SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1510, 5 August 1912, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Featherston. At the Kaiwaiwai Church on Wednesday, a quiet wedding was celebrated, when Mr. Norman Hodder, son of .Mr. \V. G. Hodder, a well-known South I'catherston settler, was married to Miss Ida Cundy, a daughter of the late Mr. Jos. Cundy. The ceremony was performed by the Kev. K. T. Wynne-Bond. Mr. and Mrs. Hodder left for Wellington by the evening express train, ou their honeymoon tour, Private Dance, Miss Gwynda Pavitt gave a most enjoyable dance at Mr. and Mrs. Moore's residence, Jiid'vill Street, on Friday last. Dancing took place in the hall and diningroom, and cosy corners were arranged for sitters-out. The drawiug-rqoin was arranged with yellow narcissi and violets, and tho hall with bamboo, in tall Japanese vases. The supper table was decorated with yellow daffodils and froesias and tall silver candlesticks with yellow shades. Archer's orchestra supplied delightful music. Miss Pavitt wore a pretty white silk dress; l\frs. Moore was in Mack lace; Mrs. l''aclu-, black siitin; Mrs Howe, black satin; Miss Taivnsend, royal blue and black; Miss Pitt, white satin; Miss Lewis, white silk; Miss Lawson, white lace; Miss ilvans, white silk; Miss Monre, black velvet; Miss Gentles, royal blue chill'on; Miss Nathan, Uack. velvet; Miss V. Nathan, white satin and over-dress of bhie; Miss Simkin, black velvet; Miss Can , , whito tulle; Miss Wilson, palo grey chiffon over blue satin; Miss Sunderland, cream satin. There were also present: The Mayor and Mrs. M'Laren, Messrs. Butler, L. R. Hamilton Moss (Motueka), Miller, Burgess, Major, Chilman, Hall, White, Janson, Alexander, Tomlinson, Lawson, Charters, Charlton, Young, Collins, Lind, and Williams. Welcoming Miss Barnes, Notwithstanding tho heavy weather of Saturday night the Y.W.C.A. Clubroom, in Fowlds's Buildings, Manners Street, was lull of girls and women when her Bxceliency Laily Islington and Miss Helen I , '. Barnes, national secretary of the Y.W.C.A. for Australasia, appeared on the scene. Miss M'J.<?an presided at this gathering, in the absence of tho president. In her opening remarks she thanked her Excellency ior her presence, and expressed tho appreciation of tho women .of Wellington lor the. interest Lady Islington always felt in their enterprises. Miss M'Le.in also welcomed Miss Barnes as the leader for Australasia in this movement of the Young Women's Christian Association. Au interesting programme followed, provided by Miss Staplcton Cotton, in which the Misses Newton and Mr. Can- sang, Mrs. Malcolm Boss recited, ami Mr. Borneo Gardiner whistled. Miss Barnes mado a speech of greeting to the members and friends of the Wellington Y.W.C.A. She spoke of the various associations she. had visited in different parts of the world, where she had addressed girls of other nationalities. Lady Islington made a happy speech. She spoke of the advance the Y.AV.C.A. had made in other parts of the world, where they are equipped with fine buildinns, and of the comparatively small prozress that has yet been made in New Zealand in this direction. She would like to see the young ,, women here thoroughly, provided for. Sho mentioned her projected departure from New Zealand, and said she would like to think that she had contributed something vital towards ■tho development of women's work during her sojourn here. Above all things, she wonld urge every woman to have high' ideals for her own life and for (he home. In the middle of the programme her Excellency received gifts for the "Members' Stall" in the coining bazaar, which were afterwards displayed on a side table. The evening wns characterised by a spirit of gladness, and at the close three cheers were given for her Excellency, and also afterwards for Miss Barnes. 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Reform League "At Home." - A pleasant interlude to the important business which has culled the delegates (if (lie Reform League branches from all over Nun- Zealand into Wellington was Ihe "At Homo" which was given for the visitors ti.v the members uf Ihe Wellington Men's and Women's Reform Leagues, in the Sydney Street Schoolroom oil Haturdn.v evening. It was a bitterly cold night, wet and dreary outside, but inside the hall was a warmth of enthusiasm that did much to obliterate ihc discomfort endured out of doors. This enthusiasm found vent in the spontaneous and hearty cheers with which the Prime Minister, :>lr. Mnssey was greeted and which also awaited Mrs. Newman, the president of the Women's Blanch of the League in Wellington, at the conclusion of her speech. The hall had been very prettily decorated for tho occasion with flax, palms, and foliage, blossoming with largo yellow roses (paper ones, certainly, but hardly tho less beautiful for that, and all tho handiwork of the members of the Women's League). Bunting draped the walls and was suspended from the roof, and the stage had been made a very comfortable resting place for the Ministerial party and the speakers of the evening. Speeches and music formed the principal part of tho entertainment, and so inclined for speeches was the audience that not content with listening to the speakers already down upon the programme, it insisted on hearing the Hon. A. L. Herdman, the Hon. Jaines Allen, tho Hon. F M. B. Fisher, and Mr. Buchanan, M.P. Mr. Buchanan, however, deemed it an occasion where silence on his part was more golden than speech. An exhibition, of conjuring was given by Mr. H. H. Seaton; Miss Coralie Stanley, and Mr. Zante Wood contributed musical monologues; Miss Muriel Bennett, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Allwright, songs; Miss Hardinge-Maltby, recitations; and Mr. Borneo Gardiner a whistling selection. Miss Remington played the accompaniments. Earlier in the evening Mrs. Masssy was presented with a beautiful bouquet of yellow narcissi, freesias, and New Zealand birch, fastened with long yellow streamers. Supper (supplied by Mr. J. Godhcr) was served in the adjoining room, the tables having been decorated with white and yellow narcissi. After supper, dancing took placo till close upon twelve o'clock. The executive committee, consisting of Mesdames C. Earle, J. Darling, Robinson, Hawson, Messrs. C. B. Moris-on, .1. G. W. Ailkcii, K. Hammond, and R. W. Gilbert, had to face, as all executive committees do, a busy time, but the undoubted success of the evening would have been their compensation, if any were needed. Among those present were: Mrs. Massey, who was weaving a .Mack dress trimmed with lace; Mrs. Taylor, in pale yellow with ninon \overdress; Mrs. Herdman, white lace frock; Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, in a cream lace and net frock; Mrs. A. K. Newman, in black jet embroidered gown; Miss Mas-sey, white muslin and lace; Mrs. C. B. Morisdn, in' black with jet trimming; Mrs. C. Earle, in rose-red charmeuse with grey silver embroidered ninon overdress and pearl ornaments; Mrs. Darling, white satin with black ninon overdress and jet embroideries; Mrs. Robinson, in black, and Mrs. Hawson in dark green. Mrs. von Sturmer accompanied Mrs. Massey and was in a dark yieux rose frock. ' The gathering principally consisted of the delegates, and their wives, several of the Government members of Parliament and their wives, and members of the' two local branches of tho Reform League. Mr. and Mrs. Dennistoun, of Peel For;sr, have returned to the south from a few weeks' visit to Wellington. On June 19, at St. Augustine's Church, Sheffield, Miss Dorothy . Faucourt Mitchell, the daughter of the Vicar, was married to the Rev..Chas. Tasmau Barkinson, son of Mr. W. A. Parkinson, of Hawera. The Rev. Mr. Parkinson is senior curate of the Parish Church, South Shields. Sir Joshua and Lady Williams go south this evening. Yesterday, at her residence, the death took place of Mrs. Holliday, relict of the lato Captain John Holliday, in her eightythird year. MRS. ROLLESTON, • Hair , Specialist (qual. London and Paris), is recommended for the Permanent Cure of all Scalp Ailments and tho most Effective Treatment for the Growth of Hair. Shampooiog, Hairdressing, Electrolysis (permanent removal of superfluous hair), dip. U.S.A. Face Massage, Combings Made Up, Transformations, Switches, etc. 256 Lambton Quay. Telephone 1599.*