SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1259, 14 October 1911, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

| Australian-New Zealand Wedding, A wedding took place at St. James's Church, King Street, on September 28, when Margaret Constance, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 6. Douglas, of "Simla," Victoria. Street, Potts Point, was married to Mr. Alfrod Wliyton Staite, of Gisborne, Now Zealand. The ceremony was performed by the Rov. Wentworth Shields, and the brido woro a white silk frock, with lovoly old lace, and carried a loose bunch of arum lilies. Tho bridesmaid was Miss Leila Benson, who woro white voilo and lace. Mr. Allman presided at tho organ. After tho ceremony a reception was held at. the residence of the bride's parents. A Call for Money. To-day the great campaign organised to raise funds 'for tho Hospital commences, and all day long siego will bo laid to tho generosity of tho passers-by in the streets. It is true thero havo been uianr calls upon the purses of Wellington people, but they have never yet failed in responding heartily to the appejU mado to them in tho namo of tho Hospital. A Coming Bazaar. At a well-attended meeting yesterday afternoon of St. Paul's Church Guild an'd Dorcas Society matters in connection with tho coming sale of work were discussed. Mrs. Larnach was in the chair. It was decided to hold tho salo on November 1 and 2. The following will be tho stallholders Produce, Mesdamcs D. Anderson and Sliirtclifl'e; plain and fancy-work, Mesdamcs King and Bridgens, and Miss Morton; sweets, Mrs. C. Riohardson, and Miss Richardson; afternoon tea and cakes, Mosdames Blundcll and Walker; art, Miss Brandon; flowers, Misses Phillips and Chitty; Christmas tree and bran tub, Misses Oswin and Jones; baskets, Mrs. and Miss Mestayei; jumble and book stall, Mesdamcs Warren, Price, and Burton. Contributions to tho various stalls, and gifts of furniture, ornaments, and books whicli people at spring cleaning time are accustomed to turn out for want of room and other reasons will be gratefully received by the stall-holders. The Protection of Women. _ A'; meeting of tho Society for tlio Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday, Mrs. W. A. Evans presiding. Xt was reported that several cases had been investigated, and dealt with. The following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks:—Mrs." T. C. Williams 21s. ; Mrs. G. Winder, 215.; Messrs. Georgo and Riersl©v ? 215,; Dresden Company, 215.; Lady Pindlay, 10s. 6d. j Mrs. Hamilton, ss. \ Ripe Strawberries. Strawberries havo already made theii appearance in Auckland, and have, as a matter of course, been joyfully snapped . up by buyers. Although very limited in amount, the prices tbey brought wero from Is. lid. to 2s. fid. per lb.—scarcely comparable with the prices obtained in southern towns upon their first appearance, prices which have reached Is. Tho season, bo far, has not been favourable, tho rainfall being scanty and tho berries in consequence late. It is likely that the output will bo smaller than tho normal. Tho death is announced at Hokitika of Mrs. E. Barton, mother of Mr. Wm. Bartfn, S.M., at Gisborne. and of Mr, Edward Barton, clerk of the Court at Warganni. The deceased lady had been a ' resident of Hokitika for tho past forty- ' five years. Mrs. Andrews, who has been visiting relatives in the Wairarapa, left for Nel- - sen yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Tate (Greytown) are ? visitors to Wellington. j Mr. and Mrs. P. Humo (Christchurch) * intend leaving Wellington to-day for Wa- J aganui when they will bo tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. i'. Hume. j" Captain and Mrs. Munro, who havo J been living for somo time at Hataitai, ® havo taken a houso in Abol Smith Street ® and movo in very shortly. c Mrs. Mcadowcroft (Mount Street) has i' gono on a visit to Levin. Count do Cisneros, whoso _ wife has roused such enthusiastic admiration both +, for hor voioe and person at tho Grand r Opera in Sydney, is himself a singer. Ho ]j is also a journalist, and part-proprietor of [ ( ono of tho principal Cuban newspapers. Sl Miss Woinarski, who has been over on £ a long visit to Wellington, left for her lr homo in Sydney yesterday. ;i Tlio Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, who nj have been staying for . somo months at ij "Kenilworth," are now living at No. 131 Brougham Street. Mrs. Christie is expected to return from her visit to Auckland to-day. Sho intends spending somo timo in iicr cottiigo at Day's Bay. sy Mrs. G. Nelson (Napier) is visiting Wei- th liDgton. A' sy; Mrs. F. Wright (Tane) is visiting Wei- I"* ington. Word has been received that Mesdamcs Jjf P. M'Laron and W. Coopor, of Waira- _.•! rapa, who have been a visit to tho Old Country, wore to navo left London J", on Thursday on their return to New Zea- ... land. Mr. John Strang and his party leave London on October 17. At Carterton on Wednesday tho mar- j' riago was celebrated of Miss Carolin Vid- ' dler, oldest daughtei of the lato Mr. Joseph Viddler, of Wimbledon, Ilawkc's Bay, and Mr. Ernest Edward Osmaii, of Masterton. Tho Rev, C. H. Standago ' performed tlio ceremony. Miss Osmnn was the bridesmaid, and Mr. Georgo Gor- , don best man. • I A very pleasant innovation, in tlio form J of a concert, has been arranged to take lad place in tho Academy of Fino Arts, AVhit- coi more Street, this ovening, somo well- car known Wellington performers taking part a c in it. With tlm two arts so embodied, bin music and painting, an enjoyable even- den ing should bo spent by those attending din the exhibition. lj C j