SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12391, 10 March 1926, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs W. Waters, Wellington', have gone to live in Palmerston North. Mrs H_ Gilmour, of Wellington, is visiting Wanganui. Mr and Mrs W. Blundell, of Wellington, who were staying in Christchurch, have left for Akaroa. Mrs Probert, and her son, Mr E. W. Probert, of Wellington, arrived in Christchurch on Sunday. Mr and Mrs R. Gariiier, Mr and Mrs Lance George apd Miss B. George are Wellington visitors to Christchurch. Mrs A. F. Meldrum left Hamilton last week on a visit to Wellington. At Morrinsville during the visit of Sir Charles and Lady Fergusron, the Mayoress, / Mrs C. Gunner, gave a delightful afternoon tea. Lady Fergusson wore a smart blue crepe-de-chine frock and- small hat. Miss Beatrioe Day, the well-known actress, is appearing in the revival of “Daddy Longlegs” m Melbourne. Mrs Florence Porte.” has been visiting Pahiatua for the annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society there. Miss M. Allen, of Eiuston street, Sumner, and Miss R. Boulton, of Richmond Hill, Christchurch, expect to leave at the end of the week for Wellington. where they have received appointments at the Education Department’s dental clinio. Mrs Stocker, of the Shantung Diocese, has returned to Ifew Zealand on furlough after thirteen years’ absence from the Dominion on active service. She went out as Miss Bartrum, and some time ago she was married to one of the mission staff. She is How staying with her sister, Mrs ,J. Brownlie, of Raincliff, South Canterbury. A party of young Wellington people chaperoned by Mrs Percy Blundell, and consisting of Misses P. Blundell, Preedy (2), B. Marchbanks, Mary Richardson, H. Leokie, and Dorothy Herbert, aid Messrs Dennis and Warwick Blundell, S. Wheeler, C. Levin, Richardson, Young, and S. Gore, made the excursion to Pelorus Sound by the Tamahine on Saturday. Lady Myrtle Jelliooe, Lord and Lady Jellicoe’s second daughter, who had already seen a little social life, is soon, to be a debutante, says a well-known writer, and is likely to have a particularly good time, for there is almost certain to be a good deal of entertaining at Lord Jellicoe’s house in Portland Place. This belonged formerly to nady Wilton’s father, the late Sir William Petersen. The following letter was received from headquarters, London, by Mrs Harding, head of the work committee of the Wellington Navy League, at the meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary yesterday afternoon“At a meeting of ] the committee of the Navy League ; Overseas Relief Fund held at the offices j of the league, London, on January i 13th, a resolution was passed that the cordial thanks of the committee should be sent to you for your generous gift of garments'for distribution to sailors’ children. The resolution was proposed by Instructor-Captain T. Slator, R.N., and seconded by the Hon. Lady Hood.. May I add to this my own expression of gratitude to you and to all who shaTed m the Work for this very welcome gift? The garments will prove a real boon in many deserving cases, of which unfortunately we still have a considerable number. I am also permitted to say by Lord Jellicoe, who inspected the garments to-day, that he considered vour work a very touching testimony to the reality of ‘Empire unity.’ His remark on seeing the display was: ‘lt’s splendid.’ X am sure you will he glad to have this tribute from one who is so |much interested in New Zealand. — Yours faithfully, W. B. Hards, chairman Overseas Relief Fund.”

Mrs Hertzog, of Day’s Bay, leaves in April for a visit to England. Miss Ellen Melville was in Wellington. yesterday.