SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2514, 15 July 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at the Hutt, On Monday tlio marriage took placo quietly in St. James's'CTiurch, Lower Hutt. of Mr. R„ G. Pnrdy, N.Z.S.C., attached to the Earl of Liverpool's Own, and Miss Norah Atkinson Tighe, second daughter of the late Mr. Arthur Tighe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Hansell. Tho bride wore a gown of powder blue Liberty velvet,- draped with old Irish lace, the gift of her mother, and hat en suite trimmed with Paradise plumes. Miss Alison Purdy. was bridesmaid, arid wore pale pink, her bouquet being of pale pink malmaison carnations. Jlr. G. M. Wilford, a brother officer, was .-beet man. -

A Hastings Wedding. . Tile wedding took place yesterday morning : in St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, of Miss Margaret Winifred BasilJones, eldest daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. E. Basil-Jones, of Hastings, to Mr. T. Williams, second on of Mr. E. L. Williams, of Napier. Miss Grace BasilJones was bridesmaid and Mr. R. Bailey best man. Previous to her marriage, Miss. Basil-Jones, who was a member of "Tho Mascots," was entertained at the Pacific Hotel by Mrs. A. Ellingham, Mr. A. L. D. Fraser and "The Mascot" Company. Between 40 and 50 guests were Mr. A. L. D. Fraser being in the chair. Midway in tho proceedings Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, on behalf of "The Mascots," presented Miss Basil-Jones with a silver rose bowl, suitably inscribed in English and Maori. Also, on behalf of Mr. H. M. Campbell, lie asked her to accept a cheque, with 'his best wishes for her happiness.

St. Anne's Parish Entertainment. A very successful entertainment in aid of the schools was given last evening in St. Anne's Hall, Newtown. The programme comprised a display by the school children and musical items by members of St. Anne's choir and various well-known performers in Wellington. Owing to unforeseen circumstances the magic lantern exhibition, which promised to be of considerable interest, had to be _ struck off the programme. Swedish drill was th& first item to be given, the children being the performers. St. Anno's choir sang "The Angelus," and later on "Tho Soldiers' Chorus" (Faust).i Songs were sung by Miss N. Strickland, Miss E. -Scgrief, and Mr. R. Sievcrs, and "The Minstrel Boy" as a quartet was 'sung by tho Misses K. Segrief, N. Strickland, Messrs. George Foote, and E. Reade. Dancing concluded the evening's enter-; tainment. Mr. ,W. H. Giles was hon.' secretary.

At the annual general meeting of the Wellington Shakespare Club it was resolved that the work of the club for this year should bo confined to a session of three months, commencing in' the second week in July, that 110 public reading should be given, but • that two plays (a. tragedy.and a comedy) should be read and studied during the session. Last evening the first leading of the session was held, the play chosen being "Henry V." There was a good attendance,.;and the meeting was held in rooms.'ladjoiniiig fßarfclett's Studio. Like many other associations of a similar kind the war has absorbed some of its members, among them being its former secretary; ' - ■■■ ■"

•-Among the passengers leaving to-day by the Bemuera are : Hiss D. Anderson (Christchurch) and.Mr. R. Anderson; Mrs. Bowerbank (Wellington), Lady Bell and the Misses Bell, Miss Pearce, Dr. and Mrs. Ely Roe (Auckland) and Master H. Ely Roe, Dr. C. B. Innes (Wanghnui) and Mrs. Innes, Miss E.'Busby (Napier),-Mrs. P. R. Fordbam (Wellington), tlio Misses Hyde, Miss M. E. A.. Marchant (Wellington), Sister Sylvia I?rown (Timaru), and Mrs. Simeon (Wellington). . ' '

Mrs. Rowse, wife of Senior-Sergeant Rowse, of the Hawera Reserve Corps, and whose husband is going to the frolit. has five brothers at the seat of war m France. Two are serving with, the Royal Navy, two are with the Buffs East Kent R-egiment, and one. with the Royal Artillery. This is a record" of. which any sister might be proud.

A mistake occurred in the list published yesterday- of the volunteer nursin" sisters. Mrs. M. E. Doylo should liavo read Mrs. James Doyle (Inspector Doyle ; 's wife).

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Where Heroos Fell. , The idea that the sufferings of wounded soldiers are allayed by pleasant illusions is conveyed in a letter written by Mrs. A. C. Purchas, of Auckland, whoso death, on Juno 15, was recently reported and published in tho Auckland "Herald." Writing on May 19, from No; 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, in which she was working, to a friend in Auckland, Mrs. Purchas suggested that a portion of her letter might be published, as s'lio thought it would prove of great comfort to friends of dead and,wounded soldiers. ,

"I want you to tell the people that, the spot at tho Dardanelles where the lives of a great many of our dear men were sacrificed, was an exceptionally lovely one," Mrs. Purchas wrote. "They lay scattered over a field of beautiful flowers, and, strangely enough, if the flag of old England was nob spread over them, yet beneath them were the red, white and blue—poppies for the garland of sleep, shall I say, moon-daisies for dear strong lives, bright blue blossoms, for heaven and pence.

"I always feel "God sends special comfort to the wounded. lying on the battlefield. Now, a captain and a young lieutenant have told mo their experiences. The first, as he lay all that night amongst the flowers, fancied, his wife and children were near, and that his three little girls were filling their pinafores with blossoms and bringing them to him. ! He felt_ quite comforted by, their companionship. "The young lieutenant, after suffering much from' his severe wounds, seemed'to feel the red, White, and blue flowers stiffen themselves up and raise him until lie lay on tho top of the standing flowers. Then he 6eem.ed to be floated along' the field on top of them till they slipped him gently down into a cool stream, the water running gently over him, to his great relief. They both say those experiences did, not seem to be dreams. The boy lay from five o'clock till next-morning before he was picked up by tho stretcher-bearors' and taken to a dressing station." •

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the "Aloxandra Home for AVcmen," held 011 Monday, a resolution was passed expressing the regret of the committee at the resignation, of Mrs. 0. 0. Harper, consequent on her early departure for England, and placing oil Tecord their deep appreciation of her services on the committeo. 1

Dr. Batchelor, of Duiicdin, who has been working in connection with .the wounded in Egypt, his daughter, Mrs. Baldwin, and Miss Forbes, arrived in Wellington on Tuesday, and are staying at the Hotel Cecil.-, .

Mrs. Seymour Thome George (Auckland) and Miss George left Auckland jby the Niagara on Tuesday for Vancouver. • ,

. According to English news, the marriage of Captain A. G. B. Price, Adjutant of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, was arranged to take place yesterday in England to Miss Elsie Score, of Dorset. Captain Price, who is a son of Mrs. Price, "Bowalyn," Mount Eden (Auckland) was a member of the Main Expeditionary Force, and was slightly wounded at the Dardanelles early in May. He is at present in England; and will have two months ); furlough' before leaving for the firing line.

Mrs. G. D. Delprat and her daughter. Dr. Mary Delprat, of Melbourne, arrived in Auckland by the Niagara' en Touts for Vancouver. Mrs. Delprat is the wife of the general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company . Another daughter is Lady M&wson;

The secretary of the Wellington South Nursing Division desires to acknowledge the following:—Parcel from.Mrs. Kelsey (Eketahuna), Miss Lodge, Marton Patriotic Workers, Bulls Red . Cross Workers, Girls' Guild i (Foxton), per. Mrs. Fraser. '

Mr. Edwin Withy, who formerly represented Newton m the House of Representatives, arrived in Auckland on Monday from Sydney' by the Niagara, accommpanied by Mrs. Withy. They have just completed a nine months' tour to England. They will proceed to Suva by the Niagara,, and return by the Makura in a fortnight.

Professor A. P. W. Thomas, and his daughter, who have been on a thirteen months' visit to Europe, returned to Auckland on Monday by. the Niagara, via Sydney. ' , -•