SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1305, 7 December 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An Engagement, The engagement is announced, says an Australian paper, of Dr. Eva Meredith, late of Waimate, to Dr. W. H. Clements, son of the late Major-General Clements and cousin of the Earl of Leitrim. Miss Meredith, who three months ago took her degree of Doctor of Medicine, has U-en for the past two and a half years resident medical officer at Wycombe Abbey School, and has had a brilliant career as a student. She qualified in Edinburgh three years ago, hold'ng the gold medal in anatomy, second prize in midwifery rnd nicdical jurisprudence, and third in public Health, with 12 first-class and 10 second-class honours. A'Bogquet for Mrs. Hcrdman. At Mr. A. L. Hcrdmaii's meeting in Ivirkcaidio's Tea Rooms last night, Mrs. Hcrdman was' presented with a beautitul bouquet of roses. Mr. Hcrdman thanked the donor for such a beautiful,gift to his wife, and expressed his pleasure at the thcughtfulness which had prompted it. Now a Playwright.

Mary Anderson tie Navarro, u[) to 1859 one of the most popular of American actress, but not seen on the since that year, has not lost her interest in things theatrical, for she has cono to America to aid Mr. Robert Hicliens in staging "The Garden of Allah.' Mary Anderson was born h> California in ISM, went 011 the stage at }G, and retired it 28.

On Saturday afternoon next at Sir Joseph Ward's residence, ' Awarua, a garden fete will be held, in aid of the Richmond Free Kindergarten' Schools. An attractive programme has been drawn itp. Further particulars are announced elsewhere in luis issue.

At the close of a very enthusiastic meetaddressed by Dr. Newman at lulbirnio last- evening, Mrs. Nowinan was presented with a very beautiful bouquet as a token "of regard tor herselt and Dr. Newman, accompanied by hearty wishes for the", success of the latter at the poll to-day. •

Colonel E. S: Heard, Director of Military: graining; .and Mrs. Heard were passenders from Sydney by tho Moeraki yesterday. i

Mrs. E- J- Collins a.nd "Miss Collins returned to Wellington yesterday after an enjoyable trip to Dunedin and tho southern lakes.

Nurse Godfrey, the matron of tho Gisborne Hospital, is spending a holiday in the south.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brooks left for Christchurch last evening. ,

Mrs. Baker, of Melbourne, was a pasanger "to' Wellington by the Moeraki yeslerdav, autl with licr husband ts ill tour the Dominion.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Josko, of Fiji, with th-sir child, were among the passengers who arrived in the Moeraki from Sydney yesterday.

Mrs. Allen (Dunedin) arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Moeraki from Sydney, and leaves to-day for the south by the same steamer.

Miss Murison, of Dunedin, is visiting Wellington, and is staying with her sister, Mrs. Bassingthwaite.

Miss Effie Chalmers, who has been staying with Mrs. L. H. B. Wilson, at Kelburne, for a few days, left yesterday for ICaikoura.

Mrs. Mac Donald and her daughter returned to Feathcrston yesterday from a brief visit to town.

Mrs. A. G. Melville (Melbourne) arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Sydney boat".