SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The private view of their - pictures, given by Miss D. K. Richmond and Mr.'Esmond Atkinson at M'Grogor Wright's art gallery on Saturday,, was attended by a large-num-ber of their friends; in fact, there were so many present that it was difficult to got a clear view of moro than ono pict'uro at _ a. time,-and this was tantalising, ,as thol,pictures beautiful; and ;yell,-worth - one's undivided attention.:-Miss D. K. Richmond horo a ; dress of -black chiffon tiiffetas, with a tussore-silk coat and wide black hat. Mrs. Tudor Atkinson was in a checked • black and white costume;-Mrs: C; .Wilson, in.-blue silk, with white-lace,- and hat trimmed .'with roses; Mrs. C.' Iffrk,- richly ombroidered black chiffon: taffetas, with hat of-Tuscan straw; Mrs! Dymock, frcck' striped-.in shades-of.'helio-trope, wido' rose-trimmed hat; - , Miss, Sybil Johnston, cream '- Sicilian" costume;. Mrs. Jameson,'.dark blue silk; -Miss- Kinihell,; costumo :of pale -bluo Sicilian; Mrs.' Houston, groy: and .white jstriped costume, with black and white hat. -Among -others/present were Mesdames Fell, Humphries, Chatterton, GeddiSj Burnett, Martin, Seaton, - and Hursthou'se, and; Misses. Holmes, Fell, Richmond, Shaw, Baber,.lvey,-and; Seaton..

. Mrs. Thornton, who is to take charge arid supervision of .the Women Students' -Hostel! arrived in Wellin'stpn with' her daughter last Friday;-.' ! Mrs- R. W.' M'Villy, of Kelburne, is at preseht ; 'on a .visit'.to.Diinedin.' . .Hiss, Geddis'has 'gone.for. a trip to. Auckland and Rotorua.'' -, . Cards' of invitation have been: issued, for the wedding of-Miss Francis Arthur, daughter of Mr. T. "Arthur, General Traffic Man-, ager, to Mi\ 'Brereton Tennanfc! ThOj wedding is to-take place on'Mai'ch 11 at St'.Andrew's Church. ■. . ; ■ Mrs.'Walter Johnston, Of Highden, Manawatu, leaves on May 10 for a visit- to.;Englaiid.Mrs., Johnston; will bo accompanied by. her'; daughters, i Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs.. W. Turnbull.. . ../,',.' , - There was a very -pleasant ' gathering.. in York" Chambers - on" Tuesday; evening, when members'-of,.the -Wellington Mental.'Science and.-Theosophical Societies and others/gave a- farewell social for Mr. and.. Mrs. James Godber, who aro leavjng for' : a trip ito.-Eiig-land 'and;* America' early, next month. : Various' friends .provided. a musical programmo, and'diiring-.the evening -Mr. .Godber. was presented, by "the members -present with a souvenir in ;the form of'a. handsome case containing., an r illuminated address, f in recognition ot the- valuable work done for-.'tlie cause during the many years- lie had bed'n associated • witlf them; and the .individual help given, by :him to seekers ;after, health .-and' truth. :v'- 1.:.,,,;..,.:,- ,

.-. ,-Tlie'W<sinen's' Christian Temperance.- Union, is' holding a'l garden "party in Mr. Jveeiie's grounds'at' Island Ba,y' oh' March' 11 irf aid of.[ 'tho ; Girls' • Glub, which• the, Union' majn-. tains'in; Constable Street. • ; ; On- Saturday afternoon'-tho Welliiigton Bowling Club was 1 at .liomo to its friends and ■mombers from other clubs. There were a great, many visitors, including a! number of ladies. . Afternoon tea was provided by. the Club, ." and : Served, by, ladies jconnocted. with' the- Club,-. from,,tables gaily '.decorated /with sunflowers -and.-scarlet dahlias., 'Mrs. '-Bushi the wife of tho President, and,the. Hostess'of the ;'afternoon,. received her guests ,in a frock of bluo.chiffon taffetas, with-black'hat;'Mrs. Remington.'was in .black' voile';: Mrs. Riid'man; blue', silk, with bladk hat ;, Miss Lucas'/ : cream; serge ;, Mrs.- .'Nathan,: prettywhite nioiisseline-ds-soio and. charmingblack liatf; Miss 1 Hutchison, flowered,muslin•; Mrs. Zander; wiiiMolpuredy clotli: and. hat to match; ■Mrs. Arthur aiid black .hat^;;'Mrs.\. G:_ Brown,, white linenj'.'Sliss Roach, white, linen ,and .hat 'trimmed iwith 'clusters' of .Ted. roses}- Miss Fraser,': silvorgrey frock .and lavoiider''.hat.. ' ladies, 'present '. ,:M Lellan,'Mcado.ivcroft,,, Miller,, Scliatz, Plimijier, '.Williams, Poyuton,, Grundy,' Goodbr, Lukfe,- Hill, , and : Messrs.. Grundy, lloach, M'Lcllan,-' Hill, Lbckic, Teniplfeton,, Oram, and Randall. " - •/Mr.- and* Mrs. R. S. Lowj formerly of 'Well-, iing'ton; ..with their daughter, who by tho' way is. about two months ( old, 'are living- at..Mr. .Low's,old lioifie, .Ashloa Hall, near-'Dundee/: