SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1747, 12 May 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Entertaining H.M.S. New Zealand Officers. A most enjoyable ball was given on Thursday evening by llrs. A. M. Myers at their residence, "Cintra," Syinonds Street, in l honour of Halsey and tho officers of tho battleship New Zealand. The drawing-room was used for dancing, and supper was luid in the dining-room and downstairs. Tho dining-room presented a particularly charming appearance, <the decorations consisting of scarlet salvias, and tastefully-arranged ribbons of the same colour. Tho candelabra had scarlet-coloured shades, and the menu cards wore in keeping with tho general colour scheme.. A outlet was provided in the study, while sitting-out places had been arranged in various portions of tho house. The verandah had been eanvased in, and lined as it was with iiikau palms prcsonted a very pretty appearance. Tho guests numbered fully 200, including Captain Halsoy and 25 officers of tho battleship. Music was rendered during the evening by Burl's orchestra. A number of officers of the battleship wore also entertained at a danco in the Masonic Hall' the same evening by the Girls' llealm. Among the guests was Prince George of Battenburg. A somewhat uncommon feature of tho complimentary concert wiiicli is' being given for Mr. Horace Hunt on Tuesday evening in tho Town Hall is tho number of ladies who will act as accompanists (luring tho evening. There are no fewer than iour, and all of them are well known musicians—Mrs. J3loy, Mrs. Queree, Mrs. Stephens, niul Mrs. Montague. Among the performers arc the Orpheus Quartet, ■ Miss Gertrude Hunt, Mr. Hamilton Hodges, Mr. Baxter Buckley, Mr. .Horace Ilun't, (with two of his own compositions), Mr. C. E. Stephens, Miss Agnes Segmf, Mr and Mrs. l'\ E. Johnstone, Mr.. Norman Martin, Mrs. Montague, Mr. Herbert Bloy, and the Wellington Professional Quartet. Mr. Parker conducts tho orchestra. . Mr. and Mrs. Simcox have returned to Otaki from their visit to tho south. • Miss Adelaide Bruce, who gave successful Scottish concerts in 'tho south recently, and who took part in tlw Orchestra Society's concert here last year, arrived in Wellington on Saturday and leit lor Blenheim the same day. ' Mrs. A. Atkins, Kelburne, who has been on a visit to Hnwke's Bay, now goes to Auckland and Eotorua. Tho engagement is announced of Miss F W. M'Donald. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. M'Donald, of Dartmouth, Devon (England), and Mr. H. Bates, of Manakau, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bates, of Wellington. A most enjoyable afternoon _ tea was given by Mrs. Hammond on Friday afternoon at her residence at Karori. Tho rooms were decorated with lovelv bowls of chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. A proposal to form a Ladies/ Discussion Circle for the winter, to bo held every fortnight in different homes, was taken up enthusiastically by all present. A committee was formed, consisting of Mesdames Cathie, Clappurn, Pillar, Hammond, and Miss Henderson. ■■ Mr. and Mrs. Butterworth, Dunotlin, passed through AVellington at tho end of last week on their way through to tho north. The death of Miss Beatrice Richmond, daughter of Mrs. Henry" Richmond, of Central Terrace, Kelburne, and of tho late Mr. Henry Richmond, brother of tile late Sir. Justice Richmond, has caused much grief to her many friends. It is but a short time since Miss Richmond left Wellington for Auckland and on tho way caught cold and died of brain fever in Auckland. A married sister and brother both live there, and Mrs. Henry Richmond is also there, at the present time. Miss Richmond will be greatly missed in musical circles in Wellington and she was a prominent member of tho Council of the Society of Professional Musicians'. Members of the Pioneer Club (to which s'lio belonged since its inception) will remember tho interesting little lectures which she gave to tho musical circle on French, German, and Italian music. Much sympathy is felt for her relations in the sudden loss that has befallen them. Mrs. J. .Cameron, of Rewa Rewa Station, Tinui, is at present staying in Wellington. She is to reside with her relatives during the absence of Mr. Cameron in the Argentine, for which country he loaves next month. Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith (Pnhiatua) aro visiting Napier. Mis 9 Nina Hoadley (Napier) is visiting her sister Mrs. Gerald Stead, Christchurch. Dr. Jessie Scott passed through Wellington on Friday on her way to Christchurch from Auckland.