SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1350, 30 January 1912, Page 15

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mri. H. B. Irving. A civic reception is being held by tho Acting-Mayor (Mr. John Smith) this afternoon for Mr. and Mrs. n. 13. Irving. Tho function will tnko placo in the Town Hall, commencing at three o'clock, and as it is not often that tho peoplo of Wellington have'the opportunity of welcoming such distinguished visitors, it is probable that there will be a largo gathering presont. Ths "Tuck Box." Contributions of linen; jam, books (preferably of fiction), chocolate, and ompty two-pound treacle tins will bo gladly wolcomed bj- Miss Mestayer (Sydney Street), who is busily engaged in getting ready tho "tuck box" to bo sent next month to the Melanesian Islands. These" things are of great .value to tho missionaries who are engaged in working among the natives of these islands. Particular- ■ ly useful is a well-filled medicine chest. Palmerston North Nowi. • Tli® town seemed quite full last week as So many visitors camo. in from tho surrounding districts to see Mr. Irving in'-. "Hamlet." The .Opera House, was. packed with an : appreciative audience,' and many people : had friends visiting them for *tho great event. Miss Crosse (Hawke's Bay) is staying with Mrs. E. S. Abraham. The Misses Stanford (Groymouth) were the guests of Miss Wilson for a few days last week. Miss Barber 'has gono to Otaki for a short visit. Mr. Hugh Wilson, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's staff, is at present in Palmerston on leave from Singapore. Mr. St. Hill (Porangahau) nnd the Misses St. Hill came'over for "Hamlet," and were at the Grand Hotel for a fow dayg. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Abraham and family have returned from a holiday at Paekakariki. , Miss Hooker has returned from a short holiday in Otaki, Mrs. and Miss Monro hare returned from Wellington. Miss Wolff returned to Masterton on Friday from a. visit to, Te. Kuiti and thenorthern districts. Mrs. D. Ca?elberg, who has beon staving at Day's Bay House for the past three weeks, has returned to Masterton. Mrs. Roy and Miss Gladys Pioy (New Plymouth) arrived in Wellington last evening, and aro staying at the Hotel Cecil.!until Friday, when they go on to Oaiptjh'-

Mrs. Leslie Remolds returned to Wellington on Saturday from a visit to Dunedin. Miss Maud Keynolds, who has been the guest of Colonel and Mrs. Whitney in Auckland, is spending soma days with her before returning .to Dunedin.

Mr. and Mrs. Myer Caselberg and their daughters, returned to Masterton yesterday, after spending three weeks at Island Bay.

Mrs. MacShane and her daughter, Mrs. Hume (Auckland), are visiting the Wairaraua, and are'staying with Mrs. MDougall, at Pirinoa.

Nurse Sexton' has" returned to "Wellington from a visit to Eotorua and the surrounding districts.

Miss Munro, who has been spending some weeks in Rotoraa, returned to Masterton last Friday.

Mrs. Burns (Carterton) and her children returned to their. home on Saturday from a visit of some weeks spent in Te Kuiti.

Miss Morrison (Blairlogie) and Mrs. M. Meredith (Masterton) motored over tho Riinutakas yesterday, on a brief visit to Wellington.

Miss Prior (Auckland) is on a Tisit to nor brother, Dr. Prior, Masterton.

Mrs. Butts and Miss C. Butts are the guests of Mrs. M.'Dougall, Pirinoa.

Mrs. George Humo (l\ower Valley) ■ has been paying- a brief visit to Wellington,' and returns to her homo to-day.

Tho engagement is announced of Miss brace Hobv, eldest daughter of Mr. and tt T ?L -V.' 11 , 11 ' Hoby, of Wellington, to Dr. Hatherleigh lieck, of Sydney.

Dr. and Mrs. Wolton (England); who lmvc teen visiting the Thermal districts ! , n<1 ' aro at present on a visit to Wellington.

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