SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 561, 16 July 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

. ftvotices of Engagements; and Weddinfis.— i When reports, ctt weddings . and ■ :annouuce- : ; , dents of engagements aro sent to "Dominica'.' for./publication. the name and . address of the sender should, be enclosed, <nbt> for publication, 1 buc.ias.an evidence ot good faith.'Otherwise the ■ v.' v announcements .cannot be /published!]'' , ' ■$:'%:§ ; -V- • .> Woman and ■ the Employment Fund. <: The .women .have during :the .past v: week; been,.collecting(for-the: citizens'; fund for.,the unemployed oply. mot. with/moderate i...' success.j The; total : amount'.:handed 'in by the, different .canvasser's , was; £41- 18s.: -On the -motion.of .iMrs.- Rutherford;' seconded, by ;■■- Mrs.; Fisher,, it-was ;resolved~:that- it would- . be wise to provide l that: work-, paid for .by .the citizens! committee'.-might: bo-'treat€<l as • piecework,,;; in '-order that ,; tho -less efli-;, cient workers might have a fair chance : The -was carried unanimously,' and . it• was handed to..tlie-'"nien!s l committee >'at night as a recommendation from ;the ( . ladies'- , committee., -.-The- -following . subscriptions • . wero. includedc jn :■ the ruins'-handed ', m at / of-;,the.ladies', committee'm. con- : ■. ,;/iXieccion/ -with,i., the.-; unemployment-.fund.... on .. Wednesday —Mrs Clelaud,, £1, Mrs Den- .. ton,v 25.; yMessrs. : Martin / and-Atkinson,; £2' 2s , Air A R AtLinsoil, £5 Women's Political Leagues. The monthly meeting of the Women's w; Social and -Political-League was,h,eld on Wed-/ ■ ■;, aesday.-,-evening,Mrs.. ?Ta&ker..presiding.: Pleasure.was expressed at -the acceptance ,by ~..-.. Mrs. Seddon of/tlufcposition: o£' patron'"'to- tho" League. Reference was i made -to . tie' death - ; of. Mrs.- Watson,,who was one of- the oldest • members of =the-League,- and a yot-e of 'sympathy and condolence with her relatives was earned. The 1 secretary was instructed to - send a letterof, sympathy- to/Mra; Moore, of Brooklyn, on- the sad loss .of 'her-husband- ; Tho ; position., of the'. unemployed was-'dis-' ■■ . cussed, and it -was ■ agreed that, T\-hulo it was' • - .advisable.for.'the; Governments to. ©ncourag© 1 .:.:v:::;.emigM6n?ffM':oM:;]arids(t6;tlns:youn^ try,: : .'such'. 'nijoyenjeht;-Bhould Abollstbpped- - .: ■ until -tha- period,,of '.destitution', and-depression: : ; was; oyer. 'Meetings;"ar.eito. bSheld'in^uturo : : - •on'.'.the.; afteruoon.l of ."thei first- Tuesday ,in',' each month-'through -the:-winter.v,Two"n<Sw' members-were-'enrolled.-: '' '■■,/- ; ' i :.; The women's branch of tjie : New: - Zealand l : . - Political Reform Leaguo held their usual i v weekly -meeting; at 1 their new -rooms,- Bdul-: '< cott Chambers.': Boulcott'.Street,: last'uight " , Tliero..- good-.' attendance':, of,-'.members;: i : Several -matters:,in connection with' tho-forth- ; coming-social to.b(> held on' July, 29, .were dis- 1 ; cussed,,as;werq,also. important, matters affec- i ; v'y ting ' the ' 'object,; ;■ ; lt'*; is i -. announced, that,,tho. secretary, will bo in at- i , . . f College Old Girls' ( ' ] :■ :-Tho.:nmth-,annual) ball igiven» by the-'Wei- 11 .. . ungton iCollege - Old Girls' : Association, took' s V .place-last Sydney'StreetsSchool-- i ..;; r oom,- and.;proved to./be; a .very- enjoyable 1 r -' -Th-e,, hall;was - gaily decorated -"with ' nags and strings of lycopoditim, while 1 • , touches of .' black' . and- yellow, . the college 1 .. . t colours, , wero -;.to bo : seen here and; thero - -about 'tho ; rpom. .'. The ' was -'decoratcd t with, palms, and easy chairs and' couches 1 made it an inviting place for r ,tho non- I ; .dancers. - The;,-supper, -itables--wore,-'arranged* I with spring flbwerb, while a'broad bind-of c ; ,-orange .ribbon,crossed:-,each; table-diagonally -i Tho chaperons present were. Mrs De la * ■ ,;v Marey wearing ; black'• .-silk;-' relieved ;.with; > , ,i. cream.-.net,, .Mrs-. Meeki-.- a- 'black-.-'sequmed s frock, over black fjilk, Mrs, Bendall, m f black < Velvet, Mrs r Johil. Blundell, black i . : .;Bilk, with;.cream.-,:lace,vest-; -and-Mrs;■ H'/ ' Blundell, black. :silk.; -The members ■'of the i committee present -were: 'Miss'- E.' ■Richard-' s '■'-. son, wearing- taffetas.,silk-> frock, 8 ■ '/ftouches s;blue;'::-Miss ;^l);: c Meek, pmk satin frock, Miss Meek, blue ;:; satin'/WinderyVempire.;frock vof blue' ohiffon;taff6ta's'-f ; Miss:'Atack,;T,-hite'silk; £ Miss 'Hobday, black velvet, with berthe of 1 ; Maltese lace, /Miss Pollock,. _in white ailk; v v and Miss Fruhauf, in cream silk frock v t Among, the •;other- -dancerswere: .-Miss!- Olive J . ;oinith,_-.::in ... grey : .'.fro6k,-/"iwitlT. narrow!'.baiids e of , cerise. - velvet,, ■ .. Miss -, 0. i; Moyes, ■ empire frock of blue satin, trimmed with, small black buttons ;• Miss- Warbui-£on,-s-pale-greeri- '■ • ®™P lrs (frock ~of-.-.tafletas.i silk: Miss- Mowlem- - (Palmerston), pale vpmk chiffon taffetas Mis M'Laurm, pale 'bluo silk, Miss Godfrey white embrcidereJ silk, .Miss M'Alpine, white silky, with :sequin -trimming; 'Miss iVos- - Miss': sequin .'-.trinimirig-, 0 >SOTgeant;;,empire ,'frofik' of;- w-hito'-'silk ' W ), K oltll trimming, Miss Dignan, white silk, Miss I'lt/igerald, Dlue silk, Miss Dupre - nmon, over hcliotropo,'with dieliotrone trimming, Miss Fife, palo blue chiffon taffetas, Miss Lambert, 1 blue silk, Miss Flem-'- : wg, pinlv- : f:Co]liiis;:?'heliotrope Irock; -rose silk'frock.- ■

A Hockey Danco, Sir. Peter's Schoolroom" was beautifully decorated last night, when the "Wellington Ladies' Hockey .Club gave r tbeir fourth annual danco The walls' were lavishly decorated with foliage, interspersed with hockey stocks, crossed and fastened with tho colours of tho club—dark blue and white Festoons of wreathed foliago crosse'd the hall and the fiont of the stage; which was carpeted and furnished, land *as decorated with greenery daisies, and wattlo The lights were colored with shades of blue ana white _ The docoiations,of the supper-room wore well carried >out, the walls being hung with dark blue and white drapery, and the tables adorned with palms and silver candelabra Mesdames Moore and Martin were the chaperons present, and tho members of tho committee were the Mjsses lisher, Swmdale, \Umsett, Macintosh, and Vr right, Miss Ethel Moore acting as honorary secretary ' Miss Fisher wore a white frock with red sash and gloves, Miss Swmdale (captain of / tho team), palo green frock, piped with dark gieen, Miss Wimsett, white satin mth silver scquinod trimming, Miss Macintosh, palo blue silk with palo bluo riband in hei hair, Miss Wright, holiotropo frock, with dark purple bands, Mis Dawson, pale pink piped with deep'rose, Miss Moore, cream sdk muslm, n-ith siher sequined trimming, Miss Gibbie, pale green, Miss Regan, white muslin; Miss Lowe, white, .-liss J Wilson, white muslm. Miss Madeley, pale pink frock, Miss lut'ching, palo Miss Roscwtrno, pale green, Miss' Freeman, white, Miss Webster, pink silk, Miss Martin, white embroidered muslin Others present were Messrs Mollison, Donkin Levy, Regan Freeman, M'Gmre, Johnston, (2), Griffiths! Hams,' Nicol, Hcrron, Rosewarne, and' Patrick. ' . ',

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Plunket gave'a small dinner party at 1 Government House, Auckland, on' Tuesday evening, The following received ', invitations-:— The Hon G Fowlds and Mis Fowlds, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland and Mrs Neligon, His Worship the Mayor and

Mrs. .Grey, Sir .-. Robert and Lady Loch , hart, .tjio-• Hon. E. . .and Mrs.; - Mitchel son, the Hon. S. and Mrs.' Thomo George Judge Kottle; tho Ven. Arcbdcacon of .Tara and Mrs. and Miss- Cole, Colonel ant Captain; and: Mrs. Boscaweh •. Mia»;w ostmacott, Miss G.-Nathan; .and th< 'h L. Gwynue. The 'Governor will'leavAuckland,}on a visit to' Wellington; onMori day. - He will bo present' at .the Raco Bal and.tho'.Savage Club's' Ladies s Night on tho' following Saturday. Tvt v .At the Anglican-Church, Otaki, :yestcrday o. afternoon,-Miss Bertha wilsoh'was married :o- Mr. Alfred Judd) Both are well-known e * > in" : ctons^uenc'e/.tho-churcK->as a, filled, with "and. friends. V. . t