SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 424, 5 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

[Notices of .Engagements and ■. . Whon> reports ,of -.weddings and announes- i. nients,-of engagements are sent to , i ,Domimca"> for; publication, the-nama and :r, addressi.of the":sender' should.' be -enclosed, ■ rot: for publication;*'but as an evidence of ■ , .good,-faith.- .Otherwise'-the-'announcementsv cannot be nublished i ';yVv ' ' :''./<■' Mrs. T. C. Williams's "At Homo.' ' •']..:Ye&terday. ievemng?.Mrs. ■ T..-C. -Williams gave, ail, i'At, Homo'' in her beautiful, house Street,, which, has been, closed for the-.-family's:/ iresidejicoTVat Auckland. Tlua. reception I '. afforded 'many friends of .'the- .family - a delightful • opportunity of 1 meeting the two prospectfve brides, 'Miss- Una and Miss -Ei]a-:,Williams;.'of : wol-/ ,fromV.lsiig]and;::.and..:of;:meeting-;/Mr.'%Hoar<7 I .' who ■•hasijust 'come/ but:,fr6m<fionio :and.-.who /aftery the! f-Reddingj ;4lie ,v.\large;/i rpbeptjon ■ the: haHviyas.dc-cOratedwith":grc^ner.ypalms, and- ferns': among ..which . fairV' were pliio6d.; roses, and sweet peas" had lieen used adorn, 1 the: supper -room, and from the gal•leryv that, runs - above;'tne large.', ball,' .iliUng: ibaskotsvof flow<?rs and-foliage: ■ Tho.drawingroo;n ■ was. t most- exquisitely decorated • withsweets peas - of; .every,. possible : shade. . 'There arraijged, and placed in :.■ every part'i"dßHheXoo'm,.'tin:it'lc>okfid like-aJgardan.. During tb© 'opening Mr Eoare, who his, a charming, voice, sang several songs / Miss day, among the guests The evening with aidinqe .;in '• jL^.o: large hall, :for. which . . most ••«• of- the guests renamed ' ' ,-j\lrff.'.:-W?lli3ms received m a gown* off.viftJat' chiffop, 'vfelv.et,; the " bodice drapednvith e?;-l-.TOintesHojuton'-laooj;iaiidiwitiit.thiS'-Bhev\fOj».- / diftmifrd'^^M;;/ g ! ;Miqs i Maud:>Wflbams:-s: severely.' plain, empire frock i was iof. deep' cerise sAtm™KLiss?Univ'\V.j|liams i, wgre; diamond :,drnaments -with 'hor.-' graceful • empire frock' 1 df. thlack . nmonj the- bodice.'of whi<Sb'was;tnm:med'with- wide bands/of black seqnaned- net,/-with /:. handsome' -brufeols: , Ella-; ..■.•Williams■ i -;worepale ;blue , liberty• .••■satin, .. the:.. bodjeo" trimmed with ciossed bands covered I .with':.ti.ly.'.roseti;made of the:same satins -Mrs: Hughs' Williams :wprp 'blaokv.velvet: and- brusw /Guy. W illialns; : frock-r.of: - lscor;?Jfiss •-l!>ila^V , all<tticOj*.pmk.rclu(Con>-f*-Jdis« : Russelli'-.f fo'ek'soEjpalq'J blue /silk w-itli. : violet: cliiffon;. Lady :Stout,blackibrocade'.with ;:white:lace;'sleeye&;ahd yestV^Mrsj.'MpoJßouse^ Harold Johnston, - ilame-colourcd -sa tin, ' with/ iU7ier , ;t ! rimiiito , ; v ,Miss v Gp a atcsp s .ljliicV'.bMca , dc? rand white, lace;' Mrs.' Newman, :ompirc"frook I of ivory -striped «ninOn-de-soie,' will deep :yoke Of-'lace;emoroidered-'and'.'sequincdi-kcD sleeves' net-robe: over, white, satin; Miss pell," gracefulrow- hands -of; oriental l Har- , cotirfe, tcream: satin frbek; Miss'/G;: Harcourty ivory>> satin gold- sequined / . trimming'> •broad: bands of gold s<Squined ; .trimmißß ;;M» , s. v ;A; rGravt'ford, "floral.' cfiiifon, vtriminecf; with bands j-ofrs.blaefc -velvet';.- ...-Mrs;', Izard; /'. black 1 satm.j.'.Mra/fi!. :'Hadfield,.iwhite:'satiii'; 'Mrs.: iWilfordivirook: 1 ,--of .-gold: tissuo".':veiled:: with; :touches -ot -pals,, blue; . Mrs.; Tuckoy;. black' .brocaide: and white :lace.; Miss;E.' Fell, sprung rose.: silk,; ..Miss; Holmes, ■, black-/lace;;: jMisb ißichmond,. black siljs-■;and/swhite lace;j-'Mrsv-,:E.: Richmond,: turquoise bluervolvM; with;tur~ •quoise:v.omaments; 'i Mrs. .Fitzgerald;? ivory Hosplial^Sunda)Mnt u P«f«nw c • ) ikb,'■ wej&attended'';^ msetjngof •* tijevLSdie&i; -Comihittfee: of ,:the.. Hospital'.Sunday '.move-.-.ment Ayas.. held ;in • .thp Municipal •:'Builduigs'' ,Petone,,tlast evening,;'hte; Mayor?(Mr.-''J.''W;J ■M'Ewan) .'.presidingji,when, the .different'colJectlngf. stations f, /.were:, allotted '.;among;::the various ladicß.- The secretary" (Mr. : D 1 . Joiles).' reported that all. arrangements /were well in ..-hand. . /The , v/hich , will; leave : the t railway-rotation'' at' 3 / p.ta :■ on will:.comprise five: brass ■ bands, ■four-, fnendly.,: societies,- four. 'fire;. brigadflSj' Hutt: Valley ,Riflesj -Petone'Navals,>and Sti .John .Ambulance Brigade. Given fine- weaither the function/should prove even, more sucoessful than. last year,- and it is anticipated that ;£IOO will .be cleared ;for: hospital . pur- ; i sposes. At the'conclusion; of the: musical pro^ l gramme, .the, massed bands will-play/ a.march ' entitled- .'-'lngomar,!.! .:under:the-;baton:'6f'Lieut; I T. Herd; !who is at present conducting the Petone .Citizens'. Brass Band. • • . > Masterton Notes. f Yesterday afternoon Mrs W. H. Beetham •gaTo.'a. , ilarge\tenniß.>-.parlgr-' «fc'.<|her:-''. hottei,""Towcet," when- over a- hundred 'guests were presenfc -The;green kwns,/'flanked'- by/ the beautiful. flower and 'huge .ibeds': ''of i brilliant .phlox and.;petuniaSj (looked "doliglit- ! l ful,v-and /the. ladies "with ■ their- bright' Crocks; i gave, the finishing touch'to.a.charming, scene, j Afternoon', tea was outof doors/.-'

: afternoon-: by a the -members-,'of' the"rPrtsby-'l tenan Church,- to .whom -Mrs: .H.-' 1 T- Wood I had ;I«ii fr ?hfer; pretty;* gardeiii i-jTHeV fete; rwas held-in, aid, of thoPresbyterian-Ghurch Extensionand-Pipe.Organ Funds, and the beautiful weather: helped to make tha .result-very-'satisfacto'iy; ;r- ' ; : 4 ' - V:- "if .£&<>. • -The :.Y.MiO;A,--;picniO'iwas .held Park;- Opakl,, on • tho same. afternoon, ' and' i proved a great success - Missy IsabelJonqs,-daughter :of- Mr. H -C'' ;JonoSj overseoKui ■ the-Government-Printing'-i Ofßce, is to be married to Mr. J E. Pitr* gerald,/ who , „was:-.a.. candidate for- the: Suburbs ceremonyj.-is i. tekevplace at vthe-.'Basilica,'' i Hill Street, on. Tuesday, February 23 , ' Miss; Greenfieldiis the- guest: of .Mrs'./.Wvnti- -i Williams (Bridge). Mrs Marmaduke Bethel is visiting her aunt, Mrs W Bidwill (Rototawai) , Mrs. Guy Williarfis has'' gone 1 to-Wellington!-1 Miss jE' Vallance 'of Rahuminghi, is in Wellington f . :-t Mtsv .Fitohetfc;returned from/Auokland ; -with.: -Dr;' , Eitchett-:ott.;Wedn6sday,-.and"'is-now!'stay- ! ! ing at Day's Bay House. > ;:Mra, Eo3lnng,'.Mi3s: Vallance, and 'Miss Bdf Masterion,-; arrived in iWellingi ion , ; and We- proceeding •to Elimmerton;-where they intend t<> stay for a while 11 -Mi'.'.vand ...Mrs.- Hugh Williams, I'-'of-vMaster--.ton; :• .arfiwsdf.m'- .Wellington --yesterday, l and', are-staying at the Grand Hotel v -Miss iK. Meredith, of "Llandafr,"'Maatefton,> and, Miss Hamlin-, : of-Napier, are visiting: Mrs Hubert Sladdon, ( of the Hutt :-:,Mrs..vand. 'Miss ;Lanauze,i- of 'Hastings; are spending a few days in Wellington ..-Mrsi- A, Linley pnd son: are .on a vlßit to i Mrs Lon WilLie, Loner Hutt •jMrs..- Charles Pharazyn, • of. Longwood, - is staying-in;-tbwn;, r .V'-.-: ,- /•' - ' is,.visiting, Wellington, i-is- the guest of ■:Miss Str'Mt.- --;;'; : : ■: - - V.'MrSv-W- a fewidays'.in Wellington , 2■■ M'Bs... Lloyd -Hassoll. returned .-yesterday, from a visit .-to .'her people. m -Tmiani. -