SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Captain Scott. ;,. : :'i ; ; - ; ;

The civic reception which "was given to }aptain Scott in the Concert 'Chamber rf . the .Town Hall, yesterday •"' afternoon, fas; a'rmost ploaeant affair, brief and*arty.,..iiJYoinfin,.\v.ere.j!ot. very much, in, ■vidence,; but that was probably on" ac-' onjjt of the somewhat awkward hour in; rhich'■' the took place, : no t for : ack of interest in the undertaking which s ■ so' soon to commence its real work, itraeches were made by the : Mayor (Mr. viHord), Sir Joseph Ward, and- Captain icott.V.ln.replying to"a remark made by !ir-Joseph Ward as to much of the nystery of -the voyage and ■ the, things h«y enconntertd;being lost by:.'the';.tranairissicm.Mof Marconi messages,";; Captain icott,. cairefully enlightened the '.minds ',of.' veryone. present by saying ..'.that, they' rould get beyond ■■• th«m ,in: tie course' of heiri , jotrrn«ying..: : ; The stage, .had, been, pvcredvidth- carpet. and. decorated,. with "alms and pot-plants, wlrile' : .the : :table» n. Lnse 1 Svere covered ..with Union' Jacks. Jpon. the : efage' were'. Lady Ward, Miss 'jileen : \S'ard, Mrs. ;Scott,. .and . : spme of he ,wive.s!of the-oouncillors, kln theevenrig: Captain, Scott' lectured; -to. ■;: a,;'.Vpd audience-'Tipon; the ,mystcries. : r o£'. the Lntarctic'"■regions';. Most, of ; the slides rere ibeautiful,: and gave one :vivid' im-iressi'ons-of''the majesty 'and relentless-1 less of' , the'great ■ricebePgs'. among;, which hey'.wonld by. and by be creeping. ''.'As he lectnrewas for the benefit of. the Joys' Institute, 'the -boys ' were'-in . evi[ence, as were the Boy Scouts. ■,; Several white muslin frocks and rearihgi pretty.-. ite.; 'Norinandy'•''.' caps,, rare A very.: busy- selling•.'packets, of home- , , hatle sweets., for'/ the' ..benefit.of the. in-: rtitut*./..Mrs. Scott ;.was' pfesent;again;, md others : 'ivho, attended'.i the.vlecture rere-.—3lrs; Rhodes,': Mr..: and Mrs;. Tewsey, Mr. : and Mrs. C. Crawford, Mr. and ilrs.i;C;..Palmer,;:fMis3;E. : ;Ku6seU, v Prp : , 'e^^-;jiabyi ; i ; :la^e. party;■ of.totioolgiris,' and: many; stnde'ttts;..;-';V-.'.i>;■ ■'■■■■■''''' ; '.": : '. : /r : ■']■■■.■' . ■

Complimentary^Dinner..;; ? :- v ,'.\.' ; ;\';V.-;. .'•:. :-.^t- , evwing. ; ''--ot'-.tiiiie , -vHolei''. ; WiiiSsor;:ho'members of the.'Women's--,Social and political League gave''a ■ complimentary linnerV:to'..Lady '• Ward,.who .has recently iccepted/the. position; of "president, pi- the :lub in the place of Mrs. Seddon. Be* ween4eigh^iflud-.nine.ty^: : .mfimteilj_sn(L friends.:, were ■ present, , :-:and-:.' l a irijoyable, time was. spent with speeches, recifationsiatid songs. Hrs. .Seddon presidrf at'the gathering, and made a mostcap-ible->chair.w.om&n.v. Apologies for their mavoidable;-'ilwflce". wore* from : Mrs. ; i.v Loughnan, -'.and' .the ■Maypress.ij■\Jlrs; ■Vilford.: The' , 'tables';had', been h ! ithe vforra., of a long'.-' horseshoe round :he/room , ; and ,were niost:;effectiyely <..dearated'.with pink azaleas, pheasant, eye larcissi, and other! 'beautiful ..flowers, vhich',had.come all the way from friends n/li'eatherston. ..-The bend of the horse:hoe,; 'jnafked.oß: 13y .strands ;of. red and. •ellow: ribbons, • fastened ■ toi.tall , '*stands,' freathed "in yellow' and' red, ■was.occu)ied' .by! Lady.Ward, : Mrs. Seddon, .and the'i secretary; of the league'; L'he v .'councili •responsible'iior.ftfie nents of .the evening, consisted. of £ Mrs. ieay-"Br6ivne)ahd.- Mrs.' ; Taster :{vkejresidents); and;Mesdames Mason,"O'SuU ivan,;Boden,■ Morris; and MissiM'Lean. \. quaint, and pretty., idea (is it necessary »: say. that it, is American?) was that if. the; toa6tVlist.v ; printed.:-on .'Japanese: japer, bordered with a^kinds of curious ievices.V.cards, 'flowers, , ...'figures,; and, 'all (ortsvof things; During;'the' evening the wast of the King was proposed by Mrs.; jeddon, and -"drunk , ..with-.musical'hon-" )urs, i and that of "Oueen Mary"' by Mrs. Dyer.-.. An address to Lady Ward, upohthe,' occasion: of her becoming president pf the league,, wasrread.iby.Mrs. Mooro. The health':of tady.Wqrd WB9 : proposed! by ■:.Mfs , .:; , Boden,: m , the';place ■'of Mrs." Tasker, .who .was'.ilriablo:'to.: bo present owiijg: to illness, and responded .to, ;by. Lady,! Ward.; in ;a very .. charming, little fl'peech, in wlich. she: thanked .'.them ~fpr, the way .in which they; had: honoured 1 her. .that .evening, and regretting that shb'liad.:iLot more time.:to devote to the interests: of the league;.,. The' health, of Mrs.,l3eddon was proposed by 'Mrs. Keay Broiyno;-' and -responded, to ..by. Mrs. •Sμdon;:: the Liberal by Mrs..-, Mason .-and : responded to by Mrs. , - J., P. .'Ltike.- -,"our Guests," by MrSiiMorris.ahd'resporidcd fo by Mrs."!). , Nathan; "The league,".by Mrs. Schultze an<l responded to:.by: Mrs.. Jfennedy.Macr doiiald;, ; "The , . Gentlemen/' by Mis 3 M'Lean', and responded to by Mrs. O'Sulliyah. The -toast of-"The Press"-was. re-;! sponded/, to' by.'Mrs.'VTuckey. :■" Sir -Joseph'.: Ward, accompanied by his'son,-Mr; Glad, stone: Ward, : were also present towards the end of the 'eveniiig,"and : the Premier n;as . called upon to- ; m'ake-.a rspcech. Becitations were given" by Miss Kapley and Miss Luke, and songs were\sung by Mies .Eileen Ward, Mrs. .Moore, Miss Easson, •and .Miss Morris. Lady Ward wore a very handsome drees, of. .black, ninon over white silk, and.a wide girdle of crystal embroidery;'-Mrs.' Seddon; a dress of black silk "'.trimmed/with' : jet; Jlrs.. Moore, a dress , of black broche :with bog oak and jet..beading; ■ Mre. : Keay Browne, .bladeMelenese;sillc trimmed with Mechlin lace and jet; ; Mrs.. Bodcn, a ; black silk ■ dross relieved.!with cream; Mrs. Mason,;a'black siJk drgss; .Mrs.', O'Sullivan,, black, velvet with':pearl trimming; Mts.-Morris, black eatin; Mies M'Lean, white.silk dress; Miss,;Bileen Wardjwbre, a v 'of canary coloured ninon over white silk, with.crystal, trimming on tho'sleeves"and bodice; Mrs. Liike, 'black' velvet .relieved", with white; '•'.' Mrs. , Dyer,' black 'silk trimmeel with -jet;. -Mrs. '■ Schultze, 'black silk. Otners present were: Mrs.. Ktchett, Mrs. C. Izar<l, Mrs.-D. Nathan, MTS..Ng»ta, Mrs. K. M'Kenzio, Mrs. T. Hickehzie.llrs. Buddo,'Mrs. Corrigan, Mrs.,;Leyvey, Mrs. DioksOnj Mrs..Cavell,. Mrs.. Mudge, Mrs. Field/ Mrs.'.Gilchrist, Mrs.j'Greenslade, Miss Carroll, Miss Luke, tho Misses Rapley '. (2), 'Miss; : Slattery, Miss "Moore,: arid' others. 'The singing of "Anld Lang Syne" brought the fnnction to a close.

Caller (trying to-be complimentary).— "I notice one-interesting peculiarity -about your little boy. He is ambidextrous." Mrs. Struckoyle (with a frosty gleiim in her eyo)—"Jlot at all, Mr. Highsome. His legs are just as straight as anybody's." . ■ •:,■■ ■.'....

Masterton Wedding. A fjrent many 'pcoplo were proven') in Knox Church, .Mastertou, on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Morenco Gertrude- Chamberlain, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. E. E. Chamberlain, of Masterton, was married to Mr. David J. tiraimm, of Waipukurau. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, wore a very pretty dress of whito Indian silk, trimmed with embroidered chifion, and the customary wreath and veil. She was attended by Miss Chamberlain, who wore a dress of cream silk: Sicilian, trimmed with silk insertion, a black plumed hat, and carried' a shower bouquet, the gift of. the bridegroom. Mr. P. S. Carroll, of Waipukurau, was best man, and the Rev.'.Bain Macdonald performed-the ceremony. After tho ceremony a reception was held at "Rosswood," the home of the bride's parents, and the usual toasts honoured. Xho ladies' "going away costume was a navy blue costume with vicux rose-hat., ■ . .-' Miss Lizctte Parkes, . . It was'a , .somewhat weary Miss Lizetto I'arke.s that arrived in Wellington from Palmerston yesterday, but very pleased to be here and to lie able to renew her acquaintanceship with the many people that ehoniet on her former visit to. this city when plaving '"Peter , Pah.". It is somewhat difficult to think of Miss Parkes apart from "Peter Pan"—tho whimsical, Pnokish'creature, half boy, half sprite, boon- companion of the- fairies and all woodland creatures, and ■ just as much us he threw his spell over those who went again and'again to see and hear him, so has he thrown it over Miss Parkes herself. There has.been nothing she has loved so much'as "Peter*; Pan," and tho very idea .thatshe. could possibly have grown tired of the part after .haying .played it- so continuously, , night after, night, when touring the country .with it, was emphatically scorned. There .can be only; one,such character and play, however/, and so she ■ has ■ had. to . turn to other pieces. TFpon her return to Sydney, after the New. Zealand tour, she played' second part in tho . "King of Cadonia" Company.. Stasia is not beautiful or' attractive '.in:any: degree to begin with—only a dirty; untidylittlo Cockney slavey,'.but the fascination of.it all grows as she comes more and more into contact with the Mysterious .Stranger, and his i'influence, begins to.'make''itself- felt over her, till : Stasia :is no longer , what she was.. Simpli;ity Johnsfcxi in '"I.over's Lane" is of. quite a different character, J i'arid it is somewhat of a test that so young, an actress ; as Miss Lizette Parkes should be seen ; in subh totally dissimilar parts.. In'this;piece she,has, as her understudy,' a.younger sister, who. is said.to be .some'-, '.what, like her.' :• Miss -Parkes began her, career as the; "Wonder Child" in Ilickard's Vaudeville, Sydney,} some eight years ago, when,'as may .be imagined, she was very .young indeedy." , and since then/ she has made rapid;'advances' in her;^profession. Indeed,-'it , Js not .likelyythat'.'there are any other .actresses-of her aga in 'Australia who ■ aTe playing leading parts. Not so very: long ijgo, she wfts on the point of goiiig Home to try her fortune .there, but that plan has been .delayed for a , time. Ultimately,!she hopes to go. Upon her return'lo Sydney, after this ■tour, Miss".Parkes will once ;more piny • T?fter Pan," to; her. very: great joy] .., Ipdoor'Garden 'Fete. <■■'■ :., ''■"::-. '.- -An :indoor garden' fete,'. in aid .-of-', the mission ;funds, was held-, at the .Wesley Halli'Taranaki last evening. The. hall was. prettily, decorated with flag's and' foliage, and' a very enjoyable programme was'.igiven, i. The stalls, and ; side "snows did'excellent business, and:'the-.promot-ers have every reason to. be. pi eased with the success-of their scheme.! Dtirinß the evening musical items were contributed by Misses E..and M/Chapman; A. Bakciv Wright, B. Luke,':and V. Muller, and 3J£Ssrs. ; ;,H. Phipps.and rnge, •■and-..-an nmusihg 'dialogue;, by MissCTaTmer" ancf Mr. H. B. Cpoper. ■ A comedietta, "Distinguished terminated', ; a- very pleasant evening's entertainment. . There will be a change of programme to-morrow evening., ~-v';;.■;-.- K-; ■- ■ "V-■'v ■'.'''■■'■' ,'

Social in 'New Century Hall,

A 'very euioyable time was spent' od (Tuesday .evening New . Century Hall,', the J nccasiou.. l?eiiig : a- "social" anil dance .'given by the'. firm of ■ Messrs, Thompson Brothers, Ltd., for its employ. «is.' During tho evening various items were contributed . by/several members of the staff;'assisted by,friehdsV/while dancing formed another means of amusement. An. excellent supper iras : provided , by \Miifd6cks, afr which the 'customary toasts were honoured.'• Mr. A; G.. Wallace.carTied put the-duties of M.C.. ~ Children's Hospital Guild. ;. ' /'■' A meeting of. the Children's Hospital Guild w.as held yesterday afternoon, the Mayoress.-.Mrs. Wilford, presiding. There were pfesent-.'Mesdames.Luke, Aitken, Blundell, Joseph, R. Fletcher, and Corri.gan, Misses;Coates,'Payne, Joviph."(treasurer), .and. E.. Nathan (secretary). •' It 'was decided'that, the Buying Committee be made, ex'officio,' members of the Management Committee. Several new members'were enrolled, and the guild will be pleased.to.enrprothers; 'M ... : An Obituary, .'■■•'''•' .•' ■'-..'•■;■ w- ; /' .; ! ■ ■•" ~:-Mrs. /James Russell,' relict of the late Mr. James .111185611, and sister-in-law of ■the late., Mr. Godfrey Russell, and very well known , in' Mascerton,-whose death occurred on Tuesday, died on Wednesday evening. .-/' The deceased'lady was 81 years of age, and had been ailing for only a few, days,- the cause of -death being a sevore attack, of • bronchitis. It is' over forty.years since the late Mrs..-Russell first came to reside in the district. In that time she had .endeared herself to ;a largo circle offriends/.who. held her iii high cst/>cni, Tho' deceased' lady was for _years a member of the congregation ■of luiox-Church, and-was alsqa member of the Dorcas Society... , :■.;.-

Mrs. H. H. Beethain, of Braneepeth, is visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Edyal Oak. ■■- ■■'■■ ■•■'-.■ ■ :

The Perryside. Croquet Club holds an "at home" to celebrate the opening of the season at tho grounds oh Saturday, November 12. ;■■■■: v ■. •.

The tea which was to have been given yesterday afternoon for Mrs.' Dinnie by the Kelburne lady bowlers was postponed to (Monday next, on account of the stormy weather. ' ■ . . ' ■.. ■ ,

■, The,engagement of Miss Nellie Eccles only daughter of Canon Eccles, of Woodville, to Mr. K. Macbean Stewart has been announced. .

, The sum.of ~£so.was realised, at the Presbyterian salo of work at Island Bay hold during.the last two day 6. '