SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

fNotices of Engagements and Weddings.— ; TVJien reports of weddings>and announce- 1 V.'.mentg of engagements aro -sent to 'Dominica" for publication, the namoand-. .address of the sonder'should bo enclosed, • not for publication, but as an'.oyideuce o(f B"od faith. Otherwise the; announcement* . . cannot , bo published.] --■

Tho Women's Club, '. At ;the" mcetii\g .of tho ' Provisional Committee.of the Wornon's Club, :held yestorday imorniug at tho homo of the president, Jlisa' Richmond, nearly all tho members woro prc,&nt. and- many, matters of importance' were.discussed,decision boing left .to the. general meoting .of members/' to,- : bo held shortly. Tho homo of tile: new .club is, to bo in the,older part of' Mr. -Winder's building,-; at the corner of Cuba • Street and' Manners Street—:a.,.very good position, since -it. is on ,every tram-lino except; those'; to 'Brooklyn and' Aro Street,- and is so' close to both. tho Opera House and Town Hall. Various other advantages conucctcd with the position ;bino to make it an almost ideal placo for-.the initiation of a club. . Ball at Toltomaru. A Very enjoyable ball, given by the ladies of Tokoinaru,; was held _in the Public Town Hall last Friday evening, the hall boing packed to its utmost with visitors' from Palmerston, Shannon, Oroua Bridge,' Woodville, and .Linton.. The .ballroom looked; exceeding nice,. beings decorated. with ;.ferns, evergreens, '' and'. Chinese lanterns. > There colours'. blended well with tho. pretty, dresses worn ■by the ladies. Excellent ..music' was supplied', by Mr: Rankin, 'who also sang a song ("Every Race has a Flag but the Coon")." (Mrs. Batchelor 'also : sang. . Mr. "\Vebb gave a'f.recitation.'; ; The, duties of Sf.C's. were' creditably • performed by. 'Miss M'Kenzio, Miss Parr, and Miss Boyd, assisted by tho secretary, Mrs. 6: Seifert, -who deserves much,. praise- for the success of. tho event.' Extras were supplied by . Miss M'Kenzio, and Messrs. Anderson and Spencer.

St. Mary's Homes. . ;V; A number, .of ! ladies : ,met at Bishopscourt yesterday'afternoon -.to tiiake further; arrange l ments for tho bazaar. and. entertainments in aid of St. Mary's Homes at Karon,: to, bo ;Held during the-first/week in August. .'Mrs.' Wallis presided.. Several committees, wore ;set ; staUs- wero 'arranged :for, I'besidea musical' and dramatib 'enterta'inihents. and a. special afternoon for the children.' ; ,

; Miss • Gertie - Reid,--; whoso marriage takes ;placo on Thursday, : left,for Palmerston'North on. Saturday. The wedding is ■to ,bo, very quibt;' ".The;bride, and bridegroom:leave for England by the. Aorangi. ; ■ '.0 ' ~ Miss Margaret Simpson,: and, Miss Ethel Miles, aro going to Palmerston. North, to '.bo present; at, Miss. Reid's ' marriage.'". , . Mrsr-;Fowlds, and Miss May Fowlds, aro '■staying' at the,. Hotel Windsor. : ThefKelburno Bowling Club is givirigy,its. 'Minimi}dance;- in :tho Sydney. Street-Hall,'on Friday, June 25, 'and yesterday-'the ladies' branch ■; of tho .club,; decided that. they would 'give ,a; fancy-dress' ; ,dance\towards - the 'end; of July. '. ;;M ;-;.■' ;-' ; ...Tho," Mayoress ;is . calling; a',' meeting; of women'-: to; dismiss : ,tlio, question '"'of.compulsory ;military : training, on 'Wednesday ;afteriibon, -at tho ;Town Hall.'-.';., ■ ' ~ ■ :'■ ■■ ; - ; Miss Mary- Scaton, who with her aunt,. Miss Seatofti left; for "London, m April, > has -cabled her awival in'Loh'don-;- ; ; ;... i ; ;' Mrs.*"Sc??l:,'Richmond' und her dang&rs ;jiave -roturneiiVronva:delightful visit to .Wai-; rakoi. . -J':'-'' f ■ -.-^-V.-. - --Word- has' been ;recc-ived from" 'of her safe arrival in England,. where sho-and £lir "Robert wero ' firi'd. 'all their sons' well.:. They had a 1 beautiful -passago. all this way. '.Sir Robert , himself was iri'splendid : health, .-arid- they were much takon;with Lori,;dori,. and : tho'sun Had shoiio so persistently ;overy. day since, landed'.that ,their ; idea's o£ the city, ; were• quite, ;_upsct;.; The .weather' was very warm, : the spring flowers wero out, ;and , thO : trees' begimiihg to.': show ' green.