SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 860, 5 July 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Double Wedding at'Foxton. A double wedding took place yesterday at Fox to 11 in All Saints' Church, which was prettily decorated by tho ladies of the Church Guild for the occasion, when Miss Matilda Collins, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Collins, sen., of I'oxton, was married to Mr. Frederick Petersen, Napier, third son of Captain and Mrs. Petersen, Napier, and Miss Adeline Collins, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Collins, wah married t/j Mt. John Holt, eldest son of the late Mr. Milner Holt, of Forest Hill, Sussex, England. The 'brides, who were given away by their iathei, worn dresses of white silk-striped .crystolene, trimmed with guipure ■ ln'.e and silver trimmings, with bridal veils and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids wero Miss Elsie Symons and Doris Johnston (cousins of the brides) and Misses itilver and Edna Collins (nieces of {ho -brides). Misses Symous and Johnstoii wore frocks of pale pink, with black velvet trimmings ami black picture hats, and they carried bouo.uots, while Misses Miiver and Edna Collins wore heliotrope Crocks, trimmed with embossed velvet, and carried silver crooks, with heliotrope streamers. Mr. Petersen was . attended by Mr. Gordon Collins, brother of the bride, as best man, and Mr. Holt was attended by Mr. Orivin as best man. The brides' mother wore a handsome dress of black mtrvilleaux silk and pink and black bonnet, anil Miss Annie Petevcen, sister of the bridegroom, wore a navy blue cloth costume, with large black picture hat. Tho bridegrooms' presents to the brides were each n gold watch and chain, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. A reception was held after the ceremony at the residence of the brides' parents, where the health of the brides and bridegrooms was proposed. Later in the day they left for Palmerston, en Toute for the Auckland district. Mrs. Petersen's travelling costume was a brown 6triped tweed tailor-made, and large black hat trimmed with gold. Mrs. Holt wore a green striped tweed, and mauve hat with silver trimmings.- It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Holt to leave for England on July 15 on a visit to Mr. Holfs relatives. Prior 'to his wedding Mr. Petersen was presented by his fellow employees of the Hawkc's Bay Co-opera-tive Association, Napier, with a set of silver fish knives aiid forks.

>Weddirig at Auckland. A pretty wedding of considerable interest to the" Wairarapa was celebrated at the Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, Auckland, on Tuesday, June 28, when Hiss Marabello Walton, third daughter of the Rev. Isaac Walton, was married ■to Mr. Alexander Sutherland, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. David Sutherland, of "Ngaipu" Station, Hinakura, Martinborough. The bfide, who wore a charming frock, was attended by her sister, Miss C. Walton, as bridesmaid. Mr. W. Walton acted as best man. The Rev. Mr. Sutton officiated, and afterwards a reception was held at. "Stoborough," Lake ■Road, the residence of the bride's fiarents. Mt. and Mrs. Alex. Sutheraud aro at present travelling in the district, and expect to leave ffor the Wairarapa early next week. "Pete." The full house that greeted the reappearance of Mr. 11. B. Roberts and Miss (Beatrice Day last night was quite overcome by the pathos of the story preeented, anu in the twilight of the galleries one saw handkerchiefs uncontfpicuously produced, and heanl various Uittle suspiciously mournful noises that signified how the audience was entering into the sorrows of Kate and Pete. The 'ibaby came in 1 for a great deal of attention, admiration, and sympathy. It is the little baby chosen "from among a host of applicants in Australia, and through all its professional appearances it has never once cried, though inevitably every night the feminine part of the audience is afraid it is going to. Mies |Day handles it in a motherly way that would win Lady Plunket's approval, but jftvery woman holds her breath when !Peto gives it almost gymnastic exercise, ■and in his excitement tilts it wrong way rup. Nothing disturbed the baby's .equanimity, and while Kate was weeping 'her heart out over it the little thing put up its hand and played with lier handkerchief in the most cheerful 'manner. \ Mrs. Fitzgerald-Eager, of "The Pines," Johnsonville, lias taken Mrs. Sidey's •house, next to the Kilbirnie Anglican Church. The Hon. R. M'Kenzie, who has been living in Dr. Mason's house at tho Hutt, las taken "Inch Keith," in Hobson Street.' Invitations have been issued for an "At Home," to be given in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall by the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs. Waliis. The officers of HJJ.S. Pioneer are giving a dance in the Goring Street Hall bn July 15. Miss Mary Laing-Meason is tho guest of Mrs. W. Moorhonse. Lady M'Lean is staying with her sister Miss Holmes, in Hawkestone Street. Mr. and Miss Denniston, from Peel Forest,, are staying at Miss Malcolm's. Mrs. Denniston and her son have gone to visit Mrs. Russell at Palmerston. Announcement is made of the engagement of Jliss Ethel Staveley, youngest daughter of the lato Colonel Staveley, of Dnnedin, to Mr. Rowland Ellis, of Singapore. Floral ATt in its perfection is seen at MISS MURRAY'S, "V ice-R-egal Florist, Willis Street. Exquisite Baskets, Posies, Bouquets. Floral Designs made of Choicest Flowers. A special feature of the firm also is made of decorating for Dinners, At Homes, Weddings, etc.—Advt.

Our Graduates .Criticised. After brooding over the matter for » few days, a ".Mere Man" writes to say:— "I was present on May 30 at the conferring of/ decrees in the smaller Town Hall, and what depressed nie most was the desecration of the college cap by our sweet girl graduates. No doubt, the modern styles of dressing the hair do not fit themselves to thowearing of a college cap; but, as a part of a collegiate uniform, the cap should, in every case, fit the head, and rule the style of the hair rather than the hair decide the size, shape, and angle of the cap. .Now, I think the women graduates of Now Zealand should meet in conclave and cither decide to adopt a cap of their own choosing or wear the true .cap in a proper way. Moreover, the university badly wants graduates of both sexes to organise their annual ceremony. It should be a much more imposing ceremony than it is, and should be held in a larger building. Graduates of both sexes should be encouraged to attend in academicals, and should have seats reserved for them. Candidates should approach, by easy steps, the cliancsllor's table, and have room to make ceremonial bows and curtseys—and not have to balance themselves on the edge of a precipice and tumble down some soap-boKs (or whatever tho approach consisted of) and then out of sight. Tho whole thing lacks dignity. It should bo a. spectacular ceremony, and the candidates be 011 this day in the sight of all men."

Ladies' Christian Association. The committee of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association met yesterday afternoon at St. John's Schoolroom, when tho following ladies were present: Mesdames Menzies (president), Anderson, M'Nicol, von Dadelszen, Badiiam. Bhindell, Smith, Warren, Dawson and M'Lean, and Miss Lockie. A great many eases requiring assistance were dealt with, and among these were ten new cases. The visitor, Mrs. Behvorthy, reported that she had paid 152 visits "during the month, and on the motion of Mrs. Anderson a resolution was carried thanking the Mayor for granting a free pass on the tramways to Mrs. Belworfhy. who is the official visitor of the association.