SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1122, 9 May 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

New Zealand-Australian Wedding. The marriage of Mr. Ernest -Richard Lee, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. U. 'Lee, Auckland (Now Zealand), to Miss Isobel Watson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Watson, "Carisbrooke,' Lane Cove was solemnished at All Saints Church, Hunter's Hill, Sydney, on Saturday Mtvuow April 2-1. The Key. Edward Owen officiated. The church was decorated by girl friends of the brides and the service was fully choral. Hie bride was given away by her father, and wore white duchess satin, with tunic overdress of pink Silk, embossed in silk roses, transparent yoke and sleeves; the court tram was edged with Limerick lace; a Itauton laco veil over a coronet of orange blossoms; a shower bouquet of white, with a black pearl and diamond ring, wore gifts of the bridegroom. There were two bridesmaids—Misses Ada Cruickshank and Dulcie Shaw. They were dressed alike in whito sa-tin charmense, with overdresses of white net embroidered in Honiton lace, swathed belts of gold tissue, and gold shoes; golden-nrown velvet "Char-, lotto Corday" hats, with frilling?i of cream lace and gohk tissue roses. The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were pearl and platinum ear-rings to Miss Ada Cruickshank, and to Miss Dujcie Shaw, gold bangle with aquamarines and pearls. Mr. Emil Lehouq was best man, and Mr. A. Moser groomsman. After the ceremony flic couple left by motor-car for Pennant Hills, then en route by tho Mahsno tn New Zealand, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride travelled in navy blue serge- tailor-made coat and skirt, with facings of Coronation blue, vest of Brussels lace; Turban toque of blue velvet with wings, and stone, marten stole and muff. "Our Girls'" Branch. ' A meeting of "Our Girls'" branch of tho Victoria League, was held in the Pioneer Club rooms L-.st evening, a largo number of members being present. An interesting paper on "Hampton Court" was read by Mrs. Malcolm Ross, and brief papers on tho various historical personages living in tho reign of Henry the Eighth were contributed by those present. Music also added to the variety of 'the evening's entertainment, and recitations were given by' Miss Hardinge-Ma'.tby and Mrs. Ross. Supper brought a very pleasant time to a close. At the next meeting, which takes place on Monday, May 23, a paper on George Eliot will be read.

Mrs. Cantrell (Invercargill) and her sister, Mrs. Wright, -of Duncdin, are visiting Gisbprne. Mr. and Mrs. Reyd Garlick are staying at Seatoun. Mr. Orton Stevens, general manager for the National Mutual Life Association in New Zealand, accompanied by Mrs. Stevens and family, left Wellington yesterday for Auckland. They will bo absent for about three weeks. Miss Nora Hislop (Inglewood) is the guest of Mrs. M'Gavin. Mrs. Carbery (Stratford) and her daughter, Mrs. Unincke, are leaving shortly on a visit to England. Miss Gossett (Christchurch) is tho guest of Mrs. Pike, at Herctaunga. The annual "social" and ball of tho Wellington Volunteer Fire Police and. Municipal Fire Brigade, is to be held at the Central Fire Station on Friday week. Mr' E. Barrcr and Miss Barrer have returned to • the East Coast, and are spending a few weeks at "Lowlands.' Mr J. T. Ciarke (Ireland), who has been staying witk Mr. R. Barrcr at "Lowlands, left for Wellington on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. F. Johnstono will be leaving for Auckland shortly, in order to join -the Sheffield Choir when it arrives for tho tour through New Zealand. A. series of bridge parties, to bo held in' tho Kiosk, Woiscr Bay, once a month, havo teen arranged by a number of. Seatoun residents. Owing to some misunderstanding about the letting of the Kiosk, the date of the opening evening, which was fixed originally for AVednesday May 11. has been altered to the following evening. The committee consists of Mrs. Brodie, Miss Hart, Miss AVri"ht, Mr. G. Green, Mr. Stringer, and Mr."H. Mitchell (secretary). Miss Hannah Reid, of the China Inland Mission,. formerly of Christchurch and Dunedin, writes from her station,-Chih-Chow Tatung, China:- Jou will perhaps have heard of the famine that is again so severe in the north of tins province, and of Kiangsce. It is really a continuation of the former famine in these districts. They needed good harvests to recover a measure ot plenty, and have had very indifferent ones, and tins vear a flood again did. destructive work. It is again a vcrv bard year here, too, and will be harder yet, and the poor people are being burdened by band after band of famine refugees from the north. We met one such band outside the citv to-dav. As they reach eacli largo village" or city, the head man, or mandarin, makes term's with them, usually civing them supper nnd breakfast. Thus they tramp from village to village—men, women, and children, but such successive bands of them become a great drain on the already impoverished people."