SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2170, 8 June 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Carterton. Tho marriage took place quietly on Juno 2, at the residence ot Mr! TV. M'l'artland,' Carterton, of Mr. YV, ,;. Kccs'han, son of tho late Mr. \V. lypeshaii, of "Tho Glen," lloscwa, Ti-p----perary, Ireland, to Mrs. Jessiis Cadivallader, of W'ailiakokc, Carterton. Misa JI. Hercoek Mas bridesmaid, m& Jir. 'i'Jiomas Divan (Wellington) tos test man. Mr. J. Udy garo his sister aifay, and tho ceremony was pcrfofmed by tho Rev. Father tunkcad. Christchurch Wedding. Tho wedding took place at Avottskle Church, Christdiurch, on _ Wednesday, of Aliss Elsie Dunnage, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dunnage, to Mr. Arthur Mawson Stewart, the Rev. Canon' Pascoe performing the eeraasniy. The bride, wlio was given away by k>r father, woro'a gown of white crepe do chine, trimmed with lace, and veil of silk net, with Indian lace over a wreath of orange blossoms. Sho carried a shower bouquet of' white chrysanthemums and ferns. The chief briteniajdi Miss Doris Dunnage, wore a soft is'kite satin frock, and crepe veil, and carried a beautiful bouquet of red roses a«d maidenhair torn. The Misses Mafjorie Smith and Edna Dunnage, tho otliflabridesmaids, wore cream, velvet- frocks and white mob caps with rod .filiiions. Tho bridegroom was accompanied by Mr. Poulson as best man. A Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fcilder, Napier, celebrated on Saturday tlyeiv golden wedding. Sir. Fielder arrived ii'i tho Dominion in 1858 as » member of tho 7th Surrey Regiment, and was in the detachment sent to Dunedin an the outbreak of tho goldfields. In 1865.the regiment was ordered Home, awl lie then took his discharge'and entered tho civil service as assistant clerk id the Napier Magistrate's Court. 'Ho has sitwo been actively identified with the life of that town. He is secretary, treasurer, and registrar of tho Diocese of Wafepu, aftd is provincial corresponding s'ee«tey of tho Hawkc's Bay District, 1.p.0X, M.U. He is also one of the directors of New. Zealand branch of the Jfairdiester Unity of Oddfellows. Mrs. FioJ«6r is a daughter of the late Dr. Gibson, of Dublin, Ireland. Wedding at Foatherston. ' A quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. J. Archer, "Upotuaj Foatherston, on Thursday, when Mi. Herbert G. Bloomfield, of Morriftsvifle. was married to Miss Grace Wood, of Greytown. Tho bride, who- was piVen away by Mr. Archer, wore cream satin cliarmetiso trimmed with sift all-over lace and .true-lovors'. knots of hphe ribboil, and with' cream ribbon .and orattge blossoms, instead of the nsi.ta-l veil. The Rev. A. Hopper was the officktiitg 'minister and-Miss Nattie; W?oi atteqdeA her sister as'bridesmaid. Mr. J. ■W0Q.(1, ; jun., was best. man. 'Mr- and Mrs. Bloomtield will reside in Feathers-ton,

Levin Wedding. A pretty wedding took pkee on .Time 3 at tho Presbyterian Mmisc, *)ien Mr. Xormau Leslie Barratt','fft Xflyiii f this married : io • Miss -Ivy Gladys. Sptof; youngest daughter of Mis,. .fe..s.pk>e:i\ of tjio sametown; The' 1 tfev\' A.' U. B«b----derson, performed.-tho., cercuiofty. 'Xhti brido wore a gown..of,,cresm silk inset with laco and veil-with orange bltfsssmss. Sho carried a',, pretty bouquet of. cream flowers. The bridesmaids were. s!isp Ivy Pield (cousin of the bride) and Miss Elsie Barratt (sister of the bridegroom). Tboy pretty cream frOcte, -. and black velvet.bats.with krgo pink, roses, and carried bouquets...of Tho bridegroom's present to the bridesmaids were brooches.set with pearls and garnets. Mr. Walter Ba.ttntt nt-ted -m best man and Mr. Erie Barratt as groomsman. After the cereraony the guests assembled at Mi\ Williams's t«a rooms, and Miss Honkli played tli© "Wedding March" as. iJjfl b.ridp . and bridegroom entered the.;room, where tlio tables were daintily set foi teas and the wedding cake, an. artistic. pm&nction with bicycles worked at round, occupied the placo of lu'motrr. Mv. asd Mrs. Barratt left for .Wellington Intel in tho day, the latter Waft-Iling in a navy costume and set of ecnoy-seal fufs with hat to match, tho gift- of the bridegroom. Reform League, Wellington' Nforih. Branch. Tho annual meeting of fbo Welling'toa Xorth Women's Braueli of the New Zealand Political Reform League was Wd ok Tuesday last at tho rosktee rf tho president, 14 Talavera 'Mrscc. Tl» annual report and fial.aH«e"S:heisb w»« read and adopted, the balance-sheet ib-

dicatiug that tho fiiiaiites were in .a very satisfactory condjtkffi, Officers far the ensuing year ware .elected as fellow:—President, Mrs, &, \V. Rfflbittson; vice-presidents, iMesdirtires \?ard> Wjrtiev Bell, and Miss Browne 3 secretory, Mi's. Campbell; treasurer; 3liss WySie.; coitimittee, Mesdamcs Man-ley,. Gray, Webb, and Bree. Hefereiieo was tnada to the, work dono during tho recent, strike, 111 tiiis connection a letter of tiiitnte jvaß read from Colonel Ne«tjl mi bcfcalx of the special constables..

Canterbury Women's Reform League. At the. annual meeting of the Can to-- . bury branch of'the Women's PtditjeaJ Re-form League, wliji'li was held m ClU'istftbuwh on Thursday evening, there was an attendances that exceeded 300. The animal, report, doling with the period of eight months, referred to the addresses ftiv,en during the year by Messrs. A." Dudley Dobsou, Girty Surveyor anil Engineer, Henrv Broadhcad, the Hen. F. M, fl. Wisher, Mr. A. 8. '.' Maleolai, M.P., :tnd by Mestlames Had- ; field and Eario, of Wellington. Tim membership had increased from 330 to 43-3. The sii'b-braiMs-hes had done good : wort;, and the secretaries were congratulated on the results attained. Witlt reference to the Avon snb%ancfc, it was stated that the members Wert busy in ooUUMtion with tiw candidature of Air. M. D. A-cfand, the . Helorift Party's seleeted candidate. Tim valuable- services rendered to the League by Mrs. Neavo ntttl 3liss M, B. Trent whoy from b»siit?ss reosofUi, ftm.iid it necessary to resign the position <rf honorary organising secretary, were appreciatively referred to, as' Was also thft assistance rendered by Messrs-, itevid Jciiest H. D. Aciand, and E. £, Hiko. The balance-sheet, shofrittg a substantial balance to sreditj was also submitted. The report- and balance-sheet were adopted. 'Ihe election ef officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—President, Mars. Bolfestan;, vioe-pr-esidents, Mrs. Nicholls and Mrs,'Aefond; lion, secretary, Mrs- ifannali; kon. treasurdr, Sirs. Acted; eqttim.itt.ee, Mrs. fiuw>, Miss Stoddart, Mrs. Stewart, and Mrs. Britain. Mrs. Baslara was elected as delegate tp the isttuwd cs»ie»iice, aajct was also inaie a life Member of tha brafldi. Roferejiee was made to tW approaching general oleetiojis, and tile- li-Bpe was expressed that members would prepare themselves for the canroaign, as there w-owld be plenty of woric to do. It is Miteteied to put in hand at onco the preparations far the election campaign. Y.w.p.fc Notes, Miss Helen F. Barii.es, M.A., Na* tional Secretary for the X.AV.C..A. of Australasia has reached England flit hej return from America. She leaves 'there hi Europe- this week in company with AJ,rs, A. P- Webster. Miss- BajHtis awl i'irs- Webster will go as delegates tv 'tim Quadrennial World's V.W.C.A. Coiu fewm-ec which opens in SteckhoJni Host Wednesday. The tlre-mc of the eenferenco- wilt be "The unMdmji; of the tvtie -jjtjrpose fiw women in God's -purpose for the TOfld," As far as. possible infoTiiiaiii'm has been obtained in $neh country regarding the position of women at this tijiio wlwjfi wojnoii tfrery. ivhera are foe-Jiftg t'bo need for fuller op-port-unlties of devclopn-mit. The World's Sf.W.CA. Committee kis tlwitght it Well te consider this subject, and by a careful choice of speakers, to put be. fere the associaticm iti every eountry their .ws-pon-sibiliites and duty to mMrbors., by presenting t<s tliem the. highest ideals for life attd service, Mrs. Wh-itttey and Mrs. S.m*.(>taii,, <rf AticMasd, Mrs. Sme-l-lie, and Mrs., Maltotai, ef .dh.ristehtt.reh, and Mm. Webster, of 'Wellington, are attending ibis- cciiifcrcnee as New &;aiaml delegates.