, navy f: Shantung costume, and burnt stray hat with jw» black; rosfcs, Mrs. 1 : Mleavfcy,- black silk voile, tc--s:li6ved with oroam.lacey and'cornflower-blue nat; v.t-Mrs; ,J. - E. - MfDonaltT, navy costume'and green - j- hat; Mrs.: Hcotor M'Donald,' black tailor-made, ,7-,withhit-to match; Mrs. MUain;.floral mnslrn ondsmart hat; Mrs. Mai er Eick, black charj;; l mease; with, ljlack; hat;" Mrs. 0. Lynoh, black ; costume,' and 'black -hat ; withr roses; . Mrs. J. fV. Kebblc, ..violet gown ljat -ta. match ; Mrs. li '.'.O'Bourke, .striped costume, and brown hat with foliage;. Mrs. I;Seeward,»iwhite-.-crepohne: and blatfk hat; Mrs. Tatum, blue floral muslip, and black picturo hat. ) Vffidina^&l^Danntvijke., Tuesdfiy afternoon, at St. John's Church/ . Dattnevirkej. Miss Mabel Smith,' second daughj .Misa®.' Mir:Smith,'-of Milleris ;;i:.:<Ea«o; .ivas .parried.,tofMr. Stanley Fairbrother, : ■ son ibt Mr:; iJ.-H. -Fairbrother,'' a very . old.Und ■ wSll-known.! settlor-', of. Carterton;- who gjfMHOW/ lives oii' tho outskirts'ofvDaniwvirke. ' 'The m ceremony was conducted by .- the • E«v. ;Robertvviph&w. i'sThe bride,:;who -was given away bv. her i'.Kfathprv-wore-an.empire;frock-of creaui delaine, fi'-.-With- silk, trimming, : andra , bridal vneath and Sho>.oarried' ';?beautifulv■'■slower, bouquet, 4ho gift of ifies-E,'A; Hansom..- The iiibridesmaids ;• wert'.'Miss.; Lily; Smith; and Miss > DoVa Taubrother, sistet of the' bnde and rcspeotively..' woroi- pretty. froeka of oream ridiante and picture"hats. Sir.: Osvald'.Fairbroth^r,..brother.of. the bridegroom, :';?/*.wer« ; :«if«rtau]od:ibyvthe •brid^s' , .parent3 at *th» f's. ExcolSiOr ...Tea-rooms. ■ Tho vbrido's travelling f?j-drees-.was.-a■-tailor-madei costume,with which wsh e ' i "pidttire^ho^/j? ; rr '■ St. John Ambulance Fan. 's.v.7.■;The..fair.yesterday.i'didlinot.: attract-.so many;, i /ji people as on (day,-; and-the'financial. ... i.result . was . not;- so. good, though the evening's l ,v;ii.ent6rtainment .was. excellent, 'and much- appre--r-.!! ciated by, .those present: >, Jupp's -Band l -played « .several selections, and the Zoalandialtiflef conf:.; 1, tnbuted. an 'interesting .exhibition .■ of - drill, p; ..which was watohed with close, attention. There- . some misunderstanding: about: the fco !j .fof admission,- ;people.;came under sfreb.'both 1 .5..'.: afternoon.-and-ievpmng,v-.wheroasvit-is;, only. \m '.theafternoon -that' admission is: -free. " This 1 evening an-entortamment will;again be/given by Misses Beere's pupils .'.Th« financial side of. the St/ John; Ambulance RA oiPair has not so; far I worked out as satisfactorily i.: :as -had ibeen- anticipated :by; the promoters, ana • [•rva-'deputation consisting ot Mrs.. S. A'. Rhodes (.- v... and ,'Mr.; sW.. H:<Moorhouse; wftitcd-'oir the' City.' hivCodlicil last, evening, ;and asked-that tbs use te .;of .the Town /Hall., should>;be »granted-.free-for, f■?...>the;fair. Mr. Moorhonse.• pointed;;out, that the tT;;-:,:-falr.vwa5', or,?anised. for';:tho .purpose .of; raising k:..anj.ondowmont',to keep'.two nurses -employed | >v, saraongst' Cue sick poor of the citv. The .work p;:t;of !:t^Va?so!;iatipn,-was';'nbn-Mctarian , .'and nonls.;";pohticali; and-for.iycars.iMrs.'ißhodcs.'had -:been'. !l- . working towards . tho 'goal,• 6f; providing an.in-: li;.:--, dowmontwhich ..would -ensure of -two nurses 1 f.v-being employed .for all time .in: the, great work. ' p:A;It had■: been ■;hoped..that; the-presentyf air'would* fe jirovide 'sufficient money to rict. this . hope, would not bo realised—most . certainly f:-,.i'hot jf'the-council insisted-oniimaking..a charge, ft : for: the Consoquencly,.tho ap:;,:.»;.plioation: for the;freoiUSo of the' hall was made. ■ .-The-'.niattdriwas rtffffted to tlieTinanco Committee 1 ' A Surprise Party. ' *®®'- ; jsfigiven; by/:a largo •'number ;:o£. Iriends ••-•to, Miss 'a Tolei-Curtw-i (who:viß;;loavfiig»"to-day :for. Eng' lt'4, land); 'at. the residenco of-' her Mr. and; 5 1 .v;JIrs.-iToler-Curtis,;'-''Arawa," Devon' Street. A,w;asrsp&t^y::Music,; games, and'.dancing .wore mdillgeel -in;: ;and>su!pper served, in .the dining-room.- During the evening v-."tho-following; n contributed itemsMadame Mueller, MesdamosvW. Stephens;- - Swinburno, ,*•; . MiSse3 Curtis,■ fMuellcr, • 'Devcnport,: Hurley,. ] Xevestam. Pickett, and Messrs Hughes, Connell,'Potts, Worthy,';and Bagger, \ and several [.v.. gramaphone. . selections •; were '. given :by Mr. Knawles.; About fifty,'.frionds-wore. .present' to: 'i;"wij!h ! Miss Curtis bon voyage/ and tno Singing 1 . ;of "Auld Lang Syno".brought a most enjoyable evening to a close. A Nurses' Conference, \ . The first ."conference'.•of:'trained .. nurses . of. in the Dominion' is S'.-'-to meet in Wellington ,on ' November. 17.. and • . two ; or/'three 1 - succeeding days.' The Trained l-f -Nnrses'' Associations .in,.the.four centres' havo Ki -' foi'inod themselves into a New Zealand AEsociai- titn, -and; each of. the four .branches -will send J; ..two delegates to tho. conferonce. • The ;nurses ['• ."ati-the 'hospital are represented in tho associaL-:- Vtlon. 'Among the > delegates expected are Dr. f 'WlJl/jiresident of the Dunedin branch,- • and "Mis.'lrving; fromj;Chnstehuroh.-' The. nurses' dinner, is to be given on the second day. . [ > Bazaar at Brooklyn. - The sale' of :work;id St. Matthew's Church,'sßrooklyn, .wasr-opened' again . yesterday after* r' : ' noon' and evening, and m the evening a concent C'i' - was."given,-'when :eongs were -SBng -by Miss ff lfiss .Toohill, and Mr. Fletcher, aud F :v, -Miss' Marjorie' Fletcher did some fancy dances.

At Home In Broughnm Street. . ; Yesterday-.was . a day,-.to be" spent out ( doors,, and very enjoyable .was .a garden port that was givenby Mrs. .'l'; W. loung at h( home in Brougham, Street in the afiornooi -.-many,.:guest«,;vsre~.pr.esent. Tho room were ,charmingly. decorated, .the drawing-rooi with' /roses and. gnelder-ros.es, ;and. tho dininj room with. scarlet : but .most of th time: was' spent'by tho guests in. the gardei Jrrhere d band , played .allthe afternoon, an croquet ;was much'in;lavo'uf..: Mrs. Young 'ceiyed in a, gown of blaoW'iilk with black lac( Miss Young if ore a-frock- of- white oinbroidere muslin ; Mrs. ; T. Younf pint muslin :b6rdei'ed with black, an hit : 'frimmcdk'with.'roso3;::Mrs. Arthur' Younf green linerj ''boat .'and skirt, .and hat.trimme with. roses;. Mrs. 'W.' 1 Yoiing, • white linen .wit blue facings, and black hat ; Mrs. Alec Yoiinj piik; 00k, ' arid: whites - hat. with , blaeC .wings.''Among 1 others present wor wore a frock of p'ale blu ninon. and blue TiatVwith' b'rown Mephistophole Wings;, Mrs; iMacarthur,"'- in.-: green cos tume wi tl dark green velvet bands, and black hat; Mrs C/.- Br Russell'/ in frock of mauve' charmouse and black and. white , hat with mauve roses Miss Finch, who wore'blue linen and hat trim med with cherries;: Mrs, Gibbs, Mrs. Wilbcr foss. Mrs. Holmes'; Mrs.-Kendall, Mrs. J.- Tripe Mrs. Mitford, Mrs.' .and ' Miss;' Knox, , Mrs Bruco? ; , Mrsj l ohd. .Miss Simpson, .Miss Halinay Mrs. - Tweed, Mrs. M'Cnlloeh, Mrs. T. f Martin; Mrs. Webb, Miss Macintosh, and Mis; ■' N.Z. Political 'Reform • Leaguo (Women 1 Branch). . — ■ ' ■' -i n. The weekly, meeting of tho women's brand of the New> Zealand Political Reform 'Leagu< was held last nighc, at their rooms in Boul cott..Chanibers ) when there was' a good attend anjce'.> Oiw.'member, read .'a paper oil women'' work-in. the ■ home- .and in' tho. world;: a shor and-;interpsting. discussion following. At-, thi meeting next week an address will be delivere< by : a: member-of Parliament. Several nev members were, last night elected. .' : Evening at Kelburne. Oii Wednesday a very onjoyablo evening .wai given bytMrs. Conlls at her- homa'.otf Uplanc Road, in honour of Miss Mercer. The thre< rooms thrown'openU the guests were beauti fully, deoorated . with ; flowers,".'masses of; whitf broom and yellow irises, being,used very/«ffec : tively." During'. 1 the' evening songs tvere sun{ by Miss ..Mercer and Miss M'Callum; and Mrs. Sutcliife : -recited.' ; ' Later, the guests adjonrnec ttf.'tHo biniatd-Toom, where' they enjoyed several gafnes. ; Mrs; Coulle Wort, a'frock of black'silk; with white filot r net'and black lace insertion, Mrs. 'Ballard wore „a green . silk dress ; Mis: Mercer, *hlte"lk blouse, with black. skirt; Mrs. Sutoliffe, shantung silk; Mies 'Williamson, white■ frock rMrs..Darling, .blue taffetas, with black laoe; Mrs. Fordham,' black silk-skirt and vicux! rose blouse.';. Miss Mercer's - friends.; are arr4nging.to. : give.Va complimentafy;66oial evening for her', and' an influential committee h« been - formed;. to .make ■ arrangements '.for ■ it. there will be progressive eubfire; followed by »: musical programme; ; Miss Mercer iwill sing .eversl songs, and among other', singers will: Be Mr. Hill and Mr. Parkes.; Mrs. Sutcliflo hw promised to recite. '■-.' H Birthday Party. A delightful, tea was given yesterday in the :oa-rooms at the St. John Ambulance Fair by Urs. J.' P..Luke, to :celebrate -her daughtor's rirthday. About .fifty of the ladies connected nth. the fair were: present. Mrs.'Rhodes spoke t few words of congratulation; and the guests lave three,cheers for their, hdstoss. : . . Sifts Acknowledged. The . matron'ofthe.-' hospital •: acknowledges r?ifch thinks',, the; following' gifts for the: use if the patients:—Eight Barm-el:. capes, .Miss 3reenwood's • working. party; old - linen,) Mrs. Leggatt;- flowers, SMteh'Church, St. Mark's Flower Brigade, and the Girls' College books, lifosciaroos H. Ewart, Stowe, Taylor, Merritt, Uisses Ashcroft,/Parsons, Hunter,-and Chance; magazincfl, ' Lady \Ward,. vMesdames/ Taylor, Elall, Logan, Church, Covexdalo, and Dr. ■ HerFloral Fets foi; Hastings.: ( : ■ • ; . .The Hastings branch o£ the Society for tho Health of Women and. CHildreniintend' holding i floral feto in tho Hastings -RacecouisO (kindly lent by tho Hawko's Bay Jockey Club), on Wednesdayi Decernber. 8, : iri aid 'of.thefunds j.f .'.the society., l : Widespread , interest ;is:;bejhg taken f in the entertainment, its success being isaured by the i enthusiastic manner in Which :ho idea has .been taken up. iociat at;Tokomaru. - , iTherq,:was a.'large attendance-of.parer.ts and :hildren ''iii Tokomarii .'Hall On Saturday ivoning: (says "-our Shannon correspondant), rhen a farewell "social'' was tendered to Miss Mlieown; on the occasion of her leaving for Tolaga -Bay.' > Mri • J.- -Bi: Whyto;. the- chairman if 'the School Committee, on behalf of' the •esidonts, presented Miss.! M'Keown- with a jurse of sovereigns and a silver watch, suitably ingraved; j ; 'Miss M'Keown; replied briefly, :haiiking those present for such a kindly exaression -of . their ■ esteem. Mr. Webb, schoolnastor, also - spoke,, eulogising Miss M'Keown's vort as a teacher. The company dispersed if tor singing "Auld Lang Syne.'^ Invitations have been issued for a garden jarty to be held at the Girls' College on I'n. lay, ' Novomber 12, in connection : with tho »irls' sports. - 1 • Miss Scully - has 'returned from a visit to Melbourne (where sno spent a week with Mrs. 3ilruth) and. to Sydney. Miss Barnoct left for the'south on Wednoslay( aiid;willf in all probability bo awftj; for a '.ouplo of .;mt-nths.' She, intends . to . visit a: irother.in'CJiristchurch: and, later, will go to Danedm, aa</ stay with her brother, Dr. 3arnett-i'. ' : " v 'i.lj.-K,; : Mrs. Di' W'.' Gillies," of Nelson, who has been in'. Wellington. for -'some days, returns' to ,i Nel;on. to-day. • ■ The baby 'boy who won tho prize offered by LadvTlunket at the baby show, , held last Wedlesday; lS' tho son of. Mrs. J. Burton, Hapuka