SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 333, 21 October 1908, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Mark Hambourg,' The. wife of a famous musician nowadays must litis £ strenuous life! - Time was when, if a .musician . travelled,'from the court of Berlin or London' to the. court of Russia, ho was considered a gr'wit traveller, and to be known in every court' in Europe was to have achieved" the : utmost- fame. But now, in this age, of rush and steam, .when one can cross the; world- with less toil than it used to. take : to. cross .Europe, and when three Continents,' not' to mention- the still more important'islands_'of the seas have contracted a'habit'of calling for their favourites, the call'must be, obeyed, and the favourite, liko the angels, must' post o'er land' "and ocean without, rest. If he ; be' married, his wife accompanies; him on the journey, and if -'she 'be young and alert and, keenly interested' in' the World about her, no doubt she .thoroughly enjoys the new- sights and experiences;-.'

Mrs. Mark Hambourg, who' accompanies her' famous husband on his Australasian tour,; seems to think she is having a good time, and she speaks with enjoyment of her journey "across" Canada and " through' " the Australian towns. They came via Canada to avoid the heat of the Red Sea, and to get a good view, of the Rockies, and wore r(uito satisfied with'and thoroughly enjoyed that part of the trip.. Mrs. Hambourg had visited America the previous vear, when' her husband toured the States, ana she was- much charmed with the people, though she found the rush 'and whirl of-American life rather, overpowering. They were in Australia in a delightful'',season,- and: in Tasmania the wattle wa;s in full bloom, so that she sawthat lovely country at'its best. Sydney she loved, and Auckland, where .they had a few delightful days. They paid a ' flying visit to Rbtorua; 7 "I wanted to see the Hot, Lakes more than,anything," said Mrs. Hambourg.' ~ ".That 'was , the' first "thing' I thought of when T found, we were coming to Australasia. and got there' I thought it was the most; marvellous place I had ever seen." ; They had perfect weather, and were able . to; take the round trip, by, Tarawera and they.,were there only : a few.' hours, and did not, hayis 'a chance of any'fishing/' ' That is an6ther -thing- she has : looked'' forward."to.' :• Like most: Seotchffomen.': ,';Mrs. ,-Hambourg,; who is, it will be rememhered,'' a daughter of' Sir Kenneth Muir-Maokenzic;' is very fond of life,- and has., looked forward-to doing'some trout fishiiig when in: this country, so i' was-a . disappointment to her whon she was; informed that. :the. season would not open' for- another fortnight. _" However, now tnat she - finds- the season is already open, she liopies-. to,- get some: fishing -, within. the. next few days. . Mrs. Hambourg's- home has.always been in London,' but nearly every summer "has-been' Spent in Scotland, and there, she. has .had a delightful life..' It"is fo be. hoped ; the New -Zealand trout will live up *to,- their,- ; reputation when this ; lady goes to.visit-them. - '' <'

The Medical Congress Entertained. ;' . j lfce' members* of-, the t Medical .Conference, now .meeting ; a't .Melbourne! ,; '..arepa's,sing through- a peripd ; ;ofexcessive social , activity,as;the. 'fpllpwjng.' (ibb'reyiated'-list ,of fixtures. wiU .show.: : ' This , list._giv.es only the most' important-events ;and--ignores countless- teas and -mihor ; festivities. 'On Saturday, October ;17, .Dr! and-;,Mrs.;H. .Laurence,- and!-Dr. ..and Mrs. -M'Aiihur 'were'rfo. entertain visiting members' and! their wives at tea at 'the Caulfield Cup. On Monday afternoon, : torian branch of the British' Medical,, Association ahd'Wi. 'G. *9?' 6yM®, iSWP- #$5-. den party at'Blythswbod, ,Kew. ' On Tuesday afternoon, October 20,' Mrs. J. P. W. l Paynegave a' garden"' pirfcy at Maritimo. On 'Wednesday,' October 21, Mrs. Robert Harper was to give a- garden party,, at Myoora, Toorak; In the, evening. the : yict6rian : members' will entertain the'visiting 'mombers at dinner] in the Melbourne Town; Hall. The Victorian, Medical Women's Association will invito the visiting ladies tol V-party'* the'same 'evening. On Thursday; October' 22, Mrs. John Turnbull give an'afternoon party at Narambla, - Toorak,;; and ' in',; the evening the Lieu-tenant-Governor and Mrs._ Madden-.will entertain some of lthe o ' lidding' niembers ,'aiid : their wives'. a"t ,; ' dinnef.'-!./-The 1 ! dbhgress'bair will be 'given; in-' the' Evening"'b- the'''Vic-' torian.officers of the'"Australian Army Medical ' Corps at the 'Prahran' Tbwn Hall; OnFriday; evening":the president,. Prof. 'Allen and his wife will give- a party at the University, with the Governor and Lady Gib- ' son-Carmichael present. On Saturday, ■ October 24 (Henley dayV there will be a congress house-boat' on the' Ya'rra; tlie general secretary (Dr. Henry Maudsley) and Mrs. Maudsley will entertain thereon in the-afternoon, and a committee ,of Victorian members- will be.hosts in..the-evening.. The congress .festivities will ' close with. an evening, party, at State Parliament-House on Monday, October 26, given- by the .President .of, the Legislative Council, and-,, Mrs.'' Wrixon. Visitors from Mother '.States ■ and ..ladies' remaining! in MelWuriie .;after'.'the J congress- will, through the "kindness of .the committee of the V.R.C, be, invito to the November .race,', week.'. -And after -tliat-'the, .visitors' ,will.;-le&ve: for- home in an'ambulance (says an Australian paper). Music and Afternoon Tea. . Two! of Miss,' Lloyd Hassell's sisters are visiting, her -just-.now, arid- yesterday, afternoonshe ,-gave : a!'very -enjoyable afternoon tea, when many.of her friends were present. ..The, rooms were/filled with, beautiful flowers.in great variety, arum lilies, pink azaleas,- and anemones being most used, and the tea table Was effectively decorated'with- crimson'and purple anemones and white ;freesias in silver vases.-' Miss ;Hassell's two sisters -and the Misses v '/Turner ..dispensed the tea. There was much;, delightful music during the afternoon, MissiLloyd-Hassell charming her guests with, her.'' singing.- of-many songs." Miss Ethelwyn Kirk, accompanied her in' all her songs, and; played several pianoforte solos. Mrs: Liddle, also'played, and Miss .Seaton gave •an amusing little,-, recitation. Miss Lloyd Hassell received in a handsome frock of violet silk, with deep velvet hem of the same Shade,, and- trimming of oream lace. Miss Hassell- wore a white embroidered frock, and Miss; Agnes,'Hassell was in brown crepe voile with cream lace, yoke. and 'sleeves. . Mrs. Liddle ; wore a cream lace frock over heliotrope silk with little ruchings of the silk and, a : black plumed, picture hat; Miss Holmes, brown voile with cream lace and small floral toque ; Mrs. Wallis (Johnsonville), dark •bluo tailor-made, and hat trimmed with lilac; Mrs..Quick, black gown with.black silk coat, and toque with blue flowers; Miss, Ethelwyn Kirk, frock of white canvas over . silk,, a green hat trimmed with pink roses,' and'a floral scarf; Mrs. Seaton, grey coat and skirt;. Mrs. Sliirtcliffe, brown Sicilian', coat and skirt, and too.ue of-pink roses; Mrs. Barron, black frock,, black velvet coat, and black and white toque. Among others present were: Mrs. Crosby, Airs, and Miss 1 Ostler, Mrs. Bethune, Miss Quick, Mrs. Csillender, Miss Eix Trott, Dr. Agnes Bennett, Mrs., Kendall,'Mrs. Scales, tho Misses Kano, Mrs. Campbell, and Mrs. Itoid.

: _Miss Hayward, late of the Westport Hospital, has been appointed matron of' the Trained Nurses' Home in Wellington, says a Westport, paper. • The Hon. Oliver Samuel and Mrs: Samuel will leave New-Zealand in January on an-' other- extended holiday tour to Colombo, Japan, China, and other places. They exp«;t to be absent for some eighteen months. The members of the Wellington Trained Nurses' Association are giving their second annual dinner to-night in the Y.M.C.A.' Rooms. This is to be entirely a women's; dinner, and there are to be speeches and a musical programme and everything that' is nice. ' Those who were present at the, dinner given by tho association last year, remember it as being V most enjoyable affair right through. ' .

Miss M. O'Brien, senior sister at the Now Plymouth" Hospital, has forwarded her resignation to the Hospital Board as from November 31. ; Mrs. -T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch; is spending a few days in Wellington, and is tho' guest of Mrs. Ostler. Mrs. R. B. Morris is visiting friends in Wanginui. : Mrs. M'Cosh Clarke, of Auckland, who has been staying for some time with Mrs. Ernest Hadfield, left for her home yesterday. , Mr. and .Mrs. Beauchamp returned last night by the northern express, from a visit to Australia. Miss; Cormack, of Carterton, who has been tho guest of Mrs. Louis Blundell for some weeks, is returning to her home to-morrow. I Mrs; W. Howard Booth, of Carterton, is staying ,at Day's Bay House. ' Mrs; J. W. Wolf, of San Francisco, and her three daughters, are staying at the Grand Hotel. •' The nurses in St. Helens Home, working, be declared,, seven days a week, and often niore than twelve hours a day, afforded an illustration to Mr. D. M'Laren, candidate for Wellington last evening,' of the necessity for legislation to provide a universal six days' working week. Mrs. .Rolleston, of Willis Street, is leaving this mbrning for . Auckland, having received word that her brother there is seriously ill. Monday, October 19, was Mr: and Mrs. W. Dinnie's silver wedding day, and to celebrate the occasion they entertained a gathering of friends •' and; relations in the evening, when music, bridge, ,and dancing occupied them all very pleasantly. ' Mrs. Dinnie wore a graceful frock of silver grey chiffon taffetas trimmed with pink silk embroidery. Among other 'guosts present were: Mr! and Mrs. M'Goll,' Mr. and Mrs. Munro, Mrs. Sievwright,. Mrs. and Miss Fellowcs, Miss Hartland, Miss' Baldey, and Messrs. Wilson, A. Munro,;'A. Sievwright, Fellowes, and Bretherton; ' : ; " ; " Miss Laing-Meason, a young lady who is comparatively new to the stage, and who,' with-hard work, should have a future," that is. how- the Melbourne " Age •" refers to Miss Mary. • Laing-Meason, who some time ago went oyer from " Wellington, to Australia 'to join, a'.theatrical company, and who is now playing.; a small part in " The Morals of Marcus," presented by the Flemming Comedy Company.