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SOCIAL.
The Easter holidays passed off icost suc- cessfully, and fine weather favoured both the attendanco at tho Royal Agricultural Society s Show and the A.J.C. Haces at Randwick, al- though tho summer heat found every ono un- prepared for such high temperatures and try- ing days, and the cool chango on Thursday afternoon was most welcome. The Autumn Meeting at Randwick will be brought to a con- clusion to-day, when tholr Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Northcoto havo signified their Intention of being prcBeut.
His Excellency the Admiral and Lady Fawkes wero unfortunately prevented from at- tending any» ot the Easier festivities having received nuws of fhc death of a near "ÇloUve Sir Wilmot and Lady Fawkes cancolled all I their engagements for tho week.
The names of Miss Greta Robinson, Miss Simpson, and Miss Eunice Mort were n ndvurtently omit ted amongst the debutantes mentioned as being present at the Government i House Ball on 'ihursda. evening. Mlsb
RoMnsois dress was of white Chiffon ftaoo
and tulle; Miss Simpson was in white Orion al satin, with gold trucvlovers' knots; and Misa Mort woro -¡oft white Liberty silk. _..
On Wednesday and yesterday an interstate polo match took place at Kensington A, argo number of visitors wero PT"=nt, and weFe entertained at afternoon-lea by tbo
members of the club. ... .
"1rs Eric Mackay gavo a brilliant ball ia tho Paddington Town Hall on Tuesday even- ing, being the ilrst danoo of the season, and in every way most enjoyable. Tho entrance haU and staircase were charmingly ü-wwiUjd with tall palms and greunory, and green formed the colour scheme for the decorations in tho ballropm. The walls had a dado ot milo green muslin, Intermingled wita, ever- greens, arranged round tbo room. Tau palms, surrounded with smaller pot plants, and tables ou which were bowls of lovely roses, decorated one end of the room, which wus furnished as a drawing-room, with Chair3 and sofas for tho uou-daucers. Tho light* wore shaded with wblto muslin and wreaths of groou leaves, and palo green ribbons woro suspended from eorner to corner of tho room. The mirrors in front of the orchestral dals woro surrounded with greonory, amongst which were different coloured fairy lights. Tho supper tables were artistically decorated with rosos- and cactus dahlias. Mr. and Mrs. Mackay received their guests near tho entrance ot tne ballroom, tho hostess wearing a hand- some black chlffou taffeta silk, with boautiful diamond ornaments on tho corsage and ia her hair, and carried a bouquet of lovely rosos. Miss Mackay woro white ring-spotted not over tulle, powdered with tiny spanglos and a wreath of green leaves. A set of Lancers waa arranged, in which Iho six debutantes took part, including Miss E. Knox, Miss Vera Moore, Miss Jocelyn Mort, Miss Dorothy Dau gar, Miss Greta Robinson, and Miss Vera Simpson. They all looked particularly weil in their pretty white drosses, and carried beautiful white bouquets. Amongst others present weio Lady Darluy, in black and silver sequlned net and touches of palo heliotrope; Mrs. E. W. Knox, in groy chlffou ovor white chiffon, powdered with tiny sequins, with somo beautiful' Ince on the bodico. Mrs. Hamilton Osborne wore a dark Pompadour llorol chiffon glace, with rose point lace and diamond ornaments. Mrs. Ewan Frazor's Princess dress of roso pink tulle, with paillettes of silver and blue on the skirt, and beautiful laco on tho bodice, which was finished with a sin- gle blue flower, was most effective, and she carried a handsome bouquot of dark crimson cactus dahlias and autumn leaves. Mrs. T. F. Knox wore cream satin, with handsome lace bertha. Mrs, Finn was In eau-do-nll chiffon glace, and Miss Finn woro a cream floral chine silk. Miss Drummond was in white satin. Miss Darley woro yale yellow. Mrs. Bur dokiu's croara tulle was made over white satin, and worn with diamond ornaments. Miss Burdoklu was In white, with touches ot pale green. Mrs. Gilchrist woro black sntlu, and so did Mrs. Dangar, and black was also worn by Mr_. J. B. Donkin, Mrs. M'Cormick, Mis3 Nora Dangar, and Miss von Aruheim. Pink waa chosen by Mrs. Arthur Allen, Mrs. Harri- son Smith, Miss Clara Manning, Miss Griffiths, Miss Mildred Blomllold, Miss Daisy Willis, and Miss Doris Blomflcld. Palo heliotrope tullo was worn by Mrs. W. Chisholm, with diamond ornaments. Miss Knox was ia black chlffou over white, and Miss IC. Knox woro palest groy satin. Miss Simpson (Melbourne) also wore groy satin. M.lss Dorothy Mitchell was in white spangled not, and woro a wreath of pink roBos. Mrs. Vanslttart'a .dark floral Pompadour silk was trimmed with sold lace. Mrs. Colin Stephen was In palo groen. Miss Muriel Dangar wore palo yellow. Mrs, E, p. Simpson ohoBo groy chiffon with sequin Inser- tion, and a largo butterfly wing in hor huir. Miss Blomfleld was In lapphire blue, and so wns Miss Wentworth. Tho guests also In- cluded Major-GouernI Finn, Lady and Miss Fairfax, Captain Kerr Pearse, Captain Groville, Captain and Mrs. Borrott, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Watt, Mr. ant Mrs. F. H. Moore, Hon. H. C. Kater and Mrs.
Kater, Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Fairfax, Mr. and, Mrs. Cllbborn, Mr. and Mrs. Wescho, Mrs. ' Lumley Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Vansittart, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Digby Smith, Mr. und Mrs. H. Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Novillo Dangar, Dr. Scott Skirvlng, Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd Laidley, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Osborne and Miss Osborne, Dr. and Mrs. Shepherd, Major and Mrs. Eveleigh, Mr. W. H. Watt, Professor Carslaw, Mr. E. W. Knox, Dr. M'Cormick, Mr. Pat. Osborne, Mr. A. F. Robinson, Dr. and Mrs. Fairfax. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alison, tho Misses Dibbs, Miss F. E. Stephen, Mr. Milner Stephen, Mr. Claudo Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. DalglelBh, Mr. von Arnboim, Mr. A, Allen, Captain Wilson, Mr. Rex Osborne, Mr. Brook, R.N., Mr. Leonard Dangar, Mr. J. Lamb, Mr. Burnside, Mr. George Miller, Mr. II. Power, Mr. P. T. Robinson, and many officers from H.M.S. Powerful and other warships now in
port.
Mr. and tho Hon. Mrs. Vansittart, who are at present in Sydney, staying at tho Australia, aro making a tour round the world, and aro now on their way to China and Japan. Thoy havo boen in New Zealand and Tasmania, and wero at tho races on Easter Monday and Wednesday. Mrs. Vansittart 1_ tho second daughter ot Lord Massy, an Irish represen- tative Peer, and hor sister is tho Hon. Mrs.
Charles Guinness.
Mrs. Robert Chadwick gave an onjoyablo garden party at her residence, Rnncliffo, Ocoan-stroet, Woollahra, yesterday afternoon, when she took tho opportunity of saying good- bye to hor many friends, previous to her de- parture for Englnnd next week. The de- lightfully cool weather waa welcomed by all, and the shower of rain had refreshed the garden wonderfully, and everything looked beautifully green. Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick received their guests on tho lawn, and a string band played during the aftornoon. A pretty Idea waa a number ot flags on the summer house, which represented tho signal "Good- bye." Refreshments were served in tho mnr queo on the lawn. Aboul "CO guests were pre- sent, and amongst those who accepted Invita- tions wero Lady and Miss Barton, Mrs. nnd Miss Finn, Sir James and Lady Fairfax and Miss Falrlnx, Mr. ond Mrs, Wilfred Docker, Captain and Mrs. Stokes Rees, M and Madame Brasier de Thuy, Mrs. nnd Miss Rus- sell French, Mrs. W. Merewether, Judge, Mrs., and Iho Misses Docker, Mr., Mrs., and Miss W. Mort, Mrs. and tho Misses Hayes. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Donkin, Miss Stephen. Mr. George Miller and the Misses Miller, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Bruce Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Trelawny, Sir Arthur and Lady Ronwlck, Mrs. T. H. Kelly, Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Young, Miss Mitchell and Miss Dorothy Mitchell, Sen- ator A. J. Gould, Mrs. and tho Misses Gould, Dr. and Mrs. Trechmann, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Massey, Captain and Mrs. Borrott, Professor and Mrs. Wilson, 'Mrs. and tho Misses Teeci», Dr. Mrr... and Miss Bowker, Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, Lady Miklou ho Maolny. Mr. lind Mrs. Wnltor Hall, Rev. Wallace Mort and Mrs. Mort, Mr. and Mrs. Trickott, Mra. J. 'Malka and MIsb Irono Marks, Mr. Rocera, R'.N., Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Farren, Mrs. and Miss Cox, Mrs. and Miss Christian, Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull, Dr., Mrs., and Miss Norton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashton, Professor. MrB., and Miss Maccallum, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox, Dr. and Mrs. Ash- burton Thompson, Lloutcnant-Colonci and Mrs. naVtlctt, Mr. and Mrs. Close, Rev. J. H. Bosr Hid Mrs. BoBt, Rev. F. Metcalfe», chap- lain H.y.S. Powerful, Commander Wills, and the vardroom officers H.M.S. Powerful.
Tho commlttoo of tho French Benevolent Socloty of Now South Waloß hnvo decided to hold their annual ball in nid of tho poor at tho Paddington Town Hall, on May IG next, in tho presonco of and under the patronage of the Consul-Goneral for Franco and Mdmo. Pinard, also tho Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoross of Sydnoy.
An onjovablo danoo was given at Etham, Darling Point, on Friday evening, whon the hostesses wero the Missos Dorothy Gordon, P. Westgarth, Lyndall Solomon, Ruby Har- ris, Edna Cohen, Dorothy Luscombe, Ruby Nicholson, Daisy Wlllla-Allen, L Sutton, M. Roberts, mid Gladys II. Harris, all of whom woro whito ilroHSos, with the exception of Miss Daisy "Wlllla-Allen, who wns In palo pink chiffon. Tho ballroom (kindly lent by Lady Harris) waB beautifully decoratod with evergroona and choleo flowers and palms, and festooned with garlands of wlilnrln. Mr. W. A. Gordon, who acted as chaporono, woro a black laco over silk, the bodico bolng om broldorcd in black jot. Mrs. Carty Salmon wai In vieux roso silk, and Lady Harris woro a black ni't cmbroltWod In sontilns. Mri. George Harris was also In black," as waa Mrs. Luscombe. Miss Evelyn Newton (Brlsbnno) mid Miss Ella Davlos wore palo groon moua sollno do solo and white Bilk respectively. Misi Summorbollo, Miss S. Purves, Murjorlo Lord, Dr. Carty Salmon, MosBrs, W. A. Gor- don, J. J. Cobon, H. Solomon, Crodlo, Keith, Cohen, King, Dowling, Tecco, Marks, O. and R. Westgarth. K«nnr>th Solomon, nub-liou tonants Paterson and Robinson, and midship- men Heath, Borno, Hill, Blaker, and Barton, (H.M.S. Powerful), wore amongst thoso pro-
sent.
The boya and masters of the Church of Eng- land Grammar School, North Sydney, mode a
presentation to Miss Hawtroy last Thursday week They had Invited Miss Hawtroy to prosent the prizos given by tholr sports union, and thoy took tho opportunity of ex- pressing tholr appreciation 01 her Interest in and identiiication with all phases of their school life. Mr. Pulling expressed the deep regret felt by both masters and boys at los- ing Miss Hawtroy, and spoko warmly of tho high qualities which had endeared her to them. Tho senior prefect (G. Clarke) thon prosented her with a diamond and sapphire ring, and a case containing a silver shoehorn and buttonhooks. The Rev. D. Davies added his testimony to the loss the school was sus- taining, and presented MIbs Hawtroy with a handsome silver and velvet purse-bag on bo
half of tho masters
About 300 guests assembled in the ballroom in Baumann's Cato on Tuesday, lu response to tho Invitation of the proprietors of tho Falk Studios, to inspect their collection of photo-drawings. Theso nre tho invention of Mr. L. L. Roush, late ot New York City, but now with the Falk Studios, Sydney. The photo-drawings nre entirely different from anything which has hitherto been seen in photography, for they havo tho accuracy of the photograph, combined with the delicacy of etchings or dry points. Many of tho visi- tors found It hard to realiso that thoy woro the products of the camera, so difforent wero they from the ordinary rosults. Tho collec- tion Included portraits of many prominent pooplo In tho United States and a number of photogrnphB taken in Sydney. In addi- tion to this special work, there wero a num- ber of autotypes and largo pictures, so that tho exhibition waa a representativo ono of the most recent advances of the photographic art. Amongst thoso who accepted Invita- tions woro:-Sir Samuel and Lady Griffith, Sir Sydney Jones and Miss Sydney Jones, Judge und Mrs. Backhouse Judge and Mrs. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. '". H. Kolly, Mrs. Sydnoy Burdekin, Mr. nnd Mrs. T. A. Dibbs, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. E. Mort, Dr. and Mrs. Ewan Frazer, Mr and Mrs. T. W. Honey, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Stephen Dr. Scot-Skirvlng, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lano Mullins. Mr. Kelso King, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Hay, tho Misses Hay, Mr. Francis Adams anil the Misses Adams, Dr. aud Mrs. and Miss Bow- ker, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomorlo Severn, lion. James and Mrs. Ashton, Mr.» and Miss Milner Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. Andorson, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carey.
The third annual ball of the Sydney Homooo pathic Hospital is arraugod to take placo at the Paddington Town Hall on Thursday, Juno 7, under tho patronago ot his Excellency tho Governor, the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Dnr ley and Lady Darley, the Lord Mayor of Syd- noy, and Brlgadlcr-Genoral Gordon, all of whom have signified their Intention of being presont. There lu a large committee, of whom the Lady Mayore.is is president, Mrs. E. Den- ham bon. treasurer, and Mrs. A. Harold Nash hon. secretary.
A wedding was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Kelso, ou Wednesday evening, April l8, whon Miss Ada Barnes, second daughter of Mr. Jacob Barnes, J.P., of Triangle Flat, Rock- ley, waa married to Mr. William Sawyer, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sawyer, of Petersham. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Matthew Smith, of St. Peter's, Rock- ley. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, woro an ivory white Japanese silk, tho bodico trimmed with tralla of chiffon roses mid soft laco. Slio was attondcil by two brldosmalils, Miss Milllo Bnrncs (sister) mid Miss Beatrice Sawyer (sister of the bride- groom), tho former In palo blue volle, and '.ho latter In cream silk. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Gilbert Callaghan (For- mer's Vnlley) as groomsman, and Mr. Erl. Barnoa (Orango), best man. The bride's travelling dress was a Burgundy rod cloth, worn with n cream folt hat, with panno velvet
and shadod feathers.
A wedding was colobrated In tho "Grahame Memorial" Church, Waverley on April 10, when Miss Maggie Chicken, second daughter of Mr. Joseph Chicken, of Felton, Corowa, was married to Mr. James Thomas Hutchison, of Auckland. Tho Rev. John Macaulay officiated. Tho brido waa droasod In ivory cropo-do cheno and a veil and coronet of orange bios Boms, and carried n shower bouquet. Tho brldcsmnids wore MIsb Hot ty Chlokon (Bister) nnd Miss Ovado Hutchison (alstor of tho bridegroom). They woro ivory silk, with anshes of chiffon, and carried bouquets of pink rosea. Th"so, with gold bangle to first bridesmaid, and pearl pendant to tho second bridesmaid, woro gifts from tho bridegroom. Mr. J. Hutchison (brother of tho bridegroom) noted na best nan, and Mr. C. Dondry nB groomamnu. After tho coromony a rocpptlon was hold by the bride's mother at tho A.B.C. Rooms, Pitt-stroot, whoro the newly-married couplo rocclvod tho hearty congratulations of
their frienda.
A wedding was celobratod in St. Matthew's Church, Cumnock, on Wednesday, April li, whon Miss Mary Blnek, oldest daughter of Mr. Wm. Black, Cumnock, wns married to Mr. Albert Boor, of Lyndhurst. Tho Rev. Canon Alldls, of Molong, officiated. The church wns prettily decorated for tho occa- sion, and an arch waa orooted, from which a lurgo llora! boll was susponded. Tho brido,
who was given away by her father, waa dressed in white Persian lawn trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and a white hat with ostrich fonthera. Her ahower bouquet and pearl circle brooch wero tho gifts of the bridegroom. Tho bride was attended by three bridesmaids, the Misses Joan and Nellie Black (slaters) and Miss Florrie Beer (niece
of the bridegroom). \ Mr. W. Black acted
U3 beat man. At the conclusion of tho ceremony the wedding party and i guests adjourned to tho residence of the ! uridi'u parents, whore the uewly-marrled cou-
ple received tho congratulations of those pre- sent prior to tbo breakfaat.
St. John's Church, Parramatta, was tho sceno ot a quiet hut pretty wedding on Wed- nesday, the 18th lnst, when Misa Amy Leo, socond daughter of Mr. J. T. Leo and Mrs. Lee,, waa married to Mr. William Abbott, aon of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, of Parramatta. Tho Rev. Mr. Palmer performed the ceremony at 7 o'clock in tho evening, and the service was choral. The bride, who was given away by her father, woro Bott Ivory white ellk, trimmed with Duchcsso lace, a wreath .of orango blos- soms, and a beautiful veil of old Brussels point lace (her mother's bridal veil). She carried a ahower bouquot, and wore a sap- phire ring, the gifts of tho bridegroom. Miss Stella Lee (sister), in palo blue with black hat with roses, acted as bridesmaid. Sho car- ried a bouquot of palo pink roses, tho gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Perry was best man. Aftor the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Leo enter- tained tho guests at their residence, Harris Park. The bride's travelling dress was ot reseda green voile, trimmed with Ivory white Ince, and a black hat with tulle and ostrich
tipa.
At All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst, on Mon- day, April 16, the wedding of Miss Emily Randell, second daughter Mr. and Mrs. Randell, Bathurst, and Mr. William Henry Reeves, third son of Mr. T. W. Reeves, of Forest Lodge, Sydney, was solemnised by the Very Rev. Dean Marriott, assisted by Rev. Gordon Tidy. The cathedral was prettily de- corated by the friends of the bride, a hand- some floral bell being suspended in the chan- cel, on either side of which were the initials of the happy couple. The bride was dressed in white China silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace and chiffon, and also wore a floral wreath and a veil. Her presents from the bridegroom were a gold watch and chain, and a white shower bouquet. Miss Maud Randell (sister) and Miss Bessio Reeves (sister of the bridegroom) acted us bridesmaids. They wore dresses of white silk muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and white picture hats, with sprays of pink roses; also gold brooches set with pearls, and carried pink shower bouquets, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. H. G. Toole, of Sydney, acted as best mau, and Mr. F. C. Bell, of Randwick, as groomsman.
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Balmain West, was the scene of a wedding on 11th inst, when Mr. John W. Walker Tulloch, eldest son of Mr. Robert Tulloch, Pyrmont, was mar ried to Miss Euphemla Agnes Lauder, third daughter of Mr. John Lauder, of Balmain. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Edwards, B.A., minister of the church. Floral decor- ations were carried out by friends of the bride, a special feature being a floral wedding boel, under which the happy couple stood. The bride wore Duchesse satin, trim- med with embroidered chiffon and orango blossoms, with a veil and a wreath of orange blossoms. She was at- tended by two bridesmaids, Miss Annie Tulloch and Miss Lily Lauder, who wore white silk. Two small pages, the Masters Ronald Tul- loch and Gladstone Lauder, were also in at- tendance, and wore Little Lord Fauntleroy costumes. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. W. Lauder as best man, and Mr. W. Tul- loch as groomsman. The bridegroom's pre sent to the bride was a diamond ring, and to the bridesmaids chased cable bracelets. A reception was afterwards held at the Town Hall by the bride's parents, where the happy couple received the congratulations of their many friends. The presents were displayed in the library, and were numerous and costly.
Mr. William Paton'a residence, Molroso, Petersham, was the acone of a quiet wedding on March 21, whon Miss Irene May, oldeat I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Paton, was married to Mr. William Patrick, ot Evers- leigh, Warren, fourth son of tho lalo John Patrick, of Digilah. Merrygoen. The ooro mony was performed by tho Rev. R. E. Davies, Tho drawing-room was decorated for tho oc- casion with an arch and wedding boll. The bride was dreasod In Ivory silk vollo, trimmed .with laco mid chiffon, and a veil and wrealh. Hor shower bouquet and brooch woro tho gifts of tho bridegroom. Miss Sybil Paton (sister) was bridosmald, mid drest.ed In palo bluo 1 voile» and wroath ot palo pink rose«, hor brooch being tho gift of tho bridegroom. After tho ceremony tho bridal party adjourned to tho dining-room, whoro tho breakfast wns aervod. '
At St. Mnry'a Cnlliodral last Thuraday af- ternoon tho mnrrlago of Mr. Charlos S. Capo, D S O., son of Mra. Alfred Capo, Hazelmere. KilRocllff-roatl. with Miss Maud Want, second daughter of the late Mr. O. F. Want, was ?olcmnlBod in the présence of a largo Dum
ber of guests and spectators. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Langloh Want, and woro a beautiful dress of whlto chiffon, silver roses, and old lace, and car- ried a lovoly bouquet of white flowers. Threo little children wero in attendance, Miss Joyco Allon (daughter of Mr. and ¡Mrs. Arthur Allon). Miss Betty Capo (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Cape), and Master Dick Allen (Bon of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Allen). Thoy all wore pale blue cloth coats and threo-cor nored blue hats, and carried brown tulle muffs, and the bridegroom presented them with bangles. Mr. Warry was best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception waa held by tho bride's sister. Mrs. Herbert Allen, at her resldenco, Buvumn, Bellevue Hill, where the bride and bridegroom re- ceived hearty congratulatlona from their friends, about 200 guesta being present. Later Mr. and Mrs. C. Capo left for their honey- moon by motor for Moombnra, Port Hack- ing, both of which woro lout by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Allen. Tho bride's travelling dross waa a dark blue tailor-made coat and shirt trimmed with velvet, and a blue chenille hat trimmed with green walnuts. Many beautiful wedding presents were received.
At tho Globe Presbyterian Church on Wed- nesday afternoon, April l8, a marriage wan celebrated between Mr. A. M. Morriuglon, of Globe-road, Globo, ond Miss Isabella Trotter, eldest daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. P. C. Trotter, of Wlgrnm-road, Forest Lodge. A largo con- gregation assembled to witness the cere- mony, which was performed by tho Rev. T. E. Clouston, B.A., D.D., assisted by the Rev. E. N. Merrintcton, M.A., Ph.D., brother ot tho bridegroom. The brido woro nn ivory silk dress trimmed with lace, and also woro a wreath and veil. She was accompanied by her sisters, the Misses Sara and Lizzie Trot- ter, who woro whlto muslin frocks trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and whlto picture hats. Tho prosent of tho bridegroom to the brido consisted of a gold pendant set with emeralds and diamonds, the presents to tho bridesmaids being gold brooches. A reccp tlou was subsequently hold at the Rocord Reign Hall, about 100 guests being enter- tained nt tho wedding breakfast.
St. Barnabas' Church, Sydney, on April 3, was tho Bcene of a wedding, the brid« being Miss O'connell, of Annandale, and tho bridegroom Mr. Charles Colliding. Tho Rev. W. Charlton officiated. The brido, who wns Riven nwav by Dr. Violotto, woro nn Empiro dreas ot Chlnono silk gnuzo over whlto glnoo silk, trimmed with real loco and pearl passe- menterie, an embroidered voll, and coronet of orange blossoms. Sho car: led a shower bouquet and woro a diamond mid sapplilro pendant, Iho gifts of the bridegroom. Two little» girls wore in attoiulanco, Olga French and Irene Brabant, both of whom wore dressed In whlto mousaollno-do-aolo nnd Val onclcnnoa lace, and-carried gold crooks, rod carnations, und streamers, also silver mounted iiraj-c-r-books, the gifts of the bride- groom. A reception was held nt Hadleigh, where about fifty guests assembled. Many handsome presents woro received.