SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 913, 5 September 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

:&t Calvo's Cbncsrt. -if Y£-. VJ-~': -' V. .{ It.wouid^beimpossible,,'if one lived to:,the'. age : 'of to for-, get -the; concert 'that JVeUingtori r i peoplewere': privileged to listen to'son:Satur- ; day':V*everiing., ; It ~is: : not',-likely, that :■' there ...has -been^:.anything:.iike: it,, hero !,- before, '! for,,there : one- Calve in ...the-'iyojid.''';... '•■ have, heard, 'them'/: several! -~- 'how 'many, of: ; them - have •:' had !tie,:maryellous 'temperamentib'ehind, : them-that slio;,possesses.'.:'-■, From ; ; the !.' rno'ment,,;the great.,singer,appeared. : :.on thei stage, clad ■ in "; a 'green, glittering,! ': snakeJiko robe -that' clung closely'.to ; thelalrapst voluptuous form it enclosed, :-a.- : tiny H 'cfown gleaming: with', emeralds N (upon.her! head,;- one became": aware' that, .jhere;was : a, being/of extraordinary vivid-. !. Bess,,- and; power;•-:.:;After--the -first;'bril- ";'. liaiit'-''acknowledgment,/of the- greeting accorded hereby,the.huge!aiidieScej she stoo.3o!absolutely .'motionless,;, while, the opening 'to her first number-was being .|playedj\'ahd.bne sat in'the keenest- an-, ticipatioh! for',,the! first' note—would it : jl»i';:opuld:; it .'possibly; be, ~ disappointing. |;Wh : en,:,.the .first note; came, >that;:-:was ■ toswered^.!''-.' ; -V'". f ;-',- ; ;" : ''- C-r'- : - '-■"■".^■ ■ I '^Never!:before ha's-.there.'been-seenjdis-iplayed.such : a wealth of meaning in 'a jlook, . ! ja:!shrug,!;a. simple < gesture of -the. .; fbare,';.,white,arin .ahd'tand-,-, not: a face

' j that >so'- marvellously, depicted' emotions " :bf.. ; #e -most .■ ppppsite-kind/'froni; the ,j "'simple.. girHsh': delight" .of '-'-. .poring.' over ■ the::]ewels,..to ; tHe; .tor-.] ' 'tured,-.despairing'■:;love, of.v,;Santuzza. '* VfWh'aty.did it,'ruatter"that : th'&-e' ; was"rib' - - ic^ery^']i6tbii]gvihat~oouid' : '■ jingjof. illusion., to the scene. -Had-they '. • ibeeii'.there they would have passed un- '. jßoticed,-?Bo marvellous;-'was ! the: acting, ■: JM.-interise.was,; her 'emotional'.genius;| , ■" iGasparrr-.wa'sia: magnificent. companion-) ! '■. (to' i fief and - in-' the. - scene'' from: Cay air Se'ria vßusticana the effect 'was simply : jelebtrical;and■ overpowering.. J One aid, ' inot; want to; speak' or: to:- think -'.'after- ', 1 ; Among;'the "audience were '- to be seen ,^EMr. : ':' and ; -lady: -Beatrice'''--Kerr • Clark, r..'!Car^aiiisga'Gin..Maitlan^;;Mrs:;Abbbtt i , >' viSirv'Joseph; arid Lady 'Ward,-, and' Miss'v Miss 'SMdonii -Mr.v^V :- - 'JSeddSn^DrY''and.'Mrs..: iFindlay,"" Mrs:' CK'Nathan, Mr.."and, Mrs. Bunny,' Dr. . '_'.'; :and.; r Mis.';.Henry,.. ~Newmani^Mr.: , . ; and'.Mr. IV.'Pr'ouse,'- .'•■'' CMr^a'ndiMrs..Wplters (Carterton), and .; and Miss Didspury, '■'■'' ]ffi£W;'-KuSmer : a'rid.'Miss B;:l£rimmer .;' (Mastert6n);-;.Miss .Baucliop,.the; Misses ".; Harding (2), Professor and.Miss Easter- ! -,- £eld;.> Mr. and.'-Mr'3.' : :--Elgar.. .Mr; and Mrs.:Wilford and Miss Wilford,: and ','."-■ '.;':•;■ ;: :.- ;'.-." A: Cuiden ■ ■■■■;-"■■. Mr J, W; G. '.Crawford, '.who;', was town ;:.'■ clerkV;; here;-, :r forV>ma'ny_.;, years;:: • but: '■;"■.. lately V; retired,, celebrates r-.-nis -golden r .' wedding;'to-day i (writes ■ our/Woodville • ~ correkponderit).,V M;r.';.and ; ' Mrs .-.Craw-. -,-, ford,;:who are still in. the enjoyment of' ',:', good^heal.th;: were married -at .Sfc.Pan- .-: eras s Church; London, iS r lß6o..' : Mr. : _and .family•:came";.to;;.Woodlyille' district oyer ■ thirty' years , ago.. '•'/:•' v .Creytpwir]ilirjßMii^ ■'-■. ''Afpretty-wedding' was.celebrated -'at' , .'rfSreytown'fon': /Thursday,?'-when l ."Miss 1 L-.l'MyftlejiFishef,- youngest.;'daughter' .of '.. jMrS FiSher,: was: marriPd : to : .'Sfi. - R.''Li'' •■'•.. Jellicoe, •'of the; local. post -officei '.'staff '. :■'':■ The'; ceremony:- was -performed-iby'■ the \J. ftey>' : Mr. Brown and the Rev.;. rMf. 7: ; ;St6wellj',of'the' Presbyterian"; Church in ■; Greytewri. : ; : The church- had' been' very / •' ■■ iprettily, decorated' for .the -; occasion; by . ;.Jthe.iinany, friends of : the; bride.. ■ After -'- ; .'the'jceremony a reception <'was Held"at ;'., :i^allA:where l:: the-:'usual: f ; honoured. ■■■'•:•'■■'■ ■.':■ v; Helping tha- Sh / ; ; v '.','■.-' 1 ; the';Weliington 'Preshy-/ ': rteriaUjchurches 'afe}.b«f6mirig''";q'liitti;cn'-' ..-.' jihusiastic; - about 'theVcoheert -in ;aid>-of ''•the.:. Brpoklyn;'Childrenls -Hoine] arid .a :'..\-,.g00d/;. ; aitendato ... jand 'Lady Jilingtoii: are pxpebte'd. : to «&, -. tend,"-and Lord Islington £a's promised : ; : ;ito:;;speak: ! v The| little : : :<children .from •■:.vthe:honie are : beingr/trairied-• by Miss /,'.' : ,'Stace,V.ahd will appear *in...'an''ao'tioh'f^■■'•'■.•» n :/, : *|f ni ty|tp'.'homeless! little'ones.should in : .itself .'ensafe widespread; sympathy with 'j; :■ the'coricertj'but, apart from:the'object, .the/programme is:.snch as will commend ... - the;.cpncert. to Wellington's, -public.; ' :\f: Aii; ; Vifternobn,Tea.'v;': ; :'. :i!-' afternp6n v te"a was ;;?,. given 1 -by. .Miss-Quinlan on : Saturday :■;. afternoon _for Miss Queenio'Fiock,' whoso' £,:■ marriage.- is to take.placo ,very shortly.' i'"■'■: Each; : giicst brought; with, ber a pretty ,': ctip and saiic'er, which Was 'filially pre- ;>'... seuted.to'the bride-to-be.'.-. Miss 'Quinlan skirt and blousepf'blue ;■■"' chaf'meuse. satin-Mrs.'Quinlan" was in ::., a■; dress'-pf'; ninoriv'-- relieved '. with pa'le pihkra'nd'Miss^Flock'wore'a 1 dress ,of :Wedgewopf/bhie' : chiffoh taf- , fetas;:Mrsv Flock-wore black'silkf Miss . Eil.Qumlon'and. Miss 0. Quinlan, pretty . ddlaineVfrocks. -"Among' tljbae preseKt -■.', were Mrs..G.,Burnett ( Miss'.Mack, Miss '■•'-. Johnson, Mrs; Wiggins, 'Mrs.; Pritchard' '.■';'. Mrs-Cross, Mrs. Millar, Mrs.. Powell • ■ Miss ■;■. Mason; ".'■.!., Misses Clark, '-Miss i ' Aypolett/t Miss .Peterson, ■-. Miss -Lis'sack : Rliss;;"-'Underwood; ; .''-•iind";Miss' ; ''Milne' '•'.-'. Mrs. Cross gained the prisio "for . the ~- .guessing competition. .. ■„.-'- '■'-"■"-, : . Every-wise woman" knows-' that '.the .':,- years, are friends, and good: fellows, so -.: as'..she keeps them 'to heel; 'but' theyre savage brutes, once, vouicttheni . worry .you Keep young. 'Have abun- .; dant and beautiful hair, to start with John Strange Winter's Hair Food (3s. 6d.j makes that easy, for,you. If, you are , shy, we will send yon a bottle, plainly wrapped,-post-free, from this office, for '•' 3s. M-Vr-Tno John.Strange Winter Company,'' Nathan's Building, .Wellington.— ;-. Advt.; •__■" ■. '■*. .7 Government House, Auckland,- would bo ' "a.charming change .of . residence, but : those who have t worn W. S, Bedford's Costumes are so delighted with them that ■'.' they don't, want a-change. -The English ; .Tailoring Rooms, 52i Willis Street.—Advt. '■':-.''''' Floral Art . in: its perfection is 6«eii ' at MISS MUEEAY'S," Vide-Kegal Flor- ::>-'. ist, Willis ../.Street,- Exquisite .Baskets, '" Posies, Bouquets., Floral Designs made of - Choicest Flowers : -A "special -feature of '■".-■. the firm also is made, of decorating for ' .' dinners, At Homes/ Weddings, etc.-Advt.

What Sho Lacks. Referring to their annual report to schools where.Maori girls act as assistants, . the inspectors of Native schools state that they find, as a rule; that the Maori :girl lacks initiative■■ and originality. If, therefore,. she is placed. >in charge of a division, and is expected, without further ado, to blossom, forth as a capable!teacher,.she is almost certain to prove a failure, and more than that, she has,become disheartened,beforeshe has failed. ■ fiirls-who are appointed'to our schools after they have completed their course at one of the secondary schools have .many accomplishments which. should make them useful additions to the staff. They, require to be shown how to proceed, and where this has. been done the inspectors, are certain that the head teachers,

almost without exception;; have. found .that.;the>Maori igirl, makes a;Satisfactory junior assistant. : -Speaking from ! their'-'own-'-obseryationj'-:: thfe'-inspectprs-; have,'rio hesitation in saying, that some of the. most competent assistants in'the -service:, are; Maori : girls ( ivhose knowledge- of ;teaching,;has been derived 'from ins'truotion .'given either by:',tieir : ' ! head-.'-teaoHers..br. by the;.inthemselves..;;: -..';.;-.; ''• The Scouts a| Play., , ' ■ ..On..Thursday.evening a fancy dress, party-.for children was giyen in the Town,-Hall at Greytown by the Boy Scouts; and'' the',Girls' P«ace .- Scouts." There -was a very, large . attendance of. children in- fancy 'dress,' arid;: a- large number of people gathered in galleries to 'watch / the proceeding's. Speeches were 'given .on scouting matters :. by'-'.- - District Coinmahder ■'~'■' Miss Moore,- of.;. Carterton, "(and-,; Chaplain Page, of Greytown. ■'■'.. Scoutmaster.Bagley (Featherston), Assistant-Scoutmas-ters FairbrPther, (Carterton) and' Hatherley (Greytown) were',. ;alsp .present with troops :of.-.scout's, who looked ■: very serviceable in-their uniforms; The "children's programme; coming ,to an.end, they dispersed;to.their^homes, :and the .hall-'was..then occupied- 'by grown-ups,'who danted: till "midnight. The secretary-iassistant, ■ . Scoiitinistress 'Beard;:' arid those who helped her, - have every reason to ■be pleased with the .work - done, by. the children; . Palmerston North Notes. ~ '/:■"" „''; A.great.deal of.interest.was taken in I'the Golf;: Club's 'tournament : held .'this week on the; Hokowhitu Links."- ;A : good | many: visitors came up for it, and the finals • were played and; the prices-pre-sented on Thursday afternoon..: , On Thursday evening a large committee of-'.married 'ladies, 'with' t Mrs. Warburton. and Mrs. L. Abraham as secretaries, gave a most enjoyable: dance in the: Empire Hall,; A' large marquee-, was put- up,:'. and prettily - decorated as a drawing-room,- while a delicious supper was served, : on the,stage. Among those present; were:—Mesdames, Warburton,. Abraham,- Stedman, Cooper, .Riddiford, Nathan, Monro, Morrah, Por:'ritt, and 'Misses.'• 'Slack, -Abraham; Hewitt, Skerman(Otaki), Lloyd (Auckland), Monro, Warburton, Waidegrave, ; Maclean, •" Russell,' and Leveti (Brills), and: Messrs. . Warburton, . Abraham, Beetham, Arkwright (Marten), Podevin (Otaki), Barraud,- ; Stedman, arid S.' ;Stowe. ,' . -;.-,; ' ' Miss Christie'.(Wahganui) is visiting her sister, Mrs.. Stedman. .'.'.'• '. Miss Stafford (Wellington) :is the guest of Mrs., Warburtou, for the golf tournament. -....-'■ : : 'Miss Beswick is still: paying visits in' 'the south; - "■ ; ..'-.- : ■ ''Mrs. Satche-11 (Nelson) is spending a few days' in Palmerston. - Miss Stanford is spending the holiday's- in Napier.' ' . '■'Mr! arid Mrs. E. V D. Holt, of Waikura Station, Povprty Bay, left by the Wimmera on Friday, for Sydney, • en route for England. .Mr. and Mrs. Cufford Marshall, of Wanganiii arc visitors to Napier. /Mr., Mrs., and Miss Wolters, of Carterton, were /among some of the Wairarapa people who came down to hear Madame Caive sing, as was Mrs. (Dr.) Johnston. Mrs. T. H. Taylor arrived from the south with her children yesterday morning. • '■ Miss F. Shand passed through Wellington on her way to Duncdm after a trip to Auckland. This morning about fourteen or fifteen ladies leave -bv -the', express train for Master ton,' to' attend the : provincial convention of the W.C.T.U. The of-, ficers of tho District tfmon (Mesdames Boxail, Hayes, and Hottlder), with, Mrs. Keene, will represent that nnioii, and Mrs. Macalister and Mrs.. Port tho Central Union. Tho Hutt and Petone Unions will also send delegates The <;oiiveiitiuii will Open on Tuesday morning, and all interested are cordiully welcome.

Miss Alice Bealo, a young, but valued worker in the Primitive Methodist community here, died in'the New Plymouth Hospital on Thursday .''from appendicitis and complications. Miss Beale, who was only 22 years old,, had been ill for only a fortnight, but her illness had early assumed. a very serious aspect. She .will be missed by a large number of friends, especially in Christian Endeavour and llechabite circles. Mrs. 11. M'Manaway, of Huntervillej who has been seriously ill for some weeks, is now making gradual progress towards convalescence. Mrs. M'Manaway is the wife of Mr. H. M'Manaway, the well-known New Zealand sportsman. The death occurred' on Friday (says a Press, Association ■ message from Christchurch). of Mrs. Murray, wife of Mr. oV. 'Murray, managing director of the Christchurch Meat Company, for whom much sympathy is felt. Mrs. Murray was a daughter of Mr. Jakins, at one time well known in Christchurch, and had been married about ten years. There is a family of two boys and one girl. The late Mrs.' Murray, had been ailing for about a month, and deathtook place after an operation. / '

.The death.is-.reported of Mrs. TJnder,Wbod,- relict of Captain Wm. Underwood, who was well known in shipping -circles.during "1860. . The deceased lady came to New Zealand .with her parents, 'Me. and. Mrs. Samuel Dockery, •in,' thel.-vship;- London,.- which arrived •at vWellingioiivin' May,--1842. , pas-sengers-were carried ashore at/ Pipitea Point, 1 ;; and ".-were met, by a crowd of Natives, :%hose'. antics' fille'd , '"th"e trem-bling:-wpmeai and', children with terror, 'As lio houses were available, the intending settlers had to build shelters of ti-tree'- and fern,, covered .with blan-. kets.;'':' Mrs. Underwood was twice married, her first' husband was Mr.. Jasl Carlton,' of the- 6.5 th Regiment, and' a nephew of Doctor Dally Flood, of Dublin. ~ She is-survived.: by three grandsons ~(Geo. H. Harris, of the Postal Department), Frank (of the Wellington Gas Company), arid Victor, two granddaughters, and one great-granddaugh-!ter. '■ -.'.-:, ■ - ; ,- ".- , -.'., :