SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 155, 26 March 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

• Mr. Jenkins, of the "Mercantile Gazette,"- iiiul Mrs. Jenkins, left for Banks Peninsula last evening.

Writing of Mme. Deschanei, the wife of tho new President of the French Rc.public, a eorrespondent of the London "Mail" makes the following observations: "For th" first time in the history of ths Third Republic the rooms of the Elysco will iiw bt gay v.'itn the laughter of children. 1 very Parisian knows that, Paul Dcschanel's family jife is a modi'! of happiness and affection. Mme. Deaclmnel, it way be confidently stated, will make a brilliant hostess at the Elysce. Sho is the daughter of Bono liriea, Deputy for llle et Vilaine and Director of the Credit Lyonimis, and a granddaughter of Canrlle Doucet.of tho French Academy. She is_ tall and elegant, with a charm peculiarly her own, and her salon as the wife of tho President of the Chamber is one of the centres of Parliamentary, diplomatic, official and cultured Paris. Slio has done (.•xcellent lied Cress service, and will know how to lake advantage of the wider field now aliened up to her aelivilicw ns tho President's wife. A story is related of the old Elyseo footman who has opened the carriage doons f'lr the long line of Presidents' wives. ''Of all our Chief Mag'strates' ladies,' lie said, 'Mme. Casimir-Perier | is the only one who knows how to sum) out of a ■ carriage.' Pchnps ho will now soon revise his verdict."

Miss Madeline Weblx; has be-'n appointed the official aceompnnist for tho Napier musical competitions.

Miss Edith Fairehild, who has held tho position of ma iron at hospitals in France and England during the whole of the war. and who has received the Roval Red Cross (first class), as well as other decorations, is at present staying with her sister, ill's. C. Ponrce, Hobsoil Street.

The Auckland Women's Nnt'onal l!e----servo is discussing the establishment of a residential nursorv for the children of sie!; mothers. The Mav.or of Auckland, Mr. Guusoii, presided at a meeting which wiiii called lo consider the matter, and the following were appointed to net with the executive committee \vith regard to the provision of funds for the establishment and maintenance of the residential nursery: ■Uc-'srs. fl. TT. Wil-011, 11.I 1 . 11. Upton, H. P. Kissling, H. Goldie. A. S. lbinknrt. 1). Nathan and .T. F. Ewen, A fancy dress ball is being organised for the purpose of raising funds for" this -work.

■ The engagement is announced of Mi-s Doris ile Muth, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,T. do Mutli, of Tasuian Street, to Mr. Thomas 0. son of Mr. and Mrs. T. IT. M'lntvre, of Lower Hutt.

Sister Mary Regis, whose death took place at Blenheim Inst week, wiir the daughter of the late My. C. L. Ward, who was a cousin of Archbishop Redwood. She was educated at St. .Mary's Convent, York, and 'eamc to New Zealand in the barque Edward Tiioniiiill with her eldest brother and tho Ilailcs family, of Kaikoura, the late Mrs. Ilnilcs being her aunt. They landed at. Nelson after being about 18 weeks at sea Miss Ward lived in Marlborough till 1875,. when she entered St. Mary's Convent, Wellington, becoming -a profesed sister tu IS7B.

The city of Christchurch and also the Government of New Zealand arc to receive,. under the will of Eliza Gillett Olliford. a number of oil paintings. Th« late .Miss Culliford was an artist' who, for some time before going to Cliristehurch, lived at Timnru. She has exhibited work at tho annual exhibitions of the Canterbury Society of Arts. T.'nder tho terms .of the will, probate of wliieli was granted on Monday, conditions are attached lo the housing of the pictures. The deceased, by her will, bequeaths to His Worship tho Mayor and councillors of the city of Christchurch, in trust for the citizens, to be hung in one room in scmo public buildim: within the city, the following oil pointings: "Christchurch at Sunrise" (January, 11)14), "Lupins, North New Brighton." "Janaiiefo Iris. Opawa," "Lilac" and _ "Wallflowers." To the Government of New Zealand, for the nntionnl collection of pictures, the deceased bequeathed the oil paintings entitled "Pukeko and Grey Duck" and '"Autumn. Fruit."

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hyams, of Sydney, who have been staving in Wellington for a few week*, left for home by the L'limaiva yesterday.

Mr. George Allport. late Secretary for Marine, ai'.d Mrs. Allport, left for Sydney by the Uiimaroa yesterday en route to England.

.Miss Grundy, of Gisborne, is spending a few weeks in Wellington.

A Press Association telegram from Ixmdon, dated .March 24, states that Lady Roso Heaton, widow of the lato Sir J. Hennikev Heaton, of penny postage fame, has died of. pneumonia.

• The engagement is announced of Mre. Gladys Kenning, iv.'dow of tho late Serond-Lioutenant W. Kenning, M.C., and youngest daughter of Oswald Coatee, Auckland, to. Major I'. S. Esk Sandford, liose Bay,. Sydney. Mrs, Henning left New Zealand in 1916. and worked for threo months as matron's assistant at Suez Government Hospital, and from there was transferred to Gizeb British Red Cross Hospital. After a year's service in England she was ambulance driving at Wnlton-on-Thames for about a month. Later she was promoted us driver in charge to Horncluirch Convalescent Hospital, where nhe remained t'll December, 1918. During the time that Mrs. Henning was on active service she did a great deal for the soldiors, and Jioedlcss to remark becanio very popular amongst them all.

An Auckland exchange announces tho engagement of Miss Cocilc Larner, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. V. ,T. Lamer, Kemuora, Auckland, to Mr. Law&on Field, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Field, "Homebush," Gisbornc.

At a meeting of the Headquarters Kxeontivc, Women's National Reserve, held yesterday, the following resolution ~.was passed:—"That the Headquarters Executive wishes to place on record its great appreciation of Mrs. A. Gray's tvork in vonnection with the Rest Boom, 37 Oourfenay Place, and her untiring efforts ip the establishment of this 100 m for mothers. Tho sound financial basis upon which it is founded deforves tho highest praise and grateful thank? of all tho members of the 'Women's National Reserve."

Miss Roberta (Dunedin) is visiting her sister. Mrs. W. Stead, Flaxmere, Hawlte's Hay.

Mr. 1!. I). Welch and Mrs. Wele,h, ITawora, arc leaving shortly 011 u visit to England. '

Tlie E-ev. J. Ward (Carterton) and Mrs. Ward were entertained at a farewell afternoon arranged by the Dalefiold Methodist Guild before they leave for Brooklyn (Wellington'). Mrs. C. 'Slayers, on behalf of Hi" miild, nresentcd Mrs. Ward with a J.bullon and electro-plated cakostaiid, accompanied by the good wishes- of a'.', preient. The Rev. Pcrvnmu. <il' Port. (/'linliiim, will siiccceil Mr. Ward at O.riertpn.

Dr. Cnivie and Dr. Helen Cowic, of Masferton, tire visitiiiij Nai)ier.

The death look place on Tuesday at ITawern of Mrs. Whittiugton, ono <if t.ho oldest residents of that town. During the time that she had been Mayoress of Hawcra Mrs. Whiltiugton was keenly interested in 'civic mutters. Her husband and a family of six daughters and two '■oils survive hor. One sou was killed lit Callipoli,

' Nuiw- Walker and Nurse M'l/ellan, of ■ J r !is(iiif,'-", li'fl c.irly in |||e ivocjf on

Mrs. Gilray (Napier) is visiting Dun. edin.

Hiss Dora MuTeh, who did a cwnt deal of work for New Zealand soldiers at Homo, (specially in connection with the I'.M.C.A., has taken np-tho position of secretary of the Waipukurau ,Sanatorium.

Mi«s A Ileavs. Mr. and Mrs. Burtanshaw, anil : Mr. Heald, of Napier, are leaving sliortlv for England, travelling via I.talv and otlicr European countries. Mr. Louis von Tempoky and Miss von Tempoky. of Honolulu, are visiting Mrs. ICfltle, Napier.

It is announced by an English eorraspndcnt that the wcddinjs jnll take n'aee at Cape Town early in March' ot fer C. G. Kaselden, M.O. (late 18th Midline Gun Corps), Standnrdton, Transvaal, younger son of Mr. F. 11. tf.nsclden. and Margaret. youngest danihl.er of-Mr. John Fair-lie Muir. ,T P. (1.C.5., retired;, of Crofton .T/odge. 'Jhelteiiliam. Mr. ITaselden was at one time a member frrPatea, and Miiior- Jfaseldeji w a Wanganiii man. although lie left New Zealand a number of years ago to reside in Smith Africa. lie served throughout the war, first m German South-West and Past campaigns. and in the middle, of _ 1918 he underwent a course of machinij-ifiin won: at tham. lie was formerly in the South African Defence Forces.

The resignations of Dental Sislor G. Iluneeri'orcl and Sister M. I. Ratlifl were received with regret at yesterday * meetin» of tho-Wellington-Hospital Board.

Nurse I. Sbeddon. of- the Wellington Hospital, lias bent promoted to aster on tho mirsing staff.

St. Mary's Hon ies "~A Thanksgiving Service. To celebrato the. twenty-first' anniversary of St. Mary's Homes at Karon a enocinl thanksßiviuK ferries was field in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral last evening. The preacher was the Yen. Archdeacon Johnson, and the clergy of the Wellington parishes assisted with tho service. 'Jakins Hie Mnßiiificat for Ins theme. Archdeacon Johnson said that so long as there was such, a work done 111 our luiilst that which was done by St. Mar.\ s Guild it was impossible to say that Jesus Christ was not u living force in tho world to-diiv. It was impossible to say, as some people did, that Ciris.iamty TO a failure. These homes that crowneil the hills at Karon proved that it was not a failure. , . . The historv of the homes was briefly onl'linod hv Archdeacon Johnson, who lold his hearers .that twenty-one years 1120 a few Welliiiß.on Indies met, Willi Mrs. Wa'.lia, the wile of the then Bishop of Wellington considoied wayj in which lliev might ht-lp tlheir nisters. Eventually Mrs, I.obat Williams. the mother of .Mrs, Wallis, gau* ii small cottaiie at Newtown, in ,1,0 work was to be stalled, one en mi bio of ' receiving fight girls. Applications wore received in such numbers as lo snow Unit Hie work must be very much extended. ami finally a cottage at Karon was obtained, t'he nucleus of the presen, homes. Then came the co Inge home, •Hid after that the one, which would b.' remembered with, such gratitude to itdonor, after whom it was named, the Eniilv Duncan Home. No btate-imin-aaed institution could supply jhe love and the home influences ;»it* which the matron surrounded tho girls.

Anniversary Services at Petonc. Mr! Melhuish presided over the anniversary services in connection with the Petone Wesleyiin.<(Tnurch, which were held on Sunday• The_morniug seryice was conducted by the Rev. D. Ot. Almrav. the llev. Fv A. Parry was in rlmrco of the afternoon service, and m the evening the Rev. C. Blair gave' an address iMvitled "The Importance ot the Mmday Sellout Work." i)ur!rg the day the children's choir, under tnc eonductoihh.li of Mr. A. Ackroyd, gave anniversary selections. The proceedings were brought -o it su<'cc c tsful conclusion .on W cilno-sclnj uveninu, when a public concert and s.uiul were held. The annual report, presented bv the secretary of the huudin School (Mr, N. Mills), stated that good progress had been made during tho past year. The income of the school had b-en ifcSo Gs. 8(1., and the expenditure ill A number of new scholars had been enreM, and everything pointed to the ensuing year being a successful cue. During tho evening between 40 ana .ij prizes were distributed- by the Lev C Qln't*. A bright programme was submitted, among those contributing to u being Mrs. Eavwood and 'Messrs Daniel nnd Bryant (songs) ..and Miss Phillip.', (recitation).