SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 958, 27 October 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Woodville, t ; An interesting wedding was celebrated in Church, Woodville, yesterday, when Miss Winnie .Humbling, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hambling, was married 1 to Mr. W. N. Grinliiiton. The ceremony was performed.by theEev. Gardener. As-both bride and bridegroom belong;to the families of some of Woodville's earliejit:- settlers, a' great many people made | a point of being present at the marriage. There were three brides-: maids—-Miss'Z.Florrie Grinlinton, Miss Violet Hawkins, and Miss Lily Hambling. . /The; bridegroom -was attended by -.Mr,Frank Grinlinton as best man,, and-Mr. Harold ;Hamliling as groomsman. After the/ ceremony' was performed a reception was held.in the Foresters':Hali, a great, many people Z being present. An "at Homii." / .Yestorday afternoon a. meeting of the womeu'.of St.; Paul's parish,; convened by Mrs.. Sprott, ;was held;;in the Sydney '. Street Schoolroom, and/..was very largely attended", about one hundred: and fifty, being present].. The hall; had been prettily decorated' with/arum -lilies/' broom, and a very handsome heliotrope-coloured flower, shaped like a boll, and said.to bo an Australian flowering.shrub. This'was' kindly sent.by .'Mrs.. Stephenson; of Mur- , phy-.'Streetj' and was greatly admired; Mrs.-Sprott. gave a-very helpful address' ■ regarding: .methods of making /the effects' of 'the .recent.-mission permanent in' the. parish. She dwelt on the influence of the. mother.oh'lier children, and the need of systematic:religious training;.' Much could .be,.gainedZbV the. holding ■-.■• of - : - periodical prayer meetings', of Bible:reading,-and, of district visiting,' if/carriid; but ■: in a > regular and systematic manner.; and she asked for written suggestions: as -to/tho formation" of a. communicants- -guild, and for various ways in-which more friendly social relations could be established , between; the people of the parish, without :distinctions..',Good. ;ladies' voices, , were wanted for the choir,' and assistance in the.way. of ..providing goods for the coming bazaar, 1 ; especially. the; jumble stall, would 'be very 'welcome.,-. Hiss Greenwood, -in -a: very ; pleasant .little' spoech; .referred to the hard work' done . by the vicar' and Mrs. Sprott in connection, with the recent mission/and expressed the heartiest thanks to.'them for .what; they-had done. They all''recognised, that a great amount.of good had result- \ ,' ed.vand she hoped, that the vicar aiid his ■wifewould be loyally, supported in their. ' work for the parish. Several of those pre- \ aenfc.' assisted: Mrs. /Spix>tt -in serving- ■ af- [ :/ernpoh.tea.. ,/';/. . .•.■■/'•.,'/', The American at School." . :: ] / Mr. H'./Hillj Chief Inspector of-Schools, ' ifliwie'sj'Bay, 'reiriarks"i : in^ c loaaf-paper 'i upon the/ educational system in America, | and compares .the' way in which Ameri- i ;cans are meetin'githe future .with; the way I ;iujj.which .we inl the.i* Dominion/ prepare i •for/it.". He goes'bn'-to-say:—'"During my i stay, in Toronto I realised to the 'full i what-an educationist in Vancouver said j .to'me:;'We.-have plenty',of, lands andlm- i mense incomes ' from '■', them;:""and we are i spending much Of 'the money in provid- ( iug the best buildings: for'; our schools, i and giving tho best, education to bur j ■ children. The country; will .become what f we'.make it through the children.' This f •was- in the west of Canada/but the j .-people, of Toronto, are alsoi'welj -off,/.and f 'they.,.: have, expended 'immense sums' on | museums, libraries, and school buildings. ( When I went over the Normal School and i (saw. the -museum,/ the art gallery, .the , 'great-library^-and'the rooms' for .gym- , nasties, science ' lectures, etc.,,my mind i went back to the Normal, School;in Wel-lington,-with its miserable grounds and' j surroundings, and its - altogether unsuitable, buildings, and I:said: 'How is the ' .future of New Zealand, to .compare with . itho/future of Canada, when the preparaitive in: th6.bne case is'so/bare.. arid niggardly and non-anticipatory, .whilst■■- in :-the-other -case it is prodigal and'antioi- 1 patory of a country's future needs?'We ' iwant a mission' to .be sent.'from-, New ! to spyioht the lands, .the'educ'a-' ' tional domains of other people,' so as: to /realise what, is: being done .in the; way ' ■of. anticipatory education. Thb Normal 1 Schools will have to undergo a drastic < ■reorganisation, : and instead of the ihere ' academic training and tho race -for. de- ' grees, - the, work, must partake,more - arid ' more-of a: technical and practical char- ' acter, so that skilful and.not mere aca- ' i.demic teachers may be turned 'but.". ■' 1 Presbyterian; Sale of -Work/.:// < A 6ale of work, held in connection with 1 the In Membriam Presbyterian.Church at Island.Bay,was opened yesterday after- ' noon by Mr. J: P. _ Luke, M.P., and, in- i spite of the'blustering* weather, excellent > .busihesg was transacted. The-interior of ] the Vbnildirig. had:, been decorated with. .1 drapings.of white and/yellow, and the stalls laden with all, Wilds of goods pre- . .seated, a very attractive appearance. -A feature of. tho'sale' was: the very dainty ' babies' clothing, beautifully' worked, and ' which could; be obtained at most reason- ' able prices. Much of the sewing must I have 1 been done at the cost of a great "i deal.-of- time and patient labour. - The following are the stalls and stallholders: ,—Plain, stall, Mesdames" Carrick, Gray, Porter, and: Shannon; funeywork,■:Mrs! Bath': and ,Miss Preston; produce stall • and .Christmas Treej.Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. ■ Lauchh?,n, Mrs.. Dewhurst.-ZMrs.'- Beckett, ; and Mrs. Ross;:sweet stall, Mrs.'Pearson Miss Pearson, and Miss Knight; refresh- ' merits,. Mrs. Cousins,'/Mrs.. Clarke,. Mrs. ' M*Kay,'and Mrs. MXay. , In .the. evening a musical programme, under . tho direction, of; Mr. Lauchlan, w*s. given, those taking part being:. Mrs. Bath, the Misses Gamble, M'l^an,: ...Pearson,, .Frances, ■ iKmgh't,, and. Gribble, and; Messrs. Hill, Carruth, Martin,- Lauchlan, Wardrop Armstrong and - Brooker.' Mr/.A.. ,-F. ' Lauchlan, the Church organist, acted as accompanist. ,The sum-of was taken : yesterday, and. to-day tho. sale of work ' will be continued." ,- -.; : ■'■■ '.--.'■' "Guide Maggie.'.' "Z. ■■'..,■' 'Maggie -Papakura . (Guide Maggie) has : received a letter, from Lord .Kitchener, in which he, expressed himself as highly, delighted with, what lie saw at-,Whaka-rewarewa during; his visit to Rotorua,. and assuring her of the high opinion ho held of the Maori people. Lord Kitchon-. er also sent to Maggie under a separate cover an enlarged photograph of himself.

"The Man of Wrath." "The 'Man of Wrath,' familiar to us all as the husband of Elizabeth of the German Garden, succumbed to heart failure at Kissingcu, to the irreparable loss of his wife's many readers (says the "Gentlewoman"). In private life he was Baron Hennig von Arniin, son of the Baron Harry von Arniin, German Ambassador to. Paris in Bismarck's time, and who was relentlessly persecuted by the 'Man of Blood and Iron.' Nassenheide was the name of tho couple's beautiful place ou the shores- of the Baltic, and where tho German Garden blossomed. Tho von Arnims had lived in Berlin some timo after their marriage, and one day the Baron said quite casually: 'Shall we go and see my neglected old home on the Baltic?' The.Baroness agreed to do so, and after installing themselves tliere they never wished to return to' Berlin." Many people may not bo awaTe that Baroness von Arniin was a Miss Beauohamp, of Sydney, New South Wales. Her marriage took place several years ago. Some of bor relatives still reside in Sydney.

Dr. and Mrs. Bernau (Napier), who have been visiting Sydney, returned to their homo on Monday.

Mrs. J. E; M'Donald and Miss Flora M'Donald, of .Levin, are visitors to Wellington, and, are staying at the Empire Hotel. .;'■■•,.

Mr. and Miss Julie Bevan (Manawatu) are in Wellington, and are staying at the Empire Hotel. .-.

A very enjoyable surprise party took place in the.private dancing hall belonging to Mrs. H. B. Mason, on Monday evening. Mr. ,o'Dbnnell, on behalf of those attending it, presented Mrs. Mason with. a silver-mounted. oak tray. ;

Mrs. L; Moore, of Mastorton, and her sister, Miss Beard, have been spending a few days in AVellingtbn, and are staying at the Royal Oak. I.

Mrs. Harold Cooper (Palmerston) who has been visiting her . parents, Mr. and Mrs. Haseldean,.' returned to her home .on/. Tuesday. '

Mr; and Mrs. J. Duncan, who have been paying a brief:visit to Picton, returned to: Wellington on Tuesday.'

Miss Chrissie Smith (Rotorua) is visiting her • mother, Mrs. Amelius Smith, at Island Bay. ■ ' i-. ''.'..

'Mrs.'A. M. Johnson, accompanied by her brother, is spending some little time inj,Rotorua.

. Captain and Mrs. Fergusson and their family are arriving in New Zealand by the : Arawa, .and will stay while in New Zealand with ' Mrs. Fergusson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Williams, Auckland.,: Mrs.: Williams: has come to Wellington to. meet them.