SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1071, 9 March 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Trinity Church. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in Trinity.. Church, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, when: Mi9s' Emily Cenci, youngest daughter .'of the late Mr. J. Cenci, was married to' Mr. Porcy'Gunn, of Nelson. ■ THo ceremony..wr,s .performed by the Rev. ilr. Ward, assisted' by the. .Eev. Mr. Biamires; .The bride, who. was given away by ; Mr: - Millington, • wore white sills,' with a tunjc dress.of white lacetrimmed ~w'ith"~p'esrls ) '''and'the customary veil and .'orange blossoms* She carried a shower bouquet of wh,ite .rp.ses,.a.p I d_m.aiden_ hair fern. There were four bridesmaids. Tho twdiflldot bnes.^'Misa ; 'N. : J Avery and Miss W. Wilson, were in pretty dresses of cream ninon, with largo black velvet hats with ostrich '/plumes, and; the two little girls, Mfss Dotothy .'Millington and Miss Elsie Gunn, ; wore' cream velvet frocks.' with Juliet caps of pearls. All carried crooks with flowers. fastened to them. 1 The best man was Mr. Jordan, and the groomsman Mr. Stanley Aston. After the ceremony a reception was held at Godber's, a large number of .friends and relatives being present. The bride's stepmother, Mrs. Millington, wore.a black velvet braided costume and a black hat with:plumes. Mrs. Carlgunn, sister of the bride, was;in a-cream .dress and Wedg-wood-coloured hat; Mrs. Stuart, cream costume and largo white hat with plumes'; Mrs. Young (Hawke's- Bay), black silk trimmed with jet, and a bronze toque; Mrs. Stanley-'Hamilton, amethyst'frock, and ljpt to match; Mrs. Meredith, cream costnipe, and large black hat.. VicE-Rogal Movements,. ' Hcrf.Excollency Lady'lslington, 1 accompanied by Miss Stapleton-C'otton, left for ltotorua by the Main Trunk -express On Monday, and they are now. comfortably in camp at Te Awahou, twelve miles away from'Jthfc town, on the shores of the lake.. The vice-regal "canvastown" consists of a dozen largo tents, which have been pitched m a.highly-picturesque spot, within easy communication with the town by motorcar, or launch'. His Excellency tho Gov-ernor-is to be present at the 'final shooting for tho rifle championship at Trentham this afternoon. After tho: meeting is over he returns- to : Featherston. ; On Sunday he will motor to Wellington, and, on .Monday, will leave by the Main Trunk express to join Lady Islington at Rotoriia. It is intended to ,stay there, until, such timo as Government House in Auckland is ready for occupation, which will be aboutjhc last week of the present month. ■-.-.■■•' ' ■ I;

An Appreciation. _ During a concert' held "in the Missions to Seamen's Hall last evening (the missioned .Mr.---Moore,vsppke of- ths IkindneSS which~Mrs. S. A. Rhodes, who leaves for Lnglahd to-day, had for the last ten wars . displayed to ' the institution.' 'Th# following message' -was sent' to her from' those "present:—"This meeting of seamen of all nations sends hearty thanks for your, past kindnessos to their fellows and desires for you . God's blessing on your voyage, a pleasant stay, ;ond a :safo : return.'' A Presentation, '• Mis» Gertrude Stephenson, who is to be married to. Mr, A. vrtn' tier Burgh, -of the Colonial Mutual-office, in August'.next,' yesterday, reooived a handsome presentation trom.,-tue .staff of Messrs. ..Wright, Stephenson,;- and Company's -Wellington branch, with'which she has been a«o- - a hapnv lutle speech, in •which hfl tho Tngrct of the firm .at losing, her services, the manager, Mr. Gray, handed over to .Miss Stephenson a beautiful tea kettle, with the ...best wishes oMiimself and the' other, of the staff.for her future liappiness.'and -prosperity. The'-firm also presented; a. .chequo, for- A --substantial amount. Stephenson, - who goo" to sjwnd sorap -months at -hor.home at Dnnfigh't- ? SoHth 3laori last New Zealand Singers. • m \ ls ' ca ' ox more thau ordinary interest to New Zoalanders is shortly to take place n; Svdney. Mr. Wynne J6nes, a Aew Zealandor, and a nephew of tho Hon. George Jones, of Oamaru, has composed an operatic work entitled "The Grey Kimono".and a trial-run is to ; be given it by ,"Sydney amateurs. Miss Amy Murpliy has been engaged to take tho principal role and Miss Nellie Black, ir> well known'to Ncnr Zealand audiences wj I appear as "Tho Australian Girl. Iho chorus is .to he eorn-•poFcd-or-ji- number o't the bost sheers irom tne various choral and opomtic c,e KV m ,.? yd , ncj "* Iloth Jl '« Murphy and Miss. Black were in.New Zealand recently with the Norman. .Blitz concert party. The. performance is to take place about the end of the month,-and it'is understood that", if the .-work- is well received Messre. MeyneH and Gunn will take it up and form a; flew-company to play it.

Victoria Cdllsge" Entertainment. _ There was no question about the enjoyment of those who were.present at tae entertainment given by members of the Victoria College Debating Society in bt Peter's Schoolroom Inst evening. If v? 5 i' 1 an( l audible. Tho threa little pla.vs were ■ exceedingly veil acted snd proved .that Victoria College hassoms very clover amateur dramatic talent nracng' iU students. ' The scenery, while not elaborate,-, was entirely suitable to the picces - and tho ''mako-iip" on the part of tho .performers, was very, cleverly carTien out. Among those present were Dr and Mrs. Fell, Miss M. .Richmond, Mr] and Miss Harcourt. .Mrs. von Zedlitz, Mr, and Mrs. Nieholls, Mrs; Wright. Mrs. C. Baric, Miss Tennant, Miss P. Myers! Miss Holmes, Miss E. Richmond, Miss Tendall, Miss Mackellar, Miss Cos; Mrs. Darling, Mrs. Thornton, Miss M. Pell] Miss Houghton, Mrs. Hunter, and others. Obituary. . Another old settlor of • tho Wellington district in the person of Mrs. Vile, relict of the late Mr. Job Vile, at one time member for Manawatu. died at Pukenui, Bulls', on Tuesday. Tho deceased lady, who was M years of aire, was a daughter of the late Mr. John Rnyner. who was a pettier of Taita, Lower Hutt. in the early days. She. .leaves a large .circle of relatives and friends. One of her family of plovon sons, is Mr. Arthur IT. Vile,/of M;;sterton. 'another is on the staff of "the Kkotahun.i "Express," a ihird is a. farmer near Pahintna, and others are engaged in business or farming operations in various, parts of the North Island. The funeral "is to take place at -Pahiatua on Friday.

Death of Lady Broome. Ia one of yesterday's cables the death of Lady Broome, widow of a former Governor of Western Australia, was announced. Hers was an -interesting life, containing somewhat varied experiences. Some years ago, anions other countries she visited she eanic to New Zealand, and spent sonic time in seeing wiiai life in the country was like. Sho afterwards wrote a book about it. entitled "Station Life in Now Zealand," which was very well received by the publio. Lady Broomo was born in Jamaica, her father . being the Hon. W. G. Stewart, Colonial Secretary to' the colony. In ISS- - married Colonel Sir G. I!. Baker, of the Royal Engineers, who died eight years later. It was Lady Baker she wrote her book on "Station Life in New Zealand." In iSBi the deceased lady married Sir' Frederick Broome, who was Governor of Ttinidad. From June, ISS3, to December, IS-S9'. Sir Frederick Broome was Governor of Western Australia. Ho died in 1596. ■ .- Miss Margaret Scott, who has recovered from a serious illness, left for Masterton yesterday morning to bo the guest ot Mrs. Walter Mace at Branerton. Miss Kirlc (Pe'one) returned on Tuesday from a visit to Palraerston, Wanganu'i, and Napier. Mrs. and Miss Bell were passengers by the Maori from the south yesterday. Canon Lucas, with Mrs. and Miss Lucas, were passengers by the Marama yesterday from Sydney. /Tliey have been spending some months in England. Miss Rachael Mandel (Hokitika) 'is in town, and is staying at the Royal Oak. ' ■ Mrs. G'rimmand has returned from a long visit to Australia, and is staying at the Royal Oak. She returns to the West Coast very shortly. Mrs. Skeet and Miss Dalziel are visiting relatives in New Plymouth. Mrs. A. Hodge returned to Masterton on Tuesday from ft visit to Dunedin, At St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, Mr. Charles J. Braggins was married to Miss Ellen Lee yesterday. Both, are well known in Masterton.