SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1841, 29 August 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Reception at Covernmcnt House, Members of .the Brrbish Parliamentary party now visiting New Zealand were tho guests of honour at 'a reception which was held at Government Housa last evening by their Excellencies the Governor and the Count-ess of Liverpool. It was largely a Parliamentary gathering, as many of our own members of Parliament, with their wives and daughters, were present, and tho opportunity of meeting tho visitors irom across the waters wa-s welcomed, with the keenest interest by them. The guests assembled in the ballroom, and promptly at nino o'clock their Excellencies made tllieir appearance, togother with the houso party, which consisted of Looxl and Lady Emmotl, Colonel Sir Hildroth Carlile/Lady Carlile, and Miss Carlile, and the Right- Hon.' Stuart Wortley. After having been presented to t-heir Excellencies, who received at tho further end of the room, overyono passed through into tho drawing-rooms beyond, where oheorfully burning .fires gave a warmth which was delightful after tho biting air outside. A string band, playing in the ballroom, made very pleasant- undertone to the'conversation—that is, when it did succocd in being heard abovo tho laughter and obatter of conversation that prevailed. Everywhere were 'flowers, and in the d'inin'g-Tooin, whore supper iva's served, great bowls of New Zealand btoom decorated tho tables. Her Excellency the. Countess of Liverpool wore a gown of avory duches3 satin draped with beautiful laoo, and at the waist was worn a cluster of pink roses. Her ornaments ware a diamond necklace and a diamond tiara. Lady Emmott was in a gown of blue ohameiiso, draped over flounces of very lovely lace. A iichu of the samo lr<e draped tlhs shoulders, and sho wore a diamond tiara. Lady Carlilo W'as in soft grey satin and lace, and Miss Carlilo wore dol-icato puik. Mrs. Haniar Greenwood, who was presented with her husband, was in a draped black and gold brocade gown; Mrs. Lough, ivory Hand-painted satin with touches of heliotrope veiled with lace; Mrs. Sherwell, ivory satin; Miss Pirie, white charniousc draped with cream lace and finished-with clusters of tiny pink-roses. Tho remainder of tho party, which inoluded Lord Sheffield, Mr. A. Shonvoll, the Hon. Thomas Lough, Mr. Edgar Jones, Sir Stephen Collins -and . Lady Collins, Mr, D. M'Master, K.C., Mr. Howard d'Egville, and Mr. Black,'wero present, save for one or two absentees, Lady Collins,;who was suffering from a cold, .beins oric.'l.v ,- ■> ■ 1 -- The Hon. the Prime Minister and Mrs. Massoy wore present, tho latter woaring black velvet with silver embroideries ; Miss Massey was in palo bluo satin and ninon; Mrs. H. D. Bell, woro a gown of deep yellow panno draped with a lighter shade of crepe de clieiio and ornamented with jewelled embroidery; Miss 801 l was in palest pink, veiled .with heliotrope ninon with touches of 3eep violet; Miss Fraser, wore palest bluo over white; Lady Itussell, black satin, with embroidered scarf and diamonds; Mrs. Pomare, black charmeuse, with draped bodice of cream lace and not; Miss Allen, blue and gold brocade; Mrs. J. P. Luke, tho Mayoress, grey satin and lace; Miss Luko, palest pink satin and ninon ; Mrs. Heard, palest pink figured satin, draped with laco and ninon; Lady M'Lean, black velvet; Miss Holmes, grey brocade ; Mrs. Chapman, pink _ brocade, veiled with violet ninon; Miss Chapman, wedgewood bluo charmeuse trimmed with gold embroideries; Miss Stowo, blue charmeuse, with lace and gold threaded embroidery; Mrs. Hine, black silk; Miss Hine, white charmeuse and ninon; Mrs. D. Robortson, deep rose satin veiled with black figured, net; Lady Findlay, bluo cliarmeuso and white lace; Mrs. Statham, black vclvot, and silver embroideries; Mrs. Lee, grey satin' veiled with ninon; Miss Bradney, brown cliarmeuso; Mrs. Wilson,, creani, with lace and embroideries; Mrs. Ell, black silk; Mrs. Buick, grey satin and ninon; Miss Buick, yellow satin with laco overdress; Miss C. Buick, white charmeuse with ninon overdress; Sirs. King, white satin with panelled overdress of black lace and ninon; Miss King, - buttercup crepe do clione over lemon satin; Lady Gibbes, violet satin draped with black net, and finished with touches of emerald green; Mrs. Baldoy, palo blue satin and embroideries ;. Mrs. Jenkinson, pale bluo satin; Mrs. Earnshaw, black satin; Mrs. Sidoy, lemon satin draped with lace; Miss Ottersoi., white satin'; Mrs. Beauchamp, grey iridiscent satin and lace; Miss Beauchamp, palest pink charmeuse, veiled with ninon; Mrs.. Salmond, royal bluo cliarmeuso and creani lace; Miss Skerrett, white satin with panels of crystal embroidered net; Mrs. Corliss, emerald green veiled with jewelled net; Miss Corliss, white charmeuse and embroidered ninon: Mrs.,Collins, grey brocade draped with white laco; Miss Collins, whito ■ charmeuse, veiled with ninon, ornamented ivith tiny pink roses; Miss Hall-Jones, white satin and lace; Mrs. W'ilford, deep saxe-blue embroidered crepe over white satin; Miss Harcourt, geranium pink charmouse, draped with Face; Mrs. Bothamlcy, black satin; Miss Bothamley, wliito with pink; Mrs. R„ J. Collins black satin and lace; Miss Collins, whito charmeuse. There were also present: —The Hon. James Allen, the Hon. W; Fraser, the Hon. A. L. Hordman, tho Hon. R. 11. Rhodes, the Hon. Dr. Pomare, tho Hon. H. ]). Bell, gir. William Russel, Sir Joseph Ward, Colonel Heard, Mr. Justice Chapman, Archbishop Redwood, Professor Salmond, Mr. Lang, M.P., Mr. Malcolm, M.P., Mr. Hine, M.P., Mr. Mander, M.P., Sir Edward Gibbes, tho Rov. Dr. Gilib and Mrs. Gibb, Mr. Wilson, M.P., and Miss Wilson, Mr. Otterson, Dr. Hay, Mr. Statham, M.l'., Mr. Lee, M.P., Mr. Wilson, M.l'., Mr. Russell M.P., Mr. Sidoy, M.P., Mr. Ell, M.V., Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Donald Robertson, Sir John Findlay, tho Hon. Mr. Earnshaw, M.L.C., Colonel R. J. Collins, the Hon. R. Loiighnan, M.L.t'., tho Hon. Dr. Collins, M.L.C., and many others. »

Ml', and Jim. A. W. Rutherford (Meudip Hills, Canterbury) and tho Misses Rutherford left for the south on Wednesday evening.

Miss Violot Hargreaves returned to Wellington yesterday from a very pleasant trip to Fiji and Australia. Sho will spend a few clays in Wellington before leaving for her home in Nelson.

Mrs Eolle.iton, whose Tlairrlrossing Emporium in Lnmbton Quay, Wellington, is widely known, has. just imported fr.tni London and Paris the very latest modes in Hairdreisiug Accessories. *

A-Sydnoy Wedding. At St. Jlurk's, Darling Point, Sydney, states the "Telegraph," the marriage took place of Mr. Lfeorge R. llitcino, eldest sou of the late Mr. J. M. Ititchie and Airs. K itchie, of Ralvraid, Dunedin, to Miss Greta Mills, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Mills, of Roslyn, .Elizabeth Bay (.Sydney). Canon Willoughby l'lower conducted the ceremony. The church was decorated with arum lilies, lilies of the valley, and palms, and the bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome draped gown of Duchesso satin, arranged with Limerick lace (specially made for her by the nuns of the Good Shepherd Convent), the same lace draping the court train, which was finished with a wreath of orange blossoms and a true-lover's knot of pearls. She ajso wore, over a small ehaplet of orange blossoms, a tulle veil embossed with floss silk, which had been worn by her mother at her wedding. Hor shower bouquet of choico white blooms, and a diamond ring, were the gifts of the bridegroom. Miss Muriel Mills (sister of tho bride) and Miss 1.. Guinmow, as , bridesmaids, wore picture frocks, of draped art blue charmeuse, caught with blue tassels, while tho corsages were of pale pink and cream crepe ninon and shadow lace; their hats, of black tulle, showed large tulle bo\vs at the back, their gifts from tho bridegroom were bouquets of pink roses and diamond rings. Mr. 'D. Stewart (Mayor of Dunedin) was best man, and Mr. Harold Jaqucs groomsman. A reception was afterwards held at "Roslyn," Mrs. David Mills wearing French grey brocho charmeuse, effectively trimmed with point do gaze lace, and finished with touches of black and diamanto buttons. Tho drawing-room had been converted into a bower of blooms, among which were arum lilies, Michaelmas daisies, and orchids. Fine tulle, covered in silvcr leaves and trails of violets and maidenhair fern, were much admired. Wattlo and white daisies decorated the refreshment-room, which showed gates of white satin entwined with blooms, also nale- pink and white hoops interwoven with flowers and smilax. _ .Subsequently Mr. and Mrs. George Ritchie left for Melbourne, the bride wearing a nattier ribbed silk Ratine tailored suit and a hat to match. Karorl Croquet Club. .The first annual general meeting of tho liarori Croquet Club was. held yesterday afternoon in tho Karori Horough Council Chambers, Mrs. Catfhie, tho president, presiding. There was a fair attendance of members, and the club was to be congratulated on it's financial position. During last year tho council was approached with a view to obtaining permanent lawns, and a satisfactory agreement was arrived at. Prior to the election of officers and new' members, the secretary was presented with a token of appreciation. The following officers were then elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, the Mayor (Mr. 0. Cathie); president, Mrs. C. Cathie: vice-presidents, Mrs. H. Cook (ro-olecteu) and Mrs. J. M'Kcnzie; secretary, Miss M. Bennett (re-elected); treasurer. Miss J. Shearer; committee, Mrs. F. Dryden, Mrs. E. 13. Hammond, Mrs. W. A. Andrews; auditor, Mr. G. Smytho (re-elected). On Wednesday a Japanese Fair was opened by the -Mayoress in tho Salvation Army Buildings .in Constable Sireot. The Wellington South Methodist Literary and Debating Society held an. interesting meeting on Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. I'. Luke, tho Mayoress, occupied the chair. The ladies of the club provided tho programme, and an exceedingly novel entertainment ensued. A competition in which they assumed various characters under the disguise of masks gave much amusement, tho men making desperate guesses as to their identity. Among the representations wero those of an Indian squaw, a ghost) "Oranges and Lemons,"'a veiled woman, Father Christmas, a bonbon, greatgrandmother, a nun, a fisher girl, a Japanese lady, and an old English lady. A programme of songs, recitations, and pianoforte solos had also been arranged, and supper brought a very pleasant evening to a close. Mrs. A. Young returned to Wellington on Wednesday by the Mooraki from Sydney. Miss Beard and Miss Morrison (Wairarapa), who have been spending some months in Australia, returned-to NewZealand by the Moeraki on Wednesday. ■ A Sydney paper states that Miss Marie Narelle, tho well-known Sydney contralto, has won the silver medal at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Miss B. Sharpe (Nelson) is the guest of Mrs. Hacon. The friends of Mrs. C. Pharazyn will regret to hear that she is at present ail inmate of tho Thorndon Private Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler (Nelson) are visiting 'Wellington.' Mr. and Mrs. Neames (Wanganui) are staying in Wellington. Miss Mary B. Hill, the now general secretary of tho Young Women's Christian Association in Sydney, arrived from London by tho R.M.S. Malwa'last week. Miss Hill is a native of Ohio, and is a much-travelled Y.W.C.A. officer, having held appointments in India, Ceylon, and various parts of America, and in addition visited many other countries. She received her early training at the Moody Institution, at Chicago. Members of the Y.W.C.A. formally welcomed Miss Hill at a social function at the hall in Castleroagh Street. The Napior Fire Brigade held a successful ball on the stage of the Municipal Theatre this week. The decorations wero elaborate, and splendid'lighting effects were gained by means of coloured electric lights. The Hies adjoining the stago were utilised as a sort of promenade, and numerous novel dances wore introduced. Over 200 couples wero present. This dance is tho first hold in the theatre since it. was opened-, and tho stage will probably bo used much more frequently in future for such purposes. There was an unusually large attendn.i'lco at the'military ball held at Hastings this week. A concession was made in respect- to territorials in uniform. Territorial dances are becoming very popular in this district. An important gathering in connection with the Orange Lodge was celebrated on Monday night, when a ladies' branch of the Order was instituted. Visitors wero present from Wellington, Pnlmerston North, Hastings, and olscwhc-ro. The following 'officers were installed: — W.P., Sister Miller; D.P., Sister Shaw ; Chaplain, Sister Fletcher; F.C., Sister M'Lcan ; D.D., Sister Knowfes ; J.D., Sister King.

■ CHIROPODY.

Mrs. Kayliittlo, No. 26S Lanibton Quay, over Orr, chsmisij after many years' experience, undertakes to cure corn?, ingrowing nails, bunions, etc. Belief from tliew distressing complaints is guaranteed immediately, 'Phone 1954.—Advt,