SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 6 October 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Pefone, On Wednesday afternoon, at St. Angustine's Church, Pctone, Hiss M. Bryant, daughter of Air. G. Bryant, _of Alicetown, was married to Mr. \V. Noble, son of Sir. W. Noble, of Petono. Tho Itev. G. B. Stephenson was the officiating clergyman. The - bride, who was given 'away by her father, wore a pretty white silk dress, with a silver girdle, and bridal wreath and veil. She carried a bouquet of freezias and maidenhair fern. There were four bridesmaids: Miss L. M'Kain (chief), and Misses Leckner, Pike, and Finch. The Hisses M'Kain and Leckner wore pretty blue crcpolin frocks, with large cream straw hats, trimmed with blue forget-me-nots, and the two little maids wore white silk, with hats to match. Mr. G. Noble was best man, and Mr. l'\ Bryant groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at St. Augustine's Hall. A Drawing-room Meeting. For some tinie past it lias been felt by those interested ii the welfare of the G.F.S. that there was room for a considerable extension, of the work which is done bv the society, and with this end in view a number of ladies have raised a sum of money that will enable them to obtain the services of a deaconess of the parish, and also go towards renovating the lodge inside, and make it more home-like. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Sprott held a draw-ing-room meeting for the purpose of talking over various ways in which this work might be undertaken. Between fifty and sixty of thoso who have been interesting themselves' in tie matter, including tlw council of the G.F.S., were present, and wore received by the Bishop and Mrs. tlip drawing-room, wliere an interesiing little* speech upon tho subject was made by Lady Islington, who was acIt was suggested by Ker Excellency that in addition to the visits of tho deaconess,. if twelve ladies would promise to give up in turn a -Sunday afternoon at. the lodge and arrange - things so that the girls'should have a pleasant afternoon to look forward to, something helpful might be accomplished. ' Cheerful, bright, home-like surr poundings meant a great d«al. and the rooms at the lodge were certainly drMjy. To those girls coming out from England, with no. friends and no home in the city, the lodgo would be invaluable, and sihe hoped that everyone would take an interest in helping to make it a bright, checrful, useful place. ■

Lady Islinffton &ls> promised the gift of some linoleum for tie lodge, nud Miss Stapleton-Cotton, in addition to useful contributions, • put her name down as ong of the twelve who willnssist 'with tho Sun<!ay afternoons. There is still, however, muoh.tnat is needed-in the way of furnishing. JJjra. SpTott, who was assisted by Mrs. Coleridge in receiving her guests, was wearing a frock of black and white striped silk, veiled with ninon, and Mrs. Coleridge was in a black velvet costume, and black hat with plumes. Tea was served in the dining-room, the table being arranged with spring flowers and with touches of purple. Miss B. Fitzgerald, Miss Dorothy Pollen, and Miss Atkinson assisted Mrs. Sprott with . the tea. Convalescent Home Trustees. A meeting o£ the Convalescent. Ecmo Committee was held at Mrs. Newman's residence on Wednesday. There wero present:—Mesdames Newman (in the chair), West Knowles, Lichfield, A. Pearce, and E. Nathan (secretary). The matron reported that nine patients had been admitted and fourteen discharged during the month. Gifts wero acknowledged from Mesdames Martin, Barron, Gricc, Rotheram, and Halse. For Miss Hardinge-Maltby.

Yesterday morning a' meeting of several Wellington ladies was held for the purposo of making arrangements in connection with an afternoon entertainment to Lo given for Miss Hardinge-Maltby. A large and influential committee has been formed and it was decided that tho entertainment should take place in tho Marine Engineers' Institute on Friday, October 27. Short plaj-s, duologues, recitations, and music are some of the attractions which will go towards making a vory enjoyable and' interesting programme, iliss Hardinge-Maltby is exceedingly well known in Wellington, and has been noted for her unselh'sh readiness to at all times assist in public or private entertainments of every kind, whether they have had charitable objects behind them,' or whether they have been for other causes. Often, indeed,' she has assisted at extreme personal inconvenience, and in ways that Itavo been quite unknown to the genera! public. An opportunity is now beinT given to those whom she has assisted, and to the public generally, of recognising in some slight decree all sho has done in the past, and there is no doubt but that they will irladly do so. The'committee, with power to add to its numbers, is formed by Mesdames Wilford, Fitchett, Newman, K. W. Kane, Corliss. Coull, Seymour Jeffery, Miss Amy Kane, Lady (Jibbes, Miss Richmond, Mrs. Darling (secretary), Miss May Putnam, and others. The entertainment will be given under the patronage of Lady Ward.

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