SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2281, 15 October 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Masterton. A quiet wedding took place at Knox Church, Masterton, yesterday afternoon; when Mr. James Henry Payton was married to Miss Lucy Roberts, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roberts, Lansdowne, the Eov. A. T. Thompson officiating. The bride wore a white'siitin and-ninon gown, with veil and orange blossoms, and carried, a bouquet of white roses and maiden-hair fern. She was attended by three bridesmaids, the chief, Mies Marjorie Graham, wearing a white embroidered voile with a .lace) tat wreathed in pink rosebuds. Tl\o two Utile bridesmaids, Lc-sloy Payton and Jean Graham,, wore white spotted Swiss muslin, with lace and ■ white.-satin trimmings' and bonnets to correspond, and all carried posies of pink roses maiden-hair fern. The biidegroom was 'attended by Mi\ Malcolm Al'littosh as best man. After the ceremony the guests, who consisted of members of the families, wore entertained at "Hurlston House," VictoriaBtreet, aJid later Mr. and Mrs, James Payton loft by the afternoon train for Wellington, and the north;' . ; Patriotio Gathering in the Town Hall. A patriots gathering of unusual interest, organised by the Mayor and. Mayoress and citizens of Wellington,' was held in tho Town Hall yesterday afternoon, and was tJio scene of much enthusiasm. The Prime Minister, who was called upon by tho Mayor to speak, recoived a great ovation, and "entering, once having started it was quite a while before the peaceful tenor of' the meeting was restored. Not even in. the thick of election turmoil has there been cheering so hearty or so sustained. The long rows of tables running down the centre of the room set for tea were arranged with azaleas, hyacinths, and other flowers, and on the stage were beautiful . flowering pot plants of two shades of purple intermingled with foliage plants. Miss Medley played the' organ at intervals. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool was acconiand the Prime Minister was accompanied by Mrs. Massey and lier two daughters,- Mrs. Lawrence Taylor and Miss Massoy. Her Excellency was wearing navy blue with furs and a black hat.- Mrs. Massey was in dark fawn, witli a rose-coloured and black hat, and the Mayoress, Mrs.-Lnko, wore navy bluo and a small hat:trimmed with roso coloured ribbon. Among others who were' present were ■' Cabinet Ministers and their .wives, membors of Parliament, also with their wives, and Lady Stout. A dance in the Concert Chamber of the Town -Hall 'concluded tho entertainment in tlie ovening.

Levin Home, The .committee of tho Levin Homo held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Octobor 13,; at the Home, Britomart Street. There.'Woro ton members present, and Miss Greenwood presided. The matron reported that with tho exception of coughs and colds the health jt the children was good. Several applications .were received for admittance, but at prosont there are no vacancies. Tho N committee wishes to express its thanks and. appreciation to tho many friends who so kindly sent or brought gifts of provisions, material and money, on tho? occasion of ;tho gift-.tea, and also to those who so kindly helped the committee to entertain. in a Common' Cause. ••'''■' . ; A, lady residing near the Clyde, in Scotland,. writing to her daughter in New Zealand, gives a description. of the intense naval and military activity prevailing: all over the United Kingdom. The Dover-Calais steamers now run on Sundays, she says, and Sunday newspapers have now made their appearance everywhere. Every liner that leaves port is held up and rigorously examined by busy little war vessels, while people who. live near the coasts are frequently awakened af; nights by the sudden glare of searchlights sweeping in from the sea. Sentries and military posts aro mot with in nil dircctiens. While tho writer of the letter and her daughter were out driving thoir earriago was . stopped by a military party. A veterinarian examined the horses and decided that they "would do." The animals were unharnessed), tho old lady was handed the equivalent of their - valuo' in coin of the realm, and- the soldiers departed with the horses,' leaving the carriage and harness on the road. The ladies walked home, and no ono seemed to mind —"it was all in a good causo."

Miss Emily Rutherford (Mendip Hills) is staying in Wellington.

The christening took place yesterday in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral of 'the infant daughter of Lord and Lady Kelburn. The Bishop of Wellington performed tho ceremony,.

Mrs. Scott, wife of Mr. R. Scott, M.P., has returned to Wellington from a visit to her home in the south.

Mrs. C. Bennett (Masterton) is visit* Lng Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Geary and tha Misses Geary, formerly of Picton, returned .to New Zealand by the Ulimaroa from England, via Sydney, yesterday. ...

Mrs. .J. B. Martin and her son left last night for Timaru to stay with Mrs. Bassell.

Mr. and Mrs. Pipe (Christchurch) returned to tho Dominion'" on Tuesday from their visit to Great Britain. '

Mrs. Stewart . Kent-Johnston (Greytown) is visiting AVellington.

% Mrs. Johnston (Carterton) is spending a few days in Wellington,.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Carterton) are visiting Wellington. .

On Sunday, August 23, .the wedding toot place, very quietly, at the famous old-church of St. Bartholomew, Smithfield , (England), of Miss Jane Kafcherine Mary Anson, daughter of tho : late Mr. F. A. Anson, of Akaroa, and sister of tlio lato Sir Denis Anson, Dart., to Mr.- George Kenneth Thompson' Fisher, eldest son of Bishop Fisher and Mrs. Fisher, of Burgli House, Flogghurgh, Norfolk. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Fisher and the Rev...T. L, T. Fisher.

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St. Hilda's Sale of Work. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool opened a sale of work which was held yesterday afternoon and evening in St. Hilda's Schoolroom, at Island Bav, for the benefit of tho parish fluids. Her Excellency, who ivas formally welcomed in a brief speech by tho vicar, the Rev. Mr. M'Lnverty, expressed Tier pleasure at being present upon suoh an occasion, and after having declared the sale open, made a tour of tho stalls. Thoso were in charge of the following :—Produco (Mothers' Union) and flowers, Mrs. Ponton (convener), Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Vare, Mrs. Hodd, Mrs. Fail-ley, and Mrs. Laura Morrad (.flowers) ; Guild Stall, Mrs. Coleman and .Mrs Halley, with assistants; sweets, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. 13. Coleman, Mrs. Collie; juinblo, Mrs. Powlos.jnsh poiiu, Miss Read and assistants; tea rooms, Misses Bart-ley, Wells, Parker, and assitant. There was also a well-stocked children's stall. All tho stalls wero mest attractive looking with their drapery of white muslin, starred with pink poppies the black centres of the latter eivin» an uncommonly pretty effect to the decorations. The flowers were very plentiful, and wero beautiful, the produoe, with its home-made supplies, was also- very attractive looking. As a, matter of fact, all the stalls had much to offer-that was of value to the visitors, several of whom had gon6 out from town to attend it.

Social In St. Anrfs's. A very successful social and dance was held in St. Ahno's Hall, Green Street, last evening, by tho combined St Anne's ladies and gentlemen's clubs. The hall had been prettily draped with flairs, and tho stage carpeted and arrived for tho comfort of those who preferred to look on. .The .supper tables had been very effectively arranged with garden broom and bands of ribbon. The chaperohes for- tho evening were Mosdames Segriof, Gamble, Guise, Giles, Strickland, and Heavey. The committee was formed by tho Misses Barry, Heaney, FitzGibbon, Eineon, M'lnerney, and Delariey, and' Messrs. Gnlvin, Foote, Murphy, Guiso, Gamble, and M Gartny. The JtC.'s were Messrs. Murphy, and Guise. The joint-secretaries were Mr. T Rough and Miss V. Heaney. Excellent music was played by Mr. Twomey, and songs were sung during the evening by Miss Strickland, Miss Segriof Mr. Oi Foote, and Mr. Outram.

There was a large attendance at tho Troopers' Chih yesterday, and all tin. rooms were fully occupied up to closing •time. Light refreshments wore, in th; charge of tho Ladies' Committee, several of whom. were present during tho morning.

Mr. Cvril -S. Brice, eldest son of Mr. 'Sidney Brice, of "Tho Brae,", Wellington, is engaged to Miss Molly Bertha Green, eldest daughter of Major J. Green, R.A.M.O. (London), states an English paper. Mr. Brico lias joined I King Edward's Horse.

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