SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2535, 9 August 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in St, Peter's. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Peter's Church on Wednesday afternoon, July 28, when Miss Lilly Buck, youngest daughter of Mr. George Buck, engineer of tlio Defence Department, was married to Mr. W. J. Carson, of tho Railway Head Office. This r.c-iv-niouy was performed by the Rev. Archdeacon Harper. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin with pearl trimmings, and a veil with orange blossoms, tho veil having been worn by tho bride's mother twenty-seven years ago. She also carried a beautiful shower bouquet of hyacinths, feesias, and maiden-hair fern. There were three bridesmaids, cousins of the bride, in attendance. Miss Elsie Muck, cliief bridesmaid, wore a cream crystalline dress and black hat trimmed with pink, and carried a bouquet to match; Miss Edith Seagar and Miss Doris Staples wero in white Japanese silk dresses and black hats, awl carried bouquets of datfodils and .jonquils. Mr. H. E. Harvey, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. Mr. T. M'Laren and Mr. G. 15. Alley were groomsmen. Tho bridegroom's present to 'the bride was a moleskin handbag. Two of the bridesmaids received gold brooches, and tlio third a silver-mounted scent-bottle. After tlio ceremony a reception was held at the Alexandra Hall, about ninety guests being present. Mrs. Buck, mother of the bride, wore a silver grey satin dross and hat to' match, trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. A. Young, sister of tho bride, was in a cream costumo and black hat. Among tho guests wore: Mr. W. Churchill, grandfather of tho bride; Mrs. I<\ W. Chapman,' Mrs. F. Scagar and Mrs. L. Staples (aunts of tho.bride)-. In tho evening a very enjoyable' dance was held, tho music being supplied by Messrs. Williams and Dunning. Mr. and Mrs. Carson left by tho north express for Napier, where tiie honeymon was spelnt, ' A Palmerston Wedding. The marriage took place in St. Paul's Church. Palmerstou North, on Thursday, of Miss Eunico Eglinton, youngest daughter of Mr. B. Eglinton, of Alexandria Street, Palmcrston, to Mr. Albert Tregurtha, youngest son of Mrs. Tregurtha, of Limbrick Street, Palmerstou. Tho Rev. F. AV. Boys performed tho ceremony, tho service being fully choral in honour of the bridegroom, who is organist and choirmaster at tho church. The choir had also decorated the church for the occasion. Tho brido was attended by her sister, Miss Ella Eglinton and her niece, Miss Grace, as bridesmaids, and tho groomsmen wero Messrs. Kenneth and Milton Eglinton (brothers of the brido). Previous to tho wedding the choir of St. Paul's had presented Mr. Tregurtha- with a dinner service, as a token of their esteem, and 'several eulogistic speeches wero made by members of the choir, emphasising the work of Mr. Tregurtha m connection with the musical services of tho church. Their Excellencies the Governor and tho Countess of Liverpool will bo tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. _G. Rhodes during their stay in Christchurch. Mrs. ShirtclifFe and Miss Coat-es provided the refreshments at tho Soldiers Room on Saturday night, and on Sunday Mrs. Walter Nathan was tho hostess. The list of thoso who havo promised to tako evflnings this woeii is as follows This evening (Monday)) Mrs. Firth and Mrs. W. F. Ward; Tuesday, Mrs. Bristow and Mrs. Moss; Wednesday, St. John Ambulance Nursing Division; Thursday, Lady Gibbes and Mrs. V. Samuel; Friday, Mrs. Coloridge and Mrs. Vickerman; Saturday, tho Kbandallah Ladies; Sunday, Mis., Joseph. At Pahiatua the marriago took place on Wednesday, of Mr. Maitland Howart, of Kohinui, Jj-oungost son of tho lato Mr. James Howart, Gilmourton, Scotland, to Miss Laura Bone, only daughter of Mr. Charles Bone, one of tlio early residents of Kohinui. A "kitchen tea" for Miss James, whose marriago is to take place shortly, was held at the Manse, Feilding, on Friday, by tho P.WIU. &pnes wero sun" by Mesdames H. Cornfoot and Mills and Miss James, and Mrs. Spence contributed recitations. A very pleasant afternoon was spent, and a varied collection of kitchen aids to housekeeping was presented tho bride-to-bo. ' Mrs. C. H. M'Lean and Mrs. Gardiner, from Napier, and Mr. J. H. Salmon are staying at Mrs. l'accrs, 3G Hawkestone Sfcreot.

Wairarapa's Patriotic Women. At a meeting of tlio Ladies' C'ommittco of tho Wairarapa Caledonian Society, lield 011 Eriday, it was unanimously decided: * 'That it be a recommendation to tlie directors that no inglesides be hold during the war." "That it bo a recommendation to the directors to vote a sum of £2Q, or £25, in lieu of amounts «pont on inglesides, as a nucleus of a fund towards the purchase of a machine gun." Both theso resolutions wero carried unanimously, tho feeling of all present being that, as the Empire was passing through a very serious crisis, •the strictest economy and self-sacri-fico should bo exercised, and everything done to assist our soldiers. It w>s pointed out that tho society represei tlie whole of tho Wairarapa, and ,i£ a, ■ pealed to individually, tho members would probably subscribe sufficient funds to purchase several machine guns, which would be much appreciated, and woaid materially assist in bringing about the termination of tho war. Munitions are wliat are wanted, and it was stated that one machino gun was as good as forty men. The cost of a machine sun is estimated at £125. Feilding Notes. Miss Guthrie and Dr. Gutlirie gave a delightful drawing-room entertainment in the Parish "Hall on Friday night in aid of tho "Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Tlio hall was crowded with a very appre-. ciativo audience. Among those present were: Mesdames Guthrie, Willis, G. Elliot, Guy, Blaxall, Gorton, Waymouth, Walker, Ongloy, Goodbehere, Barton, Haggitt, Roberts, Fry, Hitcliings, Mackay, and many others. Mrs. M'Gavin (Wellington) is tho guest of Mrs. A. Fitzlierbcrt. Mrs. Miles (Marten) is tho guest of Mrs. P. Miles. Miss Jones (Wellington) is staying with Mrs. Hitcliings. Miss Gorton has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Murphy has gone to Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gorton are at present in Sydney. Miss Hawk (Wellington) is staying with Mrs. A. Hawk. Babies Dying. The Kegistrar-General's returns reveal the terrible fact that for a recent 13-weeks 200 children a. week had been dying in London in excess of tho numbers last yean The birth-rate has fallen at the same time by 400 to 500 a week. Tho increased infant mortality is general throughout tlie country. It is said to bo largely due to tho high prices which are bringing distress to coimtless homes. As a result of their' work last month tho Mitchelltown School Old Girls' Association paid in oil Saturday £43 4s. sd. to the Belgian Belief Fund. Part of this was raised by a doll competition iii tlio TV Aro-Mitcholltown schools, won by a little girl, Thelfiia Chatfiekl, who sold 2407 ponny votes for her doll. Misses Mary Loftman and Acie Kirk acted as joint secretaries. Mrs. Bollestion and Miss Litchfield have received at 47 Molesworth Street parcels of clothing for the British and Belgian Relief from: Mrs. Lowe (I'inakori lload), Mrs. Powell, Mrs. F. C. Tumor (Eketahuna), Ladies ; of horsewood, E. J. Reid (Wellington), J. and S. Sowing Bee (Stratford), Mrs. J. Pyle,, Mangaonoho Patriotic Workers (per -Miss S. M. Pitcher), Mrs. Kember (201 The Terrace), Mrs. J. Armstrong (Dannevirke) and the Misses Armstrong spent a few days in Wellington last week, on. their way through to Christcburch. A Stratford family hold a unique record. Colonel M. G. Maloue and two of his sons, Edward' and Terence, are serving with the forces at the Dardanelles, tho Colonel being in command of tho Tenth (Wellington) Battalion. Ono of his sous, Terence, has been severely wounded. A third son, Maurice, is leaving with the Sixth Reinforcements, and another, Brian, has already seen service in Samoa, and has been accepted for the Reinforcements, hoping to get away within tho next three months. ■ A sister, Miss Nora Malone, is nursing with the Red Gross organisation in England "or anywhere,' and this completes tho tale of tho family, not one representative of which will be left in New Zealand when Mr. Brian Malone dons-the khaki again and sails for the front. "And if there were more of us they'd bo in it, too," he remarked to a pressman to whom lie told the foregoing, 3tatcs 'exchange. (Continued on next page.)