SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1846, 4 September 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Mastarton. A wedding in which considerable local interest wag manifested took place in Knox Church, Mastorton, on Wednesday morning,' when Miss Sarah loms, daughter of Mr. William lorns, a vory old settler of tho district, was married to Mr. Charles Palliser, chemist, of Wellington. l'ha ceremony was performed by tho Rev. A. T. Thompson, i 8.A., 8.D., in tho presence of a largo number , of frionds. . Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a ; mole-coloured costume, with fawn hat i and blue ostrich feathers. Miss Ivy ( lorns (sister of tho bride) was brides- , maid, and wore a cream dress, with hat : to match. After the wedding a largo - number of guests were entertained in J Knox Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Palliser. subsequently left by motor-car, en j . route for Kotorna, where the honeymoon will bo spent. < Prince Arthur's Marriage. I Prince Ernest of Cumberland and Ilia wife (tho Kaifeer's daligflitor) will attend Princci Arthur of Cormaiaght's mar- ; riago to tho Duohess of l'ifo. Prince ' Henry if Prussia will represent the Kaiser.—Press Association cablegram. • D Battery Panoe, t Last evening a danco was organised £ by D Battery, It was held in the Now J ; Century Hall, winch had been decor- 1 ated with flags, Chinese lanterns, and >- lycopodium. Supper was laid in tho J upstairs room, tho tables having been v decorated witli narcissi. Tho commit- 1 tee in cliargo of tho arrangements con- v sisted of Major Petherick, Lieutenant s M'Quarrie, Q.jl.S. Gibson, Sergeants £ Heed, Gondall, Foc.ke, and Jlitcholl, d Corporals Asher and Cliapman, Gunners s Comrie and Tipliug, and tho Misses J Biwell and Wixon. Among those pre- g sont were: Mrs. Pothcrick, who .wore white satin with an overdress of grey jewelled ninon; Mrs. Berry, pink satin; j .Miss Gilford, grey, with pink ninon overdress; Miss Wixon, pink satin; j Miss H. Wixon. yellow velvet; Miss j ■iSirroll, pink satin with laco overdress; j Miss Simmonds, apricot satin; Miss /, Uentant, cream ninon over yellow satin; j Mi S3 Watson, white satin; Miss Stuart, ~ whito laco and muslin; Miss GifTord, 1 apricot satin; Miss Gore, mauvo frock; ? oViiss Hadfield, palo bl-uo; Miss Bongo, * white satin. Sorgeant-Major Jessen and . Sergeant G. H. JForsytho were s-eorc- L tanes. t Laying Foundations. o The Wellington bra noli of tho Plunket Society for Promoting the Health _ of J' Women and Children has been in exist- C enco for just oil six years. Some idea a of the work of tho branch may bo o gloanod from tlie roport of tho nurses e for tho last financial year. Tlio total b number of visits paid to mothers was s 1516. Tho number of baibios attended, a was 298, and for tlio seven months end- y inn; March 31 last, ivlie.ii tlio rooms in s Vivian Street were opened, tliero were s 663 visits by mothers for advice. _ Tho j society has two trained nurses in tho i city-, wlioso timo is fully occupied. 0 Their duty is to givo sound advice and a assistance, gratis/ to any member of the ' community desiring their services oil j, matters affecting tho health and well- .. being of women and tho health and wellbeing of the children. The work of the society has grown to vory large proportions, and consequently tho expanses * iiavo increased in proportion, with tho S result that tlie institution is in need * of funds. , Tho first call on the general public is 'to bo made by a streot. collection in the city on Saturday. - 1 ; u Convalescent Home. A meeting of tho Convalescent Home (i Management was held at Mrs. Pearce's s on Wednesday, September 3. Thero were present: Mesdames Moorhouso (in tho chair), A. Pearco, Litchfield, A. a Martin, Miss : Coates, A. Pearco (trea- I' surer), and Miss E. Nathan (secretary), i TliO matron reported eight patients ad- I mitted and seven discharged during the month. Gifts were received from Mes- , damos Moorhouso, Rotheram, Jenkins, , Killiminster, and "Badminton Club." j Mrs. Pattlo Izett (Wanganiui) is the 1 guest of Mrs. Izard. Mr. and Sirs. E. Chalmers (Master- \ ton) have been staying with Miss Chal- v mers on Tho Terrace, for the Julius Knight season in Wellington. Miss Waters, of Dunedin, who left a Now Zealand with, the Oscar Asdic Companv, was a passenger from Sydney £ by tho 'Manuka yesterday; For somo -j time past her health has not been very a satisfactory. j Mrs. Deamer, of Wellington, return- ' ed from a visit to Sydney by tho Ma- ° nuka yesterday. j Tlie engagement is announced in the c "Weekly Press" of Miss Meta Leth- r bridge, onlv daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lethbri'dgo, of Turakina, to Mr. J. Mason, only son of Mr. and Mrs. John ' Mason, of Bulls. • n Another engagement that has been £ announced is that of Miss_ Shoija . M'Lenn, of Duiiodiii, to Mr. Reginald t Hay eldest son of t#ie lato Mr. John Har and of Mrs- Hay, of Invercargill. t , Mrs. L. Mafct (Christchiirch) passed „ through Wellington last week on her n way to Auckland, where sho was to join r the Marama for England. . h Mrs. R. W. M'Villy and her niece, o Miss Johnson, lenvo for Sydney on Fri- I day next by tlio Manuka. £ Mr. and Mrs. Beetham (Wairarapa) 13 are in town, and are staying at the I Royal Oak. Tho Misses Fellingham, of Kahutara B (Wairarapa) are visiting Nelson. t Mrs. Svdney Hall (Levin) is the guest f of Mrs. Cleland, Tinakori Road. C fn a great manv cases Greyness of the " Hair can bo cured by timely treatment. ( Mrs. Rolleston has special eom-s°s for ttlie treatment of Grey Hairs from One Guinea." Violeti arranged ill dainty posies or pretty Violet boxes; delightful sifts for friends; delivered or moiled anywhere in Dominion by Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist. 38 .Willis Stieot.-Ad.Yt, S

Sale of Work at Roseneath. A sale of work, organised by tho Ladies' Guild of tlio Presbyterian Church at Roseneath, in aid of tlie' debt extinction i'und, -was opened by tho Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. Luke, in the Roseneath School yesterday afternoon. The various stalls, which had been prettilly draped and decorated for tho occasion, were laden with most attractive articles, tho sowing (plaiu and fancy) being quite a feature. of the undertaking. Tlio doll stall, with ita array of Parisian hat models, quite captivated tlio hearts of tho children, and, as a matter of fact, elicited admiring comments from several of tho older people. • Tho flower stall was laden with a wealth of spring flowers, and equally well supplied with an excellent collection of home-niado goods was tho produce stall. The following had charge of tho stalls: —Fancy stall, Sirs. Low (president of the Ladies' Guild) and Mrs. Bird; plain stall, Mrs. Smith, Miss Low, and Mrs. Naglo; dolls, Miss Spilmanj sweets, Mrs. Van Borsum; produce, Mrs. W. Smith, assisted by Miss W. Low; tearooms, Mrs. Thirkell; flower stall, Mrs. Lourie and Mrs. Nash; bran,tub, Miss F. Low and Miss 0. Richardson; art gallory and nail driving competitions, Boy Scouts. An interesting musical programme had been arranged for tho evening's entertainment. The Rev. Mr. Comrie waa present at the opening ceremony in the afternoon. The sale is continued to-day. Sale of Wortt at Brooklyn. A successful sale of work in connection with St. Matthew's Church, Brooklyn, was 'concluded on Tuesday evening. It was announced that tho receipts for tlie two days had amounted to £75. Tho.sale was organised by the ladies' working party, of which Mrs. Probyn is prcsidont, and was in aid of tho vicarage debt, which stands at about £600. The following were tho stallholders Guild stall, Mrs. Furncss, Mrs. Probyn, and Mrs. Moran; jumblo stall, Mrs. J. W. Bell and Mrs. Galbraith: produce, Mrs. Herzog and Mrs. Clarko; fancy and flowers, Misa Wright and assistants ; lollies; tho Misses Wilson; brail tubs, Miss Furncss and Miss Probyn; tea rooms, Mrs. Fortune and Mrs. Strangemuir. Pahiatua Notes. A most enjoyable danco was given on Monday evening last by -Mrs. W. Gossv.ill, at her picturesque- residenco in Wakeman Street. Tlio dancing hall and adjoining sitting-room were tastefully decorated with spring flowers and bulbs. Mrs. Tosswill received her guests in a gown of vieux ■ roso charmeuso silk, with black sequin overdress. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Swainson, in royal blue silk and black net overdress; Mrs. Lloyd, green velvet; Mrs. Gulloek, black satin; Miss Faulkner, black silk; Miss_llindmarsh,. vieux roso silk; Miss E. Warren, black silk; Miss R. Warren', white silk; Miss Shekloton, white eharmcuse ninon overdress; Miss Millev (Levin), paio blue silk; Miss J. Miller, blue silk; Miiss M. Burgess, pale pink; Miss H. Burgess, white muslin; Miss D. Marshall, black silk; Miss H. Marshall, pale green silk; Miss F. Allen, white satin; Miss Stone (Mastorton), palo blue cliarmeuso; Miss Tullock, black velvet; Miss Recce, white muplin; Misses Moose, Avery, Thomas, Haro (2), Nathan, Messrs. Jackson, Bolton (2), Gosswill (2), Fanlknfir, Davidson (2), Tullock (2), Hare, Feost, Cobb (Kuincroa), Miller (2), Mackay (2), Herbert, Rodney, Mitchell, Grant, Hill,. Means, Swainson, Humphries (Aketea). Obituary. The death took placo on Tuesday, at tho family residenco in Tinakori lload, of Mrs. ICatherine Louisa Wilson, widow of Mr. Benjamin Wilson, who was for inauy years oil tho staff of tho Government Printing Office, it is only a few weeks ago since she lost her eldost daughter, Mrs. W. Brunton, and early in tho year the death of her' husband took placo. Tho late Mrs. Wilson was born in.tho North of Ireland, and travelled out to New Zealand forty years ago. For somo years, however, she has lived in Wellington. Sho is survivod by a family of three sons (Mr. B. M. Wilson, general manager of tho Tourist Department), Mr. W. Wilson, of Messrs. George, Thomas, and Co.), and Mr. Bert. Wilson, Railway Dopartment), and two daughters, Mrs. F. Roekstrow and Miss J. Wilson, of tlie museum staff. Mrs. Grace Neill arrived in Wellington yesterday from Weroroa, and is the guest of Sir. Greslcy Lukin and Miss Lukin for a few days. Mr. and Mts. Dagg (Mafiterton) aaid> Mrs. Hudson are staying at the Occidental Hotel. Miss W. White and Miss Beech (Chr-fetohu-rch) are staying at tho Windsor, also Mr. and Mrs. Kent (Otaki). Staying at the Grand Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Siuytho (Sydney), Mrs. Kinross White (Napier), Miss Allen (Hawko's Bay), and Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Holt (Cape Runaway). : Staying at tho Royal Oak, arc: Miss Haybittle (Feilding), Miss M'lxrachlan (Rongomai), Mr, and Mrs. G. H. Rhodes (CJiristchurch), and Dr. and Mrs. South (Waipawa). Sirs. Oliver Bunny (Masterton) is visitiim- Wellington, and is staying at tlio Royal Oak. Miss Cruiokshank is with her. Mi's Ireno Browne and Miss Grace Noble, of the Julius Knight Company, aro assisting with i>lio street collection •which is to be held in Wellington on Saturday in aid,of the Plunket Society. The remaining ladies of the company are also assisting. Mr. .T. Fuller is sc.reeiiiu<r I'oferoncos to "Phmket Saturday in"his theatres, and) has given permission to the "invasion" of the picture theatres under his control by collectors, four to each theatre. Evidently the collecting is to bo thorough, and no precincts' arc to bo safe. Miss jrilsora desires to bring under the notice of ladies and. gentleman the very latest methods and preparations for hair and face treatments. 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