SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 707, 5 January 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

£7il SWelimgtbri K} : ;.U!K)ni New- ,; lear's\ 5 tliel Unitarian <,-■ daughreriof t'tKii ;late ■" Captain: ':■}, .'A to" Mr; -iTlidirias'i i MafciH,;: -; : >cnljr.i , spii->.bf S Mr.v, Jlagill,- x;qf JvMrthur ; '•( Street; :i This U ;i ßev;;:■> Tudor , : : -;Jon«s>;bfficJ'ate9iVj;;-;Thesf;bride : -v'w6re-;i : . ;tl''P»ttyxdwss;pf?bream^aioHnne';sftlt<auid , - ; .;i:she;:was ;attende'd;:by;'lier'•"y'&ungiskisisjter/ ;?'lKss^K > vTi-ybfle/ ; r-J. trimmed .>.mth'v'creami.roses.^ '-.. Both;;, bride-:<-iiaid 'bridesmaid';carried ishowerTbbuquets' ;';'o:E>Jwhite-!sweet: : :peas •and proses:''' Mr; /W; bride" ■';;.,. was, •'giy£n! aVay'ttiyV-her ibrbtheiy -Mr/r'A. v'j.Eenneryf-After; reception ■ ,KWas : :held::at' Scbtt's-rEooms;-.-wherejabout: jn v Christchurchi;K 'i : --'"'liv;PreM\ii^ciati6ii-ii3nessage.>reeeiy«d ; : - evening-'-., states {hit; at -thev Christ-' :;;:ch'urch'.s Synagogue. ft -Mr,;' ;.Cecil :lioiiisson,;youngest son of .the: vr. Hon:';G/ s -liis's" -: Ehrenfried, :only <daughter?v,o£'--Mr.v and; • ; . : :'attended;by- .a:large;-ium-#.bei! of :^r^: :'i':\, : U:r:y.C:i{&^Y:'■■;■' :?:: i '■■ -MpridayVMasfciat v-tha of ; : /,Mri*S;"King,;. ; the brbther-in-law'- of -the S ibiiQ e;-s: 'Miss:; ."LilianS .Blizfc"-., Thompson, , ;S:datighteriOf:;Mr.;;Geo> ; -'Thonipsbh^late s :of; ■.\1 f'as'. Siarried'vtb. :31r.; ;Chis. !? Ed, , ?Kwai:d:;Dahl,:son,;bf;air-jC.'::;E>l)ahl,vPal-->niei'ston''North. : s:;ihgseiribife^oot ; :flf^ite;silk,'Ctrinim€d : ->wit& v silk\ insertion",' and "a bridal --wrc'atK ■■tl andk Key. ';o&--, xiwerjj'entertained; 'at tsi -•■■■>'•.': VA^(!arter4pn'vWeddin[K' ; ;; : : t';-A]f.weddirig;'6i^'-.-'interest-.^^to"locaV.'.pebple:' 1 ifttookf:WaM.HairTaKpau-:last''?weetj;'v.wheii-:-"Mr.fA^;:;DB; i: fprmerly; of a Carterton,;.wasV married: : tb' /vMisst"A.my/;Pageti and! Mrs. ■ TKomaiPagfit; of ...South Mata-: :i. Tetuij: .The'ceremony-ivaspsrfbrme'd.'in: St." k ;;MarL I 's'-.'. : ChM6h---" I byi;;jth.B .; :'Mar|en, ! ' : yicar:;:ofitbe/barish. ; ::The:':bride,;: was' -TgivenJ awsy.'-;.by.'; her-;, father, > i ■;,. ■:' a' i semi-empire"' »vpileV .-•'; gpwnp'.Trith ■■'■ thei ;■',Bsual-v.7eilv'and'\orarige. '■'blossbms^^Sbe , -?:.wa's:';-attended •■^.ββatf.•>ToUe^anid■ln'at*;tnmmed;•.wiffi■':pink , . Vi'roseSijvaidi'Miss ::E.:jl)e;LicpyV;Avbb ..wore r.;-whtte'jembrbidered : muslin, : ahd^ : /.The:!oridegropmV-.yfas'';atteiided: ; by' .Mr.i-A.; ."." AjTes;'as ; groomsin;ani':vA. great 'mail}- irela-S . ;: tiTesi-and'.friends', we're "present,? ; and;)Mr. :: :,:'.T.:Hjihsoa'-officiated'jaVftlio organ. -vA'fter": v : TowniHaUisaf b^iDg" ; dispensed >.\-by,j'']irrs^-;PagetVfeii':^Mr:;.'and^Mrs^rDe ! VM Lacey'j; left :by;:"'the? afternoon:, train^fbr |^Nejwni';'^ir^;i , ;':,': In'iih'e:.' Presby'teriain:..'C%rchi ■■ Nelson, , : 'on;.Ni3w;TearV Day.liMiss^lTy'DoHßan, , ! ;;-Becon_*.%daiight'er"pf/S^ : rg€ant; : l)quf!aii,was: , i:ll'^-.'J6n'es,' i -junv'' : -'bnly( , :-S. eon 1 'of; •Mγ.' '<¥:.. ■■ : :i The ■; we ddingi;; ■ was - inlly' choral,;. and tthe: R'ev. :; J;,<:Mac,;'i her ; -frock: .'.'..of 'brepß ;de''/.Minei./and ."was : .attended';by ; i.three ijbridesmaids, -rMiss; Daisy., SDougah,"i -:' r '-Miss /Annie-.::'gan.:--j.Mr.i^^ : H..:;Ppllbok,--;pfi:Wcllihg/ : ■■■: ton; : : was : :-best'.mari; : 'aiid*the : :'grobms , irien: ; aiidrMr;KVV: ; :JpnesA ■'-.; After : fthe. ; ,weddiiig : a..receptibniwasVi'elcl '■:. .'.in :thej/Masphic ;llaU,"' t^e;.Git jzen's [Band; :. of rwhjch.i the .'.bridegroom f is;,-a rihember,' "appropriate":; self Of. ■■:.v-tioM.^:'JnclMe^>v-ainong-::r:the;-V:presents- ,: were ;:|;ifts. v froih.,-th"e;-Presbyterian-VBible .. ■ Class, {the .CitizeriVßand;; and: ; the. Rival■■ •".'■■■T-'-'-A'i '■■ pretty."wedding.V' , •:Ko'feβ^a^;in■.:^Veane'■s(layf:?■Decembery■^2?j■ ■'.. when eldest "daughter ? ; cheU, .r'.bf;;'Hp"pelahdsi ',<; ;Mr:'.;'Gardneiv'y of .-.•y;.WopdviUe,vperformed" thei'.;ceremony.. The :;. brideJirore"::^ : ; -.-. crepe'.rde-ichiiie- trimmed "with -'■ silk:.; "lsce' ¥^:and;chiffon; iwith -bridal jvoU ;i ;■ vblb"sspm , -.;..■■■"■ bbuquet ;'bf o'isyeei ', i ■;':jMse^. ; ~Her;!-bndesmaids'ive : re;/MiSs:-'Bar-.. y>';bara;-M'.LMaj'' r who , ! 1 f".', of- pale jpiiik 'and ■ a 'white "Jiat. with. niany. ■■■ r'pses, ,'and IMissvMaggie:;; MitcheU/',: who, -V , vwere:a-'!frqek:.of-'; i p^ V "white vhat. iiThey iworcrtiiftvbridegrbbm's ;.;;; peesents— a '.-gold y chains and' .locket V.and: ;:.!bracelet:!>respectivoly. : - ;;'MT.-is\''.vi , urdie, . i ":-; , wai'-"'-best'-'iman.-^-A : vrecep'tipn.'.Cwia'C"^.ter'r'; ;. ■ -.- wards^hiild'■at'l:the\;reMden(».:pf4lie;.bride.,s----"v; mother, !'aftef);which; : ; Mr. ",'and ; . ilrs.^Mit- '. '■■''[ ;-:"cb.eU'lefi :for' : Aucldand,'. the :bride itfavd-:'*;.lingun'?i:brown".dirtcfoireycbat:and-skirt; ';-' '.'and ;hat iinth;. gr,een'- •■ ■:-"vßtTMmers.'-\" r iii'o;';V',;y...-iSi.i^'^ , ;-;.;;;::;{: ,-i-Ufi. '■■''■-:'■ ". : --" ; f^*'K ; \;^*v;';i;':s'o': : v: ::F /y^A;''jx :^-; ;v: ;;; ; Teachers! ; .".."■: -:.' It '-was ' ■ an^exceedingly; 1: interesting;' and; ''::'■ '..enjoyablii. social"that-:'was ;, given i >'afc ■'■ the f;,y.Al:C.A&.rooms, last .night when'. tho;.Wel- . • "lington 'District ... : .tertainedithe visiting,delegate's-tp.'the'New, • Zealand ilnstitute's y :Cbhi'erenceV-V'lt i "had : ■.-.•.-. been to ;K:have-:v-the ... : 'social''on|:the firstj;day, ! ' pf..the" conference ■.:■'-'■. than\to;jivindVup;'prpdeedings :with '■-. some: ; :.•', Bocial'gathering sinceMt.afforded 'the dele-: .:■; gates yan';i", opportunity;- j of. /meeting ..''each; .'.:': othcr-and-'heconiingtacciu'ainte'd.'.aiidthb' ;;; result;:proved; ; that.^the-'innoyation'.was ,-.'. a ; wisp : one.'.: •Conversation ,'■ did: not "flag :,'durJng;the--evening":.escept-'when it: was : ■; : pleasantly.vinterrupted.j" : with musical 'or' :... i; :el,ocutionai7 items,:';aiid V'bf. , -these -there ': V were : m any.; largo hall was furnished 1 ;,; ; ;.-.as a-■ drawing-room" and.;prettily decor- ■ v;.atedwittt-. flags; and■"flowers,>and'.there ■i;, the as hostesses • '. : on, bohalf.f'of.:ihe : -:-Wellin , gtoii": , lnstitute—: . ,fMiss ; ;Gregg,yMiss Bright,- and Miss ;HeU ■■'- yer—received ••■.their., .gnest's.'... Supper''was :■■-."■;- 6erved^ini*;the' ; ?tea-fooin>:where .pleasant .-■-■••• little:!^^parties;;gathered. ; round: the.'.many, -small ■.tables.i-Befbrer they; left 'tii'o sup- :::; per';ropm^iMr.:G;- ; :Wr;:C/:Macdonald;;,qf ■■'- Dnnedin, : the. president- of ,the;institute, ■:■ ■.Bpoke ; :;brieay,:_on"behalfi , of 'the' visiting •■. /delegates.-.ithanking;■'thai.v-.Wellin'gtqn'.v'ln- ■: :...stitute .for,; their ; hospitality;. : to Iwhich' : :Mr: : 'Parkiiisph,. : :president.'of-the Welling-: ".;'-•• ten; Institq.te 3 :..responded>bn' l :behalf .'of the :■',...;, hosts. Thft;;programme.?prqvided was an ~excellent:6ne.:"and ■very''much':e"nioyed;by : ~;,the.visitorfi;.JMrs^Beni^Wilson".sang,;and ,; responded ito.anV/encore.'lMr.'M'Laughliii -~-■ cpntripntea.;.two ;: pianoforte '■ eplos; V .- Proctor' gaye.; two• musical sketches;' Mr. .; .;Waters:'acting;as; accompanist:-: Mr. Car- .•.-.' ■''." rington". ;sarig a. ! humbrbusv'song, and 'Mrs. -. ,De.Barry,, wife'of ;one-of the West Coast ■.-;■'; delegates,-|iang-.charmingly/ .'Two. songa ; ;;--were 'alsolcontributed;.-by .Mr.-: S.: Par- : .-Seons-and .Miss.Har,dinge:Maltby : -secured ■■ mostenthuisiasne";encores for.the two rei\'- , citations .she gave.'j. An - adjoining robin :: v was and ; :cards; '. *Ambng:;the.j'guests".'pifes'ent,>m'.--additipn",t(] .■:■■; .-.the members-bf:.thef-conference, , were 'Mr. .';'Hbgberi, Mr";:and I 'Mrs;'-Pleming,:Mr.'';anc : ; vvMrs. ;.Gill;;;Miss;'M.v'E;:f Richmond,:: Mrs. ; :vDe;»Barry';: and :■; ■wMisslMacniorran-': , :;::;;:,':^:;:;.'.:;;;-..;..:::

/■; .:":-An'jlrisli'|[irT, wh'o/.was formei'ly ,; :a : pds' ' 'office -clerk, ii has .•been v'made: manager o: ;:■- '>■ .someijarge jjasfforks \at 'DiiMin. - ; . 'v- >>

; The .Homo of Compassion. • '■:■ ':\]:\ : \:-i'^ : . ;/ Tho;:secrDtary; for. the 'Com-. "passion Christmas Tree arid-Fe'te;Fund Q&p A. vAmodoo), ; on behalf of the committee, /desires,to thank those;ladies and gentlemen iAyhd/-so ;kindly.'cplleotcdvand contributed -.towards' brightening- : Christ--1 .mas.: for /the/sick/ .children in -tho .home; ! also to. thank i those who contributed' to : I "tho musical. prbgra]ume,iand the Dresden/ . w,ho. lent the /piano. A very pleasant afternoon ..was spent;r each child receiving toys, sweets,.; and /articles .. v of ./'clothing. Tho ; committee/: included Misses / Eileen : ■:Ward;. : ;E. .jriilligott.-M. , : MT)onald, ■■ and, Messrs.'-. C. A...M'Donald- (treasurer). • and A B.\L.;Wardv "■::„,■; ;;?.//

I, The.surplus amounted to £100, "and.was presented Jo ./Mother :Aubert:last evening/ by, ;Mrs.: : Eollestdn,': who' organised / the tree ..three .-years ago. A presentation was alsovgi veil?of an. address—the ; work'/'and/ gift;iof- : .Mr.. 5 . S. : G; Eoss—and.,wa"s worded: as'.'.follows:—''Mother .Mary; ; Joseph :Au-, :tert;'v/Dear 'Eeve'rend :un3ers'igiieH^.:x)n\\behalf-.-.of-- ; ,your.V.iniiny. ; - friends., and /well-wishers'; desire. , to:.pre-' sent;yoii/with, .this' address,"accompanied: by a. cheque; for.'i£loo, : as/the vtipn'.towards .the.-new/wing at the, of. 'Compassion' for.Fonndlings./ /We; trust you/may : be'long:sparad-to .carry'on.your/ good /work.—We. remain, dear ■ EeveTend. ;Mother, : : yours;.'; faithfully"./ /(Here/ ; followed the signatures;) .. ;• ■'':.■'/•- <■:.*■■ ■. /;. llpthef,'Aubert thanked' the /committee,-': and •in doing so stated; that she was inore. ; than 'grateful-; for the .giftj/.and that ; one>' .of..,:her..gi;eatest desires ,was : : to : see. the. wihg-;fpr;foundlings.comiiionce/d. '^ ; ; ; V V;■ ■: /The ambunt'was'collected W ; follows '.-r-' 'Miss: 15s; ■ G. : t:P^ : ,'DonneHy (Hawke's .Bay),vies;'ss;.;-; Mrs.. ■Peny-:"(Ettwke'i i ßay-),'"i£s-;ss.Vi':-.Mrs:J-Ran-' dallKHawke's-Bay), i£l; Taradalb friends," Laery and,Co;;/\£l lSij Mr. Wm. "Ybung;-: ,£1 : Is.; /Dresden-vPiano; Co.;: -:-'jBl ; ■Is.}, Mrs.-Martin' Kennedy, :-i81;-:-la.j : . Mrs.'. Beetham,- 10s;: Gd;; Miss A..- Wheeler, £2 6s:;-Miss Jessie iWeight,^l'i2s/3d.; iliss ; i Cd:r'Miss-Mills;;;: 2s. 6d.; Marist.Brothers',,concert; i £3 8s; -lid.; 'Miss' M.. Giillagher," 2s. 6d.; Dr. -Anderson, •5s. ;■ Mr..;Qi:M.'^Hector,: 10s. ;6d;/;./Mr./T, ißurke.rips.';. Messrs. 1 "jDasey and .Moran,' 7s;v ; Gd.;: Mrs; ■ Eolleston," .'los'.\ 6d. -Mr. .Chas.' Gpulter", (Blenheim),: 10s.'; ; ';Mf. F. •.O'Flaherty,: :: 2s.;;"Eawra,",'ss.;' vPeton'e" :Band, os. Id/; -"Sympathisers,":: Cs.. :4d.; St.''Gerard's Church, .£2 Os. 3d:; Club Hotel," .£2;65.-.3d.; Ebyal.Hotel,' 15s'.- Bd. : ;' Empire Hotel; :Is.- IOJd.;, Albert Hotel, .£1 55. ; 9Jd,;v<Central:-Hotel, > Panama 'Hotel,-, 13s. ; 5d.; -City - Hotel; -. 10s. 6}d.; National Hotel, 18s,; Masonic Hotel, , - 6s. Clarendon Hotel,;2s. 7d.: Victoria Hotel,:^llls'./10d.; :Occidental:Hotel, : M |'75.'5 d.- -Terminus "Hotel, -£2 -6s. iOd.';' iWhite. Swan; Hotel,' ss. ■• 10Jd.;' ; . Princess i Theatre• Hotel; 4s; ; -3d.; Prince':of.'Wales'' i--Hotel,; £i:is.. iid.i Alhambfa-.Hotel,' £2 3s. 9id.j Tramway Hotel, ifill: 13s.'-51d.; I Caledbhian Hotel, £i ,16s. .sid.; New -Zea-' inlander'Hotel,-.£2 12s.'3}d.; Duke"of;Edin r : j/burgh%Hotel,'it; 7s.i4ld.;.Carroll's.vTea: ! :Eooms; : £2 ' 6s. 2Jd:; iHotel - Cecil, f£2 0s; ■4d.';':Te : 'Aro Hotoi;?6s.;'Brunswick Hotel,, 3Jd.;Wilson's Hotel (Petpne), 15=-. 5d.; Victoria ■ :Hbtel■■ ,65;,; 6d.'; -Palmerfs-, Hotel :(Petorie),:7s.sJd.'; 'Miss. Meager,-7s:: 6d.; -Dr. Herbert, jeips. ; /'Friend,'V Is.-Toys,: ijsweets,//etc.;,/were given ~by' the: D:i.C, Kirkcaldie and; Stains, Economic, : Te.Aro" House, : Miss. : -Whittaker, :Yeitch ; ' and' AlCo!;/: -J.M'llraith, :Nelson, Moate; and Co., Z. 'Carroll;. S. :Scott,"Mt^: J. ; Myers;: Miss ' Mr; ; : A. M'Donald,^MrH-S.' ; - Shanley : (Waipawa), ■Mrs. St./ Clair, Miss. :Flus,/- Jliss M'Don-'aldjV-Mrs; ;Q'Brien, Miss- : Jansen,' : :.' Mrs.' Dwanj'-Mfsj.Adams'; /and /...printing -was' gratis from';."Evening:Post, ; ahd"New Zealand.i Times.".;s■'■5 ■'■ i "i..'i"T;-v- '.■;. .,

Madamo ; < Emma .Calve. ]V :; 4- '.-.-, AwiV;;,;; ;;■■■■ Australia' for;;-the first't-timeV;next■ yeah , 'is/a '.woman an;intensely;charitable disposition,.;,and :: ;theji 'interesting stories are told ■of her, .practical sym'pathy''with .people" in'afflictioii.j:- c G)rie'' ; li(3tleJStoi<3' ■worth.repeating,.tells.how the 'diva's'at-' , tention ; iwas ; attracted < byltf ; little' isick:'girl,qn: ■' an; iAinerica^-.?mail; ;.-j)oa.tV;:Tl;» ; ; ' groat jsinger, in';- the ■tiny-inyalid.'.and; when-.'.both' arrived at their. •destihation, I ;she ..arranged :to visit the /child- at; least; once' ,'a Vw : eofc>" ,Tnie ' to: ;hei •■■■'■ promise, 'Madame yCalve;. called/'on ; the'.little one ;every ; weeliv'always taking •tho: best'flowers and;.fr'uits;from her cohser.vatoriesj. and= invariably,;singing ; to ..the child:for'-invhour.ior more.;And;tliis : did not:i:contin'ue;. r for'-days :. : and ..weeks 'hfitdy.i but'foramonths ;and: months,; until :'death .released; the 'patie'nt:su£feref.-lAnd.that 'is. "6'nly'v;a; typicalv'act.'fof -:.kindhes?' on,'the ;par(;';of'.'Calye.SShe'is;everAeatly "to 'felieve■ and does;-■ so inueh •. to''- the': of': her': antiniate .fnends,'"who .imagine: that:;'she '.is; often -the';victihi ;bf. inipositioii.':: : v; ! 'i::vj;:-o ':'■''■

Bennett; returned ryesterday; :ni,orriing. after ■ av. trip to ■ the .'throe ■ moiin- : taihsi .'..Tongarirp,' ;Ng'aruahoe, ;;and Kuapehu, ■'■ Avith • a':.'iparly ; :arranged'■:.'■ by. .Dr.; :Soott,>bf :-Auckland. : f The;trip';tbok nine' : days,';and ; ,durin'g that: time' thoj.party. a5:;;;y,;.... : ;;;y,;.... ;J,"'';■ ■; • ;; : jDr.'vanrl-.:Mrs;;' -H[uthfraite-7returned '-to OtaM 'iatV; tile;-pnd'".of j.last'! week, : after'.ia. '.holiday ;trip-; tho ''■ Wai->katb-;and-.Main'Trunk'districts, |and; : Wel.lingtbfl. ?; : /■':;-';?; -'; ; !;; -.-;■ vw--'>' -\ ..;; fc" \-> '■■ :.''";

and-; ;Mrs. :Kemptuo'rhe,' : of:'N.elson,."are ; .staying .':at the -Columbia Private Hotel, lower Cuba .;•:;, -VvMissy'A: ;HaTris,;-;of ■. Eakaunui',.'.'' after s'peniling^Christmas.in.Woodville','-has now gone; tb;, spend Va few-.weeks. in Auckland. ;;.; Mr;,; and. .Mrs.'.: J... Parker have gone; to - : -i-i; ;^''.i^/: i'■''■•■■''.'■ -, : . : ': :: ' ;'■;■" .'iThe / Eose , T ahd:' Carnation • Show is to' bo held , next : ;week; and'there is : a good-deal of,; competition:' r fqr;...the': prizes-■: offered; rAmbng ■■'those; ■givingu-prizes';' are: '■•:■ Mrs. -NewmanV-Mrs.- Walter -Nathan,- Mrs. ,0. .CrawforU, : ;Wrs;^H;T-Crawford,'.- and ;Mrs: f::;^;-/.;;-;.;-'^;:;..' ;yrM:--:- , -. . ■ [ 'Nursb;; Soxton'jiseniqrLdistrict ;nurse :of the :St.; ; Johri-Ambularice ■Nursing.A'ssocia; tion, ■'witH-.her; daughter,;"'Miss;Maud: Se'x-itbiii-is on;a-'.holiday:*visit;to;-: Auckland :and;.:Eotorua.' ;rf;i;;- v> ■; :•;:.;:. / - '■'■■■ ' : .-.• .N. "('■'■'. ■■ '■'.

vMr'^and : -Mrsr;'6uy ,: ■risit ; .to ;: Sydney.■•£'..-'.'v.'.;v.v"' ■ - \ '-.' -'; ■ : -^'-'• ■\:

i(vHiss of rthis : city, Mef t by.;:Tiiesday^iespTe.ss':for/a.month's holii day;.}at..;Auckland. and,'Rbtorna. ;;v';:;, ■ : '.-"\

■-;VrPrb£essof;:andiMrs..Salmond,- : with their family, left on;;Monday';for; a holiday, at iliperakj.-fc'j;^:;.' .:■ '■'■■ :<;z;/- : A'\,:':f: ■„ .i : ; .: