SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 751, 25 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

:^;:>;.'^ewninfl|! > % ; '-' J •They^are::'ail;iiiitere'ste£ to-day;!in ; Lord ■■;/' ; ;ii!greVingj fipidly', ■and;^-interest^feli f&. :i.^y - : • &*',: i'on'vthe' '-.?'■ ~ fa&ous -ioldier j.who; was; so ■ soon / to \ visit ■.>■-.:'•■ them,-/and:pne'/has:been'.,tempted to won- , yj:';da : ;;how''much^of:that/great'interest was -.;::,;due'i-to, /'acknowledge ■,-'••:;-of.his.nchieyeuients;/and what'-'they/have V:..;. meant.tb/ the /Empire, J and .:h6w?inuch /of •"'. '/' ."it.'j.'was epide'niic. ; And ...one/ has. '■^V';B^-.'i{i^png.'.;Tomenfplk'-:of:'Ul'/agesr' , -:lt' / ' .was/a ..very, 'small '-womancb/ild,;irho"."jsis- - te'rday./watched': thev/'man-of-war. , steam, ,/ / into ■■ the. harbour,-/and /her imaginatipn .:;■/-, ■■:;fir^'' ! byf ; tfie\raguV;Mrapsvbf:informaHon; -.;.-;. she had.gathered,//asked,"her:'parents' ex-' V /:■ oitedly' : .v'»''Cari/,'y6u -.see /him ,'fighting: on : ; ;.';;^;d^P//.;//;K..v:/; : / j : ;//./:;';;V/'', v ;. r :.. ; :;/ ; eoch;;'a denionstration, ; .as':was/,ma/de iyes-' ;';. , O',tep^:bV. , the' , w6m'en-;whpVtnraeff-Vput:-in'. .- ■'.:\Kiiidr^s : :to/isefl'!the;- l herfl'9f;: , 'the"dayS ; v: 1 ;>■• : Krd- ; /V ■/•. above' 1 .th/e\ teen V.viea'r'.'. 1 " , V;/ i liu^ , f'to , d'/dbminaKhg;-th'em'ffc ,: .mncif;/bjv ■/■•'.! .//th'eJ/'force'/ofShis; ./.,'jr^t' j stature,,"stepped'6n'to the-platform .;.;,■' of^the:fTpwTi;:;Hall , yesterday;'-it. i wasHp :'■:.; ../fin'dr.himself /confrpnted : by-a/great-gath-/i ;:/.// erihg !th'at/was"m6'stry; r femimn'e',/.and i .his/ 1 l -» : - !: ewnngjreniarks/ha'd .perfqree ■to/: : seek: : fpr ' ■. >;; en'echo" woman?s"heart.\l ! 'v:jV'^^'.?9yn?nV'Tnttf;mpre"ttoeTtp''Bi'ye/th'an : ■■;::,■/the;menj''h'ad l eohe^^'vefy^'early;to the".hall, :.:- and .Vsecured ;the :be'st , ;/positiphs,:sp : \'that: ■///■to:menf6lk.;had/to r /taKe". seats, {/pr/:'to; , //•. «uind;"at .{he '.b/act? '.It ;was',putside/.amoiig ':. // • the';.hngb;:crowd;'thatV;gath'ered:': ; in'it.the ■..; : . Btreets/: thati.the/balanra'/of ■numbers;'.was :.;/'; ■T^ained;by\/the:"ineii;'. l indooi ; s theVwoinen / ■; 'held, sway.'/;':.;/;;:/:'; /-" ',■'/'/■ .;/'■■'/.; ';:■-Vv.."'•'"■/: :',-; ;; : -vOn-the ;'platfonni'/wliich/vwas/:,.draped: ; ■ //■with '-fiags; (flagsl'every.where 'giving, a'jn ar:;/;;;tialv/appearanTO:/rt':the:/great:/b/uilding),: , -. : i:// wejre:^Mrs^ ,;.,'• .who'w wore' '.■/princess "'gown'; t : of' ■/■•^'.'CPral u, :;pmk:;.yffleryeiUenii'' r *mtt"-'.''p'anels' : / r aep;,/thickly '.-; ■■;';. witli:,cplpured' silk's/.^theVirfolded.' bodice" ;..." orossmg : pver.ia/'deep7:yoke..bf..pihk-tuck%d: .'-;:./; 6ni|fon.-;bver*>wMte",-,.with' : it,./she';Vore?a' ■' .;: '.Beefeater, bat ■^'■-:''^V^araj:vip;"a':oharSi^g'-"cpßtßine: s bf ,;.;; wbito.. i sillt. .voile,/with"'/white'-'silk' "em--o.;''-,brofdtty;oS;'th^ )' .-,- 'iwedgewoodyblue" direct ; : K toire '-gopi',' mth''.pa;nel '■ back;'and-Hdnt;. .-;>..: aridl's.caH .of .crepe'.de v c'Whe,'bf.rthe' : same '"-.•.-; .Bhade,' i araped'and'. , ,kjolled,':':'iirith..i'this ,'://: Miss.-Wardviwofe/a/lafge/^hitexhip/hat .': .with ; /blackand./pipk'.;'roses; Mrsi'iFiudlay. i: wore .;a ! . ; frdck';bf.: grey/■ninbn.'byerV;white ■.^^ce^-trimmed/imth^black'/lacel'TsTicl/'a, ■ :;.'.large:-'.J.bl.abk -f. bat;'.:;Mr6V';Trisbn ■..w6re ,,; a AV whitev./cpstum'e": and'./black'v hat.Fl'Mrs. 1 / - EEodes'Vyor^ ";'■• -.' Others 'i-present-'/were;—Miss'^Eobin^'.-Mrs:' , .-'..'-:■ .Collins; :Mrs; ; :",Ch'ayt6r,' /. -Miss ••■.E? l : Collins^''-Mrs. ■ Epderict' ■ M'Ken- ;-.■:: ziei ■■Miss/.Powlds;'Mrs;:and' Mis; Deviiie; ,•^Mrs.';H; ; ;JphristonVMrs.iF;'M:vß: Fisher,, •■:■ / Mrs.' Hume;--llrs;-. o,'SnllivanV Mrs.' Cor;MrS: ' J;: P/'luke^Mrfc/Fitzge'rald,' , /•;.;:and ? Mr§. : -PalmCT; ? '/: 1 ;' 'f-.~ ! --.''x-'i'f ""•.';.■.:,; ::///:!' the;:me»tingr: when/ tne; : .last/of? •■;•>'■. the;: speeches''.-.'wasvoveri r- and ■■■Jhe' : crowd , '■/;beginning'to;leave the hall,':tHe Mayoress ajid Dr.' Newman,; who "during! the furic-. / tion'wpre/Kis'.robes/pfidffice,' e'ritertairied' ;.. ..tKpse who had been" present on , , the 'pi; - -■-;;. fqrm'.at;tea'in/tlie'Concerf.Chainber: The ; ':, :/,haU'.loo.keH/.7eiy; ; ,w i ell, : Syith ; .its; cpmfpit-: • /. able furnishings;>its carpets,-and,-decbra-'■■'•V:.:tJTe;palms;.,and/probably'/the Ruests con--;./'sid^jed;this> the; .most,.notable. tea 'they .;:: : :-h'ajd:. : att^hded. : :''for ''n3any'' - a ;'long day; .Van ;... ;■ ;/;■ /who; chatted; Vjth ■■; them /lyery /.pleasantly, '■ • ; :e±pres3ing./his'."admiration 'for; wjiat-'ifij , -■'/■ had: .so far/seen" of /New Zealand. '• ■Mrs';/ ;.-': :ParkeV, : ;/L9fd -Eitchener.'s/sistcjr, , has not ■;;,-;acpompanied;.;him4 to. ■/Welling'tqn, , ,"but'.ls. / :/hoping? thiti/after/his , , tour.of ■.inspec'tibn ;■■:; is-over..; he';>iU ~ return/from"-.'Auckland; '~■■■.»? spend , .; , a : fprtmght'...with ;h6r;''at.'l«V, ■•:,:■_ hbmejin^the^spu'th^;;;;>,*^;:- : ;•.//!/■ v: ;; ; ;.'-"'^A^yalVMJ!,it?ryy : . .''/ \'A';'visitor/ to; Vfeiliiigtoh, ;whbse appear- , . ././'ance/bh.theVplatforto'/of'.the-Towri Hall' ■ found".of: - v. ■ applause; was "a"' distinguished-looking \ lady ■ .in v ;a;; nurse's;'costuihe of- pale .'blue;; wit> ./white 'can and. sciirtetim.ilitarj'-'cape;' disr '..ipliiying, on :h«r/Z;breast -the.' two service ;V-:'/W«Ws;-'''.-;'TMs':was;;'^s.-'-,D.avid.'-Qillies, ;: :.:.wno.: hplds /the -appointment: of matrbn- ;.;. in-«hief: of-' th"e ; KW Zealand, : Arm'y - Nurs- .-: ..: ■.lng/Eesefve.ja r ;po'sitibn■ that'would:prob- .-':; aply/bei valued morer-highly'if.tho'nui'sihg .■;.; corps..itself:;had"aiiy eiistehce' except iu' (•■.-- ;;Mrs.''Gillie's, her /•:-:'/,training : ; :antl-'-her ; ;6ertificate "at I 'Welling-'' ■;■■■■■„ ■ton'*Htepitaj, :i 'tfe'nt v 'tq:: South 7, AfHca ;at I »f:thβ^'S^utK^■■A■fric■an■■ , war,-■■and' . ;, after" that timer-'at"' !Ne : tl6y/ •/.::.; fcshe: ■ ~.: study!of the military-methpdsappliedHo' .; 'the', organisation' of 'nurses''in -time "i of' ■■ v ; - Jfar.-.'-'Sshe is;probably..the ; only nurse .in ;.••'.■■ .New. , , Zealand wbbXhas - hid. any' training .•■.-■■•et; ; :Netley>.-and.;.'sh«f:;is'-':eceetlingly:-'im-- . ; : .. pressgd^with^the , , necessityr'for/hayingi in / /-JSew-Slealand-a bandVof ././ . service-in ."case"" of-war;- -"Australia-has' ' .;. euch.va /bandy; andi'during". his , visit', the ::';./nurses,iri:/oharge- ; were' presented .to■ lord : ' , Kitchener; who; congratulated/ upon -.'.- -.--.their,:;elßciency.-'- : y : V.;'s;■ i>: ..'■:' : '::■■•; γ-y /-Mrs; ",-Gillies ; ./belongs v;-'to ''Princess ■ ■ ..Christians.Army.Nursing/Eeserve; which .was first.formed in, ; England some years- ., -ago, .for; the;/purposeopf.'jmaintaining a : : rtserve. of- nurses ■. to '.supplement Queen , ..-Alexandras'-lmpsrial/'/Military Nursiii" ; ;■: •. btrviee/in Uime of-war: : / ; It : is '/under the , ,control.pf. a. coiiimittee, of-which'.Princess' ',- .Christian of Schlcswig -Holstein is presi-' /•:: dent,"-but;-; when -the,:' 1100 .members •' are. '...!'.. doing, duty, in;military, hospitals they are ■ :nnder:the"'cbntrol.;ot';the;Army; Council. ;■,._.There;.are'Jalso 'in"Eiijlahd Territorial , Nurses, and-these; would-only.be allowed- •".' ./to;.nurse in Territorial-hospitals, not-in ... the:regular.military;hospitals. ; 'W' '•■■■:. •■: . ■.',". .At-present New/Zealand has -made no ,' 'practical arrangement", whatever' for pro- : '-■'. 'trained;: riurses. .who ■ would- be un- ■ ?,^i'. 1 B. ,Ilt ?r.v;b.rders:in"time of war. , Mrs" :,:, "iillies is • convinced-, of -the// necessity: of having-M m e/,;addq.uate ischemb fori-New .: z «?' a ,n'] /ttiat, shall be/uniform: with" thoss ■ -'■'. eopPtfd;-in ;other:: parts of -the /Empire; ■..:.- One; wpuld".certainly like{ : fo : 'khow. what '■' ;/ ■■•'• the;; Government ..'intends ' to: do 'in the ■ .-/matter../;.:.'/; ;j '/ ■'; ,7 : /h:/;'.;./....-.'.,,-.■ ■, . '■' ,^S-i^ il^^r^u^?; '° : day;to ; her/home. :■ In/Nelson;;-.:; , /.;,,';,; : ■'.:.■';.-«.-: ,;•. ■~

the: Medical Congress'at Heretaunga. ' Fortunatb-.-ngain' ■m : :tbe l ''w'eathe'r,. the Medical Congress yesterday afternoon enjoyed ;a delightful:visitito'-.tKe'golf links at Heretnungn; : : . : 'A . special:- train left Lambton;'.Station'- shortlyi before . .two, filled in every /carring'e 'with a. gay com; pany,. and- .with -few stoppages ■'", it 'ran swiftly but, to;.-Hcretaunga;: : The sky was 'grey,.and; ■pearly,:..'and' !the .sun; shone through.a thin, smokerladeniveil , that ex-tc-rided. down the. valley, from various persistent fires' among thobushi 'It T was 'hot 'but. riot so ■ uncomfortably, sultry as. previous', days':have,been,' and: the'valley 'looked'.'.most' beautiful,'while..there was. so little :wind that /one ,'wbs able to enjoy the ;pastoral 'charm bf;tbe /scene- undeterred .by- the-gusts: 'or. gales"that- seem!to have their favourite , sourceiat the head'of that .long';valley:v?Arrived' at':the:golf house, the members-ofVth'e ' party.: dis:" persed'in'various'directions, .some going down_.to; try.their'duck'orjtheii- skill oi\ the.'links,"others strolling'around'/to'the clumps''of bush;' other:contingents putting .on'-,- the. terrace; -or': plnyirig ! croquet on Mrs. Arthur;>Pearce's. lawn,-while'/, still others sat on -. the balcony '-or'-: the 'veran-dah,'.content-to .amuse themselves-with conversation, while they iwatched all Ithat ■was .gping.-on,. a.nd jadmired: the happylooking, sheep scattered-about- the. green grass. ;A string : .band;: : was stationed on the verandah,"and. played -cheerful:miisic all the. afternoon: ' Tea was /served in r ,thc tba large, dining-room and on the wide verandah.;! The' president of'the association," Dr. , Piirdy,: was unable. , to be'-pre-.-sent.vas in -his: military ; cabacity.ho was' required .to be'at.the Town.-HaM, but he'was:represented;by.: Mrs: ■ Purdy,-aiid'Dr.' bljiott; the'.secretary.was active.in-pro-niotmg 'the. -.enjoyment -ofiv the.'guests.' Among: ■ tno.' ladies present were:-■ '• Mrs. Young,-Mrs.'Martin,.Mrs. and'JfissStafford; Mrs.'. W. .Nnthan'and'Miss Nathan,«™CK: JYlßlundell; Mrs.. Louis BlundeU,,MTs..;.Crosby, Dr: Agnes' Ben;nett) Sydney, Qibbs; : .(Nelson),' .Mrs.. Bruton. Sweet,.Mrs.'.Sinclair-Gillies. Mrs. Henry'■ Mrs. ;Kcane. 'Mrs:-;il'Gavin', Mrs.' Clay, ;M»: 'Tringham/ Mr<:.'.'and'. the Misses :ButtsJ;-Mrs: and'Mifs 'EdwinV Mrs. , Hi?-' sell/.Dr. ■ Elizabeth', Gunri, MiW .M'Leah. ■Mram-v . Mrs:;,Kemp, Mrs Her.bert, ; and -Mrs Webster.MnthDr.'Voung. Dr; Begg. Dr M l rams;.Dr^Mackebzie J .^ir.Batt/ ? rtike; ;I)r..lvomp;;and:Dr."Henfv. i ' • '

Mastcrton/Weddinn^r''■;/;/;/ :, ;. ;: : ; ;/' ; ' , / ;^esteday/; afternoon/ at: St:' Matthew's Church, -Jlastertpu,' Miss Minniei Morence :Miller, : onlydaujrhterAof ;Mr:;N. TUiller :^,,'9 i 'rried ( to:Mr..:Ben. ,, lveson; -only son , of^the ilate . Captainvand »Mrs. Iveson, of ,The>..bride, - who'/was' given -uwayby;lier;.brot_her ) " J Mr:? I \.-Miller, wore α-iiapdsonie empire/gown; of white, satin Qharmeusc, elaborately'trimmed with silk laceand'tucks, and she also wore'a bridal 'Wreath,,and : .TEil.':".The..bridCßinaids wore JUss.ana-;-Williams;■ Miss 'Euby Maltbyi and- Miss I.; Maltby,. who : W ore-frocks of '.cream/silk trimmed , , with , - lace arid-large' silk:;buttonsr;. Their hats; were of- pale' blue,.. heliotrope, /and.': pink : respectively. ;Mr.;;EuMrt-.:Welch';:.was/ best • man,;/and Mr.i.P. Miller.grooms'man. iThe'-Eevi W. Watson'officiated. :/,■.;■;.■- 1 -,;■/■;/ ...■'■ -./ //

;/ ;The/: marriage ■; of .'Mr.; Ppole,. r M^P.j.; to Miss.Pacey./bf Auckland, will take.place it;Anokiand,/on-;March: IS;.' :■...,' ,j- : ! :{■").:■. .- ; -r-Mr/iaad/lirs:,'M.'.-Myers',;]jave' Teturned from/tlieiivyisit to,Auckland.'.■,./■::'./., •". ■ ; : jMrs.' : PWrdie,'-. ;from ,; '' Chris/tchurch, V.i's staying-with: Mrs." Heard,./at""Collin'a," Mount/■■Stre>f;'* l i;'.:-',V-('-«-^.-' ; '-' : / .<'.': Conyalesoept / :Hpmo.,in flay: Street had a .T? r y,.;-P I , e asant:,v!ittlp:;/musical '/everiihg,; given■•fo,them;.byj members of the Lady -Plunket Centre of-the, Girls' Realin; Gjiilcl-' ■i£Ps- ?)io.'tpok-'part : .wefei-JlisS'-'D'.-Meek; and ?r , Hur i^ , ~Vifiss ■ Hurley/-, and Miss.VS.Jleek acted : ;as accompanists, i The/cpncbrf 'W^/yery/Jnuchj'erijpyed^/:;;;■:'■" ./.;;/;: