SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 976, 17 November 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Home Nursing Examinations. . Th© following students passed the recent home nursing examination,conducted bj- the. St. John Ambulance Association Misses Amy Birch, Eva Oakley . Browne, M. Oakley. Browne, E. Capper, Josephine Chapman, A. M. Christian, E. Cooper, Anna J. Deyenport, K. Kelly, E. M'Lean, E. I. M'Rae, L. Williams, Evelyn Watson, and .Florence. Morton, and Mesdames Griffiths and E. C.' Newman. Rose and Carnation Show. It was with the greatest interest that man}' people looked forward' to the seventh'annual show of the Wellington Rose and Carnation Club, which was bpened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon .by -Lady Ward. To flower-lovers (and, after all, who are not flower-lovers) it is ono of tho great events, of . the year, where they can compare, discuss, and see for. themselves the fruits of many experiments and enterprises, sometimes conducted upon a large scale and sometimes on a very humble and unpretentious one. In spite of the rain that must- have brought the direst'consternation to many growers, the roses were exceedingly beautiful, and it seemed as though every possible shade of colouring was to bo seen there. The variety seemed infinite,, and as ono .wandered' around the different stands it seeined an alniost impossible thing to come to any decision as to what colour or what shape or kind one'liked tho best, and often some particularly lovely shade would bo found with an imperfectly shaped rose. ' Some of the roses were absolutely copper coloured, notably the Mrs. A. Waddell variety, while others would melt from a deep cream into an apricot colour, that could only be de-. scribed as a "sunset" colour. A rose that was very lovely in it's colouring was a ; new kind, single, and called Irish Elegance, while an exceedingly beautiful one was. the Lady Ashdown, both in form and colouring. . Some of the. white, roses were tile most beautiful things one could seo in their purity and beauty of shape': The .Champion rose was a glorious, flower of the most delicate old rose, colouring, and of a. perfect shape. • Upon looking ..closer to , see the name, one found it to be Mrs. Edward Mawley, which" somehow seemed to be a thorn to one's delight. As a rose, it was absolutely a joy— ■as-Mrs. Edward Mawley, it gathered"an alien quality. ... . .. was' with the greatest r rolucfanee that pdopls. passed on from the rosesthere was so. much to see and admire, and at every step new beauties seenie.d tp.be revealed.' A . stand that'attractecF'a' iereat' deal of attention was that of calceolnrii orchids, ferns, azaleas, and heath, exhibited by Mr. Poole. Tho calceolarii were "gorgeous" and -mos"t'" Goaiitiful in their colouring, while their size was about threo .times that of the ordinary variety. P.uro lemon.- lemon, mottled with rich crimson, or ■ pale cream, with tiny pin points of .red,-, .were to .be-seen, among them, while most distracting, of all were the orchids, that always seem to Have a touch of the weird in them. Tho heath was exquisito in its.waxy pinkness, whilo the azaleas were very lovely. ... . V Although it was: far. too early-for the carnations, there were some very lovely ones to be seen.. They are always a joy, with their rich'and exquisite scent. A .variety that .attracted a great amount of attention was. one of . a curious dull, obscured, mauve colouring, : that al first repelled and then ended by attracting many neople. till in the end they thought.them beautiful. With their:, little white collars oil they looked the primmest things out, a .quality hard to reconcile with tlioir rich, pungent scent. The decorated tables were. the centre of 'attention, no fewer than fourteen being on exhibition. Some of. ,them were exceedingly pretty and dainty in - their' arrangement "of colours, and. people apparently found it a difficult task ~to decide among them.: The winners proved to be Mrs. Hume (first and second prizes},'aud Miss Ward, third. Altogether, ono afternoon seemed to be a very short time in which to see so much, but somewhat too long a time for some of the flowers that had come a. long distance,- After the show was at an end, it was decided-to send the exhibits to the hospital and other charitable institutions,' where they will 'be of: the greatest pleasure to many people. •Lady Ward, who 'Opened the show, wore a dress of cream crene de Chine, the bodice being handsomely braided and embroidered; in cream.' "With, this sb,e wore a' large black hat, 'trimmed, with ostrich, plumes, and a black feather boa. Mrs. Tuckey wore a black silk costume, and a black, toque. . Mrs.' Tringham (the wife of tho president. Mr. C. W. Tringham) wore a white embroidered silk dress, with ..a.'white feather boa and a white hat, trimmed with roses. Mrs. C. Ward wore a,, oream - coat and. skirt, and black hat, trimmed with roses.. Miss E. Ward 1 was .in a white muslin frock, aud large black .hat, trimmed with w-liite roses. Mrs. Newman worn a navy blue costume, and black hat. trimmed with ostrich plumes. Mrs. Wallis, a brown lino costume, with burnt straw hat, trimmed with roses. Mrs. Herdnian ■ wore a tussore costume, with a white and green toque. Mrs. A. Williams; a blue coat and skirt, and black hat.. Mrs. C. Crawford, a blue costume and black hat. Mrs. H. Crawford,' a. heliotrope costume, white feather boa, and hat trimmed with heliotrope. Mrs. Gore.: a cream coat and. skirt, braidT ed with black, and black hat trimmed with .green. Mrs. Marchbnnks was in a cream costume, and black hat, trimmed with violet. 1 Miss Bauchop wore molecoloured Shantung coat and skirt, and black and whito hat, trimmed with roses. Among others who were present were: Mrs. Grace, Sirs. Larnach, Mrs. Purdy, "Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Brandon, Dr. Bennett. Mrs.- Dymock, Mrs. Nosworthv. .Mrs. Joseph Joseph, Mrs. F. Nathan, Miss Joseph, Mrs. Izard.. the Misses Harding (2). Mrs. D. Caselberg, Mrs. F. Didsbury, Mrs. H. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. M. Caselberg, Mrs. Elder anil ■Miss Elder, Miss Skerrett, Mrs. Fitchett, Mrs. G. Didsbury, Mrs. Hnvward, Miss Cooper, Mrs. Allan, Miss' Simnson. Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, Mrs. P. M. B. ' Fisher, Miss GawitlV (Masterton), Sirs. Miles. Miss Baird, Mrs. L. H. B. Wilson, and many others. • - ■ HAIR, FACE, AND HANDS. Miss Milsom is qualified to diagnose, treat, and teach ladies and gentlemen in their own homo treatment. Beware of the advertisements of companies who do nothing else but ad- ' vei'tise. There never could lie a universal Eair or Face prm>aration, because WHAT SUITS ONE PERSON WILL BE RUINATION TO ANOTHER. It stands , to reason that theso so-callcd companies must use tho poorest materials to pay for their flowery advertisements. Call 1 or write for Miss Milsoin's common-sense hygionic treatment. Shampooing, Manicuring, Hair-dressing done and taught. Hair-work of every, description. Only best English hair used, and finest of work. Seek advice re grey hair electrolysis. Miss Milson, Telephone SU King's Chambers, Willis Street,. Wellington,— Advt,

An "At Home." Yesterday afternoon, .it tho Hotel Windsoi. Miss A. Berry was the guest of honour at an ' at home," which was given tor her by Mesdames L. and A. George. A very large number of guests were present, aud a niost enjoyable time was spent, in conversation,' and in listening to thoso who sung, played, or recited. The three rooms-in which the guests wero received were prettily arranged with flow--01- ? n< ? P a ' ms . whilo the long tablo at wnieh tea was served was decorated with very lovely roses and 'with palms. A most tempting afternoon tea had been provided, and the strawberries and cream were a delightfully .cool addition on such a warm, sunny day as yesterday. During tho course of the afternoon Miss Berry was presented by Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., on behalf of tho firm of Messrs. George and George, with a silver hot-water kettle, and Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P., on behalf of the employees of tho firm, presented her with an oaken case of cutlery. Mr. Midlano roplied to tho speeches for Miss Berry, thanking everyone for the presentations, and also thanking the firm for the very enjoyable function of the afternoon.' Mr. L. George also spoke. Songs wore sung by Miss Randall, Mrs. England, and Mr. Midlanc, while Miss Bradley and Miss George (Palmerston North) recited. . Mrs. M'Namara played the accompaniments, and Miss Green gave pianoforte selections. Mrs. George wore cream glace silk with an overdress of cream Inco and. picture hat; Mrs. A. George wore a costume of eau do nil eoliennb and pretty white hat; Miss Berry was in a tailornnade costume of navy blue and a navy blue hat to match; Miss George (Pa|merston North), heliotrope. crj'stalline and hat to match; Mrs, J. P." Luke, black costume and pretty hat; Mrs. R. A. Wright, white costume with black hat; Mrs. Clark Johnston, brown costumo and hat to match; Miss Ritchie, pink costume, and black picture liat. Others present were Mesdames Aston, ,M f Namara, Midlane. Berry, Dawson, Cook, Evans, Irons, Wemmys, tho Misses. O'Brien, Midlano, Parish, Pare, Green, Renrier, and Dawson. A Wellington Singer. Miss Ida Moran, a New Zealand mezzosoprano, made an auspicious debut in Sydney last week, before a crowded house, at one of the leading concert halls of the city. The recital was given by Miss Moran herself, who sang a -long programme, .'including tho beautiful .aria, "Ah! so tu dormi," from the version of "Romeo and Juliet' by Vaccaj; Mozart's charming "Non so. pin," from "Lo Nozze di Figaro"; "She Wandereth Down the Mountain .Side,", selections from Liza Lechmann's "Life of a Rose," Tschaikowsky's "Nay, Though My Heart Should Break," and other charming songs, amongst these being several encora numbers. The young singer had a very gratifying reception, a double encore - following her first item. The newspaper critics all praiso tho beautiful qualify ot Miss Moran's voice.... Tho "Sydney Morning Herald" speaks of, her propriety of expression, buoyaney, and clear articulation, and says that she possesses the. aa-. vantage of a graoeful and attractive platform presence. Tho following is an extract from tho. "Daily Tolegranh" notice: —"Miss Moran negotiated this programmo in such a manner as to leave no doubt that sho possesses not only a charming and well-trained mezzo-soprano voice, but a' sound artistic judgment, and as these essential qualities are joined to a very engaging platform presence, Miss Moran should attain to a high place amongst our singers." The . "Evening" News," which also notes ..her "charming =tage presence,. states that she evidenced in her evening's work an unmistakable sincerity, which enabled her .to.: give her intellectual and vocal gifts free scope," while tho "Sun," describing. her as a handsome mezzo-soprano, .declares that she has good temperamental - powers and dramatic instincts. At : tho concert the ~ singer was assisted by- Messrs. Laurence, Godfrey Smith, and ■ Cyril Monk, who played with great effect the ."Maori Sonata" of Mr. Alfred Hill, in addition to several solos. This; sonata, with its romantic charm, was.'well received., Mr. Hill was present •in the audience. Miss Moran, who hails from Auckland, went as a child to'..Wellington, where she was a pupil at St: Francis Xavier's Academy. Ifhe went to .Sydney three or four years, ago with her relatives, and began her musical training, there. For the past, eighteen months she has been taught singing by Si(?nor Steffani, who trained Madame Esta d'Argo (Miss Hetty Holroyd) and i Madame- Florence Schmidt, artists who have since gained distinction in Europe. Miss, Moran is a sister of Mr. Moran,- of the legal firm of Casey and Moran. , Mrs. Craig (wifo of the chief clerk of ■ tho Customs Department), Miss Julia Moran, formerly a well-known violinist of Wellington, and Mrs. P.. J. Nolan, of Sydney. Wedding at Porirua. J A wedding in which a great amount of interest was centred was. that of. Miss Gladys Gear, and Dr. Robertson, which took place in. the Methodist Church yesterday at Porirua, a great many people journeying- out from town in order to b6 present. The bride wore a very graceful frock of ivory ..satin, and with .it a veil falling over a coronet- of orangeblossoms. ! The bridesmaids were Miss W. Gear (sister of the bride) and Mi'ss Margaret Knox. They both wore pretty dresses of pale blue Sicilian, with cream lace yokes and sleeves, and largo black crinolino hats lined with palo blue and wreathed, with pa)o blue and heliotrope roses. They carried bouquets of cream roses. The best man was Mr. ■ Arthur Bendall, and the groomsman Mr. Gordon Henderson. The - bride's present was a diamond ring, and the bridesmaids' handsome gold bangles. The travelling frock was a navy blue poplin coat and skirt and black hat with blue roses. Later on ' in the afternoon, Dr. and Mrs, Robertson left by motor-car for the north. Mrs. Gear (tho bride's mother) wore a dress of amethyst crepe de chine and hat trimmed' with pansies. Mrs. Robertson (tho. bridegroom's mother), a black striped niiion de soie. Miss Robertson wore a pretty embroidered white muslin frock. A. largo marquee had been erected 1 on the lawn for. tho reception, and a ■ band added considerably to tho enjoyment of the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ogier, of Ingle- ' wood (Taranaki) returned from a trip 1 abroad by the Moeraki yesterday. Miss Joan Itislop returned from a visit ,' to Australia by tho Moeraki yesterday. ' Miss Ward (daughter of Mr. W. T. i 'Ward, of tho Palmerston Post Office, who leaves to-morrow to take charge of the Nelson Post Office) was on Tuesday night the recipient of a beautiful silver tea serI vice and tray from the congregation of St. Patrick's parish. For tho past two ! and a half years Miss Ward has acted as ' organist at St. Patrick's Church, aud the ' presentation was a mark of appreciation. Mr. Ward, who has been conductor of tho choir during his stay ill the town, was ; presented with a. pair of field glasses. " The Rev. Father Costcllo mado both tho • presentations. Mr. W. G. Talbot, secretary of the 3 Wellington Rose and , Carnation. Club, who is "to" bo "married to-day,-was made \ tho recipient of a handsome present—a ' set of entree dishes—from the committee j at the l'o.vn Hall last evening. Mr. C. W. Tringham, president of tho club, mado tho presentation.