SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 74, 20 December 1919, Page 6

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Tho engagement is announced of Miss Winifred Coull. elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coull, oi' Day's l)av, to Mr. A. IJ. Hamilton, A.11.1.1i.A., «»n of Mrs. J. K. Hamilton, of Hataunm, llawkcs Bay.

Mrs. Milne, Mrs. Peter M'Laren and Miss Pickering returned to Masterton yesterday after a brief visit to Wellington.

fho 'Misses M. and J. Cameron leavo for Masterton this afternoon, whero they will make a dhort stay with relatives before returning to HaVko's Bay. .Miss Munro will also leave for the Wairarapa this afternoon.

Sirs. Boddani will travel as. far as Auckland .with her husband, Sub-Inspec-tor Boddam, of the Sainonn I'olieo. They will leave for tho north to-diy.

In chronicling tho death of Mra. "Genoral" Mite, one of the smallest women in the world, tho Chrislchurch "Sun" states that she was born iu Lancaster, England, on September 30, 1878. Rho wa? 3ft. 3'n. in height, and weighed 321b. Most of her life was spent in touring the world and appearing for public exhibition. She mado her first appearanco in public at Douglas, in tho Islo of Man. At that fane she was three years old. Sho was well known in the Dominion, which slio toured on several occasions. She first visited the Dominion 28 years otfo, and later she toured New Zcalandl with tier husband, tlio late "General" Mite, who was also a d-'minutive person. During her tours of the Dominion Mrs. Mite was seen .by hundreds of people. Her last appearance in Chrislchurch was at the recent 'Metropolitan Show. Tho day before her death she arrived in Chris.tchurch from Invereargill, and was goinsr on to Wellington the next night. Besides appearing before tho public in several countries, Mrs. Mite also appeared before kings and other notable persons in Europe. At the age of tour she appeared, by Royal Command, at Marlborough House, where sho was received by tho ?ato King Edward VII, thon Princo of Wales. At tho invitation of the I/ord-Tiieu ten ant of Ireland, she was present at a levee at Dublin Castle in 1882. The following year she appeared in Berlin, before Prince Bismarck and his suilo, and, in the same year, had audiences with the King of Saxony and the King of Hanover. When on exhibition at Madrid, in 18S0, she was visited by the King and Queen of Spain. Mrs. Mite enjoyed stood health, and she never had n dfiy's illness in her life.

St. David's Prosbytemn Church, Petono, was filled on Wednesday, when Miss Hilda Cargill, daughter of Mrs. St. Cargill, Potone, wan married to Mr. Henry H. King, son of Mr. Goo. King, Lower Hutt. Tho ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A.' Mackenzie. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Martin Cargill, ivoro a gown of white crepe do chine and georgette, with silver trimmings, and a hand-embroidered veil, arranged in mob cap fashion, with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of cream ro?es. Miss Lily Pole, or Wellington, acted as 'bridesmaid, and wore maizo erepo de chine, with touches of lavender, and n black tulle hat. She also carried ft beautiful bouquet. The ceremony was choral, Mir« D. Cotton playing tho organ. A li'coptioi: was held at the Orange Hall. Tho bride's travelling costume was of nnvy blue, with lemon-coloured picture liat.

Wedding in St. John's Prosbyterian Church. A vory pretty wedding took placo in St. John's Presbyterian Church yesterday morning when Mi.su Jessie Georgian Milne, only daughter of lira. Millie, 51mterton, and tlio late Dr. Milne, of Woodville, wa.s married to Mr. John llonisby Gibbons, lato of the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, and son of Mr. and Mrs. E. 11. Gibbous, of Greenmeadows, Hawko's Bay. 'I'lio ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Paterson, an old friend of tho bride's family, and as the bridal party entered the church the "Wedding -March" was played by Mr. Kerry. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. E. Milne, of Mas'terton, wore a charming frock of ivory chiffon taffetas with fie'liu of frilled net fastened with a-cluster of tiny pink rose 3 finishing the corsage and the skirt, mado pannier fashion, draped over a frilled under-dress of tho not caught with clusters of pink roses, and opening at one sido to show loops of palo pink satin ribbon. A beautiful veil of old Ilimerick laco lent by a friend and worn by many brides was fastened to the head with a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and carnations together with _a white silk embroidered bag, the'gift, of Masterton friends. < The bridesmaids were Miss Jack Cameron, Hastings, cousin of tho lyride, who wore a frock of palest pink crepe do chine and georgette; Miss Molly Maco (Masterton), in jade green crope do chine and georgette: Miss Isabel Smith (Wellington), anolher cousin, in maize crepe de chine with georgetto lwdico, and Miss Dorothy Gibbons, sister of tho bridegroom, in heliotrope, crepo do chine, and georgette. All four wore picturesque caps of crepe de chine, tho colour of their frocks veiled with black tulle, edged with frills and swathed with ribbon to match, clusters of tiny (lowers giving an effective finish. Their bouquets were of roses and carnations. The best man was Mr. 11. Gibbons. Mrs. Milne, the mother of tho bride, wore ft black silk coat and skirt with a violet tulle scarf and a widebrimmed black hat lined wjth violet and wreathed with roses shading from pfnk to doop ma.uvo. She carried a bouquet of manvo and violet shaded sweet poas. Mies Munro (Masterton), aunt .of tho bride, a150,.-rworo a. black siik. coat and skirt and black liat trimmed' vrit.li shaded roses veiled with tulle. Miss Gibbons (Grecnmeadows), sistor of the .bridegroom, wore a striped heliotrope and white silk frock with croam net corsage and blue and white hat; Miss M. Cameron (Hastings), was in a saxe bine crepo do chiuo frock with leghorn hat trimmed with black tullo and clusters of small (lowers, and Miss Chamberlain (Masterton), another relative of tho bride, was in grey with hat to match. After the ceremony a recoptiion was held by Mr. and Mra. Gordon Smith (tho latter a relative of (he bride's mother), at their home at Khandallah, the guests arriving there by motor and motor-bus. Tho rooms were all prettily decorated with (lowers, and the health of the bride and bridegroom was honoured in tho customary fashion. ■Mrs. Smith wore a navy blue costume with leghorn luit trimmed with moss green velvet and shaded (lowers. Several Masterton friends of the bride's family wero present, among them being Mrs. Peter M'Lnren, Mra. C. F. Vallance, Mr. and Mrs. Peter. Harrison and Miss Ray Harrison, Miss Pickering, Mr. H. 0. L. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Hiss, Miss Daniel, Mr. Isliister. Miss Gladys Mackenzie, Miss Martha M'Grcgor, Mr. Evan Cameron (Federated Malay States), Miss Wheelor, Mrs. G. M'Grcgor, Miss Wilson, the Rev. Mr. Inglis and Mis. Inglis, Miss Kathleen and Miss Helen Smith (daughters of the host and hostess), Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Harkness, and flte Rev. J. Paterson. The bride travelled in a grev eeit and skirt and pink and grey tulle hat.

Work of Worr-en Police. Interesting details were given at Scotland Yard relating to the work of the women police (states a London correspondent under date of October 23). Tho number of persons cautioned by I'hem for various offences towards women and offences by women and girls for tho month of September were well over JSOO. 'the cases of (G girls were taken during tho month to the. Welfare Assistant to be looked after, and in 15 cases women police were summoned lo give evidence in police court cases. Women police have also given valuable assistance in directing people, and first nid wa6 rendered, by thein in 7000 cases during September.

School Concert. Tho Reikiorangi School children assisted by the local Choral Society gave n very enjoyablo concert hist Tuesday night in tho school hall. Tho children, who had been trained by their teacher, .Miss Johnson, gave a varied programme of dialogues, recitations, dances, songs in character, character recitations, and choruses. Tho children who took the prinoipal parts in tho different items were: F. Kent, 11. Bannatyiie, I\. Carter, h. Smith, V. Carter, E. Monk, D. M'Lcon, Mnnu Parata, S. Carter, J. Drew, M. Cudby, .T. Neilson, L. Corner, D. Thomas, R. Greig, O. Sviuonds, <j. Smith, S. Cudby, A. Monk, R. Carter, C. Moyer, and J. Monk. The children's efforts were much appreciated. Tint selections by the Choral Society were very epjoyable. Mrs. J. Stub'bings and M'ss If. Kent sang very effectively, and Mr. King gave a series of Hawanian melodies, accompanied by the ukilele. Mr. Meyer and Mr, Rigby also sang, and many of the songs choruses were encored. At tho conclusion of tho concert the prizes wero presented to tho children by Mr. Meyer, the chairman of committee. The two sixth standard pupils, E. Carter and W. Bannatync, gained proficiency certificates. Tho National Anthem was then sung by parents and children.

Y.W.C.A. Notes. Mr. Vamey, Y.M.C.A. National Secretary, will be the speaker at the Y.W.C.A. service to-morrow, at Herbert Street. Two of the Sydney secretaries, Miss Heid and Miss James, will sing. All meml>crs, ns well as any girls who are visiting Wellington, aro invited to bo present, and to stay to tho tea and social hour following. After clvurch at Boulcott Street a song servico will bo held, open to young men as well as members and their fr.ends. Following the convention in Auckland, Wellington has been privileged to entertain many visiting secretaries from Ausiial'n. Miss lieid, religious work secrotary, and Miss James, 8.A., educational secretary, both of tlio Sydney Association, arrived in Wellington yesterday from Rotorua. Miss Marjorie Black, National Girls' Department secretary, left by tho 'Moeraki for her homo in Sydney after ten days' work in the Wellington Association among the younger members. Tho national secretary, Miss Amy Snelson, after visiting the New Zealand .Association!:, is now paying her final official visit for this year to She will return to Wellington after spending n holiday at the Southern Lakes at tho end of January to hold a conference of Wow Zealand delegate at Haywards. Tho president of the Christchurch Association, Mrs. Albert Kayo, has returned from a visit to England anil America by the Niagara, and arrived in Wellington yesterday morning. The Saturday "social" afthe Y.W.C.A., Herbert Stroet, to-irght, will mark tho closo of these entertainments until, after the holiday season. Tho 1 programme will l>o in'the hands of Miss Jennings, and the Dreadnought Club will provide the. supper. All members and friends will bo warmly welcomed. St. Peter's Mission Hall, Taronaki Street, was a scene of merriment when the members of the Y.W.C.A, gavo a Christmas Tree to the children of the Sunday School. \Young aiid old vied with eitch other in giving thi> two hundred children present a happy time, and all wore kept busy in helping Father and Mother Christmas to supply the wants of ohildren ageing from three lo fourteen. A programme by some very young members of the Mission School was given, and at tlio close of tho evening supper was'sened out to happy and tired children. The Women's Vote in Germany, Now that women have the franchise in a good many countries it is interesting 1o nolo how their vote compares with that of tlio men (states the Cologne, correspondent of an English exchange). The votes of the. women and men were taken separately for the Cologne municipal elections, which groused considerable enthusiasm, a very high percentage of tho electorate taking part. Tlio final voting was ius follows:— Men. Women. Centre Party .11,000 .11,2!)!) Majority Socialists .......... 47,071 21),026 Independent Socialist Parly 9,181 1,020 Democrats 7,03 i) 5,339 German Pooplft's Party (National-Liberals) 5)109 1.031 German National Party (Conservatives) 1,903 2,219 Tlio results show that the majority of the women loted for tlio Centre Party,' and tho majority of men for tho Socialists. Furthermore, tho figures support tiio contention thai: tho women's vote is largely Conservative, and exercises a moderating influence in politics, although in this enso the religious influence lias played its part, since tho Centre Party is largely Catholic. Lady Astor, M.P. How much interest is being takn in the minutest actions in the 'British House of Commons of lady Astor, M.P., the sccond woman to be electod to Parliament, is shown by the following'cablegram : — "Lady Astor madverte:)' 1 y tiVnsgresFed a 6mall .rule of procedure in the House of Commons by chatting with a fellowmemlier in the middle of tho floor l>etween tlio Speaker's elh'nir and tho bar of tho House. The Speaker twice called "Order, order," before Lady Astor realised her misdemeanour, and hurriedly skipped inside the bar and continued her conversation. In tho House of Commons Lady Astor recorded the first vote by a British woman in Parliament. Her vol*) was against the British Government on tho question of issuing premium bonds for a lottery loan."