SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8183, 26 July 1912, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs F. Aliller is leaving for Sydney by the Alaungaiiui. Mr and Mrs Basil Jones (Blenheim) are it the Grand Hotel.

Miss Q. Baird, “Brurainerton,'’ is the nest of Mrs 11. Gore.

Mr and Mrs Balfour Kinnear are visiting Mrs Nedwill (Christchurch). Mrs J. .1. Kinsey (Christchurch) is in town, and is staying at the Koval Oak.

Mr and Mrs Cyril Ward, who are up from the south, arc staying at the Koval Oak.

Mrs and Miss Baigent (Nelson) are in town, and are staying at the Hotel Windsor.

Mr and Mrs Ore:g (Foxtoh) and Mr and Mrs Kay (Vancouver) are among the guests at the Windsor. Mrs 11. Furness (Brooklyn), who has been visiting friends in Greytown, returns to Wellington to-day. Mr and Mrs David Findlay have gone to Day’s Bay. and will spepd some weeks at Sir John Findlay’s residence there. The College Old Girls’ Hockey Club intends holding its fifth annual dance in St. I’eter’s Schoolroom on August 22nd.

Mr and Mrs Graham and Mrs Scott (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Bird (Hastings) and Air and Airs Griffiths (Blenheim) are among the guests at the Grand Hotel.

From a country paper: What has been kuo\vn n.s “The Peeresses' Gallery/’ a separate gallery in which the wives of Alinisters used to listen to the debates in the House of Representatives, has been abolished by the Massey Ministry % The wives of members of the new Cabinet will view the proceedings in Parliament from the ordinary seats placed ou the Hoor of tho House for members’ wives. Mrs, Smith relict of Dr Smith, a former medical practitioner in Greytown and Carterton, died at the former place on Tuesday. Deceased came to the colony in 18C3, by the ship Affiance, and settled in the Wairarapa in 18GC. ) living there almost over since. She lived to see a large family grow up and become settled in various walks of life. Sue loaves throo sons- —Dr J, G. Smith, liunterville, Air A. W. Smith, Greytown. and Air K. F. Smith, solicitor. Petone. The Girl Peace Scouts of Wellington aro to bo represented at the forthcoming meeting of tho Wellington Competitions Society, and will compete in the signaling, first aid, and physical drill events. There is every probability that Christchurch and Dunedin Girl Peace Scouts will also send teams. This would allord not only a healthy competitive stimulus to excellence, but also an opportunity for consolidating that “esprit do corps ' between the girls from the different centres, which is the very essence of a successful movement.

GIRL PEACE SCOUTS

A number of members of the council of the Girl Peace Scouts, with their president, met at Government House yesterday afternoon. The question ot tlm uniform was tho main topic under discussion, and the neat navy blue costume with brown facings, shown by Aliss Maud Reynolds, of Dunedin, met with general approval. Pending tho decision of Colonel Cossgrove, the matter remains "on the knees of the gods.”