MAIDS-OF-HONOUR. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 125, 19 February 1908, Page 4

MAIDS-OF-HONOUR.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Many people seem to'think that the position of maitl-of-honour. to her .Majesty is a sinecure. As a matter of fact, the post is sometimes a quite arduous one. Maids-of-lionour are chosen by the Queen herself from among the daughters of peers who are personal friends qf her Majesty. The first thing brought to tho niaid-of-honour on her appointment is her -badge, which is-a miniature picturo of 'tlie Queen, set .in brilliants, and suspended from a ribbon; Just before tho dinnor-hour, the maid-of-honour in | waiting, has to stand in the corridor outside the Queen's private apartments, Sho'carries a bouquet, which, on entering tho diningroom, she; lays at tho right of the Queen's plate.'.' Tho maid-of-honour sits at dinner next to tho gentleman on the-Queen's'right;.. This" rule is, howbver, rolakcd when Itoyal f guests are present. ' * After dinner, unless otherwise commanded, tho niaid-of-honour retires to her. room, whence, however, she is frequontlv recalled to read, sing, play tho piano, or take n hand at'cards. . .. , j... ■'. Tho women's suffrage movement is making great strides in Amorica. . Practically each Stutto has now its own women's association and. they aro uniting together to make tho. voto for women tho principal item on their programme.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes :and?Miss Cresswell are accompanying the -Vice-Regal party on their trip to Stewart the Otago Sounds. Tho . Tutanekai: leaves Lyttelton. for Stewart Island- on Sunday,-and will call at Akarba. cn route. l .'.' Thero seems to be no doubtthat the \\omcn Stndents' Hostel will be filed by the tjme the Training College opens: ;, Applications for rooms are steadily', coming;,in, and .up to the present 22- applications have been received. There is accommodation for 35 students. Mrs. .Thornton,who., trill' - bom charge, of the hostel; is to arrivoriiliAVelImgton- next Friday.;; :, r ■' •At' St. Thomas's' Schoolroom yesterday■ afternoon Mrs. ; liallidav'addressed ameeting of the Mothers' Union, The' Rev;, MriMVaf ker presided."- Mrs. Halliday's very ' lintercsting and useful '- address dealt 'chiefly >with the 'sanctity:-, of 'marriage;.' and - the -' sacredr ness- of ' family- relationships;. ; Thel-e , ' , was ml i i : lv . tls liclpfiil 'in lior suggestions,. anil hor 'riudienco-.-was.-: interested. 1 . Hi, Holmes, from' Mastc'rton, -is staying; with her family' at-. Day's Bay' House. Mr. and Mrs: A. H.'-AVrightson" and'family, from Opaki, are also'at Day'sVßay,'House, and expect to spend'some-weeks'thMO.',' Mr. Clarenco Hale r of . .MessrsivMacky, Logan, and Co.'s staff, one;of'the. best known .commercial travellers, in tho- NoTth Island,' was , married-at St. Peter's Church .yesterday morning to Miss l>aap,' of Sydney. , The ■corei-iony. was performed by - tho: Rev. --',G;v P Davy.s., . Mr. Thomas, Fox ; was ybesjC.iiian., Amongst tho prosents was one, from- tnq. lo r cal iitalf of Messrs. Macky, Logan, anC weddmg breakfast was -setred'sl' the.Grand Hotel. V '• i '