SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 900, 20 August 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Manawatu Hunt Club Bail. . ; Tho. first, annuai .ball of. the Manai ::watu-,Hunt■ Club on Wed- : nesday,. August. 17, at.-the. Municipal Hall, : Palnierston North:' The weather was . exceptionally, fine,- and numerous visitors wero present from .all parts. of the. island. ...Needless,/to ' add,- tho ;iball ■ was a great success, and will long be remembered;. by those fortunate i.enough to-'lji:. there. Splendid music -was.'supplied ;by : , Mqwleni's■ Behemian ; Orchestra, arid > the' floor was in.(excellent order, adding':greatly.to tho plea'sure of., the'evening.. Tho .'Catering: was in tho capable-: hands .of; :slrs; Kawlins (White. , : Rouse),'.;;: The'-.'committee,''" who '.were>'unfailing, in thfiir efforts 'to please everybody, 'were f Mrs. H. Palmer, wearing 11dress of black; nirion;; with. berthe of p6int;lace ; J and-gold trimmings. Miss ,'Wpo'd;'..•wearing'?:a.;-prmisess/'. dress , : .'of purple -velvet, relieved. with cream cliif,ion, and pearl ;aifd.gold:insertion. ;Miss Buclianaii, black Telviity'.with lace and ,pink roses. .Miss;' M'llweii,,a dress-of jewelled net • over liberty silk, and: finished .with, silver beads.'; Miss Lancas,ter,- .pinkl silk, frock,'',)with ;.spangled ;Miss. Shannon;, cream- silk lustre, ■ silver; buad ; and■'; lace trimming, with, -lace .and -black .-velvet,: 'and the Messrs.- H.-rD. .'Buchanan, v S.'.'lt; lan-'. .'caster^W. '- Gv. Shannon, M'Eweii '(2); ■ T. Shaw,- Jj Donaldson, Lancaster, jiiih,' ;T. Bright, J; Mitchell,: and;; J, Davidson (hon;secretary).- ..Other's.who?were', present were: -Mrs. Ti-M'Kenzio .(Carnarvon), black,'with overdress of net; Mrs:. Shaiy , -,- black. , silk,'.-relieved with cream ; lace .and jet trimmings;. r .Mrs.: Shannon, ■ brown .silk; trimmed; with i lace; , : Mrs.' S. •Hall (Kimbolton), cream',talfetas silk,.trimmed : with /ivory lace.;-'.-- Mrs! ... H. Palmer; ..black ;riini)rir and'; lacs; berthe;' Mrs. R:vM.'Kenzie,'.: pale ' green ■ chiffon!with'' ! ..bands-;;;of "gpjd.' an' 3 '.•«-;' .Jieved .with/spanglesj-iMrs.-.'i,J.; ; .]?e'rry. .(Feilding)j-; silver grey ! sillt'dre'4:;-'Mr,si; : Balnier; black'''silk,-■■'with'.ipurple touches; Mrs.C.- ; Flyger, ; olive velvet frocK'-;"':Mrs:-J. :R, : . M'Donald,. black' chiffon' taffetas,' trimmed .with: lace; : Mrs. Muller, k .pink, charineuse satefen'- and.silver bead,trimming; Mrs.-jßuchanau; , ' WaekVsilk, with; lace "trimming Mrs.; ; j. :;-]S\'ingate,-. saxe, blue -emp'ire.vdiTßSs, ;with. panels.--'of; sequins j.'Mrs. Painter; black chiffon robe,' trimmed'.; witK cream' , .chiffon, and ;.jet;' Mrs: Eecdj. while uitibii pMrs; Andrews, black' chiffon taffetas; Mrs. : Buick, grey taffetas silk;. Mrs, Belfit, 1 -floral;delaine;, Mjss - lnglei cream silk; with gold trim•mjng; .Miss Eagle (Cartertou), ; -blue silk ;with''■;crystal; trimming;-; v Miss : . -Bevan (Mahakau),;.white--lace;;robe ; ,over blue Bilk;; ; Miss Smith, I 'cream , , cloth/•■richly ;embroidered and trimmed;. : with biaclc; ■ Miss' Hunt -/(Nelson),- -white 'silk 'and;silver,;trimming; -Miss;'iKnpwles,' vnct •robe' oyer : orange';silk;-Miss ..'Balmer, pink silk, with-pans/ tr' m . m ' n g 1 Miso -Balmer,': cream' 'satin; ~-;Miss' > Taylor, s cream silk, and; sparigted : ;,. trimmings; ;.Miss'Paul (Kiwitea); black silk, Telieved : wijjh- blue;, Miss J). "Paget, cream -silk; Miss; Paget, ; niole-coloured -silk, ■.-., with saxe ; blue' touches ;■'• MiEfs.'.A'ngus,. green chiffok/taffeta; -Miss 'MfEenzie,;*- black. taffeta £ ; Miss.'Thomson' (Awahuri),;'.'cream silkjVwith.; chiffon trimming; -MissyKearins;,"s'pang]ed;.riet. over blue ;ailk;'..'Miss Gran, black'velvet, princes's .-ipße;';)Miss; Gr.an, v ;apricoii velvet princeJss ufobe,; sequin;, irimniing;? Miss' ril'Kcnzio;. caa. de: .-nilSmlky. trimmed ■with silver;' :Miss.' Fleming (Waipawa), ?red. .velvet - princess;;. ..robe;- Miss .-A. ;M_'Ewen (Bunnythorpe)',' ■ white: ■ silk, trimmed.. : with' .-green:; lace; •; Miss ;E. M'Ewen y(Bunnythorpe),' ''silk jempiro ;,dress, : with ' : silver.. tfimmiiige^;. Miss ■ AVareham';(Kuineroa),f-pi'iik; silk; : Miss ■Thomson .^(Kumeroa),■■.•■ pale \ Hub silk :'voile;, . Miss. Howie ' (Wayerely),' .pale ,green:'muslin, ; with -dark -greeir bands; ■Miss M'Donald (Levin),'ivory charmeuse princess robe ;;■< Miss Stace, . piiik . silk muslin; Miss "Fleming,: pink";silk";-.Mi'ss' Gawith,- ;dress of ■■: blue- itinon; . : Miss O'Neilj.'pink satin '< charmeuse;•' Miss Stubbs, green'.chiffon^taffetas:; .Miss ■ Cameron, cream ;'silk; '■''-. Morris, .greeuniriolij.Miss Hadfield, green , glace • silk; Miss A. 'Hadneld;: heliotrope silk; Miss :.Ca,iherbn>(Bangitikei)',: pink chiffqnVtaffeta;. Miss Thorburn, blue, velvet dress;Miss.,Cookeley, cream chiffon taffetas; Miss-O!Neil (Wariganui),-white satin;. Miss:Buqiiast, ; blue velvet., ■•; Masterton Notes. ' -. A" thoroughly onjoyable.euchre party was.' given, on'. Thujsday. evening by Mrs. George Sellar at'her home in Cα- ' lumbia.Poad. Music as well as cards : helped to entertain the: guests, thoso, either singing or.-playrag being' Mrs- . M. Boddington, Miss M. Cameron and Mr. Gabites. Mrs.- Sellar wore a pretty ' dress. of 'pale - blue crepe- de -.chine. .'Among thoso who'wme present' woreVMrs. W. Sellar,: Mrs'. N. James, Miss Holmes,' Misi. Hi(igie, Mrs. H. M. Miss W.' Moore, the Misses SellaT \2), Miss Ziman,'Miss Bunting, Miss Holmwood, the Misses Cameron (2), Mrs. D. Logan, Miss NVolff, Miss Marryatt, and Messrs. .JijmeSj Loir, Kawson, Logan, rnvitt, Winter, Dunn, Boddington, Gabites,'-'Moore,' Lamb, and Brown: ■

Mooting'of Girls' Friendly Society. A very successful meeting of tho Girls' Friendly Society was hold in tho lodge rooms in Vivian Street yesterday when the" election'of .officers, t'ho reading ,of ■ tho report and balance-sheet of the. society,, and business of various kinds was* transacted. Mrs, Wallis occupied the chair and' Bishop Wallis delivered an interesting . address. Tho election of oflioei-K resultc , . in ,Mre. Wnllis lieing president, Miss Ida Morrah, lion, treasurer, Miss D. Pollen hon secretary, Miss Coates, Mrs. Morrah, aud Miss Grcomrood vice-presidents, aud Miss Humphries literature secretary. Tho council'remained the same, with the exception of a now member being added to it ia Si3tcf Compton,. who will work

in- connection- with, the Immigration Committee.;.'.. The reports, from, the branches 'of the/society, the, council, : and the lodgo;made ! interesting reading,particularly "as it showed good results for the work that had,been done. The .Bishop in; liis.;address,; congratulated 'tho society upon ( the steady; advancewhich' was shown by theso;reports anddwelt upon .-the' importance of furthering ■'' cburelr'wdrk:;; In-.'regard ■' to ;th©:' work, done by the 'literature- department of the society tho necessity for reading and studying good, literature was; emphasised.' It; should".be ..encouraged in :every way.: '.'. .'. '-. ' -' "'-.

■v Mrs.; Hutchinson, of Oamaru, is stayrihg'with her sister, Mrs. C. F. Vallance," 'I'Kahumingi'." .-'.:/ '. ; ■ ..'.;'. ,-; Mrs. Mace'is paying a short visit to Wellington." ■'. / ■/. ///;' ] ', ''Mrs. Cameron and' Miss Cameron, of VMoroa," Greytown,, • are visitors .toWellington..;. , ■.;■■'' ;• : ' I Mr.-.B,.'Beetham and Miss Beetham;, ; who havo'bqen visiting England for two years, are on" their-way back ,to Masterton... ■.-.'. : ' . .'!.-'..-.' .'-■ -.; J' Mrs. S.' P. Beard and family are ex-' pected to return ,to Nexy Zealand at the end of 'October or November. Their many, friends in the Wairarapa.will be delighted to ;seo them after -their long . visit ■to Encrland. ■< ' : - 1 , .!-' : ' .- •,''■■ .'■. ■'"■—-r .".■•':"' ;.,Mrs.-James returns, to" Masterton to-, day,' after a fortnight.' spent with her sister,' Mrs. .Webb../ '■.■'..-.■ i ,Mr. ■ and. Mrs.'; Louis Blundell were passengers for/Sydney by the. Ulimarda yesterday, .'en 'route ■ for'." Japan, where, they: intend . to r spend some 'months. '-■■/;■■ / : - ,■ ' ■'' '■ '' : •'' ■'-■ T -' )- ' : '' ■ "'■': Misa Chaffey 'leaves: for England shortly. /-. : r .•■'.'.■,, '■ . : ■■ ■', A Press Association messago from Sidney states that Mrs. Gordon, wife of' Brigadier-General Gordon, New South Wales State Commandant,, is dead. Mrs. Christie,-:of Wanganui, is visiting her daughter,-Mrs. W..Carey, of -..'.■■ .";' ;.■ Mrs. Ahrens.-is' tho guest.of Mrs. Heckler,-Forest Downs. -,' ..'. The annual-dance of the Oriental Football Cliib lias been arranged to take place on-'Wednesday, August - 31, in the Sydney Street schoolroom. An energetic committee consisting of Mrs. M'Coll, Misses Gardiner (2),' Hegin.botham (2), 'Ruddy, Wilton, M'Gregor, Barnett,-. Cameron,; Ptilp, ; Strickland, Dunn, O'Sullivan,; -Ritsonj. Messrs. Nimmo) Ikbert-Sj! Hornig,. ■ M'L'eod, Perry, M'Keown, /-Ritdiie, Prideaux, Sinclair, Murdoch, Vivian,' and Bowman has been'formed. /The secretaries are; Messrs./G. Simpson. liinvig, and Sturrpck.-■.•}':■ . '. , ■ .' -.