SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 250, 16 July 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Ernest H. Queree, "who has don# notably good work in Wellington for » number of rears past, left for Auckland last evening cn route to Australia, •where she is to reside with her married daughter (nee. Miss' Bene Queree). - On Tuesday evening last: tho pupils of Mrs. Queree, in combination with those of Mr. Hamilton Hodges, tendered tho lady a farewell evening ,of an entirely enjoyable, character, during which Mrs. Queree was presented with a fitted leather. dressing case.' The' gift was accompanied with all good wished for hotter health in the future. ■ '"

Miss Coiia C. Brown, who has for th# last five years been working as masseuse iii the B.:A.M.C. and th 6 N.Z.M.C., is going to France for a course of etudy, and'sho will also visit America before returning to New Zealand, in about, a year's time, states a, London correspondent, ,

Writing on May 27 1 a London correspondent Btates that Miss. Ina Bosworth (Auokland) was Riving her first' violin recital'i in London at the Aeolian Hall, on June 10. Miss Bosworth, who to London for study a few. years ago, spent a good deal of time during the war with the Lena. Ashwell Party, who entertained troops, at"the front, and 6he also save her services.at concerts arranged fin connection with New Zealand hospitals in England..'. Mrs. C. Buddie (Auckland) arrives, in Wellington at the.end of thfe : week to join the Argyllshire' for England.' '. ''' The engagement is announced of Miss Helen M'Kenzie' Murray; elder daughter of Captain and Mrs. A. I. Murray,' Lyttolton, to Lieutenant-Commander Doug-; lan Shark Murray, D.5.0.. D.S.C.; R'N:, at present on servioe. only'.son of tho late Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Murray! ' 1C.C.5.1. (Indian Cavalry),.of "Seafield Hall, Granton, Morayshire, Scotland.

Mrs, G. and Miss H, Alderton, of Remucra '(Auckland) left, by tho lonic on a visit to England.

Miss MDougall (Maryborough) ij visiting lief sister, Mrs. Guy Didsbury.

Mrs. E. M.- Cran, a London journalist and representative 'of tho London "Daily Telegraph,", is at present e in _ Sydney. Mrs. Cran is visiting. Australia as ah envoy of .tho. Imperial-..Association and British Press, to. report on-conditions of migration ,\vithin. the Empire.'., . . . .

. In "the course, of his lecture at ' th» Pioneer Club, Mr, EWdon Best'said that the Maoris were a race that never at any time..built temples tn their deities. All their 1 ritual or ceremonial was performed either in the hou c « of learning or out in N tho open air. Explaining as to why : there "were to be found .certain spots,, very oftbn trees or 'rocks decorated- with greenery, Mr. BcSt said that this was done..to placato 'spirits who might otherwise work for evil if neglected. . .....

" Miss Darn. Caro, of Auckland, is staying with Mrs.- Barry' Keesing. . •

The Rev. Oliver Dean and his daughters, Misses -Mbna and Winifred Dean, have arrived in' this country from Napier i (states a London correspondent). They will remain here for a considerable time, as Miss Winifred Dean is taking up the study'of stage ; worlt under Lady Benson at her. dramatic school, while her sister intends to continue her musical studies in Londpn. •. •

According -to tho "Daily...Chronicle,V Mansfield was greatly interested in romantic wedding, the bridegroom, Mr. Willing Hebden, of Auckland, New Zealand, having crossed tho world for a bride. Miss Lucy Cash, of Mansfield, whom he had never seen until his arrival in England the week before. Many years ago Mr. Hebden married a cousin of Miss Cash, and during the war his four sens went over to fight for the Motherland. They spent their leave at Mansfield, and'thus of.d ties between the two families were,,renewed. The sons wero wounded in war, but hayo been able to return home, and, his wife liaviriir died, Mr. Helxkm owned correspondence with Mis* Cash j Proposal and acceptance were by letter, and after ft voyago lasting 50 days, ho claimed his bricto. '

From the Pulpit of Jolin Calvin. Miss Maude Royden is to preacli °n Sunday, Jun? 6, from the pulpit rf John Calvin, the sixteenth century S.ijj& di dine and reformer, in Geneva Cathedral, states the "Observer' of May -G. It w the opening of thoweek congress of the International Women a Suffrage Aljianco assembles m the biuep Cl ''Mdlle. Gourd, president of the Swiss Suffrage Society, thinks it the most outstanding event in the history of tne movement, and of their town; and though, seeing'that'l am Preaching, in English, some of tho members of the Congress may not be- al>lo to under-stand-very .much-of what I . n ,l nl ° greatly interested nnd inspired,islio gm by the thought of a woman from that pulpit, stated Miss Rojdcn in tho courso of an interview. , ( Tho subject ,of Royden s address will bo tho Lcapie of Rations. I uant to appeal to women, she eaid, on tho ground that their whole «PMiei'co of life is of the family rather than of the State,' and in Mr, AsquWs phrase the Leaeue of Jsntions Aftthci bo a League of Households of Rations, i feel that the whole traction of women will be an asset of the utmost value in ■ realising the ideals of tho league if only they,will grasp their great responsible mpect a good'deal of unanimity about that. The two stormy points are likolv to be the economic position of women, especially in connection with snecial legislation for -protecting their interests, and the queation of women m the Church, to which tho Roman Catholic countries are very much opposed.