SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 682, 6 December 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

X'/: ■ . THeJKlnderigarJeh Fete.■-.:•: -';•'/v/ :■/ :y 7/ ? 7/v..: 7 The 'weather' on/ Saturday did its very best. >. to ; .make, a the kindergarten fete that ;;'.- ;■•■■.:■> yas : •held'inVtjbe.afternoon 7at.; : the'■;■ Prim* ■:, .■• , Minister's residence; and the sun obured down ~;..; :. : fr6m :'a, clear ; sl»y' with.-sneh heat .that,., the 7-v.-, / lawn and the trees.at f Awarna seemed doubly i 7. .:■.'; ■;. '• seductive,;' and: during .'the i afternoon : 500. peo-: ■ >~■ ■plo--.mado their-.way there. •• Afternoon .tea : '■■■■;; v /-/was serwl pa/the .lawn,;and.the: tables were :>;•' -.. 'Prettily 'deeprated,- with ipinkV sweet; peas, and ■•' -~ ■''. ■, ■. iyy-kaf • geianiuia .-' ; '•• Mrs.- Spraggy.. ■ ': who .had 7/77 . much /to '.So:|iwith. / the general: , ;arrangements ; /.'■.; for-the-rfete, wasan-charge-of the-tea,- and , . . 7/.:■-.; was • assisted: by/ Mrs; -.; H. Hamer, • - Mrs. : ". M.' :.. : '/ -.-,..;.Eichitiohd,;'Mrs.:Jameson,';and a bovy of girls . - ■-. ;.;.. in, pretty'white 'frocks and muslin caps,- with. ; : ; : .:.belts-and cap .ribah'dsiof crimson,/giving vivid. y ... .-// ■■■-.touch«37of< colour. , '/White: and -crimson' aro :. ' , . the colours , of 'Miss/Richmond s':own school, ,; : . ' : -' . aad all the ;pupils.;.wore. their colours'.bravely,. :'-; 'the little'.girls.'m': white muslin frocks,-■ with .(■/':■ .•/. ,:■ orunson sashes'-and [bows) in.'.their, .hair, the ■■;':■] ; ; ;■.-;-.boysiin./white, suits, .'with red.bows and ties, v :// ;■;;'■ and .when -they,;were ; all massed' on the lawn. '>:.'• ' -'-. : ..th*ytrnado Ht. look; very gay.; -A" good .part'of 7 ;7/vthe .time, .'these, sohbofrchildren spent .in the' ■■■~,- ;■: vbilliard-room, where -they gave' three little eon- \-.:;.: ;:•'..-.certs,--singing/the -'school songs,, which have 7/7.-/' been;written;for them;:by,.Miss,-Eichniond'her- ■■■* ///.-, se«- This port/of the afternoon's/enfertain- :'; ... y.raent was -much appreciated 'by/the, grown-up ....;.' \ folk,; and. the children evidently enjoyed-the '/,;' : .7, performance,/too,/ singing 'the songs /with" a'; .■-,.'. Q;,' right ■ good; will.;■ ■■ ;Two;other'delightful 'con-' /.-./-;- cert3,'were,' given, 'whenisongS' wore;sung.-by . : ti i- • V Jll6SVEileen -Ward,-Mrs. jMcad, /and.Miss■ Mer-' , ' : /'cer,(while recitations.-were: given by .Mrs.- Sut;v':-;. ■■•:•■::■': ouffe;>nd tMiss/HardihgerMaltby,-. , and- ;Mr.\ //-: ■■'■ ■;/ ■ Newton-; gave'./a < clever/and-' amusinfr, musical '.-;: ; ;->sketch.,:'M.rs.:J.: ; P..Luko , ;arid-Miss J; Newton . •rs ..■;./acted:, as \conpert''managers.-. ■/•.'■■:-.'-•..-:: ,; ',', :■: ::;-•:.•,:/-On.' the ;lawn-' there-:were/stalls' for -the' sale .i-:.- : . pfjSff«efa..and;;flowers;-7'The-.aow>r stall wa? ~: 77 ■; :in.the charge of.Mrs. and Miss" Collins, with - -r:-v Wilford/and Mrs. Bur- ;■,- ■'-■i/nett,' 'Mrs. ..Corliss, 'and ■; Mrs. W. -Campbell - ; ."■■■'•''-" '¥4, tlle sweet .stall. ..Mrs! Darling had. a little '■ y -''■''' J v t^ l;.ior .books-and toys, .where '■' ■ ■■ '■ ; .. -Miss .-Eiohniond's ! sqho6l 'songs?; were *on sale', : -.. ■• - ■ v withj--books■-• kindly .-^iveni'by'-Messrs., '. Whit--. . ..• ; -;..--. i ..---.;-.:;.combe :c ana-'-Inn«te,"and : toys giyenr'by, Messrs'. :;-;.:■;. Eoignm/end.-dKicia.g.'&^'.-tffltrtfeit'^pyed-'to' : - : " .'., ■■■•'.■ '*a™/-groat' mystio.Bharm'<was;set , .vup.;on the , : : ; ,-:.: .Jawn,' and ' there...chatttcter'sA'bri•■,fortunes. wero '■ v':V';'•'.^•■•::-. r «**;'«>yi : 'a: lady,: who .hail very kindlr come at ':'■, ■ ■ ;■' •-.* h * rt .notice,.'.when■ the kdy.;.who:had arranged >;/-./, to-take charge , was unavoidably, prevented, and ';rt \ , ::. eno . t . ll «r. tent that:attract€d"niany visitors was' ■ ; :.-" ; -"-:-v.-.-«^P,w d, .-* t Uie end of .the..lawn,' where, Miss i ■;,... ■ 1 ;Phillips and, Lindsay A eavo -interesting: ■' .-:-■: (■ exhibitions;-of Braille-Vrfcng .and reading.. . •;•'; In addition'.: to i these', side attractions-was a , : ■■■' ■ ■ Br?, n 3?P a , 011e ' 'hW «spefciallj-' interested) the tiny' ;■:::•::, :Milo>en. ,J a : number- of : <''?-' : : ■■.' ■ :jn»dren .and' ; spme 'very Entrancing ■■'• il'!.■*.•■ babies,; the;;-pr«ttiest/things there-:where all :,: ;■::^ : /: wa S: : b ri|ht and/prettyi;, iMost/of the guests y : :.-t. v. V^ore- white.irtfets and pretty :'floWer-trimmed :.-.»,: /..-flats,^and'for., , these with 1 the' y- -.V-vo tywsJl flowers-;and: tlje; treesAmade a charms:';■■// -vlng■backgro^nd.• > ;;W' : ;(:''./;,!-.v;'■V,,■■: : - ; v > ; r: ... '■■.■: ■■ .'.■.•■ « --Rifihmond'.-woTe/a;;:pfetty; frock 'of grey 5;/.-:'' ■ / et FiP«d silk;/andjsalver- grey .hat:,with, white :■;.::' ■-.'.;.:-•* jnnge,.uid : bandsi of iblack'. velvet;. and ''a black •'.. ; .'■ \: :]?O9/.sc4rf ;.,-Mißs.jEileen■ Ward.:wqre a white ,-■...-/-.: .lingerie'frock,->-;and ;wide; \vhite' hat.:trimmed .'V/:---: pink, and .blue;, Mrs.: Newman, white , ;;>.; .,.-■,.;■ vembroidered;hngerie-blouse > /with blue pleated //■::: pink roses; Miss ;:/ •.;.•,:,, Atkinson, .white embroidered muslin; with black' v-'/A: ;Karf^a^sblaok: : hat;.:Mrg.; , T..C. ■ Williams, :':.;■ ' * black.-'laco coat,-and "black /,.:; ; :;..>and;,white-bonwk; Mrs..;Atkinson, costumo of :;/,;. -.-■;■ bKick,_brocade,:,i«ithv.black.and-white bonnet;' ,k' '">'■:.■■ :Aira.:F.,-M.v:B.\l'isher,'ipale" pink-frock,: with /-- ~s':, P^W'.^'f rC! jp lace; and yoke of iiet,.black::and : ,:: : . ; ~,, white-hat with r«d;flowers; ; Miss Beatrice Dav I/.:. ..;v, ecrur/lace/robe, .and raole-coloured hit, with- /■/ .': '■■-:■ palo-pinkj •triinniing; '■ MrsJ ; F.' '■■:•'- '■■'.. ."■ ..l»w>ie,;;.whrte;iinii4jißr. J prinoess;.- frock, trimmed ■.-... i.■ ■■;.; witti,:much;lace; reseda.green hat with purple >■■ ~//:/; frock/ :\t-.//■ ■': fji.4 olacthat-withjetted. trimming and plunie; :-:,;:/.;:/ Ml f .Holycr,/ green -.silk-;frock,-andv' hat.: to /; -JK'P «ia'?n;,Mrs. : Coull,';black '■■ '-"■ ■^• / black aud ;: white' ■-//:-: striped linen cbat'and skirt, ,:; .:'/■; ; ..an<L:large : black':hatj Mrs. Osmond Bendall;red :■■■:■..; ;:/ l«tteii::coat':and,;ekirt, .with : black hat.-..Among •■y-/ : -/-.--: ; .\-, : .«n«ra.-Preeeht:--TP«re:^Mrs;;--and:- i '■i -^V^m^hangare^/Mr.;- and/ Miss i/AshcroEt/ ■-/■■./;, k^ 1 : 3 - Al ß?^Wniiam^Mrs;/aickey;-Mrs,:Hoby,. ■■■-'• ; 'V , -"-;v'.'--Mr*\4^ ra^l^:a ' nd , ;Mi « ,6iu ;-' M rB- ; W«nto.' , : , : ;;:-. th6/Misses,.MyersV-iMis3/Bendall; Miss-;Part-' '- s - : '■ :/;; 6,: - M^;-P-i r Natll !«i;- !: Mrs./ : M'Lean, : Mrs. .;•;:.- /-/WirnMk.yMre/HursthouserMiss'.FelltNelsoii), ■-■' ■•:-. v : -/ 1 f rs^ i M; \'«* > ,' Ml Ss?Estello. Davisi: (Christ- : -' .' C l >srch),.-M l 6s,Mar3aret. : Fell, -and-Mr. Spragg, ■■ '-'"■" :; '" ' ?^ S 5^ a n ent -T" 5 represented-by .Sir Joseph" y. .:.-, ,// Hto-.tteo.. Jones,- the Eon. K. Lou«liThe liin- ://'■■- o^arten- Uuncil ; .--has ; )every::reason: . : to\. bo /V -:.- - ■-; - T>(ease<l_:.\nth-;: the -;result.- '■ of i their/venterfain-' ,; -v.^ 1 . -for they ;niUßt,have > taken 'altogether. yi.j-,;-.,: -,- ■;- :about,^so.-, ; a^e < concertßgave/£2 -7s.:S)d., the- ;: ■v; ■:■ •■■ -. Bweet-.staU,. M 155,. 6d.; ■ flower,stall,. £2 Us.' ?■-■■■ V;-. W"i:^k ' '■' f l '?ff l^|,' e ?^ b ? h ? n »' JE2 Bs.;. and afternoon ■ .> : :-.-i':.* a '- A i u ---rf sides this, was'the money taken, at' '■■.::■.. ,.;.-. --.tne-mte and the money: yet: to. como from sale ;,:,/.■,/ of tiokets. ; ..Tbe «ups len-t-bv .;:.--... - the_Suratura Company;;The'.ootihcil is grateful ■,-, .I---,; .-,: to !ifa many T iriflnds'.ior.their -help,- and especd- .-,,,,-,.-,(:.-. ally_:-to-Sir Joseph \ and;Lady .'Ward for lendiM "■'■■■• ,: : / (M-β 10,1 and "Peeing the billiard-room at : K■;',':■'■■' ,\ Chjldren's/Pai-ty^/'^;//;;'// : .'];-',/, y c'.-. : '■ ■ .-,'.' "'■-''■ " - ' Duthie, ■: daughter : i, : :>fMre. Jack Dtlthie, was celebrated by. a partv ;•■'.-. jield : at her parents*, residence, Hill Street, oil ■' .■-.: ...baturday>afternoon.,\V,Miss -LaJ'a girl friends : ■■'■■ -'.Vv-•"'.. .*ere; entertained/at/afterriobn - ten, 'served , oh fta lawnj and the,beantiful:midsummer after- /. / ;,:,•■;■ iopn:-was:;devotcd;:to/all:kinds of delightful ;;.// .//outdoor ; and indoer.sgames. ://.: ; :■■:■ "■-.'*. : ■■:y. : .-■■:/'/■'/Obii'uary. : '/;'//v;^/ r sSi|'/y -."■:':'>,'"■■ V;''- ;^ '^'■:.//".. i',; : i.', -;.<// (Mrs^Eobertsonj/wifo' of Mr."George Robert :'V:■'-'. :Bqn,:,Distntt Manger/of:the' Government- Life .-■':". : .■//:, Insurance '/Department, , :and mother- of Mr. T :--;■•. iobeTtson.rltaUaii/Constil in Wellington, died .'•-. •... at : .eleven■o'clobk'.bn-.'iSaturday-morning.- Mrs.' ' r . Kobertson:hdd p<ien'iill){or'6ome tinte," and.the; ':.■;'-- . veek: before :her;!dcath: she had ; ;undergonean . :/■/-.:.-■ rfperation;.at:a''priVftte:hospital. /She'has left . /:/ :-.'■ ■':' b ißrom-np".-familyivof;-,th'rce sons; , /and /ono. :.,-:; .-■ ■•. iaughtcr.,/.//■'-■■■/■yvi-y , :[\ .-■■ ■ . >. : . /:;: / • -'-jMm/Arthur NatfiaK*wlio'has,been the guest .-;....- JI jMts. Walter .Nathan, : leaves .for Aucklan/l '/-:/. Miss/Zaidee Nathan accompanies her. ;

Garden Party at • thV Hutt. '<) :;' X : '\.}-'.- .;. ,; .. A glorious, day;-after a .'threatening evening was granted f or Mrs:. Clere's garden party al ■fllttckbridgo'on .Saturday. Although l hot in a ' high/degree in the sun tho "glebe" was by comparison delightfully. cool, owing to' tho shade cast-by the well-grown trees and the high-gabled-house. Tho garden, which is per- ' haps the oldest established-in the Hutt, beir,- ■ ns it was originally planted by the liov: Mr. Button, the first clorgyman of tho district, about ■-.siitr years ago,-was at its brightest and best, the lawns and shrubberits showing the prettiest green of the year. Though the roses woro unfortunately nearly over, tho garden .was'full of colour, .and. the scarlet-and ' cVimson, and yellow of the flowers combining with tho ever varying tints of the dresses o'f tho guests, as these latter, moved to arid fro in' the' shade and sunshine, made a scene which 'for'.'life" and brightness could, not : soon be forgotten. ' On the lawn, in the front of tho .house, was erected the maypole; decorated with wide' muslin, streamers in "red, white, andblue,;■ matching the sashes'of the pretty-little dancers. Tho complicated and charming evolution?, which were performed .twice, during 'the afternoon round this pole, .were perhaps the most.; appreciated. part of; the: amusements, and Miss Kingdon (who was the director) dc- ■ serves much praise for the trouble she must have taken in training the children. On the large, lawui .'croquet was played, in another ■ part of the grounds. "j)ing pong" /entertained the" Quests; while' in. a box-lined alley', archery : could'be practised. ; On a third lawn was a . large marquee,, where tea and Refreshments were dispensed)..small tables, set ■ "in embowered. nooks being scattered ; . round.; .In anl: other part, and. half, hidden by a rose-covered ' trellis;, was a mnch-patrbnised swing, and added to these bright sights was .the. charm, of'sweet mosic, supplied by the Vitstta Brbther's. Mrs. Clero, who wore a vieiK rose ehantnncr frock, with ,a. wide black hat, -was'. assisted by Mrs. ..' Yeats,. Mrs.'Malcolmsbn, Miss Cuo,'Miss Irene Bodmin,;';Miss Hewson. Miss M.i Cl&re.'Mrs. Adams,-and Mrs.- Cuff.:. .Among .theVpiests ■ were. Mrs.' Leighton; in ,white, with " black hat; 'Mrs. ■:MacDonald, 1 dark blue costume; ■ Mrs. H.Sladden, mauve, linen cop.tS"and skirt;. " Mrs. Coverdak;- grey costume,. trimmed with ' black; and Jlesdamcs "Jones. Adams, Hollis, Kempthorne,, Barrand, ahd ; tho Misses , Stuart-- : FotWs.- Tho. friends of St. James's ■ Church. : in the. aid :oi which, the -party was held; will receive 'a. ■■; substantial . sum as -'the' result of ''■ Mrs. Clere and her friends' efforts: . :'..- ", ;•; The • Wejliagton' East .Ladies' Cricket ; Club cpntinued.its glorious careeron Saturday-after-l noon, when it played Wellington South en the Duppa Street Reserve,.and, in epite of the fact J thii't tw6 members of the team were; absent, scored another win.. '■..'•'.•'■.•■'.?..■> ':. '■Miss 6.'Bush, from Nelson,' is.visiting her mother,-Mrs. 'Bush,, on -the 'Terrace. .'■' .'Miss.Eoaoh, ;of .Boulcott Street, .is visiting Auckland-with .her niece...' ■. :. "• . ■';■. ■ Mri' Howden and family, of Vogeltowh, left. on. Saturday •: to spend some. weeks at their.' residence in the Queen Charlotte Sound.-■;.', ; . ;;.'"■.' . >■'.'.■ ;■■''■■■ "}.: ; . .-■.:'.' .-' .' MissrQu«enie Peacocke,'of Auckland, who , ' has been, visiting Wellington, returned home W Saturday. .Miss Peacocke is the: sister, of. Miss : Maud Peacocke, .the clever-young poetess'whose I first volume of verses, "Songs of. the . Happy Isles," will - moke its. appearance at the -beginning of; the .'new year,'. .:.,'■, ,"'.' '. .'; .;■)Mrs'. Owen Williams gives an "At-Home" next '.Tuesday, evening. in honour of Miss •. Estelle Davis,/of Christchurch, who is at present her :guest.*/ ; .- ,- ; ;i .-, ''/■■., l: y- v.-'. ■'. ..; Miss Kathleon. Millar .has. .returned:', from '. lAuokland.'whoreshe has for. some niohths the guest .of'-Mrs.' E...W; Alisoii .:nt'-"Lo'6h-.-aber.v Lake Takapuna. ■•'. ■'.:• ~., ■■■-.•:•-. ."'.■■•■. Mrs. James All.on,,.wife':of Mr. James Allbn, j M.P;, is. staying ;at\,Miss "Malcolm's. '.;',.'■..:"'' ' J Mrs. and. Miss Mandef, -.wife and daughter 1 of Mr,-.Mander, M.P.,-arc tho guests of Mrs. , 'M.'.Vicar.';':-'. ; :. : ..', : -"-': - '■;■_,+-} • r.':-:"--'-,'-.'-: -■ ;■ Mrs.vahd , Miss. Sinclair, who have been-in .during most of; tho , session,' are going "down to 'punedi'n/ on Wednesday, -and . will bo,, pi'escnt"at , . the 'ivedilirig of -Miss 'Ivy. ; Allen to Dr. Zielc; ■'■'■■■ ' Mr. and Mrs. Xeo > Myersj' from Auckland, arrived, in Wellington ,oa Saturday on a. three or.four ■ days' svisit, and are staying ~at .the Grand, H0te1..,-Mrs,. Myers, ; who-, has...had a gqod!,deal of journalistic experience in America, is ?a' ; bright; and interesting writer,- and her' articles -and stories'.;ha'vD : : appeared,.in some. of ithe best English, magazines,': as .well, as in many'/Anierican'-.and 'New; Zealand papers 'and - periodicals. Mrs." Myers' has : also experience as a public speaker, and it,"was only-the" other' day that she delivered^an interesting and prehensive address, ontitled, "Women's - Work a Wider Outlook,'! to, the. AucMand branch of ,the..New.- Zealand : NuTses , Association.:' About fonryears ago Hr.-'osd Mrs- Myers went-Home and-spent two years in .Ensland,.where. Mrs. • Myers engaged.herselfixhieffy.- with'- literary " pursuits. ■/•;■■'..■. -.:.; •■■"'■'■ ■■■■■,'■- •.'■ J , ; »■•■..■• . -.