SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 905, 26 August 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Marriage at the Basilica. » ' - -The marriage of Mr.. M. J. Brookea ajiii Mrs. Winifred Male, widow of Alfred F. M. Male, of Stanthorpe, Queensland; bank manager, took place quietly yesterday morning at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill Street. The Rev. J. _ S. Herbert officiated. Among the. relatives present at tho church were Miss Brookes, Miss Lettie Brookes, Mr. Fred.. Male, and Master George Brookes. Mr. and Mrs. Brookes loft for the' north by tho Main Trunk line. '■■•'.

Wedding at Petone. A pretty wedding took place •at tho Church of Christ, Petone, on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss; Esther Ruby Battersby, eldest daughter, of Mr. James Battersby, "Clevelevs," Britannia.Street, Petone, was married to Mr. A. E. Verity, third son of the late Mr. Watson Verity, Itipon, England. The ceremony : was performed by the Rev. M'Crackctt. The bride wore a pretty dress of cream eolienne, with tho customary veil and orange blossoms,. and was attended by five., bridesmaids. Miss Ethel Battersby,' sister of' the bride, and, Miss Eva Battersby (cousin) both woro dresses of blue voile.- trimmed with glaco silk, and hats to match. Miss B. M'Ewen' • and Miss. C. Howe .(also cousins) wore' dresses of cream voile, with white flower-trimmed hats, and little Miss. Nora M'Ewen, a white embroidered muslin -dress, and a bonnet trimmed with roses. Tho bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Vernal : Verity, as best .man, and . Mr. Norman Battersby, brother of. the bride, acted as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the. bride's parents, a large number of guests being present, and tho usual ' toasts being .Honoured. Mrs. Verity's gqing-away frock was a, grey tweed tailor-made costume, with, a white criholino straw hat trimmed with ostrich plumes.

Weddings. ■'••'A considerable amount of interest was taken in an important Maori wedding which took .place at Omahu yesterdny, morning, when Miss Itunia Keraitiaha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ■ Keraitiana, ■ well-known-in to Mr. Rionihia Karauria, son" of ' Mr; and Mrs. Karauria, and nephew of tho late Mrs. Douclly, of . Hawke's, Bay. :Bishop Williams performed the ceremony. The bride, who. was given .away; by. . her father,' wore white silk dress with the usual veil and ofangft-blossom wreath. At the conclusion of the ceremony tho large number nf guests, both Maori and pakeha,- were hospitably entertained -at the Oinahu Pa.

A .very pretty wedding was celebrated in Knox Church, Dannevirke, on Wednesday, when Miss Nellie Smith, second daughter of Mr. W. W. Smith, of Rua, was married to.Mr. F. Newrick, second son, of Mr. Malcolm Newrick, of Hastings. The Rov. A. Grant performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given .away by her father, wore a navy blue tailor-mads costume; and saxe blue hat, and carried a prayer book. She was attended by threo bridesmaids—Miss Florence Smith (her sister), wearing a cream lustre'.dross, with hat to match, and carrying a shower .bouquet; Miss Constance Smith and Miss Elsie Mill, who both wore dresses of cream cashmere and Victorian bonnets, and carried Soral baskets. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr.. Colin Newrick, as best.man. The'bridegroom's present to, the bride was a-sword brooch, set with rubies and pearls; • to the chief bridesmaid a gold, locket,, set with rubies; and to the small bridesmaids gold brooches. An "At Home" at "Bishopscourt." '■■ A very largo. number 1 of people attended the "at home" given by Bishop and Mrs. Wallis at "Bishopscourt" yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of affording an opportunity to formally introduce Canon E. A. Stuart, of Canterbury, Canon Ivens.the Rev. J. C. Fitzgerald, tile Rev. H. R. P. Tarrcr, the Rov. Cecil de Carteret, and the Rev.. C. T. Hornn to those in Wellington interested, in the forthcoming mission. There is no doubt but that there is a great amount- of .interest being taken in the work that is about to be undertaken, and .people were'keenly interested in meeting those of whom so much has been heard. Lady Ward was .present, and a very large number of the clergy of Wellington were to be seen among the guests. Spring flowers were everywhere aboiit the rooms, and the. visitors from England were loud in their admiration of tho beautiful view commanded from the windows of "Bishopscourt." Mrs.' Wallis received her guests wearing a pretty silver grey silk dress. She was assisted in serving afternoon tea by Mrs. Coleridge, Mrs. Hudson, Miss Harcourt, Miss Hurtling, and Miss Bauchop.

"Sweethearts." ...... During tlie coming week Sister Moody Bell, late of Kumara, and now resident of Shannon, is to deliver at Beaconsfield; and Halcdmbe several of. her well--known "talks" with the young people on "Sweethearts." These popular lectures have been given' in many parts of > New Zealand, proving not only useful, but attractive, being given in a racy and, hiimorons fashion. Sister Bell has met with much encouragement, and hopes from time to time; to these "talks" in the neighbourhood. Her meetings were very -successful in the South Island.