SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Carterton. Tito wedding took place at tlic Methodist Church, Carterton, oh Thursday, January 8, of Miss Man' Comvav, seeond daughter of Mrs. T. Bartkitt, of Carterton, to.Mr. Henry Arthur Philip, (it Ornkipaoa, Tcmukai South island, iho ceremony. was performed by tho to'. C. 11. Sfcmdage, and the church had been prettily decorated foe the occasion by the girl friends of the bride, with a wedding bell suspended from an archway of lolsrige. Tlio organ was played by Mjss King.-' Tho bndo wore a gown of ehfifun taffetas silk, trimmed with lace, chiffon and pearls, and a veil with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of roses, sweet peas, and asparagus fern,.,:- 1 -.Miss,,'fabina. and Miss Miily Conway, sisters of the brido, were' in attendance upon her, and were gowned respectively >n cream silk and cream serge, with trimmings of net and satin. Tiieir hats, were white, with old gold trimming, and tlioy carried bouquets of' coreopsis,. sweet peas, and asparagus fern. -. 1 The bridegroom's present to tho brido was a gold brooch, sot with rubies and diamonds, and to tho bridesmaids were given turquoise and pearl breocTics. Mr, G. l'\ Stead was tlio best man. Later, the brido travelled in a grey costume and white liiti. ■ A Stratford Wadding. : ( At--the. Broadway Methodist Church, Stratford, tho tiinrriago took placo cn Thursday of Miss Florence Cuthberfe, only daughter-of Mr. and Mrs. T. Cuthbert, of Pembroke Road, to Mr. Stan-, ley Robert Frascr Sharp, of Stratford, second son of'the Rev. Mr. Sharp, of tlio Bluff. ■ The ceremony was performed by the Rev. JD. Bandy. ■. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, woro a gown of shell pink charincuse, draped with ninon and laco, and the court train was bordered with pale pink ruchings of ninon. Her veil was fastened . witb orange ■' blossoms, and : she carried a bouquet, of white flowers. Miss Ethel Sharp, sistor of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, and . also in attendance upon tho. brido were two little flower cirls, - Miss Hazel Corkins and Miss Rita Beauchami), as well as two trainMiss Jfavis Boattchajup and Miss Rita Edgecnmbe. Tho bridesmaid wore palo blue charm<uiso and a white Tape] hat, with pale blue wings. Tim four little girls woro all in pretty white frocks, with veils Worn over Wreaths of roses. Mr. J. Cuthbert was tlie best man. The bridegroom's pre* writ to the bridft was a pretty embroidered opera cloak of Japanese -silk; to tho bridesmaid a gold necklace and pendant; to the flower-fjii'ls, gold neckchains; and to the train-bearers', silver bangles. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a set of military brushes. ' A reception was held at the foresters'- Hall. Mrs. ■ Cuthbert rej.cjmyed. tho guests in a "dress .of black j'silk voile over .cerise, -find a,.black tairel j fh'aw hat. and Mrs. Sharp, sonr. filluff), J woro., Wftck silk.' trimed -with FTonitofi ! lace mid jot, ami a grey hat with black plume. Tho Auckland Y.W.C.A. There has been a' great demand -for accommodation at tlio Y.W.O.A. in , Auckland,, -and tho limited resources of I tlio institution in tJijs'respeet have boon i taxed to iho iitiuost (states tho "Her- : "W")*., of all j available it lias . ??ofc 1 boon joima possible io accomwc- « date all wlso.Jiav© desired to make ii«o jof the institution..' A. summer camp | jvhich is bejng, hold in connection with j tlio Y.W.O,A.'at Takapuna is also filling an evident want. .;A tent and cottage have been taken, and ; about a dozen girls arc at.present enjoying '.lie benefits of tho ratmp;' which 'was commenced at the beginning of tlio Nov Year, and which will bo continued until the end of March. Nothing definite lms yet been done in regard to tho selection of a site for the new building for the Y.W.C.A. Some difficulty is being experienced in finding'a suitable section in a convenient locality, but when this problem is-overcomc there will bo nothing to, prevent- tho scheme from being proceeded with,' Of the £15,000 promised to tho building fund, nearly £8000 i-s; now in hand, exclusive of three promises of donations of £1000 each, which will be avniiablo when tho carrying out of the sclicme is undertaken.- From tho financial .point of view, therefore, tho position of tho scheme- is very satisfactory. [ Mrs. T. H. Wilson, accompanied Judge T, H. Wilson to Auckland on Thursday. - Mr. and Mrs, Score, of Portland (England) arc staving at tho Windsor Hotel. ' Mr. and Mrs. Mummery (Gisborne) leavo for England to-day by tho Arawa. Mr. and Mrs. Woltcrs (Carterton) arrived in Wellington on Thursday, and are staying at iho Grand Hotel. The Hon. C. H.~Miils and Mrs. Mills were passengers by the Araliura- from Picton to Wellington on Thursday. Mrs. Kernofc accompanied Mr. Ivefnot on his motor trip to Taupo and Kotorua. Miss Ada Nicholls (Wnngamu) and her sister nro visiting Wellington. Mrs. Cross passed through Wellington yesterday on Iter return to Christclrarch from a visit to Auckland. • Mrs, M. M. Jl'S, assistant Professor of French and German in Victoria College, is visiting Port Chalmers. Tlio Hon. J. A. and Mrs. Millar left by the Main Trinkon Thursday evening for Auckland, where they intend to retide. Mrs. Stringer (Chrislchur-ch), who Ims been spending soma time in Auckland, was a passenger by tlio Maori for tho i south on Thursday. '-. Misa L.- : 8..' Clapshaw returned t-o Wellington.- yesterday morning, per s.s. Victoria, from a visit to her sister, Mrs, G. E. Keith,. Tokomaru Bay. 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Y.W.G.A, Notes. The public opening of a new Y.W.C.A', hostel in Garrington Street, Adelaide, teok pl'.vco recently, when Lady Bosanqnei formally opened tho door of 'the Souse in tiio pxesenoo of a large company. t This beautiful homo, with -its extensive gardens and tennis court, accommodates nineteen at present, but with the wing to bo erected at tho rear tliis accommodation will be increased to held about fifty. After brief addresses, given by clergymen and others, the house and gardens were inspected. An outline sketcli of tlio Young Women's Christian Associations in Australasia iias been made by Mrs. Austin, iVLA., of Sydney. It offers no incidents of wild adventure, no thrilling affaires do eoeur, 110 deep philosophical reasoning, with facts iu themselves bald and unexciting, which aro .vet a proof of ;.i great work being done in a great cause. To-day the movement has its roots firm* ly planted in every continent.' From lie early fifties of last century to our own day is a far cry, ant] great changes hare occurred, particularly in the position of woman. In the Homeland it is true she still struggles for the franchise. Hut in our Southern States she enjoys a freedom elsewhere unequalled. The contact of young women with tho world nowadays brings increased temptation, often isolation, and gr«sat loneliness. The need for sympathy, tho desire for companionship, tho longing for help lws been supplied over and over again by the V.W.C.A. which has as its definite purpose tho advancement of tha physical, social, intellectual,, ajirl spiritual interests of young women. For tlio information contained in this "Qullino Sketcli of the Young Women's Christian Associations in Australasia" tlio writer is indebted to. tho secretaries of the various associations to local reports, and to Miss Langlcy, 13, A. (now' Sirs. Duchar), who, for two years, was busy collecting material and who gave much time and thought t.o the preparation of the Outline Sketch. Mrs. Martin (Wangnnoi) left for Syd* uey yesterday by tho Willophra. Mrs. Guthrie Smith loft by tho Willpclira for Sydney yesterday. Society maintained a good many of tho usual traditions this Christmas, states a Sydney writer. It eVcii countenanced a substantia! number of revivals in the way of genuine domesticity, and tlio idea of keeping the family together for Christmas Bay -is far tuoro in evidence now than it was a few years back. Folk concerned with the management o.f public traffic say that tho real holiday rush this year set in immediately after Christmas. A great many well-known hostesses gave Christmas parties oi:i a truly imposing scale. Christmas trees showing nearly as many gifts for grown-ups as for infants. We all know that tlio i! moderh" child is a polite fiction, 'and 'thai; youth, Mi s.pito of the attacks made'oii it,' rnnaius .immortal. A Christmas party of tiro swaggot order'proves conclusively that tho majority of people never succeed in really growing up at ail, and the keenness shown by smart spinsters and bachelors,- us well at matrons and masters with "no sma' conceit o 1 tJueysols," •in sharing tho Christmas tree gifts with the small fry Was a'distinctly refreshing spectacle. Of course, we were treated to the usual ~nttae'lr<>f '3iow certain costly indeed were some of tho gifts dispensed by .means of the Christmas tree. One quite wealthy, woman .deotorcs sho will ne-ver'again bo'ablc to afford a chil-dren's--party sinw so many of their ; ciders insist en being included in the invitations.