SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Farewell Tea. A. delightful.'tea was given yesterday afternoon at her homo in Hobson' Street .by Mrs.: Newman, as a farewell for Mrs. Joseph and Miss Joseph,, who. leave next week 011 a trip' to 'England. A-number of guests were present,; and tho' rooms woro decorated with; beautiful flowers, roses being used for .tho adornment of; .tho tea-table. Among other's :present were Mrs. and Miss Joseph, Mrs. Griico, Mrs. Murray-Menzies, Mrs, and Miss. Miles, Mrs. C. J. Johnston, and Miss DorisJohnston, Mrs. Dymock, Mrs. Barron, and Mrs. Lan Duncan. - Mrs. George Pearce has been, staying witlr. Mrs. Bidwili,' at Featherston. ['■' '. ' Dr. Ross, of Masterton, and, his 1 family, are leaving for England by tho I'ainui. ; - Miss,-Barron is staying with Mrs. - Joe Studholme. ■ . Miss Lois Macgregor, pf;'Mast«rtpn,;ieft,'%: the Mapourika yesterday for a visit to friends, in Hokitika. • . ■ ■. '• Mrs. Henry Blnndell and Miss Bhmdell aro going on 'the Waikare!s trip to the 'Southern Sounds. ,; ..y v/'.' At All Saints' .Clnirch, Palmerston, last Friday,. Mr.' T. Hunt was married' to Miss Hamer, only- daughter of Mr.' and Hamer, of Foxton, the Rev. G. Y. Woodward | officiating/.' . The ;service was'choral,-and.after: tho. ceremony a reception was held' by .the bride's parents. at 'their residence..:).;;'JDr. of the Geological Survey, expects. .His. sister, Mrs:;- Eastlake, .with herhusbandj. qutffoni.England 'oh a;long visit;'; Mr.;East-.-lake is a well-known artist and an oxhibitor at the RoyalAcademv." Mrs. Eastlake is ateo a clever painter.,.- Dr. Bell also expects, his 'father and vnwther;to visit him.itmvards tho, end of this.year. .. ■;■' -V...,.-. . ■.> The . 'reception . to, 1 be given -, by the members: of the Girls' 'Realm- Guild >in;■ - honour-' of: Madame Ada Crossley has been-fixed for Monday;. January 18,' and will be held at tho Hotel' Windsor : ;. It is underload that this is : to to purely the num-i ber of guests must be limited, no member .will bs'allowod to purchase a ticket for nibre.thaii one friend,"in addition- to her. and as the tickets are. to be'' issued\ in; order' 6f,'appli'ca-/' ' tioh,-'tho wise guild, girl will apply' very early.': ■ Members are- to .' lib "requested" to :- wear badges' of th'e : guild '.colours;' and - in ;drder I that; 1 .may'. be. uniform,the: committee has arranged' to have a- number:made.y-Miss 'Dim'aht, the honorary'-general secretary of j the ' guild, Vis taking charge'of .'all tho arrangements. ■: • The engagement "is announced : of ''Miss Florenco 11. de Bathe Brandon,-daughter of the late Eustace do Bathe:Brandon, Esq.,- to Dr. Garnet -Harty. ■ ■ • • •