SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 234, 28 June 1920, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. and Miss J. C. M'Gill-Isutt leave Auckland shortly, .to join. Mr. M'Gill-Nutt, who is at present A.1).C.,t0 the Governor of Samoa. . ; ■,Mre. Mathew. Holmes and her two «. liilile daughters;are to leave shortly on a visit to lady Hodwell, at Fiji.;- , , Mr. D. Jones, M.P., Mrs. Jones, and Miss Jones ire staying at the' Royal Oak Hotel. . ' ; ' • Mr, W. Glenn, M.P., and Mrs. Glenn have taken a flat on tlio Terrace.'. The death took plnee at Now Plymouth _ Inst week of Mrs: Mary Anno. Davics, ono of the early settlers of New Zealand, The deceased lady was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. William Payne, and arrived in\ Auckland with lier parents about the year. 1864. She removed (to Now- Plymouth /about 1877, and waa married to Mr. J. C. Dftvios, \yho predecea&nl her by about.two years. V . , '

Tho Public Trust Office ball, which is . to bo held in-the Town Hair on- Friday next, promises,to bo a great success. The ball has been 1 in tho past a very popular one, and present indications indicate that this year it will excecu all previous efforts. The decorations «re in iho hands of Messrs. Scoullar and, Co': The ; musio will'bo supplied by Cowley's Orchestra, and an additional'orchestra rill play m tbfe- Concert Chamber when, supper is being served. The supper arrangements 'promise to be excellent, and every preparation ie being made, to ensure the comfort of guests at umt time. Tho catering arrangements have been entrusted to Messrs. Oscar' Johnson and Son. A notification regarding special cars after tho ball appears; in . our advertising columns."' , c A quiet' wedding , topic place at the residence of the tnde's parents on June,' 17, when Miss Mary Grace Miller, eldest.. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Miller, of St George's Road,. Hastings, was married to Mr. Stanley Cummins,; youngestson'of Mr3.,-B. Cummins, Mem Street, Wellington.' Tho-Bev. was the officiating clergyman. me

bride,-who ,was given away by-her. father, wore a cream fugi. silt costwrae and leghorn hat,- trimmed, with saxo blue .and pink crops' do chine. She was attended by her sister, Miso May Miller. } -who wore a white-voile frock trnuned with fillet insertion and la.ee, with Wg.horn hat trimmed with shell pink aM , 'lavender cropo do chine. Both bride and bridesmaid wnied shower bouquets. - The bridegroom was attended' by Mr. ». Miller, brother of the bride, the reception wag afterwards-held at the resident* of.the bride'* parents. Later Mr. ana Mrs. Cummins left for their future home in'.the south. . ; , ■ y

St. Mary's Guild. '• . . ' > The annual nieeling'.of St, Mary's Guild ,; was held in the diocesan rooms, ; Mulgrave Street, on Friday afternoon. The < Bishop of Wellington (Dr. SpTott) pre- _ , sided."" The report presented by the president (Miss Coates) was as fpllpwe :— "At present thero are fifty girls in the hames-;twenty-four in the main and -, twenty-six in the Duncan Cottage Home. Our capacity is often taxed to the utmost, all vacancies being immediately-fill-ed. The internal work of the homes continues to bo satisfactorily carried out by the girls, under the skilful guidance of- tho matrons, while the special 1 and, ■ interesting, work of the laundry and gardon receive- every attention. -The usual sale of-work; held'by the matrons ana girls' alb the home,-.resulted in over .£SO being added to our funds. The sale-of work', held by: Mrs. Hayes's Committee of: Young Helpers brought tho satisfactorysum of ,£50.". • V' Th?. report' and balance-sheet were, adopted. .'. ' - . •'..-. ' ■•■' 1 One of the matters brought before Itlia . meeting by speakers I was the -matrons superannuation fund,, which'now almost reaches 'jBlSOfl,- and for which it is hoped to enlist.much practical'sympathy .and- ■ Vippori'. Very warm tributes were'paid to the work of the matron (Miss Parlanc). Much.regret was expressed at tho loss ;' of Mrs. Hayes, who has resigned her position as treasurer. . » ,-„ Two new trustees were erected—Mr. Bethune and Mr. Hadfield—who wjll act with Mr. Khirtcliffe. 'Miss Coates remains presidettt, and Mr*,'S. Kirkealdia hon.- ; secretary. Mrs. Shirtcliffe was ap- ' pointed lion.' treasurer in the place, of ; Mrs. Hayes. The committee comprises : Mesdames Hansel!, Hayes, Hosking, Howden, Brown. Johnson, Kemp, Pharassyn, ' Q. Powles, A. Harper, Woodward,. Shiitt- ! 'cliffe,- Sprott, Tanner, G. Tripe, Wallace, Nelson, Miss Baber, and Miss. Coates.. "The Geisha."' '"■".';'..:.' The new Christchurch Amateur Operatio Society has decided to'stage "Tha Geisha," with tho following. ca6t :-0 Mi- ; mosa San, Mrs: .Glover; Molly Seamore, , Mrs. J. Hume';'Juliette, Miss M. Wilson; , Nami, Miss D. Sharp; Lady Constance, . Miss 0. M. Thorpe; Tommy Stanley, ' Mrs. H. G. Lane; Fairfax, Mr. F.. Mor- : rison; Cunningham, Mr. H, G. Shakesj Cuddy, Mr. H. G' fLane; Grimslon, Mr. - El B. Pennington; Hakamini, Mr. A.'.E. Ellis; Imori, Mt. F. M'DonaW; Katana, Mr. P. S. Nicholls; Wun' Hi, Mr. : G.' C. Lytteltoh; Geisha Girls, .Misses Sutcliifc, Gill, Moir, Clemenß,: Richard- . son, Prentice, Cock, Wymi-Wilnams, , Alexander; English girls, Mesdames Bischlagor, Mayne, Henry, Jennings, : Phipps-Black, Harper, Joll, and Miss . M'Davitt. Mrs; Hume has ,played .for i tho J. C. Williamson fii'm in "The Merry. ■ Widow," "Our Miss Gibbs" and ;"The Quaker Girl." As a child she. toured America .with tha Pollard Opera Company. The principal comedian, Mr. Lyt-, . telton, played with the .New .Zealand • Divisional show and the Kiwis in France. ' Mr. MTDonald was stag 9 manager of Now Zealand Diggers at-tho front, and Mr. Shakes (late of Wellington) was a member of that company. ,

Concert at Trenthem.Military Hospital. On Tuesday evening, under the auspices of tho Y.M.C.A.,-Miss Massey and party, of Wellington, gave an entertainment; to wounded soldiers' at Trenthani Military / Hospital. The first part of the programme consisted of vocal and elocutionary items, while the'latter half was-taken up by - n highly . amusing comedietta, entitled "Writing.a Play.' Tho party; were well • rewarded for their efforts by the delighted and smiling faces, of .the ".boys in blue," who showed their appreciation hy loud and long applause. A vole, of thanks by tho Y.M.C.A. secretary was carried with th«o hearty cheers. : ~; ,