SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1479, 29 June 1912, Page 12

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Weddinj at St Mark's. '■ A pretty wedding took place at "Sri ..' 'Mark's; Ciim-ch;:.'fcitr'Monday,,Jwhe . iAgusta Fitc'hettjSyou^est;,daughter: of -Mr: ;' John Ifitelieli; Ohiro Head, was', married !. to , ?;.' Mr .: of:. the Bank ■of . New The cereI mcay-ivas 'peiiunned ly .the liev. G. G. j Woodward, oi' l-'oxloii,-, assisted by tho i-liev.. C.' T. Askew, ; vicar of St. Mark's," : Tlie'\L|ride ) -"jvjip" : :>vas''.givo)i away; by her Kb'rbther/,; Mi\ tA : ;'-'.,Wi- ,G. .;Fitchctl (owing ;(/td s thbJ'indispositi6n;of her father), wore i ,i; dainty dress : 'of toft - white silk, and ". carried a' shower bouquet of freesia-s and ; narcissi. .. The beautifully-embroidered veil (which had.. already been used by ; .many brides)'was arranged'-with pearls ';and:orango/blossoms? -The .bride, : was atI Uended'ibyjwrmeee,' Miss Winifred Helli- ; pretty "dress , of / jwle pink silk'.and. large • black hat with pink ;' i flower4s&3>ouquoQ.o£ 'delicato;,;..chrysanYt!i.emuins.a'n'djautamn';foliago wasVcarricd ; ibyS.sthoi'bridesmaidii-.' Shc .wofe Vo gold bangle, .the gilt of the bride?roo!ii. -Mr, "Wilmot Powell r was the. best man. As ■!'rth'e';.bride'-'.chtercdsthe,.church,-the hymn ■..''The:Woice. v Th.at:'Breathed'O'er Eden" ■ Watkins was .at the; .organ).:'.: and played tho ."Wedding March" as the bride and bridegroom leit the. cliu'rcli. A recep'iou was held ni Godbsr's,: Courtenaj; Place.;,. Mr. 'and Mrs, Powell left for. the '.Wairarapfi, the bride .travelling.in.-a, navy;biue,tailored costume,. ;with.;largo. hat .t6.;mateh,i;;:^:?; ! ;:;; Not Flattering. recent:iy. how." sho-stood "on tho vote'for women .question.'.'."? She' replied; she didn't "stand at ail," «nd-told a story alwut a fnrmer's ■-■■'romantic '■ ideas about s.the '.opposite:' sex, i; " and who, ' ifrom*"'cliß*ni i to"f-faj»lr > from sink to sjiedj-.ahd kitchen stove, was "asked'if votCif.v'"No,'. I ccrrtainly'don't! : I^'eay'.-if there's one little (.thing : . that; the nwsu folks., can do,' alone, :?for. goodness 1 eakes iot 'em do it !"■■, elie re- : Passing of the" Gentlewoman. •ii.', The; saddest passing, and one seems 'irreparable, ..is tho passing of the gentlewomsitt.:;"ln -this a well-known ' writer dep-lore3 the present-day manners 'ofi'burj.women. She says,. "Of 'ladies' wo .-have?BO*'end- and--endless , variety—the who, soils you a bunch of violets in I'tlHt ' street 'and'goes with 'Arry to 'Amp;.'stead.' of'';a':Barik .'olidny; : . .the 'lady' who '.wiiits'upon'.j-oa in shops; tho 'ladies' who 'accept' l 'your'., situations ns servants; the .'ladies', you meet ...everywhere, over-dress-,'«di over-jewelled,"..over-coiiTed, only, alas!" 'under : bred..'' But liow" often do wo meet tho gentlewoman—gentle in her talk, her :'irays£,b'er"mauiiers, and her,kindness and xourtesyc.to everyone! Aro they-not re'pjaoed:';.by.::.tho, noisy, loud,.'slangy, push-■ihgi,/arid-;.,'.vulgar','ladies' woiso often see? !;.Suie]y),this'Ms.. ; 'a-.£ign of tho times, and a lx:d one ,it (hat. It makes ono think that ■ ivitli. the. pa.<<iiig.of the gentlewoman may .wd..iK>fc.;aisa l«.<o the gentlemenPv::;:'"-:..

-Warigahuf.Notes',,. '" V,' ' Mrs. il. "A.". Purser, of St.;- John's Hiil,: ! -iWangahni/ gave, ati; "at home"- on Thurs- ' ;day.'. afteraoori-h'ml evening, in' aid'of tho mVanganiurj Qrphanage,".' a very gratifying f;featura!of-'Jitlip' event; being the keen ini tere.st shown bv all iin;': doing : something ijto,: aid^h^>,.ciiusey'.b;srsubsoriptiona and. ■:donatipns>:;:.iFrdm:.'about 3 p.m. guostt from all parts I 6i tho districi. : .'X'h« itev. Caldor, Ji.A., .au.d:.Mr'.':.M'Bainj\c.liairman of tho Orphan* ■ ng'oi Committee,' addressed those assembled, ■ outlining: tho. need; for.vfunds'and goods. The K<;v.' CiiU'er. also tluuiked Mr. ■ and ■: Jlrs'.i-Purser .''fori - :, their? substantial help. ;! 'Mft;:;Eursert6uit«bly..;,rcplied;'' A dainty jiafternpoiKtea^astserved'iti-.tho diniiiff- > prelitily«arrangcd with ■ of ■ ■ lovely ; '.M-ufflof.and ■ took afternoon v.-as..siient.. . In' the 'evening a fresh gath'erin;j. of visirow. arrived, from Gonvilio . and;otKer. ; 'placos, r ;and:, all.; were kept busy l^witK^competitions,^games, : 'and' music tho |;;wholo;;ofiHhe.. : eveniiig.KMr; Purser an-' r.ounced. the fact .that?.they "had collected Iho lnindsaiiie suni of '.€iS fs. This was . received^withi:loud' : ; applause; Miss Lena ; deserved special in successfully collcctirp. over i.l at. • Castlecliff ■ towards ; th«. fisnas.']': : V: ; :.Jlr/;:l'c rcV;' -.rx-icp announced : his/irilehtion.:. of .'. givingl;an' evening for the funds- 'on 'Saturday, .July 6, at his ..picture.. sl»oW;:itf'-,the'• ne«r>King's Theatre. :.'lt ''shb\U'd : iadd: considerably .'to, tho funds. 'After4;.th«.f;spe&hcsVsdancing;;t<!okT place, and tKel sirigingi.ofTj.'Auid-Lang Syiie, eon-, elude.! a v«ry.. pleasant evening;- . Mrs. Purser received hor ' guefts'-in black

: ' Mrs. I'.. Scott; sen., ivc are; glad to" learn', i is now improving. in health,- 'out her coa- .;: .tli Won J:i s^tillcaii si rigvi li>er.v; relativesand i friends" much anxiety.' . ••' " v .' ' ! Mr; wid'Mri. Lan Johnston' arrived : from -.Karon. on. Thursday, and are • the' guests of Miss .t.miay,..Cnstlvcliff... ' • ' ■ ?are ;^toiv-j ■ Mrß.-Dool.cjf I mi Monday evening, 'next. .in the .Town'. ? .Hall.' Mrs. Doolev leaves : for3!eibounio '' .shortly, and will .be. mnch missed. by. ail, ~ need. s '. ': COSMETICS AND THC COMPLEXION . K«>n-#ffor'-(hp skin'.has brvn improved i Riul beautified b.v ilic use of Valasc, it ;j iiuiv.-l.tek just-jlust. lovely slow which ;( saeli caws, it '.is . not 'or.i.v :. pes-infoibie, Jliiit/ this |iiir;:-!«e, -Mils. •.linl>:n«loiit ; supplies' ; iVaihze.. !((ii!f:a":Tenace, of. <i ■'" tint hitel.y natural.' . It is ;nire!v liri-bn), arid '■ij'.a'dmirabryvsintnUe'! formal!, skins; ~Pricc-,' riiv. boxes,; lj.' Gd.- '■ ValnV.<s-I.ip'-I.iis tr<> is-on. excellent pro.j'': mid jvtlwf:colbm'!nßl.it : JiniparW-IcMi)ot s be.' dis? • placed by biting er ti-o.tlii>g. Tube;,, '2i. aiut. I!?. VA?:--: si;i.' |. Valozo. Eyebrow JVncil, .in black <»r hbjoiy'si; i'!<jolicatolj*;.-] .{isits l tlib'iv" lids,; ,: l,isli«) j and. bro\ys,'. and add? depth and beauty'l to i.lie eyes;' ; Price. 0< ..',' ■■'■; j ; . \7alSnoV.hiv;'^oiiWoor beauty reiinM (lie nppsir- |. .a'iScp to the' ;-i;in. Overcomes", groasnws | .;ovct-rapistiicss. ; ; Price,;-£3s.'.' 6d. a j ■fettle... :: " Solid 'i!kf^vwpp:;of ; ''BMuty in' tho j faking;,'' 4 .'J! lie....;R'ubiiistem:'s'j,instructive | Culture.)'*' • ■ -•Hi''Chemistsjvor-'jdireci:, past frea, from . JiUe.: .Hel6iia : fEubinstem,.,Maison Volar?, .'Biaudoa ' ' tVeUiugtoa.-Adrt,

YW C A Notes i-i'ffi ih'svtiuo Missionary!.!':' >orj;yfy. ,if,- XlniycTsity.i- Women,-' Bombay, 9,5 wmi ha;: siMi - iCC(!O(i:i .'tU-al of Y.W.C.A. Wellington^'?.' 1 : caylyy ]i«xt .'iiynnliijfantl 1 the committee' olk-j£ liVj . W;dliii|r:.;>n' branch of the Young I.isV ( IW?. n l has . aruV?\f!S«tAipr, : lioi:- v .to;Viid(!v«E3: some oi: 'the!:.!foreign clepaat-- ■"-=:■ | '. AmingoiSHm'.-. have 'w'isv nuuift by tho ' general. !>iwtury"of:.t!u! Young Women's 74 Win's!i.-in"; Assouiatioii for. Jlr.s ' Ocoraa *■<" Orubb to 'address. of ilia I'.U'.C.A. 011 July I{.- •.. .. • • Av JJuving tho.:. week,' 'u&intucsUag- provf-i.i; ; gramme'foi; the.: forthcoming lialf-ycaiv' f comiectionjiri th Uhe. association! has: ;'circuliiled.l,'; : , J. , his.»jpi , oEramino/ indiuks • • ■ some,, talks,;upon: such?.subjects avKetryS' - Zealand -history.-. Some woiid'.'i'-.il Xcw W. ...Zealand, (lowers, 1 '! Borneo,- and-.the ideal'. 'woman of the Mi'ddla'Ages.Thoso lecturca <?£ ! \yill : bo; given,, on the second Saturday'ot.'ff:'--..each • mouthy whilo" on 7 tho fourth Satur»: ■'day ftveninjf-' hoalth'-'. talks "will bo given,-.cy: -.by. Dr..l'ls\tts-Miiis ; and Dr.- Alice Coiiio. fai.'A. numlsSr of .claswsi will also- bo opened . :.neit,.wcDk for'.'iicalth exercises, millinery, i.;*? ..embroidering,. stencilling, and tho arts of. : ; .'s. '.speakin'g 'and'reading,, in;.addUion to. thai: -,'V: u:;uai programme. ■„■' : Protection of Women ;SiA:i meeting of'tho- ; ,Society, for . tho Pwa-ivS : lection of ..Women,and Children was held • ~bn<;;Frid!iy,.'nftcrnoon, Mrs.. W. A. Evand (president) presiding. .-There wero pro'"sent:—M«sdaincs. A. Hoby, J. Kirkeaidio, Tggj Glover.: " : A : number.! of cases were *§ discussed;, and'it was 1 decided to render ■:'£ help where necessary." .The following sub- -"te: scriptions .were ocknowledged with' ,f thanks:—Mr.AHport, • 10s. -Gd.; Mr,' ;- :i l'cnty.viJCj.:.. Mrs. Glover;- 1 55.; - Mr. A, . ,<5 Dunn," 55.;- "X Friend," 55.! Mrs. .lojV; n5,;.,. Mr. 1?, Cohen,; 25.:-.Cd.; Mra)!-." Wright, 2s. Gd. : -j/gsi :■

.-Ac Juvenile: Lodge. '.'.•'AO Vf-ry. ' '• m-cning; : " was tc "''spent -'last- Tuesday .-.•'at", the Victoria Haltjpi by/all : who "attended ■'. the performance ■%. giviin. by the momliers of the Kxcejsior Juvenile .Temple, J.O.G.T.' The operetta, 'entitled- ■ "Tho . Magic "Wood," wafi ex- . ceedingiy well .'staged, under ' the dire::-* tion of MissE. Atkinson, the chitdrea-' (about thirty, in number), ranging irani. .■'■ little dots upwards, giving a performance that left'nothing to bo desired.' The stage was tastefully decorated' with evergreen* and pink blossoms,' and ■ the dresses of. the girls were very, pretty and uniform.,,, The singing of the solos and choruses' went with a-s'wing all through the piece, ami-showed how well tho children had.been trained in their work. The musical portion, of. the'operetta was in charge of Miss I). Atkinson, who acted also as ,a-sv , eompanist for the evening..:. The chairman, Mr. vH. Miilan, in his remarks, eulog- rfff 'ised' tho. work this Temple was doing among the children, and hoped that they, would still go on in ths good work; A' miscellaneous programme comprised the >S second part, all the items being given by)' ■ ' the juveniles themselves. At the con-:f;.\ [.elusion of the programme Miss Atkinson ** I'was thanked for. her work, in. connection' ' with tho:operetta, by tho. chairman. Fcilding- ; Noti,s ■ In. spite of . the ' disngrceablo wea there, was a-yen' fair attendance at,-ih< 'S golf. liufe on "Saturday, wlien -Mrs. U.: . Haggitt and..Miss Shannon provided tea..' . Among the players wero Mrs. HafrgitVK ' Musses Shannon, Moore, Wyatt, Burrcll, Messrs. M'Lean, Lewis, 1 Miles^ 1 Logio, Hawke, Bailey, Goodbehcre, Prior ; - and others. 1 . ■S, ■■ Mr. M'Fhcrsoa i 6. visiting fnends:gia, Ilawlie's Day. :' . Miss Millar, has Teturnod from nan,; nganuii': l .''v. '. ■ Miss' Scott ': visiting fnewM';v; : . ia Feilding. ■■''■•■ ~ : .f ■?" fa'!'}'. .Miss Haybittle has gone to Wellington, '. , t Mrs.-i Peat, lias returned, from , Was nni and New Plymouth. ":'■■" "'.'. : . ' '■ The : Bridge Club mot; at Mrs.- BaJtUvC'day Von Wednesday, when a very, cn-''. joyable afternoon was spent. Among th<r"i; ,1-layers were Mesdames Atkinson, M'A^',: ; ' : '': lum, Glasgow, Carr. Clayton, Roberts, Horrocks, Hall,' and guson, and Spain. Miss Do Castro (Wellington) has be-on the guest of Mrs. M'Allum. . ..Miss Harper (Wanganui) is staying .'- .with Mrs. Aiymer, Tho Eight Honourable James mid; Mrs. Bryce left Wellington 'yester--; M?; day for. Australia.

'Miss Jfylcs, who eamo ont to tho Dominion from England last March, has been appointed matron of', tho Duncdia Hospital.., ■■■'■'I:

A'cablegram''lias been' received from Mrs. Sprolt, wife of tho Bishop of Wel< lington, slating that else has., arrived in Mnifliuid, nil well.

■ Mrs. 'Nonnested returned from a visit." - -to tho Islands by tho Wimmera oji Wed--3 ncsday. Slio was met at Sydney by her ; daughter, Miss Gertrude Nonnested, ■ returned with her. i. An anniversary ball w#9 held at Castlo* I cliff (tV'diiganuiJ Inst evening:. .■ . > Lady Williams arrived ill Wellington ■: v... " yesterday by tho Maori from (he south. r | : — ' i Tho opening of tho new St. Heleno | Hospital in Corotnnndel Street lias been. "■ ' ! fixed for Monday afternoon nest at 3 ' I o'clock. Tho notice advising the {miction . s " ' i states "that invitations avo being sent to w I Hie mothers who have been patients in the old hospital to come with their babies . to,tho opening ceremony." ■ ; Tiro marriage took' place very quietly yesterday at St. Muiy'?-, lvarori, of Miss . : " v Vida Br'istow, eldest daughter of Mr, and ■. . Mm- 13- B. Bristow, ond Mr. Arnott Anderson, second son of Sir. and Mrs« Andrew'Anderson, of Christehurch.' - What is sftid to be tho finest wedding-' ''£ 'cake.ever seen in VFanganiu has been made <o the order of a Native chief. I lie ■ i 'weight of tho cako is 2cwt., tho circnniference at tho baso measures 101 ft, and tM height is sft. There are throe double tiers («), supported by double pillaw, the '.whole being profusely decorated and. iv by a. shower of orsivgo blossoms.' The many friends of live Rev. E. 0. Bkmires and Mrs. Blannrcs wiu 00.. . . pleased to learn that Mrs. Blnmires is making satisfactory progress, towm* toj covery from her recent severe illness. >■;: |-'S.MES» ROLLESTON, Hair Specialist '•(qua!. London and Peris), is recommended ■.& ■'fori the Permanent Cure of all Scalp Allmnits and tho most Effective Treatment lor. tho Growth of Hair. Shampooing, . -S; ; Ilairdressing, Electrolysis (permanent re- fc. ' moral of superfluous hair), dip. U.S.A. .Face Massage, Combings Made Up, Transi: formations, Switches, etc. 25i3 Lambtoa I Quay.'- : Telephone 1593.*"v ~l® !>¥MTSS N. MANSFOBD, A.M.A., Sydney, Medical Masseuse, has commenced ,th»/4o.ij> practice'of her profession, mid undertakes V" W "special.treatment for rheumatism,, neu- ' rUis, infantile paralysis, spinal.curvature,' ' .Wains, fractures, etc. Patients may bo (reeled at (heir own homes or i f M'*;? ■Mansfoi-d's Booms, First Floor, New Zea-= . 'and Insurance Bm'ldine, ■' 217 Lambton Quay.. Thorn - - SHI3.-Advt. ■■ ...:>y'x CHIEOI'OUT. , . Mrs. TtavbiWe, No. 208 I,ambton i Qua). (ovor Orr, Chemist), after many years' ex- x!;': porience, undertakes to euro -Corn*, 'growing Nails, Bunions, eld. . Belief from" %: : yf those distressing complaints is guarim. .j. teed: immediately. 'Phone. 1591.—Advfc, .. ''' The cattle herders near the frontier at Gibraltar have an uncommon:method of ■ keeping their charges from straying. Tlwy • carry sling?, and if a beast strays oway, like" David, they puil a pebble out of a pouch and sling it with uhcmnpr aim. ! at, the straggler. A dull •'ploump!" followed by the bullock's immediate return to tho lierd, is tho result. . Tie Dowaget-Mnrehioness ' of Dufierin. and Ava writes. "I think Jd'Clinten's Soap excellent, and always use them my« 601f,^»