SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 843, 15 June 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Venturesome Lady. Miss Beatrice Grimshaw, the clever Australian writer, whose brilliant stories ■ and . sketches. of life, in the • South Seas Jiave won high praise from reviewers, is •.mow living near Port Moresby in Papua. *'Akenehi" in the "Bulletin" describes &. glimpse she had of the lady when she touched at Papua on her way Home. She jrrites:—As our Dutch iiuer shouldered its way into the rippled jade of the Port Waters, one of the Papuanised Austra- ■ iians on board pointed out to me a lovely little. White house ofgalvanised iron clinging to/the knees of a peak about half a mile from the Port. It is the nost of Miss Beatrice Grimshaw, now a quite well-known writer. I was surprised to learn that she is still south of the Equator, and that she has been two fears >in Papua, and has done numerous ' journeys inland and excursions around . . : the -coast. The strange land's charm has laid a spell upon her. Also it has yielded her no end of literary capital. Her booklet, "Marvellous Papua," issued under Government guarantee, is the most informative thing of its kind one could . ivish to read.' (When his Excellency's wife, Mrs. .Murray, is on the island, Miss Grimshaw usually stays at Government House; but the official lady is now ,in England, and the' phenomenally courageous young woman writer resides quite alone in her white-painted iron premises. Her nest neighbour is the . powder magazine, which sits near'the wet - feet of the peak. : But, a powder .■ magazine can't be truthfully described as a congenial companion or a house of mirth,' As soon as possible I sent the exile ; from Erin a. note. Later, when we called on. the writer, . she told. 1 us that the Government had . sent her a nice reliable batoli of prisoners to put her environment in order. .They were murderers and -sorcerer's and the like; but they worked like Trojan curates Tinder her supervision, and when they left they considered .themselves overpaid with'the bag -of "sugar she gave them. In her'two years' residence in Papua Miss Grimshaw has not had a day's sickness. That night, attracted'by the ves- ' Bel's lights, she • came down the rugged i peak track through the velvet blackness, ~and appeared on board, the liiier carrying her lantern.- Our notes of exclamation' regarding her courage seemed to 'mystify and- slightly .irritate her.. . Y.W.C.A. The committee of the Young Women's Christian. Association, is appealing to outside sympathisers for help for! the assb- - ciation in' the-way of work and suggestions. They are inviting various men and women to join a guild of helpers, and will presently have a meeting . to . discuss methods of helping the association. Mrs. Sutcliffe, assisted by pupils and friends, is giving an elocutionary evening at St. John's School on Tuesday,- June 28, in aid of- the funds, of the. Y.W.C.A. It will . be an excellent Entertainment and should be very well supported.' A Rinking Party. Kinking, which has been so fashionable in England for the last two seasons, is becoming-quite a fashionable amusement here, and more people than ever are beginning to find great enjoyment in roller skating. A very successful party was given at the rink last week by Mrs. Arthur Duncan, ;and yesterday afternoon another most enjoyable one was given by Mrs. J. Abbctt. Among her guests were Mrs. Dymock, Mrs.' Earl Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston, Mrs. W. Turnbull, Mrs. H. D. Crawford, and the Misses Brandon, Fitzgerald, Miles, and Bell. . Musical Evening at Khandallah. ■L'ast evening:. Mrs. Inglis gave an enjoyable evening at the "Manse," Khandallah, in honour of' Miss Orr, whose marriage takes place shortly. The .sup-per-table was prettily arranged with pale piuk camellias and autumn leaves. Among those who contributed to the evening's enjoyment were Mrs. Dunbar Sloane, Mrs. Birge, the Misses Page, Mansefield, Orr, and Inglis, and the Messrs. MaclCay, and Cameron. A Magnificent Dowry. Both, the male and female population of .Waahi (writes our correspondent), as well as the visitors, are keenly excited over the news circulated on Saturday to the effect that Taipu, the third son of , Mahuta, was, as one result of the Native meeting, formally betrothed to a daugh- ■ ter of Te Heu Heu, the well-known chief of Taupo. Tapu seems well satisfied with his lot, and received the numerous congratulations with becoming nwdesty. The marriage will take place at an early date, some saying Tuesday next, though Mahuta himself could not name the day when asked, and informed his questiontv that the date ivould depend on the arrival 1 of the prospective bride, who at '" present is at her own home iu Taupo. In various quarters it is rumoured that the lady's father has presented Malmta with 150,000 acres of land, in the Taupo district, as the pakuha or dowry that goes with the daughter. St. Mary's Home. The monthly meeting of St. -Mary's • Guild, which controls the management of' St. Mary's Home at Karori, was lu'-ld yesterday, when Mrs. Wallis, who has just returned from a visit to llotorua, presided. . It was announced that the extensions to the cottage home had been completed with the exception of the necessary furnishing'. Other matters concerning the welfare of the home were also dealt with.

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The Hon. Captain anil' Mrs. GathorneHardy, who have been - spending a lew clays at Mahara House, Waikanae, will motor down to Wellington to-day, ana sail per Coriuthic to-morrow for London. Tho Bishop of Wellington aud Mrs. Wallis have been staying at Day s Bay sineo their return from Rotorua a few days ago. The bishop's health has benefited considerably by his holiday. Tlie Oriental Tennis Club have issued invitations for their "At Home," which eventuates ; on Friday, June 24, in the New Century Hall. Mesdames Nathan, Woodward, Moran, Buchan, aud Hankins are to be chaperones, Miss Hawthorn being the musician for the occasion. Miss Elder, of Waikanae, returned last week from a two-years' visit to England. Mr. Elder met her in Sydney, and they came home via Auckland. The St.: Peter's Club dance, which is to be held on Friday, June 24, promises to sbe even more successful than tho dauces of previous years have been. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Donald, of Masterton, are visiting Wellington. There has passed away at Denniston Mrs Mary Fletcher, in , her 94th. year She was born in England,' in Launt, Leicestershire. in 181G, and a remarkable fact about her life is that she has lived under six sovereigns. She was 70 years old when she came out from Home. The engagement is announced of Miss Emily England to Mr. Fredrick Pilcher, both of Butt. Miss Nannasted is at present' relievingassistant at Tt> Horo School, but the teacher appointed, Miss Gibbs, daughter of Dr. Gibbs, of Wellington, will shortly take up the position. Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss . Sybil Johnson of tho Technical School to Mr. Jas. Hannah, son of Mr. 11: Hannah. ■ ' Mr. and Mrs. Chappel-Hall, from Tauranga, • who went Home a few months ago, have taken a house at ICenilworth for a year, and are very much enjoying their English life. At Pahiatua on Thursday last Mr. J. T. Finnis, formerly cf Dover, England, was married to Miss Violet C. T. Frere, only daughter of Mr. Templo Frere, of Pahiatua. Misses Finnis, Tennent, and Clere (2)-were bridesmaids, and Mr. Percy Teunet, of Marton, best man. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Macrae, of Woraiti, will leave next Friday on a trip to Sydney. ■ Mrs. Macrae is visiting her relatives in Australia. Mr. and -Mrs. F. Samuel, who have been visiting Melbourne, are now in Sydney, and are thoroughly enjoying the ,mild warm weather. Mr. Samuel is very much better for his trip, . Miss Vera Fulton xe'turns from England in September. ■ f • The Eev. Sir. Ivens and his wife, who have spent many years in Melanesia, are at present visiting Wellington. Mi's. Ivens, who is a most interesting woman, will visit the . Pioneer Club next Thursday, which is the weekly club afternoon.