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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1913, Page 9

Doubt of whatever kind can be ended by action alone.— Carlyle.

Not everyone— evgh among those' who love and admire Wellington-^knows the beauties of Roseneathj the drive down the zig-zag of the hill, with a Bteep bank on the leffc and a steeper fall oh the right, is a series of glorious views of hill and harbour-~the blue water and purple hills making a magnificent panorama. It was like a bit of the i Riviera on Saturday, when the skies were sapphire, and the sun shone grac- ' iottsly, and there Was. just enough breeze 1 to flutter out — to unaccustomed scenes--the folds of the beautiful Scottish flag. ] If only, fourteen, years ago, when the school was built, trees had been planted on the slopes, what an added beauty Ihe road would have gained I But it ib not yet too late, and efforts are to be made to plant the bare hillside. Though, the view \yas almost Italian in its vivid loveliness, the ceremony and all I its picturesque surroundings were dis* tinctly Scottish, and the bright-faced children, with their pretty tresses tied I with red ribbons — one could have wished for tartan snoods — were real healthy, comely New JSealandefs. What with the croon of the bagpipes, the Scottish songs and music, and the Highland flings by the picturesque kilted and plaided lasses, the whole affair might have taken place on the shoves of one of the Scottish lochs. The arrangements, were excellent, too, and went with delightful smoothness. ft wag regrettable that Mrs. Dartoch, wife of the headmaster, was, through illness, unable to be present, but Miss Davidson, the first assistant, was with Mr. S. H. Jenkinson, chairmaa of the School Committee, and Mr. DaMoch when Their Excellencies were welcomed. Tea w»3 served in one of the schoolrooms, where dainty refreshments were set out among silver bowls Of astei's. There the invited guests were hospitably entertained after their alpine climb. Among those present Were Miss Massey, Mrs Rankine-Brown, and Mrs. Chatfield, the latter two ladies representing the Victoria League, which has always been so ready to encourage such patriotic and loyal ventures ad this interchange of nagsi Her Excellency, Lady Liverpool, who unfurled the flag, wore a grey coat and skirt, a 'black hat with tulle, and a grey boa, and she received a lovely bouquet of roses. Mrs. Jenkinson was in white ninon and embrodefieS, and her hat was massed, with roses, and' Miss, Davidson wore black velvet and 3. grey hat with white feathefa. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall leave tomorrow, for a month's trip in th 6 Auckland district. Cable n,e\*s Jia& been teceived that laat Tuesday Mtes Ethel Grfefson Was married to Captain Henry Tuckey, at the Cape. Miss Grfierson stayed for the week previous to her marriage with Mr. and Mrs. Ronaldsoti, and .was married from their hduse-. ' Captain and Mrs. TuckeV have gone dii a motor tduf for their honeymoon trip. Mr. ahd Mrs. G. Lewis, of ciitftet' church, who hays been .staying at the Grand Hotel,, left for Napier to-day. Mr; and Mrs. Basil Jones motored from Hastings yesterday. Mr. and the Misses Duncan, of Waiiganui, who have bfeeii touring the South Island, arrived in Wellington yesterday. Also stopping at the Grand Hotel are:— Mr. and Mr«. Tait Smith (Melbbutne), Mr. and Mrs, A. M. Robertson (America), Mr. and Mrs. Lam* bourne (Auckland), Dr. and Mrs. Veitch (Noreewood)j and Mr, and Muss Pfevost (Adelaide), who ■ are ' touring' New Z«aland. ' Afc the Hotel Windsor are:--riMrß.r i MrB. X U: Barry (feeding),' Mrs. "A. B/Salkeld (Blenheim), and ■ Mrs. O'Meeghan (Tinurfu). Mr. and Mrs. Lilbutti (freilding) dre down for Miss Daißy GrevUle's wedding to Mr. Suckling on Wednesday nest. Mr. and Mrs. Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mr&> Quinn, Mr. and Miss Stewart^ Misfc Hamilton, and Mr. and Mt». Nichols are at the Empire Hotel. ■ Mrs. E. Moore, horf. secretary of the Women's Social and 'Political League, has received from Mr. J. J. Kinsey, official New Zealand representative of the British Antarctic Expedition, grateful, acknowledgment of the League's telegram of sympathy with the relatives of Captain Scott and his dead comrades. Miss Helen IJalrymple, of the Napier Girls 4 High School, has been appointed assistant mistress at the Dunedin Girls' High School, of Which she Was a former pupil. Miss Sim. arrived yesterday from the South. Mr. and Mrs. x Jesse Timson, of Dtirtedin leave. by the Kuahine, on 3rd April, for a. trip to England. Mrs. Lundiua has returned to Wanganui from Wellington. Miss M'Kellar, of New Plymouth, is visiting Mrs. H. Abraham, of Khandallah. Miss Gladys Meadoweroft, , whoso Wedding takes placa on Thursday next, has geen the guest at various efitel'taimnents. On Saturday a handkerdhief tea was given in her honour by Mrs. Charles Wilson, Whose daughter is one of Miss Mcadowcroft's bridesmaids. The charming table decorations Wei'e white flowers and maidenhaif ferfl in silve? Vases, with silver hoi'seshoes, and white ribbons to emphasise the bridal vnotd. A little concert was given, the performers being, the Misses Carter, Batten, M. Mejidowcroft, and Miss S. Heading, and in an interesting competition, in ,which the gllests had to outlhie in needlework on clotli a given animal, Miss Tudor Jones got first prize and Miss Devine, Second. Mrs. Wilson wore mauv^ silk, and Mies Wilson white embroidered tnuslin over blue. Miss Meadowcroft was in white accordion-pleated voile with a coatee of lace, and wliite plumed hat. Mrs. Meadowdioft wore green silk, Miaa t\ Meadowcroft pale green silk and a pink and green hat, and Miss Mavis Meadowcroft pale grey. A delightful 'afternoon was spent. The debutantes at the "At Home" at Government House, Hobart, given in their honour by the* Governor and Lady Barren, received each a charming souvenir of the occasion from the hostess in the form of a silver notebook, engraved "I'rom Lady Batron, QoVernfflent House, 1913." Cui'e by silence" is the latest London cult. Its priestess is a Miss Adel* Curtis. She effects cures simply by silence, and has founded a "School of Silence" where people can go to leavn how to get well without the inconvenience of paying doctors' fees. The "doctrines of the new cult are expounded in Miss Curtis's "Meditation and Science," and have the support of no I less a person than the headmaster of Eton College the Rev. E. Lytteltoii. This new religion is being "taken up," so the London- correspondent of an Australian paper says, by a number of wealthy women in London and it« influenco is reported to bfe spreading rapidly. The correspondent' e summary