SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2306, 13 November 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Christehurch Wedding,

The wedding took place in St. Andrews, Darfieid (Canterbury) recently of Miss Noma Knight, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knight, Racecourse Hill, to Mr. Alister Deans, fourth son of Mrs Deans, Riccarton. Tho •'service, Which was choral, was performed by the Rev. Hugh Mathias, New Brighton, assisted by the Rev. H. ,J. Allen. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory broche crepe de chine with court train lined with chiffon. The bodice was draped with Brussels lace, and her veil of Brussels net was fastened with a wreath if orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss Neroli Knight (chief), Miss N. Rich, and Miss A. Jennings, who wore frocks of pale pink crepe de chine and black tulle hats wreathed with pink forget-me-nots. There were also two little train-boarers, Nora Deans and Nancy Gibson. Mr. Colin Deans was best man and Mr. C. Archer groomsman. A Wanganul Wedding. The wedding took place in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Wanganui, of Miss Ada Elizabeth Stemp, eldest daughter of Mr. Gilbert Stemp, of Wanganui, to Mr. Frederick Masemann, eldest son of Mr. Maseraann, also of Wanganui. The Rev. J. D. M'Kenzie, 8.D., performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Misses Olive and Doris Stemp (her sisters), and Mr. Herbert Masemann (brother of the bridegroom) was best man. Of New Zealand Interest. At St. Pancras Church, London, a wedding of New Zealand interest took place quietly, on September 19, writes a London correspondent. ' The bridegroom was Mr; Hugh Owen Leonard Stack, youngest eon of the late Rev. E. M. F. Stack, vicar of Luddenfoot, Yorkshire, and of Mrs. Stack, Sutton, Surrey. The bride was Lenore Scott, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simp-son-Perry, of Stratford, Sydney, N.S.W. The Rev. E. L.'Metcalfe performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Canon Stack, or Christehurch, New Zealand, uncle of the bridegroom. The Levin Home. The monthly meeting of the committee of tho Levin Home was held on Tuesday at the Home, Brittomarfc Street: Miss : Greenwood presided and six members were present. The matron reported that the health of the children on the whole was good. Tho following gifts are acknowledged with thanks:— Five shillings from the offertory box of St. Thomas's Church; Mrs. Bates, 2s. 6d.; cakes, Mrs. M'Laverty; cakes, etc., from Tutanekai Lodge, Berhamporo (per ' Mr. Key); clothing, Mrs. Heard; clothing, Sirs. Jones: underclothing, "Anonymous"; fish dinner ovory week, Messrs.' Hurcombe and Son. . . . Richmond Free Kindergarten Union. The 97th meeting' of the Richmond Free Kindergarten 'Union was hold at 125 Molesworth Street th'is week. s Mrs. G?J r ....(.Resident)'was in the chair,' and present 'were:"Mrs/ , J. Hannah, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Burnett, Mre. Dixon, Mrs. J._ Darling, Misses , England, and lisoock. It was proposed by Miss England, seconded by Mrs. Hannah, that

the secretary write ;to Miss Fraeer of lona College, thanking her in the name of the- council for her gift of ia Hvloplate for the Taranaki Street, Kindergarten. Miss Riley, in her' report, stated'that'the kindergartens,: with the exception of Brooklyn, have taken tho soldier's life as their subject for, the past month and much good work has been accomplished. During the month Miss Fuller very kindly invited the Taranaki Street Kindergarten to her home at Seatoun, and "a most enjoyable time was spent. The Christinas trees are to be held at the following schools:—Taranaki Street, December--11; Maranui, December 14; Constable Stroet, December 15; Brooklyn, Deoembor 16. The party at Brooklyn is to be held in the evening. The proceeds from the jumble sale, held, at Taranaki Street on Nqvember 2, amounted to £6. Bills to the amount of .£sl 7s. 9d., wore passed for the payment of salaries,' etc. The marriage took place at Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, on-September 5, of Mr. Henry Jackson Ponsonby, youngest son of Mr. John Ponsonby, of Lawrence, Otago (New Zealand), to Miss Amy Bearman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Bearman, 13 Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Drake.(South Africa) and Miss Drake are staying at the Royal Oak. Mra. Gilloil has been staying with Mrs. Nancarrow, in Christchurch, for race week. Miss Hislop is the guest of Mrs. Oooper, Christchurch , • During her etay in Christchurch Mrs. Lan Duncan has been the guest of Mrs. Pyne. Miss Harrild is the guest of Mrs. Baird Solway, Masterton. Mrs. H. Abraham (Stratford) is visiting her mother, Mrs. Donniston, in Christchurch. A meeting of the Victoria Lodge (Women's branch) was held in the MaEpnic Hall iri Boulcott Street on Wednesday and was presided over by Dr. Platts-Mills, N.G. After the lodge business had been transacted the remainder of the evening was given over to music, recitations, games, physical culture and ambulance work and a'very -pleasant hour or so' was enjoyed by members. That this women's branch is meeting with much success is shown bv tho fact that already, in the short time of its existence, it has a membership of over ninety and the keenest interest is taken in all that is connected with its work. One of tine advantages that it confers is that members onjoy the same privileges in regard to modical attendance in time of sioknese as men do in regard to their lodges. .

Tribute to the Nurses at Samoa. Appreciative reference to the work of the Army Service Corps and of tho nursing sisters attached to the Expeditionary Force in Samoa is made by a member of the Force, writing by the last mail, states the Auckland "Herald." After having paid a high tribute to tho Medical Corps, tho writer goes on to say that "the mothers of Auckland (and oho may surely include the remainder of New Zealand) may well bo thankful that we have the nursing sisters with us, because it is owing; to their untiring devotion to duty that we have had no serious loss to complain of. No one among the outsiders sees their work, and consequently no one-realises what it is that they do, but ask the man who has spent a week in hospital suffering from fever, or the man who has been operated on, who are tho hardest-work-ing people in this Force, and he will unhesitatingly reply it is the sisters, who not only cool the fevered brow and ease the aching limb, but also give that touch of home by their presence which we miss most of all when wo are sick." . Mrs. Freeman Jackson (Palmereton North) is visiting Christehurch. Professor Boys-Smith arrived in Wellington j-esterday by the Mokoia from the Bouth. : Among the passengers returning to New Zealand oy the Tongariro From England are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cotton-Stapleton, also Mr. • and Mrs. Erroll Cotton-Stapleton, of Hawka's Bay. They' are duo about November 23. 1 Lady Jellicoe is an attractive woman, aa well as a clever one, and is a daughter of Sir Charles Oayzer, tho famous shipowner. She spent most of her girlhood in Scotland, where Sir Charles has a splendid place, Kingnornie Castle, Forfarsliire. Lady Jellicoe met her husband 13 years ago in London at a dinner party. They have three daughters, and Lady Jellicoe and her children spend a great deal of time with her parents, either in Scotland or on the Isle- of Wight. "•

The wedding took place last week in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Duiiedin, of Miss Violet Fraser, third daughter of Mr diaries Fraser, editor of the "Otago Witness," to Mr. Edward Mee, eldest eon of Mr. E. J. Mee. 'Hie Rev. Father Kavanagh performed the ceremony, and Mr. A. Vallis played the organ. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss Vera Barker, of Christehurch, and two tiny nieces, Misses Moiraand Marian O'Halloran, ol Westland. Mr. J. O'Connor was. best man.

,Mre. 6. Budd and Mrs. Ernest Carr are to represont Feilding at the annual meeting of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union, to be held at Dunedin during General Assembly week.

Miss E. Billens, 8.A., now teaching in the Patoa District High School, is appointed third assistant of. the Feilding District High School.

A very successful- garden party was given by Mrs. Dermer in Feilding on Wednesday, 'the proceeds of which are to go towards the Relief Fund. Tho sum of £12 was taken.. ■ . ■ ■

At St. M~arj's Catholic" Church on Wednesday,' Miss Gertrude BorrilL daughter of Mrs. W. J. Berrill, of Carterton, -.was married, to Mr. 5.. , Sievers, of J Olareville. ...

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