SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 1 October 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices of 'Engagements . and ■! Woddlngs.- : When-?' reports- 'tf Vrtddiiigs i and anncuncfr. ... uents• of. engagements. aro sent.to "Uoininica , for publication,., tho. nuine:and .address -of till . .shduld : bo 1 -enclosed, not for. uublicatioD,. , : bufias'an-ovidence'of good.faith. Otnerwiso tuo lunounceiueutsxanuol bo uublialicd.l Bazaar at St.i Thomas's. v. > A bazaar in, aid. -of /■Sfc.^ThomasV.Church. • - Fhnd;v'v'as' opened in .the-. St. 'Thomas's School'■'M ]U[re.' ; N^^in;-(;Tli6.;ladies^ -.of'■.'th«fofiurch.<al.'. ;'r':ways arrhngoUh6i'r. stalls .very .effectively, arid, yesterday, ! thoy u-ero all draped iri u'iiitc, each : :*6tallSbeiiig" draped .with ; its/own 'distinc,;:";.J." s Of. the hall, : flUedvwitiilcut.:flowers : .. ■ light:framowbrk/wMathe.d ; :with''f oliagb ''arid, gay .flowers. " Abovq sit hung :■" a-festoon-'bf.'lycopodiu'm '• and'. flowers. -Miss. , : . Viand's ;little :,;ttibe..:6£ 'welMrained- children 'v.; again contributed, .quite a', lengthy 1 entertainr ■ ment,.beginning' with- the-'primrose inarch,'for wliioh- a- number .of iWiite-frockcd little girls ■ r appeared,-with ' clusters' of . primrose's :in , th'cir ■ hair,-'and ■:greenVandsyellow:5yellow : their ' • 'hands; . They,V marched elaborately, keeping very ' gpod timo. • LSite'r -. on,' they , wero birds. , .'ahd :butferflies,, doing', appropriate dances, ;and, ajain-they into twi) little, bands,, and ; .r maypole, -danco rouM ' two-Velder. girls,. "who obligingly/ allowed,themselves'to/bo; twined. , . ' ' upiwith'yellow'and'grebrribbons like cocoons. • '. In" another- roorii. ap entertainer, was at-.-work ■' giving the;aniusing' : musical skotch, "Headlani. ;'-and .lis',Piano." .. A..lady, .effectively .arrayed as a.. gipsy, - wandered , about the hall : With a : basket: f!iU;of.''.flowiers,;and ..trivialities iOn her ; whe<idlins ! aiid;'icoaiing' the r visitors to •..'' 1 /\'bß>^'A , be® ' stall, Mesdames Twist,-Lee, and lung; artiand "I Vviiiii^'ataU and Mrs.-;and .:••• Miss Chisholm; swoot:stall, Mrs..Watson, and Misses .'Twist," Wilson;'.'' Smith;. and : ! B::.Blarid;; -v and.' Miss'.' -Phillips,.--and. Mrs.-Wright;'..r'efresh'uiehtrrobni,': the ..mcmbersi ; " of-,St.- 'Agnes ; s-Guild,, directed byiJUiss/Keuij);; ■ flower : Stall, .Mrs.- arid, Miss ■ 'iCrow-; oH:M.S.,:-. Victory^':AdmiralF,rench.-,and: ' ; : : Captain : Tilly';-. Rips3 V; . : Leo...- Jn'.the evening there -v/ere mora'"iuarches'.and. dances and dumb-bell : .dHll.>V The bazaar,' willi'.be' opoh again' to-day.'• : :' The Victoria League -, i i ..'The Victdria. League j<at'-tli'e- couticil ■ meeting' -. I held.,on .'.Wednesday imornin'B at Mrs.'.larf : Diili- ■ 'can's .home - discussed ..afr&igemaitsii"for.".ieiit«;? -- . itairiing'.'Mi'Ss Talbot, ;i th'o; organising secretary of the league, .who , .to b.\n\e m New Zca--vvi'larid' from January.,.-Miss; Xal> ; ; bot will :bo .tho ! guest of.'the .Governor at eacll - place where she stays, but-as there is no.Gov- . . -'euioient.'House-here,'Mrs.; prace.will'entoruiin: , ; ; ':^her:duiing/herovisij:.' -decided that:the;. v yleague "Bbould give a rcceptibii -in, lier hoiiour in. the Town Hall. 'when.a number of repref.entative peoplo. will:-ba invited, as,.well '. ' berSf'-or 'tne:' leaguel ".Miss .Coates has kir.dly, '^V,:'off^itO'.-gi«.'a'. ; tMeptioii''soh.' ; b9half; 'of.tho. - league'for- Xady. 'Wara,- -the^president,. on; her . 'jf . return.- '.The;annnal' subscription,, for the cot ; - 'which Ihe J'eague.-maintains at, the hospital at. ai'.-i a-cost oi->£2o, was',paSsed ; for payment.;' Mrs.. l.Kankirie Brown/; secretary, of the league, leaves for England in "three months' time, ana during -V.-' - hei-.absence iMrs.-'-.Chatfieldl'will undertake':het duties.'.'' - Ay? Aiv.; l -J-V: r ; , Dance on The Terrace. ; : •Sy' was given : last y'.: n'ight;-by Mrs. !: 'Eathb'ono! at",her.'houi6,:on the. i. : '.Terr'ac«.-' : i: ; ' , Th6"draivingroom .had.been cleared, .'./>:fof'.',da:ncing;'-: and p;as-'served/m ;the diningroom, ivhoro many: little vases filled with - r ' yellow ' primroses .wero set'.about, ancl the tablQ ' ./ Was -'docovated: with daffodils: and narcissi, .a - very,high.'j.vase/-.filled- these, -being :,used: :: as a 'centrepiece. ivTany littlo_ ccsy. nooks:and r : . /'/(Mrners' wore^'arranged.',for. sitting out, both in- ' ' doors and . oh*-the balcony.: < Mrs. .Rathbone rc- ■ ceived in a-frock of. black sjlk, nith opalescent .V;' trimping touched with heliotrope;: Miss -Rat.h- - beno woi-e ' satin, with blond -laco and ■ gold; trimhiijig'; Miss D. Rathbona, blue silk, . with;olero : of.Maltesa.lace; 'Misa. Gladys'lßiith;. ..;•" /bonbj -?bluo silk: arid,'green . lace';-., and .Miss .'Dorothy ;Rathbo'ne,. : whit6.musliii; Mrs.. Arthur' ■I: ;Warburtbri, 'white isatin, 'w : ith" panels: of ; se-, : Bunstable; (Christchurch),'-.block • voile, with /.orbam'- lace; black silk, with gold ■ > ■ itHraminz; Mrs.' Wright, black-. silk,-. with".cream .' - lace'; :,Miss.i --Violet -'-jWarburton,' pale ,blue . cry-' .staUine;direotoiro::;frock,. ; ,with.:': embroidered I :trii9mihg;LMiss-:Mentcath,,-':palo' .-'blue, ' with' > sequine)! ,lace;.; Misb, West, : white, satin, .frook : ; .and' crimson ,r6se; !'.cr sister..in cream crepe- .:- de-chine, Iwith"touches:-bf:':blu«;.?Misß Barraud, o"ured V:lace'. ;:;her :'sister,~ in:-: palo.-green .'satin, wlth ■'dew'drbpj net; Miss Wright,- whito' sVk; ■ ■-. - Dr. ; 'Anson,' 'and VWa'rbnrtob,- Hoegard, , v..:.. Johnston,: Hiill,'/.Wright'; ''Butler, ; ' Williams, •.. Be6re;"and Hay...'. . • . K?. ; '.. Gift Tea at St. Peter's. .'.'f.'.-'.^S ; 'i-';TBify','.ple^hf.;tea' ;, -''iriß- , /afternaan i : iit St.- Peter's Hall. when- the ladies . V. i of' St;: Peter's, Guild;.;entertained: a' number' of. their friends at a. gift tea., The'■ • stagewas .: decorated with.pot.plants and ferns, and, during -the afternoon, an .interesting programme was given by some of the guests; ' Mrs: Tapley ' ;:,6ang, .sevefal: '.songs delightfully,,' Mrs. •:Kreett • -attdi;MisS'.;Didsburyr.recited;.-and'-songs, wero also sung by. Miss -Maridesley, Miss■ Webb, and - Mr. jßlackbnrne. •As it was a.-gift tea, each : guest.brought 'some' gift for ;tho stalls at tho ' bazaar/'.which .' is '.to he ..held next . weeki and , . -:thesf w.ete 'bf: the .most'varied character, rang-. ....ing-'from,^^a/water 'colour 'sketch, to "a candle-. 6hck, and all., of them likely 'to' attract -'pur- :: '. chasers • at, ;the bazaar. Among others present were:. Mrs.-Johnston:(president of the guild), . Blackburn, the 'Misses Turner, Mrs! :-dnd . Miss'.;Didsbufy, : Mrs.:.'Maiidesley,.:Mis. E. An- /. dersoh,' Mrs." :Wilberfbss;. vMrs.' :A. ";'An"defson, Mrs. 'AVebb, '.Mrs.j Hervey, Miss, Larchin,. Mrs. L.-H. B. Wilson, Mrs.. Francis.' Mrs. Lovvey, Mrs. Vennall, -Mrs. Beatty,"Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Jeffory,- Miss Downcs,' Mrs.* Simpson, and Mrs. ■ Tripe.; . - ; "V';."". The Kolb,urno. Lady Bowlers. . • :.:Tha' f "lowing;ladies were : e!ected as officers of Iburne.'Ladies',.Bowling:Club,- at the annuai'yavetir.g held .. on • Wednesday after- . :nboh:—jivSident, • Lady: Ward; vice-presidents, I'Mrs-,M-'i:silly,.-.and^'-'Mrs. :-Dinnio;'secretary, Miss Gajinaw>;y. (vice Mrs. Jl'Villy); - treasuror, Mr 6. .-.Church:.(reflected); '-'auditor, Miss : Williams : ;.- (vico. Miss Phocbft Myers); :i , committee, ''Mcs- - /.. dames' Miller', Dawson,:■ Spencer,. "Williamson,, Vsind Miss; Hartland.. .'The . Keibnrne.. ladies • 'ate- :,; going ; lip to' Shannon dii,'the invitation of tile Shannon Ladies' Bowling Club, to plav them, on October 0. ' .Tho' Kelbur.ne lady bowlers ' are to-!iold thoir .opening day an October 14, a fortnight:after: the' .opening.; of, the Kclburno'' Cltib. Party, at Mount View Hospital; ■ Owinj to tho .'fact' that Slouiit .View ilental ; /Hospital;is" being,demolished;: some-of tho, in-' .- /. jmatcs,- are,: being -.- transferred,; and. folir. .of, the. ' - v;. ;. nursiiiß', staff: are- going ;to Nelson." They'wero. eiitertainbd:last, night at: the Mehtil .i'cspirul : .ajfia vory enibyabie farewell party., fho supper . .;:, ropm- taitefuUy::decorated with. lilies - aijd.- yeUo^vnarcissi,, 1 and* a .dainty, 'supper, .was /provided:Alio : fhe' dancing',hall ,was decorated : - with'patmß.and , th'e'stage being.set apart ,*.;. ■ -Mr -;cardi tables. •'?. ;Songs-.'.w«vo, contributed by , ■•''':•'^^rig^'n^^^. :^h^d,^ i bttn,•■•''Wsh<id• ll bbn•'.voyage'-, the ; proceodines.teriajiiatecL. '." .-. ;. .-;■

Sale of Work at St. John's. . ' " ; ; Quite one j'of tile best bazaars of,this season is that in, St.' John's Schoolroom. ... It was .opened, yosterday aftornoo'n by .Mr.,' J. G.' W., Aitken,' and continues' open this afternoon . and evening. There are stalls for plain aid fancy work, for sivcots, Honors, and cakes,' and-a distinct. novelty is the stall for infants' clothing, r which is."fuli t of beautiful • and adorned with many • charmingly dressed dolls, each'of which hears a card with somo : pathotio appeal, such as: "PleasO be good • to. nie!" "I ,am waiting for. you," "My clothes take-off. and on,"" and. so "forth—mottos that are sure to . tempt- the- most flinty-hearted o£ little., girls. Tho stalls' are all beautifully,arranged, the most decorative, feature of all being tho screen which , shuts off tho tea-room from: the rest of tho hall, and which is made vofv foliage, full-flowering rungiora, and scarlet poppies, and , the stand in the .centre containing .the flowers and plants. : This is, of white .trellis, work,' covered with foliage and climbing purple, roses, while, at each corner, stand 1 great jars filled with arum lilios-and purple irises. ;.Tbe salo;of. ;work : ,is'in aid of foreign .missions, and tho work has—with exception of that on tho E lain Work stall, which was mado" by' the torens Society—all been done by. tho.. girls. of the' guild • at-'.their, weekly meetings, ..and .at home.: It is work that doos them credit:, ,The side-shows. ;aro got up. by ; tho . 'members iof the'.Young Men's Bible Class. have a Srst-class Punch and' Judy. show,:'. .a,.'; nigger minstrel 'entertainment, v and': an j. art" gallery," and;each evoning they give a. gymnastic'; display;.:,: This evening , thoro.:,wilL':' alSo/be-, 'a musical 1 programme.' The names, of. tho,'stallholders - aro as ■ follow :-HFancy • stall, Misses Smith, Scott, Holmes,.and Bolton;■ plhin:work, Mrs.Gill, Mrs. Sinclair, and.Mrs.'-Pop's;' cako stall, -Misses . Reid, Allan, and Gibb';baby's stall, v Misses Ralston;. Chapman,, and ';Scott .flower', stall, Misses: Mleoa,? and'-.Allah ■ (2); • Sweets stall,/' Misses Hopkirk, £.- F&jpis'on, Barber, Dutbn,and Mace; tea-room,:'MisseS Badden, .Jolljr, Ferguson, M'Clay, . Cotterill, Orr, and .Woodman.; '. . \'..i : Political Refdrm - League (Women's Branch). .; The".weekly ■ meeting '.of ..the 'Wbinon's.:, Political ..Reform .Leaguo- was' held " last i eVehing. Mrs. : '.Meirs presiding." •; New 'members:.'■were', . elected." It - was decided ; that at' - the ' next' weekly: meeting the discussion on "Education" should be; During,- the evening..an' interesting ; paper was read by Mrs.'..R. R. ' Martin,on the subject of. "Ostrich: Farming." The next fortnightly meetings-will 'bedevoted, .to a-progressive euchre .tournament. ' : : Presentation. ' •■: Mrs. i Jennings,,,who -for; several ,'years, 1 has been .teacher. at, the Native' school' here, leaves tordoy'; tor ) Gisbdrne, - to take. :. up ; .residence there. , She has' been : an earnest and isincere worker for tho Natives, and tho latter, to show 'their, appreciation; presented her '.'on - Wednesday'evening with -a: greenstone brooch,. tangiwai, piupiu, and kit. : ; j. ~ . A,. Palmcrston Wedding. ■ ' ; At;,the Lutheran; Church,': on- -Wednesday afternoonj.Mr. M. Jensen, of Palirierston. Wus married to Miss Voss, only daughter pt Mr. J. \\ r a?X'.ol Kairanga, the Rev. M. Christen'sen. . 'officiating;' ;The . bride 'was Vat tended by the Misses . Jansen and Gilchrist as bridesmaid?, iind Messrs.' .Max!'and';C.' Voss,acted as.-best .inauand groomsman.respectively.' Over niin;dred;.guests.;were, entertained;at;& wedding '• breakfast . : at-Messrs.'Dawick's buffet. Havelock'North V/cdding. , ". :( -At .Haveloqk„ North.-yesterday,'.. the .- wedding: was.sdlemnised of Mr'.',Owen M. second ; son' of '-Mr. and' Mrs; Alfred - Weaver,-.'of; ' Hastings,: and" Miss "Janet Holmes,''' eldest ■daughter'of Mr.' and Mrs; ; James .'Holmes,, of' . ;Havelook,- the' Rev. A-.i Gardiner; officiating. Tho bride wore a.pretty muslin empire frock! the'skirt triinm'ed with .Valenciennes .insertion' , and. the bodice. Tuith;. handmade She woro'a gold chain and:.locket set.with diamonds;- tho".girt" of;-,;the,". bridegroom.'" ~ The, bridesmaids,. .. Misses . Winifred •■, .Holmes aud ■Hope Weaver, wore /.white •■'. tauslin" 'empire frocks,'".trimmed ..'.jvith' lace;'?and;'large, white -liats-of'crinoline straw. Mr. Arthur,' Weaver was best man. and Mr. Stanley Holmes grooms-, man. '■. . ■ A Farewell at Rangimarle". ■■ <-■'.• / The bif the. W.C.T.TJ.' and- the 'NoLicense , League met' at Kangimarie'yesterday ;to bid' farewell to'Mr.'anfl Mrs. M'Clelland'a'nd''family,; who - are' leaving for.; Taranaki, .'and Miss Ashton. ivho leaves ■ for, Auckland.' Mrs. Ti' .J'.' 'Thompson' ''presided, "and "thefe'. a largo .attendance.'; Mrs. and ' Mr. .M'Clelland were presented with'd handsome silver, teapot and' Illuminated, address, and.'. Miss;' Ashton. -.with, a yaluable Bible. ';Both .recipients.suit'ably responded.. ' . -,-; .■ ■ :•* , ~: Twiggy .who has been visiting' Mrs.' Butts in ..Wellington, returned, to. her home in Napier yesterday. . 1 Mrs." Cameron, of Opaki, is staying;with're-' ,latives in town. ; • i;;Miss.C.-Butts left Wellington this "week for Xevin;'vfrher«, she- will stay with; friends for'a. ;few days, leaving afterwards for Hawko's Bay and Masterton. ■ • ' . ' ,- ' -Miss. Cohnie'Berrill, of Carterton, is at-pre-sent .the gnest of Mrs. Smith, of-''Straith-•nairn;".Tinakori Road. v " ' 3lrs. Dunstable, from Christchurch, is' stay■ing with ;Mrs. Rathbone, on the.Terrace.-. ' ' -Jlrt. -'-'Massey; is. coming ' down to Wellington l with Air. Massey, and will for some.wc-eks bo ;the guest of' Mrs: Malcolm". Ross, i ' Mrs. Miles and .Miss Hilda Miles-are going to Napier next week. i' Mrs.. Haselden and. her .daughter,; . Mrs, are staying at .the .Empire'' Hotel.' ! Mrs. CliiFe, wife of , Mr. CliiTe , examiner/for tho Royal .Academy- of -Music, is Uhe guest of , .Mi's. .David Nathan'.' i , - Miss Phoebe Myers,,B.A., lias been appointed of .the Lower. Hutt District' High .School.: On Wednesday the headmaster, of tne . Petoue^School,;on behalf of • tho teachers, and Jpupils /of- that- school, xirosented- here with • a set of standai'd works, and at tho same time expressed his great-appreciation of = the woik done'.by her there. . '' - ; •