SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2235, 22 August 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Karori. On Wednesday afternoon, at St. Mary's Church, Jiarori, the marriago took placo of Miss Catherine Mabel Jordan, daughter of Mrs. J. W. Jordan, of Karori, to Mr. G. R. Kemsley, of Waikanao, tho Rev. G. Y. Woodward, vicar of Karori, being the officiating clergyman. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. J. B. Jordan, wore a dove-coloured cloth costume and cream hat with ostrich plumes, and carried a handsome shower bouquet of white hothouse azaleas and maiden-hair fern. Tho bridesmaid, Miss Nellie Jordan, .sister of the bride, wore a dress of blue silk taffeta, with hat to match, and carried a bouquot of frescias and heather. Mr. P. C. Jordan acted as best man. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of tho bride's uiottioi, and tho bride and bridegroom left later in the day for Wanganui, where the honoyniooii is being spent. Successful Dance Recital. ■ The Town Hall was packed last evening for the dance recital which was given by Miss Estel'o Beere for tho benefit.- of the Lady Liverpool Expeditionary Fund, .The setting of the stage was, charmingly effective, and represented a woodland scene,. while the dmses worn by the children were daintily pretty, some of the colour oombinations being uncommon and carefully thought out. Tlie lifting of the curtain disclosed a tableau, "A Peep into Fairyland," where a number of tho little ones woro ■ grouped together against the rustic background,, {heir short, fluffy frocks, colouring and posing, making a very pretty picture. The dance of the wood-fairies followed, and was taken part in by the Misses Marjorio Dempster, Belle Pearson, Botty Menard, Marie Stringer, Olga Loclcwood, Zelda Bailey, Marjorie Wiggs, Molly Madden, Verona Nash, and Nancy , Beere'. Little Beatrice Holmos, a' charmi ingly quaint little crinolined figure, danced the briefest of dances, and was followed by Hazel Hardwicke, a clever little child, who danced as .Cupid. "Baby ■Bevels" followed, tho cliildrou taking part in it boing: Hilda.Saunders, IVancy Redstone, Roma Godard, Eila Liardet, Ola Harvey, Betty Menai'd, Lucy Adams," Nancy Bonro, with a duo byRoha Chapman and Freda Smith. Marjorie O'Shoa danced a rag-time, Thurza Rogers "The Dance of tho Sunbeam," and a Dresden China Gavotto was given by Ailsa Nelson, Juliet Williams, Hilda Johnston, Jessie Elliott, Molly Peacock, and Nancy Beere. A glow-worm dance was danced by Peggie Reeves, whoso frock- was of dull blue green over autumn reds; Rona Godard gave a representation of a- sprite,- and the dance of tho wood nymph was by Slaisie .Russell, who was draped in groon and garlanded with roses. An Eastern dance wae given by. Nell Nathan, whose dresa wns picturesquo and rich in colouring. Joan Plimmer danced a gavotto, and the influence of Maud Allan was shown in a bare-footed dance by Erehiie Marsh. In keeping with the events of. tho time was tlie Allies Gavotte, danced by a number of childron in whoso colours suggested the French'and English nations. They were: Marjory Costor, Phyllis Foraliam, Vera Phelp, Maisio Russell, Yvonno Gibsp,n, Patricia Hilton, Phyllis Athya, Mario LEinp's'on, Molly Norton, Winnie Wi'son, Ailcen Morgan, Eva Robinson. Moi, Leslie danced a Russian folk dance; a- pretty' tiantomitojc dance '■ was given, hy_ t Zita fchapmari'"and',' : Tharzii- 'Rogers; Irene Marsh' a. March' Mihtaire; ■ and. Hazel Hardwicke gave another solo dance. - Olive Archer and Molly Norton danced a duo,'.Marjorie .Wiggs ;'The Call of Spring," and a Russian mazurka was danced by May Wilkinson and Ruth Edwards. Excellent was the Irish jig of Thurza Rogers, and Marjory_ O'Shoa was seen in a sailor's hornpipe. A patriotic tableau, representing Britannia, the singing of "England's Watch-ing,"-composed by Miss Joyce Eggers, and "Tho Absont-minded Beggar," by Mr. Hugh WrigWi, woro the concluding numbers of the.programme, and while Mr. Wright was singing money was being showered - upon tho stage,-the sum realised amounting to £11 13s. The announcement-b\' the Mayor that the Prime Minister had received cabled of a victory of the Allies over the Germans was received with immonae enthusiasm; the audience standing to cheer and sing "God Save the King." Tlie accompanists of the evening wore Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. F. Montague, Mrs. M. L Wig"s. Programmes were supplied, free by° Messrs, Watkins Tver and Tolan, the limelight by Mr. Wlutokw and Mr Leslie, and the staff of the Town Hall gave their services gratuitously. . " Mrs. W. Barton (Feathereton) is visiting Wellington. . ■ TO THE OLD AND YOUNG. 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