SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 617, 21 September 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

* °f Engagements anil ' when reports if . weddings -and annmuico;ments of engagements are sent ,to "Dominica" for publication,- the nauie.andaddresaof thi. sender should bo enclosed.-, not for publication, but as an [evidence of goou faith., Ouionvise the auuounccments cauoot bo uublisliedJ At Ohai'iu: Honouring the Postmistress. >®[ nco . raised to ;tne dignity, orhaving.a daily mail service, another' inevitable' change- lias:- taken there, not- the frf ■ * .ffgrotted; because 'it. was inevitable.' Alter a faithful service of thirty-five' long anil strenuous years', , the local postmistress, Mrs. Bassett, found herself, 'owing to her' advancing years, unable to further carry 'out ' the.: increased duties pertaining, to !the post .offico, and consequently -resigned. The. residents of, the district could nor allotf the occasion to -pass without some. ..'recognition of her, services, • and rr - X, e ■ c !, y they", entortained her ; rat va , social; m tho local hall. During the evening &dvantage f . was,taken of the occasion 'to. present Mrs. Bassett, and Miss F; -Bassett .(telephonist for eighteen .years) with a solid silver teaservice/. suitably -inscribed, and a' • handsome silyerrmounted oak; tray.- Mr; • Haggerty,-in a kindly , and complimentary speech,' referred ■ to the excellent-qualities of Mrs.'and Miss-Bas- | sett, saying .that,' no inatter-.what the circumstances, . they could always«conduct their busi- , ness in a -mannor that - was; a pleasure tp' their . No obliging and -conscientious officials could :be • found' fronl one end of. the dominion to the . other: In concluding 'his spcech, he called . upon Mr. S; .Bryant , (chairman- of tho.Makara County Council), and'a representative of/on? of the earliest .residents ,in the district to make the presentation.' - Mr. Bryant also spoke'in; high' torms of- Mrs. «and Miss ; Bassett. .He .regretted,- as-, did-the -whole 4 district, '.tills .-.farewell' •to . postmistress . arid telephonist respectively. They -had never .made an, enemy,; and this fact, known ,to the local people by_ long experience, spoke', more than he . could, find words to express.- ; Iri presenting , the _gift. he : thanked the people for the honour, conferred upon him, but the - honour, was .indeed great when he considered the honourable •and respected position of the people into-wioso hands he pjaced the-gift. As the presentation was made, the audience -rose 'and' cheered to tho eoho.. Mr. .T. H. _Bassett;. on behalf' of his mother and sister, feelingly, replied, - heartily appreciating and reciprocating, the good wishes bestowed upomthem.- Messrs. S.'Bryant Ba™Rertyj- and'-Bringans were responsible' for l''bringing the function to a s successful issue. :

The Babies' Aid Society in Congress. '\ •■'''■'" .;It .seems,"a Very;'little 'time .since : trie-first 1 Society-for tho.,?romotion of the 'Health of Women and Children, was" formedi' but'"it has gone ahead rapidly,, and,now, there are mans, differont branches of . the- society--'in-, the Dominionr-so' many,': and. so progressive, that they feM that; it is :timo: that,representatives VOT - e ach met in conference: to'discuss different practical .points.., The. congress ■■ will be; held ,in; Wellington next 'month' (probably beginning on-October-." 4);. -and /it will. be attended by-her Excellency: Lady. Plunket: l)r. Truoy/King ;Will be:present with his wife, who is also keenly interested .in the, work, and he .will presides',' Sixteen 'delegates will, also', be present, and it is proposed to hold -a reception in connection .with .the gathering.' '. .';.". A Prese'hta'fion,'" '■;;.' ; ''■'-■.■■' ;;■ -'"'':•',•■ '_i)r. >. M..8e11, Director, of .the Geplogical surveys whose marriage to Miss-' Bcauchamp 'takes place on Thursday,:.was yesterday presented .with-a.hjndsome iwedding gift—a, set of silver..fruit-kmyes..and.forks, Vith greenstone handles--from the staff of ,the .Geological .Sur-. •vey.. ,Mr G. P. ■ Morgan; senior 'geologist,". in making: the presentation, deferred.to the- good feeling which has always existed between Dr. Bell-and- his staff,-,and-wished him every hap"fliuess. -';■:..:;.',■' -.v:.-.,;-.; -,-. - ■'. •■.-;.■ ,--

Th'e.'fPbuhdand Yard Tea;"/.''";..'; '"'.'•;'.-.' : ''. [,'. The.comtaitteVof th'e'levin MemorialHonio',-. who have invited 300 guests.'to ■ attend a gift tea .this afternoon,'are naturally a littlo afraid thatiisome of go but to -Be'rh'ampore will, have"difficulty in. penetrating .the /fastnesses pf Britomart.Street/.where the home.is! They shouldtoke the Island, Bay car to. Luxford' Street, yj est,;.which ;is;at tho,corner of Luxford Street arid'the Island- Bay : Road Britbmart' Street is 'Only a "few; steps ."further on;'/A, placard'in.'a'shbp window '.will'direct people to the home./.'' ■ ; !: :' : ;•' ■ ;-U; _ThWonening: of .< the ...rowing :■:season at•-■ tho Star '.Boating, Club takes .place on.Saturday, - Miss-:.'.Phillips': leaves 'for ..Australia'and: Penang .on Friday,.,and will bo".met by: her brother at' Singapore.'.'.. . : .'.."• -;.:..:'./,: ■, -The .members'.of the Young Men's Christian (Association aregivirig a reception this .'evening' to Mr.. J.":J. Virgo, the national secretary for: '.Australasia;--.■'■'■;,""■'•■.";- -.''■■■-■■. '.; ;■>.""-'.■';;': ;. .'Miss'Bremn'er.Vat the Women's- Labour- Department,. Boulcott 1 Street, has consented to re-' ;ceivo.gifts from.people who are.unable:to.get' to the-home. ■;!■:;-■::.'■:';..; - '''.>■...;■■.■•■.; ".;. ' •'The Lady Plunket Centre of the Girls' Realm Guild, holds its annual meeting of members in the -Mayor's.Room .to-morrow afternoon, when important business is.to be;discussed.; .': •.'

The four-year-old'heir to the Italian throne must-feel, at times that honours are burdensome. "In. spite of; his tender ; 'years... he, :;is obliged, to wear, a military-/uniform on all '-formal; occasions! with sword and 1 spurs, like' "a veritable warrior. ■ There are royal "soldiers" younger than ,the tiny- Prince of '.'Piedmont even,-: The future.King'of. Spain was,'ohrolled in ~the Kin o <s Regiinenfori .'the first anniversary'of his birthday,.'arid on' that occasion 1 ' his wee body was attired- in ; the: uniform, of that regiment.'Much more sensible'to most Americans.will seen .the 'method of the : Prince 'arid Princess of. Wales with their, sons. '■■'. Simple, boyish.clothes,.such. as' the sons' of privatelgeritlcmen wear, ' are what i the little, English princes wear, be the occasion public or horrexcept, indeed, .the fpurteeu-year-old Prince:lidward, who wears the uniform of a naval cadet worn by all'the boys' as.OsbOrne College... - : .

: In: ,the 'big German-Ameridan''trial 'races sailed' last: month .off llarblohe'ad - there -.was one woman competitor.- Miss Alice' Sargent/ the:.only-' woman 'who; ontored .for.-.the-;everits, is a well-known yachtswoman, in America, "and has been successful in several races.. : ' \':