SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

i 1 f '", , [Nobees-of Engagements and Weddings — !*' , When reports of weddings and ; ' juonts of engagements aro 6ent to "Dominica" '. ' for publicatioh, tli,i> naico and nddress of tho ■j' sender sheuld bo enclosed, not fpr publication, j," biit as an evidonce of good faith Otlicrwiso tho ' aonannceinosts cannot bo published ] . \ ' The Girls , Realm Guild' Fote. ■ < t ' \ ' '&. delightful-function wag the garden iete f' given at Lady Ward's homo op Saturday after- / nbon by tho Lady 1 Phmkot Centre of the Girls' Eealm Guild. TheTo was nothing Tranting to i y make it a success, greon lawn, and flowers, •■•I sunshine, ctowds of people,-pretty frocks, es•i'S collcnt music, add various opportunities for : l ' bponding money all contributed to the enjoy,'ment of tho afternoon >At one end of the lawn afternoon tea was 6orved under the direc tion ot Mis 3 Bertha Hickson, at tho other was / ' ,a iloiver stall, heaped with tho,, most beautiful t flowers, and this was in tho chirgo of tho 1 iUissee Lambcit (3), Turton, Marrayi and 'Kent. Tho Mioses Hurloy (3) and Meek (2) <-; j bad a fancy stall, with a/quantity of fancy- • 1 work and art ware, and near by was a sweet ' stall managed by the Misses E. Carroll, Rothenburg, Batton, D. Gill, and Mona Mac- < kay. Nearly opposite was a fancy cup and \ '- saucer stall, containing all sorts ot cups and . eaaiers, ranging in eizo from tho tiniest coflee ; - cups to a huge handled bowl,i with a saucer ■"' to match,'the k very largest suo in cups The > i Misses Dimant, Jonkins, Fraser, v and Hishon wore in charge of this, and noxt door was a ;*)', gaily-decordted stall dovoted ta,tobacco and „' < < oddities of Various kinds', under tho chargo of .«, the Misses Pollock,' Grey (2), and Ward. Then t, there was a tent, whero* Mis , ! Phillips sat « with her Braille writing machine, and anthj r mehd 1 hoard for, the blind, riiid one of the ',- _ ( hugo,volumes in Braille belonging to tho ton- ■(' volume Braille edition of David Copperfield During tho afternoon this tent was visited by $'" a number of peoplo, including Lady Plunket, ft Ward, and Sir Joseph Ward, Mrs WaiF i his.j and Mis,'Newman, who watched as Miss [, ' Phillips wrote in, Biaille, and showed how tho h .Wind were (taught) to work suinsi Joseph - Ward dictated to her a 6hort lettet in Braille. ~ & )rfa, kindly flayed al},,thfi nfter- '* . noon on the terraco ab6vo the lawn. Lady Plunket, on arrival, was received by Lady , -'Ward, and by Mrs. Wallis, tho presidont of the Lady Plunket Centre, and some of tho r ' officers. > She .was presented with a bouquet ' ", of white flowers and purple inses, and Lady !' ft ,Ward was presented with a bouquet of pink and :, ■ -white"rosee and, sneet peas tied l with white ribbon, both these bouquets having been made , by Miss Bertha ,, Hickson. During the after- > noon Several hundred peoplo were present, and these included many mombers of tho Kia Ora I Centre of the Girls' Realm Guild, as well as many t , members of the lady Plunket Centre. Tho ' , stewtary 01'tho Lady Plnnket Centre, Miss Pearl Hamilton, was in charjfl of all arrangements, and sho was assisted by tho othor : \ officers, members of the committee, and other c j members. , ' , Lady Ward woro a' frock of sulphur , weon cropo do chino with beautifully draped [,-1 ■ekirt and yoU of cream laco, a black plumed ,hat and black feather boa; Misa Ward a >' J™te frock spotted with wedgwood blue, and • nat trimmed with pink roes, and pale blue ; • [Bilk; her Excellency, Lady Plunket, who t -brought Mies Hill with her/wore a costume . of pala blno clotli trimmed (with heary cream r t lace, and a wide hat with van coloured flowers. \ U rtT 33 , T,' 0 / c °stnme of vieux'rose and joiack hat with flowers of palo lilac and pink, v Mis, Walhs woro a frock of heliotrope foulard ,' _ vnth hat to match j Miss Pearl Ilamilton, wore tho colours of,tho guild—purple, pale j , .mauvo and white wcanng with her white \- ' *i 5 a p ! irpl l b , elt ' and hat trimmed 1" l A a ,P aler sneao of mauve, Miss S Diraant, I * a black, frock with braided bodico,' a black ' > toque, and black feather boa; Miss Dimant ' ' M 8! J? d ?r Wlt i tonoh€3 ? f ? a, ° ™ le > »nd aV^ j ' wu/hat; Mrs. Newman, dark blue coat and skirt and black hat with roses; Mrs Thorne-Goorge, h vr? * "stemevand black plumed hat; Miss i Xoates, dark green costume and green beehive t hat with wreath of pmk rose 3- Miss Mackenno, , reseda green 'frock, and white hat with black s , - and white plumes; Mrs liaumo, shantung silk I ' rfnl w 1 w de, 'ft c °Aj ,th Wack ' »■"! black f y ' and white hat with little rosei Others pre--1 , S?* cre ,' Mr - ?M T Mrs - namiHon, Mrs. and I Miss Smdair, tho Hon. T. Mackenzie, Mrs [ I' risl \l 1 ' M^ s> R-.nawson, Mrs. Matrf', ,-Miss C. Butts, Miss Eichmond, Miss Kffio f Lelcc ft Hamor ' M| ss P. Myers and Mrs 1 1 j ' The Ferryslde Croquet Club. -i , ' Ti i! i B °, ( the I'««7«de Croquet Club's ~ lawns on Saturday aftornbon took a number of f people across to Day's Bay, where , a vory pt * ploaiant time was spent 'JLho club has sovoral »< C zTtHS fron \° f Bny Houso on the w" \ J^JK 1116 ? in™ tUe right of inviting ' to play thoro at>a email cost Mr v *»f\v, n f adft ,i a , btlef speech about the club, ; and then he called on Mrs. I'indlay, the president, to open the lawns, a Cfcrohiony that was >-,accomplished by driving a blue half through a , 'hoop, Later on tho guests had afternoon tea witbon tho house, at many little tables, which had beta prettily decorated with flowers, and j .tho rest of the time was spent playing croquet \ - or watching others play Mrs I'liidlny wo?o a costumo 01 dark blue shantung, braided, and a blue hat trimmed with wild flowers, Mrs ■" Hi 1* ( i? m J ,bcll ; rose-coloured shantung, • ~ Wmmed with fine black braid, and a cream hat with plumes' and gold galoon, Miss Skerrott , „ black and white striped linen, with embroidered ■ \ poopies; Mrs. Didsbury, black and whito striped voile, with coat of Irish crochet hco; , Mrs. rortescue Wright, ? roy coat and skirt ' w!? I " th . ros t s ., J "s'Cooper, white sill blouse with tweed skirt, and fiord hat; Misa blue hat; Mrs, Anderson, tailor-made coat and - skirt, and brow n hat with yellow banksia roses , Among others present * ore Mrs. Holworthy, ' Jtr, and Mrs r. Samuel, Mr and Mrs T 1 Ward, Mrs Ponsonby, Mrs Jordan, Mrs. Tai fei Mr 3, Ifrs. DKibait the Misses }- D'Oyley, Misi Pronse, Mrs , Seaton,' Mrs Geddes, Mm. Eqjkruge, Mrs Tennant, tho Ron and Mrs Ogilvio Grant, Mrs, M'Beth, Miss . Myers, Miss Butts, Mr?. Valentino, and Mrs. 4 Howard, /

Mrs. Newman is giving a tea on Wednesday in honour of Mrs Grady, who 13 resigning her connection with tho committee of tho Convalescent Homo aftor many years service;

The Women Students r Hostel. I Sot Exoollonoy Lady paid a Visit to the Womon Students' Hostel' in iWoolcoinbo Street an Saturday afternoon for the purpose of unveiling the Degrees and Honours Board which, has Been placed in the entrance hall to record the names of all tho students at tho hostel who graduate or further dis tingnish themselves at tho University So fnr the board bears onh the names of tho students who took their degrees in 1908, Miss Amy Curne, Miss Catherine Jaraieson, and Miss Elsie Johnston, tho namo of tho last appearing twice, as she also gamed a senior scholarship Tho board woe tho gift of Mr. Edward Collie, nhoso own daughter is a, stndent at tho Medical School in lWedm ' Tho gathoriDg was an informal and a very pleasant one, and only the mem. ben of'tho council nore present, fin addition to tho girl students, a white frocked company. Miss Hill accompanied her Excellonej Mrs WaUis read tho record of tho students' work this year, with the result of the terras' examinations) which, as she pointed out, gave a very fair idea of the work accomplished at tho hostel, and she showed that this year tho hostel students had done very well Her Excellency said a few words to the students, and dwelt on tho importance of maintaining and cultivating all woroAnl) virtues whilo they pnrsucd their educational course After tea had boon serveu in the dining-room, her Excellency went on a tour of mspection of tho ho3tcl, which was, she was pleased to find, distinguished by simplicity ant , restfulness, two very good words to bo applied to tho homo of hard-working students Afternoon in Grass Street. Oh Saturday afternoon Mrs H Spear en tertained a number of her friends at a very enjoyablo "At Home," at hor beautiful new liouso in Grass Street The honso, which n a large one, standing abovo tho town belt, is delightfully situated beside a rise which protects it from tho northerly winds, whilo it has an extensive view of tho harbour and town. About forty guests were prosont, and they were entertained during tho afternoon with, a good deal of music and several recitatiODS Songs woro sung by Mrs Grubb, and Miss Hamilton and Mrs Wyatt and her yonng daughter sang a duet, Wyatt also reciting Mrs Borghetti gavo some very dramatic recitations', in both French and Italian, ,which.'wero, muohUenjoycd'.by:the. guests.,. Af terno.on tea 'was , .'served ; . in \ the.'red dininj-rbbm, and'-the t'able^'andi-room;:,wore; decorated .. with'-'white ■ daisies,, and; grossest and .with, hero/ and. ; therej a bow;of ':crimson : ribbOnj while.in.tho pretty: drawing-room "there werp; delicately-coloured roses' and sweet -peas." ; Mrs. Spear: received, .in 'aV'princess.'robe : of ■■ wliito'silk, 'trimmed,.with :lace insertion.- the':yokq: of-white.-; silk .with touches of 'gold.v.nnished '.with a fichu of soft. tea' .was served, by .Mrs. Flbtcher.'iwho'wo're'n green cloth, costume and: . black;plumed -hat, ..Miss ..Steele , in whito em: brbidered ; muslin' with, mauve hat, and - Miss Hamilton, inifrocklof pink eblionne,:with yoko : ,of,oream.net,.arid.tiinklhat. swathed■ with tulle. Among .'other, , guests; present were Mrs... Eordha'm,- M.rs;;,B6rgbptti, Mrs. Grubb,' Mrs; Post, ■ Mrs. 'Forgusbn, Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. Steele, ' Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs.■.■Boll(.Mrs. ; S..;Myors > ,Mfs..Pdr, ter, v Mrs. .y'qrbgbr./Mrs. T. : :W.-JißheriiMrs, Sankey;;Mrs;;;Ebchei''ana:Mrs..Long.,.■,) ...■ :.' Tho'diictiess';of',Matichester.V•';■■ 'i : : .■ : ; '\-ii. -i" :-;:.•;'■»■; (>::': k .Press. , 'Association' , cablegram; received-'last night,.vannounces.l the ■'. death ; of "■: Consuelo, Duchesspf.Mahchester, who. has'been for'many: years :,onp;':pf' tho' • most ..prbininent .figures > : in. ■English' rsooioty/.jr'She ..was ' therdaiighter::''of. ■■.Sehbr ' Antonio", Yzna'ga del, Valle, and was one of ithe; first: of Athb; beautiful'. from ■ the Newy.Worldvto '.'iriarry:: into , tho English:peer-/agel^Her-maiTisigetookiplace in 1876, andher , duke;dicdj in 1892;; .The I present Duko of ! Man-; : Chester 'is: her- 1 50n. ;. : ::...' .;;•; v: ; ' :::■;■;; -,■■'.'. ?'i .'•■ ■'■;.' : '-~ ! ' : ■

Miss Tsfollo Davis, of Christchureh, is tho guest of Mrs Owen Williams, of Austin Street Mrs Do Iα Mare leaves this week for a holiday \lslt to Picton. Mrs Gardiner is on a Tisit to Gisborne. The engaßeroent is 1 announced of Miss Fay M'Allura, of Martmborough, and Mr. J. Alexander Grant, of Waipawa, Wairarapa Mr. and Mra I J. Take, of Palmorston, colobrated their silver wedding on Saturday. Mies Phoebe Myers returned last from a short visit to Greytown. Mrs. T.' E Taylor arrived from Chnstchurch on Saturday, and Trill probably epend a fortnight in Wellington. Mrs. Thco. Cooper has issued invitations for on "At Home" on Wednesday. Mrs Hardy, wifo of tho member for Eakaia, has gone with Mr, Hardy to Hawko's Bay The ealo of work hold last week by Mr 6. St Clalr at her homo in Hawker Street, was in aid of the organ fund for the Rcdemptonst I'athers' Church of St Gerard, and it resulted in a very satisfactory amount being raised.