SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8359, 20 February 1913, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Hiss Speed is paying a visit to Picton. Hiss Marchant, of Timaru, lias returned from a visit to England. Miss Hassell,' who has been visiting Wellington, has returned to Timaru. Hr and Hra W. Worthington have left Napier to reside in Dunedin. Dr Hector, of the Hutt, has been on a visit to Picton. Mrs Beswick has returned to Picton after a short visit to Wellington. Miss Payne has been on a visit to Stratford. Mr and Mrs Gregg, who have been visiting Wellington, have returned to Mahakipawa. Miss Foljambe was the guest of Mrs Linda Ferguson during her stay in Dunedin. Miss Joy Michel, who has been visit; ing friends in Wellington, has returned to Hokitika. Mrs Wilson, widow of Dr Wilson, has been staying with Mrs Kinsey, in Christchurch. Dr and Mrs Sloane have returned to live in Hawera. after an absence of five years in Great Britain. The Kaiser’s daughter has been betrothed to Prince Ernest of Cumberland, whose father swears allegiance to the Empire, the f-vmily’s Hanoverian claim being abandoned. Prince Ernest will become Duke of Brunswick. The Christchurch “Press” announces the engagement of Miss Mary Pearoe, eldest daughter of Mr Arthur Pearoe, of Levin and Co., Wellington, to Mr Frank Hodson, of Murray, Roberta and Co,’s staff. The Queen has issued a mandate that all trains to he worn at Courts, the first of which took place last week, are to be shorter by half-a-yard than in the past. This will be regarded as a boon by most ladies, who found it extremely difficult, even after a lot of practice, to custsey with grace before the Royal presence when they had some yards of dress material trailing after them. The first wedding celebrated by Bishop Croesley in the Dominion was that of Miss Marion C. Speight, daughter of Mr and Mis Speight (Parnell), and Mr James T. Scott Smith, formerly of Auckland, and eon of Mr T. Scott Smith (Blenheim). The bride was given away by her father, and wore a white embroidered muslin frock and net veiL and carried a bouquet of -white roses. The brideamands were Miss Irene Percy and Miss Essie Speight (cousin of the bride), wearing white muslin frocks and mob caps. Mr C. E. Wilson was best man and Mr A. Spencer groomsman. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents. Mrs Speight was attired in a eaxe blue eolienno gown with Oriental embroideries and tagel hat en suite. The newly-mar-ried couple left the same evening for Sydney, their future home. The bride travelled iu a grey cloth costume, grey hat with blue aigrette. A meeting convened by the Mayor of Auckland (Mr C. J. Parr) was held to raise a fund of .£3OO to assist Miss Ina Eosworth in continuing her musical education in Europe. Mr Parr explained that on the day of their departure from New Zealand lord and Lady Islington discussed with him the future musical career of Hiss Bosworth, and personally requested him to interest himself as Mayor of the city in her welfare. Lady Islington had heard Miss Bosworth play on two occasions, and she expressed the opinion that if she studied in Europe the young lady would make a name for herself. Lord Islington was equally ©nthuisastic, and they undertook that if the citizens of Auckland would assist Miss Bosworth and her mother to visit England, they would bo responsible for the ladies’ welfare there. Mr Parr said he thought such a generous offer should bo accepted without hesitation;, hud that the citizens should perform their share. Mrs A. M. Myers suggested that a subscription list should be opened and it was unanimously adopted. Miss Bosworth loaves for England in May. Gossip concerning the marriage of the Prince of Wales, now that the heir to the Throne is of age, has it that the future Princess of Wales is the daughter of the Crown, Prince of Boumania. This would bo a Coburg alliance; the lady is a Coburger through both her mother and her father’s mother. There would seem to he no other reason for such an alliance. Religion would be a difficulty. The Princess has been brought up a member of the Orthodox Church, and, though fbai: ia not an insuperable barrier to marriage with the heir to the British Throne, she probably would not find it easy to conform to the Church of England. The reigning house of Koumania is not wealthy as Royal houses go, the King and his heir. Prince Ferdinand. being only cadets of the princely house of Hohenzollern. An English bride, the Duchess of Fife, has also been suggested for tho Prince of Wales. She is certainly a great heiress, but she is first cousin to the Prince, and this would probably, according to the recent practice of the Royal family, be considered a bar to the marriage, unless there was a particularly strong attachment between the two.

Mrs and Miss Grady leave on Monday for a visit to Blenheim. Mr and Mrs H. Smith have returned to Pahiatua. Mire and Miss West, who went to Mastprton for the wedding of Miss Maco to Mr Hutchison, were the guests of Mr and Mrs Mace (Bramerton). The engagement is announced of Miss Elsie Wachsman,, second daughter of Mr J. F. Wachsman (Ormond), to Mr L. M. Newman, of Te Matai, Waimata, second son of Mr A. B. Newman (Gisborne). Miss Pike, of Gisborne, passed through Wellington last week on her way to the West Coast, where she is visiting Mrs ilorrington, at the Bank of New Zealand. Hokitika. Last week Mr and Mrs C. Harris and family, who are leaving Eangiora to reside at Omihi, were entertained at a complimentary social by the congregation of the Methodist Church. In tne absence of the ministers at the oonferqpce, Mr F. B. Lane presided, and with Mrs Cox (W.C.T.U.), Messrs ' Graham, S. Ayres., C. R. Thwaites, and C, S. Ayres, spoke, of the keen regret at losing such loyal and active members, and expressed the good wishes of the meeting. The chairman, on behalf of Church friends and the W.C.T.U., presented Mr and Mrs Harris with two handsome chairs. Miss Harris and Miss F. Harris received from the Christian Endeavour Society and Bible Class a pair of silver vases, silver-mounted brush and silver serviette rings, the presentation being made by Misses Lewis and Ayres. Mr C. S. Ayres,- superintendent of the Sunday School, also handed books to Masters James and John Harris.