SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1463, 11 June 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An Interesting Engagement. States ''The. Queen":—An important enffugcment is ,tlia Lo.fcl ,Norfhlaiifl •.ii.ncl. -Miss Hilda Gppper; ; tlie. ....'preitj'' 'young (laughter of the' ilato: Sir Daniel .ai'iit of Lady Cooper:. Jlor mother is a sister of the widowed Laity. Meiizies. and in past vears she and Ik;r ]ato liiisbar\<l used to. live at Warren To\y(?r, ami .were Veil known in the rating set at Lord Northlanifis J lie only son 'of lififd anil Lady RjiufiirJy, is-gooU-htr.king . aiid extremely tjill,' and has many-friends in London and Ireland. Lord Kaiifurly is an Irish earl, who 'sin in. th>. ilqiiS©. of Lords as Lord Ranfiirly. He. has done good work, as i'or seven' yearn, .he was an energetic anii iVopular: iCipvernpr ;ot iXeiv Zealand; andMiik& pther'"peers who Have been colonial Governors he. takes inm-h interest in tho e far-nIT. lands, and isiijv owns 0000 acres.and, fltlier properti<s in Victoria. Lord XorUilaisd..was oivo in Hie Coldstream Giiaiids, aiid he shoots well, and has dono'ljigrgi'tnie.Jmiitiiii; iii Central. Africa. The family place is. Northland House, near Durigannon, which, town is a centre of tlic'li'iifti industry -iii' XrelhiVtt. The marriage' has fen ni'r.aiigcd.' to U'.ke place this month;: New Zealand-Artists: ■Mr. George ISiiiier has two I arse iiie.-. turps in tho I'ai-is H'al.Pn. this seasiiii. One of iliem is "Tlie." Gulden; : .yii>fni,iin,,'' *<if which tho critics.. .Spoke. IViiilil.S" when j't was in the lipya.l'.Acadeniy' Tiii' other is a. fiioibait "roup. A portrait ami a Maori study;', by Mr. Jj. 'l-Lipiiipr spii, of Chri-khnrch, have been accepted for the i'aris: :SaLuri. 'lihey lsaye beyi? awarded a mniiijci', which, ine.ir.s .tiiat. they were "remar<[uc;";' and liayo the' right ty tho line. Colyton Notes;: Mr. and Mrs. GiiHone ar.'d ner gave a vei ; y jolly.lii Hi; jlit'nc#. hi .tip Colyton Hallf/fpii. ..l:fiday' evening.' j-y!"'. building wa££prjtsUs.;'.. decorated ■. with palms and fel is.: and;■ : t ii'o inusic was sji]i- ■ plied by Mr. ilay.bit.Ue's >tring baud. Mrs. Gibsonc:,..recei , .iiy. a'i pretty black velvet dress .'.vitli Orients! embroideries. li'liere^yvpre-.i:^ Hills, wearing, a guwn <d. black-; Mr-. (.1. Bray, in a cream, dress; Mrs. Siianti, cream satin with fringe Mrs.. 'J-J'.--Ashworth, blackMiik:j..Miis. Milici;i : ijliiiik velvet and Maif'c.so! : ; iapp; ■ ■Graift brown dress; -Mi-si. PSsasints (Halcom.be),; black silk; Mrs. M'liitush. black_velvet and cream lace; Mrs. Kiiiwi.sU', heliotrope silk muslin; Mrs;: Saiidilaiids,' blne:'.;m|is-.: lin with cream lace;. Mrs. G. Asliyortli,; orcam dress; Mrs. : il/ank'shciir,. black;; Miss; Grav, pink silk; Miss Mahany, piiik muslin, black' -velvet'. Irimiuint;'; MissSmith (Feildin'g),' pink satin; Miss Shopherd, blue dress with. dew-drop-net tunic-; Miss J. Mitchell, green velvet and Oriental embroidery; Miss I).-. Adsc>tt; 'due.-.suk and sequin trimming"; .Misses - Lning (2), cream satin, siiver trimmings; Miss Ru'i! (Wairarapa), creb^dms'^i^^KSJ}B#-:• herd, white nmsljiv; Miss. Ad'cii, pink: satin ' and silver.* embroidery;; ''Miss- . Mib;. chell, wliito sillt^.atfdi..'silver trimming: Miss Curtis, bluei'silkirMiss; : Braf; creiimJ dress; Miss L./ Gray, crcom : ; .Miss Wilkerson (Palmerston),'. ;bhi&' velvet; .Miss Milter, .Miss' :H;. . ; Sniith:': (I'eilding), bhio silk riuislin; Miss Tower,' cream silk; MissS Hills; ,; yyhite ;! .sa.Hii. -jvith., cream lace; MiisXl&nksKfaiv. -.creain, ■ silk;-';: ; Miss Lovctt, whit# : pilk'.|aiul' .crystal broiderv; Miss. L. Curtis, pin!c,'iniislin with silk sent Messrs. LGibsbhoV ''Gai-drier;:. iEower;; Bussell. ismith.' {2X";Sliend. .Mich'o, Shi-p----liord. Miller, Ailkon (Palip.crstpn), Rtew-' art (Waia.taV Gariick. .iShortafr. - Himt,..' Siitchell, Bray, ..Ashworth/ . Knt.wisle, Woodgnte. Dicksonh'i.'HiU; ."ySaniilira'lids,.' Roberts, Je.iues (Aslilrarii), .Brockett, and many t ! 1 ; Oil .Monday eveiiing-. n'.palrloiic dance i was given in Hie Culvton .Hall, and was j veTy sucoessful;? mniiv , being pre- j sent. ; .■■■■■■'■' | Obituary. i . London, .Tinic 9. Tho death isVanTipuiiC'edjbf iMrsj Shakps- : | pearo Hart, band is a direct descendant, of; Fhakespcare's sister Joai;^^ress•'Assieiationv J.I Miss M'Gregor- leaves. Wellington on i Wednesday on;S.; , Jiyt , iSi- '! Miss Eileen'Duigar, returned ; to Wte nganui 3'Csterday frorn lior visit to Wel.-' : lington. Jtiss Rath.borievlirjs' returned- to -'.tlie. Hiit.fc from her visit to Jlaivkc? Bay. At Rangoon pii4[ai : .ch:'jG,- .GapfSini Jambs L. E. Weir, of tlie Indian Political De|)artmont, was married;':to Miss. Thyrai ■•isom-. 1 mers, second daughter-;pfM.i' ; - .. mers, of Christehureh (stalos "-Brifish' Australasian"). , Miss Margaret Biowv-. has. l.vcn appointed sole tcaciicr:nt. OeWe,.aivd ta};es 'ap her duties about the : p.f. , 1 tl!0' hioiitli. Mr. and Mrs.- ■PJ.-S;.: K. .Ma'casspy, p.f j Dunedin, have arrived in. Wellington, and ; are staying at; tho'. Wiifdsoi Hotel. Mr. and Mrs: It i:. PjHlips-andiiamily : and Miss Philijjs; .lijiijiattji.on Friday, and' cony.ocl ,iyith. 'tlie Abordep!; liiitr Theinistccles i-t Sydney. They are visiting llnglarid-.'aiid tlie'- Continent: for aii extended period; 1 Visitors at [lie .llmpirtv Hotel' includc' Mrs. and Misses; M.'Li.ren,. j'roni Tlonie- j bush, Mastertpn.';. jti's, ISeiton .(G.jadst'oiie),'; Miss M'Clatchic. (Christiiliurch). tii.e Hon,; Thos. Buxton (Teniiika), Pennell and Lieutenant '.Br.ul-p <)!' flip Terra . Nova, niul I)iy Asher, .front Nelspu. . MRS. ROLLESTOX, Hair Specialist (qunl. London ariiK.paris), ! is ;rccoramcritl- : ed for tho perrnane'ht ciire 1 bf .ftlU Scnip Ailments and ..the mo;t eSectivc treatmoat for tho (:rov. : Ui:or:' liair. Shampooing,. Hairdressiug, Electrbiysi's' Xperuianenti'teis movat of superfliiou;. hair.}.' dip: U.S.A., Faco Jlassage, Combings made .up, Trails-. formations, Switches,, etc. ;!sli 1.-ambtoE Quay. Tol. 1599.* Miss N. Mansford, A.M.A., Sydner;,' Medical has leornnieiicea :thp practice of her profession.' and'. under.-: takes special treatment, for rheumatism. ■ neuritis, infantile ivara'ysis, sjiiiial cur-. vature, sprains, matures, etc. Palients may bo treated ;.;it thei.i-' qwu lionics or at Miss Mansiprd'.s rppms. first .fl.ppr, Xi-w Zealand Insuraric'e.'Biiildxiig, 21" : l.nmbton Quay. J'lionp Advt.