SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 310, 24 September 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.

T!;a y.M.C.AV Toa.' ' : Not -man'v Wellington, committees ; would caiv in undertako entertaining on: so large a si'iilc as ivas done by- the' Ladies' Auxiliary of :tk; V.M.C.A. yesterday evening, when f lii-.i. 4»v0.» tea to more than eighteen' hunrltv.l people in the' Town Hall.. They had iniidf great preparations,' had laid in'; hugo siuros of provisions, and wero ready to serve (.•a t.wire over, once at'half-past five'and •oi>ce.'.*t. a .quarter, past ; six, Mt; so many tuesi»' arrived that most-' of. tho itibles. wero filled ibr.ee times, and by the -end of- the time it is recorded that, the larder was-clean .-swept,' no waste, 'and nothing over. ' The table 'decorations, wore beautiful and, very effective. .-Bach" table was decorated with,one' ■f "rt of llinver,- and - -the -attendants ■ were (i.i'Sned uii-ostumo's to. match.. Some; af.,the iiocks werV very pretty,'and-the''flower, idea fits varricil out ingeniously. The arum> lilies bad imrious and oflectivo head-dresses shaped like the trumpet, lily, the daffodils wore high yel!i>iv and white, floral caps, some- of ;tho chrysanthemu'ms wore quaint Japanese 1 costumes. and othors, tho fluffy yellow and whito kind, had fluffy yellow' and-white frock's .with curling whito petals.' Tho roses were charming, and/so wero the . irises, whoso frocks, wero' adorned ;with painted, iris'-blooms. ';It was .difficult.to select any of the tables"for special.,mention, but the rhododendrqn ;was perhaps • ono- of, • the most striking of ..the flowers usqd, .and.those who chose:.g6rso'.as their flower made a, great.success.of,it.; Tho. platform beliind the jstago was decorated as a .garden, .covered with green .cloth', 'which was Hidden: with .lycopomum and foliage, among .-which-. bright : colourcd flowers were), placed .and pot plants and; palms .stood arbundV ' Tho list, of. the; tables an'd. tho ladies' in charge ib' as follows (Mrs. W. R. Williams), -Anemone' (Mrs., J. P. Luke)', Poppy -(Mrs. W. .Campbell),. Fern (Miss Adair), Poppy' (Mrs: Waterhoiiso), Iris.(Mrs. Winder),, Anemone (Mrs; H'atehj, Keith), .. Fresia- (Mrs^' : Kershaw), -Camellia! (Mrs; .-Tattle), , Primrose . (Mrs. Harkhess); Primrose (Mrs. : Herd), Lillies"(Mrs. Adair),. Daisy.' (Mrs. M'Robie),. Fern (Mrs. .Barnes)/ Rhododendron (Mrs. W. Wills), Lillies-: (Mrs. Parton;-sarin),:■'•Hyacinth ,-,(Mrl':'D.entoh), Violet; .'(Miss Alien),; 'Marguerite's .(Mrs-, 'ycljy),; Iris (Mrs. Shirtcliffe),'Daffodil (Mrsv Thompson),; - : ; Scj»rlof- : Goranium 1 (Mrk,' Copithofne): Snowdrop '(Mrs;: M'Girr),' Sitaflowor (Mrs. ,-A; .Chishblm)V 'Primrose '■Mrs.' Miller), Siinflotfer ,(Mr's. - Parks), Daffodil (Mrs'. • Thompson),' Joriqiiil (Mrs. Martin), Geranium (Mrs. Redstone), Chrysanthemum ! ' (Mrs (Mrs.-Parton, juiir.), Narcissus (Mrs; J.-'lJott), Clematis (Mrs. Low),Chrysanthemum (Mrs. 1 Diamond), Gorso (Mi-si; l.lewcllyn:James),"RosG (Mrs.-Fossette), Arum Lillies (Mrs.-Pearson),- Ailcmone (Mrs. Warnock). . .... -. ' Denes at tho Town Ha!!.: • ■ A - mostenjoyablo daiico. was; givcty.;in ..the Gqripert'Ghanibbr of , tlie Town- Hall last even- | rag by'- the adult members/ of; 'Miss yiplefc Warburton'a. dancmg-.classes. The room-was [ vory-^-prettily,' decorated with flags; •' and.'fes'tons '.of lycopodium were, carried ■ overhead ,'fr'om coriier-to corner,-.'-while'tho, pillars arid' windows iii, the' -l-obiii" wero draped .in two - shades.-o'f yollow;. : The: stage,;on whibh were I'soveral tall-.palms) . was -'m?do' an 'aittractive* and-comfortable ; for'iho chapfirons, with plenty of comfortable chairs'and screens -• to keep. away' all draughts.. Supper was laid' on long tables in the. corridor,; the. flowers used . being red rhododendrons, delicate ' pink', azaleas, and-pink- magnolias,'while a central hand of red ran from end to end of the tables. The chaperons wero Mrs. Warjburtqii, in a black and white.frock Mrs!' 1 E" Bluridell, in black silk.with -wh'ite lace and touches of,pale blue;' Mrs. Mallard, 1 black silk'go'wii; Airs., Younfe, black silk; Mrs. Corrigan, ' black taffetas; Mrs. : Sievdwright, palo blue, frock, and Mrs. Hislop, the-Mayoress,- who. arrived; late after. attending' a meeting.'in anothor part of the building. - . ... ': . ; Among_others who were present .were .Mrs.,. Henry- Wood, in, a, pale ..bluo< ompire > frook MiSs Seston, in a green velvet frock trimmed with cream lace; Miss Van Stavern, soft grey silk with scarlet flowers; Miss E. Blundell,, white silk; Miss Dorset, .vieiix rose frock and whito lace;. Miss I; Dorset, pale blue silk ; with red roses; Miss Young,-white frriclc; Miss Ludwig, white silk',with pale pink rosesj Miss Moyes, soft grey silk; Miss Millar,'white frock; Miss' Fylfo, pale bluo' 'taffetas; { Miss/.Winaei I ,' pale blue taffetas; Miss Warburton, erfipiro frock of pale blue taffetas; Miss Lo Sueur,white'muslin frock; Miss Richardson, pale blue silk; Miss:Hammond, blue Silk; Miss St. George, pale blue empire frock ;.and. Messrs. Cedorholm, Wardrop, Beamish, O'Reilly, Warburton, Kcrnot, Corrigan, Leslie Hill, Butler ; Williams, Sinclair, Hazlowood, -'Major, Wis, Bridges (2), and Sir Kenneth Douglas. ," ' ,

A Farowoll Toa, MisS Clara Palmer, who. is leaving t'o-mor-row 'for Europe, aud who intends to.settle.in England, was . entertained at a ' farewell v tea by' tlio : MipSes -Bcauehaihp, yesterday, afteiy iioohj when many of her, friends were present! During., the afternoon Miss 0. Bdauchamp 'Bang several songs, and the gramaphoiio gave songs by famous Eurap&tn ;singers. /.Among the guests present ..were Miss Clara' 'Palmer and Miss, May Palmer,- Mrs. .Scott;: -Mrs. MacEivan, Mrs. Fitchett,;'Mrs. Gitnn, Mrs', and the. Misses Kane, Mrs. Hamilton, the Mioses. Smythe, Miss Johnston, Miss Davis, Miss Etching, Mrs. Gray, and Mrs. .Sprott. A Drawihsroom Meeting. Mrs.. Cruickshank entertained a number of ladies at aftfernoori tea at her houso 'on the Terrace yesterday afternoon, when a-drawing-room meeting was held ..there under the aiis-: pice's"of tho New Zealand Church Missionary Association. . .Introduced, by";.Rot'.; T. -H. Sprott,. .Miss; Leslie gavo a very: interesting address on missionary work in China.. Mis 3 .Leslie w.as- for ten years a .missionary in that country, .'her ■; work' .being in •; the, missionary schools,. and', this is ;.a ..branch' of missionary effort'in which'slie is still keenly interested. The association wants to • raise • funds';.for the erection of a Small chapel in,connection .with olie-'of; these schools and already a consider: able ■.sum.' has been'promised. Miss L'eslio's audience. was'- interested .' in tho display of maiiycurious Chiuese articles, . and at > tho close-,of the 'address -'tliero woiro; many 'beautiful ''specimens '.-of Chinese metal work-, and needlework'on sale, •

A Social Glub. AiClub for.womeu has been opened here.in Panama'.Street'.: .The membe'rs of.tho club will have the use of a largo sittiugroom where thero will be, tables ; with, magazines and writing materials.: Occasionally lecture's ,will be, .delivered, and a fepturo of the club will be its weekly social evenings. Some three years ago Mrs. Schoch,' the promoter of . the .present club, started such a club which continued in existence for about'a year, during ■ which time. various speakers delivered addresses at its meetings. Yesterday aftornoon there were about thirty women present, when the now club was opened, and Mrs. Hislop addressed the meeting.' She spoko of the growing tendency among women of tho present day to form themselves into clubs', and associations, and of the benefits' that•such associations provided.

The Hutt Floyjer Show. As a social'gathering of people from the Hutt itself and from town the Spring Flower Show held at the Hutt Town Hall yesterday seems to have beaten previous records. Certainly. at the last show there was nothing liko the same number of visitors from town. With the arrival of the passengers by the threo o'clock train the hall became almost jammed with people, .and still they poured in, most of - them in pretty summery costumes arid flora) hats,, quite unprepared for,tho deluge of rain that came later, in tho afternoon. Mrs. .Chapman,, wife of the president' of the club, wore - a dainty . costume of pale'heliotrope cloth trimmed with motifs, o'f: velvet of a deop purple shade, and her' floral .'toque was .covered -with' pale,, delicately-coloured wistaria, with .two large pale'pmk.roses.aid.

an osproy. Lady 1 Ward.'.wore a. bluer costume and floral hat. Slio was accompauicd by a large party, which' included' Miss 'Ward,-Miss Prouse, Mrs. and Miss ' Sinclair, and Mrs. Hales. Among the' visitors from the Hutt present wero Jirs. Joliffe, who wore a navy blue costume; Mrs. Mason-,- purple cloth with velvet faoings; Mrs.-Purely, 'blue- frock; Mrs. Hayivard, green costume; Miss Matthews, white muslin and floral hat;-Mrs. Gilriith, in grey; Mrs., Mowbray;, in. black; Mrs. Rix .Trott, in .ivinq?col'onrod costume;' Mrs. Duthie, Mrs. Harvey, Miss Haywa.rd, and. Mrs. Bridges. Tho ladies .of tho, committee took chargo: of the prettily-arranged tearoom,. where white-frocked attendants waited on-the throng. Those in charge .were Mesdames Leighton, Woodward, and. Joliffe, with tho-Misses Rix Trott, Barraud, Cuff, Hayward, Kingdon, and Allport. •

. A very enjoyable tea was given .on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Louis Blundell and Mrs. Fulton at Mrs. Bhiridell's home as a. farewell to Mrs. MacEwan.- The rooms were filled with spring flowers, and. the • tea-table' very effectively . decorated with'- .cerise-coloured anemones and ribbons of tho same shade. Among the guests were Mrs. Cormack, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Stott, Mrs. Hales, Mrs; Knox, and Mrs. Bristow.

Mrs. Barker and the Misses Barker (3), of Gisborno, are at present-staying at the Grand Hotel, Mrs. Cliff (Blenheim), .Mr. and' Mrs. Hale (Masterton),, and Mrs. Neill (Feilding) are also among the visitors to Wellington who are staying at the same hotel. Mrs.'Nelson's charming rooms were decorated with anemones yesterday afternoon, when sho gave a tea, at which a large number of guests were present. Mrs. F. M. 8., Fisher sang some songs delightfully, and' : both Miss Fulton and Miss B. Miles gavo recitations. • Mrs. Cormack, of Carterton, is staying in town, and is the. guest of Mrs. Louis Blundell. Mr. and Mrs. John' Blundell returned by the . Warrrmoo ; yesterday morning. from a holiday trip to'the South Sea Islands.