SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1755, 21 May 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Women's Service at St, Mark's,

A service for women was held -in St. Mark's Church last evening by the Rev. Mr. Askew, who took for his text tho 44th verse of the tenth chapter of tho Acts of tho Apostles: "While Peter did speak those words tho Holy Ghost descended upon all them that lieard tho words." It was to the household of Cornelius, the Roman centurion, that Peter preached, and. it was upon Cornelius, and thoso about hifn,_ that tho Prcscnco made itself felt. No doubt (tho speaker pointcd'out) it was' a matter for rejoicing to Cornelius that to them kid happened the samo experience as to himself. There was no doubt that to-day family worship was a thing of the past, and to-day parents saw their children growing up without any of the guidance given by religious observances. ChildTen were a gift from God, and parents wero not fulfilling their responsibilities by allowing them to grow up without the guidance of religiou. They very soon began to think for themselves, and, when they saw that their parents did not attend church services and took no heed of religious matters, they inevitably followed in their footsteps. It was of little use to send children and not go themselves. Spiritual riches were the riches to strivo after and to bo given first place.

General Baden-Powell in Glasgow. General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, tho Chief Scout, recently visited Glasgow, and opened an exhibition of scoutcraft 111 tho hall of tho sth Scottish Rifles, nest Princes Street. Tho exhibition included a great variety of cleverly-mado laechamcal models, even of such elaborate contrivances as aeroplanes and wireless, telegraphy equipments, wood carvings, itirniture, drawings, etc. During the afternoon and evening wero given capital uisplays of gymnastics, sword excrciscs, dancing, fire, ambulance, and flag drills, and music was furnished by the brass and pipe bands of Mossbanlt Industrial School. Lord Provost (Stevenson presided at the opening, and introduced tho Chief Scout, who had a most enthusiastic welcome, and who spoke a few words of encouragement to the boys. Others on tho platform included Sir Edward Ward, Sir Archibald M'lnnos Shaw, Sir James Bell, -Bishop Campbell, Sir Gcorgo Beatson, and Colonel Mackenzie. Alter the opening of tho exhibition Sir % Robert Baden-Powell attended a march past of about 1800 scouts.

Plantation to a Lady Aviator. Miss Trehawke Davies, a. lady aviator of not®, was recently presented at the house of the Dowager Lady O'Hagan with a trophy offered to her through tho Women's Patriotic Aerial League by the Hon. Lady ■ Shelley in appreciation for her services to aviation, lliss lreh&wko Davies is a fearless flyer, being taken up in weather when few aviators cared to trust themselves to the gale. Welcoming the Hon. James Allen. »

A welcome to the Hon. James Allen on his return from Eugland will be given by tho Auckland Women's Political Reform Lea"ue in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, Juno 4. Tho Prime Minister (tho lion. W. P. Massey), who will be unable to attend .tho civic reception on Juno 3, will bo present, as well as a number of other Ministers. Dunns the evening Mr. Allen will givo a, resume of his work in England. An excellent musical programme will be rendered by a number of leading professionals.

Mr. and Mrs. Oppenheim (New York) are touring the Dominion, and aro at present in Wellington, staying at tho Grand Hotel.

The Petone Rowing Club is holding its annual ball in tho Drill Hall, Nelson Street, Petone, on Tuesday, June 3.

The second and final round of tho competition for Mr. Browning's prize is to ba played at Heretaunga to-day.

Mrs; F. Fitchett has returned to Wellington from a visit to Auckland, and is staying at Caulfield House.

Says our Wanganui correspondent, Madame Emily Briggs, the well-known singer, purposes leaving Wanganui shortly for England on a healtn-recruiting trip. She will bo accompanied by Miss Flora Sutherland, who is also well-known in Wanganui musical circles,

Miss Caselbcrg (Masterton) is visiting Wellington.

Mrs. Keesing and her daughter remrned to Wellington on Monday from a visit to Masterton.

Miss Skerrett has returned to Wellington from a visit to Auckland.

Miss Carter, who is a medallist and expert in cookery, has started her cookery classes in Baruett's Buildings in Willis Street, and is giving lessons in all kinds of advanced cookery. Her syllabus included lessons in entrees, gelatines, puddin".l), and fancy cold sweets with decorations, confectionery (including nougats, caramels, fondants, and tho crystalismg of fruits and flowers), puff-pastry and cakes with royal and Vienna .icing, bonhig poultry, and various miscellaneous dishes. Miss Carter has had classes for cookery in various towns in the .north, and is a very clear and concise exponent of her work.

Mrs C. A. W. Monckton, who lias been ill foi' some time, has returned to her home in Otaki, much improved mliealth. The weather in its disagTeeabje moods i, most injurious to the complexion, lor conscientious advice and teeatment usit or write Mrs. Rolleston, Lambton Quay, Wellington.—Advt.

Women as Churchwardens. .Many elections of women as churchwardens have taken placo at the recent Easter fwtry meetings in England, and anions them is that of the Dowager Marchioness of Exeter, who was chosen at Deeping, St. .Tames, Lincolnshire. This is the Marchioness's fifteenth year of office. The Countess Cawdor has been, appointed churchwarden for the parish church of Shottermill, Surrey, and at West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Mrs. Fraser (who as Lady Dashwood, of West Wycombe Park, is well known), has been oleeted parishioners' warden. A more unusual appointment is that of Miss S. J. Hill, who has been elected sexton of Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshiro-an appointment which has been m tlio Hill family for 153 years. Possibly the most curious arrangement is that in a South of England parjsh—an exceedingly High Church one—'whero one churchwarden is tlio vicar's wife, and the other a leading official of a Wesleyan C.hapel.

Obituary. The death took place at Hawera on Saturday of Mrs. Richards, relict of tho late Dr. Richards, formerly of Hawcra. The deceased'lady, who was 70 years of age, is survived by two sons and three daughters, viz.:—Messrs. John Smith, of Hawera, Richard Smith, of Mata Mata (Auckland district), and Mrs. P. H. Pease, of Omata, Mrs. W. B. Card, Helensville, and Mrs. Bert Clements, of Hawera. Tho late Mrs. Richards had ' resided in tho district for 10 years, and when sho enmo there first tho troubles with the Maoris wero far from settled. In common with other settlers she had to bear her sharo of anxiety in those stirring days.

Madame Clara Butt in Australia. In the course of an interview with a representative of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," Madame Clara Butt said that in I)o Bussy sho sees as in pictures of tlio futurist painters of Paris tho opening of a new era, and a striving after truth, as against the old materialism of the arts of yesterday. "As a matter of fact,' sho said, I got myself very much disliked over thoso pictures, even my husband cannot agrco with mo; but still I like, for instance, the idea of portraying tho action rather than the poso of a dancer. The picture I refor to is portrayed by tho artist as n collection of eyes, and this may, at first sight, seem curious; but what, after all, is the impression which wo get of a dancer in action ? Not a poso and not her feet. IVhy, whenever I see Mile. Gcnee, who you will soon havo the pleasure of welcoming to Australia, what I carry away with mo is tho charming littlo face, the pretty retrousse uose, tho upturned curved lips, and the halo of hair. And if I wero a futurist painter, that is what I should havo to paint. Tho samo may bo said of another canvas, oonsisting of a fow brown streaks, entitled 'Sorrow.' People, howled at it, but, after all, it suggested depression and misery, far better than much of tho old music, in which the dying struggles of tho horoino wero often drawn to quite a spritely air. And as a .matter of fact, it isn't easy to bo sincere in singing such tilings. "Look at . the difference of Do Busny's conception of tho end of Salome, where tho hideous pageant is accompanied by music, which is also horrible, and tho last disgusted order of tho King, to 'kill that woman' is spoken in a single line. There is where tho great art conies in."

A Generous Contributor. There died at Green Island recently, in tho person of Miss Margaret Ivirkland, one who has been well known, amongst other tilings, for her practical support of tho church to which she belonged (says the "Otngo Daily Times"). On several occasions her sympathy for tho Presbyterian Church has iKen shown by generous and 6iibstantial contributions. Tho Green Island Sunday School, in particular, has received from her gifts amounting to about ,£I3OO. With her'parents. Miss ICirkland arrived at Dunedin in the ship Maori in 1552. Tho family assisted, along with other pioneers of the best type, to make Otago what it is. Most of Mis 9 Kirkland's life was spent at Green Island, but on two occasions she revisited Scotland. At the ape of 77 death came without undue suffering.