SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1264, 20 October 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Breakinn*up Dance. ],Nat eTciiing the "breaking-up" o? Mis* Putnam's chixlren 5 dancing clashes was held in tho i&rco uprfair room of the Marine several parents and friends, in addition to the children, being present. Quad:ilK"s, morris dance*, jigs, gavttes, A -kipping dance, and a conn uA'ice n-:uvn? ft&me of the perforrnaiuca of her :viipil9» who all looked exceeding frosh and dainty in their white fro: and pale blue ribbons, and whoss dflncin# was in ma-ay r<Ty graceful. Piuticu ar-. It «o was a garolto, danced by a Jiumber of elder pir'.s, anil so plcrwd with their da ileitis' wero [ ' le oiiiookers thut they were called upon to repeat it. \e nquaint was the coon dance, danced oy three tiny little cir'.s, Winifred Collins, May Scotland, and XeMio Murray, who "did" their step. l ! with the greatest ;nt nsltv and unxiety. Miss liarbara Putiuini, who, in the beginning of tho evening was presented with s beautiful lxmquot oi white hyacinths And pink rosea by a small pupil, Vti'.wln Mantel, iva; a white satin frock with an overdress ui tulle, the bodice boi tiff trimii-ed with srold-beadcd embroidery and fr:;i?c. 11 rs. Putnam wore a black frock with cream lace: Hiss Stella Putnam was in blue with a tunic frock of tiinon; and Miss liiith Piib'am, who plav?d far her sister, wore a frock of grey ninon with a cluster of pink roses on fJ'.e bodice. Anion? those watchitin tho children were Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Uayos, Mr?. Abeam. Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Mantel. ills. Yen Slyke, Mrs. Morton Clarlc. Mademoiselle TCodo.rd, and others. Before tbo children went home, supper was served, bringing to an end a very enjoyable cvoninff. Sale of Work. A sale of work wn.i opened lir Mr?.. J. P. T.nko in the W.C.T.C. Rcoro* yesterday afternoon, far the purpose of to the funds of tho a*«nci»l:'<sn. A brie/ speech was made by Mrs. Poxnll. president of tho W.C.T.U., and Miss I.ukp recited. .Specially noticeable at the sale wero the collection of pot plants, and qtiito n Ian?" number, of entries bad Imn. sent in for tho enke competition, in which Mrs. Baker won the fir-t prim for sponge cake and Mrs. Baker the prize for scones. Miss Troy was the judse. The stalls were in charge of the following:—Work and fancy stall, Mrs Wright, assisted by Mrs. Nml and Miss Cummins; cordial stall, Mrs. HooMcrj Hover ( stall, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Bates: flower stall' (No. 2), Mrs. Marshall and Mr". Brookes; village pump. Miss Murrell and little Rene Tlotilder: tea-room, the "Y" branch of the W.C.T.U. The sale was opened in the evening by Mr. E. A. Wright, M.P.

[ Mrs. and Miss Quane (Christchnrch) i left for their home yesterday by the j Manuka. I Miss E. Piichmond returned on Wedncs- ' day from a visit to Noison. ilisr Isabel Oliver, who has boon spending some years in England, is expected back in New Zealand by tho lonic next week. Miss Betty Turton leaves to-day on a visit to Marton. Miss Christine M'TCenzie, of Dnnedin, returns to Nt-.v Zealand by the lonic, due next week in Wellington. Miss Macandrew (Invcrcargill) arrives in Wellington to-day, and leaves on the lGth of next month for Lngland. Mrs. Boyd (Taihapo) arrives in Mi to-day, and will stay with Mrs. Charlio Uichardson, Sclwyn Terrace. Miss who has been staying foT some li' i while past with Mrs. Tudor Atkinsi loft Wellington yesterday by tlio Eo a for Monte Video and later on the J :land Islands. Mrs. Katlibone (ITutt) is visiting Kawke's Bay, and will motor back to Wellington on Mc-idny, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. Kathbone, of Waipawi. Jfr. and Mrs. A. L. Warburton are staying at tho Hutt. Jlr. and Mrs. Arkwn'ght (Palmerston North) relumed on Wednesday from a visit to England. Miss Pritchard, who has carried all before her in tho elocutionary contests in Victoria, has arrived in Wellington to tako part in the Now Zealand competitions. Miss Eathbone is staying with Miss White, "Braeburn," Havkc's Bay. On Thursday, in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, tho marriage of Miss Edith Emma Barrett, eldest daughter of Mr. .1. G. Barrett, of Wellington, formerly of Masterton. and Mr. William Francis Beid, of Masterton, took placo, the Itev. J. Gibson Smith performing the ceremony. Quito a number of people visited the Aradorav of Fine Arts yesterday morning, and probably had tho weather been nlcasanter a great many more would nave been present. Tea was provided by Jlr?. Gore, and a very pleasant time spent viewiug and discussing tho pictures. At New Plymouth on Tuesdny, Mr. Charles R. Fairbrother, formerly of Carterton, was married to Miss Nellie H. Snowball, second daughter of Mr. E. Snowball. EXPERIENCE V. DIPLOMAS. After fourteen years of solid work and 6tudy as a Hair, Face, and Skin Special, ist, Miss Milsoro can show numbers of living results, to prove tho efficacy of her methods and knowledge, bhe holds hundreds of testimonials from all over tho world. Diplomas count for littleexperience counts for much. Her preparations find favour becauso they produco results. Miss Milsom diagnoses all cases, treats and teaches ladies and gentlemen their own homo treatment, which is necessary to corapleto success. Hair restored to natural colour without injurious dyes. Delightful Face Massage, Shnmpooj n .r ( Manicuring, Hair-dressing taught Ualrwork of every description. Featherweight Natural Hair Pads, lrom Ss. Electrolysis (permanent and painless, qualified under Madam Barclay, New \ork) Telephouo 811. Miss Milsoni (ppp. Stowl art, Dawson s), Willis Street. Wellington.' For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. lid."

The death of If is. Carver, the relict of tlio late Mr. R. W. Iml Carver, one of the early settlers of the Dominion, occurred an Tuesday at the residence of her brother, the Kev. C. K. Nicholas, at Dannevirkc. She was born in Kastboume, Ungiand, in 1846, and came to New Zealand with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Nicholns, in 1854. In her early married life the deceased ladv lived at Napier, and afterwards in Wellington, Mastorton, and Woodville, and tho Kaiipritikoi district. The deceased Jady, with her husband and family, joined in a special settlement which was established on the Ivermadec Islands, and which, alter a term of three years, ended disastrously for all concerned. Her liusbaiul predeceased her four years Tho late Mrs. Carver is survived by three sons and three daughters, all married.