SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 26, 25 October 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The wedding took place in St. John's Church yesterday of Miss Ivy lorns, youngest daughter of Mr. W. lorns, of Masterton, to Captain I Murdo M. M'Bae, MiC, son of tho late Alexander M'Rae, Strathcarrow, Itosshirc, Scotland. The bride, who was till recently on tho staff of Solway College, Masterion,_ was given away by her brother, Mr. W. A. lorns. Miss Olive lorns was bridesmaid, and the best man was Mr. Wilde. The bridegroom, Captain M'Rae, has been threo and a halt years on active service with tho Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders in France and Serbia. Later he returned to France with tho Northumberland Fiisiliera, and for his services at tho Battle of Arras, in April, 1917, ho was awarded tho Military "Cross. Captain M'Rae will return to England at on early dato to take up his duties with the R.A.M.C. Afternoon Tea at Government' House. After the opening of Parliament yesterday afternoon Their Excellencies tho Governor-General and tho Countess of Liverpool gave a very largely-attended afternoon tea at Government House, Ministers and members of both Houses with their wives and daughters being among those who were present. Lovely spring flowers-lilies of tho valley, lilac, stook, and azaleas-were arranged in the dmwingroom, in w.hich Their Lscellen,cies received, and in. the ballroom, where afternoon tea was served, were still more flowers and flowering pot plants. Especially beautiful was the stand of bongain-

villia, flanked by masses of white geranium and other flowers, intermingled with maidenhair forn and fohago plants, which stood at ono end of the room. Her Excellency woro a gown of soft black chiffon morv with touches of mauve, and a wide black hat in which the same delicate shade, was repeated. She also woro her badge of Damo of tho Order of tho British Empire, as did other recipients of the various degrees of the Order. Mrs. Mussey woie a black silk costume witn furs and a black hat, and she carried the bouquet which had been presented her at the opening of . Parliament. Lady Ward was in black, .with fursaad a small'black hat, and she, too, carried her bouquet of mauve flowers. Mrs. Arthur Myers was in black with touches of white; Lady Stout, who was accompanied by Mrs. Kineton Parkes woro grey, and a grey hat with touches ot mauve; Mrs. Eolleeton was ..also m grey, and Mrs. C 4. W..Russell woro dark navy blue with an amethyst hat. Mrs. W. i>. S. Mac Donald was in navy blue with a hat to match, relieved with green unties-

cent wings; Mrs. Montgomery, ambercoloured crepo do chino with short conteo of saxe bluo silk and a tricorno hat ot tho samo shade; Miss Eraser, navy bluo silk with black and gold hat. Thero were also among those present the Prime Minister (tlio Right Hon. W. P. Massey), Sir Joseph Ward, and other members ot tho Cabinet, Mrs. Bernard Wood, Mies Massev, Mrs. Coleridge, Mr. and Mrs, Donald Robertson, Major-General Sir Alfred liobiu and Miss liobin, - Mrs. Stott mid the Misses Stott, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hadfield, Mrs W. Nathan and Miss Nathan, Major and Mrs. Knutsfortl, Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie, Dr. and- Mrs. W. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Firth, Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Joseph, the Rev. A. M. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Mitford, Mrs. A. Crawford, Captain and Mrs. Hall-lhoni|)-son, Miss Gear, Miss Miles, tho Rev. Mr. Askew and Mrs. Askew, the Rev. Dr. Kennedy Elliott, Mr. Tolhurst, Mr. and Mrs. T! Yoivns, Mr. R. A. Wright and Mrs Wright, Mr. Malcolm, Sir Frederick Lang, Mr. and Mrs. W. 1!. Montgomery, Colonel and Mrs. Purdy, Miss Gear, Colonel Tate, Mrs. Moorhouse, Miss Hussell, tho Mayor (Mr. J.P.'Luke), Mrs.. Luke, and Miss Luke, Major and Mrs. Corrigan and Mise Corrigan, Miss Adams, Miss Piiyne, Dr.- and Mrs. Hardwiete Smith, Mrs. nnd Miss Hudson, Mr. mid Mrs. Field, Mr. and Mies Shirtchfte, Dr.. and Mrs. Thacker, Mr. and Mrs. Sidey, Mr Justice Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, Dr. Pollen, Mr. Sykes, the Hon. Mr Trigjs, M.L.C., Mrs. Samuel, tho Hon. Mr. Carncross, M.L.C., Mrs. Michell, Mrs. Fleming, Mr. aild .Mrs. Harris, the Hon. Mr. Grimmond ond ■ Mrs. Grim iiiond, Mrs. Louisson. "Charley's Aunt" Club. The last social evening for 1918 of tho "Charley's Aunt" Club was held in tho - club's rooms on Wednesday night, and proved to be the most successful evening ever held in the club rooms. At 8 o clock there was not a seat to Iμ had, the room being crowded to the doors. Mr. M. Carr was in the chair, and an excellent programme was presented, to winch the following contributed:—Miss Sapsiord, Mr Montagu Gillmore, Mrs. Hnnlon, Mrs. Birch-Johnston, . Mr. Austin Blackie, songs; Miss Thelma Aitken Mr. - Marcus Marks, Miss Tabor, Mr. l> rank Wright recitations; humorous selections, Mr. Albert Russell; Mr. C. Moore and 'Mr. G. Clapham, duet; and the club orchestra. The programme concluded with a new and original thought-reading sketch, ill which Mr. Albert Russell anpearal ns interpreter for Prince Ranjiganji, who caused screams of laughter by his wonderful powers of "second si'"ht." During the evening Mr. Carr, on behalf of the members of the club, presented Miss Madeleine Webbe (honorary accompanist) with a cheqilo as a small ■ nuttkof appreciation of the services sho had rendered during the past year. Supper was handed around during the interval.

Opening of Parliament,

A Mting wind and heavy showers of rain did not make for cheerfulness at tho opening of Parliament yesterday afternoon by His Excellency the Ciovcrnorr General, but in spite of such conditions quito a number of people waited outside Parliament Buildings to glimpse whatever of spectacular effect there might lie. The Trentham Band enlivened matters with it's music, and vnrious units f.rom the reinforcements in camp at Trentham were on duty in the corridors. His Excellency the Governor-General was accompanied by tho Countess of Liverpool, who was presented -by the ActingSpeaker, the Hon. Mr. Carncross, with a beautiful bouquet of lilies of the valley and maidenhair fern. Mrs. Massey and Lady Ward were also presented with Iwuquets, tho former's being of cream roses, lilies of the valley, ■ and maidenhair fern, and the latter's of mauve sweet pens and maidenhnir fern, fastened with long ribbon streamers of the same luiuive' shade. Also occupying seats upon the floor of the Legislative Chamber were , Mrs. Q. W. Russell, Mrs. Montgomery, Mts. Eolleston, Lndy Stout, Massey, Mrs. Bernard , Wood, Mrs. A. Myers Mrs. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Mrs. Hall-Thompson, and some visitors to Wellington. A point of much interest to onlookers in the Speech from, the Throne was the reference to the provision of remedies for the increase in the cost of living, a matter which certainly offers a wido field for activity. At the 'close of the Speech, adjournment was made through a wilderness of passages to the new Chaniber, in winch the members of the House of Representatives are now quartered. A great many more people will'be accommodated in liio gallerjes, in which are grouped tiers of upholstered tip-tilted chairs and long armless seats provided with backs and leather cushions. iho panelled walls and pillars of tinted brown marble do not quite accord with the furniture below, which, shows signs of wear, but war timo has. to see many economies; and perhaps this is one. Whether tho acoustic properties of the. Chamber are going to be all that is desirable is a point that occults of the galleries aro feeling somewhat dubious about, l'resh faces among the members seem to have, been tho /rule during the past two or three sessions, and'yesterday the three new members who have recently been elected were sworn in.

Frocking in "D'Mahanah of the Golden Valley." Most charming and rich in effects are the frocking and mounting of "D Mahanah of tho Golden Valley," taken part in by' Miss Gladys Campbell's pupils and presented in the Grand Opera House. The scheme of colouring is very harmonious, and also full of daring contrasts, which are shown to excellent effect in the ballets. Miss Hazel Fuller, .es D'Mahanah, is a striking figure in a frock of gold satin, with tnrqiioiso blue, tho'corsage being festooned with pearls, while her tinkles and arms are decorated with real Indian jewellery. Her headdress was particularly striking, and was of cold embroidered with pearls and pencook tins. As ihe Rajah,, Miss Ellen Miller wore a costume carried out in colours of gold, purple, and bronze, with a flame-coloured turban alight with jewelled effecls. Hiss Ngairo Phipson, as the Princess, on her first appearance woro a dress of white and gold, with a long apricot-coloured bodice and jewellod headdress of Malayan design. Tho sandals, too, were jewelled. Tho Prince, Hazel Ilardwicke, in the first 'act was in royal bluo velvet, with gold jewelhxl shirt and a jewelled cap, . and Fco Smylhe, «s a Pearl, wore a white fluffy frock. Miss Joyce Couzens, as a topaz, appeared in a shimmering frock of silk chiffon, beaded with topaz ornaments. As a Bird of Paradise Hazel Hardwicko t was piirticulary gorgeous, her dress being carried out in iones of brown, gold, and orange, with tho typical long tail. The flying Humming-birds who accompanied' her were also gorgeous with all the colours of the rainbow. The whole scheme of things is thoroughly Oriental, and has been carefully studied and carried out, tho designers being Mrs. James Hannah and Miss Gladys Campbell. A sale of sweets on tho first njght, under the direction of Mrs. Hadn'eld, was very successful, and noveUies iii the shape of mascottes, cards, and Jittlo sprays of flowers, the work of Miss Cruiokshank, found a ready sale.

American Self-Donial. Miss Helen Fraser, on return,to London front a lecturing tour in America, said recently;— "The women over thero aro wonderful, and it .is a pity • ouir people know so little of what they are doing. Do you know that there are five .million American women: engaged in war. work,, that their Ked Crews supplies work is perfectly admirable, that th.cir war savings organisation lias raised a Lliinl of the Liberty Loan? Do peof..o !k j io 'understand that ever since America came in, and even before, millions of American . women voluntarily stinted themselves of wheat flour and of beef. Hi order, to save it for. us? Do they know that all last winter American women tly-ied themselves bacon for our salens? They knew very little about us,' I was surprised to find, and much that I was able to tell them of our. efforts omazed them. Nothing struck me moro than their anxiety not merely to know what we are doing, but to understand iis and tho English women's point of view. They feel that this war for the first time in history is a woman's war .as much as a man's war. The more the women of the two nations understand one another the better it will be for us 'both. It was man's work that separated Great Britain and America in tho old days. It is for the women now to bring them together again."