SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1625, 17 December 1912, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Police! A Query I A correspondent, who is evidently up against life's little ironies, writes os follows :~ Dear Imogen,—Will you solve a mystery for nier 1 It is this: Why are policemen so zealous in asking women to mora on who happen to stop on the pavement, for a few seconds' conversation, even though there may not be another passerby within sight, aiid yet allow so' many men to decorate, without, disturbance, the footpaths in front of hotels and street corners, where peopl© are constantly passing by in numbers? It really puzzles mo very much. One is afraid to stop, if It is ■ only to say, "How do you do ?" to another woman.—l am, etc., Moved-on. A Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. W. Davis, of Waverley, celebrated their golden wedding on Thursday. This is the third golden wedding in Waverley during tho last sis- months or thereabouts. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker and Mr. and Mrs. A. Catanach having celebrated their sft years of married life within that time, A Kumeroa Wedding, Tho wedding of Mr. W., H. Purdie, of Pahiatua, to Miss-, Eva ' Mackie, only daughter of Mr. Ji I. N. Mackie, of Campfield, Kumeroa, took, place at the homo of the bride on December 12. Tho Rev. Canon Eccles, of Woodville, performed the ceremony. The room in which the ceremony took place was tastefully decorated with, white roses and carnations. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a gown of white duchess satin and large satin bows. She carried n bouquet of roses and carnations. Tho veil of beautiful real lace was lent for the occasion by a friend. Miss Joan Duff, of Kereru, was the only bridesmaid, and wore a white Bongaline coat and skirt.' Her largo white hat was trimmed -with lace and roses. She carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and sweet peas and wore a beautiful pendant of pearls and olivines, the gift of tho bridegroom. Mr. J. do Vera Howard, of Pahiatua, was the best man. Mrs. Mackie woro a blue dress, with handsome blue and gold trimminsr and hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Purdiolefj; for tlifi north by motor-ear, the latter travelling in a coat and skirt of grey cloth faced with white, and grey hat trimmed with pink roses and forget-me-nots. .

A Presentation to a Nurso. Quito a pleasant little function took place at the Nurses' Homo on Sunday afternoon, the-occasion being the presentation of an illuminated address to Charge-Nurso Mabel Ferguson, by the patients and ex-patients of Ward 5. The presentation was made by Mr. Doyle, a patient, on behalf of the patients. The address read as follows:—"We, the patients and ox-patients of Ward 5 at tho Wellington Hospital, desire on the evo of your departure to show our appreciation and admiration of yonr sterling qualities as nurse of us; therefore we beg of your acceptance of this humble token of our esteem and our gratitude for the many kindnesses shown to us during our illnesses. In conclusion, wo may say wo are only voicing tho sentiments of the many, patients who have been so fortunate as to bo placed in your tender care. What is our loss is the gain of others, and we wish you a long and happy life, with good health to further the causes of your profession." Nurse Ferguson thanked tho patients for thoir presentation, and stated that she was very sorrr that she was leaving them. The'artistically-designed address was the work ' of the local artist, Mr. Archibald G. Anderson. Mr. Doyle, whd had charge of tho arrangements, wishes to thank all who assisted with the presentation. School Breaking-up. On Saturday afternoon the pupils of Miss Daisy Reid gave a very successful breaking-up entertainment, those performing being helped by Miss Warren, who sang charmingly; and by the Misses Edith, Reb, and Nell Hind, and Gwen Thornton, who gave a mono from Dicken's "David CopperMd." The winners of the competition were Miss Jessie Kinvig and Master Clive Dnthie; and the winner for best work for the year 1912 was Miss Dorothy Budd. Miss Violet Warburton leaves for Palmerston this week, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Waldegrave for Christmas. The death occurred on Sunday morning of Mrs. Bretherton, of Ifelburne, wife of Mr. A. C. Bretherton, of the Public Trust Office staff. The deceased lady was a (Laughter of Mr. J. Liddel Kelly, and was very well known in Wellington. Miss E. Bachelor (Dunedin) returned to New Zealand on Sunday by the Ruaophu from England. Mrs. Guise is the guest of Mrs. Godley.

Obituary. Miss Gibson, daughter of Mr. Robert Gibson (who has just retired after 39 years' service in the New Zealand railways) died at the residence of her father, Nelson Street, Potonc, 'yesterday afternoon. Deceased was 22 years of age, and oonfouiplated a trip to England early next year. ' Miss J. Macandrew, who sine* her return from England lias been staying with hor sisters on the Terrace, left for Auckland last ovoning. Miss E. C. Northoote, only daughter of Mrs. Cecil Northoote, of Tinakon Road, loft Wellington on Friday by tho Moeraki for Sydney. From there she sails by the s.s. Ornma for Cairo. Her marriage with Mr. Franois ' Goward-Webster, of tho Egyptian Army, Khartum, takes place' on January 20, 1913. Mies Bremner, of tho Women's Labour Department, Ghuznce Street, has kindly consented to receivn Christmas gifts for tho girls of tho Loviu Homo at Berhampore.