SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1045, 7 February 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The. Grand March. " A special: feature of the entertainment to bo/given in,, tho Town Hall oft Wednesday; overing, inlaid of the Y.WC.A. is tho Grand March, which has been organised; and directed by Mr. Harrison.' Close, iipoii seventy people are taking part in. iti'- .dressed to represent the - different countries ,in which tho Y.W.C.A.'s aro' established.'"Whilo- performing varied marching evolutions, they will group and form'the'initials of ■ their association oil the stage,. .The colouring promises to bo most elective,"'and the •marching ovolutions will display it to the greatest advantage.'' Enthusiastic- rehearsals havo a' final rehearsal will be held in the Town Hall.";: ' ; • The Late Mrs. Tasker. . On Saturday the death of Mrs. Marianhfe A, Tasker, tho widow of Mr.' John Tasker,v, lato chief clerk of tho Police Department, took place at her residence, .Brooklyn, The deceased lady, who was fifty-sis years of age, had been in bad health for some time, but tlio end camo somewhat suddenly. Sho was well known • in political circles, and was a very .energetic worker of thfe Women's Social and Political League, of which,., at, the. time of her death, she was president. Mrs. Tasker was. for seven years secretary to .tho Mount Cook School Committee,. tho distinction falling upon her . of being; tho first woman to occupy such .a position'in tho Wellington district. Be-sides-being president of. tho Women's Democratic Union—now amalgamated with , tho Women's Social and Political League—slio was also an active member of the; Women's National Council of Xcw Zealand. Tho lato Mrs. Tasker leaves a family, of seven. Tho sons are;— Messrs. .T: M. Tasker, stationmaster at Taringamutii, and G. B. Tasker, of the mailroom, G.P.O. The daughters aro;— Mesdame9 C. J. Evenstro'm, Palmerston Korth; -A. G. Ouartermain, Auckland; 11. W.;.Hawkins, lato of Auckland; and Misses M. E. U'asker; Telephone Exchange, * Wellington; and IC. L. Tasker, Lower Mutt School. Her husband predeceased her by five years. Mrs..Tasker had lived in the Dominion for forty years. , Sir. aiid. Mrs. Cecil Goulier havo returned from an enjoyable holiday spent in tho Auckland district. Dr'. arid Mrs. Cockayne aro in town and are staying at the Occidental'Hotel'. Mr., Jfrs.", 'and Miss (N.v' pier) are visitors to v town and are staying at tho Occidental Hotel. ' Miss Lodder-- to -Mr'.Trevor Shannon is "to iake-place, at St. John's Church on-February IG. Miss P. Hamilton is the guest of Mrs. Margolicnth (Napier). The Misses Johnston (Hawke's Bay) are visitors ,to tbwir. Mr.' aiid Mrs. Sinclair (Napier) aro visiting. Wellington and are staying at the Occidental Hotel.. v.- ..■ Mr. tind Mrs. J. Cruickshanks have returned to their home at Paraparaumu after a visit to Auckland. Miss Dowsett has returned to "Willow Bank" from a visit to friends at Petono. Mrs. Corbett, of Masterton, is on a visit to Mrs. Dowsett, "Willow Bank.'.' ' The Misses Drummond (2), of Kilbirnie, leave on Wednefday for Hawke's Ray, where they will spend, the next three weeks visiting friends. Tho marriago of Miss May Pollock, I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. If; Pollock, ! of Roxburgh Street, to Mr. Frank L. j Morrison, takes place in St. Mark's i Church on February 28. j ' Commander Orme-Webb, with Mrs. and Miss Orme-Webb, arrived ;Wellington from Nelson on Saturday,: night. Tlioy aro proceeding to Auckland and Roionin, and intend leaving for England some time iti April. Among the visitors at present in Wellington, and staying at tho Occidental Hotel, are; Captain White (Pahautanni), Mr. M'lntosh (Auckland), ' Mr. Gower (Levin),-Dr. Webb "(Featherston), Mr. and Mrs. Towell (Huntervillc), and Mr. and Mrs. M'Vny (Napier). Tho' engagement of Miss Litchfield (Blenheim) to Mr. James ]•'. Laing, of the staff of Messrs. W. G. Turnbull and Co., is announced. Mr. and Mrs. King (Auckland) are staying Tat tho Occidental Hotel.