SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1361, 12 February 1912, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Central Mission Garden Fete. The garden fete, organised by the 'Wellington Central Mission and held on Saturday afternoon in tho grounds surrounding the residence of Mrs. Denton, Wellington Terrace, proved to lie a most satisfactory undertaking, and was greatly enjoyed by those attending it. After the rain of the preceding day, everything was looking very fresh and green, and, to many people who are not so fortunate as to possess anything in the shape of a garden much larger than six feet square, the opportunity of wandering along shady paths and sitting beneath spreading trees was one to be made the most of. On a high bank over-look-ing the lawn the Central Mission Silver Band, always most generous in giving its services in any kindly cause, added to the pleasure of the afternoon by their playing. Work stalls, flower aiid sweet stalls had been erected on the lawn, cud were in the charge of the following:— Flower stall, the Y.W.8.U., under (he leadership of Miss Ward; -, ork stcll, Ladies' Guild, conveners, Mrs. R. I'nker and Mrs. Tonks; sweet stall, Mcsdnmes Itowo and Ralph; afternoon tea, the Ladies' Guild. There were also various side-shows. Miss Dorothea Baird. It is rather interesting to learn that one of the frocks worn by Miss Dorothea Baird as "Ophelia" was one worn by Miss Ellen Terry when playing the part of Lady Macbeth. It was true that not very much of it was visible, as it was partially concealed by an overdress, but tho littlo that did appear was most beautifully embroidered with iridescent beetles' wings. During her stay in Wellington, Miss Baird, who is greatly interested in kindergarten work, was taken to see the various institutions in the city, and while doing so made great friends with the little ones. Dr. and Mrs. Hosking are visitors to Napier. Miss Blundell and Miss Snow, who are to act as bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Monroe in Palmcrston North this week, arc the guests of Mrs. C. J. Monroe. Mrs. Alexander Gow (Inglewood), accompanied by her little son, arrived in Wellington from (he south on Thursday and left for Cambridge, where she intends'to spend a few months. In St. Peter's Church on Saturday morning tho marriage took place of 'Mr. Walter Ewart, of Dannevirke, son of Mr. Thomas Hughes Ewart, of England, and Miss Annie Pennelotho Simpson, the daughter of Mr. William Simpson, of Middlesex, England. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Harper. Nurse Macandrew left Wellington on Saturday for Nelson, where she will spend the next three weeks. Mrs. A. M. Johnson returned to Wellington last week from a visit to liotorua. Captain and Mrs. Bailiie returned to Wellington on Friday from n visit to Picton, and are staying with .Mr. and 51k. Balcombe Brown. Miss Clarice M'Gee, of Nelson, is visiting Wellington. The engagement is nundfinced of Miss Julia Bevan, daughter of Mr. Thomas Bevau, jun., of Manukau. to Mr. Harding, second officer of the Star of India. The Housewives Union, of which a branch has been formed in Christchurch, is a part of the unity scheme of organisa Hon promulgated, by Professor W. T. Mills, and approved of by the Dominion Exccutivo of the Trades and Labour Councils' Federation, the National Executive of tho New Zealand Labour party, and the different Trades ami Labour Councils of the Dominion. The union has been formed with the intention of realising the higher ideal of the Labour movement of women as comrades and equals with men. and of the social, industrial, and political equality of the sexes. It is contended that in 'New Zealand, where women already possess political equality with men. there should bo many progressive, thinking women whoso services and abilities would be frrely given to any movement seeking to better tho conditions of their sisters and brothers, fathers and husbands. Those eligible for membership comprise pracHcally all women engaged in housework. Ihc main objects of the union are flic education of women in matters pertafuing to the home, to the community, and to the State, to study economic ' questions as they bear on domestic life, the cost of living, and to investigate (he conditions under which articles p[ domestic use are manufactured, and how tho;c engaged in their manufacture are paid. The objects of the union are to be attained, whore necessary, by political action.