SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1142, 1 June 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Feilding. A pretty wedding took place at St. John's Church, Feilding, yesterday, when Mr. Arthur Edgecombe, youngest son of Mr. Charles Edgecombe, of New Plymouth, was married to Miss Elizabeth Stringer, fourth daughter of Mr. John Stringer, of Feilding. The Rev. A. Inn-es Jones performed the ceremony, the futher giving the bride away.. The bride wore a cream taffeta silk dress, and the bridesmaid, Miss Myra String! r (sister of the bride) wore a cream' serge costume, with picture hat; trimmed,with touches of pale blue. Both the bride and bridesmaid carried beautiful shower bouquets of white chrysanthemum blooms. , Mr. and Mrs. Edgecombe left by the midday train, the bride wearing a navy blue tailor-made costume, with toque to match, and sable furs. Cherry Blossom Fair. The Cherry Blossom Fair and sale of work, organised by the Ladies' Guild of the Wellington Central Mission, was opened in the Herbert Street Hall yesterday afternoon by the Rev. J. G. Chapman. The building had been decorated with great branches of cherry blossoms, and quantifies of (lags were suspended from the ceiling, giving the room a very gay appearance. The stalls were covered with a profusion of articles, useful, ornamental, and edible, and the person who did not find something worth buying must have been exceedingly hard to please. The stalls and stallholders were as follow:—Guild stall, Mrs. H. Baker, Mrs. Amies, Mrs. Loughmst, and Miss Stewart; cherrv blossom stall, the Misses Free, Stott, Holder, and While; sweet stall, the Potone Methodist Young Ladies' Bible Class; flower ,stall, the Misses Masters, Longhurst and Anderson; produce stall, Mrs. Holder, Mrs. Thirkell, and Mrs. Scrimgeour; fancy stall, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Millington, and Miss Holder; tho tea-room, the Taranaki Street, ' Thorndon, and Karori Bible Classes. During the evening a musical programme "was given, the Central Mission Silver, Band contributing several items, in addition to contributions by Miss Thirkell, Mr. Carr, and others, including a recitation by Miss Evans, and several amusing competitions had been organised. II is probable that the fair will be open again on Saturday afternoon and evening.' Befriending the Girls. "' '* > i >—-"-r.-~'--The girls of the Dominion, to say nothing of the girls, who'are coming to the Dominion, are evidently to find that they possess a good friend and sponsor in Lady Islington, telegraphs tho Auckland correspondent of The Dominion. So eloquently did her Excellency plead for tunds in aid of the Girls' Friendly Society at a gathering at Government House on Tuesday that about .Cl7O were collected in the room. Lady Islington had.previously announced that she had never "begged" iu Auckland before. Her Excellency is anxious to raise .£IOOO, and to -have a new building erected for the Girls' Friendly Society, and, if the success of tier initial appeal may be taken as an augury, it would seem that tho undertaking promises to be most success"l shall call your beautiful island a precious stone, set in a silver sea," remarked Lady Islington, "and in that jewel are many golden hearts. It is to those hearts I appeal." Cake Competition. A very successful competition of homemade cakes, comprising plain sponge, sandwich sponge, ginger cakes, and pound cakes, was held in connection with the home industries section of the Exhibition yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Godber was the judge, and she expressed herself as being hishly pleased with ithe quality 6f the exhibits. So good were they, that she found it quite a difficult matter to decide upon their superior merit's, particularly in regard to tho sponge cakes. There were fourteen entries for that class, and the prize-winners were as_ follow;— Plain .sponge cakes: Miss Nellie Jennings, 1; Miss P. Carter, 2. Sconce I sandwich: — Gordon. 1; Lcnna Finlav, | 2; Mrs. Laughlan. R. W. Fenton. T. Lewie, and Miss Durhams. all highly commended. Ginger cake: Mrs. Burnett, 1: Mrs. Carter. 2. Pound cake: Mrs. Maemanaway. ); Mrs. E. S. Jones, 2; Miss B"ck and Mrs. Burnett, highly commended. A Presentation. A pleasant ceremony took place in the Prime Minister's office yesterday, when the secretaries and staff met together to make a presentation to Miss Plaits on the occasion of her coming marriage. Miss Platts has made many friends during her employment in the Prime Minister's office, and the gathering was very enthusiastic, everyone wishing her every happiness and prosperity in the future. She leaves for Port Chalmers this evening, and will be married in the church of which her late father was incumbent for many years. The presentation was made by the Hon. James Carroll, ActingPrime Minister. Technical School Demonstration, A very interesting cooking demonstration was given at the- Exhibition last evening by four of the pupils attending the cooking classes of the Technical School. A special compartment had been fitted up for them downstairs, supplied with a gas stove, sink, tables, and cup- ■ boards, and an ordinary dinner, comprising a round of be;f, roast potatoes, savoury, celery, an apple pie, and scones, was cooked, to the great interest'of a considerable number of spectators. It was a most successful demonstration, and showed what very useful work is done by this branch of the Technical School. MARVELLOUS METHOD DISCOVERED In seven days.Miss Milsom guarantees marvellous improvement to the worst head of hair, cure dandruff, scalp-bound, constant headaches, neuralgia, insomnia. Call and prove for yourselves, and learn homo treatment in conjunction with the wonderful hair and skin preparations. 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Tho Richmond Free Kindergarten again benefited by a tea, this time Mrs.. Kane inviting a number of her friends to her homo in Halswell Street yesterday afternoon, each bno. contributing a shilling to the funds. Additional interest was added to the afternoon by .Miss Richmond, who, in an eloquent little speech, spoke of the foundation work that, is done by the kindergartens in the building up "of the future men and women of tlie country. Although tho great matter that 'has been figuring very largely in tho public, mind of late, namely defence, seemed very far removed from kindergartens, Miss Richmond brought them very closely together, the .success of the former being closely bound up in the latter. In the course of her remarks, Miss Richmond j said that freedom was often largely a \ matter of geography. Here in New Zealand we were far away from other countries, and we practically went on in our own way without any outside interference. In Germany the matter was very different. , That country was surrounded by enemies, and the German people prepared themselves accordingly. They were a military people, and militarism was bred in them from the very beginning of their lives. It began in the schools, ivhere the children were never allowed to play when they were in the playgrounds. They were only allowed to walk, and outside the grounds a policeman was stationed to ?Ee that ( they did not run. That was discipline. Naturally, where every man was looked upon as a fighting unit, available for the defence of the Fatherland, and women were not looked upon as being of tho same value. The great keynote was discipline, and it was discipline that we needed to learn in New Zealand. She could nearly always tell from what kind of a home a child came. If it were obedient, gentle, refined, then it came from a homo where the mother realised the value of these qualities, and impress- ■"'. them upon the child. Infinitely more than the father, the mother had the moulding of the character of her child, and to have learned the value of discioline she herself must have learned its lessons-. It was never too young for a child to begin learning such 'lessons, and ■when it hecas its courses at the kindergarten, it learnt to think of others, to place the general good before the individual need, and, in after life, when the great call came, such children were sure to prove equal to it. Women, as a rule, had not yet learned to plaro the public good before the individual, but it was a necessary ksson. It was the nation which was the most disciplined that would occupy tho foremost nlnce in the world. In this way. women had a large part to play in the defence matters of our nation. Miss Richmond also briefly outlined the financial aspect of the kindergarten work, and the necessity for gathering in more money to help to ■ meet the increasin" needs of the four schools. Obituarv. Mrs. F. Campbell, wife of Mr. Mix Campbell, chairman of the Grey Harbour Board, and a leading citizen 'of Greymouth, passed away last .evening after'a lengthy illness. Deceased was one of tho pioneers of the West Coast, and was highly respected—Press Association. Feilding Notes. On Thursday evening Miss O'Halloran gave a most enjoyable progressive euchre party, Mrs. S.' Johnson and Mr. Davev being the lucky winners of the prizes. Among the guests were:—Mrs. D. O'Halloran, the Misses Prior, Hill, Wy.itt, Kirton, Innes Jones, Haybittle (2), Mrs. S. Johnson, Messrs. Davey, Johnson, Caliban,. Prior, logie, and others. Mr. Osbiston, of the Union Bank, has left for Australia, to which place he hasbien transferred. Mrs. L, Gorton, has returned from Wellington.-\; ;£ "■:• Mrs. Innes Jones has returned, from Masterton. Tho engagement, is announced of the Us W A - n.Collville to Miss 0. Peat. The wedding will take place in July,, as Mr. Collyillo wishes to visit England. The engagement is announced of Miss Marjone Robinson, daughter of the late Mr. H. V. Robinson, District Judge, Nel-' son, and at one time resident in Masterton, -to Dr. J. G. Mac Donald, second son of tho late Dr, Hugh Mac Donald, of Lyttclton. Miss I. Pownall, matron of the Government Sanatorium at Rotoi'ua', has contracted diphtheria. Mrs. Ivan Davidson, of Hataitai, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Kensington Street Private Hospital on Saturday, is making satisfactory progress. Madame Antonia Dolores concluded a most successful tour of. the Dominion at the Choral Hall, Auckland, on Tuesday evening. She is toi leave Wellington for ■ Sydney to-morrow. At the Mount Cook Boys' School yesterday afternoon, Miss Rothenburg was presented with a handsome bag by the headmaster (Mr. Bary) and staff, on the occasion of her leaving to take up more responsible duties at the Mount Cook Infant School. Mr. Bary expressed cordial wishes for Miss Rothenburg's future happiness and prosperity. ' Miss Brown, who has been staying at "Kenihvorth," Hill Street, returns to Nelson to-day. Mrs. Brittain (Christchurch) is spending a few days in Wellington, and is staying at "Kenihvorth." The engagement is announced of Miss Constance Greenfield, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Greenfield, of Shelbourno Street, Nelson, to Mr. Graham Morris, of Koromiko; eldest son of Mr. Alex. Morris, Hill Sheet, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Christie, who arrived in Wellington by the Turakina yesterday, aro staying at "Kenihvorth." Mr. and Mrs. C. Broad, who have been visiting Mrs. Broad in Wellington, returned to Nelson early in tho week: Mrs. and Miss Gawith are visitors to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Lipscombe, from Auckland, are in Wellington, and are stayin" at "Kenihvorth." Mrs. Rblleston, Hair Specialist, secured when in England and America all the Latest Appliances for Hair and Face treatments. Shampooing, Hairdressing taught, Electrolysis. Diploma U.S.A. Only address: 256 Lambton Quay, Tel. 1599.—Advt. It. is-very rare that a woman's height secures her a marriage portion of ,£SOOO, or, indeed, any monetary benefit. Some time ago, in the American State of Vermont, Miss Norah Clavoring received a legacy of ,£5(100 from an elderly benefactor whom she had never seen or heard of. It seems that an old resident of Newport who died left a will which was not to bo opened until 12 months after his death. This will stated that, having no relatives, the testator bequeathed his entire fortune of .£SOOO to the tallest girl who chanced to be married during the year which elapsed between his death and the opening of the will, in tho Church of St. Mark, whero he had worshipped for the last decadf of his life. Miss Norah Clavering's height was sft. llin., so she received the .£SOOO.