SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1719, 9 April 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding in the Basilica. The marriage took place in tlio Basilica, Hill Street, on Monday, of Mr. L. J. Kay, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Kay, of Karon, and Miss Nellie Malioney, third daughter of Mr. P. Mahoney, of Portland Crescent. The ceremony, which was of a private nature, was performed by tho liev. Father Tyinons. Mr. and Mrs. Kay, Mr. mid Mrs. Konney, and Mr... and Mrs. J. K. M'Cluno ware among tho immediate relatives present. After the ceremony tho bridal partv wen: entertained at tlio wedding breakfast held at tho residence of Mr. Jlahoney. . St. John Ambulance' Work. Now that thci winter season may bo fairly considered to be upon us, the' St. John Ainbulanc<i Society is becoming active. A ladies' class for Wellington South was inaugurated at St. James's School-' room on Monday evening last, and a similar class in iirsl; aid work will commence at tho Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton Quay, on Friday evening next. Dr. PlattsMills is thtf instructor in both cases. St. Mary's Guili))> The monthly, meeting of St. Mary's Guild was held at the Diocesan Office, Mulgravo Street, yesterday morning. Miss Coates presided. It was decided to hold tho annual meeting on April 28, and that Archdeacon Harper and tho Eon. A. L. Herdraan bo asked to give addresses. Tlio Bisliop cjf Wellington (Dr. Sprott) has promised -to preside. Nursing Guild. 1 Tho committee of the . District Nursing Guild of St. John met at the residence of Mrs. &efton Moorhouse yesterday afternoon, lylicn tlio following members were present:—Miss Robieson, Mesdames Bolcombe Brown, Moorhouse, Corrigau, Gyles, and "JFislicr (lion, secretary). Apologies for non-attendance wore rccdvea from Mrs. Rhodes and Mrs. Tripe. The senior nurse attended mul Tead the report, setting forth particulars of tho district nursing work which had been done since' last meeting. From this it was gleaned that Nurses Sexton <. Macandrew ministered to 35 people in. their own homes during March, including 12 new. patients who required their services;' D patients wero discharged, 2 to tho General Hospital, and 3 died. With tho approach of winter, tho demand for comforts and necesHiries for tho sick coines into'greater prominence, and tho committeo will bo glad to Teceivo additional subscriptions'to augment tho emergency fund. Ono guinea from Mrs. Burne and ono pound from Miss Ooates are acknowledged with thanks. .Gifts,in kind liavo also been, received from Mesdames Moorhouse, Baker, Chahviu. Grei|j, Wsird, Cosgrove, Jl'Lean, Lyons, Bristoiv, "Lowi," "A Wend," Lulco, Preston; Drs. Gilmer and H'Lean, and the Gear Company. Mrs. R. W. Kane has returned to Wellington from lxer visit to Rotorua. Miss D. M'Grath and Mis 9G. O'Haherty left for Napier yesterday to attend tlie triennial movable meeting of the Hawke's Bay Society, which commences there to-day. Mrs. Dennis* Hursthouse, who lias been staying with .to mother, Mrs.'Kirk, lofton Tuesday for lier home in Napier. Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan, of'tlio Grove, Picton, and Mrs. A. Trontbeck, of Marlborough, leavo for Sydney on Friday by tho Maunganui to connect with .tlio Ivumaru Maru for Japan. They will make an interesting tour of Java on their way home. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sanders, of Brittoniart Street, Brooklyn, leavo for Sydney on Friday, en route to England. Miss Barnicoat, who lias been the guest of Mrs. Kirk (Pelone), leaves on Thursday for Napier. . , Miss Speed lias returned to Wellington from her visit' to the south. , Miss Mackerras is expected to' arrive in Wellington on Friday from tho south, on lier way through to Australia. Mrs. F. Riddiford, who lias teen paying visits in' the Rangitikei, and in Wairarapa, is at present in Wellington, and is staying at tlio Empire Hotel. Mrs. and Mass Ostler are leaving shortly for Rarotonga, where they will probably stay for tho next four months. Miss E. Darling, of Masterton, returned yesterday from a holiday spent in Wellington and suburbs. The Misses Bullen (Christchurch) have , been staying with' Mrs. Focke, and leavo Auckland, on Friday by the Macedonia for England. Miss Hammond, who has been staying with Mrs. Massey, returned to Auckland yesterday. Miss Carson (Carterton), who is leaving shortly for Taihape, was entertained by tho incmlrers of St. Mark's Choir on Mondav evening, at tlio residence of Mrs. A. King, and presented with a tangible token of esteem,