SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1539, 7 September 1912, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding in St. John's. A pretty wedding took place in St. John s Presbyterian Chnrch, Willis Street, on Wednesday last, when Mr. Robert Cheyne, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Cheyne, of Woodville, was married to Miss Olive Eauli, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Pauli, of Hiropi Street, Wellington South. Tho Rev. Dr. Gibb conducted the service. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. Alex Johnson, wore a dainty gown of oyster grey charmeusc, trimmed with real lace and tulle veil fastened "Juliet" fashion, bv a ciTclet of pearls, with clusters at either side of orange blossom. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of frcesias and snowdrops. The bridesmaids wero Miss Lowe and Miss Ransom, who were in cream corded velvet, with white osprev3 in their hair fastened with pearl ornaments. Their bouquets were of scarlet anemones with long streamers to match. They also woro garnet brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Rough attended the bridegroom as best man and Sir. Smith as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at Godber's, Courtenay Place, a great many guests were present and a string band played at intervals. Mrs. Pauli wore a gown of rich black silk, and large hat trimmed with blacfc lancer plumes and white osprey. During the afternoon numerons musical and elocutionary items wero contributed by friends of the bride. Mrs. Robert Cheyne travelled in a bluo tailor-made costume and hat of biscuit shade, trimmed with ostrich feathers. An "At Home" at Pahiatua, Mrs. J. D. C. Crewe, of "Hinemaia," Pahiatun, gave a delightful afternoon on Thursday, September 5, in honour of her guest Miss Ken , , of Ballance. The room looked gay with many bowls of sprinc flowers which were very much admired. Tho visitors each wore something to represent the name of a theatrical play, tho guessing competition which resulted causing much amusement, and being won by Miss Burgess, who tied with Miss Kerr for first prize, and Miss Cobb, of Levin, who tied with Mrs. Grut for booby prize. After a dainty afternoon ten had been dispensed, songs were sung by Misses Tullock, Burgess, Beard and Wakeman, and Mrs. Scott. Among those present wore: Miss Avery, Burgess (3), Beard (2), Cobb, Eames, Falconer, Grut, Haro.(2), Hickson, Stono, Tuiloch (2), Warren (2),' and Wakeman.

•trance at Featherston, '' A very enjoyable danco, arranged by a committee of tho Lower Vallev bachelors, was held in the Town Hall, Featherston, on Thursday night. There wero over 200 present, and these included visitors from all parts of the district, and from Wellington. Tho decorations in the hall were of lycopodiuiu, bamboo foliage, and nikau palms, with drapings of flags, Two rows of red and wbito' electric lights, specially installed for the occasion, also gave a vory pretty effect. The stage was invitingly fitted up as a drawing-room, with tho orthodox cosy corners at tho sides. The supper tables looked very attractive, being lavishly decked with spring - flowers, and liberal contributions of edibles had been supplied by friends of tho bachelors. Music was provided by a Masterton orchestra of four players.' Amongst those present were: Mrs. W. E. Bid-will, whoso dress was of petrol blue, with handsomo embroidered net in Oriental colonrs; Mrs. W. J. Martin, black velvet; Mrs. W. Hume, pink silk, handsoino gold overdress; Mrs. D. H. Eiddiford, very handsome white satin; Mrs. A. Casolberg, very pretty whito dress, trimmed with lace and silver; Mrs. Holmes Warren, black eequin; Mrs. Roy Barton, old rose charmeuse, net, tunic of same shade; Mrs. 6. Fenwick, pink satin> black lace overdress; Mrs. H. Blundoll, rose red satin, veiled in white chiffon; Mrs. A. Martin, black velvet; Mrs. Kay Matthews, palo pink eharmeuse, with, tunic of uinon; Mrs. J. D. Cruickshank, black embroidered lace over white satin; Mrs. A. Hannay, very pretty pink satin, with overdress of chiffon; Mrs. N. Matthews, pale pink, embroidered chiffon; Mrs. J. Blundoll, very handsome whito satin, embroidered tunic, wjth spangle trimming; Mrs. Ewart, black silk, sequin trimming; Mrs. Broadbent, white satin; Mrs. W. Booth, handsomely embroidered dress of pineapple tissue; Mrs. Wynne Bond, black chiffon over white; Mrs. H. Webb, whito satin; JHss Dora Wilson (Wellington), green charmcuse; Mrs. Tringham, emerald preen, with black and silver net overdress; Mrs. S. Cundy. black, with point loco and pink coat; Mrs. Athol Rhodes, whito; Mrs. A. Clark, yellow satin; Mrs. H. Read, white ninon; Miss Matthews, golden brown, with tunic of shot blue, and brown ninon; Miss Warren, whito satin, ninon overdress; Miss Jacobs, silver grey satin; M'dlle. Charboneux,sliell pink dress; Mi?s O. M'Kcnzio, pale blue silk; Miss E.■ M'Kenzie,' pale silk with ninon overdress; Miss Albert, white Fatin, with pale pink silk organdio; Miss Cameron (Martinhorouirh), pale pink dress; Miss H'Moster (debutante), white satin; Miss N. Riddiford (Hutt), whito overdress, over champap.no satin; Miss Farrow, black chiffon, trimmed with, pale blue; Miss Fitzherbert, black ninon j Miss Husrnes, emerald groon satin; Miss Cormack, whito satin, blue and pold not tunio; Miss MncGoon, white silk, bonded hiniej Miss M'Cracken, dainty white ninon; Miss K. Morison, white satin ; Miss Martin, powder blue satin; Miss Marsh, green satin: Miss Abbott, figured mnslin; Miss Board, palo blue enarmouse, trimmed with pink roses; Miss J. Moore (Masterton) heliotrope chiffon; Miss JJ. M'Master, Wno satin, silver and blue overdress; Miss Lnwson. blaclc velvet; Miss Wyett, whito satin; Miss Swan, palo nink charmcnse, pink ninon overdress: Miss Whitehorn, pink chiffon; Miss M'Lean (Dunedin), palo bluo dress.

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