SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 935, 30 September 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington Wedding. , 1 ',' A -very pretty' wedding. was .celebrated; :in'/St;: v Mark's, 'Cliiii'ch,Wellingtoiii on' -Thnrsday; iwhen : Miss E. M.' (Geprgie). Reynolds, eldest daughter of Mr.-J. Reynolds,. stationmaster. at;Te ried -to ilr. H. J. Ferguson,; of - the firm: of'Mtesrs: fDblan and Ferguson,solicitors,'; of Napier,. and eldest son of; Mr.; H;'; Ferr. guson. at one time ' proprietor ".of'j"-the, "J^u'apeka' , Mm'eSi ,^^■The'.'bride' ; giVeii- away by 'her .'father,'''wore, a white embroidered muslin dress with a whito .laee-str'aw. hat J with-,'pale . pink. ;rofes, and : carried ..a'ibouquetr.Viofft .wjiite;flowers. " She was attended'by.' two -brides-'. (h'er"„sister) who' wftre. a cream dress trimmed .'Cwithv.pale', bliie, and-,black- li.at wreathed' with, pale--bluij ;flo'wers; iVandi 'Miss''N. ! {'Benn^t,--; ; o in a cream dress, and black' ■hat> trimmed .i\lrit!lW^s. : ' ,^■,;B.ot^v, ;bridts^ , . 'maids,;carried'.-*.veryv : prettyi-.bouquets of. flowers-: matching..^their.''costumes?f:.Mr;;.Wiy i: -'fulfiiM .bestman;,and; .Mr..; il.'. .Kirschbefg-;-a:cted , ; a3 : groomsman, l ;; Affer the service.'a,':.^cerei ihony; was' : : held ( at.. the • reddehce'|; of' the, bride's {parents, ? when'Mr. 1 and - -Mb.VFer-' guson received the conp-ahiliitions v' and good - wishes of their i'friehds.' ; Mrs.'; Eey-3 noldsj . the' mbtHet .of 'ith'e bride, wore a ,'dress.'of ;.black\-.sHk ! 'telieved. with Whitei; eatin.and a bonnet to ';match;{ ; '.;Later';;in' the;, afternoon .'.the; bride-'.and bndegi'oqm', .Mrs; rFerCTSon wearing; a;tailOT;mWe;c6stume : ;o^blue ; ;s^ "a ftoque 'tol : matchiV : ;.Th'ey--;were: the;;reci-5 pients\of: r very--m?iny :handsome : and'; tise-. ■M-jpresßrits..-!;.--'^ An "At Home." . It was . a most enjoyable,':."at -hoiiie", that was given-'by 31rs. C. Johnston at ■ her' :home in; Karori: on!: Wednesday: ,'after;hooni: and .those'. guests.;wlio .^went-out 'frtjm jWellington; (Jiprpughly ;!appreeiated;t pleasure" of-.vieinng . the - bednties'i of ' the, gar4eh at' ''Hom6wood."., :The; room's ;w'ere; with somevVyery •; beautiful-', ers, iyid ;■' on the --tea i: table wero -to vb? 1 ;seen beautiful'anemones. Mrs/ Johhstbi' ,ti)que...:.:'Mrs.;,;Erle l.Johnstoh,'-;yhp.-.leaves! -for) .Sydney - on I 'her .''pay,/back./to liidia,.wore'. l an embroidered white dress .iind..!a burnt ; stra'w;; pmk-?r'pses : ; and /' black-'Among /ithose'Apresent/;wert,': /Mrs.'/ Fell, ;.;Mrs.'/lan; Johnston; : . Mrs.' /Meniies,';'. Mrs.Newmanj ■Jlrs;--M'lntosh;-.-Mrs.-.-Dymook,; j.MrS..; A. .'Dnncan,,!Mrs: : -.Graced Mrs. l! .D; ■.'R./'.'Meri-. zies, Mre. Elga'r, ; Mrls. - H.;'Crawford; '-'Mrs/ ■ Fitzgerald; {Mrs.-W. Houston, Miss Elgar, Mrs., 1 Barron;-;. Mrs.// Bell,;. Mrs./ Pearoe, /Mrs?.';Brandon;/.Mrs'.'/'Turnbull,-;-. •Rolleston, Miss; Brandon,:rMiss':/..Collins,■ Mrs.'- Scobie-./M'Kenzio, v -:Miss -i Harcoiirt, Mrs. Dalziel, Balcombe Bro^n.

A?--'.'-V-/./P '/. //:■//-.{{ '{/://'v; Girls' Realm Guild. ,-! Oh -Wednesday/eveningsthe- 1.-ady.' Plunkrf. Centre of-the {GiHs Realm/Guild/gave ' an' entertainmentiat ; the -Home {for", the Aged and Needy. An excellent programme, /was. arranged {and- light 1 refreshments •vided by ': the';guild.> - Among, those who went ■ out ; were the : , Misses .{Hamiltpn, Dimant: (2); Mueller ./Hurley,; Baker, -Moss 1 (2),; and Frankeli{rThe.: entertiihmentfwas; much appreciated, by the inmates. ' A "Breaking-uo" Dance. ■ /The'-. Misses ,M. aiid/E'. . Oakley Browiid held'■■!"their-. annual'> .dance.; in.. the '{Wellington'. (Spiller's): /Hall • / last, {evening when, a -very enjoyable; time/was spent by everyone.'.. Supper .was; laid in . a room < {upstairs,, ■ the j. table beinj; v decor-' ■ated with /purple { irises/ anilwhite.;\fiiid' yellow narcissi; and with a long :centre-. piece of/'heliotrope' silk/. v Miss M. Oakley, ;Browne'' wore, it; dress of pale green'{taffetas ■ silk ' trimmed with; se'qiiinned {iiet;/ -Miss ,;E..{.Oakley ;■ Browne.-, was; .in a ' pale {pink/silk-dress trimmed.VitK cream {lace; ah'd Miss Oakley Browne, woro {a' dress of. cream. -' net/over, i. pale." green... silk.'-. Tho, chaperdnSjpresentw'k'e-MTS.'-Quinn,; wearing a /dress of /black 'sillc;/.Mrs/Gorddn,. black silk;' Mrs. .Bonthprne,- blue silk;.aha' Mrs.-,: Baskiyille 'a; grey ' dre.ss/;with' ;lil!\'ck; tnmming. /{/Among . those'' present /were Mrs/'/E:;:Br'ow'ne, in .white lace, over'pale - green; silk; -'Miss' H.' 1 Hamilton,: ill/',pale. blue; silk; Miss Eveson,. white.-.inuslin; Miss./.Pierrard;'.'pale{ pink : ; frock; Miss Klemm;- blue silk'dress 1 Miss Pirie/ .pale,' green - {.silk; ..the Misses 'Gordon, Seater; lloulstonj; Hamilton, - Huiiie,-.'{: Palliser,; Myer,' Fisher (2); and Miss Darling//The. music was supplied.by 'Mr. King. ' i

Wedding. '. -; : A' very ,quiet', but, -pretty-wedding; was celebrated v at' the / Cathedral,'. Napier, oh August' 24,wheii' Miss . Norma" Ross,: . o'nly-; /the. late ..Mr'.' -C/ I'. Ross and Mrs.{/Ross,. Duhe'din';{(formerly; of Makaretaj {Hawke's : Bay);''was;taarri'edvto,iMri Eobert ,Forre§t, only rwri {of Mr.;, Jtobert Forrest, of"Biyersiae,"'Bai.{Valley,;Marlf borough. - Tho Rev. Canon Mayne. offi- s ciated.. Mr. : Spacmaii presided at the organ. ■' '.The bride, r whp. was ' given ; away, by Mr. J. Black, wore a {yery_. pretty "gpwn of {white, duchesse satin;' with,, court' train; -the--bodice being r prettily ,trimmed with ,'silk, lace; and tucked;; chiffon.-// She wore'"the /usual , wreath .of./orange {bids-, soms, and carried a lovely. shower bouquet of.: hothouse flowers.-'- :she; was ; attended by -Miss Nellie .Black as , bridesmaid; w'hd -wore &■'dainty tfrbckt of white embroidered muslin,-...with ,'tueks and insertion,, and a- ■ pretly-embroidercd muslin iiver. hat.-. She .carried a. very .pretty' shower'bouquet .'of .hothouse flowers,' with- heliotrope streamers,, and wore, a gold bamboo bangle,; the gift'of- the. bridegropm/ Mr.; Edward ; Allet( acted' as {.best ■ 'man../ After., the wedding. :breakfast 'Mr.- ;and Mrs. R.. Forrest left by. '{train en routo for., the: South'; Island. . .!

An Evening at Euchre. - /■ The!; last/ of. a : very / pleasant'. "series - of euchre. parties; and dances was ' hold in the kiosk; Worser Bay, on Wednesday evening. The ladies' first prize; was a set of {.three .Japanese jewel cases, Won/by .Miss .VBridson, and : the ladies' consola-' tion. prize -by. Miss ;M. Paul. Mr/. Martin was tho winnor' df a silver knife, being the gentlemen's first'prisSe, and. Mr. Guise tlio booby. ■ Mrs. Kirchcr and Mrs. 'Wright were congratulated on tho successful, evenings they had organised all through the winter and' thanked on. be-half-of/the residents for the time they had {so.'willingly spent, in -makinK the evenings l enjoyable.: Mrs. Cole and Mr. Do Rose : were also' thanked for" their 'kindly:. assistance. ;. The {evening : . was brought (o a close by the ■ singing "of '"Auld Lang Syne."/;, •

Yesterday was "club afternoon" at the Pioneer Club,' and those who were present spent a very interesting little time listening to an exposition by Mrs. Chatiiold.of the uses and aims .of the Victoria League. Mrs. .Chatfield is the secretary in Wellington for the league, and is,; of course, well , acquainted with . its work.. Ono of. the interesting things- that sho ineiitioried was tho fact , that they were trying,.to work .up ' a correspondence branch of the league between members .111, New-. Zealand . and those, at ..'Home, and also between the' children. ' .-/.■■ Those who so .kindly, presented .trophies for'; the different events, in, the Fancy Dress Skating Carnival, / held in the Olympia-Skating Rink on Wednesday evening, wero Lady Ward, Mrs. A. Martin, Mrs.' T. G;. .Macarthy; Mr. Fringle, Stewart, 'Dawson, .and Co.; To Aro House, Messrs. R. . Martin, and Co., Mr; Frank ShawJ the D.1.C., and tie! ■'■ .v.'•.Invitations'-' havo' been - issued' by Mr, and Mrs. John, Duthie ;for an ! "at home" to ,bo held, at their, home at 'Nai-Niii on Saturday, O.ctober 8. ~ Miss/Grace Palotta; arrived in Welling-, ton yesterday -from Grey town and. is the guest of .Mrs. Knoi Gilmer. .This afternoon she sails with the Hugh Ward Company " for Sydney. ; V,'■{■.•/-. The. engagement is announced: of Miss Evelyn (Eva) Sicely; fourthdaughter ofi/Mr/ J.- F. -Sicely, surveyor, Marton,to Mr. . Edwin Fittpn, o| -Beacpnsfield. \j ', {-Miss-Violet Warburton. leaves to-day ona,-, visit to Sydney. • .;