SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 671, 23 November 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

1 '.J Ths -G.F.s:f ; . " : Miss Whitaker, -'organising. secretary {or tho ' Girls' Friendly 'Society, ;r6turwd . last night • £ ro m a - visit to' the Auckland, Taranaki, and ' Wairarapd districts," in each of which she was able to do ewsllent .work for tho societj Several days .were in Mostsrtqn, wh « r ®. the Church' Conference was held last week, ana on Thursday Mrs". Wallis and Miss Whitaker addressed aWiJS there, del,vering a<Tdresses concerning tho work of tho Ctl.b. On Friday afternoon Miss Whitaker addressed a . meeting of ladies,. »i tb« evenins she held; a meeting of*-inetnbers,,-itau. ■ .on Saturday., after - ' noon she visited; the hospital: and uiet the r ?* i.: ■■tli^: i V ; Returning^from.rMiuterton' yes-,; torday, Miss Whitaker broke her journej at Hutt, where she addressed .another meeting ; 'Vv: V Kliss,Whitaker> satisfied:,Tvith; the ; i'Of -- eftorts.andsays ■ that she flnds'jthe./small district's" to welcome the G.F.S. as; are ! 6nri of: the v .larger:,towns/;;Thre? .branches : of "tho G.F.S.' have been formed in -Nelson, -.■ ,r iive in Auckland,■and;; four inr ; Wellington., /' i Some of' these branches represent single par-. ! • lshes 1 and. othe'rs.'represent; combined .parishes. •'<V i- .': ■ r •.Mua at staying'at • th«; 'i'y Girls' Friendly Society Lodgo. in Vivian Street. Victoria College Girl Students. Tho' Victoria College brafich of the Mission- > - ary; Settlement for. -University Women is holding a sale of sweets, floors, tfnd Indian hand-,. s : ro'\TWrsday ;afternoon at Mrs. Balcombo "Browne's home in . Tintvkori Koan. : Help for the Children. The hard times .have' been especially hard on tho • various ; charitable .institutions that, depend largely on public subscriptions, and now an appeal for holp comes from the balvation Army, Childion's Homo, which is haul up. :■ Miny* of 4h6'se>who\usually -snbscnbe ; ; to : this delightful "home for needy children 'have '' E Qt -beta able this year to contribute, anything at all, and the matron makes an appeal V^for 4ifts'bbth> in:cmK .fand, .;. 8 lmost; more :than" other .branches of the balvation Army's. activities'ha3 the hearty;sympathy of tho public, aud tho fact that i the appeal has to be made will surely be suiiiciont to "brine in the required help." There are 54 children in tho home, /and those who have ■" ever visited the.place know what devoted care • . is:given :tp .that -large family.. ( • i -

:-;'■'>'',;S^<m'osff ; '" ' : P-'::'-' '/given: onVFridavViafternoon ■' •by-'; : .Mrs.. George • /.*■;;::^SeUar-at/her/residence,; Masfertpn,'tin': honour J' • : 'V"•'■■','■■■ ■of iMisstMande/.Cameron,: whose'. marriage 'to ■: ; ( : take-place v.. ':■.■o/■t■^^yßh6rfly^•■^^i!i^^Bß. '•, • "-; ''/.the.table,,bgin^ : charmingly.de'q6rntediwith ; tbe I ..V •■•.!:'■'^mWt--dcUcate : :sKadesi6f;s!veokpoas," while -the g .to a t •,f'". r de'gree,'i.wero' exhibited'!.'on 'tables' about'/.the- I "f/V'-' ■>';room,i'•&'■Jirge-number:of■.the, ; guests'took part .-* ;; ''Vi',.■' C:in,."an/interesting;.-eoinpetUionii.the'./prize';wto c -•'.':'•';•■'.;■■ '•':■■ Tiers, being :M'iss-D. Bennett (first),.and Mrs. j ; \:: ■:■:''■■ ;v,B.;H M .l)onald:^(secona).J l :;flthers,pleased-.tliemi t A,!;./,:/:'./ t '•'' : '. 1-: v garden, .sat ;.talking ; on the'.wido .cpvered-iri j ■ •■>-v;- : : ://yverandah." •■/Mrs.-Sellarreceived'.'hervi-'giiests < ;'v ,'i"!--':r X..wearing -a' white, embroidered, muslin : dress -and • i ' a? J w r ibrOwn' ; hat,;:trimnied'.with largevpink 'roses-and ; : •!^^;: : :'l:.:':N:pttl» ; ';bltie' > •* ':■■■' :'■:'■ ..'; guest;of, honour,':'wore a ; ,cornilbwer-bltfe'"linen .. '' ■-.*>':{ ■■-. fi\ coat; and, skirt, Xwith.. largo :hat of- the samo }i :.." ~ ; .'shade,', trimmed-wrth cornflowers;'/Some Of the c '':'r : -"'■: "■% B«ests: present:-were:.uMrs I .' :W.< : - Sellar,'" Mrs. 1 .'.;./.:.:/::..Cameron/ j :'•,■. .-'.;■ .',- , Bunny,' Mrs^'.'.Gledstbne,'..Misses .0. and -XT.' I .:.'' Vv'v;/. | Cameron,vMissi'Mo'ore, Mrs.'W. Beethatn, .Mrs. ] :',,/. : ' ''■'■ ./"0.,. Smith,'; Miss vFowief," Mrs.' Harrison, -Mrs. i :::::'..:':: .::Bodding^on > '.-: v ';Mrs:..''Hand-Newt6n,. , 'Mis.s "R. ( '".'■':'K" / ■ Cameron: /Misses. 1 Payton,': (2)^': ; \Mrs. VS.' Noblo • .:>'.; ;." v .Campbell,!Miss. Macara.vMrs. Banting, 'Mrs. '" : ..;'..;.;;,.'■ i'i'Epbinson; Mrs,- N;..James,"Mrs.'H.,M. Bodding- •' ';.' » "r , ~ftpn,> ;Miss,.M'lareny Mrs; Monro;. Miss Mar- : '■ ':'.■ 'H '"■ :'Tyatt,:;Miss;vßrinting,»vMi ; s:\iCaselberg, /Mrs: 1 'Jackson/Miss i -■;iV >■■'■ -Sellar, .MTsS.HI'/DoriaM;: Mrs. -H. T.' Wood, \ 'i■-,;■-;■'■.',■,. M!ks,:WolfE;.Mfs/;P^;Cook; : Mis!i:Yallahco,::Mfs. i / :■■;■'■■ ■;:-'.:-'.;p.;:LoKaii; ; ';;Misses iiGray'(2),':-:Mrs.''.Wa'ddington, i ~'"'.'.'i' •ViMiss;Wyett,',Miss:E i '?Drummond, Miss Bunny, i .:■ ■■■;■ :■•/, ;M!^..ma"ddmgton,-'Mrs;'■ Cooper;.: Miss D.'Beii- • 'A;'.-,;.:'■ <''. : :;;^t,_ Mrs.•■Ke'esing,'Misses-Casclberg, Mrs/ W. i :)i :'■■■■ :..^E i ''Jacksqn, ;; y i ';■- ~''-' ; ■ -:, t »;;:MrsV:B.;'Caselberg,''bf-Mastortoii, is-spending. • ■•.'•■ ?■;.:■• ~«;ie.w,; : aays:!inf:,WeUingt6n.::.; : ;■,''..'.'• '.■::'■■ ■•'''■■.'.'■''■•I\.1\. 1 ;'.;,y y ~i^of;, : Mrs.;iGeprge'; v.' .'... '■'■ .' 'L : v : :.;f 4'i^s;.; r and"■ her I •,'. ; :. .vcwldrenynare'^spending.isomer little -time'-at : '•■"■ ,?;:■ .^:-'. : V''. v-V;; ;.•■:•,: 'c: '■■■/ ■ :-' v .';-^ : .r:/>^%: : \aria : ; v?. i'-'::;.i!^' on :,vyesterday,;,'i and are/ staying:.- at ,: #■ ;?■:'-;.. : ; *Tutanekai,!',;Moturda;;street. -v: ,i '■■-:■:.'^r.iand^fs^'H^M;-Bennett,Vpf Newtown, ' ,V' •':',.'."-. : i?,™ vto leave.oji'.a -trip to ,the'.'oltt ; Country -in ■■< I;-'.-' ' : '-v ; *".';■.-" : " ■'''■-.. - .■."'• !| i'-V- L' .! ':>.;wP>^'J'reniaht!e::in: i 3'anuary: : -.y-,:.(: ! ; ■-■'.. >'v At St.'^lfaulfs Thurs-'.",■:"."•",-S?y P? r RJ?S'' Jrr; ' B -iWhiteley:.Bawson," : son b£ : , ; ; the ■late\Dr.EaMri,aid'grandson bf : the late, , "■:-; 'was'.'married" to Olivei '■', ..:.: ; Pickett/.':daughter.'bf.,.Mi'..'Pickett r .'postmaster, .; •:!■" -::. Tauranga;..;";The'EovV.'C;' A..8. !Watson was: .: :.v. t .o«.joffiwann'g.,mjn'ist'er::-V-THfl'.-b'ride' ; was given: ''. ':,;':'. v : :a.way bytMr./Elder/'Woblf, Mr. James" White- : : V s -;--y; ■■■ v v M % I !" nian,:ahd' Miss •: ,--:■;.' .■•Earr,aß,.bnd«maid;'J'.Vi'^/.:,'?'; '■!-'„;■■.-',; -:;:v; : -^privately.' of ■ the ; ■-;;:■ ;•,death, at. Windsor,.Melbourne, on Sunday, of s:',;>r v'Mrs.*edflr;ck^Machin; v a;dahghter,of the late ' ,'.,,. .Mr:,;. William of 'Weflingtoh; at ;:..'.> ; -. :Cne, time, was,a>member' of. the City Council'. ■ vMiss-Bbatric6; : :Bay; : ,who 'joined Mr.' Julius ..■■•■; ; ..^^Klught6 ) Comp'anJ; , ■aft6r'•\th9'death■'of : "■■'■' ' ' • 'J? rt 'f 1 ? I^u K^take3;.leave'-of.'thebompah .-. .tte olp»!of,;thiS';'season,'":';;;';: ■'■;■.: ',,'. . ~;.'■: i-:"':': fIQ ; annua l;cbnference-of'the : New'Zealand .;,,,;.. Educational Institate'is.to'be held in Welling- ':.,,•- v.-; : ton -in, and rarraflgements ;are being ... ,',/iriade to, entertain the' Visiting delegates at a .;.'- ;, .. conyersaaPne;'to;.'be.'given',iri.'the'Training Col-' : lege,;, when; there ..will be a concert: programme, '■;i;.:;V; ■.VwUowed'.';by:,.a , ;dancey-:.>.-.'^''-'!:','. .- ■• ; *■'■.:°i■. ■ ; , : '.;V;"''V ;;„Mrs-';j;;;Gibb6ns.;leaves to-day by/the' Main . ■■■.•■ ; ;:-.-':';'.Trunk,hne;foi!;a'ivisit''to''.-Ah'cl1atid and Eoto- ■;.;■.■ .■:■'■/ '; Taa..«;,y : ; : / ; :srv.;.-,. ; .- •-, ~.■ ;;:■.' '.':. ::-:':'Mrs.-Hodgk'iris';has:returned'frbm'Nclsra ';:',;;, -.Mr.- and,'MrsVjC. J Eastlake Vwho lately held: a •.■■v./.. .Bncccssful,exhibition of their pictures at Christ'r? : VA-church^haye^gonp,to: Auckland;.and Ebtoruai: ■j r <: [;.■;: and, wUUlater;on;yisit Waihi. .: .'■'■-,' ;. '.;' : • ■'■'. ■ L?y:': Tolfwrsf: has returried from a visit ; ... _■'••'.- ..:■;. •:■ .-. \ ; '"■;'.'■''■': W^M™ 'Mackenzie; wife'of the : Hori; T.' Maeken-' -:■: ■. ■ne ); :has gono• to/Duhedin; :'.■' ■■■-. ''- ' V;' : f^' :B ¥^'f^^ :at JF c^ .v-:.•'. 'pi :Mr. : 'and.;,Mrs.x|j.M'.":-B'..'-Fisher.";'..Testerday" v evening she. had' a.p'arty/at • the Opera- Hoiise,' :.../-'.herguests;including ; Mr.'and'.Mrs. Fished Mr., ;•■>/; : , ';' ':;Mrs.,;::and/Miss; : .Mr,-R; Laing-■i'.;->:','".'Measonj."and;Mr,-.CallenderJ Miss Day wo'ro ...;,.: diamond-lornamonte-.-with;her .charming- frock '■.: ';'.-'...'-.■ °f.2 h,t .?--^WOn--.wetM;.-which':was embroidered: / woro a 'white ■•■•/ : .V'.'-.^..-.--.VWtempiro.froek-:';ombrbi , dere'd--with' : gold;- ; and' :.//::■"' : :^; '■'.' '■ ■%K*i.'% ;-];vHis' ;Eicellency-. was present at -'-.:.- -: : the'porfofmance,,pf;,,tho..Bre'ed of.the'Tresliams .'-".:: . y' a f . n 'ght,.. a .accompanied -byvCap- ■-■:■, .-P '■■■- ™ n^ th °rne; Hardy:/arid Captain Shannon: '.:■:;/: V; ::';The: Premier,;nnd::l,ady Ward; and' Miss Ward "■';,;;..':;;,'- : yi r: '/:;:;.:,'./ :',:';': '-.:":::,-., --: : -'!v;:-;: 'I:?h'b' eDgage'm i ent':is''annbnnced''of/Miss May: ■V■'■■' : •'■•^•■ii■fe■^^'^TOrf^rtn^htte>:'of^.■Mr,V■■Wi^iam■:■■:Linßar(^,■ , ?■■'• '>::;. N.Z.C., ;Island: Bay: to Mr,.Harry F/■M'Neil,' ):)'}:■ '^x-'.'SS*^.:!^^ y; :■'::'':;■ ''#■<:^jmay^haveJbeaMfunhair;now,"but what ■,-r'.'.'v.'';y ; ;:--'ST^VAVi^ :•::;.-.. '■;£?::'{ >ttattraT/ gloSSjandisheM.'and^lways'.keep^your ':/:■:' V;-' :<J bait; "find' John': Strange :/;: i( : ;'J' T :;:V:':Win'ter r s';llajr; greathplp.; Of lyiS^SiialUi^ist^