SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1598, 15 November 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding In tho Sacred Heart Basilic?. A quiet little wedding -waa celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church,. Thorndon, yesterday morning, when Miss. X< M. Devine, daughter of Mr. T. of Nelson, was married to Mr. H. J. Cartwright, eldest son of Mr. and, Mrs. J. C. Cartwright, of Oamaru. The Rev, lather 0. J. Venning oiliciated at tho ceremony. The bridegroom was tho recipient of numerous presents, among -which was one. from the staff of tho Parcels Post Department, of which the bridegroom was a member. Miss Cartwright was bridesmaid. Mr. and-Mrs. Cartwrifiht left for tho south last night. ' . Wedding at the Hutt. A very pretty wedding took place in St. James's Church; Lower Hutt, .yesterday afternoon, when Miss Averil Cuff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Cnft, Lower Hutt, was married to Mr. Robert Alpos. of Auckland. The church had been decorated with flowers and Miagb by the friends of the bride, and the eervico, which was choral, was performed by tho ■Hev..-Joshua Jones. The bride, who was given away by her father,. wore a verygraceful and simple gown of White satin, with a long, train falling from the shoulders. A long tulle veil was caught in to'the head with clusters of orange blossoms, and she carried a: be»aj«t « very lovely white carnations and lilies- ot ■ the valley. Miss Kathleen Milter was the chief bridesmaid, and she woro tt white, frock trimmed with Irish Crochet, and white Tagel hat with ostrton plume;*. Her present, from tho bridegroom was a pearl brooch. Two little' girls, daintily frocked in white hailstone muslm trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and -with, wnjte bats wreathed with white daisies; were also in attendance, and all thrco carried •bouquets of; pale pink and cream carnalions. Mr. Alpes, brother of the bridegroom, was the -best man. The little bridesmaids received pendants from the bridegroom, and his gift to, the bride was a ring set with pearls. After .the wecldnw. Mr. and' Mrs. Cuff held a reception at their residence, and, later the. bride and bridegroom .left or their trpels, the. former wearing a oostttmo of deep champagne coloured cloth, and Tagel hat of the same shade with ostrich plumes. Mrs. Cuff, the mother of the bnde, was in a IH-etty grey frock, and gvey and white bonnet, A Patoa Wedding, ~ The marriage took place in St. George's Church, Patea, on Wednesday, of Miss LucvPowdrell, youngest daughter of Mxj. J. Powdrell, of Patea; to Mr. E. C. B. Whitehead, son of Mr. G. J. Whitehead, of Christchurch. The church had been prettily decorated with flowers and.foliage: by the friends'of the bride, and the ccWmony was performed by tlio . Rev. H. J. Deane, vicar, of Pateo. The bride, -who was given away by her brother, Mr. W, Powdrell, of Hawera, Wore a trained gown, of white silk, the bodice beiftg swathed with ninon, and trimmed with laee and pearl embroideries. ' P.iirftiera of ninon. embroidered with pearls, partially vetfea. the skirt, and over her voronet'ot orango blossoms fell a long Brussels veil. She carried a very lovely shower bouquet ot white flo-vers. Six bridesmaids, ell -nieces of the bride, were in attendance, the two older ones being tho Misses Myri and. Hazel Pearoa, wearing frocks of white embroidered muslin, trimmed With lace and insertion, and gold Juliet cape, with gold shoes and stockings.- . Tho. other bridesmaids rare the Misses Florence. Winnie, Joyce, .and Myra Powdretl, nil wearing white embroidered frocks, and pale. blue forget-me-not wi*irths on their. heads, and carrying a floral horseshoe. Mr. D. Wilson was the best nian, and Mr. A. J. Simson flie groomsm.a«. After the ceremony Mrs, Poirdrcll en-te-rtaiaed o small party of relatives and intimate friends at afternoon tea, and later in the afternoon Mr, and Mrs. Whitehead left for the south, the latter travelling m a light grey costume, with collar and cuffs ot white corded silk, and largo grey hat, with grey lanecr plumes and purple pansies . Mrs. Powdroll, the, mother of the bride, wore a gown of black silk, with touches of heliotrope, end a b'.ack hat with lancer plaraes.' Mrs. G. V.' Pearco (sister of tho bride) was in grey silk voile; with large grey plumed hat. Mr. and Mrs. E. Welch (Lansdowne, Masterton) returned on Wednesday from [ a visit to England. Mrs. R. H. Rhodes arrived iff Wellington from the south on Wednesday. The Misses Talbot (Tinmfii) are visiting Wellington, and are staying at "Kenil* worth.' , A very enjoyable tea was given by Mrs. Jacob Joseph yesterday afternoon at her home in Hobson Street. Miss Ashbolt, who has recovered fromher recent illness, is etaying . with her sister, Miss Eva Ashbolt, at ''Kenil* worth." Miss Perry and Mfes. L. S>erry, who returned to New Zealand frqm England on Wednesday, left for Masterton yesterday, and were accompanied by Mrs. J. Perry and' Mr. and lira. H. Perry, who had como down to meet them. Miss Joan Cleghorn, accompanied by Miss Bowen, of Christcluircli, leaves by the Wavrimoo for Sydney to-daj, tfhere they join the Otfanto for India. Miss Cleshom will be spending some time with , her sister, Mrs. Wpodhoiise White, in Poonah, and later will join Mrs. Cleghom and leave on a visit to England.

Australia-New Zealand Wedding. At Holy Trinity Church, Duhrieh Hill, on Saturday α-itornooti, October 26, Mr. Stanley Charles Stringer, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Stringer, of Christchurch, New inland, and Miss .Stella Smith, eldest daughter of Mr. n-ml Mrs. J. H, Smith, "Kridymion," JfavrickviUo Koad, Dnlwich Hill, wero married, 'ilie chureh wm decorated with ilorrtl festoons ami palms, and tho ceremony was performed by the ll«v. Q. A. Chambers (rector), assisted by the Bev. I'. J. Evans. and the Kev. S. M. Johnstonc. Mr. W. 11. Naylor, who presided at tho organ, was assisted by a full clwir. The bride, who was given away by her father, was robed in ivory iluchesso sntiiv with an overdress of Brussels laco, silver and crystals, The oourt train was lined with ritcliings of ninon, and she carried a shower bouquet of white flowers, veiled with tulle and witli streamers of tulle and satin, which, together with a diamond ring, were tho gilts of the bridegroom. Miss Ucrllia Smith (sister) and Miss Edith Notterheld (cousin of thfi bride) acted as bridesmaids, and were' dressed in cicl bine cropo do clveno, with iiclms and Lasques of Chanlilly laco and hats to match, 'llwy carried pink shower bouquets, which, with Noltie Stewart baurfos, woro tho gifts of the bridegroom. The two lit Ho cushion-bearers (Miss Heather Black ana Miss Dorothy Lea) were dressed m damtj; frticte of white satin with overdress ot lace, and wore floral circle brooches set with pearls and garnets, souvenirs from tbo bridegroom. The duties of test man wore performed by Mr. J. Vivian Church, nnd Mr. W. A. Crichton was tho groomsman. After the ceremony at the church, Mr. and Mrs. Smitli hold a reception at "Ehdymion." The wedding breakfast was served in a largo marquee erected on the lawn, decorated with pink and white. Mr. and. Mrs, Stringer afterwitvds Left by motor-car for Kurraiong Heights, the Iride's travelling dress twing ft molecoloured silk efepc and a hat to match, trimmed with lancer plumes. Sale of Work at St. Mary's Home?. . . Those who travelled out to Karori yes terday afternoon to attend the annual sale of work of St. Mary's Homes, spent u most pleasant and profitable afternoon, not the least part of the pleasure Jjwng the journey out. When ttio sun is-per-mitted to shino through (a joy thfit has been but seldom with us for many months past): tbo cdunto-6ido looks wonderfully beautiful, so. fresn and green it is, with so clear all atmosphere that yet throws over the distant hills a vO'il of the most ethereal purple. Speeding past the 80-' tanical Gardens, glimpses of rhododendrons all nbloflra with the purple glory of their flowers'gave a. fleeting idea, of what their beauty must have been A little time ago; while still further on we.ro gnllios and hillsides covered with a bus* of the most varied Shades of green ."Every ourve of tho road brought into view fresh aspects of the country, broken into everywhere by glowing patches of sun-loving broom, tno most radiant thing that grows, nimost. . It was a breezy atmosphere out at too Homes; and one can well beliovo it IS extremely healthy, iv fact to which everything bears emphatic testimony.., On nrrivnl, tho visitors were welcomed by MlSs Pariane, tho matron, and those who had not seen it before were shown, over the Homes.' There was a great demand ftr the wicker baskets of all sorts and allows «nd sizes, and for tlw> embroidered work, made bv tho girls, the latter, in particular, teing beautifully done. Sweets were also sold, but they quickly disappeared; Not the least interesting plncis was the lauudry, which is exceedingly _ well equipped with the ndceiisary appluinces fw lamulovirig, a branch of wovk for which the Homes are noted. Tw was, provided, and greatly appreciated by the visitors, and altogether an intemhn? and } pleasant afternoon was spent by all. Entertaining the Competitors. It was a happy thought of. the Competitions Committee to entertain tho competitors at afternoon tea in the' Town Hall yesterday afternoon, us it gave an opportunity to the latter of beeonimg } acquainted ■ with one another in another I capacity than that of a competitive one. About one hundred were pressat. and a very pleasant time was spent, Mrs. J. Dykes, Mrs. E Levvey, awl Mrs., J. Clark being the hostesses of the occasion. : Dr. Arnold Izitrd, president of tno Competitions Society, mado a brief speech of Wcome, as did the Rev. J'athor Hidkson, ■7ice-pr*sident, and Mr. J, Dykes, thesecrctarji ■

Word reached Miwlor.ton on "Wednesday of the death in tho Mater Miserecordia Hospital, Auckland, of Sister Mary Calumba. The deceased sister wrs a daughter of Mr. Collorttra, of linui, and bail lwen a member of the Brigidino Order for nearly eleven years, having entered tho convent in IMS, and mado her profession at Mount Street Erigid, Rami'rick, Sydney, in December, J9M., Ihorequiem service w»lj be lieltt in .bt. Patrick's. Church this afternoofl, after Which the funeral will leave for the Masterton cemetery. Hiss M'lfeTras, who has been spending some weeks in Australia, Passed through "Wellington on Wednesday oa her return to Dunedin. Miss Cocks h*s returned to Wellington from a. visit to ftotenaa, ond is staying at Kenilworth, ' Mr. and Mrs. Pridham, of New Plymouth, are in Wellington, and are'staying at Mrs. Ovei-ton-Smith and her family a,ro ; expected to atrive in New Zealand from England, where they- have been spending the last three years* about December 4, and will join Mr. Overton-Smith at "Kenilworth." . Mrs. Wright (Danneyirke) is in town, | and is staying at j Mr. and Mrs. Low (Mttsterton) have' been spending' a few daya ia town, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Malfroy .(Westport) are expected to arrive-in Wellington today from Timafu, where they have been , attondmg the marriage of thesr eon to Mte Dorthy Day. They will stay at "Keldhvorth/ , __ Mks Enid K«bbell (Nga Eftta, Alfredton) is staying with Mrs. Clcghoni, Miss B. Barton,"Timwu, who has been on a visit to friendls in Wellington, wturne home by steamer. Miss Bowen arrives in Wellington, from Christehurch to-day, and id the afternoon j leaves by the Wammoo for Sydney. Miss fiita Keoboll (K|a_ Eata,. Alfredten) is in Wellington, and is staving with Mri. Kebbell in. Hobson Street. Mr. Scott, who has recently been transferred to Auckland, and Mrs. Scott, OJO staying at "Eenilworth" till they leave Welliiierton fiDelly-