SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 470, 31 March 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

/Notices of Engagements and Weddings.— When reports ot weddings! and announcements of engagements 'are bent to "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of the sender should be enclosed, not for publication, but as an evidence of good faith; Otherwiso tho announcements cannot be published.] I Miss Massey's Wedding. \ Miss Elsie Massey, elder daughter of Mr. W. I' 1 . Massey, M.P., Leader 'at the Opposition, was married on Thursday last at the Presbyterian Church, Maugere, to Mr. G. Lawrence Taylor, dentist, of Auckland. The Rev. C. A.- Wcdderspoon, of Pukekohe, officiated. Tho bride, who was given, away by her father, was attended by Misses Rosa Taylor, Isabel Massey, and Hena and Chris. Paul. Mr. Dane Allen acted as best man, and Mr. Ralph Taylor as groomsman. Alter the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Massey gave a reception at their residence, Franklynne. ! Two Private Hospitals. No more suitable, place for private hospital or sanatorium could be found within the borders of Wellington than the western slopes of Mount Victoria, raised; above the noise of the city, away from tho dusty traffic, and bathed with sunshine all- day long. Already several nursing homes arc situated there, and the chances are that their number will increase as the advantages of tho position are realised. Miss Burfoot, who some time ago opened a private hospital specially for cases requiring massage treatment, has now thrown it open for, general, and surgical cases as well, and she las fitted up a fine large surgery, which is flooded with light. There is accommodation in this house for nineteen or twenty patients, and the house is arranged conveniently for them in evory way. Tho wide verandah running round the house on tho ground floor is matched by a balcony as wide, where the patients can sit and enjoy a very fine view. Tho accommodation is varied; there are single rooms for patients requiring perfect quiet, and larger wards where three or four can be taken,)at a time, and though there is a. surgery this is so situated that patients in, other rooms need : not know anything of what goes on. Higher up', the hill, _ at tho northernmost end; of Austin. Street, a maternity home : has been opened by Miss Neale, one of the St. Helens nurses, and her sister. This is the first home of the kind that has'been opened in Wellington by a St. Helens nurse. It is beautifi lly situated in full sunlight, with a fine view from nearly every window. Most. of the patients' rooms are upstairs, somo of them accommodating' two patients, . others for only one. All the arrangements are very convenient, and at the back overlooking tho harbour there is a deep, 'wide \balcony where a baby can spend nearly all its time in tho open air.' Downstairs there is accommodation fo" two more patients. All the room 3 are light, airy, and daintily arranged, with a view to pleasant comfort. Ladies' Hockey Club. The annual report of Petone Ladies' Hockey Club states that the season has been most successful, inasmuch as the.club comes third in tho championship. Misses Ida and Edie Fleet had obtained representative honours at the' heckey tournament held in Wellington. A. pleasant feature of tho season had been a trip to Greytown, where the club had met the Km Tea team,'and returned with the honour of having been the first to cross their line in six years._ Tbo prospects of the coming season were bright, tho balance-sheet showing a credit of close on £2. Mrs. A. de Castro has returned from a visit to Nelson. < Miss Seaton-leaves'on' her return to England next week, accompanied by her niece, Miss Mary Seaton. Mr. A. E. Kernot,"of Wellington,' Consul for Paraguay, and Mrs. • Kernot, arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk train on Saturday from the south, and are staying at the Grand Hotel.