SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 427, 9 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

INotices of .Engagements and Weddings;---When reports off.■weddings and announce- . nionts■;■■ 'of':', engagements; are sent to "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of the sender .should .be enclosed, ~ not for publication, but as an evidence of ■■' good.; faith.■■> Otherwise , the announcements, cannot be.oublished.i. ;.;;■::-■•-.':..''.'.■•'■ ■./■'■ f-ady Plunltot. '■:: ■; •. i v '".; ; : The'latest news from Government.-'House Palmerstoii North,:reports' that her Excellency Lady , and her. infant son are :both. doing : w;ell;-'' .■'■'. ..■ : • :;,: : .The/women- of "Now Zealand ;will v take ..a v'ery special '. interest,- ill this: new;. vice-regal baby for,- during the,past'year,.Lady/.Plunkethas 1 proved herself tlio.ardent, i>ll,babies, and the special champion"of those .who aroneglected'-or ill-nourished.'" : 'Wherever, she has; gone-she 'has .held meetings,under ■the.: auspices' of the Society for -the.Promotion" of the/Health'of "Women and.Children, ;of which.'she is'patroness,' arid ; she has:done.all in her., power .'toj secure the appointment: in thelchier .towns, of Plunket nurses/wlio will ■ visitmothers, in their homes .and show, them how to cafe for sickly-babies. Remembering all her good work in this direction, .and her. sincere interest in their welfare, the women of.'New• Zealand-will 'wish all: happiness arid health: to Lady Plunkot, and her infant \ son. ■It- irnearly nine;years:sincef.the birth of the Hon. Huia Onslow,, and; everyone remembers' the excitement and pleasure. shown _by ; the. Maoris when his parents .decided to ■ give ;him a:Maori -.Their Excellencies theGov-ernqr-and,Lady, Plunket. are.pretty. sure-to "be;urged.. I to follow:-Lord-Onslow's rexample,: and ■bestow'.some, euphonious Maori -name; lit is safe tp say.:that already;many people■ are racking ..their;'brains, to think :'of : something, suitable.,,: There is ; something attractive :about the idea,--but, after/all, it is open:.to' 'question ; w.hether: the baby'would:be;grateful for a Maori name when-he grew, up, however much he. might like ,ii as a boy. .Children, as "a matter, of ifact,\ Very seldom- do ; ;like ;thehv names ..chosen : for ; ; them, I ;even: whenthose, names are quite ordinary ' and :workaday; ;,'.: : vv;; ;'':■■., ■~..'.-■■ Yv -.O^-;'

An Anglo-Colonial Wedding. ;. / ; : •/ •■.-■■■ - On December 17, : - at the : Parish. Church, •Claygate, '■Surrey, "England, Mr. Ndi-inaii' ' Shore v -Ny_ej • eldest son -of Mr:; Harvey ■' NyeJ was married to Miss Minnie Chatfield, young-;est''daughtef;of-Mr.-;/.Wm.v - O.' ;; : : Chatfield," "Hurston, , ? Island Bayj Wellington, ; New :Zealand.- 'The bride, who 'was .given:. away; by her-cousin,' Mr. Cbarles'perby, wore an empire frock of ivory poplin," trimmed with -pipings of satin, handsome.lace','andfinished ■ with' tbuchnigsof : ;silver... Her large brown satin hat' was. cream and trimmed' with.soft,roses and foliage.of various:shades, of Brown." She' also wore : brown- fur', , and carried a.muft to match; The bride was attended by one bridesmaid, the tiny daughter of Mrs. Gaye, who, wore a ; pretty'pink silk frock, pink shoes' and, socks, and a wreath, of, pink daisies in-.her hair./. ■As the party .left 'the church -the 'organist played Mendelssohn's .-"Wedding March." A'reception waß'heldrat Mrs. Gaye's house;,:': Amongst those .present: were Mr: arid Mrs. Harvey/Nye;. Miss Doro-, :thy .Nyp,'.'Mr.' and Mrs. Charles^Derby, 'and others.. The.bride's travelling blue, trimmed with 'silk braid, arid;a -large, hat;to match. ■*'' Late in the" afternoon 'the happy couple, left, for Brighton, where, the. honeymoon ; was to, be_ spent. Mr. and Mra; Nyo's future home' will be at.Elmwopd Road,, Croydon. .. : ' ■:;.■ .'. ; V ," . '■'■:■■■ ;. -/■.■■■'' : - '■

karbrl ; Kindergarten; H Igh ''-■ ". '..Yesterday afternoon a very pleasant little afternobns.teaiawasngiwn byi.dMrs.icGreenislff at the .studio ;'inKarpri, : : where/she is'.tb-day ( a kindergarten, and. high r school. The "studio, just at-the foot' of the.'oliuroh.thill is. largeVtand 1 airy,;.and, makes. •'&'■■' delightful schoolroom.'witn • its - prettily-hiing .walhy'its' seascape frieze, and: large' windowsi ;one' ; of 'which :ope'ns.on'to- a , grassy field.'.This : field, is to' be' the.' children's play-ground/ -and; ■whenever; possiblo < lessons ■ will /be' taken- out there, .'too; Mrs; Greenish, .■■ who ; : has 'had years' of experience, in kindergarten; work in Australia; teaches along Froebeliari: lines, butwith adaptations of his teaching to suitlater educational experiences. Several ladies frotny Northland, and from Karori; who ■ take an .interest • in. edacational ■ work,- weTe : pre- : sent'yesterday; -is well as the.' .-opthers •of Mrs.. Greenish's new ..pupils. Among: others were:,' Mrs. ißarisell, ■ Dr.•. Platts-Mills,:/Mrs.; Moss,,. Mrs. \Vatersi : Mrs.' Edwards,:.. Mrs.! Burnett; 'and Mrs, , Richmond Hursthouse.;.;': Painierston : .North News.' 4 r ''^' .' .",: Mrs.- Harold Abraham- (Levin) was .in-jPalra-ersteri for the. week-tnd before ieavipg for a holiday- in the south. ■.''■ :; .:''-'.''?..'i.'-'-'-r':-:'\. '; :'vMrs; '.Pbrritt, and ;her two -boys ihave returned, from a : fortnight's . visit ■to i Titahi Bay-':..;- ,^:'.;:, :'','- ,^, .-;■:■ ' .-: '■'■ '".' {i ;V ■'■ = ■ ■y- Mrs.'ißa'rnicoat .and family 'have, returned: from. Napier,' where they have, been' Spending a short holiday. ■'■;. i- ■-.>■ ■■ ■".■'., '-..-.'> . : :jj ■•:;.. .'■ ,:. Miss .F..'Randolph: and- ..Miss.-Armstrong : have. : alsp ; been to. Napier. ■ . ..-■?. .• ; '■;'.' ■; - - ■.'';■,- '•'■■■' CJujte a number, of people were, at the tennis . courts, on/Saturday,. to watch •tlie-match: ..with Feilding.... Amongthose playing were:—: Mrs; Behdall and.Miss Wilson;"and.Messrs.■ CJorinelly/.Fitzherbert,, Smithy : Adams; .and.' Hawkins. The onlookers included Mrs, LouisT son,Vin: a,:pre,tty..heliotrope,. Randolph,■jliandsome; black , Costume; .Miss,. Randolph,■■:'in';'... tabac. 'linen;." and .'Mrs.-. M'Knight, pretty white costume., '.. : : 'i. ; [, V ; . . Thc/Slayor';of..Palmerston, on Saturday,forwarded the cbiigratulationß'of the town to their,Excellencies;'the Governor arid Lady. Plunket, on the'birth of their third son. and eighth childj .which'ippk place ,at Woodhey, on Saturday... :..■,' .' i . ■.'■.,•..-.'■'•■'■ ■.".'..-'-..: V. '... '/Mrs'. .A;.R.-. Atkinson-is now convalescent, after a; prolonged• attack:pf. typhoid'fever. ':. . :'Mrs.\ Prendergast-Knight child;reh are back.from Rekorangi; ..':)':■: :. '.' Mrs.:.Gerald , Tolhiirst is visiting'WellingT :ton.:- ■'.;.';,■,■/■'■'.. .; ' :,..■ ~-'■'.-./•■;. .'■';-.--..;-.. 1 -.-. • ... Mr. and-:Mrs;.Bateson: ; are;expected'back .by the , Sydney boat on "Wednesday. :'.■■. '.■.•l Mrs". ,T." M'Ewan has • returned with her three little daughter's from her holiday,trip in the south, and her. Health is much im;prove'd.. ■/..;■:. '■'■''■"■ .■'-. ; .'.■.-' '■'- : ./-\'.'; ■,-... •■.-•■ Dr.'.'and Mrs. Macdonnell, of Hastings, re-' .turned'from a trip to the'south'on "Saturday, and intend leaving Wellington for their home this:morning.: . ■'.;.' :■;'.',;: ■<"•■ ■:..■/.":'.''■ Mrs. F. : Cameron/ ;pf Hastings, ■ haisV-Tbeen' irivtown.'for. a few' : days;'biit .is' leayirig 'for, , Maste'rtbn this morning, 'where' sh'e"will, stay for a. day or; two with, her 'people. befofe'returhing to\Hastings. ■:; :^■■-; '; ■(/■ ~W - Miss.N. Moore returned to Masterton yes-' terday after three or four .weeks : spent,, withsome friends, in .yachting about the' Queen Charlotte Sounds,-a delightful'place.-to', be'in this weather. .. : . ./ : : ' '■/..-' : - :