SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1818, 2 August 1913, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Waipawa Wedding. : At St. Peter's Church, Waipawa, tho marriage took place on. Wednesday of Mr. A. Gal vert, youngest son of llr. J. Calvert, Waimate, and Miss Lilian Liddoll, eldest daughter of Mr. Herbert Liddell. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. M. Cockerill and Mrs. E. Swain played the Wedding March. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a navy travelling costume with grey feathered liat. and carried an ivory prayer-book. Tho bridesmaids were tho Misses Doris Liddell, Adelaide Grenside (Dannevlrke), and Lottie Williams (Napier). Mr. B. Liddell wa9 tho best man, and Mr. 0. Peteroit groomsman. After tho wedding a reception was held at tho residence of the bride's parents, and later the brido and bridegroom left for Auckland and Rotorua. Tho bride's mother, Mrs. Liddell, wore a gown of champagne-colourcd. corded silk, with touches of cream and violet, and a black toque with a white feather.

Health of Women and Children, A meeting of tho Society for tho Health of Women and Children was held at the rooms, 8G Vivian Street, on Friday, August 1. Mrs. Algar Williams (president) was iu the chair, and tho ladies present were: Lady Osborne-Gibbes, Mesdaines W. F. Massey, Chapman, Ward, Glover, Ponsonby, A. B. Atkinson, Birkett, Leckie, Coulls, M'Lean, and M'Vicar. Apologies for absence were received from Lady Stout, Mestlames liirkcaldie, Fitchctt, Misses M'Lellan, Stewart, and Cable. A large amount of correspondence was attended to, and accounts lvcre passed for payment. The nurses reported that for the preceding fortnight tliero vere 14 new cases and G5 visits had been jiaid to tho rooms. Arrangements for Phinket Saturday, wliich will be held on September G, aro being made. Offers of assistance will bo thankfully received by any of the committee members or by Mrs. M'Vicar, lion, secretary.

First Aid Results. At tho recent examination in First Aid held at the Y.W.C.A. rooms passes were obtained by Mrs. Corrigan, Misses M'Kenzie, Wallace, Worboys, Finlayson, E. Sillifant, C!\'Sillifant, Crawley, Glasson, Edmeades, Wilson; Lo Du, and Salisbury. A class in homo nursing will begin next Thursday afternoon lit tho Y.W.C.A. rooms, under the joint auspices of that' association, and tho St. John Ambulanco Association. The class will bo held every Thursday at 3.30 p.m., the lecturer being Dr. Whyto. Membership of tho class is not confined to members of the Y.W.C.A.

Acknowledgment. Tho matron of the Hospital desires to ackuowlcdgo tlio following gifts:—Flowers: Mrs. It. C. Sim, Miss Massey, Mrs. Hills (Darnel Street), Girls Collego (weekly supply). Flannel goivn: Girls Realm Guild. Illustrated papers and magazines: Anonymous.

Carterton "Social." At Kokotau on Wednesday evening a pleasant social gathering was held at tlio residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. Luton, \vlien a number of residents met to say farewell to Miss Herrick, who is leaving Kokotau to : reside in Carterton. Iho evening took the form of a euchre tournament, and when euchi-o was ended songs and stories wcro contributed. Mr. W. A. Renall, on behalf of tlio settlers, presented Miss Herrick with a beautifullymounted hairbrush, comb, and mirror, as a mark of tho esteem in which she is Held by her neighbours. Tho gift was suitably acknowledged. Singers during the evening were: Mesdanies Renall, King, Burling, Misses Jensen, Burgess, E Renall, Messrs, Adams, W. A. Renall, and T. Bradley. Accompaniments wcro played by Miss Burgess and Mr. T. Bradlev, and violin obligates by Miss Renall and Mr. T. Denbee. The euchre prizes were won by Miss Herrick and Mr. W. A. Renall, and tho consolation pnzes fell to Miss WaTd and Mr. H, R,, Burgess respectively.- 1 Tho evening terminated at a lato hour by. tho singing : of "Auld Lang Syne." ■ •

Mrs J. Salmond, with Mr. Salmond, returned, to Wellington yesterday from a visit to England.

Mrs. Martin Williams and Mrs. ,T. Hannah have returned to Wellington from Auckland. The Oscar Wilde reoita , which met with crowded houses on both nights in Wellington, was equally well rcceivod there.

Miss Hoi-band, 8.A., who has been connected with the London Missionary Society for nearly twenty years, has arrived iu 'Christchurch from Madras, Southern India, on furlough.

Lieutenant-Colonel tho Hon. R. H. Collins and Mrs. Collins have moved into Mrs. Devino's liouso on tho Terrace.

Mrs. T. IC. Sidey left Wellington last evening for tho south. 1

Miss Weslenra. arrived in Wellington bv the Wallino yesterday from the south. "Mrs. Gully was a. passenger by tho Patcena lor Wellington on Thursday.

Mrs. Riddiford _ (Morton) _ and Miss Hutchinson aro visiting Napier.

Miss Violet Field, of Nelson, has been appointed to tho Indian Medical Service as a relieving officer in tho United Provinces, with her headquarters at tho Duffcrin Hospital, Agra. Miss Field has for some tiino past' been, a house surgeon at the New Hospital for Women in I/ondon.

With reference to tho artist with whom Miss ltcnco Quoree, tho Wellington pianist, is to tour tho United Kingdom, u mistake" was mado in issue. Tho star artist of the company is Melsa, n young Polish violinist, not Madame Mo'lba, as stated.

Miss Robicson ("Covelands," Maslerton) is visiting Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan (Marlborough) arc expected to return to New Zealand within a few weeks' time from abroad.

On Wcdnosday and Thursday next a winter fair, organised by tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A., is to bo held in tho Assoinblv Hall of the Y.M.C.A. Building, in Willis Street. Tho Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Luke) will open it.

.Mrs. Rolleston advises lady readers to save every strand of their combings. She has n special and unique process for making up of combings in various modes and design?.*

A Presentation. Mrs. P. H. Sutton, who is on tho point Masterloii, was entertained by tho m©ml>crs of St. Matthew's Choir at a social evening, held on Thursday ih tho chiurch schoolroom. Tho vicar, the Rev, H. Watson, presided ovor tho evening's proceedings, and. presented Mrs. Sutton, on behalf of the members, with a set of handsomely-bound books. /. Lady Glasgow and the Suffragettes. .

Lady Glasgow, like her husband, is tho .determined foe of the Sufl'ragcttes. Spcak-v ing at Glasgow recently, sho combated tho contention that granting the voto to women would materially assist them in obtaining tho same remuneration as men' for their work. She disagreed with that, olio hiad several times nsked employers of labour whether, if they had the .saiuo number of men and women applying for employment at the samo ' wage, they would select men or women. Tho answer' was invariably men, and that they only took women because they ivcro cheaper.' If that were carried to its logical conclusion, it would meaii the ousting of women, altogether from the labour market. She believed that if fewer women were given employment moro men would be employed at higher wages, arid therefore would' bo ablo to support the'women who were dependent on That seemed to her to lio fulfilling Nature's law. Sho was convinced that Ilia giving of tho vote to women would bo' a step towards the downfall and degradation of tho Empire,

Their Excellencies tho Governor and Countess of Liverpool attended tho performance of "The Creation" given in the Town' Hall last evening by the Wellington Choral Society.

• Mrs. and Miss Sclanders (Nelson), who have been spending a day or two in Wei' lington, left for Sydney yosterday.

A a enjoyablo social was held at St. Hilda's Schoolroom last Tuesday evening, in aid of tho piano fund. Tho first part of tho. evening was 6pcnt at progressive euchro, prizes being won by Miss Atmore and Mr. M'Guiro. Supper and a danco followed.

Mrs. and Miss Dovino left for Auckland this week, where they iiltend staying for a whilo before leaving on a visit to Australia.

Professor EasterfielcVs lecture, entitled' "Poisons," will bo given next Saturday' evening for the benefit of tho Y.W.C.A, The lecture mil be open to the public, {iiul- will Ijc given in the Gymnasium Hall of tiro Y.M.C.A.

'Miss Kilfoy announces in another column that she Ims taken over the management of tho Lyall Bay Tea Kiosk, This building has thoroughly renovated, ond visitors may rely on tue best of attention and accommodation,