SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1728, 19 April 1913, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Mastorton, Wedding. Tho wedding took place quietly in tho . Lansdowno Church (Maslertoii) on Wednesday of Miss Eva Myrtle M'Lauchlan, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. M'Lauchlan, of Te Ore Ore, and Mr. Robert Henry Simpson, lato of Christchurch, Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a white silk gown, with veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of -white, chrysanthemums; She was attended by the .Misses Ella Dew, Nellie Simpson (sister of the bridegroom), and little- Dolly M'Lauchlan (niece of the bride). The first-named two wore cream dresses aud black satin hats, with ffhito wings. Tho latter wore a pretty pale blue silk frock with bonnet to match. They carried bouquets of pink cosmos. Mr. Frank Clancy was best man, and Mr. Charles Wilson groomsman. Tho Rev.';A. T. Thompson conducted the service. After the ceremony tho guests were entertained at the residence of tlio bride's parents. Tho bridegroom's present to tho brido was a gold pendant, aud to the bridesmaids gold brooches set with rubies. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson left by tho afternoon train for tho south, tho latter travelling in a navy costume and black beaver hat, with old gold feather. Acknowledgment. ■ Tho matron of the Wellington Hospital desires to acknowledge the following: —Old linen, Mrs. Forrest, Mrs. John Blnndell; papers, Mrs. John Bhmdell; flowers and books, Wellington. Girls' College, Kent Terrace Junion Endeavour Society; fruit, Rosonoath Anglican Church; parcel of clothing from Children's Hospital Working Guild (through Mrs. Litchfield). ' ' - ! i " Fat and Scant of Breath." > The direct opposite in appearance of i tho Hamlet presented to people in Welf lington some time ago by Mr. H. B. Ir- ) ving is that described by M. Richepiu in . a Shakespearean lecture given in Paris ' recently;':' Irving's Hamlet was slim and ) very dark. The one presented by tho . French poet in tho theory he brought bc- " fore his, audience, and which he proved ) by a quotation from the text, was that Hamlet Was not the long drawn-out figuro I painted by Mdc'lfso arid, Delacroix, but a . man, fat, fair;'aiid short of breath. Hanilot, said M. Richepin, was fair with blue I eyes, because it is only fair pcoplo who are melancholy and bored. As to his 1 being fat and short of breath, wo have i tho Queen's own words in tho duel scene with Laertes, wheu sho says to fho King: 1 "Ho's fat and scant of breath." M. ! Richcpiu is'a great English scholar, and ho recited tho famous soliloquy, "To Be I or Not to Be;'' in English, in a masterly . manner. Record School Attendance At tho presentation by Mr. John Bollard, M.P., of tho good attendance certificates won by tho pupils of Avonda'lc School, oiie of tho recipients of a firstclass certificate, Maud Hampshire, was reported by the headmaster to lie the holder of five other first-class certificates. This means that for the past, six years i sho has not bseu absent from school one half-day. Such a record, Mr. Bollard remarked, was almost unique, not only must the girl hnvo shown a great ambition to attend school regularly, but sho must also have had uniformly, good health to escape all tho epidemics that have prevailed during the past six years. Mrs. Groves (Tiuui) is staying at tho Empire Hotel. _ Mrs, Carr Smith (Huntcrvillc) is staying at PLimmerton. ,- Mr. and Mrs. H. Redmavno (Feilding) aro shortly leaving on a visit to England., Word was received in Wellington by cable message on Thursday night of the sudden death in Sydney of Mrs, Pcnrce, wife of Mr. George Pearce, of Levin ami Co. Tho lato Mrs. Pearce was a daughter of the late Mr. 11. S. Wnrdcll, and was born in the Wairnrapa. She was on her way to England, with Mr. Pearce, when her death took place, and yesterday they wore to have sailed by the s.s. Macedonia from Sydney for London. The family consists of four hoys and a girl. Miss Gray and her sister (Taratahi) aro visiting Wellington aud are staying at tho Windsor Hotel. Miss M. Cameron (Masterton) is spending .i few days in .Wellington, and is stay, ing at tho Hotel Cecil. Mrs. G. H. Perry (Masterton) and tho Misses Perry (Sulphur Wells) are slaying at tho Windsor. Mrs, Fritz Kummer (Mauriccvillc) is a visitor to Wellington, and is staying nt the Cecil. x Mrs. .T. Cross, of Masterton, is on a visit, to Wellington. Miss Rennic will give another of her interesting demonstrations in cookery at tho Y.W.C.A., in Herbert. Street,'nt « o'clock. Tho subject of the lecture will bo sick-room cookery. Mrs. Matlhewsou, whose establishment upon the Quay for Ladies' Outfits and Millinery is so well known throughout Wellington, has extended her premises by acquiring the shop next door, recently vaunted by Whiteombo and Tombs, and has fitted it for tho advantageous display of her exceedingly attractive millinery. Willi white walls, white stands-,' and a. greencarpeted Aoor, it forms an " admirable background for tho winter millinery with which it is, so largely slocked, anil which has been chosen to suit tho catholic taste of Wellington women, ,'ln choosing a hat, plenty of room is desirable in which to get a" fairly long-distance view, and with ,llu> space now at her disposal, Mrs. Matlhewsou has arranged that there, will lv.> no crowding even though there may be several clients inspecting- hals all at"lhe fame time. Tho room which was the showroom has been turned into a department, for costumes, and has been 'conveniently fitted up for that purpose. Visitors to I the establishment will find much to suit their needs i

Autumn Weddings—Urides" and Brides, maids' Bouquets of Fashion. Favourite llowors-nse, carnation, lily of Hio vnllcv' exquisitely dosisned and forwarded to any part of Dominion. Miss Murray, Vice. Regal Florist', 3G \\ illij Street.— Atlvt. We will remove or paclc ypur Furniture to your own satisfaction, or return j-our money. . Blake and Cnrliscle, 11 Hunter Street, 'phono 2GX7; 23 Firie Street, 'phons UJOS.-A.iW

Difficult to Entice, iuigiapn. i\ir. Jnllis was vs I ntr New Wk m December last, when 1 e g r*at dancer was appearing at tho Me rowo? tan pera Hou,:o in that city, sunpXl by ■ i ,;h , e , r fllm0 " s dancers, M Vo liiiin and Mdlle. Schmolz, of iC-ImwS Opera House, St, Petersburg. The 3EI utl Genee were not easy to surmount 111 the first place it was not a question of money, although the offer was a lemnt ing one to her from that point of view alone. Genee, however, is a wealthv woman. Mr. Julhs worked harder thai i. immigration agent, describing tho all liients of Australia, and after sev days picturing tho country as an ear Mvparadise he got the celebrated artist n. terestod. Altogether different tactics •.-••re necessary with M. Volinin and . M,ii:-, Schmolz, They mo allowed (o bo nl ■**,*, from | the j Imperial Opera House on y ,-. certain time. To be away longer w'm'.J interfere with pension rights, which aro important to artists who look far into . tho future. Certain formalities had to be gone through with the Russian Consul-! in New York. This official communi- ' cated with St. Petersburg, and the dancers ' will como to Australia by. sanction of the Tsar. The Australian season "will com- ; prise 20 weeks, beginning at Her MnjeslVs.' (Melbourne). Tho company that appeared- ■ with G'enco at tho Metropolitan Optra ■ House, New York, will be transferred:lb'-' Australia. It will include a full corps do ballet,- Geneo herself will bo seen W. ' her most famous dances, including Dryad, ' La Sylphide, The Arabian Nights, 'and Coppclia. Tho programme of operas will be preceded by an operetta, played 'by some of tho leading grand opera artists' from tho Metropolitan Opera House, Now. York, which will bo an additional attraction. Mine, Genoa will bring her own musical director, aiid the stage manager:, will bo Mr. Frunk Rigo, who was hers, in a similar capacity with tho Madamo Melba Grand .Opera Company.. '...:. From the Gallery. A great many p-soplo mado their way,',' to tho Town Hall yesterday afternoon, early, not all to take part in tho luncheon given by tho Prime Minister and. the members of tho University to .Captain..' Halsey and tho officers of H.M.S. Now Zealand. Many of. them, perhaps the greater proportion, wero women who wore eager to hear tho speeches that were to be mado by Mr. Massey and Captain iHalsey, and while no doubt tho actual proceedings at tho luncheon possessed a certain amount of interest, they were quite tho least part; of it. Tho Town Hall'has seen many things in its' years (not so very many, after all), but perhaps never before have tho functions that have been held in it been of quito such a significantly Imperialistic character as that of yesterday..' The decorations left from the Citizens' Ball were as patriotic as could be desired, and tho long tables running tho full length of the hall, decorated with scarlet flowers, wero quito in keeping with tho red, blue, and white drapery. Both, speakers met with very warm receptions and rousing cheers were given for. Captain Halsey. Either Wellington's cold wind or its warm hospitality (tho latter, ho put it down too) was responsible' for somo husltincss, but even so, it , ■was a very -ringing, far-carrying voice that reached- overy corner of tho hall, and carried his hearers with him as he spoko of tho great traditions of that glorious service—tho Navy. A picturesquo touch' was given by the littlo group of; Maori chiefs at one end of tho long tablesmost of.tnom with handsome Maori mats on their shoulders.,. They, too, gavo their welcome by a hakn, much to tho interest of tho "Kuosts .of-lKinq,ur. .■■■.- \>>Tsr i\*'<:**i- , Mr; and Mrs. Toogood (Masterton) are! > visitors to Wellington, and aro slaying! at the Empire Hotel. -• I Tho reading of "Twelfth Night" by | tho Wellington Shakcspcaro Society, to ' have been held in tho Town. Hall on April 24, in commemoration of tho poet's birthday, has been postponed to Tuesday, ■ May G. ■ •'; Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Salmon, of Palroerston North, and their littlo son, are visitors to Wellington, and aro slaying with Mrs. M'Vicar, \ Miss Gladys Taylor, M.A., LL.B., who conducted a case in the District Court, Melbourne, last week, has the distinction of being tho first lady to appear in tho capacity of advocate in a court of justice in Victoria. She was tho fourth lady to . obtain fho law degrco at tho Melbourne University, and, although others havo appeared in courts as solicitors! instructing counsel, they havo not essayed'tho task of conducting a case in persou\ Miss Gcrlrudo Burke, M.A., has been appointed by the Commonwealth. Government as Australian, delegate-.to tho Congross of tho International Woman Suffrage Alliance, to bo held -at Budopeslh id .Turn.