SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1875, 8 October 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Fotherston. A' quiet wedding took place at tho' residence of Mr. Alexander Gow, Featherston, on Tue'sday -morning, when Mr. Gcorgo Thomas BaJter, son of Mr. James F. Bakor, of Ohristchurch, was married to Miss Bortha Gibson, youngost daughter of Mr. Henry Gibson, of Kumara. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Gibson, Mr. H. H. Stewart was best man, and Miss Eunice M. Garland, niece of tho bride, attended as bridesmaid. Tho marriage coremony was performed by tho Rev. G. K. Stowell. Tho brido and bridegroom left by motor-car for tho North, where tho honoymoon will bo spent. Carden Party at Napier. Somo 600 or 700 persons attended tho gardon party given by Bishop and Mrs Averill, at Bishopscourt, on Saturday afternoon. Besides a large number of townsfolk present, there were visitors from all ovor Hawko's Bay and Poverty Bay, and also tho clergy attending tho Synod at present in session at rjapier. A band was accommodated oil the balcony and played .during the greater part of the afternoon. Mrs JJidsbury also Sai*. A dainty afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. . Averill. The Water Lily. ... Latest London files bring news of the failure of Miss Lily Smith's effort to sium the_Channel. She started from tho South Foreland early in tho morning of August 21 but had to leave the water after travelling fivo miles. Miss Lily brnith is known as the "English water Lily. She is the second daughter of Mr. Jamas G.. Smith, superintendent of the London 'Fire Department. Two sistors—Gwendoline and ffellio, are almost as export exponents of natation as herself. When 16 years ot age sho accompanied Jabez Wolffo in an attempt to cross, from Dover to Calais sands, and remained with him 4 s hours. She gavo up only after being ontroated by her father, who was aboard tho accompanying tug, to do so. St. Thomas's Bazaar. A novel and very effective idea was carried out in connection with tho bazaar which was organised for tho benefit of tho funds of St. Thomas's parish ~ \vork. Tho legend, "Haeremai! haeroinail Kapai tenei to wharo," certainly Suggested what might bo expected, i ana expectations were hardly disappointed. Outsido the hall it had been intended to build a Maori watchtower and approach, but time unfortunately had been too much for tho dosigners, and it had not been completed. Lisido tho hall each stall -had been fashioned to represent a Maori meot-ing-house, tho rafters having boon ornamented with Maori designs, both in front and at tho sides. Over each stall was its namo, pitnted in Maori. It ,is hardly necessary to say, hoivovcr, that tho articles with which they v\ so well supplied wero not Maori articles, but those which aro the luxuries and ornaments of our latter-day civilisation. Outside, a Maori wharo had even been erected, reached- through aJi approach made of cut tea-tree, tho very-scent ot which. carried ono straight, back to scrub-covered hills, while iuside it wasdccorated with flax. Hero wero two stalls, ono for handkerchiefs and one for tho jumble salo. In addition tb the wharo there had been, erected three or four tents where refreshments could be obtained.. Her Excellency the 1 Countess of Liverpool opened the bazaar yesterday afternoon, and a very large number of people were present, with the result that extremely satisfactory business was transacted. The entertainment provided for the afternoon consisted of a maypole dance performed by a number of children in fancy dress, and a haka danoed by a number of Boy Scouts. The stalls were in charge of tho following (with. 1 assistants):—Produce, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Ludwig,, and Mrs. Lawrence; flowers, Mrs 1 . Croll, Mrs. Butler,; sweets, Mrs. Grenside; dolls. Miss Gronside; children's'stall, Mrs; French; art stall, tho Misses Allan (2); linen, Mrs. Mayo; jumble, Mrs. Preston; handkerchief. Miss Lobb; art stall, No. 2, Miss Smith. The hall itself had been docorated with foliage, flax, and flowers, and with each stall arranged as a Maori wliaro a novel effect was secured! A feature of the bazaar was the competition for needlework, for which nine prizes wero offered. Mr. Pringle was tho judge, and he expressed himself very favourably in regard to the quality of the work submitted-. The prize-winners were as follow:—For point lace, Mrs. Ambrose and Miss Ransom; pijlow-shams of drawn thread work, Miss Chisholm; ivory canvas work, Miss Allan; knitting in cotton. Miss M'Larnon; pillow in mount melliok work, Miss C. Allan; oyelet embroidery, Mrs. Read; crochet in cotton; Mrs. Chisholm; stencilling, Mrs. Wilson. Afternoon tea was in tho cliarge of Mrs. Richardson. There were several side-shows, . and an excellent programme of entertainment had been arranged for the evening..

Tho solarium at 'the Convalescent Home at Oriental Bay waß visited yesterday by some of the Reform League delegates. Thoy were keenly Interested in it and were delighted with tho situation and view of the surrounding harbour which is obtained from its windows. Mrs. Turton (Dunedin) is tho guest of Miss Holmes. Mrs. J. Hin'e intends returning to Toko at tho end of tho month. Miss K. Cameron (Kaiwarra) intends leaving for tho Wairarapa at the) end of the week. - Mrs. A. E. Exley, of Rona Bay, leaves for Wangunui this morning, on a visit to her people. Mrs. J. P. Campbell, who has been attending the Reform League Conference in Wellington, left on Monday on her return to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Poison returned to Wanganui yesterday from their visit to Wellington. Mrs. Angus Ross, Mrs. Baker, Miss Foot-o, Mr. Chambers, and Mr. Allison, delegates to the Reform Leaguo Conference, intend leaving Wellington to-morrow on their rotum to Auckland. Tho annual report of tho Wellington Division of tho St. John Ambulance Brigado, as road at the meeting which was" hold on Monday, showed that good work had been done by its members in rendering first aid in the city, both in public duties and private life. The division had also successfully taken part in competitions during tho year, winning tho inter-district uhallonge Cup for Now Zealand, competed for in Wellington, and also the Hessey Challenge shield for New Zealand, compotcd for at tho Caledonian sports held at Masterton on New Years Dav. Tile division desires to thank all tnose who liavo given assistance during tho year, • especially tho Star Boating Club for the use of ono of its rooms.

A proved euro for Dandruff is fouul m Virginian Hair and Scalp Food. Mm. Itolleston lccoininends this remedy, which has become remarkably popular.*

Meeting of Boys' Institute stallholders. A meeting of tho stallholders in connection with the Boys' Institute Bazaar was. held in tlio Town Hall last evening, about 100 being present. Progress on all sides was reported. It was intimated that Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool bad signified her intention of opening tho bazaar on Tuesday, tho 28tli, and it was dccided that Sirs. Massoy, the Mayoress, Mrs. Rhodes or hor substitute, and Mrs. H. D. Bell be asked to open the proceedings on tho subsequent days. Over thirty ladies agreed to meet to-day at tho Boys' Institute to make tho flower decorations for the hall. Reports wero handed in as to tho erection and designs of tho stalls, tho various entertainments, competitions, etc. The time decided upon as to the hours at which tho bazaar should open was as follows Three o'clock in the afternoon, to remain open to half-past five; in the evening, from seven o'clock to ten. Convenors of the stalls wero recommended to securo cash registers if possiblo. A Bpecial children s day was arranged for Saturday afternoon, when children will be admitted for sixpence and each' child will rcceivo a present upon entering the hall. All sido shows and entertainments will be free on that afternoon in order to make it a thorough gala day for the children. Various members of the committee have undertaken to send a dozen invitations to' their friends asking them to attend tho bazaar. Tho decorations of the hall will be under the convenorship of Mr. Brown, of tho Scoullar Company, and it is hoped to mako a special feature of this',department. Several of the friends of the Boys' Institute among the builders of Wellington have a creed to assist in th? erection of tho stalls.

Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool will opon tlio sale of work in connectipn with St. Paul's Anglican parish, Thorndon, at 3 o'clock'this afternoon., Mr. and Mrs. J. M'Lean, who recently arrived from, England, havo taken the house at Oriental Bay, at present occupied by Mr. Turnbull. Miss, Putnam's pupils are holding their annual danco in St. Peter's Schoolroom this evening, beginning at 8 p.m. Miss Grace P.ilotta. was a visitor to tho Children's Hospital at Newtown yesterday afternoon, her first visit to the building since its erection. Tho names of Mr. Hugh Ward, Miss Graco Palotta, and tho members of Mr. Ward's company will always bo associated with the existence of tho hospital because of tho whole-hearted and generous manner in which they threw,themselves, into tho momentous enterprise of obtaining tho necossary funds for building it. Miss Palotta was charmed with it, and soon made friends with its little, inmates,

In addition to tho sweet stall in. connection with tho Pageant, there is aik other for the bazaar, and the ,gift ti?a which was given on Monday evening in St. John's Schoolroom was for the benefit of the Pageant Bweet stall. A separate oommittco, of which Mrs. H. D. Bell is convenor, has charge of-tho arrangements for the swept stall for the Boys' Institute bazaar.

A Californian paper publishes the following item. of news from Avalon, under date August 2:—" For one hour and twenty :mlnutes, n \Mt'Veyening-r3VrK.'t Winnifred .M, Pharazyhj'of New Zealand, fought 1 'dexterously an'; eight-foot s'word-fisli upon' nine-nine tackle and finally landed it, establishing'a womriirs fishing record, never before made by any. angler. When weighed upon tho Tuna Club official scales the monster swordfish pulled down the beam at 1641b.' 1 The fish was landed near Mosquito Harbour, San Clomente Island, and will be mounted and sent to the Pbarazyn Home, in New Zealand." /