SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1863, 24 September 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganul Wedding. Tho marriage took place in St. Lawrence's Church, Aramoho, last week, of Miss Mabel Jones, third daughter of Captain and Mrs. J.' Jones, of Wanganui East, to Mr. Arthur E. Phillippa, second son of Mrs. J. Phillipps. Tho bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, Mr. W. H. Jones, of Gonvillo, wore a gown of cream-figured silk lustre, trimmed with lace, and a veil with orango blossoms. Hor bouquet was of white clematis, and foliage. The bridesmaids were' Miss Myrtlo Dewson, niece of tho bride, and Miss Alice Phillipps, sister of the bridegroom. Both wore pretty cream frocks and hats lined with palo blue, and trimmed with palo blue and champagne-coloured roses. Their bouquets wero of wild clematis and fuschias, fastened witli palo blue streamers. Mr. Henry Phillipps was tho best man,' an<J tho ceremony was performed by tho Rev. J. Walker. Anniversary Celebrations. Tho eleventh . anniversary of the Y.M.C.A. Was celebrated in tho rooms of the association last evening, a very ■ large fathering of friends and thoso interested in tho organisation being present. Their Excellencies the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool attended tho celebration, and were welcomed by tho president, Mr. H. W. Kersloy and Mrs. Kersloy, and conducted into the assembly room which had been decorated with a profuso display of bunting suspended from tho coiling and draped 1 upon tho walls. A programme of songs, recitations, mu-sical-monologues, and instrumental music had been arrauged, and speeches wero made by Mr. E. C. Brownell, general secretary of tho Y.M.C.A. (Christchurch) and by tho general secretary. Supper was served ill tho diningroom and tho assembly hall. Her Excellency wore a gown of soft yellow silk, over which was worn a long black coat. Mrs. Kersloy was in white satin, with draped panels of black Spanish laco. Mrs. Massey woro black satin and a long black satin coat, and Miss Massey was in white. Tho Mayor and Mayoress wero among those presont, the latter also being in black, and Mr. ICwei, the Chinese Consul, and Mrs. Kwei. Representatives of tho sister association, Miss M'Lean and Miss Birch, wero among tho largo audience, also Mrs. M. A. Williams. Dance in the Now Century Hall. A plain, and fancy dance, given in connection with Miss Rowo's dancing classes, took place in the Now Century Hall, Kent Terrace, last evening, the committee in charge of tho proceedings consisting of: Messrs. Barton, Baldwin, Dovoy, Hudson, Lamb, and Martin. The hall had been very prettily decorated for tho occasion with thick ropes of lycopodium starred with flowers and much draping of flags alternating with foliago aud palms. With tho bright colours of tho fancy dresses which wero worn, and tho effectively-arranged decorations, a pretty scene resulted. Gipsies' of all countries, Quaker girls, Spanish ladies, a cow girl, soldiers, sailors, representations of carnival, and peasant girls of variouß countries wero to bo seen. One of the outstanding figures, 1 however, was that of a courtior of tho Tudor poriod, who, in crimson satin, presentod quite a brilliant appearance. Nor was there wanting a clown to complete the picture. Supper was served in tho upstairs room, the tables having been arranged with narcissi and foliage. Mr. Hall supplied tho supper. Miss Rowo woro a gown of soft black silk. Tho chaperones present were: Mrs. Farnell, who woro black charmeuso and cmbroidcrios; Mrs. Nation, in cream, with a black cloak, finished with Oriental embroideries; Mrs. Harding, groy, with a pink silk ombroidered cloak; Mrs. Youman, cream frock; and Mrs. Hudson, brown relieved with cream. Mr. H. Martin was secretary.

Tho marriage took' place on August M at tho Church of St. George, Rollesby, near Yarmouth (England), of Miss Leonora May Ensor, second daughter of the late Mr. E. A. le Fleming Eusor, of Jtoltcsby Hall and Mrs. J. 0. Butt of Ormesby, St. Michael, and greatgranddaughter of tho lato Rev. Edmund S. Ensor. a former rector of Rollesby, and Sir Richard lo Fleming, of Rydal, Westmorland. Miss Ensor was born in New Zealand. Tho bridegroom was Mr. Handley Stevenson, of Ripon, Yorks.

Another of the carKscttlers of Auckland, Mrs. Ryall Burke, died early this week. She had been in Auckland prior to tho Maori war. Deceased was a daughter of Lord Boston, and was bom in Ireland 93 years ago. She was intimately acquainted with tho early history of Auckland.

Miss Jobsnn, who has beon staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Wellwood, in Hastings, left on her return to Wellington on Monday.

A general ladies' meeting in connection with tho Citizens' Carnival will bo held in tho Town Hall at 4.30 this af tornoon.

Mrs. H. R. Wood (Napier) and her littlo son aro visiting Masterton, and aro staying with-Mrs. St. George,

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tripp (Canterbury) arrivod in Napier on Saturday. '

Mr. and Mrs. Gonvillo Saunders (Wanganui) aro visiting Napier.

Ladies who wish to obtain oxport advice regarding their hair and complexions should consult Mrs. Rollcston. r-tnotest privacy is assured.*

Violets arranged in dainty posies or pretty Violet boxes; delightful gifts" for friends; delivered or mailed anywhere in Dominion bv Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist. 80 Willis Street.-Advt.

I Children's Plain and Fancy Danco. A plain and fancy dross ball was held in tlio Paki Paki Public Hall last week for tlio benefit of the school prize fund. So many visitors from Hastings and various other parts of the district wore present that dancing at first was a somowhat difficult problem. A large number of the children wore fancy costumes, and so well were some of them carried out that Mrs. H. 31. Campbell had 110 easy task in selecting thoso most deserving of prizes. Supper was provided by the ladies, and music was played by Mrs. Carroll, while Air. Heta Kaui was tho M.C. The prize-winners for fancy costumes were as follow: — Smallest girl, Kathleen Yarley (Mr. Neaglo's prize); prettiest fancy dress for girls, Mary Curran ("Quakeress") (!Mrs. Baker's prize); best fancy dress for girls, Tottio Taylor. "Sweet Girl Graduate" (.Mrs. Smith's prize); most original, Vida Anderson, "Suffragette" (Mrs. 'Campbell's _ prize)best fancy dress for boys, Jim M'Ncilly, "Robin Hood" (Miss Wellwood's prize); best fancy dress for bigger boys, Carlio Baker, "Brigand" (Mr. Neaglo's prize); prettiest fancy dress for boys, Londsay • Wcllwood, "Pago"; most original. George Blanc, "Father Christmas,' and Lennjo Haywood, "Golliwog" (Mrs. Campbell's prizes).

Girls' Realm Exhibition In Sydney. The "What to do with our Girls?" Exhibition, organised by tho Girls' Realm Guild in Sydney, and opened last week by' Lady Cullen, was tho most ambitious project yot embarked lipon by tho Guild. Many girls bel'oro choosing a career aro undecided for a while as to what they will choose, and it was to help ill such an important decision that the idea of the exhibition was first mooted. As illustrated by this exhibition, a surprising number of occupations aro now open to them. Included in tho demonstrations were those of primary production, such as gardening and dairying, many branches of secondary production, domestic and commercial enterprises, and several of the professions, besides art and applied art. Tho Town Hall has hcen transformed into a huge bazaar. Half of tho basement was turned into a flower garden, surrounded bv lattices ablaze with wistaria, and there dainty damsels dispensed refreshments. On tho other half of tile basement had been erected a model bungalow, and in this homo girl students from the Technical College "kept house," showing the efficiency of tho domestic sc'enco taught them. Tho wholo house had been I erected and decorated Within a week, bathroom, kitchen, and all, and wlien tho exhibition is over it will'be disposed of by auction. Dinner parties will bo held each evening in tho bungalow. t Near tho bungalow was the model dairy—all white —under the direction of Miss lvnight Brown and Mr.. Irvine. Iloro a number of the guild girls were engaged manufacturing cream, butter, cheeso, and classes wero at ranged to teach tho gentle' art of making cream cheeses. Near tho dairy was tho horticultural section, which included a strawberry bod and an asparagus bed, a bco hive, a fruit evaporator plant, and an export who dealt in soil analysis. On tho main floor was a - varied series of stalls, in which are silks and furniture, and sweets, fancywork, and sowing machines, and flowers, schools, model rooms, and a host of items of feminine interest; Abovo all things, the oxhibition was to bo educational. For this roason several trade exhibits that would havo paid well had been omitted, and the whole oxhibition was devoted to teaching tho citizens what women can do and aro. doing in Sydney.

Mrs. M'Cosh-Clark and Mr. M'CoshClark, who havo boon visiting England, returned to Auckland on Monday by tho Niagara.

Miss Grace Palotta and Miss Olive Godwin, of "The Quaker Girl" Company, will, on their arrival in Wellington, stay at tho Grand Hotel. ,

Tho management responsible for the recent production of "The Rivals" wishes to thank the Press, tho Dresden Piano Company, Mr. Glynno (who was in tlio cast), Miss Grace Kennedy, and tho orchestra, Miss Margaret Kennedy, Mrs. Hannah, Mr. Meredith, tho Scou'llar Company, tho D.1.C., tho steward and ushers, Messrs. Warron and Staub, the Savage Club, and all others for their assistance.

Mr. and Miss Doughty arrive in Wellington by tho TJlimaroa on their return from a visit to England and tho Continent.

.Mrs. M. Meredith (Mastorton) has boon paying a brief visit to Wellington.

Miss Thomas and her sistor returned to Masterton yesterday from a visit to Wellington.

Miss Mario Motto intends giving another violin recital in Wellington sometimo in November, or at tho latest in Docember.

Tho Misses Richmond and Miss Blako are visiting Christchurclu

Miss Florence Birch, general secretary of .the Y.W.C.A., leaves for Mcjboumo next month to nttend tho Tnonuial Conference of tlio Australasian Y.W.O.A.

Miss Blanche Browne, of the " Quaker Girl" Company, will stay at the Empire Hotel.

Mrs. C. R. Cameron (Eketahuna) is tho guest of Mrs. Carley, Masterton.

Miss Gerard and ■ Miss Rutherford, who have been in Napier for tho golf tournament, left on Monday on their return to Christchurch.

Miss Lilla Fairchild is visiting Pahiatua.

Mrs. G. J. Anderson arrived in Wellington fromGoro on Sunday morning.

Miss Coralio Stanley loaves for Nelson on Fi'ilay next. . Beforo returning to "Wellington in about three weeks' time Miss Stinlcy will appear in tlio name part-of Dora Stanley in a porl'orniiinco of the ."Runaway Girl," which is being given by Nelson amateurs. In the Wellington Operatic Society's production of " Tho Geisha." Miss Stanloy has been allotted an important part.

Mrs. J. H. Pope and her daughter, Mrs. C. D. jMorpeth, who had been spending tho last month at Rotorua and Auckland, returned to Wellington by tho Main Trunk express yesterday. Mrs. I'opo has greatly benefited in health by tho change.

Mr. Wellesloy C. Bailey and Mrs. Bailo.v, of tho .Missions to Lepers, loft Auckland on Monday for Sjdnoy en routo for tho Best.

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