SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 837, 8 June 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Women's"Social 'and Political League. A meeting'of "the Women's Social and Political/League was. held last evening in the. Socialist Hall, Manners Street, when there-was a.gbod attendance of members. The-main business of. the evening wis \ the npi£(ihatf6n of officers, and afterwards four ' 1 new were elected. Society. : A ../meeting.xof thi Society for the Health of. Women'' and Children was held'at the Town Hall-yesterday'after-noon: Dr. • president, was . In the^hair,/and there veje also present: i Mesdatnes Corrigan, Ivirkcaldie, and 'M'Yicar (secretary). The minutes oJ meeting, were read and confirmed, amounting to <£27 7s. -kl. were'*"j>assed for payment. The nurse's report;. showed 15 new cases for the montH/ 'and 150 visits paid. Nurse McDonald is resuming duty> after her holiday, and Nunse Murray returns .to Dunedin on Thursday. The committee warmly appreciate the manner in which Nurse Murray carried out the' duties during the absence of the resident nurse. Members and. friends of the society are reminded that the yearly subscriptions"; are now/due. They. will be thankfully i received and acknowledged' by the lion. | secretary, Mrs. M'Vicar, 27 Brougham Street. . St. Paul's Junior Guild. As a result of the young people's meet- . ing/held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom some weeks ago with reference to the coming mission of help, a second meeting was held there on Monday night to form a ' girl's junior guild for work in St. Paul's Parish. Mrs. Sprott presided, and urged the girls in making their plans for work to determine that they 'would carry through any duty they. undertook. Miss Baber also spokt. It . was decided-that the junior guild should meet every Monday evening, and sew for the 'bazaar, which is to -be h?Jd • towards the endol the year to raise funds for rebuilding St. , Paul's. Mrs. Kemp will help Miss Baber iir this matter. Miss Bertha Miles, was elected secretary of the Guild, and Miss Beauchamp leader of the Band of Girls responsible. for tho singing at mother's meetings. •' • . .. ; St. John Ambulance Nursingj Guild. Dr. Agnes Bennetinieliver'ed an interesting: and instructive lectiiro ; under the auspices of-the St. John Ambulance Nursing Guild last night. ' Mrs. P. A. Rhodes presided," and the meeting was largely,'attended. The lecturer chose for her, subject: "The Defence of our Bodies," and her remarks were listened to most attentively. At tho conclusion' of the address Dr., Bennett was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of Mrs. Rhodes. A Farewell Tea. . , Mrs. Pascoe and her two r daughters, Kho, after a stay of eighteen' months yn Wellington, are going back to live in Melbourne, were entertained' yesterday afternoon at a farewell tea, which Mrs. J. M. Clarke gave at her . home in Ke-1-burne. Mrs. Clarke received in a frock of black brocade, with overdress, of net, and lict three daughters wore pretty cream frocks. Mrs. Pascoe woro a black . costume; Miss Pascoe," frock of French grey cashmere, trimmed with black vel>vet; and Miss E. Pascoe, . cream . net frock. Tea was served in the diningroom and in tho drawingroom, which were decorated with cosmeas of various shades. During tho afternoon, recitations were given by Mrs. Shirtcliffe, Mrs. Kreeft, Miss E. Pascoe, and Miss Reid; ( Mrs. M'Viliy, Mrs. Burke, and Miss Reid sang; und Mrs. Meadowcroft played. Among other guests present were:—Mrs. Dawson, Mrs.-de la Maro, 1 Mrs. Sievwright,- Mrs. M'Villy, Mrs! Sutcliffe, Mts. Morris, Mrs. Reading, Mrs. J. Hislop, Mrs. A. de Mrs. Ci, Wilson, Mrs. Kreeft,, and Mrs. Bayaexiz. Mrs. Pascoe is entertaining a number of friends at her home on. Saturday evening. Mrs. Pascoe and her tv;c daughters have made friends in Wellington, and will.be much missed when they re tuny to Australia. Dance at Gladstone. . r , - A dance and "social" under the aus>pices of the Gladstone Social Club was held on Monday evening, writes our Carterton correspondent. The attendance was good,- and a very enjoyable time was , .'spent. Two humorous sketches the earlier pari of the evening,- and there were several musical items. Music for the dance \vas supplied by Mr. A. Or. Mason. !

Mrs. Halliburton, of 'J'awa Fauld, Pahiatua, is on a visit to Mrs. M'Caw, Knox Manse, Hutt. A daughter of the late Sir John'M'lCenzifc Mrs. E. A. Atkinson, is now spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. M. P. Cameron, "Lochiel,"' Ivhandijllah. Mrs. C. R. Bidwill, of Tawlin, Feathereton,' and her niece, Miss Eeetham, of Brancepeth, leave by tho Ulimaroa on Friday for a trip to Sydney. Mrs.-Suriimerell, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned to Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. J, Harold, of Wanganui, left on Monday for Auckland, en route to England and America. ■ L)r. Hatherly, of Wanganui, is at preeent staying as a guest of Mrs. Leslie Hall, Clifton Terrace. Mrs. S. A. Rhodes,' president of the District Nursing Guild of St. John, has issued invitations for Friday evening at Godber's Rooms, Lambton Quay, to meet the collectors and receive' tho moneys collected. Ther<s will bo a short musical programme. Mrs. Inder, wife of tho postmaster at Masterton, lias been ill in Palmerston for the past six months, but her health has improved enough to allow, her return to Masterton. In the Wesley Hall this afternoon Hie Ladies' Auxiliary of Methodist Foreign Missions is holding a sale of gifts to aid in the laudablo object which they have in view. The Chinese- Consul, who ■knows and appreciates (ho work of missions, has kindly consented to open the Bale. Afternoon tea is to be obtainable, anil it is expected that a large measure of support will be given by 'the ladies of Wellington. Better wear second-hand clothes than another person's spectaclcs, for it's a.suin> sign of Eye Trouble, "you hold your book too far away." AVc can restore comfort, and improve your vision, by consulting Frank Shaw, Practical and Registered Chemist-Optician, Medical Hall, Manners ■ Street, and tho Cecil Building?, Lambton jSuay.—Advt,