SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1979, 9 February 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Blenheim Wedding. Although the weather was most anfnroiirablc, quite a large number of friends assembled at the Church of the . Nativity, Blenheim, to witness the innv- ' liago of Miss Eveline. Motfat, daughter of Mr. and Jlrs. J, Mmvat, "Springlands," and Jlr. Lewis Clouston, son of Mrs.- AY. E. CloviSton, of "St. Andrews." Tho church was prettily decorated by the girl friends of the bride, and lliss Girdw-ood. playod the organ/ The ceremony was performed by the Veil.' Archdcocon Grace. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a white satin £own. The bodice Was made of very fine lace, and the skirt daintly draped and ending with a square train, turned back at one corner with a large cliiffqa rose. She also wore a very tine tvdlo veil, arranged on lief head as a Juliet cap, with a wreath of' orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet oi' liließ and roses, the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Eleanor MoWat, Miss Constance Clouston, and three small children — Misses Peggy Mowat, Kitty lied wood, and Mary Stuart —jcte.d as bridesmaids. The elder ones ware pale pink' crcpe de chine, the bodices relieved with touches of iridiscent trimming and gold tissue lace, and,slightly draped skirts. Their hats were of pink niudn, with large roses. They carried bouquets of blue and pink hydrangeas, and wore pearl crescent brooches, tho bridegroom's pre* sents. The little girls wore dainty frocks of silk muslin., with torclioii lace and insertion, and wore wreaths of tiny .pink roses on their heads. Their bouquets were of pink roses,, with large, satin bows, and' they also Wore the bridegroom's present of amethyst neck- ■ lots. Mi-. Francis Clouston was best man, and Mr. Hairy Hodsun groomsman. After the ceremony j}r. and Mrs. Mowat entertained a largo number of their friends at their residence, "Springlands." Mrs. Mowat wore a pretty frock of periwinkle blue satin charineusc, covered ivith black lace, .arid : a black hat with a shaded blue feather! and large rose. Mi's. Cloustoti wort ' blue iiinon. with panels of heavy laec, and a black velvet hat ivitlt white ostrich feathers; Jlrs. A. Mowii-t, white satin witji gold ninoii, vsliito hat; Mrs. , K. Mowat, white silk poplin with panels of. lace, and black hat; Mrs. Monro (sister of bridegroom)., white lace frock, whito hat with brown feathers; Sirs. Conolly, mauve crepe de diilu l , black hat with feathers; Mrs. A. Bell (sister of bridegroom), grey striped silk, with pale blue crepe do clime blue hat: Jlrs. 5 Hamilton Redwood' (sister of bride' groom); pale blue crepe tie chine, liat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. A. M'Rao, black satin, black hat; Miss Z. Clous-, ton, white law frock, white hat; Miss T. Clouston, blue liini.ui frock; h.at with pale bluo and pink tniinntiig. Later, in tho afternoon Mr. and Sirs. Clonston • left for their honeymoon, Mrs. Ciouston wearing a saxo blue coat and skirt with paiscly trimmiiig, and,.a white tulle hat. Carden Party at Northland. On Saturday afternoon a garden party and a Christmas two tlißt apparently had no objection to appearing a little e-ut of due season, was held. by North!.iiici parshionors for the benefit of St. Vincent de Paul's Jtclioolrooni. Mrs. Putnam arid jlr. t."<}i , iw had Irtit their grnnud*. whirK adjoin o):o. ( anpther,. fqr.the Oceanian, and-a very 1 • pU-anaiii' ai'tc'fnosu -was spent by victors, several ril whom had mitured out from town in order.id assist either IV' uaneially or by . their, own personal • efforts. Hie shady trees and green lawns made a charming .hitdijirnimd for the- stalls,--.which..were placed -outside, and excellent, business, was; dope. Sci.r'al competitions. • inelu'diag Aunt. Sally, quoits, a rifle range, and uail'tjriring were held, 'and -a .series of concerts, organised by. Miss Putnam, were held in the'drawing-room. Afternoon ti.i, supervised by Mrs. Dwiij aiid Miss Cosgrove, was obtained in the ttiising'room, Tho Christmas tree, which \rtts in the charge of Miss Broadbent and Mrs. Jack, was a . source- of great to the children,, and was placed iii Mr. Connor's . grounds. The following ladies, with their assistants, were in charge of the various stallsFaiie.v stalls, Mesdames Walsh, Moss, and Levy; produce and flowers, Mesdames Stott, Sievers, and Esnmsweets, Miss Stella Putliilnn The lionets were.particularly beautiful,'ai'wl., 1-ijco everything els<! on the stalls, had been sent in Ijy helpers; The Mayor, Mr. J. P. Lufe, whi> was accompanied by Mrs. Luke, opened the fete. The OMliec Company very kindly lfint a gramaphono and some . fiiie records for the afternoon.

Mrs. Avcrill, with sofno of the niorabers. of her family, left Napier <ro Friday for 1 Auckland, where she ami Ike Bishop will make thoir row home. 'Hie Rev. Mr. F. H. Radford and Mrs. Radford have retimied to Wangjtnui from a visit to Nisiv Plymouth. ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray and Miss Gray, of Gisborne, have booked passages by the Orvicto for England, They leave on. April 7. At Tnwaha on Thursdays Miss Mary Helen George, second daughter of Mr. ■ and Mrs. A. AV. Gforgo, of Tawoha, was 'married to Mr. Gilbert Charles Rowe, of Martinbor6uj»h. Miss Doris George was bridesmaid, and Mr. JTphn Smith best man. The Misses Laura and Clarice England have returned to Hastings from I Sydney. Miss Mabel Poles kinves on Tuesday on a sliort visit to Auckland. Sirs. Meadowcroft returned to Wellington by the Main Trunk express on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. AlporSj who have been staviiig in Auckland, passed through Wellington on Friday on their return to the south. Miss Motto-left for London, via Sydney, on Friday. Mr. and Sirs. Hill (Napier) have bfton spending a few days in Wellington. Mrs. and Mis' 3 Nwvbigin (Hastings) are visiting Wellington. The engagement is announced in a Napier paper of Miss fjorcka, daughter of Mr. F. L. Gordon, Clifton, to Mr. Dirk St. Hill, son of Mr. C. H. St. Hill, Porangalnuu Mrs. Francis Stevens leaves for Otaki to visit her son, Mr, J. G. 0. C. Stevens. She wiH be absent fur a week or two from Wellington. Mrs. F. K. do Castro and Miss dfe Castro have returned froth a visit to i Mrs. S. Twig'g, "Mangarulie," Wairoa, llawke's Bay. The engagement is tinnou'iired of ijiss Fliznbeth Tildcsley, yomigost daughter of Mr. TO. Tildesley, Maiigainahtie. to Mi;. Walter Larsen, of Hammi, ASfrwil'ui' nil llaii' Tmitmputs, Face \};issnue, flnmltvssing, Shampooing, He., Mrs. I'oHoston is 10comniena: r l. Raving qualified in London and Paris, Ladies may relv on receiving the latest and most sHenfifi" met'limls of treatment. Hnlr of the best 'quality in switches,- traitsforrtiations. .etc.; Kfinrnn- • teed to wash and keep original colour, nt J3nfflish prices, 250 Lsmbton Quay, Wei* liugtoa.*

A Morning Tea. Oil Saturday morning'a very enjoyable tea party wa.f given by Mrs. Kitchin in Miss TeiKl.ill's tearooms. It had been hoped that tin; guests would have in- ■ eluded Miss Mane Motto. Miss Phyllis Fell, and Master Bernard Kitchin, but the. departure of the first-mentioned and tlx* last for England oil Thursday, and of Miss Fell for Nelson on Jvriday mack* it impossible for t-liem to be present. The ten tables were decorated with daisies, and presented a very c-haimitig appearance. Aiming the guests wen's Airs, and Miss N'ewbigiu (Hastings), Mrs. Braik (Wangamn), Mrs. Riley, Airs. Millar, Mrs. and Miss Kick; Miss Myers, and Miss E. Myers, Miss Willis and Mrs, (iriiiiston. jlaster Bernard Kitchin goes to Leipsiii to study music. Star Boating Club's Cain. It was a very pleasant- picnic party to winch the Members of tho Star floating Chili invited their friends on Saturday. to witness their annual swimming sports, which were held at Shi'liy Bay. Owing to extensi/o wharf building operations which have restricted the space in front oi' the Star Boating sheds, it was- thought wiser to hold them elsewhere this year, "and Shelly Bay was chosen, Tho steamer Admiral had been chartered by tho elub to convoy piissen«ors.t« their destination, and, gaily decorated with bunting, it left 'faraiiaki Street- Wharf early in the afternoon for Die bay. Cuttings in tlic banks oil tho further, side of the road were made the most of, one being utilised as a dress* h'ig room and the? other as an open-air tearoom. Tea after the trip n-;ro*s and the keen freshness of tho cea air was ' greatly enjoyed by everyone, and was provided by the members, who had ex- ' erased considerable ingenuity,in; ada-pt-ii-ig v-hepsolves to other conditions. Shelly Ilav had been placed at tho disposal of members by the Defence authorities. ■