SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 9 July 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Fashion's Vagaries. A cable message received in Sydney last week reads: "Describing the new dress goods for 1914, the "limes' says that there will be an incipient reaction against tho stripe and a timid return ,to small checks in black on white.' Browns will be marked out, and there will bo n widespread use of greys, which will divide favouritism with compound blues, in which blue will be the dominant feature. Cheaper piece-dyed worsteds are promised, and cinnamon brown, tan, stuoke, jreen, and lavender will bs the popular tints in these. The natural affection i'or decovaiive material will bo undiminished." , The mid-winter race week in Wellington is as a rule the gayest of the wmle \eir, so far as social events are concerned. On Thursday evening, July 17, tho \V-llin/-ton Racing Club will hold its annual ball in tho Town Hall. On Friday the annual ball of the Wellington City Council takes place, and on Saturday evening tVo WiJ. lington Swvage Club holds its annual "ladies' night," also in tho Town Hall. _ Tho fourth junior assembly in connection with Miss Borlase's dancing classes takes place in the Goring Street Hall thi? evening. Mr. and Mrs. Moore (Dunedin) are visiting Wellington, and are staying .>t the Royal Oak. A Senior Assembly dance is to lie given on Wednesday, July 23, in the Goring Street Hall. Tho chaperones are Mesdames W. W. Bruce, li. Coull, Morton, Clark, 'A. C. Gifiord, C. E. Matthews and J. W. Wallace, and Miss Kane. Dr. and Mrs. Pope (Palmerston North) arrived in town on Monday, and are staying at the. Grand Hotel; Dr. Pope is attending the Dental Conference. ' Staying at "Balmoral" are Archdeacon and Airs. Cassell, of Hawera; the Rev. Mri.l'age, and Mrs. and Miss Marsh. Tho annual dance of the staff of the Public Trust takes place in tho Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall on Friday, July 25. Tlio.committco consists of Mrs. Masters, Miss M'lnerney, Miss Nash, Messrs. G. G. 8011, A. C. Bretherton, \V. M. Egglestone, F. E. Kelly, T. H. King, D. L. M'Kay, H. Pearce, and L. W. Tattle. :

air. and Mrs. W. Tringham (Pigeon Bush) are visiting Wellington, and are staying at the Eoyal Oak. The engagement is announced of Miss Leah Froome, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.George Froome, of St. Kilda House, Platts-' burg, and Leahton, Toronto, to Jlr. Arthur H. Greaves, eldest, son of the late H.Pierrepoint Greaves, of Upukurau Station, Hawera, New Zealand. It is announced that the Wellington Garrison Non-Commlssioncd. Officers' Club intend holding their third annual ball in the Sydney Street Schoolroom, on Friday, August 8, 1913. The music will be supplied by M'C'omish's string', band.' The committee consists of Q.M. Sergt. Gibson, Col.-Sergt. 0. Boh Id, Sergt.-Major Dement, Sergt.-Jlnjor Adams, Ool.'-Sergt. Poole, Q.M. Sergts. Wilson and' Sharp, Sergta. Taylor, Berry, and Gair, Gorpls. -Richards and Aslicr, with Sergt.-Major J. Jessen as lion, secretary, and Sergt. J. B, Gauntlett, honorary treasurer. There will be no meeting of the Girl Peace Scouts to-day.

Mrs. Gornnge (Mangaweka) is visiting' Wellington, and is staying at "Kenilworth. Mr. and Mrs. W. Vickerman, who arrived in Wellington from Christchurch recently, are I'.taying at "Kenilworth."Mr. and Mrs. Chapley (of Dnnedin), who have been staying at "Kenilworth," leave Wellington on Thursday by the Corinthio for England. Mrs. Beere, who lias been staying in Auckland, is expected to return to Wellington on Thursday, and will stay at "Kenilworth." Dr. and Mrs. Ludwig Diehi and Miss Diehl arrived in Auckland on Sunday by. the Makura. They will spend a fortnight in the Dominion before leaving for London, via tho United States. Mi's. W. Bidwill, who has been tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kiely (Hastings) returned to the Wairarapa on Monday. .The Hon. Lieut.-Colonel E. H. Collins and Mrs. Collins have taken Mrs. Devino's house on The Terrace for tho next few months. Mrs. and Miss Devine leave early in August on a visit to Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. E. 1/angguth, of Auckland, left on Monday by tho Makura for the Continent, via the United States. During Mr. Langguth's absence, Mr. Francis Hiklavcio will act as Hungarian Copsul. Becoming coiffures in tho latest styles may be obtained at Mrs. Eolleston's wellknown liairdressing rooms- Ladies will find there graceful modes to suit each individual requirements.* At Swedish weddings among the middle and lower classes the bridegroom carries a -whip. This is an emblem of his authority in the domestic circle,