SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1816, 31 July 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Pohangina Wedding. A quiet wedding took place at Pohangina last week, when Mr. J. B. Sankey, son of Mrs. G. S. Sankey, of Pohangina, and late of Folkestone, Kent (England) was married to Miss Katheiine Helena Cowen, second daughter of Mr, G. N. Cowen, of Kaiti, Pohangina. Tho Rev. Father Doolaghty, of Palmerston North, conducted the service. Miss Lucy Cowen was the bridesmaid, and Mr. E. L. Sankey (brother of the bridegroom) best man. Mrs. L. 11. Bell played tho Wedding March at the conclusion of the service. Yet Another Cause. Speaking before the members of tho Girls' Branch of the Victoria League, in Auckland, Mrs. Gillies, a member of tho Imperial Nursing Reserve, said that a nursing reserve was most interesting to young countries whore a .standing army was not likely to bo established. She had triod for several years to get a branch of Princess Christian's Imperial Nursing Reserve established in New Zealand, but so far sho had not received nny encouragement from.the Government. Mrs. Gillies suggested that the cause was one which the Victoria League might well support.

A Gift Tea., An avalancho of "gift teas," and every other sort of. thing that is likely to bo productivo of contributions in the way of articles, decorative and otherwise, ami of financial assistance, threatens to descend upon tho devoted heads of Wellington women (and ultimately of their husbands) for tho next few weeks, all with tho object of contributing to the success of the big bazaar that is to be held in a few months' time for the benefit of the Boys'. Institute. By the time that tho great event itself is due, tliero is a possibility that there may be no more money to spend, 'so vigorous and also so insidious (in somo respects) is the onslaught now being made. That of yesterday afternoon, organised' by a committee of ladies, comprising Jlesdames Hamilton, Knox Gilmer, Cathie, Brown, Kroel't, Eossette, Jluir, Piper, Overton Smith, the Misses Barron, Puterson, Rothcnburg, Yarreil, and Eossitto (hoii. secretary of the Stall Committee), was particularly successful in its results, St. John's Sclioelroom, in which it Was held, being almost too full for comfort Her Excellency tha Countess of Liverpool was present, and was received by a littlo gathering of committee "ladies aud escorted to,a seat in the centra of tho room. Mrs. W. I'VMassey and her daughter (Mrs. Taylor) were also present. Tho stalls for home-iiinde jweets (in charge of Miss Peterson and Jliss Barron) and for flowers (Miss Yarreil) did excellent business, and veiy welcome afternoon tea (under the organisation of Mrs. Muir and Mrs. Cathie) was handed to overyono by a number of assistant ladies. The sale of cakes, which was held at tho closo of the afternoon, was also productive c.f satisfactory results. Mrs. Overton .Smith and Mrs. Fossette received tho presents, which, later on, will adorn tho plain and fancy stall at tho coining bazaar, and judging by the great array of really desirable articles with which a large table was covered, plain and fancy sewing, lis well as silver trinket boxes and all kinds of' dainty ornaments, it should make a niost attractive show. An enjoyable musical programme was contributed to by Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Archer, Mr. W. J. Brown, Mr. Calvert, Miss Varney, nnd Miss Simpson and Miss Martin, tho Instnamcd two playing a duet. Littlo Miss Cecile Haines and Mt. Brown recited, and Mr. Bennett and Mr. Troupe- made urief speeches, tlio 0110 in connection with tho work carried on at the Boys' Institute, and the other of tlie coming pageant. Great interest was taken in the cake guessing competition, and her Excellency, who was 0110 of tho eleven who distinguished themselves by ti-e-ing for it, lost when the final draw'was taken, Mrs. J. 1. Luke, the Mayoress, being tho -unnner. Mrs. Lawrence Taylor was the winner of tho second competition—ono dealing with letters. Here again several tied. Her Excellency wore a powder bhio velvet costume, furs, aud a brown hat with shaded brown and orange feathers. Sho was presented with a banquet of flowers by little Miss May Cvilmer. Quantities of (lowers and foliage decorated the schoolroom. which had been carpeted and furnished for the comfort of tlie guests. Behind a screen all the thn ling mysteries of the future.were unfolded by Mrs. Burton and Miss Dawson.

Miss Eileen O'Rourke, of Otaki, is visiting friends in Wellington. Miss Stuart-Forbes was a passenger for New Zealand by the Navua, which ATrived in Auckland on Monday from the South Sea Islands. • Mrs. Finch (Dunedin) is staying with her sister, Mrs. Burnes, at tho Hotel Cecil. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bloomfield were passengers by the Mnrama, which arrived at Auckland on Monday morning. They had started out on a trip to England, but at Vancouver Mr. Bloomfield received news of the death of his mother, and returned by the first steamer. Tho Misses Ewen (Dunedin) are staying with Mrs. Ewen nt the Hutt. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bunny (Ahianihe, Gladstone) are tho guests of Mr. ond Mrs. E. P. Bunny at tho Hutt. The engagement is announced in the "Weekly Press" of Miss Gladys Ashcroft, only daughter of Mrs. Ashcroft (Wanganui) to the Rev. C. Harvey, of Wanganui, late of Lowestoft, England. At St. Peter's Church, Cr.inlcy Gardens, London, tho marriage took ploee in tho presenco of a number of New Zealand friends of Miss Mndgo Willos, eldest daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Willes (late of Christchiirch) to Lieutenant-Commander Odwin Lambert, Royal Navy. Tho ceremony took place on Juno 12. Miss Poljamb, who has been the guest of their Excellencies tho Governor and tho Countess of Liverpool since their arrival in the Dominion, leaves for Auckland to-day, whore she joins tho Niagara for Vancouver. Mrs. Henry Blundell and Mrs. DiggesSmith are spending some weeks in Napier.

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