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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Huia Booth (Christchurch) is visitinz "Wellington.

Dr. Lindo Ferguson, of Dunedin, and ■Mrs. Ferguson passed through Wellington at the end of last week on their way to Auckland.

Mr. Justico Stringer and Mrs. Stringer are at present in Auckland.

An old resident of Auckland, Mrs. Stewart Wvlie. wife of the Eev. Robert Wvlie a retired minister of the Presbyterian Church', died i\t AViri last week. The deceasd lady was the youngest daughter of the late Eev. J,amcs Eorwick, of Rathwillet. Fifeshire, Scotland. As earlv as when four years of age she showed a market talent for music, and ber gift being fostered, she passed with honours the lushest musical examination in Britain. When nine years ofVage she composed music, and has since written many pianoforte solos and songs.

Mr. E. W. Welstend (late captani., N.Z.E.F.) and Mrs. Welstead have left Dav's Bav for Dannevirke, and after n short stay there they intend returning to their home in Dunedin.

Miss Esther Barker and Miss Dobey, of Christchurch. are on a sketching tour of the North Island.

Mrs. Peter M'Laren (Homebush, Mastcrton) is visiting AVellington.

The annual meeting of tho Hutt. Ladies' Golf Club was held at the club house on March 22. and the following officers were elected :-Captain, Mrs, Wajrg: hon. secretary, Miss K. Wilson j committee. Misses E. Mathews and A. Bunnr.

According to cabled news received in Palmerston on Tuesday the marriage took place at Panama of Miss Ethel Stevens,' daughter of the lato John Stevens, M.P., to Mr. V, C. dough, an engineer on the Panama Canal.

A "Dickens evening" at the Pioneer Club last night provided a great'deal of entertainment for members as, well as reviving somewhat hazy memories ot several of the Dickens-books and characters. Two or three brief sketches from the "Pickwick Papers" and from "Great Expectations" were given tnd were thoroughly .enjoyed, while several club members, though not taking part in these sketches, appeared in various chara'cters in the* Dickens books. In addition two of Miss Beere's pupils gave some pretlv fancy dancing, and Miss Hazel Fuller snug a Dickens song. Supper brought to an end a thoroughly en-; joyable and original evening. An interesting fact in connection with the evening was that there was present a lady who knew Charles Dickens and his wife, and naturally she was thoroughly interested in the evening's entertainment. A competition further tested the members' knowledge of Dickens and his characters, and was won by Mrs. A. It. Atkinson.

A delightful outing was given last Saturday to the little ones who attend the Tara'nnki Street Free Kindergarten School. Some members of the Automobile .Assoqiation. including Messrs. C. M. Banks, D. L. Donne, L. ,T. Williamson, C. Cox, G. Fownes, I. T. Partridge, A. Mitchell, D. Keane, A. W. Blair, Watkins, and Miss Cooper, took the happy little people out in their ears, thus adding greatly to the pleasure of the occasion. The party took place at Miss Riley's home su the Hufct. Mr. Stott,'. secretary of the Automobile Association, took ranch trouble in making all arrangements, and the kindergarten teachers cheerfully gave up the afternoon to organising games, etc., to add to the pleasure of the little ones.

Miss Rothcnbcrg has returned to Wellington from a visit to Cliristclnirch, and is staying-at Saycs Court.

The Misses Butler have returned to Wellington from a visit to the South Island.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Hooker, of Suva, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Gilmour at Manaia.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. G. Jones, of the Hiitt, was celebrated Inst week. They were married in Nelson on March 19, 1070, and Mrs.. Jones still wears tlio ring made from gold obtained by ,Mr. Jone.') before his mnrriago when leader of a pioneer prospecting party over the enow-canped Mount Arthur to the head of the Karamca River.

Tho Misses Langford nnd Ballance, of Auckland, are visiting Petone.

The marriage took place at Northhank, liakaia, of Miss Alicia Florence Penny, eldest daughter of Mr, J. M. Penny, to Mr. Peter Hastings Baker, only son of the late Mr. A. Baker, of Ireland. Miss Victoria Penny and Miss Dorothy Penny were bridesmaids. The best man was Mr. Bradford Penny, and the groomsman- Flight-Lteutenant L. Parsons, V.C., of England.

Miss Gertrude Johnson, of the Williamson Grand Onera Company, who made many friends during her stay in Wellington, intends, before going to london to bring a concert party to New Zealand. ■:

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bennett (Masterton) are visiting Muritai.

Lady Astor's Protest. The following letter was addressed to various British papers early in December bv Lady Astor, M.P.-.—l am writing to ask you to be so kind as to allow mo to express through your columns my wish to ha regarded by your reporters, as well as'.by my constituents, as a regular working member of Parliament, and not a curiosity. Throughout my election campaign I have been subject to a good deal of misrepresentation, as, instead of reporting tho principles for \yhich I slood, the papers were more anxious to get good headlin/s, and fo used what i:hey called my witty responses instead, as when I was said fo have addressed a constituent who did not vote for me as "Yon ugly livnre." when in fact those words were addressed to me by the ebctor. I eo'ild multiply, instaue.es, but do not do so because, "after all, I suppose a woman candidate is hound to bo considered good "copy." My constituents showed that they can lako such renorts at their real value, but what I feol i,s that people in oilier parts nf tho country must i\?cesfnril v regard mo as a. vulgar it' witt.y mountebank; and this is ,not at all tho reputation that is helpful to a woman in a position of fjreai responsibility, who needs all tho help that she *..m get. lam hoping, therefore, that vou 'rill allow mo to pay hov sincerely I intend to do my best to carry out my work and to justify the trust that the Sutton Division of Plymouth has seen fit to reposo in me. I am quite certain that many of the nowspapers meant to, and did help me, and I therefore' appeal to them now to stive me real support and a chance — Nnncy Astor.

Trentham Hospital Sports. On Tuesday tlio orderly staff of the Trenthiilm Military Hospital held a, sports gathering. Member? of the nursing stuff mid patients were invited, and also competed in the events. The outing was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The event arousing the g'-outpst enthusiasm and excitement was the tug-of-war bflfween the sisters and (lie massage staff. At the meeting held a few weeks ago. the sisters won after a very strenuous pull, and since then both teams have brcn prnct'sing. It was n very close pull, but Ihe massage team eventually won. It is hoped I hat the teams will meet soon for the final and deciding try.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 154, 25 March 1920, Page 2

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 154, 25 March 1920, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 154, 25 March 1920, Page 2

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