SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1229, 11 September 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Hockey Dance. Thai hockey girls do not disdain dancing ivas rery evident ou Saturday evening, when a dance, which was to have boon tho concluding event of the ladies' hockey tournament week, was held in. the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall. A' groat madiy people were present, either dancing or watching the proceedings from tho gallery upstairs, and a very pleasant time appeared to be spent, by everyone, tho hockey girls themselves appearing to bo not in the least degree tho worse for their strenuous efforts of the past week. Mrs. Herdmau, wearing a frock of while striped ninon, with a cluster of crimson roses, and Jliss Coates, in black satin, with silver-worked embroidery, were present upon tho stage, which had been decorated with flags and pot-plants, and furnished for those not dancing, with comfortable settees and armchairs. Shortly after nine, Lady Islington, accompanied by Miss Stapleton-Cotton and Captain M'Dougall, arrived, as did Sir Joseph Ward, and were met by Hiss Mollsop, the secretary of tho New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association, and the ' president, Dr. Arnold Izard, and escorted to tho platform. Dr..lzard inado a brief speech on behalf of tho association, thanking Lady Islington for her presence there that evening, and for the interest she had displayed in the hockey by attending somo of tho matches. The tournament had not been concluded outright, as on Monday tho finishing match, between Nelson and Hawke's Bay, was to bo played. The trophies were then presented by Lady Islington, Miss, Burr, of tho Wellington College Club, receiving, on behalf of her team, the trophy for tho junior championship,'and Miss Hicks, of the Wellington Girls' College, Miss Coates's prize for tho most improved junior player. Miss Me'.lsop was then, greatly to her surprise, presented with a very handsomo gold watch, subscribed for by members of tho various teams, as a token of their appreciation of her unsparing efforts towards making tho tournament a success. After Miss Mellsop had expressed her thanks for tho gift sho had received, and said how '•'much' she" owed to everyono for their help, three cheers were given for her, dhd'-'Tor'Slie's'-'n 1 Jolly Good Fellow'was snng"in her honour. Sir Joseph Ward also spoke, wishing tho hockey teams every possiblo success in the future, and that their next visit might be as successful in every way as this had been. On behalf of the hockey players he thanked I.ady Islington for the honour sho had paid them in "being present that evening and presenting the trophies. After the ceremony had been concluded, more cheers were given, and 'then dancing was gone on with. Lady Islington was wearing a black tunic, falling in points over on under-dress, with a deep border of exquisite laco worked' npon the black. At her waist sho wore a cluster of delicatolyshaded pink-roses. Miss htapleton-Cotton was also in black. Miss Mellsop had on a black velvet frock, with a tucker of white chiifon. Lady Islington has announced her intention of giving a cup to be competed for by senior, teams as tno last one had been won outright.

Hockey Re-union at Ohau, The annual re-imiqn .of the Ohau Ladies' Hockey Club was held in tha Ohau Institute last week, many visitors being present from Levin and Otaki, and a very pleasant evening being spent, lhe interior of the building was effectively decorated, the main portion of it representing a well-laid out hockey field, the goal posts at each end being draped with tho colours of the club, red. blue, a.nd white, surmounted by draped hockey sticks. Side-flags wero even erected, the ll.oor chalked with Hues, and the centre marked for tho "bully." On the walls and everywhere about wero nikau palms intermingled with bunting and Chinese lanterns. Miss Paratina Rnnsfield, with. Miss O'Brien, was largely responsible for the success of tho occasion, while members of the club were most considerate hostesses. During the evening Mr. Byron Brown, president of the Horowhenua Hockey Association, presented the banner donated bv himself three years ago, and won for the third time in succession by tho Ohau Club. Ho was not speaking flatteringly when he said that a better record than that of the club would lie hard to find. They had played sixty-ono games, had won fifty-two of them, drawin" in six, and losing three only. Miss Mansfield, on behalf of the club, was called upon to receive the banner, and Miss O'Brien, the best player, received a greenstone brooch presented by Miss Ti Hiwi. Miss Winifred Eawiri was presented with the trophy for the best new player, presented by Mr. Nieolson. jiu various intervals during the evening items were contributed by Miss Pauline Brown (recitation), Native girls (a poi dance), Ohau schoolgirls (a Japanese song in character), and Mr. Brown (recitation).

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Full of Years. Tho death occurred at. Ohh'.emtitu, at midilnv on Weilncsdny last, of a notable Maori chieftaiticss, named laiapo to Kotuhi. She was over 10(1 years ot age, and had been blind and a cripple for the last iifteei or twenty year?. laiapo, who ivas n woman of very conMdcrnble influence, was (according to the Rotorua "Times") tho last of the old school ot Maori rangativas.. Slio had a remarkable memory, being able to recite the. genealogies, tradition.-', and ancient mythologies nf her people right up to the last. In her prime Taiapo had tho influence and sway of a person of the highest rank. All According to Law. Addressing a gathering of over TOO teachers nt tho Sydney Technical Collegft Auditorium, Mr. Board. Director of Lducation, made some eulogistic refer<nccs to the attitude in European, cities to wards tho schools, as being the nursery of <i true spirit of civic responsibility. He stated that Germany was se'etingthe .mie in regard to civic administration,, and mentioned that Berlin was tho most splen-didlv-mnnnged city he had seen. Yet ho doubted whether an Englishman would submit, as the German did, to tho requirements of the laws. For instance, (hew was a beautiful garden attached to every house; there were no uncut lawnts, no weedy beds, because at the first sign of disorder an inspector demanded that the garden must be put in order. Tho Germans wore fond of tho siesta, and, as there wero no cottages—and no slums—but only two, three, and four-storied houses, occupied by sevoral families, it was specified in every tenancy that no piano should be played 'during ono and two o'clock— the period of the siesta. It was also ordained that no piano should bo played after 10 o'clock at night without a permit. "It is indeed a happy world," said Mr. Board, "but I do not know whether nn Englishman would agree to the system of enforcing the laws, although.he might bo fully seized with tho advantages."

On Saturday the wedding took place of Mr. Georgo. Shand, a very w,ll-known tennis plaver of this city, and an old member of the "Wellington and Muritai Clubs, and Miss Winnie M'Carthy. As n memauto of the esteem in which he is held by the staff of tho New Zealand Ixian and Mercantile Agency, Ltd. (of which he is accountant) he was presented with a valuable set of cutlery, consisting of sixty pieces. In tho ladies' golf championship, played on tho Jlasterton links by members of tho Jlnsterton Club, Jlrs. Guy Williams beat Miss G. Booth, G up and 5 to play,, in the senior matches. For the junior championship, Mrs. Robson beat Mrs. Norman Jones, 1 up. Tho lady members of the Wellington Reform League will bo entertained at afternoon tea by the Opposition members of Parliament at the Arts Gallery, Wliituaoro Street,, this afternoon. Colonel and Mrs. Burnett-Stuart have been visiting Napier. • Mr. a-nd Mrs. J. A. Piko left Wellington on Friday on a visit to Sydney. Mrs. Chaytor has returned to Palmerston after a week-end visit to Wellington. Mrs. D. Graham (Masterton) and her children aro staying at Seatouu for a week or two. The prize-winners of the' progressive ouchro competition held by members of the Kelburno Bowline Club on Friday evening wero Miss Fifo and Miss Day; consolation prizes,' Mrs. Yarrell and Mr. Whitton Hall. .Tho third term of the Wellington Girls' College commences to-morrow (Tuesday). Miss Gillanders left for the south on Friday.' Miss Elfie Williams (Auckland) is staying with Mrs. Algar Williams. Dr. and Mrs." Valintine left by the TJlimaroa for. Sydney on Friday. Very many people will deeply regret tlio death of Miss Lillian Turton, which took place in Palmerston' North, last week. Her mother, Mrs. Gibson Turton (from Dunedin),' was with her some.days before her death.