SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1895, 1 November 1913, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

VV adding at Palmerston. Tlie marriage took place in All Saints' Church, Palnierston North, on Wednesday, of Miss Lilian May Smith, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Smith and Mrs. E. H, Smith, of Andrew Young Street, Palmorston North, to Mr. Ralph Scholes, eldest son of Mr. 11. Scholes, of Aukotefo. Tho Rev. H. G.' Rosher performed the ceremony. Tho bride's late father was a very old ond highly respected resident of Makara, Wellington, leaving there to tako up farming pursuits, at Fitzherbert somo 23 years ago. Tho bride, who wore a dress of embroidered muslin, was given away by her hrothor., Sir. George F. Smith, of Kimbolton. She carried a beautiful Bhower bouquet, tho gift of her brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Bastin, and was attended by her sister and Miss Hilda Scholes, sister of tho bridegroom, who' wore dresses of tussore silk with hats to match. The bridegroom was attended by Mr". E, Scholes and Mr. J. M'Avhiuo. Tho bridegroom's present to the brido was a gold locket and chain, and to tho bridesmaids gold brooches, After tho ceremony a reception was held at Mrs. Rawlina' rooms, when the usiral toasts wore honoured.

Clsborns Wadding. Tho fir6t marriage to take plaoe in the New Prosbyterinn Church at Gisborno was that of Miss Dorothy M'Ooll Ferguson, eldest dtttighter of Mrs. Duncan Ferguson, and Mr. Frederick Thomas Hall, eldest: sou of Mr. Fred Hall, both bride and bridegroom being residents of • Gisborne. Tho Rev. W. Grant porformed i the- ceremony. The brido who Was given away by her brother, Mr v Charles L. Ferguson, wore a gown of white ch.armouso with court train and draping of lace. Ifef veil was fastened with & wreath of orange blossoms and sho carried a bouquet of white flowers. Tho bridesmaids wore Miss Margaret and Miss Jessie Ferguson (sisters of the bride), and Miss Nellio Ferguson and Miss Tui Bain (niece* of tho bride and bridegroom The elder bridesmaids wore pretty embroidered guipure- frocks with floral hats trimmed one with tangerine and the other'with saxe blue, ribbon. The little girls wore frocks of satin. with overdresses of point lace, and ono had a nalo bluo hat and the other a violet hat. Mr. William Hall was the best man and Mr. Archio Ferguson groomsman. The bride's present from tho bridegroom was a diamond ring, which she wore, together with a present of a, pair of gold ear-ringß from Mrs. Hall. Her gift to the bridegroom was a pair of gold Bloove4inliß. and _ sot of gold Btuds. The first two bridesmaids received gold necklets and pendants, and the littlo girls gold brooches. Mrs. C. L. Ferguson wore black figured roilo.

ChlltfTon's Organ Rooltal. The sooond of tho free organ reoitals to the children of ttie primary schools was given, in .the Town Hall, Auckland, On Wednesday, and proved an unqaulified success. There were about '200 C children present. Mr. Maughaa Earnest presided.at the organ. Messrs, H, Brett, G. $. Garland (chairman of tho Education. Board), and Mr. E. K. Mulgaii (chi^fj'inspector) .occupied'seats on tho platform, "This was the last recital for the school year, but it was to arr l ß|sjjis : similar recitals next year,'' After tho'rcoital, buns were distributed to the children through the generosity of Mr, Brett.

A Silver Celebration. The celebration, of the twenty-fifth anniversary of tho profession of fivo ; Sisters of Mercy took place at St. Mary's Convent, PonßO»by, Auckland, on Monday. Tlioso celebrating thai anniversary wore Sisters M. Evangelist' Roche, M. Frances M'Oarthy, M. Assi-si' O'BaiMy. M. Bernardetto Power, and M. Placlda Flanagan,- all of whom come from Ireland. Bishop Cleary celebrated Mass in the convent chapel at 7 a.m. and Monsignor Brodie at half-past 6even o'clock. In' the afternoon the sisters and pupils were accorded a musical treat, when Miss Ruby, M'Bonald tendered a violin resitai in compliment to the sisters who were celebrating their jubilee. At: the-conclusion of the programme Dr. Cleary made a happy speech;, in which he, congratulated the sisters. For more than' 60, years, he said, their community, which came from Carlow, had been the mainstay of tlio Church in Auckland. He hoped they would bo spared to continue the noble traditions of the sisterhood. Monsignor Brodio,, V.G., also addressed those' present. At the conclusion the Benediction of the Blesßed Sacrament was given by Dr. Cloary, assisted by Fathers Furlong, Ormond, Golden, O'Doherty, Krrrane,. Clarke., Skinner, and tho Rev. Father Peters, of Martland diocese. Fathers Creagh, 0.55.1t,, Murphy (Cambridge), and Ford' also I visited the convent.

An. account is given in a recent number of the "Pretoria News" (South Africa) of the marriage of Captain Leigh la Cost© Bartrop, District Police Commandant of the AVest Baud, at Krugersdorp, and formerly of New Zealand, to Miss Gcraldine Howard Tripp, daughter of Mr; Charles Tripp, of Orari Gorge, Christchurch. Mrs. Dalgety has returned to Christchurch from a brief yisit to Wellington. Bishop and Mrs. Sadlior left for Christchurch on Thursday evening. Miss Lilian Pritchard, tho gifted Melbourne -elocutionist, who is to compete in nest week's competitions at the Town Hall, has arrived in Wellington. A wedding was celebrated on Wednesday at tho residence of Mr. J. M'Tavish, Oete, Kohinui, when Mr. Harold D. Lovoll, Of "Waitohi Farm," Blenhiem, was married to Miss E. (Cis) M'Tavish, oldest daughter of Mr. J. M'Tavish of Oete, Kohmui. Miss L. Bone and Miss Annio M'Tavish were the bridesmaids. Mr. George H. Hodd, of Kohinui, acted as best man. The many friends of Mrs. A. M. M'Koiizie, Aginor, India (nee Miss Grace M'llvrido, late of tho Post Office, Wainui-o-niata), will be glad to hear of the success <tf her eldest daughter, Muriel Agnes Isabella M'Kcnzfio, 8.A.L.T., Allahabad University, who has been awardod the State Soholarsliip for Anglo-Indian or European girls, or women who have passed their B.A. degree in India, and is to proceed to London to oomplote her Studies at the expense of India. This scholarship was open to all India and Burma, and is tho first ever given to girls by the State. Jts value is £200 per annum, for three, four, or five years,_ as the' case may be, and hor examinations will bo taken at the Cambridge University. Miss M'Kon.'.ie is a niece of Mrs. A. G. Cousins, Island Bay. Hor youngest sister Ims also taken her M.A. 'degree, and was a selected candidate for this scholarship. Answer to Correspondent,.—A recipe for potting whitebait' so that it will keep for some months seems difficult ■to find. Perhaps somo reader may know of one and would be good enough to send it in to the editress of the woman's page. ' ' Mrs. Roltestoii advises.lady renders lt> save ©very strand of their combings. She has a special and unique process for making up combings in various modes and doateM.*

Boys' Institute Gazasr. Yesterday afternoon tho Boys' Instl* tute Bouwr wae opened by Mrs., Moorhouse, in tile regrettable absence of Mrs. S. A. Rhodes, who ivas unable to bo present. Many people attended, both in, tho, afternoon and in the. ovenins fl nd very satisfactory business waß transacted, trices had, in many cases,, boon considerably reduced and very do-. sirable things were sold for surprisingly : low BUms, considering tlioir valuo andJ tho work that had boon put in to them. Tho cat ehow was naturally a source of great interest to everyone, and somo beautiful Persians wore exhibited. In all there wero about twenty entries and , the judge was Mr. P. C. Pirani, In this 1 Persian class, chinchilla, female tinder 12 months, Mrs. Fogila won first prize | bluo male, over 12 months, Mr. G. Baker; blue 1 female, over 12 months., Mrs. E. Gostiu (best cat in tho show); black male, Mrs. IVterson; tabby male, Mrs. G. F. Gandioj tabby female, Mis» Bickneil; neuter, blue Persian, Mrs. Crossloy j neuter, any other colour. Mrs. Gooder; litter of kittens, Mrs. Sftund- 1 ors: Persian, any other colour, Mrs. It. Bornasooni; short-haired black, Mr. G< W. Bruce; children's class, Martha Pot-' erson. Tho committee in regard to the cat show comprised Mrs. Iknia.Econi, and Messrs. Hodges and Foglia. In tho evening music was contributed by the Miramar Municipal Band and by thai Wellington Gas Company's orchestra. A display of the All Nations' Group of tho recently held pageant was made under tho leadership of Mr. Harrison, assisted by Mr. Holliwell. To-day'will bs' children's day and each child entering tho hall will recoivo a present and will be admitted to the cntert'ainmonis f reo of charge. Tho bazaar will be opened by Mrs. H. D. Bell, and Sir Joseph l Ward will Oct as chairman.

Preparations ore now being made by,' the Young Woman's Christian ABsocia-j tion for the week of prayer which will' be observed by all W.Y.C.A.'s in every country, from November o,to 10. Meetings wili bo betd daily at various haura., It is now fifteen years since the rcpreJ sentativos of the world's Y.W.O.A* committee decided to Annually hold tlia international week of prayer. Dr. Mildred Staloy will bo the speaker at the service at tho Young Women's Christian Association to-morrow afternoon, Df. Staley was in Delhi (India) working in connection with tho Church of England University Mission, aiid has latterly boon doing mission work in the Straits Settlements and Batavia, and tho subject of tho address at this meeting will bo "Medical Mission wort amongst tho Mohammedans" in theas countries. The service whioh will comroenco at 4.18 will bo open to all.young women. . • .''.'.