SOCIAL AND PERSONIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 634, 11 October 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONIAL.

yr^Ati;Home7iat;Hadfieid::Hostel.^':, : .'; ; i; v:: , "x.,;;',A, large number of., guests made 'their .way ;; ; :'.'iip'to/HadiieldiHostel on; Saturday ; afternoon, ;ii; ; 'and'-werebne.and.all charhie.d with the'boaiiti- ; ";7 :ful.' : situation ; ;and tho view'; which on' such";a) .■.'.';';. ,'bluo : 'tlay. as"! Saturday' is" a'. very charming one. .\; ;vThe'hostel :'staiide\at; the-end. o£ .Grove Road,; '::; i ■'OU-.'a.ridgo between Poiliill;Gully aud another '("':' ■;.'. valley,; and. at -.present'.' are .not; too.- many ■ ■~r i*houses about./to r 'spoil; , the.Vgreen. and yellpw : -"v;;ihil^idea.; : ;.The''l"at- : ,hoine" -was',given 'in hon-, ■v'; r; J6nr.'of: his Excellency "the ■ Governor, 'i who. that, .-V-: dayViwas'-payirig'''his.'first'- visit, to the hostel, . f, l^whose, ; f he had laidVnearly two '■;' a j'years. ;before; ahd.:ariVong\.tho' guests 'werbj-ro. ; :';■ ;;.'presentatives;'of ■..the r /Chui'ch,"of-the."Ministry :', ..anfl, Legislature,v,'6f: Victoria.\ColJege and' tho ;," I;■; Training :Collego,;ond: ; the'sister, institution: V:,. ■;,- The-Avhole" liStel- 'Whs thrown'" open' to"the in- ' L i.=V ; Epecti6n' i 'of:>.the:'.interested,' l 'and the'.students: ..'■V proved themselves kindly hosts; indeed so kind' :.':,t,.:,w^r.e.i;th.ey.: thnt.vthey; had',carefully typed out ■ v;. , ;both .the..address.'-.'.to .-his/Excellency-. nud ;the ;-.';■ jEDglishJtrahslatidn of : the; same,'which proved ft '";.■,■'•»■;.• great)comfort ;to,; the , , less academic, of their ;' : ..;..-visitors.. -Ono .co'uld!vßeo the guests, here and ■".?,■, thero ,;:.scanmng:-;firsfci:the;Xa tjn'ft version, then. which; i";' -.they'seemed to'thiufewas very'well done,; and ■;■; :one"'!jtfs;t''kndw'';\vith-,whiit"pleasuro' their 'eyes ';,:;■. lit ..on. the''words , , that v.liad an .Englishy.,.ap- ;'|. ■ i-.p'earanci. S'fea; i was : .'served in. , two; or three of" /.\.'.'the.'rooms, downstairs,';'and' tho. iioral :decora-:-v..;.:':tipna- 'yere pretty, one , ' room being : done .; ; ;.• r.hieflyVvrith:'yellpff!''ilpw'ers/;prim'roses,- i broom, I , "''.',■. ■;coTyslips, , . and arum'lilies:.; Among tho. many .'..■■ i-'guests.present to:rtieel his Excellency were tho .;;'-.^Bishop'pf/Wellingtou aridiMrs.'.Willis,' Dr. and' : /y-l-vMrsiiTiiidlay;''- the.-Hou; ::(f. ■'l''owlds, : Mr. arid; .■■..'•-,::.'.'Mw. , '-,Sprj)ft 1 | i ':'Mr'- , /tfnd-'Mrs.-:'Ba)combe Brown, '. '...Professor.;'nnd -'Mrs'.'"Mackenzie,' Prbfessbr."arid , ;. and'.Mrs., von Zedi^;:.litz;»Mr.;and.'llrs.: 'Gray, : --Mr..and'Mrs. Quick, ; l, 'Mr;;vand.Mr3.j'James>M6orei;-Archdeacon Fan : !.-:; .-' "court; ; ilid; Miss M'Lean', llrsl ..'.,"Th(Ji;nton,,'-Mr.;-an(l ..the?Misses :M'Lean','Miss : .,; Pnrlaneit Miss ;Martin,'-'Mrs., and.'Miss Rich'- ?:■ ■:, mond,; Mrs.;'and Miss'Gibbs,' Mr. and Mrs. .'do .:.i- ';lafMare.'.MTs.■ Arnold Atkinsou',' Miss; England, :':;! : ;:.Bnd^Mis3"As!icrplt.;f; ;;; v '.'.''■■ .'-V : ;.■;.-.;•-" -:, V

fu-f Operii.i^ ■■'..■.::'C'Therft. was 'in .all'-Wellington on ..Saturday ;. '■■i': : : afternoon; 'rio.':placp nior'e -coiuplacently 'smilinj; .; : ; ''an'.a^delightful-'/thjin..ihe.yj-'hSrridon■.bowling; ,?; ; -green's; ,'They-b'oth v x s'oak'ed in,*no suhshino ,'atid ; .V : -'c, fiirly; sliorievwitli: greenness;,;? In' a city the :;.■; ..Bi?q'-oaf:.':'..Wellington .tlie'roHhould' boAmany. , ;,'y : ;gra^y, : tired;';.city, .eyes, but i '.-; ;ono ; ,feels afraid'that, , ' in' afshort, ti jue,-,these • C.;. : little preserves ..ofrned !■ by ? the r; bowling clubs /:.''wUl-be:all!th'iKis'fleft.,,t6 'remind townsfolk, .--: , ; Khat/ , ;green;:g»ss.- i Jo6ks-ilik6.' v 'Afterhobn.itea,. •;• -" provided'.■by'.: the. (wife!-of tho. president and , " jii.m.eaibers'.of'the Qommittee, was served in the--r -.-: '. and .aHr'the'aftcrriobn , ,there'" was n ;'-:-'-. ; ;;::.';iatfow.yßJ;aiiVay'.>leaaing::.to?.,.tho';'tcajr6oni..up- ,.'.■ r ~Btairs,*'/On"th6 higherjlawn—the one-that-was ~:[:: .'o'pbued .last.'.ye.a^—jiJbA.nd:;,pl.aj - ed ( __Tlip_.gi:coris .•:'.; .werf pjayers;^ilj'the'. a> vi.l'- ■ great..maiiy'fl.ylsito.raiweT.e.,;present; ,botli<menii . .;,:.,bers' wives"and visitors'ifroqi.ipther.clubs.,-Mrs... .'■■ : i\ ■lEarralid,";wife" ,of' the■ president, .opened .tho -;:vS6iia.son"- r by rblling-tle''V'kitty">across"th() green ~-.-.';in'sreally - masterly..', manntir.; , - Jtrs.; Barraud ~>:;,::wore'!a-; b lack-.'silk '■frock , :and■' black- hat .with '■jV teathcrsi'Mrs.'Maspni'-w.hite embroidered mus?' ...; "lih'-'and/pink::hat j; Mrs. , iLeightdn; black-.arid ..:■::',.„ whHe'costiiltifli'braide'd .with.; black;..and• black : . r ,, hat ;';-Mrs.',Eeeve's,' : gfeeri" costume and hat to a' :^;:Bißtcli;tMrs., ';Mortoii'(;iark,vbrown: silk'with ■. :; qriohtal'tr.imming and brown hat;,Lady.Ward,. ;.'.■': ; '.'--.;ivhito';shantung' tailo'r-mado.faced'i'with; b,lack, ■:-;•;-:. and'blttflk"hat;.Mrs.;GalbVaith, green',silk prin--.:■:...■■.■■V.cejsv.robe'-. wit!l'blabkJ'arid gold , trimming .and. '■};■■'■ l molo' charmeuso cos- ':,':;''.. tume.with: yoke "and sleeves .of black net erh- ''■■;';':■':-• ■broiderqd'.in-itolpurs.iantl-hat: tb'match•„ihs- ■; ..."- O'Sullivan'jVsaie blue ; 'co'at r with checked skirt ';'■;: floral ,, liat ;':■^MrW^Pollpcki- , black '-{voile,', with' ' '■■■ ;■ -Bilk^triniming.randV.black : dnd -blue.hat; .Mrs. {'?.'■ Epnayno.f blue: costume arid black., and.white : .;"; ; ? ;'tdquej ; 'Mr s - ;, J? c isbn, blue'sbiped costume and ;■■-,;,,.'bjjnr-.'haf; 'Mrs.' ,I Seaton.'.tailor'-made'^costumd, ■;■ I ; arid.floral to^u'e.) grey silk,'.trimj; i: bjack.hat; Mrs/ .-;;■; King,"CTeamVcoat - and.skirt; piped black,, . ;,V'and;black-hat; MisVßendall.- white linen.piped. ■■'/<> .black'hat;- Jtrs..Mnrifo; cream 7 ~ -Cs^me,i'and , '..pink' ; ?ha..t';-. ,, '' , .. , Mr5. , . :Spencer," grey, . . ; . vaile , '\vith'creavn -lace'ftnd,pink hat; Miss Wi\- ,: .•;S:lia'ms,-.--.'"creani -costume''-.and : -'pink hat;-Mrs. -r.'riS , . Pirata'i .black':silk.r-.Miss. Bollock,' .whito mus. .v : r:,':ljh7-with i .U.arge.'iblue'and .black 'Imt;'Miss'Col-' ';-,!•!; 'lins,- fawri'istriped: lintoi,";and hat to nia'tch; •■ '• . ;. ; :Miss E.:Collins, • g'reen.'linen; and Mrs. Halse;-, ;-';,v; , -dafkj:blue""silk.^' ■:,;;'-.,-!:;:':;;,. S,'- 1 -'-'- ~ \.:-/~ : : .Victoria BowlingiG/eeri,:. '■..•.-.;'-..'-I'-V,.'., ■:>;'.: V'iThe'Victoria' Bowling i.Green celebrated its r' : -'.. opening .'on'.'Saturday .afternoon, , and quite a .;:.;': Bumber:.of ■ lailies : 'wer6 .present, to do'\nonbnr .A.i'.'tq'.the'Voccasion/!,.Mrs. Hues.ton,' the wife: of the fi ''¥ .'■ president, : v performed ; her , , part in the mystic" i: , ;''; , .: rites.,'by thrbwin'githefirgt jack.. Some very ■.-::■ pretty 'frocks were, n'orn by: the'-ladies:present. '; •". >; ,',-M w;;;: Hueston.' J wore ; a "pretty,; f rock of: hello-; ;:' ■ : !,;;tropo,vmuslin;: Mrs.: Butler,: , , brown .striped: >-fvoiJo,-picture,. uiatch; Mrs. W: Mack, s :-. \ black;: si.lkv.with ,• picture ,hat; Miss ll'Leod,' ;■ ;;■:;■ brown -'"lustra'. arid' buchat; Mrs. Capt.. Post, :■:- >;.'::grey.; i costuine: : .,Mrs.-..Keith, 1 , black..glaco..;.cos- :•'■.-•.' tiime:and hat; Mrs. Menelaus, navy bWo cos- ' ■■" .• tume arid blue' hat'; Mrs. Longmere, striped cos- ,.:';; tuitie;:Mrs.'.H.-'Wright,-.brown' taffeta, silk' and .': pastel /blue hatj,;Miss L. : Reid,'.striped '.'. iineri : : : ,'costume.arid ; creaih',''hat with'pint roses;. Mrs. V-.' ,, ' C.v Ifbbinson, silk ,voile "an'd pale blue "■:;■ that;',Mrs , .•Wright',".bv'tfwn chiffon,'.large 'pic-. ■ -. : >. tufeLhat; MrS.v'May.eri ; heliotrbpe. ; silk;' Miss '-. ".JPi'eda-, Towri'seno , .'. helietrope. char'meuse',! and ';'- "larg^black , " hat; ; Miss"' Townsend/ tailor-made ::'':-i-: , .,* costumV 'arid 'smart "fldral toque; Hrs.''G. God-■'.;'■;-f^r,::blapk-': brocade;'. Mrs. JR. , . Scott, ".black' and ;'■"■ }■ white silk muiliii; with . smart , black toque;' ,:, : ..' Ifrs."'sV;"'Redstono,-handsonie black silk," with >■'■:■•-,; : Trevor,'' ! stripedr silk '%'■. ,'v()ile''a'no' 'picture -hat." "''■ ■'' :,, l -,,v...V , ' ■'.'-'.)' ''■■"■". :;;; V; Palmerston North. News, 1 -.'■,- 1' 1 :' ■'■■■■■' ! ' '''■■'. '•■■■[."-', '■.'',: ■ ->Our. inost popular., l entertainment -lately, has. „ .;-:■. ■', been , " , West's'.-pictureS;' , which: are':■ Shown"' to ..: .;,' crpwded .• houses - every Wednesday.'. Among: tlia ■-.■'.::-.' audience have;been :Mr. and Mi's.;.t6ugiinan; : -}■'}.,: Dr.;.' and'.-Mrs..;: •O'Brien,' Alesdaines-' Cohen', .'... ; :■ Macintife, Lyons,'MTtieirHankins,' and Misses ;.;.;.;Watson; •Wajdegray:e,;'iinil irilistrong7';M; : ~■' ; ..-. ■■•. Mr3.; , Turn.or'(Geral(line)', "arid -her..' small '.'<:■' , ; :danghter'.wefe'sfaying"tfith Mrs. C." C.'Harper ■;-■ .;'. .for a.few.'-days las,t,'weok.,.;. ~'.'.-':; ;.--,• ■ ""'"•; .?:.:. ,-Mariy.:' corig'ratulatioris wore -sent. ,to Arct. ,;:-;• deacon' Coleridge.' Harper, on-his'app'ointmont .:;;;„.to;th'?; .office'.rendered'vacbpt by the resigna- '•■; .':.:'.. tlpn '■ bf.'the' .Veh." Archdeacon, Towgood. : ,; ;-,;.; - ; 'Mr.Robprt .Money has' returned -from Christ- ;;; v;:. church to'.take.up.'a' : journalistic;position here. ■^-'.' : ■■ '.Mrs."irCfjicfe"'■ (Ku'nieroa) has been spending ■ : .-:. ;e Mrs:X.R..:Lypn.v ;.:, :■:':...; :■'■'., -A-'.. , :■' Miss •AbraKom,paid-a-short; visit to Levin to .:-'>: visit'lier.'brother, Mr , ., H. Abraham, after, her :..'• recent trip to England.' ' . /■ ■'.'. ..'■'. '■'-' ■;■,;,:, .-Mrs,"Vßohne'tt '.(Hastings) was'in ;Palraerstbn '■■ t-'-i , '/!' for a 'few days ; 'recently visiting'her:..many ■-.';:fricnds.':'v,.'.'--,:;.; ; '■■■ ;~ ■':.'■:.'".:-•■. , ■■','.. ;•■ : -■'■Mrs:'.A. ! Holmes, has goneito Bannevirke" to ■"■■.■.•■■.■v , --.:«tay.-";witHyllrs".'."KnightV"-- ; r. , ." : -"' •■.'■■■■'■'■'■' ■ ' . • ;, ;; V : Miss. , Pascal .'is away, in .Hawke'g; Bay visit- : 'y' f l "7•■■> ing Mrsi Sydney 1 Johnston at Takapaii; ;x.

.: .': '•.•; -v"'-- : ' The .ladies ■b'p.longinjt, to the -Wellington. East : ':■:/: District Cricket Club {hold Iα •practice match on '.":■ the Basin Ileserye," teams-being chosen by Miss . ■-■ : -C6leynild-Miss Philn';f Tho Indies "showed good ;;■.". form,-and" should give afbetter 'account .of • -.; themselTCS;'ns'the season 'progresses. It is : -.\>-;- stated on 'good authority.' that : theVNorth and \ •:. • South Clubs aro establishing ladies', teams, and ... ■ ..that .a, .prominent "business firm to : : '■"■..-" dondte/tt; tronhy.for'.'competition. Afternoon'tea : ; vms "prp'vided by , the.Wellington.East.District \ ;.: Cricket" Club, and; ivas.handed' round "by ;> the : ■.■.•;'.-V.lsdiesi-.i". i ::.'!';..-: ; >..' , i'i- V.^.i/.'v.'..,--'•'■ ;■.■■''.- •■'■■■■• ••'-.•'.■

Victoria College Bazaar,; ,- ;•. , ■. Tho'.Victoria College Students.' Association intends .to hold a bazaar before..tho/beginning of "next session,'and the women students will be devoting a great deal of linio, during tho vacation, to t!ie preparation of, wonderful mid beautiful articles for,sale thereat. The. bazaar is to bo in aid of the students' fund,, and the' proceeds will go towards, making still more attractive thut big new gymnasium building, , which should, by rights,' bo called Shackleton Hall, since Lieutenant Shackleton's lecture largely helped to build it. The students havethere a very fine building, but it is at present only a shell, and furniture and fittings are required to make it altogether' charming. When theso are supplied, the students will have a most delightful play-house, largo and beautifully situated, and they will be able to pity, the Dunedin students, who still havo .to hold their reunionis and 'deliberations t amid the paraphernalia of the chemical laboratory.

A Kitchen Tea. A very enjoyable >little kitchen tea was given on Saturday afternoon by Mrs.: OsborncGibbes at her'home in Goring Street in honour of Miss-Doris Roskruge, whose, marriage to Mr. Collins, of Christchtirch, is fixed. for; October 27. A number of delightful and useful gifts,, ranging from'• a skewer to a saucepan,-were received by Miss Roskruge; An-amusing competition was won by Miss Hilda Sherriff, who; received a' charming liberty photograph frame, and a pretty Parisian hatpin was won- by Miss Marshall. Mrs. Osborne-Gibbes received in a frock of black chiffon taffetas with white lace; her daughter wore..white muslin, and Miss Roskruge wore a pale pink dress, with a white lace 'hat. Among others present were ' Mrs. Roskruge. and the Misses.Bendall, Thane (2). Butler. Bremner (2), Buxton, Peat, Sherriff, aiidi.Webb,.-.-;. - ■'-. . .; ■ ... ; .;. :

St."; Mary's Homes. v . :.;.,.. ■The bazaar that _\yas held some" few weeks , ago. in. aid- of tho enlargement of St.- Mary's Home at Karori is now bearing'fruit and th« enlargement; ot the.;home has-i,beg'un.; ; . The builders have the work well in baud; and ex-' pec'V to have it finished-in three/treeks' time. 1 Then St. Mary's 'Guild'-will: have .to consider the question; of furnishing, -and'.they .are hop-, ing.this'questionh*iU::be seitled'-for-them by kindly.frj.erids. : A dozen new beds are vjanted, and , .already two or three friende h'ave'each offered or £5 necessary for a bed and bedding. - : ,- ; ; : , ■'■, ' '■;.'.', .■'■'..:'';'., , ....

A' Pupils' Dance. . .'., ' .■"■,: , ' ' -,-■ Sydney: Street Schoolroom was well filled on Saturday .evening with> pnujls almost , grown up, not "nearly grown :up, and very.small./vhen .Miss • Beere.. gave. a. dance' as a ■ finish "to.,- her winter classes. The hall was prettily decor?, atedwith flags arid strings of lycopbdium, and. the stage 'furnished and decorated,", though really, -no ,decoratj6n is required at such a / dance when the little dancers v are' themselves' so pretty, to look at.'. One or two. fancy dances .were done , by the children, but...for. the niost part,- the , : was devoted to ordinary dancing, and it was evident that, the'children enjoyed themselves thoroughly, as they' danced away with undiminished ardour. . It was tho prettiest thing to watoh the. wee. ,oms anion? the others, quite absorbed,in their.'cs,wn 'small performances, paying not' the least" attention .to those around. ..In .fact, that inattention "was .nuit'e a'noticeable' , , feature' of tho evening. The floor-was well filled, and. the smaller guests were so absorbed and enthusiastic that ■■ e'yerjr .now. and .'then'one would watch a 'gentle, cot lisionthat'did ; no hnrm, because the parties to it Vwere so .v.ery small, and .thought it so' amiiV ing.. Those tiny : ones felt very , "arbwn-up" indeed. , ' , °nd .were.proud of .'their-older partners,,though::at least, one. small child confided to : < the, lafly, who 'danced 'with her, her regret that: she had "not-/danced .with a irian all ,the evening," ".jvliich just , shows how,- early .-.the rVadows of this world crowd upon one..-. Among those present!.,enjoying ..the, pretty scene qiiito ■■ as much; as did. the; performers in it., were several fathers arid ; mothers in ..waiting, each father • having atvlcast "orio -dance-.,with his little daughter to make the evening's pleasure complete. delicious snppe; was Bcr.ved in a rnnm'beyohd.the hall. It was supplied by Sir. Ph !%:i lvv^<'- ''- -iL-y. ..■-■■ A,Children's Gala Day..;, .i ~: ; v '. : !'', ,

.'The-Town Hall .wei filled three times yesterday jW.ith..the;parents and friends: of-the , schdl-: ars .'.who , '-; attend. -Taranaki' ■ Street Methodist 'Sunday v;ith::.that sqhool would'willingly imss'the" Sunday" School anniversary; day, for tho scholars are very ca.re : . 'fully-.trained,'.and'they f ermV'a splondidjihbir of.four, hundred .voices. : «rvice ie perhaps'the.one niost generally , enjoyed, for Sunday!afternoon.always,seems anyway to belong .to the jt.ildren. and they sing better then than -they do. when -the. eveninu'comes.'hot an<i jaded, and',the. crowds that fill the:hall and galleries , make thfl air nuite breathless., At tho afternoon service,the babies from'the Sunday School kindergarteiv-were present, two hundred .arid fifty strong, such tiny, children/that thev. could ■ n9,t-hnpeio join in the elaborate singins-of. the; eldar-children, -but' they, were very"a.ttractiv.e.to .watch.' '.'-.■" '•• .. '.

A 'Piteous -tale/ :;■ r /\ ' ". ; ':. ; >\; I .''' :,, : : :'-' , '' 'A.family living'.in one of Wellington's pleasant'suburbs has been-much' annoyed.by tho persistent theft of eggs from the' fowlhouse. It was-a mystery how tho eggs could be taken, for tnefowlhouse was locked at night and the only opening. was apparently too'small'to 'admit any .'.thief... The. other'day- the much-dis- : cussed problem was solved in a cunpus way. As. tho■■•owner of i the fowls was going idpwn to town ho met a woe-begorip child '• weeping bitterly,' and having, a sympathetic,' he stopped p> inquire into the cause:6f'so much grief.'.fle. gathered at last that. in'.'some dim way; her: trouble, was connected -with'' breakfast. :';, ; - ,; -■■. :■' ..:.■■■■"."■■"■■.■• '.■ ■;;,:■ "'l , ."' - "What!.; Haven't you had any..:breakfast?" he inquired. "■. . .; - ' : . •'',; . : ;'-"\ ■." ■'•■'■ .■•"Tμ," she answered, still weeping,- ."but-I only had: porridge:; I didn't have , '.any' eggs. All tile others.had eggs, but they wouldn't give mo any, and I .always have to climb' , mto your fowlhpuscto get.them." , ■~...'... ] .';

Hockey Club Dance.' -.; ' . : ': • On' Friday night '..the Hereawa hockey ' team gave'their , last .dance of tho season'.in'-the New Century' Hall, when , about 60 couples were present. ,'The hall was "decorated .with flags arid foliage. ..The chaperons'- were' , Mesdames' Wainwrignt and" WhiiFen, and.-"aiupng the guests , were Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P.;'and Mrs. Luke; and'. Mr. ''A.' R. ( \Vright, ; M.P.,- while lettoi 1 !! of apology were received from several other of Parliament. Miss Hawthorn supplied the ■' music, and tho extras! were played '."by Messrs." Tfeatos and : Harben. The cdniniittee" were:—Misses Guise, , Cheyue, Maschine/.": Moschini, ■ Calligha'n, Wainwright, M'Mahon; Healy, Harvey, Barry,: and Roadloy. Mr. -and . Mrs. T. E. Taylor' have 'taken a Ihpuse in Brbughairi,-Terrace for the session. • . •Mr. Duncan, M.E., and Mrs. Duncan are staying at" Miss Malcolm's; the' Terrace. .' ■ : ; The r'.boys of Miss Sbmmerville's school arc hol'drrig.'their annual sports at'the: school on Tuesday,.October 19..■..■• .'. ' " .

A certain public: man in Adelaide has a disinclination, to admit that he is: ill, and when a'country friend met him at', the show recently, , arid, asked. hpwh.e was,' he 'replied— ."I'am not altogether well, but I: am , better tha'n"'l tos when: I, was..'worse than I now am.": "...■ ■'■'■ '-.■'■ : : '■:. -. : :'."'-■■■" ■ ••