SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 397, 5 January 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Reception'.for Dental Conference,;. ;■ A • large' number. of. guests were present at tlie reception"..given, yesterday, afternoon"'by' thoipfesidentorthe/New, Zealand 1 Dental :.In-'stitute,-Mri: Arthur Hoby, and Mrst Hobyj in ; : :Cbnfe'r.ehce Mow being held in iWellingtoiii Itwasj, a''yery.:-e'njoyable,.:'.'at home,"-;•.tno'-'skyV • threateriing ; :in. the. morning;; had cleared,- arid therEanbramioi'view^ 4 td,.'be;;/seer( ',-. from ■•they housed high;ori.the'hills'.-'was'.much -admired' byrthe'visitbrs/\who;sperit'mbs.t:or' their time V3.n^thSvwide'':; ; balcbhy;or yeraridalr. - Durusig; the'^afterjio'oh; a band; stationed on'the;green" adjoining y the';"ho'usS,'played. musical!'selei>' ' ; tions'j ; 'and ! a ,'recitalion;-was; given ; hy." Miss. Butlbr;' : arid:viblin';.solbs by'Miss' ; Erica'Hobyv The robmV frefel-prettily';decorated'with-.flow-ers,!--and'-'the tea-table:icharmingly -fadorned with Jcwaiid^^'6ppiesv:''iii';-pal6';.vyell6\v^ , thedrawing-room and ;;bii,' th'e.;balcq"ny; and." .verandah.' . Mrs.. Hoby • received J'in; ;a ■] black'; cloth; f rocky'.; i;eV' lieyed; with-cream", lace,-and' a blackUiat with 1 long black.' plume;''; Miss; Hobj'; wore a' pale' blue;flbral'muslin,:, and. Mrs. Harris a;brown' silk striped'vbilej'.n'ith.cream late. .-Mrs. Vfdk .lis-:w.dre-,'a'grey'. and'white striped; voile,' with' stra'ppiligs;; of-; biack).silky: arid-af small..black and-white.>hat.;fM,rs.; v Fpwlds's .frock-was'of; ;checked.•'%drXngba : v.blue'./silk'...trimmed.'.;with .'silk'vjof .'a.i'darker; shade;_;arid. grey' hat>..',with higlifblueAcrown;and.grey',ahd''bm Miss,.,M'ary:;liiclimbrid',.;.yiolet'. .cloth.;, costume. ■ Bwaftj grey ;silk;:frock, ;.Vitb:"crea'mV lace'yoke,'; and, -Eawson, ■brown'.voile ..cosjmmej.'rand.ih^ of .(San,'!' Franoiscp)/, cream!vbileJfrobk/Ja'ndicream^hkt;.;with, large; . black';;prume-;', ;Mrs^r'Maßkeiizie,- , pink.,'bhiffpn.; tafEet'asilahd;whit*-hat^^.w : ith';pinkJrose''s:..Mr:s!.' .'Elliott,-i'pale,- : ;blub-'f'vbiie.• and; -"'white'-plumecl-.hat;;;Mris:'!Didsb'ur'yf' black, 'and vwhite/striped ''frpckV'a'hdrJiali':^ ''p''ala.wue-olbtli J .frq6k^j'.:MTS).;Pattei , 'son'. (Chmstf-.; ; church)'j' ?: arid "white) JfUcnmOnd jHur'sthpusK; hydfahgea.-blue-eqlierinefrock; .with:black'.arid. 'white;^^Rat ; ; , 's black ; frbck','with -haridsbme'. whito Ilace; and:; large' ; black-plumed'!hat;;.v';.Mrs.i .:;Maca'rt.hur,;"; cHanii' pagne y voile';; ; : .ari'd;, hat, itrimmed .'with '' • Otbery;preserit : Geo.''•■ Fowldsl Dr; ;Sykes;' : ;Dr.'.Gibb and' Miss 1 .GihbV.;RetHJV;K:-EUiptt ; .and; : Mis>VEllibtti;' MfV T a'ndi ; Mrs;;v Humphries'' :Mr,.,': -'-and''.' iMrs':' •Gouldstonej \pi?. 'and.;,Miss.;Morpeih''.' Mr.'i'nd; .Mrs. •'Webster; IL; ■•George,', ■,' Miss, 'Mr'si; Alfred "At. : :Houston,'V.Mr.'. Didsb'ury,: v Dr. .Nbrman..C6xHTi^'arti), : ;.Dr. , -D^N'.;.lsaacs' ) ' Mr!;; J;;.^^C^-Scott r :(Hasiirig's),'; Mr*.a'ndMrs'. : !Macar-. : thur; ,\ Mr.;;-Grayivlfr,.;., Wright... (Darihevirke)', '~;;, ;..M; .Tey^aii'theoKldsk/,;';^;^.; 'i ,v ■'.-■ ' : -k ; ...Gilmer; g'a'v!o">a:,very vpleasaht' i.liitle; afternopn;;te'a ; .'at< ! Miss,'.,olfeHu'mpiirey,';-;'an.d;, : Mrs'', jHumpbrey;; sent' ;:travelling:;;,with.; her^daughter KribxvGam'er : .lace'iiihdYyelvet^apph^ ■tojr.6.vbb'at';of i'-hlaek; .'satiii ;'and, : '.bla'ck::piumed", hat.;c-.Miss;:Hjimphrey;. wore a■ charming;«•";. quisitelyrntting*; Empire' gown-,of .champagne'; bhiff on; iclbth, :witH;p'eabhrc'olourcd: tints,., and 'lone-.sleeyeless',difectbire" coat : trimmed ,with . gold; e'mbroi'dered:lacb;bf;. the\same's{iade.and. black Velvet* appliques;/.Her large black chip., wide,spreaaingcWiKEs,,anQ, -at ■tneibaclc,'there;; ,Was,;a.,picturesgue;dfapery.^ 6i- black ,'lace.'','i.ri. effective<torich':of oblbur was;given'by a'.neek-,. ;lot';.and r ear-rfngs-"'of..pearl -andrcbraK ," 'Mrs:.' S.'eddo'n ;■.^wprejblack; chiffon". ' some' labo'.'sc'ifi£ iMjiss'-Ilifeen:, ci)at,and; biacuiti; coloured vKat^'tTimmeS/Wth^Tpses'j'/H'MiMwU'.--' Seddon,'- pale •■fawn'', empire'- frbbk; w-ith ;cream, : ja'ce" fyoke :: 'ahd'; ; Bleflvosy r ;an'd ■ heliotrope' floral; hat |>Mnii-:';Haleßj-'iblack •■■taffetas? .frock, ■' and) blaot;plumed'.h&t.;'-Mrs.;Maearthy,-cream xdfr'. "tMe,;'':;'an"d'';;hat ftwith /high-standiugi: brown ''wings ;-'-Mrs. ; :H.^.Gilmer,,black; striped, nino'n ■ over '.white silk,.,and>'black:- : and\ white toque-,;,. '.Mrs.', Eraest--001111,6',: •■blabk^auU^hite'-stoped;-. hat withi-white.rupH-:; : ,mg}and :^pTejS',anditp^chesf.of,bl.aek-.relyo"t';V .Mrs",'sPrpuse, .'brown;:;coat...and ;skirt,;;.and. cream; hat'/witfrbrowh, feather j''Mrs;'Kennedy; ';Mac^raald,';v.;.-,Ma_ck";;^ .p«Bel'- ; enib i roidet^.,with ; -m^ .lice■ .; :withy pink;'and, green 'roses!'.; v >.Otlie'rs{present ;',were: Mrs.^and;.Miss.' Mag'uir.ei-.';His's.. : ;Prouse, ; .Mrs/.vG-ilnutni'^-M^'sv'; Kanepthe;-MissesV-Myers ](2), 'and'-;Mrs.' : -ahd: ■;;' : ;" i v ." V.:";;,-;;.';,

■ ':■- A '. very!',peasant.; l . picnicijwas',arranged■!By the:;Misses.'J;oster of thffvHutt;lasfc Saturday;, ,bushj.belonging.;torJVlr., WatKnsyatrTrenthaiir and,;,after,'Jrachmg,\^ .strea,mj' jithey.rhadr a ; : little .expedition . to very ;b.eautifujjbu'sh; on.;; th&.o tliei 1 ' side.".•Among ■ jthe^awJ'Sp^i^Were^Mri-i'ahd^MraiiSfeyeci'Sj' , Mr;ii:andi , --&s:ivH^Wficdji.tljei3Uißses(;.J.oneßi' :.Tiea'dwelli", ■ffay.wirdi; jphhston^-^Glerei^All-. ■.^rt/'JBodmiiij-vSladaenVi^iiidv/Himrre^j'Man^-sell; ; ; ; Steyens, •andf-Strauchoni; • •'party 6pent^he;.wh'ole'day.;inVtJ^ the^Hu^a^oufcc^ ■ ■..■,'irrs.'?C';'3viddle,v'o'f is'spending pKristmas^ati",'Te iParaeV",;' ' ;',■;'•■";"•'-, '■' ■y-Vi.i,' ':■.:.lMi. iand : ;Mrs'.; F.'jMv 1 B.;.Fisher,returnlfc morfo'w^from;their,strip)to.'Nelson; ■■'''■ f ; . ■; : ' ? ? her r m6ther',:'Mrs. :, H;. ; H::vßeethani (Brancei '■petii)v■•'■:•.•■.-v"v;.C ';% ■■ i;.' 45 '■ ~k->% \'■ '■■ ;■■■•: •' '- -".^!' ■'! \Mr':'Eiefimp'nd.'Beeihajn,;* accompanied-},t^., ■hisVdaughteriVsailr.fof 'England "about. Apr,il .neißi'.;';.' ; i v -vv:ii'•••;';!>;i;i:C-:<; ; v''/;:i', '.'•', .;''v.,-'i'v: /,-: ■':7•M^s:v'^il^■■L,owwn\de'av6s^th l is-.morning .'f-br • .'ai..three' weeks':' visit io Castlepomt, iwith-Mp. CharleS' : •: : ;',:'v; ',;)',;]■,:,i-:,\:; •to .'-Mr; : : .George; : ..(T.uthrie :• wiirHake : ''place''at St.-- Mary's)ChurchVfKarori/-:'oii: v Saturday, January>23;;V; ■'£:>>;• "'; |; ?'■:;:*: r~:,-'! ' i '"'-,. 1