SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

.; ■ ■ ■ —: —-*— ■' ■■• • Government House At Home, * v - Her Excellency Lady Plunket .had a-small party 'at Government House yesterday afternoon. The rooms woro very -prettily arranged with pink ami white ' azaleas•' and other flowers. Lady Plnnket wore,, a. charming frock of grey marquisette,, made in Kinpi ro stylo, with silver trimmings i\bho S.on. iiathleon Plunkct.a roso pink, with! lace blouse, and kimono bodico of pink.; . Mrs. •Watoriield a pink flowered muslin niade in 'Empire stylo, with white lace. , " .-" Tnc invitation list was as follows:—Mr.' Airs., the Misses Antill; - Miss A. Bonnet, -M.D.; Mrs., tho Misses Barber; Mr., Mrs., Miss Bristow; Dr. and Mrs. Boyd; Mr. M. Chapman; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. ■ Campbell; Mrs. Cohvorthy; Mr. and Mrs. Ell; Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Gibb; Mr., Mrs., tho Misses Gray; Mr. and Mrs. T. Hislop; Mr., Mrs., Miss Holmes; Comd. and Mrs. C. Home; Hon. G. and Mrs. Jones; Mr., Mrs., Miss Saggar; Mr. and Mrs. S. Kilgour; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. ■ Kilgour;-Mr , ., Mrs., Miss Merchant; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Myers; Mr., Mrs., .and the Misses Proviso;' Mr. and Mrs. Peers; Mr. and Mrs. N. Reid; Mr. and Mrs. Richmond; Mr. and Mro. Russnll; Mr. and Mrs. Simpson; Mr. and Mrs. F. Stovons; Mr.' and Mrs. J: G. Stevens; Mrs. W. R. Symonsj.Mr. and Mrs. Stockor; Mr. and Mrs. L.'Stowo; .Mr. ..and Mrs. Seatpn; Mr. and Mrs. Shirtclift'o; Dr. and Mrs.'.Tripe; Hon. F. and Mrs. Trask; Hon. S. C, Mrs., and Miss Thomson; Mr. H. S. Wardcll; Mr,.and.Mrs.. H. .WynnWilhams; Mr., Mrs. W. T. and Miss AVood; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Willis; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Whyte; Miss Walker. •.,..; ':. At the Show. Tho glorious weathor yesterday attracted ajarge parliamentary party to the-Polmerston show, including several ladies, among whom wero Lady Ward, Mrs. Fowlds, Miss Cleghorn, Mrs. Trask, and Mrs. Kidd. ■ .They were met with motor cars, and driven, round the ;own to-tho showgrounds, aliens they lunched. Ln the afternoon they inspected the exhibits, taking an especial interest in the school work and'needlework sections, and they were also ; very, much interested in tho ladies' jumping competitions. , . ■ : '■'■■■■ ■ •■■*:■ . Sir Joseph and- Lady Ward, while; in Pal■morston, visited the bazaar held there in aid ot the; funds of tho Roman Catholic Church. Hoalth of Women and Children. < '...•/•■ ... Lady Stout has received a telegram from Dr. Iruby King, stating'that Nurso M'Kinnon, the export in regard to humanised milk, will arrive in Wellington this morning from the-south, and for a fortnight will'be at tho service of the Society for tho Protection of Women and Children. Till ' settled: arrangements are made for her stay. in : ' Wellington, anyone wishing to consult Nurse M'Kinnon on tlie subject of humanised milk is invited ;p ring up Lady' Stout, who will be pleased to give- infarmation as .to whore the visitor may. bo found The Society will meet to 'welcome INurso M'Kinnou, and to make plans .foHier. work in Wellington, at 2.30 p.m. ,to- : ' Lady.Stout has received a donation o f £35 of°£l0 M /- K n g, Ne,V f and-one .of £10 from Dr.; King, of Wellington,. to prothat portion .of the Society's work which affects the health of women and children ,r, tWfl # ■ i to reOC ! Vn other donations! so that the Society may bo able, when Nurse Al Kmnon leaves, to obtain tho services of a nurse or its own to carry on her work. . Mrs. Coffey, widow, of the late Rev R yotttsy, has, recovered from her recent illness!

• ™ S ir lK i Mls , s RutJierford, who liavo been n Wollington.;clunng nearly all' the 'session left yesterday evening for Christchuroli. ' • Mrs. J. Ormond, of Hawkes Bay, who arrived from England recently, is at nresei r .staying at the Royal Oak Hotel, f ' Mrs. White, of Dunedin, is etaying with her sister, M IS s Holmes, in H'awfeetono otrcet. . . I : ! . . . Mrs. ; Elhvorthy, of Timaru, is staviiic for court! yS W ' th MrS, ' Wallis ' at ' Bis^o l?Miss_Hawdon, who..has been staying, fcS a j3av '' go "° tb Vi = irf " c nds in' Miss Mabel. Thomas, of GroynWth, who ' has been touring in Franco, was the guest of l>.,and Mrs. Knight, of Auckland, a H a ? ■row, when the last mail left ■•' ■ ■■

. Miss Ibrns, of Masterton,. has been iii - pomted teacher at the: Dry. River School. ' I Two engagements are chronicled bv the ! Christchurnh papers.; .The first is th'at of M.ss Lena Aienclelson,. daughter of Mrs Cutten, Tcniuka, to 'Mr. Flewellyn Burton of ! Clulton Grove, Shropshire, England, anil the second that or Mr. E. Middleton, M.RiS I ' etc-, of the Government Health Deportment, Greymouth, to Miss ■ S chufch. g tcr;6rMr - w - c - Pa ee. cS.; • >.••.- : ' i The amount raised by. the Women's Social '' Institutions of the' Salvation Army' in Now ' /eaknd towards, the Self" Denial■ ifaa total '■ jCSOU, an increase of £IG3 on the results hf ' ast year.- The Children's Home, VS O n <■ mW'Tv \' 3 -J Os ri fchc p^ c «° fi: j ±•103; and Maternity Home, £C 5., t