SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1266, 23 October 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

At Trentham. The Wellington Racing Club conld hardly havo wished for better weather than that experienced on Saturday, tho first day of its spring meeting. Not particu- ■ lsirly sunny, but ono of those warm, grey, windless days that come in the 'spring-time, it succeeded in tempting a largo number of people- to Trentham to view the races, and the green, velvety-looki-Dg lawns .presented, as usual, their animated appearance of keenly interested spectators of the various events. On Saturday the frocking had been chosen with the remembrance of a variable climate, and coats and skirts were again very much in evidence, black and white striped materials or else all black being somewhat largely in evidence. A most becoming choice ono cannot help thinking, and ■ many of the largo black hats with huge . white ostrich plumes wcto exceedingly effective looking on their wearers. His Excellency the Governor was present, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Guiso vero also at tho racee, Mrs. Guise wearing a fawn coat and skirt and small black hat with black ospreys. Others to be seen wore Lady Ward, wearing a black velvet braided costume, largo white hat massed with white ostrich plumes, nnd an ermino wrap; Mrs. Gillon, in a striped black nnd -arty costume and large straw hat wreathed with shaded roses; Miss Harcourt, navy blue cont and skirt with ■Paisloy facings, and largo black hat with black and whito feathers; Mrs. Elgar, dark blue and white striped silk costume and largo whito hat with biscuitcoloured and blue ospreys; Mrs. Leo. Bulfer, frock of saxc blue channeuse, with rich gold embroideries, a long sealskin coat and large black hat with Ion" whito ostrich plnmc over tho crown; Mrs. J. Tripe, fawn-coloured costume, large black hat with black ospreys and black ostrich boa; Mrs. Read (Hastings), heliotrope costume and heliotrope hat; Miss Durie, bronze green frock and hat of the same colour with wine-coloured trimming; Mrs. C. Tringham, biscuit-coloured Shantung costume and large brown and biscuit-col-oured hat v;ith brown ospreys. Mrs. Tweed, dark grey striped coat and skirt and black Imt with' heliotrope ribbon nnd pink roses; Mrs. Charlie Rich- , ardson, black and whito striped costume, y ; with emerald green facings;--black hat ,■ with touches of green and black ospruy ,! plumes; Mrs. Arthur Duncan, nnvy blue costume and navy bine and violet hat; Mrs. .T; H. N; A. Burnes, dark-grey costume and largo black plumed hat; Mrs. • M'Donald (Feathorston), silver grey coat nnd skirt and large black hat with ' plumes; Mrs. K. Duncan, grey frock of silk crepe and largo black hat with black and white ostrich plumes; Miss Fitzgerald, whito silk frock and cream straw hat with pink tulle; Mrs. Nosworthy, greon oostumo and greon and blue toque; Mrs -V Young, green costume with black plumed hat; lliss Tolhurst, dull saxo blue costume and black plumed hat; Miss E. Booth, cveaiu serge frock braided, ana large black hat; Miss D. Booth, cream rreok and large straw-hat with touches of green. , , Jlise JjiJeen Ward, blsck charmcusc frock with orordress of ninon, and whito • hat with white ostrich plumes; Mrs. F. Leckie, dark green costumo and largo straw hat with pink roses; Mrs. H. Brown, "■ vieux J rose satin with grey ninon overdress, and grey straw hat with shaded roses; Mrs. Reading, black costume, and black aud white hat; Miss E. M'Dougall fl (Pirinoa), cream coat aud skirt, and largo straw hat with rose and green trim- ! miitg; Mrs. Zivnan, utolo coloured costaimo and large black plumed hat; Miss ; Ziman, liavy bluo coat and skirt, ami whito straw lint trimmed vrith pink and [ I bluo flowers; Mrs. George Hume (Lower ! Valley), rose coloured coat and skirt, and orcam straw hat with ro-« coloured rib- : bon'; Mrs. Focke, black costume, black ; hat with whito plumes, and whito feather ; ixia; Mrs. Hales, black velvet costumo uul black and white hat; Mrs. Sinclair, K black costumo and black plumed hat; ii .Urs. ChiluKin, dark costume and toquo fi to match; Miss Doris Chilman, navy blue f coat aud skirt, aud cream straw hat with f| roses; Miss Brewer, blue frieze costume, g: . bluo and black hat; Mrs. Maudel, navy 8 bluo costumo aud black plumed lint; " ■ Miss Maudel, grey coal, and skirt, and white straw hat with pink and blue flow- ™ ers; Mrs. Wylie, braided mole coloured costume, and green hat with black ostrich plumes; Miss }Vylic, cream coat and skirt and large whito hat; Miss Pcarcc, navyblue striped costume, and white straw hat with flowers; Mrs. B. Hadfield, biscuit coloured costume, and burnt straw hat t trimmed with black; Miss Millar, grey frock and largo grey hat; Miss Simpson, 1 black velvet Jroclc, and black hat with white ostrich plumes; Miss H. Miles, bluo charmcusc with ninon tunic* and largo black velvet hat; Mrs. C. Palmer, grey striped costumo and black hat with roses; Mrs. Stalford, prune coloured costume, braided, and white and black toque; Mrs. [!. Stewart, cinnamon brown costume, and black and wliite hat with , wings; Mrs. Buick (Po!merston North), dark costume and black tonue. A Foilding Wedding. A pretty -wedding tonk place in Apiti last week, tho bride being Miss Winifred Marion Gibson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gibson, of Apiti (late of Blenheim), and tho bridegroom Mr. Alex. James Geange, fourth son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard Gennge, of Apiti. The J ceremony was performed by Mr. H. liloomlield, in the Presbyterian Church, n The best man was Mr. Geo. Geange I (brother of the bridegroom) and the bridesmaid Miss Kathleen Gibson (sister of the bride), who wore a costume of vieux rose shantung silk, trimmed with tuck net and oriental embroidery. Tho bridegroom's gift to the bridesmaid was a gold brooch, with ruby and suspended gold bell. The bride worn a dress of cream crepe cloth, trimmed with tuck net and lace insertion, with embroidered veil and orange blossoms. 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Opening of the Thorndon Tennis Club. Tho Thornuou Tennis Club was fortunate in having such a lovely day as Satnrday for tho opening of tho season, lhe courts wero looking exceedingly pretty and a largo number of people wero proeon t. Tea was supplied by the club, Vho table in the pavilion being arranged with azaleas and other flowers. Some of those present wero: Mrs. R. A. Holmes, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Mrs. Gore, Mrs. R. W. Holmes, Miss Nunnclly, Miss Bathaiu, Miss Cook, Miss. Mnrchant, Miss Perkins, tho Missos Seed (2), Miss Rnwson," the Misses D'Oyly (2), Miss Didsbury, Mrs. Dillon Kelly,: Miss I". Dixon, the Misses ISarnett (2), Miss Von Dadelszen, tho Missos Logan, Miss E.' Gray, Miss Butterworth, Miss Uarraud, . Mrs. . and .Miss Freelh. Miss Callendar, Miss Smythe, Miss Tennant, and the Misses Hamiay (2). Tea at tho Pioneer Club Mrs. Thornton was the hostess at a very enjoyable tea given at tho PioneciChib on Saturday afternoon for tho students staying at the Hostel on the Terrace. Amusing competitions, for which prizes wore given, nelped to entertaiii tho guests, and later on tea was served, the tables being prettily decorated with blue hyacinths. It was quite a large party, and in addition to tho students several of the members of the council wore present. Mrs. Thornton wore a grey costume and a black and white hat. Miss Thornton was in. a pink frock and black hat. Obituary, Tho death occurred in Wellington on Saturday of Mrs. Ellen Sampson, widow of tho lato Mr. Gerard de Tiiierry Sampson, and eldest daughter of the late' Mr. Wm. Mahoney, C.E., of Sungborough, County Tippcrary, Ireland. The deceased lady, who was EC years of age, arrived in Auckland in the ship Enshinon in June, 1852. After four years' residence in Auckland in the ship. Enshinon in June, she has resided ever since. She leaves three sons and two daughters. Miss Ella Rothschild, second daughter of Mr. I. J. Eothschild, of Kelvin Grove, Wellington, is to be married to Mr. Frank Pope, manager at' Auckland, of the State Fire Insurance Department, to-morrow. Mrs. T. S. Gilbert (Karori) ie spending a few days in the Wairaiapa. Mr. and Mrs. Manoy left for iSydney on Friday. Wellington promises to be brightened considerably this week by tho influx of competitors to tho New Zealand Competitions Society's big event, which is to commence at tho ToivaHall on Wednesday next. These will include tho members of the Green Island (Dunedin) and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Choir (Christchurch). A meeting of ladies interested in the visit of these peoplo is to be held at the "Tiffen," Manners Street, at 3 p.m. to-morrow.