PERSONAL NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, 13 December 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs C'orkhili, who has been staying willi Mrs 11. K. Hart, returned to W"ellington on Saturday afternoon. The «ngagemeiu is announced ol Mis, Dorothy Davis, youngest daughter ol.Mis * and the la to Mr .Jacob Da vis, ol ( .hristehurch, to Mr Will reel Ha rum, youngest son ol Mr and Mrs ■joint Barton, ol' lYenthain. 1- and Mrs William Porteous, residents of Grey Lynn, Auckland, last i week celebrated the diamond jubilee | of their wedding, which took place I in the Manchester Cathedral (10 years J ago. Mr Porteous served in (ho . Maori war. The engagemenL is announced ol Miss Dorothy liathbone, youngest daughter ol' the late Mrs .Rathbone, of "Chamwood," Lower Unit, to Mi' Campbell Macnivcn, only son ol Mr and Mrs Y. H. Macniven, of Hastings, H.B. On Wednesday afternoon a quiet wedding look place at St. Peters Churcli, Wellinglon, when Miss Tope Haywood, second daughter ol Mr and Mrs A. !<!. Haywood, Wellington. and late of Palniersfon North, was married hi Air Richard Penny, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Penny, of Winforton, Blenheim. The bride is a sister ot Mrs 11. .1. W. Lord, of Mastodon. A pretty wedding took place at St, Paul's Church, Wanganui, on Thursday last, when Edith Faulkner, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Jos. Chapman, Carlton Terrace, Gonville, was married to George Krnest, third son of Mr and Mrs J. J- Littlejohn, of Pahiatua. The church was nicely decorated for the occasion by girl friends oi the bride. The Rev. Harries was the officiating minister.

This year the hats may have either brim or crown ornamented, but seldom both, says an 'English paper. A wide, spreading- brim has its edge softened 1)v a fall of lace or a loosely folded ribbon, while an upturned brim may be almost covered with silk and steel embroidery or with loops of narrow ribbon. Small velvet hats on the tam-o'-shanter models have curious little, tufts of glycerined feathers, sprouting out at eccentric angles, dotted about over the crown.

Mans- p.-.>j>lt> throughout thi < disi rii L will (says Iho Wanganui (hroniele) hoar with deep regret of tha death, on Tuesday las) , of Mis Agnes Blair, widow of the la to Mi Duncan 01;tir, of Rapamti. Air?: Blair came :o \e«.v Zealand fifty years ago, and during that time had resided in various portions of the Wauganui district, her husliaml having farmed the wellknown properties of Gordon Park, Lamb TI ill (Fordell), and the Grange (Brunswick), before finally settling on the Rapanui farm at Kai Iwi Beacli.

There was a large attendance of interested spectators, including quite n stwmbc r of Indies, at the practice polo match played on the property of Mr Howard Booth at Clareville on Saturday afternoon. Considerable interest is iifin<4 taken in polo in the Wairarapa, and many are looking Forward i.o L!si■ formal opening ol iho Club, which will take place in .In mm it, Ani..)!i ;' tlio.-,.- j>rfsi-til were Mrs C. 1'" Vallance, .Mrs 15. Ynllanee, Mrs W. lion an! Booth, Mrs Gage Williams, Mr.--. Tweed, Mrs 0. Bennett, Mrs K. Mcl Jean Sicivart, Mrs W. B. Martin (Mnrtinborough), Mrs Gerald Mnwlev, Mi ss Zona Vallance, Miss Wardell, Miss Hoot 11, and others.

On Thursday 'Her Excellency Viscountess .Jellieoo, accompanied by tlio' Hon. I aicy .lellicoe, and Captain Miindv. A.D.0., visited Palmer,ston .N'l.iih I'm- 1110 purpose of trying her new burner. Punjab. and also looking ni Sprinkle as a likely mount for the !'")i. i,i:cy Jellicoe. After lunching with Mr and Mrs L. if. Collinson, f.ady -lellieoe mounted first Punjab and then Gaekwar for a trial spin. ; \eiihor horse had been previously ridden with a side saddle, and though at first, showing slight resentment, at tho change, the animals soon recognised the mastery of an excellent horsewoman. The Hon. Lucy was mounted on Sprinkle, anil Captain MUndy rode the well-known local hunter Playboy. In the afternoon the party ioined Vis- ' count Jellicoe. wno enme through hy sprci;>l train en route to Auckland.

The women of America were disposed to take very seriously the vote with which they have recently been invested, according to the observations ol the Hon. George Kowlds, who returned by the Niagara, from a visit to the United States. This was shown in the nerent Presidential elections. They had a wonderful organisation oi women's clubs in llie large cities. One or tun of these could lie visited each day, when from 3!j() Lo ~>ot> women would he found listening to addressesor debates on the questions concerning which they would be called upon to exercise their votes. In a number of file States (hey had the system ol the initiative and referendum, b.) which a certain proportion oi the electors could demand to have a question put to the bailor for the citizens to vote upon il.