SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 815, 12 May 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Mark's. . Tho marriage of Miss Ethel Williams, .second daughter of Mr. Charles Williams, of Wellington, to Mr. V. Wliitby Venimore. eldest son of Mr. V. C. Venimore, of Havelock, took place yesterday afternoon in St. Mark's-Church, the Rev. A. M. Johnson conducting the service. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a. dross of white silk, with a tucked net- yoke and a tulle veil worn over orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet composed of white flowers. Two bridesmaids attended her, Miss Gladys Hibberd, who wore a princess frock of white silk, with a cornflower blue hat, arfd. little Miss Vera Schqn, who wore a white embroidered muslin dress, and a white bonnet with strings and choux of pale blue silk. Both carried fragrant bouquets of • violets. Mr. Percy Bos fulfilled tho duties of best man; The bride's going-oway frock was' of dark' green cloth, with a darker stripe in it, and pretty hat of vieux rose, with a wing of a deeper colour. Wedding at Carterton. A wedding in which a great' deal of interest was taken was celebrated yesterday afternoon at St. Mark's Church, Carterton, when Miss Gladys Perston Corniaclc, eldest daughter of Mr. Charles H. Cormack, manager of the Bank of Now Zealand, was married to -Mr. John Louis Blundell, of Longbush, Gladstone,'eldest son of Sir. Louis Blundell, of Wellington. Tho vicar, the Eev. R.-Young, officiated at the ceremony. Tho bride, who was given away.by her father, wore a 6oft rich dress of ivory satin, with a draped Over-skirt, caught with bands of pearl and silver trimming. The corsage had a plastron of silver and pearly embroidery, finished with tassels and buckles of satin. The veil was worn over a wreath of, orange blossoms, and she carried an exquisite bouquet of hothouse flowers and maidenhair fern, wearing as well a diamond and opal ring, tne gift of the bridegroom. "Six bridesmaids attended the bride, the three elder, Miss Isabel Cormack (sister of the bride), Miss Eileen Blundell (cousin of the bridegroom), and Miss Joyce Fitzherbert, wearing picturesque frocks of ivory duchesse messaline, with panels of Spanish lace, finished off with silk cord. The three younger bridesmaids, Miss Shiela Cormack (youngest sister of the . bride), Miss Bethia Johnston, and Miss Peggy Tringhani, wore very pretfy frocks of white tucked muslin and, insertion, finished with rosettes, of satin ribbon. AH the bridesmaids wore wreaths of pink rosebuds and carried bouquets of pretty pink Japanese chrysanthemums. The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were gold necklets set • with pearls. The duties-of best man were carried out by-Mr. R., Watson, of Wellington, while Mr. L. C. Blundell and Mr. J. Stout,, both of .Wellington, acted as groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was held at Carrington Lodge; the residence. of Dr. Johnston, kindly placed at the. disposal of Mr. and Mrs. Cormack for the occasion, a large number of guests being present. Later on in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. J. Blundell left for the north, by motor-car, the bride's travelling dress being a tailormade costume of dark striped tweed, and scarlet hat trimmed with scarlet and black wheat-ears, and an oxidised Eilver buckle.. With this she wore a handsome set of furs. At the reception Mrs. Cormack, the bride's mother, wore a dress of black chiffon taffetas, with a yoke of white tucked net and lace, and black and white toque, and carried a bouquet of cream roses and autumn foliage. Mrs. Blundell, mother of the bridegroom, wore a dress of mole-coloured niuon, over silk, with cut-steel trimmings and touched with heliotrope. With it she wore a violet toquo and carried .'of , violets and cinerarias. Among those present were Mrs. H. Blundell, who wore a voilet cloth costume and green toque; Mrs. J. Blundell, black'anil white'dress, with a, black hat; Mrs. Tringham, in vieux rose costume,..with hat to-match; Mrs.: P..- jsrintyre. (Wellington), black and 'white costume, with black" hat; Mrs. J. Miller, grey striped costume, with hat to match; Miss Miller, creme. dress, with a wine-coloured hat; Mrs; Johnston, black and- white striped ninon over glace silk, with black hat; Mrs.-Fitzherbert,,a black and white costume, with black lace coat and black hat. , \■ ■ . West Coast News. On Monday evening a social was held by the parishioners of Holy Trinity Church, Kumara, to welcome their pastor, tho Rev. A. Hore, 8.A., who had just returned from an extended holiday. Mr. Eichards presided at the gathering, and after a very pleasant musical evening had been spent, he presented' Mr. Hore with a valuable nugget of gold. Tho members of the Makura Croquet Club held their annual meeting in tho Pavilion on Saturday, when the. report for tho year wa.v. read, and various_ business matters discussed. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mrs] Morice, sen.;' vice-presidents, Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Skoglund: captain, Miss Kettle; deputy-captain, Mrs.. E. J. Thomas; secretary, Mrs.' Carter (reelected) ; treasurer, Miss Kilgour; committee, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Hartlaud, Miss ifLean, and Miss Broad.

The Eev. G. Sharp and Mrs. Sharp were given a welcome last evening by the Primitive Methodists of the Feilding Circuit. ' .

The engagement has taken place of Miss L. Atkinson, of Maranui, to Mr. E. Wilkinson, of the Government Printing Office.

Writing of Miss -Nora D'Argel, the young New Zealander who has made such a hit in grand opera at Mice, the correspondent of the "Semaine Theatrale" says: "I must specially mention Mile. Nora D'Argel, who sang the mad sode in "Hamlet" with absolute vocal perfection. The voice of this young singer is of exquisite charm. Miss Nora D'Argel, as nearly everyone knows, was formerly Miss Nora Long, of Wellington, who received the early part of her musical education at St. Mary's Convent in Hawkestone Street. i

Mrs. Heckler, Foiest Downs, who has been spending five or six weeks with friends in Wellington, returned to the Wairarapa yesterday.

Miss Tocker, who is visiting the Lower Hutt, is recovering from her recent indisposition. ' ■

Miss Butter, of the Friends' Hostel, is in Auckland attending a conference" of the Friends.

, Mrs. Miles is visiting the Wairarapa, and is at prese'nt staying with Mrs. Cock-burn-Hood.