SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1802, 15 July 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Presidential Reception at the Y.M.C.A. A very largely-attended reception was given by tho president of the Jf.M.C.A., Mr. IK W. Kersley, and Mrs. Kersley, at tho Y.M.C.A. Rooms last evening. A,programme of brief, interesting! speeches, music and recitations provided a very enjoyable evening's entertainment, most of tho items on tho programme being encored. Tho president and Mrs. Kersley reoeived their gnests in the social hall of the Y.M.C.A. Building, which had been very prettily decorated with tall 6tinds of foliage and palms, and with quantities of violets, freesias, and great bowls of wattle. In tho brief speech which he mado Mr. Kersley expressed tho pleasure felt at seeing so many present that evening. He was extremely glad that Mrs. M. A. Williams was able to be present, and that they had also among them Mr. Jameson from tho south, who had formerly worked for the association in Wellington. Those contributing to tho programme were: Mr. D. Evans, song; Miss Mario Fix, recitation; Mr. Richard Brown, recitation; Mr. W. Goudie, song; Miss Cecil Haines, recitation; Madam Mueller, song; Miss Grace Hoby, violin solo. Tho speeches wcro sandwiched in between tho songs and recitations, and brief intervals for convers;ition and for moving about had been discreetly interspersed in the course of the programmo Ml'. G. M. Thomson, M.P., was one of tho speakers of tho evening, and in the course of his remarks said ho thought one of the tliingß which those interested in tho welfare of the Y.M.C.A. had to be beware of was the danger of making the members too oomfortable. What they had to do was to make them work, and ho was sorry to see they had such an incubus as tho debt with which they wcro burdened. Members should set to work and not rest until they had dono away with it. We did not think that the Y.M.C.A. readied so liumblo a class as was touched by the sister association, the Y.W.C.A., and ho would like to see that reached moro than had - been tho ease. Another class ho would liko to see reached was that of tho athlotic bodies of the city. ! To purify sport, for they must have sport, was to do a great work. Mr. A. Jameson, M.A., also spoke, and compared the proBent condition of tho association to that of a year or so ago. The Mayor, Mr. J. P. Luke, at the close of tho evening, paid a tribute to the worlq done by both associations, and also apologised for tho abse'neo of Mrs. J. P. Luke. Supper was laid in an upstairs room, also decorated with spring flowers. Mrs. Kersley wore a gown of ivory satin, with a coatee and short panelled overdress of black lace. The transparent yoke on the bodice was of .uluto lace, and a panel of the same lace was inlet into the front of the skirt. Her Little daughter .presented Mrp.' M. A. Williams with a bouquet of freesias and birch foliage. Miss Smith assisted her eister, Mrs. Kersley, in entertaining tho risittrs, ond wore a black and white frock. Among others who were present wore Mr. J. W. G. Aitken, Professor Picken, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Webster, Mrs. Hoby, Miss Floronco Birch, Miss Evans, and Mr. and' Mrs. Smith. A meeting of tho Karori Ladies' Literary and Debating Circle was held on Tluuirsday afternoon, July 17, at Mrs. Gilbert's, Macdonald Street. Short papera on well-known authors and poets were read and hoard with great interest and attention. These afternoons .have become very popular with the members, a.nd regret is expressed that tliey will bo discontinued during tho summer months. Mrs. A. • Myerß and her three children intend leaving for England next month. Mrs. Waddy is tho guest of Mra. T. Hull at Kelburne, The' engagement is announced of Miss Rubv Lechner, 6econd daughter of "Mr. and "Mrs. Lechncr, of Geraldine, to Mr. Sydney O'Callaghan, third son of Mr. and Mrs. O'Callaghan, Trafalgar Street, Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. W. Monckton, says our Otaki correspondent, will leave for England next month for tho benefit of the tatter's health. Miss Hopper, matron of tho Dannevirko Hospital, and Mrs. Dawson are visiting Napier. Mrs. Samuel will accompany the Hon. O. Samuel on liis visit to India. The Misses Boylo arrived in Wellinston on Sunday from Christchurch. Mrs. M'Neill was a passenger by the Arahura for Nelson on Saturday. Mrs. Mackersey (Masterton) was hostess at a very enjoyablo dance, given last Thursday evening. Masterton is quite excelling itself in tho matter of dances this season, much to the approval of tho debutantes. Mr. and Mrs. Dennistoun, of Peel Forest, Canterbury, have taken Mrs. Harry Crawford's liouso in Hobson Crescent. They will bo in Wellington for about a month. Mr. and Mrs. Sahnond aTe returning •to New Zealand from their visit to England by the s.s. Mongolia, which Teaches Sydney in about a fortnight's time. The death occurred at New Plymouth last week of Mrs. Morshead, wife of tho late Mr, E. T. Morshead, who was some years ago in the Postal Department at Wellington. Tho deceased lady. loaves two daughters—Miss Morshead'(New Plymouth) and Mrs. Percy Blundell (Wellington)—and two sons, Mr. Leslie Morshead (London) and Mr. Herbert Morshead (Australia), besides seven grandchildren. Mrs. Robert Turnbull, who has been visiting Mrs. C. Turnbull in Dunedin, arrives in AVellingbon early this week, and will spent a few days in town before returning to Napier. The Lyric Club of the Y.W.C.A. gave a concert last evening at the Homo for tho Aged Needy. The members wero assisted by Mr. Pope and by some of Mrs. Wood's pupils, and tho entertainment was greatly enjoyed by the inmates. Mrs. Rolleston's Toilet Rooms will remain open late on tho evenings of tho Race Club Ball, City Council Ball, and Ladies' Night at Tho Savago Club. Ladies may thus have their hair dressed becomingly just boforo each entertainment.*