SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 124, 12 February 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at St, Peter's Church.A quiet ivedding took place in St. Peters Church on Thursday last, the bride being Miss Daphne Dryden, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B- Jrydeii, of Karori, and the'bridc?,Voom Mr. J. H. Miles, eldost son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Miles, of Marton, lliingitikei. Tho bride, who was given Way by her father, was attended by her sister. Miss Hilda Dryden, as bridesmaid, arid Mr. M. Burnett, of Karori,- was best man. After the ceremony the wedding party was entertained at the residence of the bride's _ parents, and, later, the bride and bridegroom "left "by motor for tho 'north. ... t A Question of Society, The following letter has been sent in from'a correspondent in reply to one which appeared a day or two ago, in Vrhicb. tho writer asked what were the •necessary qualifications for admittance into New; Zealand society:—"The other day in the ladies' column appeared a letter embodying a most pitiful wail. The writer was not a woman, as one Might, he led to suppose ■ under the circumstances, hut a man—at least it belongs to the masculine gender. Like a lost soul crying in tho wilderness he. bewails the fact that the sacred portals of- New Zealand society are closed to him and his unfortunate wife while they are open to 'a woman who j cannot sjwak three words grainmatical- ■ ly and whose husband was a hill poster.' His own qualifications he enumerates with impressive gravity, to wit: His relations comprise at least one marquis, several lords, and an imposing array of lesser, leading lichts of tho English social, world. In addition he belongs to the legal profession, his' income runs into four-figures, and as a grand climax he lives in a fashionable boardinghouse. Yet with all these eminent and desirable accessories New Zealand society wouldn't have anything to do with him. It is perhaps hard to "say exactly what present-day societv demands of an aspiring, member. Some say a sine qua noii is a motor-car; others, in more rural parts, the possession of at least twelve milking cows. It may he that this particular.aspirant for social distinction is a retired criminal, or a bigamist, or otherwise! undesirable specimen, hut whatever feelings of bitterness and envy against the class that refuse to accept him, lie would do well to lay aside his prejudices for the present and try to remember that, somewhere in Europe, ami elsewhere a conflict of no mean dimensions is being waged, and that, instead of vanourismg in the ladies' columns over his -unfortunate social footing, he can devote what energy ho possesses and what money he can spare—after ho has satisfied the demands of his fashionable hoardimihoiiso proprietress — towards helping"to' win the war. In doing this he may, possibly, to his own surprise, find himself ultimately in that charmed circle where stamping about the boarciilwhouse and railing against the present .constituted. state of things will never land him."

Tho monthly meeting of the Wellington •Women's' Red Cross Committee, will he held at tho-Morcer Street; Depot, on.-Thursday .morning. Additional workers during the coming year will be gladly welcomed at this depot, and with thfe coming clash of great armies to ho looked for, the best effort oi every worker is needed. Miss Gow and her sister, who have been staying with Mrs. W. 1 ,, . Masse.v, left on 'Saturday for their home in Hawke's Bay. Mrs. Stephen A. Judd and Mrs. Herbert Shaw have returned . from the south.

The following have sent donations to the Countess of Liverpool Fund since the first of the month:—Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Dall (Khandallah), Miss M'Gowan, Mrs. A. Myers, Normal ; High School Girls (per W. K. Sinclair), Piaetihi Ladies' Patriotic Guild, Foxton Ladies' Patriotic Guild, Palmcrston North (parcel for Belgians), Nuhaka School,' Wnllaceville. Patriotic Guild, Mrs. Stuart (papers), Miss Hectnr, Ladv Hector, Karori School, Mrs. ! Flavell, 'Mrs. Denton, Mrs. W. H. ' Hannah, Ohan Red Cross, Foxton La- ! dies' Patriotic: Guild, Butt Patriotic ! Guild, Mrs. M. Pell, Bell's Junction, J Mataura. ! Contributions of hospital equipment I have, been received by the Jion. secre- ■ tary of the Wellington Women's Red " Cross Committee from the following:— . Pupils:of _W.orsor Bay School., Otane . Red Cross' Society, Waipukurau and Districts K'-'ci Cross, Lnvin and District Patriotic, Society, Red Cross _ (Waito- : tara), Pukoroa; Red Cross Guild, Cari aarvon Rod Cross Guild, Foxton La-

dies'- Guild, Mrs. .1. R, Wilson, La--1 dies', Guild (Waitotaraj, Hunteryille \ Red Cross Guild, TJpokongoro Patriotic ') Guild, Miss Saxton, Shannon Red ■ Cross Guild, Elsthorpe Red Cross, Car- ' ierton Red Cross Centre, Mrs. Bald--1 ing, li.ed Cross Workers (Havelock ; Xorth)' Ormondville Red Cross Guild. ' Sanson Red Cross Branch, Norsewood I School children, Stratford Ladies' Guild, i Xapier Branch, Maraokakuho Branch, i Mrs. Enigge (Marton), Ladies' Guild ■j (Takapau), Mrs. Carson (Ekotahuna), Wairarapa Centre British Red Cross, Hult Patriotic Workers, Rakanui Red Cross Guild, Ladies' Patriotic Guild (Foxton), Marton Red Cross Workers, Ohau Red Cross Workers.

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Red Gross Executive Meeting. A meeting of the. of the Wellington branch of tho British Red Cross was held at tho Mercer Street Depot last week. There were prcsupt Mr. T. Young, (in the chair), MesdanieS Luke, Moorhouse,- W. Nathan, Firth,• tho lion, secretary, and Messrs. Hackworth, Wright, Holmes, Nathan, Yeitcii, and. Shirtcliffe. . .. .-. A letter from Mrs. M. Myers, lion. tr.easur.er of. the Soldiors , ComfortK Fund,- asking for moro money to carry on her-work, was read. Tho committee voted £100 for the Comforts Fund. It was resolved that Misses Cooper and Moss's contribution of £25 per month to the Taumaru Military Convalescent Homo, Lowry Bay, be continued. It was also resolved that the lady visitor.of tho.:Red Cross Society (Wellington branch) bo asked to report whether anything further Were needed, forthc comfort of tho patients at the Victoria Military Hospital.

It was decided that the proposal to ! make an appeal for Red Cross Funds on Violet Day during August, 1918, ! be approved. l ! Regarding the 'constitution of the so- j ciety, it was decided that a committee ! of'two be sot..up to meet sub-commit-tees of the Shop Committee and the Women's Red Cross Committee to discuss tho question of representation upon this committee. • The chairman , and Mr. Shirtcliffo were-appointed the • sub-committee. ' '.

Ferlding Notos. ■ Last week several, afternoo'n teas were given for Miss I. Burrell, who Was married to Mr, Laurie Smith on Tuesday. Among those at tho teas were: Missee Walker, Burrell (3), Gorton,- Wuymouth, -Atkinson,-.Fetch, . WoQllam r Bnice, and. Miller. . . Mrs. Atkinson has. gone to Welling- . t0n...........'. .'. .-■ ." ' ■ Mrs. Soler. is visiting relations at Levin. • • ' .'•.'.. '.' '. . • Mrs. Bailey is' the guest of Mrs. Webster. - •, .' ■ ' : : .,' Mrs. Hitchi.ngs is 'staying' in Wei- . linfiton. ... .'■':' ..Mrs.. LifFertori :(Wanga.nui). is_ stay- . ing with Mrs. Miles. '. ■''..-•/'■ Mrs. Miles (Martoh)' has been . the guest : of-Mrs.-P. Miles.- ■ . Mrs. Hanks :has returned-.from Waioni and Tokaanu:-".-■ ■ ■.-.... Mrs.' Bruce and family, are at Miiritai; " " - : '■ • Miss O'Halloran has returned from the north: '• ' ■ '. " ■ S ■ Mi's;.:' Moss '(Wellington) is- staying . with Mrs.' Irines-tfones. "■..'.-

■■■ Tliedeath occurred iii a-private hospital .in Melbourne 1 last week of Miss Florence Gleeson, prominently.- before the public as an actress for many years. Recently. Miss Gleeson bad been seen chieSy'-m .humorous.character studies. Her last appearance in. Melbourne was in the character-of-a doctor's widow in "Penelope,", with Miss .Marie Tcprpest and.Mr. G. Browne.