SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 791, 14 April 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at the Hutt. '":' : "\; A wedding that aroused much interest ■ »ras.■; 6olemhised at St.' James's Church, . . Lower'.Hutt,. yesterday,, when Miss -Ruth Humirey,. third daughter of the late Mr. C. A. Bumfrey, was married to Mr. Lan : ; Deans,: of-Riccarton, Chi'istchurch.'' The bride, who was. given away by her uncle, Mr. .E.'J. Riddiford, wore an exquisite empire dress of ivory satin ' charmeuse, with crystal, bugle trimming, and a bridal •yeil. and wreatn..-. She carried a bouquet of hothouse: flowers, -roses,, stephahotis, ' and ferns. './There were five bridesmaids,. Miss Marjorie Huirifrey, sister .of the bride, being chief bridesmaid,' Mi6s Belle Griffiths (Blenheim), Miss Parkes; (Christchurch), cousin of the bridegroom,: Miss Lilian Holdsworth- (Dunedin),, and Miss Betty: Elevins.. They wore empire: frocks of pale-'blue crepe radiante, with oriental trimming, in delicate 'shades.of blue and pink, and gold yokes and sleeves of tucked net. Their , hats of black moiro were . lined,' with, pale blue. silk, and finished , with .bands of gold tissue and.clusters of pale, pink geraniums, and they, carried bouquets ot. pale pink' carnations and . roses and autiuin leaves, tied.with gold •Hssue./.Mr. James Deans, brother of the bridegroom, Was best man, and Messrs. Thorne-Gebrgo. B. Braidon, 'B. Lawrence, arid. W./Deans, groomsmen. The Rev. • Jones, officiated. '.The church, ""which was filled with guests, was decorated with white flowers. ;After the wedding a reception was held^at the home of ..-,' ,Mr. E.J. Riddiford, where over two hun-■;'-..dred 'guests: assembled. .The reception looms were,most beautifully decorated. . :ln the'.drawing-room,,', which . has . pale freen walls and. rose'pink, curtains,,the owers. used shaded from pale rose pink to deep magenta,' and >■' these ' were set among antumn foliage, ferns; and trails, of smilax, while the mantelpiece was massed with cerise, roses arid autumn foliage charmingly arranged., "In the'din-ing-room threetables were set, aid these ■Here, decirated.with pale pink and white ■■■; .roses, arid; carnations, hot-house.: ferns, - and- smilax; while the great' wedding cake "was set. in: a'bower of. flowers and ferns. -The'mantelpiece was..banked with white lilies, roses, arid smilax..; In the billiar'd- . , rcom, where the presents were displayed, .dark red dahlias'arid/autumn' foliage : were used. The floral decorations and the .bouquets .were-the work of Miss-Murray, of .Willis, Street.; -:--.'-. ' .. -■:.■■, .... Mrs. Vivian. Riddiford .wore a'frock- of 'deep.rose-red velvet/with beautiful- white lace and'blact silk hat with .'plumes ef gold'trimming;' Mrs'j Deans,,.'mother of the .bridegroom, handsome costume of pe- ; tunia/ charmeuse, trimmed' • with' black fringe and small black-bolero; a black' . '.-.' beaver hat with beautiful white pluriies and ; a; white feather.;'.boa; Mrs. Gordon, ■'Bister: of the bride,,, wore ..green- cloth coat and .skirt and black hat with "''osplumes,;' and,' she; buried... a: bouquet. / «f cerise 'roses arid autumn foliage ;' ! Mr£ D Riddiford (Marten), black lace frock over- white with, touches .of: blue,', and a black, a hat;... Miss' Symes j (Christehurch) i Riissian-scoab an'd skirt v- of roso cloth'with'-:black;-furs)"and''black'"hat .-swathed.'with vieux rose tulle and'firiished .with an osprey, of the same shade; Miss Phillips (Christehurch), green' coat arid skirt'andblack'hat:with roses; Mrs. P. Riddiford,, : black frock . arid black hat with plumes; Miss: Alice Riddiford, . grey, crepe de chine .with fishwife skirt, white feather .boa! and black.-hat with large plumes; Mrs Cooper, black coat.arid skirt and white boa arid bonnet with charekirt and white boa and bonnet with- char- , meuse -.frock, with draped skirt piped with black arid large, black .and white hat., with black plumes; Mrs. Brandon, black and white • striped silk, black and white hat, and white/feather boa; Miss Wilkins (Christehurch), white Russian coat-and skirt Vith gold, triinming and , .black .and, white hat;- Mrs. Donald M'Lean, gTej costume 'with hat to' . match;- Mrs.' Stevens,: frock of dark amethyst poplin, braided,'-and-black'hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Von Zedlitz, frock of, pale pink crepe de chine, with draped-skirt;, the drapery caught back . with a buckle, and.a fawn silk.hat with , ■'feathers; Mrs. Leatham, blue coat and '.■ skirt, trimmed with -fine .black braid, arid'/smart, hat; .Mrs.'Jackson,- black : silk gown, scarf, of white Spanish lace ■■'■■: and black bonnet with . white ostrich feathers; Miss -Fitzherbeft, dark /ame-: thyst- cloth costume, braided, and hat to match; .Miss. Eileen/Fitzherbert, , white cloth, trimmed with bands of white satin, black, hat With gold trimming;: Mrs. Hubert Sladderi, blue cloth coat arid . skirt,, faced with black, and.blue hat trimmed with black; Mrs. Purdy, white linen coat and skirt, trimmed' with Irish crochet lace; Miss, Waddy; pastel blue ninoß anu black hat' with white ostrich feathers. Other guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pearce, Mrs. and Miss Hayward, Mr. A. Pearce and Miss Pearce, the Hon: C. J. Johnston, Mrs. and Miss Johnston, Dr; Begg and Mrs. Begg, Dr. llirams. and Mrs. Mirams, Mr. and Mrs. L Rose, Mr.' A. de B. Brandon, and the : Misses Brandon, Mrs. and Miss. Climie, Rev. J, Jones, Mrs; and the Misses Jones, Mrs. Hi/Rose, Mr. .and: Mrs. Mowbray, Mr. and Mrs. Barthorpe, - Mr. and Mrs. Broderick, Mrs. Treadwell, the Misses Sladden,, Messrs. A % and H. Sladden, Captain, and Mrs. Hewitt (Palmerston), v Mrs. W. Bunny, and Miss Willis. .

Wedding at Wadestbwn. A pretty wedding was celebrated-at St. Luke's Anglican Church, Wadcstown, oh Tuesday, when' Miss Geraldine Stuart, daughter of Mr Arthur H. Stuart, of the G.P.O. staff, Wellington/was lnar-* ried to Mr. Bernard S. Withers, of Messrs. Leary and Co. The' pretty little church .of St. Luke's was tastefully decorated for. the occasion, and the service -was read by the Rev. T. G. Kay, vicar of the parish.' The service was partly choral, and Miss Lambert, , the organist of the church, presided at the organ and played the "Wedding March." The bride, who was 1 given away, by her' father, wore a gown of ivory charmeuse satin, with a ■wreath of orange blossoms and a veil of old Limerick U-.c.e, which had been, worn by her granilm'other. : The bridesmaids, Mis3_ SturtevauV and Miss .Winnie Louch, cousins of the - bride.v wore very pretty gowns of. shell v pink crystalline ever glace silk, with black picture, hats.:- Mr Arthur Beiidal was groomsman and Mr.i'.G.'T. Withers best-jinan... After the ceremony, a .reception . was held by Mr. and Mrs. Stuart at their residence, Wadestown, when the' customary toasts were duly honoured. The. bride and bridegroom left by the afternoon train for. Auckland. Among the invited guests were: Mr. 'and Mrs. Withers, Mr. and Mrs. G: N. Slurtevant, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. and Mr H. Louch, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown, Mr. C. R. and the Misses Vickerman, Mr. and .Mrs.. Suckling, Mr. C. and. Miss, E. Carroll, Mr.' and Mrs. 'Edward' Homewood, Miss Chambers, Mr. Fred. Major, libs Bclleti, Mi Nugent Everard, and Messrs. H.'. and R. Fildes, Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Reid, Mr. R. Withers., . /i ■

The. well-appointed Consulting Rooms of the.Medical Hall, Manners Street, otc open.daily from 8.30 to.B p.m. Patients or their friends are specially invited to call for consultations and advice (free) jby Frank Shaw, Consulting and Practical Chemist-Optician, who personally attends ia their'wants.—Advt,-

Wedding at New Plymouth. ' A wedding, of considerable interest to residents in and. around New Plymouth took place yesterday afternoon at St. Mary s Church, when Miss Olive Kins eldest, daughter of' Mr. Newton King, was married to Dr. Sydney Allan, youngestson of the. late Mr. E. V G. Allan M.H.R., Dunedin. Lieutenant-Colonel Bauchop, C.M.G. (Wellington) acted as best man, and Mr. Truby King, brother of. the bride, as groomsman. The Rev. P.- G-.,Evans ..performed the -ceremony, mi l enall<l presided .at the organ. ■The .church had been very prettily decorated under ,the supervision of Miss K. Hamerton. The bride was given away by . her father, and "wore a lovely dress of ivory satin, .with tucked white chiffon yoke and sleeves, finished with pearl trimming. She.wore a dainty embrOidored, veil over the wreath- of orange .blossoms, and shei carried an exquisite shower bouquet of white petunias and maidenhair, fern. She was attended by four bridesmaids, Misses Betty King, Joyce Wilson, Ethel Leatham, and Keetha Saxton. The first two wore dainty frocks of white tucked and insertioned muslin and white': felt hats'bound with saxe blue silk: and finished with gold cord with tasselled ends. The two other bridesmaids wore' charming costumes of two shades of: hydrangea striped silk voile over white glace foundation and cream tucked net. sleeves and yoke, the bodices finished, at. the waist with black velvet ribbon. Hats of hydrangea' blue, trellised with ; black velvet ribbon and relieved with shaded blue wings. They all carried bouquets of pale pink michaelmas daisies and■'■ maidenhair fern with streamers of pale pink ribbon. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a, handsome diamond and pearl pendant, and to the bridesmaids pearl and turquoise pendants and chains. After the ceremony the bridal party drove .to the home of the bride's parents, "Brooklands," where a reception was held. Mi's. . Newton . wore • a frock of rich brown satin charmeuse, with'cream lace vest, finished with floral guinipe, and brown hat with white feathers, and she carried a bouquet of pale pink/flowers and maidenhair■ fern. -Mrs. Dodgshun (cousin of the bride) wore a lovely robe of plum-coloured taffeta, and cream chiffon vest finished with l gold guiiupe and a violet-toque; Mrs. Zeile (sister to the bridegroom) wore a charming coat and skirt of pale heliotrope cashmen de soie, cream silk, and lace blouse and heliotrope hat with mauve clover; Mrs. Allan Douglas,"black taffeta and white lace vest piped with 'pale, blue and black feathered hat; Miss Douglas, pale blue and white striped voile and - black feathered hat; Mrs. Douglas, senr., handsome black silk, and black and white bonnet,. with white feather, boa; Miss Shaw,, black and white muslin, black toque; Mrs. W. Shaw (Dunedin),- navy coat ancL-skirt and black.hat; Mrs./ Whitcombe, green costume " with cream silk yoke.and green*toque with, brown wings; Mrs.:. Cutfield,; black costume with grey feather boa and black hat;, Miss ,Cutfield,. cream faced cloth costume, rose pink hat. lined with molecoloured velvet and trimmed, with rose pink' wings, and shoulder scarf; Mrs. Blundell, navy taffetas, cream lace scarf,' and: black hat, with white rose; Mip Blul'dell, white silk, and green hat; Mrs* P. G. Evans, blue striped coat and skirt,- and black and white sequined toque; Mrs. Thomas' King (grandmother,, of the bride) looked charming in a black silk ■' gown, black beaded mantle, and black and white'.bonnet; Miss .Hamerton, pretty brown crepe-de-chine,...with cream net yoke and sleeves-and. brown hat with ribbon' bows;. Mrs.,Simpson;: cream and heliotrope-, floral vdile with, lace \scarf and black haU Miss V. Simpson, .pretty white, tucked" and insertioned __ muslin, arid vieux rose hat; Miss., D, Simpson, pink floral muslin, with cream, lace yoke and ecru and'green hat with pink Toses; Miss Hammond, cream.,and, pinkfloral muslin with lace ecr,u pink.roses; Mrs. S.'SW.veryf.prettj--French blue .cream tucked :silk- yoke,finished'-wtW-P™k'--fl'»" li '' e enr nl -= broidery :and' black-feathered-hat; Mrs. W.'Webster (Stratford), pale blue-taffeta with cream lace and. black-hat W.WO pale blue silk; Miss Wilson, pretty .grey floral muslin,'.with.cream lace, .black and feathe«d. hat;- Mrs J. Wilson, greenstriped coat and skirt, ™d.palo blue hat, with- oriental scarf; Mrs.. .Hamerton, black; Si Carew (Dunedin), a charming frock of vieux rose casb.mere.de f™,-&° folded skirt draped with satm ribbon of same shade, , and , vieux. mfeW with black and finished with, velvet. Dr. and Mrs."* Mian left f by dunng the afternoon en route for Rptorua. lie bride's travelling costume was a petunia cloth coat and "skirt, cream, silk blouse, and velvet hat .with white feathers.

Wellington Wedding- '' Yesterday afternoon .Florence Lydia Baker, only• daughter of the. Rev. Sidney J.' Baker,' late of. Palmerston North and now of Tasmania,■ was married to'Mr:'Thomas Alfred Smith, of Fairfield; Colyten. TTie weddmg took plkce at.the' Congregational manse Wlington Terrace, m the Rev. J--Reed Glasson officiating. *«,* was given away by her brother, Mr S. tr. Baker, of Wellington, was attended by Miss Connie Glasson as bridesmaid, and the Rev. W. J. Smith, brother of the bridegroom, was- best' man. • ■

A Carterton Wedding. ,' Our Carterton correspondent writes that there was a pretty wedding at bt. Mark's Anglican Church yesterday. Miss Emily Clarke, daughter of the late Mr. J. Clarke,-- of Ahiaruhe, was ...married to. Mr Leslie Hodder, second son of Mr. John Hodder, late of Featherston, and now of Wanganui. The.Rev. R. Young officiated. The bride, who was given away bv Mr. J. Clarke, wore a dainty cream semi-empire gown and hat to match, and carried a bouquet of maidenhair, asparagus fern,.and cosmos. She was attended by her sister, Miss Harriett Clarke, and Misses Constance and Eva Hodder, sisters of the bridegroom, as bridesmaids, lriey wore dainty gowns of white silk, with plumed hats to match. Each earned a bouquet of maidenhair fern and cosmos. Mr. P. Reid, of Carterton, was best man. After the-ceremony' a reception, was held at A. L. Whyte's dining-rooms. Mr. and Mrs..Hodder left later for Auckland, via Wellington, and later will reside at Wanganui. ..;-.-. -

.Women's Social and Political League. The monthly meeting of, the Women's Social and Political League was held at the league's rooms in Bidivill Street last night, Mrs. Koy ■ Brown presiding. The usual routine of business - was • gone through. Regret was expressed that Mrs. E. Anderson had left Wellington and gone to live in. Masterton, and a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded-her for her past sevviccs. Sho was- also elected an honorary member. Tho society has secured a .room, in Jameson's. Buildings, Manners Street, and the next meeting will bo held' there on the first Tuesday in tho month. .It was decided'. that a mock Parliament should be arranged at an early date by the members. • Two new members were elected, and an interesting •paper read by one of the members, brought a very pleasant evening to a close. ;-,■ '. '■; Tea on the Terrace. A very large number of gue6ts were present at the tea which Mrs. Sievwright gave yesterday afternoon at her house on Wellington Terrace. An amusing competition created much interest and was won by Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Schloss receiving the second prize. , Recitations were given by Mrs. ICTeeft, • Miss Devise, and Miss Pascoe, and sonss were sung by-'Mrs. Levy, Mrs. M'Villy, and Mrs. Wardle. Tea was served in the diningroom,., where, masses of pink.and white cosmos were used in the decoration of ■the room and the' table. Mrs. Sievwright wore a*frock of dark green silk, and Miss Kelly, the guest of honour, was hi violet velvet. Among other guests present were Mrs. Stuart Kellv, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. M'Villy, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Pirie, Mrs. Kreeft, .Mrs. Laehmann, Mrs. Schloss, Mrs..Wardie, Mrs. and Miss Col•!ins, Miss Devino, Mts. Dawson, Mrs. ( Miliigan, Mrs. Corrigan, and Mrs. Munro.

i Mr. and' Mrs. Ngata have taken < a house in Bridge Street, Lower Hutt, where they intend to live, until the conclusion of the session.

Miss Mary Aitken, who arrived by the Ulimaroa yesterday afternoon, has been for twelve years in England, and for the past seven years-lady superintendent of the .model hospital established- by Mr. Georgo Cadbury at Dourneville, his wellknown model village a few miles out of Birmingham. Miss Aitken, who is a native of Nelson, is a sister of Mrs. F. W. Haybittle, . She has been granted twelve months* rest for the sake of her health, and will remain in New Zealand for four or fivo months. A wedding of interest to New Zealanders took place on March 2C at St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, Sydney, when Dr. Wclby Earle Fisher, F.R.C.S., England, son of Mr. Thomas R. Fisher, St. Clair, Dunedin,'was married to -Miss Irene Francis'Jacoby, only daughter of the-late Dr. Leopold Jacoby, of Paris, and' Plash Hall, Cardington, Shropshire, England. The Rev.W. Meredith Holliday. officiated. Mr. Hugo Gorlitz, who has been associated with music and musicians' and singers ,in London for many years, states that Lady Dicksori-Poynder, the wife of the Governor-Designate of'-New Zealand, is very musical,-and has always engaged tho best talent procurable for her "at homes," and in many other ways shows her enthusiastic love of good music. The coming of. such a .lady to New Zealand should -have an influence for good on music generally in the Dominion. '. Miss Nicol, who came to Wellington to see her two sisters off to England, has returned to PicteS. Miss/M. Elligott has ■ gone to Picton, Nelson and Motueka for three weeks. Mrs. Dean, of Christehurch, ■ is the guest of Mrs. Alfred Brandon. I Captain and Mrs. Erie .Johnston are i visiting Mrs. Johnston, Highden.