SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Wedding in St. John's Church. Tho wedding took placo quietly yesterday afternoon, in St. John's Church, of Miss Betty Christie, youngest daughter of Mrs. Christie, North Tcrrace, Kelburu, to Mr. Harcourt Curtis, ] •chief officer of a New Zealand.Shipping Company's steamer. The ceremony was performed by tho Rov. Jlv. Standage. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, .Mr. Harry Christie, wore a cream braided costume with a pink hat, and carried a bouquet of pink flowers. Her bridesmaid was Miss young, who woro an amethyst coat .Mid skirt, with hat of a deeper shade, relieved by a pink quill, and she, too, carried a bouquet of pink flowers. Mr. Walton was the best man. Mrs. Christie, the bride's mother, wore a dress of black taffetas, and a small black hat with a touch of mauve, and she carried a bouquet of mauve-coloured flowers. Mrs.. Candy (sister of the bride) was in maiuvo satin and nirion, with, a black hat; and Mrs. Joyce in bronze green, with a red hat. Mrs. Putt (another sister) wore a grey coat and skirt, with a blue hat, and Mrs. Harry Christie was in blue- ninon -with a -winecoloured hat. A recoption was held after the ceremony at the home of the bride's mother, and among those presoiit.were: The Rev. Mr. Standish and Mrs. Staudish, Mr. and Mrs. Hurley, Mr:, Mrs., and Miss Fernandez, MissTully, Mrs. Edwards, Miss Pansy Young, Mr. and Mrs. Bruco Christie, and Captain and Mrs. Jellcy,. The bride travelled in a gray coat and skirt, and hat of vieux rose velvet ■with a touch of blue. Among tho presents which were received was a marble clock, from the captain and officers of the bridegroom's vessel; from'tho engineers a tea and ■ coffee service; from the crow a smoking companion; and from the cook a most handsome wedding cake, mado in honour of the occasion. ■'.:■.: , ■ Entertaining Orphan Children. A custom which the Canterbury Automobilo Association has carried into effect for some years past is that of giving the children in tho orphan institutions in Christchurch an outing, and on Saturday a very pleasant programme for the little ones was arranged. Not only were they taken for the drive, but they we're entertained at a picnic. A sports programme, boating, and; a picnic tea wcro greatly enjoyed, and prizes were presented the winners.. Tho Lyric Orchestra provided : music and gifts for tho children were provided by Messrs. Aulesbrook and Co., Mr. G. Scott, of tho Atlas Confectionery Co., and Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs. Mr. A.'S. Clarkson and Mr. C. Harvey, president and secretary of the association, wero practically responsible for tho arrangements, with the assistance of Mr. P. J. de-la Cour, at the Selwyn Huts. W.C.T.U. Convention. The W.C.T.U. Convention has appointed Mrs. Peryman, of Port Chalmers, editor and business manager of tho "White Ribbon." '■ The convention received a deputation from tho New Zealand Alliance, and passed a resolution'urging, the Goevrnment to totally prohibit , the salo of liquor during the war, and for six months afterwards.— .Press Assn. ' ! Fellding Notes. The children attending Miss Spain's school held a successful sale of work in aid of Dr. Barnado's Home on Tuesday at "Cotsfield," the home of Mrs. Fitzgerald. Over £40 wore cleared. Dr. Livesay and Miss Livesay won the competitions for chocolates and cushion. Among those present were: Mesdames Fitzgerald, Mason, Young, Dormer, Hprrocks, Stewart, Wnymouth, Meyrick, Fry, Mackay, Walker, Wheeler, Gorton, Rodgers, M'Queon, and many others. ■ '■''■■'
Mrs. Fitzgerald lias , returned from Wellington. , ■'»' Miss Innes-Jones" is spending a fewweeks at home.
Mrs. Willis (Grcatford); is tho guest of Mrs. Gorton. '■■
Mrs. Waymouth and Miss AVaymouth have gone to Wellington to see.Lieutenant Waymoutli. Mrs.. Mostyn Jones (Te Kuiti) was tho guest of Mrs. Mackay. . Mrs. Guthrio has gone to Wangaimi. Nurse Brown has gone to New Ply-i mouth for a short.holiday.
According to reoont ndvico from Homo Mrs. A. Martin of Palmerston North) is doing ivar work in connection with Miss Thurston's hospital organisation.
. The Mayoress of Masterton (Mrs. Coradine), accompanied by Mr. G. R. Sylces, M.P., and Mrs.* Sykes visited Fcntherston Camp on Monday, and presented gift parcels to thirty-fivo Wairarapa men of tho Twenty-third lloinforcements. :
A good record in family war service is held hy Mrs. Matthew Patterson, of Picton, with the voluntary enlistment of fivo sons and four brothers for activo service Ono son was killed at Gallipoli, three are fighting in France, and the youngest, with her four brothers (tho Nortons), are about to leave for the front.
Miss Tullv (Hamilton) is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. R. Porston, Kclburn.
Tho honorary division of the Women's National Roservo is anxious that it should ho lcnown_ that tho monthly gatherings of soldier and sailor mothers are for mothers whose sons are or have boen serving at tho front. All tho mothers of soldiers and sailors -who wero invited last time will be made welcomo at every monthly Ratliering. Dr. Newman, M.P., will address tho mothors this afternoon.
Appreciation of Parcels. In the course: of a letter received by a Masterton lady from a New Zealand Boldier in- France, tho writer says, in acknowledging tho'receipt of gifts from Now Zealand:—"l must say that they' wera very much appreciated, especially the Balaclava. This I carried to the Sommo with mo, as it was so comfortable for sleeping purposes. The etecl helmets get very heavy on the head, and at night timo, if we had tho luck to snatch a little- sleep, the helmets we found made a nice pillow, while the Balaclava kept the head very warm. On September 15, when tho big attack was made, I found that I,- was very short of space in my haversack, so I stretched the Balaclava ovor the top of my helmet, and in this way. I went over tho parapet in tho attaok. jAn er being wounded, I cast asido_ the holmt;,ti and tho Balaclava I put in its place. It was just the very thing, and I wore it right through until I arrived at the hospital at Rouen. Now lam safo at Home, I thought that after all this you would be pleased to receivo your kind present back again as a souvenir. . I might also add that the boys all-very much appreciate what the ladies of New Zealand are.doing for them. While at Home in hospital, we wcro kept constantly supplied with cigarettes, chocolate, and writing! material, all from the ladies of New Zealand, and amongst the many articles of clothing supplied, socks, slippers, etc., you would find them marked from tho ladies of .Foxton, Timaru, or some other land town. lam writing.this .just to show how what you all do for us does reach us, and is very much welcomed." —Masterton "Age." ■■' . ' - :.■ The Anzac Spirit. , According to a traveller just back from Far Northern parts, Mrs. Warrington Rogers is the indomitable'spirit of Australia, materialised, , states a writer in tho "Bulletin." < "She's absolutely fearless, and manages her husband's, cattle station for niottth after month. II takes him most of the time to get his.mobs to market; without a -white man or woman within a hundred ' miles' or more, this plucky little lady then runs the station. She and her lubras will tackle practically any job with stock that any man can do." Sho has-also wrung some kind of respect from blacks: in the Roper River country, , and they are not too pleasant sometimes. Other stations may be in a chronic state of guerilla warfare witli cattle-spearing natives; bui Paddy's Lagoon has little :■ trouble with them. Mrs: Rogers',' whose one son. is'at Melbourne Grammar School, hasn't herself been into a shop for ton years, and only sees another white fact now and. again. Yet she is keen and feminine, serves up, r with the help of "Princess Polly," dainty afternoon tea; and isn't above asking her one- or two visitors in a twelve-month "What's, the latest cut in skirts, and arc crinolines coming in?" ■ '■'■ .. -
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3039, 28 March 1917, Page 2
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