SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2159, 27 May 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Double Wedding at Waipukurau. 'i'lioro was a pfettj- and mtenssticg double wedditnj celebrated in SiS. Peter's ChurcJi, Waipiikurau, on Slay 2, when the Misses vVflodhaui, daiighters of Mr. and Mrs. Woatihnm, of Uαtunia, wcro married t«s Mr. Kdward. James Williams, m Waiiganui, aad Mr. Alexander_ M'tircffior, oi' ifilcoraKgi, Masterfon, rcspcctivelj'. Eaeti hritte was attended by oi'so of tJio bridegroom's sisters, wearing pretty white lrocks 'witit wreaths oi violets and tullo veils and currying crooks ornamented with taiiefe&s of violets and pitrplo ribbons. 3Jj'»s Ail* wore a-bridal gown of white silk, with ii veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a bwi-qufft. of \vli-its floorers. Sho also wore a- pendant, ,tko gift a'i tho bridegt-ooiii. The ecroiul brido, Miss .Muriel Woodliaqi, was in silk eolienne, with a veil ami orange blossoms. Her gift from the bridegroom was a cable bangle, and- she earned: a shower bouquet. . After the ceremony M'rs. Woodham li.eld p. I'eceptioa at itlatuma, which was 'atieiHled by gticsts ffpnv Auckland, Hamilton, Wnngonui, -Gi-s----bcriic,' Astairst, and Mastarton. 31r. and Mrs. Will-ra-ros left later by train for Palniefstoti, a-ud Mr. and jlrs. M'Gregor by njotof for Nagicr ami' the north. Wedding at l/i,istertcri. Tho marriage t«job pkco in St. Pat." rick's Churcls, llastaiuiii, yestenltiy of Jliss Nora Aliiuulm.ji, <kng|ikr of MrsMinnihan, ,of llaeftAft, to Mr, f, Circiil>e, fcfth son of Mrs. Groiibc, »., of C'arterWH. Tlio lifW<: wont a croafa costume, and black hat with wrisp irimmings. Miss Jettn Eelly w'as brid-us-maid, and warn a blue coat and skirt, and black hat with touches el scarlet. Mr. M. H. H.o!)orts&ii > was- host man. The- Very i?ev. Dean M'lvenjja, V.G., performed the ecrettony.

The Victoria League. ■ That tlio Victoria League covets a wide and varied Mtl'of work was -evidenced by the I'eport vvhseJi was s'o;ul i.it tlio aniutitl WeMiiijj of the society b} , ! the secretary; Mrs. CHutfieki, and' pois« | sibly there wsre people p-rnsent to whom j eucli a revelation came sofinwliat as a | matter oi : rarprise, Educative, Imperialist, reaching cut tie hniicl of fellowship to tlio people sJnlf- lip in the backblocks, as B'«H as extending a hand of welcome to unknown fellow subjects who may happen to arrive in the Dominisis or on tlio other side df the world, it certainly lißs no la;k of work' before it, even without iha additional suggestions] for extending its. -operations witwii were j placer! be/cu-tt tho Jeajfae &y one of the} speakers of lh<st uiglit> Kveii too of them, done tuaronghly, Would iiliiorfi (U» iinmensc amount of time and energy or) the part <if nitfinto-rs. In addition to tho speakers of the eveHi'flg, tiie'tolloivins were present: Mies Coates, 3fra. affli Miss Jlassey, Mrs. Oadtey, Mrs. I' , , l<, B. lusher, iko Mayoress) tile' Bishop (if Wellington, Mrs. Coleridge, Miss 1 , . Mvers," Mrs. P. Sswael, Mrs, 1 , . Wad, Mrs. W. β-artai, Mrs. Dull, slisß Daft Mrs. ?l']%a», Mrs, Statt, .Mrs, G α-hiy, ■Miss .Hclj-cr.'Miss Wilsort, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. MiidfioW, Mrs, M'Vlfinr, Mra. .Neil'-M'-Leara, Mite Q»U? S Mrs. J. ». Gray, and β-khiv friends of members.

Tho cngageiiiont is aimwittocd-of Hiss j Lena Suiftvaa, Second .daugiitw of SJrr.J David SuUivaiij W«Hiflgt«?i»i w Mr. K. : 1). te.i\ nnaii.agw"at TttrabeH's» ■ .Ltd.,' W'eiHitgton/aiici. foiunwly of M*l-, bourne. . ■ ■ Tho onppgeihaftt is isD.rtbniite.ci el Miss Audrey Htiostofl, otily flau-glster <if Sir, and Mrs. C, Hiwstoii, of IVcilihgloH, to Mr. "W". B: Cos, ako of %llißgto-n. Mrs. ♦Stringer accompanied Mr. Jris* tico Stringer to Anddn*d oil Satorday. _ _ . . ■ ' . Miss Elsio W.illiaws (Pranlf-v, Hristini's) is staymi; wit-It Mrs. V<jniqii Eecd. Mrs. F. X-clson (Alfredto-a) is this auost- of Mrs. H. M. Ggrc. Miss B. .('.vf'C , is the guest of Mrs. Algn-r .WßHajsjs- « - • Miss Betty Tttrtiiiil returned jastsrday to the Wairarapa.Miss B. Aferaham (Palmerstoft North) ia staying tfith Mrs. F, S. Hodseft, . Miss Hden Gdrd J ter s the Duftodin vocalist, who is to sing the tnttsio <if :tho title v*l& of Tluii'sday evoniag's performance of "jW*riiana" fey the Royal Ch«al Society,' is at present in AVelliiigton., Miss Oard'nei' is «bo to play tho loading role ia "Paul Jones!, 1 -' which is to bo pi'Btlnccd bv the WoHingtorrOperatio Boeibty in July, and was present at h.sfc evening's rehearsal. ■ Am'crifians v/fc> love a- lord ate fthotit to have t)to ploaSHi* of listening; to a. queen., Queson MoofiMH of Bulgaria is about'to'start or a lecturiiig tear in tho United States. It is said tAiat this is -oiße wore philantViroj>ie rtst in the life of cue wJio is a real phiißaithropist, foi , Qhoti] Elednota has devoted litost &f her titt-.c to ethers, ivjvi?* ther .amefljl th<* vffljigers at.Tier 1-ioirie in Eeu.sSf. or on tho bnttlefiftM- in t!jo Russo-Japanese- war, <js- in .the charttablp institutiens of Bulgaria. Mrs. , and Miss' Murray, of Liiicota, and Mrs. Biggins, of Feildißg, an? staying 'at Cafl-MioM House. • Mr-awl Mrs, Lightbaml. (Blenheim) are visiting Wellington. '. Mrs. C. Bennett returns to Master' ton to*das% Mrs. and Mis..i Joseph aro visitilig TPalmerston Morth. Mrs. L, 'W, Fergu'soa. of -Miltott, Otago, aecDrapani&s Mr. jfergus-ea on a visit to Etiglasil. s'hoy leave nest thiclay ■ fo.f Syttaey, wJiere ; they join the OtWay for LoftctoiJ,

Mr. itwVWns. B. G. Beynoldis hitv'o feturned to OnuwJin fron-i Wcflingten. Mrs. M. F.nedliin-d(ir 6\.si.ib-Hf-tan) • and' the Misses Friedlaiidor are visiting 'Wellington.. ' Miss IJriscoll (Christohttreh) is theguest of Mrs, D, Steft-art. . Mr. .lota fteiierts, CM.G-,, ami Mrs= Roberts (i>iMMJcti») are visitiiig Napier. ■ For pormrrtpntly wjmoviftg su.pcrfiuaus hair, Jlrs. BoUestoa r, csire in Eleotrtilysif, fav svi.rK'h she hofsfs the highest <li.ptoivi» _ ohtnivNl its. Bos{«e, U.S.A.; ?iLso. mcdvKii i'rferencc.%, Vesrfonal .ittentwui, SB ■ I.avnljljja Quay. Tclciillono iulM, 4 ■ ":