SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1756, 22 May 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wellington Nursing Division.

At a meeting of the Wellington Nursing Division, held on Tuesday evening, Dr. Platts-Mills lectured upon "Infectious Diseases." The lecturer treated the subject in an interesting manner, tracing tile diseases through all their various stages, from invasion to convalescence. At the conclusion of the lecture a vote ot thanks was accorded her for the interesting information imparted. Sirs. Seftou Moorhouso presided. ,

Miss Borlase's Junior Assemblies. The second of Miss Borlase's junior assemblies was held in tho Goring Street Hall last evening. It was extremely well attended, both by the young people and by ifcheir chaperones, who appeared to get as much plensure out of tho proceedings as the dancers themselves did. Tho stage liad been carpeted and made comfortable with screens and easy chairs, and so many wel'O tho cliaperoncs that it. was quite a difficult matter to find accommodation for them. Among them were: Miss Borlaso, who ivoro a black gown with a red cloak; Mrs. Morton-Clark, in red silk; Miss Coates, in blaolc with touches ot white; Mrs. King, black char mouse; Mrs. Roskruge, a grey .gown; - Mrs. Wallace, blue silk with white lace; Mrs. Clayton, blue ninon over green, trimmed ;Witn Oriental embroideries; Mrs. Criiford, black gown with a bluo coa/t; -Mrs. Morpeth, whito silk with tunic of black lace; Mrs. Wilson, bluo frock; Mrs. de Latour, blue with a grey cloak. The supper-room and tallies were decorated witli white and yellow chrysanthemums.

An Active Organisation. As a recognition of the work done .by the Victoria League of Auckland in caring for the graves of tho soldiers who fell in the Maori War, tho Government has officially appointed the league s secretary to look after alt tho soldiers graves in the Auckland Province. Iho l atest activity of tho Victoria League has been tho arrangement for the establishment at tho Auckland Exhibition, of an information bureau. One of tho officers of the league will always Ijc in attendance tat Iho bureau, and will supply visitors with, any information required regarding tiio city and its suburbs. •

1 complimentary concert and dance for Mrs. Sutcliffo, to be held in tho Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall on May 30, is being organised by Mrs. Coull, aud an interesting and enjoyable evening may lie looked for. At tho present time Mrs. Sutclifle is an inmate of a private hospital, suffering from nerve-strain, but the latest advice from the hospital is reassuring.

Miss M. E. Sims, M.A., commercial assistant at the Dunedin Technical School, has been notified of her appointment to the position of commercial assistant at the Christchurcb Girls High School. Sho will undertake har new duties on August I.

Dr. and Mrs. Crawford, of Wanganui, are spending, a short holiday at L'renui, New Plymouth.

The second and final round of the competition for Mr. Bowring's prize, which was to liavo been played at the Heretaunga golf links yesterday has been postponed to a later date.

La3t evening Mr. C. Smith, president of the Wellington Bowling Club, and Mrs, Smith entertained members of the club at a bridge and euchre tournament, -held in the pavilion. The two' upstairs rooms were both in requisition, and a very enjoyable evening was spent by a large number of guests, several of. the games in both euchre and bridge being well contested. Music was another of tho attractions provided for the guests.

Mrs. Sutcliffe's pupils aro asked to meet Mrs. Coull in the committee-room of the Town Hall this evening at half-past seven to consider arrangements in connection with the forthcoming concert and dance for Mrs. Sutcliffe.

' This evening Miss Mary Proctor and Mrs. Knight axe. being entertainedl by members of the Pioneer Club at the Clubrooms, Lambton Quay.

Dr. and Mrs. Scott, of Hobart, arrived in Auckland on Sunday on a visit to the Dominion.

Mrs. W. Cruickshanks (Masterton) and Mrs. Arthur Young intend leaving Wellington next week on a visit to Sjdney.

Miss Gladys Montgomeiy (Auckland) has passed her examination in pathology medical jurisprudence in public health at Glasgow University. It is tho intention of -Mrs. Montgomery and her daughters to leave in July on thear return journey to the Dominion.

The "Weekly Press"' announces tho engagement of Miss Morton, matron of the Ta°umarunui Hospital, to Mr. J. warral; of Connie Mason, daughter of Mr. Maurice Mason (Hastings) to Mr.. Norman White, son of Mr. Kinross White, of Ilawke's Bay; and of Miss Kathleen Lucas, second daughter ot the late Mr. ,1 P Lucas, of Blenheim, and of Mrs. Lucas, Christchurcb, to Dr. Harvey, of Napier.

Mrs. Strntton Izard has been staying with Mrs. A. Crawford.

The death occurred recently at Oakwood Court,' London, of Lady uago Brown, mother of Mrs. W. V. Gage Brown, of Thames (New Zealand). Lo<ly Brown was 87, and was widely known tor her-interest in all philanthropic work.

Mrs Algar Williams has been staying with her mother, Mr?. Boyle, in Christchurch.

The marriage took place in Auckland l-ecentlv of Mr. Robert Cowper, of WangaimiTand Miss ITylasy, of Melbourne. Owi'n" to a rcrent bereavement, the wedding was a verv quiet one, only relatives and a few intimate friends being present.

The engagement is announced in the "Weekly Press" of Miss Vallie Henderson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \lcx. Henderson. Broiigluon Street, Gore, to Mr. W. .Anderson, eldest son of Sir. G. *.T. Anderson, M.P., Gore.

Miss Folden, a well-known Sydney Hairdresser, arrived last evening by the Willoclira to join the staff of Mrs. Rolleston, Lambton Quay.*

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The Oscar Wilde Rccital. An Oscar Wilde rccital is something new to the Wellington public, and the one which is to be given in tlio Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall this evening by Mrs. James Hannah (nee Miss Sybil Johnston) and 31 r. J. M. Clark is being looked forward to with considerable interest. Tho first part of tho programme consists of six of Oscar Wilde's poems and sonnets. They will bo recitcd faMr. J. M. Clark, Mrs. James Hannah (who makes her first appearance as n reciter), and Mrs. Martin Williams. Then follows tho wordless story—"Tho Wind Driving the Seasons"—a study in colour and movement, which Mrs. Hannah considers the best of all sho has yet staged. "A Florentine Tragedy," in which the characters are taken by Mrs.' J. Hannah, Mrs. Martin Williams, Mr. J. M. Clark, and Mr. Vivian Khind concludes the programme. In whatever Mrs. Hannah undertakes to stage is always to bo found originality of conception and beauty of design, and from all that ono hears of this recital there is little likelihood of disappointment in these respects. The performance will be repeated on Friday evening.