SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 581, 9 August 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Bt,;Mary's Homes' Bazaar. ; •; -A'-, very -bright arid 'attractive .entertainment .wasyheld in.the Sydney. Street Hall on Saturday afternoon, when : the-., little .play "Will o the Wisp" was performed by several of: the pupils of. MifiS'Baber and.Miss Eioli-' niand's school, in order to add to'the funds of the: bazaar held in ■-••aid- of St; Mary's Homes. The hall was crowded., and those who could not gain'- admittance had to content themselves,with the .attractions of- the bazaar,'held.inr.another room of the,building. Tihe'.childfen'acquitted,themselves admirably, seeinihg..tq -be quite/at- home.intheirpa.rts; anil-enjoying themselves ■ quife ?s much ■as theandiencedid.. .-The scenery, representing a.iw'oodland' scene, in whioh Pe.te'r and Rosio ..becqnie..lpst, ;had been painted by..the elder piipils: of-.the , ' school; and formed ■a. charming ■background. for the.pretty costumes-of those taking; part. : .The'-singing..of several duets .and' r choruses, 'as vwell j.ae ,some ■ .graceful dancingj.added brightness and variety, to'the ■perfprhiahce.' The. part,of the Queen:, was taken/by .:Misa f Nita :Russell;; the King,; Miss Lulu bwyer; Uosie, Miss : Agnes Duncan; Peter; Miss.Jda Duncan;.. Will, o' the.Wisp, 'Mtss.Piioobe.Martin; tHe Lord Chamberlain, .Miss',.Alfnda- Paimer-; while, there..were courtiers jind Queen's: attendants' (dressed is Dresden; china ..figures), a-jester, , . a herald, a sUverrstick, and a gold-stick.. .Altogether it, w"as:i.very pretty'.; entertainmenti'.and the children as: well, as. those who coaclied them afe.:to v '.be?:eongratiilated pn ithe successful issue work.;. In the evening another .dramatip; ontertainnient was given .under *he dkeptioi' of Miss Rita Simpson', : " when:, the -little iarce-''Chiselling,",.and,..:the : humorous sketch'.''A-Pair ',' of LuaaticsV':.were:'■'. given again',:...to/.the. , , great enjoyment., of a crowded.,audience. Yery, good 'business .was .dori^'at /the ■stallsVdurijog :the. afternoon:.and evening , , "and. the , promoters':of.,the..bazaar : are well. satisfied. with, the, fiiancia.l result of ■ the\'three'.days.., vlt';is .no.t. often'jthaj;': one • hears of an unclaimed bride, but Miss Seddon has-been left in ."possession of .a bride'doll (belonging' to 'Miss Elsie .Chirran) r which"was !'s.tilluriclaiinedat'theend of the bazaar-.,

. Social''at '\tia':, Women- Students' Hostel.: / '. .;.-.' A;:dejightfui.evening was spent.on. c)Mur 7 . '.'"• .day,-; at ■the i :Wom_en' ; Students'' Hostel, when ■ ''■: tlie;-Students.resident a • : number, of their .friends among the Victoria College students,'as ■well;;as..pembers. of the . ■'■ Hostel ■Council,* andseveral, of ;.the professors ■'■■■. and lecturers',and. their- wives, ::Mrs.'..,Thorn- . ton', acting as .hostess.; ; These hostel , evenings- are the pleasantest affairs, and a ;iio.vel . method,- wasr-chosenT: for -introducing the ■ -.guests to- each-'pther: ;.Each : >maarw.as pro- '•■ ; : rvided .withva?.slip-of paper, pn' which 'was '•written.half--of. ~ ! 'sc-ngj: Snd"he'' werit ,, 'r6aniing I ' : untiP ; he• found , . : .'a/;grrrlwith, ai.slipfof paper-lon.- which; that 'line, was' completed. ;.':;Aiter:-that.-.followed several 'conrpetitions, which proved .to' be '.'•• very amusirig..: For; one of : these,the cora- ' '-,' petitors were asked'-to' provide recipes, for ■the ; pudding'-to-be;served atvtKe'Hostel Sun- \: day', ditmer,■':, and '•. Mr:;; Jiilius' Hogben ..'won the prize',-.though iVis; understood;' his recipe was not sufficiently , r -practical '-for .'even Sun- , ; .day-.-Vuse. •'-For'.another'-'competition,- >ach .'giiest'brought', a/.picture of its own infancy ■■•'■■-Hhe' the;age"<jf:less than five . 'years'.-was 'often, very beautiful,-and. it. was '':a .. very pretty child ■■ picture that r won; )the ■prize. After a ■ series .of competitions , and "'^gam'es',''there : were'.'seVeral : -s6ngs, and, Mr. J. Mason, in ■ the character of showman,.'gave . > a very amusing patter speech. The evening up with 'a>most enjoyable dance. '■ The Shades and, Hades. '" uifce-.'ah/ uncommon little ..entertainment was given at .the ■ Wellington -Girls'" College on, Saturday, evening, when the .musical, play, '.'Persephone,"'was given,by a number of ' ','the, pupils'; under .the, dire'ctjon of.Mr. Law- .■" rerice .Watkins, .who,7 teaches'; class-singing . there.' ;Theentertainment^was. given.in- tho central^hall,..which .was.crowded with parents, l.friends/ -and pupils, whp" formed. a . .very, appreciative vaudience. v ßeforo\ tho play . -'...began,..Miss;Ethel,Gibbs,recited.'.Jean Inge-, low's, poem/:'/Persephone.", - The first scene ;■' was. set .in.tlje'Valeqf/;.Erina, and the staging 'and; ; scenery' of thia'was : very charming. /Thousands.ofVdaffbdils were growing all over ;', the'ground,.and, .among ,them,, .were Perse-: , phone and fieri.'companion's, 1 dressed.in Greek 'costume.:.. Tho second ■ scene was.: laid 'in Hades, andJthere' poor; Persephone was sub-' , ,-."•■ . jected ,to a' cross-examination... by /various ■' ..personages,-who:'shine ■luridly' before- -the. , minds of the very young, such as: Colenso, , ~Mrs:'.-Marjcham,.-Little. Arthur, .and others. ' These, have : all boon worked' into -& clever • little-sceuo. by Miss Bertha iSkeato, and the scene, while; gratifying: to-tho youngest present.,, amused the-- -whole audience. -Ecd , lights and a strong smell of sulphur precoded.the entrance'of Pliito, clothed" gloriously in purple and gold, and so strong were . the furnes.that.soon everyone in the aildienco ..was spt. coughing—a realistic .touch.. Finally Henries; appeared, and led Persephone, back to/the sunshine, but.not in-timo to save her fronu.swallowihg the fatal, pomegranate seed, • .which 'condemned, her to spend 'half .of each ■>" • year, in Hades 'with, Pliito.; ■Several- daffodil poqms were introduced into the play,- and . there, were ; choruses sung^ , by. daffodil, and lilac maidens, and by ghosts.- The part of .'■ .Persephone-; .was -. taken by -Enid' Thano; ~ Pluto, by, Berj;rTownsend; Donieter, by Dora Shelton; and' Hermes,.,by Maud Edmonson, all of whom; did'very well.' '• The arrange-' • management,of .the, entertainment wlffo in the h'ands of Miss Fraser, who had every reason.to be pleased with the result. fi Chlldrenls:Party.. . ~',; Henry gave a very enjoyable children's ' on.' Saturday; for his little daughter ~ Euuora, >whose birthday it w.as. Most ;of the : afternoon, was devoted to.dancing,.several of the "Children between dances-, doing; fancy 'dances; very prettily. The delicious tea was ... distinguished-by the presence of a most enormous 'birthday .cake,-which, charmed the eyes of .every,:little guest, and, after tea, , there were songs;and charades, and,amusing :■ \ little. competitions. ,' ; ; , ;:.....; . .:' Sirthday.iParty. ■■'-• ' 'J": ; .'An 'enjoyable gathering-.was held -at Mr. ' wd Mrs.'■'fetter's residence, Thorndon.'Quay, ;■ . Dg .Satttj%y, 'to celebrate; their daughter's ;■' ' b'ithday.r.- ! i'Amohg : the. various events .wero '..' seme k&er'y-coutested competitions, and,'in - tbi! -aftenioon, ' the photograph : of auout ■ iV;,Hy of.; the children was taken. In the . ' ev'i'ning'a larger number;oi guests.wero en■tortaifi/jcl. . ~7. ■' :' : ■ Palmerston. Notes. V : ; A.'very pleasant, dance was held in tho Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening, the "joint, secretaries '.heing'.Misses .M. Abraham ■ and D. Wilson, and the: chaperons: Mesdamos: ' '" Warbui 'on, Broad, and Monro. '.'l'hehall was beautifully decprated'with wattle'and spring bulbs, and' the supper-tables were a moss

of! primroses and violots. Among those present were:—Mrs. Arthur. Russoll, in- .ahandsome gown of black guipure over white; Mrs. Porritt, shell pink ninon with soft kco iiiscts; Mrs. J. M. Johnston, black lace over white; ■• Miss ■ Somnierville (Wellington), pretty frock of. sprigged silk, relieved with green; Hiss Hartgill (Dannovirke), white satin with pretty trimming of silver cord and tassels; Mile. Charbonneau, soft white silk with blue; .Jiiss O'Brien, pretty frock of blue silk trimmed with soutache braid; Mrs._ W.-.rburton, handsome gown of black sequin net over white; Mrs. Broad .was in pale pink satin .with handsome embroidery; Miss Abraham, in rose pink nihori with pretty coronet; Miss D. Wilson,-very effective frock of blr-nk. satin with lace bodice; Miss Monro, white satin with pretty osprey; Miss ;N. Johnston ', (debutante), very pretty empire frock of \Mite satin charmcuse. Others present werr:—Messrs. L. Abraham, Barraud, Beetham, Hartgill, Matheson, Goring Johnston, Herman, Perston, Taylor, Davidson, and Monro; < • : ' : • Miss Cobb (Otaki) is spending a few days with Mrs; It. S. Abraham. Miss Esme Sommen r i!le (Wellington) is the. gnestof Mrs. L. A. Abraham. ! Miss ; Pasloy (Nelson) is,'visiting her brother, Mr.-.E. I'asloy. ■ : Her Excellency Lady Plnnket, accompanied'by Captain Gathorne-Hardy and Miss Hill, arrived in Christehurch from Wellington by'the Manuka- on Friday-morning,'and went on to Dnnedin by-the express, Lady j Plunket going on'a visit to her daughter, who' is 'a • pupil. at St. - Hilda's School. Her Excellency returns, to Christehurch to-day, and remains there until the end of tho week. On Wednesday, evening Ladv Plnnket will ■attend a meeting "of the Girls' Friendly' Society. MissWhitaker,wrio leaves for'Ghristohuroh, .to-night,".is /to give an address at that meeting. ■'.-•. , ■ ■ . ■■ .•TheX Misses' M'Ca-IlunV,- from Dunedir., wh6 have been in Australia for the .last two months, are spending a few days.with.their sister, Mrs. Sievwright, on the Terraced