SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1311, 14 December 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. FisherVMeoting, : was . : a"magnificent • : meeting Which' jVlr. I\, AI. ]3.-.Fisher addressed ia the 'hugd" chamberVof:', tho- Tcivir "Hall • Inst evenmg-one,thai; packed it to'-tluj doors, with'; iiuinbars ; quite : unable to gain'ad.mittanqe, ■■ Probably Mr.l'ishefr has'sel-. dom spoken;to ; batter l .'advantage.than ho did'.Just- evening; : • ■ the / audience • being, gripped. from: the: very first:: moment to, the end,- and as. argument after argument was 'driven homo-the great .crowd-' iipplauded the again" and- again.The..Government,pas the. frieh'd. of:.Xabour, ■ was a;:-.delusion ; that:, had■ short", shrift: witlD. the ipeakeri -'. tion and:-the 1 distortion of facts to' ! thd disadvantage 'of tho r '.'Reform. I p'arty :';also: met,-.with exposure;", v'hile .the. attempts 'charnoter ':were:- treated;', in mariner--which tlicy deserved, cheers greeting Mr; 'Fisher as. lie dealt iwith; them. ;

■ It. was 'fett 'to_V.be:''a.',: most; i'orhinata omeii::wheiY,' upon/unwrapping a. parcel that .had.'.been; handed lip '. to : him, .'Mr. Eisher disclosed a horse-shoe, and roar after • roar ..'of ■ cheering': came ~from::- the. great .audience: ~ahd"liantlkerelnefs werel graved,'and -,it 'was s somo: moments 'before: the meeting'settled down.from tho?highwater.'. . : riiark ; : of; 1 .enthusiasm'• thai. 5 had : broken it at i the symbol.; '.Altogether, it waS(a memorablo meeting; Wand splph■didV;'evideii'c6'i'of::, th'o'J feeling"-witli....which Mr'.iFisher issfegarded;.-':'. ~: '" ... v'lt:was:most.cheeriiig-';'to .pass, on tho way-out, a'knot Ofiworlung.men discuss-' irig , :him.;-:i''Hefs/got..]ny vote,'though; he didn't- have"-.it: -before," was .viyhat- one. heard.: "And.:mihe; too;'' said anotheiv ; '','-.'' Itj.was ; 'indeed; promising! .;,,::;'•;-'''-'

. l Votßv>To-dayJ_;.viVV;i , }'o-^V^';;-'-; , --:V ■';' ; :' WitliVsucli* ari:*iissue at.stake' asfv'thb: deliVerancei'of the country from the.toils ' of a political party. Whose ambition .has, ■been to ! ; retain: the 'sweets and of; .office'ntv, air:costs—and";bt-,almost .■.•any . stands/convicted of i'acts :'ibf-:'nialmlmiuisti:atibn . and.: : bf: ■broken;pledges,:tlifi':wbmen ,of land-in those districts .where the seqond. 'ballot , : :is staking'iplace to-day: -have': ;n clear 'path before'them. .-.To 'some extent one's'; fe.hr,:.is..that. ; i\p,a'th'y, ; ' neglect, forgetfulucSsf, bV6r-'c'onfideiic&. in.tho .strength' of: theßeform.'party, riihyV'.if;not,guard-. ~«}'' Against.'--lwitli.ito' vl»fc*;: , iP?vot'c?Plh(irc;'vand' ! vote,'cbunts,':for- bub may ,-ba.. absolutely .certain of i which may be ,cast_ in ; fiivonr of the' prolongation of.?thb''erd ;: bt Wauhsiri uilKbe" '•left 1 to;ch'aace.;'Ji':;'-;.- : - ,: :, i '• Wedding at Wadcstown.

v,'}k- pretty..!-iveddiug/:'took' ~ place :' very.' .quietly jyesterday [afternoon,"'at the resi- . donro..oi...'Mr. i and. Mrs.. Carwell; Cooke, Wadest6wn,'; ; w | heii'..M)ss : . Ethel...- Carw.ell Cooke.ivas;ihaiTied. .tp :i Mri; S. 0., Johns. The ceremony' \t-Ss-. performed . ;jjy ; the ■Ilcv.. M. i.Oltls."The bride wove: a-; grace-;' ful ;.trained~gp\vu i ,bf; white.: taffetas . silk; ;h'andsdmeliv:ombr6idered mth-.tr'ue. lovers!: knots, 1 , andi finished. at. the- waistvv.-ithr »•; . girdle.'; r . A" wi'cath of. oraiige. blossoms, and a : long < tulle-veil her:.toilette, ' and 'she carried a:bouquet of white svveetpeas,' roses, and;:' maiden-hair" fei'ni v. : ,Miss/- l?oiid \Cooke; '"sister; # the b'i-itle," ..■was^I'her..1 'her.. .bridesmaid,- ;'andshbfeworo ;, a. , pretty Jrockv of cream. taftetasVsilk,. -and ; avJuliet cap.yHer; bouquet':'»'Ss' ! of-'heiio; trope .rsweet uifits. :;;,Two .' 'little. , brothers;-, ■dressed- in'- white-suits, y were 'hertrain-- • bearers,;', Th6y bride's - gift, from tlie bridegroom ' ..was.i-n ~;diamond, 'ring, and Ho. the v . bridesmaid ! ; -.vi;as-.' given a:. liberty: pendant' andVchaiD.;' :>Mrs. 'Cooke 'wdrc ; a : handsome'. gown .of'./.shot: silk with' green .and- heliotrope / trimming.:' The'bride's: ..going. aw.ajvcostumlMras.-of:'cream.', Sicilian :,P l oth, vand.; i a v l ai'ge; black -and- white' hat' with plumes. -'- : - - -js :..v ; -r ■ -,> r ; -- .u .Wedding. ' > .':Mif terhoon, at .the: residence..of-. the'brtde s "parents,-Miss Edith fflor--,ence -.1 attic,, youngest daughter • of Mr. •George la'ttlfe, ;Lipman .Street, „wa« married to Mr. IT." K 'Pitlitvliito ; o f- ; Chnsti' chijrch.: Tho: Eev.r-J;. G/ Chapmaii'' offi--Ciurea.,o lho .bride .was given 'away-by-.her; father and,film:was •attehdcMyiMissi .Xatrlo, as 'clnof.bridosiunid, 'aiul sev- ' eral niccDs. ■ .Mr. AV. M. Hgglestoiio acted ins best man.: After the ceremonya re- : cemion'iyas : given :by. Mr. and Mrs/,Tattle -V'i! , thf! af !: erao °n' Mr.- and Mrs!. ; Pitlier., left, by _motor-car ..to. spend "their • honeymoon.' , v.:--. ? , iGirls' - Realm Guild. - Ri l *-'-president of tho . Shaftesbury.'; Itagsekl School'- Union, is to' •address the;members of the Girls', Realm Guild . and their friends at . the I' M C V • /on. Friday 'morning,'.?;•' -Acknowledgment. • ' . T]ie matron of .tile AVellirigtoii!Hospital wisnes : to -acknowledge with . thanks -tho following!—Thoitro tickets, Harry Rick--.ards vases for Ward V ; Mr' .Sargent; books, and magazines,'-Mesclames Gibson, and.; Hamilton,'' Mr. ■ TumhiiUdolls, and' other gifts, Mrs.--T; ~W -Jl'Dok'' Lo,ver-.Hutt;.fleers,' Mi,.: sCley, l iss ff iishair,; St.- Paul's Church; -boys rf .-Newtown. High-. School,: -Gbyernment House, .G.A.,, Mr. Bailev: 10s / '. THE DKLICACY' Of Tirr HAIR .ladies who'• neglect: their Jiair loso it'" Ladies who try to preserye their hair by experimenting amateurishly, with'-lavish"" ly-advertised liair washes and ■ invigorators ruri .great-risks; of ruining.' it. The. liair is a plant of "surpassing-delicacy "If is exposed to. mnny perils. It needs care' attention,. scientific treatment. Mrs, Holleston 'is a- specialist of : tho hair;' Her wide experience has given lier an excep-' tional knowledge of the various forms and" degrees of liair trouble; If you consult her, she will tcll'you' candidly just what is wrong; and charge you no fee for the' consultation. If your-hair is causing yon any anxiety, at^ all, you will do well to bear in nnnd that you need immediate treatment.' Delays are-especially dangerous .whero .the hair .is concerned. : Call or write for an appointment.—Mrs Eolleston, 250 lambton . Quay.. 'Phone 1599.* : '

.SUPERFLUOUS HA IK. destroyed by. "Rusma" (Iteg.). A guarantes given with . each case undertaken. Skilled massage, shampooing, manicuring etc., Mrs. .Hullen and.Miss Holland;'; LaulLton Quay,' over "Economic." 'Phone .IOW.. ',' < ■ '

For Children's' Hacking Cougli at Night, .Woods' Great',-Peppermint Cure, ,Is. 6d.*

Weddings—Shower Bouquets for bride and bridesmaids. . Only the Choicest of Flowers used.' Specially packed, and sent to »ny part of the Dominion. Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street (Florist to His Excellency Lord Islington).

A Kindergarten Afternoon. . v A very interesting: and;, enjoyable,'• afternoon was spent at Mrs. Grady's homo on The Terrace yesterday, a number of visi-tors-being present.:to meet 'members of the ]Jreo' Kindergarten.' Counc.il. The occasion was the awarding of certificate to students who . had 'been - successful in passiii'g their examinations in kindergarten methods, and there-was also aivopnor- , tunily to view an exhibition of their work. - , • . , Tea'was first of . all served in the dining-, room, the : table .being-ohurmingly decor'nted with beautiful.sweat peas of various Shades, and, afterwards; everyone assembled in. the ; large ; music room, . where brief speeches were made, and the certificates, .were presented.'.' : T " • ili-s. Grady was calledupon to take the olrair,. and .in . a humorous little speech, expressed her appreciation of the position which; she .had Deen ; persuaded to occupy that> afternoon', i"■' ■•/■ ,: " Miss Richmond, who was asked to speak, •began b.v thanking ~Mi's.'.;Gfady; ;'o'n': b6r half of the Kindergarten- Union,, for . her 'kindness' -in ..entertaining those -.i;'.present that afternoon, 'ill's..' Grady . was the, oldest member of:,the union; and:there ,Was-ho more • p'ublic-spirited' citizen' in ■^Wellington.. Continuing, Hiss Richmond (stated .that they, had hail two;great" difli'ciilties to face.;;.' One. was the. difficulty. :6t insufficient- and unsettled-.finances,'.and tlio otlier;. the lnelt, of /trained 'teachers. Two years' ago;, they: had been fortunate • in securing the'semces of Miss Constance ; Preemani;:'-who;'.was-, a; graduate -..of 'the : X''roebel .liistitiition in London, .'and: stiideritS! hefo Wei'e''iiow : to be congratulated upon.; being unde'f.^ch-h'bead.:Thanks ;wero .also iliks. Racheh Kichinoiid,-Miv-'Finlaysoh;: -Mrs;- Corliws, Mrs. Dtir-:, ling, ; and: Miss England,, who :liad;: acted '*as examiners .in the' .various subjects.'' Jli'S.^Atkinsonand . W.' 'Evans, ~ M.A.,' also mado. brief speeches'.',' i■ ■ , Those receiving' certificates:' wore • ,-Misa" ■•Plorenco. • D'Oyly,first-class,,certificate,, with distinction in' teaching ■ and handivork; Miss -1).; Bull, .first-class.certificate',; and distinction in hiiulwbrlc ;- Miss'E. Bur■nett, certificate,'..with: distinc-. :tion in handwork Miss •' Mary Tpulson, second T class. certificate, distinctionm-teach-,'iiig, and ' firstcl.ass;- iii."handwork; 1 the dMisses Nola. Hill, A. Packard, ; and-. Oenone Tabuteau,second-class 'certificates'- ■ each, rMiss-;Hill'-also receiving;'first-dlass : for .handwork.'

vllio"cxhibiti6hv;o£-':',work'. done. by'the ; students' Vasiinte'resting,'. arid it was -made plain-" to; theV least • observant ne'rson that : ]amlergrtrten;inetliods are-not the siinnle things; that-'anyone Could teach.-' .On'tho contrary,, a" very'thorouglrand 'complete . knowledge ;nf„. the.; subjeote-.ssoms l -to- be required.;,;.: Everything that .was' on. view' was.capable Of.bpingreprbdtlcbd,.in tiliiei by-the tiny, scholars tbemselvcs.and made also,.out of.'the,..simnlcstmaterials:'.':'The : . tiniest and :most, fascinating ■ a'ffields of iurmtlire had been:' made out :.of,'corrl- - board and .matchboxes,- most .notable \ among tho latter 'being a sideboard, with' .vuimbors of .drawers; 0 f matchboxes of .•two. sizes,, their' handles being- riiosfcminingly ..contrived.-outvof.boot .buttons.': ..It; was-completev, even. to ; . the" -mirror ; . at tile back; •;■ .There I .Wre-'miniaturo'.chairs;' .tables..couches,.beds/awl-somc specimens P 1 raflia,work. :In addition to these thnro .;■ wi■;bntshvrork' ! studies, illustrating.: the .(hfterent. stages:of v growth;: Of<<-se'eds."< the ;shcioting' of;; yourigvjenves, -and iri«ert : stu,l «' f ,h.'if the-different stages of ;.growth..of the butterfly or'tho:frog.*.Eve'iy u Jf>T; f^iry/,!stories;were.' : illustrateU.;,\A*.Ch'ristina's;i..Trie.-'. '•; vV V---■''■'-.-.'-'' ■ ' '-'US ■ '-jPtFi |f largo' a;:portioiVVof ■'WoUinßtori do tho St.. John District Nurses travel in ,the, course, of, their, work,, and>:so 'many people do. they.'come into con tact with,. ; that; .necessarily ; they: must: mako .very many -friends,:, particularly, .among ? the' children..- Yesterday,, as is their annual joustom, .they J entertained .the little- ones ;aiid a number'of. their grown-up,friends at a l , veryrdelightful; paaty: St. : Peter's bchoolroom; iin which the-, event was.;held,; ■presented V gay appearaDcp, coloured flags hanging from; the' ceiling/ and a huge Christmas'tree—the cynosure ; of every - the .centre: of •' the room. A ! large' number of ohildreroworo present, and the patience with which they possessed; thoir souls -till .tho' time.tcamo 5 for the distribution;' of the ..prizes was. .wonderful.,- The';wistf illness of their,' re-gard,-'/however,; spoko; volumes, .and. ho: ■doubt, it was wisdom, on. the'part, of'the nurses to;postpone such a delight' till'thoi .entUof, the pfocedings. .-•■'■ ■■ -.-; "■■ ■'■}•.■.■'•',-::■■ ■ r-Ji} concert/arranged. by..;Mrs:;i;£issack; ,and- contributed, to- by.'Madame •'; Free, ■Mis'. Chapman, .the Misses Brown,/ Eeany ■Otttram, Kutrie.'arid Master :P6wcll,- : to6k ■place,; and this '.was followed by, thet'dis■tribution of. the giftSv'.Mrs^'G.'Tripe;:Miss ■ JJiokilell, Mrsi.'Mitford.VMfsj.Miinro/and ■Mrs. Hislop. assisting the : .nurscs iin,' their task. \lW.was then. served;in tho other room—no 'slight task" .wlieiv:'-over,.' two hundred children 'wero.tovbo,.waited upon, ■'—aild■; altogether;, a very happy : tiine .was , spent, by the littles .'ones.";'• Quantities of. '{tower's -for the; decoration of the'.tables ; had -been sent in by friends, and their beauty; added.-• to:;) everyone's 'pleasure, y-.i' •■For some,timo' past Nurse Sexton.and ;Nurse ; :ljeori' : .preparing' for ...this''occasion—onoV.,'-, that, -certainly needed^preparatipiilwhen'oiid iealised the •mi inber: of • dolls i- to;, be' dressed. i toys ■• to'.bo' ,gotvroadyv\a'nd--'garinonts'.to-!be'-made., !A, tablft at ;.t!l'e enll'of "the hall .was covered : with-; lie'ntbundles; OfiDorqthy' aprons', for .blouse's '.;arid.;undergarments" for tho children,: and those: also were distributed. ...Friends contributed'•-.:'. to ;these ■ things," so :. there \vero so many, present; tliercwas' sufficient ...to';go|round;.''..; "",',,,;'!::;: ;■•'••'■"''.'V;"-■■"■'''.■'•" "'-Ahiong- those'.' presontV'vrere'r Archdeacon "Harper, the Rev. Father. '.Venning,' .Mrs. Balcombo Brown,;' the..,. Rev.-. Messrs. Eaino and Mutter,. Miss ,Kirk,and Mrs. 7IV G. Macarthy; •'' '..,'■ : -,;.' .■' '

Obituary. The teUlr of .another, of -the -pioneers of the colony took place last Saturday at her. rosidenos,' AVaipukurau, in the person of Mrs. E. Cfcssio;. in ..Iter seventieth year. Dili's. Cassie, with hor husband, arrived in: Lvttellon, forty-foiir' years ago, ana after, travelling, about , for some time, settled on' the .land aty.WaShdyke; l near '.Fimviru;wheio 'tliey farming, pursuits ;.until .tho.tLeath. oflicr: husband, about thirty -years ago.; She theuniloved -to'-■ Wollirigton.;':and' nas iived: here .and at ! Hawke'sßay ever '■•ed-lady is-survived by ono, son ojkl two ••d^nghtel^llr;-AT*C^&™of r flib'"B«ilwajrDepartment, Mrs. G. Shanly, of • Waipaiva,-' and:-Miss M.: Cassie,': of WaipukuraUif■:. '- - ■ -.1 ' ■. . ' Mrs. Diddams (Greytown) and -the Mioses Diddams have been visiting Wellington. ' . ... ■. : ; Nurse Story, Of the Terrade-. Hospital, .is. 'about., to leavo .for: ;hei - ' honio- in the South; Island, where she will'spend Christmas with her parents. ■ Mr.-and Mrs. A. J. f Entrican, of Auckland,- : who have been; on a . visit to :Englnn'd,' returned to A T e«- Zealand by. the Moana yesterday.' .-• . . Mridame Booufve, of "Wellington, who has been paying a visit to Sydney, returned by the Moana. yesterday. Dr. hiul Mrs. Andrew: (the, latter was Miss Dall before her marriage) arrived m. Wellington by 1 the Moana yesterday, on a visit to Now Zealand. ■Dr. ond Mrs.. Ilenley and family (Napier) have returned from a visit to

SEA BATHERS. BEWARE. Tako care of your ;hair. Miss Milsom has special preparations for homo treatment, alsi excellent creams and summor lotion for sunburn, tannine, And frccldes. Miss Milsom diagnoses all' cases, ; treats and teaches ladies and gentlemen their ■ own ; home treatment. Hair restored; to natural colour without injurious dyes. Delightful Shampooing, Manicuring, Hair-dressing taught. Hairwork of every. description., . Only ■ best quality' English' hair used: Switches and Curls, • largo -variety.> -Feather-weight Natural Ilair Pads, from ss. Electrolysis (permanent and painless,: qualified under Madam Barclays-New York). Telephone 814. Miss Milsom (onp. Stewart, Dawson's), Willis Street, Wellington.* WooJs' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds, never fails, Is, 6(L*