SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8345, 4 February 1913, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs Barclay Hector are visiting Rotorua. Miss Evelyn Myere returned yesterday from Palmerston North. Mr and Mrs Knox Gilmer'have returned to town from Muritai. Mr and Mrs P. Isaacs are spending a week at Day’s Bay House. Mr and Mrs Anderson have returned from a holiday at Day's Bay. Mrs de la Mare is the guest of Mrs Edgar, in Auckland. Miss Gertrude Hunt has returned from Auckland. Mrs X D. Gray and her children, who have been spending the holidays at Rona Bay, have returned to town. Mrs H. Hall and Miss Logan, who have been spending a few weeks at Muritai, have returned to Hill street. Miss Eleanor Myers, of Pitzherbert terrace, has returned from a visit to Napier. The Misses O’Leary, who have been spending a few weeks in Wellington, leave to-day for Wanganui, Mrs Duncan is the guest of Mis J. Darling for a week, prior to her return to Auckland. Miss Mcll wraith and Mias Hill returned to Westport on Saturday by the Arahura. Mrs J. M. Clark, of Kelburne, and her daughters, returned home yesterday after a holiday of several weeks spent in Auckland and district. Mrs P. Cameron. (Hinakura), Miss Kroner (Napier), and Dr and Mrs Mackay are among the guests at the Hotel Windsor. Mrs Boetham and Miss Hampton, of Masterton, and Mrs Archer and her children, also of Masterton, are among rue guests at the Empire. ’ ~M> and Mrs Smith, who have been staying at the Hotel Windsor for some time, returned to Auckland by the Monowan The Ven. Archdeacon Panoourt ana Miss Panoourt have returned fl-om "Adnedale,” where they _ have been the guests of Mrs H. Nevins, Mrs M. J. Casey, of lower Hutt, Is progressing satisfactorily after her recent operation, and will most likely be able to leave the private hospital in Brougham street some time this week. Mr and Mrs Dickson, and. Mr and Mrs Partridge (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. B. Browne, and Mrs Browne, also Mr and Mrs James Scott (Blenheim), are staying at the Empire Hotel. Mrs Rattray, Dunedin, is staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs John Kirkcaldie, Thompson street. Miss Kirkcaldie, of Sydney, is also visiting Mr and Mrs Kirkcaldie. After Pebmary 14th Mrs Ernest H&dfield will receive all subscriptions for the Octavia Newman fund, as Miss Fitzherbort, the present treasurer, is leaving for England. Mr Cyril Monk, the popular Sydney violinist, who has occasionally visited Wellington, is engaged to be married to Miss Varney Peterson, a talented young composer. Miss Peterson, who writes under the name of Isabel Varney, has published among other compositions a clever book of songs. 'The flag over the Town Hall was flown at half-mast yesterday as a mark of respect to the memory of the second daughter of the Town Cierk, Miss Irene Edna Palmer, who passed away early yesterday morning.. The deceased was twentyone years of age, and had had illhealth for some time. Much sympathy Will be felt for ber parents, Mr and Mrs J. ft. Palmer, particularly as their only other daughter died about two years ago. Some very beautiful frocks were worn at Miss Kirkcaldie’s marriage to Mr V. H. Mirams, on Saturday, and the bride herself followed the revolutionary- but eminently becoming fashion of a toncn of colour in the hitherto dead, white of the bridal gown. The lining of nale pink just gave the faintest suggestion of warmth to the virginal white of the rich sac in gown, whose corsage was draped with beautiful lace. The coronal of orange flowers, the lovely lace veil, and the exquisite purity of the stephanotis in the shower bouquet carried by the bride were all of the traditional order, and completed, a charming bridal toilette. The baby show to be held in connection with the Garden Fete at the Prime Minister’s grounds, Tinakori road, promises to be a huge success, judging by the entries received in the different classes. (There are five classes, in which the boys and girls, are to be judged separately, namely, those -under three months, under six months, under nine months, under twelve months, and l under eighteen months. There are also first and second prizes for twins and for the champion baby. It would simplify matters if mothers could find it convenient to enter their babies at the Pluuket rooms, 86, Vivian street, open from 2.30 to 4 o’clock each day, or they can be entered on the day of the fete

St Matthew’s Church, Hastings, was the scene of a very pretty and generally interesting wedding on. Saturday afternoon, says the Napier “Telegraph," when Nurse Nairn, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Nairn, Cambridge. Waikato. and formerly of Pourercre, was united in wedlock by the Kev. J. Si. Brocklehuret to Mr Douglas Barrington Kent, solicitor, second eon of the late Mr Douglas Barrington Kent, of the Thames. The bride, who was given away by Dr Robert Nairn, was charmingly attired in. a pretty costume of pale grey, and her anaids-in-waiting were Misses Eunice Smith and Rawhiti de Lisle, dressed in Indian muslin frocks, with hats to match, and wearing a gold brooch and a gold bracelet, respectively, gifts from the bridegroom. The Rev. Noel Robertshaw discharged the office of best ntan, and Mr Rudolph de Lisle acted in the capacity of groomsman. At the conclusion of the service the wedding party were entertained by Dr and Mrs do Lisle (Hastings) anti Mr and Mrs John Nairn (Havelock) at the residence of Dr and Mrs de Lisle, when the health of bride and groom was proposed and drunk in brimming bumpers, all joining in wishing the newly-wedded pair a long and a happy life. Among the guests were Sir William, Lady and Miss Russell, Mr and Mrs John Naim, Dr and Mis Nairn, Mr, Mrs and Miss Large, Lady Whitmore, Mrs Dixon, Mrs von Dadelszen, Mr Dun, Miss Harris, Miss While. Mr and Mrs H. Beyers, Mr and Mrs H. E. Beamish, Hr and Mrs Tosswill, Mr and Mrs A. M. Smith, Mr and Mrs H. Campbell, Miss Wilson, the Misses McHardy, Mrs and Miss McLean, .Mrs Pitzherbert, Mr and Mrs B. J. Dolan, Mr G. A. Dawson, Mr Hickey, Miss Wellwood, Mr and Mrs Holdsworth, Mr and Mrs Walton. Subsequently Mr_ and Mrs Kent left for South on their honeymoon, amidst general good wishes and congratulations.