SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 897, 17 August 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Laughter Bureau. It is possible that a Laughter Bureau, if founded in Wellington, might find quite a great amount of business awaiting it. With a Madame Souriante at its head, such as was represented by Miss Amy. Kane, it would surely prove a powerful centre of attraction. To smile upon all occasions, particularly exasperating ones, might at first prove rather difficult, but by no nieans so difficult would it bo to prance when angry, which was what Madame Souriante told her client to do always at such,times. Many people do it already, but then, thay might not do it so gracefully as it was done last night. Miss Amy Kane, as Madame Souriante, wore a very charming frock of blue gauze over blue silk, with white lacq yoke and sleeves, and a silver embroidered belt. Miss Muriel Wylie, who took tho part of fltiss Knottegiavs, Madnme's iSecretary and most accqm•plished'pupil. Wore a red coat and skirt. Miss A. Kawson, as Hyldegardo Templeton, an unfortunate maiden who hates her nance's sister, although she has not met.her, wore a pretty pale blue frock with a froiit panel of .white embroidery, and a blue hat trimmed with tinted roses. Miss G. Meddowcroft, the future sister-in-law, who is known by the name of Erniytrude Strongly, wore a soft white embroidered dress with touchos of blue, and a blue hat covered with roses. It is at Madame-Souriante's they finally meet. Wedding at Mauricevillt. The pretty old Lutheran Church at Mauriceville' West was prettily decorated by the members of the choir upon tho occasion of the marriage . of. Mies . Ivy Deadman to Mr. Charles Bernard j'eilson, on Friday last. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. J. Legavth. The Lutheran marriage service is a very impressive one, almost more - so than - that of other denominations. The bride looked very .charming in a dress, of cream taffetas silk trimmed with all-over lace, and insertion, and she carried a bouquet of New Zealand native flowers. She was • attended by two bridesmaids, Miss J. Deadmnn (her sister), and Misn A. Ne'ilsbh (sifter of tho 'bridegroom). The.best man was Mr. A. Fdrsberg,. and the groomsman Mr. C. W. Dendman, •Miss IVsberg presided at the organ. After the ceremony was concluded a re-' ceptioii wiis held at the homo , of the bride's, parents, a large' number of friends ahd relatives being present. Golf. .' ■ A Christchurch Press. Association telegram states that, a number, of ladies arrived at Ch'ristbhureh yesterday from different parts of the Dominion to take part in: the New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship meeting, which starts on Thursday morning at Shirley. ■ Obituary. The death occurred ut Bulls on Sunday evening of Mrs. E. A. : Dowhes; relict of the late Mr. 'JV W. JJow/nes,' 8.A./-sur-veyor, of Bulls, who ilied about a year ago. The ■ deceased lady; who was a daughter of the 'late- . Justice- Harrington, nt ono time' Chief Justice of Jamaica; etime to New Zealand, with-her parents, ulxmt. half a" century ago, and lived most of her early life in Wellington', subsequently, removing, to Bulls. ' Deceased leaves a grown-up family .of .three—Mr. T. W.. Downes, of Wauganui; Mr. S. G. lipwues, of Taumaruhui; -and Mrs. Henderson, of Bulls. .

'Mrs. H. Holmes and Mrs. N. Beetham, of llasterton, left for the. South by the Maori on Monday .evening. They will represent thi! ilasterton Ladies' Golf Club at the New Zealand Ladies' Championship Meeting, which commenced yes'terday in Christehnixh: ■ ■;!;. ;: ' ■'■ •Mrs.. Hand-Newton, : of: Lansdowne, is visiting ■ friends in Palmerston' North. ; 'iliss Elmslie,"*bf Kangitikei,'is "visiting "Hikorangi" at present. : I lire. Carr, who is so well known in connection with tho Karitane Home, passed through Wellington on Monday on her way South. - i Miss Mary Hall is a visitor to .Napier, end will probably deliver a lecture before «ho leaves. ! . iThe wholesale and retail drapery ball, ivhich is expected to surpass in decorative effect nil previous ba|ls held in the Town Hall, takes place this evening, iih'l judging from the arrangements, which have lieen made in connection .with it should prove'to bo a most successful affair. ' ■•Miss Whitnker, who has been visiting Nnpier, Hastings, and the neighbouring townships, and holding various meetings in connection .with the Girle' Friendly Society,'returned to Wellington on Monday evening. . . " Mrs. P. Lewis and Mrs. Lowes intend leaving Masterton for a short visit to Napier this week.