SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1656, 24 January 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Hamilton Wedding. Tho marriaee took place this week in Wesley Church, Hamilton, of Miss Elizabeth Mabel Jebson, eldest daughter of Mrs. Jebson, of Frankton Junction, and Mr. Walter Hubbard, sheepfaimer, of Waitomo Caves, formerly of Paeroa. 'Tlio bride, who was given away by ber brother, wore a gown of white silk mile, and her bridesmaids, Miss L. It, Hubbard, Miss Evelyn, Jebson, and Miss Gwen Jebson were in liocks of embroidered muslin. Mr. Percy Hubbard was the best man. The Eov. J". Wngley conducted the service, and the wedding inarch was played by Mr. Webster, tho churoh organist. Tho church had been prettily decorated with white flowers, and tho service was choral. Tho bridegroom's present to tho pride was a gold watch, and to the bridesmaids wore given gold neck-chains,

.Wedding atManaia.!;;X-/ !;;:■:;:.V^:,>-v7• ?; \ .'•, On .Wednesday ,'■ last, 'in.'St. i Cuthbert's Church, Mana'ia, Mr.:' Hugh's. Srmrrow, third Eon'ofj Mr.:vC.;H.,.B.' Sparrow, of: Battle 'Sussex; 'England, v was married to Miss .Coralie Isal>el?»Putt,.'sixth- daughter' of Mr; E: Putt, ,'of .Manaia. ;• The.Bev. W.;F. : Stent wasjthe officiating minister. The bride, who;fi'f>re a dress;of;cream silk, crystalline,: was attended <b'y ; Miss Ruby .Putt/ and -Miss Edna Atkins' as ..brides*' iuaids, and twp.little nieces,. Misses'Myra Putt and Dorothy O'Neill, as flower girls,'■Mr.': Li' Harrison was* best niari'.' ,i after 1 the ceremony a reception was,hold at; the residence of, the bride's ; Later in. the afternoon: Mr.' and' Mrs,: Sparrow., left for Waiig'anui, en'.route' ts',tne;-Itau-raki' Plains, their future homo;. ':

' Mis. Sloan, who, with Dr. Sloan, has been, spending the last four years in Scotland, has returned to New Zealand, and arrived in Hawera early this w eck. Mrs. W. Barton (Fcatherston) is the guest of Mrs. Ferguson. ''Mr. and Mfs., tl tWKita) (Hastings) are leaving this week for Sydney, whero they jqin the Orvjeto for England. '' Mr, and Mrs. Fred. Nathan (PalmorBton North) are visiting Mrs. Jacob' Joseph. i ■ Mr. Evelyn Wrench, organising secretary of the Overseas Club, lectures in Mastorton on Monday. Miss Wrench accompanies her brother. , Mrs. J. Hayes and her daughters, who have beon spending several weka in Wellington, left fori Nelson last evening. Mrs. Boyd (Taihape) is in town for the races, and is staying with Mrs. Mackenzie. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts arrived in Wellington yesterday from the south. Mrs. Q. Hume (Lower Valley) is in town for the races, and is staying at the Koyal Oak. Miss A. Stuckley, who has been spending a j car in Now Zealand visiting her relatives, lqft Wellington yesterday by the Athenic, on her return to England.

Miss H. Rolleston (Christchurch)' and Miss Mary Hosking (Dunedin) are guests of the Hon. H. D. 8011. Mrs, Cleghorn leaves to-day for a twDlvo months' holiday trip to England, whither Miss Joan Cleghorn has preceded her. During her absence Mr. G. M. Cleghorn will stop at the Hadfield Hostel, and Mr. Jim 'Cleghorn with Mrs. H. E. Nioholls. The engagement is announced 'of "Mr. T. A. Johnston, .surveyor, formerly of Wellington and now studying in, .Edinburgh, son of Mr. John Johnston, o-f ■ Karon Road, to Miss Doris Reeve, , youngest daughter of Mr. Arthur Reeve,-of Dalewood, Sunningdalo, Berkshire, England. Mm. C. T. Salmon, of Pulmcrston North, and her little son, who have been the guests of Mrs. Port at Ronaßay, are now spending a few days' with Mrs, M'Vicar before returning to their, home. A very pretty performance that took place at the Anniversary Day colobration of tho Early Settlers' Association, held at Newtown Park on Wednesday, was, tho maypole donee, cleverly performed by _ a number of children trained by Miss Bland. His Excollency tho Governor commented upon their performance, and congratulated Mis 9 Bland upon the results of her training.

A meeting of itße committee which has boen formed to further tbo arrangements in ■ connection with the ■; forthcoming, fote now being organised by the Society for the HertUh of Women and Children, was 1 held yesterday afternoon. 'Mist encouraging interestiis,being shown by many people, and already several handsome, prizes-have been promised for competition at ih'e fete, which, is to .take place in tho grounds of the Prime Minister's residehco in Unakori Road on February 8. The object which the society has in view is to raise funds for the upkeep of the Plunket nurses and the successful carrying on of. their: work; of which it isdimcult to spc§k too highly. 'An excellent programme of entertainment has been arranged, and there' will be stalls for sweets, cak6s, flowers, .'product. • and such attractions as archery, Aunt Sally, the hunt for hidden treasure, and other thrilling mysteries. The services of Mr.' Williams's string band have been most kindly offered for the afternoon, and several donations: of money -have; already come to hand.V.; .>;.:..;

Out at Trentham. ':.'•■■. Trenthani was again the magnet that drew a very largo number of people from Wellington and tlio surrounding districts to attend the second day of the Wellington Kacing Club's ' summer, meeting.Trains were "crowded, and tlio road to Trentham was, in the'earlier part of tjie day, thickly- studded with cars and vehicles of all descriptions. 'No one could cavil at. the weather upon ,this occasion, lor the day was delightful;, , ■ /Naturally, the.lrocks worn were t inkeeping with. the 6unshine, and some very ciiarmihg effects were observable. His Excellency tho • Governor, < accompanied- by the Countess of Liverpool and Miss Eoljambe, were among those who were present. Her Excellency wore., a gown of cream and blue foulard trimmed withlace, and a saxe blue hat with lace and blue feathers. Miss Foljambe.'was in a. cornflower blue foulard frock; small-black hat with white feathers/ and a, black Tuffle. : . .",■;'" '"■■' '■ , '.'.■■"'■■'■ .:. ;

v Therewens also, present: Miss . Harcourt, wearing a.coat and skirt of shot bluo and fawn silk, and blue hat with feathers; Mrs. Gilloh, striped black and, white costume and white hat; , Mrs.. W. Johnston, frock of ; brodorie,Anglaise,. and biscuit-coloured hat with, 'creani roses'; Mrs. E. Levin,, white, muslin inlet/with lace and insertion, and hat with-gi'ey: and blue plumes; Mrs. Baldwin, white.satin with ..black' lace practically^veiling .the' bodice,and:Upper part'of;.the:'skirt, and an overdress of whito chiffen Embroidered: at the foot with roses, With it was'worna black hat massed with sweeping pink, ostrich feathers; Mrs! Wi Turhbull, 1 frock of broderio Anglaise,! and. cream hat with yellow 'roses;; Mrs.: Moorhduse, white : silk'. with a' black lace overdress;. ;and, -small black hat with ..white feathers; .Mrs. ,'V. Kiddifprdj pink.crepe ;dejchine'- trimmed! with, cream lace and a black plumed hat;, Mrs; Joseph, navy-blue silk .'and!-'black.' hat; Mrs.'Crawford, .navy':blue silk with touches of'cerise, : 'and 'large '.hat'with white feathers; : and white feather boa; Mrs.';C. Eicha'rdsori, grey crepe dechine, braided, '"and-a grey/hat with; pink' roses; Mrs: Heard,"white crepe:de' chine' frook with, a:golden girdle, and white hat ;with .white plumesj^.Mrs; , Dykes,, cream frock with violetjsash ; and violet hat; Mrs. :JU>wryv(Ha,wke'sißay), frock, of, pale turquoise blue,'chiffon, 1 .with panels ; of: .;lace,:; and■• ;■'-large..": black ;■• ..'hat; Mrs.;:Whyte, -white, silk .frock .with iblack.'lace overdress,■;,cerise,;. sash; .'and; black plumed hat; .Mrs. ; 'Humepcostume of vieux rose poplin," and large-hat with; "pink roses; Miss.Mary 'Hb'sking'(Dunedin);: pale blue (linen "costume: ima blue, hat J Mrs, ! Boyd (Taihape), grey silk with overdress 'of -black lace and - large;.black', hat •with'. white'- feathers-;'. -'Miss ', Amy.' Kane; shot blue taffctas'and large white!' 'hat With feathers;-Miss Joseph, 1 black striped ninbn with touches of _pink and large nat with white;pspreys;'vMra./Biss,V'fawn costume^'relieved'V'with/.'black 1 ;-' an d : ;. black, plumed l hat; Mrs/A, Duncariy white frock : inlet;,with lace and large grey ;plumed hat).;':' Mrs,'." Dym'ock,"!: "grey"-Vcrepe■; de chine -'.and -grey : .plumed:'-hat ;''Mrs. 6.;; Johnston; ■■, navy;';-blue', ,.' silky- ; with. overdrew -,'■: of. navy, and v jvhite!: .striped eilk voile, large navy .'-hat ; , wreathed with crimson and yellow! flowers" j! Mrs,"Walter black silk; with! lace' '.overdress and largo;black ; plumed hat;,Mrs.'H<vrrls,, biscuit coloured gbwji of; crepe,d6;'cbiue trimmed .with white lace and hat with, lace and'foliage; Mrs!- Godley.rwhite:embroidered' .linen and hat withy shaded amethyst-roses;; 'Mis,' -K} ; Duncan,'; black crepe do: chine and large black feathered' hat ;' -Mrs. > Fred,' Nathan,;,'blue >;.flowered, silk frock, large: black hat with -white osV preys; Mrs. Wi- Bidwill,' white-embroider-; cd voile, relieved. 1 with black' Velvet; and white hat triniriibd' with black velvet.and ostrich /'plumes; 'Mrs.--"J:-' Duthae,; grey. silk; ■frock, .with'panels-of' lace'and Vblack. hat with ; white ostrich- : plume)';Mrsi Tring:ham, black and White striped -costume; largo white hatjwith wings; Mrs.' Abbott, black crepe 1 ' de chine oostume .and largo blaok hat; Mrs. Rawson;;black,;silk costume : arid black hat with,-! osp'reys;. Mrs! Herbert,, white.silk,' with, overdress, :.of Mack ilace! arid mauve hat; .Mrs;;;;Fockei grey coat and skirt): large' blabfr'andi wtof*. hat with' ostrich feathers ;; M? 8/ Kembeiy fawn costume and black hat .with ostrich' plumes; Miss Kember,' floral voile, frook •with black velvet sash /arid hat wreathed with roses; Mrs. ;Tweed,!blaCK: and'whito costume and black ;hat;, Miss.'. Joan .Hislop.', white, cMffori over, silk "arid laigo. white hat' with-ostrich, feathers; '! Miss. Tweed, white, muslin,; black, sash, ' and black,arid:!white;hat. ; ,:;.;: : v ,:;