SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 4 September 1909, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

.:^[Notices-of^■Engdgcm'Qntsr'and .AyeddliißS.-",; y':Whch'r'reports ;'if,:wtiidiugs i.'iind , -; auiioiiiic»'. '-■.:-ments.'.ot',-engag'euienti.jreVsen.'t-/to!"l).i)ininic»". : ,;':.(ar,-pub!icatibn,'t,he : .:naiiiq '\ anil ■ od.ilrcs's, of.:th« ; i ;Mnder,: should ''bo. enclpse'il; not for ji.iibl i cat i oiv' ;.: ; -b'uf,W'an;evitleiice of gopil;faith...Otlienviso.the. .':' = anaotihceui'euUVcUiinot'lbo 'publisbeil;,]'..:;■;. ••; : : ::v-.^" ; '-':';;'i':'/-: ; : ■;■.:;':- -..:,■'.: \ ••■:'-,-•.'- : /'■-:- v :/--' ; - ; ■ ■'■'•■■ : '..'-.-' , ;;;..: i\ ;;;The:second; annual'Civil,SerVicer'sociai .wan "sgwtSi in.- th : e Sydney. Str'cet'Hall last night, • : \iinder.':ihe'. auspices 'of; the-Wellingion branch l and ;;; tobk;tho*ifb'rm :.6f.'a''concert .'followed' by; , , a ;V-danceV ; ; ! ■.'speeph.'vv'An-'overture-;fpr?:yiolin'i". ; 'oello, "fuid S i ;piano: lw,as^play^;.by;Me'ssrsl^;'iH.--(}.;:Bow- ■ "ley, , .Leon. ; Coheri-,'.-"an"d"'llbwley; ,VSongs, wore: .-: VEun§>b^:'Mr. ; .-Millar : ,'.v ;;Twohill, h.'Mrj; :■ Leslie ;Hill/;Mr/:.G.:.Parsons, -Miss E; Martin,: : : tand;a':duet: and :]Job-; 'gave,'a ; .recitation, aiifl. '•:.Vorie:.^i r A.fter^the'!.'c6iiclusfonv.ofv : -Mis';^ ■ ithe.iprpgrairime.i-lthe;: floor;.was.:cleared, and-;'.a : , :,;• ■The'.'haH'.Tfas ~' -. hung -Tound- with; .flags : of,..every';. colour, and ' .-'iestopnsjpfflycopodium; .were ; across ■ • | ;the; i ceiling, : while .the -.stage-; was-covered with '. <B^crimsb'n.;.icarpet ; ' furnished.-fpr-'sitting -out; i. -and ; decoratod;withfgreat'. ; bTanches: of .foliage. ;f Tie : .;'s'upjper-ropni.'iwas,;also''■';'bedecked, ..with :.-' -sepre&vof. li (jtl.e; pennons,,-and':the il tables.''wei , e. .': icharmirjgiyydecoratod with yellow , daffodils,-. .the. V' ..illuminated \\ ' with: [: ; ':candles-)n;'silver; candelabra.'. Tbajsupper was '■'■■'. suppjiedJ:hy"'..Mr.'vJ.': Gpdber.-A.Ti3O .attendance. ;-' : was?notl'hearly;.'as.-.large' as .it':had 'been 'ast:'year; and .thisim'eant;that!dancing'was.muoh overcrowded ■;'; with' daacers.'i;.Tb'o; ; .M.C.'s;«were:.the Misses JFama, ,'Martolli, ■Nash.'O'Reillyjjand ißitsoa, ."..with-Messrs.'' : R; i -:Ai .Bplland,'- J.,i -j;-B;. ; '.'PiJ]eT.^nV': : and9''ll>.' c A'.;.^eenßno;.''- : Ani6nj;: ;-; those-jireseiit.'swere:iL-Miss'Se"ddon, v in'.black '.- '-.tfimmmg-'% MissV-MaftelHi' .embroidered s'.-.rjet , ';^^;o'yer/.'hQTiotrppe'.. : ;e'ilk;"-. '.'Missv-/.-l?ash», ■: white ■; ietriped vninon.. .with: white";lace-Sand' -.'.."silver.; '■ vMJss'i'.p.-Jieijlyjripile ;;:blue ■:■.■ frock '• 'trimmed: ;,;;wrtV'creamvlaca:and.'a;?red,rose;;;Mr.s. -Tre-. r:'geai/''bla9k';:.silk.- ; :frpck. ;, with.; f .'";'■ Miss-i-Martin; 'cream';, ;■ : ). -black;.-with 'i -silver :■; trimming "iand.-jpale ''. b) Uβ ■: ssc'ars,J.vM«!S-f. Stewartj'i' .paleij:blue.;;-,ainp , n';-an'l silver;;' Miss{ Coaf,' ■ aeeptonmspnVsdtin. ; \¥ith;. : , Vsquare.%l.lar.'6f.'pale''"piuk : silk, : ;.' ; lacß:)j'f3lissfNanoy;v Cos) • pale'; :pjnk. louis'We; ■'.■".'■ MissvFordhamjf bla.cltv chiffon-taffetas j..?Miss'. : .;Craßford,'--.'creami;! i silk:with silver'-;:trimming; >i : MJBS;CiiBiB/>pjnk!'silk'^rtli' , -liiceVßleeves;\iMLis»' ! J. Johnston, ipa!o:,blue! silki:;Miss.;.Treyithic'k,i '.white'chiffon..iaffetas, ; with:mse"rtion-..(jf,',fllet : J EetV ; ''Mis3--Hishami-'white'Silk;'and, sequins.;. :.,-Miss .Bolt, ; pale blue;'• Miss ;Tavendale,: whita: , ■ xhiffpn'-taffotas; Mrs. Bolt;.cream .silk. ;;-';-C

The Prlnchal Boy. Being principal boy in a pantomime ib not nearly so interesting as being leading lady in comedy;; Stella ;;Gastelle enjoys' , her in/' 'Jack. and Jill, ', , that,-she ;h.'as -:. piece;in■■.Austr'aliai'vJiissi.Oasteile's ' 'first-.;acquaihtancevwithi'the.stage: l was:as.;;an "'abiatenr,..TVben. sheitook.part in ;mariy:.of ..?!Gijbert : -.and'iSullivan's : , operas..,- It'is, some-: .';■.'■ : tiines.' said;', that; 'good /amateurs ;yery:; seldom ; ; ' mako good professionals, aid';'; that .they find it their amateu'risli".methods,: ■' /'and ..to. Jpickjup tthe-.ilittle-; tricks that' counfr .:>.' for- :but/Miss 'Gastclle ''says ■ l thdt;7there;.iß ( nothingoinj.that. ;. lShc;has herself : \been~. exceptionally.'.fortunate) :;.,foj;she'-fe^^^^ ',-;'. Bway^aVjleaaingiyidyi'^With^: a/.niimber -of ./-.other-..candidates :she. was':;interyiewed by a \" : '■ prb'mijient-manager,'- and though- the nervous-- '."-■: ness;"She; v :wae vinf; creased l by : the',fact .that';i. rehearsal 1 was. : f!:o-. . :■ ing .on ohVthe'stage'at'the: same time; "she J : ;v : managed.! to;acqutt,;herse&so';well :thitvshe ..;. was"at.:once." engaged ; ;!to vtakeY4he heading 1.. part.: .;of-all/the"-cpmcdies'she'.has-suigVin, ;:;.-"li' | PoUp^;V./wherd/'Ae.(takeß : .v;the > -.'niiine , ! ;"i Part,'/is;, her^aypurito.' , ; Shevcame vi out.; to ■;, /Australia -or' three ' jears"ago 'with' the ..famous-Natiorial-'Opera ;!Companyv and -when 11 ;;: after; a , -;stormy. 'career;'''it-Cdisbarid«l,~Y.she i ' for" a .seasons as/Serpolette in .''Les ~< Cloches ides;,Corneville;"- -and" "from-;: that ■■:. drifted/mto. pantomime ,Gastel!e ..: la'.-very.::fond ( iof..- butclobr 'life,; is' v. Elastic? gplfer/-andV..vory?keen;;on;mbtorfng ;: ,Bnd i ndinE/.uShe,.hopes to'.-spen<l : BomeHimo •:<>n. thedinks • during ih'er stay -in/Wellington::■' ••' U'^K^social '■•.thatKopeiiea 1 tne "Waliaceville . Hall last. Tuesday was' iac- :; eras.; ,Iruo,ut;fell>on the:wettest nighiTof• ~.■■ tn°•year I ' : but JVlungar,6a ; :'and;- Wniiemaii's . ..;■ Valley,, dancers .are ■ indifferent, to.: weather; -~ 'sn.d5 n .d upon 200 people, many'of whom ', iad.come from Trenthamland.lJpperHutt .;ossqmblod-in.-the: little haU. : '.The programme i: was an enjoyable .one, and 'Was'much appreVCiateditjMiss. Pattle, 'Messrs.'.Connell arid .;; j bced wore recalled -for their: songa..- Excel-' lent', dance:music; was,provided' by"Messrs. '~-• f ngj a *' ! an .d;. Ward,: and-;,tho, twelve ■ sha'rei- ., holders. formed:.an .indefatigable-,committee; >. Messrs. Henrys Alexaridor-.and Ernest■Bur;:rell.acting as.M.Q'sr. The:refreshments'were •-..; in the ; ,charge. of .Meedames Go'rrio, Aloxan- ; der,; and; Burrell;: who,-as Ladies'. Commit- ■"..; .tec;; had assisted -in all preparations 'for ithe ;.:opening.->ln.tho absence bf «ho M.P.'for.tho ■:; \distnct > (Mr, i Wilford), who 'sent an apology ..the-proceedings'iwefe opened'by-Mr.-Henry :■'.Alexander jn.a; happy ;little ; ':speech,-:wbich ■; was followed by''cheers :for the hall and for ,; tho; shareholders';,-, 1 A- most enjoyablo .even- .-.,■'.- ing was spent, which ;it.is hoped'will be the r:;;forenumer;of; many. : such::: i; ':'';■:■.■',"■.'-. :: ■ 'i'.'i,

'; iMfs.: Kathoflno> Lent Stevenson. ;;;:>".;■'; i;: ; /■: : Mfs.:;KatlK!rine 'Xent JStevorisoni' who : ' is -/touring, the, Australasian? colonies under "ihe ■auspicos. of arrives : -froni ,tho.v'riorth this , morning. This*' after- .,: noon she .will be welcomed ,by the Mayor "at -,;'thp,'Tov.Ti-,Ball, where very, brief : : speeches /will b'e delivered 'by .represcaitative .:::citiiefls," and; J Mr3..<f;Steyenson ; :'nerself will :/ Bpcak;V>;Mrs:; Stevenson:.is;a'woirian of wide v,culture and, of: charming'^personality.. During ■.',■'."her Stay in Wellington she' will /be-the guest %of'"Mrs. Kersley, > at Kelburne'Parade.- " :-■;-. ,:;;:/:The;',Women's Christian Tpniperanco. -Union ,-': havo now made-final.arran^ementa , for.'Mrs.- ' .* / Btcvenson's. visit /■■ .In. addition ..to. the: meet:,ings,',,a;/gaffjen.;party:.:will; bo 'hold, at •:the ; 'homevjof ;-;Mr; r .S-' iKcone,'/ Island /Bay, -. ; , on :..;.: Wednesday afternoon, September. B,and:- those or,-'present'.''will;'.have an opportunity,of'hearing .-'•'. Mrs.l'Sieyenson: speak..'.;.£. (."■;'..'■/■'..:.-.. ■>''; /; /";';/Our-;,Wpodyjile'-;correspondent, states- that .; !.,the Vyphiigesfc; daughter ..of; ; Mr. -:;;W;- /Bliss ■■•'■-; ("Metty'f); was -.married to "Mr. VM3<;aife;,;of.;NeK3.,'^;,■ '^:.'/;..//;::.;:,. ■■/-,■ ■ ■

Women and; tho Civil Servico. ' ; The .'.women., of tlio.Civil .' Service . were treated to :somo flattering remarks at: two , functions' ■ that' took place' yesterday; though' thp; Hoh, James' Carroll's .allusion mournful substitution, of-a formal blficp, ceremony'for a, 'smoke. concert ■ as; "owing;! to sundry -iiipedjnienta.in the,',way,''..can hardly i .be -included l.iii'.-itho' number.. \lfc may vbo -ex-1 plairiqd-that-; the office coremony was substi-tUted-Vbcc'aiWe'iaasmoke • concert' '.was ■ .iiot suited ; to; the girls 'and the > cadet's 'oF the 'Department:-rColbuel-' vColliiis, ;'recognising .that-this! f statement' that, ''every , cadet.' in tho /Department ■' has:- the warrant. of , ; n piyinasterTgeneral.r'in.his,,w.allet,'',;'did...not ,contain'.rflucb'.encqurhgemont. for the 'ladies, ,added.:an; ingenious -word-'-.on,.•.their..behalf. ■■ Be v did.not, expect,,ho, said, that they '''would. stay.-:lqng/:in .'.the; -seryicei '-..for, they :werb':all: so;charming-that, they must.be married soon.; , 'A -(se'ntlom_an ; : : with /-a , '-big,-banking account>w6uld;.find 'in a' ladv ; of: tho'i Treasury, considerable-experience. ■; She .'■''■would'.. know liOW'.to wr.ito a having; written-hun-dreds,'-'and,..he,.had the', slightest'doijhti .thatishe.'. would ;kriow. how ; to;.. spend-'it. .(Laughter;)". , .';'-.: ' ; .-.'■, ; ;->/i . :'■'■. '..' <■'.-/;; r'^-K .' .v.lilr'. l Civil Service. , ' Association's.' social...'last- evening,' said, .it' was -^rumoured. that iiv ; the; rietf de-. 'fence/ scheme-thpre would ;be'proyision'' made ■for'a ladies' , company frpni' the' Civil'Servico, .to ;be. calle'dvNo; l<Magnetio'-;Companj'. .'.They ;- r would-' bejstationed', behind ■ tho . firing.'line; and their'.'duty.;would be to draw', over-,all tho" good-looking: men :':irom '..thp , . enemy's Tanks,;, who 'would rush.forward /with" offers qfj'ma'rriage.'and apply,, at once for- naturalisation -papers'.-. ■". Referring -to the. value :bf Civil .Service;; socials; , ' Mr. TreVear' said that it..was' good to relax from work sometimes, and, .■ ■'■■.'.. : ;'/.■..,. '-.'• ','.-;.'. ..;'-.'. ; ;.' ! ;.!■ .■./;:>?.■ ;'.-;"Sport:wilh^:Amaryllis■■■ iii• the. , ;shade,- r-'. . U .Or ..toy'. ; ,with tangles: of Naeara's Hair.!'' ; .He,(could \ ■ not : promise that '.they"'.would,;bo allowed to'go.so. far that evening, '.but. they would.haYoJa'.'very. .pletfsarit :time." 7. :'; '■■:■■■: iplrlsv Boaim Cullrti '% f''-. -\ , v ' ■■-:■:.: .■■'.'A -most-.'enioyabie; concert wa/given f;on. Thursday :ovcnirig . last ;at "thd-,' Tory ' Street ■■ ■MissjonHall by tho.Lady Plunkct. Centre of! the..'.Girls',. Realm- .Guild. .:The ■ programme' was;.arrangdd ,by.'.Miss.'Violet Mueller,'ra'nd: .the follovFjng ;members'contributed items: 1 - -The!Misses.E.-Hurley,'-M:. Hurleyy-D. Hur-j ley,VE:..Edwards, 'A.:Balcev, and; V.' Mucller'. .'l .'They.': werb 'assisted by M,r. F. Riddohough. Tho- ..entertainment'; was much.' appreciated, ,■ .ievory'item'.^being'encp'rcd J; ;".,';■. '.'.,.,';': .■"..! > .Jliss'.'Co'oper,''-daughter '. of . Mr; ;; Justib'e Codpor,'-'.who, has ..been' staying 'ih';Dunedin' with ;MrsV:Gilr.ay,'.returned ;,to.-.'Wellingtbn I yesterday; ,, ,..'-:'.; ';.;v-^ l 'V.^. ; -'.'.'-.: ',-.:.•.■•■ ' ; v •■■:■■'■ )| .'/The -second' annual moeting of --the". Girls' Realm-Guild is' to- be-.'held in 'the Mayor's room'. I'at , *'.'the ; -; Town 'HallY on. .Tuesday' .next,. at;'7;p;rh;;;;. :: ;/..;';;■;.•■::•;•',;' ''■,^.''- i \JIJ-'"-;Miss/Bulkloy,vwho' has.left the 'Telephone Exchange,-'; w'as presented" by her■'','colleagues; with a'silver■ehtree'.dish',-and silycr-mpuntcd ! !•';•' ;''-'.''.-/.'. : ..' ; .'-''-"'-\.' '■ ■',' ; " V I,. -.^MissvWiiitaker,. of tho .Girls' .Friendly' Society,. leaves ■. toHday-vjfo'r a .week's .visit; to-:Manakau aiid ;Levin,.~where. .she "will ■ organise' ,tho. work' of the society','' ' ; r ; Tho; Hutt , - Valleyv Flower ■ Show''-'' is i to,'.:be; : ;held-on.^ Wednesday <. Thursday, September 15 and.,l6,- at.'the Lower .These"... flower 'shows/''alWays'V attract a. ■ great!' many •.visjtors'.i.-frp.m-.Wellington, .who '."willibe: pleased, td''hear-that'. tKe'.show js 'to'be in; vthd" .Drill ; Hall'instead ,'of in .the.'Town 'Hall,' where 'tho exhibits.wojld show .'to-' much' less 'advantage;; 1' ■'■ v"(. - ; .';->. '-'b''.'':. I-'.-' , --'"'"- ',: .■';, ;Tho. , ~oLthfl r mim^h , s .branph, of; the.: .New; , .Zealand. "Political,.; Reform LeagueyuWßS h|eld,; !aiit.,nigh^-, its.,p!Hcoi/-in-:Boufcptt'Street.'^Therp'-.was,a igopd/atWnd»hce, atitl , discussions;, took,l place ..with, regard to|yar'iouSvpplitical;/.iij'atters..-...-/SGverali;.)iew' members; , were .oleotpdii.',.A; gbpd-rreport was--received with' 'refejrenc«;:'.''t<) the,lproo;re^iye ; oUchro'party-.held jearjier,in'the week, -,"ahd it -'was' asreed'that similar: socials should'.be in..future' every ."month.;'; Mrs.'-R., , . 11., Martiii "presided i ';.,'. ■.■ ;•;, ,• ■»' -.'".' J; ..,,".'■': ■'..',