SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2012, 20 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Tolmie arrived in Wellington on Wednesday by the Arahura from Kelson.

Mrs. J. Perry (Msknri) is visiting Wellington, and is staying At the Empire Hotel.

Her Excellency Lady Liverpool lias consented to accept the appointment ot Warden of the Canterbury Women's Club.

Misses Lily O'Lcafy and Flora Shaw* two well-known dancers, left Wollingtnn yesterday for Carterton, where they we're to compete in the Caledonian Sports.

Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr returned to Wellington on Wednesday from a visit to Auckland and the Katiio Springs. Mrs. E. F. Wilinot, vif« of the Hew??-' appointed Surveyor-General, leaves Ohristchurch for Wellington on Saturday.

The Ducliess of Brunswick Ims been accouched of a son.—Press Association.

The friends oF Mrs. Alffiao, eif Roxburgh Street, will learn with regret- of lier death, which tools place at her residence yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. H. J. Bernard, of EH-ham, is visitiiiß her sistor, Mts.t Gyles, Ahel Smith Street, who is leaving on Harch 27 for Australia, en route for. England, Mr. Gyles and her sou s the ivejl-known chess player, accompany her.

Mi-s. A. P.'Bawsali (Jlastor'toii), who has been spending a few days in Wellington, leaves to-day oil a visit to Syd» ney. i; .

The engagement is aßitoH-nped of Miss Marie E. \oung, youngest daughter of the late Judge Young, 'of, .the Native Land Court, and of Mrs. :T3l. Young, Clyde Quay, to Mr. B. U. senior registration clerk, I'ast Officio, Dunedin.

Mrs. Roberts and Miss Rtfpe-rtSj the champion lady billiard pfey/ev, ftre stay-, ing at the Now Zeaiaiicjer Hotel.

Fair and very fresh-looking, with steady blue eyes that showed a tempers* nieut well under tfe control of its owner, Miss Roberts, the lady chant* pion billiard player oif the world; gave an exhibition game in Messrs, Alcock's showrooms yesterday afternoon, before a keenly-interested gathering of onlookers. Very quiet, very praised iil her movements, site offered in her own person a strong inducement to wo-me-ft to take up the game more thai; they: hnvo done. There were- no frills or furbelows in the way in which slid was dressed, appearing in a very simple loose black silk frock, with a white turnover'collar and white cuffs tvtriicd-'up over the short sleeves. -There is.no doubt about it, though, that a man Ims the advantage in being able to almost lie out upon the table, in certain shots. Another of the disabilities of women! However, Miss Roberts won her game. Afternoon ■ tea was' provided, and was appreciated by those present.

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