SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

fNotices of Engagements and 'Weddings.— WlienV, reports ct \-weddings and announcements ..of;',engagements'are 'sent, to "Dominica' for the- name 'and address oiuift sender-should'be enclosed, not for?publication, but'as : ah .evidence, of good faith.' Otherwise the p announcements published.] Why Not? < 'Why do- none of thokiriematograph com-;, :Mniea'. ; .tKai:;.vi ; sit'- : *tW^D6iffinibn r jgi.vo us anwatching ; :,the:.'Suuragettes at work P could beLmoie interesting to. a New. than 'a. view. of the. Suffragettes *'marching up to demand admission* to the House of-- Commons,' or going as uninvited'"guests .to-, a . Ministerial reception. "Why. havewe,had 110 moving pictures of the great Suffragette- demonstfatioain Hy deP ark of last - year;- when 'the -.'biggest crowd that ■England,'.hadi6ver known-gathered; to 1 watch the'splendi-dly-.-'organised'-'march of the But--fragettes;- -It-, might.:.not, be . possible -to get:a' picture ;of -one of: the'extremist (leaders lust . at ' the '-moment when. she inost vivacioiislyassaulted■ the law iii>all. its majesty* but',there'are : set'pieces that' might be made useof. The'{Suffragettes ■ advertise themselves and iieir piorcments Very ably, aiid it-is not to bo supposed:tliat the Cinematograph .men, know./notmng-' of vwhat the- day is to bring forth; "One-five minutes spent in -Hyde Park when Miss: Annie. -Kenny was haranguing, A semi-hostilexrowd:,would be worth half an hour of watching people who were paid to chase, rushing violently after those'who were paid-to runaway. There would be no. need to - ','fakc" any • picture, and, it .would bs a' thousand pities: to-do' so, for, little as"some, of; us realise'.it, the Suffragettes ;aro making historyi.'and :a:picture of tneir- 'history in- its; exciting : . making would -- be' of ; the.', greatest permanent' valufi. Dance at Pahlatu'a. ' ,An-: : by a, few, of :tlie':Pa-hiatua:'young -: ladies -in' St. .Peters ! Schoolroom' on, Friday evening.. -! Mesdames i Burgess, .Tullochj and Osburn-Lilley' acted: as chaperones.'Mrs'. Burgesa' wore a gown.pf black' satin; Mrs. Tuiloch, black- chiffon talreta; and Mrs. Osburn-Lilley, green:-satin Hai'ndsomely i.trimmed. The Misses-Inglis -(2) .WerSl in: black - frocks; Miss 'Alice. Norton, in white'/silk"; ' Miss/Keen (Wellington), dainty frock/of;;whiteimu§lin;;i:.Miss :Tulloch^:hand : .soine:.;.:wbite; : satin: : '.gown; Mis-s Burgess, pale green voile;-Miss Osburn, 1 .white.- silk.; with embroidered-netfMiss : Carrie Tulloch,' white chiffohi'iaffeta ; Miss "Eva'ißurgess,; pole, blue riinofi>MiM'JVakeman,-Embroidered muslin; Miss vAll:m,'> Bale" ;: ; 'Miss • May /.(Welling-y jzixislinj. Tuiloch, cream with: yokelace j' Misa : Mexted, pale .blue muslin;. '•; Among ' others present • were Messrs. Meredith (Masterton), -TJlrich,'Collins; Whitc-Scott, Malcolm (Uawke's Bay), Hare, Absolem, Herbert,-; O'Meara, .Tulloch, .'6.': Smithy Prosper,; Swaink>n,, Mitchell; and Herbert (Eketahuna).

A Fanoy Dress danoe. A successful, plain and iancy -drew dance waa given last night by Mrs a. Mason, at her private hair in Ghuznee Street, when a large number of guests were present, some of them taking advantage of the fact that ordinary evening dress was permitted,+ut many going in picturesque and artistic fancy attire Tho hall was hung with draperies of different bright colours, interspersed with foliage and flowers Mrs Mason wore a princess robe of green velvet, trimmed with jewelled lace and motifs of iridescent sequins Among thosq present were.—Miss Mason, m pale blue satin cbarmeuse, ornamented with crystal trimming, Miss Farmer (as Harvest), Mies B, Farmer (fortune Teller), Miss .Paul (Neapolitan Dancing Girl) Miss Tasker ("Evening 'Post"), Mr. Davey (Cavalier), Mr. Robertson (Pirate), Miss Maxwell Brown (Nurse),/Miss,Donald (Miss Hook of Holland), Miss Tavendale- (Spanish Girl), Miss Haslara (Night), Miss «Cavendale (Greek Girl), Miss Hodge (French Maid), Miss Wheelor (Spanish Dancer), Miss K. Taskor (Carroll's Ice Creams), and Mr. Isle (Spanish Inquisitor). I Dinner at the Royal Oak. , Miss Nesbitt, who returns to England on Thursday by the lonic, after many months spent iii New Zealand, was the guest of honour yesterday at a dinner given by her sister, Mrs Pike, at the Royal Oak. The table was most beautifully decorated with jollow, white and pale purple flowers, quite a variety being used There wero jellow irises, white freosias, violets, and delphiniums in I shades .of mauve, mingled with maidenhair I and long trails of asparagus ferns About twelve guests were present, in addition to Mrs. Piko's sister and niece. The dinner was followed by a theatre party Mrs. L. H B. Wilson has gone to visit friends in Christchurch. Dr. Platts-Mills>has returned to Wellington, after. several weeks spent at Port Chalmers Mr Newirian, MP., wnth Mrs and Miss Newman, who'have been staying in town for some dajs, have returned to Marton. Several Wellington girls are going up to Masterton for the Bachelors' Ball, which takes place- there this week, among them Miss Vada Bnstow; Miss Milly Marchant, and MisS'Yida Kennedy. '