SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1040, 1 February 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Northlands. ■ . A quiet wedding was celebrated at Northlands, on Wednesday .last, ■ when Miss Edith Naomi Jackson, of Northlands, was married to Mr. lidbert Leslie Jones, of Cliristchureh. The Kev. Mr. Blackburne officiated at the ceremony. The bridej who was given away by her brother, Mr. Walter Jackson," woro a cream tailored costume, and a black velvet hat, with large cream' ostrich plumes, and carried a bouquet of white, sweet peas and roses. She "was attended .by two ■ bridesmaids—her sister, Miss Eosie Jackson, and Miss Inn Smith, her niece. Both wore, white muslin frocks, with Dutch caps, and -carried baskets of sweet peas. Jir. William Jackson acted as best man. A reception was afterwards held at "Whareama/' West Road, Northlands. ■■"■■'. Lady Stout at Home.

During the general elections in EngJand writes our London correspondent) Lads Stout addressed many meetings on behalf of the Suffragists. She returned to .London towards the end of December from Scotland where she had crammed several meetings into a very fen' daysi Going first to Glasgow she went on to Edinburgh where she addressed a draw-ing-room meeting, then to llowick for another afternoon drawing-room meeting.' In Dundee sho spoke at an afternoon meeting for a'Jewish society, and in the ovonin'g addressed a meeting in the Y.M.C.A., returning, to Edinburgh where in one day sho epoke at two crowded meetings, one in the afternoon and the other at night. Lady Stout hat? been asked to open the sale of work held by the Women's Social and Political Union in Glasgow, and she followed this up by speaking at. a meeting in Charing Cross Hall, and giving an address on Sunday nt a meeting of the Jewish Literary and Social Society. When, the mail left Lady Stout and her daughter were both in London. ■■ '.::■'... . One of Auckland's Pioneers. .. Another of Auckland's , old colonists, .Mrs. John Motion, passed peacefully away on Sunday at th'e'ripe'old age , of.92.years.The deceased lady was a daughter of., .the. late Mr. Peter Mathieson, surveyor and teacher of'navigation "of Montrose, • Scotland, and, with her husband,; left, that city for Auckland in , the,' ship Joseph Fletcher..' Shortly after arrival: in' 'ffickland'they .purchassd'a small farm in the ; Point Chevalier district, and after ;residing, there for a number of years, removed to the city,-where they entered into business, which they successfully conducted. About fiftesn years ago her husband died, and the_ deceased lady retired into private life. '.She leaves one son and five daughters,, and numerous grand and greatgrandchildren.

Mrs. (Dr.) Crosby was visiting. her friends in Edinburgh at Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. De la Mare intend leaving Wellington on March 10 .on a visit to England and will probably be aivay for at least a year. ' . Mrs. Cross and Miss Freeman (Christchurch) who have been spending a few days in town on their return.-.from a visit to ■Rotorua leavo for the-south to-day. Miss Rnchael and Miss Beatrice' Richmond, who have been spending, some time iu their house at Day's Bay, have returned' to town. . " • , The Hon. 0. Samuel and Mrs.; Samuel, who have been visiting Auckland, reihirned to' Taranaki on Sunday by-the Rarawa. ...■'. Miss Freeman, who has been visiting the West Coast,- has returned ■ to Wei- ; lington. Miss Mary Richmond, who accompanied her is expected \back to town towards the end of this week.. :• , Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Jfacandrew (Dunedin) arrived in Wellington. : yesterdayafternoon by the Main' Trunk from a visit to Rotorua and Auckland. They will proceed to Christchurch this evening. Nurse Sexton, one of St. John's district nurses, is a passenger by tho Sydney boat to-day,' returning from a 'holi-. day spent iu Australia. ' ~ Miss Fancourt and Miss ■ Xongbridge 'who have been visiting the Southern Lakes are"the guests of Mrs. Kevins at. Annadale. . ■ : ■ Mr. and Mrs. von Ha'ast returned at the «nd of last week •■ from a-, visit to the Southern Lakes. .■ ■ • ' Mr. and Mrs. Evans left Dannevivko on Saturday for Norsewcod, where' Miv Evans takes charge of tho Bank- of New South Wales.. ■..'.•■■ .'■'■■ Mrs. Edwards, wife of Mr. Justice Edwards, leaves on a trip to England neit month. She will sail from Sydney by the Barbaros'SA on February 25. . .

St. Thomas's twelfth annual flower sh'oV is to bo opouel this afternoon in St. Thomas's Sunday School, and will bo continued on Thursday afternoon. .. .Hybrid gladioli are to bo a special feature "of tho show, as well as pot plqnts and cut llowers of vaviqus descriptions.