SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1681, 22 February 1913, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding In Kent Terrace Presbyterian | Church. A very pretty wedding took placo in the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church on Thursday, February 20, when Miss Marjoriq Stewart Itfiid, eldest daughter of Mr; James Roid, of Wallace Street, Wellington, was married to Mr. John Herbert Stubbs, of'the City Engineer's office, 'Wellington, and son of the late . Mr. John Stubbs, of Palmerston- North. The Rev. Kennedy Elliott performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given, away by her father, wore a graceful gown of ivory charmeuse, with veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of orango blossoms. Tha bridesmaids were Miss Isa Hoid and Miss Elsie Stutba, and both were in pretty crepe de chine frocks, with black Tagel hats. They carried bouquets of shaded pink roses. Mr. Percy Stubbs, of Palmerston North, was tho beet man, and Mr. R. I). Boyle, of Wellington, was the. groomsman. The bride's mother, Mrs. Reia, wore a navy blue costume with Oriental trimmings, and a black hat; Mrs. StuVb3 was in black crepe da' chine. A reception was held after the ceremony at Godber's rooms in Courtenay Plaoo, many of tbe guests having "come from Palmerston for the occasion! Later the bride and bridegroom left for the south. Presbyterian Girls' College—A Call for Funds. , A Press Association message from Dunedin states that'the Rev. A. Grant, hop. secretary of ,the ; oominittee endeavouring to raiso funds for founding a girls' collogo at Haveloek North, under the nuspices of the Presbyterian Church,; has addressed a circular letter to all' Presbyterian ministers, appealing, for support of■the proposal;- Between X2OOO and .£3OOO has Keen sccured already, but unless another ,£2OOO is immediately forthcoming, the success of the proposal will.be endangered. Miss Fraser, principal-elect, who ottered her sorvices, must be informed by, March whether the building_is to be proooeded with'for opening in February-next year,, otherwise sho>mil withdraw, her offer. The «it«' for the college was given by Mr. H. M. Caippbell, M.P,., on condition that tho college *was year. Miss Uly Brayton as a Designer. 1 Miss-Lily Brayton has just accomplished a somewhat colossal task in connection with the production* of !'A. Midsummer Night's. Dream!"' She lias designed costumes for like 250 performers.' Designing costumes is her special forte, and tho sight of her oh an appropriately lighted stage choosing from among hundreds of . fabrics,, varying from gauzes to stout canvases, was evidently an interesting one. Th« Ascho-Brayton methods of dealing with Shakespearo are essentially entertaining, when you think of how/tho original plays were staged, practically sans scenery, and with no costumes ty speak of' However, other times, other'manners, and. if tho exquisitoi fantasy develops into a costuino play thero will bp more people bound to commend than to cavil. wjg.t.u. ;■ ■ . Tho monthly meeting of the .central branch of tho W.C.T.U. was -held at tho Y M.C.A. Rooms yesterday afternoon. Mrs. A. R. Atkinson, the president was in the 'chair. Thero, was a good attendance, and a considerable amount .of business was transacted. ' Tho resignation of Miss Pees, the. .recording secretary, was accepted with regret. Miss Kirk was appointed in lier place. Mrs. MDonalil ■was /appointed to represent the union at tho convention, to bo held -at kelson. Mrs. Blatnires gave a farewell address prior to her'departure from Wellington. Miss Dorothy Harding, who , has beon the guest of Mrs. Massey, returns to Auckland to-day. * ' ' Mr. -ahd Mrs; D Caselberg (Masterton) passed through Wellington yesterday on their way to Sumner and Mount C«ok Hermitage, where they will probably spend the next two or. three weeks. Miss Hilda Chapman Is tho B™s ]° f Mrs. Holdsworth in Dunedin and mil bo ono of tho 6ix bridesmaids at Miss Holds-, worth's wedding on March 12. ■ Miss Bcauchamp, who has been her 1 sister, Mrs. J. Macintosh Bell, has returned to Wellington. . Mrs. Jebb Scott and her husband are touring the < Dominion and left for tne south on Wednesday evening./ . Mr. and Mts. R. It. Simpson, of Rangitikci,' celebrated at their residence, "Bonny Glen," on Wednesday last, their golden wedding. Over two hundred guests were present upon tho occasion and much was said in tho speeches of the early settlement days. . ' ' Mr. Alfred Dillon, ox-M.P., and Mrs. Dillon, are to be entertained at a euchra tournament on Wednesday evening at Waipawa, and a presentation is to ■ bo inado to Mr: Dillon as an appreciation of his services" to the district. Miss W. Sun ley, by ballot, was the, winner of tho first prize for decorated tables at tho Karori-Makara flower show held at Karori on Wednesday, and Miss Smitho tho second. Tho prize donated by Messrs. Pettersson pothers, Newtown, for the tablo pronounced by tho judgo (Miss Cooper) to bo tho best decorated, was won i. by Miss Turnbull, with Miss Davies seoond. A tennis "social" and dance is being held by tho Entertainment Committee of tho Mnrnnui Surf and Lifo Saving Chib on Friday evening next, in tho hall belonging to the Maroimi Surf Club. The weekly Wednesday evening assemblies also commence after that date, and will be continued throughout tho winter months. Miss M'Dougnll returned to Pir.noa yestordny from a brier' visit to Wellington.