SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1943, 29 December 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Hamilton

The marriage took place Inst Wednesday in St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, of Miss Amy Gertrude Steel, daughter of Mrs. W- vSteel, of Abhotsford, Hamilton, to Mr. Alan Herbert James Wyatt, second son of the Bev. E. H. and Mrs. Wyatt, of Devon.port, Auckland. The ceremony was performed by tho father of the bridegroom, assisted by tlie Ven. Archdcacon Cowie. The bride wore a gown of white silk, with a Veil and wreatli of orange blossoms. Her sister, Miss Steel, was tho bridesmaid, and wore a pink voile frock, with a wide whito hat. Mr. E. C. Sare was the best man. A reception was subsequently held at the residence of the bride's mothor, and later the bride and bridegroom left by motor, tho' former travelling in a navy blue costume and hat to match. Improvements to Marriage, A "beautiful, nebulous thing," was the description of tho marriage contract, given by-one speaker afc a meeting of the Victorian Women's Political Association last week. She said marriage was tho highest form of partnership, and she wanted to have it brought down from the clouds and placcd amongst ordinary contracts enforeablo by law< Under tho new order she proposes to establish, no married man would be allowed to speculate, invest, or enter any financial undertaking solely in his own name. . For this purpose husband and wife would bo a lirm. Widows were the subject of the discussion which was led by Miss Frecknell. She advised that widows' pensions should bo instituted by compelling employers to make a deduction from wages, and pay it into a fund. Married men, she thought, would raise little objection to ' tho deduction, but bachelors were expected to "growl terribly." I For Madame Lllll Lehmann. Mr. John M'Cormack, in the course of an interview with a representative of a southern paper, stated that he loved opera and its fascinations. Dramatic art appealed to him more strongly than the lyrics of the concert stage. "Until now," ho said, "I have not appeared anywhere on tho Continent, except iij Italy, but at the flattering request of Madame Lilli Lclmiama, 1 shall take part in the Mozart festival at Salzburg, in tho coming September, when 'Don Giovanni' will bo staged. Recently, Madame Sahumsn-Heink, who is expected to tour New Zealand next year, in my opinion the greatest, concert singer of our time, also invited mo to prepare tho part of 'Lohengrin' for Bayreuth, which (with a sigh) means learning German. JUut my ambition will reach its climax. So far, I have sung only in English and Italian. My favouriteoperas to sing arc "La Bohomo," "Carmen," and "Othello," to listen to "Tristan and Isol(ja." _ I met _ the Quinlan-Opera Company in Australia, of course; a line combination it is, with an orchestra ■ that is splendid. Nordica? To bo sure, what a wonderful artist she i?." Romance of Lord Strathcona. Lady vStrathcona, who died in London last month at the ago of eighty-nine years, married her fatuous husband in the wilds of Labrador some sixty-four years ago'. Lord Strathcona, then Mr. Donald Smith, was an agent of tli-o Hudson Bay Company, and Miss Sophia Hardisty was tho daughter of another agent. There was no. priest or church within a thousand miles of tho spot where tho young people met and loved, and tho marriage was celebrated "according to tho rites of Labrador," tho parties making a simple declaration in tho presence of witnesses. Nearly half a century later, when a peerage was conferred upon the man who had become a great Empire-hviildcr, some question was raised in official quarters in London concerning this marriage, aitd eventually a re-marriage was held to bo necessary in order to Secure Lady Strathcona's position tinder the laws of Britain. Tho veteran Canadian Statesman and the wife ho bad taken under such romantic circumstances some forty-eight years earlier wont to the altar, and were formally' joined with the full ritual of the Church of England, while the Labrador marriage Was ratified by special Act of Parliament.

Mr. Fullerton Johnson (Hawera) and Mrs. Johnson are visiting Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilson left for Christchtirch on Thursday.

The Hon. W. Pitt, M.L.C., and Mrs, Pitt are in Auckland at present.

Dr. and Mrs. Bett (Nelson) are staying at "Blairlogie."

Colonel and Mrs. JR-. J. Collins are spending the Christmas time at Napier.

Sirs. Waddington (Masterton) and lier family arc visiting Wellington.

The engagement is announced of Miss Jessie M'Gregor, second daughter of the late Mr. Duncan M'Gregor, "Strathenduck," Masterton, to Mr. Ronald Miller, 8.A., of Knox College, Dim?ilin, youngest son of Mr, J. Miller, Masterton.

fir. and Mrs. J. B. Moodie afo visit' ing Masterton, and are staying with Mrs. Meredith, "Llandaff."

Mr. and Mrs. W. Rogers arrived in Wellington oil Saturday from Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Bamfield (Dunodin) have taken. Mr. Pearson's hoitsc on The Terrace during their visit to this city.

Miss Maud Allan, it is reported, will commence a tour of Australasia in April or May of next year. Miss Allan, who became noted for her Salomo dance, is not a dancer of the ballet typo and does not show any signs of having undergone tho training of the Italian school and its close associates.

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stead are at present staying in Auckland.

The marriago took place at' "J9latc» lands," Warwick Junction (Marina South), of Misa Myrfclo Francis Norriss, eldest daughter of Mr. R. L. Norriss, to Mr. Percy John Gibbons, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbons, Haniama, Talcaka. The ceremony was performed by the Wesleyan . minister (Mr. Common), and 11 r. I), (libbswas the best man. ' ■■

Mr. and Mrs. P. TCvans (Maslerton) have been staying with Mr. and .Mrs. Wright, Beverley Boad, 't'iin.iru.

Sir George Clifford and i he-Misses, Clifford are" visiting Auckland

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