SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

i An Interesting Yjsifor. It was a very brief, slay in Wellington that was made bi> Mrs. W. A. Hainan, who, with bar 'liu&band, tin- i'tcmier of.Ne.v South Wales, arrived in Wellington .yesterday' by the Mniinkn fromjSydney, but in tha few: hours thai remained uefora they loft for Hotorna miicli was seen awl'many acquaintances were made. Mrs. ilojman is very keenly interested in politics, especially where they concern womtiri, mul wat looking forward to her mit to this country, as it was the first, te givd women the franchise. She had but recently returned to Australia from a long visit to iingland, and durifiß liai stay there had made herself acquaintee] with many matters rnflecrning thf economic conditions of women in Great Britain. The results of, Tier observations, and of her sympathies with then difficulties appeared jii a series of articles writte.i for the Sydney "Dailj Telegraph," which have sWeliem collected and printed iii Wk fornri. In the lightning interview ffilh '.i Dominion representative, >vluoli was al! that time allowed yesterday, Mrs. Hoiinan. in answer to the question as tc whoilier women had achieved ranch ti, Australia since they Tmd gimied the franchise, said that imUn'cUy they list: done a great deal. There had bcßM.nc glaring ovjlb t» <?o:li!j:rt such as wora-nt were fare to face with in tho eklei countries of tho v.orkl, and since that was so they Were obatpht to ga steadily on their way wifkrtut making α-nj .stir in the political world.' What was undoubtedly gained'was'a gitatly increased self-respect. With tlic vole women were distinctly a pawcr, and ijhek views wero worth taking into consider.aSioii. '.('heir w<?ftd hail grown wider, and. they followed the coarse of legislation with . a mitclj ' more 'mtcHigofet interest than was formerly' the ease. Ifi the recent; Australian from ■which Labo.u - emerged with n-majority •of twelve, wttiiie;) played a p-ai't. awl ■iii two constituencies their vote, predominated ivit that of the men. ft'oi was this interest oonfined to one section of the couimnnity, that ef .Labour, as one is'almost inelincct to think it .is in this country, for all alike played their part in the battle, -' . ■ Mr. and Mrs. Holniar. \we both vuieonimonly young to have at'iiiered as they have done, and b.oth have tlistinetly attractive personalities, in wliich tact and paiietratio.H-—invaluable gifts to people who fill important nfl-Wie positions—havo then , full.shall*, Both had found-their brief stay hi Weltingteii Very pleasant, and Mrs. Holmnn pressed her appreciation of tlie hospitality wliie'h had heen slavered upon them during that time. Both left by the Main Trunk, express, last, evening for Itotorua, wlien.;e tltey g;o on to Auckland, where itr. lldman will Attend the Medical Conference. On their return to ;'WcH.irigtofi in , atioffti a fOftnighii's time, Mrs! .Ilelin<t& topee to.seo something more of We-lliiiglflii, and iis people ; ■ ' Mrs. Milne (Mastefton) is visiting Wellington and is. staying at tho Hotel Windsor. , ... ' 'Miss.Beatrice Rorion lias been spending a day or two iii AYeHinston on her way through' to. Hastings from Blenheim. Mrs. Butts (Newtownjlias returned to Wellington from her .vfeit to ,1 tho Southern iakes and-' Gore, aid Miss Ciatro ■Buttiviwlio.has beeii staging :wiHi M'r.fe , ; MaoShaiie,' in Auckland,.'.lias also returned... .'. .-i ..':'.,■ -' ■ ' Miss Mabel Sfacandrew left .WelKiigton last evening' by the Main Trunk es•press ■" fot •Alickfaiid: svhore slio will be the guest of Mr. ami Mrs. Neville. ' "' 'Mrs. C. IJobinson and her sons havo returned to Masterton from a long visit to the south. '« ' Miss Glasson left Wellington last d'V-en-ins: by the Miilb Trunk express for Auckland. ' Mr. andMrs.l)r.yden. of.Karo.ri, have b'ookptl pa.isages for Loniiojr )iy tile Athenic. .which leaves AVelUtt-itoii on April 23. Miss Constance Beard. (Masterton) is visiting Wellington^ , also Mrs. 0. V. Vallarico (Kahtimijigi). A ■ very .pleasant farewell tea . was siven by Mrs. Kaeßnriah on .Tuesday afternoon,' -in Klrkpaldse • ami Stains' .'tea-rooms. Mrs. Zaeliariali leaves on Fridnj for Australia. Miss Lali Brabaw arrived from Sydney yesterday on a '-isit- to her Mrs. Mncdofiald, ■ frain Palmerstor Xorth,"is in town -this we(?k, <>n rmitt to 'tlits'-south. . - Viscountess Kelhuni aiicl her t*c children, tho Hon. David Bovla ami tht Hon. Grizcl I3oyle, are.. stn.viug at Misf Malcolm's. Kclburn loft foi Auckland yesterday morning. J • Tho Count and Countess do Mentaigi arrived in Auckland oft Moiitlay froij London, .via Sydnp.y, .und left the fol .lowing day for Jlotonia, where they in tend to. spend some tinae. ' ' '■■ Miss Eva Butts i'Otijrncd to Welling toil yesterday, via Sydney, from ft-lo'iir. visit to' Great Britain and the -CofltinP"t- [■' ■ . '■■'■.. - Captain Hdlinwdod (MiStcrtati), Mis: Maude Holmwood, and Miss W. Moon havo taken a cotfcigo at SeatouH for thi next three or four weeks. ■ ■ Countess* Grey isaccdmpanyiiifi Ear Grey on his tour-of'Australia'aim Ne* Zealand (says.a Press Association mess sago from Sydney).. ■ : '' Tho annual picnic of. tho Women's go eial and Political League was hekl a" Day's Bay yesteiday and a very enjoy ablo day was passed. There was a gooi attendance of mejnbers and the woathe ; beinu all thai could be desired, tho various games and races-jhat had bfee't arranged for the "entertain mpi.it of thosi present were carried fttit without liintl ranee.. Mrs. and Miss Rogers contribut ed items to tlie day's proscraniino. Mem bors and their frieuda returned to toivi bvtlie. Duchess later t*i. tho afternooi well satisfied' with their day's outing i)'or all Hair TrcfttMents, Fieo Mai sage, r'letrolysk, Hati'diessiug, Shaw pooing, >10.,"Mr.5. Kpjleetoli i≤ 'f< commend.- , !. Having qualiflpd in tomlo and Paris, Ladies rely dji receivhi tho latest And. most, scientific methods o treatment.. Huir t>t tlie best quality i: switches, transt'Ortnations, etc.; guirat; teed to wash and fcefp original ealoni'. a Englisli prices. SnO'Lambten Quay, We; lii\gto'n. 9 . . .

Wedding at Oartorion. Tiio ivciiding toolc place in St. Mitik's Cluireh, Cartertdn, yesterday, of Miss lstibpl I'topii Cormack, socoucl daftightor of Mr. C. H. Cormack, of the Bdiik of New Xoalond, Cni'tcrtoii, and of Jlrs, Cormack, to Mr. 'Wahcr Baird Martin, eldest sou of Mr. 'John Martin, of Purtiataiiga, llft'tUnbormigli.. .Ueisl.ft'cs ninl fripiuls from varions''pnrts of tiio North tslanil wero present at the wfemony, which was perfoKinod by the ItfV. Jlr. Yoiinc;. Tiio bride, who wfts givfvi nr.'iiy by lior father, \vor« a sown of ivory channelise drapoil -willi Brussolis la-orf. and a .voi) fastpnod with 'orange lilossoms. Sin' , rarrifttl n lidufiuet of lilies. .Tlie bridfsronids wotc Jliss Kiliv Martin and Jliss Hitjiry Cafn-ernn (cousins of thn britipgroohi), Miss Shfiila Cerraack, "iliss Beth Jtlinstoii, Miss Cicely Martin, aiid Miss PTweba Martin. Tiio two first-men-tioned bridesmftifis wero fi'acks «f pnlo lank ■ c.wpe fie/ chine wiiit (wotty hata to match, lind tile otlrcrs' fracks of white BBilirmtttrwl voik> and pink All carried bftitquefs of liarnionishig colours. Mr. J. Martin vfas t!»s best man. ailtl th« s*rflonisnM»n wr» Messrs. ' A. Hmvstl, Krm Camcrni), iirtii Howaivl Jackson. After the ceremony a recriniou was liel'T pt Cnrrhipton Lnflirc, ■ the Ff'sii'euco of I)r. ami Mrs.. Jolin- . ston, a forge liumhci' of girosta being present. ■ ,

D'.U'injc W brief visit , , to Wellinptnii resiorday. Mrs. Ttoln'sn. wife of t)i« Pfeit')."! , of /few South Wads* visited tsin Pionefir Oltib. . Mrs. C. A. Whitney, of AtifUnnd. no- , rotimaniod bv hor son and tlanglitcr, loft last week on a world's tour.