SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

■ [Notices of . Engagements and Weddings.— When reports ofweddmgs and announcements of engagements .are sont lo "Dominica" for publication, the name anil address of tb« Bender should bs onelosod, not for publication, but as an ovidence of good faith. Otherwise the announcements cannot bo published.] Ladies' Cricket. < . ■■■' Thoro aro tliToo,ladies', crickot clubs in Wellington, and these, not caring for tho moro fanciful names that hockoy players affcct, are known - simply as tho Wellington North, Wellington Sotith, and Wellington East Clubs. Wellington East at the beginning of tho month beat Wellington South by ail innings and 30 l'uns, and on Saturday finished its match with Wellington North, winning by an innings and 42 runs. - Tho match was playod. ut Kelbnrne Park, nnd tho highest scorers wcro Miss CamI eron with S4 runs. Miss Dobson 20, and Miss i Rivers 10, all of thorn belonging to Wellington I East. It is to bo hoped that a fourth ladies' I cricket club .will, bo formed,-and then play | could go on ovory Saturday.' i The Kindergarten Fete. It is curious that whenever garden fetes aro j given in Wellington on behalf of charities, tho ffieafolk'are:eo conspicuous .by their .absence, i and the. whole support of that charity, is seemingly left to: women. In England, as; evory picture illustrating a garden iparty will show, tho men turn out nobly, .ana, no doubt add much to the interest of;the occasion. The Free i Kindergarten Council; whioh is arranging far t a garden fete to bo given at Lady Ward's next j Saturday, is- glad to find that a good many I gentlemen intend to be present, and hope that | a great many will come. The council is in I need of all the support 11 can gain 1 from tho publio, for it carries a big financial responsibility with itsfour useful :sohools; in TaraI nakif Street, Constable ;Street, Brooklyn, and Island Bay- I' is. making attractive arrangements for the fete. There are to be two for-time-tellers—so the.happiness of a great many visitors is secured—a band .will play, afternoon tea will be provided for sixpence, and thoro will ,bo conceits during the afternoon in the large, billiard-room. These, contorts will be given , alternately by adults "and by the children of Miss Richmond's school in;'., Bowen I Street. Thero will be stalls for the , sale of flowers and sweets, ; and copies ofMiss Richmond's Bohool'songs, will be' on 'sale'for the benefit ,of the kindergarten. Tennis at Mount Cook. • : ' • A very enjoyable, tennis party .was ■ given by ;the officers, of the Garrison' at Mount Cook Barracks on Saturday afternoon. Captain' Butler 'received; tho guests, and Major Hume made a 'short "speech, oxpressing the -hopo that all would enjov themselves thoroughly; , Mrs. O'Sullivan, with the help of some of tne young ladies,'dispensed afternoon tea, the table being tastefully set in the diningroom of the officers' quarters. i .Cricket arid lawn tennis'were played,:the.;; grass courts being especially' appreciated On account of the- warm afternoon, and the magnificent view from the hill-top was much admired. Tho guests included Mesdafnes. Q'Snllivanj Davis, and Burton, Misses Sujlivan, "Crombie, Dovine" (2), O'Connor, Price, .Hayes, Davis, Dr. Anderson, Messrs. Devine, Crombie, Samson, and others. A Presentation. ; ■ On Friday afternoon -Miss: Elsio Androws, who has.been for long employed by tho Diamond Confectionery Company, and is leaving to be married, was presented by Mr. Jones, on behalf o£ her fellow-workers, with a silver cream.' jug- and sugar: basin,, also- with a cheque from, the firm.. ■ .. A Delightful Idea. • ..A 7 -, committee 'of - ladies ■ at ; . Eketahuna' are. arranging.' for a children's plain' and fancy ; dress danco, to bo given in tho Publio Hall, on Friday, December 3. The hall and music are being provided-by two' ladies, all children have 4nrittttion, qnd mothers/are to bo. asked to provido tho refreshments. A prizo is offered for the child who wears tho cheapest dress.

Greytown Hems. . On Saturday :Mr. James Judd, of Greytown, •*a#' married to Miss 'Mary, Davios, .the Rev. • W.' J.: Elliott,-. officiating. .■. marriago; took EltiC© -at the homo of.thobridogroom, and a irea number of and; friends'. were present. There was a gathering -of many friends at the. railway Station-later oil when Mr. and Mrs. Judd;left for o£ the North Island.' • :i Mri-yand- Mrs. John; Reynolds, of Greytown, eelobrated their golden wedding on Saturday in :that .town, where they .linvo liyod for 41 years, and where they are. very much respected. "He Retired." A Ohristchnrch .daily journal proudly nartho; following story,'- which shows' howmnch reason the. Cathedral City has to . congratulate': itself the ' valour: of • its young constables. . It happened in Cashol Strcot the .'other . afternoon that, two .ladies,' eaoh iwith a perambulator, were.'' engaged in. .'earnest conversation on •• the,;;footpath, quite . oblivious -of the fact; that they' were blocking tho fairway. ■ASyoung; constable ",'approaohfed, and' suggested .that .the- voluble mothers might move on, but | ; they .laughed, in .his face, and, says the record simply, i "M;retired;,blushing from, the/scene." Miss C; ,Clune; Brisbane, who has: been staving ■in Feilding, returns to Queensland early- in tho. New Tear. - - • .&sr Excellency >;Frau Solf, wife of the Germah";Governor bf .Samoa, "is at present on a visit to Rotorna. _ ; Mrs. ,Do la' Mare, who left on Friday for a ■visit to the Marlborough Sounds, is tho guest ,6f -will stay .with her till after" Christmas,, when Mrs. Gregg will' be entertaining; a large house party..: ',V . ,I'he marriage of. Miss Edith Bendall, daughterof. Captain Bendall, -to Mr. Eobison, is arranged for. December 21.". ' Mrs. ;,Morrisbn, i ' from. Rarotonga,' who is spending .a few., davs in Wellington, is - staying with:; Mrs. Darling 'at'i.Kelburne.:, V,T. ; "; . Tho letter, M as an initial has a-great fascination: for/Miss-Beatrice ;Day,:'as'-is evident ■ ( from.\a'.';.gl!ince: at tho parts she is 'playing this' seison.:; - She ,-is -Lady -Mary; in "Monsieur, Boanoaire," . Mercia -in "The Sign of tho Cross,'A Margaret, in "The Scarlet Pimpernel,"- • -and "-Maggie; in . "An . Englishman's Home." -The .is only; broken when Mis 9 Day takes 'the part ..of, Josephine in "Tho Royal Divorce." , .Mrs.: James'Allen,, wifo of Mr. Allon, M.P., arrives;.from Dunedin this week, and will stay at' Miss Malcolm's. ,-. • Mrs. Jonas, mother of Mr. Hine, : M.P.: is visiting ■Wellington. --. -- A meeting' of the committee and 'stallholders of tho late - St.. John Ambulance fair" will be held in the Mayor's room at tho Town Hall on 'Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when the report; and - balance-sheet will L be' read ■ Mrs." Firth, secretary, for tho St. John Ambulance.fair,/wishes it to be known that she has'threo .unclaimed raffle- prizes—No. 2, Miss Wilson;- No.-; 4, "Mr. .Chaifoy: ! "No.' .'33,' ■ Mr. Whitehead.. Sho also wishes to find tho owner of a, gold lace pin, which was found in the Town l Hall. Mrs. . Firth has now recovered from tho effccts of hor accident, and is able to beout. '" V"'