SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2358, 14 January 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding In St. Paul's. The marriage took place in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral yesterday morning of Miss Zillah Tancred, youngest daughter of Mr. H. S. Tancred, of Westown, New Plymouth, and grand-daughter of tho late Sir Thomas Tancred, seventh baronet, . Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England, to Mr. Raymond Francis Miles Lawrence, eldest son of Mr. Arthur Lawrence, Liverpool,. England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. M. Johnson, M.A., and only relatives and members of the Julius Knight Company, of whom the bridegroom" is one, were present. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a cream cloth coat and skirt and a white satin toque, her chief ornament being a diamond brooch which was given her by her. cousin, Mr. Phipps-Williams. She carried a houquet of shaded roses. Tho best man was Mr. Martin Lewis. After tho ceremony a reception was held at Sayes flourt and the health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Mr. Julius Knigjli/t. Miss Phipps-Wil-liams (cousin of the bride) wore a grey' floral voile gown with a grey hat wreathed with pink roses, and carried a- bouquet of pink noses and sweet peas. Mies Mona Bryce wore a blue cotlt- and skirt and black hat with a pink rose, nnd Mrs. Louis Smith was in a puttycoloured costume and hat with white ostrich feathers. Previous to the wedding the bridegroom was presented by Mr. Julius Knight, on behalf of the members.of his company, with a case containing holders for cigars and cigarettes, and a silver matcn-box on which his initials were engraved, ttgother with an illuminated address, signed by all the members of the> company. The bride also was the recipient of gifts from her husband's confreres. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence leave for Sjdney., Of New Zealand Interest. Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, always forms a dignified setting to a wedding procession, and certainly did so on November 21, when Mr. Lewis Haro. Clayton, eldest son of the Right Rev. Bishop Clayton and Mrs. Clayton, of Canonry House, Peterburgh, was married to Miss Eva Hare, elder daughter of the late Alfred Hare, of Blackmount, New Zealand; and Mrs. Hare, of Bedford Park, and niece of the late Professor Westlake, K.C., LL.D. (states "The Queen"), fhe Bishop of Leicester performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. H. R. Gambia, and the bridegroom was accompanied by his brother, the Rev. Geoffrey Clayton, as best man. The bride, who was given away hy her uncle, Sir Lanciat Hare, K.C.5.1., wore a gown of white satin, tho bodice cut away in picturesque fashion to show an underdress of white chiffon delicately embroidered with crystal and pearls. Tho skirt was partially veiled with a tunic of chilFo'n edged with a light traceryof the same embroidery, a train of satin and old family veil of beautiful Honiton : laca falling from a chaplet or orange blossoms almost to the end of tho train completed the toilette. Two little bridesmaids in simple frocks of white muslin with French blue 6ashes and pretty caps of lace and forget-me-nots and one grown-up bridesmaid in •Frenoh blue .:satin-with overdress of ohiffon .to match v and-a black picture hat wore in attendance, and wore the brooches which were the bridegroom's gifts to them. Following the ceremony a reception was held by Mrs. Westlake, aunt of the bride, at .the River House, Chelsea Embankment, and later Mr. and. Mrs. Clayton left for Oxford, the latter's travelling dress being of molecoloured charmeuse, with hat to matoh.

At St. Saviour's Church, Walton Street, London, Mr. Charles Loraine Carlos Clarke, son of Mr. Charles Carlos Clarko, was married to Lady Eileen Maud Juliana'Knox, youngest daughter .of the Earl of Uanfurly, formerly Governor of New Zealand, and the CounteßS of Ranfurly (states the "British Australasian"). The bridegroom is a second lieutenant in the Royal Bucks Hussars, and expects to be 6ent abroad shortly.

Mrs. Pharazyn (Hawko's Bay) and her children are visiting Timaru.

'Ibo marriage took place at HongKong on December 3 of Alexander Hugh Skinner, M.D., only eon of the late j Alexander Skinner, M.A., of Auckland, New Zealand, and Keith, Scotland, with Winifred Mary Beney, sucond daughter of Mr, W. A. Beney, of Beckenham (writes a London correspondent).

Mrs. Putnam, of Palmerston North, is on a visti to Napier. ' (

Mrs. R. Griffen, accompanied by Master J. Griffen, left Napier yesterday on a holiday trip to Auckland.

Mrs. G. R. Macdonald 1 and Miss Macdonald, of Meanee, left Napier yesterday morning on a visit to Eotorua.

Included among the guests at "Balmoral" are Miss Newman (Auckland), Mrs. Banks, and Miss Armstrong, the last-named having arrived from Marton, where she has been spending the past fortnight.

Mr. and Mrs. Wynne, wno have been staying at Balmoral, have taken a tome at LySl Bay.

Mrs. Webb (Martinborough) is visiting Wellington.

'Archdeacon Evans and Mrs. Evans have returned to New Plymouth from a visit to Timaru.

Miss Gould, of Carterton, has been appointed a sister at the Napier Hospital:

' The marriage took place in St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, yesterday of Miss Margaret TVyefch, third daughter of' Mr. and Mrs. T. IVyoth, of "Rosebank," Mt. Bruce, to' Mr. Norman Blatchford, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Blatchford, of Lansdowne. The bridesmaids wore the Misses Doris Blatchford, Lila AVyeth, and Ethel Sykes.

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[ Levin Home. The monthly meeting of the commit-, tea of the Levin Home was held on Tuesday at tho Home, Britomart Street. Six members were present and Miss Greenwood was in the chair. Through the help of kind friends a . house 'has been taken at Island Bay ; where the children are thoroughly enjoying themselves on the sand and in the water, and consequently they are all in perfect health. Christmas was spent very 'happily at the liome._ One of the elder

cirls, who is earning her own livelincod, is spending part of her holiday with the childrenanother girl has left to live with relatives, and a child has been admitted to the home. The committee acknowledges the following gifts: T. G. Macarthy Trust, £66 13s. 4d.; Mr. Blake, £1; Dr. W. Young, 10s. ; Mrs. W. Young, three boxes bon-bons; Mrs. J. P. Luke, tin of biscuits; Lady Stout, tin of gingerbread; Mrs. Christie, plum pudding and cake; Mrs. Jahn, plums; Mrs. Gnilio, cakes ■; Mr. Oliisnolm, cream; Hurcombe and Sons,' fish; Mrs. Bayertz, olothing; Mrs. MitchinBon, plums; "A Friend,", clothing; Miss Greenwood, 4s.

Mr. and Mrs. Hunter-Brown, of Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) will in all probability, leave England at the end of January on their return to New Zealand,

Miss Myrtle Philp, whose marriage takes place very shortly, waß the guest of honour at a kitchen tea which was given by Miss Maxwell yesterday afternoon in her rooms _ in Willis Street. Yellovf flowers and birch foliage formod the chief floral decorations, with sweet, peis and other flowers for the lea table. Quito a number of small children wero present, and greatly entertained the older guests with some pretty fancjj dancing. Miss. Philp iras the recipient of many _ useful presents, aluminium gifts forming a large projMrtion of them. As a matter of fact, with all the inventions that have arrived from time to time, housework, especially 1n connection with the kitchen, should be much simplified, so useful and yet so labour saving are many of the contrivances which- ingenious brains have blessed the world with nowadays. Very different from tho time of one's grandmothers. Miss Maxwell wore a pretty muslin- frock, trimmed with lace, andMrs. Maxwell wore a gown of silver grey silk. Miss Philp was in soft black silk, with an-embroidered turn-over collar. Miss Gladys Philp and Mrs. Philp wore also among the gueßts.. During the afternoon Miss. Pole recited and Mrs. Chapman contributed pianoforte solos.

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