SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 644, 22 October 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

fNdMiM* of Engagements" aod Widdlnil* ~ Wben reports tf weddings anil announce- ■ Went* of engageiiieatS aro sent to "Doimiilsa" for publication, the name and editress of thi i e«nd*r ehoold be oncloscti, net for publication, bur as an evidence of good faith Otherwise lilt eßflonuceafwie* cannot bo jjoblulied ] . Reception at the Windier , , Tile A( Homo given, yesterday afternoori at i the Hotel! Windsor by tho Minister (or Edncdtiofl aad Mrs. <3eo. rowlila, in honour of ■ Sir Albert and Ladjf Spicei, was a most inter- ' eating and enjoyable one Among , the guests j l wore Included judges, l clergymen, Ministers of ■ the CrdWiij Legislative Councillors', members of 1 the JjQvrer House, and many heads of depart- ■ men(e. It Is the presence of these menfolk ,l - that make oflielal recopHons so much more: fntdfeating than ordinary; afternoon gatherings ■ can poSßiblj\be, nrid curtain it Is that tho unacoinstomod gupsw alWnyaMook as though they are enjoying i themselves immensely Tho ldrge dining-room, easily accommodated tho i mr-uy gneete, and the*o who chose Ootid step \ odt dn to the wide balcony, which was picas aillly ennny,/ A band stationed nt auo end of the room played delightful!} nil tho uftoi , noon, and conversation novoi flagged for i i eecorid Mrs Toulds leceived in a froci. of black chiffon tnffotos. with cream lace yoke ; and eleotey, ,and s black plumed hat, Lidy ■j, Spicer Viore a princess robo of black siitm (' eharmeuse, With yoke and elccves of block spotted net, dedp corsage trimming of cut jet : "and o wide band of embroidery in pold and . edloura, itor totiho, severed with jet, was ;** finished with a taft of whito fathers Miss ■' SpicoT ffOie & dark bluo coat and skirt, and . wide brotfh hut wjoathod with tc*cs, Lady wpfd Wore a white poplin coat and skirt, with bmok facings, nnd a b'adk plumed hat Among others present woro Sir Joseph Ward, i tile lion, E. JPKenzie had Mrs M'Kenzle, the Son Di- and. Mrs. Tindlay, the Hob D Bnddfli Aid Mr* Bnddo, Mrs Mrs ahd Mls3 BnUtley, Mr. nnd Mrs T E Taylof, Mr and Mrs. Bauhic, Mr. and Mrs Buxton. •■, Mfi and Mrs fluncan, Mr, and Mrs J W j Blaffc, Mw nollestoa, Dr, and Mh, Buck, Mr Jtfsticd Dcflniston, Mr Justice Cooper, Mr , and Mrs Corrlgari, Coloßiil Rollins, Colonel BaaoJtop, Mr. and Mrs Utrinte, Mrs I, Duncan, Mr and Mrsl Ether.ngton, .Miba Trnser, v Mr, and Mrs V, IT B Ftahet, br and Mts bibb, the Kov J Dawion qnd Mrs Dan eon, ■ Mrs Sprngg, and Mrs Hamor, Mr and Mrs ! 'mSW -Ri Hn // Dr, 5? (1 M'Qa>in, Mrs ', M'Villy, Miss Myers, Mrs Nixon, Hisi Partildge, Mr. and Mrs, Toweley, Mi« the 'Hot, Mr. and'Mrt Trask, Mf E ff Taylor, thd Hon. B. LodEhnan, Mts Stalin orthy, tlio r Ear. S. J, and Mrs Serpoll, Mte and JIIm t Sinomir, Profoswf SalnSond, Mr. and Mr^ L WeVOTljht, Mr, olid Mre. ATliwler, Mr and \ Mrs Boflsoll, Mte, Donald Robertson, and Mm I* s do Lastro Mil E* ,, ' Vyedding at Lower Hutt. [ A gjiiet TtedSW, attended only by tho rola,I tivos of tho-brnle and bridegroom, was c«k i, brated yesterday at tho Roman Catholic Chftrch, Low; Hutt, when Miss Nina Thomas. daughter of Mr H Thomis Pahmtua, h.is niarried to Mr Noil Stuart Campbell, of Mas t wrton, tho Rev Tathor I/»ne officiating The , bhtto wore a tailor mado costumo of cimnpigno cloJh, trimmed -with v braid and largo buttons 6f heliotrope, and a'hat Of the sitno shade ; trimmed with lilae flowers and Bilk Sho car ' tied an ivory prayer book in placo of a bouquet Miae Marion Thomas, sister of tho bride, who t ioted as budeamaid, wore a grej coetuire and hat to matchi Mr. Oswald JohnetonMvas best f man, and Mr Barry Gotry gave the brido f away , After tho wedding a delightful little f * wedding breakfast was gncn at the homo of I' Mrd Oewald Johnston The decoratioa* were t carried out in shades oi Uliw, with Ulno ilowers nnd sitin nbbon of tile srnno shade. Mrs > i Jfihlustoa received in a creiin tailor made cob tnme bnided with green ind Kith buttons of the «anie colour, and'i robcda freen hat with prak llo««rs and green velvet Irl Thomas, mothci of tho bride, wore a brown coit mid skirt, iWth a flora! toquo, Jfrs H, D Welsh, mole poplin sliantuiifl, tflmine<l • With rose pink and bhok briid nnd Mick hit with , trimming oi ]et and pink, \h& j Ileher, iriime princes robe ind hut to match) ■with Tvhito ruffle Tho bridegroom'*- prewnt to the bride -RftA d handtoino tiit(|uoi«e and pearl pendint, and the bride's present to tlio bnde gfcXmi was -\ drobsing.caw Vmonj the many Kcddmg presents received vit a hand c oi«o ca<-e df Silver and mitlcrj Mr hnd Mrs Stuart 1 "" Campbell will live at Masterton , Thota Suffrageths 'An Intofvicw It was inOvitablo that the cutious New 2calander should ask Lady Spictr, tho vifo of tho MF, her opinion oi tho most iamous womon in Ln'land, the most fahiou- wointii, , perhaps, whft liaVft (svei livell ill Diiglaild, but it was not eisy to ilinw irom hei\ iny definil;o » etatement with rcard to those or homdeas as to the time that was. likely to bee tho , granting of the frauchlso to .Viomcrt in Lngland It was evidently a matter ot \ery 1 8Wftt interest to both lady Siiicor ahd her asUfhtor, and Miss Spicer, who comes b> the , Wkj trom the icliool jvhero Mrs l!e o mald ; ll'kenna, tho nlneteen»ycar old bride of tho - Tiraf Lord of tho Admiralty, was educated, *~ says that tlio qupetion it inccsannUy discussed at,the debating societies of every nuls' school tttitti overy women's college in Lii n 'ldiid r Lady '' Spich 19 in favour of tlio granlin' of the , i franchise to Womoa as n nnttdr of raero justice, and ono of her diughters 13 eegtctarj to a Buffrago society of tho more rational type, but she does not attempt to defend tho actions of tho violent Suffragettes Sho meroly 6uys that i BOmo of them are oxccodinjjly fmo «onion, and khe gives an iden of thf\r micoinuro" Mn< rittitudo when sho eays that thej would not " (ivon encourngd the pltction of a mau Who Would promise Ho give them tue handlist Thuy oppose tho oleclion of women to boards of guardians and similar committees, claiming . thAt it is foolish to wnsto timo and attention dn Anything but the demand for the franchise 1 There aro a good many different societies working for women's franchise The National > Ifnliin of Women's Suffrago Societies is the powerful organisation to which Mrs IWett belongs, and, by the wiy, It is interesting to uoolr that this cultured, philosophical woman, whoso address to CKford students produced such , «n effect, will not Bay ono word against the' tactics of the Suffragettes Whatever sbo mny think of thorn, she does not add fair \oico to thoso who condemn Then thero 15 tho Women's Social nnd Political T/nion, to which Mrs Pniiklmrst bclonge, and, closely akin to. it, la tho Women's i>eo doni league, ah offshoot which has separated : from the largor league on some question of internal organisation Both these leagues report 'to tho most violent tactics Air Asqmtli has received deputations from a gfoat many women's suffrage eodotics, but has novot received ono from the Women's Social and 1 Political Union Mr Asquith will probably bring in a Redistribution Bill, nnd it is expected that ho will then allow an amendment ttivh regard to women's Buffrago to bo put Ladles' Golf Team ! A team of golfers from Palmcrston North f is £ tlsiting Wellington, captained bv Mrs Eltot Warbnrton Among them nro Mrs L Abra ham, Mi* Abraham, Miss Sylvia Abraham, Mrs Seifert, Mrs Aroerao, Mre Sim, and Miia M'Mlan.. On Tuc«dtfy ti match wn.s olaved [ between Wellini;ton and Palmerston ftorth f players f Political Reform League (Woman's Branch), I The weekly meeting of tho Women's Branch , of tho N Z Political Iteforni League wa« held in tho lcigue's rooms, Boulcott Cuambere, yce ' terday evening, when thoro wnS ft good uttond--1 nnne of members CorrcSpindonCo itas Kcoivcd } from different societies, and tovreal new membcM wore elected Vinous matters conneoted ' with tho leigue were discussed, and it was de 1 cided that a special adduss should bo'dclivered [ et next moeting t

Farewell'.aito;' "Good Luck." V . ; ■; ■ n A gathering lOf- the" Wellington Dramatio Uub was lipid lit the Hotel Arcadia last evening,; for the purposo of making a presentation to-one of its, members, r Miss Nancy i'erry, prior ,to hot departure from" Wollington, to join Ed-' win Genoa's "Englishman's ■, Home" 'Company. Miss has been very .successful us nn aniateur .making, her lirat appearance as llrs. Firman .in "Dr. l)ill" . with . the Wellington Uraniatid. Club sonio, three years:ago, and appearing laterwith great'success as Mrs. Jfnctesiield/.iiii "The itfov'nor," and Mrs. Xartt'p ln, : thev"Land/of the , Xiving." During the Gvening a inuaical programme was provided by Mtaos and Lena Wnnox, Mr. and m- n U--f.,WoQd,MAliessn. Normnn Aitken, ■Wi H. Bedell, M'Willfaws, and Kenneth Aitkin. At the conclusion, Alias: Perry wkt presonted irith a eilTer-mpunted pUfsc, suitably inscribed. i.Tha :-JEton.:.-:Mi' ! :;:Bnd . Mrs;. Ofllvie-Grant ttud.i'liUlp idanghters --returned 'last weelc ;from visitihg ?Mrs.. •; OgilTie-Grnnt'3 mothw, Mr«.-> ih Christchurch, •nndjher .Bister,' Mrs; -I'ttut Studholme, , of Studcholine/.'Sontji Cdntorbiir,v.- v : r ' ;. 'Miss. ; Andersoa,,.of. iHTercargilJ, i? a. guest of •lady V, Word.. ■;;.,..:., ~.■;., „■■ .'; .-■•■-■ ■:: i'Mfcs O'Cohnof, of Levin, is visiting her sister, jyfrs.: I. Hislop,- of Austin Street.. ' ' ; - - "Hr.V^tts.;^tind Miea-Madgo Barnis l«avo for Bnglahdby tho Ruapflhu on FebnJary.lO."-Mr., , ' Mrs., and. Mite Callender, Mr;, Mrs., and Miss Stoive, ati'd Jliss Eulton hare' booked , passages by.'; thd'eaine, bait. .; •'■•- ' ■■' •; '; '. .. ■. .■ '•.' '.iiche' , pupila CJit Chilton-Honse are hblding a . sale of work; at. the school oil Thursday, October '28, iin.'aidVof St.VJlary'e Cottage Home. ''■ . Miss;^Th<)miin,'.,.'mi6tress : 'bf .the infnni dc-' partmeitat'tho Queeri's Park School, Warign,Hqfj 'arid Miss. M'Uonald, mistress of the. Martistf State; School, returaea by the UHmaroa on Wednesday from a trip to thd Old Country. While.'k-•■libhdoa .they visited :a nnmberof eeliools, 'uriuVsttidfcd the niDthods; of .teaching in .vogjte'-there/.•;'.They,..'go/north.,.to-morrdiv.- ' *■ ■'i>Nur.i'e"Gill ''rcihr'neilijrom Sydney.by "the; ;l(Hn)iiroa.-ithJß;w«k.;'i: : ,v; J - i -' ■:,.-■,/;:; ■.'. ■■ , WMr. i 'and''M'ts! ! 'Atthil'i' Lovett, KiTfltca,'have been staying,;af. the Eoyal, Oak, '.and return.. ! fio'ni^.to^lay.! : '';.v'■;::;,.."•;.■". '■] ■: .:/■■•■-; : ■ !Mri^ : ond';Mr3,'•T...B,'Ta} ; loi l -left: last v nielit ■ for Chrjstohurcli,.where ;Mrs.: Taylor.will remain;fdr ;> ■:■ ■; . r: ■"■••■..; '.lady "von Haist '-'is at present. tfavellinjj: in England witli Miss von Hqohstetter, the daugh-, ter/ofthii. famous .Austrian . geologisti • with | whom iSii*. Jtilius ■con ; Hno9t was associated -in the early'days. I ;.Tho bust, of Lady vdnHaast,l>y :■ Trauleln ' Tiihcrcniisehof, - which'- has just arrived in ■ Wellington; wns' done in Vionha, wllil4;X(tdy;ypn>Haast: was living in. that.city;