SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1630, 23 December 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

I A Ballance Wedding. J 'On Friday morning in the Church, Bal- :/| lance, the marriage took place oi Miss ij Alics Margaret JJodson, only daughter ; a of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Douson, of J3al- ' ■j lance, and Mr. Walter Sidney llirst, son ■ a of Mr. aud Mrs. John Hirst, of Feild- i % ing. The Rev. C. K. Stowell,. of Fc-a-! ■4 therston, was the officiating minister. The j I bridesmaid was Mies Leonie Katlileou Bai- j I j ley, of Ouakca, and the best man was : ;j Mr. George Hirst, of Sanson, brother of j >; the bridegroom. After the ceremony a'sl reception was held at tho residence of ' ■a j the bride's parents and the customary i i toasts were honoured. The bride and | !) bridegroom left by motor-car en route for ■ a the north, where the honeymoon will be ;.| spent. . ; ■' _ j Anglo-Nsw Zealand Wedding. [s .At tho Brompton Oratory last month, I .tho marriage took plaeo of Miss Bertha ( I Clifford, second daughter of Jir. Walter ■ :} L. Clifford, late of l'laibourno, New Zea- ■ I land, to Lieutenant lan C. Shirriff Hihon, ; i 8.M., ol 11.11. TorpiMiOrboat iso. '20, oUlast y con of Mr. C. Shimfl Hilton, oi 41 Roland ■j (itti'deni, Lniidou. j 'Ihe bride, who arrived ' f in linjriand in June, and who was given ;. away l>y her father, was in a wedding-, ((own ot silver embroidered ninon over, - white satin; the Court train was of white "i velvet. The bridesmaids were three child-' j ron—Miss Arona Clifford (sister of the I bride), Jiiss Rosamond Clifford (her fj coiisiu), and Mis* Joan. Balston' (niece of |j the bridegroom). They wore in spotted : a net and lacs cvpr pale blue silk, and ;j wore mob caps to match. The ceremony H was Mi-formed bv the R?v. Father C«tor, j> and Lieutenant B. G. Morris. R.W., wss S the best man. Among tho New Zealand - R«bst3 present at the ceremony were: Mrs.. Grace, Mrs. J. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Midiie, Mrs. Fairfax Fonwiclr, Mr. Mar- ' tiii Tweed, Mr. and Mifls Iluinphreys, : Mi« Prins, Co'onel Wood . and Mrs. Wood, Captain R.Sedclon, the Hon. Syd- • iit.f Joicty. A laruo number of prwnts w.'-re received from Neir Zealand and Eag-l-:s!i friendn. After spem'in.-: tho honfj- I moon at Lieutenant ShirrilT j Hilton and Mrs. Hilton will so to Shwrnevij which is to bo their future home. A. Kindergarten Display.

The pupils of the Mfescs Mitchell's private kindergarten and preparatory sc!'.<wl smve an intenwtinjf display in the ■ Kent Terroo; Presbyterian Schoolroom last Wednesday. The little ones went i.]irn:i<;h their vnriniis ciorci?es and sang charmingly, their efforts being roßWitedly applauded. Tlvcy were very r-arnwst over the different itc-ms, singing and acting ■.rifh tho greatest, enthusiasm, and jtiita oblivions to everything except tho work V they, had in hand. The rowing sonir, with action, was in V perfect time and delighted everyone pre- (; sent. The mother han, with her chickens, j, which they enacted, was most amusing, v' The entertainment closed with the sing- .'; inff of "God Rave the King." Miss Archer, i of St. Peter's Choir, kindly taking the (-' ooio, and the children joining heartily in }. the che-rus. V Mr. and Mrs.' M'-r>d (Cnrta-ton) have *■' t-nlcir a cottage at Rona Bay for a few I wesks. . \ V Mrs. Wy brants Olphert, Kakariki, Na- :; pior, Hnwke's Bay. is at present visiting > friends at Paraparaumu. /: Miss Veda Ryder, Kaknriki Station, Napier, isr visiting Mrs. Lynch, "Dilkoosha," , Paraparaumu. S • —— Sir. and Mrs. W. Lindlcy Meek and 1! tho Misses Meek, of "Oakvnlo," lower j! I Hntt, are motoring through to New fi I Plymouth, and intend spending; a week d I lit tho new mountain house, Mount Egsj mont. jj ~ e Miss S. Kirk left' Wellington last week i on a visit to Tasmania. '!• ■ " ' h Colonel and Mrs. Jollie arrived in Auck|l land from India .on Thursday and intend jjj touring tho Dominion. Mr. and Mrs. P. Myers are spending j Christmas in Napier. ! Miss Isobel Gladys Howlett, who has j bem for the last five years in L.C.C. : schools for mentally defective children, has been appointed assistant iady teacher at tho school for the feoble-minded at Utekaiko (writes a London correspondent). Miss Eon'lett obtained her teacher's certi- . ficata in 1904, and since then has been ■ under the London County Council. She \ will leave for New Zealand early in tho I New Year.

A Presentation, Afiss Grnco Price, of tho, Nnpior Ofiicc, who is leaving for Wolliiigton 10, Adopt nursing ns n profession, was mot on i'riday by her follow workers and presented with a eilvor wriullvt walcli. Mr. B. T. Sndd (Commissioner of Crown Lsnde) made the prcsontntiun in ft briof but enlogietic epeucli. Miss I'rico, who has boon in the Lands (Jllico for about four and a half years, lius n wide circlo of friends, who, whilst wishing' her overy success in the profession that slio lins chosen, will regret her dopiu'turo from tho district. Christmas Celebrations. Tho cuildrui ol tho Presbyterian Oγphaiingo at liorhaniporo spent a. happy (ivoning on isuturday, ivlien they, trcro tjio g\iuste of tho l'rtel)ytcnan Voung Womeu's Uibla Class Union at a Christmas trio party in the K«nt Torraco Sunday Schoolroom. There wore about thirty-six children present, aud tho matron, Airs. Mills, and in addition to games and tlio thrilJing fascinations of Sujita Glaus,' who presented them with , all tue things that tho hearts of children most desire, they were entertained at tea, tho representatives ot the Uiuuient JJibie. classes devoting themselves to tho euro of the little ones. A uselul feature about Santa Glaus iu these daj3 is tho fnct that t he makes Christmas live a movcablo treat, and does not think it necessary to wait strictly for its actual arrival before he pays his annual visits. J!t sometimes nieiiiis a further treat for the'children. Colonists for Fifty. Years. A meeting of surviving; passengers _of tho ships Uertrudo and Devonshire, which arrived in tho Waitemata on February 7 and 9, 50 years ago, respectively, was held in Auckland at the .Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Jfr. Charles Cooper' (who-with his brother, Air. Justice Cooper, was a Gertrude .passenger) There were also present Airs. J. Ferguson (nee Jessie Gray), Aliss Kinerny, Aliis Agues Butcher, Air. H. Dunbar 'Johnson, Mr. D. Fallen, and Air. John R. Wickham. Letters were read' from Messrs. A. F. Moginio, S. Hesketh, J. D. Chalmers, Alfred Webb, and K. N. Smith, and apologies were received from Messrs. Justice Cooper, S. Heskoth, and W. Bloiiifield, all being amongst tho surviving passengers of the two vessels. An'enjoyable informal chat over old times.and friends passed a pitassint hour. It was decided to appoint as committee those present, and in addition those from whom letters had Wen received, also Mr. W. Blomfield. The duties of the committee will be to arrange a larger meelin;;, at which the date of tho celebration of the anniversary of the arrival of both ships is to be fixed. Of tho Gertrude's passengers, 165' are known to bo still living, and of the pevonshire's complement 15-1 survive. ftcknowlsd'gmsnt. Tho secretary of the Wellington IToepital and ' Charitable Aid Board dfsiree to Rcklowledge with thanks the follotr--inj further donations to tho Christmas Fund:—JlesdaiMs Key worth aud Bishop, .C 8; Jlewrs. J. Staples and Co. and New Znaland Warohousem'en'e Associations, five prnine'as each; lira. A. G. Atkins and Mr. It. B;icon, ono juinea each; Messrs. Wardall Bros.,' lialf a guinea. • Toildina Notes, . A Terr «njojcbl« afternoon yras spent at the Fsilding Tennis Club courte on Vv«l«csd«y, when a tfam from the Oroua Club play«l a match against' the Feildinj Ciub. Feilding was victorious, but the games were all very does.'Among the plajers for Oroua wore Missce Gouitl (3), Pirani, Messrs. Ongfey, Trevinn, Cnapl>sH, M'Corkiiidalo, Tingsv. Foildiiis was represented bj Mosilames Haggitt, Miles, Misws Wyatt a'nd Carr, lU'ssrs. Graham, Lwtdn,' l&,sgitt, Hawke, Barron. . Mrs. M'Allum aud family arc -still at the seaside. Mrs. Peat is in N«w Plymouth with her dan.shter, Mrs. Colville. ■Itrs. Miles has returned from Wanganui. Mrs. Ixvrm (Wpstella) and children are at the sc-asido. • A very pnjovaWo little prize-,-jivinif was held at Miss Spain's schoolroom on Wednesday mornin.T, iv!i?h all tV parents at r tended to se? the little ones receive thenprizes. Their annual'picnic was. held in the afternoon. ; JTrs. Inncs-Jones and family have gone to t'ox'on for several weeks' holirffly. Mrs. Hill has returned from Wanganui. Mrs. T). H. Guthrie has returned from WeHintfton, and is. staying in town at present. Mowlem his returned from Wanganui.