SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 830, 31 May 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lady Islington. . The English Society papers just to hand seem rather shocked at tho idea of Lady Islington's, exile from her English home and friends. I wonder how Lady . Islington will like going to New Zealand, says the "Ladies' Pictorial.', She is' a capital amateur actress, and has a talent for mimicry that •is most amusing. Her dress is always of the. picturesque order, and she shows a decided love.for, and a thorough understanding of colour. There is only one child, Miss Joan Dickson-Poynder,. who is. sure to be placed in special remainder to the peerage. .She is. handsome and clever, and a nice interesting girl ot twelve.

Much interest is felt in the appointment of Lord Islington as Governor of. New ealand, says a writer x in the : "Queen." Lady Islington is extremely pretty, with artistic tastes, and a real love of art and literature. She has always lived in the cultured and exclusive social set that is more or less presided over by the Duchess of Rutland. She dresses in the picture style, and often wears on her head a quaint' cap or a lace, lappet that proves most becoming. Her only child, Miss Joan Poynder, is a lovely, large-eyed girl, who is already a first-rate swimmer. Lady Islington gives smart dinners and . dances,. and of late has entertained for the Liberal party at her beautiful house in Chesterfield Gardens. I wonder how Lady Islington, who is ! so .popular in London society, will care to'sever herself for a long term of years from all her intimate ties over here. , But political duty, as well as that owed to one's country, will doubtless counteract all this, as in the case of Lady Dudley, who, never very strong, has. just returned to Australia to resume her Viceregal duties by her husuand's side, though the delights and almost Royal prestige and glories of these great and : important viceregal appointments must be immensely attractive-to most. 'Yet one of the most serious drawbacks to young married couples undertaking -five years' duty so far, away from Home is when young children are in question,, particularly should the climate not suit Englishborn infants. But the question becomes still mo'ro serious when, as in the case of Lord and Lady Minto and the Dudleys, their boys are of schoolboy age, and must perforcp be left in their native country, even the long summer holidays not allowing of a sufficient length of time to make the return journey either to India or Australia, on a, visit to their parents. ■ Had the latter, for instance, been at Home, their eldest girl (Lady Hcnor Ward) : would have been- presented: at : Court this summer; but as it proved iinppssible for either Lady Dudley herself or the Dowager, under the circum- . stances, to take her out satisfactorily, ehe has been sent abroad, ■ where in Germany she is npw pursuing her final schoolroom studies, until next year.

Wedding at St. Thomas's Church. The Her. John Walker, vicar of 'St Thomas's Parish, Newtown, was married yesterday ' morning at St. Thomas's Church to Miss Lillian May Smith, third daughter of Mr. Thomas Smith, of Newtown, : the Venerable Archdeacon Fancourt ' officiating. The church lad been jprettily decorated for the oocasion with white flowers and foliage. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of cream ninon-de-soie over silk trimmed with silk embroidered net, and crystal trimming. She wore a wreath of lifies-of-the-valley and a bridal veil, and instead of a bouquet she carried a white prayer-book. Miss' Nellie. Smith, sister of the bride, who acted as bridesmaid, wore a frock of white silk and a golden brown hat trimmed with chrysanthemums, and she carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums of the same shade. Mr. Charles Walker, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The service was choral, the choir taking part, and after the marriage service the Rev. W. Fanconrt assisted at the celebration of Holy Communion. The bridal party and their friends were entertained at a morning tea at the Hotel Windsor before Mr. and Mrs. Walker left for the .north by the Main Trunk express. Mr. Walker has been appointed vicar at ATamoho, and he takes up his new charge la a few weeks. > Social st Godber's. Mr. and Mrs. James Godber entertained Mr. T. H. Martyn, president of the Sydney Theosophical,Society, and. the local members of the society, at tea at Melbourne House last evening. The tables were tastefully decorated with daisies, varigated foliage, ' and scarlet ribbons. About sixty guests' were present, and eni"oyed thoroughly the hospitality of their iost and hostess.. rAfter tea an enjoyable programme was given. Mrs. Ingerton eang very sweetly one song "For All Eternity," having a violin obbligato by Mrs. Redstone, who also: gave another, item. Mrs. Kendall also played piano solos. Mr. Martyn. gave a brief address on the influence of the secret societies of bygone . Jays — the ' Troubadours, Albigenses, Knights Templars, and others—in civilising the Teutonic race. Thie, he said, was their mission, the object for which they- were sent out. Toasts, complimentary speeches, and the hearty singing of "Auld Lang Syne" brought to a close a most enjoyable evening.

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Miss Whitelaw's Successor. New Zealand women are, after nil, to hove a chance to apply for the position of Principal of the Auckland Girls Grammar School, left vacant by Mies Whitelaw's appointment to the famous Wycorube Abbey School. At first the Board of Governors resolved to leave the selection of a head-mistress in tho hunds of tho Hon. W. P. Reeves and Jtiss Whitelaw, which practically meant that tho new Principal would bo an Englishwoman. This seemed all tho more absurd since tho governors of one oi the most famous girls' schools in England had chosen'a New Zealand graduate in preference to any of tho many university women at Home, and one would have thought Auckland might take the lesson to heart and honour one of New Zealand's own graduates. Fortunately the resolution was discussed at the succeeding meeting of the board, and on tho motion of Mr. C. J. Parr it was rescinded, and a new resolution, carried. During the discussion the chairman, Sir G. M. O'Rorke, said that for nearly 30 years "professors and headmasters had been selected for the board, mainly on the recommendation of the Agent-ben-eral in London. He thought it an additional advantage that on the occasion thev would have tho assistance of a lady like Miss Whitolaw, who had, been educated in Auckland, and was for three years headmistress of the school, and was now about to occupy cue of the nest educational appointments in the Old Country. He was particularly anxious the headmistress should be out by. the middle of February, but if Mr. Parrs ideas were carried out, the lady might not take up her duties before the middle of next year. Mr. Parr, in reply, said he was surprised that professors of the university should deem it necessary to go outside of the Dominion to get a headteacher for a Grammar School. There were many lady teachers in the Dominion well qualified to fill the position. The chances of a lady in the Dominion being selected were exceedingly remote if the applications had to be sent Home. Ho contended the position could be easily filled in the Dominion. An English lady would take some time to get used to local .conditions, and then very often the imported article proved : a complete misfit. It was finally resolved—"That applications be invited by advertisement/for the post of headmistress of the Girls Grammar School, such advertisement to be inserted in the leading daily newspapers at Auckland. Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin; also in Sydney and Melbourne, and in English newspapers to be nominated by the High Commissioner." It was further decided:

"That Miss Whitelaw, Mr. W. P. Reeves, and a head mistress of a girls' public day school of modern character, to be nominated by the High Commissioner, be requested to reduce the English applications to those of the three best candidates, and to forward the names of such three to the board, with their advice upon their respective merits." The board, therefore, still reserves its right to make the final selection."

There seems to be a general impression that in. consequence of the Kings doath the Race Club will give no ball this year. As a matter of fact, the club has had no intention of even postponing its annual ball, which will be held on the date already arranged, Thursday, July 21.

Miss Younghusband, of Napier, is visiting Mrs. Frost, at Oriental Bay.

The annual dance given by the Wellington. College Old Boys' Association-sis to take place at the Town Hall on Wednesday, July 6, ■ instead of on Thursday, July 7, as previously arranged.

Mrs. Johnston (Highden) has taken Mrs. Walter Johnston's house for the winter. Misa Biusewitz, of Nelson, .who was prevented from continuing her musical studies in London' through- ill-health, returned '■■ to Wellington- yesterday, and is staying at the Hotel Bristol. Mrs. D'Arcy Chaytor, from Blenheim, is visiting her parents, Captain and Mrs. Edwin. ■ Mr. Cyril Towsey, the well-known musician, who returned" to Wellington from London yesterday, is staying at the Hotel Bristol, together with Mr. and Miss Towsey, who came down-from Wanganui to meet him. ' Miss Hunter-Brown, from Nelson,.is the guest of Miss Humphries at the Hutt. The children's .flower pageant ie to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, July 20. The general committee of the pageant notifies in our advertising columns that the date of booking reserved seats has been altered to Wednesday, July 6. .•■■.. The Kelburne Bowling Club's dance, always one of the most enjoyable of the season's social fixtures, is to take place on Friday, June 2-4. ' The Misses Wilson, from Bulle, are staying with Mrs Newman at Hobson Street. Miss Thompson, assistant mistress at the Gladstone School, is spending her holiday with her parents, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Petone.

Sister Clarke, of SL Helens Hospital, has returned from a holiday visit to Auckland, and is spending a few days with Mrs. Ngata, at the Hutt.

Miss Ward and Mies Seddon returned on Sunday from their visit to the West Coast.

Mrs. Arthur Nixon and Miss Nixon, Wanganui, are in town, and are staying at "Balmoral," Mulgrave Street. Mrs. Hartnett Moran, of Dublin, who has been for some time touring in Australia and' New Zealand, is just now the guest of Mrs. A. E. Kernot in Wellington.