SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1441, 16 May 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Palmerston Wedding. The Palmerston correspondent of The Dominion writes that at the residence of the bride's parents yesterday afternoon, Miss Lillian May Toms, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Toms, of Palmorston, was married to Mr. Edgar Lloyd, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd, Epworth, England. The Ecv. D, Hird, M.A.., conducted the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her lather, wore a very becoming costume of amethyst cloth, braided, and finished with handsome golden embroidery, and a smart hat of tile same shade, trimmed with white osprey plumes, and ermine fur. She carried a posy of white flowers and maidenhair fern. Her sister attended her as bridesmaid, and wore a costume of grey cloth trimmed with handsome embroideries, and a black hat, and car-

ried a bouquet of golden chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. She also wore a wrist watch, the gift of the biidegroore. Mr. Ernest Toms was the best man. The liouso was most effectively decorated with lovely flowers, the drawing-room being a bower of white chrysanthemums anil asparagus forn. Afternoon tea was served in the dining-room, where golden chr,vsan> tliemums and autumn flowers were used for decorations. The bride's mother wore a handsome black silk dre'ss, and carried a bouquet of /lowers. During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd left for Napier, the last-named wearing a navy tailored costume, large black hat, and a sot of handsome ermine furs, the gift Oi the bridegroom. Australian-New Zealand Wedding. A quiet wedding took place ct St Stephen's Church, Phillip Street, Sydney, on Saturday, April 20, when John Meil Miller, of Duuediii; New Zealand, was married to Vora Brighton, .youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Saywcll, Brighton-lc-Sands, by the Rev. John Ferguson, only relatives being present at the ceremony. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a cream corduroy chiffon velvet coat and skirt, and a cream velvet hat with lancer plumes, nnd carried a posy of white flowers. She was attended by her ; sister, Miss Zilla Saywell, who wore a grey chiffon cloth coat ami skirt, with touches of green, and s> grey velvet hat with lancer plumes. She also carried a posy of Countess La linrthe roses. Sir. K. H. Menzics acted as best man. District Nurses. The District Nursing Committee of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board havo appointed Nurses S. C. Jones, of Napier, and E. C. Gates, of Ashburton, as district nurses for service in the Wairarapa Hospital district as from the July 1. Both ladies are qualified nurses of considerable experience. Miss Jones was a Plunket nurse at Napier and both nuroes have undurgonc maternity training at St. Helen's Hospital and have passed their examinations. A Returned New Zealander. Mis 9 M. "Woodhouso, of Christchurch, was a passenger by the Arawa which arrived in Wellington yesterday. Miss Woodhouse has been in England and Ireland for the last throe years studying singing, and was well known in New

Zealand as an amateur dramatic contralto While in England Miss Woodhouso took her L.R.A.M. degree for professional singing, a scholarship for the lonic Sol I'o College, and its S.T.M.C. diploma. Miss Woodhouse leaves for Christchurch where she will probably take up professional work in due course. Castlecliffe Doings. A correspondent from Castlecliffc (Waliganui) writes as follows:—Miss Dora Redwood, of Blenheim, is visiting Mrs. Lan Johnston, at Oastlecliffe. \ very successful benefit was held m tho Town Hall, Castlecliffe, on Tuesday evening. The first part of the programme was a splendid picture entertainment under tho capable management of Mr. Claude Suis'ted, after which dancing took place until the small hours of the morning. Special trains were run free between Wanganui and Castlecliffe for tne occasion and Mr. Winter will receive a good amount of assistance. The popular "guard" has been under a very severe

trial, having been ill for some considerable time, and his many friends will be glad to welcome him in their midst again. Miss F. E. Brown, postmistress, Araraoho, is away at Levin on sick leave. Mrs. Vavasbur, of Blenheim, -who paid a flying visit to her daughter, Mrs. Lan Johnston, has returned to Blenheim. Leaving for England. Mrs. M. M. M'Callum, of Auckland, who, with her husband, sails for England by the Corinthic to-day, will be best Tomembered by Wdlingtonians for her wonderful performance of Lady Cecily Waynflete, in "Captain Brassboimu s Conversion." At this performance in the Town Hall last October, all the .-ribcs were for once agreed in thoir ununsinijas praise of the Auckland Shakespeare Club s performance as a whole, and of '.he specially brilliant porformancu of Mrs. M'Callum in particular. The AucKiOhd Club will find it difficult to lill the place of ono who would have mado ncr mark on the stage anywhere. Mr. and Jus. M'Callum were accorded a very hearty ond enthusiastic send-off by a law- number of friends at tho Aucklnirl Lnilvuy Station on Tuesday night.

Feilding Notes. Mis. Atkinson has returned from Wel-- ' Mrs. Bayly is on a visit to WanganujMiss Harding has returned to Wellington. . ~ , Miss , Moss has gone to Auckland. Mrs. Inncs Jones has returned from a trip to Mastorton and Wellington. Mrs. Gillespie (Canterbury) lias returned to tap South Island. Mrs. Miles is visiting Wanpmi". . Mrs. Twigs has returned from Copier. A private rinking club is to be started shortly with quite a large number of members. It lias been arranged to get the rink ono or two evenings a week. The married ladies are arranging to hold a large ball early next month. Quite a number of dances fire to tnke place this winter and Feilding promises to bo very gay.

A Wellington Violinist in Sydney. AI a reception, given in Sydney recently at the Queen Victoria Club to moot Mrs. Wade and the presidents of the various branches of the Women's Liberal ]>agni>. Miss Kuby Macdonnld (of Wellington) who was ono of the guests, contributed greatly to tho pleasure of the afternoon by her violin silos. It is her intention to give a violin recital in Sydney and it will probably take pkee this wool;. To London. . Miss Mander, the daughter of Jfr. F. ATnnder, M.1 , , tor Marsden, intends spending i\ couple of months in London before leaving for America, to attend the Coluni- ■ bia University in New York, where she hopes to take her science degree, as well as take, courses in the Technical College there. Hiss Mander takes with h«r a New Zealand novel dealing with Hfo on the g'lmn'elds and in the great timber-milling country in tho north (Kttiparn), of which she has an exceptional knowledge. She hopes to place it with a London publisher. New Zealand has not yet been adequately represented in literature, possibly because it is yet so much in the malcing. nnd Miss Mender's venture will be watched with interest by her irienus. Miss M. Cameron (Masterton) is in town, for a, few days and is staying with Miss Cameron at ivaiwarra. Mrs. Mihie (Masterton) is visiting Wellington and is staying with Miss Wilson in Hawker Street. • Miss Monica Bunny, who has been spending some we«ks in Wellington, returned to -Nelson yesterday by the Pateena. Mrs. C. Earle is away on a visit to Auckland, and is staying at Glenalvon. Mr. and Mrs. F. Cameron (Hastings) are visitors to SVellington. Mrs. Hugh Morrison (Masterton) is on a visit to Wellington and is staying with Miss Cameron, Ivaiwarra. Miss Hoadley (Napier) is on a visit to Wellington and is staying with her sister. Dr. and Mrs. Redmond (Picton) aro in Wellington and are staying at the 'Royal Oak. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell, and the Misses BcH. of Nelson, are in town and arc leaving this week on a visit to Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Liunnlen, of Aberdeen, arrived on a few months' visit, to New Zealand by the Arawa yesterday. They intend leaving for Nelson on Saturday. Mrs. Mncdoiiald, Foatherston, is in town and is staying at "Konilworth." Miss V. E. Field, of Nelson, who recently completed her medical course at Edinburgh University, has been appointed surgical resident at the Birmingham and Midland Children's Hospital. I Everyone who has been acquainted with Miss Freeman's work as head of the Richmond Free Kindergartens will greatly regret to hear that she is resigning from her position very shortly. As it was acknowledged at tho annual meeting of those interested in kindergarten work, held some few weeks back, in Miss .freeman was to be found one who was exceptionally gifted for such work, and her resignation will be a distinctly heavy loss, both to the council and to the small kindergartners.

The Misses Lizzie end Pearl Gorrio liave returned to Auckland after a stay of come six months in Bombay (India) with their brother, Mr, Harry Gorrie.

Mrs. John Mills, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carlton Williams, in Poverty Bay, hns returned to Auckland, and has joined Mr. Mills at Cargcn, in Eden Crescent.

Mrs M. C. Japp and Mrs. Milsom. who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cameron (Hastings), lcavo Wellington today by the Corinthic on their return to England.

Mrs. MT?ae Peacock, "senior, who las been visiting her son at Patoka, 'left Napier on Tuesday on her return to Christcliursh.

Mr. and Mrs. St. Paul are leaving Napier to-day for Wellington, where they join the Maunganui for Sydney, and tranship to th« Omrah for England.

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