MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2149, 15 May 1914, Page 2

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Wedding In St. PauE's Prfl-CathetfraJ. Tho marriage took place very quietly yesterday morning, in St. Paul's ProCathedral, of Jliss Elsw Watson, dauglit«r of Jlr. and Jlrs. W. Watsosi, 'Itie Terrace, Wellington, to Sir. iltigh M'Kellar, of Otekaicke. The ecrenioiiy was porforined by the Rev. Mr. Harvey, and the bride, who was given away by her father, wore a grey tweed travelling costume and grey hat, and carried a bouijnet of violets. Oidy relatives and a few intimate friends of the family were present. Wedding at St. Joseph's. At St. Joseph's Church, Buckle Street, last Tuesday morning, Mias Cecilia Amy I'ama, eldest daughter of Airs. M. Fa ma, of lltigby Street, was married to Jlr. John Andrew Jl'Govetn, third son of .Mr. F. D. M'Govorn, Waikato. The ceremony mis performed by the Hov. Father HurleVj who celebrated Nuptial Mass. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. L. Daroux, woio a handstimc gown of duchesse satin, trimmed with Venetian lace, and carried a lovely bouquet of froesias aud maidenhair " fern. The bridesmaids wore Misses Theresa Fa.m.i. Jcssio Salmon, Elodie Marnsont, aiid Inielda Fama, who all wore frocks of charniouso satin, trimmed with white swansdown, aud becoming nioSi caps, uho trimmed with swansdowii. Mr. Beriiaid Gallagher attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr. Gaetano J. Fanra was groomsman. Mr. O'Meegbnn played tho organ. A reception was afterwards hold in Ciodbcr's Rooms, Onisrtfiii-ay Place, where a large number of guests wore received and ■entertained bv Mrs. , M. Fama. Sale of Work at BrpeMyn, A salo of work in nitl of tho funds of the Presbyterian Church at Brooklyn nas opened in Fiilford's Hall, Bnwklvn, i yesterday afternoon, by .lire. W. *F. iMasscy. Au excellent display of inDr'cbandiso of various kinds was to beseen upon the stalls, the needlework ..being particularly good, and excellent. I business was transacted both in tho afternoon and in the evening, Mrs, Massey, who was .accompanied by Mrs. F. M. 13. Fisher, was introduced by tho Hov. Mr. Hudson, and in a little speech that wished the promoters much financial success she declared the sale open. The stalls ft-ero in ciiargo of tho following:—Plaia work, Mesdames Strutliers, M'Ewen, Kelly, 'Kvans. and Miss Strutliers; fancy work, Mrs.'Caldwell, and the Misses Hodson (2), Palmer, Friis, Moiig, and Strutliers: flowers, Misses Cockeril], Boss, .HopKiik, and Kennedy; Misses Dryden, Malcolm, and Monericff, assisted by Mesdames Dryden and Paterson; toys, Mrs. Marshall, Misses Johnson, and Paterson; produce, Mesdames 11. and E. Hemlrikseii; tea-room, Mcsdames Hopkirk, flallantync, 1-Jodson, Dickson, Purdie, and Misses Hodson and Dickson; siile-.sliuws, Messrs. Dryden (2), Ballantyne, ami Hudson; juiiibh>, Mr. M'Ewen. A c.n.ke «ongpetitian (quito an innovation) was'also held, and was judged by Mw. Massey, tho vinnors being as l'oltew:—Children under fourteen: Scones, Miss. Nossic Kennedy; sponge cake, Miss poretliv Evans; small cakes, Jfiss Nessie Kghncdy.. In the.adiilfcclass, ttro winners were: Scones, Mrs. Drydmij shprtbtead, Mrs. Hitt; snouge, Mrs. small cakes, Miss Friis. Contributing to tho entertaininont in the evening were: Miss Fontaine, Mr. Otoy, ' and Mr. Rankin, with stm%s y and Jliss M'lnerny with, a recitation. The saic . will bo. opon again this afternoon and evening. Mr. Hitt was tho secretary, and worked energetically for the- success of the undertaking. Where Two Creat Artistes Met. Tho Christcliurch "Press," states that by a curious. coincidence Miss Maud Allan and the late Madame Ntodica wore both announced to appear in Hancroon ok the samo evening fast Febrtiaryrtho one at the Opera floltse and the'other at tiio Town Hall. This clashing of dates was quite uniiitcmtiohal, and as soon as the artistes' respective inaiutgers discovered what had iiapjrened they got into telegraphic cowmutiicatioii with a view to avoiding it; Then came tho news that Madareo Nordica and her party had been shipwrecked, and Miss Allan had tho field at Rangoon to lie-r----self. Next month Miss Allan touched at Thursday Island OSI her way from Manila to Australia, and immediately on landing called on Madame Nordica. who was lying in the hospital completely broken down in health. Madame was too ill to see Miss Alkn t but her manager assured her that she would lonte tho island by the next ship, in which ho had arranged for 0. special cabin to ho constructed on the deck, and had engaged two nurses and' a doetor to attend the patient. A "Kitchen Party." Miss Barnctt, whose niarrtago to Mr.' P. S. Mulhaiiu is to take place- very shortly, was tho guest of honour at a "kitchen party" wliirii was given Inst evening by Mrs. E. 3. Hail. Quantities of frcesias and violets decorated tho various rooms, and a very pleasant time was spent with euchre atvd nnisio. Mrs. Hall wore a gown erf black men-, relieved with laco, and Miss fiarnett wore white glaco si!k. Miss F, Hall wore a pale blue crops do chin© frock Among tliosn present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barnett, Miss ttandsUl, Mr. and Mrs. 1?. Hunt. Mi-, and Mrs. H. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Taylor, Mr., and Miss Chapman, the Misrcm Nicholas (3), Mrs. Napier OVaimato), Miss Murphy, Miss Gould (FciMiuA Mr. and Mrs. T. Cole, Mr. "and MrsA. Wiffin, Mr. and Mrs. .Dwffv, Messrs 'Ryan (2), F,. Mulhauo, C. Cead. W. Hallyan, and Nicholas. The bride-to-be received a unnibcr of useful and ingenious aids to housework, and the evening concluded with the singing of "Auld Lang .Syne." On tho previous Wednesday Miss JJsrneU was tho recipient from the liiniia.gei- riiid staff, of tlm New Zealand Express Company, of an oak cabinet of cutlery sid'a silver teapot. The malinger, ' Mr. T. S. Young, .made tho presentation, ami wished Miss Barnett every happiness for the future. Women's Work on Local Bodies. The special correspondent of TnE Dominion at I'almwsion North . writes that tho question of female representation on local bodies Ims extended to hospital control. The board received on Wednesday a letter from tho iocnl branch of the W.O.T.V, advorating tlie appointment of a lady momliei- lo tim board. Members greeted the leller with "jacmlatioiiK of approval, but the matter apparently ends "there. lluir.' like seeds, euii never grow imlr-Bs the suil bo suited to it Biseasc-J scalps have been proved to be assoDintetl nhvaye with the growth and (krclopuiont of liij. erubic lifu, uud (licy si". , easily uvoiddble by prunipt uf the iaiost W'tontiflc- t,n-. p;irations. as -Bold by Mis* Jlilsnm. AH advici! uivpii free 1/11 Linii* ami skin. ciiso ili.ifc'iiusnd, and t-lieiits taught tiii'ir own home (realniedt. JJamintiT (,ois'itively ciirutl. Miss Jfibom. f){ Wisii s Street (opposite Sboi'tt's Picture Thentro)Teleiihoiio 811.* " : For Weddings.—Appropriate Botiqneti for either large or smell weddings me being coutinuaUy ami ernbßdy tho unique distinction of all Miss Murray's creations. Flofrers for aU (.-Sea-, eioni forwarded to a,ny part ef ths Do. minion by Mien .. Murtaj-. TiDO'Ujfeat tlorlet, 36 Willie St*eet.-Ad7*.

Girls' Club'at Palmerston. The Bev. H. G.-Hoslier's recent proposal that All Saints' Anglican Sclwol- . rooiii, now rendered available through * the opening of tho u«v church, should be used for a girls' club, has reached ' another stage, writes our i'almerstoji - iSorth coiTespondwit. Nearly 40 ladies . attcitded a meeting on Wednesday night ! to carry the proposal into effect. The " meeting aceeptod the vicar's offer with enthusiasm, and decided to fit up two j rooms of the fild schoolroom■ for tlio purI pose. All girls are eligible. ■' Women add School Committees. Ti;o matter of women occupying seats on school committees was toticlief) upon by, several spenkers nt tho meeting of ' the, KlmWood Seiiool Committee (Chr'ist- ' church) nn Monday night. It had \ im i t nimonrfd in tlic district that several ' raen on the committee wore resfoiiiu" 1 bceouso two women had been olcctetf • but several of those present gave this ' au emphatic denial, exprcssmg'tlui'opin--1 ion tnat it whs most dosirahfo that woi men.should have a say in the govern- ; meist of our solwols. .' ' I Miss EJi«n Terry. , Miss Ellen-T«rry, the. actress, has been accorded a Welcome in firdtiev Shci I opens her New Zealand Iwtiii-o tour'at SJ Auckland on J Hno 2.-P rm AssiiaI [Oil. ■ .: ! Miss Maud I'nddy, an Adelaide -irl , who Kiwliiatecl mus. .hae. Nt th/Soutli , Anstrnlia University, and eubsoqueiUlv studied undw Lcsc-ttctiV.ky at Viemi't • , jilayed that, teacher's valso-jirehide 'last year at her concert in Uerlin fronV ■ A l- b -P; . « CK f has now reached tho pianist 111 London that tlio composer his pubhslied the composition, nml that she has received the honour of dudicatioii. Jl'r,, Mrs. itml Miss M'Calhim (BlefiliMiii) arc staying at the Now Occidcutal Jlotel. ~}^. s - } lcnf y (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. . . Mrs. A. N. Burns,'who is leaving' Car-! tertoM very shortly to live at the Hutt was the guest of honour at a faiwcij bridge party..which Was given at- tho I Hanfurly Unb (Mastcrton)' on Tuesday by Miss Wolff. The prize-winners were airs, HolmwQod, first: Mrs. Graham, secoml; and Mrs, A, E, Buiwv the con-1 solatiiiu prize. i Miss A. Stevens (Featlierston) 1 is vfstting .Wellington, and is the' mpst of Mrs. J. B. iifchards (Oriental Bay). Mrs. D. CarffiH.passed through WellmKtan yesterday on her rctiirn to DiiiietHa from a visit tis tho Wairnrapa. The resignation of Nurse C. Wise was accepted with regret at yostorday'i 1 meetiug of the' Wellington' Hospital Committee. Sirs. W, Strang (Gladstone) is staying at Cliff House, Island Bar. " j .Before allying any hah' tonie, it is atl- j yisabla to : .ire. treatment far tlte scalp— l if oiily of)e-to stimulate tlio eireulatiou j and revive Hie life of the hair follicles, I thus effecting immediate rosnits. It nlsn serves to teach ladies hflsv to tmissaße iiud to care for their hah-. Mrs. Rollc-EtoH U.IUV Specialist, LamMoa Quay,* ~ ■'