SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1865, 26 September 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tlmaru Wedding. | A quiet wedding took place last week in St. Mary's Ohurch, Timaru, when Miss Marion Verity, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Verity, Craigmoro Downs, was married by the Ven. Archdeacon Jacob to Mr. G. E. Anderson, son of Dr. and Mrs. Morton Anderson; C.hristchurch. Miss Nina and Miss Violet Verity were bridesmaids, Mr. Campbell Hay best man, and Mr. Morton Anderson groomsman. A Rangiora Wedding. The marriage took place in St .John's Church, Rangiora, of Miss Sophia Nicholas, eldest daughter of the late Mr. William Nicholas, of Collingwood, ,tc Mr. Alexander Fraser, of Rangiora. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Feudal. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. W. Hibbard, of Wellington, wore a gown of soft white satin trimmed with hand embroidery and pearls, and veil with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white narcissi and-, maidenhair fern. Miss Pearl Nicholas (sister) Miss Sophia Cook (niece) and Miss Lucy Cox were the bridesmaids and wore fropks of maize orepe do chine, trimmed with lace and floral ribbon and hats to match. Mr. T. Fraser wa? tlio best man. The bride travelled in a cdstumo of pale fawn cloth and Paris hat. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a peggy bag and to the chief bridesmaid was given a pair of black opal ear-rings. The other two bridesmaids were presented with gold brooches. From the bride _ tlio bridegroom received a set of military brushes.

Madame Nordloa's Flrst Conoert,

Tlio first night of a concert company is always moro or less tentative, as both audience and performers are getting acquainted with 0110 another, oven as individuals do, and no doubt thero is a certain amount of relief felt by Madamo Nordica and hor company that tho ico has now fairly been broken. All were new to Wellington with tho exception of Mr. Paul Dufault, who was gladly welcomed back to this city, and it is very -safe to say that all will be even moro gladly welcomed should tho.v again turn their footsteps this way. Tho fame of the American singer's gowns and jewels had already preceded her, for Madame Nordica had made a point of bringing somo of Lucillp's and Paquin's most, beautiful creations with her on this Australasian tour. It was one of the former's (Lady Duff-Gordon) that she woro last evening, and it was a very stately and gracious figure that she presented, all in white and glittering with jewels. It was a draped robo of white satin do soio, patterned though not profusely with a floral design in gold, pink and blue, all in little clusters. Tho skirt, encrusted at the edge with a design worked in long crystals, opened over an underskirt of shadow lace, through which faintly gleamed _ still more crystal embroidery, and mia-\iy across the back- of tho skirt and following tho pointed outline of tho drapo. was worked a floral pattern in tho same colours, pink and blue and gold. The bodice and sleeves .were of finest net or tullo, embroidered with long crystal beads in the form of stars, and in tho corsage gleamed and glittered countless jewels in chains, crescents, and all manner of designs. In her hair Madame Nordica wore a white osprey plume, mounting high over tho wonderful diamond and emerald tiara presented her in New York. It was kept in place by two magnificent- emeralds and was fastened at tho base by another large diamond. Madamo Nordica, in addition to her jewels, woro a pendant cross of gold and red enamel covered with pearls presented her by Queen Victoria; a, medal, given her by tho German Emperor after she had been singing Wagnerian roles for three years in Munich, and a largo medal which was given her by the King of Bavaria. Only one) other person in the world has a similar medal to one of these (memoiy has proved: treacherous _ as to which it is) and at her death it goes back to its original distinguished donor. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool was present in the Town Hall last evening; also Mrs. Massey, the wife of the Prime Minister, was present in the audience. Tea at the Pioneer Club. Mrs. Coull was tho hostess at a vory pleasant tea which was given in tho Pioneer Club rooms yesterday afternoon prior to leaving on a visit to Rotorua. Tho hostesses woro a gown of mole fiiarmcuso trimmed with lace and ninon and a mouvo hat. ' Among tho guests wero:.Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. M'Vicar, Dr. Platts-Mills, Miss Hapley, Miss Macdonald, Mrs. 'Hammond, Miss Kano, Nurse Evoritt, Mrs. M'Lean, and soveral others. Miss Macdonald played the violin very dolightfully, and Miss Itaploy sang. Mr. J. Castle, secretary of tho Zoological Society, desires to acknowledge £1 Is. 3d., the proceeds of a children's fancy dress party given by Mrs. A. Crosby, of Mein Streot, in aid of the society's funds. Mrs. Coull leaves for Rotorua next week, and will bo away for two or three months. • The annual sale of work_ of St. James's Presbyterian Church is to be held in tho sohoolroom 011 September 30, October 1 and 2. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool will perform tho opening ceremony. There will bo stalls for plain and fancy work, sweets, flowers, produce, cakes, etc., and for each evening concerts and competitions liavo been arranged. Donations to stalls may bo left at St. Jamoß's Manso. Mrs. Rolleston makes a speciality of Transformations that are capable of the same manipulation as growing hair, and that cannot be detected. Price* froiq ..four guineas** ''

Women at Bisley. At Bisley nowadays tho "Judy" shot is looked upon as an established fact. Besides holding their own annual shooting meeting, women have fired year by year at Bisley in open competitions with moil, using service rifles, but hitherto no organised competition between the sexos has been arranged. This i year marks tho introduction on tho miniatiKO ranges of a formal match between teams of men and women, each member firing 10 rounds at stationary decimal ring targets at 25 and 50 yards. Tho pioneer of service-rifle shooting amongst women was Miss Winifred L. Ltali, of Jersey, who Bhot with an old Martini in the early 'nineties, and largely through whose efforts as coach tho Guernsey team won tho Ivolaporo Cup in 189 S. Next cams Mrs. Chapman, o well-known shot, in 1004, and since then tho numbers of markawomen has greatly increased; Now Zealand Cirl In Balkan War. A New Zealand girl, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Anson, formerly of Akaroa, has had a considerable experience of tho terrible effects of the Balkan war upon the civil population of the peninsula, writes a London correspondent. Miss Anson was married last year to Mr. Young, tlien British Consul at Kavala, on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Just about tho time of the out-, break of the war Mr. Young was moved to Philippopolis, tho centre of tho Bulgarian provinco of Eastern Rumelia. From that position Mr. and Sirs. Young saw much of tho devastating effects, and they took an active part in tbo distribution of relief on behalf of the .Balkan Committee. They liavo now returned to England for a rest, bringing with' thorn as maid a young Macedonian girl whoso, parents and brothers and sisters wero all massacred by one of tho raiding armies. Mr. Young is a nephew of the veteran Imperialist Sir Frederick Young. A New Zealand Vocalist. Miss Dulcie Mitchell, of Christctmrch (writes a London correspondent) j who is at presont spending tho vacation _ in Lancashire, has been studying singing at tho Royal Academy of Music and has successfully passed her examinations for her medals in singing and elocution. She also made a very successful debut at the Beclistoin Hall at a vocal recital given by Mr. diaries Phillips recently. Miss Mitchell intends to return to New Zealand in July. Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes has returned to Christalnirch from a visit to ■Wellington. Y.W.C.A. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Wellington Y.W.C.A. was hold last evening, Mrs. A. P. Webster presiding. There was a large and enthusiastic gathering of members and on the platform were: Mrs. Webster (president), Miss M'Lean, M.A., and Miss Birch (general secretary). The annual report (already published) was adopted. The treasurer's statement allowed that there had been satisfactory progress during the year. Representations of tho work of the Standing and Special Committees were fiven as follow:—Religious work, Miss homas; educational, Mrs. Corkill; membership, Miss Hart; look-out! Miss Millar: bouso, Mrs. Pearson; social tea, Miss C. Lilt if ant; Aroha' club, Miss Burtinsbaw; lyric club, Miss Broughton; Home Girls' Club, Miss Kelly; travellers' aid, Mrs. W.'E^Gox. The election for the Nomination Committee resulted as - follows:—Mcsdames Pearson, Kcrsley, Reith, Menzies, Campbell, and Hislop. Votes of thanks wero passed to tho patron and patroness, the lion, solicitor and auditor, tho Board of Advice, tho chairman, president, the t secretary, and the treasurer. Latest news of Miss Thelma Petersen, tho young Carterton singer, stato that blio is now studying under Signor Garcia in tho Royal College of Music, London, and is getting along famously. The annual "social" in connection with the Karori Bowling Club took placo in tho Parochial Hall on Wednesday evening. Progressive cuchre and dancing wero tho order of the evening, Mid there was a very large attendance. Tho ladies' prize was won by Mrs. Cox with Mrs. Bradnock as winner of thn consolation prize. The gentlemen's prize was won by Mr. C. Lowe and Mr. Besant took the consolation prize. After supper the evening was spent in dancing. Miss Shirteliffo and Miss Hislop (New Plymouth) aro visiting Christchurch. The engagement is announced in the "Weekly Press" of Mr. P. H. Brodio, of Invercargill, to Miss E. Loudin. ■ For the cake competition in connection with the Boys' Institute Bazaar a number of competitors have intimated their intention of entering. Trophies luivo been given by Messrs. W. Littlejolin and Son, G. and T. Young, P. Hayman and Co.. F. Pierard, the Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company. H. S. Langdon, J. E. Evans, C. A. Innes, and F. Meadowcroft, of Cadbury Bros. 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