SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 23, 22 October 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

-The many friends of Sirs. Stephen A. Jiuld will be pleased to hear that she has quite recovered from her recent illness. The wedding took place iu St. Mark's on October 15 of Miss Ada ■ Jennnette (Bobbie) Limdins, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs;'ll. ■Lundins, 28 Austin Street', and Mr. Stanley Clydo Garliek, youngest sou of Mrs. ami the late Mr. R..'Jv. Garlick. of Khyber-'Pass, Auckland. Tho ceremony ™ performed by the vicar/ the Kev. A; B. I'. Page, Mr. Wntkins pliiyicg appropriate wedding linisic. The bride, who was given away by hor father, wore a gown of ivory georgetto over, Brussels net, the corsage embroidered in crystal beads, and the whole finished wiHi touches of ehell pink. Ilev veil ■ was fastened with orange blossoms " (her' 'mothers),' and she woro her wedding gift of a diamond fitiit. Site also' carried a shower boumtct of-apple and cherry blossom and maideiiliair fern. The bridesmaid was- Mies Mavis Llovd-Jone.? (Wangnnui),'who woro l'oraet-me-not blue crepc de chine and ft creme naillette hat trimmed with blue. She carried a bouquet of pink • 6weet peas. : Little Nancy Andrew was a flower cirl, and wore ivliito organdi, with a blue sash, mob cap, and carried a basket of forget-me-nots. The bridesmaids wore, gold bangles, the gift of the brides-room. Mr. Ray Sutherland (AVunfianui) was best man. A- reception for relatives ami' a few intimate friends was held at 28 Austin Street after the cere-, nionv. Mrs. Luiulins (mother of the brideV wore 'saxo blue silk draped with marquisette, and a black panne hat. She carried a bouquet of mauve hyacinths. _ The bride travelled in a navy tailored' costume, with a vieux rcse suede hat and white furs. Mr. and Mrs. S. Garlick's future home will be in Auckland. Lady Stout is giving a "house-warming party" at tiro Pioneer Club on Wednesday afternoon,, Oct6ber. 2D,' and all members are cordially invited to attend. The club has been'recently undergoing renovations, and a new room acquired to the great advantage of club life generally. Membership lias increased., considerably, and the additional spaco will bo a great boon to .everyone. The" wedding'-took place'last week-at Christ "Church, Wanganui. 'by tho Veil. Archdeacon Keeve, of Mis 3 Sybilla Uymcek, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dymock, Durio Hill, and Mr. Cecil Fi-ankish, youngest son of tho late Dr. Prankish, Uhristchureh. The bride's gowu was of white lace and georgette, and she also - wqre -a large black liat iintL carried pink and white flowers.' Her cousin,' Miss Langdon, of Masterton, was niaid- of honour, her frock being.of primrose, liinoii with black tullo sash, Willi a hat to match. The ln-ide's brother, Mr. Selwyn, was best man. after the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. -Dymock entertained at their home, "Te Kangi," a i'ew- old friends. The engagement is announced of Miss E 11. Crawley, to Mr. D. 11. Millar, both of Lyail 13ay. Comparing the Chinese with- the Japanese, £r. Stuckey,, who was lpedical office* to a Chinese Labour Battalion, in I'rance. expressed tho opinion, in answer to a question, that tho Japanese was smarter and quicker than tho Chinaman, although the Chinaman, while slow to move, stuck to-a thing .better. ■Ho had the greatest respect for tho.Chinese. The best ■ typo was liot seen in the dominions.- He had . been, teaching medical students for tho last eig.ht years in Peking, and although a lot of them came from comparatively poor homes tlioy could learn anything. They were a brainy people, and, given educational opportunities there was nothing they could not learn. This' was not to he wondered at. seeing that'they were a civilised people centuries before the Romans. The wedding took place- at- St. Andrew's Church, Carterton, on' Friday of Miss Annio Elizabeth 'Jftomsen, daughter of Mr.-nint Mrs.J-r. Thomson, Mount Hquldsworth Pnrm,. Wsingawa, to Mr. William Forfar- Wallis, of Carterton. Mrs. W. Blundell is visiting Auckland. New Zealand Nurses' MomOrial. Tho latest.addition to this fund is .£132 raised by-the elforts of .the Stratford brandi of the Returned Soldiers' Association. This brings the fund up to JiioOO, all of which is invested in the war loans. The fund is already proving useful, for two nurses are receiving annuities, from it and two more have Ireen rccommonded for annuities.' Next. Sunday is .-ho anniversary of -the' Mnrquette disaster, and tile Trained, Nurses' Association proposes to hold-at tho principal centres memorial services for the nurses who lost their lives on active service. In Wel-lingt-Jii, the memorial service will bo held on Sunday afternoon next at St. Peter's Church.