SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 834, 4 June 1910, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dehra Dhoon Shakespeare Club. On Thursday evening, at the home of Mrs. W. A. Evans, .the Dehra Dhooii Girls' Shakespeare- Club gave a very enjoyable little midseason social. During the evening there were two eompetions, which wore, won by Miss Irene Pearson and Miss Miriam King. Music, songs, and recitations occupied the rest of the evening, and included among the items werc two Shakespearean recitations by Mrs. Suteliffe.. "Peter Pan" goes Home. New Zealand saw the last of "Peter Pan" and his company yesterday, when they left by the Maitai for Sydney, where most of the younger members of the party live. The boat was crowded with passengers, but among those on the deck just before she sailed, the "Lost Boys" were conspicuous, their faces shining with joy at the thought that they, with Wendy, were going back to their mothers. Wendy herself sat writing in the social hall, looking quite a little girl. When she- was congratulated on the praise given to, her performance in tho papers of tho four cities.she.looked surprised, and said simply that she had not seen' any of them, but her mother was sure to have looked out for them, so that would bo all right.. "Peter Pan" apparently is not to be played in Australia, which seems a great pity. One would haveliked. Miss Lisette Parkes to appear in .that part in Sydney and 'Melbourne, but, after all, it is only a short time since Miss Tittel Brune played it. Miss Parkes was asked what she would do when she reached Australia. She did not know; sho .wished she'did. Plans had been hinted at, but she was not to hear anything till she reached Australia. ■•• Dance at Murital. The danco of most interest among the social events of Eastbourne is the annual dance'of the Muritai Tennis Club. The third of these enjoyable functions was held on Thursday evening at the Pavilion, Day's 'Bay. The hall was decorated with. Chinese lanterns and lycopodium, and as tho supper was seryed on the. verandah ..ample, room- was. left for dancing. The music was supplied by ;Mr. Plemming. Mrs'. Wills; Mrs. Shortt, Mrs. Girdlestone, and Mrs. B. Weyburno acted as chaperoned. Tho hall was comfortably filled with dancers and many pretty frocks, wero worn. Among the guests, were the Mayor aji'd Mayoress, the latter wearing pale blue silk'and handsome' Maltese lace. Mrs. Girdlestono wore black velvet and silver trimmings; Mrs. Cuff, pale blue chiffon taffetas; Miss Pilchor, vieux rose satin embroidered with handsome passementerie; Miss_ Simpson, pale pink; Miss Levy, white satin charmcuse; Miss Duignan, blue ninon and crystal trimmings; Miss M. Duignan, empire frock of white chiffon taffetas; Miss M'Ewan, white silk with ail overdress of beaded chiffon; Miss Fleming, whiter crepe-de-chine; Miss Townsend, green velvet and gold; Miss Cuff,. black velvet and mechlin lace bertha; Miss Myra Smith, in a handsome sequined frock; Miss Fruhauf, white silk and bands of ruby velvet. Miss Simpson wore pale pink, and hor sister white. Among the gentlemen present wero: Messrs. Zohrab, Pilcher, Smythe, Willoughby, Girdlestone, and Williamson. Mastorton Notes. Our Mastorton correspondent writes that the concert ajid Christ-mas tree held in tho Methodist Classroom . on Thursday evening, under tho auspices of the . Young Women's Bible-class, was a' , great success. Tho Mayoress (Mrs Coradine) presided over the "Silver Tree," which was a' novel feature of the entertainment. •The funeral of the late Mrs. EmilyRayner, which took place yesterday ifternoon, was attended by a considerable number of the old settlors of the' district. ; -About eighty couples attended ■ the , annual social and dajiee held in connection with the Carlton Cricket Club, on Thursday night. Excellent music was provided by Mr. J. M'Kcnzie. At Knox Church, yesterday morning, Miss Francos .Ellen Pearse, youngest daughter of Mrs. H. Pearse, Masterton,, was married to Mr. William H. Gilbert, eldest son of Mr. H. Gilbert of Wanganui. Miss Gladys Gilbert','Bitter of the bridegroom, attended as> bridesmaid. Women and Housework, It is recorded that when a ;woman was presented to his Gracious Majestv James I and he was told that she could write, and speak Hebrew and Greek, instead of expressing admiration for her learning, the King asked wllether she could cook and sew, that being a .woman's chief duty. The lady, if she were wise as learned, probably thought out and kept back, a, retort' about a King who knew Greek and Hebrew, but did not know how to be a king. Ever since that day, King James's remark has been the first that has cbmo into a man's mind when he has heard of a woman distinguishing herself .in any way outside the domestic sphere, and it is almost pitiful to seo how women adapt themselves to the inasculino idea, and how eagerly they report of any woman distinguished, in art, science, or literature, that she can also cut out and sew hor own clothes, trim her own hats, or bake cakes with tho best of her 6cx, as though they wero trying to win from the world by these' statements, approval of her extraordinary achievements. One is therefore not at all surprised to find the vice-president of the Dunedin Victoria. Lcaguo giving a little dissertation on this familiar text. Miss Muriel May, a child of 13, recently won tho prize for an essay on Patriots and Patriotism offered by tho Dunedin Victoria League. Mr. Callan who is the vice-president of the society mentioned that Miss "May was also an. accomplished needlewoman. Ho expressed his approval and said that any woman who might be a wife and mother should be prepared to keep house, husband, and children in comfort and at the same time keep her mind in such training that slip should be an intelligent and interesting companion. It hardly seems fair to drag in a reminder of women's domestic work every time that women are mentioned in connccUon with any kind of far-away subject. They might, on a few very rare occasions, be graciously allowed to forget the piles of dishes to be washed. <;'■» baskets full of clothes to iron and

to mend, and tho ever-recurring hunger of husband and children, that haunt the dreams of tho working-housekeeper 1 . But these things are inseparably connected in a man's mind with his vision of the ideal woman, and when ho realises the drudgery they entail, ho remembers comfortably that by drudgery feminine character is , developed. It is true, however, that the subject of tho essay "Patriots and Patriotism" gave scope for Mr. Callan's remarks. The greatest thing that-a woman can do for her country is to become an efficient intelligent member of the community with a well-balanced mind, high ideals, a willingness to work and a desire to add to the happiness of her circle, and no education that produced such a .result would require any apology Obituary. Mrs. Joseph Tidswell, who arrived in New Zealand as early as 1840, died on Thursday morning at Fcatherston, where she had lived since 1859. The late Mrs. Tidswell, who was much respected, leaves a grown-up family of five sons and three daughters, 'and no less than 38 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Harris and Miss Philpotts arrived from Nelson yesterday. They are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mdlle. Bel Sorel and her mother, Mdme. Sorel, arc going to Wanganui to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williams and Mrs. Hope Lewis, who have been staying at Heretauuga, have returned to town. Mrs. E. 0. Blamires, who is assisting her husbaaul in the development of the work of the Central Mission in Wellington, will be the speaker at the "People's Service" to-morrow. ' evening, in the King's Theatre. In y.arious parts of Englajid and throughout Now Kealand she has addressed large gatherings, thrilling tiie people with many a tragic story of slum-life, and her address to-morrow evening will contain references to her experiences as a deaconess in this a.nd other lands. The annual ball in connection with the Petone Naval Artillery will take place on July C. ■ -. ':_.:' Invitations have-: been issued by the Tokerau Tennis Club for the first dance of tho season, to be held in St. Vincent do Paul's Schoolroom, Northland, on Thursday, June 9. Miss Moore, who has been the guest of Mrs. Milos, returns to Australia noxt week.