SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1390, 16 March 1912, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Visitor from Poland. Mdlle Jeanne de Cyycykowska, who ha been touring New- Zealand for tho pas two months as special correspondent o several Polish newspapers, arrived fron tho south by the Main Trunk train thii morning (says an Auckland ex change. Mdlle. expresses herself charm ftl with our country in ninny ways, tin climate, tho freedom, tho general prosper ity of tho people, and tho natural beau ties of New Zealand all fill her with en thusiasm. But thero are yet thing which she finds it hard to understand Why, for instance, is it that in almos every town she visits there is a rac< meeting in progress,? Why do the pcopl look so prosperous and contented, yet dc clare so often that the Government is n> good? And then they never seem ti care to hear or know about any othe country than New Zealand. Our visito findg us, in short, interesting, but some what of a puzzle, and desired earnest}; ho know if she might accept the figures ii the Year Book as correct in regard t our products and other things in whicl fignres are eloquent. "You see," sail she, "New Zealand is such a wbnderfu advertising country, and one hears fi many contradictory things, that a etrang cr becomes so sadly puzzled in trying t> learn what is-truly correct," and Mdlk laughed again nt the qiiaintness of Nei Zealand as she appears in somo of her as pects to the visitor from abroad. Miss Ethel Irving, ' After concluding her season in ,Wellin( ton on Monday, Miss Ethel Irving an her company will appear in Wangani and Palmerston North, and will leav Now Zealand for Sydney en route to En[ land on Friday next. .So far Miss Irvin has no definite arrangements aheai though ehe has been almost harassed b English playwrights sinco she has bee in' Australia t.o appear in new plays o her return.to London. She has, Doweve an elastio engagement with the Londo Hippodrome to appear in a dramati sketch thero at a certain satisfactory sa ary whenover sho feels so disposed, or o piving the management six weeks' jii will, take it up afte a-'brief ye'st. 'Among thplrocent legitimal ."sta.ri£',.tyh'o Jiiffff fthpea'r^d' at the Hippi droriib' recently 'Wa'f Madame Bernhard who appeared 'in one or two of the tragi dies her namo has been associated will Miss Irving could not but succeed at tli Hippodrome. Wedding at St, J a nut. At St. James's Church, Newtown, oi Wednesday, March G, the marriage tool place of Miss Eva Ferris, fifth daughte of Mrs. and the late Jtr. Andrew Ales ander Ferris, Wellington South, am grand-daughter of the late Mr. Willian Ferris, of Londonderry, Ireland, and Mr Percy W. S. Cross, second son of the lat Mr. Phillip Deck Smith Cross, late post master at The Port, Nelson. The Rot J. Shirer officiated. Tho bride, who wa given away by her brother, Ifr. A. Per ris, wore a white silk gown trimmed witl silk iacßi and fringe, with veil am wreath of orange blossoms. She carrici a shower bouquet of. white asteri an( asparagus fern. Miss Ena Ferris, sistei of the bride, was the only bridesmaid and wore a pretty frock of whito embroid ered muslin and largo pink hat trimmei with pink roses. She also wore a gol< brooch set with rubies, the gift pf th< bridegroom. To the bride was given «• gold bracelet. Mr. A, N. Mathuson wa; the best man. The bride's mother wor< a black silk. gown and black hat trimmed with black ospreys. After tho ceremony a reception was held at the honu of the bride's mother, "Glenalra," ir Hanson Street, and later in tho day tin bride and bridegroom left for tho north tho bride travelling in a navy blue costume and hat to match. Their futim home will be in Nelson. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Ferris, of Kilbirnie, and Mr. and Mrs. V,. J, Ferris, of Wanganui. Wedding at Mnsterton. A very pretty wedding wan quietly celebrated at Knox Church, Masterton, yesterday afternon, when Captain G. Anson Thompson, late of the P. and _0, service, but now harbourmaster at Waitara, was married to Miss Helen Annnnd, of Elgin, Scotland. The bride was given away by Mr. D. J. Cameron. The church was very prettily decorated, and a reception was afterwards held at the Manse. Tho Hev. A. T. Thompson wits the officiating clergyman. The Irving Companies It was rather a curious thing that yesterday there should have been two "Irving companies in town, and naturally the members were.not strangers to each other, since they travelled out by the same steamer, besides having met, some of them, in London. A tea to celebrate their meeting here was given by one- or two of tho members of tho Mies Ethel Irving Companv,' for members of the other, at the Burlington Cafe yesterday afternoon. In the evening the H. B. Irving Company left for Sydney. A Sydney Woddinn. A wedding was celebrated between Charlos S. Spencer, eldest son of Captuin Sponeer, New Zealand, and E. C. (Lizzie), third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. 8011, Emmaville, Mascot; at St, Paul's Church, Redfern, on February 10, states tho "Sydney Morning Herald." The ceremony «as performed by the Rov. Rontledgo Newton. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore ivory chnrmeuse, trimmed with lace and orange blossoms. Her veil and coronet of orange blossoms wero lent by an aunt. She carried a shower bouquet, which, with a L diamond ring, was tho gift of tlm bridegroom. ]'he bridesmaids were Miss Dewhurst 'chief), who wore ivory voile, dimmed ivith lace, lilies of tho valley in her hair, jnd carried a shower bouquet of pink iahlias and bouvardias, which, wit.li a neeklot and pendant, was the gift of tho jridegrooili. Miss Nellie Bell (sister of !ho bride) wore pale pink voile, a wreath )f forget-me-nots, and tulle veil, and earned an Empire staff, decorated with forfjet-ue-hnts, pink roses, and tied with pink streamers. Miss Nellie Brenan (cousin )f the bride) was in pale blue voile, and vreath and veil, and Empire staff with' 'orget-me-nots. The Rifts to the younger bridesmaids were gold charm pins. A ■eception was held in (he North Botany fown Hall, where the wedding breakfast vas served, (hero being about 80 guests irewht. The wedding presents were very luineroHS nml costly. The happy couple eft by motor for (he honeymoon.. TV jvido'js travelling dress was grey clol.h, vith largo black picturo hat. ZOUTH (Pronounced Z-U-T-H). 70UTH Gold Pills positively euro lJ Constipation, Headache, Biliousness, allow nnd Blotchy Skin. A real comloxion pill, "They Touch the Lirer." mall Pni i> dose. Store Prices, M Pills I, ttL, (120) 3e.

"Tho Witness (or the Defence," ■ In '"J'lio Witness for (lie Defence," which was played for the first time lV Wellington lust evening, some very handsome- gowns wero worn by Miss : Etbol Irving. The opening sceno takes place in. ft toil among (ho lulls in India, Stephen Hallantyiie and his wife (Miss Irving) • having ostensibly left llombay on a expedition, but in reality bo that tho husband may givo way, unobservod, to his propensity for drink. Lined with '' dark red, tho tent forms an excellent background for tho simple-looking, gracefnl gown which was woru by Miss Irving. It is of white charmeuse veiled with' ' jiinou, (lie bodico and train being draped with long panels of Limerick Ince. The ' Iwlt of Russian beadwork gives tho high- ' waistod eil'ect lo tho dress, and tho square train is ornamented with heavy tassels : falling on either side of it. In tho first scene of tho second act Mies ' Irving appeal's in n very beautiful gown of palest wisteria-bhie charmcuso satin, ' beautifully draped and almost covered on tho one side with n most elaborate oinbroidery of gold bugle beads in a design of leaves nnd (lowers in long trails, ,0a, 1 the other side of the frock is a panelled effect of silk net of .Hie same shade, also, embroidered with bugles and bordered all tho hem with a very handsome, fringe ol satin balls and gold bugles. The bodic*, is high-waisted and is of the palest niauvr net, on which in embroidered waving line* of green and gold bugle embroidery, with an outline of green against the neck. A. swathing of palest mauve satin is worn round her waist. Altogether it is a very beautiful gown. Tho double fringe of bugles nnd satin balls is carried right , round tho skirt and train. In the next '.. sceno is worn a frock of golden brown ninon over while charmcuse, the bodice : and edge of the skirt being finished with buttons and si rapping of greenish-blue silk. Bulgarian embroidery iii.'tonoa o£ ' brown and old gold form the revere of the . bodice, and a sash of blue, with a flat bow nt the back, ending in a long .panel,' finishes the frock. A blue-green French hat, lined with black velvet, trimmed ' with ribbon of tho same ehado, and turned off the face, is also worn. A very pretty frock is'worn iii the third act, very simple and very graceful-look- . ing. It is of putty-coloured silk draped with ninon of the shade of dead loaves, terminating at tho sides flud on the train, . in points finished with litllo ruchcis 'of ninon and heavy tassels of grey blue silk. The underskirt and also the train are embroidered with shimmering emerald and ' brown beads, while up each sido of the ekirt, as far as tho nrms, is carried a line of green find gold buttons. On tho bodice I are touches of softest apricot Bilk. For part of tho scene a cloak of black chaimenso is worn. Very simple, but very well cut, in the .' gotvn of cigar-coloured charmeuso cloth that is worn in tho final scene, with turn- i down collar and cuffs of cloth and strap: . pings of brown. With it is worn a small turban ,hat of black swathed with brown. Miss Ylorcnco Nelson, as Mrs. Pettifqr, in tho second sceuo wears a pretty gown of golden brown charmcuse, with pointed ' tunic and bodice, tho upper part of which ~' is of embroidered net and lace, Miss Maisie Carte left Auckland tin- \ Monday last by the Maherio. for Sydney, to take up a coursii of 6hidy in elocution,..■';" with a vicvr to going on tho stage-.; : ' Mi6e Nowoombe (Wanganut) left yesterday by Ihe s.r. Moana for Sydney, en route for England. Mrs. T. Whitelaw, of Auckland, is stay- • ing with Mrs. Corkill, Oriental Bay. Miss , Torrsey and Dr. Hathcrley (Wa»V':; ngaaui) Lteliet. Hill, Clifton Terrace. -■ •" ' ; Miss M'Gowan, of the Newtowri School -\ efcalf, has passed in Latin for the teach- " ors , B certificate. ' . ■. '' " ! Mr. and Mrs. M. Caselberg, of JilasUrton, are on a visit to Auckland. Miss B: Segrief is to sing in Mastertoa at the concert which is to take place- on i Wednesday in honour of St, Patrick , ! . Day, Dr, and Mrs. Anson, accompanied by their second boh, Hugo, intend leaving next month on a visit to England. Dr. Anson's mother, who has now reached the., ago of 86, still lives at Windsor, where •'■' his lato father was canon'for forty years,.-.'; Mr! and Mrs. A. E. Kornot and their' children, left for Sydney yesterday after- , noon, en route for England and tho Con- ■ tinent, Our Otaki correspondent writes that ti ' quiet wedding took place there on Wednesday, when Mr. J. Johnson, son of Mr." Hugh Johnson, of Plimmerton, was mar- ; ried to Miss Annie Wilson, daughter (if ■ Mr, J. Wilson, of Otaki. The bride wor» • a gown of whito silk, and was attended by three small bridesmaids—the Missel '< Wilson, Andrews, and Johnson. Mr. Hugh Johnson, junr., was best man. Tht \ Kov. C. Smith was the officiating, clergy- , man, ami Mrs. Smith was at the organ. The matron of the hospilal wishes to acknowledge with thanks 1-' dozen garments, ele., nnd toys from the Children 9\ Hospital Sewing Guild; one child s cot,,with mattress nnd pillow, from . son; one large screen from Nita„ Hammond, K'arori; and the following for the . General Hospitals-Flowers, Mesdamea Foster (r<?toncj, A. Hills, and St. Cuth- ■ bolt's Sunday School; magazines and • books, Kin Ora Girls' Realm Guild, MiM. . Ashcroft, Jlesdiinios A. H. Miles, Cover- .. dale, Stewart, and Macarlhy; papers,. , Miss Jones; old linen, Meiidaines Hroct : . and A. IT. Miles; illustrated papers, Mri, ■ K. T. Turnbull,