SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1443, 18 May 1912, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Golden Wedding. Tlie golden wedding was celebrated on Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Watkiason, of papakura. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends from far and near to do honour to the interesting event. Tlw "wedding banquet" was presided over by the Rev. 11. ford, who read the marriage certificate showing that Mr. and Mrs. Watkinson were united in the bonus of matrimony on May 15, ISG2, at the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Scotland Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, by tho Rev. Thomas Boycott. The newly-married couple set sail ftyr .New Zealand in tho good ship Matilda Wattenbach on May 20, 1862, and were numbered among the Albertland settlers. The various toasts submitted and dishonoured included "Mr. and Mrs. M. Watkinson," the "Children," and the "Grandchildren." Mr. Matthew Watkinson made suitable reply. The descendants of tho venerable couple living in cludo four sons and two daughters, and twenty-throe grandchildren.

At the- residence of Mr. A. E. Whitehead, Palmerston North, the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. .Tames Silby was celebrated this week. On May 17, 1862,

thoir mnrriago took placo in Hamblodcn-on-Ksnt (England), and fourteen years later they sailed for New Zealand in tho Leicester. and landed in Wellington in January, 1877. Their lamiiy, all oi whom are living, with 0110 exception, consists of Mi'. Jaiues K. Silby, Awatuna, Taranaki; Mr. George D. Silby, Petoiie; Mr. John Silbv, Australia; and the Mrs. •V. E. Whitehead, Palmcrstoa. North; Mrs. F. Reynolds, Wanganui; Mrs. Macartney, Mornington; Sirs. l'rauk Howell, Marton; Mrs. A. Woolley, Palmerfton North. Tliero are twenty-nine grani;clpldren, making thirty-seven dcscemiants in all. After a thanksgiving service, the guests sat down to a merry wedding breakfast. Numerous congratulatory telegrams wore received during tho breakfast, and at. its close tho sons presented a purso of sovereigns to their aged paients J* memento of'"the occasion, iho purse itself being subscribed lor bj tho grandchildren.

Pahiatua Wedding. . A wedding was celebrated in Hio Church nf Christ i'ahiatua, on \\ cdiiesiM > when* Mr.' Edward G. Terry, »n j>* Mrs. Terrv, of Pcilding, was maniied to . 5. Gertr «1« M. Brown, stciwlaug t-r of Mi. J. Anderson, of Pal.iatua There, were fwn liridcsinitiris, tho Misses L» M. E Brown (sisters of tho bride), and :lr. A. Terry, of Feilding, acted as best man.

Women in Public Life. Tho nest Eucharistio Congress of the Catholic Church, to bo nolo in ienn.i from September 13 to 15, famous hv the •participation, <oi 110 first time, of women, in direct opposition «. tho Ws fight against feminism, recent cable message from noii.e. Pontiff regards the present «iy\oucs' oi ironK-n to take an active pa.t .n l-U'.-lio nnd in official life as a serious menace to 'j|ho women delegates to the congress will bo drawn from ail classes.

Til" management of tho ICelburne Tea Kio«V has been taken over by tho Misses Phi'»mer (late of Brontiways,. Uiristchurch. and Kirkcaldic and Hums, Wellington). who are prepared to ofier to vfto nvblic tho ue.st and only tho best. Mornin" Tea, Lunch, Afternoon lea and bupper. Special arrangements, for l«':vate partirs «ud receptions. QetopJiono —Auvt.

Miss Borlaso's Junior Assemblies,

Tho first of tie series of Miss Boriafio's junior .assemblies was held in the Goring Street Hail ou Thursday evening, and was a most eujoyablo affair. It i.s proposed that these assemblies take place every three weeks, and judging: from the enthusiasm that attended Thursday's one, they should prove to bo a (source of great pleasure to young people who have- not yet ionufit entry into the gaieties of tho winter. The stugo was rnacto a comfortable sitling-out place for the chaperons, and the supper table was prettily arranged with yellow and white chrysanthemums. Among those present, who have taken an active part in tho arrangements of these assemblies, wore, 'of course, Miss Borlase, Mrs. W, Clayton, Mrs. Morton Clark, Mrs. D. M. Findlay, Mrs, Osborne-Gibbefl, Mrs. J. D. Grav, Mrs. C. li. Jordan, Mrs. King, Mrs. J. \V. Wallace, Mrs, L. C. Koskruge, and Miss Kane. There were close upon one hundred and sixty dancers present, if not | more, and the dancing by no means flag*, ged at any time during tho evening.

Mr. and Mrs, M. i\. Phillips, Lower Hutt, and (heir children, accompanied by Miss Phillips, intend leaving for Eag* laud via. Sydney next month. Miss Noill (Coiyton, Feilding), i« in town. Miss Owen (Epsom, Auckland) ie on a visit to hor sister in. Wellington. Mrs. Robert Turnbnll fformerly of Wanaka, but now of Hawko's Bay) aad Miss Turnbnll arrived in Wellington yesterday, on their return from a visit to the south. Mrs. W. H. Tripp, of Wellington, left for Carterton yesterday, to visit her r> latives and friends there prior to paying an extended visit to Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watt, of Melbourn", are visitors to Wellington. Mrs. W. Crnickshank and Miss N, CruickfOiank arrived in town yesterday from Masterton. Miss Cruicksh&nk lett for tho eonth last evening, end Mrs. Cruickshank returns to htr home to-day. Miss Williamson, chemist, late of Hiwera and Wanganui, and now jn charga of the dispensary of the Auckland Hospital, has been selected from a number of applicants for a similar p>;aition in the Christchurcli Hospital. Mrs. Creighton-Bale, specialist in massage treatment, gave a demonstration of her methods at the hospital last evening, with Nurse Everitt,_ honorary masseuse on the medical staff, assisting. Mrs. Lvnn' M'Kelvie, of Flock House, Lower Riincitikei, is at present the guest of Mrs. A. F. Fitzherbert, Feilding. Mr. and Mrs. Lumsden, who arrived in Wellington this week from England by the A raws, left for Nelson jresterday. The many friends_ of Miss Elsie Freeman (Palmersion North) will regret to hear that she has been confined to her home in Wellington sine? haeter, and her condition is now causing her relatives much anxiety, The forty-fourth annual social and dance cf tlie. D Battery. N.Z.T.F.A., has been arranged to take place in St. Peter's schoolroom on Friday, Juno 7, MRS. EOLLESTON, _ Hair Specialist (qual. London and Paris), is recommendod for tho permanent cure of al! Scalp Ailments end the most effective treatment for tho growth of hair. Shampooing, Hairdressing, Electrolysis (permanent removal of superfluous hair), dip. U.S.A., Face Massage, Combings made un, Trans, formations, Switches, etc. 1:36 J-ambton Quay. Tel. 1509.*