SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1649, 16 January 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington Wedding,

Miss Flora Hannay, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Hannay, was married to Dr, G. A. Forrest, of East Oxford, Canterbury, at the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church yesterday,., by tho ltev. J. K. Elliott. Miss Winnie Hannay was bridesmaid and Mr. R. E. Bennett was best man. The wedding was a very quiet one. Amongst the numerous presents were a largo number from Scotland, ot which country the bridegroom is a native;; .

Flower Show at St. Thomas's Hall. m Tho committee .'and members of St. 1 nomas s Horticultural Society have every reason to congratulate themselves on. the success of tneir summer' show, which was held yesterday afternoon and evening, in St. Thomas's flail, Newtown. Owing to the beautiful weather which has-been enjoyed lately, the entries wero large, and it would be hard to imagine anything finer in carnations, roses, and sweet peas than those seen yesterday. Some came from Porirua, some from Vogeltown, and others froni St. Thomas's parish-.itself.

Mr. C. C. Holder's exhibit of sweet peas—a magnificent' display : comprising •seventy vases of flowers of every shudo of pink, heliotrope, aud blue— i table down the centre of the room, "arid strange to say,, in this era of scentless flowers, these all seemed to possess a delightful fragrance, The "gladioli exhibited, by Mr. Jackson, of Vogeltown,'were a revelation in colour and iDrni, ranging from unlest pink to deep. crimson, anu from' heliotrope to purple, almost black, at tho tips of tho flowers.. The exhibits from St. Thomai's parish wero very fine, the roses and carnations being so beautiful that it was hard to imagine that they .were',grown in Wellington,' with'-its dust and .wind. The ladies' and children's docorated- tables were quite a _ feature of the show, and one table decorated by some small child'.with vivid blue corn-flowers-was artistic. Tho prizes for these entries are by public ballot, so thitthe results will not, bo known until tonight. Tho prize for. the best collection of sweet peas was won by Miss Doris Hovord, Jlr. H. Eeid coming socoud. Mrs, Russell carried off quite a number of prizes. She oamo first and second in the prize for tho ladies' -bouquet, and also first and, second for the most original floral design,' Miss Myrtle Pike 1 being highly commended. In tho children's class for tho best decorated basket, .Miss B. Low came 'first, and Miss B. Christie second. . There was also a splen'did collection of pot plants, one es-pecially,-a beautiful pale blue campanula,being reminiscent of Nelson, here these dainty blue and white flowers grow to' perfection. vegetables also-formed a fascinating and 'useful exhibit. Some'of tho carrots were '• very- large,i those especially which wero grown byi Mrs. Hill at Island Bay.' Thoro were other interesting things besides the flowers-ia sweet stall' and an afternoon tea room, and different competitions took place, an interesting one being a prize for the best collection of articles cut out of kerosene tins. This was Won by Mr. Horner, wlio . produced an entire suite of furniture; not forgetting to complcto the picture with the domestic cat. , !

The funei'al of the late Sister Marcielle, of. the Order of Compassion,' took placc yesterday afternoon. .A Requiem-Mas3 was celebrated at the'chapel of the Home of Compassion, Island , Bay, • yesterday morning, the Rov. Father A. T, Herring, S.M., officiating. Father A. Venning, KS.M., conducted tho funeral service at liarott Cemetery, . , !.V . Mr. and Mrs. j. 'C. Mackay and Miss Mackay, of Auckland, will ,leave for London by the Athenio on January 23. Mr.' and Mrs. W. D. Lysnar, of Gis- . .borne, arrived from England by the.Manuka yesterday morning. Mrs. R. F. Scott, wife of Captain Scott, the South Polo explorer; sailed from .England early this month. She will bo in New Zealand in time to meet her husband, who; with the rest of his party, expect to reach Wellington about March ■20.-, ■ ; Mr. and Mrs. Makower and Mr. M'Beth who are on a tour of tho Dominion, left on a visit to Waikaremoana yesterday. Miss Thclma Peterson, the young;contralto, of Carterton, is to leave New. Zealand for England on February '7 to, pursue her musical studies. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter (Levin) oro spending a few days in town, and are staying at the Hotel Cecil. - ; i - •Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Allan are spending a fortnight at Muritai. . Miss Reeves, 'who has been staying in Wellington for a short holiday, leaves today for Nelson. ' ■ ' Mrs. Williamson (Palmerston North) is •on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Nicholas Reid (Wellington), ; Adjutant and Mrs. Gunn were.passengers by the Maori last night for tho south; The. adjutant has been appointed organising secretary of the Young People's League in the South Island. His place -in Wellington will bo taken by Adjutant Meekshan (Palmerston North). . : It is every woman's duty to learn the hygiene of the hair and skin. Miss Mil6om's exclusivo and up-to-date methods and preparations will win back the worst complexion and restore the poorest hair to its proper life, and energy. Thosa whose hair and skin aro fading, can restore thorn through Miss Milsoin's ex-' pert knowledge, wnioh she imparts, and the true preparations and how to use them. Delightful face massage will rein ovo wrinkles with the use of "CULTENE" Skin Food (Regd.), the coarsest and most withered 6lun will quickly bocome smooth and soft. Electrolysis, Hairdressing taught. Grey hairs restored to natural colour. Shampooing, manicuring, clipping. Perfeot Switches, Puffs, and Natural Hair-Pads. Transformations most natural and lightest weight. Hairfood unsurpassed—cure dandruff and falling hair. Personal attention. Miss Mileom, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart Dawson's), Willis Street, Wellington. Telephono 81-I.V

Brooklyn, Wellington, 13th December, 1912. Dear Mrs. Hullen,— .. . For years I was tortured with superfluous hair on my face, and feared I should never rid. myself of the distressing disfigurement. Being extremely sensitive, I suffered considerably, being often reminded of tho fact, which I realised only too well. I tried soveral so-calicd cures, also spent a great deal of monoy on electrolysis, but all to no purpose, In fact, I got worse. Then I heard of "Rusma," and, as a last resource, decided to nivo it a trial, though having little faith of over being cured. Imagine my surprise and delight on discovering that, with each treatment, the hair grow' finor, until finally I .was cured.

A Gift Social. Tho ladies' committee of tho Miramar Municipal Brass. Band Bazaar held a grand gift social in tho Town Hall last evening. This is quite n now idea and , a very excellent one, as nothing that you bring is rejected, and gifts may be both largo and small. By this means a good collection of useful and pretty things can bo mado for tho forthcoming bazaar. Reception at the Y.M.C.A. ; A large number of peoplo assembled in tho Y.M.C.A. rooms yesterday eveniug to wolcome Mr. and Mrs. Vorney to Wellington. Mr. Varney, rho h;s left a very good position -in Wanganui to, take up the work of general secretary to the club, should feel much encouraged by tho warm welcomo given to, him laat jiight. Tho large hall -was fiuito filled with members of the .'association,' and their friends, and a concert, with speeches of welocino from tho various br<. .ches of tho society, mado a very pleasant'evening. After the concert supper was served jn the beautiful dining hall belonging to tho Y.M.C.A. Interesting speeches were made by the president, Mr. H. W. Kersley, tho Hon. C. M. Luke, Mr. G. M'Kay, tho Rev. 11. Hinton, and others, and songs were sung by Miss I. Jones, Mr. D. Evans, and Mr. Lunt. Among the very interesting and good work of tho YIM.C.A. is tho strangers' tea, which is given every Sunday Afternoon to any strangers who happen to bo in Wellington and caro- to go. A committee of eight young me-do the catering for this all themselves, and since it began about twenty-four thousand men, have attended, four'thousand of the number- being entire strangers to Wellington.

• A'Press. Association message from London 6tates tbat Miss Mary Conly has arranged to sail by tho Oraraa on a concert tour of Australia and. New' Zealand.; Miss Natalie'Dawson accompanies her.

The engagement is announced of Miss Emily Tcraldine Rattray, eldest daughter, of tho Rev.' James Rattray, of Pongaroa, to Mr. 1 , Frank A., Mcecli, third son : of Mr. A. Meech, of Pongaroa.

The marriage of Miss Rita Kebbell, sec,ond daughter of Mr. W. Kebbell, "Ngnrata," Alfredton, to Mr. E. Taisford, youngest son of Mr. Hj Taisford, Oringi, Dnnnevirke, took place at Alfredton on Wednesday. •