SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 846, 18 June 1910, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tha Maori Marriage. _ In connection with tho projected marriage of Taipu, the third son of "King" Mahuta, with the daughter of Te'Heu Heu' Tukino, it is of interest to note (says - the Huntly correspondent of . the Auckland "Herald") that neither of tho t\yo has seen each other, and that,' following the custom which regulates the matrimonial affairs- of royalty, tho union was tho mutual arrangement of the two parents. Owing to the proximity of tho Parliamentary session, and for other.reasons, the marriage may not take place for some time. For years a strong rivalry, amounting almost to antagonism, has existed between the Arawa tribe and tho Ngatimahuta, and tho proposed union has, it is presumed, been arranged to promote 'a better understanding between tho two - tribes. V/eiiington Bowling Club At Home. ; Last night was so cold and biting and boisterous that ono could hardly think people would tear themselves away from their fireside, and sef out through the dark, even though they were members of tho Wellington Bowling Club, and it was their annual "At Home." But on arrival at the pavilion ono found the upper room well filled, while a most enjoyable concert was in pro gress, and no ono was thinking about tho weather. It did rain, and it did hail, but the club-rooms aro bright and com ■ fortable, and free from draughts, and so the pleasantest evening was spent, and ono was sorry for the unfortunate friends who had not been ablo to come out. The first part of the evening was devoted to a concert, when tho follow, programme was submitted, and added to with encores: Messrs. E. J. Hill, D. Kenny, It. Robertson sang, 111*. Geo. Ewan, a visitor from Wanganui, gave a recitation, Mr. L. Johnston gave a 'colio solo, and Miss Donaldson played a violin solo charmingly. The accompanists were Miss Donaldson, Miss Montague, and Mr. Kenny. After the concert, while the room was cleared for dancing, tho guests descended to the supper-room, and then came back to play euchre or to dance. Mrs. Hamilton, wife of the president of tho 'club, wore a black silk gown, with prune-coloured coat; Mrs. Grady, black silk, with black and gold silk coat; Miss Grady, peail grey satin draped with chiffon; Mrs. O'Shca, cream lact. over cream satin, with gold braid and 1 Egyptian scarf;' Mrs. Cohen, plumcoloured chiffon taffetas, with embroidery; Miss Cohen, black velvet and Maltese lace; Mrs. Boyd, black satin, with green coat; Mrs. Geddes, black silk; Miss Geddes, cream satin; Mrs. O'Sullivan, blue silk; Miss O'Sullivan, white frock; Mrs. J. Blundell, black silk; Mjss M'Gregor, white ninon over silk; Miss Leckio, pale pink charmouse; Miss Collins, black velvet; Miss Hill, black velvet; Miss Templeton, heliotrope silk. Palmprston North News. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at All Saints' Church, on Wednesday, when Miss ltose Skinner, for many years a member of tho'choir, was married to Mr. David West-, of Hamilton. Tho brido wore a beautiful gown of white ninon, most effectively trimmed with panels of lace and pearl. embroidery, am} her long veil .was worn over a very becoming spray- of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet, ana wore a handsome banglo, tho gift of tho bridegroom. Tho bridesmaids wero Misses Skiliner (2), sisters of tho bride, and Misses Elsie and Olive Freeman, who wore gowns of pink, blue, green, and heliotrope taffetas, with vests and long sleeves of tucked net, and large floral hats. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Skinner entertained a large number of friends at the Manawatu Tea Rooms, where the health of tho brido and bridegroom was propesed by Veil. Archdeacon Harper. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Giorgi, Mr. and Mrs. N. Stulibs, Mesdames Freeman. Walther and Ashcroft, and Misses Drew and Wighton, and Messrs. £'immonds, Whitehead, and Mundy. Later in tho' afternoon Mr. and Mrs. AVest left for the south, the brido travelling in a navy blue cloth costume and targe black hat, trimmed with gold cord and large pink rose. The opening of the golf club's new pavilion was celebrated by a very pleasant little dance, which was held in tho new building on Wednesday evening. The lady members of tlio club provided an excellent supper, and before the opening sot of lancers the president of the club, Mr. 11. R. Cooper, in a short but witty speech, declared the . new pavilion well and truly opened. .Among those present wero Mrs. H. R. Cooper, looking particularly well,in a handsomo white gown; Mrs. Harden, in black; Mrs. Victor Harman, - in white; Miss M., Abraham, black taffetas; Miss Sybil Abraham, white satiy,' with pearl embroidery: M'iss Slack, pretty heliotrope silk; and Mesdames Strang, Stedman, l'orritt, and Martin, and Messrs. Slack, Monro, Barraud, Money, Abraham, and Dr. Stowe, and Captain Dudley Hewitt. Mr. and Mrs. M. Myers are staying at the Grand Hotel for the sittings of the Supreme Court. IVldlls. Dolores. The Mokoia, which arrived in Wellington last night from the Islands, may havo been glad to be out of the Straits, but it can hardly hafe been a pleasure to spend the night tossing 0.11 the wind-swept harbour, awl those Wellington friends of Mdllo. Dolores who ltnc-w that tlio famous singer was on board, spent,quite a lot of time sympathising with her as the gusts of wind swept round their steady liomcs. Ladies' Costumes aro made at tlio English Tailoring Eooms, 52 AVillis Street. Those who have been gowned by Mr. W. S. Bedford, continually advertise him.' —Advt. Ladies' and Children's TJnderclotlur.o; made to order, trimmed with hand-made , Cevlon Lace. Indian Art Depot, Panama Street,—Advt.

Notes from Rotorua. Amongst the more interesting per- ■ sonalitics hero just now, writes oui Rotorua correspondent, is Miss N^ison, • of Beckington, Somerset, England, who. with her brother, Mr.- Ronald D. Nel- ■ son, is making a rather extensive tour. Miss Nelson has "done" Switzerland . and most of the Old World famous ' places. She is young and charming, ■ . and comes from a very old and celebrated family. N The Nelsons' homo at Beckington, Somerset, has a wealth of history behind it. Quito a large part of the stately home was built in the fifteenth century, and lias a secret passage, the entrance being at -the back of an old ingle fireplace. In tho room to which tho secret passage leads . the unhappy Hoyal Charles took refuge what time old lronsided Cromwell w;as in hot pursuit. . "Wliilo talking of historical incidents associated with the Beckington dis< • tiict, Miss Nelson quite upset my idea of. the "Little Jack Horner" nursery ■ rhymo the other day. It appeals that • "Little Jack Homer" actually did exist. Iu fact, his successor at Beckington.; Somerset, to-day is Sir John Horner,, nearest neighbour to the Nelsons. The. memory of the original "Jack Horner"' is perpetuated in Moll's Parish Churcni , by a brass tablet. Jack really did put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum } too. Tho incident, of course, happoned long ago, in medieval times, ,'fhe . "pie" was a large church property, consisting of a great many acres, broad and fine, and the "plum" was tho finest portion of them all. That historical incident gave rise to our well-known little nursery rhyme.Miss Donne and Mrs. Maxwell, who* are well known 'to most Wellington tappers," have leased tho Whaka Tea Kiosk. They had their opening day on Sunday last, and so great was the pressure that tea returns were difficult to cope with. . .' The big social event of tho winter season here is the Tourist Department's ■ annual ball. Tho date was originally fixed for Empire Day, May 24, but the King's death brought about a postponement. It is now to take place sometime in September. By that date Rotorua usually welcomes its early spring '.< visitors, so possibly some. Wcllingtonians may be looked for in tho ballroom.' The Principal of Newnham. By the- retirement of Mrs. E. M. Sidgwiek from tho position of Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge,' news of which was cabled out yesterday, tho famous women's college finds tho first book'of its history closed. Mrs. Sidgwick, who with her husband, the late Professor ' Henry Sidgwick, was ' closely associated with tho mid-Victo-. ' rian movement for the higher education, of women, lias been, connected with Newhliani from its foundation. Away back in 1869 Miss' Anne Clough, sister of the poet, helped, to found higher local examinations - for women, and organised lectures at Cambridge to prepare for them. A houso of residence for the students was opened, with' Miss Clough at the head. In 1875 this expanded into Newiiham Hall, and of • Newnham Miss Clough was principal unitl her death in 1892, when Mrs. Sidgwick becamo principal. From tho . earliest days ■of the college, Professor Sidgwick was olio of its warmest champious, when nearly every other profes- ' , sor was declaiming against the suggestion that women should bo allowed a ~ first-class education, this professor gave advice, and lectures, and help in every way ho could! 1 lu.'rfewnham's charter,", or whatever was tho rule .by which it lived, there was no provision for any, , but women on its' staff, and to 'establish ' ' himself there. . Professor Sidgwick, the ,, ' brilliant scholar who had crowned his ' : own university'career by securing ' a,V : ■ double first in mathematics and classics, I signed the books as hall-porter; Hβ * was always keenly interested in tho stu- . dents, and had one question to ask , concerning each new student brought to . his notice. "Is she a serious student?" . ho would ask, knowing'that. in.'those ■ first years of the college's history it ' was abovo all things necessary that the ' students who begged for tho privileges' ' : of a university education should show '. that they were thoroughly'earnest. The ',■ '.■ men at Oxford 'and Cambridge might ' fritter away their time—there was tra- " ' dition for thatr—but the women who came up wore so now, and as the professors thought, so uncalled for, tliat they had to justify their new rlairt.. JlrSi', Sidgwick herself- is a scholarly lady,' ■ and comes of a very interesting family. ; She is a daughter of tlio late Mr. James,. Maitlaiid Balfour and Lady Blanche Cecil, a daughter of the second Marquis : ; of Salisbury, and' she is a sister of the ; Right Hon. A. J. Balfour. Professor • Sidgivick's sister was married to Arek- ' bishop JBcnson. Mrs. Sidgwick, who was very highly educated, had lived in political and , diplomatic circles, but has in- - terested herself above all , in education, firmly believing that she could besfc servo her country, and indeed the world, by helping women to develop their possibilities. A quaint, rather old-fash- •- ioned figure, her hair done in soft bands round her face, Mrs. Sidgwick pos- ■ 'sessed a good deal of dignity, and has always impressed those- who met her 1 with her extraordinary grasp of busi- ■ ness details. Tho college will in no 1 way lose its prestige by the appoint. ment as now principal of Miss Stephen,' who has been for some years vice-prin-cipal. Miss Stephen, who was a fel-low-student at Newnham with Miss M. E. Richmond, her friend, is a daughter . of Sir 'James Fitz'James Stephen, the famous/ judge and biographer, and a niece of Sir Leslie Steplion. Lady Ward has consorted to take the chair at the lecture which Miss Maiy Hall, the African traveller, is giving in the Concert Chamber on Monday evening. At Marylebone Church, London, 'oa Tuesday, June 14, Miss Isabel Glen- ; dining, only daughter of tho late Mr. John Glendining aud Mrs. Glendininj;, ' of Waihua, Hawke's Bay, was married ' to Mr. Robert Hunter PriiHo, of. llcuylo Orwell Park-', Rathgar, Dublin, Dr.. Morrison officiating. Mrs. H. B. Mason is giving the first ; of this season's dances for her pupils on Monday, next. Jliss Joan Hislop left yesterday for ; a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Mrs. Bennett, from Blenheim, ia visiting friends in Wellington. Mrs. Hugh Webb has gone to visib friends in Dunoilin. Mr. and Mrs. B. .11. Pascoo and their " family left yesterday by the Moeraki for Melbourne, where they intend to live. Nurse JMacCormac left on Thursday to take up a position at tho Cambridge ~ Sanatorium. Nurse MacCormac. was trained at the Royal Consumptive Hospital, Yentnov, and at the Birmingham Infirmary. She was charge nurse at the Borough Hospital, Bovonport. and > was on the private staff of the Gravesend General Hospital, when she resigned to come to New Zealand. Mr. aud Mrs. Ooring-Thomas nnd Miss Rosknigo loft Wellington by tho . Moeraki for Sydney yesterday, en route for England. For Children's Hacking Cough at night* Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6i, 2s. Gd.—Advt.