SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 207, 27 May 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Ill's. Baume returns to Auckland .to-day by tho Mnin Trunk express. ,

Mrs. Corliss, Dominion president of the Women's National Reserve, and lira. Porter, organiser, left yesterday for Auckland to attend the annual meeting thcro 011 May 28;

Mrs.-Milne returns-to Masterton to-day from a visit to Wellington, ■

Miss Cox (Featherston) is visiting Christcliurch.

Mrs. Bagge, formerly of Mastcrton, but now of Wellington,' is visiting the former town and is the guest' of Mrs. Sellar.

Mrs. B. Wolff (Whangarei) is visiting her mother, Mrs. Carley, Masterton.

Many in Wellington, Christehureli, and the North Otago district will regret to learn of tho' death at her homo, 2G Kelburn Parade, on Sunday, of Mrs. Barbara Beveridge, wifo of Mr. John Bovcridgo, formerly proprietor of tho Grand Hotel, and more recontly a, partner in the Wellington firm, Liierv, Beveridge anil Co.', Ltd. The late, Mrs. Beveridga was of a bright, cheerful disposition, and popular, with all who came in contact with her. '

In connection with the sale of boots and shoos in . St. John's Schoolroom on Friday for the benefit of the Kindergarten appeal, Miss Turton would bo glad to receivo supplies of old ballet shoes, also gifts of discarded tambourines, which can all bo disposed of for the benefit of •tho.. cause.

Mr. Leslio Hingo and Mrs.*Hingo aro leaving Christehureli for Auckland.

' Mr. R-. A. AVright, JLP.. will bo tlio speaker at the Wellington National Reserve reunion of mothers to-morro\v nfternoon in the Town Hall Concert Chamber.

Miss Una Carter will givo a gas-cook-ing demonstration at tho Gas Co.'s rooms to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Lasfc_ Wednesday Mrs. W. I. Thompson, and Nurso Martin wero. hostesses to a number of girls who met at Jvirkcaldio's tea-rooms to welcome to Now Zealand the wifo of Captain Thompson, who arrived vby tho Arawa. Captain Thompson lias been on active service for four and a half years, and during that time lias risen ! from the ranks to his present position. ] The decorations of tho tables, woro carried out in blue, pink, and heliotrope flowors, and Ghoived how beautifully theso colours could bo blended. Tho music, which comprised somo very sympathetically-played Scotch airs, also adneil to tho pleasuro of the guest of honour.

Messrs. Alf and George Lawrence, of Wellington; and Mrs. Williams, of Island Bay. liavo just received news of the death of their mother, who died at Cape Town on April 3 last, in her eighty-second year.

Wodding in St. Andrew's. A wedding of considerable interest took place in St. Andrew's' Church, •Celling, ton, when/Lieutenant W. J. Melville, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, eldest son ot tho lato W. Melville, M.V.0., 0.8. E., Commander of tho Order Isabella, la Catholica of Spain, Chief of Secret Police (Great Britain), whose residence was latterly at. Claphain. Common. London, was married to Miss Vera I'lorenco Wheeler, ■ daughter of Mr. George Wheeler,.of Palmerston North. Tho Rev. Robertson Orr performed the ceremony. The bride word a tailored costume of fawn cloth, with, touches of blue, a velour hat to match, and.a white .feather boa. Miss Beatrice Dash, the bridesmaid, was in a -blue costume with fawn.velour hat and black, fox furs. Captain W,alker, of tlio 9fl) (I-lawke's Bay)' Regiment, was the best man. An interesting 1 libirloom was'" .presented to tho ,bride by tho bridegroom' in.tho form, of a gold cigarette case •with the Royal- Russian eagle and initials set in diamonds, the gift of the late Tsar' to Mr. Melville 011 the occasion of his visit to London. To tho bridesmaid was given a pearl and diamond ring.

"The Three Doors." In "The Tlirw Boors" (the collaborated fantasy of llrs. James Hannah and Miss Gladys Campbell), 0110 of tho features will be the two wordless stories staged by these two artists. Miss Campbell will stage the dance story of the advontures. of Colour, Shape, and Perfume, with the Wind, tho Prcst, and the Sun. Joyce Julian will appear as Colour, Elsie Dick ■as Shape, Zelma Carroll as Perfume, Ngaire I'hipson as Wind, Kathleen Boyle as Frost,-'and Miss Prances Muter, an ever popular dancer, as the Sun. Somo very lino too solos aro promised in this item. ■ In tlie "Pall of tho.First Red Leaf," staged by Mrs. Ilannilh in the courso of the "Midsummer Night's ■Dream" scene,- it is promised that Irene Marsh will'give a clover perf.ormanco n.s tho Red Loaf, Joyco Julian somo fine dramatic expression aa Cobwob, while Hazol Hardwiclce will teaso them 011 as ,Puck. • Misses Zita Chapman and. Ellen Millar will play tho parts of Titania and Oberon quarrelling fiercely beforo tho battalions of trembling fairies. The scenic effects, lighting, and costumes will bo of tho most artistic order. All proceeds go to the Wellington Prce Kindergartens. v

A' Comparison of Kindergartens,

Speaking at last night's annual meeting of tho Wellington Free Kindergartens, Mr. W. Ferguson said that when in Auckland ho visited the Myers and tho Campbell Kindergartens. The result (>t his visit was to make him feel very disheartened. So much was done for tha children in Auckland and so littlo here. In Auckland tho grounds about theso kindergartens were beautifully laid out, and their situations were all that could lie desired. All kinds of swings and playiiig apparatus had been provided for tho children, and; not only that but a super, inteiulent to watch over them and teach thorn concerted play had been appointed. Such a state of things did not exist in Wellington. Tho kindergartens here should bs far better supported than they wore.

Commenting upon his remarks, Mrs. Dixon said that Auckland was. far moro generous in giving to worthy causes than Wellington was. As one who 'had lived in both cities, she could speak from knowledge. Possibly Wellington people found the struggle for cxistonco morn acute than it was in the. former city, and as a consequenco were not so openhearted. At any rate the difference wa9 marked.

Dr. Agnes Bennett returned to New Zealand by tho l'aparoa, and at tho present time is staying with Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferguson. \

Artists to tha Rescue, • Tho following artists have promised to 6eiul pictures to bo sold for the benefit of the Wellington Free Ivindergartsns:— Mr. Bowring, Mr. x A. Nicoll, Mr. Welch, Jlr. Bender, Mr. M'Donnld. Mr. Hood, Mr. Gannbom, Mr. Edward Atkinson, Mr. Higinbotham, Hiss Richmond, .Miss Scales, Mrs. Prince, Miss liuller, Miss' Perry, Miss Elizabeth Perry.