SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1304, 6 December 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Political Afternoon. A meeting of ladies held yesterday afternoon at. the. invitation of Mrs. C. V. Reeves and Mrs. Taylor, at their picturesque residence at. Goldie's Brae, was addressed by-Mr. W. H. D. Bell, Reform cai&datc for Wellington Suburbs and Country District. About 30 ladies wero present. Mrs. R. R. Martin, who presided, said thnfc ber interest in Mr. Bell's candidature was first aroused by reading a report of his opening speech. She had been greatly pleased with (he earnest ring of his utterances and had therefore decided to. do what lay within her power towards securing his" success at the poll. The majority of tho people whom she had met in different parts of tho electorate seemed to share tho hope that he would be their representative in Parliament. Mr. Bell, in a very able address, gavo a number of instances of tlio extravagance of tho Government. The Hutt Road, inmost' within view of tho spot whero he was speaking, was a handy illustration of incompetence and waste. He went on to point out how excessive expenditure led to increased taxation, which in its turn raised Iho cost of living, and he showed that Hie women of New Zealand, no less than the men, hud ample reason for desiring ii change of Government.

A vote of thanks and confidence, proposed by Mrs. Reeves, and seconded by Mrs. Taylor, was carried with hearty applause. Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Tay'or then entertained their visitors at afternoon tea.

Why So Unkind? It was very satisfactory to ' read the news yesterday in our evening contemporary's editorial columns that at the Reform party's demonstration, held in tho lown Hall on Monday night, ladies, especially young ones, constituted considerably: more than half tho audience. This pretty array of femininity was tho most pleasant feature of the meeting, remarkable for its size and its orderliness. One would not dreani of disputing that the "array of femininity" at the meeting was pretty—that goes without saying, but why refer to its size after such a graceful recognition of itn beauty—or to its orderliness? It was unkind, and hardly gallant; Feilding Notes.

~l n sP'k °f the disagreeable weather, the Terrace End Tennis Club sent a team up from Palmersfon. to play tho Oroua A team. Terrace End was represented by Misses Kerslako (2), .Sollitt, Stubbs Messrs. Carter, Donald, Sntcliffe, Amos, Stubbs, and M'Grath; Oroua by Misses Inviii, Gould (3), Messrs. Carthew, Trcvena,, Tingey, i'raser, Pirani,. and Rev. Chanpell, the latter team proving too good for Jerrace End. Afternoon tea was provided bv tho members of the club, and the president afterwards entertained both teams at tea at the union rooms. On Saturday afternoon. Messrs Carr gave a most enj6yablo bridge party at her residence on the .hill. Amnnir the guests were: Me«clames Gillespie, Willis, Clayton, Miles, Montgomery, Roberts, Horrocks, Atkinson, Halliday, Misses Spain, Fergusson, and others. Mrs. Willis proved to be the lucky winner.

Miss Myrtle Barber is leaving Wellington on February 27 bv the Tainui. for London, where she will probably spend tho next two years.

:Mrs. J. Earle arrived in Wellington yesterday from a visit to Christchurch.

; Miss Amy Webb (Crosby Terrace) is leaving on a visit to Hobarl on December IG.

Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. George Allport for tho marriage of Miss Ethel Allport to Mr. J. 11. Strauchon. Ihe wedding is to tako place in Stt. James s Church, Lower Hutt, on December 20.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Hume arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Mararoa on their return from a visit to the West Coast and Chi-istchiirch. They left for Masterton m the afternoon.

On December 1, at Christ Church Cathe- ( \i iit i n v thc ™ ttrri(| S e took place of cU i r ?' ' ,artlne , r Scott,'youngest son of the late Mr. Robert Scott, of Wellington, and Miss Mith Leah Batchelor, sixth daughter of Mr. James Batchelor of \el- ??"• ~ The ceremony was performed by the Rev.. J.. P. Kempthorne.

Ihe second annual garden party of the hiinshine Guild" is to take place next Saturday in the grounds of Mrs. Barnard 81 Daniel Street. The proceeds obtained by it are t.o go towards the providin" of comforts for the' Victoria Homo inmates Various attractions have been provided, among them being a hidden treasure hunt tor the children, and ice creams. Given a line day, a very pleasant afternoon should be looked for by those, attending the fete, no doubt added to by the consciousness of the fact that they aro helping to provide pleasure for thoso people who greatly appreciate such kindly acts.

A feature of tho garden fete which is being held on Saturday afternoon in connection with the Richmond Free Kin-' dexgartens, in the grounds of "Awarua," will bo the Toy Symphony, performed by a number of children, trained by the Rev. Mr. Jelly. There will also bo tambourine and floral drill, Christmas carols, and dances by girls in fancy dresses.