SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 963, 2 November 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington Wedding. A picturesque wedding took place in St. John's Church on Monday, October 31, when Miss K. Steven, daughter of Mr. W.. Steven, Jessie Street, was married to Mr. C. Jenkins; of Dunedin. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful frock of silk Tosca net over satin, trimmed with Irish point lace and silk fringe. She wore the customary, wreath and veil, and carried a lovely American bouquet of roses and lilies of the . valley, l'he bridesmaids, Miss Grace M'Leay .(cousin of the bride) and Miss Wilmot wore pretty frocks of blue and heliotrope silk slian- . tang, .respectively, and dainty flowerwreathed liats to match. They carried American . bouquets of Marechal Niel roses, lilies of: the valley, and heliotropo clematis. Mrs. Steven,, mother of the bride, wore a handsome black lace robe and black , tulle hat, .with ostrich feathers. . Her ' bouquet . was composed of pink and cream roses. Mrs. North (sister of the bride), wore a graceful frock of copper-coloured ninon over shell pink satin and. large; picture hat trimmed with .ostrich feathers. ■ Mrs. M'Leay (aunt of the bride) wore a, black - silk . 'gown and. smart black • and white toque. ' After the-ceremony tho guests drove to the Hotel Windsor where tho reception.was held. ~Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins left, by niotor-oar for the north.. The bride travelled in a cigar-brown tailor-made costiime a.nd smart brown hatmassed .with: hop blossoms; Mr. Cooper. suppliW the bouquets for the wedding. ' . . . St. Paul's Sale of Work. The annual sale of work held in connection . with'' St. Paul's Anglican Church, Thorndon, was opened in tho Sydney-,Street. Schoolroom yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Wallis.'" It'seems to make no difference how many of these sales are held in' Wellington within tho same week, for the result always appears, to be a satisfactory sum gained for 'the object for which' they , were .or-, ganised. The amount realised from the sale which was opened yesterday is to be devoted towards- the Sunday School and Church Rebuilding Fund, and, judging from the busy air of the stallholders, a very satisfactory amount :'ofi.business appeared - tor-be transacted.,-. A-'tour of the stalls r'wealed-'i'hoist at-' tractive things, from.the produce stall, over'which 'those responsible for households v . lingered;- -to H;he-jumble-—stall-,-' wliere a collection was gathered that seemed :to include every iniaginable thing, from . a kapoc mattress to a bicycle and hot-water bottles. Some very lovely articles of needlework of all . descriptions were to be seen, as well as all kinds of quaint little novelties. Quantities of rose's. iand very lovely flowers covered the flower stall, while pot plants also could be obtained. Near by was the bookstall, upon which were to be' found works by favourite fiction writers,: as well as a number of books that dealt with other matters, even medical books finding a place there. Home-made sweets' were to be obtained at the sweet stall, toffeo of all kinds being a special feature of it. Some charming little baskets, handmade, met with a great demand. Needless. to say, tho tea-room did excel-: lently well, those assisting- having .a, very busy time/ During the afternoon a musical programme, organised by Mrs. Quick, was given, those contributing being Mrs. and Miss Quick, Mrs. David Findlay, Miss R. Seddon, and Mr. Quick! Miss Picot: recited. Character reading by Miss Kelsey proved to be an' interesting feature. In tho evening side shows of a very diverse character were organised, chief among them being tho motor circuit, which was in great demand. Short dramatic pieces by tho Wellington Mountebank Club wcro contributed. "Diamond Cut Diamond," played by Miss Ogborno and Mr. Lampen, and "The Deceitfuluess of Riches" by Miss Molly Marshall and Mr. Bently Russell.. A series of clever impersonations were given by Mr. Brookes. Tho dramatic items were arranged by Dr. Izard. The sale will be continued this afternoon, and will be opened by Miss Coates, admission being free until the evening, when a charge of one shilling will be made. . W.S.P.L. A meeting of the Women's Social and Political League was held in the society's rooms last evening, Lady Ward presiding for tho first time. It was decided that tho next meeting should be ail open one for members and their friends. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Miss M'Lean for her generous gift at the recent complimentary dinner of the pretty programme, and to those ladies who assisted in the arrangements for that evening by their recitations and songs. A vote of thanks was also passed to Mrs.- Moore for the way in which she carried out the heavy duties that devolved upon her in regard to tho dinner. Eight new members wore elected .during the evening. St. Mark's Bazaar. St. Mark's Parish are holding their annual -salo of work and social in the schoolroom, Sussex Square to-morrow and Friday. The salo will bo opened by Mrs. Wallis at 3 o'clock to-morrow, aiid admission is'free in the afternoon. Tliero will be the usual stalls and amusements, and fairy and other dances in the evenings. The funds are for St. Mark's Mission, wliihch provides for a sister working amongst tho poor of the parish. The ladies of the parish have b'eon working hard for- some time to make this salo a success, and it is hoped that their efforts will be rewarded by a very large attendance each evening..

St. Hilda's Fanoy Fair. A fancy fair in connection with St. Hilda's Church at Island Bay opens this afternoon in the Assembly Hall at Island Bay, and will bo continued on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Tho proceeds aro to bo devoted towards tho now church building fund. Besides tho stalls, .with their burden of all kinds of useful and ornamental goods, there will bo side-shows of various kinds,, music, refreshments, and dramatic entertainments. Palmerston North News. Last week was one of farewell entertainments, no fewer • than four, teas being given for Miss Margaret Waldegravo, who leaves Palmerston tliis week with her mother for London, where she is to be married before Christmas. Mrs. Jack Waldegravo gave a very pleasant afternoon tea on the Tuesday for Miss Waldegravo and her girl friends, among those present being: Misses Waldegrave, Warburton, Watson, Bell, and Armstrong. On Wednesday Mrs. W. • L. Fitzherbert had a most amusing putting competition as a farewell to Miss Waldegravo, each guest also taking a d'oyley for the bride-elect. The competition was won by Miss Slack, Miss Waldegrave being second. Mrs. Louisson's handkerchief and d'oyley tea, also for Miss Waldegrave, was given. on Thursday at her charming residence in Duke Street. The day proved very inclement, but tho bright rooms, gay with -flowers, soon made her guests forget the storm outside. Mrs. Louisson wore a lovely gown of pink ninon, with large black hat with plumes, and among those present wero: Mrs. Waldegrave, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. M'Knight, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Cohen, and Mrs.' Levieii.. ■ On Friday Mrs.' Warburton gave a largo girls' tea for Miss Waldegrave, everyone taking a cooking recipe, to be copied into a lovely Liberty Cookery Book for the bride-«lect. Mrs. Warburton wore a lovely gown of cream lace, and Miss Warburton a becoming frock of embroidered muslin, and the Misses Maud and Mollie Warburton also woro white . muslin. An amusing . musical competition was won by Mrs. F. S. M'Rac. Among, those present woro: Misses Waldegrave, Abraham, Watson, Brandon (Wellington), Armstrong, Monro, Barber, O'Brien, Humphreys, and Barnicoat. " On Thursday evening ■ Miss Sybil Abraham gave a largo rinking party in tho Empire Hall as a farewell to Miss Russoll, who leaves with her parents for England next, week, Cornwall's band played during the evening, and ices and refreshments were, temptingly spread on tables on the stage. Among the guests were : Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Monro, Dr. and Mrs.' Putnam, Misses Warburton, O'Brien, and ltiddiford, and Messrs. Arkwright,' Abraham, and Barraud. On Saturday, afternoon Miss Slack entertained a party of young friends to tea on the . lawn at Waitoitoi, as a farewell to Miss Audrey Harper. Tho guests', who all rode outj were: Misses Hewett, Moore,' Harper, Monro, Brandon, and Morrah. . 1

Mrs. Nixon returned to Wanganui on Monday from a. visit to Wellington, where she was tho guest.of Mrs. Butts,. Newtown. MisS Hayward. who has been visiting Mrs. C. P. Vallance, Kahaumingi, returned, to tho Hntt.. on . Monday. Miss N. M'Dougall (Pirinoa), after a few days spent in. Wellington, where slie was the guest of Mrs. Butts, left for Auckland and Rotorua ..at the end of .last week. Mrs. E. Macarthy and Miss E.Macartliy, of Napier, returned from England yesterday by, the Arawa. Miss K. Caselberg, of Masterton, is expected to return to New Zealand by the Ruapehu on November 15. Miss Caselberg, has been living .with her sister, Mrs. Harris, in ; Johannesburg, South Africa, for the last few years. A presentation of a handsomo piece of plato was made ,to Miss Annie Coltman on Monday evening, ns a mark of esteem from the officials of tho State Fire Insurance Offico on the occasion of her approaching marriage, and on severing her connection with the Department after six years' service. The presentation was made by Mr. C. 11. Robieson, general manager of the Department. A meeting of the stall-holders and all thoso who worked, so hard for tho success of tho College Garden Fete was held in tho'.Wellington Girls' College last evening, when a summing-up of the financial returns obtained from their enterprise was made. It was found that after all expenses had been deducted from the amount taken, the sum of £70 left in their hands, clear profit. It is very pleasant indeed to learn that the heavy.labours of the members of tho Old Girls' Association had such a satisfactory ending. Miss Ecclesfield congratulated them upon tho result, and the way in which they had all worked together. Special praise, sho thought, was due to the secretary, Miss Annie-Holm, for the untiring way in which sho had worked for the affair, and tho excellent powers of organisation sho had displayed. It was decided that the Board of Governors bo approached as to tho probable cost of an honours board. The tea' which _ was to have been given to Mrs. Dinnie by the members or tho Kelburno Ladies' Bowling Club on- Monday afternoon has been post-poned-till Thursday of this week, owing to the very inclement weather that prevailed tliat day. It is to be hoped that bettor fortune will attend it this timo, for, given fine weather, a very pleasant time is always spent upon tho trim grounds belonging to the club. Mrs. Dinnie leaves on Saturday for her future home in Auckland. .