SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1374, 27 February 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Obituary. Tho death took place on Saturday of Mrs. .1. 11. Greville, of Hawera. The deceased lady arrived in the Dominion with her husband in 18G0, and settled in In-verc-argill till 1804, when she went to Christchurch, afterwards taking up her residence in Ilokitika. In 1877 she came to Wellington, and after seven years in this city went to Pahiatua. Subsequently sho left for Hawera and has lived there for the last 10 years. ■ Her living descendants number forty-eight, including four sons, two daughters, thirty-eight grandchildren, and five great-granclchiidren. Her husband, who is now seventy-nine, is still living at Hawera. Mrs. Greville had reached the ago of eighty years and had preserved her faculties to tho last.

Notes from London. January 18—Mrs. and Miss Marie Seddon leave for New Zealand next Wednesday. Mr. and Mr?. Herbert Russell and family, of Hastings, are shortly expected in England. Sfr. and Mrs. Stewart, the former n native oi' Wanganui, nnd now resident in Buenos Ayres, aro over in London on a four months' tour, and were among those present at tho New Zealand dance on Moiuitiy» Among the guests at the New Zealand dance on Monday was Mr. Matthew Keating, M.I 1 , for Kilkenny, who is to be married to Miss Sweeney, of Gore, probably in April next. Miss Sweeney is expected in England by tho Athenic. Mr. A. T. M'Caw, who has hold tho post of house surgeon at the Seamen's Hospital at Greenwich, has attained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons. Mr. J. C. Morrison, la to exhibition officer at the New Zealand Pavilion, Crystal Palace, had his apartments at Upper Norwood destroyed by fire. Mr. Morrison had the misfortune to lose everything he possessed, including his collection of books and autographs.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Renouf (Napier) aro visiting Wellington.

Miss Lily Jackson returned to "Stonestead" (Woodside) on Saturday from a brief visit to Masterton.

Mrs. Lee, tha wife of the member for Oamnru, .arrived in Wellington at tho. end of last week,-and is'staying at tho Hotel Cecil.

Tho Pioneer Club gives a reception on Thursday afternoon in honour of Mrs. Wooding, from England.

Mrs. P. Neville leaves town to-day for Palmerston and Wanganui.

Miss Bennett (Otahuao) ig in town, and is staying with Miss Drummond at Kilbimie.

Mrs. A. H. Williams and her daughters left Wellington yesterday for Hawke's Bay.

Miss Duigan, who has been spending several weeks in Wellington, leaves tomorrow for Masterton, where sho will spend a few days, the guest of Mrs. Donald Donald, before leafing for Waiiganui.

Mrs. H. H. Ostler has been spending a few days at Levin, and is expected to return to town to-day.

The death occurred at Featherston on Saturday morning, at the age of soventyeight years, of Mrs. May Henderson, relict of the late Mr. James Henderson, and mother of Mr. J. W. Henderson, of South Featherston. A family of three sons and tHree daughters, forty grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren survive her.

Sirs. H, Campbell returned yesterday from a week-end visit to Hawke's Bay."

Mips Bnick returned to Palmerston North (o-day.

Miss Mostyn-Hoops left for the south last evening on a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Rosina Buckman, the talented New Zealand soprano who did so well in a succeAsion of parts with the Melba Opera Company, nnd who appeared here quite recently with Mr. John" M'C'ormack, may pive a concert in Wellington prior to her departure to Australia, where she is to create the leadiug part in Professor Marshall Hull's new oncrn. Later on she intends to visit Italy to study a repertoire of grand opera roles in a congenial atmosphere.

Madame Melba, who was to have lefl Australia for London this week, has post poned her departure until the middlo oj the year.

Miss 'Rene Qneroe, tho brilliant vonng Wellington pianist, who leaves for Berlin on March 7 tn complete her musical education under C'&rreno, will be accsinpanicd by her aunt. Miss I'hilcox, of Auckland. It is Miss Queree's intention to remain in Germany for a couple of years.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ward, of Sydney, have been having a rather anxious time. Their eldest lx>y recently underwent an oporation, but, at latest, was said to bo progressing satisfactorily. Wellington has a. kindly feeling for Mr. Ward—the city owes him grntitude for making the Children's Hospital possible.

Intending donors aro reminded that February 28 is the latest date on which money and other gifts ean be received for the Melanesia!! Mission's "Tuck Box." Those who intend contributing towards it are asked to forward their donations to Miss Mestayer, 138 Sydney Street.