SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding in St. Paul's. Tlie marriage took place- yustei'day i afternoon in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral of MiSo Mary I'earce, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Poarce, of Hobsou Street, to Mr. Frank G. Hodson. Tlio Bishop of Wellington, assisted by tlio Rev. A. M. .Johnson, performed the ceremony, and Mr. Robert Parker played tlio organ. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a. graceful gown of ivory satin draped with point applique, and an embroidered veil that had been worn by sevfiral brides of tho family before 'ler. Her on.lv' ornament was a necklace of seed peAils, the gift of her aunt, Mrs, tl. D. Crawford. and. she carried ,1 bouquet of white stephanotis, roses, and true-lorns' knots. _ Her sister, and two cousins, Miss Warren and Miss Collins, together with two littlo girts, Miss Peggie Abraham and Miss Susan Duncan were bridesmaids, and Mr; M'Cosli Clark was tlio best man. Tlio three elder .bridesmaids woro frocks of cream ftinon and lace, with deep swathed waistlielts, and wide cream hats with upstanding frills around the crown finished with touches of mauve., Their bouquets Were of palo pink and nmue sweet peas, with long manvo streamers. The little girls wero 111 white embroidered muslin frocks and wliito mushroom hats, and tlrey carricS ">sies of pink »we.et peas, Mrs. I'earce, the .mother of tho bride, woro a gown of black' lace ovttr white satin, and a wido black and white feathered hat. She carriec* a bouquet of pale pink roses.' After tlio ceremony, a. reception Was hold at tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Pcarce.' Beautiful flowers decorated the various rooms, and in the large entrance hall were masses of pink and blue hydrangeas. Among those, present wero: Mrs. C. I'earce. who word mofccoloured ninon over cream silk., finished with a deep swathed belt of bine Satin and a wide feathered list; Mrs- Collins, dovo grey, and bkok hat with 'black ostrich feathers; Mrs. 11. D. Crawford, heliotrope ninon and lace and a wide hat massed with white ostrich-.feathers; Mrs. W. Pearce, bine ninon find blue feathered hat; Miss Hodson, blue cltarmeusc and a black .hat; Viscountess , cream and clierry-coldiired. union, and hat of tho same two shades; Airs. Godley, pale golden -channeuse, draped with biadk ninon and lace, and wido white hat with feathers; Mrs, H. Dt*B«U, coat aiid skirt of ivory brocade, and small white hat; Mrs. Arthur Duncan, bluo chiffon anil, ,1 white hat trimmed with blue ribbon and pink roses; Mrs. V. Ridd-iford, palo pink chiffon, with a blnfik velvet sash and small black and white hat ; Mrs. Roiles--ton, White crepe frock, with touches of black, and black hat with white lipstanding plume; SJiss Bell, white frock with deep collar of Oriental embroidery, ■and small hat with pink rose; Miss E, lioll, cream costume and snmll White hat; Miss Harcouri, white crepe de ohine, over which y»as worn a long black satin coat and large black leathered hat: Mrs. E. Uawson, pompadour sillt veiled with blue ninon, 'and wide hat with apricot -feathers; Mrs, Brandon, black laco and black and bite lisit.; Mrs. 11 aeon','black ninon aiid lace, and small black hat; Miss RuwieS, cerise channeuse, and small, black .'velvet toque; Mrs. Miles Was; in black, ni-K'l Miss Miles blue eharmeuse, and black liat with a pink , rase ; Mrs. Wilfoid, champagne-coloured Ci'dpe de cfjin-e. aiid wide hat with wl'iito feathers!; Miss Witford," blue-crepe; Mrs. P. dova Krcy costume,- [tud-"white hat; Mrs, Bateson, white aatin, with black £>vfef-'Ji-pc- ,np/J bl"ck nn<l wi'iti\ l-»t j M"«. I? Tfadfn-W, white, and white flowered bat-'; Mrs! -Noel- Nelson, ivfiry-coloul-ed f)?nri< and wido hat with touches of hlu'-; Mrs. Firth, black nilioil ;-,nd lace-with bjiie belt, and . black' hat with fylne ostrich -feather; 'Mrs. Matthew, Hotsiet,' white brocade, and small hp.t' with (lroiinng ostrich feather; n|j--i Mrs. A..M. .Tohnson, Mrs. Algar'-Vt'illiaiiis, MfS. Find» .lay,- Mrs. Josi-plf Joseph, Mi's. Abraham (Pnlmcrston). Mrs. Tiirtfli-i, Mrs. Kiiox, Miss Ewcir.. Dr. Collins, Mr. Hsrcourt, Mrs. ami Miss Cnopet-, Mr. Cooper, Mioses Coltfridgo s2"), Mr. -A. Brandon, Miss S, Bra-ndoii, Mm. Holmes Warren, Dr. and Mrs. Sliand, Mrs. and the Misses Barron, And many others. The only toast;. th-.lt Of the bride and bridegroom, was pmnoscd by Mr. JohnDuncan, and reriied "ta .by the br«legrnnm. Later in -tlio afternoon, Mr. and 'J,lrs. F. Hedson loft- on their wedding journey, the latter travel'-itm in a rrnxo bine ccat and skirt, and anvil black tirlle'iiat. l ' Hio boiifuets for ilie wedding were .made by .Miss Murray, florist. A Farewell Tea. Mrs. Stafford and Mrs. Riitter were joint hostesses at a farewell tea whieji was given yesterday afternoon at Mrs, Stafford's .residence for M.fs.' Walter Jleid, v.'ho is. leaving Wellington to-day Tor Sydney, eij route for England. Flowers in profusiuni decorated the roni3, and the. large eh'tranee liall } conspicuous among th«i;i being some beautiful begonias. Ro.scs ftiid pink hydrangeas were to be sien in t.ho draw- . in-room, and the tea-table in the diningroom was arranged with rf-d, -begonias and cactus dahlias. Mrs. Stafford wore a gown of black silk with an embroidered overdress of neti' and Mrs. Ilutter wore a gown of gpbiiin b-hte eharmeuse. with ametbyst-toiie emltrjidories Veiled with chiffon, and a wide bl«o hat with mauve and amethyst, featliers. Mrs. Walter Reid was in a gown of white crepe and lace, finished with. a deep mauve waist-belt and. a. large white feathered hat lined witrj niauve. Miss Stafford and her sister wore white' lacefrocks, and Mrs. S, Stafford, was also in white lace. ' Among those present werfc: Mr. Stafford, Mrs. M'acrtrthy, Mrs. MasSey, Lady Findlav, Sir -Joseph Ward, Mr. and Miss. Coa-tes, Mrs. MacEwan. Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Macintosh, Mrs. and MisS Kane, Itfrs. G. Chapman, Mr. Walter Reid, Mr, J. Webster, the JfTsses Kennedy, Mrs. Birkett. Mrs. Fulton, 'Sirs. Henry, Mrs. Stott,' Mrs. and Miss Simpson. Mrs. Peacock. Mrs, Izard, Sir Edward Gibiies, Miss Skorrctt, Archbishop Redwood, Mrs. Focke, Mrs, Kennedy Jlacdonald, Mrs. J. Parker, Miss Mary Soddon, and others. .

The engagement )"s aibouiieed of Miss E. A. Hills, of •Wellington, to Mr. A. Lovick, of the head_ office of tho New Zealand Railways. " The marriage of Mr. J-. Coyle, secretary of tho Wellington Hospital and Ciharitablo Aid Board to Miss Elva Orchard, who arrived, by tho Manuka from Sydney on Wednesday,, takes placo to-day in Wellington, Mrs. Holmes Warren (Featliciston) and Miss Warren are visiting Wellington. • 'For all Hair Treatments, Face Massage, i">etrolysis, Hairdressing, Shampooing, _ ,?te., Mrs. ftoltf'sitm is recommeniiu I. Having qtMtlHii-d in London and Pari!), Ladies may rely rm imdving the latest .mil most scientific methods of treatment. Hail' of the best, qunlit'v i;i switches, transfflrmatisms, et>\; git;ir.-m----teed to wash ami keep Griifuial col'mir. at English prices. L'Sft Ijonihton Qtiuy, Wellington. 4 • '

For Weddings.—Appropriate fiouquets for either large of small weddings nr« being continually designed, and enihpdr the unique distinction of all Miss y !lr ". ray's creations. Flowers for all oecationfl forwarded to any pari of (ho Dominion by Miss Murray, Vico-jtaz&j Koriat, S3 Willia Stic-it,—Advt,

A Cliristchurch engagement, which lias recently been announced, is that of Miss Doris Monro to Mr. H. Beck. Tito "Weekly Press" also announces that of Miss D. Gossett, daughter -of Dr. Gossott, of Sumner, to Mr.'Stanley M. Wiggins. Dr- aild Mrs, Arlde are a few days with Sir John and Lady Findiay before going to Auckland for the Medical Congress, Miss Hodson (Nelson) is the guest of Mrs. Ottorson. Mrs. Edward Newman and Miss Newman are accompanying Mr. Newman. JT.P., on his visit- to England. They left by tlits Rotonia .yesterday for London. '" Mrs. Percy Brandon left on Wednes» day by the Main Trunk express oil a Visit to tie Waitomo Caves and Auck-' land. Tho ladies of St. Peter's Parish are holding a garden party ami sale of; "work in. aid of the MeUmcsian Mission, in Mrs. Morrah's. garden, tipper Willis Street, on Wednesday, February 18. Mrs. DaUiell (Mamuvn, Tenlii) is spending a few days in Wellington, ..- Mfb. A. T. Thompson (Masterton), Mrs. J. D. Cameron and. Miss Cameron are spending a month at Plimmerton. Miss Mary. Proctor and Mrs. EwsrSked are expected to arrive in Wellington . to-day ttom Nelson, ami Mrs. Evershed, with lief husband, ills director of the Kodoibanal Sola." Observatory, intends leaving the same-day for Sydney on the return voyage to India. Mrs. 11. i). Bellj. Sirs. TJaioM John•s'to.n, and Miss V. Bell intend leaving for-Dargavillo early next week, where Miss Boil .will, stay for scmo time with lier brother. Miss Holme, a member of the Victoria Leiigwe in.'England, who has been spending some time with her niece, Sirs. Kemp., iit the Hutt, was a by the Rctorua, wijich left' for England yesterday.' The "Gi.4t.go Witness" announces tfoj engagement of Miss; Irene Tucker, of ln-vercarg-IH, to Sir. Gabite-s, of the New Zealand 1.0.ih and /Mercantile Agency Co,, Mastertott; also thiit'.of Miss Dorothy Fiiidi,. eldest daughter of Mr. A. A. Finch, Dmiedin, to llr. W. Ellis, son tf 'Sir-. Ellis, of InvereargiU. At 'a meeting <rf the <>Mastert«n branch of the W.C.T.U., held this week, a resolution Was passed'supporting the proposals of tlio IJib.le-iii-Stiite-frolsc.ols League. The vote was practically is»ftfiimotis, fine member only abstaining] from voting. '