SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

-.[Notices - of, 'Engagements andr Weddliigs.- , .'When reports .xtf • weddings .and:' announce, menta of - engagements aro sent"to "'.'Dominica"- > • : for the .name and address of the Bender,: should be .enclosed.' not *for publication, • but as an ovidenco of .good faith.. Otherwise'the ■. announcements cannot be published ] "■ 'K.'. " : ' . '' ' '/ ' Wedding at the Synogogue! -V-'"i ■ very int'ereisting -wedclirig./was' celebrated-at.-the -Synogogue, 1 "WoUmgtoii Terrace, on Wednesday last, "wheni'Mr; ODavid Davis, eldest. son of sMr. - Davis, of. Constable Street. (also partner.; of the . firni of Green., and , Davis, was marTied, to Jliss' Sadie daughter of.-.Mr. Rii of Devbn' Street (late . ' of .Glasgow,,'. Scotland)/.; i.Tlie.,Rev,-. H.-'Van ' S.tayeren .performed : the ceremony, the Syna- . goguo being well- filled. :The bride, whd- -wasgiven away;by her father, wore a ,very pretty ■ , , princesse :robe of ivory chiffon taffetas, nand.Bomely ■ trimmed..with, soutacho laco and pearl Ijassementerie, and-bridal -veil - and 'wreath. „ fahe;carried a shovrer bouquet of freesias "and narcissi. v Eour: bridesmaids attendod -her— the-Misses E. and K. Davis, sisters of the < . . bpdegroom,--who -wore cream chifton,-taffetas , frockSj beautifully tnmmed with oriental -hoe, and;bream,orinoline:hats,adorned with 1 flowers, and Misses,B. Sigall and Julia Spolslcy (little nieoes'of the bride), wearing 1 white ,'.. 6atin .empire: frooks, ..with pale: pink "flowers embroidered,,, and'-. Victorian .(bonnets. -' All carried. :; .beautiful, : sb'ojver" bouquets: ' The bride's .train,..was. held, by.-'the,-bridegroom's brother, Isaac. Davis, who wore , a ' cream v'.-v , - Messrs., J. Newton, J:' Davis, "?•' ane >' andf.E- Hoifer, : .supported '- the * , bndegioom A' reception was afterwards held m the Masonic Hall. Mrs, Newton (the , bride s mother) wore, a .:haildsome black ■ mor.Wiileux.frockj and- black; sequin'itoque. Mrs if-re la ( mo^€r '°f'tbe bridegroom) wore'blaok "..i ... : ,. e "i%%-':^ a ?.®^ s ivi"nd,Bom,ely :: (triram^f oriental ,laoe, .white ostrich: feather- boa, ex- / r -quisMy'}trimin^"hit : i ? tbVmitcE^ v VAhiong' ■ '■'■'r-; : the | guests/were.Mrs.' S, Sigall. (sisfer of 'the ■ bride),; grey., chiffon?, taffetas. Mrs. Bpolsky • (sister-,of',the; bndo), brown taffetas/ empire ' . . fS e ; '. Mr?-. --Van i Stayercn,,..mauvo .chiffon : . tatietas.vwom with black ostnch feathor boa. . ..... Mrs. Sol. Abrahams.: (Palmerston -.Ndrth), brown shantung silk.Other guests,,were • Hoffer, Mrs. Vogol, Mrs. Abel, Mrs. Pithojsky, 'Mrs <M. Davis, t Mrs ''Helper, Mrs Zueker/Mrs. Berman, Mrs< Field, Mrs ' belhor, Mrs Lisaack, Mra. Eidelman, Mrs. bmith, Mrs. Dean, Miss Abel, MissHoblfend, as f goffer (2), Misses Lissack (2), Misses Becch (2), Mrs. H. -Morns, and Mrs- - Maurice - Abraham • (Palmerston North) A dance was afterwards held m the Masonic

St. Mark's Children. - A charming operetti entitled "The Magic ... Lur. .was produced in.; St:; Mark's : Sebool- • •Wm. last night,. .under:the' direction of Miss Munel M. Vare A.V.C.M:,;and the process were given to tho Mayor's Fund.for the .-e- ---■ 1 , unemployed. .Tho operetta'is tho .. work of Maurice ..Johnston;. and iis full nf Pretty, melodies.' It tells tho st-o'ry of a -r . "brought '-con-' ; t«ntment,to:all-the-ii}habitahts-of'tE'e'Kirffl dom of Carnbee. The plot hangs on its loss .and -fcnaJ-recovery,.and»in tho course of the . story, we are introduced, to i a revolution, organised by professional agitators who are wrecked;on ;the coast: But the spells of th : s cuparc ,50 "potent' that, when- at ■'last it ,'s recovered, even the agitators cease agitating and ..peaceisand contentment' supreme again. The principal parts were well stained.by Ma W. F; Thompson—who sang his part very well—as King, M>ss E Haskell as iairy Queen, Miss". Francis as-the Princess,, Mr. J. .Rogan as her suitor,';and Mr ' :j ii Ines1 nes in.' a dual role of' astrologer ' t» Jbe.'omef of the agitators." .The Misses E -' ,^->-^''j> and . I --V a re' W6 r ©. the attendants .... ! oij;'•the';;CoiWj : ;.and:';ffiev-MdgtOT : 'Wimsett?+.be pages. .To Mr. .C. Ktticmie belongs/tho credit of ; successful stago management, and the choruses of flower girls, harvesters, : fruit : girls, gardeners, soldiers, • lifeboat- ■ men, and agitators were rendered with, great spirit. .It -was ,a,- very, successful .rendering • a v ory,. pretty little.,story sefc »to chfirinin" music. . ■ " ,• ' i Clrls' Realm Culld. , 1 ■During ;the;firstf week'.'in;'December -the 1 usual bi-annual bazaar, organised , for tho " .-. purposb : ot "raising ..funds for.-; tho'-Girls' ; Realm Gaild,;wilhbo:hold in;Lohdon:: It has been deoidod to have'an'Australasian stall, provided| ; by'.Australasian .nfombers; and-'ir- ; ganisoJ .and ,presided oveiyby : tho Australian V. and ,Newi;Zealand' mebib'brs.wlib are iri Lori- ■ don'.-The prdceedsiof f'this 's'tailj^afferox-1 .v . ponMSthavo'.;becn''met v ;wiir:W ibanked- ; by 'fhe . ; London -Vof {the ■ money, will ■bo in'the.: hands.; of .Australasian members..: -,The idea;.is 'to;use, the: money for any/, candidate, whom' the guild ' may' decide : to send; Home .to-, further/'heir. studies -in* any . of .the, playing, y;ojv' painting. The first . Trust Funds candidate sent. Home \- was, Miss Eva', Champion,..who. is'now study- . ing London under Signor'Mavro- : gordato.'/Hbr /training was' paid for Vthree years previous to .her.going Homo,-by the N.S.W. Centres of the: guild.Some time ago tlio Wellington Centres raiskl funds, and they have, for the past year, paid the fees at tne'Technical Sohool'for. a: stud«it who .s very cloyer -with her -penoil, and . who has i been-able to study and attend the life'and art classes for twelve months,'" free of cost to herself, : and ha^ : also-received a' 'quarterly , allowauco- towards her porsonal expenses while:. attending the classes.; : At the .meeting .: .v'cf the Lady:Plunket.Centre', which.is to take V plaoe.in.the Town Hall on Tuesday, tho queS- . tion of, donations for the 1 ' Trust' Funds -bazaar . will be discussed; - Engineers' Dance. On Friday evening the sixth, annual dance given . Company, : ;Engineers, ,-took place iii .the, Druids'. ; Halli . about.sixty couples ..''..-being : pfeM'nt. l' The'.room.Twas'brightly': de- . cor'ated':with"' flags; ;;'ajid,; with'' ; the riiiJitary : uniforms i that ■ .-.were"in. 'evidence,:'.preseiited ' a very, gay, appearance.-.". The supper, tables . . wero decorated'-with the colours of the company (bright blue and .scarlet) and spring fiowors. Tho ladies' committee consisted of ■ Miss Noon, wearing . a,, bluo satin -frock ' trimmed .with"' silver trimming,' Miss .Christensen a pale pink silk muslin trimmed with cream laoe, and Miss O'Neill m a pale pink .6ilk,frock'with sequin' 'trimming.' .The general- committee wero : r Lieutenant Gibbs, Lioufenant Chiyell, Sergeant Barker, Sergeant 7 O'Neill, Urporal Marlbrookj-iCtirpbr'al Christensen, Sapper. Bates, ; and' tcr, the;-secretary being Corporal ChristenBen. :,The M.C.'s wero.' Sergeant ■■ O'Neill, Sergeant Elliott, Sapper and Mr. Gapes.

Tho St. Thomas's Club'Danca. ■ A,: very, . enjoyable..dance,-, given N : by .: the uiombcrs' of St.' Thomas's Club, took place on ilnuisday .evening in the Victoria Hall, New;towii.s.. The liali was 'decorated' for. l the occa- . with' evergreens land Ted camellias, ;W'hilii ..blue and.:; whitp:; muslin, was: festooned ;about 'the .walls. Trails 'of -ivy," mixed with red; camellias, wore, hung diagonally across the ceiling ,and around the walls, and the chandeliers, were-'ornamented with wreaths of bluo. and white ribbons with, violets: The supper tables were most charmingly arranged iHith spimg: bulbs :and -violets. . The chaperons were: Mrs. Perry, in a grey sdk frock; Mrs. Barber, in fawn silk; and Mrs.. Varnbam ;in.: hlack, with pink flowers. The committee Jadics—the Misses Marsden, Varnham Ritchie, and .Suckling—did everything 111 tlioir powcr for. .the, enjoyment of their guests.' : - Xhe geuUomen. of the ~ committee wero:, Messrs. f\ Moorhouse, Varnham,, J. Joe K Mars Jon, R Rilclue, G M'Caul, ■ Willi Mr. Burtor. and Mr. Marsden as M.O. S. ( . V ■Euchre Party and Danca.

\On Tuesday evening, Mr and Mrs Alex . large'number■' •tncr.dS .at their residence, ;Argyll,:' Stoke Progressive cucliro'occupied -the first, •part-, of the evening, and, after ~ supper*, dancing was .iiidylged in till midiiight. The' hostess received, lief guests dressed in a wine--.cqloufed.'criiffoii taffetas frock; relieved/with cream .lace.. Amongst thogilests; present ■ vr o ' o !* and Mrs.. Robert, of Palmerston ■ North, Mr. and.Mrs. Skelley, Mr. and Mrs. Allender, Mr. and Mrs. Tonilmson; Mr. .nd Mrs. Telford, . Mi .. and Mis& Phelps, Misses Price (2), Mr and Mis. Wylie, Mr. and Mrs .A. Campbell, Mrs. Everard, and many others. Curtain-Raiser, to ' ) ' ! Mtie one-act skit, entitled -.■ Suuragefcfa} Club,'.' has been -arranged Qurtain-i'aisei' to . the: performance of 1 jybich^takes,,place on. the. eveiii 11 ji s :?- : August \3O-and ,31..■,.Those.tiikiiig part'in it are: Miss Blnwlerby-(the president), Miss y° ra 4' u.ton, Miss Irene Van - Hopper (an American girl); Miss Rita Simoson, Lady. s®, ■y:,.¥eJ.Xi. | lß' (a';sei'ious;:'girJ),; Miss /.Violet Nelson, Miss Dolly Carew (a'lazy girl); Miss Lali ijenbow, Miss Maisio Hawthorn (a shy £irl)., , ..Miss Alico. Rawson,.. Hiss Trixie. -.(a girl no .longer); ,• Miss.- Eileen Pjjfbftry/the- 'Hon., .Mrs/.: Rickerby'. '(a widow);; Aliss -.Greta .Ewen, .Miss Alison.Blair (a : musical girl) j Miss Olive Kembeiy Amelia .(a,-:ho.iuemaid)';. and'Jliss* Ida : The scene 1S .the; club drawing-robm, Park:Laild London. '

Walrarapa Notes. Mrs. W, Bidwill,- of "Rototawai;" loft for i'almerston North on Friday. ' Miss-,Hutchinson, 'of Oamaru, is: visitine her aunt, Mi's G F Vallance. Mr,,and.Mrs..Oliver. Bunny., and family intend paying:.'a visit, to Melbourne .shortly..,' '• .- ■■ Mrs.^'G, i ' (T ' ; has, gone" to Palmerst™ 'Noi'th.'for' the . golf/tournament./•; .Mr: and'MrSvF. of "Eridge" (who o£ e t 3 -' in Englnhd) ,■ are stay ing -a t :where Mr.' Maunsell is making .an ,excellent; / recovery - after ' a recent illness. ; E. AVirkliara, of W.i.itara, is spending', a "short /holiday w.itli'/Her.-mothcr', 'Mrs?- W Booth; of • Carriugton House, Carterton.,;. /' ' { Mr-L. ciapliam,_ manager of the .New'Zea-; land Farmers'. Dairy. Union,, was married last week' at Rockville, Nelson, to' Miss Amv Kilton. :^,Mrs., .William .Gill and hor son, Mr'. Fred Gill, . returned "frbm Auckland • and Rotoriia - v ; / •. ,■. ■. ' .Mi5S',L. Doublcday,v -of Christchurch, is .spending: some -little/time 'with Mrs. -Wilson; of Coroinandel Street r > -- -ir^ r V, ' Smelair are visiting iMrs. Stead; in Clinstohurch.. . ! /.• • Mrs. and Mrs.: COoper left foi 1 Nanier this.'Week;.V, ,-! ; .: :Nurse..' Gill .left for Sydney by 'the Moana yesterday. ~':; V

, TELEPHONE GIRLS.

ANOTHER LETTER.

-. The/discussion over ' tho, telephone girl has brought;this letter'.from^-Aucklandi'..

.Dear,. 'Dominica;"—Re a telephone girl's views; in '.'Woman's ".World"-. yesterday.: If youT: : ''grß'yliad;fivo:'.niinute.', chat with ..ny business man he; would . have given reason's for .mostof ;the troubles she.'-'cotaplaiiis of.*' Yes,:eygn'xliscburteousncss could be excused! When a man,-pressed for'time, rings.'up an' .Eschango"—and .-' .'Waits, /' rings''..'again— aid waits,;' and a ■ tired,) .distaht. voice >is .faintly heard,^but'not'what : it 7 is' often an,a.nimated 'cohyersation-from . a cross wire is heard-'discussing tli^-toilets at .last night's toc?-rtlio'/map..Tinging'. may .well .ydl "out vls .'.that; Central ? It: is.- not want of opur-; t.?sy. which o'niits -."please," but a desire t-o.' leave; the number)-asked J for: standing -clear. Iticertajhly'.would. be weU,i7,the public ooiild ,havo, access -:do • the' Exchange) as ;then a number;: 1 of , Vmisiiriderstaiidings f • would ; -Ve cleared 'away:' Perhaps. a : ; few /plain instructions'- attached; to,': each ' .instrument. gradually educateitho public, to. becothe more docile, ajidf patient.—rl..am,V'etc., i ,-.; ; C A YOUNG August 12

HOW SUFFRAGISTS; ARE PUNISHED

i ; One of the minor penalties now imposed upon, women suffragist? who deliberately commit; offenceshgaihst' 1 public order '' in London;-is : the. publication.-.of' their"- ages,' says a ..writer' in' an Australian' paper:" This is. a form of hum'grous. retaliation, much enjoyed. by the police aftor a long period, of indulgence:: ;td,wards. :their; implacable, enem-ies,-^.whoSe^contmuous-, state. :of. excitement and: lack; of. the 'kind , of; experience - which Would enable.jtneni;to.'make' useful, compari-' soUs'. ; (such.-.'as...experience in ; a '.'New, 'York' mob) "'leaves ', them /unfitted - to .'.realise , .■the generally '-superior.- qualities . of '- the . London' constable. '. It"has:- v been;:.something, - ; of ' a shock -to' "find"-that;- pretty, and. fashionable' spinsters'; in the suftragist- army,"'who -had. . appeared';' about'; 30 years of , age—and' who might,"- in''lhe's'o'.:days':.bf advanced'art ■ 'in, beauty, doctoring, and rest 'cures have gone on"almost indefinitely,iobki'ng : nb more than 30—are. 40, or cvdn 45. These, revelations have been somehow extracted- from .the "martyrs" by .their • captors, 'and from; the police books they ; .;haye; passed' into a num-' ber the' papers with.'cruel precision. lie police 'seem to think that they may be able to' check the' .procession ■' bfthe suffragist's' through the Courts - and on ■ to' Holloway 'by this practice, but ;it'has made iio appreciable difference ,to the campaign .so far. ■ :No feature-of the whole'pother, is more striking than the willingness of i the "women to ,be arrosted and to 'go to prison . again and.again. They always -protest',indignantly, but they ; will/.not' listen ; -for a moment' .to any- suggestion; that. tliey should ■'avoid: gaol by.: accepting the, simple alternative of being bfl'uiid ..over, :tb keep the peace. They have conceived a profound -dislike, of-Mrs.-. Humphry: Ward, who continues to lead the antisuffrage forces witlr great energy. "Women are wastingHheir time and scandalising,the country by idle lawlessness," she' exclaimcd in .the courso of her latest debate on the question... This chargedrew a storm of hisses-'from the, listening; suffragists. They wonder what punishment would fit the enormity 'ofher'crime against the cause - of her sex. : They would like -to'suggest "something slow and lingering, like boiling oil." .

' Kirkcaldie and Stains, D.1.p., Te Aro House, C. Smith's and all leading drapers 'in Wellington stock the;Belgravia. Registered Hair Pad. They : are'made in all ' shapes, : and are guaranteed real hair throughout.. Be sure, and ask for .them, and take no others. Many" pads sold - are stuffed with various rubbish,- such ■as wool, fibre, Vetc.-, arid are positively injurious to 'the growthrof' hair. - Solo manufacturer and proprietor,.: '-': r : ■ A. 11. HENDY\ Hair Specialist, Dunedu. ..