SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Babies' Aid Socioty, . A meeting of the ■ Society for the •Protection of the Health of "Women and Children- was; held in the society's rooms -yesterday, Mrs: C. Izard presiding. There were' present 'Mrs. A. A. Corrigaii-and Miss E. Brown. '. 'A number of cases that had 'been investigated were'.attended-t0.... Two.fresh cases had come up for inquiry since last meeting. Mm- C. Izard'is acting - as. treasurer during Mrs. Kirkcaldie's absence. The following . 'subscriptions are acknowledged. with thanks:—Mrs. H. D.'Bell. £2 2s. ; Mrs. 'J., H. - Williams,. £1; C. Smith, Ltd.,, 10s. 6d. j Mrs. T. K. Macdonald,, 10s.; Messrs. Veitch . and 'Allan, l(ls.; Mrs:-W. Ferguson, 55. ; ; Mr. W. Ferguson, ss:; Dr.- A. -Bennett, 55.; Miss';.E. M, Richmond, 45.; "A.H.T.," ss.'; Mrs. . Neil, 2s. 6d.

Opening of Croquet Club. \ ( ..An. tjvent .which is.looked forward.to with ;'a groat'.•'amount of interest ;and anticipation by t many people is the opening of the■.ferryside.' Croquet . Club, which-, takes place this ■ afternoon . at Day's, Ray. . The membership has increased considerably this, year, and already several 'trophies hive' been /presented -for cora.r>3tition .during the coming season. . .Altogether the .committee anticipate ' that the .'coming season, will be ,a very successful one. . A great many people have expressed their intenof. being present upon this occasion.. ' : ; ■ i

Fcilding Notes. ' ; Miss V.: M'Bet-h.-is .visiting friends in AVanganui.' •• , »Mrs. C:'i Garr left on Monday', for Waverley. arid Hawera; whqre-she is visitiiig; her son. . 1" ' - .airs:/ Glarko • (Hawke's Bay). .is.; the guesi-of.'.Mrs.. Stewart.;, " , :Miss .Li'vesey.has. returned. from the soutii. ' ........... .." • . .Airs. MacKay, who is leaving shortly 1.. Australia, is staying at Mrs. Lang's. . lurs.' Quilliani: (Neiv Plymouth) is visiting-her daughter,. Mrs; Horrdcks. . 'Mrs.: -Liifiton returned to >: Wanganui at .tho end. of ■the week, 1 ' after spending ,a few, days .-with '-Mrs. P. G. Miles.. - Mrs. Twigg has'returned to. her home ,at-Mount.Stewart.rV.She ; ,aiid,,her, small' son . have been staying for a'month' in town with Mrs. Sandilands. '

' . The Grand Japanese Fair, to bo held in' St. Peter's. Schoolroom on- 'the, Ist ' and 2nd of December; is to be opened by 'he'r Excellency Lady Islington. The fair is; in aid of funds for the proposed Diocesan Boys' Home and the St. Peter's Mission, respectively. , . ■ Mrs; G. Clapham and her two daughters have returned from a visit to Feild- , ing. '• Mrs.; Hodgson intends leaving Wel-lington-next week for Asbburton,- where she will probably spend the summer.-, , The Misses Davy (2).. returned. ;■to Wellington by the Ulimaroa this week, after a most enjoyable trip to England. , The engagement is announced of Miss Ivy-Gertrude Buick, youngest daughter of Mr. David Buick, M.P., and Mrs. ; Buick, Palmerston 'North,' to.. Mr."Mostyn F. ; Constable, of Nelson.'Mrs. Mace (Brammerton) is 'visiting ■^Wellington/ Professor ' and Mrs. Wall left for the south last evening by, the Maori. Mrs. and Miss Ross,' of Oriental Bay, left yesterday by the Moana. for'Syd- • ney. The "kitchen tea" in connection with , the furnishing of the Paremat'a Cottage wtich has • recently been acquired by the Arts Club takes place in the clubroom ..this ; evening. A musical pro- .- 'gramme. : has .been arranged for the entertainment' of those present, and will, be followed by a brief dance. .... The garden , party arranged by the members, of the Girls'. Realm takes : place- in the grounds of Awarua House this ;afternoon, when it is hoped that . there will be. a . large attendance of the ' public 'so that the charitable work. of . the guild may'be furthered. ' Miss Feist (Masterton), who has been visiting friends in Wellington, returned to her; home on" Wednesday.