SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1814, 29 July 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The K-nuts Hard-up Dance. If tie hard-ups of this world wero not able to distract their minds from tho distressing ills which sometimes encompass them about life would be a dreary thing, and so they sometime combine to meet together and have a hilariously gay time. Last night was one of theso occasions, a committee of K-nuts inviting their friends to St. Peter's Hall, and there to wile away their cares by joining in a "hard-up" dance. The brown paper invitations, suggestive of a low ebb in their fortunes, were accepted with enthusiasm, and the dance was an interesting study of the various degrees of harduppishness that are d'isoreetly Ihidden from the light of day. The most persistent sundowner that ever begged for food and a bed and refused to work was outvied in appearance by some of his representatives last evening, and yet, strange to say, they never lacked for partners, the prettiest of the "hard-up" maidens apparently preferring the "vagvom man." One "l\-nut" wore his sister's Norfolk jacket with tho rest of his costume, surmounted, for a brief time, by an eminently . respectable-look-ing silk hat. The effect was quaint. Another "K-nut," in exceedingly variegated attire, finished his costume with a small •black hat, the outstanding bow of green ribbon at the back bein" quite the latest tiling. Red-spotted ba'nJkerchicfs tied in a careless knot at the throat were very fashionable, and gave a "comrade" air to the gathering, whilo the wonderful patches on some of the garments would have,put Joseph's coat of many colours to shame. As was only to be expected, the j?irls refused to be altogother conquered by the prevailing "hard-up" times, their innate love of beauty—or do some people call it vanity?—rfusing to allow thorn to go quite as far as their partners in their total disregard of euoh a thing. Their patches wore a thing of artistic merit, and their torn frocks, those who wore torn ones, were quite in the latest slashed fashion. Being a hard-up dance, the decorations wero not impressive, and tho ohaperones did not ha™ the usual oomfortable chairs that are usually placed at their disposal. However, the dance offered many distractions, and tho severity of the appointments was probably forgotten. Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Moys, and Mrs. Wemyss were the chaporones, and also looking on wbto Mrs. Baldey and Mrs. Maysmor. The committee of K-nuts was formed by tho Misses Baker, Maxwell, and Moys, and Messrs. Butler, Carter, and Maysmor (kernal). Tho hard-uppishness, it may bo remarked in passing, did not extend itself to tho supper.

Dance at Wanganui. Very enjovablo indeed was tho dance which was given in the Fire Brigade Hall, Wanganui, last week by Mr. and Mrs. John Stevenson, of Bell Street, Wanganui. The ballroom had not been decorated, save for pink shades over the lights, but in the supper-room the decorative scheme had been charmingly carricd out with ropes of lycopodium studded with camellias stretching from side to Bide of the room, tiny coloured electric lights gloaming from the midst of the foliage. Red silk shades covered tho lights, and red again draped the lounge room, which was screened off from the ball-room with curtains caught up with scarlet ribbons and flowers. The supper tables had been arranged with vases of laburnum, scarlet anemones, and autumn foliage placed on runners of hand-painted autumn leaves. Tho lounge-room was both charming to look at ana comfortable to rest in. Nor had tho stairoase been neglected, for it, too, had been turned into a thing of beauty with lycopodium, white camellias, and pink drapings, and tho sitting-room had also been furnished and decorated. The music was supplied by Crozicr's Band from Marton. The guests were received at the entranoe hall by Mr. and Mrs. Stevonson, the latter wearing a gown of white charmeuso, with overdress of black Brussels lace, veiled with ninon. The bodice was trimmed with jet ornaments, and, with strings of jet beads, and an osprey plume was worn in the hair. Miss Stevenson, wore pale blue charmeuse, draped) with periwinkle and gTey orejie, a white osproy being worn in tho hair. Mrs. Oldham (Taihape) was in a gown of white satin, with floral ninon overdress, pink jewelled band worn in tho hair; Miss S. Duigan, lace over emerald green satin. Others present wore: Captain and Mrs. Hume, Rev. H. Eeovo and Mrs. Reeve, Mr. and Mrs. Fairburn, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler (Feilding), Mr. and Mrs. Gonville Saunders, Dr. and Mrs. Wilkin, Mr., and Mrs. Eaney Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Pattle Izett, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Brown,' Mr. and Mrs. Von Haast, Mr. and Mrs. Gr. Potts, Sir. and Mrs. Armour, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy, Mesdames Barnicoat, Wall, W. E. Atkinson, Wray, lmlay, Saunders, Misses Jackson,' Thompson, Beard (Masterton), Christie (2). Fairburn, Darley, Hursthouse (Wellington), Wilford, Millward, H. Anderson, ICnapp, I. Nixon, Brewer, Burr, P. Nixon, Dimock, Rutherford, Cameron, O. Bates, Hawkins, Watt, Greenwood, Bayley (Hamilton), Ashcroft, Newcombe, Harper, Brettargh (2), Williams, W. Anderson, Innes-Joncs (Feilding), Kerr, Humphries (Taumarunui), Cohen, Parsons, and Lambert; Messrs. Stevenson (2), J. Moore, Palmer, Watson, Goodwin, Rhodes (Timaru), Flctcher, Chamberlain (2), Enderby, Rutherfurd, Dimock, Barton (Feilding), Bennett, Cameron, Orton, Wilson (Bangitikei), Westonra (Christchurch), Greenwood, Frankish (2), Duigan, Long, Harper, I. Jones, Read, Campbell, Gibbons, Quigley, Hodges, Brettargh, Jennings, Anderson, Wadrup (Hnwera), Hunt, Butlerworth, H. Anderson, Nolan (Gisborne), Turnbull, Cohen, Saywell, Brookfield, Hawke, Bridge, Stedman (Canterbury), Rev. C. H. Harvey, Drs. Christio and Earl.

A Non-Militant. Very little 'has been heard recently of Mrs. Pankburst's third daughter, Miss Adelia. At ono time sho tqpk as prominent a part in tho Suffragette movement as her sisters, Ohristabel and Sylvia, did. Now sho has abandoned active propaganda work for gardening, which sflio pursues untroubled by the turmoil of hunger strikes, police courts and the hundred and one excitements a milltant is surrounded with. In appearance Adelia is smaller and robust than her two more prominent sisters, but is really a forceful speaker.

Feilding Notes. The Bridgo Club met at Mrs. Blaxnll's this week. Anions tho players were: Mesdames Willis, Gillespie, Miles, Atkinson, Wheeler, Halliday, Portor, Roberts, Hor. rocks, and others. Miss 1 mice-Jo lies is in Wanganui. Miss Holmes is visiting Mrs. Binns, who (f.ave a bridge afternoon ill lier honour on Friday. Among the guests were: Mesdames Fitzherbert,' Porter, Halliday, Haggitt, BlaxaLl, Barron, Walker, Miss Shannon, Miss Levin, and others. Miss Shannon and Miss Holmes rnre the prizewinners. Mrs. Turnbull has returned from Palmerston. , . Mrs. Francis has returned to To ICuiti. The Feilding ladies have decided to form a Liederkranz, and have held ono or two very successful meetings. Mrs. L. Gorton has gone to Wellington. Mrs. M'l'herson is staying with Mrs. Wheeler. Miss Decima Horton has returned to Picton. Miss Margaret Bryee and Miss Coralio Campion, who iiave been the guests of ■ Miss Ball, at Kelburne, return to "Okirae" (Wanganui) to-day. Miss Dall accompanies them. Miss Norah. Moore returned to Masterton on Saturday from her visit to Wellington. Mrs. and Miss Cutten have been staying at the Royal Oak on their way through to Duncdin from Auckland. Madamo Conly arrived in Wellington yesterday, and Is staying at the Royal

Mrs. Binnie has gono out of town on a week's visit to friends. On Juno 4, at Weybridge Parish Clrarch (England), Mr. Edmond Langshaw, youngest son of tho late Mr. Hoel Thornwaite Pattison, of Chatham Islands and Kmitsford, Cheshire, was married to Mis? Gladys Helen Gillespie, youngest daughter of Mr. William Gillespie, of Fir View, Weybridge (states the "British Australasian, of June 19). Mrs. Somerset Smith (Invercargill) is visiting her mother, Mrs. Messenger. Mrs. Skeet and Misa Dalziell are visiting Mrs. Didslyury in Napier. Friends of the Rev. J. Crewes and family will regret to learn that Mrs. Crewes, who has been ill for the last few weeks, is now in. a critical state, and her condition is causing grave anxiety. When a child's hair shows signs of weak growth, tho mother should at once consult Mrs. Rolleston. An expert examination will bo made, and free advice' given on the propor care and treatment.*