Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XIX, 11 May 1901, Page 895

Personal Paragraphs.

We are glad to learn that Mr Justice Ward has very much improved in health, and we hope soon to see him about again in our midst. Miss B. Russell (Christchurch! is staying with her sister, Mrs G. Marshall, of Wanganui.

Mrs Innes Jones, of Palmerston, ii the guest of Mrs Dyer, of Wanganui.

Miss Milward, of Wellington, is stay ing with her sister-in-law, Mrs Milward Wanganui.

Miss lunes, of Parnell, Auckland, hal returned after her pleasant s ; x months trip down South, her last month being s|>ent at New Plymouth.

Mrs Broham is in Christchurch at present, staying with Mis Fenwick. She goes to Timaru next week for 9 short visit, anti intends making ho’ heme in New Plymouth.

Mr and Mrs Staveley have left Fea dalton, and taken Carbon House. Carfr ton Road, where Mr and Mrs Austin resided so long. The latter have gone to Auckland to live.

The marriage of Mr F. Courage, of Amberley, and Miss Peache, Mt. Somers, is arranged to take place in June.

Mrs F. Barkas, Christchurch, has gone to Melbourne to witness the Federal celebrations there.

Mrs \V. J. Bruce. New Brighton, is visiting in Wellington and Blenheim. She will be away a week or two longer.

Miss Ada Julius is in Timaru paying a round of visits.

Mrs It. Nancarrow. of Greymouth, is in Christchurch, and contemplates residing there. M and Mrs E. Sealey and two little girls, formerly of Auckland, have gone to reside in Christchurch. Mr Sealey having an appointment there.

Miss Bullen (England) is in Christchurch, and is the guest of Mrs Albert Kave. Webb-street, St. Albans.

Mr and Mrs Courtney and Mr Maurice Standish, all of New Plymouth, have gone for a trip to the Old Counter.

Miss George, nurse in one of the private hospitals in Auckland, has been visiting her father. .Mr J. C. George, of New Plymouth, but has now returned.

Mr A. L. C. Bartrop. New Plymouth, who went in the First Contingent to South Africa, is now ou the intelligence Staff of General Tucker's Brigade in the Orange River Colony.

Mr and Mrs Shannon, with their daughter. Mrs Mcßeth, have been visiting Auckland, and passed through New Plymouth last week on their way home to Wellington.

Mr J. S. S. Medley has been appointed secretary of the New Plymouth Licensed Victuallers' Association.

The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts is exhibiting an exhibition of sketches by leading artists, also wood carving and oil paintings at the Art Gallery in Wellington this week. The exhibition was ojiened by a very smart and largely attended “At Home” on Wednesday evening, and is well worth seeing. Mr Warsley. the wellknown English artist, who is at present in Wellington, exhibits several charmingly conceded sketches, his

“Kaiti Beach” and “Bolton Street" being the best examples of his style. Mr Nairn contributes thirteen sketches in water colours, mostly made in the vicinity of Pahautanui. and “The Village Smithy” Is a delightful study of rural scenery on a grey wet morning, with an overcast sky. and one of the ynost covetable exhibits in the exhibition. Mrs J. Tripe (nee Richardson) shows remarkably good work, a haymaking scene being perhaps her happiest effort. Mr Herbert Fitzherbert exhibits some very clever drawings: and Mrs Jessie Adams and Mr George Butler are also well represented. Mr George Sheriff, of Wanganui, sends a very finished collection of works in oil, which are one of the most pleasing features of the exhibition, his animal studies showing very high artistic merit. Among the many other artists represented are Messrs Walter Lesli-. A. McNeil, TV. Levin. John Scott, and F. Sedgewick: and the Misses Evelyn Pnsent. Maud Williams. Minnie Jones, nnd C. R. Tommans.

Mr J. Guerin, editor of the Fit ham •*Ahaving recovered from an attack of typhoid, has left the Haw era Hospital.

Air and Mrs Joe Kelly. of Auckland, passed through New Plymouth last week on their way to Reefton. Mr* and Miss Zoe Thorite George and Airs Colbeck. who have been visiting Wanganui, spent a day in New Plymouth last week on their way home to Auckland. Miss Roberts, Dunedin, who has )>een staying with Mrs G. <». Stead, “Strowan,” returned home last week. Another interesting letter has come from Nurse Webster, late of Christchurch Hospital, now at Mooi River, giving an account of a trip to England with a troopship, and her return there. Nurses Hiatt and Littlecott are still with her, ami all well.

Miss Borlase. of Wanganui, is paying a visit to Mrs Ste<lnian. of the Rank of New South Wales, Napier. Miss Christie, of Wanganui, who has been staying for a few weeks with Miss Cotterill, of Fitzroy Road, Napier, has returned home. Mr and Mrs Tabute'au, of Napier, fire staying for a short time in Dunedin.

Mr T. R. Cooper. of Napier, has gone to Melbourne for a few weeks’ holiday, and will be there during the Commonwealth celebrations. Before his departure a number of his friends met together and presented him with a purse of sovereigns. Mr W. Anderson, of Napier, who took several prizes for his splendid collection of chrysanthemums at the Napier Flower Show, sent some beautiful specimens to Wellington the other day. all of which attracted much notice and admiration.

Mr 11. Hunt, of Hastings, gave an interesting lecture on •’Dickens” the other evening, and was listened to with great attention by an appreciative audience.

'The friends of Trooper F. Von Dadelzen, who has been serving in South Africa, are glad to learn that ho is now recovering from his severe illness. He had two sharp attacks of enteric fever, but is at last convalescent. Miss Jean Lusk. who has been some months in Auckland on a visit to Mr and .Mrs Shirley Hill and other relatives, left on her return to Dunedin on Saturday last. She will stop a short time in Wellington en route. Dr. Walker has returned to Auckland after his trip to Wellington. Mr George Dnnnett. of Auckland, is hack in town, and his friends declare he looks all the better for his trip. Miss Greenfield, of Nelson, who has been visiting friends in the North Island, is now in Blenheim staying with Air and Mrs F. Greenfield. The Hon. C. H. and Mrs Mills arrived in Blenheim from Wellington last Wednesday' morning, and while in town stayed at the Criterion Hotel, bul drove out up the Wairau Valley, and afterwards to Havelock, where they were specially entertained. Mrs Mow at. ’‘Alt i mar loch.” Awatere. was in Blenheim for a few days last week, having come into town to meet .Miss Willis. 01 Wellington, who has come to visit her, ami to take Mrs Philip Mcßae to Altiniarloch to spend a few days. Mrs Mcßae returned to town on Saturday, and is leaving for Wellington this afternoon. Miss Seymour came from Pic ton to Blenheim last week to make final arrangements and to pack up. as she will now keep house for her father in Picton. Mrs Redman returned to Blenheim last week from a short but very enjoyable visit to Mrs Stare at Robin Hood Bay. Miss Bertha Stare accompanied her home, and then went to spend a day or two with Mrs Monro at Bank House, Mr and Mis Chaytor, “Marshlands,'* left Blenheim last Friday for Wellington, whence they will start for England. It is hoped that the sea voyage will benefit M’s Chaytor, whose health has not been good bMr F. Greenfield (Bieth'm) is (nuking a .bort licit to Wellington.

Mm C. Symons and M’s J. Symors (Christchurch) are visiting Mrs MeLmchhin at “Rm mock,” Blenheim.

Miss Izard, of < hristchurch. is «tayiug in Welling’on with Mrs C. Izard.

Mr and Mrs Dunean. Wellington, liaxe gone t<» Australia for the Federal festivities.

Mr and Mrs Balfour (England), who have l>een staying in Wellington for some weeks, have gone farther north, at«l intend visiting Rotorua. The Rev. and Mrs. Coffey, Wellington, have gone for a lengthy trip to the Old Country. Bishop Wallis and Mrs Wallis spent a few days with the late Primate of New Zealand. Bishop Hadfield, at Martini, last week, upon the occasion of the marriage of Miss Kate Hadfield to the Rev. Mr Dove, who has a curacy near Marton. Bislmp Wallis was nn old friend of the bridegroom in England, ami performed the marriage ceremony, at which only the relatives of the family were present, owing to the illness of Mrs Hadfield. Mr and Mrs Walter Johnston are visiting the Hon. Mr and Mrs W. Johnston, at Bighden. Rangilikei. ■Mr and Mrs John Dunean, Wellington, left for Sydney on Saturday last, and most probably will remain there for the, winter months.

Mrs T. Williams, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs Michael Studholme, at Waimate, South Canterbury. Miss Cobb. Australia, is visiting Dr. and Mrs Collins in Wellington. Miss Rose Tabart, Christchurch, is. spending some months with Mrs Rhodes, at The Grange, Wellington. Mrs R. O'Conner. Wellington, gave a most enjoyable afternoon tea on Tuesday afternoon last, having for its raison d'etre the exhibition of her beautiful collection of chrysanthemums, which are in wonderful profusion and of every shade and variety, and were greatly adn.ired by her guests, amongst whom were Mrs Higginson, Mrs Harry Crawford. Mrs Pynsent, Mrs Ferguson, Mrs A. Buchanan, Mi.-s Skerrett, Miss Moorehouse. Mr. Mrs and Miss Tolhurst, Lady Campbell (Hawke's Bay), Mrs T. Kebbell, and Miss Scully.

Lady Campbell I Hawke's Ray) is paying a visit to Wellington with her children. and is the guest of Mrs G. Tolhurst, at Goudhurst, Grant Road.

Mr and Mrs Edward Riddiford, of the T.ower Hutt-, Wellington, leave very shortly for a trip to England and the Continent.

Mrs Ward, wife of the Hon. J. G. Ward, presented the medallions and certificates to the successful candidates at the annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Society, which was held in Welling! n on Wednesday evening. Mrs Seddon was to have been present, but was unavoidably absent at the siek bed of her daughter. Mrs Moriee, at Greymouth. and Mrs Ward kindly consented to act as her deputy. The Mayor and vice-president of the society (Mr Aiken) was in the chair, and apologised for the absence of the president (His Excellency the Governor), who had only just returned to Wellington, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the progress of the society. and of its good work in all parts of the world to suffering humanity. Shiort addresses were made by Professors Easterfield and .Toynt, and by Dr. Chapple, and after Mrs Ward had presented the medallions and certificates to the many successful candidates of the past year, a most instructive and very interesting demonstration of ambulance work was given l»v members of the police force, and of bandaging by members of the association, the operations being most lueidlv explained by Dr. Chapple to the onlookers. The proceeding-. terminated with a very hearty vote »f thanks to Mrs Ward for presenting (he prizes, and io Ills Worship the Mayor for presiding.

Mr Harold Thompson, late of the R.M. Court. Auckland, 'eft the North’ ern capital on Sunday for Inglewood, where he will enter on the practice of his profession as a barrister and solicitor. As si civil servant, Mr Thompson's tact and unfailing eonrtesy and attention gained the respeet and regard of his fellow officers and those whose profession brought them into contact with him. In social, athletic, and rowing circles. Me Thompson will be much missed in Auckland. He was a plucky footballer. nn excellent and enthusiastic oar. and extremely popular in society. For some years past lie had been the presiding genius of the longest lived and most famous bachelor quarters in Auckland. “The Chummery’' has been In existence for many, manv years, and there are men all over New Zealand who look back with pleasure to the days passed there. For two years or upwards Mr Thompson wn r an able president of The Chummery, and fully kept up Its

reputation and its traditions. On Wednesday last he was entertained there at a farewell social. A most excellent supper was served, and a capital programme of songs, interspersed with many toasts, occupied the hours whieh passed too quickly by. During the evening Mr Thompson was the recipient of a presentation from his former churns of a ha miso me pipe and ivory and silver mounted razor. His co-mates in the office also made .Mr Thompson a presentation. and he likewise received innumerable wishes for his prompt and substantial success.

We would draw attention to the advertisement elsewhere in our columns of White’s patent corset attachment. By means of this clever contrivance, which can be attached to any corset, both the figure and the health of the wearer is greatly improved. The appliance is invaluable for reducing high figures, large hips caused by cycling, etc., and for affording a wellm vilded outline for the present style of tight fitting skirt. '.Ve understand that the attachment is taking the plr.ee of surgical belts, for which purpose its extreme lightness, combined with great strength, eminently fits it. The “Gentlewoman’*' says of this invention:—“Ladies to whom Nature has been over-generous in the matter of avoirdupois may successfully assume a slimness which they possess not, if they invest in Mrs A. White’s ingenious Patent Corset Attachment, which elongates, as it were, the corset, and keeps the figure down without uncomfortable and injurious pressure. The attachment is very easily adjusted, ami need not be removed when the corset is taken off. To ladies who have, recently become mothers this .band should be a boon, by reason of the support it gives, while its elasticity renders it comfortable to wear even in the hottest weather. These belts have received medical approval, and should be widely popular.'’