SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1369, 21 February 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Mark's. A very pretty wedding took place at St. .Mark's Church on Wednesday, February U, when Miss Mabel Francis Cross, niece of Mr. Thomas Scott, chief engineer of s.s. Moeraki, and Mrs. Scott, of Somerset Avenue, iNewtown, was married to Mr. John N. A. Vare, youngest son of Sir. John Vare, late inspector in the Victorian railways, and Mrs. Vare, of line Street. Tlio Rev. Mr. Askew performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr. I!. 1,. Townsend (in the absence of Mr. Scott), wore a pretty bridal gown of white Swiss •muslin, trimmed with French Valenciennes lace and pin-tucks, and a veil and wreath of orange blossoms. Eer bouquet was of white roses and cactus dahlias. There were three bridesmaids in attendance, the Misses Mabel and Muriel Vare (sisters of the bridegroom), and little Miss Nellie Scott (cousin of tho bride), all of whom were wearing frocks of Persian lawn, tucked and embroidered. The two elder bridesmaids had on large black hats, trimmed with white lace plumes, and their bouquets were of red cactus dahlias, and the small bridesmaid's hat was of black gathered silk, wreathed with.,tiny red roses. She carried a basket of red sweet peas, and cactus dahlias. Mr. Harry Clarke was the best man, and the groomsmen Messrs. E. W. Dixon and J. Scott. Tho bride travelled in a tailored costume of turquoise blue serge, piped with black, and a large black hat. Later they left for the south.

Wedding in the Boulcott Street Church. Yesterday morning, at the Boulcott Street Church, the marriage took place of Miss Devenish-Meares, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dcvejiish-Mcares, of Christchurch, and Mr. J. Loughnan. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a i>iwn of ivory satin trimmed with Iloniton lace, and veil and wreath of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white roses, heather, and maiden-hair fern. She was attended by the Misses Loiighmin, sisters of the bridegroom, who wore frocks of pale blue ninon over pink, and black hats trimmed with flowers shaded to harmonise with their bouquets of hydrangeas. Mr. Duncan was the best man and Mr. Maxwell Meares the groomsman. Mrs. Meares was wearing a black and white costume and molecoloured hat trimmed with violets. A reception was subsequently held at Miss Morton's, Golders' Hill, where very lovely flowers decorated the rooms. Tho bride's travelling costume was of green Harris tweed with rcvers and cuffs of a deeper shade, and n fawn felt hat. Tho bouquets were made by Miss Murray, Willis Street,

How Bad Australia! !! In an interview, Miss Ethel Irving, the well-known English actress, told a Christchurch 'Tress" reporter that she was charmed with what she had. seen of New Zealand. With the reservation that sho was comparing only the man in the street as she met him in Australia with his prototype in New Zealand, Miss Irving ventured the opinion that the average New Zealandcr showed a great deal more consideration to the stranger in his midst than was the case in Australia. Of the Australians sho met in social life she had only the highest praise to bestow, remarking, however, on the fact that whilst the Melbourne people approximated, in their social usages, more to tiie Home Land, the Sydney proplo appeared to spend but a small portion of their time in their own homes, and entertained at one or the other of the large hotels or restaurants-a fact explained bv tin? difficulty experienced bv the Sydney hostesses in securing domestics.

Mrs. MLcan and Miss M'Lean, Duneclin, are in town to farewell Mr. M'Lean who is leaving for East Africa. "^ .Miss Peat Oriental Bay, leaves on a visit to; England with Mrs. an d Miss Ciear. Ihey sail by tho Tainui on ThursMr and Mrs. Ihlharrie. of Greenmeadows, are visiiing Wellington. Mrs. W. G .Russell, who has been spending a!ho ij (iav witb bn * Mm I ytt-Jackson, returned to Nanier with her two little daughters on MonTay last Mrs. G. E, Barnes, Mr. Ormsbv Wellington from Christchurch on Thursday morning, and leave the same day by he s.s. Jaimu for England. Mr. Ormsby JJames goes to join his tcgiment in DubAmong the passengers who arc to leave for Home, via Sydney, on Friday by the Manuka, are Mr. and Mrs. H E Andrews and Mr. and Miss 1". D. Wybourae, of Dannevirke. Mr. I'. and the Jlkse? (3) \Y llliams, of Feilding, and Mr. and Mrs Uamill and their two sons, of Wellington.

Mr ana Mrs. A. Cubitt, of London, who havn just completed a tour of the North Island, are visitors to "Wellington. Colonel and Mrs. Goring Hastings, are visiting; Mrs. Sydney Johnston, Tnknpau. They leave on March 21 on a twelve months' visit to England.

A Farewell Social. An enjoyable farewell social was given to tho Key. C. Ci. Mutter Ijv the members of St. Voter's Lawn Tennis Club m St. Peters Mission Hall on Monday, February 10. lie was tin? recipient of'a liresantution, which look Hie form of a revolving oak chair. The president of Hie club (Archdeacon C. C. Harper), in making the presentation, rc-ferml to .Mr. .Mutter's untiring efforts in forming flic club, items were contributed by Iho Tennis Glee Club, Misses Archer, Clurney, and Ashendon, Messrs. Hell, liny, and Harrison; Miss Crengel acting as accompanist. The programme concluded with a short dramatic sketch. A Morning Tea. A very enjoyable morning tea was Riven in Kirkcal-.lie's tearooms yesterday bv Mrs. M'Kwaii for .Miss Miles mid Miss 11. Miles, both of whom are leaving for L'nghind. About eighteen guests were present, and the tables were prettily arranged with sweet peas. .Mrs. M'liwaifwas wearing a violet coat and skirt, and iv green Income hat, with black osprey plumes. Miss AV. Miles was also present with her sisters, and others were: Mrs. Wel>•ster, Mrs. Jlnroliljanks, the Misses Watson (S), .Miss liwen, Miss Nathan, -Miss Jones, Mrs. Fisher, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Ij'iug, Miss Ward, Miss Bnrnes.