SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1421, 23 April 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Presentation and "Social." On Thursday evening, 51 r. Harvey, homo missionary, and Mrs. Harvey, were welcomed by th'c members of the Island Bay Presbyterian Church, and friends. There was a large attendance. The Rev. W. Shirer, Moderator, extended a hearty welcome. Mr. Harvey thanked all for their cordial reception. Mr. Kelly presented to Mr. Shirer, on behalf of the congregation, a handsome chair with a suiUblo inscription. Musical items were contributed by Mr. and Mrs. M'lviiy, Mrs. iiath, Mrs. Harvey, Messrs. M'Leod and Short, and recitations by Misses I'cnrson anl Knight and Mr. Hnrvey. After supper and social intercourse, the meeting concluded with the Benediction. A Quaint Courtship, Mr. 11. Q. Pouting, who has just arrived in Sydney on his return from the Antarctic, tells, in the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," of some of tho interesting tilings no has seen. Among them was tho ponguin courtship, which is exceedingly quaint. "In the season, when their fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, the males strut about in all the finery of their best plumage. When one comes across a female that takes his eye, ho goes up to her and strokes her gently down the back with his beak. Often the maiden is shy, and turns her head away, and pretends to take no notice. Then the male walks solemnly off, brings a stone in his beak, and lavs it at her feet. Stones are the legal tender in Penguin Land. The penguins make their nests of stones, and tho action of the male is a sort of gentle hint that 'Barkis is willin'' that she should share his nest. If she makes no acknowledgment of tho first stone, ho brings another, and still another, and another, till there'is a regular mound at the female's feet, and she breaks down, and is captivated under the weight of all these attentions, and oft' they go on their honeymoon, looking very happy, amid a cracking chorus from the interested feathered spectators of the little love affair." St. Mary's Guild. The balance-sheet of St. Mary's Guild for the year ending March 31, 1912, is as follows:—Receipts for the year, ,£989 4s. Gd., with tho addition of a balance at the bank of J3210 Gs. Id., making in all .£1199 10s. 7d. Tho expenditure for the year was a sum of £8% lis. 10d., leaving in hand 18s. 9d. Miss Tendall's Tea Rooms. Very attractive are tho new tea-rooms which are being opened in llouth's Buildings, Fcatherston Street, this morning by Miss Tendall, late manageress of Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains's tea-rooms. The scheme of colouring is delicately harmonious, being of a soft shade of palest brown, almost a fawn, and cream, with a warmer noto introduced by the rose-pink shades over the lights. Stands of pot-plants, ferns, and foliage add another touch of colour to tho room, and engravings on tho walls are an,interesting feature. There are two- rooms opening into one another, a large one and one considerably smaller, with accommodation in all for about forty tables. With every conveniences at her disposal, added to her excellent reputation, Miss Tendall should meet with great success in her new venture. Obituary. A Press Association messnge, received yesterday afternoon, states:—Mrs. Gilchrist, tho wife of Mr. William Gilchrist, teacher of the Mataura School, died yesterday morning. Sho had been ailing for some time. Mr. Gilchrist has been a teacher of the East Gore School for over twonty-ono years, and only lately removed to Mataura. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Price left by the Main Trunk express on Saturday to connect with tho Tofua at .Auckland, ■ for tho round trip of the South Sea Islands. They intend being away for about six weeks. ■ Mrs. Ormond Cooper (Masterton) is in Wellington, and is staying with Mrs. Broad, Jloulcott Terrace. Miss Macandrew and Miss Kathleen Millar left for the south last evening. Miss Millar will be away for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Elgar liavo taken Mr. Walter Nathan's house for a few months. Mr.' and Mrs. Duncan M'Grcgor, Mastorton, have been visiting Wellington.

Jlrs. Macdonald (Peatherston) is in Wellington, and is staying at "Kenilworth."

The annual presentation of medals, prizes, and certificates from the Trinity College of Music, London, takes place in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Thursday 'evening at 8 o'clock, invitations for tho proceedings having been issued by the local committee.