SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1296, 27 November 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Girls' Realm Guild Garden Fete. It was only so far back' as 1907 that the Girls' Realm Guild was. founded in New Zealand by Miss Jessie Ackermann, F.R.G.S., 'Scotland, with the object of encouraging; girls to help other girls who were in need of assistance, and since that time much, useful work lias been accomplished by, tho various centres. One of tho important branches of the work is tho Trust Fund, whereby a grant is given to enable girls to fit themselves for their own support, and in. this way helping them to sonic more cougchial path of life than that which might otherwise havo been the only one open to them. In Wellington the "Lady Plunket" and "Kia, Ora" centres have been busy during tho winter months making clothing for the poor, organising .musical evenings at (ho. various homes and institutions and providing "treats'' for children as well as sending literature to lighthouses and mental hospitals. On Saturday aiternoon a fete for which the members of tho K'ia Ora branch have been most energetically working for some limo past, took place in the pretty srrounds belonging to the residence of Miss Carroll in Brougham Street, tho object of it being the raising of funds with which to provide Christmas rreAis for the various homes, leper institutions and private cases. A large number of people attended it and from beginning 10 end, the fete was a most successful affair. Tho weather was delightful ';-. ml enabled the floral march of the cMldr.vi, under the direction of Miss Holm, to-be seen to great advantage on"tlio lawns, tho pretty fancy-dresses standing out vividly against tho green background of the lawn and shrubs, whilo the various movements were cleverly carried out by them. A very pretty fancy dance followed. Stalls had been erected under the trees and prettily decorated with coloured paper flower*, while tho stallholders themselves, in white frocks and large, coloured flop hats, were quite in keeping. The list of stall-holders is as follows:—Fancy stall, Mrs. Claridge, and the Misses Hugo, Gaynor, and Salmon;-sweet stall, Miss M. Young, Miss Jessio Newenham, and-Miss Bull; flower stall, Misses Leddy, Chapman, and May Young: giant bird's nest, Miss Richardson and Miss Armil; afternoon tea {served outside), tho Misses Wright, Truman. Prondeville, Duff, Chapman, Salmon, Keau, and Richardson. Several competitions were held, tho winners being: Miss M. Young, cushion competition; Miss W. Stevens, tea cosy; and Miss G. Mowbray, doll-dressing competition. There was also fortune-telling, and sports for tho children.

Not .Unionists. The newly-formed Clerks' Union in" Aiickland appears to bo meeting -with some: disapproval, particularly by somo of the womon clerks, who utterly refuse -to-beeomemcnibors. At a largo and reof - women clerical workers, held on Thursday evening-, it was unanimously decided that tho women clerks of Auckland aro.strongly opposed i°, -I Tt lle,mi "'ds of tho newly-formed Clerics Union, and will resist any attempt to compel them to join such union, on the grounds (1) that a very cordial -relationship exists between tho .Auckland employers and tho women -clerks, which would bo destroyed should the latter become members of tho union; (2) that the women clerks are satisfied with their present conditions, of employment, and tcel they are quite safe in leaving their interests in the hands of their employers; (J) that they as a body of workers are reposed to unionism, being of ' opinion that it would not better their conditions in any way. Mile. Dolores. Mile. Aiitonia Dolores'made her final departure .from Sydney for Wyalong, Al■pury, and Melbourno last week, and, bci° r .?,. {hat event, was presented by Mr. William-Johnson■(hon. secretary) with tho badge of the Royal Sydney "Philharmonic Society. This handsome Ivro in gold and blue enamel, surmounted by the Roval Arms, bore a'suitable inscription, with tlio date Juno 9, 1011, and-it isithe intention of .the star soprano in her own words' "to w-ear if, proudly" at many great concerts in England; Germany, Austria, and Poland. Mile. Dolores wi'll sail from Adelaide for Europe by' the Bremen on December 8, with her friend arid companion. Mile. Vaudour, and will return to Australia about two years hence.

Obituary.. A v«sry wide circle of friends will deeply regret" to hear of-the'death'of Mrs. Belli** tho wife of Mr. Hugh Belliss, a woll-known and highly-respected settler of the Tenui district, which took placo somewhat suddenly on Friday morning Iho deceased lady was a'daughter, of Mr. A. beholeiicld, nn East Coast settler, and her brothers are prominent in athletic circles in Mastcrlon. A pretty wedding took place in the Anglican Church. Shannon, on Wednesday (writes our Shannon correspondent) when Miss E. M. Woodmass was married tp Mr. Arthur Richards. The Rev. H. 0. Compton wns tho officiating clergyman! the bride iyiis attended ly her sister and niece as bridesmaids, and Mr. W Kichards was tho best man Tho service was fully choral, and after tho ceremony the bride and bridegroom left for the South Island.

On November 11, at tho Preshvterian Church, Eoslyn, JJnncdin, the niarriugo took place very quietly of Miss Flora Flnvell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs F. Flavell, of Wangauui, and Mr. John It! Clarke, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. The' marriage has been announced to take place shortly of Miss Edvfh Collins, youngest daughter of Mr. S. M. CollThs, 12 Margaret Street. Wynyanl Square, Sydney. .New South Wales, and Captain A. C. C. Steven--, of the New Zealand StaffCorps (late Royal Field Artillery). Mrs. Valkincc (Kalmmingi) is stavinwith Mrs. Hay-ward, at tho Butt, ' Mrs. Monckton (Otaki) Toturns to-day to her home after some days spent in town. Miss Hutchinson (Oama.ru) is visiting Wellington, and is staving wiflh Mirs. West. Mrs. Fitchett has returned to Wellington from a visit of some weeks spent in tho south. On Friday afternoon, Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., opened the Anglican Church Bazaar at Shannon. In spite of. the wot weather, there was a large attendance, and satisfactory business was transacted, Miss Betty Turton, who has been on a visit to Marton, has returned to "Wellington.