SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 541, 23 June 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

i- [Notices of -Engagements' and Weddings.— .When reports -U weddings; and announcements of engagements aroseut to "Dominica" -for publication, the name and address of tho sender should be enclosed, not for. publication, but as an evidence of good faith. Otherwise the announcements cannot be published;}" Tiio;Stewardess33 , Memorial. . . v On Monday tho: sub-commUtw that made final arrangements.for the distribution of tho sum collected for a memorial to tho stewardesses of tho Penguin pisited the,-four homes .where memorial cots have been assigned, tho Lovin Homo, Salvation Army: Children's Home, St. Mary's Children's Homo, arid tho Home of Compassion. -In each .of these homes a. neatly-framed brass memorial plate has been fixed by the bed, bearing an inscription of -''telegraphic brevity. to' one of the.homes, the committee say, "AVo hopo: your ■. trustees when. called;; upW will give:, prior right 'to this bed to the children, belonging: to stewardesses.- '-. Wo trust, that the Ja'oobs-Hopo berk will ever-bring to our remembrance that part in life where women show their heroismj and it is for such heroism that we, the women of Wellington, give from our hearts to. tho ■ Stewardesses' Memorial ■Fund. On behalf of subscribers,' we donate to ..your home tho.sum of twenty pounds, in memory of-tho. two brave women stewardesses' of tho s.s;'; Penguin, Mrs.. Hope and Mrs. Jacobs, who did so muchtoVcheer:the ,women and children who perished with themselves at ,tho -wreck."' Tho hon.;treasurer oE the Lovin Memorial - Homo acknowledges the gift of the donation of £20 and of the tablet. Tho matron of., the. Salvation Army. .Children's Home acknowledges similar,, dona-, tions. - ■V : '"..-■')'•"'.■'','.' .-.:-■,' : • , '-. : .';.:;'..- •' '.' An EvenlngParty atvSeatoun. ■ / ;!: f S .'■■ On Saturday-a very'pleasant, eveningjwas given by Mrs. .Wright/of Seatpun,, the occasion being the coming, of -age of, one,.of her daughters. . The large Idr'awing-rooih was artistically arranged 'with; pot-plants and flags, and tho : supper table decorated.. with' narcissi, lycopodium, and autumn-leaves. The hostess wore a gown of black silk, trimmed ■With Limerick lace, and Miss'.Wright's:frock was of nale green; chiffon taffeta, .with pearl bead trimming. Among those prespnt were: Miss/ Waihoni Skill,'; in palo blue crepo de chine, and-Maltese lace; Miss Burn, cream satin,-covered :with pale pink net. and sequins; Miss Vance,; blue "empire, frock, trimmed with:black velvet; Miss F. Wright, white empire gown, with, blue- sash;, Misses Evans, Dickson,.' James, .and ■:Allan,, and Messrs.. .Scbrringe, . l Casey, Browhi Cox, Johnston, and, Reynolds. .-.. Misses W; Skill and F. Wright did some fancy dances, and songs, were sung byi Misses. Allen, and 'Evuiis, Messrs. Scorringe,.,Cox,' and Reynolds'. At tho; conclusion of. the ovening,'Miss.'. Wright was presented with a beautiful crescent brooch;, set with diamonds, pearls, and sapphires,;.',from' her friends. :'•-,.-; "';■•'. - -.".',; '.' : " ' : '■>:"•' ''" [ : -.*••> . ; :'V..- .-.".,"• ■"' Tea and Progress. • ', ; Mrs.; Llpyd:(3.eorgo.' (wife .of tho':. Chancellor of the., Exchequer),, presiding: at the fourth anniversary, of ': tho '.Blobmsbury .Central Church, said :---"I romember coming to Lon-don-one Sunday afternoon,twenty,years ago,: i.boforowe took up our're'sidenco here, and wo cpuld-not find -there'-' were:;only'.,public-hbusea .open;'''but now the Free 1 Churches','h'avo''.'.their lecture' halls and;seh'oolrooms open.on Sunday'afternoons,- where one 'can "obtain 'rest and light refreshment,: It ,used to .be : thought years ago] that women.should do'-nothing' outside their homo's,- or beyond tho kitchen and nursery.; That'time,'-1 am-glad toknow,- has long passed, and- women, are. now going 'out; into -the world 'to '.fight- poverty and sin'; in 'every shape and 'form. .■Of•■ ; courseHh'e , be the first.considera-t-ion;' 1 . •■ .- ;••,'■.•:.•■ Womon's ,Sbclai,,;Rororm; League.:•<..- •■-: ti f*. Political ;R«form'. League;was held last night,: when the following motion was carried W'.ani.monsly: r'JThat this women's branch; of the : Reform League; desires toplace on record its deep sympathy/with the large number honesty unemployed' reported throughout "the Dominion, and its strong sense of disapproval of the: .conduct of,; those /members -of Parliament;;who have, by consenting to the prorogation of .Parliament, neglected 'to pass urgent:.legislation .which- might -have miniT e ?>/» ; 7 ll0, !-7 -Prevented; the distress which falls so heavily on so many workers at this season of-the year.'': .; ; , .. .•.'..'.;-..,