SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2113, 2 April 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[By Imogen^

Palmerston Wedding. Tlio wedding took place oii Tuesday at All Saints' Church, Palmerston,. of Mr. Ross Campion, son of Mr. Duncan Campion, of WaDgiehu, and .Mips ISiirilv Knight, daughter of Mr. T. Knight,, of Rangitikei Line. The Rev. H.' G. Iteher officiated. Tho bride was attended by Miss C. Moore, of Wellington, little Miss Marjoria Knight also assisting. Mr. J. Todd, of Wangariui, was best man. After tlio ceremony a reception was held at Mr. 'Knight's residence. A Farewell Evening. Mrs. W. B. Fisher, who has been lady serving sister of tho Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and has been, connected with, first aid and. litiiiie nursing work in Wellington f» tire pa rt fifteen .years, was entertained at a farewell evening in Godbera Rooms, Courtonay Place, last night, prior to her departure on Friday, with Sir. Fislwr, for Sydney, en routo for Kugiaud. Mrs. Fisher, was 0110 of the origiii'tj members of tho Nursing Guild, and' worked among tho sick poor of Wellington beforo there were sufficient funds to provide for the maintotiaiico ot' permanent nurses. The evening was given by Mrs. W. S. Moorhousio, assisted by tlio nurses of the Wellington division of the St. John Ambulance, and the large upstairs room was prettily arranged with foliage plants aiiS flowers, A programme of songs and recitntioivs. had been arranged for the evonjng's entertainment, the contributors to .it being Miss Grant, Mr. Rodney Pankhursr, Miss Van Stavoren, Miss Battel)., Mr, A. Newton, Miss P. Bates, and' MisS M'Kenzie. Mrs. Moorhousn, on be? half of the members of tho Nwrsite Guild, presented Mrs. Fisher with a fcravelling-rug and silver-mounted scent try,, and expressed the wishes of . ii.H Drcsent for a very pleasant trip for. both Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. Mr. .Fisher briefly thanked them all for .theii' jgifts and kind wishes on behalf of Mrs. Fisher. Supper, was handed round, and a very pleasant' evening was shortly brought, to a close. Mrs\ , Moorhouse wore a black silk gown'with fergam .lad.fe;, and .Mrs. Fisher wis in bls'efc, With -n tunic of jewelled net. Miss ftfeck (socretary) wore a pink silk frock, with a.ii. overdress of crystal net. Among those. present were Mr. Moorhouse, tho super-. intendents. officers, and members 0.1 rlie. different divisions (including' Pe- i tone division): Dr. and Mrs.- Youngs Dr. and Mrs. Whyte, Mi C P Penvies, Mr.' and Mrs. Cbrrigan, Xurso Maoandrew (superintendant of tho Nursing Guild during Mrs. Fisher's-abstilee)., and' others. I Teachers At Work and Play, The lady teachers, who aro at the; present timo undergoing a\.course nf physical training, aro working ciseee ingly hard. In, their gymnastic ctnlumes • ihey look very youthful and trim, ami ready for all tlio difficult movements which they are called to learn, and 0110 cannot imagine that any, excoption could bo taken tb so eminently-becoming and suitable a dress. The.results of the.training •■will undoubtedly make themselves evident in the course of a few.years, and and awkwardness will bo- lessanU less' seen. For children tho tiserefees■ must ■ bo invaluable, and will do mwdi to-ban* ish.that menace of .growing. boj.S atid", girls, spinal curvaturo. Skipping and running have for ,so long' been locked, upon as, the natural outlet-far children —so natural that it,'was not neres.sjtry to teach tliem anything aboiit- them — tliat'it may havo come as something ,of : : as'tirpriso to many of tho teachers, whon they learnt that theso things Wen? to be taught for tho ultimata benefit of 1 ■ tho children.. All kinds of games aro being taught, in addition, .to. dauciii.,? steps, and children's.play at school irill 110 longer be haphazard, at least, alargo proportion of it. .. ' Ah "At Home." Yesterday afternoon a VBry enjoyable "at homo" was given by jit's, Deviiio at IG-1 The Terrace, for her oldest daughtor, whoso marriage is to takp plseo very, quietly on Easter Mondavi iW various rooms had been decorated'with a profusion of flowers, shaded pink dahlias and foliage plants ill Iho drawingroom and white sweet peas ittiho room. Tho tea table had bfien, with, creamy white cactus dahlias, with asparagus fern, and bowls Of palo blue hydrangea in another room were charmingly elfectivo. During the aftenixiou several records lyero played by a grama-' phone stationed in the • conservatory. Airs. Devine wore a goWo. Of* black soli silk, the upper part of the corsage .be- ■ ing of cream lace, veiled with b'laefc ninon. Miss Devine Was ia a gown of Peking blue figured silk crepo, with a black, swathed belt, and her sister wore lemon charmeuse, veiled with bliKi ninon and finished with, a yellow belt--Among the guests were Mrs. A. L. Herdman, Mrs. G. Chapman, Mrs. and' Mrs. Bruce, Mrs.. N. Cronibie, Mts. Stott, tlie Misses Putnam (2), Mrs. Hull, Mrs. M'livcdy, Mrs. and Miss Bothamley, Mrs. O.'Slica, Mrs. Morten, Mrs. R. J. Collins aad, Miss. Collins, Miss Sullivan, Mrs. H, Pljumier, Mrs. Halse, Mra. Corrigan, Mrs." Kennedy Macdonald, Miss Saunders, Miss Davies. Mrs. Laehmann, Mrs. Schloss, gn<t others. Mrs. Rauey and her children left for England 011 Tuesday oy the Hawke's Bay. ■ . Mr. and. Mrs. J. B. Watt ha.v© returned to Wellington, and have taken up their residence in 8 Moturoa Street, Thorndon. Mrs. S. Mackenzie (Levin) is visiting Wellington, and is tho guest of Mrs. James Mackenzie, Karon. Mrs. Trapp (Cart®ton) is tho guest of Mrs. Waters, Karori. . The Berlin newspapers favourably notice tho recital of JElain Fees; (a Queensland pianisto) at Weimar Hallo, Leipzig.—Press Association, Two afternoon teas were given, lof Miss Pullen Burry yesterday, Mrs, Benald Robertson being hostess at the die and Mrs. Miles at the other. The sad news of the death of Miss Lillian Delaney, a brilliant young Australian, working in Loudon, iva® received from England last week. sf:ks Delaney, who was a daughter of -tlio wellknown organist John Delaney, was married to Mr. August. Herman , 1-1 mouths ago, and shift died on February 7, leaving a baby gir.l 16 days old. A number of Australian, friends- sent flowers, and wore present at tho funorsL including Miss Florence Qiiian, Miss Rosina Buekman, Miss Lesley HiAut, and Miss Alda Ralph. Mrs. Cloro is the guest of Mrs. Jsrl .Williams (W.iirarapa). Before applyinf! ail}* hair toiiie, it is advisable to have treatment for the sealjv— if only 011 c—to stimulate the drmiliiUim and revive tho life of the hair l'o.llidcs, thus eft'ccting immeiiiato results. It almi serves to teaeli ladiisa how to, massage and to caro for their hair. Mrs. liolkstßU, Hair Specialist, I.nmbfun Quay. 4 Er.ECTHOLYSIS. The only permanent euro i'er . Oie tornoval of superfluous, .hair. This em only be performed by &b expert. Consult Mrs. Haybittle, loflg aud' favoumbly known for all treatments. N0... £68 LambtoA Quay (over 0», chemist). Te-fc. phone 1591.—Advt.

Mrs, Harold Cooper (Palniersloft North} is staying at the Kinjcire Hotel.

Dr. and Mrs. Child, ivho ale totiringNew Zcaliiitd, are at present visiting Kapier. ' ' .

3ft. and Mrs. Tringiinm (Pigeon Bush) are staging at tho Grand Hotel.'

Mdlle. Dolores arrived in Wellingtois from the soiitii yesterdaj-.

Mrs. E-obert Sinclair andlier cliitdrcn loft for tile south last, evening, wfcrto they iviii bo tjio guests el Mrs. Oeraid Stead. , ' • ■

3!rs. and Miss Jlassqy return .to.WdiJUgtoii io'ihy !»' the Muo-ti front ftbir tour, of the 'South Islatitf,

■A me.otiijg of fte ffelliiigton Wonicrrs political -Ritfffli Leag4w will l/o licl4 Ju.tiro ! j.'fieoso)jhieal Ifooms iu Baiiancc Street tin's «ve«iitg at eight o'clock. At! licsv .lijojutors aro jrart-ieufei'lj' fuvited ici bo present, oven if they ■ jiavo n.6.t ■'yet received' tlioir eard-s tff ■ ntemborship.

Dr. Hurcourc Arthiuv has taken the iimise in Hill Street lately•oflcttpk'd fry3fr. W. FcfftHson, and wiU very shoHly go' i'nto rosidonos tfcrc.

A .snlo of work-ill- connection with the, Stotesn'ortli StrceS Metjiodist CJwtcli was .opened by 'Mrs.. A. !(■, Hentmaii:yesterday afterJioofl, ttc p»>. eeeds of whicli aro'-to 1)0 devoid to. the circuit ftmds. Tim sebeoh-ooifc haul been ■ffecosatGil for tiro oeeasioii, aiicl iho -stalls displayed a, tempting-jj fray of ■fticrehaiicfise of rorbiis kinds, Sidq- . show's and coriipntitioiis gave plenty of entertainment liaiii ill the afternoon ■and" evening. Mrs. Sferdjaaii was in-. tTQtliiced by thc.Eev. Mr. -Cetik, atld in a brief .s]3eecl) dpcJared the sale open,