THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1411, 10 May 1917, Page 28

THE SOCIAL WORLD

A rirtoiincpments of engagements and nnnt rihut inn.” or interest relating: to wo/l.li ng« and social Lrathoring-s should i... <_»■>> i i.. Lady Editor. “Spor Ing and Dramatic Review" Office Auckland. In all cases the writer’s signature ami address nuist be attached (not for publication' pantographs of wedding groups will be r»-pr ■‘•ttnel l>v ar .ingoment.

Mrs. W. R. C. Walker, of Remuera, is on a visit to Cambridge, where she is the guest of Mrs. S.

Dr. E. Gunn has returned to Wei lington from a visit to Auckland.

* * * * Mrs. J. Hislop, Auckland, has been on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Elworthy, of South Canterbury, are on a tour of the North Island.

Mrs. J. W. Matheson and Miss Matheson, of Auckland, are spending a holiday at Rongomai.

Mr. and Mrs. Mcßae, of Palmerston North, came up to Auckland last week to meet their daughter on her arrival from England.

Dr. and Mrs. Reece have returned to Hamilton after a lengthy stay at their seaside residence in Auckland.

Mrs. George Purchas, of Auckland, accompanied her cousin, Madame Melba, on the latter’s return to Melbourne.

Mrs. I. Alexander and her daughter, Mrs. Eliot Davis, of Auckland, have been spending a few days at Rotorua.

The engagement is announced between Staff-Sergeant Arthur E. M. Rhind, N.Z.E.F., son of the late Mr. W. G. Rhind, Wellington, and Mrs. Rhind, Battersea Park, London, and Mary Mcßae, daughter of Mr. Flinders S. Mcßae, Palmerston North. Staff-Sergeant Rhind and Miss McRae returned to New Zealand last week.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Sorensen have returned to Carterton from a visit to Rotorua.

Mrs. Willoughby-Kenny, of Auckland, is on a short visit to Wellington, where she is the guest of Mrs. A. L. Wilson.

Miss Winifred Betts, M.Sc., has been awarded the National Research Scholarship of the Otago University. Miss Betts is an ex-pupil of Nelson Girls’ College.

Dr. Mabel Hanron, of Westport, who recently passed her final medical examination, has been appointed a house surgeon in the Dunedin Hospital.

Miss Louise Bennett, of Auckland, of the Q.A.I.M.N.S. Reserve, is in London on leave from Egypt. * * * *

Miss Bee Chilton Button, of Auckland, had the misfortune to meet with a motor car accident in London a few months ago, in which her arm was badly broken. Now, after a successful operation and a course of massage, there is every hope of a satisfactory recovery.

South London has got women lamp lighters.

’Tis the mind that makes the body rich. —Shakespeare.

The engagement is announced of Oscar H. Wright, Engineer Sub-Lieu-tenant R.N.R., only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wright, Auckland and formerly of Thames, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Magrath, Edinburgh.

Mr. and Mrs. F. K. de Castro, of Wellington, who have been visiting their daughter, Mr. F. Twigg, in Napier, have gone to Taupo and Rotorua.

Miss K. E. Stephens, of Palmerston North, has reached London with the intention of taking up war • work either in England or France.

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Lysnar have returned to Gisborne after a visit to Wellington. * * * * , The engagement is announced in’ Christchurch papers of Miss E leen Roberts, only daughter of Mrs. Fitzclarence Anstey Roberts, St. Clair, Duned.n, to Mr. Alexander Lionel Caselberg, D.C.M. (late New Zealand Engineers), only son of Mr. Lionel Caselberg, Masterton. * * * Viscountess- Northland, whose husband, Lord Northland, was killed in France about two years ago, was married, at the Chapel Royal, Savoy, recently to Captain the Hon. Geoffrey Mills, R.N.V.R., youngest son of the first Baron Hillingdon and brother of the second. Captain Mills was formerly in the West Kent Yeomanry, and was an A.D.C. to the Governor of Madras. He is 42 years of age. Lord Northland, who was the son and heir of Lord Ranfurly, ex-Governor of New Zealand, expressed in his will the hope that his widow would marry a second time.

The lady members of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals collected over £5OO last year for the Blue Cross Fund formed in England for the purpose of treating sick and wounded horses in war time.

At St. Benedict’s Church, Auckland, on April 7 Lieutenant N. C. Snedden, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Snedden, of Auckland, was married to Miss Alice McDonnell, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. McDonnell, of Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Cahill. Mrs. Snedden is living at Trentham while her husband, who is attached to the 30th Reinforcements, is in camp.

“No,” said Miss Marie Tempest, “I have never met the Kaiser. I once sang before him at Marlborough House, when the present King was the Prince of Wales, and I have come to regret even that.”

A very pleasant handkerchief tea was given by Miss Dorothy Martin, of Ladies’ Mile, Remuera, in honour «a||Of Miss Clyssie Macklow, whose marWriageto Captain Trousdale, of Canada, takes place shortly. The tables were prettily decorated for tea, and numbers of musical items were given dur. ng the afternoon. Among those present were Mrs. Macklow, Mrs. Cooke, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Dudley Smith, Mrs. Marriner, Mrs. Ballin, Mrs. Caro, Airs. Ring, Miss Craig, Aliss Herman, Miss Baker, Miss D. Cooke, Miss Al. Hook, Aliss Meadowcroft, Miss V. Caro and Miss Crowther. * * * * Much sympathy was felt for Madame Melba on the loss of her infant grandson. Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong live at Coombe Cottage, Aladame Melba’s home in the country out from Alelbourne, and the advent of the little one was hailed most joyfully. The puma donna had made elaborate preparations for the arrival of her grandch Id, and a whole trousseau of exquisite garments was in

readiness. Lady Susan Fitzclarence had promised to act as godmother to the expected infant.

The wedding was celebrated at St. Peter’s Church, Upper Riccarton, on April 18, of Mr. Thomas Macartney, of Methven, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Macartney, of Waitaha, Tai Tapu, to Miss Kathleen Harris, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Harr s, “Hoon Hay,” Halswell.

Mademoiselle Suzanne Gadrat, of Tours, France and formerly of Christchurch, was married in London on January 28 to Major D. B. Blair, of Christchurch. Alajor Blair, who left for the front very early in the war, was wounded in the Somme offensive, and invalided to England.

Mr. W. Wilson, M.Sc., 8.E., formerly of Canterbury College and Auckland University, is now in charge of the fuse department of a large munition factory in

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Hamilton Ladies’ Golf Club President, Mrs. H. T. Gillies; vice-presidents, Mesdames C. F. Bond, E. B. Heywood, W. H. Hume, C. L, McDiarm d, E. J. Stewart, and A. J. Storey; captain, Mrs. Douglas; treasurer, Miss Ring; hon. secretary, Aliss Stevens; committee, Alisses Cussen, Furze, Provis and Wilkinson. It was decided to play for the Red Cross medals again, the amount sent away last year for the fund being £55 11s.

In speaking at a Red Cross meeting in Wellington, General Henderson said that in England an allowance of half a crown per bed was given every year. This amounted, in a large hosp tai, to a good sum, and was used in beautifying the wards, such as supplying pictures and flowers. In India each hospital collected a special fund which was used for the purpose of making and keeping up the gardens at the hospital.

One of Auckland’s best-known citizens, Air. Lemuel J. Bagnall, died last week at the age of 73 years. Deceased, who was born at Prince Edward Island, was a son of the Hon. George Bagnall and arrived in New Zealand in 1864. Mr. Bagnall was prominent in municipal and educational matters in Auckland and at the Thames, and took a great interest in philanthropic institutions. He is survived by two sons, Messrs. H. C. and V. L. Bagnall and one daughter, Aliss Eva Bagnall.

Olga Petrova suffered extensively in the disastrous fire which destroyed the offices of the Colonial Motion Picture Corporation in New York. Olga Petrova and a company of actors of the Popular Plays and Players were working in the studio at at the time. The famous cinema star detailed her wardrobe losses as follows: —An ermine coat valued at 4000 dollars, a sable coat worth 11,000 dollars, a moleskin coat worth 2500 dollars, a sealskin coat costing 2500 dollars, a silver fox necklet worth approximately 5000 dollars, a taupe fox necklet, and an ermine stole and muff. The value of these last furs is unknown, but the entire collection is said to be worth 30,000 dollars. Both Aladame Petrova and her maid, Frances Slater, held little < hamois bags when interviewed. They conta.ned Aladame’s jewels valued at 16,000 dollars. Miss Slater ran back to the studio when the alarm was given, and rescued two valuable ruby rings.

Quite a romantic and certainly record military weddng took place recently at Abbassia, near Cairo, when Se-ondLieutenant Lesley Alexander Wilkie, A.1.F., of IVlelbourne, was married to Miss Ruth Maughan Robson, of Gatton (Q.), on the nursing: staff A.1.F., says the “British Australasian. As Sister Robson was under immediate orders to proceed on transport duty to Australia, there was no time to lose if the wedding was to take place before she left, and after Lieutenant W.lkie’s unsuccessful efforts to get the usual military permission, a sporting padre came to the rescue, and obtained the necessary permit for the marriage at 11 a.m. on January 20. At 2.30 p.m. the same afternoon the wedding was celebrated at C. of E. Garrison Chapel, 14th A.G.H., Abbassia. The bride was given away by Alajor Stuckey, A.I.F. (N.S.W.), and the bridesmaids were Sisters Grover and Johnson, of Queensland. The groomsmen were Captain P. D. Robinson (Q.) and Lieutenant W. Stewart, of Alelbourne. Sister Robson was one of the most popular nurses on the staff, and the wedding caused much local interest, and at the ceremony the chapel was filled with friends, who came along at short notice After a small tea at Shepheard’s, Cairo, the couple left on the evening train for Suez, and next afternoon the bride embarked for Australia. * * * :j: “Courtesy costs nothing and buys everything.”