SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2314, 23 November 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding Celebrations. Tho 25th anniversary of their marriage was celebrated in Auckland on Saturday by. Mr. _ T. Harle Giles, Conciliation Commissioner for the northern industrial district, and Mrs. Giles, while the parents of Mrs. Giles, Mr and Mrs. John Green, of Mount Roskill, also celebrated tho 60th anniversary of their wedding. One of tho early settlers in Auckland, Mr. Green was married in St. Mary's Church, Parnell, on November 21, 1864, to the daughter of the late- Mr. E. C. Langley, of Cape Town, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. B. T. Dudley, D.D. Twenty-five years later, on November 21, their daughter was married to Mr. Harle Giles in St. Sepulchre's Church, the officiating minister again being Dr. Dudley. The anniversary was celebrated by a gathering at the residence of Mr. a-nd Mrs. Green, but in view of the national crisis only members of the family were invited to be present. No Place for women! "Are you in favour of the admission of women to Parliament?" was a question put to Mr. A. E. Glover, M.P., at his meeting the other night. "No; I am mot," declared the moiflher. "I voted in favour of the. admission of women to the' Upper House because there they only sit a few. hours a day. But in the House we sit day after day till-3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, and l,ho tirades'and abuse are so bad that it is no place for any woman." Belgian Christmas Gift Fund. The committee feels that the ladies of the Dominion, whose indigjiation as women and mothers ha-s been most aroused by the narratives of German ferocity, will render Bervice of especial value in the collection of this fund. It 13 the women and children of" Belgium who have been most wronged by the "savages of Europe"; and the committee knows that the women of Wellington will respond splendidly to an appeal that comes home to them with particular .urgency. Innocent women and children have heen shamefully wronged: that is enough for the women of New Zealand. The latter are invited to be present in as large numbers as possible at meetings which will bo held in the various suburbs on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdaj.. A Famous Horsewoman.

Our Wanganui correspondent writes: For several years past a well-known figure in Che competitions ring at various agricultural shows in the Dominion has been Miss Jessie Campbell, of Wanganui, but there aro probably few who aro-aware of .this famous horsewoman's record in full. In the eleven years from November, i l JO3, Campbell took part in 397 competitions winning no .fewer than 202, being isecond on 9/ occasions, third on 40, iourth on 4, and only being 54 times among tho "also starteds." She also won 37 driving and 41 riding competitions,' and annexed 45 out of 7U leaping competitions in which she took part', ln hack classes she took 71 firsts and 36 seconds, and she has won 18 championships, three ■ reserve championships, and three points prizes, and her .winnings during the period mentioned amounted to the handsome, sum of £1100.

: In addition to the above, at this year's Wanganui show she won five firßts, two seconds, and one reserve championship, bringing up to date a record that woula take some beating.Feildiiig Notes. Mrs. Prior is staying with Mrs. Bruce,; Mrs. Cotter (M'asterton) is the guest ot Mrs. Owen. Mrs. Horxocks has returned from Auckland. ' Mrs. Roberts is in Wellington, Mrs. Miles has returned from Wellington. Mr. and-Mrs. Boohfort are going to live in Wellington. - Mrs. Dernier, '.'Motorata," gavo a very successful gardon party at her pretty home, in. aid of the ; Belgian funds. Among those present were Mesdames - Ongley, Revington-Jones, Fry, Mackay, linyvett, Walsh, Guthrie, Atkinson, Lethbridge, Kidd, Perry, Frances, Misses Bruce, Lethbridge, Bailey, Frances, Burrell, liirton, Caldwell, Porter, and many others. ■ There was a large attendance at the Foilding tennis courts on Saturday, when a number of tournament games' were played. Mrs. Miles provided afternoon tea. Among those present were Mesdames Haggitt, Fry, Mackay, Harding, Fraser} Misses Shannon, Mahoney, Bailey (3), Wyatt, Shepherd, Foots, Haybittle, and others, . . ' Among the visitors staying at "Balmoral" are Mr. 'and Miss Haybittle (Feilding), Miss Kirton (Feilding), and Miss M'lntyre. Mr. and Mrs. P. Graham, of Mount Cook, who' have been visiting Rotorua, aro at present spending a few days in Wellington, and are Btaying at "Balmoral." Mrs. # and Miss/Cameron (Masterton) are spending a few days with Miss Cameron at Kaiwarra. ; . Miss Zoe Holmes (Feilding) is spending a few days in Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. Staples. Mrs. W. James is spending a few 4ays in Maßterton. Dr. and Mrs. Forrest, of West Oxford, who have returned from a visit to Great Britain, passed through Wellington last week on their way to Christchurch. -.■.."■-

Sale of Flowers for the Belgians. Tho Government Printing Offices were the scene on Saturday of another kind of activity to that which is usually carried on within its walls. Everywhere were flowers—flowers on tho tables flowers on benches, flowers in huge- boxes and baskets on tho floor—while outside into the streets streamed numbers of girls carrying trays, baskets, -boxes, and bunches of flowers, with which to tempt the passer-by for the .good of the Distressed Belgian Fund.

The staff of the Printing Office has responded splendidly to the call of tho about £90 for horses for tho Expeditionary Forces. Another contribution, that is being made to the Patriotic Fund is one day's pay » month by all the members of the staff, and quite recently a case ot clothing for Belgian children, valued at £50, was sent by the Rid members,, who yet made another effort and assisted nobly with a sale of flowers for the Belgian fund on Saturday. The result of the flower sale was the sunvof aboiit £80, which will be added to the fund A competition of a •maiden-. hair fern which was held at the office brought m £5, and a -very beautiful ! dark crimson rose a new one grown by J ' "U™' of Karori, and christened King GeoreV' realised at the auotioh sale which was held in the evening 19s! Mr. -Wallace /of Thompson Bros., and Mr. .Jacobs, of Messrs. George Thomas and Co., conducted the latter, and some spirited bidding for the flowors took place at tho corner of Boulcott and Willis Streets. A "bridal bouquet," which had been presented by the secretary, Mr. Carter, early in the morning, an exceedingly choice confection composed of a cauliflower, with a garniture of lettuce leaves, thin spirals of carrots, and wonderful turnip buds was like the "Old Man of tho Sea," and would not be got rid of. No. matter how many times it was auctioned and apparently disposed of, it persisted in turning up again, but finally it disappeared when the sum of £3 had been acquired for it. A bouquet was also auctioned at the Grand Opera House, where the pantomime was in progress, and was finally bought by Mr. Hogg, of the Grand Hotel, for 10s. ' Dr.Platts-Mills gave valuable assist ance in the afternoon, driving round in her motor, and with her little daughter selling quantities of flowers to the bowlers and the ladies assembled at the greens. ( Th 6 thoughtfulness of a kind-ly-disposed passer-by in the streets, who took a number of the young girls who wore selling flowers in the streets to afternoon tea, was greatly appreciated. The committee who organised the sale are deeply grateful to -all who-so generously contributed flowors for the salo,especially to residents of the Hutt; also they are grateful to Messrs. George and George for supplying ribbon for badges; to Staples and Co., for tinsel paper; and to many others, for generous assistance. Among those who worked hard for the success of the undertaking were Mrs. A. Campbell, Miss O'Malley, Mr. Colin Campbell, Mr.' Peldwick, Mi-. Parsons, Mr. Mastcrton, Mr. Sutherland (chairman of the committee), and Mr. Carter (secretary). As a matter of fact, everyone worked very hard during the whole day, and many of tho younger girls were very weary mortals when night came. •

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