SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 257, 24 July 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Tlio late Miss Hilda Moorhouso (news of whose death was cabled ,to New Zealand recently) was tlio youngest daughter of tho late Mr. Scfton Moorhousc, and was born at Merivale, Cliristchurch. She left New Zealand in 1901, and after visiting ■ England and Itajy, she lived for many years in Dresden, only leaving Germany for England a few 'weeks be- . tore tho war. one revisited Now Zealand in 1010. She was much interested in tho blind and wounded soldiers during tho war, and did all her health permitted her to do for them. She diea lu England. The Rev. H. Bellhouse will bo til# speaker at the Y.W.C.A. special servieo which will bo held in Herbert Street clubroom on Sunday 'at 4.15. Mr. Elsdon Best will give a lecture on Maori myths and legends next Tuesday evening at the Y.W.C.A., in Boulcotfc Street. Dr. Herbert will give a lecture on general health at tho Y.W.C.A. clubroom in Herbert Street on Thursday next at 8 p.m. . Mrs. Albert Kayo, the president of tho Y.W.C.A. Field Committee, was a passender by the s.s. Moeraki for Sydney. For the purpose of extending a ''welcome home" to the last of the soldiers to return to tho Upper Hutt district a very successful social and dance was held in the Upper Hntt Town Hall on Thursday evening by the local Women's Patriotic Sewing Guild. Tho chaperons wera Mesdames W. and ]?. Kcvs, Council, Carr, and Mason, and the M.C.'s Messrs. Cottle and Williams. Interminglwr with tnc dancing, in which ouo hundred couples participated, items wore contributed by tho following: Mrs. Txickliead, Messrs. Williams, Cottle, and Briggs (songs), the I/Ockhead family (quartet). Dunne: tlio evening Mr. .T. Council (headmaster of the Upper Hutt school)' thanked tho ladies of the guild for tlieir effort, and miido eulogistic reference to the work of Miss Eileen M'lnnes, who had successfully staged a pantomime, the proceeds of which had been devoted to tho purchasu o£ comforts for the soldiers. Mr. Connell. on behalf of those present, bado Major D. A. M'Curdy, 0.8. E., who left yesterday by the Mokoia. to tako up tha positoin'of accountant of tho Samoan branch of tho New Zealand Treasury Department, "bon voyage." Major M'Curdy suitably responded. The committee responsible for tile night's entertainment comprised Mesdames Huggins, Graff, Connell, Keys (2), Mabey, Ixnnas, Louser, Dillcr, ami Kirker. _ The niusio rt-ae supplied by Mrs. Whitcman's or» chestra, and extras were played by Miss Craig and Miss M'Nab. The sub-committee which was set up ait tlio Plunket conference to confer with the Mothers' Help Division of the Women's National Reserve as to the forma-, tton of mothers' help divisions in connection with tho society, reported yesterday that it was not a matter for instant decision.. Dr. King considered that it was work quito apart from the direct functions of tho Plunket Society, and on that account could not very well be merged into the work of that organisation. He suggested that it bo left to the Central Council, and that the 'latter body induco one of tho branches to try it as an experiment, getting women into' tho particular branch who would not otherwise belong to it, and arranging with them to tako up this work of organising help for mothers. He had every sympathy with tho movement, aud considered it vital that something of lh» kind should bo dono. On Tuesday, Juno*29, in the Porirua Methodist Church, Miss Ituby Victoria Dear, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dear, of Porirua, was married to Mr. John Horaco. Mungavin, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Mungavin, of Porir.ua. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. C. H. Earwaker. Mrs. Coventry presided at tho organ. Tho b[i3e, wlto was given away by her father, wore a dress of ivory crepo do chine with silver beaded trimming and veil and orange blossom. . Sho was attended by Miss Mungavin, sister of tho bridegroom, who woro lavender crepe do plisso trimmed with lace, ,and a black -panne hat. Both brido and bridesmaid carried pretty shower bouquets, Mr. L. H. Dear, brother of tho brido, acted as best man. Tho bridegroom's present to tho bride was a black wolf fur and to the bridesmaid a gold pendnnt. Tho service was fully choral, the bride having held tho position of organist for six years. The church was tastefully decorated by friends of tho bride and bridegroom, : the decorations including a double arch and wedding bell.. Afternoon tea wna served at tlie rcsidenco of the bride's parents. In tho evening Mr. and Mrs. Dear entertained a large number of friends in the'Porirua Hall. The i'ami- | lies of both the brido and bridegroom are well known in tho district, and tha good wishes of the community will follow them to their future home* in ! Levin, At the Carterton Methodist Church', on Thursday, Miss Ella Beatrice Armstrong, youngest daughter of Mrs. 15.I 5 . J. Armstrong, and tho late Mr. Philip Armstrong, of Carterton, was married to Mr. Joseph Henry Rashleigh, of Hastings. The wedding was fully choral, the bride having teen a member of the choir for a/ considerable period. The, bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. Walter Armstrong, of Grcytown, and woro a cream gabardine costume and cream panne velvet hat, and was attended by her cousin, Miss Lurlino Armstrong, as bridesmaid, who wore a saxe blue eolienne dress and black panno velvet hat. Mr. Ronald Wakelin was best man, and tho 'Rev. Per.vman the officiating minister. Miss Peryman presided at tho organ. After the (Stiremony a reception was held, and tho newly-wedded couple left later for the north per mofor. Their future home will lie at Hastings. \ Pupils of the Peton© Convent were again successful in winning prizes at the I South Taranaki Winter Show'at ITawera. In tho Standard VI Essay ("If I Wera the Prime Minister"), Athol Hart won first. prizo, Con Ryan second, and Kevin M'Garthy third. The Standard V Essay ("Summer Sports") was wen by Clnnda Oollett, with Willie Roper second. Ivy Cameron took second prize in the Essay r on Books. ■ At tho Palaco Theatre, Petone, last night, tlio annual dance orgaiiised bv the directors nf tho Woollen Mills was held. The hull was prettily decorated with bunting, and coloured sateen Tho music was supplied by -Mrs. Pollock. Tho oommittee responsible for the night a entertainment consisted of: Misses 01- | liver, Hurley, Mao.askill, Morlnnd, Mm. Glading, Messrs Dowhirst, Maidmeilt, Price, Dense), and Blacker. Mrs. Chennells, who has been attending the Plunket Conference, will return to Mastcrton to-day. Mis W. James (Mastcrton) is spending a" few days in Wellington. /i ..ii orn fruim Insa