SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 711, 10 January 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A; Woodville Wedding 1 . '- i ; ■At Holy -Trinity Church,' /Woodville,' last Wednesday; the Rev. Canon: Ecclcs. officiating, Miss ',' Louisa '.. Toogood, ?, only (laughter of, Mr. it. E. Toogood was'mar-. ried to Mr.Hugh/M-Kenne, of Gore.,Thb brido ..was: attended,by :;,two.'cousins/'as liridesmaids, v Miss ; Toogood; (Wairarapa) and Miss Cowio' (Otago). ■: Mr./ Gilchrist ;(Goro); was .best.-man,.and Mr. Toogood, ■ brother .of the bride, ,!• groomsman. After the ceremony, a number of guests were en-' :tertained;in; tbe.Poresters'. Hall. , , ;•?'?

/The Visiting Bewlersi:■'-'■'-. ?.-??:";'':;?: ;,.The i ladies connected .with the;director-, ateet,the Therndpn'Bpwliug'Green?have, arranged ..for dispensing afternoon;; tea to -the./visiting bowlers.; at : that; green, and their, friends at. the Tharndon. pavi-. lion every, day;this. w«ek.:'. Mrs. R;'J. Collins;and : Mrs.';W.': B'.;Bairaud'.'■n-ill preside 'on Monday; ..and Tuesday,; Mrs. Clark ;on? Wednesday,;:, and ;Mrs., leighten ■andjvMiss; Wiggins, pn' Thursday.: .The club I; have. also - arranged;; for players ;to -lunch;, at, the; Bodega eaoh': day during 'the-;tournament.; '',:■/.?•"■ '", ■-.'■ .-?■ ' -'

;The?fHutl. Showi:;? V?*VnV?'y?,-' ?'W/-- • Tha. ; Hutt.:flower''shows are-so well" at-'-; tendiid : that,"= it; was ?a surprise?,to.; those visitors:-'who -.wehti',but,:frpui: town' ?on'. Saturday,to ;tko sweet' pea. and. carnationshow at;Pctone, to find-how-few people; came to_ it, /though' it.-was a show well, . worth- visiting,;, and 'one that the. valley, has reason to.be proud of.;/ Probably,the■fact/that;there/wero,several other Satur-; :day,vattractions,.:coupled..':.with' the,.;fact; that so;many people are' awayfrbm..h'bnie just /now, .was? quite-;enough to:- account; for/,it. - ;■// ;."."-.'■■,.. ?,?■; ' v ?',,/.- /.;;",:.,:;.;. ;.■?,■

The Summer - : '':";;;V;'-/ v-.'; -' A girl who has just returned from Mar,ton,..where the SummeriSchboi.was held,, reports/that'.the 94 students .who' gathered. there;had-;a most''enjoyable;time..y' When: ' they- worked—which 'was; in, tho > morning's devoted': themselves ';;energetically: .to.;study,' and .every, afternobn'; there; was some. form;of social, amusement.- One afternoon '"the; - Mayor entertained; 'at ..his -that ;is,;;'who; were .not engaged;-;in-, a 'tennis" contest, with' Marton 'players;; -ahd-bu anbtbher: occasion,.; they; ;had a delightful' picnic' There Avereyisi-; tbrsfrom all. parts" of New: Zealand, and :several representatives .'from; Sydney, and; Melbourne /Universities; > The. girls;'.:, of whom 1 there "were over fifty,; were lodged in , the Technical School," and had ,their;meals: in town. :.'■■"-■;'>.■:.■'''■/.':■';.;■ •.'•■■•; :':/■;;-"/■''; v..".;;;

A Magnificent Donation.,.'-..:' \%y^-£ ', .Mrs. Harriman',..whose recently; left, her. -his:- enormous; fortune,- has -how, j says'.a cable message,"; presented /"New, York.;with; 10,000'-acres,to be -formed 'into, a', public; park',' l and has; endowed' it with; £200,000':■'-.;for■', 'upkeep;' ; 'Her -gift -has; .prbmpted: the;.giftv'of'.a further '£800,000! ffbin' bther inillibnaires in'order that the; ,park, ; w-hich-will extend:along;so,miles,'of. thefHudson,. may ;be'"inadei the "finest: in;, ■tho'world. This-is'the, first:pf. Mrs. Har-. rinian's .donations, .'arid'.bne may feel sure; .it will be followed-:by.-others' of generous Apportions./" .://:?/":"':"■;'::,;/:/;:V;; ; :,'',.'■. : '-';'. 1 ;."

,; Mrs.'Fitchett"wiil/'accompany'Dr-,-Fit-. cHett.en his. visit,'.tc '"Dun'ejiih,when he' goes.dbwn next the meet- : ;ing/,pf;tho-University?Senate.:;: ;',";,':/: '' : '-..Mrs?j|:-Findlay;:;.' leaves j'-'to-night .for, 'Duriediil,? .where 'she will 'spend, several; : weeks;?";,v-;.?/-'■":■;■,:■.''?'::'"?"";■;:?;;? :'''•■'< :;';i Mr?; and:Str's.' Cerliss;,'ahd their'.dangh-. ter"returned on Saturdaj;;,frbm :a;dslight-; ■ful visit,to;the Sounds; ih : -company, with sMr.v.and Mrs.-. : P.;' Samuel,, who hava.also ■retained;'-;■''-.?■:-".'-.-a'?,-■''?'-..■ /,;:'■/.?-■/?::.-?■;,

■-; .Miss.rDulcie/Dea'mer.i.'tbe .New,'. Zealand' '. write'r,j'is- appearing''as'thb-Fairy; ,'Qucenj 'in.?tho/,'pantomime'.''.'Dick'. Whittington;" ;ivhich is/ now todring' Now: South' Wales.' .under Hhe-management, bf ,'b.er.'.'hasbanoV Mr: ; ' ;-;-,:;:■: rl:'^- :; d':i.:':\i'-;i{\. ;'.'Miss:'Bpfdef,'-''erganising .secretary for /the. women's'.branch "of 'the Australasian" ' section: of .the:. World's, Students'; .Christian i Union?;' who ■• has./been attending- ;tho' : gathering of students'-at ; Marton, returned to; Sydney by.-'Friday|s boat.i She.has?rosighed,!her. position, 'and,her-■'unties'.".',will. be' taken; up ;by?Miss "Jessie Reeyes, ?B.A;, of ./Melbourne?Universitry'.'-'-■' Miss Reeves was: also,; a /visitor to the Summer; School ;,at?Martbh,: and;6ho-intends; l .to. visit-New; Xcalahd nffieially .towards' the end, of - May, i ;wheh' she will .visit'.each 'of? the univerSCy ;V -~;,/•';: .:■•'.-■',•■■"- .■; /Miss-Irene "Jameson" leaves, to-night fbr a?yisit;,.tp, ChristchuTch; 'where? she./= will spbndi'spinp' time-'-"with'-'-her[relatives. ;;;;,< .''-"Miss/Hclyer, principal, ; .cf' : the : Mount .Cppk. Girls ?; School,?'left ;on /Friday - for a -visit ■ to,Dnnedin, where.she?willspend :-tho.remainderof i the -.holidays??-? - .'■',-■; 'A.:Church?Schoo!.';,?.?, -??.;?/;,??'.;' : . ■', :?Mr';and Mrs.?:Hv?F,:-Vbn ?Haast axe i Visiting?;Christchurch?' ;;?;,;'/' ? ? / : - , Mr. -and .-Mrs.'ji'l'. /.Matuisell, ;bf ? Lan&do.wne, :.havß','.ret;irn"ed.. to '-New "Zealand, ..after an enjbjaljle :spjourri:. in the : Old .Country;'; They:'are:now staying in. Wellington, ' /and •'.- are" expected: home about :the:begttning;of;the?^seek;,.;;.,/?? :'.::■: :?«Mr??and ..Mrs. "James , Alexander,: ofCarlyle'' Street;/Napier?, celebrated their' silver?wedding?on.Thursday,; arid/enter-, tairied?a ; number 'of '.'.'<: guests ?at their: 'Home..'?:??;.?■:'!?.:;■?-'?-.\;?-;??.?■,.?? i ; '..'"-v ? Miss;Kittyi'Maekenzie,has. returned from visiting-friends .in'?Christchurch.?:?/"?,' ■ / .'Miss .'Ethel; -Nathan -returned from, Rptbruaand Auckland on Thursday. : "?;-. - -Mr? and';?Mrs." : M'Gavin aro"; visiting 'their .. son, '/.Dr.. .-M'Gavin,;:, and; Mrs.: ■ M'Gavin; .?>.????; :?,'?- ,/'.; ';?:?■; ? :?Mrs?and:Miss-'Mbore,'bf Bidwill Sti-eet, aire the-guests;of Mrsl' Averill at'.Munga-; litoro.'Station...-??.' ;!'.::,;;■:-?? .-••?'',, ;: ,- .;, Early in':February,' says a .Press Assb-■ ciation message,-'there-will be;opened in Christchurch? a. church";6chopl.;for" girls, be .under?the. management 'of the -. Kilburn, Sisters',;,who are connected with: the religious •community of. Sisters .of "the % ?Church: (Anglican). : The order'is; an:'educational;one,; and has "charge of; -sohooisVih. almost? every: part ,:,\pf ;. the world;" '/They have been represented in ;New-j ■;' Zealand .-for :• some,;:? years. ■ - by the- Avell-knpwn'.: St.',?. Hilda's .College in Dunedin,' and. that 'institution :-is . the model, which will be'thefultimate'.aim ■ of. -St.; Margaret's.-. In thonieantipie, ', a lease has been, taken of. the large residential ,-aiid : ''(lay;,'Schopl,/ .formerly, occupied ,by Mrs.?Boweh'?':The;building is how being, .altered ,Djid''r'enoyated in preparation for the-opening, next month. The principal of ?St. /Margaret's will be. SiSter Blanch,/ who,'.with two other■-Kilburn Sisters,re-: cently ,? arrived '."from England, will, be?assisted by one;of those sisters, and also by-Sister Catherine, formerly of St. Hilda's.--;;•" :?;:...-'/?''•??? ■ ■- ."? . : -' v, •