SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 252, 19 July 1920, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

At the next quarterly gathering of cominitees of tho Women's National Reserve at the end of tho month Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, 'of IChandallah, will give an address upon tho medical inspection,' of school children in Canada with which. child welfare is inseparable. Mrs.. Hamilton has lived in Canada for many years, and boon closely identified with this work, so that her speech ,-is. being looked forward to with much interest. Mrs. Hamilton also saw active' seryico in France during the war, Mr. and Mrs. S. Abraham (Pnlmerston North) are visiting Australia. and'.TasI mania. Other Palmerston North residents who are visiting Australia at the present time are Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fitzhei'bert and family, and Mr., and .Mta. L. Scifert.and their daughter. Mrs. E. W. Hiisell (ChristchunSh), Mis. Tom Jones (Wellington), and Mrs. E. Roberts (Wellington) accompany their husbauds on the New Zealand Rugby team's tour of Australia.

Miss Frongley was' a debutante at the Wellington Racing Glub ball." Miss G-. T. "White,- who lias been postmistress at Knrioi for the pastythiea years, was presented recently with n cheque on the occasion of her resigns tion and the eve of her approaching marriage. Miss White-was widely known throughout the Waimarino for nor courtesy in her official capacity, and the news of her resignation was tha district with regret. A debutante at the City Counoil's staff ball of . last week was Miss Sutherland. At tho annual meeting of the Women's Civic Group held in Christchurch last week it was resolved to protest against the proposal by Dr. Collins to make tha notification of venereal disease compul eory. The group'again ■ tho opinion of the Social Hygiene Society to the effect that • "compulsory notification having proved a failure in all countries where tried as a means of combating the scourpe, free clinics and education .are considered the effectual method of dealing with the diseases.

The wedding took place in Knox Church, Masterton, last week of- Miss Olivo Wilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wilton, of Masterton, to Mr. C. A. Leigh, youngest son of Mr., and Mrs. Leigh, of Surrey, England. Mrs. Wall. (Martinborough) has been spending some days in Wellington-. Mrs. E. M. Richardson (Nelson) and her two daughters aro-visiting Auckland. The "engagement is announced in English papers of Ola.'Humphreys Hassan,; widow of -Prince Ilraham - Hassan, and Captain John IT. Broadwood (late Duko of Light. Infantry), son of the late Mr. John Alexander Redman Broadwood, oOtersham, Surrey. The engagement is'announced of.Miss Helen (Dolly) Speedy, .second daughter of Mr. and-.,Mrs. D. Graham Speedy, of Danneyirko, to Mr., Douglas .Guy,- second ' son of' Mr.'and Mrs'."'Andrew' Guy- of Palmerston North.

An attempt has been madeto collect money for a suitable memorial in memory of'the late Miss Gi'eeiiwoo'd. ; -'>-,Tha effort, so far has been eoiiiined to ona section of-the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association. It is felt that airsec« tions of the association should unite in th's effort, and accordingly 'a mooting is to be .held on July 23. ' r Unitarian Social. On Wednesday evening- a highly-.suc-cessful conversazione .was held aj tho Unitarian Church. In the absence of tho chairman, Mr. J. Geddis, Mr. D E. ..Beagleholo presided over..a largo attendance 'of . church members and friends. •An..excellent ,t>rom'nim)<» w»« -provided, commencing with the.glees "Oh Happy Eyes", and "In Silent Night," by a largo Choir, .under the direction, of - the youthful lmt,'accomplished choirmaster, Mr. J, Beaffleholc. Miss .Jean Harvey was recalled repeatedly for her. sinking of "Sink, Red Sun," "Mrs. J.irley" (Miss Estelle exl'.il"'t°d her famous "waxworks" with quaint and orifrinal remarks nbout the cireer « F <"ch causing great amusement. Musical items were also contributed by Miss Cooney, M'ss Kennedy, Miss Jessie Newton. Mr. K. 7!ra"li>iiolo, Osborne, and Mrs. Beaglehole. .The evening's amusement closed with ..two gleesviby.-.tho choir, excellently rendered, and supw, which was served. by ; .a...stroßgiband of helpers. - -.-

Dance at Upper Hutt. One! of the jiiost"successful fancy,,dre?B dances vet held in the Hutt Valley was that tviiicft*"took"placc in the UppcrHutt Town Hull on Thursday evening. There Tfas'a large attendance, and many and varied were tho costumes worn. Mesdames Cottle, ' Crahtree, and Fletcher were .the chaperons. , , Messrs. Cottle' nnd Williams, as, the "Bride and.Bridegroom," led off in the grand march. Among those-also wearing fancy costume 'iv,ere the following:— Miss E.' M'lnnee, as a. "Dutch Boy"; Miss Woods, "Futurist Pierrot"; Miss Edwards, "Spanish' Dancer";' Miss Kelly, "Dancing Girl"; Miss Fletcher, "Spanish Belle"; Miss Graham. "Twjlight";-: Miss Thompson, "Billiards'; Misses Sanderson (2), "Powder Puff", and "Oranges and Lemons"; Miss Clark, "Maori Maiden"; Miss Stroud, "America"; Miss Aileeu Graham, "Pansy"; Miss' M. Fletcher, "Night"; Miss Crablrce, "Good Luck"; Miss Goss. "Scots Lassie"; Miss Millan, "Spanish Dancer"; Miss Croft, "Ballet Dancer"; Mrs. Huso, "Prince Charming"; Mrs. P. Edwards (Ekotahuna), "Queen of tho Harem"; Mrs. Maboy, "Cleopatra"; Miss'M. Croft, "Jester"! Miss Dowling, "Fire"; Miss Guthrie, "Rose"; Miss Wunibald, "Spider Web ; Miss Donovan, "Starlight"; Miss Grey, "Buttorfly"; Miss Norris "Nurso ; Mr. E. George (New Plymouth), "King of the Cannibal Isles"; Mr. J. Lew, "Harry Lauder"; Mr. J. Durham, Mexican ; Mr. Tunnell, "Parson"; Mr. J. Morris, "Clown." Mrs. Whiteman supplied tho music, and the extras were played by Miss Eileen M'lnnes and Mm., Huso. W.C.T.U.

Mrs. Peryman, of Carterton, was welcomed at a very enjoyable "at homeon Thursday in the Constable .'Street rooms. This special mooting was held to celebrate two nolablo days, '}" a Ribbon" and "T.' E. Taylor," and Mrs. Peryman emphasised the benefit ot these uotablo days, a.? all tho women s Christian temperance unions con.<l concentrate on" a particular subject. Mrs. Peryman spoko of tho -Into T. E. Taylors' work and how ho had given every ounco of his'strength to the temperance cause. Several illustrations were given showing how ho feared 110 human being 111 tho discharge of his du'.y. Three new members wove initiated. Boys' Institute and S. A. Rhodes Homo for Boys. At a meeting of tho Mies'- Auxiliary, Mrs. James' Rislop, president, in tho Xir, arrangements were-made for . furnishing tho rooms in reading for -the extra aceommodation for bo>t>. _ Iho secretary reported that owr .00 has Si realised bv the -jumble sale, and that through the courtesy of UlO-: Defence Department' ti-.e necessary blanl«et» tad b*nscoured. The homo eaters for sous of fallen soldiers, 'orphans and boj-s who arc trades and who aro not earning suflieiont to pay tho atoount demhnde<l for board outside. Applications aro now bemg .received, and HiVfees range from 10s. to accordill" to the amount earned by the-boy. Further information nniy 'be 'obtained from tlio director or matron"