SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 829, 30 May 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Pongaroa, A popular wedding was celebrated atPongaroa on .Wednesday last, at "Woodlands," the residence of Mr. W. A. Burling, when Mr. Coliu M'Kcuzie, son of Mr. 11. Jl'Kenxie, of Femidge, Masterton, was married to Miss Mary Iva Burling,'third daughter of Mr. ,W. A. Burling. The bride, who was given away b.v her father, wore a frock ol cream silk, trimmed with silk lace and silk insertion, French knots and silk guimp, and pearl ornaments, making a pretty finish. She wore also a bridal wreath and veil, and carried a lovely shower bouquet. Miss Grace Burling, who was bridesmaid, wore a frock ot cream lustre, trimmed with lace insertion. Mr. Geo. M'Kenzie was best man,' and the Rev. J. M'Caw, of Lower Hutt, officiated. After the ceremony over a hundred guests were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Burling, and' in the evening a social was held in the Pongaroa Hall in .honour of the occasion. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was bangle, set with diamonds and sapphires, and to the bridesmaid he gaVe a gold brooch. Tho bride's present to the bridegroom was 'a sot of gold sleeve-links.'

The Two-garment Society

Friday was, the day for sorting out and distributing the garments which had during the year been collected by the vice-presidents of the Two-garment Society, and sending them to. the various institutions and charities ■ which look each year for huge parcels of clothing. Over 3000 garments, new and old, had been sent 1 in. All the tables and chairs in the place that could be commandeered were brought into the big room, , and twenty ladies spent the greater part of the day hard at work opening, parcels, sorting clothing, and arranging it in lots for the different charities. Anyone who has done such work will understand what it-meant to have to deal wtili such huge supplies. There is, of course, great satisfaction in sending all these clothes to places ivhere,' as the letters received each year show, they, are so much appreciated. The hon. secretary of the society, Mrs. C. H. Izard, and tho vice-presidents are much pleased with this year's ingathering. They thank their associates gratefully for. all contributions, but Would suggest that next year the needlework be sent in earlier. . Two thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven pieces of clothing have been distributed to . the following institutions: —Aged Needy Home, Alexandra Home, Charitable Aid Board, Children's Ward, Chronic Invalids, Convalescent Home, Home of Compassion, Levin Home, Ohiro Home, Sailors" Rest, Seamen's Mission, Salvation Army, St. Mary's Home, St. John Ambulance, St. Peter's .Mission, St. Paul's Dorcas, Wellington Receiving Home, and W.L.C'.A. There was also a distribution to private cases. The collections made by the vice-pre-sidents were as follow (in each case the first number represents new garments, the second worn garments) Mrs. Barr, 40 new, 90 worn; Mrs. Beauchamp, 14, 2; Misses Balcombe. Brown, 26, 10; Mrs. Corrigan, 32, 36; Mrs. A. de Castro, 56, 104; Mrs. Devine, ■6; Mrs. Gibbs, 26, 44; Miss -Greenfield, 3S; 60; Miss Harding, 31, 29; Miss Hunt; 26; Mrs. Hoby, 26, 60; Mrs. Izard, 269, 423; Mrs. Izctt, 26, 10; Mrs'. M'Eldowney; 30; ' 12; Mrs. Ponsonby, 42, 60; Miss Quick, 60, 228; Mrs; Ranson, 27, 84; Mrs. C. B. Russell, 26, 38; Mrs. Ruherfurd, 26, 44; firs: A.' Samuel, 219, 102'; Mrs. Salrnond; 37; 58 ; Mrs. T. Young, 72, 66.

Presentation at Masterton. Our Masterton correspondent states that Miss I. M'Laiulress, M.A., who is being transferred from the Masterton District High School, was on Friday' the recipient of two presentations. The first was from the staff, and consisted of a well-finished silver watch and silver-mounted hand-mirror. The second was from the girls of tho junior secondary class, and consisted of silvermounted articles for the dressingtable. • .

Jfiss Eva Butts has returned from a visit to' Nelson. • Miss Eva ICnowles, from Foatherston, and Miss May Wilkinson, of Hinaburn,. are at present in Wellington for-.a short holidai. The Muritai Tennis Club is. giving a dance, in the Day's Bay Pavilion next Thursday. ' Dr. and, Mrs. Chesson are passing through 0:1 their wa,y to Cook' Islands. They are staying with their sister, Mrs. Austin Henderson, of Scatoun. Tliev have been, in residence at Hanmer, and much regret was expressed at their departure. Mrs. Chesson is a Queenslander, and has only lived in Now Zealand for a few years.

Krupp, of Germany, is entertaining, several of her.friends at Rotorua; they are staying at the Mansions,

Miss Aitken, from Bournville, England, who has been spending part of her holiday with her sister, -Mrs. Haybittle, left 011 Friday for Australia, intending to spend two months, with friends in Adelaide 011 her way Home.

It is to-morrow afternoon that Mademoiselle- Bel Sorel and Miss Amy Castles are to- be entertained at the Pioneer Club, and not to-morrow evening, as was stated elsewhere.

Miss Reno Queree, who won her diplom.l at tho Melbourne Conservatorium, and holds a scholarship, is giving a pianoforte recital in the Concert Chamber of the Town 'Hall 011 Monday, June 6. She will be assisted by Mr. Frank Charlton. Leading Melbourne papers speak highly of Miss Quereo's performances. Professor Marshall Hall wrote to congratulate Mrs. Queree 011 the brilliant way in which her daughter passed the examinations for her diploma. Ladies' Costumes are made at the English Tailoring -Rooms, 52 Willis Street. Those who have been gowned by Mr. W. S Bedford, continually advertise him. —Advt.

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A carved oak Jacobean cabinet, which had been as a medicine chest in a cow-pen and as a nest-box in a poultry run. realised Xifi at a farm sale at Ansley, North Warwickshire.