SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1870, 2 October 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Khandallah. Tho marriage took place in the Presbyterian Church at Khandallah on Tuesday afternoon of Miss Josephine Grace Harkness, youngest daughter of Mr. J. G. Harkness, to Mr. Raymond Vickers Brown, eldest , son of .Mr. C. F. H. Brown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. S. Cook, of Wellington. The church had been beautifully decorated for tho occasion, and many friends of tho bride and bridegroom wero present. Tho bride, who was givou away bv her father, wore a gown of white silk, with a veil fastened with a wreath of orango blossoms. Miss Nesta Brown was tho bridesmaid, and wore a dainty robe with a,floral border and hat to match. Mrs. Harkness, mother of the bride, was in a grov shantung silk gown with a white hat trimmed with purplo flowers, and she carried a,,bouquet of purple flowors .to harmonise. Mrs. Brown, the. bridegroom's mother, was in black laco over silk, and carried a bouquot of pink roses. Among tho wedding presents was a rose bowl presented the bride by the choir of tho Khandallah Presbytorian Church, and the Freemasons of Lodge Otari, of which tlio bridegroom is a member, sent a valuable tea and coffee service. The brido travelled in a navy blue costume and white hat with a tam-o'-shanter crown trimmed with a single pink rose. A reception was held at "U aitariki," the homo of the bride's parents. A largo niarqueo had been erected upon the lawn, and there the guests wero entertained with afternoon tea, and healths were honoured. Tho health of the brido was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Cook, and was responded to by tho bridegroom, and Mr; Conies proposed thatof the bride's parents. Mr. Pollen proposed that of tho bridacroom's parents, and both Mr. Harkness and Mr. Brown replied.

Nordlca and the Little Dancer. At Madame Nordica's invitation, Miss Estello Beero yesterday afternoon called at the Royal Oak Hotel, and presented to her littlo Hazel Hardwieko, her youngest soloist. ill dancing. One of tho drawing-rooms was turned into a temporary stage, and the littlo dancer performed before the diva and her company, some of whom have in the past been • under some of tho great dancing-masters on the Continent. Madame was enthusiastic in her praises of tho clever littlo girl, and predicted a great futuro for her. She expressed admiration for Miss Beere's teaching, ot : . which she had previously heard, and presented her with a signod photograph, bearing tho following inscription:—"To Miss Beero: With my sincerost congratulations on tho wonderful manner in which she has taught her pupils charming and graceful dancing.—Lillian Nordica; 1913." Before leaving Madamo also presented the little girl with a photograph .in exchange for one of iior own. From a studio in Willis Street Madamo made a , of soveral of tho photographs of" Miss Estello Beero's pupils, who performed recently with such great success.

Reception at Pioneer Club. Madame. Nordica was the' guost of of honour at a reception which was hold at tile Pioneer. Club rooms yesterday afternoon. Many members took advantage of tho opportunity given them of meeting tho. American singer, , and a very pleasant and. interesting afternoon was spent. Mailam'o Nordica Was accompanied by her cousin, Mrs. Baldwin, who is travelling with her, and another guest was Miss Olivo Godwin, of the "Quaker Girl" Company. Bowls of rhododendrons and lilac, as well as clusters of' foliage, decorated tho common room, and in tho strangers' room, whero tea .was sot, the decorations were again of spring flowors. During tho afternoon Miss Denhard sang. The guests wero received by the President, Airs. A. R. Atkinson, and the members of tho committee, Mrs. Macltenzie, Mrs. Fitchott, Miss Kano, and Miss Rothenberg. In reply t-n tho president's welcomo Madamo Nordica expressed the pleasure which she had.experienced in visiting New Zealand, /and in with such appreciation from her audiencos. Slio had often been asked why it was that she included in her programmes so much of the heavier operatic compositions. Well, that was because she was really an operatic finger first and foremost; not a balladist or singer of liedor. In any case she tried to make her programmes as variod as possible, and had found that her arrangement of them appeared to satisfy tho public taste. Madamo Nordica wore a black satin coat and skirt and a small black hat with a cluster of high osprey plumes at tho back. Her ornaments wero strings of pearls and diamonds worn round her neck and she also had sablo furs. Mrs. Baldwin was in blue, with a bluo hat tiimmod with lighter blue wings and r-lbon. Miss Olivo Godwin wore navy blue with a whito sailor collar and a small bluo hat with an upstanding violet ostrich feather. Mrs. Atkiuson wore a striped blue and black costume and ivhito floral toque. Miss Rothenberg was in grey with a black feathered hat; Mrs. Mackenzie, in black, and a black hat; Mrs. Fitchott, blue and bluo toquo with roses; and Miss Amy Kano, brown charmeuse and a brown toque irith apricot roses. Among others who were present were: Mrs. Massoy, in navy blue with a feathered hat, and Miss Massey in grev; Dr. Von Danneville, Miss Barraud, Mrs. J. Myers, Madamo Copo-Dowsing, Mrs. A. A. Corrigan, Mrs. Hales, Miss Higgie, Mrs. R. Beere, Mrs. S. Harcourt, Miss' Thompson, Miss Fancourt, Mrs. and Miss Wallace, Mrs. H. N. Fletcher, Mrs. J. W.'Wallace, Miss Wallace, Miss Helyer, Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. and Miss Winder, Mrs. T. Sidey, Miss Davidson, and several others.

The engagement is announced of Mr. Harold Richards, of Wellington, to Miss M. Craig, daughter of Mr. J. B. Craig, of Glasgow, Scotland.

Madamo Nordica, tho American singer, and Mrs. Baldwin, with the members of the concert company, loft for Christchurch last evening.

Miss Hilda Miles has returned from Auckland.

Tho opening of the Wellington Bowling Club green takes placo on Saturday afternoon, and a largo gathering of visitors is anticipated.

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St. Mark's Sale of Work. A salo of work, organised for tho benefit- of tho parochial and missionary work of St. Mark's Parish, was opened in St. Mark's Schoolroom yesterday afternoon by Her Excellency the Countess ol' Liverpool, who was introduced to tho gathering of parishioners by tho vicar, the liev. Mr. Askew. Coloured drapery and quantities of flowors and foliage decorated tho interior of tho building and the stalls wero noticeable for tho work with which they were covered, the fancy work and sewing being particularly attractive. lii addition to various side-shows, there were stalls for sweets, flowers, and produce. .The guild had its stall for plain and fancy sewine, and there was also the young women's stall as well as St. Martha's stall. The jumble stall had a variod collection of articles for sale and tho refreshment room was the. centre of attraction" for thirsty people. In tho evening an entertainment, consisting of a Japanese sketch and a musical programme, arranged by Mr. Watkins, was greatly appreciated. .. Very many people attended the bazaar both ill the afternoon and in the evening.

In a, report of the meeting which was called on Tuesday afteruoou to form a women's branch of the New Zealand Political Reform League in tho Wellington North electorate, an error was made in calling it a suburban branch. It is, of course, in a city electorate, and could not be suburban.

Tho Newtown Bowling Club opens its season on Saturday afternoon,, and, given fine weather, a very pleasant outing will bo enjoyed by visitors and members of tho club • .

Mrs. M. Cohen (Palmerston North) is staying at tho Empire Hotel; also Mrs. H. P. Whimcon (Cliristchurch).

Mrs. Hawke (Dunedin) is staying at tho Windsor Hotel.

The following visitors are staying at the Hotel Cecil:—Mrs. Frank Wall (Martinborough), Mrs. C. Bennett (Masterton), . Mrs. Quinton Donald (Featherston), Mrs. Henderson (England), Mrs. and Miss Plimmer (Wairarapa), Mrs. M'Cracken, Mrs. and Miss Bisloy (Nelson).

Miss Row, of the Royal Comio Opera Company, is staying at tho Cecil Hotel.

Tho engagement is announced of Miss Margaret Gordon Glassford, eldest daughter of James Gordon Glassford and Mrs. Gordon Glassford, of Tawhera, Lovin, to Mr. Charles Clinton Higginson, of "To Paketc," Koputaroa. Miss Gordon Glassford is a granddaughter of the late Mr. A. W._ F. Halcombe, for some years Provincial Secretary and Treasurer for the Provinco of Wellington.

Mrs. and Miss Kummer, of Mauriceville, are visiting Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. M'Both (Cliristchurch), wuo havo been visiting Napier, left on Tuesday on their return to tho south.

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