SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2003, 10 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Marriage at Levin, Tlio marriage took plnee quietly mi March 6, at the residence of the bride's parents, Levin, of Miss Amy Miiikeut' ltemington, eldest daughter of Mr. F, C. Remington, of Leviil, to Mr. Stanley Neil Hutton, second son of Mr. Robert Koss Hutton, of, Melbourne. The ceremony was performed by the liev. A. C. Kauderson, M.A. The, irrMc wore, a tailored gown of pastel l>{no cloth and black velours hat with blue feathers. Later in the day Mr. and Mfs. Hutten left for tho .north, where they will spend some weeks before leaving for their home ill Melbourne. Wedding at Elictahuiia. At St: Cuthbert's Church, Eketahuna, on Thursday, Mr. Howard V. Louch, only son.oi' Mi*. Louch. Government engineer, was married to Miss Phyliss K, Cave, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Care, of. jSfevrjtian. Miss Louch and Miss Francos Moss were bridesmaids, Mr.. LanAerfc best man, and Mr. B. Cavo groomsman. The Rev. 11. A. "Walke was- th& officiating minister. Mr. and Mrs, Loiich left in the efternoon for their Mure boiiie in tho Thames district.

Olive Schrelnor and he? Book* Of all the books which have been written upon the question of woman's placo in the labour markets of tte v/orld —and there ljsvc been very many —few raised such a storm of indigna' tiou as Olive Schreinor's book, "Woman and Labour." Bevieiv after -■ review, both in the English/irad til* Austi-aliaii papers, levelled heary tirades at her presumption in daring to claim for women all fields of labour, provided hot abilities fitted her for tlrcnj, ami yet tjio book is to-day practically the BiM& m the woman's movement. . All over the world it lias made its way nnd last frock the pcoplo who attended a W.C.II'.U. convention meeting in Gisburiio, listened to excerpts from it, read b.v Miss Roberts, of Christelmreh. Farewell Gathering. A very large number of friends 'metal- tho invitation of Mrs. l>. S. Ma.ekenzic. on Saturday afternoon last at tho Oddfellows' Hall to bid goodbye it Mrs. C. K. Wilsoit- who is leaving tho .district after 25 years' residence) wfites a correspondent from W-eirertia. Sirs, Mackenzie received lie-r gueste- at the entrance to tho hall and were white- and black striped voile- wit-lj white hat trimmed with flowers. The hall was prettily decorated and afternoon tea ivas scryod, Misses Bartholomew a.nd Davis assisting. An interesting competition gavo much entertainment, Miss Aleua Keevcs eventually winning. Mie /ptho. Major Liddlo 'preseiited Mrs. tVflson with a -handsome rriiinieu.ro set as ii small farewell gift from kor many' friends. In doing so he. the regret which they all felt at lier departure, and mentioned tho loss which her departure would occasion to tile Slialtespcaro Club and the. I»ltern,*y artd'l)6« bating Society. Mrs. Wilson, in responding,, remarked on hew much eke felt leaving her many , i'fi.oiida, She thanked them for their iialidso-me gift. During the afternoon M'rs, Ostier (Mrs. Wilson's mother aiicl an old resident),., arrived unexpectedly. from AtjcMafkl, and was warmly welcomed bj , her old' ■friends. Musical items brought a very pleasant afternoon to a tiloso. Among; the guestfe wcro: Mrs. C. K;' Wileoti, .who wore a dress, of btoo coliehije trim-1 mod with flowered ribbmi, and.white bat with flowers; Mrs; J. Protise, in a ti«vy costume and black lmt aud feather hsa; Mrs. Pike, white dress and white hat; Mrs. Clark, cream dress with a lace coatee and white hAt-; Mrs. ■ Barren, fawn tailor-made costume and black h'at; Mesdames Duckworth, Gotdsmitla, liowen, Ueoves, AJt'lntyrej Roe, Lid' die, Lodge,' and M'Pdnsld (2); and Misses Bartholomew, Davis, and Bowen ; Dr. Young, Mr. Mackenzie, Major Liddle, Mr. C. K. Wilseii (member for Taumarunui), and many oflieis. Feilding Notes. Mrs. Onglc'y is staying in Palmers-ton. Jlrs. Banks aud famil* have returned from To Kuiti.

Miss Aitkeu lias returned from Napier. > Jlrs. Q.uilliam (New Plymantli) has l'cturned to her home. Mrs. Luxmore,"wlto 'lias bD6n visiting; lier sons at Mnngawq.lvg, aii.d I'o Ktiiti, has rottirned to Foiltlifiß. Mrs. King (Wellington) «h<j itfts the guest of Mrs. Halliday, has returned to Tier home. Mrs. Bruce (Clielteaiharn) is nt Ro.na Bay. Mr., Jlrs., and Miss Woolfanis leave next week tor England; als© Mr. and Airs. Atkinson. Mre. and Mis3'Miller haW.gsme t<! the Auckland EshihHion. On Saturday the Pstlfiierston Tennis Club- played Fcilcling at tho Feildtof; Coiu-ts for the County Oup, and were defeated after some very eScitiug, gantcs. Among those in tho courts lft'te: Jfcsdamca Lawson, Hagfiiit, Fry, Ha'cdiaft, Walker, Guthric, and Carr; Misses Uailey, Wyatt, Carr, an(J. Kaybittle, and many others.

Mrs. Massoy and Miss Massoy are accompanying tho Prime Minister an his visit to tho South Islawt. and left with him lor L'icton yesterday evening,

While Earl Grey was tho guest of the Prime Minister and the members' of tho Ministry at luncheon at Parliament Buildings yesterday, Lady Ofcy was entertained by Mrs. H. I), 8011.

Dr. Edgar H. AVilkiiis and Mrs. Wilkins (late of Dublin) Iravo taken uj) tlwir residence ,it "G'argrecn," BnfattiUit Street, I'ctone.

Ou Saturday afteniosn a fgretvcll nftcrnoou was given, by Mrs. Harry Levy, ai her residence, "RnMa," Crosby Terrace, for Mrs, A. Loy,f a»d the Misses Levy, who arc teavhig shortly on an extended tour of England- and tha Continent. Tea iras served iiitho lof.i»g« room, thooral d_eco(a : tions boiflg carried out in'cerise tones. M.rs. A. &\'v were a black and wliito wstAimo- and" tango togue; Miss Lovy Was in ii navy blue ami white striped oosttinic and efftiMo toque; and tho hostess WWO pftld btea charmeuso with a tujiic of geld lacio. Mrs. Adolph Zaelxariahi of Gistorno, wore a frock of white cjivbftiide'red Brussels lace with a tango-oakrttred belt. Many othor guests were presfeiit, and a very enjoyable nftoniGon. was spefit.

Tn January last, at Mirylftbone, En-gineer-Commander Gilbert H. Pngn, R.N.,, youngest son of Mf. Bdward T. I'ngc, of Corfu, was married to Mrs, Mabel O'pwrer, widow of Mr. Patrick O'Dwyor, of New Zealand, and youngest dauplitor of Major Lawson, II.A. (r«. tired).

Miss Adelaide von Stavewi, i.T;e Nesr Zealand dramatic soprano, g.nve a first recital at the /Eoliatj Ball, toiufen, in January. The "Daily Mail" says:—"lf her art ripens, as tbefti seews every reason that it should, she will fjp a singer of note."

Mrs. Mark Cohen ami Miss Colien (DuiKtJia) are visiting Xajiiur. Mrs. Straebaa (Napior) is visiting Xolsou, Miss Vera Crtsulberg has returned to Master-ton from a visit i<) Auckland. Mrs. Cotter (Grey town), her daughter, Mrs. White, and the Misses A. , and L. Jacksen, of "StonosteaTJ," leave o.u Thursday on a visit to Auckland. Miss E. Wyatt {Grc-ytown) and Mrs. Brace J'oildiiij;) are also members oJ ■ the party. Miss N. M'Drmgalj (Mai'tinborongh) ts visiting Auckland.' Mrs. C. Kent-Johnston, win;.has been visiting her father (Mr. V. H. AYeotl) iu Auckland, returned lust week to lic-r lioino iu Fostoii; Nurse Shirtcliffe, accompanied by her sister (Hiss A. ShirtcKffe), of Nelson, shtonds t<) leave on a trip to KngUrad by tho Atbenic Host month.

Mr. arkl. Mrs. C. Bennett (Jlastertoii) wte- visiting Hastings,

Miss S, Jackson, who lifts been visitin* friends in Ma-s-terton, tetunjfed to "Stoiiestead," Woodsidc, last week.

A Press Association message front jtfeiv Plymouth states that the death, occurred oh Sttftday evening of Mrs, Tlieo.pli.ilus White, a very trkl colonist, at tl-ie age of 92 years. Sim leaves a Family of three sons and four daughters.

Mr. Spencer Lorraine, the wcH-kiidtni teacher of singing in New Zealand, is at present in England wit% two of his pupiia: Mis-3 Bowen, of Christolntteh, and itiss Fwnandos, of Wellington, who havo corns i over to Europe iii or<!er- to ■stadj- singing. Since leaving New Zealand ill August they littvo spent most of tiltc-ir titeo risiting t-ho leading Con* tineittal musical ceiitres. Her Now Zealand fftends will regret-to hear that Miss Bow-cn has been ill Tvitji pneir» moftin., following on two attacks of influenza, and it will be some time before slio is well enough to resUtuo ltcj , •studias-

A meeting ef the PlUnkot Society was Jield at 88 Vivian Street on Monday, M«roli t!, and Was presided, ov-nr isySlrs. jAIg-ar Williams. Mrs. W. F. Jtassey, '. Mrs. FitcJiett. Mμ. JMrbet, Mrs. I'o-n----seaby, Mrs. M'Vicaf, -and Miss M'Lel-1-a-i.i were also present. Apologies for absence were received from Sirs. Corrrgan, ■Mrs. Kftiie, arid Mrs. M'Lean. T) ; io society is fortunate iit being atto to seciiiro a suit-ablo property in which to ostabEsh their IHunicet Somo and School for Mofckors. An aetiro comipaien for ftmds will be shortl}'. Already the sum of £125 lias been promised., The entries foi' the baby show (hi connection with tho recent Garni* val), which is to take.Vlace iu the Town Hall on Thursday aftcnitwa, continue te cemo. in, and will be received up tilt Wednesday, from 2.30 to 5 p,m. The Pltlnliet Nurso wlte visits Pctoito TV-ill t.tivo- entries there on Wednesday, Somo pf the prte will be on view at Mr, I'slfeere, Coiiftenay Place. They a-ro liaudsonio trophies.