SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

/Technical College Social Y-The -Wellington... Technical , Coliege '.f-■ : -; : -\Beiiror-v- ! an'd-I-.' Association !,■ ■! ; (entertained;', their friends;; at ■'> a • very: .-'tojoyable-.''social'.' hist - evening in the (Masonic Hall, .in Boulcott-Street. The corridors : iiad boen'furnishfid as a sit- ... ting-out place, -where "those ■ who were V i!..; idisposofl coulfl .'- play . cards, . while the mam .room"of. the hall.-looked . most . attractive with ~ several-J bars -' thickly i'wreathed with lycopodium,t rwinihg - its full length overhead'.' .The stage had .' ;. been'covered with' a rich, darkverimV : ' son'carpet,:: making -,a- most'; effective "Wp: background for. great' .clumps oL arum ■ lilira.^.Onecould.-but; see 'artisiicidecbrar .• v,tfckais .when, so many -of those present we, connected witto.the/'art branches off SJie:;Teohnical'(Allege;/iThe 'chaperones, present: .were: ..'-.Mrs,-.La -'Trobe, who wore a dress of : white silk; Mrs. : Bin- .. ning,- black- silk; dress; Mrs. '• Williams,; - black' silk, relieved- with ' cream lace; jv Mrs. Pitke'thly; .heliotrope silk. These > who formed the' committee were: The -Misses. M'Donnell, Hendry,"'. M'Grath, ; ■ Jt'Rae, -Messrs. * Ellis, Bolton, Haigh, -, . Gill, and Binning:'lnterspersed between' . -.- .' the .dances wero songs and' recitations,, those / contributing ' being: ;The band ■ '..various X selections) j\/MisS' ■ ;Siv ; : Bennett .(song), -. Mr.Cameron : (song),. . ,-Misa .B. . Luke (recitation),; Mr. - Hill ' : ('cello solo),; Mr; ".Palmer. (mandoline , ,solo), 'Mriv John "Boyle(recitation), and ' ' Mr. Jacobsen (song).' .- Among. • those .present .were:. Mrs. .Boyle,-:J[rs; 80l- - - .-ton, Miss (Sybil?: Johnson, . Miss- Mauds-■/:ley-,l•Dr. .'-Morpeth (president;;: - of. 'the association),-:Mr.-La Trobe, :aud Messrs. ■' -Gill,.Graham,- Ellis, Pitkethloy,' Boyle,■ and-Graha'in, I'jiini ;The; -';supper; : ( table- • was, prettily arranged' with .spring ;i; - o'-vlwefs.' a;

'.'ft:■ V - ' VOIL-i-vl. Musical' Examination. >■ , t< > : Our Pahnerston correspondent writes i - ihat the annual- examination-, in-,music for. practical work-.of .••tno-V.Associated >: ;..;vßba,rd; df';.the}EoyalAcademy.; of'.Music , Wi- and', the Royal College of . Music v has. , been conducted by Mr. Hadloy (Fellow '•• of .the Royal College.of ..Organists and ■ ' a- Professor from .tho Royal Coiiege ,-of . i Music, 'London);'. Mr.-. 1 .: Hadley .-,-, com-„ '. menced tho .examination -hereon'-.Wed-; aiesday and left on Friday-af-tcrnoeii;. • The ' local passes are as'. follow V-;': : ,- School i'ho, . - Convent -division;: Lilian •. Carrier,'piano,vipO!jmaAs;;el^ !• ing, il; Tucker,- 100; A'.'. Attfield, 105.' V : Higher"• divisiony 'singiiig;May^■'!: -Xiind,^-

Teacher, Mrs. Haivson.—Primary . di-■' : : ivision', ■. piaiio,' ! G. : rLo'uisson;--100--A;'-iDavis, 113; E. R West, 115. v .Teacher, Miss :U.' .Rawlins'.— Primary ■;v. division,,,piano,, H.- Robert,-113; - Ivy y ''Nelson,':;Vl22.'l!:, Elementary. -'/division,'' i piano, G. Sollitt, 121,-. Ivy 'Pollard, 133. ; !:i Local .centre, examinations. —Teachers, the Convent: Advanced piano, R. H; v-.-■■■ Btansell, .103; Vera'" Graham,- V.-115. L.A.B. diploma: Mma Ward,' 160. , L.A.B. diploma,-, Mrs.' Muriel Cooper, i study),"; 154. : J'e

' Valedictory. '.!:.-. ;Miss .Stace was entertained! by • the '. : mpthers 'of tho kindergarten pupils at , tea, • on: Thursday ' af.terhobnj'-, ' ~at, the rooms in Taranaki Street. - The ; : looked-very bright' with' spring V : flowers.?, Therefwefe/manymothers pre-. and 'great Regret' ,was;:expressea. at, .; Hiss',. Staco's !departuro for' Australia.v : Miss :VStacp:;"cohgrat'ulated:! the."-mothdrs on their great work in'.collecting the -,; gum ot £7 Is. towards; t-lio piano, fluid. , Mrs. Reed spoke, on behalf ,of , the. mothers...and-thanked , ; Miss Stace. far: ■the good work she had done at.'l'ara'ff" naki "Street;: ../ All- joined in .-in" wishing: i.'. ; MiSs.'Staee-bon; voyage and every piosjierity in the future.'

.- 4)anco ln the Coring Street-' Hall.' - '•'• •. -was given in the Goring . Street ■ Hall. : kt-' 3ast evoning, ' and .' one.' that was thoroughly .enjoyed by everyone.pre'v'/. 6ent.\, The hall • looked' bright ' and , pleasant, and the stage had been made ' ; a very . restful ' and attractive-looking ■place, . with;.■;its comfortable • >'chairs, ;■iclumps-.of-, arumi'lillies, and;,little, tables. '; ;.:'.-;-;/:with - vases ' of >red ; .and -.white-camellias,; •The .supper table was most cfi'ectively ;■arranged , with ' red' rhododendrons. I'he -chaperones present were; Mrs. M. Richmond, wearing a black siik dress;; . " Mrs. Jamiesoh,, a ; black .'dress with .a :. jberthe. •of - beautiful lace ; Mrs;, E; M. ! 'B.-' lusher, 'white -satin;'; Mrs. 'Hamilton, " :grey '; silk;. and Mrs, Hodgkins; , palo '• •:> green silk; dress. The committee 'were':- '■ Miss D. Wilson, who ' wore a - dress 'of; leliotrope' net' over;: silk of tho same .•. colour,' trimmed with velvet bands of a "darker'shade; Miss' Hamilton; a. prih- ' ce&s: dress of brown .silk; Miss Jamesofe," white silk, with dark red roses; Miss ;/; Sturt'evant, 'pink : silk ;_".Miss: Hickson'/ in; ■-white- silfc;> : Webb. . Among ;, those', - were: .;Miss -I. ' Haybittle; a ,'white silk, dress; Miss Humphries,, black .frock, with black sequinned trimming;; .Mrs. . ..'.King;' black' 1 silk, dress ;;Miss-M.:, Put- :; nam, pale pink -Silk 'dress; Miss Ruth ; Putnam, cerise, silk frock ;. Miss B. Fitzgerald,' black chiffon. Velvet ; ' Miss M. Moss, pale green silk; Miss Chilman, .'blue'silk.frock; Miss Brandon,- pink silk ' kfrock,. with sequinned lace; Miss,Parke', . .•black i .'Bet'',dress'';oVer.'- ; black. silk; Miss Booth, white ,'nirion-over, white silk.

Social and Dance. ■ A social and. dance / was ■ hold ; in St.Peter's Hall last evening :by'St.'James's Club, when a largo numberof • people were present. The hall had been most, effectively arranged . with Hags and pink and white drapingsj and the supper, room: with red. and white. A red centrepiece' ran down the length of the tables, upon which spring, flowers w'ero arranged: ,/ Songs : wxre interspersed among, the. dances, those contributing being Mrs: Du, Chat-' teau. a, recitation,'' and- Mr; 'F. . Samuels and 1 Mr., F; ■ Crewes; songs each., •:i The chaparones were Mrs. Kitto, who wore a./dress of. black silk;. Mrs. Du/Chat-/ teau, .white silk,' with ■ sequined ;..trim.ming; _ Mrs. . Cainpbell,/ black; net over pink silk. Those'who; formed .the com-

:>/:4 mittea were; yrearing , ;;'a : pinkfjrdress; oMrS?j\Boqth, satin;' ; ; 'till;;; white v silk-i Miss* -.-black, ' sjlk-;>frock";s -Others j who'-jwere' fjffeseiit' I'wer^Vj'Mw^M.Tlw'rpej'J^Mrs^ißoeker,- Miss' P , Briim;?™K , 'FMer,' ; 'Mi|s^'Wa^>\Miffl Mas'ey,' .Miss lSinclair,' !i Miss- -Scott/'.'ahd St. Anna's Choir.

A, danco was held in:the -Now ■ Century Hall last evening by-St.-.-Anne's,Choir, ,and;!pfoyed!,to be^a ; very!, enjoyable' 'afThehall had " been 'gaily decorated .with flags and the stage-furnished as a -drawing-rooni, . where ; those, who did not'care ■: fpr't watch ? !;SflMe?: choii'\saiig i !4uHngi ; {Chorus.'', .-from'' "Faust;" '. with/. Mr.j ; :Eeade\as.- - cpnducfe^'and; : Miss Hender^ Gamble, "weairiiig..a ,'black silk, dress; and .''jVlrs.v J-., ;E;V.'_Nison;-'-*.ai i black;: velvet frock.; Those.-;who: OTnmit teo. wero Miss Gallagher; \'' wearing, ':! j a .frock.tbf ', white;, silk j •' Miss A; 'Siegrief; : and Messrs. E. B. L. Reado, G. Foote, jind -Ji.jßra^ly,'^The.-secreta!^ G. Martin. Among those'present were Miss Henderson, -wearing , a dress :• of white ' silk;iMiss, Fallover, a- dress '- of ; white "charmeuse:.'satin '.-Miss Webb, ■ palev.blue;!-Miss)-Toiy;. (Auckland), white, auchesse:;satin;:- 1 Miss.: -Siegrief,' O'Farrell; Miss O'.Flaherty, Miss Brad.'leyi^Miss^Gosling,''Miss. ;yßrana|h any; Miss. Ga-sey^^MisSi^'Ridler,: f andV;Miss : Lawler'.-v' ' .-' /..i-:.

Palmerston North News. ■ Oa Wednesday evening Mrs. Russell garr.': a very: enjoyable. "pink" ( dance at her residence, "Wharb Rata." 'Host :ofthe'. gust's ,;wore"; pink,' and the. .'decorations Tof/the/ house '.tHble':'wefeV.carried ; o^ colour. ."Tne supper-table :' was : most' effective, -jvith' a large centre; ;bowl.\qf; lovely- ■ shaded pink -.. rhododendrons. ; under a: veryi; pretty.; pink'shade, from; : which long .'streamers • of ; soft ;pink ! . were' 'fastened to. tall:' candlesticks';.on/.eachj'side.Jof' tlie ; ..table,>tall vases', of. pretty pink ranunculuses were' placed down I. the sides : <oif''the,; table;- .the/ Whole Effect being most charming. •; All. tlie . ladies. ■ wore rouge and patches; arid 'the gentleiirien^pink.;buttonholes,winch; added to the -ghy effect, 'i;- Mrs. RnsselL,received her-/.guests, in. a-lovely frock of black ; and white): andthe ■ Hisses'." Russell -wore: pink; '(Miss";; Oaigill', .the . de--. but'ante of . the evening, wore a pretty - gown.' of .sbft':':-white -' 'satin / 'thmmed with lace, and carried a lovely bouquet. Among ' the:-guests were :-.;Miv and: Mrs. : Monro, ,-Mr.and • Mrs.-: Loughnari,'; Mr. and .Mrs. Broad, Misses 'Wilson (Bulls),' - Miss Lloyd (Auckland), Mr! and Mrs. Porritt,:.•> Misses 1 . Hewitt, 1 'Abraham, Monro, Turher, Barber, Levett. (Bulls),: Riddiford, 1 Williams ••' (Auckland);' ..and Messrs.'': Abraham,/Gpldingliam; Lyons, Denriistori :. (Peal; Forest)', .. Arkwright. (Marfcon), Moore;. and . Captain Dudley. Hewitt.. y;"J_y: " y.":'"

An OiMtuary. ' A great-many, people in''Wellington ' especially .the' Baptist community, will: greatly, regret?the. death 'of Mrs.' Ewen, the wife olvtlie Rev. Keith; Bwen, /pas-' tor' of the Berhampore Baptist Church,; 'who died. at.:7 o'clock yesterday..mora-' ing.; " The late Mrs. i'Jwen lias boon identified . \Vith Church i.work since her girlhood,, and■: throughout her comparatively short life lias been it constant worker. : She. was . born in Mohtrose, .in Scotland,-;arid was; brought up in the Presbyterian' Church, - in •iwliich .. her father and grandfather, - were elders, and' when the' lie v. Mr. Perrett,' the great, t'omperrinco. worker, was minister. Shb' became .'identified with 'the ' Plymouth. Brethren, and with other. Church workers;conducted a.school for ragged and neglected children,' ultimately extending . that work into their homes.' She' aiso did a great deal of open-air work, j Subsequently her, marriage with the licv. Keith Bwen took place, and she,' left with; her husband for. Melbourne in 1832. ' While in 'Australia Mrs. Eiven 'became associated .with, the Christian Endeavour;'' Sunday school, social'and.rescue work, taking a.prominent part in them and standing high in the estimation of all with wliom she came' into contact! Another • work .which she inaugurated was blackboard lectures to: Sunday, school teachers, devoting for years, every Saturday even-

ing to that object, While in Melbourne she occupied some of the . .prominent pulpits at various' times,/ and _ greatly forwarded the work of the foreign roission field. Since '.'coming to New Zealand, Mrs. Ewen has been a' zealous and ; active. Christian Endeavour, .NoLicense, and Sunday school workei:, and has preached from the Methodist, Prir mitive Methodist, and Baptist Churches of the ; city. ■ In the Church of • which her husband was pastor she formed- the Young Women's and' Young Men's Bible Classes, as well as the Young/Women's Auxiliary, where fifty to seventy women meet every month for • social ..'in--tercourse,: and when, a ' special speaker addresses the. meeting. In .1907 Mrs. Ewen was .the .special speaker chosen for the Bible School Convention held at Blenheim., She will be greatly missed by. the various . organisations withwhich felio, was identified, and it. will be difficult to.fill her place.. .: 1

' Mr. : Fred Riddiford and Miss Riddiford are;- staying in > Palmerston. for . a few days. " ,' . 'Miss. Morrah' (Wellington) /.. is the guest, of Mrs. E. H. Morrah,. Bank of Australasia. . , ,/V '. ' ■/ /. '. .'■Mr., and Miss Dehniston are staying with Mrs. Arthur Russell. Yesterday '.afternoon Mrs. / .Charles Johnston; of Karori, gave a small tea at th© D.I.C. -for Captain and Mrs. Erie Johnston just before they. Bailed, by.tho boat for Sydney. A great many friends afterwards went. down/ to the wharf '.to 'see the/last' of /.them/before they, finally, departed'. ... '' ' A very pleasant evening was spent in St. 1 Peter's Schoolroom on the occasion of the fancy, dress dance got. up by the .Misses Sollitt'and Kuhtze in aid bf ■the. building fund. The room was. comfortably: filled,: and ■ a substantial sum' was' realised... ... Mr. Eric Maclean, who has just re-.-turned 'after. seven-> ; years; in'.England, : passed through Palmerston this: week. Mr. Maclean lived for some years in Palmerston,/where ;'his father' was: formerly.', manager. of the'. Bank of ' New Zealand. ' -;Y r .'/'.-' -Mrs. Pringle, Papanui Road,: Christchurch, 'is -the: guest of Mrs. A. L. ;Wilsoh|;;"Tunaij" Wat-son Street.