SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 167, 8 April 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tho monthly meeting of St. Mary's Guild < was held yesterday afternoon at tho . Diocesan office, Mrs. Duncan presiding, j Matters in connection with St. Mary's Home, Karori, wero discussed, and it was stated that about £120 would result from the recent garden party and sale of work held at tho residence of Mrs. Beauchamp. A letter ( was read from Mrs. ; Wallis', who is at pre- ■ sent in England, regarding tho appointment : of a woman to undertako rescue work.. It was stated that St. Thomas's Guild had'forwarded a, number of useful garments, and also £3 10s. towards the funds of tlib Home. 'Three new members were proposed., ■- A pleasant social function was held at tho , Donald M'Loan Street Primitive Methodist i Schoolroom on Monday evening, when a pre- , sentatibn was made to Miss D. Carrington and Mr. Horaco Wilton, who aro about to bo married. Miss Carrington has been a member of the church'choir for seven years, whilst Mr. Wilton has -acted''as conductor for -the last three years. Mr. E. Feltham, on behalf of the congregation, handed, the • guests of the evening a handsome silvor teaservice, suitably inscribed, and expressed regret at having to part with two such worthy workers. . . ' ... A series of afternoon and morning teas is this week being given in honour of Mrs. C. B. Russell, who leaves with her husband on Friday for a visit to England. Mrs. Russell is a most hospitable lady, who/has shown , special kindness to many of the young people of Wellington. She has allowed them a very free use of her tennis courts, and on Saturdays she has kept open house. On. Monday Mrs. Cecil Jones gave a morning tea for her,, that being one of the favourite forms of' entertainment just now; on Tuesday Mrs. Wylio had-a moruing tea at tho Kelburne Ki"o3k; yesterday afternoon Mrs. Samuel, gave an afternoon'tea; on Thursday arrangements have been mado for a morning tea, an afternoon tea, and a luncheon party; and it is • understood that several of Mrs. Russell's friends are looking forward to the welcoming.: teas they hope to give some months later.: ' ~'lt was a pleasant little tea that was given on Monday morning by Mrs; .Cecil Jones, the first of the farewell series. Lady Ward was there, and: Mesdames' Beauchamp, Young,. Tewsley, Bhindcll, Firth, ' Stott, M'Ewan, Dean, Harris, 'and ■''Ross,;'; and Misses Coates and Tolliurst. During'the morning songs were ' given by Miss Mary Jones and Miss.Tolhurst, recitations by Mrs. Malcolm Ross, and a pianoforte solo by Mrs. Dean (who by the way is to ho congratulated on the surprising success of her protege, Sir. Arnold Trowell). 1 ' Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Samuel gave an nftemoon tea, at her home. She received her guests in a grey silk.taffetas frock, trimmed with laco and touches,of green velvet. Mrs. Russell wore a very pretty brown voile with cream lace yoke and sleeves, and .large picture hat with black feathers. 'Mrs.. iVltdcolm Iloss and ~Mrs. N David Findlay entertained the guests with recitations and music. Anions those present-were Mesdames Knox, Tewslev, Chatfield, Robertson, Kane, Fitchett,.'Stott, Seaton, IVn'dlay, and Birkett, and Misses Partridge and Coates. . Dr. and Mrs! Adams and their family aro leaving for England by tho Rimutaka tomorrow.' -Tliey intend to be awa£ for several years, and Mr. Sefton Adams is to-enter one of the Universities. ; Mr. Gee has taken tlieir house on the Terrace. / - . ■■ —— —— SUFFRAGISTS. THEIR ATTITUDE TO MR. ;ASQUITII. < BY ASSOCIATION—COPYniOIIT. . ; London,. April 6. , Mrs'. Pankhurst,: the suffragist leader, ad-i dressing a "mass meeting at Lancaster, ,dc-' 'clared 'that Mr:-Asquith's-Premiership meant for the suffragists a fight 'to.'thb bitter end. They must, she said, nerve themselves for the fray. MRS. PANKHURST IN COURT. ■ With, a cry of "Votes 'for' Women," taken up, by a band of her followers at the back of the court, Mrs. Pankhurst, head of-•tho Women's' Social and Political Union, let u the dock at Westminster for Holloway. ■ She, and, the other'nine suffragists, who ■were arrested while", marching to the Houso of Commons from the "Women's Parliament," at.Caxton -Hall, chose to go to gaol rather than find sureties fgr good behaviour or pay fines. ... , Two—Miss Annie Kenney, who had been convicted three times previously ,■ and Mrs. Baldock, who made her "second appearance" —were fined £5 or one month's imprisonment in .the second division-. -' Mrs. Pankhurst and the others we're ordered-'to find two sureties of £20 each, or' go to gaol for six weeks.' All defiantly declared for gaol. There was an'air of comedy, in the proceedings,' says the "Express." Mrs.' Pank-. hurst had publicly'challenged the authorities to.try her under tho ancient statute of Charles II which the police solicitor, Mr. Muskett, had, threatened to revive. , . 'This makes,it an offence.for more, .than ten persons to march to the House of Commons together. ■ ■ . ' ' / ' . ; INVITATION REFUSED. ' • ' But the police solicitor, now simply asked tho magistrate to: try the suffragists for "obstructing the police," and shook his head when Mrs. Pankhurst invited him to prefer tho other charge. - ; . \ An order of tho House of Commons , for-' bids "processions" , to. * approach within 'one mile during the session.: The police were out to stop suffragist processions. Mrs. Pankhurst and her lellow prisoners tried to prove that they had not formed a .procession, but that they had broken the Charles II Act by going twslve-at-a'-time. "Though'l, think it is'quite likely -.1 have broken 1 that Act," said Mrs. Pankhurst to the magistrate, "I want to say that we did not,incite or create, disturbanco. If obstruction was caused, it was by the people who impeded us in carrying out !a legitimate political object." Mrs.- Pankhurst _ had a.' sprig •of white heather—for luck—in-her dress, the gift of a supporter., Her two daughters—Miss Christabel and Miss Sylvia—sat at the back of the court with Mr. andi Mrs. Pethick Lawrence and a dozen other of the leaders of'tho movement. .. , - j Even the' eyes of Mr..-Horace Smith twinkled with merriment when Miss Sylvia, the younger daughter, stepped into the wit-ness-box to give-. evidence on behalf of her mother.' Her face beamed with humour as she endeavoured to.convince Mr. Smith that tho twelve suffragists chosen specially to go out .and break the Act of Charles II walked "slightly detached," although they were going of sot purposo together. . The, whitehaired. magistrate seemed, much tickled at the logal ingenuity of the "baby, suffragist." AGITATION TO GO ON. Mrs: Pankhurst, who looked tired, was in a serious mood. "Whatever happens to-day this pgitation will go on," sho exclaimed. ' "I cannot'listen to that. I have nothing to do with tho agitation. I cannot allow people to threaten to break tho law,'J, tho magistrate interposed. "I want to say that tho entire responsibility for whatever hapens will rest with tho authorities," Mrs. Pankhurst continued. "That has nothing to do with tho question," said tho magistrate brusquely, and he mado an order, for two sureties of £20, or six weeks' imprisonment. . "I shall not find tho sureties," Mrs. Pankhurst said, with anger. "Tho moment lam released I shall visit you again, or some superior court to yours,. I hope"—a reference to tho procedure under the Charles II Act. . ' " * k Turning to leave the dock, Mrs. Panichurst waved"bor hand and cried, "Votes for Women!" The behind her rose and shouted, "Votes for Women!" "Votes, for Women 1" "It's about time women had the vote!" They were promptly ejected from the court.