SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1991, 23 February 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Weeding at St. Peter's, Peters Clmi'L'li had beei-i vers prettily decoraled fw tii-* inanwui oil Thursday last.of Miss llvda Thornton, (laughter of Mrs. Thornton, Wellin K t»u retrace, niul of the Into. Mr. J. E, •Thornton, solicitor, of Dnne'.'lin, to Mr! J. K Thompson, solicitor, ni (.Iroytowa, and son ot' Air. .'IV I'V Thompson, county engineer, of Wcstport,mid Mrs. Thorn), son. The wrenmny was performed bv the Ven. Archdeacon' Harder, mid. I)j", Kington. Ji'yffe phryetl the organ. The liridc "(ire a graceful gown of ivorv charmeuse, with a'draped tunic, herdored with flounces of silk Her hot was of white satin, trimmed with alon« drooping' ostricn feather, and she carried a bouquet of white roses and stophanotis, intefffliiigled witii nututeiihnir fern. The two bridesmaids, Miss. ■Gladys Lawry.an.cl Miss Ivy. Thompson' (sister of the bridegroom) wore pretty: gowns of rose pink silk crepe; with' helms of white crcpc <k chine. Their liats. were of 'black 'satin, cowed with black tulle, and swathed round the crowns with pink'cbMed ribbon, finished with clusters of tiny pink roses,' with touches'of'Wue ift the centre, Both bridesmaids carried bouquets of shad-eel pink roses. Air. Ashley i)nuean wiis tlte ; best man, and Mr. 'Sinclair Thompson was.- the groomsman. 'The bride's prosent from the brkle«r<3o.tn was an nqu'sw marine necklet, an<F to tho luklefcmakts wore isiven pearl btwodie.s. A reception was afterwards hold at the. residence of the bride's mother on The twriice, where the room,; were dec orated with flowers in keeping with the o'nkmr scheme—white and pink—-of tho wedding, itself, ilrs. Thornton wore ft -gown of mole coloured eolteiine, tiininicd with bands of jewelled einbrmdefy,. and a black hat with a touch of red, Her bouquet was of red roses.. Mrs. Thompson, tho bridegroom's mother, wtirn' a Sown, of blark ■ crape tie. e-l-iine, and a black hat with a Ki'eniSft i.Homit. She carried a bouquet of roses. Among; the gliosis wero iSir Jol'm mtiJ Wy "Fimllay, Airs. Salmond, Mrs. Hrtrpciv Mr. ;in«l Airs. Bendall, Mr. nn'tl Ate. Tcmiant, Mr. and Airs. Cray, Mrs. Isaacs, Mrs. Adanis,' Airs. , Hrodrielc" Mr, and Mi:<. Janies Gray, Mr. and ' Mrs. LeYvoy, Mrs. JCisholiiAuGi. Miss Rorcliarrft,' Miss l'V Ross, Aliss Cray, itiid 31 rs. T, K.' Jfarton. _ Later the bpUto and britlo r ' ■griiom left on their ttetlding • jmirnoyi, the former travelling in a navy bhio Sown, with a collar "of fioral brocade.:! plush, and a bronze tijfiuo, trinwod tfith Mile velvet, and a buiifvie, repeating the culaurs on the collar of her gown. I • WetfcSfnr. at Pahiatua* The marriago took place in Si, Peter's Church, Pabiatua,' last week i»f Miss Kitty l'aiv, only daughter ai! Mrs. ■Fair,- of Mangahao, and of.the late Mr. i John Fair, of St ■ Helens, L&ucashsrej ll'aigland, to Air. Wilfred JiaSlance Croad, sixth son of Mr. and Mrs. A. . Croad, of Ballance, The wremoiiy Was ■performed ,by. tho H'v, 1.. iL* ifotui; . I ho bride was giveh away by hortousiii, Mr. William Roger-son, of Palnieiston Korth. and was attended by Miss liogerson (cousin), from lilfiglatul, aw! 'Miss Clarice.' - Croad, : sister .of..the . bridegroom- Air. Rupert C'ro-afl Was the best • man, and Mr. Ivan Cited grconssiaau. ■ Wanganui Wodcinft. The wedding.took .place in St: Jalin''s-last--Wednesday, of ■ Air. Roberl"Y, iliirtnv'Ori.on« lhirJ son'"of Mr. IK.-8.-Ort'on, of-iJiiq'ks, 'f'ngl-aiid, to .Miss Glairo'Alabel.Bates, thn'il (laughter ol All - ..and Airs. H. I)., Bates. -St. Tlill, A)':niga(i n Ihe 1 v II Rec t 'performed the cefcianuy.-: •The - brkler, Who was gi, 'oirawa-y,by,hw father, wore a; gown - of,white fifi chine, trimmed -with, nihon and pearls, aiid a .Honiton hie® veil with orange Uos3oius. .She was attended by her two (•isters, Alisses il-anna and Strattou .Bates, who wore pale cream latw t roe lis, trimmed with lace- ami pale bine sa&hes| the former wearing a Maeb tulle hat, tho latter white. Tliey carried posies of .purple asters; The. jjrrttegfooin. was ajtl- - by Mr. A. I', t.'ailan as test nian, and Air. V. K. Tur'ibnll as g.rsioms-nia.ii, A reception was aiterwaids held at

"Jlatangf/ , St. Jnlm's Hitl, Y.W.C.A.. Conference ni Oiamoatl Harfco'.sr, . The conference of the Young AYo< men's Christian Assoeiaiiwi at Dianioiul Hnrbpur -oil Friday niglit. 'l'lte following-delegates ware- pre-sewt:—3lis» Helen I' , . J3nnies, 31.A. (.luitirnal socretury, from Sydney J, Miss Nina t. IS-reiit-liall, student scci-Qtary r Cakutta), ]>r. T. C. M'addison (Wuorary ne-tfieal of- ■ licei', .Cliristcliureli), Mi-sa KloreMe Uifch (secretary of tiio \ydt>liglo» .liralWJi), iliss • Elizabeth puiiloi.)' OVellinsrtc-i* lioiiso scei'ct.iry) , , jlrs. if..Jl. iWr-tm, Mrs. Canipbell, .Miss K. Jiawwiii, Miss War;l, Miss Farquhar,'Miss JJcrtinsliii'.v, iUiss Klcreii'je Stilivm), tyim JRLe.iii. Airs. Stewart, Mi«s T, ]'!.'. Jh.;' A. Kaye, Miss Elli' Jt'CliwJt, Miss K. 11. Carver. Miss Lnlira AVilly, Miss Lizzie C'l.iy, Miss Kva Jldsk-er, jiisra Elizalwth AsUr Scott, Mine J: JJwcimii»n, .Miss Annstt-oMK, Miss filsio Oi'if■lin, Miss"E. D. 'Hoiviiy, ajtd Jliss M. Tiiylor. T'iic conferi'iice wili laet for ton days. It was opened hi tilt- (Irnwirijj'' room of the AeroinfHmktkln Houm , , Miss liarnea coiidncting Hif. yrecce?!ings. Sin; briefly addrpssiid tin? Hntlieiiiig on 1110. bii?incss of the coiti'oro»«>, which she jilwmed to tho Atatical €«»-. ■jrpis at Ancklaiid, when itwi-: ami xeiimt'ii of science ghflH'Ct'il o.ifii bringing the fruit of liis of hvv viperionco; eiß'b bringing ht'i or her i(lo;i ,<if tlie science of lieiiliriK -»n(l cuVing, so that tjin nltiniiito oulcom? might h» soinclhing that would I)p;h-IH. hnjiiatiitv. '• ; So tho A'.W.CA. workers "athrrytl t<,. ; 'gctlirr, ami wont, [;d to sprak, iuto (itt> jiilioi'piory of Ilicis , flwk Uy fintl liow much bi'fter, they do in ti:-" fu.| 'tnro; to hop where they ii«pro\-i' : their labours, enbanw ihcit 'rt>s»lts', and; | ] spread tlin dniuinion of the Y.Vv.C.AN J wider "and j'ct wider. Miss JlreiitviirU' also nddrcss:."d the f*»th<".'ing, ontliuiHu what lior tiilke on litdinst Kwild W/ilisii I.iiiwiion and Mrs. K;iye siiiiihirj outlines' of the sluilim'oir wliti'n'they ' would lecture on dui-'iiig tbe nMiFc'renco. —Press Association. --j

I'lie members of tlio Wellington Ceii.tral■ branch of. the W.C.T.C. held their monthly mooting on Friday afternoon' at tlib'Allnncn-rooms. -Mrs. I'cryman presided. There was a Fair attendance, mid a number of. subjects of mtewst wcro discussed, among them being tlio coming convention, which is to be held at (JishoriiP-in" Jlanh. 51 vs. Atkinson was appointed delegate for the O-irtral Union. Mrs. Kitchetl has returned to Wellington, am] is staying -oi ' ftabiilgton House, Seatoun.

The scalp was Riven ygn \o grow hafr make it dp' its work. SUSS MILSOXi' Hair Physician, will diagnose your ease (free of charge), aud nresertbe jhtf ttscfr. eary preparations, ami teach you h:w to use. (hem; whether your luiir.be tr.o ,\ rr . too greasy, grey, thin, itauijftiff, Iri'itHtion, etc. Tliere is not it preiwraCi&n existent in itself that will miike hair R e V but lone experience, study in scwn'ce of hair, and sncces9ful'irrotnwhf,'with n,* combination of proper preparations, lolvert the secret. Ail trealnn-ntss, *|ia' n T. pooinsj, faCB-liinssage, ifippiiis;. iMnnL-ur-'ing, hiurdressitif: taujrht. of every description. Natural ftajr, Purisinn Kings (used instead of hot pitlj.) l\<ivico .gratis by mail. Wss Sfilsaai. K'mir's Chamberß, "Willis Sfreet, Wellington

Wood«' Great Peppermint Care ■ For Coughs and Cold* U!vi>r U. Si."

Birthday Party in the Sounds. On Friday afternoon, at Pnacli flay, Kncloayour lnlot (IHipnii Charlotte Sauu(ls) an "at tioiwo" was Ueld I),v Jh'. and Mrs. \V. lU'bvps, , isi Itnuoiir of the i?!st l)ii'tlif!;iy of tliGiV only «lailp;illo]', .\'iss Vioiflt Hrt'vcs. tt wius lick! in a tni'fio Siiv'J, ivliicii was ilcoornif'd with j various va-riotics of native 'foliage, and alse many Ijcautiful flnwors, ■ incliulitiji | roses. Tjicrn werv ;v Uifnt iiumbcv of : Jaiiiiclips in the liny, \rbich had convcyc(! Kitntorfiiis gnosis From many pui'ts of i'ho Sminsls, nutl still rtirtio amved on , liors(.'l>aels. Tlic cms of the AVeHinjstnii launch Aivntiui, svho hnpjwnrd to Ik in"! llto vicinity, ivoro also invited to rit-! lend. AFtfmoon ti>a wns scvvtiil ii! tlic g-lred at 3 o'clock, and Mr- J. I'- Harwood. of Pietoi, propose;) tlis h-eftltk <f Miss Violet Itecvea, who lifiofly rosi>oinl--0(1. Mr. JJa':Malioit propnsed the health of the .host iirtci hostess, niifl Mr. Roo-vps rcsimiwlcuL , Various <-otnpbtitions were entered into ami created inttrli i>muß« r ■fiiout. Ditn»iiig raiiMnenood at & p.m., and, attornntiuf: with vnriwts niusieal items, was , cowtiniied till it Into how, - . The ohfiporoncs wel-e McstluAies W. and J). Beevnis, .MrieJitahnn, \yills, and Harris. The Hev. CJmrles Dehsois Was oho of tl» in any giiests. Mi-ss Reovcs icceivod a iiost- flf beantifu! prosentiS of nil descriptions. In every way tlws party was a grertt suceessj and war, tnoMiidily enjoyed by the guests, .of trlwm there were over fifty present. ' Comiiig carnival at Warcganui. The W.inpriuni correspondent of The : Doiiixiox writes tliat grent interest win liikcii in tlse result of the first, ivopk's rotiiig for the Queen of the Caniivnl ptpetitMi. As a msnlt, Miss J. M'PomaM OVftHgiiiiut Boi'oiigh) is how in tJie lead, ai-id is followed closely by Mrs, (!i,-e>;j;-<w .'M '(j rpftor (of the Jinoris), 51rs. VisUer (Wanisflmii Eftst), Mrs. H'. V, Hamnwiid (farmers), and Mm. Brailt (Ourictflwn). The ether seven candidates arc close hvhifid, so etoso iliitt f.iif'y eouW he •"covered with a hat " Efforts to Secure :'a laic iKiit for the seenwl week liotxaii on Saturday, when tut? town was very lively with costume paimk's and nmsfeU oHmhinfrtioiis by supporters of the candidates. ; Mrs. Vagg, of the Hiitt Tennis Court, who represented Wiilitigton ftgaiiist (jhrjsteliiireli .in the tennis taiti'siaiiieiit, arrivutl. 'home yesterday' uturMing. ■'■Aiisjsi'iM'Leaa ami Miss J. Jt'Lcan' (Tinisrn) arc visiting Ifawka's Ray. .Mrs. Qnillium (Xoiv fiyniniith) left ■last vveefc for I'Vildiiiß, wheie she will Ire the ; giresl of he* , daughter, -Mrs. i.faiTouks. Mrs. Bunny (Nelson) is visitiug; Jief daiii;«ter, Mi's.. Cronihv, Dr. anil, Mrs. HMitstt, wlw were in Auckltsud for the- llwlbil ■ luive returfted to AVcllinjjton. Mrs. S. S. Oliver (Xaofev) an<l hef ljioflifr. Mrs. Wartlfll, liavo left for Sydney, \yhere tljcy join the .Otraiito fw England. ' • ' • Sirs. Hill (fik>Mli':im>. is \isitiiig hw hrotltei-f Mr.'Js. Grifiitlisj Fitxroy, Now riyiiiontli. ..'... Tlie JiiitJitinu Primate' {pi. Xovill) fiHrl.Alrs. N«,iil are of tturoii and Urs. ilay'nn sVj'.iW in Napier. •■: Jfiss 'Rj'M: (Tiraani) -is okpc'Clca'Vto'. arrive in ''Steisturten' this week on n .visit to -few* sistw. ...... i<Dr. .-iia;i-.;M\7i'.. .O'jbjis. imve returned ffoMi -fhcif Visit to AvicUl.uKl. ;Misß Hjsiiiiiim aivtl Mies-'Muriel Hautiaj'.i, hitfli of Ks'.v Brighton, and who ar«' well Ismjiyiv'iii Chriittcniireh for tlioir .WiiiMcal aWlilios, lmve .-been appointed music ttiis/tri'fe's a! Ifiiifi, Ihe tirtv Pros-■ tsytcriyn Gc-llego, at Ilavelock X«i-ih. Mrs. Rolleston, tTair Rp?eialW, hns rettiriicd f-roiu a branch, of..her biwltiPSS !ins h*en eifcabtislksl , , and iii.i.v \>? MiKiiibd m nil. trpaliifwits.c.f the hnir i'.Jicl face, ■ al.ta (he pe'rniiwiMit • removal of sffperfiufiUH hair for 'which Mr?; ttoUeston hnUs a diploma' and medical teteimces.- A lar?o stwk of. Switches. TransfofmatJons, always «n hand, 258 Lftrateon Qtiay.*