SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 726, 27 January 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

I At- the- lV v■ .;;';'' ' .I'.'iThe". combined', 'attractions of the races and the' exquisite .weather drew a', great numbsr-.of people: but'to Trenthain■ yesterday ';■ for ; a. whole -third day. at the. 'races. -Their Excellencies the Governor and- Lady,'Plunkot. were there, !and Sir, ;Joseph iand'Lidy.AVard. .'Mr. ■ and Mrs.■ Harcourt entei'teined.a-large party., at luncheon,/among; their-guests being the Governoriand Lady 'Plunket, Sir Joseph: and .'Lady •'Ward,, Miss .-.Ward,,and Mrs. 'Findlay. v Miss -Harcourt :wore, a grey "striped., coat and skirt,"'and black hat with.'pink.' roses; Miss;. 6. .Hnrcourt -a white'.frock, and hat .trimmed with' ceriso. silk;-. Lady ;Plunket;'wore :a;'costu'nib. of black; net. with black• lace'insertion"oover:r r : •'whito silkiT.and:.\yhite. hat with mauve ■flowers; Lady-, Ward :afropk of sulphur gracnvninon .tt-ith; ; l)lack ninon- sleeveless' coat,: and: a,black, plurned hat;V : Miss Eileen. Ward white muslihwith-palo blue (spots ;and ,-a' floral' hat; : :.Mrs.".Findlay, dark blue shantung costumed-and : black bat.;'- }'::/:■■:■ ■ ';;:■.:-'". V-;-A..;,-'-.;--;..■;

■: -The Hon. 'J; '"A. , :Millar.:and Miss Millar •were;the "guests'of. Mr. ; Mrs. Neil 'M'Loani:'■• Mrs.' ; M'Leaii'.wore' a- frock of sulphur' .yellow., ninon'and' hat ■ to'match,-; and a .'black, lace coat;' I 'and' Miss v Millar woie; a frock •of pink embroidered' ninon '.and::pink hat with white.feathers... : ' ■ Handsome G'i'fts^'.■;'•";?■'''., s, r.'JIV-.> '■ :;' : : : :':\ ■■ .';;. Mother M. J: Anbert acknowledges .with inany sincere thanks.the New Tear's gift of.'£loo from Mrs.' Walter Johnstonj. of 'Awahiui.for 'the Home of .Compassion, Island;; Bay;':': -;::-■ :: .: : -, ''.;[';, : : [ ■■ -'■':':}.■■■ '..',

A Croquet Competition. , . ; , . :■ The' competitibn for the.:;trophy:.presented: by Mrs.. Findlay; the. president, ,is -to be played-at the: Ferryside ; Croquet Club's lawns bn\Saturday,", and .play, will begini':immediately -after-, the' arrival..of :the-.10.15 boat. .The;club is .well pleased with the success.,of its. first, season. .It owns-four, full-sized lawns;and/a pret-tily-«ituated; oliib-houee, :.which has just been completed..'.'The game .has; proved very .-popular*;.during the.. summer,(;;aiid si 'iiimber ■of new -players have taken 'it up'TOth' ; zest.:'' -.■■.■■,'■■.;?'.■,■ '-\ i;V-',, •;!?:'}%.?>'?/'<''-■■

:f Miss Myers returns-.tjwiay ; from;a;'visit tb- ; 'Picton..'v,-. v :::■::■'■, ■■V^ , -'' .•.■',"..■. ■:'',

'. Miss:Aldaißalph', of Ancklandi'passed '.through .Wellington;, yesterday.,.on"; ; :h'ef Tray : home froni^Duriedin...;;; '■''.'■ ■'I'-.'. .' ; ■"■■:;.(■::: tj Miss' ; LloydvHassell,\':: wio: : . ; has .■"- been spending "the: holidays .at ;-Timaru, has' been: ill, and ..will "not 'retup .to '< Welling-, ■'.ton* till .the-.second^week -m- , February..,^.

■i MissvVida : ';Bristoi7-:'reWned ,yesterday from' a short''visit to'Christolurch.'-;';

: : ; Mrs. Charfield has-re'turned from- her Tisit to:Auckland;and.Kotorua. / y ■[ : - -.- :

: .Mr. and Mrs.iKnox". left yesterday {or a .stay. ' bf.';s'ome:. weeks:; at Taumar.nnui, where 'Miss 'Knqs, will:-come -from ■'Auckland torioin'tbem. ~ ■■ ; ;. ":'.: .'■.•:■'■';'■

;; Mr.: and Mrs.' J. Bell,' of Falmerstoiy who have been spending aV pleasant holiday at, Tβ Aroha. and Thames, .returned home/ yesterday.., . /'-■-/ ,;■ ■■'.'i ■ •,'

■ The,;garden:party to : be given. on Saturday "by,; Bisho p.-' and : . Mis. lyallis, will 'Tie held'in the:grounds of-Mrs. T. -C. ,Wil. Kams,\;Hobsoii Street, J ;whioh.:ehe has kindly. '.lent,.'fqr.l'the' occasion:" :, ' : :■.■■'■

..'Mrs. .Stanton Harcourt ..and Miss' Cobb left: yesterday for "'a'; fortnight's' visit: to Pictori. '-...-'■ ■"■; : i v. : •:..•.".. .■.;■!'''. /'/V/ '.■;.■''•• '■

■:'■'- Miss! England ■Iβ'''staying '•; with l Miss Richmond in- Hobson Street.•■•;■„ > ■■;.-:■■••■;..

; Miss Phyllis Fell; froin-Nelson.iis staying'■ with'.'Lady ' Atkhusbn'for. a few .'days, on,her- way ■■ to '' Nap'ierj> :~Wvii'*•>;< •'. .■>:•:

'returned 'from her riait •to the •south.: i: :• I";:,;.; ••'.- : . i ■■:■■-