SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 42, 13 November 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dr. Everard Rowley and Mrs. Rowley kit -Auckland by tho Niagara on a visit to Canada.

Miss K. ])..Simpkin has lieen appointed domestic science mistress at the Ashburton High School in succession to Miss C. B. Stevenson, who has resigned thu position'as from Jaiinnry 31 next. Miss Simpkin is at present a student at tlie Otago University, and was to sit for her final examination for the Bachelor of Science -degree in homo science last week.

The wedding took pl.wo in St. Mary's Church, Meri\ale (Chridwhurch), l-ii Monday (if Miss Renee Lane, only daughter of Mr, arid Mrs. A. AV, Lane, to Lieutenant C. H. Worth, of Wnihi. The Vieii. Archdeacon Haggitt performed the c-eieiiioiiy. 3Li.s.s Vida Rn.vner and Mi?e I'oris Hammond were bridosmai<l». The best man was Captain Jl'ullany, and the groomsman Lieutenant P. Ford.

A very pleasant afternoon was spent on Tuesday at Sirs. Bovis's residence, when patriotic.women workers and others gave a reception for the little daughter of Mr. Frank King'(a'returned soldier), who was the first English bride's baby to be born in Shannon since the end ot' the war.-- A number of musical items were ccntrilmted ;\nd afternoon tea served, after which Mrs. Pickett, on behalf of the company, presented the baby with a silver mug, with name engraved upon it, and several articles of baby wear, wishing nt the eame iime Mrs. King welcome to Shannon and .lone health and happiness to tho baby and herself.

Mrs. Junelon Parks has returned to Wellington from the north, and is stayini; at Mrs. Kaeer'*. JlawkestoiK; Street. Mrs. Lynch (Melbourne), accompanied bj her children, is visiting her mother iJirs. Carter), The Terrace.

This evening an address will be given in the Concert (Chamber of the. Town Hall by Mrs. Kineton Parkes, in connection with the prohibition campaign. The chair will be taken by the Mayoress, Mrs. J. p. Luke. Mrs. Parkes lias recently returned from a tour oi the North Island in Hie.interests of the Women's National Efficiency League.

The wedding of two members of wellknown Maori families tonk plncp at Puketeraki, near Dunedin, when Mi?s Kuini Ellison, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ji. Ellison, was married to Mr. l?eki To Tan, second con of JLr. and Mrs. Puhara To Tan, of Lansdowne, Masterloii. The ceremony was performed by the Kev. H. Pnrnta. The bridesmaids "were Miss Owen To Tan, sister.-'nf the' bridegroom, -Mi«s Wiki Jiilisoii, sister of Iho bride, and-Miss Carrie Beaton. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. 11. Parnta as best man. M.r. K. Te Tnu and Mr. 11. Ellison were the groomsmen. .After the wedding ceremony, the guests, numbering' about 300, piirlook of the wedding breakfast, after which Mr. unci Mrs. Te Tau left by motor for Invercargill.

Mrs. Ponsouby was the hostess at a very cheery tea party, given at the Pioneer Club yesterday .afternoon. Tea and straw berries and cream weiv served in tlhe reception room, end the tea tables had been arranged with very lovely flowers. Anion-; tho:* who were present were Mrs. Ward, ALri. and Miss Didsbury, Mrs. Atkinson, the Misses Dora mid Sylvia Wilson, Mrs. von Hnasli -Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Kotheram, 3lrs. Andrews, Mrs. Fari's, Mrs. D. l'eucock, Miss lgguldson. This afternoon at three o'clock Mrs. ,T. : P. Luke will meet in No. 1 Committee Room of the Town Hall nil those ladies who intend to support 'I'.e-lindi-dalure of Mr. Luke for the AVelluigton North seat. . •

Bazaar at Khandallah. On Saturday last a successful bazaar wns held in the Public Hull, Khandallah, by the people of St. Barnabas.'s Church. 'I he bazaar wnS opened by the Mayor of Wellington and Mrs. Luke. The Mayor congratulated the people on their determination to secure a worthy site for Iho buildings that will lie needed in the future, and urged them, to persevere in providing sufficient accommodation an the population of the suhurb must increase. There were sevon stalls, all well slocked with substantial mid artistic goods, felling was rapid from the moment of opening, and when riio •'entertainment and auction closed, in the evening, it was announced that a sum of at least .CIOO would be added to the fun 1.

Presentation at the Returned Soldiers' Club. Yesterday afternoon at the Returned Soiiiiers' Uiub u very pleasant little ceremony took place, when Air. Callendeiv ij'cretary ami wauagi.'r of the club, was presented by the ladies, who have been associated with him in the reception at tho club of returning drafts of soldiers, with a, silver table clock and Mrs. Callender wilii a set of silver cuke-forks. Airs, do Castro made tho presentation; and in doing so referred to the iact that they had now welcomed at the club soldiers from 4>J returning troopships, and during all that tiiiio tuey had remained practically the same band of helpers ihey were when tlio work 'vas first started Tii6 little gilt they wero making to Sir. Cullender was a token of their appreciation of his unfailing courtesy and assistance which had never 'failed throughout the stress tif events, as stress there certainly had been at times when there were large numbers of men, to say nothing.of their wives, to arrange for. Mrs. (J. Eurlo also made a brief speech, and spoke of the cordial feeling which had always existed between Mr. Collend»r ami the workers. To welcome tho soldiers back had been a very great pleasure, and in Mr. Cullender they had always found a, very ■ ympathetic helper and one ready for all emergencies. Mr. Lloyd, representing the Voluntary Motor •transport, also added iv few words of appreciation ol Mr. Calender's work, and said how much it 'had meant to the returning soldiers to find so warm a welcome n-aiii; for them at the chi'j. Xv. Ullender thanked the ladies very much for their gifts and good wishes, and enid how pleasant it had Iran for him to work with such a band of helpers as they had been. He thanked them for their gift to hie wife, and whenever he looked at tiie clock they had given him he would always remember many happy times at the club. Among those present were — Mrs. C. AVilson, Mrs. Batten, Mrs. Carter, Miss Hewitt, Miss Maddison, Miss Mark, Miss Djxon, Miss Little, and Mrs. fcnottiswood. <

A Gift Tea. A most successful "gift tea" for tho residential whi(;h js bej W?d ?>v the Women's National Reserve was siven by members of the Wellington South brunch of that organisation yesat St. James Hall Tho president (Mrs. Shijw) being indisposed, Mrs. Line presided. Mrs. Porter, organism- for the reserve, outlined tho scheme in it is ijeiiiK carried oia l,y tjipa- wliu Jiavii conceived the idea, and her speech was listened lo with the keenest interest. A Jurite number of valuable gifts was received as a. result of the tifternoon, anion* them being a supply of linen, which in these days is much lo be n»predated. The sum of Jc!> 7s. fa. was also received in nioncy. Musical items find, recitations were given, and greatly enjoyed hy those- present, and n guest-ing competition gave great entertainment. As well as bringing gifts, several of tho LMicsh offered to donate toys when Iho nui'si't'V. is ope.ied. For the success of thft afternoon Mesdames Ramsay, Line, Graff. Liike. Murdoch, and Bennett (the committed were responsible.