SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 531, 11 June 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

' rNoticos ofEngagomonts and -.TFridingi.— ~.;.■ '■'^'<-V''WlieD. : >epbrt«'-bf;:-wec'dingi:»nd;7 i »nn6unot-v..-'v/ ; ./■ine'nts"./of /;.ODgaeom«nts//are-/'6ent. .:,to/; ' / : '■>.'• Doiiiinioa".for publication,:the name'and..; //-//'iddress *of should,- be enclosed..: '"'-'■■■ ■' not for, publication, but a» an eyidence of 7 ';'good. faith.; Otherwiso'the ' gnnounceiuenU'..; "' ;;;/"cannot" bo; published;!;:-;;;/• • 1! :fi Tlie. Uto; Mrs.;Dbnnelly;'s Furieral-V;- i. v: : thelat6-'Mr6.. : llonnel]y'waß ■:' 'attended'• by;overA3ooo■:pbople;-both',Natives, : : Hahd ; /liuropeanß;'.':At-the -service-at-. Omahri /'/': ; pa/yesterday; ; -Natives', were, present;' from ■'■'•■'': ttotWna,'; Taranaki^Wairarapa,,Otaki, W.ai://;:/kaMby'Waikato'j/Barbto,' and vail ■.'parts; of ; •//Hawkc's' "Bay.'■'•■ These -included -a. party.:of; >'/■ ■:6"' ATiwal'oliiefs:": IThe/Rev.' F:, HJ : -Bennett. '■•■'" leftßotbrua by motor at 12.o'clock-.on .Ylca-, '■>-v : ':aeidayriugKt; ;| :ona ! --arriTed.about:;noonVyea^ ■ Vterday;: r Speeches' commemorative/or. the de- 1 > V' : ; ceased ? s: ! hißk! and of' f arewell,/wcre ■: ;-'■ deUvered !> by-Messrs:" C. : P.: ;, Skerrett' (Wei-: ■■■'•"■ '•:• lington), V Coates* v (Manager-' of the'. National '■-.': ■ Bank: ; Wellington),' A! L'. D; -Eraser, R; , P.; "M'Lean,: --'■ H./lan - ! Simson; and .■■ Captain - ' flla'uv -iThesb f: were"■ /responded to; by the : 'interpfete^|•■.an^■•:the"■Mehe'■:.was'■.ah;. : 'im-, ■ 7pres's'ive -one/"The/pall-bearers iwero rcprc-: v^^'jßehtativaVof.i'tho'-dilfereni^tribes.^itliVwnioli'. :;■'■ thei'late'Mrs.Connelly was connected..- /Tho .; first part of the burial service; ,a't ; the church, ''•■ ('was conducted/ by ; the. Bishop of ./Waiapu, '-. assisted by .the Itev. I I.:' H. Bennett (Native '■"■'■''.': -Missidner),"and'.tho'Rev; '■■ Mr.'Clark, officiated .: Sat-'the- grave: /The/'Bishop: conducted ■ the "';/ final rit'es,;a6sist«l by.-thollev/;'Mr^Hobbs. -...A/.hymn,:-V.WTwn;;the.'Head is. Bowed .with ■ Woe;"■'-wa's ! then'-sung •in Maori,. and/"For '':■ ;'Ever'/WJth >thb Lord," in English;/ /yTbe '- ;scene7-a':very-solemn,'arid-;impressive.'i-.0n0r- :.:-,, ; vas' witnessed:'by.s-'large number of'.people ; ;Hawke's:Bay,v:and-surrounding' districts. ''.''■ The clergy were -represented .by/ithe. Bishop: //or Waiapuj Archdeacon- Ruddock, and the .-'/' Revs. ;Clark,.. Hobbs, .Kayll,-.and Davidson, 7 1 "toirctV("r:.wit!i-?t|iß.:Revs.'vßennett,:Perciha, . and Katene (Native 7oler«y).' .v. ■;::-; -,:^ .: The Dehra Dhoori Stoakosnaarp Xlub\ ■ /.' V , The: girls' Club, which', meets ■ every; week; at "Dehra . Dhoon"—tho home .:.-■ 'of Mrs.:W.' A.: Evans/ at-Newtown—has just V::: finished -reading Like It," :nnd'it •;-' -.; was.,decided : ,to hold ! a-social•,evening before v - ■/: proceeding to> read'.the next ;Jilay'i'! Last/night '■the,,club and'.its officers 'for .-.a '.very 7 pleasant' evening; with;!.its v vice-pr'esideiits,- • : Mesdames; de, la ;Mare, and ;M. Williams. V.Thero were three..amusing..competitions, .all :' more; brvless-literary; in: .character, .'■ - which ; . ; were'.wonby'Misses'Ki Bulkley,,K. Butler, '•'.'■:'.'"and'iL.-J Shirer,> respectively.'..' Avprogramino ■ ;.'•:'..:;'of .*mnsio arid .recitations was;.given by ,mem- '.," berk,'those contributing boing :'Misses Allan ; . - -;:(2), jFarquhar; .Mathieson,vSbirer,' and Rey- '; : .v.ling.-;: Mrs.:' Williams 'recitedi":Queen\ Kath■)'afine's Defence, froni.Hen'ry, VIII., and Mrs. '.'■'•.',' j.'de -la.':Maie;g&ro '-an.'amusing Scotch -'rccita-' .--.'.v tibn, : "A Pig: in.: the Bed.!,',;-The.president, ■'.'■-,-.; Mrs. .Evans, sang-, "It Was a Dream;" :Sup- ,,-..- .;per ':wa"s • provided '.by;: members .of the. club.: ■■/■'.>■'■ A '-most l enjoyable ;'eveniiig 'wasrspeut.;-'The, ,■"'. ~..! club' B; iiext reading 'meeting will'.be.heldVon ]'■:'.'■'■ ■' Saturday, ; June 26,..when the play of .','Corio- ':\- v',...Janus" P '.';■■■ '.'._J.-,': jt;. /.::. ,: ::^.-:'-A'.,Fa>ewpirTeav-; : .: : '-\': ;i;' : : : v : ":;r :-'i'' ; -:. -:'- : . ■';.! :-. Mrs. isat-present, staying with .:,'■' .-'/ Mrs. :Quick; and. Mrs .".Mason: (rere!yester- ., ■ day faftefhqon'the'-guests "of ';honour t ' at' 'a. '■-'. j-: delightful,:.tea,/.which : was:-given.', by-.Mrs. /Quick to/afford :Somoi.of 'theirfriends' an op-. ':., : / portrinitjr' 'of, -bidding them: farewell. : I'Mrsi/ ■/' ( '■■ .Quick/received, in. a frpbk of -black 'silk,- re- ;■.' ;:;,Jieverl with/cream lace/'and Miss; Quick wore' •an onipirp.cbstume of grey cloth with,-'tounhas. :.-,:; -.'of-black.;.yMrs./Webb's .frock was.:of iiavy. .. blue'' voile. ■ \ Among'other . were -Lady u/,, .' ;;;'• Ward,'; :,Mrs/ Firidfay, Miss / Jenkyns, l , Mrs. -. '-• : .;-.''' ■ W;. 'Fitzgerald, /Mrs. :Partridge, ;and !.'Mri>.. -;' :;.// Samuel./; /v -■;,[ //;-.//;:,; : :. : ': -/,. .;.;"; ;.-■/';.'.':. ;' /;v;/';/'A/!clrls';|Toa^';/^ : ;':// : :. : v ; ;}■'//-"/:-'-/!:.;: ; /.:'; 'Yesterday -afternoon: Miss 'Kennedy gave '■'"■•':,. /. ; a very enjoyable "girls', tea ..as a fareiveil for, ,;■-/,Miss Dolly, iWebb. An, interesting compe-. ;;,..,-titionjwas won by Miss Webb, and;-during the i; ■/', afternoon, fortunes-were;read for/.the guests ./,: ■ :by:a lady wK'e in tea-cup lore. Among others ■';.'' ' v present,were/the'Misses -Ward, Stafford (2), .'■'■ /// ■'. Nathan,-:-J?wen,' Watson, .Miles,' ilills. (Mel- .■-..'-' .bourne),:■:- , .Deaii;-. : .'-. i Fitzgerald, '/Kane .-''..(2);- • ; ; .: -Wheeler, ■■Harcourt.-.;^:' ; -,\::- ; ;,,: : : ■■■■:,■■ ---/i// /Tea,'at vthß; : Hutt, /'; ■)■. ~:/';: / -,'-/■;>/\.'V;'/,: . -;.Yesterday, .'afternoon,: Mrsi -.Barthbrp, ; , ol' ' ~ • the ,Huttj- gave a delightful: tea,' at which;a ■■:'■■■ large niiiriber./of. guesrs were presont. 'Tea .'.'■'• .''-.'was.'-;served' : -'in;■ the'.'.-.dining-room, : ;where'the .'..-.'' /table was decorated -with red/and. brown, ~. /-..yuses being filled:with' small red. ixias, bright .';■ red; everlasting . flowers, : and brown .-■ foliage, .'-■'/; -/while, ribbons;:wero .carried across tho white '■"■''./ 'cloth.--The 'mantelpiece ,was banked..up .with •:■•.' red. autumn'foliago, before/which stood man) little; vases'.filled with violets. -The drawiiitjalso, filled with;flowers, and, the ■ -pretty hall; where mostof the. guests, gatli- •■;'.: / ered- during •' thb afternoon;/ Music was sup- ■/■: plied by/a: string -band.-. Mrs. Barthorp ;r</ ;/;'-.,.ceived ma. pretty frock of .with _•'•';■'.■. ': cream .'lace/v Mrs'.: (Dr.)' Hector wore a grey ■'/ - :./costume,', and: grey; hat with white roses; ■'.', : ' Mrs., Pomaro,:tweed tailor-made, and smart ~.;•; hat;. Mrs. Bucholtz, purple 'dress, ;with' hat '■'■■'■ ;: to match.;. Miss Barraud,-cream silk; Mrs. ../,■- J. Rose, cornflower.'bhie charmeuse;,' , trimmed '~ with; golden ;:brownVvelvet;-, brown hat,' and . ....,-white, fox fursj/'Miss Greenfield, -directoire '-..■"-. .':,, costiitno of pale bluo, with long coat, trimmed '..■■■ with largo buttons covered ;with tho same .-.:.'., material,- an/empire -.'sash, /high. military col- ;■■ ,:.:lar,',and -black-satin; h'at; Mrs. Fisher, dark ■:' . cloth ".costume; -Mrs. Palgrave, electric: blue .. .costume,.and .small hat of the same .shade; Mrs.. Chas. Allan, navy', bluo' costume, and / .electric blue :bat" with .quills j.'Jlrs.; Huntly : / ;: costume, and , black bonnet, with .'.'., ~'.■: touches of white j' Mrs. Hnyward, - dark blue ./Costume, and wedgwopd bluo hat; .Mrs; J, .:'\ Dutbiey reseda, greqn costume, trimmed ..with ■/:.. black satin, mole coloured hat. lined with '.'/palp: bhie,/and. .white:furs;;Miss 'Hayward, -; tweed coat and skirt, with hat to match; Mrs. Bnnny, dark bhie costume, and smart ■:'■;■ .' .hat-trimmed., with-white fur•';.;. Miss Tread- .'- well,'dark cloth;c6stnmc, arid'large bhic.hat; '//■- MissGrctrl Krull.fWaiiganui), brown frock; .'/ .Mrs.:W..Blundcll,'.black costumo. and burnt '/.straw.hat'tnmmed;with-iblack; .Mrs; Tring- ■''./; -:- I ham,--crcam;'costume,/ and- black'.Velvet hat '',''■""/ /with" white; ipliihics.' ■': Among other .guests . jrescrit^wre:..Mrs; Geo. Pcarce, Mrs. and ./'. . : Miss Loo,/the"Misses Shannon (2), Mrs. Fos- ;/ toi, : Mrs. -Brpdericlt,/Mrs. Menteath. Mrs. '•'.-'.-.'/■B'i'rraiHl.-'-'-Mrs'A-BucUhurst,-' Mrs. Mirams, :Mrst, Clcro.;'/'■:;'.';. ;.;; :,;;.,

Mrs., de' Castro's Tea. '. : ;,;: ] ■'■■ ■ Mrs, A. do Castro gave a pleasant little te: yesterday'. afternoon .at her homo; in Kel burne/.and, duringtho afternoon, her guest: were: entertained: with a good deal of music Bongs ■were'-given by. Mrs. Buddlo, severa pianoforto solos by Miss Mackay, aud;Mrs i Slitcliffe gave a recitation.. Tlio many guesti included: Mrs; Huddle, Miss Cardno (Auck land); Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Reado ! 'Mrs. - Devino/ Mrs. Dinnie,' Mrs.- -and; Mist Barron/.-Mrs. -Clark, 'Mrs. , Schloch, Mrs !• Harrison'(Napier)," 5 Miss "(J.' do Castro (Nelson), Miss Kelly, MrsV'Sutcliffo, Mrs. Pope Miss Devin'e," Mrs. .'do' la Mare; arid' His: Darling.,.;/'•«.-..;.", '■ ~'' ;.',:'■. ' ' Mi';.'..' •■ ■■ A : Worsor.'Bay"Dance. ''M'; '■' ■■ .Tho.first.of, & series of .the '"midwinter as : semblies" was held last, -Tuesday .at ' th< "Kiosk," Worsor Bay,.when■'■almost pleasant, .and; successful evening ensued,. all pre sent'thoroughly', enjoying-themselves. . Th( ladies,'on, the committee -were: Mrs._ .Wright in black ; Miss Kircher, in a pink silk frock with; silver . spangle Mtrimming,,, and Mis: Slater, in pale blue, withMwhito insertions Amongst'..others'present; ;w.cre: Miss-Vanco in aple blue and black empire gown; Mis: O'Brien, 'in .white;;. Mrs. •■ ' Crammoud, ». black; Mis3"Wright,.'iu.pale: green trimmcc with pearls;- Miss. Wright/ in blue; th< Misses .Paul (2), in white muslin; Mrs. Glas gow, in black silk; Miss Burns, in a crean embroidered gown; Mrs. • Henderson, stnpec pink silk taffeta; Mrs. \ Micklo, black, velvet ■Miss Williams, .cream ..silk empire ;■ • gownMrs.. Brewer, black; Miss Allen, cream Jaci rock. . M The 'gentlemen on the committef vere: Messrs. Stanton, Do Rose, and Forne iVardropV Mitchell, Dempsey, Davis, Wright jybill, : -Woodhouse, : .Captains Simons 'an< ifickle, Reed, Brown, Wilson, and O'Brien. Wdres3Vto Miss Er!;Thomson; .■■"•'.. The, following ',: letter ;to 'Miss ,Eri, Thornion '-'(Melon's 'discovery), has been signed; bj io-'membcrs,of tho: committee: and hand; lomely- framed for presentation-, when the lompleto returns: of the recent benefit' coniert given in her, honour in Oaraaru . 'law [no.wn'iV'Deari.MissM.Thomson,—ln. askinj rbu to accept' the; enclosed'.cheque, .being ;he. ; proceeds of the complimentary', concerl lendered to you' on May. 27, V.1909/ by.'.* niblic ,of- Oamaru, we beg t0.... express. oiii leartiest: :good.',wishes: for. your success.'ir ihe'carcer on which you are.now: entering ind :our hopes that' your highest ambitiot n the; world of; music ;will ; be. fully realised iVe, : trust', thai yon:' : will always retain; j )leasarit memory: of your-. first 'public apjearancoj "-and,;that; before 'long , 'we '. maj igain -have 'an:''opportunity' of. welcoming rou to Oamaru." :.',.,,' ... '.-.'.' JhlldreiVs Party at Loyln. . v M. 7 ' vMrs'.'-.J; C. Burns, of Le'viu, gayo.a; delightul children's.party at her. residenco.in Salis mry Street; on Wednesday evening. :Over'3( iftlooiios' assembled : in_ the diningroom foi ;ca, .'after, which an enjoyable evening wai ipeht ; in'; games, etc.;' : Mrs; Burns .was as listed "in'entertaining .her. little .guests, bi tfiss; Stficke.v.r Supper-was served, and th< ihildren took leave of' their hostess aboui Lo.3o—tired;'but happy.;;.;! f/alrarapa Notes. : -..'. : -.--\ ■ Mr., and Mrs.-.Oliver Smith aro 'visitinj lotorua;'■ \■ : .;■' :'■■.■.-•■!'-.v.-..:•■ ■■ .■■;■••'■•',- - Mr. and Mrs. 'Matthews, of..' 'Wairongo nai," have returned to' their home afte: iponding:a.week in tho Manawatu district.'.. 'Mrs.; W. :H.' : C.rnicksbahk,';of ms gone to; Wellington, v ,'M ,M'-M V ' ' ■;' Mr.'.'.andi.'Mrs. Ciivo Fowler,of Manganahoe," bay© been spending'a;short holiday ii ifasterton.;...',.: . ' -. -■_ . '~.,.'; v ,:..; > M'.; ' Mia'J J.'.-B. Henry, of "Myrus," has he: nother, Mrs."Armstrong, staying .with h« it present'. '';.'" ';•.'.'■'■ . ■. MissMWallace,.,who ! .has been spending ,"week as tho'guest, of Mrs. Wrightston al ■^aipipi,"' has returnedto. her home..,-. Miss 'Gretel Krull, from Wanganui, . i: taying Walter-Mantell.. „; ' Miss Mills, from. Melbourne, -is the gues f Mrs!; Miles.;;,,,'.'. -M ; ;-" :'-;.:■'■.. v ;-■•-■■