SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2312, 20 November 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

V/eda'ing in St. Paul's. Tho wedding took place yesterday afternoon in St.' Paul's Pro-Cathedral of Miss Kathleen Houghton, daughter of the late Mr. W. Houghton, Inspector of the National Bank of New Zealand, to Mr. Gerrard Henry Nioholls, son of Mr. H. E. Nioholls, secretary of the Wellington Harbour* Board. The ceremony. was performed by the Bev. C. Harvoy. The bride wore a very piotty draped frock of ninon over an uuderdross of net, the soft folds of tho bodico being relieved with lace., and finished, with a high white satin belt. Her black hat was wreathed "with large silk shaded roses and she carried a bouquet of. white roses and carnations. Miss Marjorie and Miss Norah Houghton (sisters) were the bridesmaids and woro frocks of white embroidered voile and straw hats lined with lace and trimmed with clusters of field flowers. Mr. H. Skinner, of Palmerston North, was the best man. Miss Tendall, who gave the bride away, wore a. frock of .French pink silk crepe with a wide sash and a biscuit-coloured straw hat with pink roses and tulle. She carried a bouquet of cream roses fastened with pink satin streamers.- Mrs. Nioholls, the mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of old gold voile with a lace and net vest finished with a floral collar veiled with black ninon. Her tagel hat was of the same fihade of gold and trimmed' with tullo and clusters of small flowerß, and she carried a bouquet of red roses and birch foliage. Miss Nicholls _ was in a frock of white not over white silk and a leghorn hat wreathed with small fruit, a cherry-coloured knot of ribbon resting on the brim. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the residence of Miss Tendall, Bouldott Terrace. Most lovely flowers were everywhere about and the health of the bride and bridegroom, proposed by Mr._ Harvey was responded to by Mr. Nicholls 'ia a particularly happy little speech." Among tho many delightful presents which wore received by the bride and bridegroom were several that had been sent by friends and relatives in England, from which country the bride has but recently returned. Mrs. Nicholls travelled in a navy serge costume with collar and revere* of Oriental satin and a black satin girdle, .and her navy and putty coloured'straw hat was trimmed .with navy glace ribbon, ,popies, and grass. ' ; Wanganul Ladles' Effort for Belgian Relief. A Prc3s Association telegram received from Wanganui last evening states that, in order to raise funds for the Belgian Relief Fund, the ladies connected with the 'St. John Ambulauce ran refreshment kiosks,. lolly stalls-, and a quicklunch counter at the Wanganui Show on Wednesday. _ Yesterday, with the assistance of an auction sale, they succeeded in netting about £450. The Needs of the Soldiers. , As showing the great--need o£ thous-, of garments for the British in hospital, : Sir Alfred Keogh, the British Ilea Cross Chief Commissioner in France, telegraphing last month to the London headquarters, said, "Send'with the utmost speed to Rouen, in addition to articles now on their way, shirts, pyjamas, pillow-slip 3, macintosh sheets, slippers, and socks. Send thousands of them, xou cannot send too many."

The matron of the Hospital desires to acknowledge the following , gifts Flowera: Dr. Elliott, Vivian Street Baptist Sunday School, Wellington Boys' College, employees of D.1.C., Mrs. Pitta. Magazines: Miss Rothenberg, Mr. R. Turnbull, Mrs. E. J. Evans. Clothes': Mrs.,S.'Kirkcaldie. Madame Emily Briggs, who is singing the soprano solos in the Royal Choral Society's production, "A Tale of Old Japan," has arrived in Wellington, and is staying at the Empire Hotel. . Mr. and Mrs. FMV Haybittle," of Wellington, have sottled down in a flat in London, and do not anticipate returning to New Zealand until after the war. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Tonks, of Hawora, arrived in Wellington on Wednesday on their return from a visit to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Chennells, of Masterton, who have spending some months in Great Britain, arrived in Auckland by the Niagara this week and left by the Main Trunk on Tuesday, en route for the Wairarapa. Many Parisian ateliers, instead of displaying new dresses, are • showing soldiers' sliirts and packages of-hospital material, states an English newspaper. Some of the modistes have even turned their showrooms into hospitals, and are hoping to employ their assistants as nurses. The engagement is announced of Miss Madgo Avison, of "Gyacefield-," Lowor Hutt, second daughter of the lato Mr. N. Avison, to Mr. Walter G. Taylor, of Otaki. , Visitors staying at the Albert Hotel are Mra. W. J. Watson, of .Dunedin, and Mr. and Mrs. Bostook, of Christchurch. ; ; Miss-Delia Tbirkell, of Oriental Bay, who underwent an operation for appendicitis on Wednesday, is progressing satisfactorily.' The Educational Committee and girls of tho Y.W.C.A. classes are having a' demonstration on Monday evening nest, which will include' exhibitions of firstaid and physical drill by tho pupils of these classes and musical contributions by the Lyric Club. The elocution class will give a: dialogue in costume and tho literary circles will give dramatised solections from various writers.

Women's Reform Leagus. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher addressed a meeting of the Wellington Women's Branch of the Political Reform League last evening. The president, Mre. C. Earle, presided over ail excellent attendance bf members. In the course of a very interesting and instructive speech, tlie Minister gave on outline of the naval policy of tho New Zealand Government, and emphasised the importance of the local navy, which the Opposition had not wanted. He also touched upon electoral reform, and gave a, very lucid and" comprehensive account of proportional representation. Another subject with which he dealt was that of the seamen and their vote. He Baid, that the man who was here to-day and gone to-morrow -and who had his home m England could not now, very properly, record a vote. He must havo traded in New Zealand waters for twelve moths before ho can register in the place in which he signed on. Mr. Fisher also informed members that if they found on reaching tho polls on election day that they were not on the roll, even though they had voted at the previous election, what they should do would be to inform tho recording ofQcer of .the faci, and ho would arrange matters so that they would bo given the opportunity of casting their vote. ' Another speaker of the evening -was Mr. Witheby, -organiser for the Reform Party in the East Coast district. Mr. Witheby, who has recently returned from a tour throughout the East Coast district, spoke most encouragingly of the prospects that lay before the Reform candidates. Mr. Venables, the Reform candidate who is opposing Mr. Vigor Brown (Opposition) tor Napier, was making excellent headway in his campaign, and tributes to his work wero also paid) by League members. Mr. Witheby also spoke of the other Reform candidates, Mr. De Lautour, who is standing for Gisborne, Mr. H. M. bell, Mr. George Hunter, and Mr. Escott. He was quite sure that they would all win their campaigns. The meeting displayed keen interest m the policy of the Reform Party, as so clearly outlined by the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, and several questions were asked the speaker. A very heartv vote of thanks to the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher and to Mr. Witheby was proposed by Mrs. Christie and was passed with acclamation. Several new members were elected at tho meeting.

Mr. a,nd Mrs. E. T. Wray returned to JNew Zealand on Wednesday via Sydney from a visit to England. Mrs. Gilbert Hutton and her 1 two little sons, who returned to New Zealand by the Turakina, left for Christchurch, on Tuesday. Mrs. John Barton, who has been spending a few days in town, returned to lrentham yesterday. A sewing bee was formed by tho Mayoress's committee yesterday to work at tho blankets which wero donated towards the Belgian Distress Fund by ™ ~n ioll Steam Ship Company, per Mr. Kennedy. Through washing, these had shrunk,, and the committee, who mot m Levin and Co'.'s rooms, again lent them by Mr. Lan Duncan, wore very busily engaged in joining them together ti> make them full-si4cd, or in other ways ready for service for the people who aro so badly in need of the bare necessities of life. To-day they will again meet for the same purpose, but on this occasion at Newtown.

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