SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 813, 10 May 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

flfha Moomlng for the King. On all Bides are to he heard expressions of sorrow at the" death of. the King, and a very great number of people are preparing to show that regret in a very evident manner by £oing into mourning. With the great, majority of them there will be no half tones about it, their whole costume Will bo completely blauk. Already the drapery firms are selling an enormous junount of black materials and costumes, and so far purple seems to be hardly -thought of, not even for hats. !At least that has been the experience of one large bouse in the city. The dyeing firms have been crowded with orders to dye costumes, and even the warehouses are sending quantities of materials to "be dyed black. Of course the wearing of mo timing is entirely a matter of. individual feeling—there are many people who have a very strong , prejudice against doing so even for their own. dearest relatives, so that it nan hardly be expected that they would change their convictions in regard to the death of the King. Again, there , are very many whose . circumstances do not allow them'to'suit their attire to their feelings, no matter how much they would like to do so, so that 'the 'wearing of mourning is not likely to beoome universal, but at least bright colours can be avoided by everybody. It is the least we can do to honour the memory of the greatest King England has known! Clrls' Realm Culld. ' ■A most enjoyable entertainment was given by the members of the Kia Ora Centre on Friday evening at the Convalescent Home, Oriental Bay.- A large number of patieints listened with great pleasure to 'a varied programme of 6ongs, pianoforte solos, duets, and recitations, contributed by the following: Misses Young (3), Stevens, J. Newenham, Bull, Duff, Scott. (2), Salmon, Chapman, M'Donald (3), while the.. Misses Prendeville and Murphy told.fortunes by cards. A book title guessing competition and some fine gramophone records made an agreeable diversion. Very hearty thanks were tendered to the visitors at the conclusion of the proceedings. j •Miss Soott, who has been associated With the Carterton High School teaching staff for some time, retires "from the service of the Education Board this month. During the time Miss Scott has been teaching here she has shown considerable ability, and her many kind and gentle actions towards her pupils in and out of school have won for her the'highest esteem of the parents and scholars. It is with regret that they hear of her approaching departure, and (says our local correspondent) Miss Scott will carry with her'their sincerest wishes for a prosperous and happy time in the new undertaking on which she is about to embark. Wedding at, St. Mark's. ' At St. Mark's Church on May 4 the marriage of Miss M. E. Morris, eldest daughter of Mr. Gerald Morris, of Canterbury, and Mr. 'William Howell took place, the Rev. A. M. Johnson performing the .ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. J. Tamblyn, wore a handsome dress of white satin charmeuso trimmed with exquisite lace. She was attended by Miss M'Donald, of Raumai, who wore »' dress of ivory satin. Mr. Arnold Shannon of Waituna acted 'as best man. The. bridegroom's present to % the bride was a handsome gold bracelet, and to. the bridesmaid a pretty gold necklet'.and pendant. After the oeremony a reception was held ,at the residence of Mr. Tamblyn in Rolloston Street. Mr. and Mrs. Howell left for the north, Mrs. Howell'wearing a smart burberry hat. They were the recipients of many handsome presents ap well as Cheques from Otago, Canterbury, and 'iPohangina Valley. Palmerston North. A most enjoyable . "coming-out" dance, given by Mrs. Barnicoat for her daughter, Miss Marjorie Barnicoat, took place in tho Foresters' Hall at PalmerBton North on Friday evening. The hall had been specially decorated for the occasion, and about sixty people were present. The suj>per, which was supplied by Misp Wilson,- was served on tables . effectively decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. Mrs. Barnicoat wore a dress of brown chiffon over glace silk, trimmed with passementerie of red roses, and with it she also wore a beautiful Egyptian Bilver liberty scarf. ; Miss Marjorie Barnicoat wore a white chiffon taffetas, the sleeves made with an opal sequin ■panel and broad panels on the skirt caught with buckles of opal trimming; in her hair she wore a silver filet, and she carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and fern. Miss Alison Barnicoat wore a becoming frock of pink mousseline de soie, with pink in her hair. Some of the guests were: Miss Florence' Powell (Wellington), wearing an ivory chiffon taffetas,-the overskirt ajid tho bodice being outlined with silver sequin 'trimming; Miss Janie Kirk (Petone), white spotted net, the overskirt being designed witl? French Valenciennes lace; Miss Marjorie Abraham, a striking dress of emerald green chiffon over pale green, with a draped , skirt and sequined bodice, ospreys being worn in her hair; Sirs. Cooper, pale blue satin cbarmeuse, with skirt caught with roses, and roses, on the corsage.; , Miss Riddiford. black Batin charmense; Miss Sylvia Abraham, white satin; Miss Robinson, white satin with touches of pink; Miss Nora Robinson, blue mousseline de soie; and Miss Mabel Smith, pink satin, with embroidered flowers.. There were also present: Messrs. Harden. Gibbons, Laing-Meason, Cooper. Collins, Bee-t-ham, Hunt, Ray, Purston, Pratt, Nicholls. Smith (2). Scott, Barraud, Lyons, Reid, and Loudon. -The children's dance which' was to have been given by Mrs. Walter Nathan this evening in the Goring Street Hall has been postponed on account of the death of the King. Mrs. and Miss O'Neill, from Hamilton, are visiting Wellington and are staying at the Hotel Windsor. ''

Miss Winnie Nixon, the charming songstress lately appearing at the Town Hall, writes to inform us tliat though it is true that she has never had a lesson in voice production in her life, she is indebted to Madame Otlee, who some three weeks prior to her leaving Christchurch assisted her in the selection of a' repertoire, and put her through the new songs. Mr. Pilmer, from Western Australia, arrived in Wellington last week, and is staying at the Columbia Private Hotel. Captain Horn, from Nelson, is also staying there. The concert which was to have been given last ovening by Miss Lloyd Hassell and Miss Ursula Tewsley, but was postponed owing to the news of the death of the King, has now been • arranged to take place on May 25 in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. Those who have already purchased their tickets will be able to use them then, and will no doubt have a pleasurable evening's entertainment.' Miss Phyllis Fell left Wellington foe Nelson on Saturday. The "Ladies' Night" in connection with the Wellington Bowling .Club has been fixed to be held on Friday, June 3. Miss Paul, of "The Night of the Party" Company, returned to Wellington yesterday and is again'staying at the Hotel Bristol. The ninth annual "at home" of the Wellington College Old Girls' Associa- . tion takes place at the Girls' College on Tuesday, May 24. Mesdames Beere, J. Blundell, H. Blundell, and Bothamhave consented to be tho chaperons and euchre and dancing will be the entertainment of the evening. Mr. and Miss Redgrove, from Perth, are visitors to Wellington, and are staying at the Columbia Private Hotel. Miss Janie Kirk returned on Saturday from Palmerston North. Mrs. Sullivan, from Brisbane, and Mrs. Crawford are visiting Wellington, and are staying at the Columbia Hotel. < The St. Peter's Club annual danco has been arranged to take place on June 24. : Miss Mary Meredith, of Masterton, has left for a visit to Tasmania.' Miss Rhodes, of Woodville, is a visitor to Masterto?, and is staying with Mrs. E. Meredith, on the Upper Plain. ' ■" : Mrs. Lachlan M'Lean, of Dunedin, is visiting her son in Masterton. Mrs. George Willis, of Severn Street, Island Bay, has postponed her dance that was to have been held at her house on May 16.