SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

t<l J ) , T i\ [Notices of Engagements and Weddings — u Teports of weddmg9 and announce .' i ment 3of engagements aro sent to "Dominica" I- for i publication, the same and address of the t , sender ehould be enclosed, not for publication, r but as an evidence of good faith Otherwise the £ * ' uisoancements cannot be published ] Wedding at the Basilica, , ; , , At the Hill Street Basilica yesterday after- ' , noon Mr >Bernatd Gallagher, of the Post Ofj fice Savings Bank staff, was married to Mies $ Sophie Margaret Dupre, of 'Xinaton Koad, ■\ daughter , of the late Mr. of Hoki j ' tJca, the- Her Father Herbert officiating Mies , *• Nellio Dopre, Sister of the bride, was bndes- , > " maid, .and Mr L WXenzio was bert man Tho bndo wore a costume o£ cream cloth and a ' ' ! tnscan hat, l with blaok feathers, and her =is ■ ' ter ware a princess roba of white embroidered ] n r [inushn and black hat with black plumes Only i Telatives of the l bride and bridegroom were present at the wedding Wedding at Napier. , I At St Paul's Church, Napier, on Monday, , I November* 22, Sara i Goldsmith, eldest daughter of Mr R , "VV Goldsmith, of Na ipier, was married to Mr John James Wood ruff Dickson, fourth son of Mr 'Vfilli'un (Henry Diokson, of Poplar, London The E«v J A 'Asher officiated Tho bnde, who was ( "given away by her father, wore a pretty coil r and Skirt of pastel blue cloth and tuscan ' ' "■ straw hat trimmed with tnlle ind clover Miss -, , Edith Goldsmith, sister of the bnde, who ' acted'as bridesmaid, wore a pretty cream cos \ tntoei and tii<=can straw hat trimmed with pink , ettaw Mr W T C Beading wasbcstinan, while Mr P (jioldsfmth, brother of tho bride, and (Mr Bort Kjekson, of London, cousin of the i bridegroom) attended as groomsman l After if the wedding a reception was held at the liom« I , fOfithe bnde a parents ln.Brewster Street The bridegroom's present to tho bnde was a hand f.4 somo pearl and ruby brooch, and to the brides- ,, maid a. pearl andijnby bangle ! Feildlnff'Weddinfls'i, r t > ', At fit John,'s_Gh.nr«h, Teildm?, on Wed \ r netday afternoon, Mr .Douglas Desjiard Twigg, ' OTJAwahun Road/was married to Miss Vera ♦ Elaine SaadlTands.wcond daughter o£Mr \V A t Sjalidilands t sohoitor, TeUdme The Ee.V. f A *i » S planes Jones was \the officiating clergyman ;v" Th* church was crowded, and ft large party ■ was subsegnently entertained hy tho brides r \ parentt at their homo » i. t Mr Thos Pagg, of the firm of Messrs Braru- \ * well Bros, was marnod'on Wednesday after noon 1 to Miss Prances Eidlev 'Arnndell, who, •* list Tveflk, arrived from England * The cere ? r > 'jtnony was performed, by tho R«t A S Innes i Jones at St Ghnroh Mr. Fagg was f preseutod by 1113 follow employees with an I * nftemoon tea set aid'an dak tray h ( Y.M CA. Ladfesi Auiiiliai-y __ ri , ; t The tcmng . Men's (Jhnshan Associatipn has ■ r the of a number of ladies who some 1 r Vfars ago firmed themselves into an Auxiliary Society, and who work etoadily for the e\tinc t the debt oh the ~ZM.fi A. building . t\ The annual -meet'ng of the Ladies' Auxiliary !' Society wa? held \esterday iftemoon nt the '! TJiCA, when Mrs Ilott, the president, -nas w in, the chair, and over 3IJ meirtbers \yers ,pre » e«it,<mcludinK ilrb W Williams, hon presi dent Mr Holmes opened the n.ootin? with fj jira\er and then Miss Fossette, the woretaiy, S? , ' Tead the annual report, and , Mrs Watethou^e I tho balance sheet lie report ;. showed that the society "had sixty-fonr nieni ; bers and that thi jear h?d been a nioss snii one from a financial point of iiew t ji ( A great deal of time and cnorgy had been : v spent bv the society,in, propinng for a sale : r of work Mrs Williams had piomised that : if i2oO were raided she nould eupplomont thnt I amount by another ;E250, and thanks to the 1 generosity of th« boird of directors, who made F njl a deficiency of tho required sum had I bean reached, and ,£SOO ithua placed towards C the extmctioti of. the debt Various fronds l "had holp»d to raise funds {or the sale, Mrs j, Denton had lent her giound? for a garden I fete, Jim Brittam hnd arranged a socnl, Mrs. Bnfßeld had > given a "Picture Tea" 1 ind the TW C A had lent stalls Money had also been raised for tho Y.M C A by the Dutch t=a held jo. the Town Hnll cjec <iion of officer , ! and committea for the coming pear then took phe» Mrs W Williams wa» ae-electe(l hon president, Mrs Possette nrepi dent, Me«hm j s Bennett, Ilott and M Girr t rige pie"iid.ents,f Mrs W r Canipbell, treasurer } Mi's Possette, 'ecretary, and M«sdauie« I !l e l a , n<l - Waterhouso, Kersleyj M'Lean, and I yvebb, lnerabprs of cbmmittc« It was decided ; jm tho suggestion 01 Mr Holmes that on I v j,hristmai Diy 1 brenkfast should be given t for those bov« bslonging to the association I 1 who have no homo 111 Wellington On the I motfon of llr Holmes a vote of tlnnk» tc ' the tetiring officers for their services of th< year was gamed The meeting also carried > ?,.^ 0 ' 6 °' thanks » two retiring members Mrs ,waterhonsc, who has for fi\e jeirs, 111 foot -ever "since its moephon, been tr«asurei k to the society, and who hv non resigned from v , that position, and to Mrs Warnock, who i< gomf to Lve in Wanganui in a few weeks and who has, the~fore, reiigncd Mrs Fos ' Rfitte, the n"w president, on Mialf of the mem bers of the eocetv, presented Mrs Ilott th< retiring president, with a basket of most bean ! tiful Tosos At the conclusion of the busi l n«ss, afternoon Uα was served,

fe pZ'Xi* iri ' the-ijerraca; ■'7yif) *■ r;p> :^v^Ol wie fo^iv:^'« tornoon.%:/lti3;;Hoggard ,at Met /homo oh to^;si¥> h^,a « rra «.vwhen.inuinyr,of.;her"friMds ;, were < V.:-t t^en^\lt^^ <! i r ; ;il ?9%?'« : "Mrfc- Edwards; from p;K:;-SNel«ra, ■who;is-;staying;:with;Mri-C,-Richard-psiftx J'&on.-on; .Talavera -Terrace,* Mrs^omkins,from te^- , 'VNai>ieT,;-andyMr3::pndUj;E(t\vards, from-Nel-f:Jf;'-'"-6onA'; ;Mrii:.':HßmpKrics,'-,.frbm-Napier, .weti p^i;J?amoni; T thovgneats. Others vwero !llrs.'Findlay,' |i'>?" f; ; ;>Mrs;?D. Bbbelr(£oii,vMrs< P; Samuel, Mrs; Cw-p-;;;::SC.iiish/sMrs.Kand :;Miis :Ward,: Mrs,; Ponsonbv PSA Rnssell.'.jrra.-Hnm; K ■ ,';*. , V.',phii«i,','Mrs. r ■ ■Motlicw-:' Holmes,; ; Mrs. :Hum|'siSSV, Ross,^anJ .MrsvTregear.-.^r.-'-V'.. i>;. , : l^^r^AJJProientation.'ly^^;-^, , ; , '"; y^ , ; , ;.','/!'. ■''; : . r ! '£y , te : &•; ?.Mhs Spraggoa; /who' ha 9 : for' some' ■ y.:mpnths;bp«n tcttohihg ftt;tho; Brooklyn School.; p^-S^aud;who;is;to;be'inarTietl.at the beginning of H'S-Tii •': tWi-■ysar.X'waS v;v k csterday;vaftorn6on; presented Kv"■.■& i ;VrifcK' ; n jiaridspnie;-silveV : 'hot water:, jug, tho ittiOiitca'chineVietafF. • The. presentation KV:J■•'■;-v.vasiii).ade.:lby.'Mr.';'Hoplrirk,'. th'e.'liettdihaster;-'' ■'--

( TREATMENT Or THI! HAIR. I Does tlio condition of your hair worry you.? 1 Is >t lifelew, dull, falling out, or mey? Xi so, i- call on Miss Milsom, nnd bho will adviso yon I T\hat prtparations to uep and how to uso them j to obtain add keep ft glossy, healthy head of 1 hair for life Dor lnbneanfes or scalp foods, 5 shampoo mixture, hair tonics, and hair cream ( aw unrivalled for notinshing tho ecalp and ' promoting the growth of the hair l For a lovely f complexion nso Culteno, tho Enatern Bkin food Shampooing, Manicuring, 'ElectroI lyejs, Clipping llairdrersing doncand taught f Haii-WDilt of all descriptions,, Natural hyj' Kienic hair pads AdtiMi froe. King's Chain. \ - bers, Willis Street, Wellington. XelenlioM

.University''Missionary Women; : • successful sale of flowers, sweets, and Tndian-.work was held, yesterday afternoon, at ithe home of Mrs. Balcorabe Brown, in Tinakori JBoadj ; by'-.the members ■of the Victoria' Collcgo Branch.of.the, Missionary Settlement for TJhivereity. Women. ~;Thorel was a good attendance of ..buyers,; .and over. ,£10 : wa& realised: by the .sale^..-Mrs. :; Wallie. .was-present,;, arid . gave a short address, -' telling what- the: object' of • the "University-Settlement-'was,' ■ to• i'send: educated ;,women, to.:w.prk .aihOrig'the educated and; high- !, class": w6men'. : of India. The settlement has [ .been ' iri: existence for" somo "• years, . and for ;he: past .three-years.the New Zealand branch ias: supported its own missionary, Mis3'Winifred Griffiths, of Victoria College. This settle,inent\work can only be undertaken b/ women whohave graduated. Tho committee in charge of. the sale were:—Misses Gibbs (2), Hales; Barnett, Houghton; Wateori, and Taylor, and they 'were energetically assisted by the young daughters ; of- Mrs. Baleombe; Brown and; Mrs. Shirtoljffe, .and, by; Miss Keyi Mrs. Brown's guest. In the drawing-room there were tables covered with cakes and sweets, and a third' table heaped \with;.lndian: embroidered handkerohiefs. After-' ribori tea was served in'tho dining-room,' and another room'was filled TCith gorgeous flowers, most of: which had been .grown in' Wellington. There were great cfini6on .lilies/masses of most': ljstiutifnl ■ rosesj -sweet■':.peas, : anemones, carnations, : and' a , : variety, of. other, flowers. There'was ■ a., musical programrae' during, tho .afternoon. sang.j and: Miss Erica Boby, Miss Ethel-Martin,'; and .Miss' Edmond-, 6Dn'••• 'cOnributed■!" volin■ anl pianoforte solos. , The "flowers .and .cakes that, remained after the conclusion of the sale ..were distributed among :diff erent 7 institutions, .most : of ■ the •. flowers .be-' ;ing';".taken to ;the'. hospital. ". ■:.:':; "■'■:.- ■-..'■,• -• ;: . Political-;Reform/.'toaiilie (Women's' Branch). ; ■ Last -night' in their' rooms,'! Boulcptt Chambers, the; usual weekly meeting of tho Women's branpli of the New Zealand Political :Eeform Leagno was :.held, whea. there wasa. good .at-, tendance of members, and: the president: was in tho iohair.' Mr.' Scott, M.P; : for Tuapcka, delivered : a very interesting, address, on the land question, describing the-various ':forms pf.> land-tenure, .and explaining';"the /benefit whioh", resulted to a" community from people being allowed to possess the freehold.. Several (luestiohs -'were -.afterwards' asked .and' answered by. Mr.; Scott, ■' and. ;: a hearty.vote .of thanks: was. accorded:.:tp ; ,him,'for. his most ■ interesting :a'ddress;-;:v.>rW;;'.v, v ■■'-■■ .!-:.^';---- : - ; ;;', ■.■,■'•''.'•" ~:■'■ Jot ;v: / %::^'■■'}■: H. Ballinger,.of'.'Fairlie :T,errace, Kclbnrhc," is.organising: a progressivo.'euchre party,- ib aid'.of, tho funds of /the 'H4dfield Memorial Hostel. , The party is-to, take, place' :at-Mrs; -Ballinger's •residence. 6n-.Thursday, : Dβcembar 9,'and,iri addition to euohre there, wil be billiards,-music,-and dancing.": It, is : hoped .'that,'nt;least 450 tickets will-bo sold, and.theso may bs obtained from Mrs. M'Villyi or from : Mrsl:;Morse,: care-of; Mrs/W..,U.'Ballingciv:,:,' .^'nCUchin^Tea.'^:"/^ ■■,:<-.'; ; : y--i'.'.TesteVday:'afternoon Miss Cooper 'gave'- an'j :enjoyablb.''kitchen' '■tea'", for. Miss E. Bulkky, : ; "a •riumbci'-'of :*hose ;:girl : friends' were present. ■: ■•The'' 'dr^wingroom ;;'was ;• decorated with'. white 'gladioli ;i anft,;T6sesi' and the! .diningroom j: with '''flowers'.';V' During-; the ■ afjernbon many delightful';'recitations.'arid.' songs were ! given. .Mrs. 'llalcblm ItosSr arid the Misses E; Cooper, l i, ultbh, : ..Geddes, , : ; Eapley .'.recited,' Miss-.'Moua Mackay! played. a ;pianofprte solo, and.. sbngs' : ■■were' Giing.'byMiss iCbppor, Miss , Raplcy;'. and Miss'','Nowman. ; , l ':The'.gifts, that; ■vera received were ■ nuhierons' and: most ; pleasant. to ■■ the "e'yea Iqf :'a" younjj'.honsewife.;, ,Mrs.;. Cooper, wore a i α-blouse. \ b'fHwhite' file"t : 'iiet :'aiidv:lace, :with;-a ;.blaok' .ac-' ': .cbfdjan-pleated.-'skirt; -Miss. B.,"Cpoperi' ; ! 'white. :. emliTpidcred'inßSliri'.frock,-'finished;with .pale > bine Copper/'/Crimson ': .chiKph'' taffeta's, ..tpmtned , . with .riichings of'.the' ,', -Siat^jial/'witri'Vest: arid sleeves of iCrearaUabe;' ■; ' , M.iM'i3.'. , 'BilMey,.;.pale ;^blne.''ntn3liriJ:;..^Mte";-'^'-trioh featherlboa,iarid'blue-hat. .trimnjed'Svith ' .black' Miss.:DorSthy.Btilkles: , :was': also: ■"'■ iii!'pale' blue,',/Aniprigi others /present were!— : i Mrs.; Bulkleyi■■ Mrs;;'.'and : Miss: DidsburV,■ Mrs. .'"> .MalcolmVl?oss,iand,'the u Miss<js Tultori;,Sinclair; ■-: D'Oyleyi:.stitriam ,:(2), .fleMersoni/.Webster,: •'; Knox,-Gavin,"'Mills, Newman, Rapley' , (2),' and 1 -^:;:^?;;;;^!;!.■',,.', ,i ' ; :,v'-.■■ 'j \.\;:^- : --\ ".. paimerston North • Nows.'v.;' ''"':;.,•-',"■'■'?'•' '' : ' : .-

'■ '-Tile.sale oi wdrlf promotbdeby .the All-Saints'-, ; Ladies\,Guild;,wtis' opened in tho;. Agricultural Hall •; on -Wednesday: aiternodn 'by; Lady .'PhinV .ket;..'Her• EMellency was. accompanied.by. Miss HillUnd .Captain : .Gath6rhe-HarQy, A.D.0., and wore.) a;' very -. becoming gownv of, pastel, Uug 'cloth,'-, w.ith'-.braided .bolero .. and '.vest, ".'■'.- and opaulettes;pf.c'handsbino ,lace. : : -'Sho was ■ re-reived'-by:;i!the''.Von..';; Arclideaepn. ;.and -,Harj)ori,'nnd .pfHcers , .of the; church,l'and afforiWa'rdsl made-!-!i.'tour,;of> tho: different'stallk/ft'ud ipxh.ibi^.Vina]£ißg>.\extenSivo t .purchases....' Quite f-a-.-.-f en tare- of" -thq : i'sdlo was -.' .tho -, number; bl .-"do-. .COtAted':tables/iover:..twenty ■ ljeing- eiitereS'.for; ■th?s.'.Qpmp i o,ti|tion7-th.e:;;. winning, table being' 'Ijoiutifulfy Jdecbr'atcd.withsweetfpeas"and bush' fptiage.'.' ;,•:'ito; Bale ■ was 'very; well attended/ , both inSthe'-' afternoon- : a}is- OTentog,' and was the ■.m6itj,V''stefessful';'ye't,'heW. : '.-. , During"thp.;eTening a :mbst.*'anvusing-: compeHtipii ;,of posters- was ..b.eldi : presßnted',by.tlib,;com^ctitors,' : suitably-dressed to advert isi their rcspectiifo Avarc'S. Soine 'of the frocks.wero.very. c'lovw.' Among these the Gas■works poster, wa,s very, , goodt-a,tall,.'iair girl:;in, a:\vhite Irpcfc coverea-with "the Gns CompanyJs' advertisements, .and-.a-.largo.,hat:hung ;with. gas : .ip.a'ntles. ; '6toqd ; ;,;bcsido.;a : jsmall gas stovo lmhted. : Ldarj^s'Pharmacy' was .represented by "Layon:t%.AVater';Jfp. J s2"r i a:lady/iu : lilac;frock' of 'old ;EnKlish,'.;etyle;.:'cftn'ying a. : shield '■ on -which, a .transparency isno\fed/.tne; ; nuniboryof ,this;:per.fume.;.'iClarK l 'and : ,Thompson won'.the prize for thoViuost I priginaV poster, "their : rnpresentative 'being- encased in au .enormons 'tube.oi' paint. Another 4 similar;J poster, was ,'Whytp : Macl;ay's ■\yhwky;. : r'eprcse'ntD,d by. a' tall girl inside a large,,.boitlp,; , made, : -of, yellow' satin, .iti exact .copy.' ;of''the i bottle -," wh'ich .-: holds •" Mackay's ;WhißkyV'>,Jilv:';.Gifford Moore,' assisted:by. Mr. :K. ( PtUiner,,acted'"Mrs.- Jailey/', and showed , t>ff. .ottohVposte'r,' '.after'.'which tho'■-. "figures" nil ,came:to,;life,' and did 6pmo-pretty marches, r and finally..'- danced; the . lancers,; .'amidst ■ much: ap-■plau3'o.vv-{';r;'w;':-;:';.;; ■"■;;;■;: ; : ;:..::.'. ; ; ;-v : :. .-;•-.■..■.:

•.rAmong'those-present were: Mrs.: Harper, in pretty'heliotrope- linen, relioved : "with black anil black"hat; Mrs.■A.,Crawford (Wollinetori); .stnped coat land' skirt, with pretty-,.blue hat and-:-scarf ■:' toypiatch;.-Miss Bennett: • (Bulls),' light .\tweed.. costume- -with; mushroom -hat cbyored""with 'lilac;'-Mrs..Russell, '.■ handsome gpwn of lace vest, and largo grey hat;. Mrs.:-8..5. Abraham; black and White dieok.coat.'and.'skirt.'ia large hat-cf blackcrinoline: strawy,'trimmed irith. lemon-coloured toem. and .ribbon;. Mra.-' C. ; J. -rMohro, '-'MissesBeswick,, ADraham^.Hewitt,.Fowler, and -Lyons.. ■: Miss ; Ev6lyn Greehlcas Sutherland, who; in collabpration;with, Dix, write- ; 'Tho .Breed"of:-the.Treshams," now. being played iit -the Opera House, died'recently, at her home ia Boston;;.U.S.A;: 1 .".:>:;!'-.,:/'; ;'.:':'■> -<■_ >■:■': ;,. ; Mr.: and Mfs.Erskine'Nichor have taken Dr. ■Bell's house.at Silvefstteam, :■ ~-!,■ ■:■ .;.' !; Mrs.-T;.l?ield, ; from Nelson,; is-visiting WelI hn'gtoh.; , .',- 1 : 1 ,■;;;-' : -|;;'"-:,.': . /' ■.:-.-: '.■-:• : --'.;. .'■ :-',-.