SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 979, 21 November 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Golden Wedding at Pahiatua. Mr! and Mrs. Albert Martin, of Pahiatua, celebrated. their golden wedding on Ihursday evening by a social in the Pahiatua Drill Hal). There was a very large attendance of relatives and friends, and the bride' and bridegroom of fifty years ago were heartily congratulated on tneir attaining the long ■ and unbroken period, of, fifty years , of .married life. .Both are old colonists and experienced a share of the.hardships of.the early davs ! n New Zealand. Air. Martin "arrived in Wellington in 185G and settled in thewairarapa, eventually going to Pahiatua, where he has resided for a number of years, following farming pursuits. . Mrs Ji.artin, arrived in Nelson in 1842, and the iSn Ple nT r tv'? arrie \-, i ? WclliD^ tOE iu 1860. Of thirteen children, twelve- are ■Prl' there are thirty-one grandcmidren. A tempting supper was served and congratulatory speeches were made by the Mayor .(Mr.- W. "W. M'Cardle} Rev. W. H. Speer, Mr. T. Boyd,'and Mr! b. iieeves. . Dancing and parlour games helped to entertain those present during .the'-evening;- , and vocal- items were contributed, by Mrs.Peterkirr, Miss Martin, Air. l<. Sedcole, and Mr. J. J. Boagey A most successful function terminated with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." W.C.T.U. :■ • .'j A. meeting of the W.C.T.U. was held in the.Y.M.C.A. rooms on> Friday afternoon, when several matters of interest were, discussed. It was decided to hold ■ a meeting for mothers (and : afternoon :ea) at an early date, in order to enrol ■their...little ones on'the cradle roll. Keports were given of some very successful drawing-room" meetings held recently, when several new members-were enrolled. There were visitors present from; unions .in other parts of .'the Dominion. A "Kitchen Tea." On Saturday afternoon . a "kitchen ea was given by Mrs. Ferguson at Wailoanga. for. Miss Best, who is shortly to be married to Mr. Hill.. A great many people were present, and a most enjoyable .time was spent with music,) recitations, and some novel competitions, in which Mrs. Holton proved- be the prize winner. Tea was served upon the verandah, after which Miss Best thanked everyone for the many ' useful presents she had received that afternoon for the kitchen. . The Hukarere Girls! School, Bishop AxeriU'is making a strong appeal for funds towards the rebuilding of. ;he,jHulvarere School. In ■ .his v circnjar. etter ho says:■ "The total-'desrructioii bjj fire of the Hukarero Girls' School' has' ■removed.from, tap Dominion ono of the most.useful and ;successful agencies for the training.and uplifting of the Maori race. ~lt. is most .important, that the school which has ' contained over 60 Maori girls and for 27 years did dutyfor the Church of England throughout the-.Dominion,:.-should, be rebuilt ..with as little delay as possible. The trustees contemplate rebuilding .the- school on a more permanent site in Napier, and in more permanent material, the cost ol which will probably bo from ..£6OOO to .£7OOO. Towards this amount some J2OOO will be forthcoming from tho insurance of the. old buildings, and I earnestly appeal : to Europeans and Maoris for assistance towards the j£sooo required." "Young Australia." .-:.'. ..'.' ■ --In incorporating the tw.o old-established mohthly young people's journals, "Young Australia" and "Our Boys' and Girls' Own-Newspaper" into a-weekly paper, one caiinot help thinking that the proprietors have done an extremely good thing.., The new issue of the combination has just come to hand, and .is full of .bright interesting matter that- deals with all-kinds of subjects interesting , to both .boys and girls alike. Stories, domestic and hygienic, hints for girls, their in the musical world, nature studies,* .and information about various hobbies, such as photography, pigeonkeeping; stamp,' collecting, and" gardening of, all descriptions are only some of tho "things"to be found in this number. Prizes aro offered for several competitions and, as well as- a correspondence .page, there is'spaco devoted to.a question department, where information is given when asked for, upon all kinds of subjects. .;'■ ' . •■

. Her Excellency Lady Islington has within the last,few days been experiencing . the pleasure. of'a camping-out party while in the south. She is ,<?xpected to return.to Wellington this evening. A number of ladies "in." Nelson are .interesting themselves in an effort to raise funds for tho purpose of erecting a children's ward in connection with the Nelson Hospital. "A well attended meeting was held on Friday, and. various plans drawn up,by. which they hope to gain, the nocesEary.anaount. ■■-..■ 'The* li-ey. Mother * "Joseph," the neii .Mother Superior of Nazareth"-House: in Cnrietchurch, arrived in Christchurch on Friday. In the morning she was accorded a reception at Nazareth Houso by . the* Sisters "and the. children, and in tho afternoon Bishop -Grimes officially, welcomed - her to ■* Christchurch. jlother Joseph was for six years in charge of. the Nazareth House at Liverpool, and her appointment to Christchurch , is* a very popular one. .. .. ■ .. __ _< Mr.' J; H. Colebourrie, managor of the Hastings branch of Messrs. Kettle ond Co., Ltd., together with Mrs. Colobourne, have returned from their visit to England. . Miss Mary Hall is visiting Wanganui, and is to lecture to-night on her interesting journey through the heart of Africa, --Mrs. Waddy (Palmerston North), with Miss G. Griffiths, left last week forßleiheim. ■ . ■ Mvs. ; "M'Ewon left on Friday for a visit to Rotorua. '•Mr.'-and Mrs. T. G. .M'Cnrthy, of Wellington, returned by the Patcena from. Nelson on Saturday night. The Hon. Sir Maurice O'Eorke is in Wellington for the first time this session, and is staying at "Kenilworth." Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Harbottle returned from Nelson on Fridaj", and are staying at "Kenilworth."