SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8338, 25 January 1913, Page 12

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Pryde, wife of Captain Pryde, is staying' at the Hotel Windsor. Mr and Mrs Pinhey, of Masterton, are staying at the Hotel Windsor. Mrs Meade, of Carterton, who has been at Balmoral for a few days, returned homo yesterday. Miss Christie, lecturer for the Theosophies! Sociey, went South to Invercargill yesterday. Miss Stanford, Hew Plymouth, is in town, and is staying at Balmoral, Mul- . grave street. Mrs G. Hume. Wairarapa, who came down for the races, is staying at the lloyal Oak. Mrs Cleghom left yesterday for a year's holiday in England, where she will join her daughter. Miss Joan Cleghom. Mrs Hosking, Mrs Archer Hosking, and Miss Vallance, of Masterton and Otahoua, are staying at the Empire Hotel. Mr and Mrs George Seymour, of Marlborough, who are now at the Hutt, return home on Monday, Mre Prank Lockie, who was one of the Wellington guests at the marriage of Miss Rita KobbelL Las returned. Mrs Tuke, of Napier, who haa been staying at the Windsor, left for her home yesterday. Mrs Maurice Tnrrell, who has been visiting Miss Helmore, Christchurch, has returned to Wellington. Mr Evelyn Wrench, accompanied by Miiaq Wrench, will lecture in Masterton on the “Aims and Objects” of the Overseas Club, on Monday next. Mrs John Huberts, Dunedin, accompanied her husband, who came to Wellington as a delegate to the conference of the Overseas Club. Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Mr and Mrs P. W. Harrold, and Mrs Bennett, all of Nelson, axe among the guests at the Grand. Mim Phoebe Myore returned to Wellington yesterday morning after an enjoyable holiday of some weeks spent at the Mount Cook Hermitage. Members of the Pioneer Club or© at liberty to invite their friends to hear Miss Wrench’s address on “Impressions of Empire" this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Mrs and the Mieses Elliott of Masterton, Mrs Suiated of Wanganui, Mrs Bacas from Nelson, and Mrs and Mias Rocket of Timaru. are all staying at the Windsor. A number of tourists from Sydney, including Mrs Schulte. Mrs Mobbs-Turtlo, Mr Wall and others, who were staying at the Windsor, have gone on to Christchurch. The tourist season has fairly* started now, and a friend who haa just returned from the Hermitage tolls mo that there was nothing Hkn room enough there for the guests who were constantly arriving. Mrs W. Barton, Peatherston, is giving a children’s fancy dress party at an early date, and there is much excitement and delightful anticipation among the prospective little guests. Mr L. S. Cooks, agent for the Press Association at Cable Bay, Nelson, has received word of the sudden death of his wife, who was visiting her mother in Sydney. Mr and Mrs Barker (Porangahan), Mrs Pearce (Hokitika), Mr and Mrs Walter Baxter (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Brodie (Hastings), the Misses Grant (Woodvilie), and the Misses O'Neill, of Wanganui, are staying at the Empire. It is worth while remembering that to-night is the last night of thee© extraordinary interesting pictures of the Panama Canal, at His Majesty's. The series is a remarkably fine one, and every man or boy interested in machinery and engineering, every woman interested in an undertaking which dwarfs every known engineering feat of modem times, should see it. The colossal scale on which the work is necessarily planned, the gigantic and complicated machinery which is seen accomplishing the most intricate tasks with a power and precision which seems nigh diabolical in its soulless perfection, is a realisation which, should not be missed. On Thursday, at the Chuurch of Christ, the marriage of Mr C. Sadd, eldest eon of M» B. J. Sadd, of Kilbixnie, to Miss Helga Olsen, third daughter of Mr Hans Olsen, took place. The bride’s pretty gown was of white crepe do chine trimmed with silk insertions, and she was given away by her father. The bridesmaids were the Misses K, Tasker and Celia Olson, who wore charming frocks of white muslin, and carried shower bouquets. Mr Albert Olsen acted as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Maranui Church Hall, whan about fifty guests sat down, to breakfast. Mrs’ Olsen, mother of the bride, received the guests, and wore a frock of silver grey velvet. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a pearl and diamond pendant, and to the bridesmaids silver neckchains. The honeymoon will he spent in the North.