SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 35, 5 November 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Cabled news from London states that Haddon Chambers, the well-known playwright, was married to Eopita Bobndilla, a pretty South American nctresa., nged twenty-eight, on Friday, at the registry | office in Buckingham I'alace Road. i

The Paddy's Market in-.aid of Memo < rial Park is proving very.. successful, i says our Greytown correspondent. A considerable sum is expected:-to result from snmc. .Several subscriptions already paid amount to soiuetniiig over .£2OOO. Tlio wedding was solemnised at' St. Thomas's Church, Newtown, on' October 27 of Mies Ethel Turner, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Turner',' of Wellington, to Mr. Clivo G. I'carse, eldest son of Mr. G. It. Pearse, ol' Heretnunga. Tho Rev. Kicli officiated. The bride, who was given awiiy by her' father, wore an ivory crepe de chine frock, with pearl trimmings, and an Oxford veil and orange blossoms. She carried a pretty bouquet of lily of the valley and white cyclamen; Her travelling dress was a navy blue tailor-made costume. Misses Eva awl Horrie Turner were the bridesmaids, and wore pretty frocks of pink voilette, with 6atin stripes and black picture lints to match, cncli carrying a pretty bouquet of pin'lc sweet peas. Miss Beryl Turner was flower girl, Mr. Jack Barryj of Tjower Ilutt, best man, and Mr. W. Turner .was the groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the brido was a leather travelling'bag, and lo each of the was'given a gold aouamarine brooch. After* the wedding the guests Vote entertained by the bride's, .parents at a breakfast, held in St. Thomos s Hall,, and ft dance later in the .evening! ' There was a large attendance at. a 'Bier dress ball held by the' Wellington Australian Club last evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. The . costumes:: ■ ;i\we many and varied. An interesting lecture upon flowers and flower gardening was given to . the Gardening Circle of the Pioneer Club last evening by Mr. MacKenzie, and was greatly appreciated, \' At the British Consulate in Paris on September 2, Mr. Arthur William Ifeepih (Into N.Z.M.G.C.. No. 81020), of Auckland, was married to Miss Florence Da-' vidson, of Tate Hill Pier, Whitby, and late of-the A.M.A.A.C. Mr! ami Mrs. Keepin are nt present residing in Paris. Miss M. Tweed i 6 visiting Auckland. A CBllege Tea. Yesterday Miss Adelaide Van. Staveren | was invited to meet the principal (Miss M'Lean), the staff, tho "old girls," and the senior girls of the Wellington Girls' -College at an afternoon .tea nt.-thc college. ? Tho central hall, in which tho ! fathering was held, had been charmingly nrrauged for the occasion with flowfoliage, and furnished with easy cliiurs, tables, etc., and Mies M'Lean received. Miss Van Staveren was accompanied by heft' mother, Mrs. Van Stav-. wen, and lier sister, and in welcoming her, Miss M'Lean expressed the pleasure ' that ivas felt at seeing her among them unco morfe The fact that she was ono oi their old girls" had added to tho interest and pride with which they had followed . her career. . Miss Hind, who Had been a contemporary, of tha singer nt the college, spoke oh behalf of her fellow-students of that time. A very interesting little talk was given by Jliss Van Staveren in reply. She told them many of her. experiences abroad, and spoke of her studies in Germany, and . Italy. Tho study of languages was. .of course, essential, but in addition a studj of the literature .of the country or ol the literature of the period .which wns represented in tho opera to be produced, was of great help in getting a grip of if. JiJTie also spoke of different singers she Bad met, and of other subjects that jvere particularly interesting. Her sister also stave rnmtniscenniK of tU</r lito abroad. Upon her arrival at tho college a posy of elysium centred with black ami yellow college colouis) fastened with' a Trill of black tulle. was presented to the singer. Tea was handed, around, ®liss Bntham beiui; ill charge of the nrrniipemeiils. jMlHci.taCions were given by Miss Hind and Miss Marjorie Willcocks.