SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 805, 30 April 1910, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

- A-BrilHant Woman. ; ; l itf[ .; .'Qne.oftho most distinguished of mor denr women, travellers is .'Dr. : Marie. •■'".- Stopes, who has. crossed. Japan prac-. ■. tically'from one end to the other." v In' ';./, the year 1907 she set to work in Japan ;': on an investigation of a geologic and botanic problem regarding certain/, cph- :' cretions known as "coal-balls." ■' These' ■ aid found in coal-bearing strata, of Eng- :';■.- land which are rich in-plant remains; and advice from Japan and specimens ; 'sent to her'made'Dr. Stopes come to the 'conclusion that her work would '.'" be: greatly, helped by investigation on -': the spot, and; she decided to go to ..Japan to increase her', knowledge of ; ; these coal nodules. ~ ; "...■,■■'■■• ,: 'Dr.. Mario 'Stopes is the. daughter of distinguished parents. Her father, who ■.-. is' dead,, was 'a geologist and archaeolo- ,;. gist 'of no/mean.repute; her mother is .. the-well-known Shakespearean' scholar .' and writer, Mrs. Charlotte Carmichael : Stopes, an;d is, also: a keen Suffragist.' Dr. Marie Stopes isaD.Sc. (London), V Ph.D. . (Munich) and, F.I/.5., Lecturer: . is Paleobotany, .Manchester. Uriivers- / ity.,; : She only left the North London ... '.Collegiate "School in. 1900.' gaining, a scholarship in chemistry, which she lield • at University.College. , While, studying .there: she gained a gold;medalVsucces- ; siyely in Junior and; Senior Botany,' passed all''her examinations with honours,, and attained, ultimately the , mucli-coveted D.Sc. \- (London). Two j. 'years'in Munich-were, spent with splen-. did result, and.here.'she was the''first woman who. gained,the particular.de- ..:• 'gree she worked. for,'V After the ter,- ■': mutation.of \ her studies, she; was the ■first woman appointed to the scientific ... staff of .Manchester University in.1904.. ■-..•' Dr. 'Stopes : is an .explorer , into the .:.earth-rather than, over, it, and has tra- ",' :velled. : where ..n0... European . has. .ever , V been-.before. She. is-thus not only, the ■;'- "first; woman".:in ; her particular.field ■■;>ttf.work, but the "first.person"—as. no : njan has.ever,taken this work in hahd. ',The Eoyal;Society aided the:young ..... botanist by a graut. which'enabled her :.. to.travel for several months in' Japan, ,': wherever: she thought the harvest' of v: •.-...■;Kial nodules would be considerable.'This ■.'; '".quest led. her to .wild, almost: inacces-; " regions;as well as'.to ; .the.more .. : . civilised;parts of. Japan..■,Often.grsat: ...i labour was' needed to .pave a way to' ; -Jsome'ofvthe coal-mines and the. tanglo ..."(}--.of- High;.:shrubs.; till bamboo grasses : J v and other luxurious vegetation''.made.it impossible to study the ground' geologic-' ■'•.■■ ■ ally, except in 'the river-beds.-. :...■ ->■'■~ )..Dr.-..Stopes. was delighted .'.with \tho Japanese; the most curious aborigines, ":• the hairy.Ainus of the- northern •'■ island, wore always as polfte and plea s- ',:'■ ant as the most cultivated: Japanese. ;Thus .not only was her journey fsdc:..:'cessful ■ from the point .-'of. 'view' of science, ■ but was '■ a veritable .triumph '■■' for womanhood, fori different, to'anany ;;:• a.Westcrn country,, therelwas no molestation, no',.impertinent curiosity that a ~. woman should undertake exploration ;'.■■'. alone,;, which man thought: could only bo done _ by the sterner, sex.'' A :cu- -...- nous trait':of the Japanese'related-by' Br,. Stopes is their absolute indiffor- "'■ ■ ence to keeping an appointment-reveii . where, important' business is : concerned ..- -—if a, visitor detains 'them. '■ No "Japanese will, rtell a visitor in . Western . fashion that he has no time for'him .. that day,, but.will 'let everything else dido so. as to do duo honour to his visitor, and with not a breath remirid- .- him that.ho is de'. trap./ ..:' : Dr. Stopes brought ,back an import-. '.';..' ant collection of: petrified plant •, some quite unknown-before, thus.form';':ing important;links:betvireon the crypto- ■ ■■• gamio..: flora, of.)tho carboniferous.era and .the>flowerj_ng plants,:of. succeeding ■:■. times. '■-She,, has.; taken ;up her work .; . again ,'ai.-Manchester''..University,-' and V;>,itj is" certain, ■that..a'.nibst.;brillian't fu-. tare can be predicted for a Woman who, in only ten years, has achieved such'a '.'-. great success-in'her own line" of work.

A! Wellington ' Wedding. ; ■On Wednesday, April, 27, at the residence of Mr. D. 0. M'Clay; Gordon Place, Miss Lillian Daniells. was married to Mr. F. L. Fairball, of Nelson, the Rev.: Keith Ewen officiating. Tho bride, who wore a charming frock of cream silk eicellian, was attended by her cousin; Miss Annie Mansill, whose white embroidered robe was relieved with touches of heliotrope.. Mr. Oliver Fairhall was best man. •Among- the numerous presents was a silver afternson tea servico from the bride's fcllowemployees at .'Messrs. R. Hannah: and Co.'s,. Cuba Street, and a cheque from Mr. Hannah.' Mh and Mrs. Fairball will live at Mansfield, Nelson. . . ' A'Waipawa Wedding. \ ■'-.'A-wedding of much interest was solemnised by the Rev. Fathur Johnston, at St.' Patrick's,-at Waipawa, on Wednesday morning, when Miss Katie ;-A. Moroneywas married to Mr.M.A. Kennedy, , of' Waverley. Tho Nuptial Ma-ss was celebrated, as a. special rite to mark the. bride's connection. with the choir of the church. Tho'bride wore a handsome Princess . gown' of satiu charmeuse, with veil and coronet of; orange blossoms. ', A prayer book, with ivory mountings, was .carried. Miss''Clare Moroney, sister of tho bride, attended her as' bridesmaid. She was dressed in an embroidered white muslin robe, and 1 a Chantecler hat with black and silver trimmings.' The 'duties of-best man were carried out by Mr. Jack Kennedy, brother of tho .bridegroom, and Mr.-D. Moroney gave his daughter away. The bride's mother attended the ceremony in a Directoire gown of gray and a hat to match. The mother of the bridegroom ■ was dressotl in amethyst cloth and bonnet to match. Oyer 100 guests were entertained at the reception, among whom were Father Johnston, of Waipawa, and Father M'Kenna, of Woodville: The bride gave the bridegroom a set of gold links ami gold studs. The bridegroom gave to' his; bride a gold watch, and, chain, anß to- the bridesmaid, -a- '-torqubise 1 •pendant. ;

Wedding at. Norsowqod. vr •■■' j Tlio. Presbyterian. ICli-urei was filled i'csterday with: spectators to witness the marriage of Miss Agnes Emily Gollan, second daughter of. Mr. James. Gollan, of To Wbitia, Norsewbod, to Mr. John Grant, of. Napier. .'.The 'Rev. J....'M'Caw. officiated.'' The bride was . dressed ■ in .white silt voile and '■ wore a bridal veil and wreath. Her.bridesmaids ;wero Miss Elsie,-Gollan',; her sister, and Miss L. Grant,' .sister .to the bridegroom., Mr,','W.,Grant, 1 .'brother of the bridegroom, : was .post mani and Mr. G. Gollan, brother of-the bride, groomsman. ,-The bridegroom's present was a"dressing-case, to the chief bridesmaid a.gold ring, and. to his sister a, go'd brooch. On the .conclusion of the ceremony, Miss" Campbell, organist, played the wedding march. They were driven tothe residence of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was served: ;In .'the afternoon Mr. and Mrs Grant -left' by. the niail train for Napier," where they intend to Tcside. Tea In Hobson Streot. i Yesterday afternoon Mrs.; Newman entertained a -number of guests at a charming tea-at'her home in Hbbson Street. -Outside, the afternoon was grey, and chilly, and it'was a pleasure

to come Mrs.:.-Newman's delightful i rooms,; where; bright fires wore burning in open fireplaces,' and quantities of oxqiiisite flowers bloomed. Tea was served' in the dining-room, omTthere.the table was" decorated with \white cosmos : and brown birch ;leaves..:' In the' drawingroom, whose creamy walls form, a most effective..background for flowers,' were, great jars'filled with branches of bronze and.crimson chrysanthemums, white and' pink'mmoV arranged, with birch'.foliandhuge fluffy .balls; of chrysan-. themums, : snow white, ! and'• pink and yellow,' prize 'blooms that had corns from; Mrsf'Wilson's ..beautiful, garden at Bulls. Both Miss;Hardinge-Maltby and'lliss Gladys..Colien entertained the guests with ' clever '. recitations. ~Mrs;. .Newman received in a frock/of black. crepe-dc'-chih6,''with;.ybke' of ..gold net, and among many..other; guests present were Mrs. .Wa'llis, .'Mrs. Tuson, Mrs.: Ge/)." Fell;' Mrs. and MisrCooper, Mrs. 'and- Miss;.Barron,;, Mrs., 0, Crawford, Mrs. Faulko Cohen and Miss.. Cohen,. Mrs.' Stevens; Miss Mary. .Richmond, Mrs". Dovine, Mrs.'Tuckey, Mrs. Chatfield; tho Misses Turner,.Mrs. Pymock, Mrs.' arid Miss Marthi, .Miss'BauchOp,. Miss'' Hardirige-Maltby,' Mrs!' M. ''Rich-.' nibnd,' Mr's.i Jameson! Mrs. 'Menzies, Mrsi Miles;' Mrs.- Kennedy, Miss Pollen, and'\Miss Birtts. \ ■ ' > ' !'■"".'•':■'■ Obituary. ; • After a long and.painful illness, Mrs. J.-J. Boden Blakeinore, of Karori, died at Wellington yesterday. .The deceased lady Was a daughter of the late Mr. John Costello, of Moneymore, County Tyrone, Ireland. The funeral will take place at Karori Cemetery to-morrow afternoon. Word was received in Masterton last evening of the death of Mrs. Whittaker (wife of Mr. James Whittaker, of that town), which occurred at Patea. The interment will take place at Masterton on Sunday. Bettor than Bazaars.'.'? ■ ■ Rather an interesting point was mentioned at tho meeting of St. Thomas's parishioners last evening. Ways and means of raising . monoy for important purposes wore being discussed, the usual schemes of'concerts arid bazaars being severely condemned by most of those present. • Then a visitor from Blenheim rose and told the way in which such matters wore conducted in Blenheim and in Nelson. Instead of having these inevitable fairs, bazaars, and so on, the ladies at certain times went round: tho parish in stated parts collecting everybody's " mites '—it might be only threepenny bits that they collected at times. In thai way, ho sitid, nearly double the sum of money was collected than by the other way. '"■';'

: Halley's- Comet is causing' a wonderful amount of interest in Wellington, and may now be . seen ' with the naked eye about 5 o'clock each morning. The'sight is "one long to be remembered, and there are some residents, though awake, hare not enough energy to get out of bed. Their health must be impaired. They must be cither troubled with a nervous or liver' disorder, and.they should take warning,, for delays are dangerous, and consult Prank Shaw, Practical and Consulting Chemist, Medical Hall, Mannere Street, and the Cecil Building, Lambton Quay—Advt.

Ladies' Costumes are made at the EnijI lish Tailoring Booms.. 52 WiUis Street. i'"TnoS9''wbo have been eowned by Mr. W. I S. Bedford, continually advertbso lam.

The Victoria League. On Thursday evening a meeting of the committee of the Victoria League was held in a committee room of the Town Hall. It was the first meeting of the old committee with the men's committee appointed at the last, annual meeting, and the evening. was ..devoted to a discussion on rules. A sub-com-mittee was appointed,' consisting of Lady Ward, Mrs- Cliatfield, and Mrs. Corliss,' with Messrs. Morison and Joynt, and Dr. Izard, to deal further with the matter. A Meoting for Girls. Sydnoy Street School was nearly filled last night with a congregation of young girls, junior members of St. Paul's who had been called together foi a. talk about the approaching goiieral mission with a view to arousing their interest in it. The meeting opened with prayer and several hymns were sung, and addresses were given by Mrs. Sprott, Miss Baber, who is associated with her in this branch of. the preparatory mission work. Mrs. Sprott gave a little talk about the mission and what was expected from it, and Miss Whitaker gave ,a brief'address on personal responsibility and helpfulness, but urged the girls to consider the various institutions and organisations of the Church already in existence before thinking of any new branches of work. Miss Baber hoped the girls would , prepare themselves for ■the mission, but do it so as to avoid emotionalism. It was decided at tho end of the meeting that next meeting should take place on June 23, when it is hoped that Mrs. Wallis will speak. Afterwards it. was decided to ask all those who .had been at the meeting to form a junior guild of St. Paul's. ...."■ St. James's Branch P.W.M.U. A meoting of the St. James's branch of the Presbyterian'.Women's Missionary Union was: well attended yesterday afternoon. The room was .tastef fully decorated with flowers. . Palmerston North Notes. ~'. ..'•'*. The Golf Club opened for the season with mixed foursomes',. and all the week many enthusiastic players have been on the links. ' The professional ooach, Mr. Martin, has begun giving lessons, and already his time is fully taken up for a. month,' many new' players availing of his services. ' ■ ■ ; ' ] _ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Abraham (Levin) spent a few' days' in Palmerston this week. 'I -..'•!*. ■ Mrs. F. Riddiford and Miss Alys Riddiford are staying at the Grand HoteL The many friends, of' Mr. "and Mrs/ T.' Maude (Christchurch) will be'glad. ;to hear that their daughter Sybil, is recovering from her recent illness.' Mrs. Maude is staying at 'the'. Grand -. Hotel to be near hor daughter,' who' is at. a private hospital:. .

' Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carlson, Lower Hntt, leave for.Sydney on May 6, by' tho s.s.' Ulimaroa, . on. a health and pleasure trip combined. . ' ' A quiet wedding was celebrated on Thursday, April 28, when Miss Edith Frances Heyhoe, only daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. John Heyhoo, of Masterton,.. 'was married to Mr. Thomas Richard Mannoll, second'son' of Mr. .and Mrs. J.'.W. Mannell,: of'Penzance, Cornwall. ;; Mrs.,Fowlil.s,.:.wJwJhas been .in...Wei-.. lington for the past fortnight, returns to Auckland on Monday, Mr. Hugh Beetbam and. Miss Beetham are in town, and are staying at the Grand Hotel, Mre'. T. C. Williams is returning to her home in Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, of Nelson, ar« visiting their, daughter, Mrs. Hoggard. Dr. and Mrs. Mason, who, with their family, are returning to New Zealand, are coming by the lonic, due here in August, • Mrs. Owen M'Cardoll and Miss M'Cardell, of Kelburne, who intend to spend the winter in Sydney,, will leave Wellington on Friday next. Mr: and Mrs. W. Finlay, of Oriental Bay, leave on a trip to England by tho Athenic on.May 19. ■Mrs, Salem, of Adelaide, who has been' visiting her daughter, Mrs; 31.' Myers,'left yesterday, on her return to Australia. . . ' Mr. and Mrs. Alec Burns, from Dunedin, are staying at the Royal Oak. Miss Alcock, who has been staying in Wellington for some weeks as tlio guest of Mrs. Kane, and Sfrs. Macarthy, left by tho Manuka yesterday on her return to Adelaide. ■■ Miss Vera Dall was appointed ~ yesterday to' the' position of assistant mistress at Wellington Girls' College. There were 21 applications for the post. Miss Dall, who is already on the teaching staff of tho college,,is the daughter of Mr. 6. B, Dall, inspector of post nflWfl.

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Watson, of Dannovirke, with their two young children, arrived from Australia by the Manuka, via the Bluff, yesterday, and stayed last night at the Occidental Hotel. They return to-day to Hawke's Bay, wbero'Mr. Watson is attached to the Government Life Insurance office. Mrs. Watson and the two children were on their way to England by the Pericles when that steamor was wrecked. They abandoned the trip, and Mr. Watson went over to Australia to bring thorn back. Mrs. Watson suffered a good deal from the shock .of the shipwreck, but is now almost horself again. . Miss Cooper returns to-day from a month's visit to Picton. ■' . i Mr. and Mrs. John Kirkcaldie and' , the Misses Kirkcaldie left yesterday for j Sydney, on their way to England.