SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

wedding at Hataiiali ■A pretty wedding .was ; colebrated on Wednesday,.September 7, at/.thd resideuce_ of. Mrs:: \\ T . Munro,,at"' Hataitai, when. Miss Cathprino (Kitty). Munro, oldest daughter of; the'- late ; Mr. W. Munro,, of Wellington, was. married to Mr:: Frederick Mansell, second son of Mr. arid Mrs." F. J: Mansell, ..of Bulls. Tho ceremony: was 'performed ■by the :ltey.:J. K. Elliott. The':bride, who was giyen,;away by her cousin, Mr. H. Munro, -word ia : dainty :froclc of ..white silk 'liinoir over'silk'moire, with- laco and pearl trimining. .Sho also, wore.a beautifully embroidered: veil and wreathof. orango blossom, and carried a shower bouquet of white /flowers and Jycopodium". Two bridesmaids, attended her,. Miss' Annie Munro .(her sister) and Miss Alice: Mansell (sister of . the , bridegroom), .both iveariiig frocks -of. cream silk' eolieniie triirimed with chiffon and cream insertion,: and' carrying: bouquets of daffodils: and: lycopodium. Mr.". Cecil 'Mansell acted man. : The bridegroom's : present'.: to tho .bride was an engraved band>:bracelet; '".while the bride's present .to tiie bridegroom was .a.handsome:gold; and /greenstone''pendant. :"'. After .the- corem'ouy.. a reception-, was held, • when.:: the'' : , customary .■ toasts, were '. : arid .'various ■;. ,'■ short speecbes made. Mrs. Munro/'the.bride's: mother, .wore a,dress;..of•.".black':."-.silk'-'voilo,.'trimm6d-with: : black;:silk. .Mrs.. Mansell,: the .bridegroom's mother,: wore. ..a; dress of Mack - merv, • trimmed with. Maltese- lace. "Later: in-the afternoon -Mr.- and.Mrs;; F,- W. ; Mansell;.left;for tlie' north by. motor-car, "'Mrs; ...Mansell. wearing a .travelling: costume of braided saxe blue cloth, with hat to Kateli, and aVivhite'feather her mar-: nage,'Miss Munro : ; was - tendered a' kitchen-tea. by Mrs/ W. VB. 'Clark; ;.6f: Bulls, about forty guests'beirig present: The. Tennis. Club,: of '.'which she was a memberj also igaye a social: and dance in the .evening: in her honour. She;was,, too, the '■■ recipient of'. a... sot of •; silver-.: mounted carvers -from .her. fellow '■;' employees at .Messrs. Jones :and :-M'Gre-gqr-S."/'.: :■::•'.;-;';.■:' ' ; 'f- -•:' ■■ ', i^ ! . ; :-X-'-i' ■:■,>■. Woodviiro banco. :: A-.yory'succesßful ; 'datice organised-by ■a'coiri'iiiittee of/married' ladies :w'as.given' in tbd Drill Hall on Thursday, ''Septem-.' :ber.B... ...TJieilarge hall .was.rnost; taste'fiilly decorated with quantities'.'of' tree' arid -bamboo,'--, the whole of one end being furnished as a, drawing-room. The ;waUs.: : were-::brriameilted; ; with;/:rriirrdrs :a'nd Jarge'scarlet -fans-, tho ; -lights.being also : shaded with 'scarlet/ which : was most .effective.' among . the " wealth ' of' green:'.foliage."j'.-.One'-.icbrher near : tho' InusicV stand, furnished with Indian rugs arid' Hangings, ■ formed an artistic .retreat, between tho' dances. Tho- floor i was' iri perfect order, arid tho music was "supplied - by Hauley's band: from Palmerston. Supper ;was .laid on '"'long' ..tables iri' the orderly room,' the .decorations' being artistically ; "carried put * with yellow bulbs and violets, and silver candlesticks With:scarlet, shades. .Visitors were present' from:Palriierstori,- Rnngitikei, Hawko's Bay, v.and , Wairarapa. The /hostesses; Mesdamos W:. H. Mol-. son. Turner, H. Rose, J: Grant, P.:H.' Hules,'. A. Pickering, H. Burnett; T: HiiEband, Ifoote, .and R.' H.- ; Rhodes, wore, distinguishing;. badges ' of scarlet, and were most;-uritiring-in their: efforts : to : give ■; eyerydrio a■' gdod : tiiue,- with, the result that- the>dauco-was one:of ' the' jdlliest : ever held in, the .district. :Mrs. -:W.-H:-vNolson.was"in-black: silk, "with : jet-bands ;.:;Mrs.,'H.. Burnett : wore '"ablack embroidered 'chiffon, over- /white •glace; Mrs. H: Rose, a very handsome gown"of. ivory satin, with" hip yoke "of ;laco and'touches, of tangerine -velvet;. Mrs. P. H. Mules, white, silk: and lace 'frock';'Mrs.',A..Pickering, '.green, velvet princess gown; Mrs. T. Husband, black seq'uined- frock,;: Mrs..:J. .Grant, black satin,; trimmed witH jet;, and .Mrs.'it. Rhodes, vieiixrbsd satin, cliarrneuso. Among tho guests wore- Mrs.-; Mostyri Jones (Palmerston), in 'mauve: satm charmeus'e,. with: overdress of, not 'and silver'fringe';.' Mr's./H.' Balfour .Kirinear (Kuinerba), a'btjautiful gown'of omerald "green satin; charmeuso, 'tlio ■ t-unio i edged with, a wide band-'of- green and' gold;.'- embroidery, 1 : green . osprey in the hair;: Mrs. F. _M. B. Fisher (Welling- ' . ton), -white satin and. pink roses';' Mrs.' Isaacson (Pahiatua), paid mauvo satin; Mrs. D. Crowe (Pahiatua), white jewel-1 led net over satin; Mrs. Lloyd'(Pahia--! tuaj, .black sequined': robe; :Miss " ; M, Smith' '• (Palmerston), rose pink taffetas';"' :Miss, Burgess .(Marton),'.- white silk,; I Miss Maclcie (Kiiineroa), groy chiffon ' dyer tangerine silk; Miss Antill, pink silk; Miss. M:I Antillj-princess robe of cream silk; Miss;Duff.(Hastings); whito satin channelise; Miss Bolton, palo blue ! satin charmeuse, 'with silver trimming; Miss S. Bolton, white silk; Miss Grif-' fiths (Blenhoim),white sequined net; Miss Colo (Hatuma),' white satin trimmed ■• with silver fringe; Miss Burgess (Pahiatua); black" silk;, Miss —, Burgess, :white silk; Miss-M. Cowper (Dannevirke)',:cream, satin; 1 Miss -'Lynch, pink.silk; -Miss. Davey (Rongo'mai), white'silk; Miss Grant, mauvo beadeel net ;: over pink silk; Miss G. Grant, holiotropo ninori, wjth blue and gold embroidery;'. Miss • Marryatt (Wairarapa), jvory crepo .do chine, trimmed with Irish crochet. Thero woro two debutantes, Miss Mary Stainton, whoso simple-'.frock was composed of soft white silk and bands' of finest lace insertion, with which slid carried a dainty bouquet of white-violets arid maidenhair; and Miss Olive Boyno, in a lovely frock of silver tissue, over white satin, the bodice trimmed with silver eiiibroidory.' Tho gentlemen present were: Messrs. W. H. Nelson, Lloyd, Pickering, Rose, Grant (2), Rodnoy, Ulricli, Stainton (3), Husband, Dr. Milos', Smith (3), ' Eggloston (2), Bottrill, Clarke, Osbourne-Lilley, Tosswill, Mackio, Mackorsoy, Bolton (2), Turner, Burnett.(2), Wray, Mowbray, Balfour, Kinnear, Mostyn Jones, Rathbone, Purdy, and many others. ,'-- :

A Wellington Wedding. v On Saturday afternoon at St. Peter's Church a quiet wedding was celebrated. When Miss Jnnio Hildreth, daughter of Mr- "W. Hildreth, of Karon, was married to Mr. D..J..'Meredith, second son •if tho-late Mr. J. S. .Meredith, of tlawke's Bay. The bride, 'wild was given away by her father, wore a pretty dress of ohiffon taffetas, with an overdross of silk-lace. With this sho wore the customary veil e,nd orange blossoms. Two bridesmaids attended her, Miss Gardiner and Miss Meredith (sister of the bridegroom). 'The bridegroom was', attended by his two brothers, Mr. W. • Meredith ■ and Mr. P. Meredith, who acted as .best man and groomsman respectively. Master Henry Turner carried put the duties of page. A reception was afterwards held, at Godber's, and Mr. and Mrs. Meredith afterwards left for the north.

The Orphans' Club. ,;•>,;• '■;. .' It sounds quite pitiful—the : r Orphan's Club— and it; -is , possible that -to'" the uninitiated mind it; might have called up' a. mental picture, of sadness, of loneliness., of . 'unsophisticated ''youth that had gathered together for comfort and consolation. - It would have been dispelled for ever had any one with" such ideas been present at-the "ladies'night" which was.held by the club for the. first Jiinio in ■ its brief existence: in the . Sydney Street Schoolroom -on Saturday . evening. The schoolroom was orowdedto: the doors, so keen was the interest in the doings, of the orphans, ancl the varied programme was -greatly enjoyed,■ ■' judging. f rain ; - the ■• applause that greeted the ..various items. The president, Dr. Arnold Izard, occupied the .seat of 'honouron', the platform, be-; fore a'table, which was lighted by most, imposing candelabra—a gin bottle on one'side, in. which .a tjaiicllo wus'.stiick, andi another on tho other' side of him; similarly- lighted.' Two brooms, which stood ,on either hand, gave : quito a homely touch to 'the'stage.' The: hall itself -. had been most . elaborately; decorated, ferns,: palms, and interspersed' with peach' blossom, decorating tho sides of.the room, while overhead a tentlilte canopy, formed.' of streamers of graduated shades of blue., pink, anH greeny, had. been fastened to the: gasolier, and carried to the walls. ,Littlo .tables, with, vases of,, spring (lowers, were dotted about, arid later were useful .when supper' was brought' round./ It was no light undertaking to wait upon so many people with supper during the interval; 'but, the orphans were most assiduous in i seeing /that eevryone was attended; to;;: Some very clever recitations wore given,; and Mr. Lairi'Ss Taa exceedingly good in,his character impersonations.. Mr.;';'il'. Kobertson's wonderful'falsetto; voice :. was most amusing,;. and - was greatly';''onjoyud.'.by every one. Songs were sung : by Mother members .of; the' club, and the .orchestral items, under the baton of.'MivlHby,' wore very much apprebiated, especially the Turkish PatroL'Among those present were: Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, aiid Dr. and Mrs. 'Fhidlay, Mrs. Elgar, Miss ,R. Seddon,; '• Miss; Beauchamp, Mrs. (_!. Izard, Mr..'and Mrs. A. Myers, and many others. ' . ~ . A '.'Presentation.-;''.' . Our Napier correspondent writes that at the Arcade Tea Kooms on Saturday afternoon over- 40 guests assembled at ■the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison to bid farewell, to Miss Nprah Barry, who is to bo'married shortly'in Wellington. Many prominent citizens and their wives: wore present, including tho Deputy Mayor, as well as. a number of the leading musicians of Hawko's Bay. Mr. H. L. Harston, on behalf of., tho British and Continental Piano Company, presented Miss Barry with a very handsome solid'silver breakfast sot, a pair of silver-mounted carvers, a case of dinner knives and forks, a dessert servico, and a chequo from Messrs. Harston and Co. Mr. T. St, Lawrence Toner, on behalf of'the competitions executive, presented Miss Barry with a handsomely-framed photograph of the members, bearing thoir autographs. Mr. Toripr roplied on Miss Barry'B behalf. A Parcel Tea. On Saturday afternoon a very enjoyablo tea was given by Miss Millie,Johnsou for Miss Queenie Flack',-'whoso marriage . is to. "tako placo very shortly. The rooms wero prettily decorated with spring flowers, and tea was served in tho dining-room, tho table being arranged with yellow and white narcissi. Somo interesting competitions took placo, the winners being Mrs. Burnet, Miss Quinlan, Miss Walsh, and Miss Lissack. Songs were sung and several recitations given by some of the guests. Miss Johnson wore a cream frock of striped voilo; Mrs. Johnson wore black silk; Miss Flack a, costume of biscuitcoloured silk crystalline, with touches of heliotrope; and Mrs. Flack black laco' over black silk. Sovcral useful and pretty presents wore received by Miss Flack from those who were present.

A very enjoyable ouchro party under the auspices of the St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society was held in Carroll's tea rooms on Friday nvnninj;. Miss Doherty proved to be the winner of the ladies' prizo, and

Miss Godfrey received the necond prize. The gentlemen's, prizes wore wou by Mr. M. O'Kaue (first), and"" Mr. A. Brill (second). Another nuchro party will bo hold at an early date.

A largo number of people wore present in tho Marine Engineers' Institute <iu Saturday afternoon ypou tho occasion of tho opening of the rooms belonging to.Nurse Kveritt, who,will raooivc patients there for massage and for electrical treatment. Mrs. Bowerhp.nk, in an appiopriate little speech, declared tln> rooms open, and remarks eulogising Nurse Everitt's work and abilities worn made by Dr. Bowe.rbank and Mr. J. W. Poynton.

Lady Islington has consented to fill tho position of patron of the. Young, Women's Christian Association, and has expressed her intention of being present at the. recoption to Miss Anderson, the national secretary of the Y.W.C.A. of Australasia, on Thursday evening.