SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 792, 15 April 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

N.Z;, Political Reform League' (Womon's

•':' Branch).'-. ■-_ '...■:): '. ■■ The .women's branch of the Now Zealand Political Eeform League is giving a social and dauco. in' the Concert Chamber the Town' Hall to-night. At a meeting. of the committee of the league held night to'make final arrangements it was reported that a. very large number of .tickets had,been sold, and the social promised to be a'very successful one. There will be a musical programme, with cards and., dancing ■to follow. This is the first of;a series-of socials' that- the league intends to hold - in Wellington during the eeason. '. ■'■'•'■ .-'- ' : .•""■■-■ ■ Golf at Trentham. . / It had been arranged that-the lady'golf players froin-Christchurch, who are now visiting Wellington, should' play- members "of the Wellington Cltib at Heretaunga yesterday, and in spite of. the unpleasant weather; this programme "was earned out. The Wellington ladies won by a match and. a half -The Christchurch Players;were:. Mrs..A. Campbell, Mrs. Daj Mrs. Symons,: Miss Cowlishaw' (capw n i'T^ ls .? $ m P, bel '. Miss : Humphreys, Miss Wood, M lS s Moore-Miss Symes, and S" , Payers . were: .-,;■ Misses'. Flora. Lucy, and Norah Brandon, Mrs. .Tumbull, Miss Collins, Mrs - K * eth - Mrs - Tff eed Miss Kennedy, and'lfiss Simpson.. A: Dan6e on The Terrace/ Itate Campbell, of. Greymouth', * h ,°-. T ha^ b een the,guest of Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, is shortly returning, to her homeland last- night Mrs. Devine gave a farewell dance;for, her at her home on Wellington Terrace. Mrs. Devine wore a frock of heliotrope .silk with-gold embroidered insertion; - Jtfiss .Denne, ' w . a , ct , ™«e tnnimed with embroidery; and Miss Camnbell,. a', gold-embroideretl lace pnnces robe. others present were the Misses Rollins; - AVinder, Slatteiy (2), Webb, O'Connor, and ;Malfroy (brreyniouth), and Messrs. Sullivan Q li I? , -'' . Heale r. Heme, Deleheyi ma Dr.. M Evedy. . .' c . w.c.T.u. ..-;-■' .■■';■ •■• :" ■";..! .All ladies who are at all interested in the work of the Women's Christian Temperance Union have a cordial invitation extended to them to be present at a meeto A be this ?/ te moon in the ■I.M.C.A; Building, when Mrs. Henry ■wife of the:missioner, will give ,w adtoss.. . Mrs. Henry's mother was one of ttw band of praying women who, by their inspired and. devoted efforts, first aroused! th» women of America' to their duty, and opportunity in regard to the temperance cause, -and she herself has Been frpnr early years A-member of the Women s Christian Temperance Union.

A Tea at Golder's Hill. '.''■';", ' • _ _Mrs. Jlorice, who returned- with ■Dr Nonce by the TJlimaroa on Wednesday, after a.-dehghtful trip to: England and , the Continent, and Mrs. Beau, her sister, ■ nom Ohristchureh were the guests of hon ODr a l \r tea o i ivett ..'-yesterday after- • 'SmS ty'&ff d at her home tori (jolders Hill. Music was supplied-by a string band, stationed on the landing, anil during the afternoon Mrs; A. E. Uonno The ; tea-table 'was verv ettectively arranged with white'.-Michael-mas daisies, scarlet salvia, and scarlet streamers, the ■ centre-piece being the S? S! ?\? Piece of silverware presented to toe late Mr. .Seddon, in London some years ago. .Mrs. Seddon received in a gandsomo gowii of" black' lace; Mrs beddon- wore ' .black .sillc; Mrs. . Monces beautiful frock was of amethyst silk channuese, trim.ned with' soutache ~a 1, i% tile -collariess yoke' , cut' : away slightly in a. V-shape, both- back and front,- black silk, 'witn ; cream vest;. Mrs. Kuox Gilmer; • purple'coat and skirt,,with black hat;, Mrs. Dyer,- violet -- coatand. skirt, .faced; with black, and'a Hack-hat;; Miss Eileen :-Ward, grey' coat ami skirt, and beaver hat; Mrs. Findlay blue velvet costume, and hat; to match. Other guests,present were: Mrs. Kennedy Macdonald Mrs. Parker, Mrs. and Miss nTJ® , "*■" H- Nathan,, the; Mis=es Nathan, Mrs. (Dr.), Col Has, Mrs. Corliss, Mrs. Mararthy, Mrs. Galbraith, Dr. Gilmer and Mrs. Gilmer, Mrs; Eiehelbaum Mrs. Comgan/Mrs. Waters, Mibs Butts, , Mrs. Tuckey, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. Trapp Mr 3. Russall, Miss Jones, Mrs.''lzard SliuH,, 11 " 1 Mis,es Myers, Mrs. Hadfield, Mrs. Beid; Mrs. Longford, Mrs. . aeauchamp, and the Misses Beauchamp. . Tea on the Terrace. ' ' -' ~ Mrs. Stafford- was hostess yesterday "at ;■ a. very enjoyable,tea given for Mrs; Mncpherson, of Dunedin.'.-.- A number of piestswexe'present during theafternoou, inany .of whom came from or v;ent on to the tea-given by Mrs. Seddon.' Tea. was served in the ■ diningrodm,where the table .was/decorated- with brilliant • rod i seraniums, and in the drawingrooni were uajiims in 'various shades, of red with autumn leaves. Mrs. Stafford;wore' a Diack; frock, trimmed with lace insertion ■end medallions;-. Mis-Stafford, cream . blouse and grey skirt; Mrs.- Maepherson ' wore a dark coat and-, skirt; and Miss Macpherson, ,who played the violin de- ■ Hgnttully, wore a cream costume. Other guests were :-Mrs.'. Gray, Mrs. T. Youw Mis.. Simpson,. Mrs.' Kane, Mrs; WyliS, Mrs. W. ioung, Mrs.' Corliss,' Mrs. Longford, Mrs.. Riley, Mrs. YVylie;' Mrs: Be£ Mrs.'Prouse, Mrs; Findlay, ; and Mrs -.-focke.- .' ;i '■ - .-• / An Assembly Dance. , The first or a series of monthly-'assem-blies was held in the Goring Street Hall on .Tuesday night when the Misses Oram tarter,- Anderson,„ and Edwards, with Messrs Oram, Anderson, Bryant, and Eernies_acted as a committee, Messrs Oram, -Bryant, and Anderson being very .efficient .'M.C.V The chaperons were Mesdames -Carter, Edwards, Hamilton , , and Anderson, and excellent music was supplied by Mr.E. J. King, pianist. The Karon quests'left at midnight by aspecial buo. ;.-' '.-•■■'.- - .■. l Notes from Greymouth. .".'"'' Last Tuesday, writes our Greymouth correspondent, Mr. and 'Mrs. W. R Kettle gave a very delightful. dance attheir beautiful residence in Shakespeare' btreet, in honour of the coming- of ace of their youngest daughter, Viola.. " ■ '_■ On. Thursday last the silver jubilee of . Mother JlaTy Regius was celebrated at 'the Greymouth Convent. ,- In the afternoon, m / the presence of ' a' large number of pupils and ex-pupils of the.Convent Schools, as wall as their Earents and members of the general publc, a concert was given, at the conclusion of which the, Rev. Mother was presented with an address froiri the children and a well-filled purse of sovereigns from a number of her admirers.

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letters received from the Misses Eutherfwd, who, with, their -parents left New Zealand some weeks ago on a two years' visit to England and the Continent, speak-of.'the'delightful time they were having on the new Orient steamer, the Otranto. The boat is beautifully fitted up, and very comfortable, and oil this trip it: carries what is said to be the largest number of passengers who have over beeu carried, through the-Suez-Canal. Crossing the. Bight .'the Otrunto. encountered a huge sea,- and celebrated tho occasion hy smashing 2000 pieces of crockery, ■ which should serve as another interesting record. ...

Miss Ma-b Paul, the English actress, who appears next week in "Tlie Night of the Party," in a role that affords her ample opportunity to display, her .powers as' a .comedienne, is ■ a beautiful woman, and exceptionally tall—over six feet in height. She comes- of a tall family, hetr father being six feet two, and her mother five feet .ten, .while she has a brother considerably taller than herself. .Mrs. j; Bull, of.Thorndon Quay, .who has had a very serious illness, is now convalescent. . . / .Mrs. Powlds is visiting Wellington, and is, staying-at. the Hotel Windsor. Mrs: Pytt-Jackson, accompanied by her niece, Miss Winnie Wallace, has returned from Auckland. . ■'