SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1139, 29 May 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Presented at Court. At the fourth Court, held in London on Friday, May 2G, the following presentations were made:—Lady and Miss Ward, Mrs. Fisher (wife of the Australian Frimo Minister), Mrs. Atleo Hunt (wile of the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of External Affairs), Mrs. Batchelor (wife of the Australian Minister for External Affairs), Mrs. Hislop (wife of Sir Joseph Ward's private secretary), Mrs. Findlay (wife of Dr. lindlay, Attorney-General of New Zealand), and Misses Edith and Cora Feldwick, of Invercargill. , , Lady Forrest, of Western Australia, presented Misses Muriel and llhelmina North.—Press Association. A Menace to Tram Conductors. The special correspondent of The Dominion at Christchuroh telegraphs that on the Dunedin electric cars recently two conductors were compelled to go oil work owing to receiving serious wounds _in the face through coming in contact with the unprotected point of hatpins protruding Crom ladies' hats, and it is reported that, if lady passengers do not take warning from these accidents, and exercise some discretion in the use cf these deadly •weapons, th 6 Dunedin tramway authorities intend to take sonie action in the matter to protect their conductors safety, and their own financial interests. The Late Queen of Rarotonga. Makea Takau Ariki, the late Queen of "Rarotonga, whose death was recently announced, was seventy-two years of age when she passed away, and had reigned for forty years. She was appointed Makea by the Takitunni tribe. At tho time of 'her appointment she was living at the neighbouring island of Atiu with her 'husband, the late Ngamaru-Ariki, who predeceased her some six years ago. When the federation of tho Cook Islands was Cormed, she was appointed chief of the Federal Government by l'eason of her being the oldest Ariki, but not because she was the senior of the Arikis. When Makea was elected Ariki, Rangi was also siominated for the Arikiship, and before she died Makea expressed a. wish that Rangi should succeed her, but this must be dealt with by the Federal Council. It is generally anticipated that the Council will uphold Makea's wish. Farewell! Miss Martha M'Gregor (Masterton), who is leaving on. a visit to England, was given- a farewell; social on Friday evening, and was presented by members of the Young Women's Bible Class with a gold brooch. The managers and congregation of Knox Church also presented her with a beautifully finished hand-bag, a Ivaiapoi rug, and a thermo flask. These with hearty wishes for a pleasant trip. Comprehensive! It is a grievance of young writers that'tho manuscripts - they submit -to editors and publishers are not-always-read through. A taste is, however, often enough to justify a verdict. In a recent address at Mount Holyoke College, Mrs. Kate Upson Clark, an experienced American author and editor, told how in one instance a publisher's reader rejected the manuscript of a book after getting no further than its dedication. It read thus: "To my peerless husband, Alfred; to my daughters, Susie and Lizzie; to my sister, Bessie, sweet Bessie; and to my God." • Lost, But Royal. King Edward's dog Caesar seems to have had a few hours of glorious liberty. He got out of the garden of Marlborough House some days ago, leaving' that august place in a state of the greatest perturbation. He still wears his collar proclaiming "I am the King's dog," and so it befell that he had not been long away when someone in Bridge Street, discovered who he was, and returned him to Marlborough House. But it is pleasant to think that for once ho had the liberty of tho streets like an ordinary dos,. could wag a tail with his fellows, and perhaps chase a cat. However, he must have acquired very .deeply the Royal atmosphere.' A less exalted dog might have gone up the Strand or up into. Seven Dials. Caesar went towards the Houses of Parliament.

Advice is just to hand that the Rev. W. Wooding, 8.A., of London, with Mrs. Wooding (sister to Mr. Asquith, tho British Prime Minister), intends to visit New Zealand in the coming spring. Mr. Wooding will preach and lecture in the Unitarian Church during his stay in Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blair have left for Melbourne, and will bo away for a couple of months.

Mrs. Reid (Wangamii) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at "Kenilworth."

Miss Margaret Mackerras (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs. Gray, of Kelburne.

Mr. and Mrs. Caffin are visitors to town, and are staying at "Kenilworth."

Major Boyd AVilson is in Wellington, and is staying at "Kenilworth."

Mrs. Milne (Masterton) is visiting Wellington, and is tho guest of Miss Wilson, Hawker Street.

Miss L. Barker, L.A.8., A.T.C.L., Christchurch, harpist to the late Exhibition Orchestra, has been engaged as harpist to the Sheffield choir orchestra for the whole Dominion tour. Miss Barker leaves for Auckland on June 14.

Word has been received of tho death at Nelson of Mrs. Mary Catherine Jones, in her eighty-seventh year. The late Mrs. Jones was, in the early days,- a resident Of Milton, her husband having been manager of the branch of the Bank of New Zealand in that town.

An All Xation;' Parade is in active preparation by pome sixty ladies, under the direction of Mr. Harrison, at St. Andrew's Hall, for production at the Wellington Exhibition shortly. The evolutions will be particularly appropriate to Coronation time. Mrs. Hamerton and her sister, Mrs. Krceft, are designing the dresses and colour scheme.

A school of design is being begun at Hataitai, the instructors boiiiK Mr. C'orbetf, architect, and Miss Stretch. Sculp-ture-carving, landscape, and various courses comprise the syllabus.

Mrs. Rolleston, ITnir Specialist, secured when in England and America nil tho Latest Appliances for Hair and Face treatments. Shampooing, Hairdressing taught. Electrolysis. Diploma U.S.A.. Only address: 25G Lambton Quay. Tel 1590.—Advt.

For Up-to-dato Costumes, seasonable and well cut, go to W. S. Bedford 43a V/illis Street, over Shop occupied bj J?. Culien, Mercer.—'