SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 51, 23 November 1907, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Gathering of Queens.' Tlrcre are at present —or were a very short timo ago—live queens in England. Tliero ;s something pioturcsquo about the statement when seen in cold print, for the word Queen has about it a glamour derived from: fairy-, land and days of chivalry, and however democratic, one may be, one--likes'to know that there are still in existence these decorative relics of the golden days. Queen Alexandra has with her lier daughter the Queen of. Norway, her niece the' Queen of. Spain, the Kaiscrin, her niece by marriage, and the Quocn of Portugal, the quecnlicst of them all. Did the royal ladies *of Spain and Portugal and snowy Norway ever beforo meet in the preseuce of England's queen? If so, it,must have been centurios ago, in the days when ladies rodo, palfroys and wore wimples of dazzling white.

Hospital Saturday. . Hospital Saturday will soon be here,'and a whole army'of women'will be required to collect all and a little more than the Wellington public caii spare towards the support of its hospitals. Mrs. Hislop is calling a meeting in. tho Mayor's Room for 5 o clock on Monday next, when she will, be glad to meet any ladies and gentlemen who aro willing to 'form' a committee -and' work on Hospital •Saturday (December 7). 'It is to be hoped' that all those who acquitted themselves' so brilliantly on Ambulance Saturday, iyill volunteer for this sort of'work once more, and that they will-be joined-by a large contingent of friends. * ■■• • -■■■-.: ;■••■■• A Missionary Tea. ' •Yesterdav afternoon,. gave, an afternoon tea at "Endsloign,". her home in ■'■ Brbiigha m Street. - The' special object of tho gathering' was to further the interests of,;tho'Tory Street' and"Aro Street missions, and each of the guests brought somo contribution towards a bazaar which is to be held in-'Wesley Schoolroom, Taranaki Street; "or towards a''Christmas free, which will bo given. in. Tory Street-Mission Hall,'-at the-end of,'the year: The room where'the guests assembled was most charming in its colouring, and the row of windows at the, end with leaded upper panes of crimson, i\nd green, and'opaque, glass, "gave it a picturcsqne character. On tho table and about tho roonv were beautiful crimson and white ;. During the'afternoon, songs were given by Mrs'. Reid,' and Missos Brittain;' Johnston, and and Miss D. Harrison gave a recitation. Mrs. T.'V: Hislop made a short speech that was calculated to 'encourage and inspire the workers present,- and Sisters Isabel and Evelyn told somothing of the needs of their missions) and-the : work-they hoped to do.: -The Rev. ,P.. W. Fairclough also spoko. The mpthcrs connected with' the Tory Street mission are to be taken - for a day-lOng picnic -to New> t'own- Park- next week, where'-thoy will be cntortaincd -by several Newtown ''ladies..'-,:

Girls' Realm Guild,. '■-. v Tho girls of the Kia.Ora'centre : of,'the Girls'.Rcalm Guild have begun work; and.on evening they gave a ,'drawing-room entertainment • 'at -. -Mrs.' '• Engall's. tea. rooms, :■ ■ Miraniar, kindly lent,'-' for the .occasion. ''There was 'a .full ;Kouso,' and • the 'entertainers met- with a. most,enthusiastic reception, tho■ elocutionary items'being of exceptional morit. Those who took, 'part were'• the Misses M. Tonks; Dix (2), R.'Scott,- It. Baumgart, Mary, Nixon, Effic ' Young, ■ and G.| Newbnham. At .the conclusion.of the entertainment, .three cheers wore ■■•giv'en/'for-. Mrsi : EligaU;>'for. the; riso of tho, hall',' 'ahriv'oir'tiie motiorV r of Mr'.' M'Leod, a/hcarty'M'dtie Wthaiilcs passed performers! The Kia'Ora Ceritrb is'now preparing for a'handkerchief fete arid garden party,; to .bo. hold at''the residence' of, tho 'Mayoress,' on -December .14.' ' In; searching for . an outlet fdrV 'their . cricf.gies, the members of this centro h'avo found that the District Nurses are glad of. help; and a parcor of clothing has therefore been sent-to. their office.

Nevj Plymouth Wedding, At St. Mary's Church on ..Wednesday Mr. Patrick B. Fitzherbert was married to Miss Emily Valentine' Fookes, /of Now' Plymouth. The Rev. 1 Mr. Brocklehurst performed the marriage, ceremony. ; The. bride was becom : ingly attirpd in a white duchesso satin, and coronet of natural orange flowers, surmounted by a . beautiful Honiton-bordcrpd veilo The bridesmaids, four in number, were the .Misses Fitzherbert and two'.little midget nieces of the bride, Misses'Alison and;Evclyn Fookes.' They wore.-very prettily .frooked in pink chiffon taffeta with hats to correspond; also bouquets', and baskets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Medley, as best.'man: After the ceromon.y the guests proceeded to ".Willow.Field," where Mr. and Mrs; Fookes subsequently, held a. reception; A large number of guests were present, and sonic 'beautiful . costumes wore in evidence. At four o'clock the bridal, pair . departed, amid a shower of 'rose-lcay.es, on route' for Darine : virke, their future'home.

Miss Kathleen Beauchamp leaves this morri--ing on a camping excursion to 'the Hot L'akos''District.' ' 'She expects to bo' away abbut'fivo weeks. ,' ; ( : '. j ." :.