SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1883, 17 October 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

i Napier Weddings. I A wedding of considerable interest ■i took placo at Clivo on Wednesday (says jj our Napier correspondent) when Aliss jj Helen Macfarlano,'daughter of Mr. and f lira. James Macfarlane, of "Clive ; Grange," was married to Mr. H. V. I Hoadioy, son of the late Mr. 0. B, S Hoadioy, of Napier. Hie Bishop of Waiapu performed tho certmony. ■ At St: Augustine's Ohnrdh, Napier, on i Wednesday morning, Miss Maud Sorrell, 1 daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. Charles Sorv roll, of Napier, was married to Mr. '■ Montague Plank, son of Mrs. Plank, of a Ormondvillo. i At tho Presbyterian Manse, Napier, i the wedding took place on Wednesday of Mr. - A. J. Bell, of Stirling Otago, and I Miss Gertrude Moisey, fifth daughter i of Mr. and Mrs. Moisey, of Papanui, i Ohristcliurch. ) Coition Wedding. j: A delightful golden wedding party v was hold at "Motumate," Manaia, on { Saturday, October 11, when Mr. and J Mrs. Hair received a number of friends, ; some of whom came from a distance, in- < eluding brothers and sisters. The day i was tine, and all enioyed the friendly a meeting with each other as well as the 5 pleasure of seeing so many of three I generations together for the day. Tho | beautiful garden, too, afforded much 1 pleasure. [ Rangltlkel Wedding. f The marriage took place early this I week at Poyntsfiold, Lower Bangitikei, of Mr. W. Hair, of "Gowanbrao," TuJ taenui, and Miss M. M'Kenzie, second j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. CJ. M'Kenzie. Tho ceremony was a very 'j quiet one, only near relatives and a 'i few intimate friends being present. The 3 Rev, J. Duncan conducted the service. ■ Miss Fraser, of Pukehou (aunt of the bride) attended her as bridesmaid, and ; the best man was Mr. J. Hair, brother > of the bridegroom. After the wedding '■ was over the guests were entertained at i a wedding breakfast, a noticeable fea-' ? ture of which wa3 the handsome wed- ?. ding cako which had come all the way ;■ from Wanganui, and in transit had been •: carried several miles on horseback, j; Lator, the bride and bridegroom left on i horseback for their homo at Tutaenui. | Coming of Age Party. Our Mohaka correspondent writes Jj that Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Rydor enter- / tained a' house party to celebrate the coming of ago of their eldest son, Mr. Reggie Ryder. There was quite a large number of guests to do honour to the . dccasion. A very delightful evening was 6 spent in music, dancing, etc. While | at supper, tho health of the' "heir" j was honoured, and that of Mr. and I Mrs. Ryder. Mrs. Ryder received her ® guests in a gown of black net over « whito satin, while Miss Ryder wore pale I pink satin, with silver trimmings. Aliss | Veda Ryder was in emerald green satin ? with ninon tunic. h Fancy Dress Dance. jj A plain and' fancy dress dance was the jj final of tha ■ series of junior assemblies I which wero organised by Mrs. Morton | Olark for tho winter months. It was B held last evening in the Goring Street 0 Hall, and was a very pleasant affair. II The greater number of dancers were in | fancy dross, and some of tho costumes 1 wero very becoming to - thoir wearers. Jj Among them was a little Suffragette 1) lady, to whom even Mr; Asquith might | have found it hard to refuse the vote, | .an early Victorian lady in black silk, | Indian squaws, Carmen, nurses, gipsies, jfc Pierrots, cricketers, soldiers, academic J ladies in caps and gowns, Kate'Greena- ■" way, and various other characters. Tho a liall had been decorated with ropes of ! lycopodium and red flowers, and the q stage furnished for the' cnaperones, ; I of whom there wero many. Supper was | laid in the adjoining room, tho walls of p which had been decorated with quantities of beautiful clematis and bush foliago. Tho tables also had been prottily arranged with flowers in season. Mrs. Morton Clark wore a gown of vieux rose silk, with a jowelled overdress, and Miss Clark was in white charmeuse. ;; Miss Borlase, in black satin, was present, and among the chaperones wero: Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Rennor, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. J. Myers, Mrs. . Jordon, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. do Lautp tour, Mrs. J. W. Wallace, Mrs. L. 0. Roskruge, Mrs: Jones, and others, lo These assemblies, it would seem, have filled a very ploasant gap for young people who have nofformally entered , into the "social whirl," and have been ld the means of doing away with a cona" sidorable amount of loneliness for Borne individuals.

Levin Homo. The committee of the Levin Home for Girls held their monthly meeting at the home, Britomart Street, on Tuesday, October 14. Miss Greenwood was in the chair. The matron reported that the children's health has been good, also that two of the pirls have taken up positions in domestio service, and three children have been admitted. Gifts are acknowledged from tho following:—Mr&. 11. A. Williams, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. T. Young, Ladies' Reform League, Mrs. Keyworth Perry, Mrs. Jones, Veitch and Allen, Miss Macintosh, Mr. Mawson, and Mr. Hurcombo.

Mrs. and Miss Satohell. who have been spending some months in Christchurch, have roturned to Nelson.

Sister F. H. Speed, acting out-pati-ents' sister to tho Hospital and Onaritablo Aid Board, has been appointed to ■that position, vioe Sister A. Hulme, resigned. '

Mrs. Ormond Cooper returned to Mastorton yesterday from Wellington.

Mrs. J. Tat ham (Homewood, Whareama) roturned to her homo yesterday from a visit to .Wellington.

Mrs. Arthur Bunny and hor ohildren arrived in Wellington yesterday from Masterton.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Humo, who have been staying with Colonel and Mrs. Hume, intend returning to Christchurch this evening.

Miss Elena Nowcomb-Hall, who is well-known in Dunedin, Dannovirke, and Palmerston North as a sweet singer (who even delighted Melba, when tlio diva heard her sing at Palmerston North), left for her homo in Dunedin yesterday, to pay a visit to her relatives and friends before leaving for Sydnoy, whero sho is to marry Mr. Arthur Shirley, tho Australian actor. After the wedding next month they intend to leave on a trip to Kngland.

Mr. and Mrs. Ryder have returned to Kakariki Station from Wellington.

In a great, many cases Greyness of tho Hair can bn cured by timely treatment. Mrs. Rolleston lias special courses for tho treatment of Groy Hairs from Ono Guinea.'

Violets arranged in dainty posies or pretty Violet boxes; delightful gifts for frionds: delivered or mailed anywhere in Dominion by Miss Murray, Vice-Regal ITlovisU 80 .mllto Street,-Julvt, V,

Madame Clara Butt's Final Conoort. At tho concert which was given in the Town Hall last evening. Madamo Clara Butt woro a beautiful gown of yellow charmeuse, wonderfully draped with black ninon, embroidered on the skirt with clusters of largo cream daisies. A vivid touch of. colonr was given by tho crimson ribbon which she carried from the loft side of tho bodice right across' to the centre of tho back, centred by a large crimson rose in tho front. Tho draping of the ninon was arranged with tho onesided effect which has been found to be so effective, an edging of gold bordering it on tho right side. 1 Diamond ornaments wero worn in her hair and diamonds in the corsage and round her neck were rows of pearls. Somo very boautiful flowers were sent up to the famous contralto.