SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1380, 5 March 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Hastings Wedding. A quiot wedding took place at St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, on Thursday last, when 1 Miss Beatrice Maud Davis, of Gray'n Road, Hastings, was married to Mr. S. J. A. Newbery, of Gloucestershire, England. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream crepe de chine, trimmed with silk, and a veil and wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet. Miss Grace Rigby, of Wairoa, was tho bridesmaid, and sho wore a white silk frock with a picture hat massed with black and white plumes, and carried a handsome bouquet. Mr. Irvine Davis, brother of the bride, was tho best man, and the Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst performed tho ceremony. Tho guests were subsequently entertained at tho home of the bride's parents, and later in tho day Mr. and Mrs. Newbery left for their homo in Dauuevirke. The Women's Branch of the Reform League, A very successful meeting of the Women's Branch of the Reform League was held in Boulcott Chambers last evening—tho first which has been held sinco the elections. Mrs. Newman, the president, occupied the chair. Even during its recess there,has been a great increase in the number of members, and tne meeting was marked by loyalty and much enthusiasm on the part of thoso present. Several speeches' were made dealing with the recent actions of the Government, and also in regard to the broken pledges of the two Labour members, ono of the speakers aptly remarking, "Sir Joseph Ward is in only because he said he would go ovit." _ A syllabus was drawn up for the ensuing year, and a committee .appointed to arrange subjects for papers, etc. A communication was received from the Ghristchurch branch of tho league, which is in an active and flourishing condition. A resolution, which is to be found elsewhere in this issue, was proposed and carried.

Sir Arthur and Lady Guinness left for the south on Saturday, en route for their home on the West Coast. Colonel Moors and Mrs. Davids, who arrived by the Mnitai, have gone on to Taupo for the fishing. Mrs.' St. Hill, Powngahau, and her daughters have been spending a few days in Wellington. Miss IV. Downos, of Collins Street,' Melbourne, is a visitor to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Evcrs-Swindell, of Waimii, are to leave for Sydney by the Maunganui on Friday, en route to England. Miss Audrey Kettle (Napier) is visiting Wellington. Tho yearly meeting of the Church Missionary Association, to bo held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom this evening, promises to bo unusually interesting. Among the speakers will be Miss Florence Smith, who has spent eleven years in India, chiefly in tho Nizam's dominions of Hyderabad. Miss Smitli will have many thrilling . stories to relate of tho fierce racial and religious persecutions that still exist in that and other native provinces not under the direct government of Great Britain. Special reference will also bo mado to Zenana work. China and the Chincso will also come under discussion. Tho meeting is open to all who aro interested in missionary enterprise.

Sirs. E. Smith, of Feilding, and her daughter, after an enjoyable visit to their relatives in tho Waifarapn, are now on a visit to the Hutt.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Hector, Hutt, and Mrs, Hector's mother, Mrs. Jackson, are spending a month at Muritai. Nurse Storey, who lias been in Palmerston North for the lost month rt Miss Koby'g private hospital, has returned to Wellington, and will be leaving for England next week. The Hon. C. H. Mills and Mrs. Mills have gone on a visit to Mastcrton, and arc staying with their daughter, Mrs. Vivian Donald, at Lnnsdowne. Miss M. Monteith, Shannon, leaves this week by the s.s. Kotorua on a trip to England. 'On Saturday night Mr. W. H. Gunning's staff presented her with a manicure set, and Mr. Gunning gave her n silver-mounted hair-brush, tokens of the esteem in which she was held by the firm. ' Mrs. Brewster has returned to New Plymouth from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. M/ilcolm Ross left 'Wellington yesterday for Gisborne, where she will spend the following fortnight with her brother, Mr. George Grant. Mrs. Hulme (Blenheim),, who has been visiting relatives on the coast and in the Wairarapa, : is spending a few days in Wellington.

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