SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 11 March 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Farowolls. A" great many people sailed by the Manuka'-'en route for England, yoster<Jay,'.aiid: there .was a correspondingly largo number, to ■ see- them off. Mrs. do4a' Mare,..who,"with Mr. F. do la Mare, was. nmong. the'• passengers, was tin Thursday presented •' with' a decfc chair; rug, and isuit-caso . from her friends, : as a; mark !of their regard, ac-companied-by the heartiest wishes for a-delightful holiday.,..A number ,of Vic-toria-'Cpllego students,' past and present, were on the wharf to see tho last of Mr. dft la Marej afid'their farewell was most cheerful,.and hearty. Tho strains of the .college so'ng,> as it rang across the water, would' be a'pleasant memory to carry, away with'him. ■ • . •

Ceremony at Trentham. 'A. very, pleasant little ceremony took place. : "at Trentham -on Thursday after-noon,-atthe conclusion of the afternoon teagiyen by Mrs. John Barton. Colonel Cdlhns, .on behalf of'the range staff, thanked.'Mrs.' Barton for the kindness she had always shown everyone when-ever-'the riflo. carnival, was being h.eld, ap'd: as a Vtoljen .of. their, gratitude pro sented'her-with; a'silver epcrgne.

A Musical Evening. • .' AVconcert. party,. consisting of Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Sullivan, Messrs. Pheits, Car.r,' Fletcher,- M'Cormish, arid Borneo Gardiriei;, together'with the official-visi-tor Mrs/Schoch, journeyed out to Porirua''ori'Tuesday: evening, and entertained /tie: patients iii ' the Mental Hospital with''.a delightfully varied -musical' 1 programme. ' The' patients always enjoy these 'concert evenings most thoroughly. Fflllding Notes. .

On, Saturday.afternoon; Mrs. Roberts and' Mrs. Gorton gave a delightful tea at;-; the tennis ■ courts.- Quito a largo number of "JtoUrnameiit gaiies • "'"Were played, although the weather was most disagreeable.'. Among those present were: Mesdames Roberts, Gorton, Hoult, Walker, Hill. Long, Kriyvett, Evans (Pahiatua), Harding, Johnson, Montgomery, Kingdon, Lawson, and many others.

Mrs: 'Evans (Pahiatua) is on a short visit ■to Feilding. ' •Mrs. H. Stewart has returned from .Wanganui. Mrs: Fitzpatrick .has..returned from the beach. l

Mrs. Woodward (Hunterville) is the guest, of. Mrs. Gillespie. •Mrs. .Gillespie .gave an enjoyable bridge party in Mrs. Woodward's honour last, Wedriesday. Among the guests were Mesdames Roberts, Horrocks, Long, Willis, Miles,- Barton, Aylmer, Clayton, Stewart, and Halliday. , On-Thursday nftemoon, Mrs. Montgomery gave a-small bridge.party, also for Mrs. Woodward. Tho guests were: Mesdames Gillespie, Woodward, Clay-ton,-Horrocks,' Roberts; Stewart, Haliiday,; Barton, Aylmer, , Willis, and. Kingdon, the last-named proving the.prizewinner.

Mrs.' L.;' Levien (Napier) is .spending somo days in town.'

Mr.; and Mrs. Norman Beetham (Mas-terton)-arc-visiting their son at Ashburst.

/ jThe 'Rev. J. E. Sykes and Mrs. Sykes 'WMe 'entertairid' by' the parishJ° ners of St. John's Anglican Church, Irentham, <jri Thursday evening, in honour of their recent marriage.

Dr. and Mrs. Begg returned from a .Visit .to the south yesterday morning.

\Mrs. .'Stevenson (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs.,' Donald Donald (Masterton;. • .

. .Miss 'Betty' M'Kerris," of Dunedin passed,through Wellington yesterday leaving by: tho Manuka for Sydney later m tho afternoon.

• and Miss Hoadley (Napier) are in Wellington, and leave on Monday for; Christchurch, where they will bo the guests of Mrs. Robert Sinclair.

Miss E. Williams (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs.' Erlo Williams, Wairarapa. •

The, Misses Stott (2), who have been spending some months with Mr. and Mrs. Stott,- at Trentham, loft , by the Manuka for. r.England. yesterday, . via Sydney.

Mr. arid Mrs.-Sydney Johnston (Takapan) are visiting Napier.'

Dr. H. Owen Jones and Mrs. Jones, of;-Auckland, aro leaving by the Corintbic. on March 23 from Wellington for' a trip to England. They will be away for>a year, and during his absenco Dr. Jones, will visit, the principal hospitals in Great Britain.

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Miss Lena Lennox, who has boon connected with amateur theatrical societies fur some time, playing parts in "llloiv for Blow," "Facing tlio Music," "Tho Guv'nor," and "Dr. Bill," has accepted an engagement as leading lady with a theatrical company to tour New Zealand in about a fortnight's time. Her last appearance'as an amateur will bo in "Sweet Lavender." Miss Lennox has always given her services most willingly for any charitablo purpose, aud many friends wish her well in. her venture. On severing her connection with tho firm of Hay ward and Hay ward, Miss Lennox was presented with a handsomo travelling rug by . Mr. Hayward, accompanied by hearty wishes for her success. '

Mrs. Davis Conning (Porangahau) is a visitor to Napier.

Mr. and Sirs. Hemming (Sydney) are staying at the Grand Hotel.

Our AVoodvillo correspondent writes that Mr. J. Ebbett, of Papatawa, was married on Wednesday to Mrs. J. Edwards, the Rev. Gardiner performing the •ceremony. •

; Mrs.' Carter arrived in Wellington yesterday from Auckland, and is.staying at the Grand Hotel.

Miss E. Gibbs left by the Mararoa on a visit to Timaru on Thursday evening.

Mrs. Honniker and Miss Brett (Greymouth) are visiting Wellington and are staying at tho Grand Hotel. They leave 011 u visit to England very shortly.

Mrs. Townsend and Miss Freda Townsend left by the Mararoa for Dunedin on Thursday evening. They intend visiting tho Southern Lakes. '

Mrs. Guy Williams has returned to Masterton, after a week spoilt in town.

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Smith (Wairarapa)- have been spending three or four weeks at Miss Hall's, Muritai. They leave on Saturday for their home.

Mr. and Miss Woolston, from England, are in town, and are staying at the Grand Hotel.. They intend touriu'g tho Dominion.

Mrs. Barnicoat ; (Wanganui) is 111 town, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. , .

• Mrs. Bell (Kelhurne) left on Thursday For Christchurch.

An Australian paper announces tho engagement of Lieutenant Prickett, of H;M.S. Challenger, and Miss Gladys Kcrr : Clark, of Ghoolendaadi Station, Boggabiri, New South Wales. '

. Mrs.. and 'Miss Duncan (Wanganui) aro visiting Auckland. . .

Mr. and Mrs. Clirisp, (Gisbornc) are on a visit to Napier.

Mr'..arid Mrs. James (Auckland) .aro in tcivni, and staying at the Grand Hotel.