SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2354, 9 January 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Entertaining Australian Visitors. Yesterday morning the Hon. D. R. Hall, -Attorney-General for New South Wales, and Mrs. Hall, were taken by the Mayor, Mr. J. P, Luke and Mrs. •Luke, to visit the Hon. J. Duthie at "Balgownie," Lower Hutt. They were accompanied by Mr. Jones (private secretary to Mr. Hall), Mr. C. -R. Smith and Mr 3.' Smith, Mr. Palmer, and Miss Luke. After morning tea the visitors made their way into the garden, brilliant with flowers and flowering shrubs, spending a very pleasant hour or 60 before leaving for the camp at Tre'ntham. There a tour of inspection was made, the greatest interest being shown in the various arrangements and in the dwellers of the camp, by the Australian visitors. In the afternoon Mrs. Hall was the guest of Mrs. W. F. Massey at afternoon tea at Ariki-toa. There were also present: Mre. Jones, Mrs. H. D. Bell, the Mayoress, ana Mrs. Malcolm Ross, in addition to Mrs.' Walter .Massey and Miss Massey.

j The Cerman Women's Attitude. \ The Rev. — Bullock-Webster now 1 at Berne, just arrived from BadenBaden, tells me that what Btruck him moat sines the war was the attitude of the German women, who apparently I are all inspired by the patriotism of the mother of the Gracchi, writes the Swiss correspondent of the "Morning Post" on November 15. They are encouraging the men, and in every way rendering their departure for the war, even- their' second departure, as little painful as possible. He considers the moral effect of the collective German womanhood to be of enormously powerful assistance to the country.

Nurse Isabella Sanders, late of Palmerston North Hospital, is returning by the Orient liner Osterly from London, where she has been gaining further experience in her profession. Miss J. Macandrew left for the south last evening en route for the West Coast, where she will spend some iveeks with Dr. and Mrs. Macandrew. Miss B-eHett left for Ohristchuroh last evening where she will be the guest of Mrs. Malet. Mrs. R. B. Grange left on a trip to Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. Canon Doorly and Mrs. Doorly, of Trinidad, who have been touring New Zealand, left by the Marama on Thursday en route for the West Indieß. Mrs. D. D. Scott, of Auckland, arrived in Wellington.-, yesterday, accompanied by her brother, Mr. F. L. Ashbolt, of Wellington. In the evening Mrs.'. Scott left by- the TJlimaToa for Sydney, en route for Hobart, on a lengthy visit to relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, of Pahiatua, are staying at the Empire Hotel.

Adjutant and Mrs. Holmes, who have been in charge of the Salvation Army Corps at Palmerston North for vhe last twelve months, have received notice of their, transfer to tho Auckland City oorps.'' Staff-Captain and Mrs. Greenfield, of the Auckland City corps t will ifill, .the local, vacancy, and they will be •aß'sistsd' by .a captain. Adjutant and Mrs. Holmes leave for their new station on Wednesday next, and will be farewelled by the looal oorps on Monday, evening (states tho '-'Standard").;- r.-\-

; A story ia told that a young Engliet' Countess recently sent her husband, who is at tho front, among other things, six dross sWrts, carefully packed, with a tie for each. The soldier was able to see tho humour of the gift, and simply exprsesed. surprise that she had forgotten tho gloves.

'At the Gtreat Synagogue, Sydney, on December 9. the marriage of Mr. Henry Moss, of London, with Miss Stella Nathan, of _ New Zealand, was solemnised. Eabbi Cohen, who officiated, was assisted by the Rey. M. Einfeld. The bride was given away by her brother. Her gown of white satin wj}3; finished. with panels of rose point lace (a family heirloom from the bridegroom's mother).. The bridegroom's Rift was a diamond pendant. The Misses Hart (2), Margo Phillips and Nanoy Moss were in attendance as bridesmaids. Mr. M, A. Nathan aoted as best man. A reception was held at "Nastalli," the residence of Mr. and Mrs.. Ernest Davis, at Pott's Point. Later the bride and bridegroom left for Melbourne.

Visitors to Mahara House, Waikanae, for the Christmas holidays, inducted: Mr. and Mrs. P. Waldegrave (Raetihi), Mrs. and the Misses Shirtcliffe.([Timaru), Mr. and Mrs. H. L. ■ Cnmmings (Ngaio), Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gann, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Amos, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Holmes, and <the Misses Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Troup and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Partridge and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Allender and the Masters Allender, Mr. and Mrs. H. Wiltshire, Mrs. and Miss Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Menteath and family, Misses Myers and Hills, Messrs. A. T. Bate, A. M. Samuel, E. Woodhead, G. E. Oartwright, A- J. Leviok, and G. Hayne (all. of Wellington). .

On Wednesday and Thursday, January 18 and 14, in St, Thomas's Hall, Newtown, will be held the sixteenth annual horticultural show. There is an extensive prize list and provision is made for flower, fruit, vegetables for both adults and children. The miscellaneous section -includes competition for the best articles made from flourbags, timber, and kerosene tiriß; also for working models and photographs of flowers, while -the homo section includes cakes and scones, etc. The show will be open from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on each day. Mrs. Coleridge will perform the opening ceremony at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The secretary will ho in attendance at the hall on Tuesday evening from 7 till 9 o'clock for the purpose of receiving entrios which close promptly on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.

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