SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 795, 19 April 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

S*e Pioneer Club. V \\ ; \ /JsN>*» is the centre, of.! Wellington's Ufa, and in what particular block is it etuajed? That is the" question that was discussed last night at a special general meeting of the Pioneer Club, held at the <4nb last night, when it was suggested that instead of retaining' the present rooms the members might find certain premises near Lambton Quay more suitable because more central. Miss Richmond, the president, was in the chair, and between sixty and seventy members were present. Miss Kane,"the secretary, read the minutes of the previous general meeting, which were confirmed. Miss'Eichinond introduced the question of moving, describing the n«w rooms that were available, and balancing the advantages and disadvantages of both new and old. She eaid that it was not a matter for the committee to decide, but for the members, and she asked those present to express their opinion. Voting papers would later, on he sent to all the members of the. club, asking them to express their opinion, and meantime she -Voold like, to have some expression of .opinion from those present. Mrs, Salmond.said that- the, present fooms of; the club were .more beautiful than' any ; otber.'women's club rooms in Australia, but the main point was that dub-rooms should bo easy of access, and there.was no doubt that the new rooms suggested were more central. Mrs. Chatfield and Mrs.. A. Harris, speaking for members out of town, Dr. Agnes Bennett, Miss MT-ean, and Miss Eachel Bichmond said they thought members wonld be able to make more use of more central premises, while Miss Myers and Miss; Belyer were not , in favour of moving to the premises suggested, and Mrs. Corliss thought they should take time to consider the question. Mre. Newman said the matter must\be decided by toe members, but would not advocate changing the. rooms. The. question of moving to more oentral rooms when suitable ones were found was put to the meeting, and 35 voted for the change, while St) voted' against., All, the members will •bow be asked■ to express their, opinions. A Committee Dance! '■'.■':.- _A. most enjoyable dance was given' on eriday evening under the arrangement W a committee composed of Misses Myra Cederiwlm, Olive FitzGerald,..Eagar,and ?}*?&i M ', MoesTC. ■ Griffiths, Pierard, btrack (2), Hancock, and Dr. Foster. The ehaperones. were-Mesdames T. H. Gill Kendal, Ccderhobn, Pierard, and Mont£omerie. Miss Pierard, wore a silk-strip-ed muslin frock, and Misses Cederholm and Eaaar wore white semi-empire dresses with blue ribbons.' Such a very- pleas--ant evening was-held'that there was a universal request that a. series of these dances should be given 'during the year.

Mr». A: S. Paterson, of Dunedin, is •taring; at the Epyal Oak Hotel. , .The marriage of 'Miss Doris Johnston to Captain .the Hon. Gathorne-Hardy is; to take place; on June',l.. ;.;■■ :r!r ; , ••; ' Mr. and Mr&:J.riott.are:-risitiiig- Ketone- :-. ■:-. ■■ '.:■■:, ;-::i>< ■;- :. : ;•.'•'. -.c:."-'-V."-Mm.: J: Y. Crawford.of Maranui, is the gaest- of Mrs./ H. ' at Kelburne: , ■ ■;. . •,. ■ ... • , •A public ball is to be held in Napier early in. May in aid 1 of the society's frinds. -. '.-:■ •■■"."., A novel offer was recently made to the Napier Society for the" Health;6f 'Wonfen' and Children,. when a lady, 'who i's" / goTng' Home' for a : yeari offered";to lend her house to the Eociety during her' absence" for. use ?as a- babies'^hospital.',Unfortunately,- owing" To "Wei"'' distance'" from town and the expenses,'that would ;be incurred,'the, society could not accept the "generous offer. ■';.". ' _A Hastings paper stales that .Miss Hodge,'principal of a girls' school there, is having a large school built at HaveJock North. Accommodation is to be', provided, for some 60 boarders, -each boarder, having a cubicle for herself A fine large' sitting ■ room 'is ' provided for the girls and also music, rooms. The dining hall'will ■seat 80 persons,..while..,the kitchen and servants' quartera complete. l ■There is' also. a. 'fiho..large as-: Bembly hall with: roomy.'stage, high pitched; open. timbered'Gotliic.joof,".aid. seat-, ing accommodation'for 300 persons.' The Building, ■ which staads -ia ■ 16 ■ acres of land, is to be ready in January next. ' The arrival of the famous songstress, Madame Emma Calve, in Melbourne, the other day, was marred by an accident of most unusual nature, Galve's /numerous boxes and trunks were being landed from the mail boat at the railway pier, Port Melbourne, when one of them fell right across the'-track-.of", an oncoming train. Before, the trunk could be rescued,'the wheels of the engine had passed over.it,.ruining it utterly, and inflioting irretrievable damage on the cos-tumes-and toilet articles that comprised its contents. Calve,.however,-was of all the least concerned about'the, unfortunate incident, ■ and, apparently in the excitement of disembarking in -"a-,.strange city, soon dismissed, .the matter from her mind.; Tho great singer is already delighted .with. Australia, and purposes visiting many of its beauty resorts during her. ; forthcoming, tour,-of tho.whole Commonwealth, i -i- -.-, ■.".".