SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1440, 15 May 1912, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Wedding in Argentina,

On March 1, at Hurlinghani Church, Buenos Ayros, Argentina (South America), the marriage- took place (save the Buenos Ayres "Herald") of Miss Mabel J. Douglas, of "Monzie," Parnell,. Auckland (New Zealand), daughter of Mr. W. S. Douglas (the editor of tho "New Zealand Herald"), to Mr. Harry Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steele, of "Cricklewcod," Auckland (New Zealand). Mr. T. It. Cavendish presided at tho organ, and previously to the commencement of tho service played several appropriate selections. As the wedding party entered the church the "Wedding March" from "Lohengrin" was played, and at the conclusion Mendelssohn's "Wedding March." Tho bride was accompanied to tho altar liy Mr. E. W. Denton, by whom sho was given in marriage. Sho wore a beautiful gown of white Limerick and Cnrrickmacross laco over white Liberty silk, with full bridal veil of white tulle, and carried a very pretty bouquet of white roses and lilies of tho valley. Her bridesmaids were two ..charming little ladies .of six: and eight summers respectively, the Misses. Amelia and Kathleen Reynolds, who looked'-sweetly pretty in dresses or white tullo over pink Liberty silk trimmed with pink r.osos and with white heather and pink roses entwined in their hair. The best man was Mr. G. P. Steele, a brother of tho bridegroom, who "accompanied tho bride on her voyage from .New Zealand, and tho groomsman was Mr. Basil Buddie, also of New Zealand. |. The ; service w.as conducted by tjie Venorable Archdeacon Hodges, and at its conclusion-a reocption was-held at Hurlinghani Lodge, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. 'W. Denton, who had kindly issued tho' invitations for tho wedding.

The guests afterwards spent a pleasant hour or two in dancing. The wedding presents from friends; in Argentina and from New Zealand, which tho bride has brought with her, are very numerous. At the conclusion of their honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoelo will take up their residenco at 'Hurlinghnm, Miss Rosina Buckman in "Stella." Miss Rosina Buckman, who played the part of tho heroine in "Stella, Marshal! Hall's, now opera, produced for the first time in Melbourne last week, threw herself into the work with enthusiasm, and success, says the "Argus." Her charming voice was'equal to all (ho exacting requirements of the composer, and she acted with exquisite naturalness. The opera, continues the "Argus," is brimming over with attractive melody from start to

finish; tho rhythms nre mostly quite simple'and natural, - the harmonies are rich and sensuous.; and. at certain points there is something like an approach to the melodramatic in the endeavour to punctuate and.emphasise the emotional stress of the' story.. And—miracle of miracles!—the third act opens with an unabashed straightforward waltz, which will doubtless soon be heard in every ballroom in Melbourne—tho ''Stella** waltz, by Mar-shall-Hall. ' • •"- ~ ■'/ "Why Marriage Isa Failure.".. A correspondent of the Pahiatua "Her-, •hid" writes:—"A medical man was told the other day by a patient living not. a hundred milesfrom Haimia, that sho did all the vegetable and flower gardening, milked eight cows night and morning, and looked after six men folk's wants, kept:

a large eight-roomed house in order, and' was expected to go out and earn enough pin-money for herself and family. The paterfamilias is still wondering-why milking is such a huge success, and why marriage is a failure and women so disagreeable. The above is absolutely true, and this is not an isolated case."