-SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 767, 16 March 1910, Page 3

-SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[The Navy League Ball. The Nary League made a great success\>f the; ball ;it gave in the Town Hall last might in honour, of- the Admiral and the .officers of .the warships now in port. The ■ Slight was fine,, and inclined, to be chilly, bo that dancing was a pleasure, and the (floor, was good, while: King's Band sup-, plied excellent' music. ■ The decorations, light and were of a sufficiently jmartial character; Over the stage hung .huge flags, and the front of the stage was ... draped .with flags, while flags and ...vet' jnore nags draped the couit'ortably-rur-pished alcoves,. and : hung in the dim reicesses at the back.of the gallery. -Slender lopes of. flowers and foliage were: carried, : across the hall from one. side of the gallery to tI«o other, and all round the galaery were set sheaves of bristling lances, T"th white and crimsoi pennons, and a 'eheaf of. these pennoned lances. started ifrom the centre of the draping on the Stage. . The" pillars were: ' draped With crimson, and the'effect of'all-the colour Was excellent... In ovder' to hein guests to £nd each ' other, each alcove was named after; a warship, and ut each "hung a bearing the name of the Powerful, Challenger, or other boats of the squadron. • " ' V." The space at the back under; the gal- • lery was curtained • off with flags,. and • among'the palms used for decoration, stood ; many small tables decorated with pink belladonna lilies. The supper, which was supplied by-Sir. James'Godbor, was served in the. Concert Chamber, which'.. -was . beautifully, decorated with flowers and foliage.. The < stage "was covered with palms and pot • plants nnd flowers set among foliage, and '. the irhole of the front .of , the gallery was wreathed with foliage, while at intervals hung baskets filled with flowers - and* green-- . erv and wreaths' of 'greenery festooned the walls; The various tables were decorated •with gallardias,' and 1 the centre table ."was niost attisticallj* decorated. A larg-s yellow; shaded laihp stood -in the. centre, and from it streamers' of .yellow, ribbon ' were-; carried- to the sides. The-.'- silver • candelabra were .covered ' with pr?tty lit- - In 'l 6 "^, sWos,. and the ■ vases , were filled with yellow and brown-.gallard'as and autumn foiage. At: the 0 f tlmtable stood .a small model .of' the Dread-. Bought 01should one say, the Xndefatigable. that >;ew Zealand is present ■to .England,, a most appropriate 'firiistf . rto' the. scheme .of decoration.. Dancing was, to begin at nine,'and ten minutes before that- tho . Admiral arrived, with..his officers;. to the number of" about: <85, who were -'repemd by.-the officials and committee .in the hall. The follow-' mg were those who danced in tile official set:—The Admiral, Sir '.-Richard' • Poore, with. Lady- Ward. Sir Joseph iWard with 'Mrs Newman, Capt. da Costa with Mrs. Firth (secretary of the Ladies' Committee),:' Capt. - Prouse with Mrs. Findlay, Dr. Findlay -wtih Mis. Ewen, Colonel Robin with Miss 'Edwin. Commissioner Hume with Mrs. .Cecil'-Palmer';, and Mr. Wm. Eraser, M.P. (senior vicepresident of the Navy League) with Mrs. 'G. F; C. Campbell. '■ A number; of very -prettyfrocks were worn,* cream and white having the preSference, and it was curious to' notice-that ;while sequins will probably,, be' worn very imuch this year, few ssquined robes were to be. seen.: There were sonie charming •examples , of the new ."-'season's.-, styles," : jand-sonie very gracefully-draped; skirts, but, on the whole, . one " felt, that it "had been considered -rather too ■early in tho year for the new ©Eason's frocks to make their' appcarance. Lady Ward-wore"-a frock of white satin charmeuse, draped with white ninon, and •a white" osprey, in her hair. . Mrs. Newman s princess gown, of electric chiffon velvet, was- made with -. a yoke of'fine ■white lace, and trimming of*'heavy .white braided passementerie; the skirt was .. fastened at the .back with a cross-over . .effect._ Mrs. Findlay wore a frock of :pale blue charmeuse, with bertha 'of •cream Mrs, Firth,, black satin J with draped skirt, the , bodice, trimmed 1 •with crystal trimming, and black 'and I •silver fringe,- Mrs.., G. F. C. Campbell ;wore a pale pink'.satin, with gold trimming; Mrs. .Ewen, black silk, with bands •II A b,ac ?- ! acc insertion over white "/kJ. Mi'S. Cecil Mmer, empire 'frock of 1 white net over silk, with a bolero of gold-embroidered lace, and a wide panel of gold tissue, hnished with gold tassels; •Miss. Edn in, black silk, with cream lace - Among other members of the committee . present were •„ Mrs."' J.' Dykes, who .wore a trock of pale pink satin,- with silver trimming; Mrs.. F. Cooper, in pale blue silk,. with passementerie trimming; Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, pale pink silk; -Mrs .Larnach,.flowered chine silk; Mrs. Corrifr in :white satin, with gold trimming: 1 Mrs.. rasker, brown silk,, with embroidered tnmmiM;-Miss Wirider, pale pink ■si k, Miss Harding, black frock, with silver trimming. \ l . . , present were i. Mrs. Duncan,in 3Jrs F n ini If , over ■ * Kit ® sill: >' rnl'ciV' Bell, black satin, with yoke ,ond sleeves, of wluto net; Mrs. Fell, black mSI?'" m K , lchm ° nti . si 'vcr grey brocade ; ■ Mrs. A, Duncan, white satin charmeuse; Mrs. 'Salmond, silver "rey -charmeuse, with .delicately colouUd orfental embroidery,.' Mrs. Louis Blundell- 1 black, silk, and white lace; Mrs. Fulton ' rw, EJ " £?' Det ' t ? ver 'white silk,- Mrs! Ti„ri!? T sai ; n . l charmeuse; Miss tvnir J °taston,- white, satin frock, with tunic of white net • edged with silver; ,Miss Fell, white S U charmeuse; 'Miss Margaret Fell, ro"o pink-- charinense; Mrs. •! Grey, blaelp. chiffon';' over apricot, satin; Mrs. Chaytor, pale blue brocade; Mrs. wm? 6l !' ' i i°- J 0 i 6 r P' charmeuse,: ivith draped.-skirt; Mrs." Field, frock of heliotrope silk, the .sleeves draped with white lace, and the skirt opening over an underskirt of white lace; Mrs. Kember, yenehan red' chiffon •'velvet;' Mis.' Focke, black frock, with white lace and touche S] of scarlet ;,Miss E. Russell, white satin charmeuse; Miss -Fitzgerald, black ' Bo.tt-erbank. cream trock, with gold.,tnminin,T; Mies Watson, pale bine tnlle over pale blue, made with prettily draped skirt; Mrs. F CainnMiss Pearce, bine sillc; Miss West, silk draped with white . ninon; Miss Dora Wilson', pale blue silk; slxs. Napier wliite ninon over white _ silk;' Mrs. Shirtcliffe, black silk, draped,with black ninon; Jliss Collins pale pink charmeuse; MissE.Collins, palo blue silk; Aliss; Mootrhouse,. crcain satin with bands of embroidery; Hacon' black silk, with oriental scaTf; Vliss Kel' son, white crepe do chine; Mrs." Be, white satin. charmeuse; Jbs. Tewslev .■white ninon over frock of rose-flowered whit©. brocade; Miss Jones, whits silk, ■with tunic of white net, edged with" silver;. Miss Ewen, purple tulle; Jlrs, Young, .white chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Ab■ibott, pale pink ninon over silk; j'liss Didsbury, white satin; Mrs. Levvv, black net over'white silk; Miss H. Miles, pale pink, chiffon; Miss Bell, primrose silk; jJliss.Tendall, white satin, with cluster of poses; _ Mrs. M. W, Richmond, black

«at»v; Mrs. Herbert Webb, cream satin; Miss V. Collins, pale pink niuon, with white lace par.il; Mii 6 B. Miles, white crepe tie chine; AI :<.s -Tolhurs.t, tram ehariueuse; Mr.--. Siiagg, pa'.e biue. uinon, over pale blue silk, wi;h l-rimimns of oxidised silver. There were three debutantes, !!ks Helen. Richmond, v;lio 1 v.-ore a frock of white chiffon taffetas, with narrow silver .trimming and silver wheat cars in her hair, and the Hisses Sii-srriif, . whose pretty frocks were of white mcisa line. . Wedding at Raetihi. j A pretty wedding, took place at the residence of the bride's parents, when Mi. AViUiam Stewart, of tho Government; j Survey Department, se'eond ron of Sir. J. Stewart, statiomnastcr at Mos.»iel;' was married'to Hiss Jlinnio M'C'oubrie, only daughter of Mr. Thos. ll'Coubrw, of "Neiv Green," AVaipuna. The Rev. I). M'Keuaie journeyed from Apiti to officiate.. Mi'. M'Morran, of Rotorua, was best man, while Sir. T. M'Coubrio acted as groomsman. The proceedings were opened by tho singing of a wedding hynm by the guests, Mrs. Stevenson presiding at the piano. The bride wore a frock of. cream crystalline'over cream glace silk, w;ith guipuvo. lace and, Brussels net,' and wore a' garland of orange blossoms. The costume was a navy blue "tailor-made, with mole grey aad : pink hat. Mis. l : Libby Christy, of Napier, who acted as bridesmaid, wore a very pretty dress of pink silk muslin, trimmed with cream tucked net. and guipure lace. Miss Madge-Stevenson, of Raetihi, tile second bridesmaid, wore a palo pink silk muslin, trimmed with cream, coloured Valenciennes lace. Among the many presents received was a handsome marble clock,, presented by the bridegrooai's comrades aJid fellow officers of ,tho Government Survey Department in .this district, of whom there, were many present. ' The bridegroom's presents to the bvide wero ,a dress ring and a bangle. - To the bridesmaids, gold brooch set with opals and rubies and.:-gold, bangie respectively. About 50 guests sat down, to the wedding breakfast',. A Presentation. At' tho offices of -the Wellington Gas Company, on Monday evening,- Miss Palmer, the cooldng instructress, .was presented by the employees with 1 an afternoon tea service. "The "secretary (Mr. j, H". Helliwell), in making the presentation, referred to the high esteem in which Miss, Palmer was held by her fellows, and . the faithful manner in which she had, carried out her duties during tho seven years she-had been in the employ of. the . company. Pleasant wishes. were exchanged, and Hiss Palmer returned thanks ior tho handsome present. Croquet Tournament. The two semi-final matches of the handicap croquet singles were played yes-' on Mrs. Pnrdy's lawn at Hutt. Mr. Keith. Izard (scratch) beat Mrs. Purdy (7 bisques) by U points.. Neither player Was in. very good form, and Mrs. •Piirdj: did not, make full use of her 'handicap. Mr. C. Johnston (6 bisques) beat; Mrs. Fisher (10 bisques) by 5 points, after a'Rood, game, the result of which was in doubt most of the time. Mr, Izard and Mr. Johnston meet in the final on the latter's lawn on Saturday.-' A Farewell Social. At the Brooklyn. Methodist Church 1 on Monday ■. evening, • a complimentary "social" , was given to Mr./WiltMi' and Miss Coventry, two prominent church .workers, in view of their, approaching marriage) Best wishes for their future were expressed by the chairman, the Rev. J. ii. Clark,, and Mrs. Dohey,' on behalf of the congregation, and by Mr. E. Cummins' for the Sunday .school. Mr. R. Lomason presented, the "guests of the evening with. a handsome cruet as a token of esteom : from;,the various, church, 'organisations.. Mr. ""Wilton" "and"'Miss' Coventry suitably responded, An enjoyable ' programme,.v;as' then' gone through, songs being given by' Misses Doney and Mrs. '.Ji'Lellari, and' Master Allen; recitations by Messrs. Allen, M'Lellan, and Gumming; and a chorus by the choir. At the. close snipper was served. Women Candidates. It is . interesting to note (says l a Gisborne paper) that the two lady candidates for the positions on the Gisborne Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, jlesdames Beere aiid Scott, are- qualified nurses,, and both have been on the' Gisborne Hospital staff. Mrs. Scott came to from the. Wanganui' Hospital, and was married from, the.local institution. This! lady candidates . can therefore , claim -to have considerable experience, of the right kind in regard to hospital matters. ' "I ;ai&, prepared to admit that tho Mayor' knows more about finance thaii I do, but I 'think I can fairly claim to know something more about hospital matters generally - thaii. he - does," stated . Mrs. Scott. At one period when the latter ■was on the local hospital staff there were 30 fever patients being tended. Obituary. Monday saw the passing of two old' resident; of Ohariu in the persons of Mrs.-.' Emma Kilsby, relict of the late George Kilsby, 'and. Mrs. Beech, wife of Mr. William • Beech. Both arrived in New Zealand in the ship Oliver Laing in'lSaG. ■ Shortly .'after their arrival Mr., and Mrs. Kilsby settled in' Ohariu, where they were among the first settlers. Mrs. Beech lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, for a few years at Wadestown and. Johnsonville, before, finally settling in 'Ohariu, nearly forty, years ago. During this time the tw. women lived side by side, shared' the vicissitudes of the early . settlers, and they were bed-ridden with practically the same complaint, and died within a few minutes of each other. Mrs. ICilsby's husband predeceased her by 21 years, and she . leaves seven'.sons anil 22 grandchildren. Mrs. Beech is survived by her husband, , two sons, four daughters, and nine grandchildren. Mrs. Kilsby and Mrs. Beech both wero widely known, and they leave behind a largo 1 circle of sympathetic: friends. Mr. H. H. Tompsitt, manager of Te Aro House, who is to-be married to Miss Ivy Gilmer, of the West Coast, at an. early datgj has been presented with a handsome, wedding gift by tho staff.. The presentation was made; by Mr. T. Forsyth. ' . ' Mr. and Mrs'. Abel Rowe, from Auckland, are staying at the Hotel Bristol. Mr. and Mrs. Rowe are well-known musicians; '.'.Mr. and Mrs. Walter . Strang, from Palmerston, are. staying at Day's Bay House. .... Mrs. J. Hammond,, of Rata, is on a visit to Wellington, and is staying at tho Columbia Private Hotel, Lower Cuba Street. . Mr. J.. Lamb arrived from Melbourne this week, and is staying at the Columbia Private Hotel. Owing to. her serious illness Mrs. Phil-lips-Turner has let her house in Hobson Street-for a year, and is now staying at Miss Anketeli's, in Fitzherbert Terrace, where her- parents, Colonel and' Mrs. PiTie, are also staying.