SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 430, 12 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

: (Notices of Engagements and .Weddings.- • When reports of-weddings and announcements of engagements' -are .sent to "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of the; sender should., be enclosed, not for publication, but as an evidence of good-faith. Otherwise the announcements cannot b? Dublished.i Wedding. 1 At the Presbyterian Manse, Masterton, yesterday, afternoon, , Mr. ■ George Alexander Dawson -'was-married ito' Miss Harriet Brown, eldest daughter of Mr. Peter Brown, of Wellington. The'ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson. The, bridegroom, who is attached'to tho staff of the W.F.C.A., was presented : by the employee's -on Wednesday evening with a handsome' clock and tea set. Morning Tea on the Terrace. Sir Robert and Lady Stout are leaving for England in a fortnight. Yesterday morning Lady Stout was entertained by Mrs. Simpson at a very enjoyable little morning tea at her home on, the Terrace. / Among the guests were Mrs. Fulton, Mrs.'Stafford, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Ross,. Mrs. Myers, Mrs! Griffiths (Fiji), Mrs. Samuel, Mrs. De la Mare, and Mrs. Nelson. Afternoon Tea at Kolburne. Mrs'. Houston and her, sister,- Miss Blackett, who, with'- Mr. Houston; are leaving' to-day for. England and Europe, entertained a number of their- friends yesterday afternoon at a very enjoyaible tea at ICelburne Kiosk. Tea was served on the balcony, and the many little; tables: were decorated coloured sweet peas. Mrs. ; Houston'received in a graceful .frock of grey, crepe-de-chine, and a large white hat, trimmed with black velvet- arid-clusters of daisies, while Miss Blackett wore a dark tailor-made coat and skirt,. and white hat trimmed with purple violets., -Among other guests present were Mrs. and 'Miss Burnett, Miss Mary--Rich-mond,- . Mrs. H. - Richmond, .and the Misses Richmond, tho Misses Turner, Mrs. M. Burnett, Miss Hursthouse, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Powles, Mrs. ; Stacker, Captain and Miss Edwin,:tho Misses Harding, Mrs. Geo.-Camn-b'ell, Mrs.- Tudor Atkinson,, Mrs. Janiscb, Mrs. and Miss Stowe, Mr. and Mrs. Sprott, Mrs. L. Roid, Dr. Fell, and Mr. Joynt.

Maori Girls for Domestic Scrvico. The question of training Maori girls. for .domestic service.'.is to.y.be brought up for discussion :at .the', Te Auto conference .in'.a few-weeks' time, and it is probable .that tho suggestions ; made by Lady Stout- at tin Maori Conference held here last year will form the . basis of debate. It will be remembered : that . Lady Stout's scheme was vory severely criticised last ■' year by ■ some of the more prominent Maoris, but a good many of the young Maori party are in favour of it, and her suggestion is sure 'to have many, warm supporters. '••..■ Some of, these point out that life in a Maori village is most hopeless for the Maori'girl>of some 3education. . She cannot; influence her neighbours, with all'she has learned; and very soon she herself falls-.under the influenco of her surroundings.- 'A 'few- years with- an ; English family .would, they, say,, serve to crystallise, as nothing else could do,'the-impressions'she had. received. in her, school-days. .

Miss Vera.Fulton, who 1 has spent the past few months. in' Australia and Tasmania, is expected home again on Monday. ~, - - Mr..; and-:',Mrs/- Worsloy leave; to-day for Australia, aiid: England. : i .-.The' friends of Mrs. Bennett, of "Tapia," Lansdowne; will regret to. hear she is con-, fined\to her room, , suffering from serious illness'.' . ; •A- most: enjoyable -gathering "was ; -held in Mastertoii 1 on'.•.Wednesday- .evening; l ' when - Mr: and.'Mrs.'-George G. ?Johnsoii entertained'the combined staff and friends of the local Post and Telegraph Office at a social in the Arcadia Tea-Rooms: Occasion was taken to present; Mr. 'Johnson with a slight' token of- the 'esteem in. which, he is held ;by ;thc staff. Mrs.. Johnson was made'tho recipient of a.. handsome ' cut-glass and silver, perfume bottle.' ' Miss Holmes," and her niece, Miss .Whito, left on; their trip to Europe, by-the Kaikoura. yesterday;. They only "go as far'-as Teneriffe by' her, and there tranship:; ' -; ; : Mrs. .Nairn;; Miss Hilda Moorhouse, and Mrs." Fox, are visiting Mi's. J.-F. St-udholme, at Ruanui. -. Miss Ysobel Bremner. is staying at-Otaki.- _ Mrs. - Medley left yesterday, morning to visit 'friends ; in ; New Plymouth and Wanganui before going to England. '.- .- Mrs. Clay and her .children are staying' at Seatoun. ,: Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Hawk, from Wanganui, are spending a few- days in .Welling-: ton, and are: staying at the' Grand Hotel. They return to Wanganui to-morrow. ~ ' : Mrs. Chrystall, the' Misses Chrystall,. and Mr. J. Chrystall, of Christchurch, . were among the passengers for England by tho Kaikoura yesterday. ;