SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 811, 7 May 1910, Page 12

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Hamua. . On '.Tuesday morning this week the marriage of Miss Alice Dougherty unit Mr. John Fouhy, both 1 of Hukanm, took place in the Catholic Church at •Hamua, the Very Rev. Dean M'Kenna conducting the service. The bride, who was' given away by her father, wore a navy blue tailor-made costume, trimmed with white, and with it she wore a wcdgwood blue bat, and carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Hor sister, Miss Dougherty, attended her as bridesmaid, wearing' a' dress of palo blue, with a brown hat, and carrying a bouquet of bronze with bronze streamers. Mr. Fouhy, brother of Hie bridegroom, fulfilled tho duties of best man. Tho church had. beeu very prettily 'decorated for the occasion by friends, of the bride, who, after the .-nremony was over, drove to the. rosi'lwico of tho bride, whore a reception was held; ' ;.■.,."

A Musical Evening./ ■'•' A delightful musical .evening was givoh last evening by Mrs. J. Darling nnd Mrs. Herbert Coull in the lecture room "of tho Marine Engineers' Insti- , lute, a largo number of guests being present. Till'one has been'there, ono lias no idea of what a very pleasant place the Institute is, nor of the comfortable, and artistic way in which it is furnished.". It would be; an ideal place for a dance,, and it is quite sur- • prising that so far'none havo taken place there. The' room in which everybody gathered is very large, and was charmingly arranged with great bowls r.nd baskets of' bronze,, yellow, and -' white crysanthemums, .while foliage : and ferns added a pretty touch of green here and there. Quite a number, of the musical people of Wellington were -there, either performing or else liston—ing~to those who'did. , A great deal of the interest of the evening lay in tho fact that there would.be a further opportunity of hearing Miss Donaldson, ' who' has but recently corno.to Wellington, and is still practically unknown. During the evening songs were siing hv Miss.' May Newman, Mr. E. Hill, 'Mr. E. Parkes, Miss J. Newton (with violin obbligato by Miss Kennedy), 'cello solos were played by Mr. John- ■ ;sUin, : and. a piano ,solo by Miss Montagu.' Miss Johnston -and Mrs. .Sutcl'ffe both recited, evidently . giving v?i-y much pleasure;to those who were •present. Miss Donaldson played the violin delightfully, and had to come ■ hick every time. It. is not often that '.'one' has' the pleasure of listening to such playing as hers, and when one does, like Oliver Twist, one would ask for more. Her technique is splendid, as would be'expected from one who has. done so well at the Conservatorium.as she has, .' but then,.she is. an artist as well. She was'accompanied on tho piano by her sister. Miss Donaldson should ; surely .have a career'before her. . Mrs. Coull received her guests wearing a dress of white charnieuso, with an overdress -of white chiffon ■ with Jewelled trimming, the bodice trimmed . with chiffon and narrow gold insertion; Mrs. Darling wore a dress of brown' ■••'"' taffetas silk with berthe of Maltese lace. Among those present were: Miss Richmond, wearing a dress of a delicate ':.-. Erey' brocade, with, berthe of beautiful point lace; Mrs. C. Earle, a black • seqiiined net robe: oyer black silk; .; . Mrs. 0, Crawford, black net over black ' silk with jet:' trimming; ..Mrs. Fro-" hauf, black silk; Mrs. Galbraith, black ■;";' silk, with zouave of jetted lace; Mrs. Freeman, white striped ninon over white silk, with 'touches of black, and crystal trimming; Miss Anson (who is a visitor from England),. pale pink ninon over silk; Mrs. Henry, black Bilk, with cream laco berthe; Miss Sybil Johnson, violet crystalline with cream - lace yoke;' Miss M. Donaldson, cream" obarrneuse, with silvor trimming; Miss .'■ , Donaldson, pale pink charmcuse; Miss Newton, black silk; Miss Newman, mole-coloured velvet, with .Maltese lice; Miss Kennedy, black silk; Mrs. Kreeft, black silk dress with touches of Hue; Miss D. Isaacs, soft whito silk; Miss Lawson, black silk with touches of blue; Miss Millar, pink silk; and littlo Miss Coull, in a bluo frock. There were also: present: Mr. Darling, Mr. Coull, Mr. Galbraith, Dr. Honry, tho Hon. Millar, , Mr. Morrison, Mr. Kreeft, Mr. Lewis, and many others.

Womsn's Christian Tomperanoe Union. Th-3 usual mouthly meeting of the Women's Christian.Temperar.ee Union wax held on Tbuisday afternoon. Mrs. Boxall occupied the cliair, and several members of the newly-formed Central Union were present. The hope was expressed that by all working'together the work of the W.C.T.U. will ho largely increased, and now that meetings will be. held in ibo Y.M.C.A. rooms, those living at the northern end of the city who found it too far whon there was a-meeting at 'Newtown, will find it more convenient to go to these rooms. Pleasure was expressed that the three ladies nominated for positions on the school committees were elected. Mrs. Wright verv kindly presented the Union with a large photograph of the convention taken-on tho occasion of the silver j-ibilce, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to".her. Mrs. Whitcome and Mrs. Haves were appointed to visit the Hutt Union next Wednesday. / The Ballot far the Flowers. The balloting for the flowers for each ,ward in the children's pageant resulted as follows :-Hill Street -williie represented by the rose; the Hutt by ,the Canterbury bell; Kilbirnie; by the let; Oriental Bay, lily, of the valley; Karori, tho Christmas Illy, Island Bay, the'cornflower; Willis Street forget-me-not; Brooklyn, fuchsia; Petono, the hyacinth; Mount Victoria, tie primrose; the Terrace, snowdrop; Kelburne, the briar rose; Willis Street,. the oxeye daisy; Hobson Street, chrysanthe-

mam; Thorndon, clematis; ' Tmakon Road, morning glory; and Karon No. 2; the arum' lily. Three flowers were left unballotcd for, as there were only seventeen wards represented, and there •are twenty flowers to;., be .awarded. .Those left over .daffodil, the poppy, and tho kowhai. It is quite probable that there will be some exchanges made among some of the wards. It is hoped that all the children to: be trained will apply as soon as possible to the committees, so that arrangements' may-Jje made at once with those ,Who are to teach, them the dances.

Invitations for a dance to take placo in the Concert, Chamber of the Town Hair havo been issued by tho Bidwill Street Tennis Club. Thursday,' May 19, is the date fixed for it. Miss Wis, who has been visiting Mrs.'A. Warburton on the. Terrace, is now spending a couple of months in Blenheim and 'Nelson. The Muritai Tennis Club has issued invitations for a dance, to take place in the Pavilion, on Thursday, June 2. ! Miss Baber is spending a, short time in Blenheim, and then goes on to Wairakei. Miss MTjeah has gone south to Timaru for the holidays. Miss Maclagan and Miss Lennio, who have been visiting' Dr. and Mrs. Maclagan, of Puponga, left by the Sydney boat yesterday en' route for England.

A sale of work, and entertainment, organised by St. Mark's branch of the Ministering Children's League, is to take place on Thursday afternoon and evening, and also on Friday evening, May 12 and 13, in St. Mark's schoolloom. A very attractive programme has been»arranged in regard to the entertainment, consisting of scarf drill, and songs and. recitations by young girls, military sword drill by the older girls, and various other items. Mr. Turner's Band will be in attendance both days. , The proceeds are' to go towards the funds in aid of the Chinese Mission in Wellington,

The meeting of the Society for the Protection of the Health of - Women and Children was hold in the Town Hall yesterday,, Dr. i Platts-Mills, president, in the chair. There were present: Mesdames Atkinson, Young, Walton, Leckie, Kirkcaldie, and M'Vickar. The minutes of tho last meeting were read and confirmed, and accounts amounting to, £10 13s. wero passed for payment. Tho nurse's report was read,, and showed 14 now oases, and 149 _ visits were paid, and tho work was going on very satisfactorily. Tho society is* to be congratulated on securing tho services of the "Pioneer Plunket Nurse,' Nurse M'Kinnen, of Dunedin, to relieve tho resident nurse on her yearly holiday. Nurse M'Kinnen can be communicated with care of Mrs. 'M'Vicar/ 27 Brougham Street, telephone 2642. Subscriptions and donations amounting to £2 ss. wero received with thank 3.

A concert that will prove of great enjoyment to many people will be the ono 'that takes nlaco on Monday evening, given by Miss Lloyd-Hasscll, with Miss Ursula Towsley as accompanist. Miss Lloyd-Hasscll is well known in Wellington, but Miss Towsley is quite a stranger. Both havo studied at Loipsic. spending three years or more there. Miss Towsley was taught by Herr Lambrino and Hcrr Bortatowski, both musicians of great repute on tho Continent. Miss Johnston, the 'cello player, will .also ho ono of the performers that evening, so _ that one s anticipations of a very eiijoyablo evening are certain to be realised.