SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1868, 30 September 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Compliment to Two Little Girls. Two little Wellington girls have had a compliment paid .them, by Madame Nordica. When passing down Willis Street on Saturday tho diva stopped at a shop to look at photographs of tho ohildren who took part in the recent dance reoital. So charmed was she with the pictures of these two children that she ordered copies for herself. At the timo of purohase Mndamo had no notion as to tho identity of tho children whose portraits she was buying— she was simply pleased with tho photographs, and it was only afterwards that identity was established 1 . On© was Cecil© Haines, of competition fame, and tho other was little Marjorie O'Shea, daughter of tho city solicitor, Wellington. „ . '

Wedding at Masterton. Tho first wedding to be held in tho new Anglican Church in Masterton was that of Miss W. Beetham, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Bcotham, of Briuicopeth, who was married yesterday to Mr. 0. W. R. Nioholls-Broglio, only son of tho late Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Nicholls-Broglio, of Paris. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Watson, the service being ohoral. Tho brido, who was given away by her father, was gownoa in white, with a large whito hat massed with whito ostrich plumes. Sho carried a shower bouquet of white and pink roses. Miss Dorothy Christie, of Wanganui, was tho bridesmaid, and woro cream embroidered ninon over palo blue, a laco coatee, and a black velvet hat trimmed with a sinelo pink rose. Mr. Carno Bidwill was the Dost man. After the wedding was over a reception was held in the Arcadia Tea-rooms. Mrs. Beetham, the mother of tho brido, woro a handsome gown, of grey embroidered nmon, and a grey hat trimmed with black tullo and palo pink roses; Mrs. Bethell, sister of tho bride, was ill a palo French grey gown, and hat on suite. Mrs. Holmes-Warren, aunt of tho bride, woro a dark tailored costumo, and black hat with ostrich feathers. Mr. and' Mrs. W. H. Beetham, Mr. and-Mrs. N. Beetham, Mr. and Mrs'. A. Beetham, and Mr, Charles Beetham wore present, and included among' the guests wore: Mrs. W. Bidwill, Sirs. John M'Rae, Mrs. Beard, Mrs. L. Moore, Miss Beard, Mrs. C. R. Bidwill, Mr. and Mrs; Cockburn-Hood, Sirs. W. Barton, Miss S. Abraham (Palmorstou North), Dr. and Mrs. Hosking, Mr. and Miss Baird, Mr. and Mrs. Maunsell. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williams, Sir Walter Buchanan,and' many others. Wellington East Electorate. A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of tho woman supporters. of tho Political Reform party was held on Monday afternoon, when a branch was formed for Wellington East electorate, with a strong • membership. Tho following officors wero elected:—President, Mrs. M'Vicar; vice-presidents, Mrs. M'Lean and Mrs. Lourio; committed, Mosdames Goldfinch, Daly, Meadows, Phillips, Lemon, and Miss Mitchell. Miss Cable was elected honorary secretary and Miss M'Lellan honorary treasurer, pro tem. Retirement of Mrs. J. C. Brown. Mrs. J. C. Brown, lady superintendent of tho Napier Telephone Exchange, and lately of tho Dunedin Exchange, retires to-day from ,tho Civil _ Service on superannuation, aftor having been connected with it for tho past eighteen years. Mrs. Brown was the first lady superintendent appointed in the Dominion, and, to adapt herself for tho position, put herself raider tho training of 'Messrs. May, Lambie, and otliors, electricians and mechanicians, of Dunedin, from whom sho obtained her proficiency certificate. When Mrs; Brown joined tho telephone exchange it was worked undor tho old method, which was trying to tJho health, but felio remained there, determined to overcomo all difficulties. Aftor a few years tho "multiple board" was' introduced, which to a great extent minimised worry and turmoil. Aftor elovou years spent in the Dunedin Exchange, Mrs. Brown, in 1907, received a transfer to Napier, the climate in Napier being moro suited to her health. On arrival at the Napier Exchange Mrs. Brown found the old system still in vogue, with considerable, trouble ensuing to tho operators owing to the faot that ■the old-fashioned board was not able to cope with the work, and caused many misunderstandings between the cadettes and tho publip. In reorganising the exchange, Mrs, Brown devoted for eight months an hour a day of her own time to assisting tho girls in their duties. Tho new office was then opened, equipped with tho latest improvements, and proved a great adVantago to the girls and to subscribers. Tliero aro now over 1000 subscribers to the Napier Telephone. Exchange, and a very great amount of bureau work.

Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar M'Rae and Miss M'Rae, who have been visiting Wellington, returned to Hawke's Bay on Friday. Mrs. and Miss Duff (Napier) arc in town, and are staying at the Empire Hotel. They are leaving shortly for England. Mr. and Mrs. P. Nathan, who havo been spending a few months in Now Plymouth, are expected to return to Wellington this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bamficld (Dunedin) are visiting New Plymouth. Mrs. Hurley (Hastings:) is visiting Mastcrton. Air. and Mrs. W. Pilkington, of Dovonport, Auckland, are visiting Masterton. Mrs. Rollands arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Athenie to join her son in New Plymouth. Tho only safe and permanent cure for superfluous lmir is Electrolysis. In this treatment Mrs. ltolli'Btoiv is a skilful operator.*

Step In Right Path. Woman, in the home, ill the professions, and in politics, has been an unfailing inspiration for the comedian for ages past. Tho mother-in-law joke, the jeers at the old maid, at the wily widow, and at the professional woman aro all part of tho -stock-in-trade of tho low-class comedian. The piotnro of a young husband deceiving his rich, am] elderly wife will send a house' into convulsions of laughtor, while tho woman who is obliged to sohome to obtain even part of her husband's wages is an object of derision. Now we hear that an American theatrical director lias had tho courage to suppress this form of comedy. Mr. B, l'\ Keith has 40 theatres under his command, and to each of his managers ho has sent peremptory ordors that ridieulo of woman eenorally must cease. The mother-in-law joke was prohibited in all the Keith theatres last year; and now the comedian who trios to mako laughter by gibing at woman will receive a cold shoulder from the management.

Mrs. Spencer Beard (Wairarapa) intends leaving on Wednesday on a visit to the south. The matron of tho Hospital acknowledges the following gifts:—Books and papers: Her Excellency Lady Liverpool, Mrs. Morrison, Mr. Haywardj booka and dolls-: Mrs. Fitchett: flowers: Mrs. Hamilton Gilmer, Mrs. 0. P. Vallance; magazines and flowers: Wellington Girls' College, Mrs. Hills; flannel gown: Girls' Realm Guild; illustrated papers: Miss Skerrett, Mr. R. T. Tumbull. Mrs, Wesley Turton leaves Wellington to-day on a visit to To- Kuiti. Miss Wardell is tho guest of Mrs. Wardell, Te Whiti. Mr?. Haslam, wife of Professor Hbblanj (Oliristohurch) and president of tli© Women's Branch of tlio 1 New Zealand Political Reform League in that city, arrives in Wellington this week to attend the Reform League' Conference, which is to bo held hero very shortly, During her stay in Wellington she will be the guest of Mrs. C. Earle. t '

Miss Christie (Wanganui) is the guest of lira. H. H. Ecethara, "Brancepeth." Sirs. M'lntyre is staying •at the Empire Hotel. 9 ' Mrs. A. Borons (Auckland) has come to Wellington to meet her son, who arrived in Wellington yesterday by tho Athenic from England. They arc staying at tho Windsor. Mrs. R. W. Tato (Greytown) is spending gome weeks in Wcllingtoii, and is staying at tho Hotel Windsor. Mr. and Sirs. Philpotts, who have beon visiting Wellington, left on Saturday on their pturn to Picton. Mrs. and Miss Selanders (Nelson), and Miss Richmond arrived at tho Bluff yesterday by the Moeraki, on their return from a visit to Australia. Dr. and Mrs, Begg have returned to Wellington from their visit to tho south. The engagement is announced of Miss Pabst, Tiamona, Lower Hutt, to Mr. W. T. Maben, of Timaru. Mr. and Mrs. Marmaduke Bqthell, of Pahau Pastures, Culverden, passed through .Wellington on Saturday on their way to Brancepeth.,

The engagement is announced of Mibs Daisy Logan, youngest daughter of tlio late Mr. J. K. Logan, 1.5.0., Wellington, to Mr. James Robertson BowdonSmith, of Ewell, Surrey (England), youngest son of the lato Rev. Philip Bowden-Smith, • of Rugby (England), and nophow of Admiral Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smitli, K.C.8., of London, CALLOUS MOTHERS. RESPONSIBILITY RESTS LIGHTLY,(By Tslesrrapli.—Special t'orreeoonflenti Auckland, September 29, Tho responsibilities of motherhood would appear to rest lightly on certain heads in Auckland. At this morning's meeting of the Hospital Committee tho medical superintendent (Dr. Maguirel reported tho case of a little, boy aged two and a half years, who had been in tho institution for four months and had recovered sufficiently to leavo tho institution some time ago, but had not beon called for. He had been informed, tho superintendent said, that tho mother had remarked that she had no intention of going for the child, and that as far as she was concerned tho Hospital Board could adopt him. Dr. Maguire mentioned that this was not the only ease "of tho kind with, which the officials had had to deal. Tlio committee decided that an inspector should be commissioned to locate the mother (whose present address is unknown), and see that sho took delivery of her child.