SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1043, 4 February 1911, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

)A Study in Crey. j" Sometimes one'is inclined to wonder' " lif there can bo any other harbour in K. (the world that has such an iuiinito ; 'variety of moods as this one of ours. ■ .'- jThese moods are not made known to L :ihe'casual .careless observer , who looks tat'it ono day and then does not regard {lit for the nest five or six, but to tho !{intimate friend,, lover 0110 might say, (whose glance is always straying upon k fit and who has eyes to see its subtlest fchangcs, a whole world of infinite sugk ... Igestion and of tho most delicate-colour- < ling is revealed. Last night it was a V■■ tstudy in grey—of the softest, most I- / iethereal, tints 'that could bo imagined. ISteamere passed one another 011 a deep I • jgrey sea and faded away into clouds of I ■ [rolling greyness, leaving behind them V , itrails of heavy writhing smoke that ; ladded only a heavier tono to the'veil, f iin which everything seemed to be 011- [ iveloped. Somes Island loomed-out in--1 "distinctly through the softest haze, and j. ... Ibeyond it again t-lio mountains on tho i ,ot-her side wore lost ill the mist that :V- iseemed to bo rolling in from the sea. ■ Even tho hills near at hand wero softf. jened and their bruised .sides thrown into ' tcovering shadows by the all-prevailing j -Colour. - Sea and sky, mist apd moui\i - '.tains, were -air one intermingled, ex- ' . .quisite, shaded world of groyriess, and i i (fantasy -remote, apart from the city i.' : ithat intruded so ..unceasingly upon its j silence' and beauty. . • ■ fW.C.T.U. The monthly meeting of the W.C:T.U. was held in their rooms, Constable j- Street, on Thursday, Mrs. Boxall presidi ing.. There was a fair att-endanco. of ! members, considering :the fact that; so f . -many are. still*out'of towrn. I '-. Superintendents of different departments of . -work .were elected, - and- a good start 1 made for tho year's work. The annual ; convention for New Zealand, is "to be held thjs year at.c Now Plymouth. To ' -this Mrs. Houlder was elected delegate. Two or three, other ladies intimated = that.they also : would be going.: Arrange--1 . ments were made for a garden party to bo held next Wednesday at Mr. Krone's k residence, Island Bay. It" is expected ! that a good turn out of temperance ' .friends will meet that-day to show their •interest in the ■ work done by • the W.C.T.U.; . ~ :-.'.■ i:Still another garden party—this time iri- the interests of tho Women's Chrisr .tian ; Temperance..TJnion., -It .is to. be held in the grounds of Mr. R. Keene; Island Bay, oh Wednesday, February 8. At present tho flowers'are - well p.; worth a visit, and a stroll about the shrubberies on a hot afternoon - is a very great pleasure. Afternoon tea will be dispensed,--and tennis and other games will provide amusement for- tho energetic. The Women's Christian Temperance Union do quiet work all the year .round amongst tho'girls employed in ..the who need help. It-' is'hoped that all wlio 83'mpathiso with this work will show . their appreciation by .being present. The annual convention for New Zealand ' is to be held this year at New l'ly--1 .mouth. At the meeting of t-ho district ,union held on Thursday, Mrs. Houlder was elected delegate, and, it. is . hoped !th© president and'a few others may also ; Ibe able to attend. '. .

fA Garden Party to come. ; A garden party for the...purpose of raising funds wherewith to furnish a p. stall, representing the Northland j- School, for a bazaarto bo held in the Town Hall at Easter time is to take '. place at tlio residenceoorf r Mrs.'Putnam (Northlands) on February 18. There IV will be all kinds of attractions anddis--I.'-. tractions, including " produce,: sweets V and'flower stalls, fortune-telling and ; concerts every half hour during the afternoon, A Presentation* ■ Miss Gardiucr (of, the ■ Defence Dei p'art-ment), in viow of her approaching ! , marriage, was the recipient of a liancl- ; : some prosent. from the headquarters - Defence Staff. -.- Colonel -Robin; in a very pleasant little speech, wished her every happiness in tho future. .' .

Miss M. Richmond returned, to Wel- ' luigton on Thursday by the Pateeua' j from a visit to the West Coast. Mrs. P. Leckie is staying at Mahan Sounds, Bolton Bay, and will ho joined by Mr. Leckie, who leaves Wellington ■, to-day, for a week's holiday. Mrs. and Miss Darvoll (Ngaio) return •to-day from a visit to Mahan Sounds. Mrs. Preshaw (Hikorangi) has been Tiaying a brief visit to Wellingotn, 'and ; left for hor-home yesterday afternoon. Miss Carley returns to Mastorton today from a visit to Christchureh. Nurse Macandrow, of St. John's District Nursing Association, was a passenger by tho Maori last evening for the south. She will spend part of her holi- . day in Ashburton; Miss Merchant, Principal of the Ofaeo Girls' High School, left for the south last-evening. Mrs. Twit's TRvrlnov*. is the snicst of Mr?. Donald Donald (V.v-!rrt:i.n). Mr. and Mrs. ThiMwin icturn.'d to town y.-str-rd-:y I:.-in ihi-ir i isit to the district. Mr. Buklivin has entirely mo\er?d from his recent. illness.

Miss Blunt (Christchnrch) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at "Ivc'niln'orth." Pot the liest and most modern Hair and Complexion Treatment, Mrs. Rolleston, who has just returned from England and America, is recommended. Highest diploma for rcmovinp superfluous hair. Vibro-inassage, Hairdressinf;, Shampooine and Clipping. 4 Willis Street (over Carroll's), i'el. 1599. Advt,

The marriage of Mr. L. D. I'aterson, of the Jinn of Gibsons and I'aterson, Ltd., to. Miss Vera Mowlcm, of Kensington Terrace, Palinerstou North, is to take place-at- St. Andrew's Clmrch, Palmcrstqn.,lN , orth,'o,ll .Jj'ebrnary. 23. ' ' and their children are' returning 'to town from Day's Hay, where'they liave been spending the last few weeks. Mrs. Putnam and Miss Ruth Putnam are visiting the Cold Lakes. -