SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2189, 30 June 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Ministerial "at Hoiho/' Yesterday afternomi Colonel tijij Hon, Jatnes Allen, jMiuister ot i.)cl>.rn;i?, aad iUio. Alien gave an "at honni'' in vhe Concert Chamber of tho Town Hail fer tho .permanent officers ®f tho iMeiioe Korct's who have vr>m'« to Wellington to attend tho'-annual cowfweraee. A great 'many guests were invited to meet ftiem, and olncexs who liad from distant Rarts- of tho Dominidu were coiistantlj Uieeting with friqitds during the eottr.sr; of the afternoon, loany of whom they had not seen for years. Needless to say such meetings ituensilvoci toft pleasnro of the occasion. The CfliisMyt Chamber, with its drapings Ot' flags and gtoups oi' palms and ioliago liiants, wali pwst attractive looking,, and (ittiintitfes of spring fiower.s decoraUni the lung buffets which had' been,.placed at the top. and one sido of .the.' roam. Kverv nov/ and again above the hum of voifcea would sound .the tones rf a stfiftg ban I, only to bo once more sftbrnerged. in the inett ley of conversation '1 !k- \]nnsw»r of hefence and. Mrs. Alten reeeivtxi at the entrance to tho Chamber, and e'lwse upon half-past 4.. their E'xtieifemi'io!; thfl (Jovernor and tin Connie of 3i t\ jol ar rived, attended by Captain Hntton, A.D.C. Lady Liverpool wore a gown, of brown soft silk,. with flits, and -a. wide •\vhito velours hat ; . trMmncd with floral 'ribbon. Mrs. A Item worn a groy eoiit. and skirt, furs,' ;Vnd a wide grey liist, with' feathers. ' ./Vinfsftg tliosp present Were: Tho Prime- 'vli-:.ii.~U-r. (the latter wearing navy blue, wii.h furs, and'a small black "hat, ivreatiwd Mth pink rosesi, and Miss M.assP.y, 'ivlifi was in turquoise blue, wilh a white hat, trimnied with'ros.es aiid bllie ribteis; the Hon. H. D. Bell and Mrs, Bell, who wore grey, with a black itat, tritiimcii with tiny pink rose tl e [at K L He d mail and Mrs'. Hefdniafl, who w-oro a dull bluo costume;.aiid small blue hat; tho Hon. F.. M. B. Fisher ; nmi Mrs, Fisher (tho latter in. hlacit. wrth a small white lmt); Manr f nenl Si lletih der Godley and l.,ady Godiey (tho latter wearing a "long .eeaiskin coat, tfith a black feathered hat/, Lady Slnnt, in violet velvet, with a -vi-.ai-f-ft li.at;. the Mayor and Mrs, Luke, the latter wearing black; Mrs. Krl Johnston, in navy blue coat and skirt, su4 wide black hat, trimmed .with ilow.il riMtoji; Mrs: Holies' .ton,., in black and .white, with a .siimdl. b'ack hat;, Mrs. fAuckiav.'U, in • a grey-green-. with a 6 r(t y l.ifti; Miss Robin, navy .blue-, with-.a 'small: black., hat: -.Mrs.. Giiftiih?, reseda green ..ombroidoredjioj.yn.iirtUi a green Jiat, toish'ea'witli 'tall 'yijliray piniiso-s; Mrri.. ,1. :Dnthie, green .coat ..ivftd .spirt, and. hat jfoniJ riWmi;; Miss ■Jiellf'sa'sb sku-t; .aii.il Uno hatMk); V? : 'Bp.l!, 'blaoft. (feive-fc .goivii. and small black' yoH-cl hat, f rifirnie<! ■yvith" floral ribboii; thb Hon.. 'W. Fraser, f?ir Robert Stout,- Mr. tot-la: Denniston, Colonel Heard; Cclonel Ifobin, Colonel Chaffey, Coinnel Battchoj}, Crtfonel' F. E. Johnston, Co'onei 11. J, ■Collins, Mrs. and.Miss CoftiiiS, (.Vr(<.-n l 8-, F, :-C. Campbell and jlr-s Campbell. Colonel and Mrs. Ililey, Colon.;! ailr? Mrs. Purdy, Colonel 1 W'iiis.. LiqutcUaHt-Calanel Braithwaite; l!arcourt Turner and Miss Turner, l.iwrten-ant-Colo'nel Hartan, Ales. A. Craivforrfj. Miss Mahal Macaiulrcv, .Mr, and.; Mrs-.. Chapman (Ditr.cdjn). L:.cUtei!ani-C016.",i!i f J.wtitenant-Co!o:rei Co'.tytenay, .'Batly Gibbes', Br, and Mrs, Fitehew, Mrs. .Tripp, Majw and M:rs,. Majqi- Tomperley, .Major and Mr.«. .llnii.o, Major Hughos, Major anx! Mr?, ijrij'who,' Major Timweli.' Jlajpr and Mrs. M!Donald,'.Maior and 3!r5. Pii'k'.ngton.Miijor 'Grant,'' Major- Maeintosii, Major and" Mi's> Cerfigahj'' i Atejdi ! Beere, Captain Powles, Mr. and Mrs. von Unast, .Mm.■Tnrtoiij Jliss Lufe,. Mrs-, and Miss son, Miss Stout,. Archdeacon Harper n.id Mrs. - Harper, Mrs. Dyir.ock, Dr. and Mrs. Hnrdwiak Smith, STfs. Stoft;, Ga:?j» 'tain. Andvew, Ca.pfai.n 8-W.S'n, oh-.jJtftin Finniis, Captain- and Symoii., jlrs. Chat(ield, T)r. A.gitft; -Ifci-itsrtt, f)r. Kiiaabeth'Gunn, CaptttJn R<-:<L Captain Hamilton, Captain Hudson. Mrs. Lcnisson'. All and Mi ll r i r h J)i and Mis 1 Anderson, Mrs. lio-illy, iS'ji.% BaWey, Captain Henderson, ('.nitain Hall Thompson, 11. N.,. . Viseottn't Kelhiini, R.N.,. Lieutcnafl't Riehmond, Mr. Tol-hurst,-Mrs.'Rea.ditig. Mrs. Bsmsliaav, Mr., Scott-, M.P a , ..hyd. Jli's. .Seqtt,- Br< Hayi Jrr3... and IrticMftid, %•,' and Mrs. .'Mathew; H> diolmes.. Tip. . .yiatfs.Mills, v,Captain,' and. Mrs. Hale'-Munio, ,Mi,ss,.(, . .Jfrs. Lee,.;'M;P,,. -anil Mrs. Lee, ' Sirs., IkitiS;, jlre," A rkwrtl^iit"'3ll%',. aiid Miss'' lia'rron,' and- : 3'f.rS.. Salnvofidj Mrs. 0. I/artlj' -Mr.'' a iul Mi'-s-. •W. fe.. Spetieeft¥e' Hon J L JenK'ii'on and Te )1 til eon, j\lrs. and Miss .Medley, Mr aiu! Airs. La '1 robe, Mr, and Mrs. Riivd Garlick. Mrs. Mcnsfifiiii 'Mis. Stowe, Mrs.Mackenzie. Mr. and Airs. Qsbdriie-GHilit'S and Miss Osboirufs-Gafibes. Mrs. Air Bniek AIP and Bmc\ M Harris, M.P.,■ ilfe. W.- Ymtm, -and Miss Young, Prsfesso.r Piekeii,.

Acknowledgments. The matron of "the Hospital desires to'acknowledge the following gifts:—' Baskets of flowers, Miss Ellon 'JVrry; ; clothes, old linen,,-ttnet magazine*, jlrs, Ordisli (Ivaroiii Eoad.i: Mrs. "Wells (Island Bay); fruit, toys, books, Wellington Girls' College; post-card album and cards, Fred Sax ton; parcels of clothing and shoes, from fte Children;' Hospital fluild. per Mfg, Litciiiiekl; scrap-books, front Mi's. 11. A. ooni.es, per Mrs. Litchfield; illustrated papers. Mrs. Robertson; flowers, Ji'iss CJopetoiid (Lower Hutt). , ■ . ' Two old identifies of tho Wairarapa have passed a*ay in the persons of Mrs."Alfred Bradford apt! Mrs. Charles Forsberg. This fortner lady, who had -resided for forty years' i» the 'district, died ilast night, oriel Hie . latter, who was' for many y«Jrs resident in ftfii-nficc-ville, died in. the Hospital this afternoon.—Special c-orrcspondeni. Mrs.. .Earnsft&w, left for. thfe south last'evening to attend a guidon wed-, ding. . . .. . . Mr.'arid Mrs. J L. Lfteena (Nenagh, Toko) are visiting relatives in. Mastorton. . . Miss Hay ward:? who. Ms been, spending some months" in. Masterion, airived . in Wellington last evening, oil her through to Chrift'Chuieh. Mrs. James Allen . arrived in Wellington from tins sowtli oil .Sunday. . Mrs. F. Ri-Jdn'ord a;id Mrs. Arkwright iiave lie&ii staving at Miss Mai* colm's.'. They intern! returning to Marton to-day. Mrs. Mathewson's winter sale ewits on Saturday. .JJwins t'ie nest.four dny« very special values wiU he fTon?fl in jniHlnefy, one-pieco frocks. Sparts- esai?, ami wwlerclothing. For Fiice Massage, Hhawposins;, all Hair 'riTitiiirnls. and.' WtaivDlysU, Mrs. Roll lon's is rewiiuuwwW. ' Spacious. Private} Rooms.-' Qualified'A ss'Stefli S, ami PwsOiiii'l - Alionlimi. :. .-SwileHes saut.'lVmlMiftiv tiuns of every shade »sp e'n.lij-. Hair guaranteed: to keep its'tot'oni-.' 256- Lamblou Quay.*'f'

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Kirhby Ltinn's Triumphs. Writing of the great Wagnerian operas produced during the sea-son at (.<jvoi.it o'aid"ii, Loudon, thu English cmffspOfidont o.t tho "Sydney Morning Herald" writes that "Parsifal" .still ouiiMaJMs. irago houses and still nwns-Sitat-es sxtra periori.-iatK-os., The com:pteto"liiH.g" had had two wonderiM prodwofcms, under Rifcfeeli, Tho caste ««'» in frequent change by reason o( the away »f German artists available, and we remember gratefully the- sing* Msg of Knapfer, and Yon so, and Kicss, awl' Sowbacli, and Cornelius, aw<j Bender, and others of the men, .and that of Mme-l Kappoi, a superb Brmmhiido; Miss Mauds Fay, ueliglri-M as Sieg* Undo, and as Lohengrin's ffilsa; mid Kiflcby Lumi, as mmvalJed as ever in tho great contralto roles. "I wish ¥o& could hear Kirhby Lmm as Fncka. w Krdfi, or as Walfcranto in thai great yeene with Bruiiriiildfii in tfm 'Gotterdaimnerung,' " he continued. "The sheer art of her singing, and her beautiful delivery of tow, aro tho host answers 1 know of - to the eo.tiijji.afat against- Wagner as lluvoeaL" l "-a-rj Laudor anil the Blind. It was- a happy throng that Harry iaiidSr .y>4;Kg to at the Sjtfuey Industrial iinijd Institution. '.His audiixee crowds*! thfl large hail of the- institution in William Street, It is a, long time hii-co the plat's* rang wit ii such merry i;ti'ig.hte .(states the. Sydney "Tciegrap'ir')■ The poptfjar Seoteh comedian for the no nee made Ms eager hearers forget .their sad affliction. They sang vitft hits and laughed with him, asking for. more and mora, until 'ho almost iorgoi that he was d-i-io at a matinee. The blind girl who sang "Abide With Me" as aii introductory, gave just a Well of pathos to the. stem, Wglvtei.ied. )>v » gift; of flo;vr>r.s to tho siiicer from ;> sweet little patient with geMsn cutis.