SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8354, 14 February 1913, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs McLaren, of Nelson, is the guest of Mrs McVilly, Kelburne. Mrs Wall, of .Wanganui, is visiting Auckland. Miss Fookes, of New Plymouth, is visiting relatives in Ashburton. Miss Myrtle Duncan has returned to the VVest Coast. Mrs Alec Myers is staying at Miss Conner's, Hill street. Mr and Mrs Fred Neville leave for a visit to Timaru to-night. Miss Ledger (Nelson) has gone south for a visit to Milford Sound. Mrs Hollis (Napier) is the guest of her sister, Mrs E. Hadfield, Hill streetMre R. M. Hankins leaves by the Ulimaroa to-day for a trip to Australia. Miss Petitt has returned to Wellington after a visit to Mrs I'. C- Wade, at (ireymouth. Mrs H. Nevins and her children, who have been staying for a few Weeks at Muritai, left on Wednesday for Annedale. Mrs Ewen (England), wife of Mr Bwen, of the firm of Hargood, bon and Ewen, is staying with Mrs on Wellington terrace. At a concert in Hobart Mr Walter Kirby gave "Forbearance," a composition by Miss Elia King-Hall, a sister of Admiral King-Hall. Mrs Hales, of Oriental Bay. leaves today to stay with Mrs Wallis at Runbolton. bh© will be away about a fortnight. Among visitors at Island Bay House are the Misses Eddis and Dean (London), Misses Lang and Herbert (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Tullock (Pahiatua), and Mrs Arndt (Lower llutt). The engagement is announced of Miss Jane Dairdoon (Joan) bargent, daughter of Captain and Mrs Sargent. Vogeltown. to Mr A, R, W. Tate, King s Liverpool Regiment, eldest eon of Mrs R. W. Tate, Greytowu. The first State in America—snould this not he in the world f—in wmch women are being drawn for service as jurors, namoly, Kansas, has re-elected its first woman probate judge, Mrs Mary Cooper. Miss Winslade, who has been spending some weeks with Mr and Mrs E. A. Blampied. N-E. Valley, Dunedin, re turned to Wellington on Sunday last. She left for Auckland yesterday; while here she was the guest of her sister, Mrs H. F. Olson. An interesting match will be played on the Karori Ladies’ Croquet Club's grounds on Saturday afternoon, when Mr Keith Izard will meet Mr .Dillon Kelly. Members are all cordially invited to attend. If time permits a foursome will be played afterwards. The engagement is announced of Miss Norah Denham, daughter of Mrs F- C. Pentium, Avonside, Christchurch, to rM H. Neville Biby, son of Mr F. W. Eiby, of. Timaru; also of Miss Ruby Dodson, Spring Creek. Blenheim, to Mr M. Dodson, Spring Creek, Blenheim, to Mr J. O'Connor, uvrd son of Mr M. O'Connor, Hazolburu, South Canterbury. Miss Lily Pain, who graduated in dentistry in England recently, was trained by a New Eealander, Mr Cecil Donne, She intends to qualify in medicine and gain her L.R.C.P, and M.R.C.S. degrees. She considers that th© physical strain involved in dentistiy is not nearly so great as some people imagine, and is, in fact, very much less than that in other professions favoured by women. ■ Mr Harry Yeoman, manager of the Globe Printing Co., Ltd., whose marriage took place yesterday, was presented by Mr H. M. Hayward on behalf of the shareholders, with a handsome afternoon tea tray, cake basket, hot water kettle and afternoon tea set. The employees of the company also presented a handsome silver-mounted oak salad bowl. Mr Yeoman expressed his appreciation of the good wishes of the shareholders and employees.