SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 933, 28 September 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington Wedding. ' '-.:'.;■ . A : very pretty :,wedding was celebrated in: St. Peter's.; Church, Wellington, ■on Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Ida' Evelyn Jobson;-daughter of Hr.,T, B: Jobson, was married : to".-:Mr/ . Alfred -William Barber,; oldest son" of Mr. W. H. ■' P. Barber, the Rev. G. E. Daveys performing; the corem'ony. • The bride, who wa.s given away by her father, wore a. charming' frock 0f,. ; white .merv, silk, handsomely'. trimmed with pearls, • and ; the customary ,veil:;and . wreatli- ; of. orange blossoms.:'Sho.carried a ■ bouquet' of beautiful white, azaleas, cream-roses, and ferns.' ; Her.sister, Miss Hazel Jobson, and !Miss Doris iPearse, (cousin 6f,• the bridegroom) : attended her as bridesmaids, both wearing frocks of cream silk crystalline, and largeblack hats lined with pale blue,, and- trimmed: with -pink roses.arid fprget-ine-nots.;. ■:j-They -carried , boiiqueis of white azaleas, ; roses, and freesias. ■/ The bridegroom: was; attended by. his brother, Mr. Barberj as best man, and; Mr. A.' Sou'ter as grponisriian. :/ The- 'bride-. Room's; gift, to;' the.''bride was' a' : gold neck chain arid cameo pendarit, v and ,fo}the bridesniaids respectively ■a. silver. manicure set,/and a gold: heck chatn-, and pendant. After, the, cereroony a reception was held at'the Tesideiice of.the.bride's.parents in Abel. Smith i Street; Mrs.-.Jobson, ...the bride's wore -a .dress; of ,; dull amethyst jsh'ot. silk.; crepblerie,; triinmed with';heliotrop'e, ■'■ and 'a, toque , of. ; ,;mole colour;■ trimmed with, heliotrope■"..;silk flowers;.-.-Mrs.' W. Sutherland (the.bride's sister):, Wore: a pitle greeri' shantung dress, arid, agreen:'toque-, trimmed with hyacinths arid-roses.- The bridegroom's sister,'. Mrs. W.; J. Day, of Palmerstdn' North,; was ; in pale blue'silk,.''and large black nat:witli black-feathers.; .Amongst others, present; were: Mrs. Ambrose Wellwood, of Hastings,; Mrs.; and: the Misses Gear, of Pofiriia, 'Mrs.' and.'Miss Siggiris,- Mrs.; C.<B.-' Luxford, Mrs. ;AV.',;.;Clarke,.:"' Mrs.\- G. Pearse,' Mrs. Lewens, .Mrs.::.J..;'Clarke. Mrs.;. Barber's travelling frock ...was • -of vieus.fose, .beautifully braided, arid; a hat of cream; l riet and:.shaded'hyacinths, and :She; : and; her, husband left amidst.,a: shower, of'confetti;; and ; rice ; ',for.. the honcyriiooii,:which is being spent in: the north.; -' Mr. and Mrs. Barber..' received many '-.and ,;valuable. ' presents,; among ;them' being a.: presentation from the .employees of:the Petpne:DyelWorks, and"one. from the'officaj's'taff; : .'J' ,-; A; Musical Evening. .-.; ::H.;...:' .: On -Saturday, evening,-. at^.the..bojr\e.,',pf,; Mrs.■■•' Montague.-in'. Majoribariks , ' : 'Stf«et,"a' very, delightful pupils'- eyeriing was givenby.MissTUontagiie; '.This.event is v one that'takes place once every'term','-; arid ; 'is' always .looked■■: forward -to with much, pleasure.by/everyone..,, The two drawing-, rooms, "separated. iroiri- ..one, /.another..;by folding'.doors, thrown back:'for' the'ocoa-iipn,'-.;\vere arranged with-'a profusion:of spring flowers. •' The supper table also was prettfly decorated with; therii.-The pupils : n'h'otook'part; in the musical programme were':; the-Misses, Jacobs, .-Bison, Green, Dawson, Heley; 'Atkinson,'.'..' Lockie, and Masters; A. and .J; Bennett, and D.-" : Mdi> tin.. ;Mis9-Montague..'wore afrOck-of pale blue .ninon ; .with net;,-yoke 'and sleeves,, ivhile ;the girl; pupils-in; their 'white Iresseslooked, very, fresh arid dainty. Sov3rar:parents were 'also, present;- - : ;: .-^ Dance at Oriental: Bay- ; : S ;;: : ; Mrs. Francis'Stevens,'-of; Oriental; Bay, paying' obtained: possession of' her, : old rioiriej'gave 'a'-children's' fancy dress ball iu.Priday evening, from;, 7 to 10 o'clock; A'_great : many- of /the children: wore; their Bower ■ pageant dresses, and: dariced ' very prettily indeed.: All.;.the Tooms were decorated .with spring; flowers, and: .red and white; camellias,, while; the supper table in the diningrrobm was arranged with.daffodils iri ; silver vases.' After the children's dance was- over, the" rooms were.free to.' the.grown-uns, who spenta most':' enjoyable ; time, /'dancing.;'. 'Mrs. Stevens wore . amber satin, with : jewelled trimming; '-Mrs. Kestall, her -'guest};'wore black' silk, with black .net overdress. arid green, sequinned triiriming. "■': . Mrs.' 'W. Stevens,.- heliotrope satin' ■ trimmed with silver. Among the guests were: Mrs. arid the': Misses Hurley: (3), Mrs. . \ Charlesworth, Mrs., arid Miss Bairibridge, Mrs. Fletcher,'. Mrs.-\ Corkill, Mrs. ' Corrigan, Mrs.;. Mellsop;': Mrs. -Bolton, Misses Stevens:. (2), Collihs (2V, Halse (2)', Mri. Fletcher, the Misses,Mellsop, (2),. Bernard; (2), and Messrs. Mellor, Stevens (2), Corrigan, Colbmb, Bretherton, Otterson, Harper, 'Hobbs ;(2),. Shea, and, Lawlor. ' fbildihg Notes,; v- " ;': ";-■■ '•■ . On Friday a, tearii of ladies representing the Abrangi Golf Club, and consisting pt Mesdames Mbntgomery, Harding, ' Misses Nieholson, Bailey, and Pryor, journeyed to Palmerstop to' play :, Manawatu' ladies. '.-They, were'all 'defeated,;, but nevertheless had'.a good day's golf,;and enjoye'd themselves-imriiensely. • ;.;'::- : . Mrs.'..Gillespiejland Mre. .West left on Saturday for-a : month :in, Napier,'. ,- Mrs;: Corfo ," is'-! visiting, relations': in Christchurch. : ' ; " ; ■'■:■,, : Misses. Bruce;;: arid Johnstori (Cheltenhairi). have gbrie- to Wellington., . .'..;'-.' ; Miss Innes-Jones has returned' to Feild-

ing, after a lengthy visit,to "VVauganui. .'Mrs.- W. .Bruce, who' has been staying with Dr.: and Miss Livesay, returned :to her homo' in "Christchurch: on Saturday; ' ; .Mr'i arid' Mrs. Con., hayo come back iroiri the:South'lsland. . ■-.. : To-night .the Skating; Carnival,, which is being heldin aid-.-'orthe. funds; of the jubilee-celebration .of -Mother Mary. Joseph Aubert, takes place,. and promise's to ia a brilliant, affair. For„days > past a great amount of ingenuity has been expended ■upon the .'representations of various characters,,: historical,, comical, . and otherwise, and the result will .be well worth seeing. Sir Joseph- Ward will present the-prizes after the performance of'.the various events t arid, in ' addition to the various competitions, which have, been' arranged for, Mr. Martin Keegan will give, an exhibition of his skill.- Seats may: yet be reserved at tho'Dresden.

A very pleasant little function took place yesterday, when Mrs. Gill, the president - of the Free Kindergarten. Union, and the ladies of the Central Coinmittee met to present Mrs. Montague with a pair of solid silver specimen vases' in appreciation of her gratuitous services in connection with the Flower Pageant. The secretary of. the-.union was also • instructed; to write to Mr.. Frank Johnstone thanking him and his pupils for so kindly and, freely giving their services for nothing at the same time. . Mr. E) M. Evan, who has been for,.three years in the Springfield Trairiing' School, and- is shortly to be secretary of the Boys' Department of .the Wellington Y.M.C.A., -was married on August 23 at his home in Irelarid. Hesailed on August 25 by the Arabic,. via Sydney, for New Zealand. A welcome is being plan-' ned by the local association for Mr. Ryan onhis arrival. Mr; Holnies has received a telegram from Dr. Henry to' say that tho Hamilton Mission had a'great finish on Sunday laSt. ' / '.'; ' 'The'marriage of Miss Buckley to Mr. T. Cameroni of "Gleudhu" Station, has been arranged to take place, on October'l9. ' Mrs.'-D. Caselberg, of Mastertbn, is spending a: few days in Wellington, and is staying at the Empire-Hotel. ;; . - Dr.: Henry >and party are resting-.this week in Rotorua. , Mrs. Colomb'and Mrs. Chutterbiich, whose husbands are on board the.H:M.S. •Powerful, , arrived in 'Wellington last evening. by the , Pateena,- and travel. today: by the Main Trunk line to Auckland so" that they-may bb,present when the man-o'-war .is. in- pprt there. ; .-■' ; Miss Manoy, and Messrs. A. and H. Marioy, .of ; Motu'eka, are. passengers hy .the Corinthic for • New. Zealand- from Cape Town.-.:•-: : ':.''; The Eev. W. S. Potter' and Mts. Potter are returning to Wellington by the,Corinthic,: after, some time spent in the Old Country.' -