SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 689, 14 December 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

[Notices of Engagements and Wediiltiße.Ulien ' icportd ot weddings and announce incuts of eiifpgcnteuts are sent Id "Dnminicn' for , "publicdtiAji, llic ijnino am) nililroii of tin sender sliould be ciiduMil, not for miblicatiuii bill as nn ovidenco of goad faith. Otlioiwiso tlir announcements cauuot be uiiblislicil.l A Southern Wedding. ' Southern .papers report I fie marriage nl (Xunarn'on Monday, JJecombor 0, of Hiss JJIld Griffin, daughter of tho Hoy. T. N. GrilLn, tc Mr.* Charles Schneider, of Christchurch. The ceremony wns performed in Wesley Church bj tho father of tho bride, who vas given awaj by Mr. C. A.' Piper, of Duncdin. , The bridt wore an oinpiro frock of 50ft white silk trim raetl 'villi hand-mado lace, and a large white picture hat trimmed with vhito tulle. She cairicd'a bouquet cf white roses and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaids lieie Miss Adelaide Griffin, nho wore hetiotropo silk with hat to match, and Miss Maud Griinn, in reseda green. silkNwith hat.to match. Both bridesmaids coined shower bouquets oC palo pink sweet peas, Mr. 'J'hco bcbneider, brother of tho bridegroom, ucted as bast man. Aftei the wedding tho guests were entertained by the Eot. T. N. and Mrs Griflia at tho parsonago Navy,League;Girls",/■/■';;::.:' '■.'..■■\'-' : -i"- ■ ,:"■, ..; Wellington is: ; strong.in societies, or| .rather',' , .patriotic/ societies' , are. 'strong hi Wellington. ■ has- one grown .'accustom«d; to the knowledgo that • tho branch bt '."!theT, ; :Victdfia'Loagub is.''the 'largest in';'the;.British.Dominions outside tho Doited Kingiloinj' than 'one.learns that the schoolgirls are i'ollpwing''iu -the steps of the';grown-ups, awl'-iilsorestablisliiiig .'o\ record.; :Tlie. Welling-ton-.Girlsl/.College.has. a branch or. twig 'of the Navy; league all' : to: itself, and this-numbers 130 .places it : easily at the liead of "a(l,!such- branches in.'girls , 'schools, tbrougliout.iho .The:, girl? must ■' keeiily interested;- top;: for. when an ; essay ;was 611 "Th'e/British:>'ayyblinder : .tho three : .Georges," which does 'not , sbund"a: subject exactly .likely to /appeal ! to..;a.'girl's.wind, all the jiieiabers sent-essaysvijit'- , -,/:■■;"■': ■■'.o;:'!. "■ ■';■''. i-'■:'.'■■■''.'':'' ■•'..■■;*;' -i'" Shakespoaro's hlorbines.V ;/.■■; :.':.'■'■ '■■':.-r:'■■■':■ v :'Tho,r.entertainraent -to' to Jgiven, : : by .Miss Sybil."JohisonVthis 1 . evening-in Sydney- Street Schoolroom, .should ;bo X very, .interesting'.' and enjoyable. 'oncv -;,Tableaux, showing 'several'.bi Sliakespoaic's, heroines ;, have■ been rarran|;ed-i Cleopatra', willVelie,.ahd Rosalind wiUerideavoni tov'conceaU'the;fact* ; tb.at eho-is..ia ! love; while srhrianii':'willViW<iit;;in'-, stated, at .the , . Moated CfrongeiiV■■The.' illustrations for ! the. Bong ." \VTic is':'Sylvi ii.}'■', ;' ; are '■ to '■'' he ■:particularly 'beautiful, arid r there ■ are "a150. , -;to' be two acted "storiev , : A ! :MkitcHen'Tefu"r?^ f/' : lHv' ;V : : ':A;Vbry''ciijbyablef"ldtbhe'n tea"'was given 01 SaturdayKafterubon 'at: the; residence'' of' Mrs Bentley i '.'"Jo'h_n*c)nville, -by ■ a number--of, , '■ gjri friend^ = <>f "-Jliss Penelope ■ M'Donald,- in: hoiioui ofjiher"'-"approaching■'.marriage';" to" .Mr. , , C' G Crarifbrd,i..\vMcli~. tikes ;place;6n;Dcceml)er,r29 W::Joh'i|sonviUt.'-:;!i'-i.;'::;\''";,;.;;vs^;-..;'v^ ".vThe'-engageaieat.'is ; announce<l v of;- : Miss ;Mar Kery-''Burk'e, 'daughterVof .Mrs.' : Brooke,- EongoJRev. 1 Harold Brooke;.vicai of ..Queenstoivn,- Lake - ; Wakatipu; ..to 'Mr. R. B licttm^n,i.ohly-.SQfti: i>?vMr!;and/Mrs..':E. : M. lifptnmpy/oii.-Jplteyonei'.England. '--'vT'-. !' 'i'.'l■ '■ Jho-fWeliington GiflsVV-;Cqllt!ge,'.> is-going for, a :short"'visif..to , ;;;;.:;? '■:'/;:', /'-Vy;^ *:'vThe.'(BisVbp-and':.Mrs.rWa,His havbtakeivi'Mr. Jγ P.«,-Cainpbell's -: honso /Jat ■ Kelburno .- for ', a '■y,i/~.'y- SKV^Vi '■'■•' , iMfk;i ; 'B^^iiiy', { ;:irbtffvßle'nliMm, ■ is ■'.visiting Wellington;-and'is' staying with.■',her. mother, Mrß.;-sK^)benr:r ;:^., : -M^'°^< V -■':'"■ l:t ! "Mrsl ; Marclianf:;- Trlio; ? has : been , staying with her danghter;Mrs;-Mowl)ray,' in Auckland,;;rotu Ifeturday. v:^. V •;. i- v; :;'-MM?;-'yaienelvMp»trolhVretunied^W;;WelUnß-ton'l enjoyable visit .to A.iwtroli«^---.ii : ;;'v.VS'it'V. : .i-.:.v-'.i '■£■'■ ; // : ." •'.';■"■'?■ ■:'■; ~; : :'Mr?iSiit\fMrs; a^lioMstrlp; J ■'■■ j/ > -.iTJl?! , !pigsesi?,Tur^'er'i•;. loaye-;on Eri&dy::{Qrva ; !'pibtitK'.s tyisit; to..:Eptorua,-".who« tli;9y?;fi»ye»V^ls9iifr'lv&nse,':.,-..'-'l , heir.Va6ter,.,-llrs. Adams, : ; f rom; = accompany;, them.;, '"- ' : Mi£' , ;the 'l\la6ter.tori:H6spitaU'; left'OEdr/-thtr'southy last-week, \vhere' she ;bc iiivchargbfin ; :tno 'jneantinio.-. .* >; -;■.: : ;;f;~:;;-;f, SMi9aW^dcly/ : of;:s!enueim; is :TiMting'--iibi relativesjin':iit(Uite.rt()n(''■';'■:', ■■''.-.•J'- }^\.r; ;:''-:\ / : 'Sii.'exUfeipn.{6f!uni3rio;ind.ian%nd : 6rtental goods;"'' Which, hand-made :■■ laces, : , em-broWenea.-iidravm-tlu'ead' Avork,:.and.beautiful art'"fiiee"dlbwbrk/ -i willvba 'l held '"at 71 .;Mannc'K Sftwt- ? to-mprr6w :;V and!;.the:; following.:''days. These , ''?article?%a"re;#bH;'suited' fpr"Christmas ViftK^;^:^:gS.;XV.:;;;; v -v, ''/: ')', Mr!; - Corliss, with Mr.:. and' Mrs. T, n '>*P t ;!j ; t? .ablidays.