SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 994, 8 December 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Foxton. ■•■.•'.- .A pretty wedding was - celebrated. recently at the residence of the headmaster of tho JToxton School, when Miss AUla Estellsi.Jackson was married to Mr. AVUliam John Brown, sheepfarmer, of Upper Kawatau. The ceremony was performed by the Eev. Father, Kelly. The 'bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, Mr. Percy George Jackson, wore a, handsome white silk dress, hand embroidered, trimmed with wide: bands of satin ribbon. Sho also wore, a ljeauti-. fully embroidered veil, with a wreath of lilies of the valley, and carried a shower bouquet. Miss V. Neudford, ■ of- , Oro, Taranaki, v attended her as bridesmaid, wearing a'pretty'.white silk frock and carrying a bouquet of shadsd geraniums, and fern leaves. She also wore a gold necklet with amythest and pearl pend- ' ant, tin gift of the bridegroom. 3lr. Albert Brown attended the bridegroom as best man. Morning-tea was served in the dinins-room, tho tablo .being arrayed with Christmas lilies and grasses,. tho wedding -cake occupj-iug' a ; prominent ■ position. .After the usual toasts hud been duly honoured Mr. and Mrs. Brown''left. .for,their home in Bulls. v , ~■■-. \ Hutt Flower Show. ? There were some exceedingly .lovely flowers and foliage plants to-Be : seen at tho Lower Hutt Flower ; Show, w-hich .was held in St. James's.Hall. yesterday afternoon. The Htitt is justly celebrated for its-wealth in that direction;, and in viewing, the exhibits one could not but thiiik that the reputation was- fully, teamed. The roses, as'was.explained by the president, Mr. Jolift'e, were not so fine as they would hfive bcon had tho- show been held earlier in the season," but oven so.-: they were- hard to find fault with.' Sonio i of the sweet peas were '.exceedingly fine, and "of'the most exquisito shading. It was- almost impossible to give a. namo sometimes to their colour. .To. anyone with a deep love for carnations,-the bare remembrance of those which were, seen yesterday is a delight, both in colouring, size, and scent. ■ It. setmed as though every'possible shade one can. think of. was there, and most ..noteworthy of all among them was oho. exhibited by Miss Joseph, a ■ marrejlously '. fine sulphilrcoloured carnation, "Cecilia" by name. The flowering pot plants were very ; interesting, ■ and some most, .'uncommon varieties: were to be found among them. One was a sea holly, a spiky-looking plant with a blue flower—an indescribable thing. Several plants of the lilium tribo were 'displaced by ■ Mr. Hardy (nurseryman), and were most attractive, notably the Hansoni Dalmatium, a small brown kind of tiger lily. There were also' some beautifully-coloured . pelargoniums and .ramblers. The Japanese irises were yery. fine, and there was a! curious tcadfly plant," which, it is said, used to. serve .as a design to the architects of old when they wanted to bo'ornate in their work. The collection of foliage plants sent in for exhibition by Mr. .6. A. Chapman were most beautiful,: and.a.revelation of beautiful colouring. -Were'there many of them to be obtained, flowers might— almost—be at ■ a .discount. Perhaps tho most remarkable were tho. stovo plants, including the'. caladiums, .; anthuriums, and begoniums. .. The Chinese, yam was again a most curious , and handsome plant. The gloxincas were 'exquisite, .as were the large double -.begonias. Thero was an interesting collection of gladioli among the flowers sent in.by Mr. Waugh. Lady AVard opened , the" show,. and wore a dress of black ninon white sillc, finished with bands of black-:satin'.. She wore 'a , largo' black plumed - hat, -and a white '-silk scarf. Mrs. Wilford, the Mayoress, wore a dress of heliotrope silk crepe and a black hat; Mrs. Joliffc was in a vicux rose dress arid blaejc hat, and .wore a. white feather boa; Mrs. Cyril Ward, a violet embroidered dress, with a black hat; Mrs. Woodward, a white embroidered linen dress, and black and white straw hat; Mrs. Eathbone, a black and white' ninonv and black hat; Mrs. Mowbray. a black dress,. and heliotrope bonnet; Mrs. (Dr.) Mirams, a white muslin dress, and'black and white hat; Mrs. Trimnell, a grey costume, and grey hat trimmed with,black; Mies Eathbone, a white muslin dress, and blue and white hat; Mrs. Hay ward, a dark' coat and skirt, and black hat; Mrs. Baird (Masterton),, a black coat and skirt, and violet hat. Others present ■ were: Mrs. Elder (Waikauae), Mrs. Morison, Mrs. E. 15unny,. Mrs. Malcolmson, 'Mrs. G. Pearce, Mrs. Hughes, .Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Gore, Miss Baird.'Mrs. .-and Miss P. Freeth, Mrs. and Miss Kempthorne. Mrs. Kirk, and many qthers. Miss Young, .Miss Jones, and Miss Eathbono were untiring in their efforts: in attending to the tea-room. - ;

Proposed Garden Party. About one hundred ladies and gentlemen attended a meeting held in the . Mayor's room at the Town Hall yesterday, with the object of organising a garden party iu honour of Mrs. -T. G. Macarthy. Dr. Caliill presided. The function is intended as a recognition of the splendid work performed bv Mrs. Macarthy in promoting and assisting to carry to a successful issue' the recent celebration of Mother Mary .Joseph Aubert's golden jubilee. A sub-commit-toei having for members Mesdames Knox Gilmour, Rylands, and Nathan, and Mr. J. .E. Fitzgerald, was appointed to make necessary arrangements., Tho garden 'party will be helcl at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay; 011 Wednesday next at 3 o'clock. Progressive Tennis Tournament. An excellent idea was carried into execution yesterday afternoon when a progressive tennis tournament was played between members of the Wellington • and 'Thorndon Tennis Clubs, on the courts of the former club. It was a good day for playing, very little wind and hardly any .sunshine to speak of. The^ Wellington Club was represented by the following players:—Mesdames Goldie, Brown, Walker, and the Misses Williams, A. Webb, Francis, Hannah, and April ore. ami Thorndon by Mesdames Holmes, Marjoribanks, Tennant, and the Misses Butterworth, Fulton, Sinythe, nnd Gavin. Tea was served in tho pavilion, ( the table being arranged with the club colours and with sweety peas. Tho first prize was won by Miss Butterworth, _ with nine games, and the second prize by Mrs. Teniiant, "with six to her- credit. A return; match will lie played next Tuesday, provided tho weather'be suitable, 011 the .Thorndon courts.