SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 527, 7 June 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

i /. : - : TNotjc«s'of iEngae'amentß and Weddings:-; ; . vV : Vr|ien reports•.of.r.woddini.'S. "aßd'.ttnnbunce- ; ''Bienta' .'of'r oiigaßeLQeßts.. are ..fsent,", to. '/'■:"Dominica "for publication, the namo and., i J Address of-the: sender, should ■be .enclosed, ./ .Cnot : for'publication, but ; as ian .evidence' of ;.good faith. Otherwise'."the' announcements '■•ahnot ;b'e published.}' ■ £';-.. .•■■ .';'."."'■■''.; 'Dance at; Aurora TarracbV '>-? .''" ;? ,' ; ///; •■■• : -A'.very pleasant littlo dance was given by *:■ . Miss - Ethel: Staveley: on Friday - evening ■ at ■ : .her h'onW in.'Aurora/Terraco.'' : ;The rooms i-'wore."decorated :•':• with'"chrysanthemums and. .> maidenhair, ferns,"with brown and. gold chry- ; ; sarithemums 'fbr'tho'adornmcnt of the supper ; 'table: ; Mrs. s Staveley woro a handsome, dress . of black chiffon taffetas; Miss Ethel Staveley, ' ■ !white uiribn'-.relieved:-withvpale blue;, Mrs. "'" Holmwood, ; Estate; blub" silk-,with real.■•laco; ■'-'■ Miss -L'o Sueur^'whitb.chiffon .taffotas; Miss W: Pollock, pale blue 'silk with lace insertion;-. ■Miss Meacham, white silk; Miss, Gladys Brandon, white muslin;'-': Among other guests pro/■sorit'.were': 'Messrs: ■• Russell .(Melbourne), :;,iWatts, ; Horace.' Huttt/fvßlandford," ■Chilman, : ■ Littieiiaiid : ;Bird./^,;;: '/:■; .;.; :;\; .",; : ;v V-' A ; ; Children's; Party.; i; -:^i ;F,' -' '•■ 'A crowd of -'little children dressedin. white /. and' crimson--the little. girls -in .white "fluffy : :frpcks-with-sashes'of->rimsonV«and r cnnuOTn '■• with rodi belts—gathered -at Miss Richmond's '■'- home inHbbsbh Street: on' Saturday evening j'forra'.'dolightful/.childfen's-party,.' and.with • 'them wero-a numter/bf.elder girls, old pupils. :'. of'tho'schbol, also.wearing .tie. pretty school '.'" .'colours;for;the,occasion;.which iras specially ;.: to'.ho^regardedas :a~ farewell:to.Miss Catley, ; : for .so'; miny year's -a.'Wcher. at ; ...3fiss ; Rich- ; .-■;• rnond's'kinaergarteh;.XTbe drawing-room and ;.,.large-hall'.wcre v thrbjvn : 'into-one,: and there \ 'jtAeS children':;danced'';.during:.-• the;':evoii-: , '.'ing,\'br^kirig:ofi:every-n'oiw;and : tlien to sing. .-one-bf their-.charming;:sorigs or do a special '..dance for the'.'entertainment:of.thaigrown- ..'•.: ups'.:);. -and:;.-: i;^tho^.' i ■; . elder ;. /" who ;:. : watch;...them/ : and ve^.mticli. enjoyed tho little ..'.pcrfqrij)- :.:- ances.'v'it,;was :delightf.ul;.to..s'ebythe; small .:'children; dancing' Sir. Roger; do,. Coverloy'with '..'ati; amazing-viest; ; and■-'.;• sicoon;..dance? .was .'-'-charmingly danced.by.two'-little'girls. ■;-;, i : : . .:.

.v;ppali|:-RifjajC!ab. Social.'/v:;.':'.-. V^'chli':. ■ :■:. ;:. and: presentation pf, prizes oh -Thursday : even- ■ - :in'g'!in,-the /Excliahge'.Hallyw'liiohiwasvvery ■■;■ ■;.tastefully?decorate'efjfor theoccasion. ,;. r His. 'the;'Mayor,;,Mr. V.. L. polling's; oc-./j-cu'pitd: tlie;;ohair,:.a'ndi made; ,ari'.-excellent ~:''. speech/.after: which the prizes were: handed to, 'y;thb;various":wifihers by'Mrs..'.H..G. -Williams; 'Vwife- of :.thb. president.;; and, v..; Mr.'. Ayilliams'-alsd.: spoke /in .praise of/tho :.',;:Bpleh'did ; record.'of A tholOpaki:Jl.C^./During .' v tho ■ eyening : Mrs; W.in.slado;;rendcre3 a rxiusi...cal item;.:."Bid'Me: to Love," ..which .was -:: much'appreciated.,, :Subsccjucutly';supper..'.was, "V 'served, .and the: social;wpuhd up',with : 'ah;ea-' j'ri-ioyaye.'.dahce.^;;- 1 .;';.;.;;,;.y-M'' ; -:i.': "■■':■>"'■■'■/:■'■:■ ':■:■. • o^AjChrlsichurcli^Pfilianthrbiilst.:': ; . I -: i- t';At :tho:'rcqiiest"'bf-:the' co'rarriittce appointed I '-•-■; ohy:'the .'subscribers \to wiiid: iip;. the : afl'airs:of ■/-■Herrick's.Mission ; a deputation waited,upon: ■ a•'Qhristchurcli; ': :-papor)J'; ahdipVeierifed'her-witlia'sibstantial ' ,;■; ■ cheque in .re'edgnitibri..', of her.; long.clnd taith- ;. .-'ful ; services'aiHo'iigst'.the; : poor.•r'of/ ; -' r the' city, ,;: Occasion was.: also -;taken", to present' avcheque :. to' .'Mr.; Ramsay; who ■: for.'..twentyfbne years. ; ■ '•.•abted'■as'■.(^o;lleo i tp^.'for■'&b'.'mission.'.■ l ■.'.'■'''•. l, ■'', , , y- ; '.'.;>', ':V'.." :: ;;";; : ';\' : '" : - ".'•;■■ Mrs.:- of '."Highmore,"' who .;,;: .has beeiiivisiting-.'Welliiigton; -.has returned : : :-';:to;her'home;:\ ■!.:;;:': ■'. :v : s-' ■):■: ■■'.: : '----. ; c ■ ,>,, : Mr. : Vand:Mrs^ Cqliie,''. of '"Wellingtoni,'bavo r,-.;;'taken" ;tho;ppper: i'lain, and ",': ;will:stay'.somo.Hime.iii: the'district.." ;-;;:.;:;;;Mr;;and;MrsV'MaiinsellJ:of "Bridge," who ;.:■:; ;are':nbw'ln.Erigland, -will;sail for ,iVbw Zea--.-.land .about/the first week' in .October. : ■'.'. ;.;.y: Austin; iof; Sydney; is: on .'a;-'visit, to .■'.".:."; ■■Ma.stertbii; ''-V."-'-'-'-- '■:".•' '/>.-.■'"..,\ '-/-■'' ! -y"~;'--~ : '■/ .;. '....Tho ;.many'/friends' of Mr 3. ;D,'Casclberg :' . wilL.be :'plcascd ;to Jhear thatsho .is making , VK.*oV.;:excellent l effbets ; of ■;' ":' ; . the 'accident'..which,;she 'recently sustained.:' ''''■'■' .-Mr;', and Mfß.':Riddeu,'of. -Hawke's Bay; ■ are ' visiting: Auckland. •'■'■'■■!.' ".";:': :■'. -'.■;!•' . •:;:.;' Sir' Francis and .'\Ladyi; Price';,, have; :bcen v ; Grand Hotel ; in;Auckland.,: ~':;.'-.Mr...Hi-Wilson,:of Auckland, and his fam-; • -i;;';Uy : v are leaving : by-the Tain.ui.on June 17. for •.•:■;'■■ England. ...i.V,.;,.';' , ,;;:....,,;

"~~\ : 1 ..: M; -JS, 'Fisher and '.■her; children y-retnrneel .'to'-Wellington' on Friday' after, a ..'; visit'of .some .weeks to;Rongomair .".;' y , :; v : Dryand;Ural-Fitqhett,'-\rlio have come to .'.■'■ : -', town for.; tho session, ! are now, staying at, ;' -Mrs. yCanner's, ; 'in. Sydney. Street., :',.,.; ; ;.Y.;Mt;and.Mrs.. T.C. Dawson,-of Cleremont -Terrace, are "moving this week to'Hutt, where . -ihoy,have;bought : Mf < 10. S. Watkins's: resi--.y donee.: -,:-y-.--'..-■ ;..'■) ", : : ''-' •■'.■.';' i ..,.-.' '■'''■■■■ : - Mr. and Mrs.. -Arthur. 'LevotV of Kiwitea, ■\ have'been 'staying ,'with Mrs., v:.Gordrin. Iteid: on,iho : Terrace, ..motored home i ' '-'on'Ffiday/'y;:.-/-;.^.;■■-.' .-;. \ ,'::.,: Lady -Ward,' wi'o has beon' down to -In-' ; , vercargill: to visit iher son, Mr. Cyril Ward, ...',.'';returned to. Wellington by the \Vaikare yes-'.yyterday.--';.;>'.';'■'■'P'-,: " ; : ";': "i "i.y':,.'. ; y- . ;'■ -'" Miss J; Greenfioid ■'• and • Miss. Cliff ord. are leaving to-morrow: for. a trip to -the; Islands. .-;■.'Thoy 'oxpect to. bo away, for a ..month; and ■-will return via'.Sydney;',;" ;■;•■:■ ~/;!.';; - v ;;: A new book of 'fairy tales by Miss A. D. ,■': Bright/- of -.-.Wallacevillo, is. to, be published ;, at;3n.early date by Messrs.'.Duckworth and ; Co.,"London..- 'Mr. .Harry Rowntree, the young iAncklandcr, 1 who. has,ruado himself a ■-.'. 'namo in London,. jai<at 1 work on. tho. illustrations,;' which', will :.include sevoral coloured, , plates and a large number, of black and white drawings.'. '.-.'.-/ " ' ';. ..,On .Thursday.morning, at AsMvur&V was ...celebrated the marriage of Mr., Arthur Clare, '.:'.:son.'.of.'.Mr.ij'Sainricl' Clare,; formerly a;.resi- ' ;. T ',dent of Palra'ei'stori, but now of Gisborne, and iMiss Ada C. 1 . Tail tier, -youngest daughter 'Of ' Mrs.C. L. Vaiitier, of Palmerston, and of the :' lato.Mr.-Philip Vautior. The brido was at-' ■; ;tendedby her three little nieces, ;Dora Port, .Ethel Part, and/Cathie Vautier.'.. After tho '. 'ceremony a'largo number of- guests, wen cn- .,' , tertained at ; the. residence of Mr. Wm.' Port, Pohangina Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clare -. 'will live : at Gisborne. ■ '•'■■''"•'.'.".'.