SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A: Wellington Wedding. : '.-'-. At'.Wesley. Church, Taranaki Street, ' yesterday : afternoon, Miss 'May. Harvey, second daughter of' Captain Harvey, of Wellington, was" married to. Mr. C S. Keedwell, . of. :Le"yin,' eldest..' son' of . Mr. SJvKeedwcll,- of : Greytown... The bride, who is well-known in' Wellington' as - an elocutionist,. was . given aWay,,'by.. her father.- She wore a charming!'dress of' i ivory -satin., charmeuse, -with : : veil and orange, blossoms, and carried, a shower '.. bouquet : i She 'was , attended by threa bridesmaids,'"Miss Rose Harvey (her sis-. ter), Miss Mamie ■ Madeley, and* littlo. Miss Phylli6 Keedwell, sister of the bridegroom. The two elder bridesmaids wore pretty 'frocks of Saxe-bluc Madame Butterfly- silk, and black velvet hats trimmed;.with blue roses. ; The; littla 'maid':'iro're~- a dainty : dress of muslin and lace, with'a Juliet cap: Mr. W. H. Den- ' ton .was best man; and Mr.: Arthur Fenton, of Levin, groomsman. After the Tredding,, Captain, and Mrs. Harvey held ■ »■ reception at Godber's, in Cuba Street, at which over-a .hundred: guests: were entertained.': -Mrs. Harvey received in a dress:;of- black, silk; trinimed -with jet* snd;'a. toqrie..of ameftyst '; Velvet. 1 ' The bridegroom's": mother wore a'., dress' ,of navy' chiffon taffeta's, 'and hat-' of'vieux. rose,; trimmedi ; with -, wings, of :the". same '■'' • i ah'a'deV bridegroom's' present. to the bride-was'a'handsome set of.sable fitch furs;'- to : the'bridesmaids,' gold, pendants, andt to .the'-. little'.'bridesmaid'-.; 'a'" "gold bangle.;; 'Mr.' ahd' : .Mrs.' .Keedwell wiH ;■ Evo;'at ; Levin/ : l '.^'- : . '"'.'."•; : •' •: ''■'-...'. •; W^dih^at'Mastertpn.'\;..' : ; ; : . '■• A very .pretty 'and. interesting wedding - was celebrated 'at, St. .Patrick s -.Church ■'-.. jester'day: morning, '\wben Mr.. P. J. Ryan, of''Napier, .was married'to , Miss Vida -M. 'O'Connell, fourth' daughter of Mr. .'and.- Mrs,': M. C.. O'Connell, 'of "TSingswell,". ;Mastertpn. ~ The bride, irho; was given away-by. her. father, woro a handsome dress of.cream taffeta and ' » beautiful, veil and wreath, of orange Hossomß. She .carried a' bouquet, of lilies, roses.and white dahlias. She was 1 attended by; Miss Elsie' O'Connell aschief bridesmaid' and Miss Bessie/ Hammond, both wearing .pretty', .white muslin dresses. • irith heliotrope hats, and'carrying beautiful bouquets." : . Mr. Q.'.-.'W.i.Henderson (Wellington) acted as best' man, and Mr: P. Cook / (Wellington) as groomsman: The ceremony : took 'the form' of a -nuptial massi' and the' Ver y; Rev.: Dean 'M'Kenna, " assisted by Father..Saiinderson, officiated; the:'church -being 'crowded by a' large attendance of -friends and relatives. :. it the -conclusion,' the party adjourned-to the: residence :;■;of. the-.-, bride's■■;parents, . where'.a:.weddingvbi-eakfast'-waS-. servedii : Mr. and Mrs: Ryan" leave-on Friday for a. trip"; to Australia:- 'Amongst H . those present, at _ the reception - were' ' Mrs' O'Connell-'.-(mother..,of . the bride) in,:a black'costume -with picture hat and furs; Mrs.iT.Dwyer. (sister of the bride),"dark ■ •■• green', 'costume; ■' Miss Ryan '.(Napier),. white; Hogg; black einbroidereu lace, over-white.satin'; Mrs A. R. Bunny, cream serge; Mrs,G. Cork;' light blue 'silk; Mrs. Hammond,, black silk voile; :. Miss Hammond,.. dark ■: brown ;• Mrs. J. , . .Bowen.'.'('rurakiua),:;(lark' green;. Miss K. HollowayTdark green; Miss Dixon,'black Bilk; Mrs. M. Meredith, cream., costume; Mrs. Owen . Cox. (Christchurch), crushed strawberry coat and skirt; Mrs. A. Mutrie, dead rose broche; Mrs. Meechin (Wellingtbh), black silk;:. Mrs.' Halley '.- mole '.' . cloth,' i black-trim- : mings; Mrs. Coradine, grey silk;' Mrs. J. Kennedy (Tikitapu), green costume; Mrs: . ..J. Pauling, black silk; Mrs.. Sutton, pale : green; Mrs.. J. Bradbury, brown .costume; Mrs. 1 Faulkner, green; Mrs. 'C. A. Pow- : nail, navy costume; Mrs.' Fuller, ligtit p-een';. Mrs. Eton, .blue; . Mrs .Whitton, green; Mrs. Chapman,-'black silk; Mrs. Collier, black andwhite. '■■ Others present were:'. Mrs. F. P. Welch,-Mrs: M'Crac-' ken, Mrs: Kelly; Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Hath-: away, - Mrs. W. Powriall, Mrs. Tai Te Tau, Mrs." W. Welch,iMi-s. Kendall, Mrs. J. Kelliher, Misses 'A..E."Rive,'.R:- Hoar, E. Bannister, Burnett, G.' Burnett, HathO'Leary, N. o"Leary, Chapman, K. Chapman,-R. Chapman, Stemra .. •■©.:.'. •'.-■; •■'". ■.•'■." ■

Another wedding of-local interest was celebrated by the Kev: Bain Mac Donald ot the. residence of Mrs. J. Elkins, Johnston. Street, Mastei-ton, yesterday, when Mr. David Ogilvy, eldest son of Mr. and ip?- , J •„°e il J7> °f Masterton, was niarned to Miss Fanny. Elkins, second daughter of Mrs. Elkins. The bride, who was fven.away. by her brother, Mr. Alf. tons, wore a beautiful'dress of silk eohenne and a bridal " wreath, and she earned, a bandsome shower bouquet. Juss Elkins acted as bridesmaid, and wore a handsome dress of "silk eolienne, with white revers and green"i braid' and hat to match. Mr. W. Coulter, of Masterton, was best man. - A large number of guests were, afterwards entertained at breakfast. Mr., and -Mrs. Ogilvy left later, on' by motor-oar for the north. Tea at Kelburne. The series of "gift teas" that have been given for Miss Kelly "was brought to a conclusion yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. Dawson, of Central. Terrace, Kelburne, "parcel tea", for her,, and a large jnmber. of guests made their way up to the heights where a very enjoyable afternoon was spent:' Many of the guests were entertameu •by having their, fortunes read by cards, and the reader was in great request, all ;the afternoon. Several «. :tn e„gßests, Miss Devine, Miss Pascoe, miss Batten, and Miss Gannaway, gave" Testations,\ or sang or. i played. Mrs ' Dawson wore a cream lace blouse and cream skirt,- and Misi Kellj wore a velvet frock-with cream lace: bertha.' Among other guests present were: Mrs. Stuart Kelly, Mrs. and Miss Reading, Mrs. and Miss, Batten, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Bolt, Mrs ' Whyte, Mrs. Kreeft, : Mrs. Levy, Mrs'' and Miss Clarke, Mrs. Wardle, Mrs Dinnie; Miss Gannaway, Mrs. and Miss Devine, the Misses Pascoe, Mrs. Murrell Mrs.. Wilson,. Mrs. M'Villy, Miss Tlngey, Miss Williamson, and- Mrs Webb. : In the evening Mrs. Dawson .gave a very enjoyable dance, Bt,which a number of young people were present.- : ' " Lawn Tennis. '"., Mrs. Goldio and. Miss Davis played off on Tuesday afternoon- ifor the ladies' championship of the Brougham Hill Lawn Tennis: Club, Mrs. Goldie winning, the score being 9—2. -The match was an interesting one,- and. the contest was muchkeener than the-score seems to indicate Miss Davis gave. a. fine exhibition of tennis, most of the games running into deuce," but her. opponent made few mistakes, and her steady and consistent play secured a woll-deserved victory. Mrs. Goldie has held the championship ,°f th 6 clofc fji a numbei of years. The final of the combined doubles ■ will he played on Saturday afternoon.

New'Zealanders in Sydney. • A writes from Sydney lhat an opportunity was taken during Miss C. Criehton Imrie's: stay in Sydney to give a New Zealand tea, and a company of twenty Dominionites gathered ai, the hotel "Australia" on Tuesday, April 12. It was in every, way a most delightful gathering... Amongst the many wellknown • and. prominent New Zealanders were ■ Mr. Alfred Hill, the composer, wlip has just been appointed deputy conductor to the Grand Opera Company, and will tour New .Zealand later with the company, and Mrs. Murphy, mother of * Miss Amy Murphy, who since taking up her profession as .a teacher of singing in Sydney, has brought out several pnpils, who have, attained marked distinction as vocalists. Mrs. A. Goldio (nee Miss Dulcie Deamer), whose book, "In the Beginning," is just out, was quite the.centre of. interest. Miss Conor O'Brien, of the staff of the- "Bulletin," who also claims New Zealand as the land of her birth, and.Miss Rosina Buckmann, who has scored great success in a leading part, which she plays with great merit in "Madame Butterfly." Mr. Cecil Ryan, of Christchnreh, took the part of "Amiens" in "As You Like It". of the Asche-Brayton Company, a part which gave such good scope 'for- his magnificent voice. Mr. Clifford- O'Keefej of Christchurch, is also'attaining distinction as a prominent vocalist of the Grand Opera Company in "Madame Butterfly." Amongst other New Zealanders were M rs. W., Welch and Misses Gladys and Vida Welch (of Palmerston North), Mr. and E.' Vaughan (Wellington),. Miss Dulcie Murphy ." (Dunedin), Mr. Victor •Fitzherbort (Palmerston . North), Mr. Caleb' Porter, and other members of/the Oscar. Asche-Brayton Company. - Tea at Kirkcaldie's. . Miss S. Dimant, whose marriage to Mt. G. Morris, manager for- the-Union Company in Picton, takes', place next week, ■ was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. James Hislop.,at : a. very -pleasant little tea at Kirkcaldie's tea-room 6, when between thirty and forty of her friends were present. A. number of tables were set" together at: the far' corner, of' the room;' and these were prettily decorated with white- flowers. Among the guests were: The Misses Dimant (3), Mrs. Dimant, Miss Gladys' Dimant, Mrs. M'Villy, Mrs. Tuckey, Mrs. A! de Castro, Mrs.' 0. Wilson, Miss Jenkyn's, Mrs. Dinnie, Mrs.' E; Dinnie; and Mrs. Thompson.. A Hockey "Social.". In connection with the opening of the hockey season,'a pleasant evening was spent on Tuesday night <at Mr. Mellsop's residence, Goldic's Brae, by the member's of the Celtic Ladies' Hockey Club and St. Patrick's .College Old Boys'- Hockey Club. The first part of tho.evening was ; devoted to competitions, which were won by Miss O'Leary and Mr. Gamble, and alter supper, . when pleasant., little speeches were made by Mr. Casey and the Rev. Father Bartley, there were music and recitations," which entertained the guests till the' small hours of the' morning! An amusing, "adjective letter," and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" brought a pleasant evening to a close.

Mrs. ..Morris: Fox, gave a ..tea. yesterday afternoon for Miss. Trevithick, who is leaving, for'.a visit.to England. ~

. .Mr.,and'Mrs.-A.. Harris, .of the Hutt, left last night, with their daughter for Christchurch, where' they' will.'.- spend a .fortnight. -.:

'.Colonel and Mrs. Tuson. are -going on a fishing expedition, and will, afterwards sjo.on.to Auckland, from.which port they ..take their departure ..for :England.. ..

i'.Mrs. Edward. Collie', of "Newtown, and her daughter, Miss Maisie Collie, are leaving for London by the Cornwall on Monday., Miss Collie has taken four years of her meoical course at Otago University, and goes Home to finish it in London.

•Mr. Hadfield's friends will be glad to heaT that accounts of his health continue to be very satisfactory,'. and he and his wife ■' are now beginning to think of their return to' New Zealand. Lieut-Colonel Pirie, V:D., L and Mrs. Pirie, of Auckland, are staying at Kenilworth House, Hill Street, 'with-.their daughter, Mrs. Philips-Turner. Miss Skerrett is "visiting .her relations at Napier. • . Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Short, of Parorangi, are. staying at the Grand Hotel. Mrs.-Short, who. has come down to see her husband off by the lonic, 'is' accompanied by her children. Miss Milsom returned yesterday by the Moeraki; from' a visit to Melbourne and Sydney, where she studied the latest methods of prominent specialists. Miss Beatrice Day's many friends in Wellington will be pleased to hear that she is.coming.over very soon with Messrs. Meynell and Gunn's company, when she will. play the part of a country girl of a. metodraniatic type'in "Pete," later, on playing in the "Hypocrites." ■Miss. D. Sturges, daughter of. Mr.. A. Sturges, of. Otahuhu, has returned to New. Zealand, after an absence of 'seven' fears spent in the Old Country. During that time Miss Sturges occupied several important positions,, being associated for several years with the Metropolitan' Hospital, in London; also a large children's hospital, and for some time she managed a sanatorium in> Scotland. She made a special study- of the subject of economy in hospital management. Black pearls are the most valuable, then pink, next-in value, white, and lastly, yellow. Pearls are: steadily increasing in price; they now cost three times as much as they did ten years ago. / JBIOO BEWABD. The "Belgravia" Hair Pad is sold with a guarantee that every on© is manufactured of real hair throughout, and the above reward will be .paid, to any 'person finding any foreign material,' such as horee hair,' wadding, straw, fibre, etc., in any of them. They are obtainable at all leading drapers in Wellington for Is. each. Ask for them, and take no other. Every genuine pad bears manufacturer's name. A. At. Hondy, Hair Specialist, Dunedin. Wholesale from Bihg, Harris and Co., Warehousemen.— Advt. 1