SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1948, 3 January 1914, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

; ; Wedding at- Palmerston. ;.: ' Tho -wecldinK tools place on Wednes- "■: day; in St. Peter's Church. Terrace ■Rntl, Palmenston North,' of Miss Emily Drury, second daughter of Mr. aim Mrs.- John Drury, of Terrace Street (Palmerston), to Mr. LaM.Oll Horry, .:. oldest son of Mrs. A. Berry, of Tailiapc. Tho Rev. F. Giovo oißciat- .;.. ed. The bride, who was Kive« away by her father, wore a- gown of ercnhi satin trimmed with silver worked laco embroi- . dcry and a, veil with orange blossoms'. Miss Rose and Miss Violet Drury (sis- ;, ters of -the- bride) attended her as " bridesmaids and both were dressed in ■'. grov with pretty hats to match. Two little.nieces, Clarieo Cobb and Gladys Drury, wore also inat'tendarico. Tho .. Wedding March was played by Mr. H. S. Portecra3, organist of St. Peter's. ■. A reception was afterwards held in tho church schoolroom, and later tho bridegroom left 'or the north, 3 tho former travelling in a taxo blue 1 ccstumo and hat to match. * Silver Weddings. Silver wedding celebrations have been numerous among politicians of late. This year includes further thoso anni- _, vorsaries in the lives of Mr. Lloyd .■ George and Sir.' Birrell. Last year was Sir Kufus Isaac's turn, and Mr. Mac-nama-rawas congratulated in 1811. It may .bo noted in this connection that tho ' majority of .-successful politicians over •_-. a\.'long..period liavo..been blessed with •long, married-' lives. ' Peel: had thirty ;■' ■ years, Ifussell thirty-seven, Palmorston twenty-sis,. Lord Salisbury forty-two, Sir H. Caniphell-Baiinorman forty-six, Disraeli thirty-four, and Mr. Gladstone ' fifty-nine. At the Manll Ora9. A feature at tho Mardi Gras, of Napier, noticeable for its Artistic decoration and pretty girls, was the gipsy caravan. It had been designed and decorated by Mrs. Rothbonoand Mrs. Kottle, and the decorative'scheme was carried out with foliage and hibiscus. The gipsy maidens were tho Misses Kettle, iUattie Nevillo, Cicely and Nora Hiudmarsh, Snpdgfass (2). Rcriiau, and Bond, and tho dusky guardians were Messrs. Rathbone, Kettle, J. Hindmarsh, Harston, Gould, and Raoell Wood, The rag-time music which had been taught by -Mrs. Kettle, mctwith great- aprpociation on tho part nf tho beholders. Tho caravan gained tho first prize (with 640 points) for being quite tho most uniquely decorated vehicle there. | Miss Sutherland-Smith. (Nelson) has \ been spending some days in town on her h way through to Auckland. ' 9 Mrs. Monkman-Dempster, so well h known in musical-circles in Dunedia, V lias oomo to livo iiuWellingtoH. A The engagement is announced of Miss \ Hilda M. Meyer, youngest daughter of V Mr. and Mr*. J..11. Meyer, to Mr. Gorh don K. Cravfortl, youngest son of Mrs. X W. G. Roid, both of Wellington. A Mrs. Mahoney, matron of the Dillon I Institute, Auckland, - passed through 9 Wellington early, in the week on her way h through to Christehuroh. f Miss fyispm, who was superintendent h of the lt'Merfiartciis under tho dircc- { turn of tlio'Dunedin" Free Kindergarten f Association, has received a similar ap--3 pointmont in Melbourne. &' Mr. and Mrs, Gilford Moore, of Wn-. hgnnui, are visiting Auckland. The Rev. Gavin Smith and Mrs. Smith arrived in Auckland from Nine in tho South Sea Islands by tho ketch Koreru on Wednesday. On Thursday evening an enjoyable i. "flannel" dance was hold in the Woi'ser Bay Kiosk. There wero present elose tijion one hundred dancers. The eoni-mitt-co consisted of Miss Wyatt, Miss P. Wyatt. Messrs.' Gill, Watson, Biggins. Wickscn. Mr. W. Wickson was U.C., and Mr, Cowley supplied the music, which was all that could have been desired. ,-'/'. ■ The engagement is'announced of Miss Bessie Flynu, of DannevirUo, formerly of Hawcrn, to Mr. Norman Cairns, of Belfast, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskiiig, of pannevirke, have taken a cottage at Ka.ra.ka Bay for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hayes, of Kelson, are the guests of Mr. J. S. Evans and Mrs. Evans, at Oriental Bay. Mr.- and Mrs. Mnrm.iduke Bethel! * (Pahau Pastures, Culverden) are staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bcotham, at'Braneepcth. Mr.' and Mrs. G. 11. Perry (Masterton) are staying in Wellington. Miss Ida M'oran, the well-known singer, of Sydney, is at present on a | visit to New Zealand, and while in I Wellington is staving with her sister, J Mrs. G. Craig, of Khandallah. I Sir William and Lady Pitt (MelI tannic) are staying at tho Empire J Hotel. | Miss Mario Motto arrived in Welting- | ton by the Pateeiia on Thursday from I Nelson.. •.-.-. | Mr. .and .Mrs,: E,. Allan (Nelson) are avisiting Wellington, and are staying at j the Empire HbtoK.