SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1607, 26 November 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An' Ormond Wedding.

The wedding took place, on November 19, at "Seaforth," Onuond, of -Miss Olive Irene M'Kenzie, youngest daughter of Mrs. A. M'Kenzie and Sir. Norman longdate Newman, son of Mr. A. B. Newman; Gisborne. Thfe ceremony was a quiet one; and was performed by the Rev. W. Blair at the residence of the bride's mother, only relatives and a few intimate friends being present. The bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, Mr. Finlay M'Kenzie, wore a trained gown of white channeuse, with overdress of ninon. The long tulle veil, embroidered at the corners, was caught into the head' with a spray of orange blossoms, and a bouquet, of white roses, white heather, and maidenhair fern was carried. Tho bridesmaids, Miss Olive Crawford and Miss Isabel Bruce, wore white embroidered frocks, trimmed with lace and Juliet caps of pearls. Mr. Roland Graham was best man, and Mr.. L. ■ Newman groomsman. Durin'g the service the bride and bridegroom stood beneath a silver weddingbell decorated with roses and white heather, the work of Miss Irene M'Hardy. Mrs. M'Kenzie (mother of the bride) wore a gown of black satin, relieved with laoe. Mrs. J. Henderson (sister of tlio bride) was in blaclc crepe de chine, and plumed toque. Miss M'Kenzie, blue marquisette and black hat; Mrs. L. M'Hardy (Hawke's Bay), dun grey satin, with embossed embroidery, grey plumed hat; Mrs. Edric Williams (Waipawa), pink crepe de chine, and grey hat lined with pink. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Newman left for the north, the latter travelling in a costume of apricot pink cloth, .with 'touches of black, and black tagel hat lined with satin, and trimmed with white lancer plumes. Her gift from tho bridegroom was a diamond and ruby ring, and her gift to him was a travelling-case. The bridesmaids received Nellie Stewart bangles. Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A, The annual meeting of the Ladies'' Auxiliary of the Y.M.O.A. was held yesterday arternoon in the rooms of the association. There was a good attendance of members and interested workers. The annual report and balance-sheet were presented and adopted, tho latter showing a credit balance of ,£27 4s. 6d. Mrs. Campbell (president), Mrs. Kitto (treasurer), and (secretary) resigned. from their offices, and the following took their places':. Mrs. Low (president), Mrs. Ilott- (treasurer), and Mrs. Dumbell (secretary). Mrs. Cleland, Mrs. Campbell, and Mrs. Fossette were elected vice-presidents, and Mesdames Bennett, Grant, Greig, Kelly, 'and Kersley constitute -the new committee. A handsome garnet and gold' bangle was presented to the retiring secretary, Mißs Fossette, as a mark of esteem and appreciation of her services during the four years that she has held the secretaryship. It was agreed that a Christmas Eve supper, similar to the one which took place last year, should bo held for the young men who are living away from their homes. , A member of the auxiliary presented Mrs. Campbell, the retiring president, with a beautiful bouquet of roses at the conclusion of, the meeting,. 1 i New Zealand Veterans. Thei attractions were many at the fete reoently organised by a number of ladies, and held at the Victoria Barracks, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon and evening, October '23, in aid of the Veterans' Home, writes a correspondent _ in the "Australasian." There were riding contests, in which soldiers rode bare-backed, wrestling on horseback, a tug-of-war, also on. horseback; shooting at a target, sideshows innumerable, as well as stalls, set out picturesquely on the lawn, and arranged with all sorts of practical end pretty things. The flower-sitall was presided over by Mrs. Wallack and other officers' wives, Mrs. Rutter, Mrs. Monk, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. .Chris. ' Taylor, Mrs. Brownlow, Mrs. Usher, and many 'other ladies taking charge of different departments and sections.of the affair. Mrs. Perrin arranged a concert in the gymnasium during tho afternoon, Mrs. G. L. Goodman being responsible for that which took placo during the evening. Viee-Ad-miral King-Hall, who was accompanied by Colonel Wallack, Commander Brownlow, and a guard of veterans, declared the fete open. He said that to v give these old fellows, of whom there are about 230 in Sydney, a r homo in which they could lie properly looked after, was a splendid thing. Some had fought in the Baltic, China, ;n India, and in New Zealand. Mr. Head, president of the Veterans' Association, served with Lady King-Hall's father, Admiral Hicks Seymour, in tho Maori war, and Sergeant Withers was with the Admiral (then captain of the l'elorus) in that war also. A bouquet of lilies of the valley was presented to Lady King-Hall by Mr. Head. Three cheers were given by the veterans for Mrs. Flutter, organising honorary secretary, who has always worked so hard on their behalf.