SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 30 December 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington Wedding. At St. Mary of the Angels' Church, Boulcott Street, on Saturday morning a quiet but protty wedding was solemnised by the Very Rev. Dean O'Shea, S.M., V.G., assisted by tho Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., and tho Rev. Father Herring, S.M., when Mr. Cyril George Collins, audit inspector at Auckland (and son of Colonel It. J. Collins, C.M.G.) was married to Miss Theresa O'Connor, daughter of Mr.. Maurice O'Connor, of Wellington. The bride, who was given away by icr father, wore a beautiful frock of white velour charmeuse, draped with wide Honiton lace, richly trimmed with beads, and a long train covered with lace. With this was worn an exquisite veil of Limerick lace, sent out from Ireland, through the Sisters of the Convent at Christchurch, as a present to the bride. To tho veil was added a coronet of orange blossoms. lovely bouquet of roses and maidenhair fern completed tho toilette. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold ring set with pearls. Miss Nellie O'Connor (sister of the bride) and Miss Eveline Collins (sister of the bridegroom), who did duty as bridesmaids, wore dainty pannier frocks of white crepe de chino, trimmed with Mechlin lace, white pedal straw hats trimmed with white tulle and a long white osprey. Both carried pretty bouquets of sweet peas and maidenhair fern, and wore a gold wristlet watch, the gift of "the bridegroom. Mr. David Gibbs, of Wellington, officiated as best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests, who were exclusively relatives of the bride and bridegroom, Were entertained at a wedding breakfast at the residence of the bride's parents. Tho bride's mother was attired in a black satin costume with black tagel hat with plumes. Mrs. Collins (mother of the .bridegroom) wore a gown of. amethyst silk, veiled in black ninou, with Oriental trimmings and a black tagel hat with lancer plumes. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Collins left by tho Main Trunk train, en route for Rotonia, .whore the honeymoon is to bo spent. Tho bride's going-away dress was an electric blue colienne, with a blue' tasel hat with lancer plumes. Tho young couple received a large number of valuable and useful presents. Their future home is to'be at Auckland.'

A floral fete in aid of one of the local churches is to be held at Wanganui on Thursday. It promises to bo a great success, as the; (lowers are just now very beautiful, and quantities of sweet peas and roses.'.are'in bloorn. Dr. Mac Knight (of Naseby) returned from England last week. Miss Gwendoline Hughes (Chiistchurch) has gone to Auckland to spend a few weeks with her relations, Dr. and Mrs. Knight. They intend leaving for Eotorua on January 12, Miss Adam, who has been teaching for the past tlrreo years at Miss Hodge's College, Havelock North, leaves for Canada on January 17, en route for her home in Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward intend leaving for Greymouth on Friday, where Mr. Woodward takes up his duties asnianager of the Bank of New Zealand, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley (of Napier) and their children have teen staying for a few weeks at the Hotel Cecil. Mr. and Mrs; A. R. Meek 6pent the Christmas holidays at Pelorus Sound. Mr. and Mrs. T. Maunsell (of Carterton) are spending the vacation in 'Nelson. Mr. Maunsoll keen chess player, and is taking, part in the tournament. Mrs. Mason (of Queenstown), who has just returned from a trip to England, is leaving for Duncdin about the end of next week. She also intends visiting Mount Cook. Mi6s Eosina Buckmann, the New Zealand soprano, who has been touring with Mr. John M'Corniack's concert company in England, sends a postcard from St. Helens, Lancashire, where she sang for Sir Joseph Beecham during the first week of November. The picture portion of the postcard is, by the way, a photograph of the house the late Mr. R. J. Seddon was born in. Mr. John O'Shea (city solicitor) and Mrs. O'Shea are spending the year-end holidays at Te Arolia. Mr. and Mrs. J. Maughan Bamett leavo on a holiday visit to Nelson to-day. They will probably be absent between two and three weeks. . Mother Mary Joseph Aubert and the Sisters of Compassion desire to thank the Dresden Piano Company and Mr. Brookes for the handsome donation of a piano for the use of the little inmates of the Homo of Compassion. It is every woman's duty to learn the hygiene of the hair and skin. These days people age far too .rapidly. Miss Milsom's exclusive and up-to-date methods and preparations will win back the worst complexion and restore the poorest hair to its proper life and energy.' To those who possess both, keep it so; to those whoso hair and skin are fading, restore them .through obtaining Miss Milsom's export knowledge, which she imparts, and the true preparations and how to use them. Delightful face massage will remove wrinkles with the uso of "CULTURE" Skin Food (Eegd.) the coarsest and most withered skin will quickly become smooth and soft. Electrolysis (permanent and painless). Hair-dressing taught. Grey hairs restored to. natural colour through wonderful preparation. Shampooing, manicuring, clipping. Perfect Switches, Puffs, and Natural HairPads. Ladies' own hair made up or renovated. Transformations most natural and lightest weight; fiiwst weaving. Hairfood unsurpassed—cure dandruff and falling hair. Hair Tonics to grow hair. Porsonal attention. Strictly confidential. Miss Milsom, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart Dawson's), Willis Street, Wellington. Telephone 814.* SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (reg.f. A guaranteo given with each caso undertaken. See testimonials and letters. Mrs. Hullcn (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phone 10i7. (Testimonial.) Dear Mrs. Hullen,—As promised, I write to let you know how I got on with "Rusma." I wrote you some time ago that it removed the hair completely in ono treatment. It is some three months now sinco I used it and no further treatment lias been necessary. It is such a treat to be l'reo from tho disfigurement. Original copy of above can bo noon r-.t BU addrcsi. U..

Wedding at Featherston. A quiet wedding took place at St. John's Church, Featherston, on Saturday, when Miss Ivy H. Benton, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Benton, Featherston, was married, by the Eev. A. T. B. Page, to- Mr. Henry Smith, late of Sheffield, England. The bride, attired in a neat travelling dress, and attended by lier niece, Miss Alma Card, was given away by her father. Tho bridegroom was assisted by Mr. Leslie G. Benton. The liappy couple left the church to tho strains of • the "Wedding March," Miss Goddard officiating at the org:ju. After the breakfast, which was held at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mts. Smith left by motor for Mastevton, where they caught tho mail train for the north. Their future home will be in Napier. A Napier Wedding. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Augustine's Church on Friday, tho parties being Miss Mary Hill, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hill, and Mr. G. Minett, fourth son of Mr. and Mts. C. Minett, of Napier. The bride, who was given awny by her father, was dressed in a white crepo de chine'with satin and pearl trimmings, nnd Juliet cap with pearls and orange blossoms. Miss G. Minett attended the bride and Mr. H. Hill acted as best man. After tho ceremony the guests were entertained at tho Foresters' Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Minett left by train en route to Paeroa (Auckland)—their future home. Tho bride's travelling dress was a nattier bluo costume, blue and black hat to match; The presents were costly and numerous.