SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Peter's. • The ivedditig of . Miss Constance H-. Ho Sueur, second daughter of Sirs. J,. It. Lc Sueur,- Salisbury .-Terrace; "and Mr. Eric _E. Johnston, fourth sort of Mr., and Mrs. Da\id Johnston,"Belmont, was celebrated at St. Peter's Churchroora on Thursday afternOOii,. the Archde.ncau Harper officiating. The bride,' who was given' away by her brother, looked very charming in white' duohesse satin, trimmed with silk embroidery, and w'ore n .veil with a. wreath of' prango blossoms. She carried a' shower-bouquet of . lilies and - carnations. : Her gift from the bridegroom was a diamond and turquoise ring. The "bridesmaids, "'Miss £lsi 6 Grey 'and Miss Winnie Pollock, wore white hailstone muslin, trimmed ..with wide-bands of white satin ( and Valenciennes lace, and''large black hats with white lace. and. pink roses. They carried bouquets of pink sweet peas and rosos, and wore handsome pcavl brooches, the gift of ■ the bridegroom. Mr. S. Cowles . officiated as best man, with Mr. Cullen- Little as groomsman. After the ceremtay Mrs. Le Suour entertained at "The Bungalow," . ' Salisbury Terrace. Mrs. Le' Sueur wore a green, silk frock, and carried, a pretty pink heather bon- ■ quet. ; those-present were:—Mrs. D. Johnson,, wearing a dress of violet voile, and a black hat; Mrs. Skeete, in a grey tailor-made costume and pretty hat; Mrs. Robert Johnston, white silk dress and hat to match; Mrs. A. E. Pollock, red poplin, .braided with black and a_ black hat; Mrs. Dunlop, grey silk, with hat;to match; Mrs. H. Roberts, heliotrope. vojle with floral liat; Mrs. I. Le Sueur, tUssoro silk with Paisley'trimming; 1 Mrs. T. K. Macdonald, embvoid.ered net over black silk, with, 'white feathered hat; ' Mrs. Tasker, braided mauve dress and mauve ..hat. trimmed with" roses Mrs; tussore coat and '■skirt, .black trimmings tiuV ! bhok '.liat, with• black roses and-blade lace; Mrs. "Williamson, pastel blue cloth and hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs.. .-Welch, black merroilleux silk, blacklist, and white lace scarf; Mrs. D- :Brnqtl, brown tailor-made costuiho and hat to rantc.h; Mrs. Troup, black silk dress and . black hat; Mrs. Anderson, black voile dress and hat to match ; .Mrs. Nntusclij- 1 brown costume and pink flowered hat; Mi;;s T. Le Suour,' white embroidered muslin and pretty hat; Miss D. : Skeete, white muslin frock and floral hat; Miss B. Skeete, tussore silk frock; Miss Crawford, pale blue braided frock - with pale blue hat ;trimmed'with whito roses; Miss Dawson, white ,muslin and pale . blue hat; Miss Van; Staveren, brown tailor-made costume and mauve lint; Miss Grey, tailormade coat'and skirt and large black and wnito . hot. 1 There were also presant: Messrs. Johnston • (3), T. K. Macdonald, Tasker, Pollock, Dunlop, Natusch, J. B. Davis,.-F. Blandford, and others. '- The bride's going-away frock- was of white serge with a white hat to match. Both she and her husband were the recipients of many, beautiful wedding presents. .

A Wellington Wedding.-' On Wednesday, afternoon,' in tho Wellington Baptist Church, the. marriage, of Miss Elsio .Nicol, daughter of Mr." J. Nicol,. to -slr. H. A. Pnrgetter.- was celebrated, the.Rey. J. J. North officiating at the ceremony. The bride, who was-given away by her father, wore an ivory charmeuse' satin ■ dress, trimmed with handsome lace and pearl ornaments and the usual wreath and-veil. She carried a bouquet ,of roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Lonsdale,' wearing a . dress of. reseda' Ereen" silk with heliotrope lint, alid the "Misses" K. Nicol aiUl M. Flavell, in white, embroidered muslin dresses with whita lijao wreathed hats, attended her as bridesmaids. Mr. A.-.Cathie acted ,as best man. The, Wedding March was played ;by Mr. Collins as' the bride and bridegroom left the church. A recep-' tion was afterwards held at tho residence of the.bride's parents. Tho bride's present was a diamond and ruby ring, and the bridesmaids' gold pendants, each. Among tho many presents was a ■ large dock and set of dinner - knives' from Jlr Nicol's. employees. Acknowledging Gifts. , . Mother Mary Joseph Aubert and the Sisters.'of Compassion desire to - convey their very sincere and -heartfelt thanks to tho following.generous donors 'of--Christ-mas giits, and to wish them all tho com.pliments: of the season:—Mrs. Arthur Martin, £5 55.; Messrs. J. Staples and Co., ;Ltd.,'. £b:ss. ; Mr. and Mrs. Alahonv. 'SSij Mr. -J.-J. Boufko, £2 25.; Mr. Winder, i2 : 2s;;. Mr. J. S. Swan, ■£1 Is.j'-Messrs. Campbell and Bourke, XI Is.; Messrs. 11. Haiinah and Co., Ltd., Is.; Mrs. Herbert, £1 Is.; Misses Naomi, Ismene, and Vcleda. Mantell, ; 'friends of children, per ltev. Jlr. Shirer; ,10s;; Catholic Sunday School. Johusonyille, £i Is.; Mrs. R. O'Connor, i£s; Jlr. and Mrs. O'Connor, ,S1 -ls.; : Mrs.-; Rhodes,

Miss Xorimer, principal of' tho Nelson Girls' College, is mountaineering in tho south. ■ / . . . The Misses Sellar (2),-from Masterton, 'are. spending a brief tiirto in town, and intend leaving for Christchurch. ' Mr. and Mrs. Haslain (Masterton), with their children, are spending two or three weeks at Seatoun. .The Misses Elder (Wellipgton) are spending a few days,with Mrs. Elder, at Waikanae. ■Mr. ond Mrs. E. Barton motored to Wellington from Mataikuna, and have been spending tho Christmas days at , Herctanngir. Miss Blenncrhassett (Wanganui) is visiting Welljngton. ~ - ! Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Ledger (Nelson), .with their daughter, were passengers by the Sydney boat on Wednesday, returning'. from a visit to England. Mr. and Mrs.' (Palmerston). have been spending a lew days in town/ ■ On Friday evening last the employees of Miss Evans, Manners Street, presented Miss E. Gyde, who is shortly to be married, with a handsome silver teapot. 'Mrs. Scott, wife of Captain Scott, leader of the Antarctic expedition, sailed last week from. Australia-by the E.M.S. Mo* rta for London,- but before reaching her home will spfcnd a lioliday in Egypt and .Spain. Mr. and Mrs. George Frost, who spent Christmas n Auckland, have returned to Wellington, Mrs. and Miss Esam (Marton) aro visi- ,; tors 'to Napier.

■ Mrs. W. G. Nightingale, of Naiiier, left by tho Marariia yesterday on a trip to Melbourne. and Sydney, "for the purpose ot visiting oiie of her sons, Mr. Horace Nightingale, assistant stage manager to George ilarlbw's "Bad Girl of tho Family" Dramatic Company. Miss Florence Nightingale accompanied her mother to Wellington, and to Niipier today.. - • Colonel, Mrs., arid -Miss Otoliths' are visiting Napier. ' Mrs.' Berry (Wellington) is visiting hSr daughter, the matron of the Napier HosMrs. M'Duff Boyd (Hastings) is visiting Wellington, • and is tho guest of her father, Mr. Newton. : Mrs. and. Miss Somersby (Hastings) are visitors to I '-Wellington.' ''