SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 894, 13 August 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An "At| Home." ;v; •;;. ;;•"■.. '.;,.••:.' '. '■:'■' -A ; yery enjoyable .''at Home" for the ■-'. wives ;'of members of both Houses of >-. the -Legislature- was ' given by Mrs. ' George Fowlds 'at the Hotel . Windsor : yesterday'.; afternoon.- • Although it .was ■ somewhat dull; and biting outside—any- ;: thing but : spring-like—the rooms; in ;-,which, the'guests assembled were bright •with:spriiig'■flowers/ and helped to re'■v.inind one/ , that .if.', not yet: actually, .with • us, spring is' very'near at hand. Daf- ': iodils,'white'• narcissi,-and freesias were : tiverywhero to. be seen' in the';.room in which Mrs. Fowlds received her guests,, .and,in; the..ante-room.beyond the. tea ;.;'. tablo .was- most.daintily''.arranged .with -scarlet and blue,' freesias, and'white 'narcissi.. . ' -. , '•■.■■' Songs-were charmingly -sung by Miss 'JN; 'West,! arid Miss E. West and Miss .'■ .IMeadowcroft. gave some very enjoyable • .Eolos on the; piano..' Mrs.; Fowlds wore dress 'of.-black; velvet with .jet-trimming,"haying a. cfeanvyok'e of ■ 'not, with'.silkiihsertiori:; Withthisshe . -rwore ; a.'large hat and. a "ivhite\f eather boa. Miss, Fowlds. wore "a :.'rvieusroso •princess dress,-.braided, and -witha cream, net' yoke.. ' A. proity vieux ■ipsehat.completed the costume. :| ,: ; ; : ''>;iiaorig;th i e"guests'-:Were'.Ladj Ward, '•.•wearing a mole-coloured coat-and_skirt, ia .'straw hat of the. same shadq. trimmed ..with white fur.and osprqy plumes;: Sho also;wore .a/'set'of ermine iufs.- : . Mrs. .Findlay. worola : dress of navy blue vel-, '; .yetj'with .a'; dark '.blue straw .hat, with v icsmch-.plumes,/; Mrs. :; M'Kenzie,\ a .■': Hack braided.coat and:skirt; with black ' -plumed :-hat:-. Miss M'Kenzie''.a ;black «ostume and black hat -with feathers; V'Mrs; , . :A., '-Myers, 'a\ '.dress -.of ..blue achiffon .yelyet,. and a turban toque ■of ;. the - same' shade,. trimmed .with .blue' os'prey plumes j Mrs. Duncan; .heliotrope .: striped. «oat..and skirt, and , heliotrope -; ■ .straw.- hat; Mrs..Herries, saxo blue coat ..and., skirt, and large black .plumed hat;. 'Mrs;,F."_M.;B.-;Fisher, cream;.coat ; aiiH ;.skirt,.with ; a : 'large green:hat'; Mrs. '. Jones,',. black with '.black/bon-. ; r ;liet; : .trimnied ; -.with'yjet-; : and..,osprey 'plumes; Mrs. Buxtbn, blue velvet dress, . 'with cream , lace.yoke, and black plumed :'■■ lat;.;Mrs.::'Jenkinson, 'fed ■.• coat/. andv skirt," (with largo : blaclt.straw^hat,\trim-^ ' jned r< with'-'jet; 'ornaments and '-; osprey ' plumes;• /Mrs. , Thompson, a saxe blue costume,, with a pretty hat of the same shade;' Mrs. .Sinclair,,a black costume,' , with a large black hat; Mrs..Buddo,"a : dark -velvet coat arid ; skirt/: and. black ; .hai' , with'/'a 'gold clasp -'.and qspfoy. , ;',pume's : ;;Misß;Buddo',;navy,bluq coat and ■';• skirt/: an'd : :pale,'green hat;' Mrs. LukeJ ;-.nary.blue.coat and skirt, and black.and - /white' .straw hat';: Mrs.; Scott,/.grey coat '•'■'aiidiskirt, 'and'.blaok'hat,trimmed-with ' black; chiffon;;. Mrs. Field,'.grey check .!icoat-and-.skirt, ; arid black'-and /white : (plumed-hat ;■ Mrs:' Buck; brown costume .'and large black hat-trimmed with brown plumes; Mrs."Poole,: cream costuine, '■• and bue hat trimmed with blue,wings; . Mrs;;;CarncrosS) grey. - costume, ;'and hat f : , 'to.'match;; Mrs. We'ston, green.' striped ; . icda't,; arid skirt,- ;and black 'and. 'white "•- «tra'w. hat"; .Mrs.-' Smith, violet, costume, .and black plumed hat with white urider- . .brim; Miss Millar, rose: coloured 'om- . /irpidered .'costume,' with a : hat of .the '•same .shadej-vlined.-with. white, : 'and ."-■ white'feather'boa ; ;-Mrs; Sidey,-.black dress,-and large black plumed hat; .'.iVMrs.-' Newman/ violet' coat '..'■.' and skirt, ..- and : large. black hat with-.ostrich fea- : -ther's; : and Mrs. Meadowcroft/ a pale grey costume,'andpretty hat to match. Dance at.Stratford. * ; -, .- A most, enjoyabio, tennis; dance. took ; (place on jThursday evening at Stratford, at which alarge number of people .were- - present. The iiiall -'in- .which' it. took placo ;;was very prettily'decorated- for: the occasion, .and!:delightfiirmusic was sup'plied by Miss Diamond's string band.' .' iSomo;'.;of;'.;those'-;i)res'ebt' were: Mrs. W. -..Eobinson, a princess dress of . vieux irose -velvet, with jet; trimmings;' ■ Mjss E. Robinson,.peacock green velvet dress, , with Maltese: lace '.'scarf; Mrs. ." Erodes,' black. chiuori taffetas, relieved ,with cream insertion; Mrs. Brayshaw .'black"silk;.!Mrs.'Berwick (Strathmore), /..black.men'.; ■: Miss Grcdige, ' princess trock of, black velvet, with sequin trimming-; "Miss Fish,- black' silk dress with ,| onmson roses; Miss Masliu (Wanga- ! nui), pale, blue silk dress,-' with silver trimming; Miss Worthington, pink chiffon taffetas;: Miss Bridge (Ngaere), .. cream charmeuse' satin, with gold sequin trimming; Miss Fish, black silk y Miss JJelaunay, pink silk dress,, with touches of black; Miss Stewart (New pj y . ' m . o ,? th )»' s , o . ft .black, silk dress, trimmed ; with old lace; Miss Maokeown, "black silk .dress, trimmed with handsome lace; Miss Gilchrist, pale green chiffon :. ; taffotas: Miss Nixon (New. Plymouth), black silk voile, 'wjth.touches of pink' JVliss Sutherland (Inglewood), cream net Tobe, over glace silk; Mis. .Plumtree • £™am .frock with satin trimming; Miss •M'Beth, solt pink sdk dress; Mrs. •; Barwick, black channeuse satin; Miss . Tocker, pink'chiffon taffetas; Miss Gar- . diner, black silk voile; Miss Sullivan • white chiffon taffetas, with pearl trimming,.;, and-Miss = Jones,. cream silk '..-' frock.'-..'-.' ':■■'. .■■-.- ■

P.W.C. Society. A meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held in tho society's rooms yesterday afternoon, with Mrs. C. Izard presiding. There-were present Mrs. Ponsonby, Mrs. Cilasson, Mrs. M'Gavin, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Holgate,. and Miss E. B. Brown. ' A number of cases that bad been investigated, wero partly settled, and a case of -alleged neglect of children is to ho inquired into, as well as one in which an aged person is said to be without proper means or oare. Members of the society, who are m complete sympathy with the Mayoress's Children's Hospital fund would be filad to receive any subscriptions (however small) on Tuesday morning. The followin" subscriptions wore acknowledged with thanks.-Mrs. ,T M. Wilford, 215.: Mr.' T. M.. Wilford, 215.; Mrs. J; G. Findlay, 55.; Mrs. F.,Grady os ; Mrs. J. B. .Evans, 55.; Mrs (Dr.) Gihb, os.; Mr- Fv Shaw, ss. . . ■ ,

A New Song for "Caste." ;■■. : .-An ■additional attraction has ..been added to the delightful dramatic .production which Miss Hardiuge-Maltby places' beforej.the" public on. Monday evening. MissE/Wnrd has most kind-, ly. coriisentod. to sing, an entirely new and original sprig . composed by,. Mrs. ißainbridge, and dedicated to her Majesty Queen Mary. Mr. D. A; Kenny will act. as Miss.'AVard's accompanist, and Miss May I 'Donaldson .willvplay a violin obbligato. A chorus will be'sup;plied by the '"Poppy" children of tho Flower "Pageant/ and. as may be imagined, .the. song will be one of tho interesting features , of.the evening." Miss -May Moore, has; designed' the -covers of the sing, and children will. sell copies during .-the I interval,' the .proceeds, obtained to be'given towards the Chil-dren's-Hospital. Fund. V-Lady Ward's ; name has been added to.the list' of 'patrons of-tho ontertainment. ';. Drapers' Bail. ; • iA- largely-attended meeting of -.' the committeo of the wholesale, and retail drapers' ball was held last evening to arrange. tbo final • details for this popu-r lar event, which happens in the TownHall on Wednesday next-. The decorations are -to be'on a scale lavish enough to excel anything yet-held in the city; It should be mentioned thaj tho wholcisalo and retail drapery firms of the city have guaranteed any,.deficiency, and if there :s-a surplus it will in all probability be donated toi.the Children's.Hospital Fund. Applications for tickets should be made at once to 1 the- secretary, Mr.,]?. Jacobscn, P.O. Box 265; as judging' , from the way in which they are'selling the list may be closed on Monday evening. ■'• .'.. . • A Presentation; A' very -pleasant evening was given on Wednesday by the Misses Stevens and the members of the Kia Ora Centre of the Girls' Realm Guild to bid bon voyage to their secretary, Miss Effie Young,. who leaves for England next week.. Miss Coates, on behalf of tho members, presented Miss Young with a handsome writing-case, fountain pen, and anaddress signed by all the members, as a token of their appreciation of 'her services. .' ' < . Valedictory Social. ' ;' ' About seventy, guests attended tho valedictory "social" tendered to Mr. and Mrs.' J. R. Stansell in the Druids' Hall at Shannon on Thursday night. Cards were indulged in during tho earlier part of tho evening. Mr. Stansell was'presented with,a splendid Kaipoi travelling rung,' and Mrs. Stansell ,was the recipient ..of a beatiful silver cake basket. Miss Ruby Stansoll received a gold muff chain from the members of the Anglican Church Choir. Mr. G. N. Stephenson and tho Rev. Mr. Compton inade the presentations.

Miss Young, who has been a member of the staff in the Commercial Insurance Office, was presented by her iellow-clerks with a handsome' travel-ling-rug and; cushion; yesterday afternoon, and most kindly wishes were expressed for her future, 'welfare. Miss Young leaves for England next week. Mrs. aud Miss Hayward frere passengers by the Manuka, which left for Sydney yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harbottle sailed for SydneyiMrs. Freeth, who has been spending somo months with her mother, Mrs, Brewer (Oriental Bay), and Miss T. Povntor, left for Sydney yesterday, on their way to South Africa, where Mrs. l'reoth's home now is. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Isaac, are leaving for England, via Auckland, on August 25, and will bo in Wollington on 1 August 20 and 21.

On Thursday evening the inmates of the Ohiro Homo were given a very pleasant entertainment by members of tho "LadyPluuket Centre" of the Girls' Realm Guild. Tho following contributed items to tho programmo:—Misses E. Hurley, V. Mueller; A. Baker, and M. Lowe. Miss E. acted as accompanist. They were assisted by Mr. Truebridgo and the Misses Traebridge. Tho entertainment was much appreciated, and at the close the whole audience joined in singing the National Anthem. Miss Dorothy Nicoll, of Ashburton,. is the guest of Mrs. Shirtcliffe, in Tinakori Rpad. Mrs. Yallance, of Kahumingi, is visiting Wellington, and her sister, Mrs. T. Hutchinsoii. ■ , Mrs. Eardley Reynolds, of Dunedin, is visting her mother, Mrs. Richardson, in Hill Street. Miss Olive Stace, principal of tho local Free Kindergarten School, has relinquished her.position, and will leavo shortly for Australia. Miss Margaret Richardson is tho guest of Mrs. G. Richardson.

■' On i Thursday afternoon at ; Carterton .the marriage of Miss Emily Butlc-r, youngest: daughter of Mr. Georgo Butler, to/Mr. A..--Herbert:Andrews, eldest son of-:Mr. George Andrews, of Wellington, and formerly; of Carterton, was celebrated in the Cartertou Methodist Church, the Rev. C. Standag'o perform-, ing !tho ceremony. A reception was held in. the. afternoon, at the homo of the brido , s parents. Mrs. and Miss Bell and Miss M'Kenzie were passengers by the Sydney boat yesterday. ......_; Miss of Auckland, is visiting Mrs. Moss, at Karori. ■. Mrs.' Rhodes, vice-president of the Wellington Ladies' Hockey Association, hae presented two very beautiful hand, mirrors, silver mounted, and richly chased, to the association. They are to be given to the two, best all-round players in thjß', coming.. Nelson tournament. It is a gift that is highly .thought of by the girls. ' .