SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2753, 24 April 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Military Wedding. An interesting military wedding took placo 011 Tuesday afternoon at the Cliuroh of St. Michael and All Angels Christ-church, the bride being Miss Jes-' sie Louisa Morgan, and the bridegroom Sergeant-Major Albert A. Atkins, D.C.M., of the Canterbury Battalion, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. The bride, who wore a hand-embroidered silk dress, with veil aiid orange blossoms, was given away by Sergeant-Major Sydney Kett. Miss Olive Johnston, who wore a pretty dress of lacc over ninon, was bridesmaid l , and Private E. m! Nicholson acted as best ma.n.l, Tlie ceremony, which wa-s performed by the Rev. Canon Coivtes, was witnessed by a ]ar (r e number of friends.

Sorgoant-Major Atkins, who returned to Now Zealand in the hospital ship Maheno, is from Auckland (states a Christchurcli exchange). Ho was born in India, and is the eldest son of Sirs. M. A. Nicholson, of Northcote. • He served through the South African War, and when the present war broke out he again enlisted. He left as a private in the Canterbury Infantry Battalion of the Main Expeditionary Force, and saw muoh of the severest fighting on Gallipoli Peninsula. He was twice wounded in action. He received the Distinguished Conduct Modal for. his action during the heavy fighting early iii August. The story ,is graphically but simply told in the words of the official dispatch, which records that he was recommended for recognition "for conspicuous gallantry and dtevotion to duty on August 7, 1915, during the attack on Cliunuk Bair. AVhilo advancing up a narrow gully with precipitous sides, his battalion suddenly came on a strongly defended _post, S'hich barred the way, and from which a heavy rifle lire was directed on, the head of the column. Sergeant Atkins,, getting his section in hand, without hesitation rushed the position,' captured and held it. He displayed great bravery and coolness, and set a splendid example to all with him."

Weeding at Napier. The wedding took place last week at Trinity Methodist Church, Napier, of Miss Russell, eldest daughter of Mr. It.'H. Russell, of Napier, to Sergeant G. 0. Laws, of the 14th Reinforcements. The Rev. T. R. Richmond performed the ceremony, and Dr. It.-1. Sutton played the organ. The bride wore a gown of white crepe de chine, trimmed with hand-made China lace, and a mob cap, with a wreath of flowers, from which fell a veil worn by her mother on a similar- occasion. Miss Violet Russell was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of pale pink ninon over silk, and carried a bouquet of flowers to match. The bride was given away by Corporal J. Towers, H of the Main Expeditionary Force, and I Gunner B. Foster, 12th. Artillery, was i|| tho best man

Soldiers' Euchre Party. A successful progressive euchre party for soldiers, arranged, by Mrs. Meldrum, was-held at Kirkcaldie's tearooms, there being about 100 ladies and soldiers present. After an interesting tournament, the prizes ■ (donated by local booksellers) were presented to the winners by Capt; Simson. An enjoyable supper,; prepared by a committee of ladies, broiignt the ovening to a close. The generosity of Mr. Sidney Kirkcaldio in granting the use of the rooms free of charge was much appreciated.

A quiet wedding took place on Wednesday at the residence of Mr. James Wardrop, Rossmoor Crescent, when his daughter, Miss Dorothy Lilias Wardijop, was married to Mr. Hugh Davies, only son of Mrs. Davies, of Garden Road, Wellington. The ceremony was, performed by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, and only relatives and a few intimate friends were present. The bridesmaid was Miss Janet Wardrop, and Lieut. John Parker was best man. f

' A' quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnised in the Courtenay Place Congregational Clmrch on Thursday (April 20) morning, when Miss Lilian Hunter, eldest, daughter of Mr. J. Hunter, Upland Road, Kelbum, was married to Mr. L. A. Lowe, of the Post Office ' Money Order Bank, Wellington. The bride w?s charmingly attired- in a 'dress of ivory crepo de chine, with .orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white cactus dahlias and maidenhair. The bridesmaids, Misses V. Hunter arid M. Lowe, were dressed in cream silk' crepo costumes, with saxe silk velvet hats, and carried bouquets of pale pink cactus dahlias. 'The small bridesmaid, Miss Zeta Hunter, was dressed/ in cream corded velvet, with a velvet mob cap to match. The bridegroom's present to tfre bride was a pearl dross ring, and to the bridesmaids silver purses. A reception was afterwards held at the residence ofthe brido's parents, Kelburn. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe left by express for Auckland, where the honeymoon is to 'be spent.

Mrs. J. P. Luke wishes to thank the donors of gramophono records sent in in response to her : appeal for the Samo:Vn soldiers; al?o the donor of a nice hand sewing machine, whose name was not left.

| The Otago and Southland Red Cross | sent away last week, in' response) to | the Viceroy of India's appeal for the | wounded in Mesopotamia, 96 cases of | hospital l requisites."

Nurse Elliott, formerly "on the staff of the New Plymouth Hospital, has been appointed district nurse at Opunake.

Mr. and Mrs. ®. P. Bunny are visiting New Plymouth for the Easter'holidays.

The Wellington quota of "housewives" was eoraplfitwl by the workers at the Town Hall.last week, and suit' away to the Defence authorities.

I A citizens' reception in honour of the returned sink and wounded soldiers who returned from the front via the South ■ Island was held on Saturday morning. On this occasion it took place in one of the sheds on the wharf, which had 1 been decorated with quantities of (lags, wlilie morning toa, in charge of the Mayoress's Deception Committee, was dispensed to soldiers, from tables decorated with flowers. It was an early welcome, hut nevertheless a very hearty one, and warm | speeches of welcome were made.

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Soldiers' Club. Miss'Rothenberg, lion, librarian at the Soldiers' Club, wishes to acknowledge with thanks books, papers, and magazines for t-lio use of the soldiers from: Mesdames Massey, W. Nathan, G'hatfield, Malcolmson, J. Myers, and Dean, Misses Greenwood, Jenkyns, Young, King, and Ohittv, Captain Ross, Mr. J. D. Cruickshank, Bank of New South Wales (per Mr. Hamilton), and several anonymous donors; cards, Mrs. J. Myers. Tho Canadian Teachor's Lot. Relating her impressions of her residence in Canada as one of the exchanged Now Zealand teachers under tho ''Hands-across-thc-Sea" , movement recently inaugurated between tho Canadian and New Zealand Education Departments, Miss Swap, of Temuka, made some interesting comments to tho "Leader." She said~ that there were several outstanding differences between a school teacher's life in Canada and Now Zealand. Owing to the continual political ehaiigc of parties in Canada there was no permanent standard set up to which a teacher must attain before being appointed to a position. When one. side in politics was deposed from office, the head of the university and training college was ohanged, and a supporter of the now party in power was appointed. Tho salary of the teacher was paid partly by the Government or Town School Board and partly by the people direct. The pay of the teacher depended on tho crop, and, of course, varied very much, as one teacher from London, who went out- to Vancouver under the "Hands-across-tlie-Sca" movement, found to her post. This young lady exchanged places with a Canadian 'teachers In London the, salary was £104, but it- was a sure amount. Tho, teacher know that at the end of every month her pay was. forthcoming. The salary of the lady with whom she exchanged places was nominally considerably! more than that, but the crops that) season turned out a failure, and the teacher's money was not available. Some of the townsmen took tho matter up, and a public subscription was raised, and the young lady received part of her salary. Miss Swap found that, although Scottish, Irish, or colonial teachers were accepted with open arins by tho Canadian School Boards, English teachers were not wanted. In fact, not only iii scholastic -but in other walks of life it was'no uncommon thing to see in advertisements, "No .English need apply."

On Wednesday last Mrs. Ifircher, of Seatoun, had a, very successful day at tlie Red Cross shop, Woodward Street. Mesdames Green and Cornish, of Seatoun, will have charge of the shop on Wednesday next, and will have a good supply of home-made cakcs, jam, sweets, etc. Rendered deaf, dumb, and blind at I'estubert, Corporal Joseph Freckleton, 7th King's Liverpool Regiment, gradually recovered his sight and hearing, but remained dumb until December 31, when, after'dancing at a wedding at which he was best man, he yawned, and , recovered his full speech. He .then sang a song, to the .great pleasure of the-wedding party..