SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding in St. James's. The marriage- took place yesterday in St. James's Church, ' Wellington, or Miss Edyth Mills, daughter of Mr. 11. 0. Mills', of Wellington, to Mr, Ernest Lindsay, son of Mr. J. Lindsay.. Tho Rev. James Shirer performed tho ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Joseph Mills, in the unavoidable absence of her father, wore a gown of creain cnarmeuse satin trimmed with pearls and beautiful laco and a veil fastened with orango blossoms. Tho bridesmaids wero Miss Rosie Hudson and two little girls, Miss Dorothy Mills and Miss Dorothy Miuifie. The chief bridesmaid wore a very pretty frock of ivory tussore silk trimmed with allover lace and ruches of Valenciennes, arid a dainty little mob can finished with touches of pale blue and pink rjbbou. The little girls wore i soft cream silk frocks trimmed and inserted with lace .and little Juliet caps of silver beads.. They carried, silver crooks with streamers of pale blue and pale pink ribbon respectively- The best man was Mr,' E. Ircmonger, and tho groomsman Mr. S. Mills. The bride's mother wore a navy costume and black hat with touches of pale pink. She carried a bouquet of pink rhododendrons. A reception was afterwards held in the Victoria HaU, a large number of guests being entert'uined at the wedding breakfast. Among those who 'wero present were: Mr. and Mrs. Lambert (lieilding), Miss E. Dow '(Masterton), Miss \Y. Lambert (Feilding), Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay (Levin), Mrs. S. Smith, Mrs. H. Bull, Miss N. Carrig, and many others. Later the bride and bridegroom left by motor for the north, the former travelling in ,a cream serge costume and silk straw hat with a singlo red rose.

English Weddings of Interest. .On Tuesday, October 2. Kaid Sir Harry Maclean, formerly commander of the Moorish Army, ivas married at ;U1 aints' Church, Norfolk Square, i'addington, to Miss Ella Prendorgast,' daughter of the late General Sir Harry Prendorgast/, V.O. The adventurous career of tho bridegroom, whose capture by the brigand Raisuli, while carrying out peace negotiations for the Sultan, and who was kept seven months a ultimately being released for the ransom of £20,000, made him ft person of renown and interest. Crowds filled tho church to get a glimpse d : tho kaid, who, attended by his faithful Moorish servant, Hamijedo, who, accompanies his master everywhere as valot and bodyguard, in his native dress, was accompanied by his brother, Mr. Archibald Maclean.

Tho interest 'taken in tiro marriag« of the Hon. Victoria Saekville4Vest, oiilv child of Lord and Lady Sackyilta, and Mr. Harold Nicholson, third son of Sir Arthur Nicholson Permanent" Un-der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, which was celebrated in tho private chapel at Knolo, Sevenoaks, on Wednesday, October 1, outrivalled oven a Royal wadding, for the bride, who figured us "Kidlef in the recent, lawsuit o-vo-r the Scott will case, excited remarkable , interest. Great difficulty was experienced in allocating placos in tho chapel, a tiny building with acommodation for riot more than 26 people. The chapel afforded a beautiful setting for the ceremony, It dates back, to the. middle of tlm 15th century, and some priceless tapestry-ie-lievos tho mellowed oak panelling, ot its walls. It has an Early Perpendicular window, which is a delight to .the antiquarian, and a triptych alter Pj®® : presenting tho procession to Calvary, which was. given to Thomas Sam*Hlo> lirst Earl of Dorset, by order of Mary Queen of Scots, as an, expression of her gratitude for the manner in which he broko tho nows of her sentence to execution. At the foot ,of tho altar steps wore placed six beautiful brass bowls filled with arum lillies. It is given to : few brides to give their wedding frocks ! the : distinction Miss Sackvillo-West s . possesses, namely, . tho trimwug of ■ family"lace worn by each Saekvilio brae sinco Sfclic reign of Charles I. Sum b«s mellowed tho laco to an exquisite softness of tone, and to agree with the deep old ivory shade the wedding.gown .was of mellow tinted satin, veiled with tho finest of gold tissues draped with tho laco. Tho Court train was of gam, brocaded in a heavy pattern of gold laurel leaves as a bordering, the ground work being somewhat after a persian design. Flounces of old Irish rose point, drapjd the train, the wedding veil was of old lace caught baek with orange blossom. ' In contrast to tins e( reeous gown the bridesmaids wore simple dresses of ivory, chameuse ik\ lace, with largo hats trimmed with blue ribbons. Ths wedding ring was the (lift of Mr. Robert Woodhouse, who has for years carried out the practice cf criving this novel' wedding present, made by himself, to his friends.

A Farewell Bridge Party'. A farewell, tin the shape of a. bridge party, was given yesterday Mrs. iHervey by Mrs. ; Mam!^ ofl ,/ nd ,i.fc - Muir at tho residence of tho fattei, !Mrs. Hervey, curiously enough., won tho prize. Mrs. Muir wore a frock of white voile draped over an embroidered underdress and finished with an apricot coloured sash. Mrs. Hamilton was ill nattier bluo silk trimmed with white lace, aud Mrs. Hervey wore a dark green tweed costumo aud pailama nat tririilmed with-green floral ribbon and posies •of small flowers. Among those present were- Mrs. Overton Smith, Mrs. Sievwrieht, Mrs. Kreeft, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. •Reeves, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Burton Mrs. Jeffries, and the Misses Peters and Watson. Tea was laid in tho dining-room which was gay with scarlet poppies a»d I grasses.

This evening, in the Esperanto Rooms, Lambton Quay, Mrs. A. It. Atkinson will address members af the Moral and Physical Health Society ii;p«n "Food Reform." This lecturo has been given before tho members of tho W.O.T.S. and was found to feo most interesting. As Mrs. Atkinson included in hor lectures many hints that are worth recording it will be worth while for thoso intending to'be present to bring with them paper and pencil. Members and friends will bo welcome.

Mr. and Mrs. Dieterson and Miss Dickerson returned to Wellington yesterday by the Warrimoo. Sirs. Gear was'also a passenger by tho same steamer, for Wellington, also Dr. Robertson.

Members of the families of Cabinet Ministers wero well repr&sented/m tho seats reserved for members' wives ia Parliament yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Massey, with Miss. Massey, was present, also Mrs. James Allen, Mrs. P. M. B. Fisher, Mrs, Pomare, aud Miss 8011.

A, proved curs for Dandruff is found in Virginian Hair and Scalp Pood. Mrs. Eolleston recommends this remedy, which has become remarkably popular.*

CHIBOPO.DY. Mrs. Eaybittle, No. 268 Lambton Quay, over Orr, chemist, after many years' experience, imdertakes to eure corns, in> growing nails, bunions, etc. Eeiiof from these djetressLng complaints is guaranteed immediately. 'Phone JSsl—Advt. Violets arranged in dainty posies- or protty Violet boxes; delightful gifts for friends; delivered or njaiied anywhere in DotnMoit by Miss MttWW Vl«.P.fgal Eloriafe 20 .VVjilifa Straat.--Ad7i.

A Hallowe'en Party. A correspondent writes that All Hal-low-e'en was royally celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. J. Poyuter at their residence, the Post Office., Otaki, with a large part.V. Mrs. Poyuter wore vieux roso and black velvet, and was assisted in entertaining by the ilisses Poyuter,' all attired alike in heliotrope and cream nittou. The guests came from all parts —Te Here, Waiknnao, Pnlmersfon North, Feilding, Manakau, and even Sydney (New South' Wales) was represented. Music, cards, and dancing entertained many. Tlie downstairs din* jug-room was set apart for the mystical rites associated with Hallow-e'en, .To enter this room each atio had to negotiate a barrier of crossed brooms tied with vivid yellow ribbon, and., safely crossed, it constituted a harbinger 'of good luck. Inside the worn the decorations were of yellow silk interspersed with crimson" roses and foliage. Hero took place bobbins; for apples, the burning of mits, quaint incantations over Wine glasses of water aiid eggs that showed to the seeing) ones as in a crystal; the pictures of future, happenings. Palmistry, (clairvoyance, etc., all exercised their spell over everyone, so much so that after supper the guests found their way again to the "Hallow-e'en Room," as it was eallcd. In early morning hours "Grod speed" was wished the parting -guests, also "Good rest"..the staying guests, lor tliero. was a large house party of Msitofs. -

Miss' Florence Birch, general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., in Wellington, returned yesterday by the Warrimoo from Sydney ami Melbourne. _ Miss Birch represented tho .Wellington' branch of the association at the Triennial Conference of the National Y.W.C.A., which meets every three yearSj to formulate the policy .of the association during the nest three years'to follow. The general progress of women's affairs reoeiv-ed much attention at the conference, and several, interesting sj>oechos were made by seme of the visitors pad by a few of tho Australian politicians.* Delegates were most hospitably entertained during their st-ay in. Melbourne, and on one occasion nineteen motorcars conveyed them into a place in tho country, where their business was continued as well as their pleasurable sui ronndings allowed.

Miss Moore (Masterton) is' visiting Wellington, and'is the guest of' Mrs. Bn'gg-s.

Miss Roberts, inventor of the Imperial system of dre.sS-cutting, is leaving for tho south in a few days' time.

The engagement is announced of Miss -Dorothy Smith, of Karer.i,. to, Mr. Clifford S. Clemens, of Auckland.

Dr. Jessie Scott left Wellington yes-t-orclay for Auckland, where sho intends to practice her profession.