SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1096, 7 April 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Late Miss Palmer. At the Karori Cemetery yesterday members of the City Council, including the Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P.) and a number of officials of ,the corporation, as well as friends, attended the funeral of Miss Palmer, daughter of Mr. J. E. Palmer (Town Clerk of Wellington). The burial service was conducted by the Eev. T. Tee, of the Thorndon Methodist Church. Corporation officials who attended were: .Messrs. W.-11. Morton (city engineer), S. Richardson, M. Cable, and E. 0. Petersen (Tramway Department), J. Ames (city'valuer), J. O'Shen (city solicitor), E. Tait (acting-Town Clerk), C. Collins (city treasurer), H. Baillie (chief city librarian), and H." L. Godber (l'ate collector). The pall was borne by Messrs. J. M'BeaivJ. Ames, jun., A. -Stevenson, and M.- C. Casey, also, of the corpoiation staff.

Convalescent Home. A meeting of the Convalescent Homo Trustees was" held'at Mrr. "Newman's on Wednesday. There were present Mrs. Newman (in the chair), Mrs. A'. Pearce, Mrs. A. Martin, Miss Coates. Mrs. Barron (treasurer), and Miss E. Nathan (secretary). ' The matron reported that patients had been'admitted to the 'home, and eleven discharged, during the month. Gifts were received from Mrs. Burn, Mrs. Lattey, and Miss Biiiney.

Mr. Hugh Ward at .the Hospital, :Mr: Hugh Ward, Miss Grace Palotta, and the members of the comedy company now playing at the Opera Houso were entertained nt afternoon tea by tho nurses of the Wellington Hospital yesterday afternoon as a slight tribute to their fine woik in .. connection .with raising funds for the-erection of the Children's ■Hospital: -The little function was : 'a most enjoyable one. Mr. Ward invited the nursing staff to attend a performance of th« current niece, and a contingent of them were present at tho Opera Houso last..evening.

Mr. and Mrs. .C. Odlin leave "Wellington to-day on a short visit to Auckland,

Mrs. Gale, who.has been spending a few days in Wellington with friends, returned" to Kaikoura yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Andrews have returned from their trip to Pelorus Sound and Hanmer Springs.' •.■•■•

The engagement is announced of Mrs. Selina M. Welch, widow bf the late Mr. Hugh Welch, "Pairau." Mastcrton. and youngest daughter of the late Mr. Pierce Cotter, of Greytown, to Mr. Albert J. Parton, of Carterton, formerly of Wel- . lingtou and Masterton. ■ ■ Mrs. J. Macintosh Bell, who has beenstaying at Miss Malcolm's, leaves to-day for Sydney, where she joins Dr. Bell. Both proceed to England. ■ Mrs. Bagge (Blenheim), who has been staying with her people at Khandallah, has returned to her home.' Mrs. Frank Perry ■ (Hawke's Bay) leaves for England this month. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Holgate, who leaves for England to-day, was the guest of honour at a "book evening" given at tho Trained .Nurses' Home, in Willis Street. Mrs. Holgate was also presented with a. signed autograph book trom the nurses, accompanied with all manner of good wishes tor her enjoyment and welfare while away from New Zealand. Miss Whitaker, late organising secretary of the Girls' Friendly Society, left by the Euahine for England yesterday. Miss Eochfort, late matron of the Cambridge Sanatorium, left for Melbourne yesterday. Her sister from Nelson is at present in to".ui. - • . An excellent programme has been arranged for the concert which takes place this evening in the Town Hall in honour of Mr. Ernest Parkes, and one has only to look at.the programme to sec that th'c best musical talent which Wellington possesses is assisting. Two beautiful choruses, under the direction of Mr. David Kenny, are to bo sung—the "Angelus" chorus from "Maritaua," and the "Students' Parting SongV" Mr. Parkes himself sings the prologue from "Pagliacci" and the Toreador song from. "Carmen." Another delightful item will be a trio by Miss Eachel Richmond, Miss Slay Donaldson, and Mr. Frank Johnstone. Those who have attended the Chamber Concerts given by these three musicians will know what is- in store for them. Altogether such a nrogrnmme as is being given would be u regrettable thing to rniss.