SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1392, 19 March 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Hastings Wedding. The wedding took place in St. Matthew s Church, Hastings, on Saturday, of Miss Florence Yt". Barcroft, only daughter of J3r. I'enroso J. Barcroft, of Hastings, and Mr. J. S. t\ Circuitt, son of tho Kcv. ]\J f. Circuitt, of Torquay, England. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome gown of ivory charmeusc satin, the bodico folded on ono side over a draping of pearl embroidered chiffon, and the skirt opening in front over an underskirt of chiffon heavily embroidered with pearls. The long veil was arranged with a wreath of orange blossoms and slip carried a bouquc-t of wliito flowers. Jliss Ciwon Smith was the only bridesmnid and Mr. K. Beamish was the best man. The ceremony was performed by the Kcv. J. B. lirocklehurst. Anglo-New Zealand Wedding, A pretty wedding took place at St. John's, Notting Hill (says the "British Australasian"), when Miss Prances Emily Chnytor, fifth daughter of Mr. an;l Mrs. Chaytor, of Marshlands, Marlborough (N.Z.), was married to Mr. Harry Aldwyn ]3urrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. liurvell, of Brooklnnds, Alton (Hants). The otliciating clergy were the Rev. J. Pullibank, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, and the Rev. Neville Dundas, vicar of the parish. Tho church was very prettily decorated with palms and white lilies, which formed an arch over the chancel.steps. The service was fully choral, and as the bridal party entered the church it was met by choristers singing, "Lead us, Heavenly lather, lead us." The bride, who was given away by her father, wore !V beautiful gown of ivory satin, under a tunic of old Limerick lace, and with a Court train, draiwd with the same lace, held in place by knots of silver cord. Tile bodice, also, was draped with lace, and sewn with tiny pearls. A Limerick lace veil was worn, and this and tho lace of tho gown once belonged to the bride's grandmother. Under the veil was a wreath of orange blossoms and white heather.

Miss Chaytor wore a pearl and diamond pendant and earrings—gifts from her sisters—and carried a bouquet of white earnations, lilies of the valley, und myrtle. Her train was carried by two little nieces, Betty Chaytor and Nancy Pullibank, who wore white muslin frocks and caps of Irish crochet.

The four bridesmaids in attendance were the Misses Constance Chaytor (tho bride's sister), Marguerite and Irene Burreil (sisters of the bridegroom), and Miss Morley (a cousin of the bride). They wore soft .ipricot satin dresses, with fichus of marquisette, over which fell a rover of satin; sashes of black velvet and large black velvet hats trimmed with ostrich plumes. Mr. Godfrey Burreil, brother of the' bridegroom, acted as best man. A reception was afterwards held at 42 Ladbroke Square, the residence of tho bride's parents, and later in tho afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Burreil left for Switzerland, where tho honeymoon is being spent. The bride's going-awny gown was of parma velvet, the. bodice being of folded ninon and embroidery, under a short velvet coat to match. With this she wore black fox furs. Mrs. Chaytor, the bride's mother, was in dark heliotrope.' velvet,. with coat to match; Mrs. U'Arcy Chaytor. in pale grey, with a long fur coat, and black velvet hat with ostrich feathers, and among the guests V-ero Miss ltuth "Hursthouse, the Misses Enid and A 7 iolet Bell, Misses Gladys and Betty Rhiud, nnd Mr. Ernest Cooke. Engagements. The "British Australasian" announces the following engagements:— Mr. 11. Y. Brown, of Adelaide (Government geologist), to Miss Hannah Thompson, youngest daughter of Mr. John Thompson, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand. . ; Mr. Charlton Dawson, younger son of the lato Colcnel and Mrs Dawson, of Auckland (N.Z.), to Miss Vera Burgess, only daughter of Mr. W. H. Burgess, of Jledlin (N.S.W.), and late of Melbourne. Mr. Thomas Hare, eldest son of the lato Mr. A. K. Hare, of liiackmoiint, New Zealand, and nephew of Mr. John Westlake, K.C., to Jliss Kosamund Wai ford, fourtlr daughter of the late Mr. Alfred Walford and Mrs. Walford, 17 Warwick Square, London. World's Champion Lady Swimmer. In connection with the cablegram Tβceived March 17, from Sydney, announcing tho fact that Miss Durack on March 16 swam 100 yards in Imin. Osec, beating her own previous world's record (for ladies) hy 3sec, the Sydney "Referee" says that the previous best was Miss Daisy Curwen's (England) train. 12 S-Ssec. But this is only added glory to Miss Durack's career; she had previously established herself in the position of tho fastest lady swimmer known throughout tho world over 50 yards and HO yards, and her success in tho 100 yards championship on Saturday was a repetition of what she treated this part of tho world to last yfar, with the excention, of course, of the lime. Miss Dtiracl; is also the present holder of the 220 yards championship of the Commonwealth. There has been, during the past week or two, a good deal of talk about sending this remarkable lady swimmer to compete at the Olympic Games to be held in Sweden a few months hence, and n strong movement was already under way in the direction of inducing her sisters of tho swimming world and all admirers of that excellent sport to nrovide the wherewithal to cover Miss Diirack's exnenses. Whnt she did Inst Saturday will probably give tho proposal a big fillip In popularity, for it is now known that she may be depended upon to assist materially in causing tho world to talk a good deal of a country which can produce such great athletes—particularly swimmers of both sexes.