SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2566, 14 September 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Lower Hutt. A military wedding was celebrated at St. Peter's and St. Paul's Church, Lower Hutt, last Saturday morning, when Lieutenant J. M. Power, of the A.S.C., son of Mr. J. Power, of Waihi, was married to Miss Minnie M'Dougall, eldest daughter of Mr. J. W. F. M'Dougall, Lower Hutt. The officiating priest was the Dev. Father Walsh. Members of tho bridegroom's company formed a guard of honour. The bride .was gowned in white satin, with a tullo Veil and wreath of orange blossoms, awl she carried a slicaf of white arum lilies, with white satin She was attended, by her auut, MissWWearv r or, of Napier, who wore peacock blue crepe de cheno and white tulle, hat, trimmed with pink daisies. She carried a shower-bouquet of pink anemones. The mother of tlie bride wore' a navy blue costume, .ivith a, Tuscan straw hat with pink flowers, and carried a posy of violets and maiden-hair fern. Among the guests were: Mrs. Piggin (sister of tho bridegroom), Mrs. T. and Miss M'lntyre, Mr. W. Nicholson and Mrs. Nicholson,'Mr. H. Parker and tho Misses E. Parker (two), and Higginbotham. The_ bridegroom was attended by one of his brother officers, Lieutenant M'Arthiir, who presented tho bride with a silver . teapot and a miniature silver sword. Tho bridegroom's gift to. tho bride ivas a gold wristlet watch, and to tho bridesmaid a silver purse. The reception was held at the parents' residence,* after which the brido and bridegroom left, bj' motorcar for tho north. The bride travelled in a khaki costume and pale pink hat. The bridegroom leaves for the front with the Eighth Reinforcements.

Wedding at St. Joseph's.! <At St. Joseph's Church, Buckle Street,. Wellington, on September 11, Miss May llcad, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Read, I'ihama, Taranaki, and grand-daughter of the late Mrs. J. L. Moflitt, was married to Lieutenant IS. C. N. Robinson, of the Bth.Keiniorcemonts, only son of Mr. and Mrs., Robinson, Surrey, England. Tho ceremony was ■performed, by the Rev. Father Barra; The bride, who was given away by liqi- father, wore a navy blue cloth military costume, and French hat of pale pink and palo blue, trimmed with roses, and carried a pretty bouquet. Slio also wore a diamond and gold pendant and chain, the'-gift of the bridegroom, who received as a gift from the bride a gold engraved ring. Miss Dorothy Moore, of Brooklyn, in blue velvet, and little Miss Doris Bramniall iirwhite silk (daughter of Lieutenant E. J. Erammall) were bridesmaids. Their gifts from the bridegroom were gold and pearl brooches. Mr. Wilfred Dagnall, an old college chum' of tho bridegloom's, also of the Bth Reinforcements, acted'as best man. Mr. A. Moore, cousin of tho bride, was groomsman. Tho reception was held- at the residence of Mr. W. D. Andrews, uncle of the bride. '

Tua Marina "Flowsr Queen." Tun Marina (Marlborough) raised over £242 (net) ill littlo ln'oro than three weeks by x means of a "floral queen" election and coronation cere--Inony under tho management of Mr. and Mrs. 11. 11. Fisher. Narcissi and brown birch were very effective, and the wholo ceremony was a, great success from every point, of view. , Miss Amy Tarrant was tho successful queen, and her crown was a beautiful one of goldeii narcissi. _ I The whole of the money was raised without resorting to raffles. On the day after 'the poll closed the residents, by. means of a gift auction and bazaar raised more than £300, making in all a clear profit of about £550 for the benefit of our soldiers.

Tho prizes and certificates won at the recent Sunday School Union examina--tion aro to bo presented at a meeting to ,be hold in St. John's Hall on Friday, October 1. The ladies who acted as examiners, will present the prizes.

Leather Waistcoat FunU. The lion, treasurer of *<he Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Fund acknowledges tlio following donations to the Leather Waistcoat Fund: —B.W., Ss.; Mrs. Norling, 55.; Mrs. G. Petherick, 55.; Miss I. Knight, ss. 6d.; Mrs. 0. Milburn, 10s.; Judgeford'School, 155.; Mrs. Turner, os.; Mrs. G. Good, 10s.; tho Ladies of Eltham, per Mrs. Grimston, £7; Ladies of Woodville, per Mrs. Home, £13; Wallaceville Patriotic Guild, £]; Mrs. At'iiol Bannister, 10s.; Mrs. Seamon, 10s.; Mrs. J. M. Geddcs, £1; Mrs. Robbie, £1; "Widow's Mite," 10s.; Mrs. Castle, £2.; Miss Bright, 55.: Mrs. A. R. Meek, 55.; Mr. L. Tripp, £5; Miss Speed, £1; Sirs. N. Johnston, £2; Mr. P. Baddeley, £1 Is. 6d.; Mrs. Kay, us.; Mrs. C. J. Cook, £1; "A Parent," per Mr. Haslem, £110s.; Mrs. G. Johnson, 55.; M.H.8., 55.; Mrs. A. L. Wilson, 55.; N.H.A., 10s.; Mrs. L. Blundell, £3; Mrs. Hacon,-£1 Is. 6d.; Mrs. Henry Hall, lGs. 6d.; "Picked Up," 10s.; "A Soldier's Mother," 2s. Gd.; Mrs. Jelly, £1; per Mrs. Murphy, l>y_ sale of knitting shields, 55.; per Mrs. Kitson—Mrs. Sladden, £1; Mrs. Lease, 10s.; H. Sweets, £1; Mr. Connel, 55.; Miss Rcaices, 55.; Mrs. Charlesworth, os.; Mr. Wakelin, 55.; Mrs. Whiteman, 55.; Mr. Kitson, 55.; P. Robertson, 55.; E. C. Gornall, 55.; Mrs. Lewers, 55.; Mrs. Backstnim, 55.; per Mr. Routh, To Aro HouseMrs. Stevens, . £1; M.H., 55.; Mrs. Moore, ss.j Mrs. C. W. Smith, 55.; Miss Tingey, los.; Mrs. Lawlesk, 55.; Miss D. Card, 55.; Miss D. Harbrock, 55.; Miss Larking, 55.; Ladies of Waipawa, per Lady .Muriel Deck, 25 'waistcoats; Ladies of Pahiiittia, per Mrs. Tosswill, 50 waistcoats; Ladies of Gisborne, 25 waistcoats; Ladies of Eastbourne, per Mrs. Young, 24 waistcoats; Ladies of Carterton, per Mrs. Hornsby, 24 waist-' coats; Ladies of Wanganui, per "Mrs. Anderson, 30 waistcoats; Ladies of Stratford, per Mrs. R. White, 25 -waistcoats. A donation has also been received of £100 to the Genoral Euiid from the Wellington Woollen Company, per Mrs. Luke. Soldiers' Christmas Caka. The following recipo for a Christ-ma's cake for tho soldiers .at tho front, guaranteed to be excellent iu quality, and to travel in good condition if the directions aro carefully followed out, has been supplied by Mrs.'Robinson, a member of one of the Town Hall committees working for the soldiers. The directions are as follow: —2:}lb. flour, ljlb. sugar, lib. currants, lib. raisins, lib. sultanas, -Jib. lemon peel, £lb. cooking almonds, lib: butter, 10 eggs, 1 small .teaspoon soda, 2 small teaspoons cream of tartar. Cream tlio butter and sugar, add the well-beaten eggs, mis tho soda and cream of Tartar with the Hour, then gradually stir all the ingredients into the uixture. This makes two cakes. Bako for four hours. Have the oven rather Shot at first to prevent the fruit settling, then a steady moderate lieat to finish the baking. Cut d(>wn a, 51b; tea tin to five inches deep, line with six thicknesses of brown paper and one of white, and bake your mixture in two of these tins. ' When baked, remove the pap'ors, ice the cakes thinly round _ ■ the sides and thickly oil the top with ail iciiig made of the whites of two eggs and enough icing sugar to mix.. When the icing has sot, pack the cake, in the tin in which it was baked, put the lid of .your tea tin on, and 6eal with wax or solder, and your cake is raady for post--iug to your soldier. Tho icing helps to keep the cake moist.

Miss Mac Lean, Matron in Chief of tho New Zealand Avmy Nursing Service, who accompanied the of 50 nurses who went to' England in the Jtenmera, and who are now in Egypt, is returning to New Zealand. She left the Mediterranean in the Australian transport Euripides on August 28. Miss Vera James arrived in Wellington from Sydney yesterday, and is the guest of Mrs. J. Cable, Brougham Street. • (Continued on nest page.)