SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3058, 20 April 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at Klmbol'on. The marriage took place in St. Saviour's Church, lumbolton, on Monday, of Miss Evelyn' Baddeley, daughter of Mr. Baddeley, Bank of New Zealaud, Kimbolton, and Mrs. Badde- ' ley, to Dr. John 8. Beedie, of Dan- ( nevirke. The ceremony was performed by the liev. 11. Mayo. The church had been prettily decorated for the occasion, and a large gathering of friends were present. The bride, who was Riven away by her father, wore a gown of white georgette, draped with chiffon, the faintest touches of pink being added, and the veil .of old Limerick lace was fastened with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaid was Miss Beth Baddeley (cousin), and she wore a frock of pink crepe' do chine, with overdress of chiffon, and a black picture hat trimmed with autumn leaves and berries. Two little maids of. j honour, . Jean Beedie (niece of the bridegroom), and Evelyn Broad (daughter'of Dr. New-ton-Broad, of Feilding), were dressed in white lace frocks, with pink sashes and wTiite chiffon hats, with tiny pink chiffon roses to hold the ribbon streamers in place. The. groomsman was Lieut. Harry .M'Crea. '-After'the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, where a large marquee had been erected on the lawn, in which the wedding breakfast was set. Mrs. Baddeley, wore a navy blue costume with a hlack toque, and Mrs. Beedie (sister-in-law of the bridegroom) was in white crepe, with a floral overdress, and hat to match. Among the guests were Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Perry, and Mrs. Wallace, wife of Sergeant Wallace, who is serving in Samoa. The bridegroom left with the Main Expeditionary Force, and saw; service at Gallipoli. Later in the day, Dr. and Mrs. Beedie left for the north, the latter travelling in a dark green gaberdine costume with hat to match. Charley's Aunt Social Club. Another of the fortnightly evenings of the Charley's Aunt Social Club was held on Wednesday, ill the club rooms, in Courtenay Place. Mr. E. H. Cavell

acted as chairman. • The programme of entertainment, which was mucli appreciated, w-as contributed to by Miss Hettie Hargood.Mr. D. V. M'Keuzie, Mr. Charles Melvin, Mr. .A. G. Wallace and Mr. W. W. Crawford, with songs: Mr. R. A. Oswin and Miss Mabel Williams, recitations; Corporal P. M'Donald, of Christchureh, a musical monologue; Major Oman contributed some very interesting stories of .the war, and an instrumental'trio (piano;''.violin, and 'cello) was played by the Misses Turner (2), and Mr. Norman Watson. .The club's orchestra played the overture, and Mr. Frank Thomas was the accompanist of the evening. A comedietta, "The , Recruiting Office," was taken part in bv Mr. W. B. Keanoy and Mr. Phipps Williams. Patriotic Cake Room. The committee of the. Patriotic Cake Room acknowledge with thanks gilts of home-made cakes, sweets, tions, etc., from the following donors: —Mr.- and Mrs. Firth, Mesdames' Smit T ton, Kirker, Nation, A. Williams, A. W. Young, Findlay, Alexander, Isaacs, W. Gavin, Hurst, Brown, Holmes, Misses Jacobscn, M'Kellar, Cameron, Wheeler (2), Didsbury, M. Hales, M'Menanien, von Dadelszen, Clayton. Mrs. C. Bidwill and the Misses Bidwill, Wardell, and Macßae (Wairarapa), arb visiting Taupo. Miss Norah. Malone, ' daughter of .the late Colonel Malone, of Taranaki, who has been in London for the past twp- years, has now accepted an appointment on the staff of .the National Bank of New Zealand's London office. Miss L. Rathbono lias returned to the Hutt from a visit-to Wafjpawa. Mrs. W. Campbell (Kilbirnie), her mother, Mrs. Chegwin, and her little son. are visiting Kimbolton, and are the guests of Mrs. Wallace. : ', Hostesses at the Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street for the coming week arc as follow:—Sunday, Lady Stout; Monday, Wellington College Old Girls; Tuesday, Mrs. D. Stewart; Wednesday, Johnsonville- Ladies' .Patriotic : Guild ; Thursday, ladies of St. Mark's -Church : Friday, Miss Kennedy: Saturday, Mrs] C. Earle. - ■At yesterday's meeting of the- Arlington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, it was mentioned that, of the present members .Mesdames Wilford and (Dr.) Platts-Mills had not offered themselves for re-election. Mr. C. M. Luke, who brought up the matter, referred to the excellent services Mrs. Wilford had given, and mentioned especially her good work in connection with the Children's Hospital. Ho moved that "a vote of appreciation of the services rendered to the board by these two ladies" bo recorded in the minutes, and such was unanimously agreed upon and done. • . . . ■" . ■

Mercer Street Depot's Red Cross Day Donations. Mrs. W. S. Moorhouse, who,acted as treasurer at the Wellington lied Cross Shop on April J3,/when the tied Cross Committee of the Mercer Street Depot held their day, acknowledges receipt of the following list of donations:— E. 8., £10; Mr. Vivian Riddiford, £o; Mrs. C. Smith. £2; Mrs. Scaton, £1; Mr. W.-G. Bctlnme, £1; Mrs. Rotherham, £2; Mrs. John Blundell, £1 is.; Mr. G. l'oung, £1; Mr. Eichelbaum, £r;iMr. Mabin, £3 3s.'; Miss Green and friends, £1 25.; Mrs. Crump's Guild, £1 35.; Mrs. Morrah, 10s.; Alr.i Litchliekl, 10s.; Mrs. Alorley, 10s.; Miss Young, Ids.; Mrs. Clay, 10s.; Miss Mills, 10s.; Airs. Stewart, 10s.; Mrs. Pears, 7s. Cd.; Mrs. Bannister, 55.; Airs. Parnoll, os.; Mrs. Waddell, os.; Children Upper llutt School, ■is. od.; Mrs. Bennie, £1; Mr. J. P. Maxwell, £1; Miss Agnes Duncan, 10s. The total takings for the day were. £222 17s. 7d., which, with 6s. received yesterday, brought the whole ■ amount iip to £223—a splendid record for one day's work. Airs. Iloldsworth was the winner of the sweets caddie competition.

Air. and Mrs. Birch (Thoresby, Alar- • ton) have returned from a visit to Australia, and are spending a few days in Wellington before returning to -.heir home. Airs. E. Carey, who has been staying at the Midland Hotel, leaves to-day for Wanganui, where she will spend a few days with her mother, Mrs H. F. Christie, St. John's Hill, before returning to Hawera. Aliss Duigan (Wanganui) is staying with Aliss Barraud. ■ • .. . Airs. J. C. Burns, of Auckland, is staying at Oriental'. Bay for. several mouths. ■'■';■'■ Airs. W. E. Reynolds (Dunedin) is visiting Wellington, and is staying with I Aliss Alacandrew, the Terrace. Airs. Firth, .-lion, treasurer of • the j\\ellington Women's Red Cross Coin-, mittee, acknowledges, the following contributions and donations: —Airs. J. P. Firth, £1 Is.; Airs. J. Hutcheson.lOs.; Airs. Balthrop, 2s. 6,d.; Mrs. Joseph, 10s.; Alaiorie and Florence, Is. 6d.; Airs. Blundell, £1; Airs. Reid, 2s. 6d.; Airs. Jacob Joseph, £15; Aliss Joseph, £15; Airs. Bryant, £10 13s. Id.; Airs. Moorhouse, £1; Air. Gillespie, 4s. lOd.; Waikanae Girls' Club, £8 6s. Id.; Aliss Blyth, 10s.; ; Aliraha Red Cross' payment, £5; Laclv Bell, £6; Aliss Robinson, £18; Air. G. D. Bell, £12; Mr. J. G. Duncan, £6; Air. Al. Eichelbaum, £3 35.; the < Oppeuheimer' Casing Co.. £10 10s. ■ The resignations were accepted yesterday by the" Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board of Sisters Lloyd and Evans and Nurses Thomson and Wallace.' In the seclusion of your owii home surroundings you . would' like to try a face cream. Hava yoii' ever heard of "Ciiltene" Skin ' Food, the purest ami .most beneficial ever discovered. It's good' at any time, but generally .used at night before retiring. Price, .'ls. "Ciiltene" Balm for day for the outdoor person unprotected against all severities of the weather. Quickly absorbed by the skin, so that it does its duty and vanishes. Price, 3s. (id. ,Howto apply is told in the simple instructions on the labels". '.So* many to preach, so few to teach. If in doubt, call please, and Aliss Milsom will better explain how to manipulate, to advantage. Correspondence invited, on all facial, hair, and hnirwork subjects. Manicuring, Shampooing. . Miss Milsom, Harnett's Buildings, 91 Willis Street. 'Phone 811-Advt.