SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 716, 15 January 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

housewives; are having' mosl/unhappy'.times' iust now, and : hore : in Weltagton/ it is. difficult,'to 'realise .in. how. ■ many -ltays.," .the',';.strike.'' affects Ithem.'. 'Tor..instance," said', a" Sydney, lady' the .other ; ,day,-"in. : our 'small .household they can hardly cook anything.. Fuel is not.to .be;ihad,..and.ihe gas is'only, turned on: at certain, hours/and then.they can't cook with; it." They, may,/buy a joint; hoping to/.be; able to cook it/ and; never: have'" a ;chance.V Washing is done under: great .difr fioultiea,- and; though;it-,is impossible .to wearj.thack frocks.in'this.weather;.it is adrnos';' 'as'■:■■■ impossible' to do ! up , cotton .oh«/v..'. : ;v 1 ;i...v.p..... : ;; >■■:■':■■■.'. ■"-?■. ;/...•.■/;/;/ ■'•" ;'Au'entertainment'wa's: given by members of the Lady'-Plunked Centre of the Girls'; Realm Guild);assisted by iriendv at,the Tory Street Mission Hall '.on . .Thursday, evening. 'Songs' were'contributed: by the Misses-Baker,: EUa'and/Dora-Meek; :Ella and .Daisy..Hurley;/Violet'Muellei, ;; and Mr.; L.-/Barnes, Miss Hurley,;accompanying. -/Miss .'Nina .'Pring/ contributed: ,'a

pianoforte solo,-, and Mr. Cummins, and Miss D. Hurley, recited. There/was 'a good attendance./,v/ ;■;::' -, v ' ■-.•..••■.''-. :.■■■

■'/ 'K /V.';;' i.'On jWeiabsday/ afternoon^Mrs.' //John-' ston,/ of ';gave;7 a; large/' children's'/. ; party. //...The '.'guests : .in-; eluded /many/i'.ofv the//parents . [.'of .; the /children;.ana-both-grown-ups[and children; spen'tyamost pleasant time.:. The -rain,which .had 'been' Mming/down.-in ■ a -heavy drizzle; : all ■■ tha: morning,' cleared; at /noon,'. and/.the, spacious/grounds'' were' /looking' their .'best; ; :;The -were/-regaled with ;.iill,"sorts;bf good l things/'ih'/a' large, marquee erected "on -the..lawn, /and[after ali.sbrts .of/'games and r races' had been/got bif,■..Father"Christmas Appeared and distributed [gifts from;.:a'.,large. : ;,vChr)stmas tree,': beautifully decorated.,; and,'lit -.with eloctxic/Ughte.'v ; All';'the'ismall' : guests'.wore Kate .Greonaway. dresses, 'which wore .'very, quaint 'and 'pretty, -i .Miss /.Cecil .'Baldwin: wbre : ,a'/hign-waisted'/ gown.-.-'/of "white muslin; ; ';with'. large leghornhat'[trimmed; with/a. wreath;.ot';;daisies'i r and:tied with' long."satin' strings; 7Miss '/Peggy . Turnbull's, frock was .of bihfc sprigged muslin,' .with' pink.;DoUy;/'Vardoh,';hat;;- i and'..the Misses Marjorie,and Betty Johnston 'were dressed alike in quaint long;, white mislin '.frocks'' with deep; frilled'.'capes, and large white' ; poke/bonnets'.'.;: Mrs./ G.''Pharazyn's hvo; iittleybbys '/,had palo ; blue .suits,'; trimmed :with - .large/: pearl 'buttohsj and' .white;;;....rnfflesj'v'.and''->rKttlo/:.'.-Misa''''-.'E : uth Pharazyn',.wbro' a .pretty /pink/frock with : largo /; paniers.'/and; ; mittens'; /. and/ fan . to/ .match.,';;. Others'/ present /were;'.,;. Misses; Wateon./'Warburfen,':/Pascal,'.."Mathesoh, M'MiUah,';and;the'Masters.Holmes, Johnstonj Hamilton,// Baldwin; ' and 'Kussell.. 'Among'/those helping to amuso'the small guests were: /Misses Hewitt,.Hussell, : Warbu'rton; /.Wilson,:-and./M^Lennan.".■: ■••'"• Mrs./ Johnston received in an exceedingly handsome.gbwh.'.of black;crepe. de chine, .with, beautiful 'bolero; of 'black/, passementerie./ Jifrs. Baldwin .'woro: a; ;whito . gown, the nodi'ce'.off/Irish^crbchet,'! andllargo hat trimmed /with' velvet ■'.-. arid'/.troses. . Turnbull's white linen [effective insets 'bf '/white guipurp.7;.Mrs.. Holmes was/also,ih : ;white, .with bright blue'hat; Mrs.; -Hewitt/ wbro' ;n".' directoire/ costume, with''long -black : -;cdat, /with: large ,black' hat.cbvoredwith crimson, roses and; blacl;. .'strings';: Mrs.; W.;- Levin.;was -'in'.-ari';, electr'icrbluo cbstuine, [and.floral';hat;. Mrs. B, ! S,..'Abraham; woTe, a -;wine-cplonred cloth;, costume,' with, ", large''black hat. Others .present' : : were: ! ; Mr. ,and ■'.'■' Mrs. Goringyohnstbh; ,Mr. ;;and "Mrs. Walter Johnston, Miss' Goring;/,Mr.'' and Mrs. 'P. Nathan, Mr.' r and.. Mrs.'. Mostyn' Jones (Poilding), Itbv. Father' ,/O'Meara,/ Mr: and Mrs. EliotiWarburtoh; Mr.'-and Miss Wilson'; ; and Messrs; L.,- Abraham,: Bond, Keoblo,; Hewitt, / Forster-Pratt,-.■:.;.'and S. Martin;;''; ; -[//; .;;■;//..':./ .',':', [[,7-; :■■;:;[; .-■ : '•' , ' Mr. and Mrs. Porritt ■ and 'their family .are spending a few" weeks at Plimmcrton. ;. Mr.'niid Mrs. P. E./Watson are/abb away.'at, tho 'seaside. ''' : ,';i : -'>;!■' ..;■.'■'■'.:'■ .-.:'

' 'Mr./'and lira. Stan.;;'Hickson,': of Kelbnrns,' have taken Mrs. .Ward's .house in Patterson':Street .during her ;.iri the Marlborough.. Sounds. 1 . . 'Miss' Cora Anderson, of Stratford who :wM.trained.-in St.; Helens Hospital, Auckland, has (states & Press Association tele-; gram-from Gisborne) been : appointed matron. of the Townley; Maternity. Homo. : Alr'i.-.C.'.'W. Shcpley,-'of-Wellington, re-, presenting.-■ Messrs..Arthur Cocks '. and Company,7was married in -Sydney recently, to ; an Australian lady. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Shepley.arolexpected to aixive in .WelliDgtonVabout;January. 17. ,' . ' ■ Mr. : and Mrs.- Praser.'of 'HastingSi ex•rived from the south yertorday.v They are, staying at tho Grand -Hotel. '.-- .'' "• Mrs.; Scott, r'froni'sNapior, armed ■; in Wellington; yesterday, , and is '¥■, at the jGiand.Hotel.''; .'"■;', ;.■:■■-'...:'.= '■.■■ : T"'.'■'?*

.Mr. and Mrs. Trindorleft yesterdayfor Sydnoy.'on their, way tD. England. -.-'>.•■' ■ Dr. and Mrs. Savage arrived-from.Auck-land by the Main Trunk train last night. Ihey,are,staying at the. Grand Hotel.' ./ /.Mr. and Mrs. BiitV with the. others, of. .the party who have been camping /at •Tory- Channel, return, to.- town to-day./ : Mis3 : Gladys.Webster.has been admitted as' a;probationer, to Christchuroh Hospital.- - ~/.. ■■ ' • /Mr., and Mrs:', Cyril- Ward, with.'their small.son, are;;visiting' Sir Joseph and Lady.Ward. ./-I;. , V : /v. -: y / Miss Stuart-Forbes,..of the Hutt, has been-visiting Miss. Bell,-:. of •' Hellersden, Blenheim.''.- '~'■'. ,';•'. ;, Mrs.- Russell Dymoch has returned from a/visit' to: her sister/ Mrs; F. Dillon, at Leefield.-'.- ■'?:■'■.,.'':;■'':■'.'■'■ ■■■:■ /.'Miss Putnam is spending an enjoyable holiday at,Botorua. ! , /The article ,'<ln Praise of Picton," which appoajed in. these . columns yesterday,' was written by a lady who recently:visited the Sounds. .The.:faot that it was contributed: did not appear: owing to a:printer's;error.; ~:' Miss Brandt, ■• of' Wellington, who has been'; spending/three. weeks'/ holiday; in' the Botorua' and/AucUand 'districts, ; rehires';, home ,'on: Tuesday next.. ,'./., '.-..Mrs.". Ji: ,W. ... Johnston, /(nee- Miss Latham), who has been for a number of years-with her husband at Kejang, State of / Selangor; (Straits Settlements), is -at present;on a six;months'/holiday to tho Dominion,/and: is.'now/visiting;Goro. ~ '

/The. death''is', announced /of f' Mrs. J. T.;Stevenson,: who. passed' away.fat her residence, - "Glenliplm,":;:Bemuera,- this woek.:. Mrs./ Stevenson was a" daughter; of the late; Mr'...-Archibald: Clark,-: and came to;.'; No- Zealand 'from,, Scotland in ; lSifl. She -resided: in Auckland ever' since.' . In "1862 : ;she.'-married ; ;Mr. 'J.' T. ! 'Stevenson, a partner, in the-firm'of Archibald .Clark and Sons, Ltd. She survived her husband' maiiy.years..'. She/leaves three;sons, two ofwhomvareifarming, at. Waingaro.. The eldest--'son!is' 1 Mr., A.- Stevenson,':of the, firm/of Aichihald Clark and, Sons, -'Ltd; There /are; also, five daughters,' ;of 'whom three':are' marriedr-Mrs. E. Eose,; Mrs. Scavil,' and/Mrs. 1 ;. B.' Dawson.' 'Mrs/ Stevenson '.was/ sister' -to; : Mr. Matthew Clark'- and "Mr. -Archibald' Clark,' ; and had many i ■ other' relaiohs' in- „ the, ■. --Dominion.; Sho was' greatly, esteemed :by adarge circle of friends,- aha twill.Vbe much, missed. /. '■/