SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1676, 17 February 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Marriage at Colyton. .. The marriage took placo ot St. Andrew's Church, Colyton, on Wednesday last of Miss Emma J. Hudson, eldest daughter of tho late Mr. Thomas Hudson, of 'i'imaru, and Mr. Willam J. M'L'Dowie oldest eon of tho late Mr. D. M'L'Dowie, of Matapu. The Rev. Innes-Jones performed the ceremony. The church bad been beautifully decorated 'with flowers and foliage for the occasion, and the bride and bridegroom daring the service stood beneath a large floral bell. Miss C. Adsett, played tho organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. H. F. Hocken, wore a gown of ivory charmeuse, draped with lace, and a Brussels lace voil, with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a pretty shower bouquet, the gift of Mrs. Edward Derrett, of Patea, who also provided tho bouquets carried by the bridesmaids. Pink charmeuse, with overdress of green silk ninon, and touches of rare laoe, were the frocks worn by Mis 3 Hopkinson and Miss Ida M'L'Dowie, and they also wore cream tagel hats, trimmed with champagne tulle and pink. roses. The train-wsarer was little Milliqent Hocken (nieco of tho bride), who wore a dainty ' white silk muslin frock, trimmed-with point lace, touche<i of pink ribbon and a Juliet cap. After the ceremony a reception was held at tho residence of the bride's sister, Mrs, H. E, Hocken, of "Grasswell," who received her guests in a gown of shot sapphire blue ilk, trimmed with old gold, nnd a black picture hat with lancer plumes. Mrs. M't'Dowie (mother of thei bridegroom) wore a gown oi soft black 6atin, black hat trimmed with lancer plumes, and touohes of whito; Mrs. Reston' (aunt of tho bride), grey silk voile, •relieved with black jot, and large black hat, with blaok and white ostrich plumes. Other guests included Mr. Hudson (bro; ther of the bride), arid Miss Jean Hudson. (Christchu-oh), Eeston, of Marlborough (unclo of tho bride), Mr. and Miss Rowo (Wollington), Mrs, Bush' (Amberloy), Mra. Bremer (Waverley), ' Mr 9. Campbell (Waverley), Misses Aitken (Waverley), Mr.' H. G. Dickio (Waverley), Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Honeyfield (Haloombe), Mr. and tho Misses Costall (itongotea), Mrs. and the Misses Adsett, Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie (Feilding), Mfs. and the Misses Shepherd, Mrs. Garlick, Mr. and Mrs. Miokio, Mr. and Mrs/ Turner. Mr., Mrs.,' and Miss Frances,,. Mr. ana Mrs. Bayliss, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, the Misses Mitchell, the Mieses Shortnll, Mr. arid Mrs. Milne, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shortall, Mr. and Mrs., Lonkshear, Mr. H. Garlick, j Mrs., Mr., and Miss Bray, Mr. and Mrs. M'L'Dowie left early in tho afternoon, en route for the north. The bride travelled in, a navy blue silk coat and ekirt: with hat trimmed with pink roses. Tho brido's present to the bridegroom was a gold sovereign caso, that of the bridegroom to the bride a horsa and gig, and the presents to the brides-1 maids wristlet watches.,

, Mr, W. H. Curtis, Mrs. P. M. Curtis, and Mr. R. G.: Sharp, of Alton, England, have left Wellington to do tho vVest Coast-Otira Gorge tourist trip. Subsequently they will do some fishing at Temuka, and .afterwards visit the Cold LijJcea. :■■ , . ■ '

Mrs. G. H. Soalcs haa left Wellington for the West Coast, where 6he will go overland through- the gorges to Christohuroh; 1 •

, An enjoyable private "dance was held in. the Eastbourne Hall, Rona Bay, on Saturday night. In all thefe were close on sirtry people 'present, and'dnnoing was kept up till midnight. 6ave (or an interval at 10 o'clock, iynen refreshments were provided. Tho 6ucccss of the function was due to an energetic committee, comprising Messrs, E. G, Pilcher, C. Bradley, and G. HoggaTdl and Misses T, Pulrford, B. Townsena, and E. Jensen. Theiaccompanitaents were supplied by Mr. C. Baker. Mrs. Harry Baiter, of Melbourne, formerly well known throughout New Zealand as Miss Amy Vaughan, is writing Auokland after an . absence of twelve years. : . , , Dr. A. C. M'Master and Miss M'Master left Auckland on Friday by the P. and 'O, 6tcamer Marmora for London; Mrs. N. A. Nathan and family, who have been living in England for 60me years, returned to Auokland qn Friday by thO P. and O. steamer Marmora; ' , Mr. J. L. Stewart, of Helensville, accompanied by Mrs, Stewart and family, left for Sydney on Friday by the P. and O. Marmora, Mr. Stewart having undertaken the management of a large timber conoession in Coff's Harbour, N.BAV. Prior to leaving Helensville, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were entertained by the people of the distriot, and were the recipients of a number of presentations to mark the esteem in whioh they were held. Mr. and Mrs. Attwater (New South Wales) and their two children are touring the Dominion. They leave to-day for the north, having made their way from the Bluff to Wellington via Christchurch and tho West Coast. •

Mr. and Mrs. F. Fish, who, with their children, have been spending the week in Wellington, left for WestpoTt on Saturday.

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