SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1104, 18 April 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Peter's. A pretty wedding took place at St. Peter's Church on Easter Saturday, when .Miss Minnie Phillips, younger daughter of Mr. J. Phillips, of AVanganui, was married to Mr. G. H. Tanner (Marine Department), eldest son of Mr. T. B. Tanner, of Coromandel, Auckland. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Harper. The bride, who was given away by Mr. T. G. Gillespie, wore a handsome crystalline gown trimmed with silk lace and insertion, and wore an embroidered veil," together with a wreath of orange blossoms. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Myra Wimsett, wore a dainty white muslin dress prettily trimmed with satin, and carried a bouquet of scarlet flowers and autumn foliage. Her hat was of black chiffon velvet aird white tulle. The tiny bridesmaid, Miss Olivo JMunt, wore a pretty little frock of white muslin. The' bridegroom was attended by Mr. L. A. Teutenberg as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie, ICilbirnie. _ Tho guests were received by Mrs. Gillespie, who wore a pretty cream chiffon cloth dross trimmed with Paris, net and Oriental trimming, a pink hat with black wings completing the costume. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a diamond brooch, and, to the bridesmaids, pretty pearl pendants. Tho presents were numerous, and included several cheques. The bride travelled in a navy blue serge costumo with hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner left for Palmerston, en route for tho north, where the honeymoon will be spent. Wedding at .St, Mary's. A quiet wedding took placo at St. Mary's of the Angels yesterday, when Mr.' W. L. Sievers was married to Miss E. Topp, tho Rev. Father Venning officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome gown of cream cloth, trimmed with satin and silk braid, and also a beautifully embroidered veil and orange blossoms. Her "bridesmaid, Miss A. Topn, wore ft cream scrgo costume, and black hat with plumes, and bangle, the gift of the bridegroom. . 'Mr. R. Sievers acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride's parents, whero a Teception was held. "Mo Room." Last, evening there was. a tremendous run upon air places of -amusement'in the city and, probably, had there been twice as many as there were, the number would still not have.been sufficeint for the people who were seeking for some place in which they could pass a festive evening. From concert-room, theatre, and pic-ture-hall a. constant stream of people was tj be seen..wandering from one to the other, vainly seeking for admittance. In nearly all of them the same heavy disappointment awaited them—"2> T o room," and "Quite Ml up," though to be suro they flattered themselves that they were in excellent time. A Presentation. 1 On Thursday afternoon Miss G. Watts, who hns been teaching in the District High School at Feilding for some time, and who is leaving for England, was presented witb a gold brooch from the children, and with a pair of field glasses from her fellow teachers, as a mark of their appreciation of her services. Miss Watts was also the recipient of a suit case from tho ladies of the Presbyterian Church congregation. The Queen's Train-Bearers, The Queen has nominated the following ladies to act as her train-bearers at the Coronation Lady, Mary Dawson, daughter of the Countess Dartrey; Lady Mabell Ogilvv, .daughter of tho Countess of Airlie; Lady Victoria Wynn-Carrington, daughter of Countess Carrington; Lady Eileen Butler, daughter of tho Countess of ' Lanesborough; Lady Eileen Knox, daughter of the Countess of Ranfurlv; Lady Dorothy Browne, daughter of the Countess of Kenmare. Mrs. Leslie Reynolds has returned to Wellington, and intends settling in her old home on tho Terrace. Mrs., Kent-Johnston returns to Featherston early this week from a visit to Rotorua and Dannevirke. Mrs. Bridge, of Oriental Bay, intends leaving on a visit to Hawera early this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Maunsell and Mr. Beresford Maunsell (Masterton) were to motor through to Wanganui on Saturday, returning home again on Wednesday. • Yesterday the marriage of Miss Ida Hunt to Mr. Norman Horace Jury, both of Wellington, was celebrated in St. Mark's Church, the Rev. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St. Mark's, officiating. Dr. and Mrs. Ziele (Napier) have been spending the Easter days at To Pohue. Miss Hilda Crawford (Wellington) is visiting Napier. Miss E. V. Jacobsen, a member of the staff of the Auckland Girls' • Grammar School, is studying the educational methods of the English secondary schools. Although at present teaching in the Wycombe Abbey Girls' School, Miss Jacobsen hopes to obtain positions on the teaching staffs of other large schools, nnd by sc doing to gain a useful insight into the methods followed by. English schools on the whole. Girls in shearing sheds—Maori girls that is—came under grave notice at the l'akipaki Maori Women's Christian Temperance Union. So did tohungaism, which is still rife it seems. Temperance work among Maoris also received attention. The pakeha delegates to tho conference wereMesdames A. R, Atkinson, Oldham, LeeCowie, and Hughes. Miss Mary Hall read a paper on the training of young Maori women. 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