SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3693, 30 November 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

Mr and Mrs Willock are visiting the South. *

Miss Godfrey has returned from lievisit South.

Mr and Mrs Dodgslnm have returned from Auckland.

Mr motor week, day's

raid Mrs G. Boag (Hawke’s Bay) ■ed through from Napier iast and returned South by Wed norst earner.

Mrs A. H. Gore, Hawke’s Bay, is on a visit to Gisborne.

Miss Bosina Buckmann, who went, on John MaeCormaek’s recommendation, to try her luck in London, is stated to be doing a concert tour of the English provinces and Ireland in company with John Mae Cormack.

In the November issue of the ‘-Parish Gazette” there appears a short paragraph in reference to marriages taking place during Lenten-tide, and a ii-.-c advice relative thereto.

Mrs Davis Canning (Hawke’s Bay) is in town just now. She has been on a short visit to Tokomaru.

Miss A. Busby is at present in town.

Nurse Jean Macdonald left for Wellington cm AVcdnosday.

Mrs Gerald Crawford returned-this week from a visit to Ghristcliurcii.

Miss Myra Agnew-Brown has returned from her visit South.

Mrs Orr (Motu) returned on Wednesday from her visit South.

Mrs William Busby is at present confined to bed at the Rosstrevor Hospital.

An engagement of interest to old Wanganui College boys, is that of Mr Arthur Huge Acland Empson, of the Bth Cavalry, Indian Army, only son of Mr and Mrs Empson, of Mount Peel, Canterbury, to Dorothy Carlyon eldest daughter of the Rev. Thirwall Gore-Brown, of Eawley Rectory, .*aini)t(!ii.

A wedding of local interest took place last week at St. Mary’s Church, Timaru, of Miss Dorothy J>ay, daughter of Mr V. G. Day, S.M., late of Christchurch, to Mr E. R. Malfroy, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by Yen. Archdeacon Jacob. The bride, who was given away bv her father, wore a trained gown of ivory satin, draped with ninon, and with lace yoke and sleeves. Her silk net veil, embroidered at the corners, was caught in with sprays of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white geraniums and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids, Miss .Lorna Day and .niss Malfroy, wore pale blue satin empire frocks, trimmed with white .-ace, and large black crinoline hats lined with tulle. and with crowns made of tulle rosettes, relieved at one side with a big apricot-shaded rose. Mr J. D. Harper (Christchurch) was Kpst man, and Mr. M. D. Revel!. groomsman. Mrs Day wore a gown of black and white silk, trimmed with black lace and velvet, and a small black and white hat with black ostrich feathers. Mrs Malfroy (Hokitika) was in black satin, black hat with white plumes. The bride's goingawav costume was a biscuit-colored coat and skirt with touches of brown, and large brown hat with pink roses and white lac?. In the evening a most enjoyable dance was held to celebrate the occasion.