SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2128, 21 April 1914, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Fan-well Eyohlmb. '•■ Miss liissni'lc, wlici I' kn-viiij* liii Australia on Kriijny, wim t'uli>Hi\iih<<.l Ml-, ti farewell moiliii|i, in r?|. rVfi«( I, i» (Miuolrooin last night' b.v n immlwr of \\n friends who wito nnsknin U> winlt ii<?r good fortune in her (\\m\ I'm' I'm-111 m>, and to show ttioir w|.)(H'(iw'iiWoii of tier freoly-givon sorvicos lit nft •'««*«•.» Itm#= needed n helping; liiunl. MiMi>' of (iln liomes and institutions in Wf>)liHg)!>M have been mnde lh<> Wjjlitev I»,v Mlsfe Lissack's efforts, mid j< w iv'ith iwil regret that those who liiifii Ji'ptui. brought into frequent wnUci- wild Jim , arc saying farewell. Tl.io si'lion-hoii-M had been vory prettily riw.oraUHl lor tbo occasion with strwioiara nnd I'vutoons of red, blno smd white rlliboti and with flags and Iyeojjodiwm, und in conspicuous places in front of t-lw HUg» wore- farewell wishes forked' in wljitfi letters against » red background... Thv stage itself had been banked with flowers (principally sciifin by Wm Cooper) and decorated with screens* mid stands on which wer<» pl-nced fiioro flowers and foliage praats. Miss tinsack was presented by the secretary of the evoning with a very beautiful bouquet of red and gold sliag*y cltrysaM; themuins, fastened with yellow ribbon, the gift of Miss Cooper,, and yet another bouquet had.been brought for. her by Miss Brown, of Otski. Thig hewever was presented insfeafl to Mrs, X,isj sack. Half-way through the evening ! Mr. Byron Brown, of Otaki, presented Miss Lissack, on behalf of Ij.er friends, with a beautiful gold bangle, and at the same time spoke of the regret which they all felt at losing lier, and of how she carried with her their best wishes for her success in Australia. A musical and elocutionary program imp had been arranged for tho evening's entertainment, and .contributing" ft) it were Miss Chapman with an overture, Mr.-6. Goudio, Misp . Kuiausr, Miss \V. Lonsdale, Miss' Segfief, Miss • Ees-is Segriof, and Miss Marie. .Fix,, with songs; Mr. Ken Shorfjeyj Mr. /Norman Aitken, Miss Janie Fetne, Miss Lulu Arnold, Master Leonard Power, and the guest of the evening herself, with recitations. Little . Miss Ngairo. Leni-mon-recited a "Farewell Ode," Written by her father for the occasion, and duets were contributed by Miss Lissafik and Mr. Goudio, and Miss ant} Miss Sullivan. The comaiitted who hod organised the farewell for Miss Liss'flek consisted of Misses Petrie, Fix, and Clark, Messrs. Power, Spencer, and Tingey. Miss Lulu Arnold Was secretary. Miss Lissack wore a very pretty draped dress of shot rose aM violet silk, tho upper part of the corsage.heing of pink crepe and lace veiled' with chiffon of the palest pink shade, Thft ■skirt opened over a petticoat. of pirtk crepe de cheno and Jac6 veiled with eliif« fon of the same torio as tho bodiee, and a tall pink ospi'ey pluwe was. worn in her hair. Mrs. Jjissaek wore a black silk gown with a 'blade jewelled fccarf. 3liss Arnold was in wlfito satin witli an overdress of jewelled net. bordered with swanstlown ; Miss Marie Fix,... irflrfcu charmeuse; Miss black .'chalv lfieuse with a creani Ihcc coila.t; and luiss Potric, black velvot.

Presented at Court, A London journal states that.among ;thoso who .were .presented at- Court o.ii March 6 were . the Bon. Mrs. John ■ Boyle, who was presented on her, marriage by her mother-in-law, tho Ceiita' : tess of Glasgow. _ Mrs. Boyle is- a daughter of Mr. Justice- Hodges, of tho Supreme Court of Visto-rla. and'her'mar-. riago to Mr. John Boyle, tho Earl of Glasgow's third son. tool? ftlaee in London in December. Thft Hob, Eileen Plunket, second daughter of tho former Governor of New Zeitend, wss presented by her mother, Lady Pliinkot Mrs. : Spencor Gollan presented 3ier Miss Julie Gollan, whose bcaiutiful gown was of white , crepe 3o'chine., the corsage trimmed with seed-pestl embroidery in a delicate trailing design,. The train of Brussels lace, lined with whitewas worked in a peculiar spider's web pattern, and trimmed with' diminutive ■chiffon garlands. Aβ outlining of pearl embroidery edged tie Whole train., Which was fastened with tasseled pearl ornaments. Mrs. Spencer Gollan Were black chiffon draped in graceful lines. _ A handsome black diamond a-Sid jet 'trfavming ended in tassels ut the foot, and I the train of black Chantijly' laco was lined with chiffon and edged with fine jet-embroideries.' Itopes cf jet slung the train from the shoulder, and were fastened with a jet ornament. Mrs. Gollan's ornaments were diamonds.

An effort is being made by Nurse Lewis (says our Otaki cort'esp indent) to erect a suitable memorial in honour of the late Mrs. (Rev-.) Tumuera, and with this purpose hi view she is canvassing among the Natives. So far tho nurse lms met with hearty response.

Mrs. C. M'Gill (Hataitd) ■ returned from Otaki yesterday. '

Mrs. Byron Brown is at- present in Wellington. . . . ' ' '.~ '■

Miss Jr. V. Stewart-Shaw, who rived from London by the Coriuthic yesterday,- loft fcrr Auckland by last evening's express. ■ • .

At a meeting of the Hamilton Branch of tho W.C.T.IL A resolution was tarried reaffirming the- position. of 4Hb branch in. supporting the Bible-in-Stato Schools , League, and. requesting the Government- to arrange that a. refereivdum bo takeu at.the flest general■ election.

Mrs. Elder and Miss &. Elder returned to Wcllingtoii last «ek from a visit to Rotorua.

Mr. and Mrs. A, PeuaW, of MeSterton, leave for Engtewd., via Canada } by the Marama on May fe-

Misa Elsio Mackoy has been engaged as Mrs. Patrick Campbell's understudy nt His Majesty's lEßeetee in London..— Press Associatwn,

Mrs. Montague returned to Wellington on Saturday from Napier.

Mr. and Mrs. Chapman left Napier on Saturday o» their r&tuni to "tbo Hutt.

Mr. and Mrs. Angus M'Einnea have returned to Hawke's Day from s visit to the South Island,

Mrs. W. P. Porter (Giaborne), Mib3 Jean Porter, and Miss Patterson !ea*e next Wednesday *n routo for Scotland. Mrs. Warren ia also a. member of tho party and joins it later in Wellington. Miss Josephine. Bobinsoii, who has been visiting her -sister, , Mrs. Seed, returned to Wellingi-an «n Saturday. Sister Moody 8011, Superintendent of the Prison Reform Department for the New Zealand Women's Christian Tompernnco Union, lae been delivering a series of addresses in Paliiatua.