SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2645, 16 December 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding In St. Paul's. , Tho marriage took place in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral yesterday afternoon ol' Miss Lilliane D'Oyly, second daughter of the late Mr. P,. 1). D'Oyly and of Mrs. D'Oyly, Portland Crescent, "Wellington, to Mr. Mamidrell Hobbs, of Feilding, son of the llcv. John Hobbs, To Puke. The ceremony was performed by the bridegroom's, father, assisted by the Kov. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St. Paul's. The bride, wlio was givon away by her brother, Mr. John. D'Oyly, wore a frock of white crepe de cliine, drappd with lace, and a French hand-embroid-ered veil, fastened with a wreath of orange bios.soms. She carricd a bouquet sweet peas, with maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Eileen Didsbm-y, who wore a frock of white spotted net, with a white hat of glace sill:, trimmed with little flat frills, on the brim. She carried . a bouj-iet of pink roses and sweet peas, with maidenhair fern Tho bridegroom was attended by Mr. Barcourt as best man. Mrs. D'Oyly, the mother of tho bride, wore a gown of black ninon and lnce, over white silk, with a little ninon coatee, and a black velvet hat, trimmed with white roses. lier bouquet was of crimson sweet peas. Mrs. Reece, from Gliristchurch, wore a mole coloured coat and skirt, and a mole hat with pink roses. Miss Hobbs, sister of the bridegroom, "wan in white embroidered voile, and a white hat. The weSdingr was a very quiet one, only relatives being present, and .after the ceremony th'ey were entertained at the residence of the bride's mother. Mrs. Hobbs travelled in a cinnamon brown cloth coat and skirt, and a brown silk hat trimmed with a little posy of roses. Later oil Mr. Hobbs will be going into camp at Trent Ham. The Matter of Leather Waistcoats— Mora Then Enough. In regard to the supply of leather waistcoats which have been forwarded from New Zealand to tho men at tiio 1 front the lion. James Allen (Defence ' Minister) remarked earlier in the week' ' that, speaking from memory, he thought ' that over 6000 waistcoats -had been 1 sent and these should bo almost there • now if they had not already arrived. As : a matter of fact the honorary secretary ' of the Mayoress Committee of tho Countess of Liverpool Fund, estimates that 24,000 at least have been sent away from New Zealand, more than enough to supply tho whole of the men , now at tlie front with waistcoats. The first supply left Now Zealand in October, and it comprised 14,000, of wluch AYellington supplies .4700 (Wellington Military Area). The other centres were not far' behind. Loaving as they did in October'it is l hardly possible that they have not yet arrived, unless unforscen circumstances have happened. Later on 830 were presented to the men at Trenthiiin Camp iust before they left, • and besides that 150 have been' sent on for thoso men of tho Trentham Regiment who did not previously receive theirs. Thirty-six were also sent bv a hospital ship to the men at the front, and by ono of the last troopships Otago alone sent .6000 waistcoats. As will be seen from tho foregoing, more than enough havo been sent away for our men, and and _ friends may rest assured that in this respect the men havo had ample provision made for them, A Red Cross Tea at Feilding. Tho members of Kimbolton and Kiwitea Red Cross Sewing Guild entertained their lato treasurer, Mrs. Beedio, who leaves for Dannevirke with her husband, Dr. Beedie, shortly, at an afternoon tea on Tuesday last. The schoolroom had been tastefully decorated for - tho occasion. Tho members expressed great regret at Mrs. Beedio's departure, as she lias been untiring in her efforts to further tho cause, and will be_ greatly missed by all circles in the district. The following ladies wero present:—Mesdames Beedie, Hocking, Bauer, Bailey, Cassels, Mayo, Misses Perry, Taylor,' and many others.

A Kindergarten "Break-up." Yesterday afternoon the breaking-up of the Methodist Free Kindergarten, in Taranaki Street, was held in the Wesley Church Schoolroom, and a very inter'.'sting display of their work was given parents and friends by the little ones, ifuder tha direction the directress of the kindergartens, uliss Kearney, and her assistants, Miss Waterhouse (head Icachcr); Miss D. Grave, and Miss Bolton. Marches, songs that illustrated *he nature and actions of animals, and, as in tho case of the frisking lambkins, the uses to which they were put, wore performed with evident enjoyment by the children. The Christmas season was suggested by the singing of a Christmas anthem and a kindergarten 'carol, and during an interval afternoon tea was handed around to tho visitors, tho children also not being forgotten. The grand finale of tho afternoon was the Christmas tree, on which, intense interest was centred, and from which every child received a present. Before the little function ended, tho Rev. Mr- Chapman made the announcement, on bclialf of tho "Wellington Methodist Education Trustees, that tho decision had been made ; to close tho Methodist kindergartens, owing largely to the fact that the kindergarten sy's-. tern was now being incorporated in the State schools. Such being the case, it was thought that the necessity for their kindergartens did not exist to the same great extent as formerly, and the money spent'in this direction could be used in establishing an orphanage for the training of the destitute children of both races. Tho building Upd not yet been secured, but the trustees were looking for a suitable place with plenty of ground, and yet not too far out of the city. It was proposed to house fifty children, and lie was afraid that owing to the war there would be little difficulty in finding them. Mr. Chapman also paid tribute to the work of. the directress, Miss Kearney, and! her teachers, wished them and the children a pleasant holiday. It was interesting to learn that in connection with the Sunday School work of tho Methodist Church in Taranaki, Street-was a kindergarten which thechildren attended every Sunday. The class-room is a very bright, attractive room with surroundings specially planned for tho work, and for the purpose of providing happy environments for the children. To every three children is supplied one teacher, and it was rather quaint to see in the class-room every set of three little chairs alternating with a taller one for the teacher. Tho floor is graded, so that the front row of children cannot block the. view of tho one behind. Mr. Tiller is tho director, and being a kindergarten, Sunday School, work is conducted on Sundays. The teachers are taken from tiie senior classes of the Sunday School, end there is never any lack of them. Mrs. W. A. Holman, wife of the Pro-t mier of" New South Wales, and Mrs. 'Hugh D. M'lntosh, .of Sydney, wore through passengers from America to Sydney by the Niagara, which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday. The Christmas Fair in connection with the Unitarian I Church was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Hugh Mackenzie'. The stalls had been well sup-' plied with all kinds of attractive articles, and an entertainment programme had been arranged. Tjje stallholders were as follow: —Sweets, Mesdames Geddis, Ring, and Miss Oakley Brown-, jumblo stall, Mesdames Beaglehole and Osborne ; produce, Mesdames • Cole and Hale; work stall, Mesdames Forrest; BaJlinger, Baldwin; flowers,' Miss J. Newton and Mrs. Nowton; refreshments and Christmas tree, Mrs. Godber; bran tubs,-Misses Baldwin, , Geddis, .and Mackenzie. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. T. Fitzgerald (Feilding) are visiting Wellington. Mrs. Noville Halse, who is staying with Dr. and Mrs. Mackin, "Rostrevor," leaves on Thursday for her home in Sydney. (Continued on next pago.J