SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

■Wedding at Wahganui. ■ . . / - At/ St. : Paul's' Church/; Wanganui,! on /Wednesday afternoon, Mjss.AmySiddells, eldest "daughter /of M.v James .Siddells/ of; /Wanganui,was married to the Rev.i David J. A.'; Shaw, .tho eldest- son .of !>Mr.;: David! Shaw|-:Morere. : 'The : bride wore a handsome dress of cream Ottoman.' silk, and the bridesmaids,-, Misses 1 . Florence Sid-. dWls;anil : Blanche Shaw, 'wore /dresses' of preairi/ebiienhe. '■Mr./! J.'/ - ; L.'; Robinson," B.A., : :acted, as "best, mani and; Mt. !. D.. Herfon.'m.'.,' as groomsman. / 'St.-/Pa'ul'9 Church had!,beeh'.vbiyprettily decorated :by:the. young ladies of the Bible Class; and:,the Rev. J. D.;M'Kenzie:conducted the,'service; which was choral.'■' 'After■' the' deception-Mr.'-./and; Mrs./ Shaw : ,left/, by tho\ afternoon train .'en.route for/ Lums; den, .their, future home, 'the Rov. Shaw being' the ministeMlect' of'• the-.Presby-'terian Church,there.:;About sixty, guests from all' parts of the Dominion were present /at ■■'ithov reception,-' which '/ was:' held. 'in a • large' marquee /on/the/ lawn; at the ■home, of the bride's parents.: The bridegroom's/present ,to. the bride was a hand--some pearl and ruby, brooch,'and to, the /bridesmaids ■■. a perrot..brooch: and > gold necklet;arid pendant.' ///,//' -, '•'/'- //-, '■■

The Educationalists' Entertained. ; v • .. y: :/ The ladies "visiting :/Wellington : in> connection with: : the: Inspector's •'-. Conference 'have beeii(wall-entertained during their stay in town, /and' one hears of teas, and evenings" given .'for •'-. (■ them: Vin. •'■ different parte 'of/Wellington;!' Yesterday; morning Mrs;/- Tenriant entertained : a■' number .of ladit's at her home in Kelburne,' where a" very/;-pleasant, tiihe:-.was speht.''Amongthe "(ruests; were:. Mrs; Gill; • Mrs. Hendry,' ./Mrs..' Mrs./. Wl',- Gray,'-'-Mrs;,/La /rrobe,; 'Mrs;- Anderson, -Mrs., Stfach'ari,, Mrs:. White, .'-.Miss ':Paterson, ;and,Mrs. ■Stewart.!' In.the afternoon Mrs. Gill/gave; •a tea, when-the same ladies;' and''many ,'of .'were;'preserit.''-. ■'■•: .-,,."- ■ N..Z. '■;'.. Political', Reform League , (Women s •••.•'■-.'■; Branch). ' ///' •,..» ..;//'f/"//-'!;//:!;*< V ■/: /; A, meeting of.■ the .'/women's branch. of, the.New Zealand Political; Reform/League; was ,held last night in the rooms pf"the league,' /Boulcott..Chambers, : ■.when/' Mrs.! ,G. Fell: was in! the chair. New/members were elected,-and there' was /an, interest-! ing'discussion.-/'- It/was:' arranged that/ at the.next meeting;:bf /the: league, a paper 'contributed .by.c.a .visitor/ should be -read;'/'

;Tea'at; ; Seatpuri.. ;:;!■'/''; '. -,/;, "/'-A'very enjoyable tea was given' by -Mrs.' !Magill .at. Wyatfs'.tea : robriis, j Seatorin,' on ' Wednesday,;afterriboni;in'/hbn6ur,,of Miss Ethel Wright,) : of !/Seatbun,;,Vßose'.' iriarriage :to, Mr. vWalter-Brown,-of. Welling-/ ton;'- takps-. place 'during- 'the,: coining, month,. "The guests /'brought gifts -.'.for kitchen /or "pantry! rise,-and,.-these. were, set-iiiut in;a pleasing array:/'During'the afternoon Hhere " w;ere.', two .coriipetitibns, the prizes.in which were won by-Mrs. Mellersh and/Mrs..Cramond. 'Miss-Minn-gave,,a;,recitatibn,,.arid .the Misses'-Trus-cottsarig." The-pretty room'was charmingly." decorated: /with- /flowers,..:and the afternoon- was-a/very, pleasant-one./ Mrs. :Magill received/her guests in a.'directoiro gown.; of black.'louisine' 'silk, !• with'sequinned trimming, andblack plumed hat. Miss .Wright wore/ a'frock of;white-!em-broidered muslin, / and - white hat with pale blue: trimming/ / : AmCng other guests l present:-were:: Mrs." Grainey,■-. Mrs. Sim,: Miss Mona.: Wall,; Mrs. ' Wright,'" Miss Wright;/(England),- : ;Mrs'.'/Mellersh",' Mrs/ Wilson (Engl,tad),!Mrs. : /J..'-H.'v.Wrigbt (jun.) Miss F. ; 'Wright,-;Miss:K; Wright, Mrs. John.O'Shea, :Miss--Jillett".v(Titahi Bay), Mrs.". and/Miss. Aitken, ;Mrs;:and Mlss;Baggett,:Mfs. : :■Burnett/'Mr's;"Tßro'(lie,■' , Mrs Brown;, Mrs. .-Ciimoni'-Mlis 'Caldwell, : Mrs.-. and -Miss.'Duff, '■. Miss ! !""Grix" Mrs. 'and ;Miss-Paul./Miss Hardie Shaw,' MissVShaw,/'MrM 1 Wncl .'Mrsr'P'Sullivarii.'/Mrs.: 'Woodhorise,- Mrs. .;Webley,.,Mrs.;,;HpganV;,',Mrs.;;;Boscoei/ / -' :: /

Th e'.' Victoria /; Uagi(c!.'' fiij_ , * Qi ;' :/ "]-..J: : f,'' ■'!' ; The' yictbriaiL'eague' had Wade arrange-' ments;.for./certain;'/meetings../tb !beV:held during; the visiti of .the organising' secretary,.' Miss, Talbot,• but,,a letter received from her/on Wednesday ./^necessitated.) a hasty ..'alteration -/of dates,', and : it 'is! now decided/to. hold,.the/annual: meeting of the/ League' on Tuesday,' March 1, instead of .Wednesday; February, .23,., and tqhold'it in' the/Sydney -Street' Schoolroom.:. The'; Governor '/will' bo''present, and wiU address ; ( t.he';ineeting,- and Miss - Talbotwill give' au : accourit 'of the Victoria Xea'gue/:and: its: aims;:: The .coinmittce'i'is-. giving,"an';"At/.Home"-,in-, the/'Cbhcert Chamber: of /the'. Town: Hdll; oil' Monday, February/ 28/ /arid to. this "every; member' /!■;/. 'P.a.!rnerston|,Fai.rV^'.V.'/|^

/:. iThe-AJiftNatioh's'; Fair -. at /'Palnierstonwas 'continued-'yesterday ;afternoon/'a'nu evening;: when there; was : 'a" good - attend-' arice/of /the -public, arid, /any amount: of business'; was ;'dori'e. Yesterday's; takings amounted to- over .£3oo,'and .with: donations/already, "r'eceivdd,.'made a! total! of, just on. .£500,; arid.'this/'with the' Govern-. riient ''subsidy;, -willrmake/'up. imoro' than, the'th'orisand/pburids, which/the' committee, set -out"to 'raise.'.Yesterday's.takings will. be'more 'thari/ample,to pay-expenses. • ;

fr'om/'a/'visit'/t'o ;frie'nds/';in"'Nelson'." '."'/

/: Miss ! Turner;'- who has been staying/ with' her sister in -Patea; returned to Wellington/ on Mondayi/riight.;./ !.".;.;"!:/■;/;'/ ■

'■', Mr.'ZH.'F/;Vickery,"Mrs! ari'd/Miss/Vickery; of "England,! leave': to-day/ for Rotoriia!/'"/.':,:!/:'!''//'::;'!/ ■'.-..',' '/;//.!

The; annual report-:of the Hutt-' Golf Club':shpws that-the-club'vhasi.iioir."fifty lady meiribers'.' :V'':- ;:';^;!-;;//; ■':'■■'■:..:■... ';■■:'■

-'•: Mrs. Henry ■ Hall,/ of ./Hill. Street, : is, giyr irigate'a' to-day in/honour of Miss Mary Hall,:!the:lady traveller;!' v; !; 1 ; .' ; 7!''"':-'•'

.' The Hon. C.',. M... and Mrs.' Luke' leave' to-day• by■ the -Main;- ; ;Trunk',;rline/'/forRotorua.v to/visit their daughter,'Mrß.' L. Birks;:,/^--. : i /..«// V v,t?.;//. : ;.■-.-.'■ i! ?S,: ■,-;;,:,,,

/: Madame Purschof'(Madame' TJredermari, of - : the Melbourne;/- Coriservatorium) -; and 'heri.daugliter,:who'.have.been;staying for two'.-or ..three:-days'.at -the.'.:-Royal'■ Oak/ left last to. visit/ the . Southern .//■;;:;:/ -Z'-':i : :>':■?•■:

■ Poetry 'is the ■'real,.source/ of riiusio, paintirigi"/"and./ ; 6culp,ture;'arid nHe',way it is %'eglebted; or put '.fp- 'scbrri/,i'ri /these days' } is one.'Tof ;'the iriany '.signs' of ria-: tional.dccaderice;—Miss/Marie-C'orelli.- -.''■'

,/ In" Portugal.. ''meu"/ : ;frequcntiy,-iriarry' at fourteen at .tivrelre, years, of /age."-,-'!- .///V/ /'!:.-'-;!"/:;:'/' '!'' //-..'

-The .'trying weather, of: the . past few days has ;been; a .serious. matter to those' .confined to their beds, and is equally uncomfortable'to those in attendance oil the sick. During these '■' trying .ordeals nothing is more refreshing than, a .toilet spray, which has the'effect.'of a ; cooling and refreshing sensation; when used .with some fine.perfume. Th'eso sprays aiid the various odours are procurable at Shaw's Medical. Hall.j.Manners. Street," and 'the .Cecil': Buildings,!. Lombton' Quay, where \the Chemist Sale-is being conducted, and where a large assortment may be chosen from.—Advt. .' \ -.