SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 189, 6 May 1920, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The' monthly meeting of tlu> , Rflyal Society for the Health of Women and Children has been postponed from . today to Thursday, May 13Miss M'Killop (Masterton) is ependiug tomo days in W«llington. Mrs. W. Mackenzie (Ma6tevton) il visiting Wellington. • - The Pimtea Shed, 'which has been turned into a club for the sailors of the Renown, has been changed almost out of nil recognition. It 6ns been dividod into two rooms, one for 'entertainments und dancing, and the other for u& as ft tea-room. Quantities of flags drape, the whitewashed walls, and a frieze of' some coloured material in both rooms adds Rreatly to: the decorative effeot. In Iho concqrt room a stage has been erected with wings and scenery, bo that any kind of, entertainment can be given there;" A room has also been fitted up for the warrant officers, cloakrooms have , been 'provided, and in every way the comfort-of the sailors and the. Indies assisting with their entertainment- has beeK studied. While the Renown,is' jn Wellington liarboufr, the Pipitea Club should prove a very pleasant and nsiful place for the sailors on board her.'' Mr. and Mrs. E,' A. Carlyon-Bemtett, of Cremorne Point, Sydney, are visiting New- Zealand and are at present in Chris tchurch; For. nearly two and, ;i }ia!f years Mr. and Mrs, Bennett vere in America, where . Laa . distinguished herself in applied art. " Mr.. Mrs.,, and the Missed Gonlter, of Blenheim, left for England by the Ccrinth'c/. They intend visiting France and America also.' Dr. and Mrs, Hassell have taken "Weraiti," at Masterton, during the time that Mrs..J. M'ltae is in England." Mention is made in an Auckland pnp?r.of the vis : t of H.R.H. tlis l'rinco •f'Wales to King George's Hospital;at lictorua He was received by Colonel Bcrnau (N.Z.M.C.) and Mies Thurston (matron), and talked with many of the patients, showing much interest in them. , The Prince afterwards went through tlie vocational workshops, and , Was aga'n. muoh interested to 6ee what Was being done for the invalid soldiers in this direction. Mrs,, Johnston (Nelson) has ihoen gpcndiiig' some ,w*eks in Wellington with Un. 'and 'Miss at Newtown. \ gathering took place at Kirkcaldie's teariodms on,, Tuesday afternoon., when a number of' V.A.D.'s from tVentham Military Hospital assembled «t' a farewein»a in : honour of, Mlm Eileen Shute, who is severing her connection with the hospital on her. approaching marriage.'The gnests.included tho Misses Leahy, Chamlqy, Phillips, Snowball; Cookj R. Shiite, ■ Langford, aad the; Misses Miller, ' • • '• The 6chenie of supplying domestic help for mothers, es-ablished in' Wellington by the Mothers' Help Division flf . tbe Wuraon's National Heserve, has been taken up by a number of resident* in Motueka. Meetings have been caled, and although these have not been very largely attended the organisers of the movement are hopeful of carrying it through. Various efforts are being 'made to establish a fund, The mairiage took place at St, Peter's Church of Mr, Robert Adams, of the Union Steam Ship Company's staff Mute of Ae'on, London): and Miss Rose Eva IS Comte, younspst daughter of Mrs. A. Lo Comte, of Wellington. :Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, was attended by "Miss May.Le Comte and Miss Maizie Smith, 'also by two little gills Elsie. Murphy and\Eva Denby. Mr. (J. Yf , Geary to best man and tho groomsman was. Mr, H. Le Comte. Miss Fowler is the'guest of Mrs. Sydney' Smith; .Lansdpwne, Masterton. . Willifims ..has. returned to Lowry. Bay from a visit to the Wairarapa. Mrs. H. E. Nicholle, with Mr. Nicholls, leaves on Friday on a month's visit to Te Aroha. Welcominp the Prince. It is possible that few people have 1 boon so astonished with thomselvcs as Wellington people after ths way in which they greeted His \Royal- Highness tho Prince of Wales upon his arrival in. the city last night. Gone, without a vestige left, was the apathy l which has made this city; almost,a bye-word, and tho spontaneity and enthusiasm witb which the massed crowds cheered tho Prince was most stirring. Nearly , nil the people must have '.'.turned out into the streets to welcome him, and as for choering, it was one wav 6 after wave of cheers all the way. along the streets. Children were everywhere to be seen, and their anxiety, to see tho Royal visitor was intensely keen. "He was a lovely Prince," said one small child ivith eyes a slow after the slight ■'grey-clad figure standing with hat up-raised the whoie time, passpd by, and ner words were enthusiastically endorsed by her equally young companions. It was such a welcomo as. Wellington 1 has inever before accorded anyone, possibly because in the .figure that passe* through their'streets tho people recognised, not .only thelir ruler-to-be and an ambassadir. of Empire, but also one, who had; faced with thoir own men the horrors of a most, 'terrible war.' Without doubt, that fact, added to the warmth of their welcome.

A Marlborough Wedding. The wedding took pta in Wesley Church tatates the Mnrlbnroußh "Express"') 9 Miss Gladys Annis Itnlda* way,' daughter of Mr. and Mis. Ilolcliiway, to Mr. Rnport N. V. Pile#, son of. Hr,.«n4 Mrs. \P. • Pike, «f EketaUnija. Tlw church had been prettily derated for tho occasion, and flio Rev. W. Grepnalado perform?*! tho ceremony. Miss Nellie Davies play<d Appropriate music, Tho bride, wo was, fivtv away by' her father, wors a gown of while crepe (le chine drap'd with peorjircito and paarla. Her veil was. filstenoi with tho orange blossoms worn by her mother at her wedding, anil »he €«vri-d d bouquet of white chrysanthemums and roses. Miss Eunice ' Holdnw.lv'- waschjef bridesmaid, and wore a frock of qhnmpagne crefo dn chine with brows h,\t lined with , champagne colo-ir"d niuon. Her bouquet was of autumn tinttf dahlias. ■ Tw» littli K'irls; Aliro HoMaway' find N.iney Lu&j.y wero Also in attendance both dressed in oural silk covered with net. willi lures black tulle huts touched with pmk. Mr. E G. Pike was best man. Hi' wi-d----din; breakfast was held in MVH'y Hall, where a large number <>f re-'alivcK and friehds wero entcrtain/d. Mr. and Mrs. Pike left bv motor fur Victon. ei\ routs for tho North Island. Uteir. home will be nt The Pyramids. (ienr ! Tdwi. helm. The bridegroom ■in ,V i-turned soldier and served for 'tor year* vith the K.Z.E.T.t principally in .France. Free Kindergarten Association. At th« monthly the Wellington Freo Kindergarten OjiiucH on lira. Qill preiidftl, TK«> #»» i\ri!\l read and i>trnngeiaenis made for tlw tiitft'v ing. It is hoped that, the public T. - ill show their interest by tho meeitinc. A kindergarten cmiffrfuco will be held on May 2G wWoh will.'b; attended by delegates, from, -,fw coninis, In tlie everting paim will bo read ;by the principal* of Uin kinderjnrUns, discussing' the iliffcratt artp'.'ct* of kindorgtrftn work, anO to, this part of tho conffcence tlvo public is invited. A gift « lawn-mower for the -.arenhVi Street playing ground • would be kTittefully. received.' '