SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 122, 17 February 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Queen Margaret's College. Miss N. Jobson, M.A., principal of Queen Margaret's, and those members of hor staff who have been helping her, aro to be congratulated upon the result of their effort in converting the building in Hohson Street formerly used as n boys' school into a delightful and up-to-<l:ile school for girls. The dormitories are very comfortable and dainty. In each the decoration, curtains, etc., are"of different colours. The pretty diningroom looked most cool and inviting, and the drawing-rooms and big central hall aro entirely renovated.- The desks are to be of Americau design with adjustable backs. The lawns -iml gardens aro being renewed, Mi».i .Tobson believing that beaut), buth in nature and art, plays a veiy important part in education; There- is to bo an •up-to-date kindergarten under the control of Miss Evans, from the Melbourne Kindergarten. Miss Jobson is also fortunate in having associated with her Miss Irving, who, born in Naples and educated, on the Continont, i« an excellent linguist. Miss Fifo, formerly of St. Mary's, Stratford, is the matron, and will givo the ■ girls- practical domestic training. The 6chool will open for pupils to-morrow, .. Mr. W. M. Hannay, hon. treasurer for the new Homo for Girls at Island Bay, suggests that if any sympathiser who was not at th.e opening on Saturday would like to make the sum collected up to ,£IOO he will be delighted to receive it.

Levin Home For Girls. The monthly meeting of. the Levin Memorial Home Committee, was held at the Home, Brittomart Street. Miss Archibald presided; The matron's report 6.how'ed that the health of the children was good. ' Three new children were admitted into the homo during the mouth. Gifts have been received, and are gratefully acknowledged, from Mrs. Miller, Hawko's Bay Fisheries. Mrs. Green, Miss Archibald, and Mrs. Christie.

The- wedding took place last: week, at the .Church of the Sacred -Hwrt. Intone, by the Rev, Father Quenly, of Mr. Thomas O'Neill,'son of 11 r. IV O'Neill. of Glenham, Southland, to Miss Ceelia Levey, tenth daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. J. Levey, of Plunkett Avenue, I'etone. Tho bride was given awsy V.y her father, and was charmingly e.tiircd in a gown of white crepe <te chine with pearl • trimming. ,Sho a!.*fl w::V the fiscal veil ami orau-ro blossoms r:nd carried a Bhower-boiiunet of. cream roses and maiden-lw.i'r fern. Attending the brido were two sister?— Winifred, who wore a dr.iniy frock of pale pink georgsHi! and a lw.'Sinn: hat trimmed with \Ank rcAW. and Gertrude, ■ who wore blue gjinnctte and « ninon hat; Ss'jtli l}viil'Wii(!i«.'» carried shovcr-bouqucts of crea'.i" • w-wk iuk! carnations. , Mr. Ernest U::ive;-.k-.!it was best man. After thn eercmoi.y a reception, •at which (here were ov-.r a hundred guests present, was held in Jones Hall. The bride's' mother receiwd the guests in a smart t grey frock a.nd hat to match. Mrs. F. O'Neill wore a smart gown'■ of black silk. Subsequently the bride and bridegroom left for Wellington, en route to the Wairarapa on their wedding tour. Tho bride's travelling dress .was a, navy tailored costume and srey hat. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold neckohain ami aquamarine pendant, and to the bridesmaids respectively a gold ring set with aquamarines and a cameo ring.-- . '•.-■.:,

.Another, of those''very pleasant evenings so much enjoyed: by tho sailors visiting this port was, provided at the rooms, Post "Office-Square, 'on Saturday' night, .under the auspices of. the British and Foreign Sailors" Society. The usual programme of games and singing was carried 'out, t'ne arrangements being in the hunds of Mr. East and Miw Hicky and a party of ladies, who provided a really good time for their guests, whose appreciation was manifested by tho heartiness with which they carried their vote of thanks to their entertainers. A.' short; Gospel address ,was delivered by Mr. East before'the company dispersed.'

Sir Eobert and Lady Walker are visiting the South. Island.

• 'Mr: and Mrs. J, C, Crawford have returned from the south..

Miss L'. Keith, Hastings, is visiting Wellington. •

The Rev. Nicholas Turner and Mrs. Turner, Wanganui, • purpose going to Christchurch this week on an extended holiday.

Mrs. Charles Bean and Miss Ldrna Bean, Christchurch, are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel.

Mrs. Frank Reading is visiting Dunedjn.

Mrs. Tripp has gone to Christchurch for a short visit.

' Advice from London states that Mrs. Bauchop, wife of the* late LieutenantColonel Bauohop, C.M.G., D.5.0., is returning to New Zealand.

The Hon. 0. Samuel nnd Mrs Samuel arrived from the north on Saturday.

Miss Salmond is the guest of Mrs, E., Gillingham, Fairlie. '

Nurses Helen Macgregor and Alice Nobleman, who have 'just finished their training course in the Napier Hospital, have been sent to Melbourne to assist iu lighting tho influenza epidemic there, says an exchange Both ladies belong to Invercargill. Nurse Janet Burfeush. is now a member of the party which is being sent by the Government.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Dnnlop, of Ceylon, aro visiting Masterton, and are the guests of Mrs. Vivian Donald, Lansdowne.

Mr. and Mrs. IV J, Broderick, of Wanganui, are visiting Akaroa.

Mrs. C. 'W. Earle and Miss , Beryl Earlo, Cleremont Terrace, who have been visiting Christchurch, returned yesterday.

Mrs. Ernest Mirains (Christchurch), who has just returned from England, is at present in Duncdiri, having gone there to join her husband who recently returned homo, invalided. They are staying at "Leith House."

Colonel nnd Mrs. Neave, of Featherston, will be passengers for England by tho Euahine, .

Mrs. E. Millin and her daughter, Mrs. Cross, arrive in AVellingtou on Wednesday next to meet Lieutenant Millin, who is returning from the front on the Matatua.

The Ladies' Auxiliary-of the Derwent Street Homo for Girls aro extremely grateful to the Mnnd Hay ladies for the amount of help they gave at tho opening of tho home on Saturday afternoon. All the little tables that wcro placed about tho green were' lent by them, and they also contributed generously to tho refreshments.

Advice by cable from Melbourne an-, nounccs the engagement of Miss Dulco Mctz, Chrislchureh, to Mr. Russell Joseph, of Melbourne, says the Christchurch "Press."

A. genuino admiration for l!io girls of New Zealand was expressed by Miss Boatty to a Christehurch "Press" reporter. She declares that they are the healthiest, freshest-looking girls she has seen anywhere. "Their bright colouring is positively refreshing," she declared. "They appear to use so little of the make-up tlint one becomes so tired of in America. Their carriage, too, is splendid, and they aru just, the type one would havo expected to find in a country that has sent such men to the battlefields in Franco and Palestine as compose the I\ew Zealand Expeditionary JiVce.".,

Mrs. Marinaduko Eethell (Pahau Pastures) has returned to Christchurch after a visit to Masterton.

Misses C. Berrill and L. Davison have returned to Carterton after a very pleasant holiday spent in the South Island.

• A private cable message received by .Mrs,. A. H. Britton, of Palmerston North, advises, that her son, Eifleman 11. A. (Jack) Britton, who left with the Seventh Heiiiforcemcnts, has sailed for New Zealand.

NEW HOME FOR ORPHAN GIRLS OPENED AT ISLAND BAY. •' Lovely weather favoured the occasion of the opening of a new home for orphan girls at Island Bay on Saturday afternoon. It is a further development of (ho social work for orphan children started by the Presbyterian denomination hero about ten years ago. The home' is beautifully situated, on a rise, and is bright and sunny. At the level of the street iu front is an ample grassy playground. Tho interior scheme is simple and artistic, and should offer the girls every inducement to tako a veal pride in their surroundings. The bright, well-ventilated dormitories, with their lllueand white beds, the "best" girl's room, with its rose-wreathed bedspread, the charming and sensible dining-room, are just such as are desirable in u.girls' boarding school. Tho sanitary arrangements are excellent, and the cottage hospital is quito a separate building,, so that in the event of'sickness, isolation would be n simple matter. The sito and building, together with the adjacent section, cost .C 2500, and the committed have spent another X 2500 upon additions and furnishings. A large number of people assembled, and were welcomed by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, who apologised for the absence of tho Hon. J. G. W. Aitkcn, Moderator of the Assembly, Mrs. M. A. Williams and others. Tho hon. treasurer (Mr. Haimny) gavo a brief financial statement, followed by a collection which totalled-.£9-1 15s. 3d. He expressed the committee's thanks -l.n Mr. Gray Young, who gave them a plan for tho building, and to Mr. On;, who superintended the work, which was car-, ricd, out by day labour, thus effecting a considerable saving on any contract price that'offered. The Rev. Dr. Kennedy Elliott, prior to declaring the home open, gavo an interesting address on the' treatment meted out to girl children by the ancient Greeks and Romans, . Mohauimedans, Chinese, and the natives of India, as compared with modern-Christian ideals. He emphasised the debt of gratitude the social worker* of his denomination owed to Mr. and Mrs: Mills, and also to Mr. flaunay. He stated that in their Wellington institution's at present are fortyeight boys and forty girls. It was felt that separate homes for them became necessary, and .\voiild_ make supervision much easier with a limited.staff. Eight years ago the association owned nothing except "a few sticks.of furniture," now it possessed/ property to the value of about ,£15,000, with a debt of .£501)0. , That was to say that since the. inception of the orphanage work over .620,000 had passed through the treasurers hands. Dr. Eliott then declared the home open, arid all present sang the National Anthem. Whilst some of the visitors were inspecting the home others were taking tea supplied by the ladies' auxiliary. This consists of two women from the congregation of each city and suburban Presbyterian church, and includes, amongst others, Mcsdames Earth, Gill, J. Hisiop, Campbell,. Scott, Poarson, and Miss Hume.' .The,little girls,sang very sweetly, and- tho full Pipe Band, In all its glory of tartan and'kilt, played > on the.green. -A party of-lassies-in-High-land costume did soma national dances, which looked very picturesque in tho bright sunshine.'