SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 738, 10 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

■V-; iHier?Excellency's^Departure/'- '.■+:;[. :!:J : rr : -Excellency;;; iady{; l'lunket. leayes' £ , ' : V^^.!;2eaiani"ift!fday!bj l itlie',; ißua,hin'eiyafter- ¥-. ■•'^residencp'ijin^.thc:,Do'minioii- extending ;]i: into pearly'; fito; years,': whicii '. Was /.broken" '■ / )fcyi^npSvisitA-tp ; :-the;vold-; CpUntty'; three->■';:iyeftfs;ago,-when";she went : Hpme ,to'place, ■ :; ui.ei/elder^ children.'.;'at; school:''..-Her 'desire :-'.^'|fc'.srefefn\ , Hpm'c'.npw l -VseTeral:-|nipnths ii .Ijei' .:■;'jfofo' his'■ Excellency's ierm.expircs.'ys^ex l . .;;i;iplaihed',; 4 by;;her3s. being; due.\to.[anxiety :•;? ,Jto'; be v ;'.-with'rhe>,!.children 'price;' pore, ai'tci; j, , : v wuchia;lpng/absence,fand .the'tpxplanation-,;v;..risj,^-o'ne-'-.mtU';!.which\!ni6st^mb,tfi^s..:''waU; ;-,-.'(synipathisCvv;-;';'". l ''f : : : ;rv;:; : ta'dyiiPluiiketßist JtHe . } iMarchioness of Dufferin,.who,':diiririg;ihfiv {. .JBtay;i:in- r :indiaj';;;when ', lief^husbahd;' 'jvn's' .'.',;!.Vicefpyi',"did so; much; to .-provide o.medical- ',; ifattendanco, Jot A thpiisahas; ;bf;; women 1 , an ; ;.>thiit.; v couii_try,- and "it, was,'only ;'to;bc;';exv V.-. '. jpected"that - her?daughter'sfenergy ,;would ■•'■ •' Sirid spmo"';siiuilar- criterr! ■ .jrisp,", as :; ."it-;(lid jwheii,.,'. -Lady.-; ..-Pliinket; .■' ; .'■'adiinded>: thbj jSbciety-- for. the:, Promotion bf^Vomeiiviiiid^ . ■-• iHer- Excellency's' .interest in : .the-society;' :';;: JiasSneTer--dimmish'e(li, ..Tovthe/exterit;of. :/;'her,- ability; she has,- worked,.for 'its.,'ad-' •;■■'•:':•TOncement'.'eye'riMncpVits'fquridationV and,' ■ ■ :ißhe''hasi;succeeded-in;making ;it; ; u. .widelyf -a U£now.n':';aud') : much-talkcd;about' 1 :W.eS''well:;as/6riei-.that' .has 'achievedbranch ::;:;:;rßolid,?success, ; 'arid:'tKD>;advantbge>.6s;a(k ; : ;,.v,ertisement : y:to.'SUch.^ ;,; ;'for.:;:it.'ineansi;,tlia.t',^wpmj>nsare imado; to ! -■■i-.'.iquiistion-'-'rind' , discuss "those .methods'>.of ..; vfor: ;childrqn'swhich";'h'ad'-'i'rit'thp-;■:..'..'mist■.'been.'- to>.'much'.'fpllbwcd-as a-mat-' ; : : iter The'isppiefyifhas; , a'lreadyv .•.-.-•;; 'though fyoung,' -covered"'.'? \ great, deol'jbf .. : -;|ground,-. ;anl; ; there'■'are' -maiiys"/ '.mothers' .-. :. ..iNew.'Zealand.Vwhd'/jyill;"to-day:; wish.:her -~-.-. \Excell«|iicy>" and ! . her .children" Godspeed. :i

of:-Mr.' aito? JIrs."R.VD. .'. ; Senge;.«6f ; yAro.».Strectii'was.;'married- ''to v-Mr.%;Thos;.S J, .• Ghapriian/ of ■■ Jthe^^Rer^ S. -J.^Serpollio'fficiatiiig. s >Thc . : v:^edding>;tpok : ",pla6e:. r .iri'"-^Veiley: ■•; .which 5 ? had ■.b&n7d«coMtel'*.by' frisnilsVdf- ' ]™?- :l| ride;..witli';3rhlte Ho\rers.'aiid: ; f6liase: j.There. 4 , , ..were =':~ : three V'bndesmaids-Sliss'. -;>aSlsie;Phap,!Jliss!.Oliyfl'Benge,'cousiavof' ■;: ;■ ■:. Jliss.';Ej>Eqlei V'froin- iHe i - ; v Hutt:j:Tlie^;bnde^-.wHo..;, : was : ; : 'giycH"-iivi i ay: ■ ;:ereamv.charnieu6e;,'diap(!d^iHv" ( :au .: old : ;:::ecarf^V , pf^Maltea3,Uace.':: ; -f)he;iw6K'Va: .. ■•isbnddl.f..T«il;ianjls'w¥ea£fi' of ;;praifre.'.,blp^' The; bridesmaids iivore-.'chai'mihg frocks' of.; :sl>J^uitMlij^:-l'mnon;':pVer".'.-sillK;:6r;thei hats ■'; trimrri'ed' ;- ' with brown 'silk; : and.irjbbon 'reh-et. They': ; :'earrie(lsh6wer-bou<)iwts of• brown cactns .•::dahlias:and;>bi , pwn- : foliafe';Mr. , ,'C'- ; 'Clhap'■,y Wanj; brother of ;the;,bridegroom) was best : ■ man,',ai)d:-the. gfppinsnien ;-iirere : = Mr. , ,H.: •vChapmah,'.brother, of: thevbridtgrpbrn, and < ■.■:"■ Mr:;.Onslow-'Benge;' -brother of tlic : bride!. •.-jr-Mr.'Xnn'dy, played the 1 -->::..: After ,the..weddjng: a v receptibii-,Vatteiide(r :.v by.:a ; :hundrcd;guests,:;—was: heldVby' the ■|; parsnts;;qf-the .Mde }at:,Godber's^ilo6n.s; ;: ".Street, :v edorrie'dHwitli:;yclloi^daisios/ithei'-bride's .••■"■»o!e^being.'dtjMirated- ; !with ,, -.white-;daiMes' :,,■ «nd*y«llowrtribbon; ■' Jlrs^Bengo.VinotliSr'. ,v;'/\or\"th'e:)bridej%^-pM:fa;,i : g6wi(;/pf : .-black\brb-f >\r c 'jde;'.arfd>blackvp'|umeavhat : -anHVshe''car-' ■ '■ "Mrs;' •;,. .Wnghfc;woTe'.black ;, silk:\witliJblack".hat; black' ifrook,' relMved' ■:withjwhite Jace/,ana hat-tb'match;.Jliss : (Wiltshire;:(Christphurch),' ;: pale : .blue^illi; with ,pale.bine-Hat:'i'AmonS'.&ther guests' .present ■ ;;.were':-Mr.! r?aiid::^MrsV- : Gliiis'' ■Izard.iMr.*andjMrs/,Barberj^Miss'Gudbv: ; .'Misses •;. Pqlei: ■:: and: : ; :'Mrs;' : .Hales ;(frpm'lower':Hutt),' : Jrrs.^Ohristc--'son.rjMr^and'Mrs.i'Dolby^Mr.s.-'Dickeii;' .-. and ; , 'The .tailor-made' cbstnine,, with ,brown 'hat.'o I '-. •■': ; "/ ; '■ '

■:vi-CPnilK.Q7fempK-.'23.-atiist.7 .. : i ;.Q3rjen:.-JHo.a'ge,-':-da'ughler-of/ i tliQ , '''■ la% T Bey.-W.> H.; Q'Bryeri Rougc'csyas: mar-V::;w.w^;-Mr./.(J*3ioh',a^M; :i.lla<icldnai(l,'.;bf- :•■. • Oran;;;New Zealand:-.l'he v onTciatiiig clergy. ; .Swere:>the;;Eev>vP^G.;j!!Uertoi] l :vicat .of .;.; Enesmere.i; Salop,;'assisted,' by tneiiKev:''l<V '■•'N^Edenc,;vyicar,'ofttheiniuislilij The bride -■ : wora-/a'.-;beautifnl.dr^ss ; ]of>ivbry-'poplin pearl : .\->"«mbroMeiy.H'/rhere;TOroifour -.bridesmaids ■•-. >: three;; of • them;.sisters of ".the": bride—the ; :;llisses':C<srace,:^Gladys,::.<aM. vMarjorio ,•/ o±lrj , en.."Hodge ) :.and-,Jj:iss ~Heleii';'iUac:- : ■ ;aonaid,f niece; of ■ ..the bridegroom. ' •■ •Their v'\\^es^:'wcrii> , :off'cre^in^°ni]joii-''dc* ; sbiii , ''ovcr'' ; A cream>satin;.!wi,thv tunics^-;arid-: ; -ilouuccs ;,.; edgeji^with-palest-pink:;; ■TJie^;wore- l largo ';;^;mol&;co a : ■;pink;kidand. fin\?hed.'>ith. feathers. ' Mr.:■;Evan Macdonald.'brother.';lof"'the bride- ,.■:-" groom;; acted ■as •• best, man; ; Npw> Zealand "Iguests. present included ; Mr. 'and' ifrs.HaiiivV.ald Macdoriald;, I Mr..andi Mrs.'Ay;MC.'3lac-donald:-;;Mr...'Evan' Jiacdonald,':ilr. ■ and :vlMrsii'Bj^nsj,f'Jlr/;AVyudham;ißarkfe'r;'-'tlio-i?Very,:Rey/vOean Harper, : ifrs.;:and -Miss r;■■■,'Willes.-;.:V,After a.rqception,,.very.-largely '■■ Heldfby Mrs:.P'Bryen'Hodge^at ; theEarl's'Coiirt Hotel, iTunbridgo W ells, : ; Mri'/and i:Mrs.;'Macd6nald' left lor'''their .-.., hbneynidb.nj'.wliich -- is■ to'. ; be..sperit ■ first ih : ' ' Dey6n'.'ahd.'; ; Ooi'mv'allj. : and.'later'v'bn'.tlie ■i Continent.^';;The; bride's, going-away: cos-! ■ : :turae Svas df-yiolet.'ninon'ioteivsi.tin. witli' Ir'deepjmoire'jheirii long coat. t6 -.;.-■ mh.tch.rii'itli'velyot 'cbllar.'aud.'ciiffs-'of; thb ; .and"'-'n ; '-bliick;''Velyct.-:iiicturo' ';^^t. : iv\-:MK' : .and"'.' 4 11r3,;-:tiTOoa' i .;MacdpnaW' ■:;;hqp.e ; tb;rcturii;itd'Orai ; i uestsiimrabri nnd /; i:will {saiCTov New; Zealand übout ; -,V Juhe..or;July;nbxtXM ,^ r :-Av , '■■•;..', -. .- ';■;': At; SK. -Mn'rylebdne '■■ Parish/ Church, on ■: . -Decombar; ' 18, "••'■ the .'ivedding : .took; plnco of ' Di , ; R; Waltcr'Baroii,ybiing!!st son, of Mr. : .:' H.y'\V..Baron , , ; of;l)uiiedin," nnd.Mifs Jlar-- ..;• igaret;Sadler^daughtei\of;Sirs.'■fiaillbr, Of ■■','■■•■• S' :, ■■Place,-; Kegentls• Park. f ,;Tli6; ; church J .\Hvas : 'beautifully !KdecoratSd ■ .with'white ;flov.-ors'and: palnis, ! and;: tho. .-. ::;ser J .yico;was,Vfnlly r i ..chbrali-.V-The.bride wh'r ~ >~-was.giy9n;aT(ay,.by_Mr.,T.:,S.,Ci;rtis,'.wore, .. 'a gdw'ri of white satinwith hnoyerdress of ,:'v;'.Vwe^thejtrain;.,being'- , .of;wluto'.'satin., :, : ; .Ovbr' afwreath:of/oranßd'blos4oins v s!ievworp'a . ■ ;tallrf;Teil.,'.-';.', TneV'b'rideiimaids, who word • ;C^inlv,'sntin. gowiis'with black.:picturo hats : ::: and'carried bouquets.of,pink chfysanthe-. ','':., munis,:were.the Misses".A: nnrt .B.'-Sadler . ; ■ '■■• phersbri > : .Miss.,G..'Whitcombe, T Miss Jlaiy '. ■:: garet Whitcombe/. arid-Jliss-Judged ..''.Dr. :'•. Alfred E. ; jßarbn;. the. bridegroom's brb.".".tlier,. acted'as best : niari:-.: After the cere- : :: . mony •a' large' reception';was .held at St. ;-;/•;>';;:/;;; '•■ . '

"■) Mrs/- V. pillon," from.;. Blenheim,' is at present-ivisiting ..Wellington. .■. ;: ! . .',.:

A Salvation Army' Wedding.'; . A wedding.\-p>--Mch/* the Wellington Salvationist;. ... ..."-■ wftch .interest, was' oelebrdteil.-; , ;, , .'; ;'■":::.! at, the Araiy'.CitaSeWiirflngestre Street; when two,,'"members oj;.' tho "'-Salvation'-Array, were-married, ■ Staff-Captain • Lonnie officiating. ;Tho'.-^bridegroom—Mr. ; ..Wesley Grant,;- son: of,, Adjutant ..Grant,'of; the Wellington■ Salvation • Army-: corp,-.,:is. : 'a member;: of■ the'-.band, '.and., .-wore . his bandsman's, uniform, while ~ the ..bride,-, Miss,. P.erihall, ...of, Wanganui, ; wprp her .dark -blue 'Ariny,.-uniform,. l with' a,white silk V.sash j and. sprays of .orange; blossom, arid ■ sh p. carried r a .'• shower-bouquet ;of ■ white; rbsssli.lliss; ■En.bjr'.': Hewett;,. her bridesmaid,' /wore' '= her - Army- 1 uniform,, with 'a,..white ;sash,, and she, 'carried,:.a. .shower-bouquet of -pink roses.: Lieutenant Kemp- was ; best ■ man. ■■".:•'-A . Salvationist. .wedding entails more spesohes than'other weddings do and, in addition :to 'the address- - of - the , staff-captain, were also v given -by- Feltham, who.sppk'e oh' behalf .of-ithe Isingle women of. tlio society,'-;by<~Lioutenant.Goo.dsir, who: spok« on .'behalf of,'the single men, by Mr.Xßowater, representing';the''band,'! by-.tho mother iand'brother-of-the-bride, .the best:man,' and the" bridegroom. Miss Clark;played-the'"Wedding'March.'-'aucl' a■ woman:soldier (Captain ■■ Searer)"sang, a' solo;'^?" : >. . ; -"'.'- : '--; ■■■ !: ';V : - V| .'■•:-"''■ .- 'After ; the wedding a number of guests; were. -:entertained 'at■ a.- wedding breakfast in .Godber's Eoonis, : * Cuba' Street, : by ; Sirs!"Penhalli.mother, of the?bride,, who is-a^Salvationist.of many; years standing.' Among-.the•■ many presents .received was one ;fronV(h6 : .band,; of which Mr. .Grant': .is'a , ;member;'? '■ -'■■''_<<!:'•.)■■■■/''■''■! <V, ■■ ' .":.-.■.;' -.

.Wedding at/Wanganui. :■ ; ''"' ■ ... .. i- A wedding wa.s.seiebrafe(l at' St. John's; Church, Wanganui,.oh- Monday.afternoon,. Fobruary-a,' when Mr.' Bertham' , Yites, ; of the-Muuicipal.Gas-Office;-Wanganui, was. married to Mis'sJhoebo.Ci'Eecli,'youngest i'daughter-of'-JMrs. The bi-ido'; wore ;'n frock of 1 ,white silk :with a bridal'wreath , 'and veil; -She was giveii away by;-Mr; : Kentish, M'Lean,.'and was ■attended;' by -two" youthful .bridesmaids; Miss , Phylis-M'Lean, Miss :Muricl: MfCnlly, ;, \ roni ' Turakiria. They wore'charming.frocks of w,hite mus-. lin and. lace, with blue;-shoes'and. stockings,' and carried' shepherd's crooks. ; They also ,wor,e gold brboches/set'with, pearls arid.sapphires; thegift' of, the bridegroom.. ■■Mr.sW-. H.iJl'Canl.was: best lnan," and the Eev. • A.v D. -Williams officiated/. : ;After the ceremony; T a;-.-reception'.,was : -held : at the; home of, Mr. arid Head!s -Road,'(and, later on'.Mr.'";and ; Jirs,. Yafe'ileft.by.'niotprTCar.fp'r.theisbifth. •..,

A FarevyelirTea;:,;;;: / :^' : : : \ . .-> ; '•'•■■ : i-.! .;■ : V :A ; very c'njoyablo ; tea', was' given. ■■ yesterday . afternoon by. ;Mrs.f Duncan at' her homo 1 in Hobson-Street-as.a farewell for. 'Jlrs.'Burnes.and her daughter,'jivho'leave ffor -Kugland•'by to-day.-'Mrs. $A.: 'Duncan,'Mrs.: lan/-.Duncan; ,and .Mrs. ; JC: Dunca:vli«lpa ; l' to. ;serye the' tea; and jaihong -the guests'; present were -Mrs/ and' -Miss ■ Btir.ic:-, ■■ Mrs.: Newman,.. Mrs., and' lithe Misses H.'iD.-Bell; MissHolmeSiiJrrs. I Brandon, -Miss Williams (Australia), -Mr. aiid'Miss Bsrcon, 1 Mis. iGrace, \Jfrs;- Dal['zidl/.Mrs. :Twecd;; Mrs.' A.'.-'Pearcc ; and thOiMisses' Pearce, ; Mrs."H.,'D.'-Crawford; iJlrsi- A. .Crawford, 'and Mrs./Biss. :•;'.;' :

: ; » --'.-j.*'.-..-..f:-!=-.-..--..--•s------- -■:■-- -..■!.-{:■■- - :■::,:. ;■: . ;A- Croquet VTournament. •-;..:■' •■ •'.■,.■. ./ ■ ;; ; ; ■'Djinhij'tlie'presentTrabnth/.' a ..croquet itournhmerit."is..to}!»'■ played on'.the'lawiis of ■ Jlrs.' C. , ' Joh'nstony • /Karori, Mrs; G. :Pearce,;ahd Mrs.-Purdy, Hutt. -Mr. Keith Izanl : is. secretary,':land.' the/: following !matches;-are'...to .bo/played,;by/..February !16:—-r.i'! ; -.V:^: ; : i -;■'' ; :,'.- •-'■■W-; •!:,■■/>• < iFirsf round—Mr.- C, J.: ■'lilrs.' Brrtudoh ':v:,'Jb.vF.'A: Kebßell'rarid- , ! Mrsi' v Pura'j\-.\ Dr:Turdy/-, and" Mrs. ■A. "Diiiican'T/Mr; K.-Jlilzard:.and Jlrs'., W.- ! |TurDtiull.;:'Jlr:rE.'.Pi'.Biiniiy ; .and,Mrs.'H: ; 'Johnston ¥.'-J[rs.-y'. Fitzgerald /'/ and ■/. Jlrs;' 'Karrpn;;^lr;;P i .;,Johiiston:and Mrs. Elgar. iy. Mr; l G; -'Feafca"and'.JtrsJ 'Fisher. .'. ": I ■Th'eKfollowinE i-the.vEpcond'.rpund:—Mr;, : J:-;.'Josopli. and ;jlr£'.C: 'Mrs: : C. : Pearco:':MKGl: ! a"hd 'JFiss Brandbii-v. Mrs. A.' Pearce aiiclMrs. von .Zeidlitz.'. ■'•' ''"■:;[•]<*: : ';.--",!'. • .'•Lust- Saturday, Mr; Fitzgerald, and -Jfrs: : Barron beat Mr. Bunny, and Mrs. Harold Johnston-.;'at' lvarori. • \.'\ ■"' W:,: : >[, :..»■..

: .': Members'of the ? local teaching profession' will -bo interested, to 'hear -of .the .marriage of ■.•■Mγ;' l Herbert'TCilliaiii .King,, 'youngest ;son of: Mr. | Jospeh King, of. '.Ohristohnreh, tn-Miss. Ivy 'Corinda. ! Gnrrett, -only : dhiigliter, ■'. , of-, .the, Jate 'Mr. iCharles. W; ■ Gnirett, ,',ancl;-.Jiicpe-.vof. :Jlr. ■ J;. (.Ti.Laml),.-Sydney. , ...•,The , ..t?rem6ny-; took; plncb , in- St..; -JJavKl's ■.Cliuroh.'.,.:.. Suniner !itill, • Sydney; on December. 30, the .Eev.i .Krnest N. , . ilerrington;.,M.A., Ph.D., offi-' -ciating/',: : : ,-.;- ; "-v; : - ;..' !':-:.■.).'".,■:.'.(",.■■.■>■ '.;■■.■■ ■•■i;'i;'.

£'Among ,lh'e'. r pa.=sei!gers ; ;leaying .by, -i the! 'Ruahirie to-day'av'fi; Mr., .Mrs.",-aiifl ;Miw ■Bnrnc>,-:MrV and /Mrs. \W. .Calleiiderlaiul. 'iliss' Callcndorj'■ ftpm tho 1 .- Hutt, i.Mrs.' '■yera/Furton'.vMr.v'Mrs.,. and:. Miss, .Stowed ■JUss 'Bj-.Kenip, Miss : Xt. ; E. Kcbbcll,' 'aid AMiss-Guhson/C '■■ :■■ '■'!:£■ '•■■'■'.'."- : ::\'. ; ';;''■/.■i;. r

■ • Mrs.'Cornwall, mother, of, Captain■ Corn-, wall, 'who; has. been; staying ;■ with .; Mrs; Beattie; on;the Terrace; leaves, to-day by the.lliiahine..■v;Mrs v ;Cornwall .va's on the Ivaipara. when; she {struck , '. in; : . Auckland 'harbour;v'U?:{• : .';;?r:i :/: ■■■•■'•-■..'.. .'•.'■": "•'■■'■,

;':<sirs; K Cracroft-Wilson;.-of. : , Christchur'ch,, and, ■Kμ--five 'sons, and -daughters'loaye by ■•the|.Eu'ahineV .■-'';;:'■■■: Iv-. .•■;;■& •. *1 '■■■'■' '■.'••.

I- Mrs;■-'"(Coibnel) Porter, _from Gisb'onie, is in- oii 'account ,of tho ■ serious.illness, of her Mrs. Shep■pardi'-; ■■'-.•'■.■:;..■•■■ ;--.-/,:■:■ -.'.V ;■..■,' - I .' t>.:: '-■■'

•■■jirs.'P. Hulnie,. froni, Blenheim,: and her; spujMiavo.. bqen spending, some days .iii- Wellington,';,, aiid'-yestevUny they, left for the ..Coast,;-wnorc she';will stay.■ with her:mollieri Mrs.: ; Veuiiell.-.;!Vr ; ■-■;.-. ;r ;. ■

i.'M.'rs.V : Ay,;-Clo,ust6n;.'of ■■Blenheim, and her. "t;ro : daughters; ■■; are spendinp , a ':. lew. aays- in .-.Wellington;,-:'Miss- II.; Clouston goes, to itho Hutt; ior :ii few' days, whero slio' stays, with irieiids;: ■"- '~".■;"■ ■■;■.'■'■'.,[■

•;-'■.Mrs. : -,-M'Dougall; , and Miss ■ M'Dqugall, ffonl : Pironoa,': arci,staying ;;in;.'Wellington , ioi ,J .a'-few ,, 'daj's.'- 1 -'';'!--."'-''- , !."■"•:■ '■>'■;.-<-'- : " :' '■ ':

Nurse-Macandrow, of ;st. -.Tdhri's. Dis-. trict.Nursing' staff,-"left/Wellington.last night' for !he South, 'she intends to .spend the next'.fortiiight.- '- ; v ;: " : .

' .Mrs. Bichardsun,'- from' Blenheim,' .is visiting:■■■.Wellington',-for a ,few :days.Y :'■

: 'jliss -Eeeoe-Mogjr.'who has .been- staying for .sorhoiftime. in'.Wellington,-.leit last night .to. .visit'/.friendsr.in , Christchurch, and ; latcr on:goes't»,. Auckland. ;..'.,. , ~:.

. Jlr. and Mrs.'. Moorhonse. are, {visiting Mr. and Jlrs.;J."Studholino'.at:Euauui. . .

■ .At ■St.' James's; Prcsbytc'riau'j'.Chavcli,: Ncwtown, , •' yesterday / nfterhobii, 111 , .. Arthur Leonard l'lygcr, • only, son of Mr; J; 'l'lyger,- was 'married- to, . Miss Grace NiooL- ;• Thp r Hcr.' : .W..; Shirer-.-officiated/ In the 'eveinnK a --"reception- Avas held at the' : J[(isqnio Hall,-Newtoffh;;•■■:'■ '■''■-■!;, '■'

V Miss■ .Era.-,Baifoiir- : (Mrs.- • Lawsoii '< Balfour),.of Christchurcli, 'Kos "gained m footing' on : thpV.London :.stage, ".and ■recently rhn has appeared an. two; of tho big'proi v.ctions, at .Sir-Herbert Tree's theatre, '■ ! '.T Majesty's,(says a soiithern exchange). t>;.»• was one of. the vNile. .maidens in Brionx's powerfal.plny, ; "Falsp Gods,"and nlso understudy,to:."'Mrs.P:''Campbell- in that; drama. .In "Beethoven;", Miss BalfcmrVreprcserited: the:-.Sixth;,Syninhony in a symbolical pajjeant iiv the nst.act. ; ■;■,.

'■■ Mr. nriil"iMrsi'-'.S; J. .■Barton,' who' leave to-morrow ,o'n a tour of the world, have, mapped out for themselves a very pleasant, programme.. They .will :go ■; Hbmp via Suez, reaching England at tho' beginning of '■■ April. :In Jurievtliey will cross, over to Osterid, in Belgium, and in ' th'q course of tho'ir Eiiropean travels they will .visit Brussels, the field of -Waterloo,-Paris,' arid Dinard, "where, they- hope to witness the groat tenuis tournament. ■ They- will then return ;■ to ■ England; and;. from there go to .Montreal, in/Canada.; Aftervyisiting Niagara nnd New York, they will return to Toronto, in Canacln'.'aftenvarils crossing the continent -by: the ; Canadian-Pacilie railway/and- staying for a- inonth .with relatives'at "yancouver. Island, before returiiiiig'to New Zealanil via tho-Pacific. TheVeliildron !,will!-l>c. .left with their . iiramlparo"U iii 'Australia.. " : ,-..'.'.: '..'■