SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8365, 27 February 1913, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss J. Ilislop is on a visit to Dunedin

Mrs T. C. Williams and Miss Williams are visiting Hastings. Mrs Loughnan is staying with Mrs Newman, in Timam. Mrs Middleton is on a visit to her father, Mr Groensiil, in. Picton. Mrs T. G. Macarthy returned yesterday from a visit to Taupo and Rotorua. Mias Foster is on a visit to her sister, Mrs Charles Bennett, at Gisborne. . Miss Scully leaves next week on a visit to Mrs Qilruth in Melbourne. Miss Shirtcliffe is visiting Mrs N. F. Niooll, in Ashburton. Dr C. Owen, and Mrs Bennett, of Auckland, are staying at the Grand Hotel. Miss Hughes, of the Wellington Hospital, is visiting her home in Pahiatua. Mr and Mrs G. H, Rhodes, of Christchurch, are visiting in the North Island. Mr and Mrs Tregear have returned from a visit to New Plymouth. Miss Antell has returned to Woodville after a short visit to Wellington. Mrs and the Misses Grant have been staying at Waitohi House. Picton; also, Mrs Chapman, Lower Hutt. Mrs Bamicoat, from Wanganui, who has been the guest of Mrs Eric Biddiford, has left for the South Island. Miss Wolff, of Masterton, who has been spending a holiday in tinned in, arrived in Wellington yesterday. Mr and Mrs Hugh Reeves, of Christchurch, have bought Mrs Allen's house on the Fendalton load, and will it shortly. Mrs Wilford is the guest of her parents, Sir George and Lady McLean, in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Vaughan, of Sydney, are also their guests. The engagement is announced of Miss May Pilmer, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. G. Pilmer, Hapua, Taueru, to Mr H. H. Pavitt, of Masterton. Miss Newcombe and Miss Hodge will be the guests of the Pioneer Club on Tuesday evening next. Members are permitted to bring friends. Mrs Tudor Jones and Mrs Baker, of Auckland, who have oome to Wellington to attend the wedding of Miss Meadowcroft to Dr Owen, are staying at the Empire Hotel. The engagement has been announced of Mr Edmund Dufaur, eldest son of the late Mr E. T. Dufaur, solicitor, of Auckland, to Miss Maud Hogwood, fifth daughter of the late Mr James Hogwood, of Hillsboro’, Auckland. Miss L. Bradley, of Christchurch, who is leaving early next month for England, where she is to reside permanently, was farewelled by a large number of friends in the Fendalton Church Schoolroom last week. News comes from Qrindelwald of a record winter climb, that of the Jungfrau from Qrindelwald in one day, accomplished by Mr Julian Grande, With one guide. The party included Mrs Grande (nee Miss Constance Bamicoat, of New Zealand).

Visitors staying at the Occidental include—Mr and Mrs Lethbridge (Fielding), Mr and Mrs McMurtrie and Mrs Chadwick (Melbourne), Captain and Mrs Maxwell (Auckland), Or and Mrs Cockayne (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Johnson (Wanganui), Mr and Mrs Pavitt (Masterton), Mr and Mrs Thompson (Auckland), Mrs Bodwell and Miss Hamilton (Wanganui), Miss Jury and Miss Goddard (Qreytown), and Mies Death (Auckland). Madame Hamelius (nee Miss Dora Wilcox), late of Christchurch, has just published a volume containing about thirty poems, entitled “Rata and Mistletoe." The “British Australasian" says: “A large proportion are worthy of high praise, while almost all show true poetic feeling, and a mastery of the poet’s craft. All 'New Zealanders should be grateful to Miss Wilcox for her poems of their country, and not least for the hymn ‘To Maonland.’ ” Since the close of the building campaign the board of management of the Christchurch Young Women’s Christian Association has been spending much time and-thought in. considering what to do with the money raised. The original plan was to buy a site, and erect and furnish an up-to-date and thoroughly equipped building. But the money received would not cover the cost of the entire scheme, and the board is resolutely determined not to go into debt, while desirous of making the best possible use of the money generously subscribed. Many sites and schemes have been considered, which might provide adequate accommodation for the growing work within the limits of the funds in hand. After much thought and discussion, and acting on the advice of the gentlemen composing the advisory board, it was decided to purchase the property known as the Choral Hall, and adapt it for use. The property consists of half an acre, on which stands a dwellinghonse, hall, and cottage, all in good repair. With some alterations, there will be ample room for the association’s work for some years to come. The needed alterations will be begun shortly, and the association hopes to move into its now home before the end of the halfyear.