SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1828, 14 August 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Marriage at Thorndon. ..The marriage took place quietly at the residence of the bride's mother, Thorndon, Wellington, 011 July 30, of Miss Adelaide Maud M'Nab, second daughter of tho late Mr. Adam M'Nab, of New South Wales, to Mr. Charles Andrew Condie, of the Telegraph Department, New Plymouth, only son of Mr. 'William Condie, of Waipukurau. Tho bride, who wa.s given away by hor brother, Mr. Douglas M'Nab, of Picton, wore a gown of white charmcuso and lace with square train lined with velvet. Her veil was of Limerick lace, fastened with rows of pearls, and with dusters of orange/blossoms at either sid<} of her head, and she carried' a bouquet of violets and freesias. Miss Kathleen Lockyer (niece of tho bride), of Marton, was bridesmaid. Mr. Ernest Jones (cousin of tho bridegroom) was best niau. Mrs. M'Nab, mother of the bride, woro a gown of black silk with black vel-

vet hat with, grey plumes. Mrs. Condie, mother of the bridegroom, was in black, with a black and white hat with black aspreys. The Rev. Gibson Smith performed the ceremony. Wedding In Auckland. Tho marriage took place in Holy Trinity Church, Dovonport, Auckland, of Hiss Ada Kathleen Knight, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Knight, to Mr. J. Stewart Richardson, of Cambridge, Waikato. The Yen. Archdcaoon Willis (uncle of tho bridegroom) performed the ceremony, and was assisted by tho Rev. Mr. Cusbitt, vicar of Holy Trinity Church. Tho bride wore a gown of white satin draped with lace and a long tulle veil. Miss Brenda Hunter (bridesmaid) wore cream charmeus© veiled with pink and apricot tinted ninon and black hat. "Mr. Watchbin was tho best man. The bride's mother woro a gown of violet velvet, with a black hat with ostrich feathers. Mi's. Stewart Richardson was in grey. An Unconventional Rehearsal. Tho first time that Miss Madge Titheradgo (now playing with Mr. Lewis Waller in Australia) met the great Coquclin, was a memorable and unique occasion. She had been playing the only woman's part in French on "French as she spoke," when Coquelin came to London with a company of Parisian players to produce the same piece. Miss Titheradgd was engaged to piny the same part with the French company in the afternoons, and to oontinne her engagement with the oilier company by pbying in tho evenings. . "The day 1 reported for rehearsal with Coquelin," 6ho said, "1 called at his hotel, and was given a number of a room. I went np in the elevator, knock-

Ed at the door, and was bidden in French to enter. To my utter astonishment it was Conuelin's bedroom, and there he iras in bed with his brother Jean, both in pyjamas and surrounded by eight other men members of the company. With that beautiful French unconventionalitv they proceeded with tile' rehearsal, quite unconscious that the proceeding was all out of the British order of things." Training for Cinderella. English papers to hand by the mail contain accounts of tho generous endowment of a scholarship at the Bnttersea Polytechnic by Mrs. Edwin Tate, who has presented a fund bringing .£3O a Tear for four years to this Polytechnic, which is under the control of tho London Coun-, ty Council. :So highly does this body think of the necessity of systematic training in' the domestic arts that at this world-famous school, the Battersea Polytechnic, the' courso has been lengthened from three years to four years. Actually the pupils give four whole years to learning all the domestic arts and sciences! The time' is thus allotted: One year to needlework and dressmaking; two years to laundry work, cookery, and housewifery; one year to'scientific economics oB they may be termed; namely, physics, chemistry, hygiene, bacteriology, anil home economics. The holder of such a scholarship is competent to teach scientific economics in the secondary schools of tho London Country Council. A useful and _ profitable career in thus opened up to girls, and ono which is eminently, within what even the most conservative will allow is "woman's sphere." Carnival of Flower?. ■ Arrangements are now being made for the holding of a six days' flower carnival, commencing on the day following tho opening of the' Auckland Exhibition. Tho president of the Exhibition commissioners. Mr. George Elliot, and the secretary of the Auckland Horticultural Society, Mr. W. Satchell, have drafted a programme which will bo submitted to committee for approval. It is proposed to bring tho week of gaiety to .an end by tho holding of a Horul gain on the Domain Cricket Ground on Saturday, December 6, and to Kive a prize of .£2O to whoever is declared the queen of the carnival. Among other prizes it is,proposed to give awards for the best floral costume, decorated group, living floral posters, garden life competition, decorated motor-cars, bicycles, or motor-cycles, decorated go-carts or perambulators, and decorated parasols. Finally it is intended to arrange for the appearance of 200 school children dressed to represent every known variety and shade of sweet poa. The carnival "will be concluded by a procession of all tho competitors.

. Miss Florence Sliearil, M.A., B.Sc., of the Girls' High School, Christchurch, is t passenger by the Ophir for England. .Miss Sheard has been granted a. year's leavo of absence for the purpose of taking a course iu home economics at King's College for Women (London), and of visiting various parts of Great Britain and the Continent. It is not altogether known that Madame Nordica, tho famous singer, at present visiting Australia, is, in private life, Mrs. George Washington Young. She was married a few years ago to Mr. Young, a wealthy banker (of New York), who, howover, was unable to, accompany her on her trip to Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Eneor, of Oisborne, havo gone through to Christchurch for the races. Mrj J. H. A. Burnes, of L-owry Bay, has taken Mr. C. R. Russell's house in Tinftkori'Road for three months. Tho fifth of the junior assemblies 6rgtmised for Miss Borlaso by Mrs. Morton Clerk takes place this evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Cleland, old residents of the Taita district, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary .on Tuesday. They received many congratulations- from their friends who assembled to do honour to the occasion. Mr. Cleland has been secretary to the Taita School Committee for over forly yearssomething of a record, surely. Every shade of hair can be accurately matched by Mrs. Holleslon for ladies who aro having snitches made up.*

Presentalion of Hockey Prizes, The I'ahncrslon Technical School Ladies' Hockey Club held a danco on Tuesday evening, and, dnring tho proceedings, the' Mayor presented the seaton's prizes, namely: Best back, Miss Crawford (hockey stick); beat forward, Miss M'Sweney (hockey _ stick); best worker for the team, Nellie Ilancock (silver mirror); most popular girl, Miss I'. Dahl (silver ornament); most improved player, Miss Hutton. The team presented Mr. W. Burgess, their coach, with a silver matchbox. A Wellington Contralto. Miss Miua O.ildow, the talented young Wellington contralto linger, who has been studying her art in Lngland for the past six veurs, will leave London at the beginning ot next month by tho Otway, en route to New Zealand, under engagement to the Royal Wellington Choral Societv, and tho Christchurch Musical Union. Miss Caldow will appear as principal contralto ill The Messiah," by the Choral Society in Wellington, and as "Carmen" m the Christchurch Musical Union's performance of the concert edition of Bizet s opera. In addition, Miss Caldow / will fill engagements in Australia. Her visit is mainly for a rest, and will extend over about 6ix months. Sale of Work at Palmerston. Our Palmerston correspondent writes that the All Saints' sale of work, for the benefit of tho Melanesion Mission, was opened yesterday. A notablo feuture was that the first lamb of the season was contributed from Colyton. Ihe stallholders were as follow: Fancy work, Misses AVilson, Ganstad, Richardson, and Flood; dolls, Miss M'Leunan; sweets, Misses Tonk.s, Park, and Drew; pottery, Misses J. Ganstad and Campbell; flowers, Miss Knowles; produce, Mrs. Evans, Misses Cummiiig and Collinson; curios, Miss H. Wilson and the Misses Baruicoat (2); tearoom, Mrs. Hepworth and Misses S. AVood, Gascoigne, Speedy, Outrara; shooting gallery, Mr. Mitchell. A programme of Kings and character sketches during the afternoon was provided by Mesdames Chaytor, Penny, Barraud, ICeeble, M'Donald, Misses Millar, M'Nan, Goldingham, Abraham, Collins, and Potter, and Messrs. Keeble, Gardner, and Captain Stevens. Obituary. Mrs. Jas. Simpson, ono of ihe pioneers of the Karamea Settlement, Buller Conn-

ty, passpd away early yesterday morning following upon a stroke of paralysis with which she was smitten .yesterday. The deceased lady, with her husband, settled in Karamea in -1876, and had' her full share of tho trials and hardships of pioneering in- one of the most isolated settlements in tho Dominion. She was highly esteemed throughout- tho Buller district. A family of eight survive her, five sons ond three daughters, the vouugcst being Mr. W. 1?. Simpson, whose name lias been prominently before the public for some time pnst in connection with tho Wostport Harbour Board appointment.

By the death of Miss Jessie Louisa Keutoul, of Nelson Street, Petone,"forgotten history of the Ilugenot days is revived. Of the many notable families mentioned by Smiles in his "Hugenota in England and Ireland," as faking refuge in Great Britain, one was the Sieur de Ilauteville, who arrived with his daughter. It was this daughter who afterwards married an Irish clergyman named R-entoul; and became tho mother of Major Rentoul, and it was probably tho indomitable spirit of his ancestors that made Major Rentoul the gallant soldier he became under the distinguished leadership of Sir John Moore. Late in life ho married Miss Catherine Oudney, bf a good Scotch family. After serving his country in the 52nd Light Infantry and the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Major Rentoul settled down in Myroe, C.L., Ireland. It was hero that his three sons and tw<? daughters, of vhom Miss Jessie L. Rentoul was the youngest, were bom, and lived, until, after the death of her husband, Mrs. Rentoul came to New Zealand with her children. In the early sixties they settled in Nelson, and Mrs. Rentoul, with* the assistance of her elder daughter, opened a school for girls. This work was successfully carried on for several years. Miss Margaret Rentoul married Captain DaTke, well known in shipping circles as captain of the Riiahine, one of tho old Panama Steamship Company's boats, and afterwards as commander, ami later s pilot in the Sydney-China trade. Miss Jessie L. Rentoul had spent tho last thirty years in Lyttclton and Petone, and, iiv spite of living in great retirement, had made many friends. Mr. Walter Rentoul,-sole survivor of the family, resides with his daughter, Mrs. Blair, of 88 _ Church Street, Masterton, but is in delicate health.

Miss Glasgow (Wanganui) is tlio guest of Mrs. Fenton, MasUirton. Mrs. Montgomery left for the south last evening. Mrs. J. Macßae (Wcraiti, Masterton) has returned, from her visit to Sydney. ' \mon» thoso who have gone south for tlio Christchurch races are Mr. and Mrs. Geojrro Deimiston, Mr. an<l Mrs. D. R.iddiford, Mr. and Mis. B. Riddiford, Miss N. Gorrie (Auckland), and Miss L. Bell. The Wellington Shakespeare Club is giving a public reading of "Romeo and Juliet" in tilie Sydney Street Schoolroom on Thursday, August 11. Jliss Amuiri Nsrille, who has been staying with Mrs. CooptT, in Willis Street, has returned to IJlenhoini. Tho engagement is announced in the "Weeklv Prefi" of Jessie Manson, of Motupipii 'Pakakn, to Dr. I'corlcss', of Brightwatcr (Nelson);, nlso oi Mia_ll. Mao Donald. ekkst daughter of Mr. Donald Mac Donald (Inlenda'le), to Mr. Allen, of Messrs.. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin. The ladies' local golf championship yjll be held at Ileretaunga from August 1? to 21. Othar events fowidos the championsh'ip will lie a. handicap medal competition, a handicap bogey competition, and a putting tournament Mrs. Yaldwin is staying at Day's Bay for a short holiday.