SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8366, 28 February 1913, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dr and Mrs Cameron Owen leave to-day for Sydney. Miss Lamb has been staying with Mrs Waterhouse. “Mangawhare," Napier. Mrs C. H. Mills and Miss Mills have returned from a visit to Blenheim. Mrs West and Miss West have returned to Wellington from Mastorton. Miss Kelsey, who has been staying with Mrs A. L. Hcrdman, left on Wednesday for Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Murison, of the Lower Hutt. are leaving shortly to reside in Auckland. Mr and Mrs McGuire and family are staying at the Occidental'Hotel. . They are on their way from Dunedin to Auckland, where Mr McGuire has been transferred. Mrs Crighton, of Dunedin, who came to Wellington for the wedding of Miss Meadoworoft to Dr Owen (of Auckland), is staying with her aunt, Mrs W. R. Williams. Captain and Mrs Estoourt have taken Miss Logan’s house, in Hobson crescent, and Mr Coyle, secretary of the Hospital Board, has taken Mr and Mrs Malcolm Ross’s house in Hill street. There was quite a fashionable audience at His Majesty’s Theatre last night to see the “Panama Canal’’ pictures. Among those present were Sir John and Lady Findlay, Hon. C. J. and Mrs Johnston, Mrs (Dr) Collins, Mr and Mrs A. Brandon, Mrs Duncan, Mrs C. Pearce, Mrs and Miss Merchant, and Mrs Murray (Auckland), Mr and Mrs T. Fitzgerald, Miss Coates, Mrs P. M. B. Fisher, Mrs W. Nathan and Mrs F. Nathan (Palmerston North), Mrs Miles, and Mrs McEwen. A pleasant little function was held at Miss Tendall’s tearooms ’on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Mabel Martin entertained a number of her friends, on the eve of her approaching marriage to Mr Godfrey Magnus, senior partner of Magnus, Sanderson and Co., Ltd. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent, at the conclusion of which Mrs R. H. Nagle, in a charming little speech, wished the hostess, on behalf of the guests, long life and happiness. Each guest also received a posy of roses before ber departure. Miss Martin wore a grey costume and large black hat. Mrs J. H. Fairbaim gave a very enjoyable afternoon tea yesterday as a farewell to Mrs W. Evans and Miss M. Macarthnr, who leave to-day for Sydney and Melbourne. The rooms wore most charmingly decorated with vieux rose colour, large tiger lilies and Japanese asters being the flowers used, and during the afternoon the hostess herself sang, and Mrs Skinner, Mrs Christie, and Miss Maoarthur contributed songs for the entertainment of their fellow guests. , The hostess wore a pretty frock of black marquisette over white silk, with black lace, and a deep pink rose at her waist, Mrs Evans was in mauve crepe do chene, and Miss Macarthnr a lovely gown of cream net and lace and a cream hat to match. The guests included, also, Mrs Rodwell and Miss Hamilton, of Wanganui, Mrs and Miss Christie, Mrs E. Thompson, and Mrs Skinner, etc. Mrs Holroyd Bee re and Miss Estelle Beere, who have been staying at Glenalvon, Auckland, for some weeks, have returned to Wellington, and axe now staying at Day’s Bay House. Miss Beere intends re-opening her school of dancing, which has been closed during hen two years’ stay in America. While 1 in tlie States Miss Beere took the opportunity to visit the best dancing colleges, and made a speciality of the new society dances, which are now' the rage in London, New York, Paris, and Berlin. The include the triple Boston, a most fascinating dance, the one-step. Boston, and double Boston; also a group of pretty French flower-exercises and the folk dancing. The latter k now taught as ordinary classwork in the private and public schools of America, and also in the playgrounds, which open during the summer school vacation of three months. The golden wedding of Mr W. C. MoNee, of Mprningfon, took place on Monday last. He was married m Glasgow on February 24th, 1863, to Miss Elizabeth McDonald Robertson, daughter of a silversmith of that city, and the couple arrived at Port Chalmers on November 10th of the same year. Monday witnessed the first complete meeting of the family for a period of 33 years (says the ‘‘Stax.’’) The sous present were: Mr William McNee, of Sydney, after nineteen years’ absence from Dunedin; Mr James McNee and Mr ThAuas McNee, both of Wellington, together with their wives. The daughters were two from Otanfi (Miss Maggie and Miss Nellie) , and three who reside with their parenta. It ia worthy of mention that the whole family are natives of Momington, where Mr and Mrs McNee, sen., have resided ever since they reached here in the latter end of 1863. There were also present three grandchildren, all from Wellington. Quite a sheaf of congratulatory telegrams were received from all parts of the Dominion, and a letter of a like ture from the Dunedin Burns Club, of which Mr McNee is a past president. The' following extract is taken from a letter written by a prominent member of the W.C.T.U., in Auckland: “Miss Newoomhe and Miss Hodge, who are at present visiting New Zealand as representatives of the Australian and New Zealand Voters’ Association (London), of whom Lady Stout k president, are both cul-

tured speakers of ability, and can speak with first-hand knowledge of the struggle now going on in the Old Conn try. Their addresses give one an insight into the history of the movement and the causes which have led up to the recent developments which one cannot gain from other sources. They are not collecting funds, their object being merely to disseminate information and enlist sympathy. They are anxious to meet and address women’s organisations and others who may be interested in the subject during their stay in the Dominion, which is strictly limited in. time, as their other engagements prevent them making an extended stay.’’ These ladies are to speak for the first time in Wellington on Saturday afternoon at, the garden fete to be held in the grounds of Mrs J. P. Luke. Hiropi street, in connection with the W.C.T.U. Officers and delegates to the New Zealand Convention to be held in Nelson nest week are expected to be present, and Lady Stout will declare the garden party open and introduce the visitors from England. Every woman who is interested in women’s work ought not to miss this opportunity of hearing these distinguished speakers.