SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 966, 5 November 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

flie Palmerston Show. Yesterday it seemed, that there was no'place that counted for anything but Palmerston North. . All roads, all ways led therej and there alone, and from an early hour in the morning people be-

gan to arrive in'the town in hundreds —by trap, by motor, and by the necessary, but very uriexhilarating, .•■ train. Distance did not appear to offer any drawbacks, if anything it was all a pleasant part of the, outing. Every train "that arrived—and] .they ' arrived very frequently—seemed', to' disgorge ah endless host of hurrying bustling, inter-ested-looking people, one stream making ' for' tho town to invade' all: possible places for something to. eat, and the other, losing no .time but making straight for the:'showground. The' sun was ''stringing' brightly, friends , were meeting friends everywhere, arid a general air..of holiday making made'itself felt everywhere. Never-.was there such a "wide assortment of, widely dissimilar things thrown into such close company as was to' be seen there. Machinery, vehicles, motors,' a merry-go-round .continually ' crowded ' with , passengers, young and'old, : tents that concealed the most wonderful mysteries, ; such as the .Petrified Lady, the "Wonderful, Hypnotiser (it, is best to leave'him to a vivid imagination),, and all kinds of things ■which'fanners, studied with the greatest' intensity,- offered endless attractions to the' passer-by, particularly .to .the small-boysi who .were there in hiuir dreds. ■ v ■. ■. . To thfe dweller in: a city where the sight of a sheep or a cow is Almost an;event, there was a great fascination (n.visiting, the animals, and quite a fearsome delight in gazing at the great beasts ' penned in. quarters that sometimes . seem -so frail compared to the strength that is in them. The glossiness of, the coats of some of them was a thing of beauty and would rival the coat'. of the most carefully-groomed horse. ~ It was when the animals were formed up in the grand parade, however, that their beauty was fully to be seen, from the great big black and oream Holstein to the light springy, aleirt-looking Ayrshire? Both cattle and horses, as they' marched round the great ring, were, a beautiful sight, and bore their honours proudly. The driving competition by the ladies was' a most interesting thing to watch and • ono could not but admire their skill as they, knocked over,' one by one, the pegs. A thing that particularly strikes one' in visiting the' show, is tho space given to children's work. In ono of the buildings are a number of children's drawings, paintings, essays, map drawing,' brushwork, 1 and other subjects and some of the work shown is beautifully done. It must be a great , stimulant to them in their work to have this encouragement and interest given them. A room devoted almost entirely to needlework, knitting, needle painting, crochet work, lace work was a most, interesting place to inspect.but lomewhat depressing. There was so much of. it and there must be such an immense amount of time spent over those cushions, and. tablecloths and oounterpanes. To do these, things every spare moment must be devoted.to them . and there are so many . interesting things to do besides. However, each to their taste and some of the work was truly beautiful and ' marvellous. Another branch of women's work was in the produce room down stairs where the most beautiful collection of jams, pickles, scones, home-made bread and oskes of all kinds were on exhibition. It was a very good thing that they were behind a. wire netting, as human nature is decidedly covetous at times and weak. It" would' take a very long time to see . all that is to be seen at the Palmerston .Show. , Every industry is cov-. ered, every field of work represented, and so great the interest taken in some of the exhibits that it was impossible to got near them. One would not like to be obliged to look for anyone'at such a time—the proverbial needle in a, haystack would be child's play compared to that

Weddlng at Napier.

The marriage took place on Thursday in the Napier Cathedral of Miss Sarah Mary Catherine Stirling and the Rev. Him'e Peri Munro. The ceremony was performed-by Bishop Avenu, assisted by Bishop Williams and tho Rev. I'. A. Benbett.. The bride, who was given awav by Chief Molii To. Atahikoia, of Paki Paki, wore a handsome gown of white silk foulard, with the usual veil and orange ! blossoms, and carried a prettv white bouquet. . She was attended by two bridesmaids. Miss Jiva Wi Repa, who wore an amethyst frock, and stone-coloured chip hat trimmed with sprays of shaded lilac, and Miss Mere Hall, who wore a white silk gown with cream hat trimmed with pink roses and black ribbon velvet Ihe duties of best man were carried out by Mr.. Whetu Werokia, Te Aute College. . At the conclusion of the ceremony the "Wedding Maich was placed by the Rev.. F. W. Chatterton, pnnciDal of the.Te Ran College, Gisborne. A* reception was subsequently given in honour of bride and bridegroom • at Bishopscourt by Bishop and Mrs. Averill. Valedictory. On Thursday evening a tea and conversazione were held in the Dixon Street Hair of St. John's Church, in honour of two ladies, Miss Maw-son and Miss Wright, who leave New Zealand shortly to take up mission work in the Canton villages, China. Many, ladies were present ' from' all the Presbyterian churches in Wellington, and a most eniovablo time was spent. After the tea the chair was taken by the R®v. Dr Gibb, and the Rev. M'.Caw led the assembly in .prayer. With v them on the platform were the 1 • - lady missionaries. A pro- / gramme of sacred choruses, ; rccitatiqns, solos, etc., an exhibit of Chinese curios, and. of

foreign dresses worn; by sev- • oral girls, lent interest to the meeting. Miss Wright, :in tie course of a brief, address, said she was glad and' proud to go out to China as a worker for the New Zealand Presbyterian Church, particularly as she was •going to especially represent her own congregation,' tliat of St. Paul's Church, Invercargill. Miss-Mawson, who has already worked for several years amongst Cantonese women and girls, gave a graphic account of a lady missionary's Jife in China. During her previous term of service there she had been called upon to work as teacher, preacher, Bible woman, evangelist, organ mender, etc., etc. In fact she had I>een truly a "Jack of All Trades." In some of the villages' a white Woman was'a tremendous curiosity, and herself, her appearance, and clothes were on some occasions the gossip of the women for miles around. - The missionaries were eacli presented with a book as a, memento of the evening. After Miss Mawson had. sung a well-known hymn in Chinese, Dr. Gibb spoke a few impressive words of farewell, and as he .bade the missionaries God speed, assured them of a constant place in'the affection and remembrance; of the ladies present. W.C.T.U. The monthly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the . rooms, Constable Street, on Thursday, November 3rd, the president, Mrs. Boxall,!: being mi.thaicliair:. Correspondence in reference .to the Licensing Bill, Bible-in-schools question, the place where, the next Provincial Convention .is to be held, and various other matters was dealt with. Mrs. Bell .was appointed superintendent of the Cradle Roll' Department. One new member was initiated.

For Up-to-date Costumes, seasonable and well cut, go to AV. S.' Bedford, 43a Willis Street, over Shop occupied by F. Cohen, Mercer. .

Early Settler's Death. Word from Waaganui records tlie death of Mrs. Georgo Fox, aged eightyfive, who passed away 011 Tuesday. Deceased was a very old settler, having landed in Wellington on March 17, 1841, in the ship Lady Nugent. Her parents settled in the tipper Hutt,.. and afterwards Mrs.. Fox and her husband left for the Wanganui district, where .the latter died about thirty-five years ago. Mrs. Fox was born in Perth, Scotland. Two brothers, Messrs. John and Georgo Waterson, still reside in tho Wairarapa. Deceased had a family of four sons and seven daughters, of whom 0110 soil and four daughters predeceased lier. S.P.H.W.C. A meeting of tho Society for the Protection of the . Health of Women and Children was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning. The Plunket nurse gave an encouraging report on her month's work. There has been a steady demand foi her services • and the results are very satisfactory. There is a good demand for the book, "Feeding and Care of the Baby," issued' by the society.

Subscriptions and donations amounting to £11 13s. were received, and accounts totalling £12 Bs. 6d. were passed for payment.

At Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains on Thursday afternoon Miss Cissie Battersby, who has been in the firm's employ for the past six years, was presented by her fellow-employees with a handsome silver tea service on the occasion of her approaching marriage.

Miss Trevitliick, who has been away in England and the Continent for the last six months, returned to Wellington, by the Main Trunk on Wednesday.

Miss Cuddon was a passenger by the Moernki. yesterday for Sydney, return-' ing to her home from a visit of some months spent in New Zealand.

As a result of the supplementary sale of work prepared by the young people of St. James's Presbyterian Church, the sum of about £30 will bo added to the new Sunday School Building I'll lid.

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