PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 May 1939, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs Alfred Caselberg, Sussex Street, Masterton, is visiting Wellington. Mrs Neal Irwin, Pownall Street, Masterton, is visiting Palmerston North. Mrs J. Gibbons, who has been visiting Masterton, has returned to Dannevirke. Mrs A. A. Martin, of Wellington, is visiting relatives in the Pahiatua district, Mr and Mrs J. P. Perry, Essex Street, Masterton, have returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs C. W. Free, who has been visiting Masterton, has returned to Paraparaumu. Miss M. Langdon, of Tiraumea Road, Pahiatua, who has been on a visit to Wanganui, has returned home. Miss B. Maccassey, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs T. Jordan, The Terrace. Lansdowne. Mrs Ramsden, Cole Street, Masterton, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs I. C. Ramsden, Pohangina, has returned to Masterton. Mrs W. Cooper and Miss J. Cooper, Renall Street, Masterton, who have befen on a motor trip to Hawke’s Bay, have returned to Masterton. Mrs H. W. Rishworth, Cornwall Street, Masterton, and Mrs H. J. W. Lord, Essex Street, Masterton, who have been staying at Rotorua, have returned to Masterton. Two interesting Carterton weddings will be celebrated in Carterton on the same day in the near future. The brides in each instance are well known Carterton residents. Prior to St. Matthew’s Old Girls’ Ball at Masterton on Friday evening, Mrs H. R. W. Beetham and Mrs W. R. Birch, entertained about seventy guests at a delightful buffet dinner at Mrs Beethan’s residence, “Highmore,” Lansdowne. The rooms were gay with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves and large bowls of hydrangeas, a most enjoyable time being spent. The wedding took place on Thursday, April 28, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Wellington, of Agnes, daughter of Mr and Mrs lan Duncan, and Charles, son of Mrs MacDermott and the late Charles MacDermott, of Dublin, Ireland. The Rt Rev Monsignor Connolly celebrated Nuptial Mass, and pupils from St Mary’s Convent sang during the service. The bride, who was escorted into the church by her father, had small cousins as bridesmaids —Mary Pearce (Wellington), Jane White (Masterton), Helen Lowry (Taihape) and Alice Kebbell (Palmerston North). Mr Miles Watson attended the bridegroom as best man. Mr and Mrs G. C. Powell, of Makuri, gave a pleasant party on Saturday to celebrate the engagement of their younger son, Alan Erl, to Joyce Emilie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Cole, of Havelock North. The evening was spent in singing and games. During the buffet supper, which was served in the breakfast room, Mr H. R. Whitta, proposed the toast of the engaged couple, and several others endorsed his remarks. Many, also, took this opportunity of wishing Miss Joyce Cole many happy returns of her birthday. A birthday cake was made by Mrs H. R. Whitta and cut by Mr Brian Owen, an old friend of the Cole family. Many friends came from Pahiatua, Al - fredton and Coonoor to the gathering. The enjoyable evening ended with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem. ENGAGEMENT. JOHNSTON—LAING, The engagement is announced of Jane Gregory, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. Laing, “The Peaks,” Masterton, to Robert McFarlane, younger son of Mi’ and Mrs J. Johnston, Tinui.