SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1579, 24 October 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Hamilton, The marriage took place at St. Peter's, Hamilton, Waikato, on Monday, October 7 last, of Miss Marion T. M'Kinnon, only daughter of the late Mr. John M'Kinnon, artist, of Glasgow, Scotland, and of Mrs. J. M'Kinnon, sen., lately of Lower Hutt, to Mr. Montague H. Miller, third son of Mr. 0.. K. Miller, of Auckland. Tho Rev. Mr. Cowie was the officiating minister, and the bride was given away by her brother, >lv. John M'Kinnon, 6f Claudelands, Hamilton. Miss M. Barber, nf Folonc, was bridesmaid, and Mr. J. B. M'Kinnon was bint man. Mr, (ind Mrs, Miller wilt .reside, -in. AtinCbttd' alter thulf return from their honvynioon trip to Ihfl Islands and Sydney. Wedding in St, Paul's. St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral was very prettily decorated yesterday for the marriage ot Miss Eadgylh Irene Jameson, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. J. S. Jameson, of Keiburne, and Mr. John Cullen Burns, son of Mr. J. Burns, of Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St. Paul's, assisted by the Rev. A.J. Compton. The service was choral, Mr. Rowley playing the organ and the Kelburne choir singing. 'J'ho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin with a long square train. The bodice was draped witn ninon and beautiful old rose point lace (a gift from an aunt of tho bridegroom's), and a panel of tho latter also draped the skirt at one ride. Clusters of orange blossoms caught the veil, so that it formed a cap over the hair, and a bouquet of white Mowers was carried.

The bridesmaids, Miss Dora, Jameson (Christchurch), Miss D. Roberts, and Miss Dora Wilson, all wore trained gowns of white taffetas, with fichus of net and lace, and tunics, made in pinafore fashion, of n:t, edged with lace and insertion. A eliou ot black tulle, warn at one sid", finished tho collarless necks. Their largo while hats Mere line<l with black velvet, and had each one long white ostrich plume alniyst encircling the crown and tailing over tho edge ot the brim at the fcaeki All three bridesmaids carried boufiuets of pale pink (lowers. The best man was Mr. Finlay.-on, and tho groomsmen Mr. At.iol Mills and Mr. Kecly Jameson. 'Die bride received from the bridegroom a diamond and ruby jiendnnt on ' a platinum chain. To tho. first two bridesmaids wero-.given gold bangles, and to the third a set of pearl earrings. Mrs. Jameson wore a gown oi powder .blue and a black plumed hot. Her sister, Mrs. Ilorton, of Auckland, was in a costume of shot silk, and a biscuit-co'.otire'd tagel hat with blue plumes. Mrs. Glasgow (Dunedin) was in French grev poplin and a grey plumed,hat. A reception, was .'afterwards held at the Kiosk, Kelbuiiie, by Mr. and Mrs. Jameson, a large number of guests being entertained. Very beautiful flowers had been srnt.from Auckland and Christchurch by relatives of both bride and bridegroom', and they had been used in tho decoration of the Kiosk, making it look very attractive indeed.' Later jn tho afternoon the brido and bridegroom took their departure, Mrs. Burns travelling in a tussore coat and skirt, and am' amethyst tagel bat, massed with amethyst flowers. Among the many delightful presenls received by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. liurns wa=; one from the employees of Mt. John Burns of a cabinet of cutlery and silver, and .1 large solid silver trav i'rom tho employees of the Onehiinga Woollen Mills. Death of a Pioneer. The death of Mrs. Gray, of Onehunga, Auckland, which occurred last Friday, severs another link between old and new Auckland. The deceased lady, a daughter of the Into Captain A. E, Spicer, D.A..A.G. of tho H.E.1.C.5., was born ot Vizagapatam, India, in tho year 1831, and arrived in-Auckland by the sailing ship bimla, in tho late forties, during tho first governorship of Sir George Grev. She married Mr. Wynne Peyton Gray! son of tho lato Major Gray, of the 10th Ilegiment, and, with the exception of 11 years, spent with her family in England, resided continuously in the Auckland district. She leaves a family of two sons and five daughters, namely; Messrs. Wynne and John Gray, of Ojieiiunga; Mrs. Mrs. G. J. Lawlor, of Wnihij Mrs. Dam-piov-Crosslcy and Mrs. W. J. Webb, of Christchurch; Mrs. F. D. Yonge, of Oncliunga; and Mrs. Howard Matthews, of Waitotara.

Miss R. Whiteman, accompanied by her sister, is visiting Pdlmorston North, and Mr. E. Whiteman, of Mangaroa, is visiting Christchurch. .

Mrs. Pattle Izett (Wangonui) is visiting Mrs. C. Izard.

From a. cabled communication received in Dun:din Inst week from England has como news of the death at St. Leonards of Miss Emily Alexander, qnlv daughter of the late Dr. E. W. Alexander, of Dunedin, and sister of Dr. E. H. Alexander. Halfway Bush, Roslyn, Dunedin. Although Miss Emily Alexander had for some years past made her home in Europe, there aro many in Dunedin and other parts of the Dominion who will feel deep regret on hearing of her ceaso, for her bright and tunny nature had endeared her to a. large circle of friends. Miss Emily Alexander was formerly a pupil of tho Dunedin Girls' High School, and by almost unanimous vote was one year accorded a special prize given for the most popular girl in tho school. It is thought probable that Mrs, Alexander will return to Now Zealand at an early date, there being now no further tie to mnko her wish to remain in England.

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