SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

-The;l-j'.^tt-Hoxei;':^ ■ vHalf*'iUie , people ..who. visited the: ! ;Bowc'r 'eKpw/'at^the^Hutt;:yesfeday.."'affernoon ;eeeme'dV<t6V;h'aTe^c^m^//{ipni';towii. r Ta{iiei' ..ttm'iftomjrtlie.'jfluttji'fpV^iWclliiigfoii-.is-

... ■ veryv»faithful ■-'■ in ■: its■• admiration", .of; the, .opened. ?';--^.'tliejsliow'/l'andj ; -.after--a-?few.":.intrpdnctory.- .■.■•:;.. remarks", t'rb'ni .-Mr:. Joliffe,; thovvice-presi- .'•;; 5 dentiwho:i welcomed-ieri;.she ;.'maue.-. a :.' ,at.,. the; J-i~- gratitude'.• thai.' , .tile":■ave'rage -person 1 , owes.; o'.-"-"." : ,-h ,trbubleS'to'-"|trow>flowers;and;do:so. much ::';;.to>beautify'Our;:hbmes.. There-were.many: ";. Jviecqratedj ,t ! able's,;and: all .of -them ..perhaps : i- abbve-'the : ayerage.;i" The.' table.lhat'won ; T--' , fi"rst';:pnzeiiiji'- pne ,; ;class"' , was;j'gracefully.' , . ■;i'::-'.'d^ra^f-\ntt\WOT'.:pale;Sßmt.,;lsfltssur- ■'['■> ■ ■ and ! maidenhair;f erns,:and ',tEe;second:with,- :'.:; ■;;Dasturtiiim,- table "won .the; first;prize, -.and : ca":,;,pretty , .•. : : v arrangement;b'f (jpalp'/'prak :-i andVcnmson ;.: : 'f.;phlos;v'-..■Afternoon-.tea;was .ierved .in -an ladies

V,' A staking'charge :4-lMsses tßodmiri;. Bar'rand 1 : ; ? : lij\'i::ixoeky ofipale3pink,v,rnuoii .>;.■,yrith : >steel Joli)!e, : .'a. iv-,,7; 'frookvof^dark^blu&i-silkj^and-;black;.Hat: ' :: .^"f;'"v\oli;-jet'''.Winining;:'and.'-:'&us}ied-' : -with 1 ./o; ■;:^i, ; ' !, ;l)Mcli«p£'!;reUpT^;ospr^sj' v llrs;'f , i , indlay,. ; :/-■:;..''; darksblue ■ shantung. .coat .:'and i skirt, i; and. ':i:i;;black : hat.'.r.'Aciiong..'others'.present;were:, -: . ; .:^Mrs.'Bunny, Mrs. Samuel; : ■i,-. ''■'■■/,^Mrs.sTucliey.iMrs.; ChatfieUi'Miss Prou'se, .-'Y: -ji-Miss ;Welsh;■'■Mrs/. Adams, , -• Mrs. .' Spicer: :j:|;\,.>;-"(iucWi^)^'Mrs^"^eTe; , " ; ;-.Mrs.': i /HoMen; : :f--Mre^:'aW v Mia > -ptmeai;''Viind : ;''Mxsl7;!Ct. ~' :f ' :, ' : ' py: ' : -'' : ' J:: ' :: ''■'""'•■ •■■■■"■■•■■■>••'-<■■■

n,?.?-;>vyrfie '; f'almerstbri j ,;■ :&■". 'f ;• ; y : ; '■■■■}' v!■^■^;'V.■^^v^βV"^W?ttp^l ; w^'-'s?^)^9S?^' p-:':h ye^r,day' :, at^the^shoi^;groun r 3si/and'^va's I'H w ; .'iyiewx-rThjß^weitlier.;.^ i:.!-'.; ing>':^^':;tK?jvtf^ni66ii;:i.was7iSß.^iarbibls' ■^^■r;^■■finβ;;^^■;i^feKt'c^l^^^.^,tte■Jv?eiithet i'iV': ..;!■; upe^n^'d^latel^Vr^pr^'oQE^Qii'/.ot/tbos^'. .■yvl'vv'vrfpt^nfpe'postOT^lali^Jthbse.'.^woanrig, ;' i:--'-p f Sqiiare to ■",: fiv^the^hbiVgroin^ ■, : ;-.(-. .i^ •V ":'i:.'fi -EpeWacle;jf;On^theTshttvtS^rourids « there <■:•■' .'■./'■was%'great , croiyd ; :qf;people,';and{all "Was 5S ■w:bustle r iaßd^ife.^.Th'^-sW|s'iini)the i ;igr'i-' •:;■;«>;. cultdr,alrHallidid- ; a■'roiarmg;- trads.-j' "■ '•■ i>': ;■:-f >.:. •■■ vv- .:; jingj^he^^ternqon.'jawo'ng:-them." beingVr•A Tradesman's;': cart: [i ';'.fcrli.;- 'Bradfieldi'• ■;, : 1" ;;;"•'. /'•■liady?s , ' i bro-wHeeleS :, rtrapY'sliss ; - , E''';i6ve-' I *W -I- Boy /and ; :v'!. : > :; ; ; PPW.V.3r/v^entice,Pl;'';'De^rii^':Mcjcle' l -' ; K;;<i; cJde.h';by', ; a- girl';' :Mrs' ? Bavrlii|s,;,lv De- ;; s'''- ::s;'coratpd'j;bic'yclc ) Xritiden''by.;:a : :;b6y.V-' -Bu- " '•£ -"':,cljananland'Honks,;l: ; vDecoratedj peraiuv : ; '.-i'; :? i:.bul^tpr i :!;Mrs; : '..pastth,''i.l.fV'Child's, , "; V- V'.drA^ ; by,rppt-; arsimal:' T; i Richai:dsi:;'il.: ■-;:!V; ! /;'\I^tailmU:^JIies ; .-E.' ; M;: Lim ; ; 5 ':- ; ::^:ited," / represente4 by'MissVEileen .Grant,' i v'i'J, v ;lj r -A: 'Astleyr 2;',' Hep-;. :;vv v ■; Miss -TiVi'nnie.'-'HubbaTd;- 3.; : ■■;.:' : ;V, ■'Erizes;mj tho:hqme ■.industries , ' classes, , 'were Vfvv r -:;:wpn-'' > M,"fqU,o^i^Majieirar , ': , cake\ : .^rrs'. :: '.-H. ; r '. v f::%:.'Rfadi'S;Brea'd': :'Miss-;;-Loyelbck;'':'Sponge' v:::',:'■"-. 1 i':Mrs.'Warner;^i-May Stdl- 1 : ''iv:'^ , 'O.^(\Si ! i:SpprigeVrbll:' , lßss'.-I*Telbct.'l!rnit' ! ;^S i ;:vVlio:'w^Jlaced';thiriJitfithe:s^bn , es'!cp : ,■■•] '&'■: ■■•'.petitio^vis.'"a^dv9.'^arßV i %nd:isvfrdßi ; ''yie' :::'s %\~: Children's:"'Home;;:and":the--'cqmmittee;de'- ;-.'..■ vVcided'to : specialf)'rize'.'.'Sweets::- -":..-•>.:■ -ifisirO-Brien'.* , Sausage-roll:'MrS. S.'-Bead. , '. '■■■y.^WToffeeßMiss of ':■'■-:.'l':''. :fruit':;;lliss'i'Ai. '..MaHiesptf.'' '■ '-Three ■ bottles z-i,'-:U of •wine':';MTS'*'A:'i.OUiyer. : !-'. Tomato' sauce:;. :'H i ;^:Miss;i'^velbckl'P;;;'!.yi*-fr;y;,.-;-:^ , r^V^ i, V' .. .' : -To,-night j againvthere;was;a;yery."larger • -':'■:'■ ■'--::• '•■' "attendancopand.-. besides .■all,-, the'other-'atr' ,';f } r ■';■:: tractions .there- : was a:;programme' of-fancy: ii '•■: .:\: dancing sby r <children,'-;and.'■■Tocal': : and-in-i :-s "striurieritjat items Vbyv/kdults: , • ■■■?■}'' yw/;:>r : .::i ■vV : ':^"-'GirlsW'Realm^Suiid!;'!* ; ':s;^v^W! , '' i^;: ,v : j

:...:■ Last' , nigh't'r.MisstiEme iTduiig, '-'secretary ;■;;: of:' : the; ; jCentre > ;df■■ f the'; Girls' 1 Vj-jingifprVMrsV-jßnchanMi'-'aV.Qbrfeifcbhittrch'' '• ': member''of who l is -iow, |.Tisit- : . :ing^Wellington;;" Two".interesting'cbnipefr-' y ; tions'.; afforded '-;'mjicK,vhmffseni?nt'-. : -during , ..;■; the. ' ; ''eTening.f.i: : ln v.'oneS the; ;, guests' : *ere' .:.: given" qdd.'.scraps. of and I 'asked ;.': to:.devise 'something . from, them: : ...•'llrs.' ■'; 'first', -:pri«b',.:with '.'-a- .-.- white:"'swanV;s.maae ; of cotton* : \vool,':'arid :• '■! i sfi6s'i^VMacddnald;the / :-secondvvv-itn.'a ~.; paper-and , wire." , .'A' -.'.: iMmpetiHon^fori'ililnonette-drawipg , ;; was ■■.■•■■V^on■■by■;MjsS^J^Duff.■■^Snppef^ ; vl•as■ , : /'-in', the, diniDg-To6m,«where, the-table: was' v;.charmingly,f(|ecoratcd -~s'itl white :'and ~-;(" heliotrope- sweet -peas,-aster's," , -■■ and; ;clc- ■ ;■; matis.i witb.'"a;-table 'centre' , worked by ;.-;:a!member ; bf^the\guild ) :wHq lives-in the •;'?. : ;iCnßtham^lslih"ds.':',:'Daring.''.the'- : 'eveiun'' ; jisorigs'jwerejsung.by ■Miss'Kean:and-Miss ,:■ Macdonald,;pianoforte 'solos"given- by .:'; :; Miss Duffi;andrMiss 'Salmon;;;and '>■■ -Mrs. V:Sutchffe "recited;.'.--.', -.ts-f-yyj ■•■• •:-,•••• '■*■:-■ .--■

;At.Honiejon;lhe^errace; ; :KSiv'"'■'!'■V^ :,,^'.•y a 's- i^;-;most)en]bya^ie''"at.;'hom'e" ;. .'.that was/given -yesterday-'.evening by' Mr .: y. and. Mrs. "W.: Gray, at'their home' on -the Terrace-.in, honour- of the'.' delegates' who are'attending the Inspectors', Conference/ withi .their-/■.■wives;:;. The, drawing-room- and ' :-'.. dming-room ',>were' v ,throwri -into one,' - • and ;; during ,thei:bvcning. there, was.-much-ex- .-'-.'. cellenVmnsic; .songs .being'given ; by Mrs - ■ Petrie,- Mr.y von i.Haast,' and .-Mr. Eadie, ,:/.while.jiMisssCoutts;.both ;sang:.and . re- : ~'cited..','Among-•other'guests present were .:aProfesspr r ahd, Mrs. Whyte, -'Dri and 'Mrs.. Mr's.'\ Mackenzie/ ; v Professor s'and.iMrs.jEastern'eld,'Mr. and ■ ■ -: Mrs.'.-:Sogben' > ; .:Mr..'-.aiid 'Mrs.".vo'n -Haast,. .; tSe.lMissesiM'Lean, Mr.'andMrs.^Tlem-: '■-'■ ingy Mr? and'.- Mrs'.. Stewart,.Mrs'.: Henrv * .-Smith,'-Mr;:and 'Mrs...Gill, '.Mr.-and Mrs. -'•. Teiiriant, Mr.. aud.Mrs. "&' Trobe, , >Miss '/, Jlyersj;: Mr'.. Joynt.i-ilisS: Patterson, Mr. :: a.nd-'.Mrs. .Petrie,'-. ! Miss Miss : ■ -i Cputts,: Mr. -and Mrs. :: Strachan, and Mr. ;: Eadie. ;'. ; ;:.\-■."■■" ;■-■"■ ■-.- :' "■

WelJington Vcfoqiiet vTournamDnt; ; ,;; ■.■ > ■:' . ■•'• :One : more.; game',:has: to 4e -pla-Ved.'•■•to-bring,;'the.f,Wellington .-croquet ,• tourna-, ment-to -. the'-semi-final.V;.Ye'sterday -three games : w'ere.-.played.;. : Mr. -..C. ;J;- Johnston and.!Mrß.' Brandon (3 bisques) ibeat'Mr.. F;;AViEebbell ;a'nd-'Mrsi. Purdy-ft-bisque) -by-'lO ;poin.ts:,t:Mr. /Arthur--Pearce-arid Mrs:.yon' Zedlitz:(2 .bisques) ibeat Mr./G. . W'.. von: Zedlitz , and -Miss Brandon (5 bisques) : by; 25 .points..:vMr.-, Keith Izard and Mrs.-'.TarnbuU'.'(scra'tch)..,beat Mr.,;C. ;J. Johriston • and,::Mts;> Brandon,v (3 .'■ bisques) Isr:loipoiht3.;> : : ,:^;';;;:. ;^:;. : V-.,r' ' '; ■' -Mr.:and Mrs. ■ Poynto'n ■-are entertaining the'boaid.<and;:thei.staff ;.6fi-the. Public Trusf.Officeat tear'atGodber's'on Friday afternoon.;^:':-.:.■'.;:' .;:,'■■■; .'•'''■' ;-r. Mrs. M'Kibbin,' : of Hastings,' , is : visiting ; her-parents;:.the ;Rev-'."r.-.'Vy.v;and\ Mrs. ■-■ Fairelpugh,;at iPiuiediii.';'.; :;;l :: : .;;■: ; - R.:' Hirsohberg are 'spend'iig; a.lor'tijigljt's;holiday at Paekakariki.