SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mcunt Cook Private Tennis Club Dance. Last Friday evening the members of the Mount Cook Private Tennis Club held their dance in St. Peter's Schoolroom. The hall was decorated with bunting and with draperies of red and black (the colours of the club), aud the stage furnished as a drawingroom, with holly and pot plants. , The supper room decorations consisted of large festoons of lycopodium, intertwined with red and black ribbons, trailing from baskets suspended from the ceiling and reaching to tho handsome centrc-piece. Tho supper was a credit to tho caterers, and left nothing to "be desired, while the floor and .music (the latter being supplied bv Mr. Clifford Baker) were both excellent. Partners were plentiful, and tiie dance was thoroughly successful from start to finish. The chaperoneg were Mrs. lutto, wearing molo crepe de clieno; Mrs. Madeley, in black satin, with overdress of iiinon ro soie; Jlrs. M'Bldowney, grey charmeuse, with Oriental trimmings; Mrs. Patrick, wliito lace, with net overdress, piped with grdffl.; and Miss Helyer, black satin. Among thoso dancing were: Miss P. Gordon, wearing heliotrope ninon over white satin; Miss P. Burns, white lace frock; Miss N. Walsh, cream satin, and pearl embroideries; Miss Julius, cream charmeuf» ...nd silver trimmings; Miss E. M'Eldowney, black velvet and Maltese lace; Miss R. Wiliarason, white satin and Maltese lace; Miss M'Eldowney, cream satin and pearl trimmings; Miss Madeley, cream charmeutb and gold trimminsrs; N. Kay, cream silk frock; Miss Kitto, white silk; Miss Burt, black velret: Miss L. Simnionds, ■ whito satin, trimmed with white fur; Miss Bates, orange ninon and silver; Miss Pope, cream satin and gold embroideries: Miss Shearer, black veflvet and lace; Miss L. Shearer, white satin and orystal embroideric-s; Miss Jonas, pale blue ninon; Miss Kircher} whito ninon; Miss Hall, white chifton; Miss Jansen, pale blue silk and silver embroideries; the Misses Shields (2),. in cream silk; Miss M'Pherson, shell pink ninon over white; Miss L. Smith, cream silk; M iss Brown, cream satin and crystal trimmings; Miss Cnrr, ertram cliarmcuso; Miss Paisley, white nmon and silver: Miss M. Thompson, cream silk and •pearl embroideries; tho Misses Galloway, Pennington, Gasgoyne, Craft, Wilson, Ross, Wilson, and Lwen. Messrs. J Baxter, H. E. Kitto. J. A. Mitchell, and A. Pratt v'-re the M.C.'s.

Feilding Notes. Mrs. S. Johnston has pone to Auckland. Miss Prior is st-nyinsr in Wellington. Miss M. Prior and Miss Mowlem are m Wangamii. Mrs. Luff has gone to Auckland. Mrs. ICingdon has pone to live in Ivew Plymouth. ... , , . Mrs. Clark (Kimbolton) is the truest of Mrs. Giesen. , , • Miss Booth (Nelson) has been staying with Mrs. Fry, and is now visiting Mrs. Gillespie. Mrs. Holdsworth (Wellington) is staying with Mrs. Gillespie. , Mrs. Murdock (Hawlde's Bay) is oa a visit to Mrs. Mason. Mrs. C'olvillo (Now Plymouth) was in town oiva brief visit to Mrs. Harcourt Peat. . Afternoon tea was given by Miss Kirtpn at the coif links on Saturday. A bogey competition; was played and won by Mrs. Mites, Miss'Wyatt being second. Among tho players were Mesdames Haggitt, Miles, Tingey, Misses Wyatt, Kirton, Haybittle, Hare, and many others.

Mrs, David Nathan and her little daughter returned to Wellington last evening from a Visit to Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. Ahrens (Masterton) are visiting, Wellington, and are staying at ■the Empire Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Toogood (Masterton) and Mrs. .T. Groves (Tinui) are visiting Wauganui. The engagement is announced of Miss Klsio Watson, daughter of Mr. W. Watcon, Wellington Terrace, and Mr. Hugh C. W. M'Kellar, of Otekaike, Otago. Miss Christine Smith and Miss Pownsl! (matroji of the Rotorua Sanatorium) are staying with Mrs. Amelius Smith at Island Bay. Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Cooper (Masterton) have been visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. l'irth are visiting Christchurch. ' Miss Meta Gibbs (Timaru) is the guest of Mrs. Gibbs, Upper Willis Street.

Sister M. Aloysius, a Sister of Mercy, who has laboured for many years among the Roman Catholic children of Otahuhu, passed away'at that township on Friday.

The University Christian Social Service League held its annual meeting at Victoria College last evening, and an interesting account of the aims and extent of its operations was presented to members and those interested in the work. This society was formed to provide opportunities for social service and study for members of the University. There are two branches of work, the men carrying on the educational and religious work cf tho Boys' Institute, while the women have formed a Girls' Club, which meets in Jacob's Place, off Tory Street. Some 30 girls, from 10 to IG, come to the club room twice a week, and spend their evening, in drill, games, and sewing. They aro very proud of their "own" house, and thoroughly enjoy getting their supper, sweeping* and dusting,' and keeping their rooms tidy.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Kebbell (Alfredton) have taken a house in Masterton for the winter months. A very pleasant and interesting evening was spent by members of the Girls' Branch of the Victoria League at the Pioneer Club last evening. It was really "Old New Zealand" revived, for sketches, stories, nnecdotes, and family history, dealing with the pioneering days of the Dominion, were dug out of the past, and made to live anew, for a brief while. It is well that those old days, with their talc of bravery, endurance, suffering, and humour should be revived, and treasured, for 110 one could fail to be proud of the indomitable spirit of the early colonisers, and of the onually fine spirit displayed by their Maori brethren. Mrs. Rolleston, whose Hairdressing Emporium in Lambton Quay, Wellington, is widely known, has just imported from London and Paris the very latest modes in Hairdressing Accessories*

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The "Serenades" at Porirua. j[r=. E. Barnes, of rorirua, gave a most enjoyable afternoon, la&t week for Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Huxhani and the member of their talented company, "The Sfcrenaders. Tho diilingroom had been eflcctiyely decorated for the occasion with iestoons or red and black ribbon (tho "Screnadsrs colours), outlining tho walls, and the tea tables wero arranged with chrjsantjicmums and holly. A very entertaining time followed for tho patients, the company givingone of their very best programmes. before they left on their return journey to town, Mr. Huxhnm, on behalf of tho "Seisuiaders, presented Mrs Barnes with a silver jellj; dish as a token of their appreciation ot the visit to Porirua. The afternoon was brought to a close with the playing of tho bagpipes and the singing of l'cr they anJolly Good Follows." Mrs. Andersen, of "Glen Ara," Eketahuna, entertained a laTge number ot friends at a progressive wliist party on Friday lright. Everybody entered into the iarne wit£ great interest, and the prizes won by Dr. Jaimeson and Mrs. Small During the evening musical items were rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Hannah, Mrs. Janiiesou, Mts. Carroll (Hav.ke s Bay), Mr. Cameron, Mr. \. Andersen, Miss Isla Stewart, Mrs. Burt, and Miss Hasten. Miss G. Saxon (Nelson) is visiting Wellington, and is,staying with Mrs. jNicholls, "Harbour View." . Mrs. Reginald Glossop, of Haisthorpe Hall, East Yorks, England, is returning Homo by the Ruapehu on May 29, and leaves Auckland for Wellington on Tuesday bv the Maitai to catch the Home steamer. Mrs. Glossop, who is in Auckland ou a visit.,to her mother, is a wellknown sportswoman, is a breeder of polo ponies, and a member of the London Polo Club. She took the part of Joan ot 4rc in the historical naval and military pageant in Loudon in 1910. Her husband, Captain E. M. Glossop 7th Dragoon Guards, is a well-known author, his best book, "The Coming Invasion," having elicited high appreciation by Lords Roberts and Kitchener.