WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 23, 4 June 1913, Page 67

WELLINGTON.

May 31. Farewell Tea. A pleasant little farewell tea was given on Wednesday by the members of the Women’s Social and Political League in honour of Miss McLean, who has taken a prominent part in affairs, and will be much missed by the members. They showed their appreciation by presenting her with a silver purse, accompanied by many expressions of goodwill. Bronze foliage and scarlet berries decorated the room. Mrs Gallichan was hostess for the occasion, and a programme of songs and recitations, interspersed with fortune-telling, amused the guests. A competition was won by Mrs Myers. Speeches were made by Mrs Seddon and Mrs Reay-Brown. Wedding At Home. Miss Beauchamp’s wedding adds another to the list of well-known Wellington girls who have married and gone away for good, although not many of them have taken up their abode in India, which is to be her future home. The particular locality is Poonah, where Colonel Perkins holds an appointment, and, oddly enough, until a few months ago, ahother Wellington girl was a resident of that city. She was Miss Dorothy Cleghorn, and her husband, Captain White, was adjutant of the Dorsetshire Regiment. Still one more Wellingtonian at Poonah is Mr Harland Dean, who is also in the army. Colonel Perkins holds the D. 5.0., and belongs to a Gurkha regiment, and his gifts to the bridesmaids were little gold replicas of the curved Afghan knife that has become so well known. Orchids were notable features of the decorations at the “At Home" that followed the wedding, and in one room a cluster of poinsettias gave a splash of military scarlet among the white flowers that were mainly used. Another daughter of Mr and Mrs Beauchamp's who is living in a far country is Mrs James Macintosh Bell. Since her husband some few years ago resigned his appointment as Geological Director- for New Zealand, they have made Canada their headquarters. Two-Garment Society. Tire Two Germent Society—which deserves a more accurate name, as nowadays the members do not limit their gifts to two—held its annual distribubution last week, and the number of garments sent in was amazing. It meant an extra' amount of work for the committee, but it tackled it gallantly, and long experience ha.s tought them swift and smooth-working methods. Mrs and Miss Duncan wore pioneers in the movement, and for years Mrs Izard has done invaluable work as bon. secretary.

Personal. Mr and Mrs Bolton (Woodville) and the Misses Bolton have left for a trip to England, travelling by way of Monte Video. Mr O’Neill, who has been paying a visit to Wellington lately, conies from Poonah, India, where he holds a commission in the army. ■Mr and Mrs Davidson have gone to Japan for a few months. They travel by way of Auckland-Vancouver. Mrs Darling was a passenger to England by the Ruapehu. Mrs A. Young has gone to Sydney for a trip. Mr and Mrs Spragg are back from Sydney where they have been spending some weeks. Mrs Louis Bright (Bay of Islands) who was formerly a resident of Wellington for some years, has come South for a round of visits among her friends here. Miss Logan, who has been spending some months with her sister (Mrs Henry Hale), has gone to Palmerston North to make her home with a brother, who is living there. Mrs Hale accompanied her to Palmerston for a few davs.