SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1613, 3 December 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Upper Hutt Wedding. On Wednesday, November 27, at St. David's Presbyterian Church, Upper Hutt, Mr. David Greig, son "of Mr. William Greig, of Upper Hutt, was married to Miss Mabel EUen Gorrie, only daughter, of ifr. William Gorrie, of Mangaroa, the Rev. James M'Caw officiating. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore ivory, charmeuse, trimmed with pearl embroidery, and had the usual veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids wero the Misses Julia (chief), and Isabel Greig, who wore cream silk taffeta trimmed with lace, and black hats trimmed with blue, and Jessie Greig and Laura Whitman, who wore blue taffeta dresses and carried crooks. Mr. Allen Greig was the best man, and Mr. Maurice Gorrie was groomsman. A reception took place at the residence of the bride's parents after the ceremony, when,the Usual toasts were honoured. Mr. and Mrs. Greig left for Wellington, en route for Auckland and Rotorua, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride wore a navy blue tailormade costume and blnok hat with sine blue feather dnd velvet trimmings. The senior bridesmaids received gold bungles and the juniors gold brooches as present* from the bridegroom. Obituary. A well-known resident of Wellington of 4S years' standing passpd yesterday in the' person of Mrs. Alice Bourke, of Kilbirnie, wifo of Mr. James Beurkc, who 1 was tho first settler to take up land and reside thereon after the late Mr. James Ocratts Crawford cut up the Kilbirnio portion of hie estate, and who ha-s resided there ever since. The dsceased, who was a native of Cwhel, County Tipperary, Ireland, came out (* Australia, in her youth, and crossed the Tasman Sea to Wellington forty-six years ago. She had enjoyed fairly good health up till a week ago. It was her expressed desire to see her son, Mr. J. P. .Bourke, of Marlborough,' before she died, and he arrived from England by the lonic on Saturday evening. The members of ..the family, who aro very well known throughout the Dominion, are Mesdam« O'Sh«i (Hawera), Quirk (Gisborne), Vicars (Taihape). Sister Mary Vincent (of St. Mary's Convent, Wellington), MiseM Alice and Mabel Bourke, of Wellington, Messrs. M. F. Bourke (Napier), J. J. and T. Jr., Bourko (Wellington), and J. P. Dtrarke (Marlborough). The funeral will leiTO St. Anne's Church, Newtown, at 10 a.m. to-morrow. Helping the Maori Girls. Tho headmistress of Tβ Wai Pounamu i College for Maori Girls in the hourn-i Island, Miss W. Opie, M.A., in speaking i ■to a representative of the "LyUelton Times" as to what became of tac gins after they left college, remarked .that the great requirement was suitable openings for her students. The parents of some of the girls desired that their daughters should becoino teachers, and it was; likely that some would follow that profession, j As things were at present the girls, on completing their schooling, returned to the pas, and to some extent the value of the work was lost. What was needed, and needed badly, was some means ot keeping tho girls away from the pas until their characters had set, oO to speak. They left the school at an age when environment counted, for u great deal, and Hiss Opie was always seeking for suitable homes for her. pupils where they miglit go on with tho work which, they had learned at Iho college. The reports received regarding the gins wiio am at present lady-helps was most encouraging, and spoke highly of the value of tho ffovk done at the institution. "The troublo is," stiid Miss Opic, WH«h dismissing this phase of the work, "that when the girls return to their homes, few white psoplo of standing will •extend a friendly hand to them. One of my &rte when she went home expressed a .dvsiic to work in the Sunday School, but the European parents objected to thear.children- being taught by a Maori, and the consequence was that tho offer was re-, fused." That attitude was the cause of much good being lost, Miss Opie aueed. If the pafceha would only extend a friendly hand it would have a marvellous illiltienc" for gcod among tho Maori people. To Wai Pounamu College has more than justified its existence, and it is hoped to considerably extend its influence next year. Tho Rov» C. A. Fraer, who was' practically responsible for the institution being started, may visit tho Chatham Islands, and it is hoped that he willl to ablo to ; induce some of tho Maori families down there to sond their daughters to the collera, in order thai:, under Miss Opio's capable supervision, they may develop into womanly women, n credit to their raco and a source of strength to tho Dominion.

Miss Loraa Maclean has gone to Napier ou a farewell visit to friends, b;foro leaving next week, with Mr. and Mrs. Macloan, for Sydney and England. A garden, fete is being organised by members oi the Sunshine Guild, for the benofit of one of the leper refuges in India, and also for the comfort of invalids "at the hospital. Saturday, December 7, is tho day fixed for the event, which will be held in the grounds of Mrs. Barnard, 8i Daniel Street. The engagement is announced of Miss Lois d'Emden, eldest daughter of Mr. J. S. d'Emden, Wellington, to Mr. Robert E. Sissons, of tho Telegraph Department, Wellington. The variableness of Wellington weather is a m-ime factor in causing roughness of the skin. Wind and rain join forces in this fell work by making tho complexion coarse and chapping the hands. The ravages of unseasonable weather may be combated by the use of Mrs. Rolleston's Complexion Creams, which are imported from leading houses in France, England, and America, and sold at 3s. 6d. per jar. "La Cigale" is a leading French nongreasy Face Cream. An English preparation, "Massieno" is a successful complexion beautifier; while for removing blnckheads and skin blemishes, the Virginian Massage Cream is also a great favourite. Free advice is given purchasers regßrdins their complexions. Mrs. Rolleston, 256 Lambton Quay (opp. Economic) ,-Advt. ; SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Suoarfiuons hair destroyed by "Rusma" freg.). A guarantoo given with each case undertaken. Sec testimonials and letters. Mrs. Hullen (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phone 1017. (Testimonial.) Ponsonby, Auckland, May sth, 1911, Dear Mrs. Hullen,—Owing to sickness I have not been ablo to write sooner to tell you of the wonders "Rusma" has dona for me. To sny it does all that is claimed for it would be too mild a term, as in any case it removed an unsightly growth ou the faco in one application. Enclosed nlcaso find chequu for three boxes for 6ome friends who need it badly. Originnl copy of above can be seen at my address. 6* Spring Weddings—Brides' and Bridesmaids' Bouquets of Fashion. Favourite uowere— rose, carnation, lily of valley, exquisitely designed and forwarded to aay pur* o{ Sominjira. ..Mtoa Murray, Vloo. Eegal Stout, 38 .Willie Btreet,—AtlrL