Late Social News.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 85, 15 February 1902, Page 16

Late Social News.

The maniage of Miss IIihiik Shannon fourth daughter of Mi G V Shannon of Wellington, to Mr Harold Redma\ no ot Rangitikei second son ot Mi E B Redma\ ue of Southport Kngland, took place at St. Peter's Church, on Wednesday last, in the pi essence of a large uumbei of o^iests and relations The eerenion\ was peifoimed bv tlie Rev. \V. C Waters after which the Wedding March' was pla\ed b\ the 01 gainst The bride who enteied the chuich on her father «• arm woio d very handsome gown of ivorv wlnte duohe^se tiimmi'd with embioidered duff on laco and orange blo^om^ <uid wore a watch and chain the gift of the biidegriooni Hci bndesinaids weie the Mi>se» ' <t-hleen and Eileen Shannon (sisters ot the bude). v. lio wore extremely piettv frork*. of eau-de-nil tucked silk \\ ltli lace \okes and trimmings ot coloured in>eition and black picture hats and the Misses Dons and Vera McBeth 'hei nieces) who wore white tucked silk frocks and becoming: w Into hat* The e<ldoi maids leceived gold and pearl brooches and the two younger maid« ooal brooches horn the biidegioom Mi Willie Shannon acted as best man and Mr. Ernest Blundell as groomsman At the conclusion of the cpiemom a leception was held at the residence ot tho bride's patents Clifton Ten ace where a large numbei of guests weie cntei tamed at the wedding bieaktast The table was beautifuth decoiated with quantities of « lute flowers and the cake (Godbci) was a ven handsome one Dm mg the afternoon a string band l)la\ed delightfully Mr and Mis RedmaMie left latei foi Auckland en joute to S\ dne\ and Melbourne wheie the\ intend spending a month 01 two The bride's tia\elling gown na& a most becoming coat and skirt of heliotrope cloth with a cieani vest and gieen hat with \iolets and chiffon Then tutuie home will be near Feildmg in the Raneitikei district

Sond it to Shortt's " has been the w atchword and business talisman of one oi" the most go-ahead auction eei ing concerns m this quarter of: the colom A few ago Mi W F Shoitt conducted his Saturda\ afternoon sales m a cramped little mait on the Post sidt of Willis-street But Ins business df- ■^ eloped so tapidh that he had to cio^ the stieet into hnei and fai moie commodious piemises wheie sales multiplied at a great rate The opeiation» ot t-he hrm now occup\ the full time of thiee bus\ Mr. Shortts — the fathei and two sons — and to meet another linpeiious call for moie room ' the premises are now being extended at the back b\ the erection of a two-storey addition 80ft b\ 30ft The upper floor will be lot toi office- and the downstair floor will be used as a store waiehou-e Do you want to sample the snow } io\s of Mount Egmont ; You ha% e the op portunity and you \\ ill ha\ e to catch the mail tram on Thursday, 27fch instant. Apply for your tickets of Mr. G. A. Hurley before the 14th. Train reaches Eltham same night and drags take you on a Friday morning. The opportunity here af forded of seeing one of New Zealand's grandest sights is a good one and Mr. G. A. Hurley will give all necessai\ information and a circular to anyone who v\ants to avail himself of the opportunity . The Citizens Lite Assurance Company Limited, is animated w r ith the spirit of the tune.s and uitend.s enlarging its chances b\ building a handsome and modem building in Wellington The Compam will spend £20.000 in co\eimg rim corner section on Customhouse Qu.u and Hunter-street with a foui stoie\ building The building will bo htted with lifts and all modern aDph ances The tlnee lower stones will be occupied b\ suites of offices Designs which weieall locally drawn, are now in .S\dne\ for selection by the dnectoi^ at the head office* There is not the -slightest doubt that the Citizens' Life is a real live office We have to thank the Town Clerk (Mr J E Page) for a copy of the real lv admirable little Year-book he ha* compiled It is replete with useful municipal information Steakns' Headache Core acts directly on the nenes, and quickly cures all kinds of headaches. All chemists. Accept none but Stearn«'. It's certainly worth trying.