SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 271, 12 August 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Captain and Mrs. Hall-Thompson and their son and daughter left i'ur England yesterday by the Ituahine; also lire. W. Nathan, 11 is. and Miss D. J. Nathan, l)r. 1'". Cameron (Auckland), and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. mid Mrs. Lindo Lovien and family, Miss G. Millais, and' Mrs. A. M. Ferguson and Miss Ferguson (Auckland).

Tho engagement-, is announced of Miss Eileen M. Crcsswell, eldest daughter of Mi', and Mrs. E. S. Cresswell, "Waiwora," Collingwood Street.. Nelson, to Mr. C. J. Western, "ltoreke, 1 ' Nelson.

The marriage took place very quietly at St. Peter's Church, Wellington, on Monday, August 4, of Miss Gladys R. Curtis, second daughter of Mrs. C. R. Curtis, of • Stratford, and Lieutenant IV. I' 1 . Olouslon, second son of Mrs. W. E. Clouston, of Blenheim.

The engagement is announced of Mies Gwcn Ashwell, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashivell, of St. John's Hill. Wanpnnui, to Lieutenant R. L. M'Nivcn, •N.Z.F.A., second eon of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. IJ'Niven, of Campbell Street, Wanganui.

By tho steamer which arrived from tho' Islands last week Mrs. Jarvis, of Devonport, Auckland, who had taken more than an ordinary interest in the Rnrotongaus when they were in camp at Narrow Neck during tho war period, received the present of an elaborately woven native garment, or loin cloth, mado out of material grown on the Islands. The top band of the 'garment has the British flag tastefully woven into it, and altogether tho production is quite a work of ' art, l>eing, in fact, very much like work done by our own Maori people. Tho gift is milch prized by Mrs. Jarvis, and more especially as a kindly invitation to visit Earotonga was received with it—Auckland "Star."

Miss Whekn left by the Moana yesterday on a visit to America.

Miss Judson, of the School of frlWc. Nelson, has been granted twelve months' leave of .absence to enable heir, in company with her mother, Mrs. E. M. Judson, to visit India, wlicro they will stay with Miss Lilian Edgar, formerly of Auckland.

Itccent visitors to Auckland are Mr. and Mrs. Corkill, Mr. and Mrs. Peacock, and Mi's. Btodie, of Wellington. .

Mr. and Mrs. "\V. G. Stead feffc Auckland by tho Niagara for Sydney last week. They intond lo be away for two or three months.

The Wellington corporation employees aro holding thoir annual benefit social in tho Town flail on Friday, August 15. Complete arrangements arc being mado to suit tho convenience of all attending it, lato cars tor Brooklyn, Thorndon, and Kilbirnie (via Newtown) leaving tho hall at a a.m. T'lio Tramways Band, under tho direction of Mr. C. M'uriitt, will supply tho .music, for dancing, and Mrs. Oscar Johnson is doing tho catering. Tho lion, secretary is Mr. W. Tippett.

The ojccutivo of Uio Auckland Soldiers' Motnera' 1/cague, at a rucelins held last week, approved of tlio following syllabus of claims being brought before Parliament tul tho coining session:— (1) Allowance for First Division children on tho samo basis as tlioso of the Second Division; (2) old ago pensions to remain p&Minuicnt at 15s, per week; (3) widows' pensions to Tjo raised to the level of tho opidoiuic widows' pension; (1) property level of the old age pension to bo raised to that of tho military pension; (5) superannuation to bo erased from all claims to widows' pensions; (fi) retrospective separation allowances to bo granted to widowed soldiers' mothers equally with soldiers' wives; (7) that greater efforts bo made upon the Government's part to absorb returned soldiers; (8) immediate action to ko taken by Purliaiuont to reduce tho present exorbitant prices of tho necessaries of life, such prohibitive prices addin" to and eucouraging tho present industrial unrcst.

Thero died at Feilding recently in her 80th yew Mrs. S. A. Monckton, widow of tho lata Dr. I'. A. Monckton, formerly provincial. surgeon of Southland and a Crimean veteran, but later of I'eilding, who predeceased her 60ven years ago. The late Mrs. Monckton spent most of her life in New Zealand, having come from Ireland to Auckland with her parents in the early fifties. She and her husband enjoyed much of tho pioneer lifo of this country. Sho was widely known, and her kindness endeared her to lior many friends. She leaves a family of six, two sons and four daughters; Major the Hon. C. A. W. Monckton, East Yorks Regiment, is one of the sons, and Mrs. Frank H. Cooke, of Palmorston North, one of the daughters. Messrs. P. B, and It. B. Cooke, of Wellington, are grandsons of tho deceased.

Mrs.. Julian Grande (neo Miss Barnieoat), in an article written to the Christchurch "Press," from Switzerland, paints a depressing picture of agricultural conditions in Gormany and Austria. She sayi that the soldiers from agricultural areas are hanging about the towns, that thero is a dericiency in live stock and agricultural implements, and that people are deterred from growing crops because anything grown is immediately commandered or stolon. She predicts a most appalling famine in Europe in 1920. WBddino at Pahautanui. On August G, a wedding of interest took place 'at St. Joseph's Church, Pa> liautanui, when Mr. Walter Francis Dudson, third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dudson, Carterton, was married to Miss Evelyn Dorothy Brady, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr's. F. Brady, "Bay View," Pahautanui. Tho coromony was per. formod by tho Rev. Dean Znne. Tho bride, who was given away by lier father, wore a frock of white charmeueo draped with whito georgotto over silver lace, and her veil was arranged in moboap fashion with orango blossom. She wniried a shower bouquets of froesias and lyoopodinm. The bridesmaids. Mjss Eileen Brady and Miss Dolly Dudson, sisters of the bride and bridegroom respectively, woro frocks of pink silk voile and black hats trimmed with pink. They. carried posies of violets and pink geraniums. Little Miss Josephine Brady, sister of tho bride, was also in attendance, her frock being of cream net over satin. The bridegroom (an Anzac) -was attended by his two brothers, Messrs. Paul and Stephen Dudson, both recently returned from tho front. After the ceremony, tho relatives and a few intimate friends woro rcceivcd at, tho home of the bride, whero breakfast. was # served in the bil-iiard-room. Tho bride nnd bridegroom loft by motor en route for tho north, the bride wearing a costume of grey and white plaid check Hinting, with pink and grey hat. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dudson will take up their residenco in Johnsonville. A Mother's Hand. Out of tho film-baked city street a so!ilior with faltering steps entered a cal'e io quench his Vhirst. Already oilico girls mill men woro sipping lemonade and other efiwiluiig drinks, ami one more order for a oup of tea was a more triflo in ne heat uf the waitresses' work. The iolilisr chose u place mar the door, but ns difficulties wore soon apparent. His eet jerked and tapped aimlessly on the bor, <uul the shaky hands and odd facial I xpre-j-ions revealed the shastly malady if which ho was a victim. The prim aitriss, who could be "Ires chic" to the •oys and very nice, when she liked, to ir!«, Ko'ilom found n customer unable i take his food. lint, scarcely noticed ■y the smiling throng on which her Iwck Ms now liinicl, she poured the ten into io Kviicer and h.c.ld it up with a mother's and while lie <|iienched his parched .lips ,'i the manner of a grateful child. A few rolcen pieces of biscuit gently-placed to is month completed the refreshment, nd oTosentlv the sune hand led hini to lie door. No ticket was necessary, for 'n nlso saw Io thai. Hut customers are ' liling, and once more she b?enines the •nStress and attends to folks who ilie•'ai;n the "modern girl,"—"Daily i'.'ironiele."

Opening of the Auckland Women's Club,

The official opening of the Auckland Women's Club took place last Wednesday, aJid from half-past two to live o'clock there was a constant 6tream of members and friends pouring into the rooms. Tho suite of Boven rooms had teen very prettily decorated by members of tho House Committee. The lounge, tho prettiest of tho rooms, is carried out in a colour scheme of buff aiul brown with amethyst hangings, while the dining-room is a study in stone grey and vieux rose, with checked hangings carrying out tho same colouring. Tho reading-room is in tones of blue ana gray, with oaken furniture in brown and'blue; the committee room is in tones of buff and nattier bluo, with checkcd drapery in the same tints and an Oriental carpet, and a card-room, one of tho prettiest of. all, is in tones of pale green and oatmeal colouring. Tho tea-room is not to bo opened until tho middle of tho month, when the manageress will arrive from Christchurch. Mrs. W. R- Wilson, tho president, received the guests. An amount of i:7 ss. had been received for debentures and subscriptions had boen collected from 500 members.