SOCIAL NEWS AND FASHIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 4 October 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL NEWS AND FASHIONS.

' Miss E. Hir sell berg is spending a few weeks in Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs Bristow, of Kelburna.,

The engagement has. been announced of Miss Fox-Irwin, the fifth daughter of Major Fox-Irwin, of the Channel Islands, to Mr Walden Harding, of Mount Vernon, Hawke's Bay, eldest ison of the late Mr R.-Hard-ing*

Mrs Harden, of Cole Street, gave a small musical party on Friday for Mi's Mcßeth. A few of the guests were Mrs Harrison, Mrs Dyer, Mrs Innes-Jofnes, Mrs Milne, Mrs: P. Cook, Mrs iSpain, (Mrs Gaithnio S:nith, and Miss Bell.

. *?; Carrick and >> m }j j^ e joined Mr up their resu 4 ' ' •nTq+ + - ence m Cole street >

Mrs Anderson and Mrs J. B. McKenzie, of Masterton, are attending a conference of the Women's Political Reform League in Wellington. -

Mr and Mrs W. E. Bidwill, of the Lower Valley, are at present in Napier for the races.

Miss Blsa Heckler, of Mangamahoe, is staging with her sister, Mrs W. F. McLaren, of Te Rangitumau, ;for a few days.

Mrs G. Vennell, of "Barry :n ore," Bideford, who recently underwent a serious operation in a private hospital in Masterton, is sufficiently recovered to be able to leave the institution.

At-St. Aiden's Church, Alfredton, 'on Wednesday last, an interesting ' wedding was solemnised, when Miss Bousted, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Bousted, Alfredton, was- married to Mr James Rutherford, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Rutherford, of iftfaori Hill. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a lovely dress of white mervielleaux, trimmed with exquisite silk laoe,, insertion, and pearl; trimming. The veil was worn over a wreath of orange blossoms, and she .carried a lovely shoiwer bouquet of white flowers and asparagus fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Rutherford, who wore a dress of biscuit-coloured silk poplin, trimmed with insertion. Her hat was black with white ostrich j feathers. She carried a bouquet of j stocks. The bridegrqiom was at- j tended by Mr Tom-Rutherford, and j the officiating clergyman was the Rev. Mr Walke, of Eketahuna. The j church . was beautifully decorated with clematis and evergreens by a number of the bride's friends. A feature) of the decorations was a large floral bell in the centrie of the building. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Rutherford entertained a large number of guests at a progressive euchre party and dance, the crowded attendance testifying to the general esteem in which the young couple are held by all who know them.

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