SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1080, 20 March 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Garden Fete at "Woodlands," A great many people made their way out to "Woodlands," the residence of Mr. George Winder at Maraiiui, on Saturday, to attend the garden fete which was held there for the benefit of the Presbyterian Orphanage. It was a very hot muggy day in town, and the prospect of getting away from streets, and shops, and houses into a cool shady garden was most enticing. A special service of cars hat! been, arranged, .so that there was no difficulty or delay ill getting there or in returning to town. Tho kindness of Mr. Winder in lending his grounds for the occasion'was fully appreciated by everyone, for it was a delightful place in which to-hold anything of an outdoor nature. The Central Mission Band, stationed on one of tho lawns, played during the greater part of the afternoon, while numbers of people clustered upon tha banks or sat upon | seats under the ■ trees, listening to and enjoying the music. Gay coloured flags and a stall with a burden of flowers added bright patches of colour to the picture. On another, lawn below the house, and encircled, with frees, small, tables had boon placed for afternoon tea, and those in charge had an exceedingly busy time. Tea out of doors, if the. weather in any. way permits it, is delightful, and hero the surroundings were very restful and pretty. People of an exploring turn of mind wandered about the garden and into a 000 l green gully, whose sides had quantities of ferns and bush trees growing, while at the bottom a calmly-flowing stream took its leisurely course to further territories. In the course of the afternoen, Dr.Gibb, the chairman pf tho Orphanage Committee, made a brief speech, thanking Mr.' Winder for his kindness in lending the grounds for the fete and for all he had done'in addition. They felt greatly indebted to him. A source of interest to everybody was the presence of the orphanage children, about twenty-six or twenty-seven, with the matron, Mrs. Mills, and her assistants. They wero thoroughly enjoying themselves, and sang i\ quaint little, song, greatly to the delight of their audience. Mrs. D. M'Lean, the convener of the tea kiosk, With her helpers, had probably the busiest time of all. Those associated With her were: Mrs. Macalister, Mrs. Findliiy, Mrs. M'Gurr, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Standage, Mrs. A. lleith, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Gorrie, Mrs. M'Caw.Mrs. Gellatly, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Purdie, Miss Barrie, Miss Reid, and Miss •Young. The sweet stall was in charge of the Young Women's Bible Class; cool drinks, Mrs. Low (Roseneath) ■ flower , stall, the Lower. Hutt Bible Class; hat trimming competition, Mrs. Findlay and .Mrs... Standage,. The .method used, in deciding the winner in.the latter competition was decidedly novel, and, perhaps, hardly to be imitated.When ready for judgment, the hats were thrown up in the air, and the hat most successful in retaining its trimming was thfe winning one. - 'Mr. M'Eldowney was Unsuccessful'milliner. Mrs. Wander, who was busily engaged in seeing that everything needful was at hand, was in a navy blue silk dress, with a white straw hat trimmed with black and white tulle; Miss Windor. wore ..a white embroidered muslin dress and burnt ftraw-hat with roses; and Miss Kiernan .(a guest from Sydney) was also in' white muslin with a black hat. Mr. J. P. Luke',' M.F., and Mrs. Lnke, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., and Mrs. Wright, and several of the Orphanage Committee wore among those present.

Wellington Colltige Old Girls' Association.. The annual afternoon tea of the Wellington College Old Girls' Association took place in the college on Saturday afternoon, a large number of members being present. At this gathering there is usually, a considerable amount of business transacted for the coming year, and a summary made of the events, of the past one -and Saturday- was no' exception to the rule. The committee for the coming year" was elected, and consists of the following;— Misses Ballinger, Jacobsen, Prendoville, /V. Halley, Sidey, Hueston, Gibson,.D. Meek, Bastings, Still, Webb, Flux, Besant, and Gaudin. Miss A. Holm, who : did-such strenuous and successful work fof the association last year, was unanimously re-elected as secretary. Among various; other matters of business it was decided that £10 should be set aside for tho Honours Board to be presented to the college, and, if necessary, a still further sum would donated. Miss M'Lean, the principal of the college, congratulated the association upon the very successful year that had just come to an end, and upon the work accomplished by' the committee at the timo of tho garden fete, and announced that she intended giving two prizes to be competed for by the old girls—one for recitation, and one for the best essay upon "Schooldays." Mrs. Hudson, a forme' member of the teaching staff. Mis? Ecclesfteld, Miss Morrah, and Hiss Newman were among those present.

Miss Whitaker leaves on Thursday for Masterton, and from there goes 011 to "Bishopscourt," whoro she will remain for some time. Miss Whitaker will pass through Wellington on her way to Sydney some time in July, and hopes then _ to make her farewells to friends in this city. Mrs. R'oddis and her granddaughter, Miss Plevna Dowsett, of Petone, leave by the Corinthic next Thursday on an extended visit to England. Mrs. Roddis is visiting her old home in Lancashire after an absence of 21 years. Miss Gertrude Hunt has gone to Auckland to continue her studies under the tuition of Mr. Spencer Lorraine. - Mrs. R. A. Wright, who has'been appointed a delegate from the-.Central Branch of the W.C.Y.T!., will leave 011 Tuesday morning for New Plymouth to attend" the annual convention of the union. Mrs. Duckworth, and her sister, Miss Eyes, from Blenheim, are in Wellington, and aro staying at Miss Martin's, in Bolton Street. Mrs. Tilley (Blenheim) is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ivebble. Mrs. Kane, who has been spending some weeks in Gisborne, returned to Wellington on Thursday. Miss Amv Ledger (Nelson) is the guest of Mrs. T'.' Ward. Miss Arrow, and Miss Rathhone are spending a few days with Miss A. L. Wai'burton. Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Specialist, has removed to more commodious rooms, 258 Lambton Quay (lately occupied by Messrs. Skerrett and Wylie), nearly opposite the Economic, nil-of which are fitted up with latest appliances as used in England and America for Hair and Face' Treatment Tel., 1509,-Advt.