SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1474, 24 June 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Marriage in China. Ail interesting event took place h'-t month in Chang Su -Ho's Gar.dcn, a favourite resort of the Chinese, nhcn 'for tho first time a Chinese ,\vddt!mg. was cel'eb.iiiiled in public. The marriage ,By mi'ddlef men in the ibut.- ins.t.ead, of the brido being:yc«rne(l; iii-'-;a-. closed sedan dxair to tho 5: ■house 1 and remaining in "absolute, seclusion throughout the festivities,, which in the case of wealthy peop ; lefofteh:::,la'st'. : :sGi!ie: days, both parties came forward'publ.iciy in tho presence of tions, and were united with .elaborate ceri:mony, ,which includi'd music, rciulereij on a piano, tho reading.!■ij'f'.it.lic'-^hiarriagq 1 enant, and tho publi.cr'exchaiigo ; pf''ti:pth.. and rings. ' ■' ■ i . !. ■,-■ The ceremony concl ltdc.a! : wi th '. prcsonl;i--tion of flowers to the married couple bv all present, and a baiiciuet in which!tho bride participated, sittin;: bi side flip brinegroom. Both beloi'.g to wealthy local families. T'.iL ; ?:. '■■

It is to Ijo noted that this was a purely civil marriage, in dislinciion from a nedding in tho church of 'the Ciiinese .Christians. No more striking e'videiico ot the change from tho oldjlo .the new order in China has yet been., : Tecorded',

Newtown Tennis Club'.Dancc. A dance, organised by .1 committee co?i4 sistinfr of somo of the members of the. Newtown Tennis Club,'• whs-hold. in' ike Now Century Hall: bm .Priirlay.''/ was a most enjoyable affair. - A great many .people were present, mid at times the floor was somewhat;' cro.w.'d.cd : ,.;'fo.r dancing, the evening. Bop^yf^lycdi^fdiniq. fawned the decorations in'the large vrxnu, and.' in the sup;ier-rv>oin .the tables wore _ arranged with si reamers -of lycapoilium carried from the gaspliprsytq the* corii'er.s'j and with violets, snowdrops,; a :u! asparagus fern. The mtml>ers'' 01, ths. committco were Mr*. 15. Y. Hcdwnrd. the .Mioses Back, Christie, Clark, I .Xnike,:Powell:,. I\r;(l----wood, Yeitcli, A 1 essrs.\..Guvtisi t 'Gill',, f ! t':(tt. Wood, and' Clark. ' wer:; Mesdamcs Barber, .lioc:k,cX'jui'kv J.. P. Luke, Powell, and K l'edward

Saving the Peace, v; ■ That a wife should hot" be .permitted to compete matter of flower shows is the opinion hold by the Auckland Horticultural Society (says the "Star").:' At Friday night's annual meeting it . was. reperied that ;a by-law had been adoptedSiy'phibiting;niprq': than one person exhibiting from any ono garden or hothouse.'. Or.e or two members offered mild protests against what; they deemed would case of a husband' a.:ul wife, a father and son, or two brotiicrs\. :wiio were horticultural enthusiasts, and cultivated' ;iiv. the same garden. Tin jriiiij •secretary remarked that .the. committee had taken its cue from the., by-laws of the Koval Horticultural Society of. ■ KiigUuid. ■ anil the action had not btcn : prosiiptul by any Auckland shows. Duplication' of. ,oxhibi T tions was permitted in..tho,;;caM; .q'f. ;cliild-. : rcn, so that any young fplk.xould compote agaiust their,'' parenfe'/v;. The; -coiHi sensus of opinion was/ in favour 01 . the regulation, and -. past: .."unwittiiigj l.offendcrs" spoke heartily .in support.

On Wednesday evening, iii the 3'u-ijr-r-r Club, a dcniojistratio;ii'in^ ing will bo given' bv. JHss ,I'H'iMiiin!, M.C.A.. Honours Diploma;..; . }<oudon. Miss I'reemau, while i.e. Xyw Zealand, is prepared to/giy.p/.l.es^ clas-s cookery, good':hou?ehold and ee.v mcntary cookery. ■'

]■:. Burn-, left Wollingtoii oil I'iuU.y 011 a visit to Kydn^ fr u; ; ' 0 ...;' ; . f .. v

Captain and Arrs/ visitoi'o- fi'.oni England, who havo lic-cn; touvi'ng Hif JJomir.ion, loft by the.Mannganni* on Kriday i'or Sydney, t hore.-'.to 'toaifect' Ay,itii;.. the Orvieto for England. ' ■

Tlie second of this season'? lints Cin(lci'ella dances iP:. tisko place in King George's 'ITiOativ,' Hut', 0:1 July 11. There is^pi^biUiifity■ :that yisi; tors from town att';n(li)'.fr it will travel by brake, instead of by special train, as oa former occasions. ,

The engagement . : lia's' : ;l>eeii: : :annc.jiin.cod .jii. tho English papers-'"of '-Mr.- ;Ayillian)'. iflhp.. nard Kliodes Moorh'6.ase,;'older "soil" .of and Mrs. Kihvard Mcorhouse. of SpraiUm Grange, Northaniptonii'/aud jjlnd^ llorritt, youngt-s; • .daugjUer of tlie late li-obert Ambrose itti'-: of,. liolt'cliys- s^p : rk? shire, and Mrs. T:!jp.qnp.Van;,.'of 17"-Sout.h-. weir Gardens.

Jtrs. Leo Myers, one of the pior.eei members of the Auckland: Association, lias resigned,y'fptii, ;tliat : body' owing to her contemplate:;!', visit Ip' .Eng? land. jVVv?

Two of the (lobutanfts who were presented at the fourth courtv of 'iKo by the King and Qinven' at liiiokingluim; Palace, were Miss ..fonei, Oela. Stout., daughter of Sir U<jberfc Stout :: eri(l J.ady Stout, and Miss of Sir James Mills and Lady.-Jfills. .Miss Mills was prevented b.v siidd'eni.illness ir<un '.be. ins presented at the .third-court of the season. Lady Stout.'presented her ilaiigliter, and Lady Mills- preseiited :lie.r daiig.lrtor. Sir James iHefp-

"My System for Lndiss." Lieut. ;1. :P. 3iU"iler lias i.-.i i;i!y prodiiO'fi: 51 maii-uel cii.tilicil. "My !x"'iir l-.a.d.ii'S." i-i.i Which lie Jllu.st-.i'a-teS and ex:irhwns ii. tmuWCi Ml -Ikihir. ftr -t»w iniMi;.. wM.'i.Jio'ut 'ap'paj-ati.ip. It is- ;t i'Oinpirtiioii Volijni.o to li.is 4'.iii'l;i<■ r worji. ";!\ty ; .S;.'>|.i ; !ii,"". wl.iie.l.i. iijis .asijiii'vod! tiie- reftorij,: ■sale for ii li.iiil:. o.f its, iKui'.d., of o.'v.'e.;: liaif a- !;:111. .<:i copu:". The svaiiie of tiie author and his. labours, in tin; c.'iijoi; iiiilividual .:i : ;i(.i iijitiorial.■ iit'.ii!ti, as well as' tho coiispieucus' e.\< s4lenee O'l" !i ; i.s are now very faiii'il'i'ar ia. niaify propter Til tn.is ■lnaiiiie'S.lio li.!i> cie'vot.e.cl' hiinsell. cni iiv-'iy tc the ■inS'triieii.ai'i of woiiiein, iiow iiiey arp to'attaiii heal't'li aim beauty. T.'an various!, .'are set:. forth, wi'iii. great .cl.earn.eSs... e'i'ijp.lvas.ised by tiee'iient : plroi'og'ra.uftia illtibtr'ss'tiOiiS'. In adXliLitiiv to. tho .clui'.pte.rs'. on (lie "System"' pvpimi:, tiu'r.' ui'6 i'ficlu.clcd ;!■ li.iiinlit'r. of iuiiplenicnfary ami. special chapters' on various mat tors relalin'.' to lire; attainment of htfaft!• ar;d biuiulv— .s.ucli.', as. i.pec.ia'l I'oi: flip ni'ek, thp foot, ijiassifto .o.f 'flip face, siioppiiiipss of 3lie li!ps. Pt.'c.",. all wj'ittpn in a, siiui.'U', ■cp.iiy.iiiciiiK siyle. . . Thi; 'b-ook S<as received from r,v.'ai't Poyino;tv ami Co.-, Ltd., 12 liar!ei?h Street,.. London, ami-will probably be obtp.iiva.ble 'at tho. .ijoptepllcis. in AVe'lir.glou. If. ■ slipuld. l'-c» most . usei'iil to woiueu .who ■ val.'iio. 'iicaiih.' siipplenessi and sliappline.s.s ■of form, :

A ''Crowded. Hour." Ono of (he saddest incidents of the .arrival' of the Titanic survivors at New York 'was' ■.tljoi.'distr.es.s of :Mrs. Daniel .Marvin. i'lio boiinie .Scots grid-wife;. cjy. leaniiii? thai her husband 'was' ninon,: tho-'lo?f, ■■ SJcptlsijifi is payi'fcuUi.riy interested in the advemuies of this cliann'.i.iifjr' la'sl;,:-,-. whom iprtune* lias'sp a'lYJie.tpd. SJibi.is <i. native of Jv.linbunih. ;\r.d nKeii a. trirl-. of' fivi' -i.c-fi. Scotland:. for nt'er'ica:.'wi.tft Jje'r parents... liittle' iriirv karriubarso'il Tiati a sciujOuUiy ; ;CQlir-t'-slii . .■<) .fo.ci'ci civic- . was' Wl'd by ■ a; 'jarsflflj .3 : sai».te[p)\cv-a moon in Varls ami Iprtdoiy,. a ,-bi (wreck on 1 i!u< world 's largest.;!. i" 11 ' !'WM< bundled iiVt.i !• snisll boaf". wli'dp... her liuSxind 'stood-. throiviwr a fai-.q'ivcji k.ss to'. lfi's 'bri(l6 pf !.7C This .is turely true 1 ■romance in ;a : .nnUheil.