SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1130, 18 May 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Nurses' Ball. The annual ball of the nurses of tho Wellington branch of tho -New Zealand Nurses' A=siojation was held in tho Town Hall last eveninc and proved a great success. Probably all the nursins institutions in to-.vii wero represented by more or less large contingents, either in uniform or in ordinary- evening dross, and (including those who did not belong to the prote-oion) there must have bucn close on four hundred or mor? peoplo present. The large liali was most effectively arranged with scarlet uud white drapings, the spaces beneath tho gallery being curtained olf, and divided into alcoves, i'urnishtd with Chesterfields, and comfortable armchairs. The same colours draped the gallery railings, while tho front of the stage w.as also hidden from sight with them, and ornamented with paiins and huge clumps of giant, bamboo. A very graceful effect was also' given by placing these bamboo clumps (almost small forests) at intervals round the hall just in front of the aicoves, and they probably brought into more active use tho guiding capacities of the dancers. Tho main entrance to the hall had been carpeted in red, and made beautiful witli a profusion, of palms and evergreens. Supper was served in tho Concert Chamber, tho tables presenting a vivid appearance with their arrangements of scarlet Japanese maple leaves, and Virginian creeper, while knots of scarlet ribbon further accentuated the colour eclieaie. A silver centre-piece on the large central table, covered with scarlet foliage, was particularly beautiful. The committee consisted of Mrs. Knox Gilmer, the MiEses Payne, Pcnsclly, Jackson, Dunlop, Brondbeut,. and Doctors Young (who haß left for England), Herbert, M'Evedy, and Tolhurst, with Miss Deueker and Dr. Tolburst as secretaries. Mrs. Gibb, acting-president of the Wellington Kursps , Association, wearing a black silk dress with cream lace yoke, was present, as was Miss M'Lean, the president of the New Zealand Association. Sho wore violet silk trimmed with jewelled insertion. Mrs. Knoi Gilmer was in a dross of black silk trimmed v;ith jet; 'Miss Dunlop, reseda green silk relieved with cream lace; Miss Broadbcnr, pink ninon trimmed with silver insertion; Mrs. Waters, amethyst satin with bands of exquisite.point lace, veiled with amethyst ninon and trimmed with silver fringe; Miss Lucas,. victix rose frock with silver insertion; Miss Harding, whi'.e silk frock trimmed with lace; Miss Kohn. dovo grey silk with silver insertion; Mrs. Sexton (District Nurse), -in -'her- white --uni-> form; Miss Sexton, vieux rose velvet veiled with jewelled net;. Miss Meek, tunic frock of emerald ninon with gold embroideries; Mrs. T. G. Macarthy,-vienx rose silk veiled with ninon of the same ehade trimmed with handsome gold embroidered - bands; Mrs. Liddle, brown ninon veiling heliotrope silk and trimmed with jewelled embroidery; Miss R. Simpson, white silk frock; Mrs. .Matthew Holmes, pale green silk-frock j/iJlisSj.RaTv , - "son, while satin veiled'witli embroidered ninon; Mrs. Martyn Renner,- black, sequjnned net; Mrs. Hislop, pnle pink satin with, silver trimming; Miss Bertha Miles, white crepe" de chine with jbwelled embroidered bands on tho corsage; Miss Booth, green silk frock; Mrs. Leckie, ■handsome dress of mole-coloured satin with Oriental embroideries; Miss Cora Lee, tunic frock of cinnamon brown ninon bordered with deep cream laco; Miss Ina Brandon, vieux rose silk frock with silver embroidery; Jliss Ewen, black ninon veiling, white satin; Mrs. Macdonald, black silk with jet ornaments; Miss Stuart-Forbes, green satin frock with tunic overdress of net; Miss Pearson, blue silk with tunic of white ninon; Miss Dean, white crepe do chir.e with gold embroideries; Mrs. H. Gilmer, blue ninon, trimmed with Honiton lace and silver'bugles; Miss Dencker, black velvet frock with silver trimming; Mrs. Corrigan, heliotrope satin trimmed with lace; Miss Coleridge, pale pink ninon over satin; Miss Winder, pale blue silk frock; Miss Nathan, white silk with overdress of embroidered ninon and corsage trimmed with silver net; Miss 0. Smith, black velvet relieved with lnCe; Miss Sinclair, blue velvet; Miss Martelli, pink and green ninon over pink charmettsc «atinj Miss Mnrchant, pale heliotrope frock; Miss Kirkcaldie, embroidered frook of vieux rose chiffon veiling, pink silk; Mrs. L. M'Kenzie, white , satin; Miss Picrard, white satin; Miss E. Simpson, black satin with tunic frock of black embroidered net; Miss Hobday, white ninnn frock; Miss Price, white silk., Among the nurses in uniform were: Nnrses Pengelly, Brandon, Stewart, Creare, Buddie, Watson, I'aulke, Jackson, Brooke, and many others. The music was supplied by Mr. M'Lachlan's string band, and the supper by J. Godber. Wedding at Bulls. On Monday afternoon a pretty wedding was celebrated in St. John's Anglican Church, Bulls, when Miss May No - son, only daughter of Mr. J. Nelson, of Tasmania, was married to Mr. J. Ellery, youngest son of Mr. T. Ellery, .of Rang'itikei. Tho Rev. Mr. Sola performed the ceremony, and iiiss Clark presided at the organ. The church had ijean prettily decorated for the occasion by Mrs. Kearney, cousin of tho bridegroom. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a cream silk frock, trimmed with lace and braid, and tho customary veil and orange blossoms, ami carried a shower bouquet. Miss Ellery (sister of tho bridegroom) _ and Miss Sansou (niece) were the bridesmaids, and they wore pretty cream silk frocks, and black picture hat?. Mr. T. Ellery, jun., attended his brother as best man. The bride's present from the bridegroom was a sot of furs, and to tho bridesmaids were given gold breoches. A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bridegroom's sister (Mrs. Cutis), a largo number o. f friends beiiipr present at the wedding breakfast, which v/ns served in a marquee erected for the occasion. Tho bride's travelling ccstiimo was ef dark green, with a black and white h?.t.. Among the wedding Eucsts were Mrs. Wearne (Napier), wearing a cream dress and white hat; Miss White, of Wellington, in cream, with a heliotrope hat; and Miss \Vatt, wearing a whito frock, with a largo brown hat. A dance was held in the evening. Concert at Rangitumau, A very enjoyable concert, in aid of tha hall funds, was held at Kangitumau last Thursday evening. Songs were contributed by: Mrs. Baliss, Miss Connie M'Lachlan. Messrs. G. Stewart, and Heaton;. vocal ducts by Mrs. Perham and Miss M'Lachlan, Mrs. Perham and Mr. G. Stewart; and a pianoforte duet by tho Misses lima a.nd Stella M'Lachlan. Encores were frequent, and alter the concert was over supper was handed round. The hall was then cleared ami dancing was kept up til! the early hours of the morning.

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In conjunction with the official visitor (JJrs. .Schoch) the members of the Catholic Dramatic Society entertained the inmates of tho i'orirua Mental Hospital on Tuesday evening with a concert ami -dramatic performance entitled "Dead Shot" The entertainment was highly appreciated by the patients and staff. The wigs and make-up were kindly lent by Mr. Christeiison, of Manners Street. Dr. Jeffries, on behalf of tho patients, thanked the entertainers and remarked that these parties irom town were much appreciated by tho inmates and sialf of tne institution. Aid is being solicited by Miss Manton in the work ot sustaining destitute, homeless, and parcntless boys in the Uunvnod Boys' Home in Victoria. Miss Manton is making an Australasian tour, and while Visiting Wellington is making a special appeal for funds with which to erect <i new building. The aim of the home, she states, is to turn out boys fully equipped and ready for country life; it's doors are always open, and it is entirely undenominational. During the twenty years of its existence it has done a great work in turning out large numbers of useful, capable citizens. The Taranaki Street Free Kindergartens closed down yesterday for a fortnight, owing to an outbreak of measles among the children. The annual dance of those employed in the Public Trust Office has been arranged to take place on June 9 in the Sydney Street Hall. In connection with Miss Elgar's marriage to Captain Hamilton on Tuesday, the floral decorations were carried out by Jliss Murray, florist, Willis Street. The bridal bouquets also, came from her establishment. Two members of the Girl Scout?, both residents of Petone, are to be presented on Saturday afternoon in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall by the Mayor with medals for life-saving. One rescued a lad from drowning, and the other carried a child from before an advancing train.- The Hon. G. Fowlds will be present', and the meeting is to be a 1 public one. Mr. and Mrs. Hickmott, who havo been visiting Rotonia, have been staying at the Occidental Hotel, Wellington, before , returning to their homo in Christchurch. Miss Stafford is the guest of -Mrs. J. Hall, Awapuni, Palmerston. North. Miss Lloyd Hasssll leavs to-morrow for Timarn, where her marriage to Mr. Martin takes place shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts (Blenheimi are in Wellington, and. are staying at the Occidental Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Cotton Fraser (Ekeb.Ininn) arc visiting Wellington, and aro staying at tha" Occidental Hotel. _Mi_?s J. F. Amodeo, a young Auckland pianist of considerable promise, who has been Home to Europe to study her art, returned to New Zealand by' tho lonic yesterday.'