SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1705, 24 March 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Entertaining the Sunday School Union Delegates. On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Massey entertained the delegates at present in Wellington for the Sunday School Union Conference at a garden party, in the Ministerial residence in Tinakori Road. The" guests as they arrived, were Teceived outside by Mrs. Massey 'and Miss Isobel Massey, and then they wandered round tho pretty grounds, thoroughly' enjoying the sight of tho flowers, tho lawn, and tho graceful shrubs—though probably the town dwellers among them enjoyed their presence much more than those who came from the country. Wellington is not a gardencity yet, though it may become one in future years. Unfortunately the weither changed in tho middle of the afternoon, and a shower commencod, driving everyone indoors. Tea was served in. the drawingroom and in tho adjoining room, and brief speeches were made by Mr. R. A. Wright and Mr. Graves., A number of gramaphone selections were given, and altogether n -very pleasant afternoon was Spent by all present. ; Mrs. Massey wore a long black satin coat over-her gown, a smal,l.toque, and a feather boa.

Dancing at Newtown Park, ; Among the attractions at tho Nevrtown .Park on Saturday- afteriloon was an exhibition of Highland dancing. It was excellent and was greatly enjoyed by all who witnessed it. Mr. T. A. Macdonald was piper for the dances, and those taking part in them were all children. They included tho Misses Flora Shaw, Marjory M'Gillvray, Daisy M'Lellon, Jean Jellie, A. Donaldson, and Master Norman O'Brien.' A maypole danco was another performance given later on, tho. children taking part in it having been trained-by Miss Bland. o

Moral and Physical Health Society. The monthly meeting o£ tho Moral and Physical Health Society was lield in the council room of iho Museum, Br. PlattsMiils being in the chair. Tlio Rev. G. R. Cook gave a very interesting address on' "force of Jlind." After referring to tho number of lino men and women to be seen in New Zealand, and to the 'generally prosperous condition of life in this country, as facts of encouragement. regarding tho futuro of our young people, tho lecturer proceeded to dwell Upon certain discouraging facts. Theso ho summed up as tlio increase of gambling, and of the facilities for ganib-. ling; the increase of drunkenness, the increase of orime, the low standard of honour, and the increaso of vice among the! very young, as shown by the reports of our school inspectors. After quoting as authorities Professor Jacques, Charles Kingslcj, and Arnold, of Rugbv, ho went on to andicato remedies for this deplorable state of things, viz.: (1) The cultivation of-tho power of clear, serious thought by means of intelligent study of good literature.' (2) The development of moral power by tho honest teaching of the Christian religion, since morality by itself leads to stoicism, while true religion supplies the living motivo power, and half the children of New Zealand never enter the Sunday schools where religion is taught. (3) Tho temperanco movement, in speaking of -which ho urged that tho pledgo should bo periodically repeated and confirmed. (4) Tho stiffening of tho disciplinary sido of education, urging that the educational methods of to-day are too soft and easy, and that corporal punishment judiciously .administered is advisable. (5) The teaching of sexual physiology to the young, warning them, in timo of the facts of life and tho dangers lying in wait for the unwary. The meeting terminated with a vote oi vory sincere .thanks to the lecturer. . 1

Mrs. Will Roberts and Miss C. Cameron left Masterton last week for Whakatane, via Auckland. Miss K. Hamerton (New Plymouth) is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs.- H. E. White (Oriental Bay) i Miss Hayes, nnd some friends have gone on a yachting cruise to the Queen Charlotte Sounds. Mr. and Mrs. E. Marfell ("Eaupuha," Toko), and Mr. F. Marfell, leave by tho Euahine at tho beginning of April for England. Miss N. Day (Timaru) is the guest of Mrs. G. Wright. Miss Amy Kane has returned to Wellington from her visit to Auckland and Eotorua. Mrs. Arthur Bunny (Masterton) and her children are staying in Wellington. Miss Zop Holmes, who arrived in Wellington last week from Melbourne, is spending some days with her sister, Mrs. "Webb, before leaving for Fcilding. Tho secretary of the Wellington College Old Girls' Association wishes to draw attention to tho announcement in this issue regarding the annual meeting which takes place on Saturday, March 29. The meeting this year will be held' in tho evening instead of in tho afternoon, as in previous years. It is hoped that ev.c-xy old girl will make an effort to be present. ,

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St. Anne's Bazaar. St. Anne's Bazaar, organised for • the purpose of helping to extinguish the debt upon St. Joseph's Convent, was opened in the Green Street Hall, Newtown, on Saturday evening -I>y the Mayor (Mr. D. M'Laren), who was introduced to the gathering by the Ro'v. Father Devoy. Tile hall had been decorated with flags and coloiired drapery, and all the stalls adorned to represent their names. The Mayoress accompanied' the Mayor, and, with Father Dovoy, occupied a seat upon the stage, while in the body of tho hall a number 5f Irish jigs, country, dances, and a rnuypolo doiico ivcro performed by bands of children, dressed in ■ fancy costumes. Baffles and side-shows gave plenty of occupation for all, and a very satisfactorv amount of business appeared to have been transacted. . The stall-holders were as follow:—The Shamrock stall, Mesdames Gamble, Maher, and Segi'ief; tho America.stall, Mesdames Dalton, Kidler, and AVylie; New Zealand, Mesdames Kershaw, Bealtingfall, and Carswell; sweet stall, Mrs. Webb, Jliss 0 Sullivan, and Miss Saunders; tea-i'oom, Mrs. Robinson and the Misses M'Gratli and O'Flaherty.' In addition to tho actual stall-holders wpro a large number of girls assisting ■ them in -their business transactions The promoters of the bazaar were Father Devoy, the Sisters of Mercy, and several of the parishioners of fat. Anne s.

Carnival Display of Ambulance Work. On Saturday afternoon at Newtown Park members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade gave exhibitions -of how they treat cases of accident. The stretcherbearers were members of the 'Wellington Ambulance .Division. They conveyed the injured to a' corner of tho field, representing a hospital, where there_ were beds ready for the reception of patients. there were" manv casualties (imaginary) during the sham "fight. The injured were immediately attended to on tho field by members of the Ambulance' Division, and then conveyed by them to the imaginary hospital. There their "wounds wcro attended to, tho triangular bandages being replaced by roller bandages. When once the "injured" began to arrive in hospital, i the nursing, sisters wero kept busy, these ladies being members of the Wellington and the ncwly : formcd Wellington . South Nursing Divisions. , Tlie young men "injured in the sham fight were Y.M.C.A. Cadets; under Captain Frandi. They submitted readily to the treatment of tho nursing sisters, and indeed in many cases seemed to enjoy being bandaged and tucked away in bed especially as tho .weather became very. C °Tlie whole of the St. John Ambulance Brigade were under the direction of_ the Assistant Commissioner, Mr. H. H. Seed, the immediate control of divisions being in tho'hands of Corps Superintendent Sahdham, of the Wellington Corps. During the carnival there 19 a tent at tne south end of tho park, to which anyone suffering from [injury-or sudden illness may be taken. -Thero are members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade constantly in attendance. On Saturday night this tent was a. great boon. The nursing sisters ill attendance aro members of UlO Wellington South Nursing : Division, whilst members of the Wellington Ambulance Division patrol tho held and bring in the eases.