SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 977, 18 November 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A "Wellington Wedding. • Yesterday afternoon, at St. Mary of the Angels, the marriage was celebrated of Miss Annie Coltmali, only daughter of . Mr. T. H. Coltmau, of Wellington, and .- granddaughter of Mr, J. Mandl,-of Hokitika,to Mr. W. G. Talbot, son of Mr. ' J. M. Talbot, of "Tho Bury," Datchwaite, Hampshire. The E-ev. Father Bowden, by the Rev. Father M'Douald, performed the ceremony. The. bride wore ' a jery. pretty'dress of ci-crun crepe de • chine and a cream hat with ostrich

plumeo. Miss Kathleen Rout, who at- • tended her as bridesmaid, wore a cream I ninon frock, with cream hat trimmed with pink roses and a pink bouquet. Tho bride s present was a diamond and sapphire pendant; and' the bridesmaid's a gold bangle. Tho bride's travelling dress was a heliotrope cloth costume and a , black hat.. St.' Mary's Home. ' Yesterday afternoon a number of peo•plo journeyed out from town, to St. Mary's iiome at Karori, irhero an-afternoon tea and small salo of work was held. It was a delightful' day, arid perhaps the ; home could never be seen to better advantage than it was on that occasion, with the bright, clear sunlight pouring down upon it, fresh green hills all around, and the bluo sea and purplo mountains n tho distance. The outlook is very p beautiful, indeed, placed os the build- ,' mg is upon the summit of a gradual , but steady, rise from the main Karori ■ Koad, and so fresh and pure is the air that bno. can only expect to see healthy inmates. After the work had been in- , i spected, and'most of, it bought without any delay, a tour of inspection was made of the home, upstairs, downstairs, into the laundry,' and across tho way to where the Children's Home is placed. It.is. in the main home that girls re--1 moved from unfortunate surroundings are kept and trained to some useful work, and here it is that they find .comfort, care, and a home. Many of them .. -K9..-Out..to service, but ■ even then tho influence of the horiie still remains, and ;hey return whenever they can to see :ne matron and to be again assured of her_ interest in their welfare. Naturally the home cannot subsist . -without _funds, and so.far it has been '■ fc e Pt going by voluntary subscriptions ana by the laundry, which does a great deal of work for various establishments and homes in the city. It was most .interesting to visit it, and it would have been impossible for any.one not to have admired the beautiful way in which the work was. done. In tho room in which the girls were ironing there were rows and rows of children's elaborate white frocks, pinafores, and all'lcinds of household linen hung upon the lines, all ironed to a point little short of porfection. The room adjoining, it- was the heating room, ; where • a vast. multitude, it seemed to one, of "irons were heating round a kind ;of■; furnace, . and hero it is .that;, the clothes are. aired. Tho motor power which is used- r in connection with tim laundry is quite a costly item in the monthly accounts. ■ In the home there is accommodatVn for twenty-one "or twanty-two girls, with their dormitories, sewing-room, diningroom, and houso chapel, where services are held. There is a well-kept flower and vegetable garden, which they work in and keep themselves. A short distance away, is the Children's Home, with about twelve inmates of from, seven or eight to about thirteen or. fourteen years of age, also under tho care of a matron. Here the children are cared for, and trained in various useful ways, , everything being done to bring them up as useful citizenesses, and to give them as much help in ■ life as can possibly bo given. The unfortunate part is;' that there seem to bo so many in need of 1 help and of removal from unfavourable '■ surrounmngs.' A Diamond Wedding. . On Wednesday evening the diamond , wedding of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mee, Newi town, was celebrated at Godbor's rooms, I about one hundred friends and' relations i being present. A most enjoyable rime l was spent with music and dancing. Duri ing the dinner Sir Robert Stout, who i was among the guests, - proposed, as an ■ old friend, the health of Mr. Mee and that of Mrs. Mee, and spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr. Mee as being one of the > best types of ■ pioneers. Mr. Foeko pro- . posed the health of the children and grandchildren. Mr. N, Mee, who was at ; his ,"brother's wedding sixty, years ,ago, was one of those presents The Girl Scout Movement. A meeting of the Council of the Girl Scouts • was held, at the homo of ' Mrs. . Quick yesterday, afternoon, Lady- Ward, the president, occupying the chair. The following members wore present: Miss Quick (vice-president), Dr. Platts Mills, Mesdames Garlick, D. Nathan, Dyer, ■ Kane, J. P. Luke,- Elliott, Darling, and Miss Skelley (general secretary). Interest in the movement was reported to be extremely keen. The girls were having instruction given them in physical culture by Mrs. Garlick and in ambulance work by Dr. Platts Mills. Three times a year social evenings are to be held and Dr. Elliott has given tho use of tho Kent Terrace Sunday Schoolroom for tho holding of these evenings. It was decided that tho next social evening should be held prior to Lady Ward's departure for England. ' Feilding Notes., A large number of ladies attended tho I opening of the cricket season on Satur- ' day at the ■ racecourse. Mrs. Montgomery provided most delicious afternoon tea on tho lawn. Among- thoso present were Mesdames Willis, Miles, Finch (Wellington), Richmond, Lethbridge, Taylor (To . Kuiti), Clayton, Walker, Bmns, Bayley, I, and many others. Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow and their daughter have left for a lengthy visit to the South Island. , Miss Green (Auckland) is the guest of ' Mrs. Woolloms. i S Mrs. Carr has returned from the north. j Mrs. ilackay has left for Tasmania, where she has gone for a long visit to her daughter.

"' Floral Art in its perfection is seen at MISS MURRAY'S, Vice-Regal Florist Willis Street. Exquisite Baskets, Posies! Bouquets. Moral Designs mado of Choicest Flowers. A special feature of (he firm also is ■ made of decorating for Dinners At Homes, Weddings, etc.—Advt. For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is Cc , ' 2s. 6d.~Advt. '

Miss.Mina Caldow's'relatives in Wellington have, been advised that sho. was to make her first London appearance at the Albert Hall •on November 8, and was to have sung. at tho Queen's Hall concert on Friday last. Jliss Caldow has been in London now for nearly a couple of years studying vocalism under • the direction of Mr. Guy d'Hardelot. Tho engagement is announced of Miss E. C. Parker, late of Wellington, to Mr. David Knowles, of Nelson. The wedding is to take placo shortly. Mrs. Frank Rogers, wife of the general secretary of the Hobart Y.M.C.A. aud formerly of Wellington, is in the city on a holiday visit to her mother, Sirs. Rogers, 24 Pirio Street. Nurse C. E. G."GiU left for England on November 17 by the Ruahine on a short visit. ' ■ ■ Mrs. Clement' Kirk (Petone) left on Friday for Auckland and Rotorua. Colonel and Mrs. J. Pirie, from Auckland, have arrived on a long visit to Wellington, and are staying at "Konilworth," in Hill Street. Mrs. W.. Wardoll (Masterton) left on Tuesday for a visit to her brother at Akitio. - 'Miss A. Gawith (Masterton) is visiting friends in Wellington. . ;