SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A. IListingj lady has written to the National Mothers' lk'lj) Society to say time liaviuj,' read in Thu Douinion' of tho objects of the society, sliu n-ifhed full pni'ticultirs as to organisation, etc., with ~ft view' to forming n briin:li in Hastings. Sho cxpiessed a Jiono thai a short timo would tea tho work of helnin;: tired mothers operating in every town ami district in tho Dominion. .Her Excellency I.fldy Liverpool has ex-, pressed her willingness to continue to aet as patron of the Women's .National Reserve. Through Mrs. Wood, president of the Christchurch branch, Her Excellency expvewed her regret at teing unable to bu present, and wished the conference every euccess. llr. and Miss Webster, Heretaunga, Lave returned from ft long holiday spent in Canterbury. Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. VThyte and Ifi's. Whyte, who have been staying in Sumuer, have returned north. Airs. Strang, Minerston North, is in Wellington staying at the Midland Hotel.' Mrs. B. Sinclair, Wellington, and Miss N'inii Hoadley, Sapier, nave returned from a visit to Mrs. Gerald Stead at Amberley. Miss May Kane has returned from a holiday spent in Wangauui. Mrs. W. Keith, Hastings, is in Wellington, and will go on to Jnvercargill. Jtrs. E. A. Holmes, Salamanca Eoad, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Holmes, Auckland. Mr., ami Mrs. K. A. ifoliui's and their daughter intend visiting England sh.ortly.. Many people in Wellington will learn with' regret of the death of Mrs. Ho;;gard, of Wellington Terrace, widow of the late Mr. Johii Iloggaril, anil mother of Mr. Hoggard, of Day's Bay, ami of Mr. Gerald Howard, at present on active service. Mrs. Hoggard die<l at the homo of her mother, Mrs. H. Edwards, TVrnhill, Nelson. The engagement is announced of Miss Vera Cato, daughter of Mr. W. G. Cnto, of Napier, to Mr. N, 11, Mackie, of Wellington. Mrs..Johnston, Highden, is in .Wellington, and is staying at the Midland.

Mrs. Dudley Cook arid her sielers, Miss Ren? M'Lellan, have left Welilngton on a visit to Ceylon, where thep are to be the guests of Mrs. Traill (nee Miss Ethel Smith, formerly of Wellington). ' . A Wellington Wedding, A .very pretty wedding took place yesterday afternoon at St. John's Church, Willis Street, when Miss CEnone Morpeth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Jj. Jlorpeth, Wellington Terrace, was married to Mr. Esmond Grcig, son of Mr. H. Greigj of Whitecliffs, Worth Taranaki. The officiating clergy wero the Rev.. James Paterson and the Rev., Dr. Gibb. The \ church was decorated with palms and bluo hyderangeas. The bridesmaids were the Misses Erica, and Molly Morpeth, eistei\s of the bride, and the best man was Mr: Gilfillaii Greig, of Mntanau, Canterbury, cousin of the bridegroom. Tho groomsman was Captain Rupert \Vorleyj both wero in uniform. Tho bride's dimity gown was of, primrose seorgette over silk of tho same shade. With, it wns worn a sash (beautifully embroidered in autumn tints), which formed part of her grandmother's trousseau. She wore a. primrose-coloured picture hat, with brown lining, trimmed with a wreath of autumn loaves and touches uf blue, and carried a bouquet of flowers toning with the dress. Miss Erica Morpi;th's dress was of panelled violet georgette, with a sash of gold tissue and . tittle balls of gold edging the hem and cuffe. Her hat was reseda vclour, with touches of gold and violet. Miss Molly Morpcth's dress was ,of palest blue silk, with nn overdress of heliotrope georgette, with touches of violet. Sho wore a. Leghorn hat, trimmed with palo blue mid violets.' Both carried bouquets, ' Tlio bride's mother, Mrs. Morpeth, wore a gown of oyster brocade, trimmed with gold embroidery, veiled in black ninon, and ft white hat with plumes. Her bouquet was of lovely red roses. Mrs. Greig, mother of the bridegroom, wore grey embroidered crepe do chine with a black hat, and carried a bouquet of yellow roses. Miss Alison Grei», tklez of ihe bridegroom, wore a pretty hand-painted ninon dress over palo bins silk, and having <x pink snsh. With it she wore a black hat. After the ceremony, a. reception was held at "Ercildoune," the residence of the bride's parents. The rooms wero charmingly decorated with nutumn tintf. <md the bride and bridegroom stood underneath a huge wedding bell of autumn leaves and purple flowers to reppivH the good wishes of their friends. Tho same colour scheme wns used in the table decorations. The bride's travelling poivn was of beaver corduroy velvet, with a velour hat trimmed with touch 0 ? of snxn l;hic and. old m;e. Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Grc-ig left amidst showers of coyfrtti for the south, wher'-> they will spend a few weeks and will then return utid motor to their futuro home. Pukearlnii, north of New Plymouth. Lady Livsrnool Fund Workers' Entertainment. A perfect afternoon favoured, tho members of the Lady Liverpool fund, who wero entertained yesterday by Mrs. Alexander Crawford at a garden party at her homo in Miramnr. The grounds looked charming in the, brilliant sunshine, and some red gums in flower were simply gorgeous. Mrs. Crawford • was assisted by her sister, Miss Bennett, and Br. Bimnett was also present. Other ladies who helped were Mrs, E. It. Dymock, Miss Sibyl Nathan; Mrs. Findlay had charge of a competition of clock golf, and Airs. Ernest Hadfield supervised ii quoits contest; Miss Doris " jjtupMon played the piano, and Miss Segrief and. iliss Price sail!;. Tea was served on the wide verandah from ii bnffet decorated with beautifully-tinted hydrangeas. There wero about eighty guests, including some of the men who have helped at the Town Hall. The clock golf competition was won by Mrs. K. H. Dymoek, and the I quoits "had two successful competitors— Af.iss Bock won tho ladies' and Mr. Prcstidgc tho men's prizes. Everyone present enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon, ami thoroughly appreciated Mrs. Crawford's hospitality. The Lady Liverpool Fund was one of the first patriotic enterprises to start work, and has kept on very consistently. During tho \vholo of its lii'o Mrs. Crawford has been'hon. secretary. Reception for Soldiers' Mothers. The Concert. Chamber cf the Town Hall was filled to overflowing yesterday afternoon when the Women's National RcsEirvo entertained the mothvT.s of soldier? and sailors. Tho stage was prettily decorated with palms and flowers, and there were liltlo tables here anil there also having vases of llowjvs. Mesdanics Russell and Hope-Lewis received I the guests, including all the delegates to I tho conference, and Miss Clifford played ! several .silcctions whilst thsy were arriv- | ing. She aUo gave u. mimical monoiogue. Miss Kiilliviin 'sung "-Mnt.'ior j\inelirco" very elmrmingly, anil n pretty little encore °ong. Mr. Albcrl jOiWU ne usual sixiraj « greui success in his comedy selection, "Movie Pictures." and for encoro "Good-By-ee" and "Alphoiw. Mrs. Kennedy pleased tho audience with the old Scutch sons, "0 for the Bloom o' My Ain Native Heather, , ' and swig as an encore the tuneful "Lam.!, Ijang, Sync." Jlr. Douglas Russell sung "Youth," Frances Allitsen's delightful song, and for an encore "Morning.' , Tho tea arriuigi'meii'.s, which were excellent, were in oliarge of MesiLunes liaklie, Hcthiine, .1. Ili.slop, Petheiicl;. Miirris, mid Marrali, with a be\y of girls to Piel]) them. After tea came the serious business ci the afternoon—addresses by tho Acting Primo Minister (Sir James All;n) and

the Hon. G. W. Hussell, Minister of Public Health. On the ilalfmn were Mesdamcs Porter, Busseli, Jlope-Lewis, Corliss, ami Ponsonby. Mrs. Kussell, on behalf of the reserve, .welcomed the visitors, especially tho confero.ice delegates, and iiitruiiuced Sir James Allen, who delivered a most interesting ad'lrra- The Hon. U. W. Kusicll, Minister of Public JJralth, also spoke. Mrs. Corlis.-;, on behalf of the roservo and the mothers, thanked Sir James .Allen and Mr. Hussell for addressing ihcin, and said Ihe nieetiiig was of special interest as there werj present till the delegate' to the first Dominion loiifcrence of tuo Women's Xatiomil Reserve. The proceedings closed with the National Anthem.