SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 232, 25 June 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Airs. Anderson, the 'wife of the Ministor of Internal Affairs, has como to Wellington for the opening of Parliament, and has taken a flat on the Tcrrace. Mis. Nosworthy has 'arrived from th«' south, and is staying at Miss Malcolm's. Mrs. Guthrie (Feilding) has come to Wellington Jo attend the opening of Parliament. . Mrs. Lee, wife of the Minister of Jus-, tic©, has arrived in Wellington from the south. After the formal opening of Parlia» r ment to-day, Mm. W. P. Massey will givo her customary Parliamentary afternoon tea.. . • The Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) • will preside at the annual meeting of St. Mary Homes' Guild, and Mrs. A. E. : Atkinson will be one of the speakers. The engagement is announced of Miss: Mary H. Whitney, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Whitney, Kawhanga, - Victoria Avenue, Remuera, to Captain W. W Dove, M.C., of the New Zealand. Staff Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dove, Scaview Road, Remuera The death ihos occurred at Tauxanwi ofMrs Barnett, ivife of the Rev.'W.' Barnett, Baptist' minister. The deceased, was a daughter of tho Rev. J. W. Camp- ' bell. England, and a granddaughter of ; the lote Admiral Bedford. Shewos re-.' lated to Captain Stopford and the late! Sir Arthur Douglas, both well known in; New Zealand. Prior to coming to New Zealand the dccoased lady engaged in : mission ■work. Sho lived for many years in Canterbury. Her last public duty, was tho laying of tho foundation stone! of the Baptist Tabernacle at Touranga, nine years ago. Since then_ failing health had caused her to live in retirement. Jewels valued at £1500, owned by the Queen of Tonga, \rero lost in the wreck of the ketch Violet at Haapai. As 60 much' eonfusion scemß to exist with regard to tho creche or citiiens' day; nursery 6chemo and the Women's Na-; tional Reservo residential nursery, tho. promoters of the latter explain that while wishing the creche or day nursery every;. success there is no connection whatever; between the two, both answering totally ■ different purposes. Tho residential.nur- ; sery is one of the activities of the Wo- ■ men's National Reserve, and if> already -' established in Owen Street, WellingtonSouth, and only takes children wiose mothers are ill, keeping them for a few. weeks at a time. The creche or day nursery is entirely a citizens' movement, and. when established' will take care of children by the. day while tho mother! are at work.

The all-day sewing bee, which was held at the Pioneer Club yesterday by members of the Women's National Reserve for iho rosenVs residential nursery, was a great success. Much useful work . was accomplished. Some were there . both morning: and afternoon, 6ome part of ihe time, but in either case they worked .with a will, and. practically all tlio garments they had planned to mako were finished. '•fliero wa,i a large attendance at a well-arranged social evening held by the . Evans Bay Yacht and ilotor Club in tho Kilbirnie Hall oil Wednesday evening. A programme of songs, recitations, and. instrumental music had _ been arranged, the contributors being Miss Thompson, Mr. Gledhill, Miss Aitcheson (recitations), Miss and Mr. Eowell (a. step dance), Mrs. Patterson, Mr. Moron,. Messrs. Ward and Marshall (a_ piano and xylophone duet), and Mr. Norman ■Aitkon; recitations, Miss Campbell, Miss B. Maule, Mrs. and Miss Hannah andMr. Lewis. Mr. A. J. Ibbotson wasM.C. for the entertainment. At tho con-, elusion of tho programmo Mr Patterson; presented the trophies that had been' Won during last season by the club after which supper was served, ■and dancing' took place, finishing a very; enjoyable evening. Very elaborate arrangements have been made in connection with tho Publio Trust Offico ball, which is arranged to talce placo at the Town Hall. The decorations are to.be a special feature, opd will be carried out by the Scoullar Company. Cowley's orchestra will provide' the dance music, and an orchestra has been' engagejj to. p"ay at the Concert, Chamber during 'supper. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson have the supper arrangements in hand, and special cars . will. tun to the various suburbs'- after • tha ball, so that nil details-for a successful occasion have been arranged by the com- ' inittee. Invitation holders are asked to ; procure their entrance tickets as soon as possible, as they are now available. Farewell Gathering at the Town Hall. Members of the various. women work-, ers' organisations, who took an activft part in patriotic work .it the Town Hall were particularly interested in the fare-' well gathering to Their' Excellencies tho Governor-General and the Counwss of; Liverpool, held at' tho Town Hall last, evening. The war brought manv women into close touch with lady Liverpool, and there is a very gpner.il foelmg of regret at her coming departure.from New Zealand. 'Her keen personal interest mtheir work for the soldiers and in their personal sorrows and anxiotios during tna unforgottable years "f warfare, created - a strong feeling of,regard for her on tha, part of numbers of women. Lost evening. three .presentations v ere rnadtj to. her—one of a piece of silver from the City Council, ono from tho Countess of Liverpool Fund.and Red-Cross Society, anil a third from the Victoria league. Tho gift from the two combined wcietiee took tho form.of an : witograph book in which were the Rreat number of tiown and country w 9 r rF?* lnside°it, thfsimaturo» were r * a nd totncU . to which the branches of the organisation Ln dy Liverpool receicd a charming an Nosworthy, nnd the wi f tho City Councillors. At tho cioso apecphes and tha platform lencies came " of those nnd took a pewiial i«eweu presenttho ball..