SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Masterton. '- At St. Matthew's Church, Mas-torton, .yesterday, Miss Myrtle Renal!, fourth daughter of Mr. and Benall, of Mastorton, formerly of Kokotju, Gladstone, was marriod to Mr. iSvaii Smith, youngest son of Dr. Smith, of Lcvuka, Fiji, tile ceremony being petformed by the Rev. H. Watson, 'file bride, who' was given away by l.ior brother, Mr. Herbert Renall, irore a gown of white brocade, silk, trimmed with lace and pearls, and a veil and orango blossoms. Instead, of a bou-' quet, sho carried a Bible. MisScs Pcnr'l Mansfield and .Gladys Smith wore Hie bridesmaids-, and wore frocks Of pink silk, trimmed with laco and swaus'down. Mr. fioTson Renall ivas best man. and Mr. Leo Renall groomsrliaiii. ■A' reception was held subsequently at the residence of the bride's parents. Brook House, Essex Street. Later, Mr. and 3lrs. Smith left en- route for Auckland,. where the. honeymoon is in be spent. 1 The bride's travellSigrdrSss was a black velvet costume trimmed with bla'A' -fur. and she wore a black velours hat with white ostrich plume. . A Surprise. Party. , On-Monday evening a very pleasant function, iu the form of a sin-prise party, took place at the residence of Mr. T. Parsons, chairnuin of the Dairy Union, Eketahuna, wheii the settlers of tlie district presented Mr. <tnd -JirS. Parsons with a handsome travelling riig< and Mr. T. D. Parsons with a gold med/il. Mr. B. Morriss- spoke, m warn; terms of tho- services rendered .'to- tlttjdistrict by Mr..Parsons. 1 Mr Parsons ho said, had been 0110 of the pioneer Bottlers, and., had always done his Utmost towards furthering the interests of tho district. Those in ftged had always found him'a firm fnond.- Mr. Parsons, in replying, thanked thasi}!, present for the handsome gift- and the.': many'kindnesses shown to Mrs. Partons and himself,, and said that Whatever lie .had dono had been a klwiif of love! ' . The Kennedy Family. Thope who heard the Kennedy family in the Grand Opera House last evening for the first time will regret that then season in Wellington was so short. It is;not often, that so much talent i§. found in one family, and theii y>rogtanimcs arc full of variety anti.eliij.rn!.. Madame Bertha Kennedy, who was at tho piano the. whole time (close, to the comforting", 'presence. of ;vii ckitfic : heater), woro a gown of daffodil j ; pliow : satin,, with an overdress of niftoh. bor-: derecl. with gold trimming.: Miss Dorothy Grace, a' charming . sojiraSJfi) singer, wore turquoiso blue crepe de. chjnc, with:.a draped'overdress of .fem-a j ninon, and Miss Koso Fitzgerald* -whoso j deep' contralto, voice gave vers jnu.e h • pleasure .ill Unj songs she sang, wore apricot satin with a short tsniii. of ivory -lace bordered oil tlio bod'ieo 'frith j swansdowu. Altogotlmr.,tlie concert was .1 cleliglitM. hlaud, Allan in Melbourne. Poetry;, and music'almost intawyvmi ■ into ,one art created a success-'.of- oil-; _ Ihwsias'm at -Theatre wliei-f: a}llsa.ilaud.iilJan[iud,(Jio Ohmiiav'skj ?.,.: 'oil ■tlieir t opoiiiii}i..iiight' in Atdbfitfiiii)" (spates the "Argus 1 ';, gave l tli# great; audience of their very best unghidg- : and-in retuhi it ac'cortlcii'i-.ilxtiijj '. an ovation, ill fact it was a double;.pso.gramme,- >as the insistent '■eii.dei.c'Sj • cheers, and cries of ''Bravd" from every portion, of- the-delighted.-house at the conclusion of eftcli nfimber co'uld : liOt ; ' b.e'' resisted, and only weariness on the part of the talented'dancer''and' nnisi- ■■ cians prevented any furthei ltsponsc Miss Maud Allan is all exponent of tljg dancing of the • Greeks! l °. wliiijn soul meant harmony of the body., and s*s ein■ploj'ed tho art for the purpose of do- [ veloping a fair spirit in a. sound., fratne, translating emotion into mbtioii,. in which tho entire human form fe.i hnr- ; moniousl.v active and expressive. StofJ\ j dance, music, picture, poetry; wore all' combined in one art 'in tho eigitt #u|i)* j bers Miss Allan presented, the whole j beiiig dominated by a developed' grace , and spontaneity of movement tlra'-t was ] fascinating in tho extreme; 1 On Iter arrival in Melbourne, Miss Allan was .! giveir an' enthusiastic welcome. A | largo committee, representing music, art. and literature were present -to J greet her, and twenty little girls hi j special costumes presented lief with flowers. Altogether it was an evening of' triumphs, and although the hoar was late before the time came for tho flowers .and the final bows of the four \ lierformers (who camo on naively lia.vid in hand), the audience, seemed, eventhen reluctant to. leave the theatre. Mrs: Kohn (Christclmrch) is spmui-! ing some weeks with Tier" brother in Melbourne beforo leaving for Berlin. j Tho golden wedding of Mr., and Mrs. j Drager, of .WoodviUe, . was celebrated on Monday. ! . . ..] ■ Mr. Edwin . Feist ' (Mastertoji) and Miss Feist left, yesterday for Auckland whero they join the Navua on a- t:ritise j to Sea Islands! Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Murray, qf Mastorton, recentlycelebrated their' silver wedding.' An interesting feature of the occasion was' the placing before the guests of ,a portion of tho cake made ■ for their wedding, a quarter of. a century ago. Miss Ritchie (Westmere, WanmrMii),. •whoso marriage takes place shortly,.-was entortaine.d at a farewell evening On Friday by the residents of AVo.stmere, arid during the evening a presentation was mado to her of a ladies' gold twitch, : a handsome oak. tray, and a silver te.a j service., Mr. Anderson made t|i« pro-, se.ntation, on behalf of those present. I .' The' Misses Gray (Mastorton) are visiting. Wollington. Dr. Buse, of Leipsie, Germany, accompanied by Mrs. Buso, arrived in Auckland by tho Rivoriha from Sydney ; on Sunday. Tli'cy ,are staying for a few days at tho Grand Hotel. 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Safe of Work at Pet-one. A sale, of work in siki of the fusils of Si. David's Ciiut'ch was held., in. tiio Young Men's Ha.il, lirittaljia - Street, I'etone, yesterday ali.ornoon, Jii the evening the ha.il was crowded, aft-entertainment being given. Mr. IV.' Bwrd presided, and a musical laftigrmnmo wjttJ rendered by tlis Misses Curt-is, Gordon, M'lnf.jre, Badgers, and Cotton, and Messrs. Obflinberiain, Burrows, Jx»n!et, and Brian, A feature of the progs-ajntti? was a lmniofpws, dialogno vnlitiw! "Men's and Women's liighte," edpably delivered by Messrs. H usliton awl Green, an,<l t in.' Misses Kobcrison and Scott, An auction salis concluded' a successful c-nta-prise-. Tlift annual social of the -Sftcr-cd Heart Uiaiich of No. 511 H. A,.0,8. Sorie'ty b> to talio :pkc<j in tins Sydney Street Schoolroom on Wednesday,.' Jtilj 1. Tin: chapeto-iies arc: Mw.darees M'Gaioy, E. Soinmerville, Ganett, li, Gibl'S. and J. Connor. . On Thursday evening, at tho Alex* alider JSali, _Aliel Swith iSfcreStj a ho.uso dance ft being given. a$ a sefi#(iff to Tho Dandies. Tho matter lias befeji. arriwged by Sir. Hinton, Jlre.' Hinton. ana several others. A Highland Ceilidh is to he held in tlio Kew OeJjtulry Hali -this owning, and wall be open only -to members, .ana those qualified t& become members, ntnd w'na Inive announced tlieir intention of joining tho. society. 3f.rs. Hilty is visiting X-apier. .' Mr, and Mrs. W. ft, Stead, left flasfi'iiß.s on- Moiidav for Qhristehttreli... Mr. and Jjrs,' Vesper (Otimbridp{e') ai6'visiting 'Wellington and ate staying at the Empire Hotel, Tho Palmersion correspondent of Tue DojitiNi-oN writes that onrhre tournaments constitute tho latest rote-rai.s- ---; inft method for the Queen, of the Carnival. Ono was held on Monday ni-rht m supported" Miss Millar, Sports Club ; candidate. Local carpenters arid join. . efs gave a' social gathering afsd dance ' last night, for Miss Cook, and Saturday night's procession of "Wfewtno suf«. frauctfcs by supporters of Miss Harris wil fee .i-fipeatecf on Saturday. The : Kfiendly Societies hold a social ©ltfer- ■ iiiß and dance, on Friday evening for JJjsa Ta-yipi;, antl a rink c.arniva : l in aid. of Miss Harris Mas livid last evening. ... Sir. and Sirs. Stephen Johnson celebrated their diamond tvoddjpg sin. Friday, having. ii'Ceu nisrricd'at tjip.'AMic.v ; tiniich, Worksop, England, on Jv'ttio Tli, ■1)854;'; They arrived in l/y'.ieiion by tile Zenlalidia in IS3S., ami have since resided in. Chrisichiircii. . Jlarr, Jilco seeds, can never grew un-IM. the soil be suited to it, Diseased: scnips have been jnovpd t:0 bo assoeiafeii always '• with the growth and derelppmeiit of nii. crobio life, ami they are easily' awndivbli by prompt uso of the latest scientific preparations, as sftld by Miss Milsoru. AH . advice Riven. free on hair and .skin. Each ■■casfj cljivgnqgedi a;td„.clients..teut'lit. Ur.:ir psjn hoiji6 treatment. . OVi'mlniff r.csi-fci-vely cured , Hjfjss iijjispni, 04'. Wiliia Street: (opposite Shori.t's Picture Tkualre). 'lelephone 811" ij" 1 SOME AMERIcStfJ"MARRIAGES ' AXCIEX T! BRLDIi. ■ (Bj X>t)rre3p.<s'Uflont.) CRcc, ■ ,).4o p.m;) ! . New Yolk, Juiitr 22. ■ Mrs. Beiisdir, S9 yeafs has r.nirricd . a youth <u'. 19. The ancient 'brido . is. t"hc pg&gs&fek. of ■'cbiraiiJeraJWo properly, and has had mnnoi'ous admirers, YAUiAISLK Au5i)DCsG I'm-SEXT. "l-iinss" fljiti "Sun" Fbrv'lcea, Now Yarls Juno 21. Commodore .Morti'n I'lant, a vmlV kliijm; yachtsniati;. lvko has been xna.r- ---' ricd to Mis. Mary .Mainycrteg, a. b'cau> tifill divofeec, piesc:ik'd lier with stocks and bonds su th<! value of £2,000,000. OMj 'WAj ok escape <in 4 Bytfncv '""'SUA'' R'o'r^ico<i. Nsv; York, Juno 23 _ Tlic sisiy-y car-old pastor of tho Baptist ChiiFeii. Zanesvilie. lias mavrifd a woman of the $irni(> ago iii order to cs- : ea.pe tin-. nnUrimniiial attacks nf ©p-cntv-flvc other v,'Cii'n.eu t