SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 733, 4 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miisferlon 1 Wedding. \!--/;At- ; :St. : 'l Matthew 's : <6hrircli,i ion-^^'Wedne^ay.'^^'afteraoori,'.: ; a : ; ! 'pretty,:,'arid. faihioriable-wedding ; was: . Mr;: Harrys Floyd Coom;;only :son -of -Mr; .\:;.VMiss'i':BMtpM^Hsrinah:;'Benhett/ ! ' fourth" . I-':;daughterAof ; r .the;.late ;Mr "Joseph* ;Ben-, ,'a ■white;'; ch'armeuse'>:'drMs;''- , ' orange t-.blossoms,:'.and' was given '.away ■ by ; her ibrother,;.ufr. C.. J. Bennett. The bridesmaids,'Misses-Wilmot; and-Dorothy. . . itlie jbride), iliss Mace. ■ iaa''3^^e^vßairdj ! frocks, ; : .:.""of-f;-w^ife,;;imth\^ - groom was - attenck-d- by Mr. Wilson :. as . - Dcst.man.'-vMr.-.and 4 Mrs. ,Coom's'futiire '* v.-'er^T^a.'^ thou'ghtful 'aotion'^by;-some;;;bf.: the bride's girl friends > A'large reception- was heldun^the-afnrr. ;;'iBTOn l ;atiOtehuab-:by-ith6"";M Vallance;; auntsiof the bride, - and - was,- attended. by - . Wairarapav also'.from, : Wellington. : Wedding at Waikanae, >

- - A-wedding'that' aronsed: a.gool, deal, of- ■ biterestin - Waikanao; wass'olemnised -,at,. .' ijfies'. Mr'.; Duric&n • 'Alexarider'A^ills: was iA'skew.-daugh-,: 7 ter ' ofMr. ; James ' Askew, a ' well-known . ! resident'', of Waikanae..' The - bride ; ■ ' wore - a': prettyi- frock" of. heliotrope.liberty. - silk, trimmsd-with' lac-3 and insertion, "and' relieved; I' withi -a-'darker:, shadeo! eilk. /Hot 'only ornament; was. a; String ' : of'pearls.' / She :Eva' as /bridesmaid, ■ .who/wore, a dress ■ of-'wtite • jnuslin;/With-sasli: of ■ heliotrope i; silk.' (.Mri-'Wi-'Askew- was-best-;man; iand '/..the'l^v./Jl^Edwin'/Jci^'offic v':-:-*'.wa33iiilrf Political Reform League. t * - ' Branch" of the New -Zealand Political Re l form/Lfiii^ue,- to boheUlsincc/thcholi- '■' days,".w4s i neld' last', night «at:.».the office. ;- ; Th'o :. - /president''was in. the' ehair,..and :Dr. New-'most.lnterestmsr,address.-.on women' and ;politics.' : -: Ay.'vbte. of;, thapks ; fo';.v'Mm'/-was.. cafried.,At■ the- meeting -;:'ne&;;:Thursd4y':; ; the)i! qixestio'n-'whe'ther; -';f: r '.women/'sh6uld.;Mt.UnTParliam6rit'ivdll' 1 :be: debated. W.C.T.U. . / ( r , ■<< - .W-CiT:U-"Was held - m , tbe robms, Con-::K-ftable7,Sneet^yesterday:' affeniooii;'; Mrs: . : JSfh:■ Annual- Convention,. which,:. is.. to /; ■mwt'vin^ : lnv.ercaritfU-:T^ Mrs. ;WHitcotQbe,!frbm. ChriStcnurcli,; who ■'^^.has^ J cbirie'rto f Teside --in' :;.'Wellin^n,-'. i wis XL" ot. V the ■ '.next .mestnig.-'>of-;itha.'' Central Union'.". ••• !. Supper at The Tiffin; ' : . . : A.most enjoyable • supper wasgiven: lasl , . forty >.of the-.girls .on?-the '-staff-rof-vthe ;■'l/-' "i. !; ;Cti?A''.' ot «Stuij: :iMe'acham^,whp ) .;have red. /:-. ';v'.thC , ;the'post;.office). ;-;e6rated fwift -J corebpsis". ' given' ■by .'-Miss Fibgibbon, -Miss - Lewis/ ■ . and. I .Miss .Tolland; Miss played, and;' fMiss'''Guth'ne ! ;'sang;"' : .'Miss.v .. ■. and . Miss Meadows /have been -m; the Ex.,'i: change ..for they .were •./.', ;■ and:.' Miss/Kelly, ion':: behalf, ;of.;their com. .: • rades, . making , the; presentations, in.. ap-. c, 'propriate■ terms,'/ and .therecipient's:'. ex-. of;. the-iiihd-. . / . a .'gofd.', granny' ■ chain; ■>:,and/• to <i:,Mi'ssqnoise eanngs

:Mißs':'Partridge: ,:V--^krpW^ ! !y^rdayVnibriiin'g.';',.. ! i-..'.shbrt, 'l)yithe .Eev.'; -T.' -H. - Sprott,- who also , read ,:,;:tne,t'servi'ce'-{.atvK&r6h.;,-'Mari : ..!■•• : friendst;Werev.pr^ritVat''.the..thu'rch,.fand;. a large.'niumber^ofjbeaiitiful-'floral s - tributes , were sent. 1 i -MisssjA.'.Whitelaw,--.prinapal: oft/the ,',:,-tribklarid-Girk'.'iGfaminar/M :;/:'.WelUigtpn,"'and\ .be Vpieserit • at: J ,the : , ■ leaohers'; ;,Cpnferehc«. : ; ."

v . Miss Pulling, of the . Diocesan - Girls' ; vy.fc^tV^'Anddaiid.svleft;'. yesterday'./ for : ■ • the;; Main ■. BiMJop;'-:andv : .Mra;;ftelte^^ . Rcto'ria-yestcrdayr for .Auckland/, tion, ITawkeV Bay, are on'.their way tc ■ .' England.and Europe -; for;. 1 .: a." J'two.' years' •'. yisit,; and ".areaccompanied by lliss • Speedy;; They : are /staying; atV\tlie. Royal ' i :•? Bishop .and :Mrs.y Mules eon to-day. v. 4 . . Mrs; ■ ' Scahdrett,;.'of 'inyercargili,' (ati.pkowi''l|orirua,Vwhile illr.-. ,' j Scajidrett was faftending '£the v Anglican; ; Synddis'hasv'Bone'''Ho? ; ;HasHngs : ';tb''/stay'' '^^thVher^OTni;i;Mr:;;j.CyTil w ;ScMdretti .. Bishop an J. Mrs. Juliu6 went: to • Christ'- /; iV(imchvlastJnightS!V';V^''- ; '^V':'' • Missl/e■^isorl : Gower,■wl^o , is touring tile V • ; »loiueSi' afn i Wd'-:By>,the'':Sydney;!boat\ , on ; Wednesday,;, and asj'stayiiig "'at' Miss' Mai-: eolm's \ ..Miss 'Hilda Moortiousc Vhas'igono;; to. V : .r®l®tiyM f & " ; Christohurohi'l ■Australia,rcame ! -,witli. 7 J 'vMisS; Bertha.'Miles:,for,a' visit,. . 1: ' Mrs.. Diincan is giving a.,farewell tea : ... ' J®' for. Mrs'. Ha -who "is. leaving" with for.' England;: by .tne .RuahirieY..r ;.... The' Hon..R. M'Kenzie-haa taken Dr. i : Mason's /house .at\the ; Lower: Hutt> :Miss v/**;; M'Kehzii.-tM.: cotte ; 'out, f rota'.Scotland-to' ;visit' her -• brother, v: : .''v v '-.. Tbe ; engagement, is. announced , of-Miss •'^^■■"[liteUSi.Westi'v-danghtirv'bf^thtfSlatS-'Dr..' West,'of •. ■ ■. barrister: y as^MUcjtor;-;,Ch^ Mr'. Said Mrs. J.! W. Hurst, of 'Wanga- '■ nm/'-leave: for '.Sydney : to-day ' en: route', for • vv the; ; Eait,y- ; wherethoy .intend to. breik. . >way. 7 from •' the 1 '■ ordinary : tourist'-beateh- .:. 'itraoksr' andVseek-;: pleasure! in : "etploring" :;':. Inland; China; Japan," and Sumatra. • Mr..' aid 'Mrs. : [Alan -Strang 'and Miss :v v; ttrang,-' 'ofPalmerston 'North; i aiccdihpan- ; ■ Jed by Mr. J. D.'Williamson; are at pre-' eant-'oo•'a visit to Auckland; '• :v-

: Migs Queanio; Drewitt, of - Parapaiaumu, is staying * with, her .mother,': 'at Park Street, r Mrs. .Drewitt has -been' in j: town, for several -months -• to-.-be near- a 'doctor, :and. is .still in; ve^ l '.b'ad health.; ■

: Miss.Sealy,■; matroniof; the..\Otal»v ; Hps-, '.Sanatorium;,. jjleft-. 'Otakr -on Tuesday-- evening v.en' ; - route! -for, Nelson; where " : she;. will '.'spend',;. a'/well-earned ' month's' rest .with- her. \roother; and. sister .- During 'her absencei.Hiss Critleyi, gf- Nd; son' (preyiously■'on .;th'e?taff: of-the Otaki Hospital) Vwill-.beiin\ charge;;' \ :v : -

. Mr. and Mrs, D, J. - Natfiati have - left dn 'a. holiday . visit to Rotorua. -

. ; The monthly'.'meeh'ng. ;of ' the jConvalesTcent Home' Trusteeswas l Heltj.'ori AVedues'day,, wheh;the : ;followirig ;la'dies ■ were .'present V+Mesdimes ■; ' -(presiding),;. Braridpri;-West''KrioWles,':arid; Miss' Coates, .M'rfe'." : : Barron ' Jfiss E. Jyathnn^ecretary)'.': 'The matron; reported 'th'it/fi'fteen'y-patiehts'had'been''-admitted ;an"d' nine 'discharged' during the' month.; ! Mrs. H; ;M.'Field,\of;'Nelsori,,is visiting Wellington, and-' is: Staying- at the Royal' Oak