SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 954, 22 October 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

•An lm ternoon ; ; . ; . Almost. enjoyableCaf ternoon''teaV.yras given/by Mrs. Andrew.; Hamilton 'yes- ; terdayyafternoon.'at; the Arts Club/'fbr "; .those.who' so kindly helped her in■ dis- ;. (pehsin'g..tea■ at ; .th'e o'penmg .'of ■ the Wei- ■ -. ttington;Bowling ;Club, : ..of which)-. Mr.. 'Hamilton'■ is'■: president...-:'Two : irooms,; lasually '.separated ''from one. another by : , curtains';-w.ere.throwh'into-one. and were flowers- effective-.-fly .disposed; about them.- Tea was se'rvled;upon;a 'number; of ;.small■-.table's'.'.p'ret-.iiily'-.arranged .with• anemones;.and har- .-■ (Cissi. ;; -All;, kinds :,of: competition's V had jbeeii; arranged,.and/under ■the.'iupefvi.■';.isioii;of:'Mrs. ,;Knoxi Gilmer/.and. ;,Miss 'Mowatt;.created a-greap -.deal" of amuse- ; jnent. and. interest," 'while; songs contri-/ Muted:byi .Miss ■ Haybittle,- Miss Veiteh, ■Miss:.Hill,'yandjMiss' O.'Sullivan 'added -to -the,pleasure;Of;-the?afteTrioon'.-' ; For-.' StunVteDing;'the:ihterest;ih which never .'.jfleeiris..' ; td fade, was;- another /.source''" of, /-'enjoymenfr to .many•■, bf;-those:\present.-.' . /Mrs. ■ Hamilton; wore., a/; blue- tailor-made -costume arid a' :: black.hat; trimmed/with:. :"/pirik:roses. ''Ambng/.those; present'were' /'Mrs: -John:: Bluhdellj\' Mrs. .N./M'Lean;' /'Mrs'. ■ : .C.'; Smith;:,"Mrs'.'Doh'ald/'M'Lean,.': ■Mrs. Herbertj.:- Mrs.'/,' Gilmer,' Mrs.. I'Churchi \;>Miss //;: Baird, ■'■ Miss s- Evans;., iMiss*..": I Nixpn,:':/Miss.//Ofara// .'Mrs.'.' ,i Knox" Gilmer,':;Miss'' "Grundy, IMrs.'Jef-''., /frey,/ MrsV. Bimmgtbn; and-Miss-Siev-;/-'!h".'.'/-'. ; *: i ''''-''-''"'

The Wellington Liedertafel. It was 'a very .delightful concert that' was given by the Wellington Liedertafel in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening, and one which, it was most satisfactory to see, was exceedingly well attended. With v such a programme as was presented, it seemed impossible to decide what • was most enjoyable, as it was so varied in character. ' The society was assisted by Miss Segrief, A.T.C.L., contralto, and by "Mr. Herbert 'Bloy; both of whom' it -would always be a pleasure to hear. Part songs, choruses, duets, solos',, and viohn solos comprised the programme. The part song 1 ,-"'"lnv Vocal Combat,'! was very amusing. A little footnote explained that for a number ot years members of the Brooklyn "Apollo," at their' annual dinner and other social gatherings, have been in the habit of singing for themselves and guests the two characteristic tenor and bass songs in friendly competition. It has been found impossible to impartially determine to which section of the club the award should be given. The problem is, therefore, submitted to other clubs and to the public,' but no solution was arrived at last evening l . , Oue would have thought that tho two entirely different verses sung at v th'e same time by the tenors and basses', tho one against the other, would have produced the wildest medley and' discordance, but then—it is created, by musical people, which makes all the difference. Cala Day at the Newtown Park. A very successful meeting of ■ the Sports and General Committee that have the arrangements in hand for the grand amateur sports carnival, to be held in the Newtown Park on Saturday, November 5, was held at the residence of* Mrs. T. G: Macarthy yesteriday afternoon. A considerable amount of ■■business was transacted, and the prospects for a very enjoyable gathering, which ii ,is hoped will add considerably to the funds that are to go (towards the celebration of Mother Mary Joseph Aubert's 'golden jubilee, Appear to be most promising. Those present were:—Lady Ward, Mrs. C. Izaxi, Mrs. Conigan, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Byiands,' Mrs. T. G. Macarthy, Dr. Jzard, the Rev. 'Van Staveren, Messrs. iFitegerald, Leslie, John Fuller, jun., M'Donald, Knox Gilmer, and Amodeo. In addition to the sports there will be til kinds of entertaining side-shows— Punch and Judy, a baby show, fortunetellers, Aunt Sallies, fancy dancing, jcont competitions, and, abovo all, a ibeauty show, for which there should surely be no lack of entries. His Excellency the Governor has bestowed his jwtronaga upon the carnival, and all ithose who are engaged in promoting (the function are 'meeting with the (greatest encouragement and interest; iFtom Historic Lines. There has passed away at Tauranga, ißohora to Kahuhiapo, a chieftainess of tho Arawa and 'Ngaiterangi tribes, iaged 97 years. She was from tho Ariki Jine of'the Hapus Ngati-Pikiao,' WaiJtaha, Ngati-Pukenga, Ngati-Te-Taki-nga, and a ducct descendant of Tamatc-Kapau, the chief of tho historic Arawa canoe, and also of Hei ttaugitihi, Toroa, Waitaha, Pikiao, Tutanekai, and of other chiefs of the canoes ATawa, Malatua, and Tainui, .which crossed the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand. She leaves two daughters Ka ts Atirau and Mere Taka, ol Tau- , Tanga, twelve grand-children (including Mts. C. R. Pai'ata, of Wellington), sevonteen' great-grandchildren.

By the Manuka yesterday Mrs. A. J. Willis and the Misses Ida and Peggie Willis: left for. Sydney. ..Mrs.. Edwin Geach/of Sydney, who has been visiting, Wellington, ■returned "with them. Mrs; Arthur Young is staying' at Trentham. ', 1 Mrs. Stilling and; Miss Black 'have taken-. Dr. : Bell's f.house outsat Trentham.for a time and'are. at'present staying there.; . -'.".■ ;;.', ." To-day tfio garden fete for the benefit of-the Boys' Institute fund takes place in,the grounds of Awarua'House, kindly lent for the purpose by Sir Joseph and.Lady Ward.: Should the.weather he unp'ropitio'us it will take' place in the Sydney Street. Schoolroom. : The committee in charge of the arrangements that are : being made in .connection...with, the benefit, concert that 'is being': l tendered Mrs.'Sutcliffo on Monday night would be .pleased if those ladies who are contributing towards .the supper; .would.have their contributions-sent to the Concert Chamber as early, as ; possible "on Monday morning next; ..-;..;