SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 970, 10 November 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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A'.Wellington Weddingi An interesting wedding was celebrated in Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, yesterday afternoon, when Miss Hilda Gladys Harlaud, only daughter of Mr.W. J, Harland, of the A.M.P. staff, and Ill's. Harland, was married to Air. Kenneth Gordon Lucas, son of Mr. A. A. Lucas, of the Nelson "Evening Mail," and Mrs. Lucas. The Rev. W. Baumber, an old friend of the family, came up from Timaru specially to perform the cere.niony. The. church had. been prettily decorated with white flowers and palms,' and the service was fully choral. The. bride, who was, given away by her. father, wore a very pretty dress o£ white poplin, handsomely trimmed with Lim-erick-lace, and a veil- and orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white roses. The three bridesmaids attending her were: Miss Lucas (sister of the bridegroom), wearing a cream crystalline costume with a pale green hat. Miss Kdna. Hunter, and Miss Vivienne Ken■dal, the two latter wearing cream crystalline dresses with white chip straw hats. They all carried pretty heliotrope 'bouquets. The duties of best man-were carried out .by., Mr. Arthur Field. The bridegroom's-present to'the bride was a very pretty coral, pendant and chain; to ALiss .Lucas he gave an. enamel pendant, and. to. the two small bridesmaids gold bangles: ■ The 'bride- gave the bridegroom a gold albert. After the ceremony a reception-, was, held .at" Godber's Rooms, .Cuba Street,' fnlly two hundred guests being present. The. table was bountifully decorated with; white flowers and ribbons, and the large cako was covered with pretty .wedding; favours, which were distributed among the guests. Mrs. Har--land,;.the bride's,.mother, wore a black ci'epe de chine frock and pink toque, and carried a bouquet-of pink flowers. Mrs. ■Lucas, mother "of-, the bridegroom, wore a black crepe.de' chine dress and araythest hat. Mrs. 'E. D. Harland wore u navy blue silk dress with a large cream hnt'trimmed with hyacinths. Later iii the afternoon : Mf.-i and - Mrs. IC. .G. Lucas left for the -north,- .Mrs. Lucas wearing a cream tailor-made costume, with a black hat trimmed with cerise. Wedding, at Petone,

A. wedding which, created more than usual interest. took, placo'at. the Petoue Church 'of Christ yesterday , afternoon when . Miss Tissie' Battersby, second daughter of Mrs..A. E. Battersby, of Bay Street; Petone, was married ■to Mr. Thomas Gsorge Stutter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Stutter; .also of Pctnne. The officiating clergyman was tho Rev. D. N. M'Crackett. The church was beautifully decorated and the service was choral Miss B. M'lnness presiding at the ornan. Tho bride whose dress was of ivy silk taffetas'trimmed with satin and pearl ornaments, and wearing a bridal .Jwreath and veil, dainty-', .shower bouquet of cream roses and mai-den-hair ' fern,' was given away by lie; uncle, Mr. J. Battersby. The bridesmaids were Miss' Eva Battersby (sister of the bride),. Miss Daisy Stutter, (sister of the bridesgroom), who wore dainty dresses of cream silk voile with crinoline hats underlined with heliotrope/ Miss Kate Stutter (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Ida Aplin (niece of the bride), wore pretty pale pink dresses with cream hats and carried crooks entwined with pink and white ribbon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. L. C. Mitchell as best man, and Mr. V. Battersby as groomsman.. After the' ceremony about 130 guests attended the reception held in the Petone Drill Hall. Included among the presents was a silver tea service from 'he staff of Kirkcaldie and Stains, of which .firm the bride was a member. A Palmerston Wedding. In St. Patrick's Church, ■ Palmerston North, the marriage was celebrated yesterday of Miss Margaret IC. Lynch, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Lynch, of Eangitikei Line, Palmerston North, and Mr. Allan Clarke . M'CorHindale, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M'Corkindale, of Hastings. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a very pretty dress of white satin charmeuse, draped with ninon, and trimmed with lace and pearls. . Sho wore the usual veil and orange'.- blossoms,-, and carried a bouquet of sweet peas and roses. There were four bridesmaids, Miss D. Lynch and the Misses R. F. mid' May Richardson, all -wearing very dainty dresses, of white muslin, and carrying bouquets of pink sweet peas. Dr. Douglas M'Corkinaale acted as best man, aiid Mr. Bruce M'Corkindalo fulfilled the. duties of groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held by the bride's parents, after which Mr. and Mrs. M'Corkindale left for. the .north, . Wedding at Feilding.

A pretty wedding was celebrated in the Colyton Primitive Methodist Church yesterday, when Miss Gertrude Helen Walden, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mis. Frank Walden, .of JJgapuhi,. Colyton, was married to Mr. A.'.T. Douglas, second son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Douglas, of Pahiatua, and a member of the Feilding Postal staff. Tho Eev. G. Budd performed : the ceremony,. a large number of friends being present to witness the ceremony. Tho bride, who was given away, by her father, wore a handsome gown of white charmcuse satin, trimmed. with silk insertion, and with it a laco veil and wreath of orange blossoms. She carried, a beautiful shower bouquet. The bridesmaids who attended her were Miss Gladys Walden (sister of the bride)',' and Miss Myrtle. Douglas (sister of the bridegroom), both wearing white embroidered lawn frocks, with heliotrope hats, and carrying bouquets. Mr. E. Douglas acted as best man. The bridogoora's gift to. the bride was a gold chain and pendant brooch, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. After the ceremony' a large number of guests were entertained by the bride's parents at their residence, a large marquee having been erected on the lawn for the occasion, when tho usual complimentary speeches woro made and toasts honoured. Later in tho afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Douglas left for the south. At the ceremony the "Wedding March" was played by Miss Pearce. Wedding at Napier.

On Tuesday, in St. Augustine's Church. Napier, the marriage was celebrated of Miss Ethel Irene Olive Sounders, second daughter of Mr. and Hrs. C. Saunders, May Avenue, to Mr. Clarence P. Greenfield. The ceremony was performed by the Kev. Canon Tuke, assisted by the Rev. C. F. Saunders, brother of tho bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore n verj v pretty white Bilk dress, with pearl and silver trimmings. She wore a wreath of orange blossoms and veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. Her sister, Miss Saunders, attended her as bridesmaid, wearing a dress of cream radiantia, and pretty hat to match, and alpo carried a bouquet. Mr. H. J. Greenfield was in attendance upon his brother us best man. The bridegroom's gift to tho bride was a gold chain and pendant set, and to the bridesmaid a pearl nnd turquoise brooch. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a travelling bag.. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. The bride's travelling dress was a tailor-made costume, with a burnt straw hat trimmed with vieux rose and green.

Fancies at Flcmington, Some of the- accessories of dress that attracted attention at the Melbourne Gup last iveeli were handbags and footwear. Some of the former were large in ■ the extreme, and, dazzling to behold. The onlooker often wondered—rather audibly at times—why a well-dressed girl needs to carry to the races a handbag 20 inches lon» and twelve high. There .seems no rational reason why these decidedly clumsy Toticules should be considered smart, but certainly for the moment they appear to be almost indispensable. As for the footwear, it came somewhat as a shock lvhen one saw black velvet shoes in conjunction with white opeii->Tork stockings peeping out beneatli a prettycoloured fi-oek. To begin with the combination of white hosiery and black shoes has an enlarging eifect on the feet. Next in order, not because they are less remarkable, but because they, are not so grotesque, are the shoes with gut heels and buckles; but here, again, the inclination to wear stockings of a contrasting colour should be sternly repressed. The red-heeled shoe is ano'ther vagary which catches tho eye of the passerby very quickly;, and' all these extraordinary departures' were to be noticed on Cup Day. Satin walking shoes with welted soles are a novelty which doubtless the rage of bizarre footwear has forced on the market, and this, together wjth the bi-colourcd dancing shoe, irtth lines of alternate gold and blue or gold and white is frequently worn with silken nose. : . .

Sunshades called for special attention seeing how great is the change that has come over these things. Never were they seen in greater variety than at Flemington, and never have the large ones been quite so'largo as they are «t present, when big hats demand so much in the way of protection. They measure as much across as the family umbrella. They are bell-shaped or flat, according to fancy, but big they must be in order to be fashionable. One of them held a brief for China. It was simply a big Chinese umbrella, black and gold—no imitation, but simply the real thing.- Its nearest neighbour was a delicate affair in Paisley patterned silk, and all about it was beautiful affairs in blue satin, in green satin, in stripes and in embroidery, with here and there something in embroidered tussore. It save the "necessary note of black, and its qnaintness certainly commended it to notice even on a Cup day. The stick of an umbrella, may not eivo' matter worthy of comment, 'but there were, jewelled sticks, and carved sticks, and sticks so beautifully ornamented with gold and silver repousse seen in sunshades that it is- small wonder their owners carried them with an air of distinct importance. '

Mother Aubert's Jubilee. In connection with the sports meeting held on the Newtown Park on Saturday, rl co ' nmitte(i desires to thank Messrs. John I'uller and Son for the -vaudeville entertainments, Mr. E. B. Dovey for the gymnastic exhibitions, Miss Holmes for the fancy dancing, Mr. Benson for the innch ami Judy show, and all those ladies and gentlemen who Rave their services and helped to make the carnival a success: A general committee meeting will be , held at Mrs. T. G. Macarthy's residence this afternoon at 5.15 p.m. NextySunday a massed band performance will he. Riven on the Petone Eccreation Grounds.

Mrs. Al'Rae, who has been spending the winter at "Kenilworth," .in .Hill Street, ■has now gone for a short visit.to Miss Vallance,' Masterton. Sho will probably visit Mount Cook in December.

Mrs. G.' S. M'Eae, of Wnipukurau, who has been staying with her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. F. Ward, Talavera terrace, has now returned to her home via the Wairarapa, where she was the guest of Mrs H'osking and- Mrs. M'Rae,

-: Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnson, Upland Road, Kelbunie, left on Monday for a three or four weeks' visit to relatives in Auckland

Miss-1. Chaytor (Blenheim) is the guest of Mrs. Osmond Bendall.

The Hon. Hamilton Gilmer, M.L.C., and Mrs. Gilmer, arrived in Wellington bv the Ulimaroa from Sydney yesterday. "

Mr. W. Callender, who has been away on: a trip to England, arrived in Wellington yesterday, with Mrs. and. Miss Callender by tho Ulimaroa from Sydney.

Mrs. F v Miller, of Karori, returned by the Ulimaroa yesterday after an extended holiday/ spent in Australia.. : ;

Her Excellency Lady Islington has accepted on honorary colonelcy in the Now Zealand medical corps.

Miss Ruby Coleman returned to Auckland yesterday after a few weeks' visit to friends in Wellington.

Mrs. Davis Canning and her son (Oakburn), Porangahau, aro paying a brief visit to Napier.

Mrs. and Miss Hartree, of Ngaroto, are spending a few days in Napier.

Mr. and Mrs. 0. Beere and Mrs. Matthews motored through to Napier on Monday from Wellington.

The Wanganui Girls' College is to have an interesting week at the end of this term. On Sunday, December i, a special .service is to bo held in the new hall attached to the college, and on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the functions comprise a garden party given by-Miss Fraser, an entertainment by the-former pupils, n. swimming carnival, a concert bv present pupils, and the annual prize-giving,- at which it is expected Lord Islington will be present.

HAIR, FACE, AND HANDS. Miss Uilsom is qualified to diagnose, treat, and teach ladies and gentlemen in their own homo treatment. ■ Beware o! tho advertisements of companies who do nothing else but advertise. There never could he a universal Hair or Face preparation, because WHVI , SUITS ONE PERSON WILL BE EUINATION TO ANOTHER. It stands to reason that theso so-called companies must use tho poorest materials to pay for their flowery advertisements. Call or writb for Mies Milsom's common-sense hygienic treatment. Shampooing, Manicuring, Hair-dressing done and taught; Hair-work of every description. Only best English hair used, and finest of work. Seek advice re groy hair electrolysis. Miss Milson, Telephone 811 King's Chambers, Willis Street, Wellington.— Advt.

Floral Art in its perfection is sfen at MISS MURRAY'S, Vice-Regal Florist, Willis Street. Exquisite Baskets, Posies, Bouquets. Floral Designs made of Choicest Flowers. A special feature of tho firm also is made of decorating for Dinners, At Homes, Weddings, etc.—Advt.