SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 490, 24 April 1909, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

TNoHces 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of engagements are sent to Dominica" for publication, the name and address of the sender should be enclosed, not for publication, but ns an evidence of good faith. Otherwise tho announcements oannot be published.) Weddings. At St. Patrick's Church, on Thursday (says our Mastorton correspondent), Mr. John W. Maunell, of Masterton, was married to Miss Kate Doggin, daughter of Mr. James Doggin, of Hainua. Tho oeromony was performed by tho Rov. Fathor Saunderson. Mr. T. R. Maunell, brother of tho bridogroom, was best man, and Miss Nellie O'Leary, of Masterton, was bridesmaid. On Wednesday last Miss Petersen, daughter of Mr. P. A. Potersen, of Kaiparoro, was married W. Fulton, of Nireaha. At the Anglican Church at Alfrcdton on Wednesday last Mr. A. J. Gordon was married to Miss J. M. Rutherford, daughter of Mr, W. Rutherford, of Alfredton. Another society Engagement. LadyMyeo Carrmgton, fourth daughter of Earl and Countess Carnngton, is engaged to Viscount "Bury, son of the Earl and Countess of Albemarlo. Lady Myee was born in Sydney nearly twenty years ago, during her father's term as Governor of New South Wales, where he was exceedingly 'popular, and she therefore received this nativo name, which means happiness, or something nice like that. Recalling some of ,tho awful names to bo'found in Australia, one feels Lady Myeo really got off very lightly, for sho might so easily have been Lady Wqoloomooloo, ox Lady Murrumbidgee. Tho "Lady's Pictorial," one of tho leading society papers in England, announcing' tho engagement, says that Lady Myee received a Maori name because Lord CaTrington was at that time Governor of Now South Wales, so, after all, tho "Lady's Pictorial" does not know everything there is to bo known about our Antipodean distinctions. The Moerakl Caso. The story of robbery on tho Moeraki yesterday, which is published in another column,

is startling enough to any nervous woman who has to travel alone, and it is likely that during the next few days many a man will feel happier if ho has a cabin-mate. In somo of the nice oldrfashioned boats: the wall tweon two cabins did not quite reach the ceiling, and this, while it caused the wakeful passengor to be disturbed by the sounds in tho cabin next to hers, ,the crying of children, and the often, irritating chatter, still prevented her from feeling as though she were alone in tho wide, wide world. With the now steameTS, sounds can seldom be heard from one cabin to another, and this—as the story shows—is not altogether an advantage. One traveller from Christchurch, who came up with a crowd of people from tho races, was at first pleased to find that she had a cabin all to herself 'at tho end of a long corridor, a cabin whoso door opened on to a blank wall. But she did ,not feel so happy when after the bar was closed a company of men came, down the passage and stopped near her door to have an argument as to which was their cabin, and it was long after they had been led away to their cabin on tho other sido of the ship before she felt she could breathe ! freely. For tho time sho would have welcomed the sound of a wailing infant noxt door, which would have let her know she was at least within call of someone. Fortunately one can believe that this case of assault is an isolated one, and that women travelling alone need not expect a robber to msh into every cabin on every ship. \ Masterton Notes. Mr!|. M'Dougall, who has boon visiting Mrs. H. Hume, of Lansdowne, , , returned to Pirinoa yesterday. Miss Grundy, of Wellington, is at presont | staying with relatives in Masterton. A very enjoyablo afternoon tea was given on , Thursday by Mrs. W. H. Jackson at her residence, Stonoleigh." The drawing-room was charmingly decorated with dahlias and vivid autumn, leaves, whilo tho dining-room, where tea was sorved, was bright with pink and white cosmeas. Somo amusing competitions took place, the prize-winners being Miss Holmwood and Miss Sellar. Mrs. Jackson vioro a pretty cream laco blouso and black silk skirt. Among the guests wero Mrs. Lamb, tho Misses Wyett, Grundy, Carr, Holmes, Cameron (2), Bunting, Payton, Holmwood, Sellar, Horton, Wolff, Brown, Whitcombo, and M'Hardy. Mr. and Mrs! Albert Beetham and family, and Mr.' C. Beetham, of Pahiatua, havo taken a house in Masterton, and intend spending several months in tho district. Mr. and Mrs. W. Perry, of "Penroso," ac-' companied by Mr. and Mrs. Bridson, have returned frpm Wanganui. Mrs. Cook has returned from Wellington, where sho has beon spending a few days. Miss Monica Bunny is the guost of Mrs. A. H. Wrightson, "Waipipi." Mrs. Vickers, of Blenheim, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Francis. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Rollings, nlio havo •wan visitiuu NftDier, bavo returned homo.

The engagement 13 announced o£ Mr. R. Beetham, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Beetham, of " Highinoroi" to Mies Bolton, daughter of Major S. Bolton, of Pahiatua. Miss Willis, of Johnsonvillo, who recently returned to Sydney, was married there on Thursday to Mr. Edwin Geach,' well-knowu in theatrical circles. Mrs. Hamilton Hodges returned to Auckland yesterday. Mis. 'Williams and Miaa Latter, from Christohurch, who have been staying at the Grand Hotel, leave this morning. Miss Dennistoun, from Peel Forest, is staying at the Grand Hotel. Sirs. Gotz, from Auckland, who has been staying at the Hotel Cecil, returns to Auckland on Monday. According 1 to a Sydney paper, Mllo. Antonia Dolores is likely to return to Australia at no distant date. The latest news of tho singer was that after a wintry tour in Scotland she had arranged to go to South Africa, and was to sail at tho beginning of this month. Mr. W. W. A. Fitzgerald and his wile, Clara Lady Fitzgerald, who aro touring the Doiriiniqn, are now'in Auckland. Mr. Fitzgerald is a son of Field-Marshal Sir John Fitzgerald, G.C.B. He is a great traveller, and has published, amongst others, a book on "Travels in British East Africa, Zanzibar, and Pemba." Lady Fitzgerald was formerly the widow of Sir Augustine Fitzgerald. Miss Betty Ohls (says a Sydney paper) has. entirely recovered her serious illness, and has just been married to Mr. Frederick Carlton M'Quado, the eldest son of Mr. Frederick M'Quade, of Tarana, Potts Point, who holds rank as Captain and Adjutant of the 2nd V.I. Regiment. -The American soprano, whoso family name is "Ohlshausen," had been tho guest of' Mr! and Mrs. M'Quado during her convalescencq, and at the time of her marriage was staying at the Medlow ■Baths. . ' ' Dr. and Mrs. Ramsay, of Buenos 'Ayres, who have been on a visit to the Islands, and are now ia Auckland, will make a tour of New Zealand before leaving for Australia. Mis 3 M'llwaino, who has been staying at tho Grand Hotel, returned to Auckland by the Main Trunk lino'yesterday. o Mrs. W. Townsend, from Christchurch, is staying at the Hotel Windsor. Mr. and the Misses Washbourne (2), and Miss Clark, visitors from Christchurch, are staying at tho Hotel Windsor on their way home from a trip to tho north.

Visitors staying at the Grand Hotel include Mrs. Dimant, from Melbourne, and Mrs. Bain, from Edinburgh. Nurse Godfrey, of Dannevirke, has been appointed matron, of the Gisborne Hospital. Mrs. Saunders aiid Miss Imlay.from Wanganui, are in. Wellington, and are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Vary Campbell, who has been spending some .weeks in Wellington, left by the Manuka for Sydney, on her way to Scotland. ", ; That cricket may be a more perilous game than football —at. least ,so far as spectators are concerned —was. proved by the experience of ah Australian lady last week. Mrs. Walter Thoroughgood,- assisting at 'afternoon tea at a country cricket match, was accidentally struck on the . arm by a ball thrown in by one' of tho players. The bone was broken,, and, says the report tersely, Mrs. Thoroughgood is; now a patient in the hospital. ' ' / SHAKEN. NERVES. ' ;A 'young lady in Australia went .to'.tho store a few nights ago.for a,can of cream. On tie way home —a. long and lonely walk—she was at first astonished'and then the least little bit alarmed to, find a dancing light, which like the Tinker , Bell of Peter , Pan, seemed to keep paco with her, ■ now on one side of the path, now on the other, always flickering'' in unexpected gaps amongst the tea-tree. When she got home she told about her strange experience, and was evidently much affected by it. "I don't say that I was afraid," she declared) "not exactly afraid, but it waa embarrassing, wasn't it?". And they.quite believed that she was not afraid; ipdeed, thoj; openly admired her courage, and continued to praise her for it until the time came to' use the cream. Then they discovered that there was no cream. It had been churned into butter.' The lady still -ihaintains that' she was hot really afraid, but, .in' face of the circumstantial evidence, admits that there'may. have' been some agitation.'