SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1034, 25 January 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tennis Championship Moating. Ono of the most interesting tournaments that have taken placo for some years inJlastortQii was that which came to an end on Tuesday, and when 0110 comes to think of it, that is saying suito a good deal. Tho weather, upon which everything depended, was somewhat windy oii tho Saturday, but on the Monday and again yesterday, was all that could be.desired. No effort had been spared to raalto tho gathering? a success jmd it must havo been very gratifying to those upon whom the burdell of tho arrangements fell to 1 hear tho appreciative remarks which were mado by so many of tho visiting players-. A largo number of peoplo were present during tho whole of the tournament and the greatest interest was taken in tho games, as indeed, could only bo expected when there wefo so riiany good players competing. Tho grounds looked very picturesque arid well cared for, ana came in for . quite a great amount of comment; more important still, : they were especially good to play upon. An authority upon tennis, who has had a World-wide experience of tennis courts expressed himself.as _ being (Wighted with them arid considered that, ■ with, tlieir pretty surroundings they mado" ideal tenuis grounds. ! There wore many among the onlookers to v/hom the games played by tho' competing ladies were a revelation. They had no lidea-that women could display' such powers., Tiieir physique surprised them also, and it seems odd to think that such . physique should have coirio from the city principally-and not.from, tho country. Miss Nunneley and Miis3 Travel's were very unfortunate in that both met with accidents—the former accidentally hitting herself with her' racket and the latter injuring her foot. Miss Nunneley, however, is the winner of the championship, and is to hold tho Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association's silver . cup and challengo rose bowl. On Monday she was in excellent form and her tennis was abso-lutely-delightful t<i watch. , . , ■ 1 -Among those wh6 wero watching tlio progress of the tournament were Mrs. J. Perry, wearing a brown linen coat arid skirt and brown hat lined with black and trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher (Wellington) had on a pale pink frock with wliito tucked net yoke and sleeves and n blue hat. trimmed with black; Mrs. Chemiells, a white embroidered frock and cream straw liat with.pink roses and'black velvet; Mrs. W. James, a grey tailor-made costumo and crinoline straw hat with plumes; Mrs. D. Caselberg, white embroidered muslin frock and burnt straw hat trimmed with wedgwood blue silk and pink roses; Miss Moodie, blue linen and a green liat trimmed with black velvet ; Mrs. Moodio was in a wliito muslin frock arid dark blue hat with a Paisley scarf; Miss Mandel (Wellington), White muslin'dress and black hat with pink roses and black silk;. Miss Cormack, pink frock and burnt straw hat wreathed with small pink roses; Mrs.S. Smith had on a vieux roso linen costume.and hat- to 'match; -Mrs. Dyer a white eriibroiderod muslin frock and burnt straw hat trimmed with black silk; Mrs. Oliver Smith,- a'tussore costume, and black hatliriod and trimmed with pale blue; Miss M. Perry, white muslin frock and burnt straw hat wreathed .with,pink, roses; Miss ;i %otli. whito muslin dress arid. heliotrope hat trimmed with silk of tlie same shado, v'MrswWi Carey, a whito fMokssaickblas:® and white hat; Mrs. Hand-Newton, a grey coat and skirt and cream straw Jiafc .trimmed-with'J.' black -silk; j-Mrs. Blundell. a- champagne-coloured" - silk frock and Paisley silk hat. There were also present Mrs. Mackersey, Mrs. Sladden (Hutt), the Misses Meredith (2), Mrs. C. F. Vallance> Mrs. E. Williams, Mrs. Evans,- Miss Gowcr, Mrs. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Ewart, Miss Elder (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs."Foley, Mrs. Bidwill, Mrs. ■ Graham, Miss Mooro, Mrs. L. Moore, Miss M. Payton, Miss Beard, and' Dr. Prior, Dr. Bett, Messrs. Wrightsori,' Evans,- Ramsden, Munro. Chennells,. Porry, Hand-Newton, and very -many more. A small dance held last niffht marked the ending of the Wellington provincial lawn tennis championship meeting of 1911. A Wellington Wedding. ■ 'On Monday last, at . St....Thomas's Church, the marriage was ' celebrated of Miss Nellie Smith and 'Mr. Arthur V. Hewitt, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J;-Walker, , brother-in-law of the brido, by the Rev. E. T. W. Bond. Tho bride, who. was given away by. hor father, wore a wliito embroidered robe with tho usual wreath and veil, and carried a • showerbouquet of roses and sweet peas: Her sister, Miss Ida Smith, attended her as bridesmaid, wearing a pretty , white muslin dress and largo wliito hat wreathed with clematis, and carrying a showor bouauet'.of heliotrope and whito sweet peas." Mr. F. B. Crouch acted as best man. A reception .was afterwards ' held, .at' tho Hotel Windsor by tho bride's parents, and later hi the aftor- . 'noon Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt left for tlio north, tho latter wearing a costumo | of navy blue serge, with hat and searf. | to mat-ch. .

A Nov; Zealand-Australian Wedding. • ' A pretty wedding was solemnised at St.- Mark's, Sydney, on January 11, when Miss Hilda Izett, daughter of "Mrs. Izett, - of - "Uralla," Double. Bay, Sydney, was married to Mr. T. Brodie, one of the Wellington College masters. Tho ceremony \ was performed by tho Rov. J. Hsirgraves. The bridesmaids were Miss Lo Brun, nicco of tho bride, and Miss Marjorio Brownlow, daughter of Commander Brownlow. The best man was Mr. Doro Lo Brun. Tho bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Pattlo Izett. After the ceremony Mrs. Izett entertained a number of guests at tho A.B.C. Among tho guests wero Commander and Mrs. Brownlow and the Misses' Brownlow, the .Hon: HenryWillis and -Mrs: Henry Willis, Dr. and Mrs. Alom Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ashton, .Mr. and Mrs. Miles, Mrs. aud Miss Julian, Mr. and Mrs. Greenlees. Tho bride and bridegroom left for the Blue Mountains that afternoon, Miss Marchant on Girls' Education; , One of the most interesting' papers, from a woman's point of view, that have been read at tho Science Congress sitting'at the Sydney University last weeK was that'given by Misr, Altaian Merchant, M.A., principal of Otago Girls' High' School, Dunedm, New Zealand. The subject of tho paper was "The Evolution of Girls' Education, and tho speaker sketched the position of women m ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, aiid the effects of the teaching of Christianity in women's place in tho social world. The outburst of culture of tho Renaissance brought women to the 'fore, while tho Reformation put her back again into the domestic sphere. Tho Teutonic ideals gave our forefathers a respect for-womanhood; but tho English system of education for women was very meagre till lato on' in tho eighteenth century, though men like Steele and Defoe liad warmly advocated woman's claims to educational rights equal to those of men. The growing recognition of this could 1m traced in literature through Jano Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Scott, and Dickens. In Tennyson's "Princess" and in Rusldn tho modern ideas were developed, while in practice Miss Buss and Miss Beale established the modern girls' schools.

This system had had distinguished successes, but a reaction had set in, and tlio question now was whether the old literary standards were to be discarded for a more modern course of work. Thefts were many , drawbacks, but great caution must bo observed before changes could be made. Tho paper concluded with a sketch of Ibsen's and Meredith's attitude towards women's rights. Obituary. Mrs. Louisa S. H. Giles, wife of Dr. J. Giles, passed away at her rosidenco, Mellscote, Mount Eden, on Saturday, at the advanced ago of SO years. She was formerly a Miss Droko, and was a direct descendant of the celebrated admiral of that name, and canlo out to New Zealand with her husband in tho early 'sixties. Silo resided first with her husband at Onehunga, and then at Maukti, and- in Otago, until, finally, somo 20 or .30 years ago, she arid her husband took ilp their permanent. residence in Auckland. Tho deceased was highly intellectual, being well educated,, and possessed a kindliness and charm of manner which endeared her to many friends.. .Mrs. Giles, although well advanced in years, was bright and cheerful until a fow days ago, when sho contracted a severe attack of influenza, and rapidly succumbed. The death in her 87th years of Mrs. Susan Robertson,, widow of tho lato Mr. Petor Robertson, of Upper Symonds Street, Auckland, took place on Sunday at tho residence of her son, Mr. Jas. Robertson.. Mrs. Robertson, who was a. native of Glasgow, came out to New Zealand by tho ship Duchess of Argyle, in the year 1842. She .is . tho last of the Somervell family, being sister to tho late Mr. Henry Somervell, whose widow recently passed away. She' leaves in' all 41 descendants. At ths Science Congress. ; Women are taking a prominent part at the Science Congress, and although most'of -the papers are by men, in many case#, women predominate in the audiehces; Four have been contributing papers—Dr. Mary Booth, in the sanitary, science, and hygieno section; Miss 30.. A. Marchai\t, of New Zealand, in tho mental science and education section; and Miss L. Green and Miss B. Sutherland,- in the chemistry, metallurgy, and mineralogy section. Tho old idea' that scientists aro only greybeards aiul baldhe&ds receives a rude shock at the sight of beardless youths and pretty girls in white dresses listening attentively to the papers. ! Lady Mills and Miss Mills, are spending a fortnight, in Christchurch. jMr. and Mrs. Galway (Masterton) motored to Wellington jesterday. morning and returned tho samo day. {Mr. J. J. Niven and Miss C. Niven arrived from Naper last evening. Miss Niven is proceeding to Buenos Ayres'by tho lonic. j Miss Duigan (Wanganui) who has bpen visiting ' Mrs. J.' Bidwill ' (Lower Valley) during tho last two or thrco ttjeeks, is at presertt the guest of Miss Barraud. | Mrs. Cameron (Kaiwarra) is visiting relations in the. Wairarapa. . . , •Mrs. Thompson and tho Misses M'Lachlali (2), of Masterton, are visitors to Wellington and are staying at tJwj (peridental Hotel. _ Mrs. D. M'Lachlan and Miss Beatrice (Masterton) aro visitors- to • Wellington. '■Mrs. M'Laren,. of "Homebush," Masterton, accompanied: by . the Misses M'Laren and one of her' sons is leavjnef by the lonic on. Thursday for a visit to England. ',; ■,