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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Palmerston Wedding. At St. Peter's Church, Falroerston North, on Easter Monday,. tbo marriage took placo of Miss Caroline (iilclirist, eldest daughter of Mr. »nd Mrs. W. M. Gilchrist, to Mr. Robert .Cor-i-uthcrs, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T.. Carruthors. The brido, who was given away by her brother, Mr. & Gilchrist, wore a gown of embroidery anil lace, with a veil and coronot of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses, clirysaiittiemmn.f, and asparagus forn. Tliorc were three bridesmaids —Miss Olive Jcrorasftn (chief bridesmaid) and tiie Misses Lorria. and Jane. (Jarruthcrs, iisterof , tins bridegroom. All wore.whito silk tracks, ■trimmed with 'blue buttons and lace, blue satin belts and black velvet hats, trimmed with bluo rosos antl_-jwa.rU, mid .they carried bouquets of white roses and asparagus fcrii, tied with pMc blue ribbon. Tlio bridegroom was attended by Mr. H. J)- fray as. best man. The bridegroom's present to."i:he chin? bridesmaid was a. jewel caskot, and to tiic younger bridesmaids brooches.. .

Of Auckland Interest. , Colonel Robert -Logan, officer commanding the Auckland military district, was married in Sydney on April 11 to Miss Eleanor Mary Preston, eldest daughter ot Mr. Walter Preston* <?t Oaklands, Holnifirth, Yorkshire (states the Auckland "Herald").. Colonel and Mrs. Logan returned to Auckland from Sydney by the Manuka on Sunday. They go on to Cambridge on flrraay for the district camp at Hautapu, which commences on April 26.

An At Home at "Arilil-toa." Yesterday afternoon Sirs. W. i> Massey gave an At Homo in the interest# of tho Foreign Department of tiio Young Women's Christian Association and'of the Missionary Society Mr university Women, both of winch are brought more vividly before fne-nd-sot the Y.W.C.A.' in Wellington by the visit of Miss Brentnall, 8.A., student secretary of the Y.W.C.A. in.Calcutta. The folding doors between'the. drawing and dining rooms- at "ArikUtoa., thf Ministerial residence in Tinakori Mosul, wero thrown back and iu both rooms were to be -seen very beautiful golden brown chrysanthemums, either gro.tting iu largo pots or elso placed in . largo bowls and vases. The tea t-ablo m the (lining room was ecntrcd by a greatwhite bowl filled with' long-stemmed chrysanthemums of tho saiiio goluefi sliado as' were to be seen olsowhei'o in. bfitli rooms, the colour being jjetiectit beautiful. Much interest was -attached to the description which' Miss Hrtiitnaf! gave during the afternoon of the work carried 011 in India among Women and ■girls- by the Y.W.C.A,, of which there were 140 branches in India. The speaker told her hearers that there were classes of-women to whom the Y.W.C.A. was of distinct, benefit—;th-o"fi'ifo of the -Civil Servant., of "the Govwimint official, and of the professional and tho business man—ail of whom, so tang .as they were of -tho_ white race, w'ct-o looked upon as Englishwomen,-■ Tlieii' there was the Eurasian women, and-thirdly-the-Indian'woman. : 'AU -three classes "had lived widely -apart'- from -one another; and kne\v absolutely• nothing of . tiio other's Jiie or ways-of tlvrflkiivg, and' it was to bring them ..togethihlso'tlfiifcthe": white -woman might giV r e-a .helping,. -hand to .the;others-that tlie ; Y.W-.O.'A. • dovoted milch -of: r -its' labours."; The- Ijoici'i-' ness of tho Englishwoman in India, 'of her lack of inyrcjjjs w'aV taii'Cted upon, 'and Miss I 'Brentnall 1 pointed piit-tho jjretft. -ji'ork' that. .she. .could 'dc ifbr . ISjdia. .if 'shejyoiild l>ut b'ostif JietsMf aMu-t thelives of -tho Indian' arid the' Eurasian w'onien. Dealing, with the Jattef ivaS the 'most difficult problem that tho. G6wiiliient liad to face. Theit .utter lack <sf. self-respect', of' reliability,'' of respoiisi- • bilitjVmado the work of trying to liftthem up almost hopeless.. A helping haiid was also needed for the Indian woman who was beginning-now to kavo the shelter of the purdah and fnco lifw on her own account. It was ill Bengal that she was waking up in ao startling afashion and making siwlr lap-id-strides in Western knowledge. Her rate of advance was far too quick in reality.'Ura loneliness of tho girjs who were brought out from other countries to eerve in the shop 9 in the cities, of tho' narses who were brought out by Englishwomen for their children, and of the great temptations w.aich they liad to faco in consequence were briefly touched upon by Miss fireiifcnall, and from her lbmarks was to bo gathered tho value of the helping hand stretched out- bv tho Association in such cases. The board*, ing hostels established by the Y.W.C.A. for the girls who work in the offices and shop's were mentioned, and it was pointed out how, without them; those girts would be .helplessly-at- sea. Secretaries for this work were .badly wanted, and •it was hoped that New .Zealand would ■be able .to supply one for India. Miss Brentnall also described the- studentwork which-, was carried •• on at" the .Y.W.C.A. buildings in-the large Indian cities by which they hoped to meet the needs of' tho working women of' all classes and occupations. Mrs. Massey wore a gown of shot'violet silk draped iv.ith CBibroidered ninon, and Miss Massey.was.in a creato frock. 'Among those present were; Mrs. H. D. Bell, Mrs. F. M. B. .Fisher, ..Miss M'Lean, Jliss Birch. (general secretary of tho Y.W.C.A.), and many members and. friends of the assoeiatiQn, ■

. Mdlle. Dolores, with Mdlle. Van-dour and Miss .Iris, do Cairos-Rogo, arrived in iS'apier on Monday, and "last aigather concert was given in the Municipal Theatre.

Mr. J. H. Gimson, chairman of tbo Auckland Harbour Board, and Mrs. Gunsou, left Auckland oil Monday on a sis weoks' visit, to Australia.

Tho Rev. Mr. Eastman, cf and Mrs. Eastman are'visiting'the Dominion, and arc at present staying in tho Thames district.

The Hon. J.' M. Campbell, of Victoria, and Miss Campbell, who have been visiting Auckland and Kotorua, left for Sydney on Monday by ■ the ilanuka.

Miss Estconrt is staying in Christchurch,- and is the guest of Mrs. A, Doyle.

Mrs. J. Mflrtili and Miss Martin. (Martinhoroufjh) are visiting Wellington arid are slaying lit ■ ili-e tirahd Hotel.

Mrs. T. Heu'itt- (PdlmeMloft Norfh) and Miss Hetritt are visiting Christchurch.

Miss Bell and Hiss P«»rce left Chtistchnrch for Wellington on Saturday.

Womot-fs Political Reform League. The first'aofliiai meeting of the, Wanganui Branch oi'tho;.Women's Political Reform League vra* held "on Monday, afternoon in Dustin's Rooms. Upwards of seventy '* members were present, and 31rs. IS. N. Liflitou occupied tho chair. Th© proceedings throughout wets most enthusiastic. The president gave a Very hiterftsting report of' ilie work of tlio past year, and made suggestions for fbts i'uture. Kljo con-' eluded with a short statement of what Mr, Mfissey's Government hud done for tl«> country during its period of office. Tho secretary (Mrs. K. Suisi-ed) read a very instructive .'iiid eneoiinigtng report,' giving .in detail the work of tho branch for the past year. Mention was made of tho league's appreciation of the niairaor.iu which Mr. Maf--Bpy. »h4 his colleagues had settled tbo disastrous industrial crisis with which they I'iß.tl- to contend,' Tlio report made a 1 Kjieeiftl appeal to the. incoming exscu■tivc with- regafd to- the-stnportamo of this year's work, and, in conclusion-, stated; "Our eo-mbinwi leagues having chosen' their-cajid-idatc, it behoves ali members to-units 'their-efforts,--to sink nil personal feeding, and to work to atlam tie desired object, viiV, to win tbo scat. And may .the fight ?vo a. clean ono, and a-credit to'-our "caueo." Tho treasurer's balance-sheet wns also read, and tfbott-cd the braii-oh to bo in a. satisfactory financial position. The election of. officers resulted w follows :— dent, Mrs. D.'. G". Polsan;- viecpresi-<le-nte, M-esda.mos . R. -N. Liflitou, Ash- • tan, Chapman,.. »nd Sigiey:; Jssee«iti*-e ConKnftt.oo, Mesdantcs E. P. Liffikw, Braik, and Misses 'Ale-sander, Jar» dine,. Uardca.stlß, jind Worgan ; secretary and treasurer, .Mrs. I ( \ Suisted. Votes of. thanks vroro earned by nccla-mat-iflft to t-ho retiring jresWent (Mrs. E. N. Lifßto-n) and tho' secretary. (Mfa« P.- Suisted) for their -seirides. Mr, Pirani, tilt?" accepted candidate for the Jtoform party's interest, -was prpsemt by ii'ii'italioii, and addressed tlio meeting, after which a #.wtn vote of thanks was aceorded to him. A number of hew members were en rolled during the afternoon, and at tho close of -the nir-efcing Mr. Pirani entertained tho ladies at aftern6o-ji tea, when lie was introduced to all the n-iemhefs present.,

(Haiti Holds. Mrs. Toinpsett ai-id l-lio Misses Tomp* fiitt are at present 'in Wellington. ■ Mrs. Arthur Bright fittd Mrs. ~T. M'Donald (Hoatherlea) are visiting Vi'angmun*, Mrs, Frank Pevin is at present- staying at fliitt.

At St. Benedict's -Church, on Monday rooming,' Miss Jennie IhrtcliiHsoß, daughter of Mr, .N, Htitehinsbn, of Grafton Jioad. Auckland, was ttiiirrioti to Mr, Patrick"MadSamara, of thoNajwr-staff "of tho National Bank.

Mia. K.- R, Collins, of Aucktaid, accompanied by for niece, Miss son, intends Waving in July; oil a'll extended visit. to. England. ' .

...At a meeting »f t-lto Waiuku Branch of t'lte. Wonu'ii's -Christian .Toinperanco lJii,iot),.a resolution'was'carried reafiiraiing tho pesßiiw of tho- bra.isels in supporting- cite-. 'tioaguc,-, and -requesting ' -the; •...Go.Veni'merit to-sefe' that; tht> Yo.feeiidupv was takeii ;a-t'tho'-'n<!xi; general--election. .... Mrs. Xwjies (N.iipiorjvWvhnmi:sponi' • iiig'-ai; fo\v 'da|s' ;isr Wellington--- -,w ■i./iNW^&aiand -pnpQfS; are asked-,te ah 4' novmee tßb clcuMi, o,n';Maycli i,; at SciuthborOTgh. i& tier-pOi.rs. •Mary Anno &.V. daughter of,,MruHonry : : -Pultov,' othN&'-vvichy- and .widow Oi Mr, Arthur JaffiOS Bay, of i/ce; Kent,' and 28 -Great titoigff'etredV Westminster,-.

Mr. end Jlfs. W. C.-'C. Birch, of:Ma_rtdn,'.ars loavi.ng.' to.-inorrow . bj ' tiio AtSienic for England.'•

'Btr. and Mrs. C. D. Boivcn, -of the,' Malay Federated States, who hftvo'beeu visiting Ciiristelmrch, leave by the Athenio for England.

■ Mr. and Mrs. H; Drydon, of Karori. leavo for England to-mwrow' by the' Athonic. ...

Miss Brontiiall is the guest-of Mrs. Pearson, '210 The Terrace.. During her otay in Wellington, Sliss Brentujii] is giving talks at some of the girls' schools upon student life and Y.W.C.A, Work in India. On Friday sho leaves for Sydney.

Among the passengers wlia are leaving for. England by t'ho \\tiienic are; Mr. aiid Mrs. J; T. iTnlmn-{of-Auck-land), Mr. and Mrs. 'C. A. "iotiglanaii (Palnverston North), 3lr, ami Mrs, H. V) Partridge {Aticklaud), aiid the Misses Partridge (2), Dr.'. fi. R, Mill' and Mrs. slill (England), Mr./and Mrs. 11 awnsley (Aiiokiand),'aistl Miss H.'Rnwusley, Mr.' and Mrs. Scott (Ciiristchu'rch), and Miss M.. Scott, Mf. .and Mrs. Aiirens and family. •

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2129, 22 April 1914, Page 2

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2129, 22 April 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2129, 22 April 1914, Page 2

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