SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3064, 27 April 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding in St. John's Church. At St. John's Presbyterian Church, Willis Street, the wodcling took place on Thursday of Miss Nana Allan, third daughter or' Mr. and Mrs. William Allan, 328 Willis Street, and Mr. John luce, Napier, second son of the late Mr. H. Goo. Ince' and Mrs. Ince, of Clare, Suffolk, England. The Rev. Dr. tribb performed the oeremony. The bride wore shell pink crepo do chine and union over white silk, with a court train of charmcuse, and a veil and orange blossoms. She also wore an aquanmrino and pearl pendant, one of her many gifts, and carried a shower bouquet. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Teenie AUau (sister pV tho bride), and Miss Nellie Ballinger, who woro pretty frocks of pale pink, ,bengaline mouseline, with sleeves and yoke of shadow lace over chiffon, and black velvet picture hats, touched with pink. They carried beautiful bouquets of roses with autumn leaves. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Alfred G. Ballinger, ,of Wellington, and Mr. Walter It. Hoddy, of Nelson, as best man and groomsman respectively. The bride'e gift to tho bridegroom was a gold watch chain, and. the bridegroom's gift to the bride a diamond and sapphire clueter' ring. To the bridesmaids were given rings set with one large pearl. The service was fully ohoral, tho ohoir being present as a token of-esteem to two of its late members, and the church was very prettily decorated by fiirl friends of the brido. • A reception was afterwards hold at Mr. Allan's residenco, AVillis Street, the guests be- ■ inp confined to relatives and very close friends. After a short period Mr. Ince uoes into camp with the Thirtieth Reinforcements. Mrs. Allan, the. bride's mother, wore a costume of navy blue bengalino.mouseline and hat relieved with pink. The bride's travelling costume was a cream Cheviot sorco and white crepe de chine hat lineel- with black velvet, also a squirrel coat, tho gift of her mother, After tho reception Mr. and Mrs. Ince left by motorcar, the honeymoon being spent in the north. s . .

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stead and Mr. and Mrs. J. Buchanan (Kinloch, Little River) have returned ; to tho south from Wellington. ' Colonel and Mrs. Chaffey returned to Christchurch early this week from Wellington. / Hostesses at tho Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street for tho coming week are as follow:—Sunday, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie;. Monday, Mrs. Chatfield and Mrs. M'Kenzio; Tuesday, Mrs. A. Myers and Mrs. Ernest Hadficld; AVednesday, Miss Coatcs and Mrs. Shirtcliffe; Thursday, Mrs. Mitford, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Bevin; Friday, Miss Frasor and Miss Skerrett; Saturday, Mrs. L. Bhmdell. '. Tho lion, treasurer of the Wellington Womon's Red Oross Committee acknowledgos tho following contributions: Hakara atriotio Socioty, £40; Guthrio Mooro, 10s. 6d.; Mrs. Judah Myers, £1; Foxton Patriotic League, paymetn material, £7 45.; C.F.R., £1;| Mrs. Moriarty, 65.; Miss M' M'Leod, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. R. A. Waddell, 2s. 6d.; Miss C. J. Hetherington, 55.; Miss G. H. Hetliorington, 55.; .Mrs. L. M. Markham, 10s. ; In the • acknowledgments that -were forwardeAiUn the list of Red Cross con"tributions received at the depot in Mercer Street was tho sum of £10 13s. Id., received from Mrs. Bryant. It should' have- been from tho Ohariu Ladies' atriotio. Guild, for which Mrs. Bryant is secretary and treasurer. , I The Countess' of Liverpool Fund Committee is very grateful to the school children who havo mado handkerchiefs to be included in Iho parcels whioh are sent regularly to,.tho men at tho front.

Tho exhibitions hold in Wellington of noedlework, etc., dono by t,ho children for patriotic purposes, clearly show thttt, in general, the teaching of this subject is good (states the annual report' of tho School Inspectors of Wellington). Without doubt tho keen interest taken Tiy all in work for our soldiors has (riven..tho .teachers an opportunity which they havo not boen slow to makh.uso of, improving tho quality of such work. Hardly a school in the country has failed to forward somo'articles useful for the soldiers at. the front, ,or for the orphaned children , of. Belgium. During the year 55 primary classes (Standard V and Stan- ' dard VI) liavn taken lessons in vhomo ! science, including practical work in • cookery, at the various centres; 19 ! hayov taken lessons in laundry work. i This .lattti'r branch of tho work will i lie extended during tho year, when the j other centres for laundry work are ! completely fitted up.

The engagement. is announced of Miss Ayleen Judd, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judd, South Belt, Mastorton, to Sergeant Claude Harding, of Auckland, a member of thoTwentyfifth Reinforcements.

A patriotic sale of considerable interest will take placo in Feilding tomorrow. Mrs. Blaxall, president of the Women's Patriotic League, is the organiser, and has secured an excellent collection of goods., and as the proceeds are to go , in aid of the Nurses'. Memorial Fund, it is anticipated that a largo sum will be raised.