HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 17

HERE AND THERE

Two Pioneer Families., An added interest to the wedding (reported yesterday in "The Post"), which took place at Timaru, when Miss | Sosamond Rolleston was married to Vlr. J. T. Russell, was the fact that on I both sides the families were of pioneer stock. The bride's father, Mr,' F. J. Rolleston, was at one tune in Parliament, reaching Cabinet rank, and her grandfather, Mr. William Rolleslon was a former Superintendent of ! Canterbury Province., General Sir Andrew Russell, as well as belonging to a very well-known Hawke's Bay family, had a distinguished war service. Lady Russell was at the wedding, and wore a frock of brown floral georgette, and a balibuntal hat of brown with plain band. Her bouquet was of deep red carnations. < • ' To Welcome a Friend. ' A pleasant party was'given, at the Nurses* Club to welcome' Miss $L Davies, of Melbourne. Miss Bicknell (president of the council), welcomed her, giving her the freedom of the club. - Other speakers were Drs. Agnes Bennett, T F. CorkiU, T. S. Paget,- and Miss Lambie, who, spoke of the benefits to be derived by nurses and hospitals of both countries by this system of exchange of. trained nurses which the Obstretical Society , s had originated. Miss Davies has 'come fro'm 1 the Women's Hospital, Melbourne,' to take up duties' at St Heletts, tWellington. »• <• Pleasant Farewells. '> ' " Miss Amy Kane was bidden farewell at the meeting of fhe -R.S.A. Hostel committee yesterday,.' allusion being made to her good work done since the inception of the committee during the war time. Mrs. E. J. Moore, J.P., in making a presentation of a travelling bag, expressed the good wishes of .the committee and the inmates of the hostel, who, one and all, wished Miss Kane a delightful .holiday,l ' Mrs: T. Lewis, who, with her daughter, Miss Prudence, Lewis, wijl leave tomorrow'for Sydney," en route for the Near^East, Was-been the centre of a number"' .p'Kyeryv pleasant, farewell parties," and was entertained yesterday by the management and staff of the D.1.C., where she was employed -for nearlyJEour years., -'In the late afternoon there was another- very 'happy gagthering at the home' of Mrs. Gordon Forbes, in 1 Burnell Avenue, at which a number of friends "had the pleasant opportunity of-bidding the travellers "bon voyage" happy, future work. For Homes of Compassion. ' Mrs. F. N. Norling, KelbuW, gave a successful afternoon party recently in ! aid of the funds of the Homes of Com* i passion. Donations were sent by Mes- i dames Gibbs, C. Todd, Bolton, Schele, I Coffin, A. Ward, Elleray, J. J.«Welply. Callahan, C. Hickmott, Misses, Tiller' and Esme Smith. A very enjoyable tune was spenV and Mrs. N6rling, on behedf of 4;he Sisters of Compassion, thanked all who had helped to make the party such a successful one. Of Kindergarten Interest. The Wellington Free Kindergartens opened on Wednesday, when Taranaki I Street was visited by Mrs. Keppell, i wife of Dr. Keppell, of the Carnegie Institute, New York. Mrs. Keppell; hay- ' ing been herself the president of tha large Manhattan Kindergarten and Nursery School' Association, was a most interested visitor, showing keen enthusiasm and sympathy with the work being done. Having met Miss Scott, the recent Carnegie Fellowship holder, in New York, she was able to soe the value of the help given to the New Zealand Free Kindergarten Union by the Carnegie' Instit te. It is hoped that Dr. Keppell may'also "be able to visit the kindergartens" on' his return from the south.