SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1722, 12 April 1913, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

I The Citizens' Ball. The final meeting of tho committee in charge of the arrangements for the citii zens' ball, to bo held on Tuesday evening I next, for tho officers of tho battle-cruiser ' New Zealand, was held last l evening and ' most cheering reports were given of tho ! way in which matters are shaping for tho j success of tho undertaking. It was dei cicied that no moro tickets would bo sold j after twelve o'clock 'on Tuesday t morning | as it was necessary to havo definite know- | leaie* of the number of people expected i to bo present. Already some hundreds havo been disposed of, and it is expected that a. heavy demand will be made upon the remaining number,, judging frbm the number of people, (country and town alike), who havo announced their intention of attending tho ball.. Tho decorations will. be . particularly brilliant and will, so it is whispered, even eclipse previous race balls in their'beauty. Tho dominant colours aro to bo red'and white with suggestions of blue, just enough to combine the patriotic colours without any hardness of colouring. The dance musio will bo played by tho pipe baud, a sufficient guarantee of its excellence. The occasion will bo.a memorable one and it would seem as though all connected with it are determined to do full justice to it. ' The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. Tho social afternoon organised by tho Ladies' Auxiliary of tho X.M.C.A., and held in tho Y.M.C.A. building yesterday afternoon for tho benefit of' tile 1 Young Men's Christian Association, was a distinctly successful uhdertaking. ■ The pleasant social hall was decorated with palms and flowers and many people wero prosent, including Mrs. M. A, Williams. Additional interest tl was added.'by tho-pre-sence of Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Alexander, 1 Mrs. Harknessi .andi Mrs.,- Morton, ladies belonging to the' Mission, who were presented to Mrs. Low, the president of the Auxiliary, Mi's. Dumbell, tho secretary, and several of thoso present. Mr. Varney, on behalf of tho LadiesVAuxiliary, welcomed them. After a brief prayer from Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Alexander spoke eloquently upon personal service. Tea was handed, to everyone by the ladies in charge of the afternoon's arrangements, and an interesting programme of 60ngs, recitations, and musical monologues was gone through. Those who contributed' to it included: Mrs. and Miss Mueller, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Ilott (junior), Miss Thompson, Miss Varney, who also played tho accompaniments, and Mr, Stanley Eankin. Tho 6weet stall, in charge of: Mrs. Kelly, who wa3 assisted by Miss Possetto and Miss Denton, did very satisfactory business, and so did tho flower stall, which was in tho hands of Miss Barnes, French Club. Tho first moeting of the-season of tho French Club was held! at tho Arts Club Rooms, in Mowbray Street, on Thursday night. Tho proceedings opened with an i inaugural address of tho president (M. Duflou), and this was , followed by an interesting lecture by tho Hon. John Rigg on the subject of modern English novels. An animated discussion ensued, in which the following members took part:—Messrs. Hudsoh and Captain Bar-clay,-and M. Duflou, . Misses Van Staveren antl Smythson, and Madame Seville. The rather depreciating views of Mr. J. Bigg met with great opposition. The proceedings wcro interspersed with musical items, and altogether a very enjoyable evening was spent. A voto of thanks, was unanimously accorded to Mr, Eigg. ' Tho Misses Turner aro leaving Wellington to-dav for Auckland, where they intend staying for some months. Their houso at-' Kelbume has been let to Mr. lleich during their absenoo. The meeting called by Mrs. R. Fletcher yesterday for tho making arrangements for tho providing of /lunch for the sailors of the battle-cruiser New Zealand on Wednesday at Newtown Park, met with encouraging response and many offers of help havo been received. The many friends of Miss Elsio May Chapman o'f 31 Hawker Street, Wellington, will regret-to hear of her death, which took place in London after a serious operation on March 20. She was well-known in musical 'circles and was a member of the Wcsleyan Church. She was highly esteemed by all who know her/ A deputation representing tho Y.W.C.A. will wait upon tho Minister for Immigration at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday next. Private advieo has ; been received in Wellington from England announcing tho engagement of Miss Hay Mandel, young'; est daughter of. Mr. Joseph Mandel, of Wellington, to Mr. Joseph Salmon., Mrs. Mandol and her daughters aro stil! in England. Mrs. H. M'Cardell has taken a liouso at Bona Bay, and with her family will resido there till tho end of the year. Mr. W. M. Nelson, engineer of tho Chl'istchurch Tramway Board, accompanied by Mrs. Nelson and children, arrived in Wellington yesterday on their way through to Queensland for a holiday. 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