SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 282, 22 August 1908, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The third and last of the Hutt Cinderella dancos which have been so ' much enjoyed this soason took place last night in the Drill Hall, Lower Hutt, and a number of visitors from town went out to it. Tho stago was carpeted, decorated with palms and ferns, and furnished with chairs for the.chaperoiies and others, and flags wcro hung around tho hall. The supper .tables were sot in two rooms and lavishly decorated with yellow, daffodils and violets. Thoso dances are popular with tho mothers and a number of them accompanied their daughters last night, .and watched tho sceno from tho stage. Miss V. Johnston •tforo a frock of buttercup silk with cream chiffon and. silver trimming; Miss Allport, whito silk; Miss M. Foster, whito chiffon taffetas; Miss Mathews, heliotropo silk; Miss Leda Lee, palo pink silk; Mrs. J. Rose, pale blue chino silk with cream laco sleeves and gold trimming; Miss Humphrey, palo green silk trimmed with a deeper shade; Miss Barraud, cream net with bands of cerise satin, and wreath of pink roses; Miss Lukin, black and whito; Miss S. Lukin, whito silk; Miss Elliott, palo pink sill;; Miss Treadwell, white chiffon taffetas; M'Kellar,' pink silk; Miss Cuff, white muslin; Miss Poynter, palo blue silk; Miss Jackson (Masterton), red messaline satin; Miss S. Barraud, green chiffon taffetas with trimming of floral silk"; Miss A. Foster, palo blue chiffon; Miss Bodmin, 'palo yellow silk; Miss Greenfield, floral chiffon; Miss A. Greenfield, white silk; Miss Johnston, vieux rose silk; Mrs. H. Itcso, white silk; Miss I. Bodmin, green silk; Miss Heaton, white and black; Miss- Biickhurst, flowered silk; Miss Hayivdrd, floral silk with sequin trimming; Miss Prouse, whito with embroidered trimming; Miss Lee, cream . figured net. Among othor guests were Misses M'Kellar, Robinson, Chapman, Wylie, Seaton, E. Bulkley, Fulton, and'D'Ovley, and Messrs. Calender, Bridge (2), Poynton, Prouso (2), Newbold, Pulton, Mirams (2), Heaton (2), Kcmpthorne, Treadwell (2), -Russell, and Williams.'

Several afternoon teas have been held latelyun connection with the scheme to augment the fiihds and increase the work of tho Free Kindergarten. Yesterday afternoon a tea was given for this purpose by Mrs.' Burnett at her homo. Tho diningroom and drawirigroom wero thrown into ono, forming a large reception room ; which was decorated with tho most beautiful flowers, daffodils and frcesias, grown in'the hothouse, and With .window boxes of frcesias. The houso .is a very"artistic one, and commands a magr nificont view of vtlio harbour and tho, hills. The gnosts wero much interested in what Miss Richmond told them of- tho need, for kindergarten teaching, and.'tho; necessity. of raising, funds to secure iirst-class tcachors: All th'oso present promised to help tho'work, and all wero agreed that it was desirable a branch of tho? Free Kindergarten should bo established near or in Tinakori Road. Among

AN EVENING CLOAK. An evening cloak carried out in blue crepe-de-chin'e, running ■ down in long lines on either side; both back and front aro wide insertions of . white fllet.net, with silk ombroiderios. The \ipper part is draped with fichu folds of crope-de-chine. The crossing vest ,of ivory white silk is a pretty feature, and silver cords and tassels give finish to a very becoming mantle.

those present were Mrs. and Miss M'Kellar, Mrs. and Miss Hamilton, Mrs. and Miss Powlos, Mesdames Lichfield, Jameson, Hume, Hogben, Gleghorn, Jones, Janisch; Atkinson, and Fisher, and Misses Turner, Vickerman, Otterson, Halse, and England. The Misses Snowball, ■ who have been on a visit to their aunt, Mrs. H. J. Collins, of Park Terrace, for tho past threo months, returned to Now, Plymouth by yesterday, morning's train. Miss Vera Snowball played with tho Ki\fi .Hockey Club second eleven during her stay in Wellington.

Miss fLenoro Pulsford, the young Wellington contralto who . has beon completing her course ,at tho Melbourno Conservatorium of Music, left this month by tho Sucvic. for London, where she. intends to complete her musical education and seek her fortune. Before leaving Melbourno Miss Pulsford was mucli feted by her many friends, and wi\s accorded- a. very enthusiastic and- friendly farewell by the staff and students of tho Conservatorium.

At St. Peter's Church, Wellington, on Wednesday, Miss E. A. Ca.llow, second daughter of tho lata Captain and Sirs. Callow, was married to Mr. S. Fisher, of Leicester, England. The bride, who wore a charming dress of embroidered whito lawn, with veil, and orange blossoms and carried a beautiful shower bouquet, was given away by her brother, Mr. W. Callow. Tho bridesmaids, Miss Callo,w (sister of tho bride) and Miss Hazlewood, wero daintily dressed in cream delaine trimmed with insertion and silk braid, with hats to match. Mr. Walker was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held by tho brido's mother in tho New Century Hall.

Ono of the;, largest shops on tho Quay is making a big window display of Wolsey woven underwear, which' it is claimed is absolutely unshrinkable, and therefore well worth tho price charged. Tho Cardinal who gives his lordly namo to iho garments is represented by an oxcollontly wrought life-sized figure clothed in robes of stato. If the cleverlymodelled face is really, liko that of his iron

eminonce, it is easy to understand how ho camo to dominoor over England, but not .so easy to understand how lio camo to a stato of .penitence. In an adjoining window, among many samples of tho woven garments, stands a magnificent model of a Highland ram, with curving horns, long soft wool, and tho most sentimental expression on its features that ever shcepkind wore. "Hasn't it a sweet- facol" said ono lady to another in admiring tones, as sho gazed into tho liquid depths of its eyes,' "Do sheep have eyes like collie dogs?" Ail enjoyablo dance'was-held at Worser Bay on 'Wednesday evening. Among thoso present wcro Mrs. Cole, in whito silk; Mrs. Cramond, black silk; Mrs. Stilling-Duff, blue silk; Mrs. Gooder, whito chiffon; Miss Gilmer, black net; Mrs. Hawson, black chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Henderson, point lace over bluo silk; Miss Howard (Auckland), whito silk; Mrs. Patrick, black taffetas; Miss M'Konzio, cream silk; Miss Vance, white silk. Among others present were tho Misses Kircher, Roach (2), Wright (2), and Messrs. Pownall, Cooper, Hawson, Colo (2), Oranmond, Mackio, Archer, Wilkinson, Wiren, and Wright (2). The engagement is announced of Miss Constance Lilian (Lila) Daniolls, the j_oungest daughter of Mrs. Daniells, late of ltiddiford Street, Newtown, to Mr. Frederick Luxford Fairhall, sheep-farmor, of Wakefield, Nelson. Tho Victoria Bowling Club gave a progressive euchre party in tho Century Hall last night. A very pleasant little afternoon tea was given yesterday by Mrs. Louis Blundell m honour of Miss Cormaek, of Carterton, who is staying with her. A very amusing competition was held, and tho prizes wcro won by Miss Stevens and Miss Itobertson. Mrs. lilundell received in a handsoiuo frock of black silk, and Miss Cormaek wore a graceful frock ot piiik muslin. Among tho guests were Mrs. Napier M'Lcan and Mrs. Ross, Misses Ward, Seddon, Simpson, Ewen, Reul, Miles, btuart, Stafford, Prouse, Dean, and Hawson. The Wellington Girls' College broke up for its September holidays yesterday, and lor three weeks tho happy pupils aro.to think of nothing in tho shapo of lessons. .To celebrato tho occasion, the girls of the fifth form entertained tho rest'of tho school at an afternoon tea, which was enlivened by a competition, and followed by a dance.