SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 14 February 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A- Sandon. Wedding. -' At St. Thomas's Church, Sandon, last Wednesday, the marriage of Miss Amy Ellen Read, second daughter of Mr. Micaiah Read, of Sandon, and Mr. larval James Sneedy. l youngest son of Mr. James Speedy, of Hamilton, Waikato, was celebrated in the prcserico of a large number of frionds.' Tho Rev. I. Sola performed the ceremony. 'The bride, who was given away by lief father, wore a dark, brown fnilor-mado costumo and white hat, with ostrich plumes. Her sis-ter,-Miss, Hannah Read, and-Miss Lilian. Ellerm, - cousin c£ the, bridegroom, attended her as .bridesmaids-," both wearing blue velvet dresses and white hats; and carrying ivory-bound prayer-books with ribbon .streamers, tho gift of the bridegroom. Mrs. A. H. Read, sister-in-law to the brjde, presided at the . organ. The bride's present was a gold brooch and'a prayer-book. ■ Her present to the bridegroom'was a set of gold sleeve-links. A reception was afterwards held at the residence ef the bride's parents.

Garden Parly at Khandallah.' A very cnjoyablo garden party was given by Mrs. C. Ahearn at her residence at Khandallah on Saturday afternoon, in honour of her daughter, Mrs. Willis. The large gardens were gay with flowers,-and the native" bush which is included in the grjjunds, and which, is so raro. a-.featfire of gardens,nowadays, made a particularly dolightful placo 'in which to wander. Sings, and pianoforte solos, audible to thosa-outside the honse,. were contributed by.some of the guests during the,afternoon. Tea was served ill a lirge.irtfirques -which had been erected on, the'lawn. Mrs. Ahearn wore a pretty wine-coloured eoli#nne frock. ' Mrs.- Basil Willis was in a dress of ivory satin, with a tunie overdress of white lace and a large white straw- hat; with white ostrick-plumes. Mrs. Willis wore a black costume and a .black hat; Mrs.,H., Ahearn, a cream cashmere frock and cream, straw : hat "'to match; Miss Willis, &.white Indian lawn frock, black lace scarf, and pretty white hat j Mrs. Steel, a grey costume and hat to match.' ,-Others, psssont were: Mrs. Dawson, Mrs; F. Betlmne, Mrs." and Miss Davidson, Mrs. 'Miller,'Mrs.-Watsou,-Mrs. M. P. Cameron; Mrs. and iliss Finn# Mrs. C. Denny Brown; Mrs. Weittht. Miss Lambert, Mrs. C. Brown. Mrs. H. Els«n. Mrs. Thomnson, MisS Bat ham. Mrs. A. M'Neil, •Mrs. Robertson, Miss Willans,,; and Miss Evans. In tho evening a dance, for the young people brought the day to.a.very | pleasant conclusion. ■ , ,- Death of an Old' Settler. / Another'very old~siettler-'ih the .'person passed away at; the residenco of her youngest.; daughter, v Mrs,, W.. Liddell, on !Sunday/, February< 12, at "tho; advanced ,age «f .88 yeatS;6 months/. The- dejdased lady was born at' Halifax, Yorkshire, and arrived in New Zealand with her husband in the shin'Burham,' in March;'lßf2.' The wholo of tho deceased lady's lifo-in New Zealand was passed in the, Wellington district. ViShe'lwns predecea'Sed by; her husband, who died about 22 years Tho late' Mrs. Crowther leaves Seven sons, -John, and •'Richard ■ (Wellington), William (Shannon), Jamesv. (Wanganui),. Ch'arlos (Rotorua), Samuel.(Waiouru),-,and Joseph (Taupo), and five. daughters—Mrs. John" Prince and Mrs. ,E. T.owe (Wellington), Mrs. A. Bell'.(Dannevirke), Mrs. W. Ivin? and Mrs. W. Liddell fKaiwarra), C 6 grandchildren, and 53 . great-grandchildren. . Feilding Note'.. ,* .' .--j. t Saturday was a' most,' unpleasant day for tennis, but there wnsquite a.lhrgo.attendance, Mrs. Prior providing Afternoon tea. Amon.7 thoso present were: Mesdaiuos Long, Walker, lull, Hoult, Fry, and Montgomery, and Misses Long, Hill, .Wyatt, Kirton, O'llallorani -,'. Harding, Johnspn,i,and,niany others. ; . Mrs, Lethfyridgo.ahd Mrs. Taylor havo left for a few weeks' holiday " at Pliirimerton. - Mrs. J. Wollams (Auckland) has returned to her home. • ~ . - Mrs;. Lawson has returned from 'her visit to , '.f Mrs. Liffiton'. (Wanganui),-.has : been '.'visiting Mrs. Miles.'. ' ■> :> -J '< ' ' . Mrs. Levin (Westella) has returned from Wellington. \ Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Goodbehere, -who have been staying at the seaside, - returned'last. week. ■ ;, Miss Shannon -(Waituna) is spending a few days in Wellington. ■' - ;~T" . '.i I- ".' " ■'" ■' -—■Miss- Stevenf- (Bulls)- is visiting .Wellington, and is staying at "lienilwortH."

Dr.'-Florenco-MacGeorge, who has.Keen visiting Nelson and . Picton, v arrived in Wellington on Friday,-and is 11OW stny■lng' at Day's-Bay House. . , "

Mrs.'John and her small son are visiting relatives in^Masterton;

Mrs. Gibson Smith; who; with! her'family,Vilas been spending four or fivo w«ks at.'Waitoi House, , Picton,returned , to. Wellington at the end of : last ; week. .'

■" The Earl of. Orford and, Lady: Dorothy Walpole. who'have been visiting NewZealand; will leave on their return ;to England by tho P. and 0. steamer Macedonia on Wednesday next. :

Mr. and Mrs.-Earl, of Brisbane," who havo been touring tho''Dominion, leave for Sydney'by tho Macedonia-on Wednesday. ' '

. Dr. Patterson (Picton),'who .has - been visiting Duncdin, returned to her home at the end of last, week. ,■ . - ,

Or. and. Mrs. Rollinson, from' England, are visiting New Zealand, and-whilo.Dr. Rollinson is payinfj, it brief visit to Rotorua, Mrs. Rollinson is. staying at Day's Bay House. They leave on their return to Bnjjland in about n'fortnight.

Mrs. Halse, who with;her son and two daughters have been visiting Picton. were passengers to 'Wellington at tho end'of last week;' . .•

A garden party -for tho purpose of raisings fand? for . the. Anglican Sunday Schoolroom at Khandallnh, is to be hold in the grounds of Mr. Willis;on February: 25. In the evening' a. cantatto, entitled; "Tho Flower Queen;" will be given, a stage'being specially erected fev. it oh:tho lawn; whore'the performance is to take placo. . . < -■' ~

• Their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Islington, who are staying nt their Featherston residence, intend visiting the Masterton Show thi6 week.

A very enjoyable little tea for twelve -was .given in Messrs. ICirkct'.ldie's tea rooms yesterday afternoon by Miss Usher. Miss Lirctto. Parkes and her two sisters wero-among-the guests.. . .

Mr. and Mrs; Edward Anderson, with Miss''Anderson, lqavo within the next fortnight on a visit to England.

Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy Chnytor and Mrj. F.- Chaytor leave to-day tor Auckland, sailing to-morrow by the Macedonia, for England.

rho Girls' Feaco Scouts are very busy at the present timo working for un entertainment, which they propose to givo- nail farewell to.Lady Ward, their president, who is leaving very shortly on a visit to England., Songs and marches, as well us exhibitions of the various things they havo learnod in the course of their work, will form features of tho evening's programme, and an amusing duologue, in t which Miss- Hardinge-Maltby and Miss Amy Kane will tako part) is also to bo given. ' Mr. and Mrs.' Walter Clifford havo taken Mr.-F.R. Russell's house'in Hill Street. '• - Mr. and Mrs. Church (The Terrace) returned last wjok from a visit to Picton.