SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1912, 21 November 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Invcrcargllf. At, St; John's Church, Invereaigffl. tho Ven. Archdeacon Patko officiated at a quiet wedding, when Mr. Leslie Do-la-moro, solicitor, of Gore,, was married-to Miss Beatrix Grossman. The- bride, who entered tho church on the rain of her mother (Mrs. Grossman, Christ-church) wore a champagne-coloured eloth gown with tunic of the material, tho bodice being trimmed circular-wise with rich lace of the same tone as the frock. The bride's hat was a black tagol, the' brim of which curved in ■ most becoming sweeps, and was trimmed with a beautiful cream lancer ostrich plume, upstanding. She carried a small shower bouquet of bridal flowers, and wore a handsome Nellie Stewart' gold bangle the. gift of the bridegroom. There was one bridesmaid, Miss Wylie, who wore a frock of floral muslin, trimmed with riink.charmeuso and soft not ruffles, and pink tagol hat simply trimmed with a touch of black. She carried a bouquet of pink flowers, and wore the bridegroom's gift, a turquoise pendant. Mr. Cairns, of Gore, acted as groomsman, Mre. Grossman wore a gown of cornflower huo voile over silk, with a coatee of black silk, edged with- shirred, trimmings of itself, a black velours hat with blue ostfidh ruffle, and upstanding plume. The Value of Pearls, ' The fact that pearls of great variety aro included among .tho wedding gifts of the Duchess of Fife has made these, jewels particularly fashionable. Formcrly fino pearl necklaces wero judged by, among other things, the similarity '■ of tho colour to that of quicksilver, but that is now so closely imitated that it , is of less value. Tito njosi fashionable necklace of to-day is_ slightly pink. The gradation of pearl's in the best strings ', is marvellous. As much as' $4000 or ' £5000 is given for a single centre poa;rl. j Many men -in the trackr have strings ■ that they havo been collecting for years, , and they have not yet entirely satisfied , themselves in securing absolute perfec- ] tion and colour for the general effect of ', a bij necklace. . , Protecting trie Egret. It is well known, that Lady Deninim, wife of the Governor-tteneral of the Commonwealth, wears grass "osproys" J with the express purpose of making thorn 1 popular, and.' thus turning the fashion- < able public from wearing the real egrois, 1 which aro secured at so cruel a prise. Egrets or osprcys are always the eauso I of much discussion, and women are ever being blamed for, wearing theni. They , are said to bo.the chief' offenders., for, 1 as men argue, if there Were no sale, , thcro would bo no mstiket. But why, j asks a Melbourne Write?, don't tho an- s thorities that be make a protective law j by which the hunter who kills tho , brooding egret for tho sake, of her bridal j plume bo severely punished ? -For surely, if there were no markets, there could ho no sale. Egrets aro extremely costly to buy. . * Mrs. Alfred Piorard (Karori) was a passenger fnom Sydney yostorday by tho Maungiuiui. Tho Bishop of Nelson and Mrs. gadlier are at prosent in ' Wellington, Mid ' aro the-guests-of Mrs. Soaton, Molesworth' StreetJi;!'-' Mrs. and .Miss Holdsworth arrived in Auokland on Tuesday, -with Mr. €. Holdsworth, on their, return from a visit to England. They left tho sa.mo evening by the Main Trunk express tor the i south. ''" ' ' ■ '.'■', ' ( Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Phillips, of Bos-- 1 ton (Mass.), arrived' in Auckland on j Tuesday by tho Makura, They-. intend 1 touring the Dominion. "' ■• ~ Mr. Leslie Probyn Dighton (Auckland) '. is staying with his people at Cheltenham i (writes a London.correspondent on Octo- ' ber 15). Mr. Dighton is to bo married 1 towards the end.of this month to Miss ' Evelyn' Mather, daughter of Mr, a.ncj Mrs. Arthur Mather, of Cheltenham, j and the ceremony is to take place at ' Chrißt Church, Cheltenham. * . Miss Winnio Moore. (Masterton) is 1 visiting Mrs. Prcshaw, "Brackenneld." i A wedding which' recently took place \ in Sydney had interest to? many Aneklanders, tho bridegroom being Mr. W. Sinton, formerly of Bevonport, and well known in yachting circles, and the bride Miss Evelyn Wright, daughter of Mr. Wright, solicitor, who at cue time was a rosident of Auokland. When a child's hair shows signs of weak growth, the mother should at once consult Mrs. Eolleston. An expert examination will be made,, and free advice given on the. proper treatment.*

Decorated Tables. The following is tho result of the ballot for tiro best decorated tables (size about sft. by 3ft., and only glassyases to bo used) at tho Wellington Rose and Carnation dub's show, held on Wednesday:—Mrs.. .A. J. Eobbs (table No. 13), pink carnations, 175 votes; Miss Smythe (tablo No. 5), yellow iris K 170 votes; Mrs. Campbell (table No. 8), pink sweet peas, 153 votes.; Miss Thompson (table No. 1), poppies, 108 votes. Mr. H, A. Fox, Iron, secretary of the club, after reading the .result of the ballot,- broke tho seal of Miss Murray's envelope, and sho- awarded, according to her judgment, first prize to Mrs.' Stacdoilgafl, entry No, I,' which was decorated with sweet peas and nemosia. Dr. and Mrs. Putnam (Palmorston North) have returned from a visit to Australia, - Miss Dorothy Pollen leaves' Wellington to-day by tho Ulimaroa for Sydney, where . she joins her steamer for England, travelling- via Java to England. Miss. M. Bethell (Christehurch) accompanies her as far. as Colombo.