SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1281, 9 November 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Acknowledgment. The matron of the Wellington _ Hospital wishes to acknowledge the following donations':—lllustrated papors from her Excelloncy Lady Islington; books and magazines, Mesdames Ernest Hatfield, Holmes, Knox, Simpson, T. Chegwin, A. Turnbull; flowers, Misses Price and Rice; garments, Miss Greenwood; dolls, Miss Tuston; chair, Mrs. Hamilton. Miss Grace Palotta. Word has been received by friends in Sydney of Miss Grace Palotta, who writes (o them from Vienna, under date of Sop- . teniber 25, says the "Sydney Morning Herald." Miss Palotta's deep sorrow at the death of her mother has been lightened by many cablegrams and letters of sympathy from dear friends all over Australia and New. Zealand, and whilst she is endeavouring to answer these, one by one, in the meantime she expresses her gratitude for so much kindness. At present Miss Palotta has no plans, "but as work seems the only thing to do, I'll try to make a start cither here, England, or America." It seems that the director of the Burs? Theatre, Vienna, wishes ' the accomplished comedienne to study a fine German part, and then give a trial performance at a dress rehearsal. However, she has never actually acted in German before a German audience, nnd is not especially eager for the ordeal, so she will visit London for a few weeks (October nnd the present month), as she is favourably known to many of the leading managers there. A longer stay in Vienna after such a bereavement would in that way bo avoided. At the timo of writing the Viennese were going ma<l about Caruso, vcho was singing nt three operatic performances, the stalls' and boxes for which we-ro sold out at trebled prices weeks before he arrived.

Mr. Holdsworth, general manager of tho Union Steam , Ship Company, with Mrs. Holdsworth arrived by tho Maori from the south yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Denniston passed through Wellington from the south yesterday on their way to Auckland, where they intend taking up their residence. Mrs. Billman (Feilding) arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Moona from Sydney , ;. . Miss .Kirton . (Nelson) passed through Wel/lbgtoa- yesterday on her way to >'ew Plymouth, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams and Mr. W. Williams returned yesterday by the Moana from a visit, extending over eight months, to England. The engagement is announced of Miss King, third daughter of Mr. John King, C.E., Gisborne, to Mr. Vowell, eldest son of Mr. Vowell, Mangatainoka, Miss E. Davies returned to Wellington yesterday from a visit to Sydney. Yesterday Mrs. Carlyle E. Binning gave a very enjoyable tea at the D.I.C. tearooms for Miss Mary Avory, who .is shortly to be married. The tables woro decorated with beautiful sweet peas. Among those present were: Mesdamcs Binning (senior), Eversley, George NelEon, Pilcher, Miss Robinson, Mrs. Meadows, Miss Sunderland, «nd Miss Fitzgibbon. Captain Grant, V.C., Into of the Bth Ghurka Rifles, India, with Mrs. Grant nnd family, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Moana. Mrs. R. H. Williams and Mrs. F. W. Petherick returned to Wellington yesterday from a visit to Sydney. Miss B. Bennett, who has been epending some time with Miss Drummond (Kilbirnie), is returning to Masterton at the end of tho week. Mrs. Erl Williams has returned to Masterton from a visit to town. Miss Margaret Cuthbertson and Mr. Whitehead -left Sydney by the Orsova for England, their object being to recruit workers for the skilled trades, in Australia. Miss Cuthbertson's commission is the securing of 1200 women workers, a task she anticipates accomplishing within the next nino months. Miss M. Rnthbone (Hutt) leaves on a visit to Hswke's Bay to-day.

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