SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Mark's. N ! ;;;. ; v, ::.St.< ; :MMS'sVChur(!h;;'Sussex:Square; yeetorday afternoon the scene'of a '.wed- , lng'itKat ;■ created-,; m|ichv" . interest,':when ' - - Miss' Blanche ' A:: Gapper, • of ■"■Masterton, was. married to Mr. P. V. Good, of Devonshire, England,.' now -of the staff, of: the ' City ; Electrictil vDepartment. ■ / The 1 ,K«v..;A:;'-i£.:- Johiistoh ; ,'officiated. :-.The bride-who; was.:given iaway by'her; cousin, :Ml-. F. .Rocfcstron.'wore a'charming gown of:' ivory , chiffon '-taffetas;-- .drap&a' with . Honiton lace .'and etuhroidered with sil- :; .' - ver. -She wore; a tulle Sveily; and -wreatli , : : : ®f orange blossoms, and. carried a boii- . : -, quet of white "roses;;.-' Three bridesmaids; ; . • . attended her, /Misses'. Olive "Heckler (Ma-' •: : ,. ; ngamahoel. Nemmie' Gapper," sister 'of the, ; ' ; bride,van'd 'Imelda' Fama,' . Miss Heckler, ' chiefTb'rideslnaidi 'frore'a frock -; ' ef> turquoise and blue, 1 with, trimmiin'g; of .■ .' Ifaltose'ilace,-; and 1 she carried- a' bouquet of/oornflowers.;. 1 The' two-.-little maids . ■ .-woKS dainty "frocks of white muslin : and vn-oatfcs, of;forget-me-nots,'and they,,carned basice_ts'oi i pale blue flowei's. ifr. :i y J;T. ; ;;MMMn,;of was '. ' bost man.':' After tlio ceremony, aree'eptien i ■ at.'B7 Ellice" Street,'' and ' later' Mr. and Mrs F W Good left for NelKn, -_~the;, _bride , travelling; in;;a-, costume ■' " - Bi, cloth with - hat' to ' match: '¥- ; ? :: : ?T e imotherj Vore':< a;/fiockof . ' Clack silk, and . amting ;the guests', T>ie-: ;;, sent'. were'-- Miss, ■Young/ from 'Waitafa, . who wore a.'frqck of. black-silk, trimmed TOth ; lace;'- juid a '-h'eliotrbpe; hat; and carS ? d^^pn,uet..oftthe';same*-shhde-: ; Mrs;' .' Came, ,wistaria ;cloth:',costume, with iace ruifle; Mrg. Savage, cream' frock a'nd' Mlfotrope hat; Mrs.,-A. Hoar (Masterton),, ' , ; , crMm . with - black' 1 facings ,and,black hatMrs.,.Dixon, .reseda greencQStumeif aioid, picture hat'; 'Mis.' F; Rock- • KTOtt,/ white; frock;' with; pink hat; Mrs; . ,G- Hoar (Eketahuna),' cream and .brown 'i: . costume, .with .'hat• to.'.match; <Mrs. G. , B.arter, ibrown .-costume; with' touches of '' .: .; . P'uk> Fama, navy blue ~cloth,' with , Theliotrope';; hat; . Miss • D. 1 . Welsh,': whita : K.; ; ; g®ok vwith' white'.and ..black, hat; Miss K." '. • ' ' i'pWA'.white ' cc«tume and- -black hat; ' 'blackahd'v white - Among .the many presents received was' • • "lock, .the'gift.'of the'staff. , of the City Council ''Electrical'-Depart- ;. ;.fc : ;.>;';;ineiit.;A:i : ;A ' -'' 81. John Nursing Guild, .... ... The .first rmeeting' of the" Gommittes -of : . the-'District. Nureihg Guild, of''St. John Ajabulan'ce Association "for : tho.' 'ciirrfcht WAs held yesterday, afteriioon, wheh; the"following' ladies;were: p'feS&htV'Mrs.' S; A. Rhodes (president), Mis. W. B. Tripe, Mrs. jH. W. Preston, Mrs J. P. Luke, '" •' . Mre-.AJCorrigan, Miss;AL~'Higgie,'and /.; '■ Mrs. :,\y.':B.--Fisher .(hon secretary).; .A.: r;// ; ;:V:*^ W. H. .S. '-Moorhouse ; :was received.' It

; ; : , ; ;; was .-reported; that; ; work;ih, ;the "district : : / has , not -been so - arduous'/daring ■the' sum/r . mer term;'the records, showing; a reduction; -. . . in'the;nnmber ; 6f patients, registered,'as /; / ;:well: as:,iii'the nuuiber -of visits paid :by. t&o"^rfurses.'-'Th;a/^b^imi^teeiVdeclded : vto , s;5---r; give-Kurae Macandrew/three weeks'-lipli- /.>;; .' dsiy < ;^o^',^ke;'efi;'ectHLt';:-.'oitceT I :'beforo.-','tiie, l ; ' -" subscriptions- • Mrs. 1 J. P. Firth„-X2 25.; St.']?cter'siße- '/■-/' ;lief* Guild, ,£s.Mrs.-.l'V H. .Ifeke'lVel], JSI ; ; 1 Kga Tawa :School,/165./6d.;N6W'ZeaJaiid };//' 1 Consolidated Dental | Company, J!1 "Is.; /..-Ministering -'Children's" League''(per Miss : |-i;. , ;j"'-vPr^tji^' l accorded ;to'a ■v;;///:;MmfeoHa'diesyarid 'gentlemen!'for* gifts . . '. of'clothing and- other..comforts.: •' ;-; ■. A Private View.

- Miss-BaldwincWarn is already known m :•• ' Wellington as-a'.portrait'painter, and she -has lately■ibeen-joined by iher fnend, Miss .' ; Surrant,'. another, English artist, who | has - ; v, ! ( ' executed seyeral'commissions sinco.her arrival :n.;New, Zealand. . The two' ladies 'are' ... ... private view 1 of'portraits on Wcd- . aesday' afternoon,"and 'by the' permission of Dr."; Crosby-.. jbe'/held ; - at -their ; residence,. Mount .Viow. : ' /;•//; I'-/. Oirls' Realm Guild. / ;' Kiss'S. 'Dimaiit; who-has honorary ©ueial; secretary"" ; 6f. 'the/Girls' Realm. Guild ;• in'. New ■ Zealand for two and a

/./. . half years, 'his resigned. -Miss Diraant ?. j; ? : \ was ; elected -to - this ;; position. ;when - the the'tGuild-Tthe, ; 'j. :>h :i!}:. first centre: in' .'New' Zealand-H-was' .formed '.v-■'■'"£< ' dining the visit of Miss Jessie Ackerinan, SjOrganising .president; of.„the, guild ;'V : :)y, in jl9oß.V'. : Miss:Dimarit' has/done: excellent . vi-'.': work - for. the guild, but finds it impossible to continue;' and the members' : of • the' variousbranches• of '• the guild will . hear' of.-har; resignation'-with'much regret.

Afternoon. Teas at -Kirkcaldie's. , ;Testcrday,:aft6moon the Misses D'Oyly - - gave. a'pleaaint. little farewell tea at: Kirk-caldie's:-tearooms-for . Miss'Vera. Fulton. Tea;-: was " served on, the./,balcony, .'where ■;V .th^sre^was'-a^cobl^shade,^very•'graceful';on . such a-sultry; day. -,- -Miss.lJ'Oyly -wore a :Vwhite l : frock; and; hawthorn. Miss .I'. D'Oyly was in a green ;;;;pale, pink Jirien hat .with rioses;: '■VV.' ; MfM^Ht(m l iia''l)r6^"!^th : ha , tVlto' : 'matchi ;;:ltHe;-|MisscS' : Didsbury,-. Prouse, Haybiftle, Gray, ; and' J.'Eeid., ; Mrs. ; C. A'.' Wilkinson,-'-.fiom''Eltha'iny

//;'/;. .who -is'.' spendirig^^':a: r few {wsviri',.W.elii n 6-' ;/■:; ton on-hbr: J:..:-: gucsiibP'MriiXi^^bhn.Ti.Xestsr^ay.^tter, Jwn ; 'Mrs.AWilk^oiifgave-aVsrij^l~teafat , ]ohn;.-Mlss:Baine;(Hawera);.'Mrs.i'Easter-J field;aiid'her:daughters, ; Miss'tittlejoliii, and Miss Wilkinson. Girl Nurses/' ' >'' '// .-In' connection -with ; a proposed -pcliemo training 'of>girls''inprobationary" secretary -/of"; the,'-' Christlhurcli -'JCentrev/of. !the;St? ;;js : :-;/:-thb :Mriidr -centre tin :'New ; Zealand; - wrote. 5to:; tW/'Primel/Minisfer.; recently./pointing has the neces; .''-)!■ :women; ; it/would -be;hetter; that it; Should /- make/ the arrangeraeats /for; the training '/of/girls. ;Vmatter/ ira's -.broiigh'tibefore the .Executive Committee, of the Auckland ■ Centre; /whojdecided' to "siipport-'the'; !suggestionof:/,the./; Christchurch'r'Centfe" , : Dr.V Girdler, - who': was - present. ■ iit -.the '//; meeting,- meiiHoried ".that-; he//W '.written ■: to./'.the :;Prime % : Minister,/ bringing':, under. .:■ his/notice ?he ,fact that r.o provision had boon in the /new Defence Act for , 1 ./ ''organising,? civilianmedical aid '-assooia- - ■ : iipns''.fqr-'-miUiary'pu^ks\-;''-'Sir. v J.'': , WaTd' ' replied--/..that .provision; can'-/:b8 v >made ;in-.th6-;regulations';:f6r!:.the/:. employment 'of . voluntary .'aid-lsocieties,-- if .'such/ societies aro willing to assist and volunteer 'their' ",/;; services in the event of war. . : .

-. Mrs/' F.'. Lewfs, : of -Masterton; accompanied by her eldest daughter,' is visiting Wellington.

_ Mrs. P. Cameron, of Hastings, is spending two or three days in town.

I Miss Tairchild, who. has; been,, seriously ill, is now. convalescent,- -and' able to: See ter iriends. VMiss PairclUd Js.-.in Misses. Jacksou; aadvGarrett's ; priyate' hospital in Kensington Street.• ' . '. ..- ;

Miss Jonnio Moore, 8.A., M.Sc., has been appointed to the; position- of,mathematical mistress at th 6 Napier Girls' Hjgli School. ..

■ * Tho Hutt Valley Horticultural Society's flower'show isl to -be 'held in: the: Drill: Hall,; lower Hutt, on. Wednesday, <,Feb- : ,ruary. vV- ;

A'.very enjoyable small dance was given 'Bnanjao last night ,by'• the "officers, of- that vessel.' One side '.of , the upper deck ;was • screened>. off, - and; decorated with flags, and' ; there the,;guests, danced.•.*•'•••

The, official 'opening of : the new: building for the Institute of; Marine .Engineers' is: to :take place ;flext': Fridsiy . afternoon.''

-The: Rev. David Neild-deft yesterday for Auckland,: - to■; meetMrs.-i'Meild■ .on tr her arrival, .by: the ,s.s. Talune. from', .Tahiti 5 on; Thursday next: Mrs.' Nield . has ; r for 'in6re-.:than .a',.year;- past been''living., in Pitcairn Island. :

.'Miss.; Talbot,. secretary of the Victoria League,-who'is ..at'present' visiting. Dunedin and. . expected, in Wellington at ; the erid'. of the .month, word by. cable . last -week f of .the,' deaith of hor father,,'and in consequeiice: she. has. been' obliged;, tp; cancel ;ill :engag'emEiics '.of : a. social nature.; The: late Mr:; Talbot; while he ;sat, in; the House. of Commons, : from which; he only: retired'r On' the; dissolution of.; the,,.last ; ; Parliament;;,(says ,an :• ex-' change), Enjoyed; for', many .years:the. !dis-. tinetion of,; being i.Pather of. the House.. He. represented .West;, Ken- in the Conser-; .vative;ihterest from; 1868 to 1878, and'from. 1879 to 1909, sat fgr onc' of .the ; divisions of , Oxford. ..-In Lord .;Beaconsfield's..;last Administration, '-"He j' was'. parliamentary Undersecretary to: the.: Board !ot .Trade. :H'e was seventy-six years of age. .General; sympathy -will ,be extended to Miss. Talbot' -in-her'loss.- '