SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Home", at the>Pioneer Club. [. .Lady -Ward, vice-warden-of the Pioneer Club, §-''i%-f£laidhe?ifirst - visit,-.tothe,"club's rooms yesterfow say (afternoon, iwhon.sne was entertaineu .at a. tecoption -by tho -.president, i/ committeo, . and I-, uierabora of tho-club. Over a hyndrcd meui|(^bers: ,werOipre6«nt(?'ahdV afterfef? noon -.was': spentijiXheiirooros'^werQ, decoratod 4uantitiM;of;-:fl6frere;.-arßm lilies, azaleas', 1 |®p anembnesl;' violets - ;!;' and spring ; bulbs,', most. of i -- v/hich had boon sent, in from :Ponrua- and-the, ' ~M' ' j "Lady Ward was ,ircceived'.:byj.thei president p. ~ and the- committee,-i and.-welcomed, by Miss f* - Kichmond nn.:i'n:''verV':.:happy-i:littlo speech., '•v Miss Richmond said that itho acccp- | ---. tanco by Lady Ward - of, -tho office ■ of ...vice-, feiwartlfln had 'given -:greiltJ. gratification',: to, the club, and, sinco thero .was,at present, no. waiden,"Lady .Ward hiust .be regarded as the, head >i of the club. Misa Eiohraond-then briefly, explained the cbjects of tho. club, .afid ppokc,.of ''77': tho very- satisfactory position in-. found : itself: with' a membership of -220 - and a very pleasing balanco-shcet.. On: behalf- of. tho mem-, |.:-^ L .-berß, sSo -welcomed-Lady -Ward. ~ - ~ .'• •'" ', In; -reply, • Lady '.Ward. gracefully. - expressed i ! ' Her 'pleasure' at; theowarm-.-welcome -which 1 she. iff'"had'received; and':at. tli6 informationjfurnished-. Jfewith'-'regard • to vtho''prosperity!:,of the.'iclub., . ipl: iirbmlwhat'."sho ;tow, ' the:-.members had .'every i?£ ! -f reason' io' be propnd of ',-their' 1 haCitiition^Laler.-1 ;;•.: ' on Lady Ward w<js - takeii: through the - rooms, pearanoe ' • -si'.t»':Diiring : 7thei::afte)mOon T i there-H.was-: £ome;-j(le-« lightful music Songs were sung' by Mrs, 1 ■ W'B-' Fisher, Miis'Phoebo Parsons, Mjss Eileen Ward, bnd Miss Mercer Putnarti pl^jejl -:two. recitations. - MifiS Barber, and,- Miss,-Kirk- : 7i; Richmond:: received-in'a-ffrock -of-black,, • striped grenadmo;i-with,pale blild hat, trimmed and jet beads, and pale -blue 7-.-,: crepe de chino scarf. Oilier .of tlio :«•£'.-..committee. present-.wero:-rMrs. Dndlay, itho ;S-/:wdre'»a'- frock- of ;:.fawn- .nmon, trimmed -.with - pbrown embroidery .in floral design, and .brown, hat; Miss Phoebo Myers, grey striped radium, with cream lace yoke and delicately coloured embroidery, and whito hat trimmed with roses, - Afrs. Rankme-Brown, brown linen,/ frock, jsm--77/7' broidered with palo blua, and, black, hutfiivitli:- ■ plume, Mrs Winder, blacK chi,(ton . taffetas, '*■-: r-with-cream net yoke, and blaflilhat; MrS. M|ickay, bronn cloth directoire- [costume, and feiS'-brown " : ;floral'Ltoqu4; i.'Mfe. vM6lj!olm wEbss.-'-iti t f dark preen and fiat, Miis E I Amy Kane (secretarv), brown silk frock, with |;:7-7croam "' nefc yoko7iihd -palo bliio'ihat f-1. with roees; Dr. Agnes Bennett, brown staped '':-eOat and skirt, :wilo> hat ,to niatoh. s■ I^ady.« ard H:-' wore a coat,-andMrirt.lqf,'-whitepoplin,7faced-I with black silk,fraud 4 black hat . trimmed touches of nalo pink Miss Ward wore a whito embroidered -mnslin, ..with brown floral hat. , A Wellington Weeding /• , : 7--77 , 7 The inaWage Mi-Miss Ada Codmbo'-' (datignter' 'dSJi-'iof John'. Coombe.-'J-Ptiiof -Eastbourne), 7to '■7Mr7iVal: , Rawlinesi'Of Motuoka/ took-place yes- ,. was given- away "by.. her - father. ■. - Miss. - Bella v.\ Highet was > chief -.bridesmaid, and Mr, E. Klghct Ms.best man,.-7iydi.pttombe, thojbride'a ;7'" : 7brother, acting as.-:groomsiian. .£Offie :EevJ.'J!r.' •; 7ohn6ton -Tho bnde and bridegroom- ; 7 -,7s '!r;■; iV'a'iV:* • : 7 7':' -y.' y.w.cA. , . k It is only five months, .since'. :Miss Macky : to. Wellington, j.. after ?' spending -. .thrco i- r.-: - months at the \ oung :Womon's Christian Assoin- special i:: , traimng'to tako. chargo of tho Y.W.C.A. hero, and the-iTvotk -of -thd association has -gone on ' very,'jbappily mnd. :sucflossfully.„-under,: her. V. -':- ;: Beci'retiiiTShip.-i,- It - Was,' .therefore,-,-;' with ?roat- , icmt that at its* last ,mopthly ftr.';- meeti3g; Tcceived-.Missi.-'Macky.'s « resignation^. ®?:arisj|ea^d;;fHHt^^eJ'mn9tXloiivo; i : : W^ii^c^i - .nest month.-., Afacky's ruotlicr :,s in a very'delicate staW-iof health, .and hasobeenortleijed to leave New.-Zealand', at .'onco. -~-She 7, ; is going, to - spend -/sixv months .--in - • SouthernMa'cky'.must (accompany 7her, 1 Th^'Sail. from 7Aii(jkland-by ! tho7Mongolia ; noxt feV';m6ntt:-''-Missi-Macl^r's.miny.friends will regret %ii/ihet^depSrture; ; f TOm-'iW.elli.ligtqiii; and -,-f rom «the 'is eo- well .-fitted. 1 -.:''Xho a. .''.Y.W,C.'A.', is vhoiding .a-vmnmbevsliip,campaign, and "already->twehty,: new- 1 members r.havo : been H ' .Tho A Glee •Club' , has.ijust .been revived under the leiylership of Mri W. Kowntree . Utile Brown Babies >< , ' i < : to timo Mw<:i>iWte\'t6'j»3rj-tSat>(^Wbbfioiwsfwatds.' s :g»^in^'in-;.y^, ;i Sriu.:-alfejdj[j.3ooQjrupee3. have, bebn: :-i, ' .col!ected. -,"But''6ho isaysthat,-.they - need , all 7';.7 .they .ican''get,-;-for.„;they,,:are,-'.'workingamong :,7'' tho poorest; % tJib'.'-OPiTA-; 7 ■ charaas, or Pariahs,-the peoplo without a casfe.--scores'-7of 'rf7: s :itc;v|teke :-gpodyplaejssas ; . : servants, I'.'orf even ' ; to --:- .Ro'f'urther,'and--gO.:-in for higher-:education. ! ? ...religion o{ . their' little: soholarsi'ihe .miserable i'are ;not. .well fed 'to be,noisy •'lor .'troublesome,"'is'ays'-Miss. OPyi>Chiistie;'^-.-'Many,' of; -only .day—uSually/.supperixthougih: those, getfthetqi itike .two. 7Thb. 'aimi-:of : their ■vg.; '/ -teachers; is:;;to;'; get: epbugh-'inoneiF-'-.to .--provide; •I,'.thoir little ipupils iwith /two'meals' aiday; at ■ by;. tho' school. Si¥-7'-is;qftcn,'all gets.".; One of- Miss friends, Mrs. Dison. of Got-. ;.'"t,v-iiig7,Str^ti7-4sv; colleotihg I s forsMiss\ Christie's' • 7.fund,.;>7s?s- : ■ Afternoon Tea at the House. S'&v*^to)^e^oy:'aftofiiooiri i littlb tea r •', 7 was* 'given-.at by:vMr, f arid 'Mrs. T;* S"!:^s ; csf i ssßt'^ ! ®sher.\i:';Ambiig'their:''rtests''were;^Miss' -■' ■; Graco. JlarcOflrt,; Miss: Esmo Ward, Miss Head;, -.v. Miss-i Grace: .Palotta," Miss Mary >'Seed,-""aba°-Fv'Jvisev'eriliofficers'frbm7H.M.S..';Prometheus.^,V Sv'VV-'. 7 7•■'>.''■■=' :f >' 7'Openlnß. of Newtown -Bowling' Green, ■. • '<' 7: ~-A'-'nurober7 of. ladies Tvero.'presont-yesterday ,7ni]sifte'rhooiiv;at7,tbe7 ; o Newtown '.yery:,- ; pretty, frocks . j i 7777wefe:Twbrn.'^' ; ':J;.: Martin ; wore ;a. frook'--6f. .jblack;' 'chiffon-..: taffetas, 7-with .-hat'.'to, "match;' ?jiV;>jMiss7'M;Leah,-:'rcream;-silk,7nius!ln, and- black ::i.7;'7hat..trimmed. witU cream roses; Mrs. Bland, . grey satin' chirmeuse, with vblack .'picture hat; ; - Mrs. Powell, black-satin , dress and black :7,;.. . toque ; Mrs.;- Salmon.'-.iittvy, bluo'. tailor-mado ana black hat with orimson roses, Mrs ! Ji,7p61100k,7 broivhjichifFon taffetas ::and ; 7-hiat' 7;>7.;'.trimnied .; with^icream" roses ;-'Mrs; :J Campbell,-5,?'7-s;wirie;Co]b,uredVsilk).'>Mrs,':(Wright,:r.'navy, blue' : Rwith. , ;.bl«ieK''. arid - whito 7hat; with' hat 'to' i«fe7ih'otbh| r .Slrsi.7Swtt,v\blackoiandv.whife, tailor-' XV 0%. f 7', vii-ii/ ■'' -7'-,; Wl'' ■' '.-<'', ■ - '•■ V-v ■' : Bazaar at- Palmerston. A 'bazaar. in aid,'of-the. funds of St. Poler's Anglican' Chnrch at Terrace End,- Palmerston, Vfiip was opened. yesterday, afternoon' by ..the - Mayor,: '..:Mr:'.'J.'-''-A,'.Naßh!: Tho-fair. was organised by, ! fmouibera of • tho Ladies' . Guijd. and proved '-,!ft", 7 most successful ','ittfpoiiit. of publio, attendance. . : The funds are to: oe dented to. the Sunday i.' iz-.-'sohool building-fund.- :

A Boys' Bazaar. > , . 1 -i-'A'-vory gay 'llttlo bazaar was-opened at tho Y.M.C.A. buildings yesterday afternoon by Mr. J. G. IV. Aitken. It wzs arranged at eight ■weeks' notice,, by. .the'-mothjers;.and "sisters ..of. 'tho junior' members of the' association, in, aid of the funds, and . with/special reference to tHe: fnnds/'of the .boys', department, which ,is (in common' with many' other institutions) very hard-up" just .now: Tho - work among the. boys lis ltept' : very .'definitely' apart from ,that .whioh. deals with 'the- adults, and they -have a•special' supervisor- (Mr.- Adair), "i who has-his. time fully occupied, for the .boys', department •fa' a' vory i live one.. Their, rooms • are at-'.the very top of the high" building, and it was up 1 there that': the patrons of - the bazaar: made their way by tho score yesterday, finding, when they arrived\at-tho-top,:a room set out.with the'most gailyadorhetl stalls and other-rooms, devoted to various side-shows, "• At one end of tho room-was .a. stall where Dr. Howe prepared the-,wonderful birds and flowers that he outs' out .of 'kitohen vegetables,, and at the side was another stall with an exhibit of work, done by tho. boys themselves,,this, including a variety'of objects from, a carved and metalworked coal-scuttle to a-collection of insects. A refreshment stall,-the. materials for which had been supplied-by Mrs. Lloyd, was under ■her care,', and -sh? was assisted by - her son, II- Lloyd,-with J. Ritchie • and K. Freeman. Mrs Richardson • was . the convener, and Mrs. Dyson treasurer of ' the bazaar" committoe, and tho stallholders were:—Flower stall,_ Mrs. Shaw •W:Mrs.v Bites)<■plain-work, stall, Mrs. Webb and-Miss Peat;, fancy work stall,-Mrs. Baker antt Miss .with 'tho Misses Aitken (2) and Gordon ;eweets stall, •Mrs Nimma andvMrs.\'Gox. -Tho sideshows, uhich werd : managed by 'the "boys themselves,included an art,gaHery,.Pnnch.an dJudy show, included an art -gallory. -An. exhibition of bas-. ket ball was given in: the gymnasium, and a gramophone supplied': musical .selections. • ihe bazaar will be open again to-day. Shakespearean - Reading. 1 - Very-pretty frocks wero worn-by the. ladies 'who took part-irntho Shakespeare Clubs readin eof the ''Winters .Tale." llissvan Staveren wore an empire frock'of creamy satin, .with :bortha ;6f-'white.'silk fnngo; Miss .Webster, white satin^frock,. panel, edged .with buttons,-an.i white-bertha of silk embroidery, finished:,with tassels: Miss Knox,-white silk frock; the sleeves and bodice' strown_with tiny pink rosebuds; Miss Carson, rose du Barn pink .-'silk, covered: flet and lace; Mrs. Grey, white silk; Miss Hardino-Maltby, black liberty Bilk, the 'Skirt r trimmed,: with embroidered '•bands, anil"short' coitee of old Venetian point, :C|.ver . mauve.chiffon. , - / ff; M'iSS 'S4dii' ; Hofresl: of Nelson;': is jisjgng her •Bister, Mrs. .Chambers Brears, of, .Wainuij •Taihape " " 'JWord was received by tho last English mail that'. Miss:- Dorothy:: Tannery who,for :_s?me time;-ha's 'been studying at the-Bedford Girls":High/School,.:has passed.the-senior,,Oxford examination,- with honours. • Mrs North is; visiting. Wellington with tho 'Rei, -A. ;Nforth. •''-..• Tho Kov. Dr. and Mrs. Morley, who. havejust been t? the South-Sea Islands, left Auckland by tho Main Trnnk" train on Monday, ■'they: will': visit "friends in Nelson,- Christ- ■ ohifroh;. and v'otfie'rii towns, and leave - for M.elJ. bourne/rom. thoi Bluff. .-,v i The 'TVeekly'Press" announces tho engagement of- Dr- 'Johft Gntlino, of Lyttolton, to Mi>s Doris .Spreydon.'|:y■: y ; ;; »ft was.-Mr.'SlofhSQilbert Swain Son 'whose to 'took 'placo Pohifttua : Mr. and: l Mrs.. pwamson are at pres«itsii Sjiirt. Titty' will ireside; lit Pahiatua. ; 5.' ' ,«'; . ' Miss M'andtf, daffjfiter of (!o)vn:for tllo opening'of .t(io : sesaon lf inla'.day or two- to ~ ipend- sonio 2^e«l^^trt^'Joend«',,is( i 'j'jpuaedin.. , - r : , r. -I? Anictfag *ttfe(ltrival9i' I by. tho\ Manuka festerJ'dny were .Mh>yand Mts. 'P, E. D. Davies, of '^'aefloi- - has for:some: yeAra past occupied .the: positfon 6f 'British- ; ViceConsnl• in the ;capital I :oity of- the 'Argentine Ne*w ; -Zealand with his wifei, who, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.,: John Prouse, -of • Clifton 'Mr,And -,:Mrs.t-Da-iSea: travelledJftomWSndOn via. Ime'riba: m''ti(Jmiany with.Mrs.-Prouse, who \vitli her son. Mr."Oliver Prouse, has -just cptaTpletedUVbighly^mterosting ; , ;toui'irbf.'kth)>'t,wbrldi--Mr Davies, who is: a -brother of Miss- Gwen Davies,- the- ; talented -.-'singer---who visi ltd • New Zealand some .years 'ago, may, dteido ,to settle here. - •