SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 978, 19 November 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

jR Garden Party.' Yesterday afternoon a garden party (was given at'"Awarua House" by Lady 'Ward, for the purpose of enabling (her friends to meet Mrs. Cyril Ward land her baby, who are at present her [guests. The grounds, with -their jelumps of rhododendrons in full flower, jtheir winding walks, and smoofli greeiJ lawns, are a delightful place in which jto spend a sunny afternoon, arid an additional pleasure was added by the presence of a string band provided by Miss (Ruby M'Donald. Tea was served upon a number of little tables placed upon ithe lawn, and decorated with most of ithe flowers in season, while' strawberries and cream were a delightfully cool -and refreshing addition. The baby was, of course,' a centre of attention, and greatly extended its circle of acquaintances during the afternoon. Lady AVard wore ungraceful dress of black minon over white silk; Mrs'. Cyril' Ward had" on' a braided heliotrope frock:and .black hat;' Miss E. Ward, a black and ■white frock; Mrs. Findlay ' was- in a ieliotrope costume. Among those present were Mrs. Wallis', Mrs. C. Izard, iMrs. David Nathan, Mrs.::Leclcie, Mrs. •R. Garlick, Mrs. Gillon, Mrs. Field, ;Mrs. -Sidey, , Mrs. - Stallworthy,' Mrs.Tewsley, Mrs. R., M'Kenzie. Mrs. ,T. .M'Kenzie, and the Misses M'Kenzie (2), iLady.' : ,,Steward,Mrs. ; ..Hwang, ~Mrs. ■Ngata.- Mrs.- Post,'Mrs.'.JV Noswortby,' Mrs. Herries, Mrs. Scott, Mrs: Wright,' Mrs. Hine. Mrs. Buick, Mrs. E. H. Taylor, Mrs. Poole, Mrs. and. Miss Buddo, Mrs. R. Loughriau, Mrs. Boljard, and Mrs. Craigie.

Miss E. Caselberg, of Masterton, returned from a trip to Cape Colony by jthe Ruapehu yesterday. ; , . Mrs. H. F. Wigram, of Christehurcli, returned ; from a-trip to England by the jßuapehu yesterday. '■ ; Mrs. Daniel (Wellington) and' Mrs. / 'Arthur, Bright (Otaki), who have been in Rotorua for several weeks, liavd now left, there, expecting to' reach -their homes to-dav. .. . ; Miss Mabel Coveney , leaves Wellirigton to-day by the Main Trunk train for '.(an/extended visit to the north.' #•- .Mrs. and' Miss Miles left Wellington , (On' Thursday for a-visit to Auckland and Rotorua. ' lira. H. Gore was one of the judges • ■ .it.the Featherston Flower, Show, which was held on Thursday. ,' v 1 The Rev. Kennedy . Elliott and tho ! churchwardens'; of the Kent Terrace / Presbyterian-Church'have "most kindly given the Girls' Peace .Scouts the use of the Sunday Schoolroom upon the. oc- . casion of the holding of their social evenings,- which will take- place three times a year. , - ' Mrs. H. R. Hughes, of H.M.S. -cable steamer. Iris, and Mrs. Hughes, were passengers by the Ruapehu, from London, yesterday.;' Miss .Bnghani, sis- ' • ter of Mrs. Hughes, accompanied, them.

-Miss H. Caselberg arrived ,in Wellington by the Ruapehu from a long visit to her sister in South Africa, and ■was met by her people from Masterton.