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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

•The engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Foster, .second daughter of. J\Lr. aiid Mrs. F. M.- Foster, of Marlborough, to' Mr. Uric. F. Irving.. youngest son of the late Dr. James Irving, of Christchurch. :Mt. Irving joined .the Fifth Heint'orcoiuent and was with the forces'on Gallipoli and 'in Egypt, for ..nearly four years.'' _ '

Mris v M'Queen,. of .Feeding, was the guest at ii recent, afternoon tea in CollinsonV balcony' tea rfioiiis' when many of. her friends in Palmerston North and district met. to say good-bye. She was the recipient of a farewell gift at tiie hands .of Mrs. Merkley Gunn', who acted as hostess,, and 'warmly reciprocated the kindly expressions of good .wishes extended, to her. Mrs. M'Queen leaves ,at 'he end of the week for Wellington en route 'to. Dunedin/where Mr.-M'Queen takes over the' management of the Union- ■ Bank. He will -be leaving Feilding on Miiveli 11). : His- successor. Mr. A, Ji, Samlford,' and Mrs. Sandford arrive fcn March 'J.. , .. . /;

Another pioneer colonist, Mrs, Annie Clark, wife., of Mr, David Clark, clii'oj of the Caledonian Society, passed away ■at'her residence; on. Tuesday last, aged, 70 : years. She was* one of the earliest settlers in Oamaru, having arrived from Scotland-'-in, 18G0. She was -married ill/ that town in 1888;' had -Been resident in Wellington! :for the- past : 41 years, and celebrated her golden wedding eighteen nitfnths. ago.. .The late Mrs. Clark had been - a, sufferer from heart trouble for some time"' past, though her death was unexpected. She is survived by her bus band, three .<miis, 'and seven daughters./ There are -grandchildren ' and ; two great-grandchildren. The interment took place in the'.Sydney Street Cemetery in Highland form; Pipe-Major M'Donnhi. of the society,' playing the lament "The Flowprs .of the Forest" : at her last resting .place.

Mrfe. W; Grow' left "for the south on Friday, and will spend some days thero before leaving for-England. Mrs. Grey (Kelburn)' has returned from' a visit to her sister, Mrs. Anderson, in Christcjiurcii'.', . ' ■ Lady,Johnston arrived in Auckland by the. Niagara.:-last week, and left almost immediately for '"Wellington with her son, Sir. Guy Johnston.' Miss Winfri'de'Donohne and Miss Margaret Anderson (Cliristchnrch) arrived in Wellington. last, week..en. route for WaI'.gaiiui.; ■ Miss L. W. Packard, who had been spending some time at Pefone, left-recent-ly for South Africa. At the outbreak of,war,. Miss Packard, who is a nurse, 'was staying iii 'Australia'," awl'at once offered her services and left with tho Australian, Army Nursing Service. She was on-war duty. for fully five years, and served in Egypt, Malta, Lemnos, Franco, Russia, and, in fact, in most of the theatres of war. On her return to Australia she was sent to Raiifhviek Military, Hospital, and stayed'there until she obtained her discharge from tho Australian Army Nursing Service, after which sho came over to New Zealand.

The 'Wanganui "Herald" records the death of Mrs. Gregor McGregor. ; ,She took a very prominent part in patriotic work during the war' period, and in recognition of her great services she was made a member of the Order, of this British Empire. She was a- daughter .of' the late Mrs. S. 11. Manson, and was born: at Karatia, on the Wanganui River. When quite a 'girl she, With'five, other girls, was chosen b'f" the Majoiylvnmp. to iiccompaiiy.' hiiri- wheiV 1 ' lie)-'with liis 1 ' jieople, .went in pursuit of Te Ivooti, up the river,, thence, across country.-to the JVaikato, through the Urewera, and out to Opotiki. on the East Const, and she travelled the whole distance on foot, and underwent very great hardships. She led the war (lances, and at Wa'oeka sho climbed a tree" under firo and hoisted Iho Union Jack. /

The Duncdin honorary secretary of the Associated' Board of the Royal Academy and Roviil pollege of Music, London, has been'advised'that two gold medals have boon awarded for the local centre in the advanced grade examinations, which were held in November last to the undermentioned candidates: Miss Jane Matthew Mathieeoii. advanced, grade singing; Miss Rolierta Simpson, advanced grade piano. Tho allocation of two gold medals is somewhat remarkable, but as each of tlioso ladies secured an equal number of marks the board decided that they should each receive a gold medal. Miss Matßie;son. who is the eldest (laughter of Snb.lnsnecfor Matllieson : (late of Christchurch) was trained. at ■ the Roman Catholic Convent in Wellington. She 'has ud to tlieipressnt been a brilliant ; studentV '- At the age.of fourteen, she was awarded her L.A.B. diploma as a violinist. In.: 1917 she was''n gold medallist for intermediate and advanced singing. Sho • took . her singing diploma in '1918; and' lhst ve'ar sho tied with Miss Roberta Simnson for the gold medal awarded by the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music. Miss Mathiespn is now studying for a Bachelor .of Singing examination. ■Miss Simpson.'who has had: much success at t'oc-piano, is a student- at the St. Dominic's Priory, Dunedin. . ,

The engagement is announced of Miss Gladvs Mary Anderson, only daughter of Mrs. E. .R. ' Anderson, : Fendulton fChristcliurch), to _' Edward Henry John Hanmer. of Brazil, late R.E., eldest son of Mrs. E. AV. Halinier; also of Miss Florence Hanmer, youngest daughter of; Mrs. E. W. Hanmer, to Philip Tudor Newling,- late H.A.F., only son of Maior 11. T. and Mrs. Newling, late of Paignton, England. 'Last week Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tucker, of Grevtown. who are leaving to take up their residence'in Mast-erton, were the iruests of h'onoiir'at a farewell tea given nt. the residence of Mr., and Mrs. F. Thompson. : The opportunity was taken to Dresent ifr. and. Mrs.- Tucker with a' silver cake dish, suitably engraved, from tho members of the staff of Messrs. Tate and. ThoiUDsan.. -Mr.. Tucker, bvs been manatrini clerk for Messrs. and Thompson foe a period, of thrco years, and is leaving to jpin Messrs. 'Hart and Hogg in Mastcrton'as a parviw, Mrs. Anderson (Napier) and her two daughters passed through Wellington last week en route for Dunedin.

A garden party, in aid of St. Mary's Church Rebuilding Fund was.'heli in Mrs. Kennedy's grounds, Kelburn, on Saturday afternoon. The weather was all that could be desired, and tho beautiful view of the'.harbour and tho mountains in the distance added greatly to the plei..iiire of the occasion. Stalls for r.ecdlewGik, produce, swoets, flowers, fruit, cakes, etc., were placed about tho garden and • their goods found ready buyers. Games had; been arranged, and the dancing of a number of young children on the lawn was a great attraction. '1 he following ladies assisted with tho stalls: The Misses Kennedy, Mrs. Pearee, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. O'Driscoll, Mrs. Scott, Miss Hsaly, Mi.ss O'Connor. Mis< Minogue. In chargo of- tlio tea kiosk wjre tho Misses Burke (2),' Mrs. and tho Misses Guise (2), Miss Wlielan, Mrs. Bolton. Mrs. Aldwell, Mrs. Lawton, Miss Johnston, Miss Black and Mips Milvoy. Tho financial returns from tho afternoon were very satisfactory and -exceeded all anticipations. Mr. L. C. Carroll was the lion, secretary.

The wedding took ylnee at the Manilla Catholic Church of Miss Kliua. Rose Kiclcey, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mr* P. ITiclipy. of Kaupokonui.'lo ex-Sergeant Mulligan, M.M., son of Mrs. M. Mulli ga>', of Dunbo.vne, M'.'ath. Ireland, '"ho bride was given a.wav bv lier niicb, Mr. B. K. M'Sweenev (late of Iho Seventh Reinforcements). Tli<! bridesmaid was Miss Katie. Daley, of Mannia. Mr. R Ilielcey was best man, and Mr. 1,. It M'Sweeney was groomsman. jMh had served in the Ma;n Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary force. Tho bridegroom, the bride's uncle, and the best man and groomsman all had at least four years and a half service behind tlicra.

Auckland Women's Patriotic League

Tho activities of the Auckland Women's Provincial Patriotic. League were brought to a formal conclusion, on Friday, when a resolution from the executive committee tlmt the league disband on March 19, and that tho. funds be.handpd over to the Auckland Patriotic War Relief Associat'on, was endorsed by tho general committee at a meeting held in the Tb'wn ftall Council Chamber. Mrs. ,T. H. Gunson, president, occupied the chair.

'Mr. Gunson, in a comprehensive, review of the work of the leagud since .its iormation-; paid his tr.bute of praise.making special reference, to the splendid." co-operation of members in regard to the . liominion Gift "packing dnja," to the,, care taken of the wives and eniluren of tsoldiers by soldiers' dependants' cominit- . tees, and the long.ami fa:thfui service of. ths Ministering Committee, 'which month after month for several yeais had met '■ every steamer, bringitijj. sick -and -grounded soldier? back to fnclcUwL-ApjJrecin-,' tive reference was also made .to the work i of the feajftte's three-honorary secretaries/ Mrs. F. E. Baume, Miss B. Spbdding, - and Mis* Harvey.' The league, he continued, was disbanding in, a thoroughly sound financial condition, -which • was a splendid tribute to its organisation olid administration. The total sum ©f moneyraised was about .'£32,000, and -■ the fact that the cost otadministrat.'qn was only about one-third per cent, was .-one-,.0f which members might- well'be proud. The - question. •: of. the -disposition cf: the funds had been discussed, . and' nothing better could-bo done tlian to hind them Over to the Patriotic Association as suggested. -The sum of J!15,000 had already ■ bten devoted to securing . the Albert. Street premises for a soldiers' club, w r hich :when completed would be a great boon to the .returned men.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 4

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 4

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