SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 218, 9 June 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mies Vallanco returned to Masterton on Saturday from a visit to Wellington. Miss Burn (Rangitikei) is visiting friends in Wellington. Mrs. Tatton Fraser (Waikanae) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. C. Bennett and Mrs. ,1. Buchanan (Masterton) returnod to the Wairarapa on Saturday from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. George Humo (South Wairarapa) has been spending a few days in Wellington, Mrs. Hugh Williams (Masterton) has been paying a brief visit to Wellington. A quiet wedding took place at St. Peter's Church on Monday, June 2, when Lieutenant G. P. Evans, R.N.R., was marvied to Miss Doris Thornton, the ceremony being performed by the Yen. Archdeacon Watson. The bride, who was given away by her brother, woro a cream costume and hat, and carried a bouquet of pink and white 1 flowers. Miss Florence Crengel, who acted as bridesmaid, wore a cream costume and black hat, and carried a soarlet bouquet. Mr. F, Evans, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. A-popular wedding took place at Petone last week, when Mr. William Holmes Brough, of King's Court Hotel', Ohakune, and well-known in Petone, was married to Miss V. Stubley, of Dunedin. The bridesmaids were Misses .Downio and Dorothy Brough.. The bridegroom's gift to Miss Downie was a gold brooch, and to Mis 3 Brough a gold pendant.' After tho coreinohy the_wedding party repaired to the Victoria Hotel, where the'health of the happy couple was honoured. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Fussell are visiting Chris tchurch. The medical officers at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Christchureh, gavo a dance on Friday evening, and on Saturday the nurses were hostesses for another dance. Miss Dorothy Gard'ner, tlio talented young Dunedin entertainer, who a few years ago appeared in various New Zealand towns, in vaudeville company with Mr. Cuthbert Rose, is touring South Africa with the Steele-Payne Bellringers. Tho Johannesburg "Daily Mail" 6ays: "It can be said at once that a good deal of the company's success was due to tho ability of tho leading lady, Miss Dorothy Gardner. She is a New Zealander, and is something of a find. She has a charming • presence,. an ' unusual sense of humour, - a very pleasing voice, and plenty of brains, with the result that her performance' is a long way above the ordinary." Mr. Cuthbert Rose, who is in tho same'company, also receives a most favourable notice in the "Mail."

Comparatively few English folk ate margarine before tho war, and tho British' production in 1914 was only 1500 tone a week. In a recent week 6700 tons were manufactured. The development of the industry during the" war was largely duo to Lord Ehondda,-who saw the necessity of increasing the productive rapacity of the British factories. Margarine is made almost entirely from imported materials, brought in British ships, largely from British colonies. Soon British factories will bo able,to manufacture 10,000 tons a week of margarine. Wedding in the Basilica, Tho wedding was solemnised by the Eev. Father- Di'gnan, at tho Basilica, Hill Street, Wellington, on June' 3. of Miss Margarette Martyn, third daughter of Mrs. Ellen. Martyn, Patnnga Crescent, Wellington (late Shannon), to Mr. Hector Butler Carruthers, youngest son of Mrs. F. Carruthers, Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Jack-Martyn,-wore a costume.; of. fawn' cloth with white'lox> furs,-and'n hat of viex-rose velour,..- with,pouches of powder blue'. Sho carried a shower bouquet of roses, with autumn leaves and maid-en-hair fern. The principal bridesmaid, Miss Eileen' Martyn (sister of the bride), wore a silver grey costume and hlack velvet picture hat, with touches of gold and pale blue, and carried a shower bouquet of autumn leaves and apricot rosos. The other bridesmaid was little Miss Zita Treahy (niece of tho bride), who was in a cream net frock trimmed with shell-pink rose buds and a Dutch cap to match. • Her hocquet «'as of pink carnations. The best man was Mr. J. Coleman. Tho bridegroom's present to the bride-was-a gold bracelet; to the- principal bridesmaid black fox ffurs were given; and to the little girl a gold,bracelet. The bride's gift to tho bridegroom was a travelling outfit. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at Godber's. where the usual toasts were honoured. Mr. and Mrs.. H. B. Carruthres left later by motor for the north. Mr. Ciniino officiated at the orpn during the. ceremony, and played the wedding marches. A Farewell Dance. On Friday evening a farewell in the. form of a dancs was given by Mr. and Mrs. Coull, of Day's Bay, tor Mr. J. Bristed, who is leaving for Sydney. The guests went out by boat and returned in .the early hours of the morning by bus, after having spent. a most delightful evening at the home of their host and hostess. The various rooms had been very prettily decorated with chrysanthemums, autumn foliage, and birch from the bush, and both insido and outside in the garden the place was lit by Japanese lanterns with charming effect. Dancing took place in tho drawing : room, excellent music being supplied, and supper was served in the morning-room, tho tables being arranged with autumn flowers, scarlet berries, and autumn leaves. The billiard-room was thrown open, and during some of tho intervals Mr. Foster delighted everyone by his playing on the piano. Of special cheer, to the town-dwellers were the splendid fires that were blazing in tho open tireplaces, big log fires that wero gazed at and enjoyed with the deepest envy by sufferers of these days of coal famine.' Needless to say, after the trip across tho harbour they were particularly comforting, both to sight and feeling.' Mrs. Coull was in black, and her daughter wore a pretty cream frock. Mrs. Bristed was also in block. Before tho danco came to an end Mr. Coull made a speech, in which ho said that the occasion was one for regret as well as for gladness, soeing that although they wctr losing a friend in the departure of Mr. Bristed yet he was receiving promotion in going to the Sydney branch of the Eastern Extension Company from Wellington. Mr. Bristed was very popular, and was considered a good fellow in mora senses than one. Those who knew him held him in much respect and esteem, and ho would ask cveryono present to join in singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." This was done with enthusiasm, and hearty cheers for the guest'of honour were also given. In reply Mr. Bristed thanked everyone for their good wishes and for the kind things that had been said. He regretted leaving, but these things had to be. - - He would call for cheers for tho host and hostess. Very hearty cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Coull followed. Among those who were present wero: The Misses Geddis (2), Mnir, L. Dutllie, M. Brian, llapley, Clayton, Messrs. Hamilton, Foster, Bristed, lieid, Myers, Charlton, Beddington.

A German Mother's Message. Letters, stated to be duly authenticated, were published in a Teesside newspaper ■ recently from a British airman to tho innther of a German airman whom ho killed in combat, and her reply. ■ She sent her photograph, which was found on her son's body, with an expression of regret, and she replied: "There is nothing to forgive. I.fW; yon as you are in your troubled gcooV;; ness, I feel you coming to mo like a little 1 ' boy astounded at having done ill whoa vou meant well. I am glad.your hand 'cared for my boy. I had rather you than any. other touched his earthly body. He was my youngest. I think you siw Iris fineness. I know the torture,of your heart since you have skin him. To womeu brotherhood is a reality, for all men are our sons.) That makes war a monster'; that brother must slay brother. Yet perhaps women more than men have been to, blame for this'world-war. We did not think of the world's children as our child'ven. The baby hands that clutched our breasts were so eweet wo forgot tho hundred other baby hands that stretched out to us, and now my heart aches with re-' pentance. When this war is over come' to mo; I am waiting for you;"

Rumanian Folk-lore. , The Queen of Rumania, now on a. .visit to her native country, must often hare been struck by the extraordinary naivety of the people whose affections she &> quickly gained as Queen. Their folk-lora is remai'kably weird and interesting,,dealin)?, largely; in homely but vivid fashion, with the same eort of problem as Kipling set himself. Why cats and dogs fight; how the' lark got its : tuft; why the little • worm glows; all these are questions of great interest to them; From one of their Stories about,the creation of the sawfljarises a practice prevalent to this day., amoiu? the peasant women of Bukovina, It might be recommended to the notice ■ of the .Food Production Department, as it has ; for its. object the increase of the milk. supply.' Long ago, the 'cows of a wealthy farmer were cursed on account of his miserliness, and were turned into the little red flies with black spots which are known as sawflies, These insects, then, are really cows;, hence arises tho popular superstition'that'if cows are fed on them, more milk will 1)6 yielded. Thd« general practice adopted by the peasant women, is to colleot.a number of the flies before ■ sunrise, usually on Wednesday - mornings,' to. chop them up, arid then mix them'with tho cots'food.