SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 235, 28 June 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. B. 0. Chesney is staying at Gargen, Auckland.

The Hon. C. Louissou, M.L.C., and lira. Louisson, of Christchurch, aro visiting Auckland.

. Mrs. Preshaw (Eketahuna) is visiting Wellington.

Dr. and Mrs. M'Evedy have been spending this week at the Thames.

Sister Hooker lias resigned her position as the sister in charge of the Nurses' Homo (Wellington Hospital). Sister Speedy, who was granted extended leave to take up military duties, has also resigned from the Hospital stall.

Preparations for the opening of the Auckland Women's Club are proceeding apace, and Ihe five rooms at the top of tho Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, are now in the hands of the renovators, who are pulling down partitions and erecting lockers for the needs of the members. The .rooms to be fitted and furnished are the committee room, th<> reading room, the card room, the lounge, and the cafeteria. •: The rooms have a sunny aspect, and from some a fine view over the roofs of the eitv is to be obtained. . •

An interesting presentation, took place at the St. John Ambulance rooms, Auckland, iffi Friday' afternoon, when tho members of the Queen Mary Guild met together to make a presentation to the lady corps superintendent, Mrs. C. Smith, of a gold Waltham watch, suitably inscribed on the back, "From the Queen Mary Needlework Guild from 1914 to 1919," as ft slight token of the energetic work which Mrs. Smith has put into the patriotic cause done during the war years. ■ "

' The . engagement is announced of Miss ■Coralie Campion, youngest daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. J. Campion* "Okirae," Wanganui, to Mr, L. C. Hanna, \sori of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hanna, Kaipara, Auckland.

'Among tho passengers who left by the Arawa wero Mr. if. Beauchamp and Miss J. Beauchamp, Mr. and Mrs. Gu-thrie-Smith (Napier), and the Misses Gu-thrie-Sniitli, Captain, and Mrs. Hooper (Wellington), Miss E. Evans-Swindell, Miss Lanauze (Napier), Mr. and a Mrs. Strickland.

The Picton branch of the Navy League, Ladies' Auxiliary has forwarded to the Ladies' Auxiliary m Wellington it supply of greatly appreciated woollen comforts, including knitted vest 6, scarves, woollen shirts, etc. Miss Laurenson has I packed and forwarded three cases for the men.in the hospital on Somes Island, .

' A particularly enjoyable afternoon tea was given on Thursday by Mrs. Corrignn, at> iher'' residence'-. ill - Taiavera.. • Terrace, when Mrs; W. H, S. Moorhouse was the guest of honour. A number of member of the. committee of the District Nursing Guild were present; also some members of the Wellington .Nursing- Division, all of them having formed the lied Cross Working l'arty, which lias mot at. Mrs. Jloorhouse's residenco regularly from 1913 to 1919. The opportunity was, taken lo make a presentation to Mrs. Mporhouse. who ,is the popular and much-appreciated

[president of the guild, of a handsome "attache writing-case and' gold-mounted fountain pen; both being inscribed with her initials. Mrs. Balcombe Brown spoke on bcluilf of the District Nursing ComSmittee, and Miss Robicson for the working party, both expressing tho affection which is felt for the president, and appreciation of her work. During the afternoon some delightful music was given bv Mrs. Colunib and Miss Wliittinglon, •and.afternoon tea was served, the tables ..being .prettily decorated. :with . chrysanthemums. '■

The Combined Banks Staffs' Ball. .Yesterday evening a dance arranged by tho combined banks' stalls of Wellington took place in the Town Hall. .and was ..immensely, successful. 'The attend.--ance of dancers was very large indeed,, and during the earlier part of tho even-' ing the floor was very crowded, almost too much so for freedom in dancing. It would really seem as though; after the' long abstinence from large dances of any kind (for dances during-thc war wero on quite a. different footing) people are going to abandon themselves to pleasuro witli an enthusiasm that was wanting, in pre-war days. Last night's dance was practically tho first of the kind to be, field in the Town Hall this season, and it wkas not surprising that there was a large number of young girls present, to say nothing of their partners, iiiouy ot .whom wove returned soldiers —out of uniform and some in. Tho decoration ot the big chamber in which ,the danco was liekl was carried out in canopy fashion, with streamers of all colours and drapery festooned round the gallery, while all tho pillars were draped with flags. Tho stago was shared by the cliaperoncs, the sitters-out, and the orchestra—towley's—which, as usual,"played.inspiriting, music. Supper was arranged 111 the Concert Chamber, which too had been decorated and the tables, small and large, arranged. wUli • flowers in season. Ilie long central table was docorated witli red, blue, and wlnte lbl on, and an excellent sum.cr was served. Iho committee- responsible for the an,iii„e ' men to consisted of Miss Dobson, vho wore a pretty white forck.witli a flounced skirt and touches of blue; Miss Sinclair, who was also m a white silk nock draped with georgette; Miss 'Iracev. ffbrocho draped with george te and trimmed with gold-embroideml lace, Miss Waters, black, and Miss AN also in black trimmed V™ ■ ■Rnttersbv. Cornwall,, hdwarci?, I MeS™ l^BaS^ V/addell. A debutante of the even.n,,was Miss Beryl E"\°.V' hh o, Pro, ro nretty frock of white jewelled »ilk net ovor ninon, the skirt flounced to tho waist each flounce bordered wan a narrow edging of jewelled trimming and [he cOTSage finished with a wide swathed belt of satin. A pink rose at the waist, and oil ono of tho sash ends added a warm touch of colour, and a, pink butterI flv in lier hair and a necklet and pendant of pearls completed' the. Among others-who were Miss 'lripe, in vhito bioch • f?ock, CS th°e f skirt a (iounced winel'of white in the front; Miss Gwe. soft white satin with panels of bordered witli. jewelled tr j n "V" l 'f J? jewelled trimming on the bodice, Mws Levin, lemon-uoloured silk; lvoss, black- Miss Mantell, maize-coloured broches Miss Clarke Johnston, draped with floral minon; M}» % J „7{° Xi over heliotrope; Miss A. Bwtt, white and gold; Miss Mnckeiwe, geianium.pink crepe de chine, Miss Jacaii drew, black; Miss Harrison black silk, Miss Zelma Keesing, heliotrope chaimeuse; Miss Zucker, black. Willi teuchca of red; Miss Jennings, heliotrope; J is» i Sutherland, yellow crepe de chine; Alifc> Dorset, leinon satin draped with pa els of fringed .georgette; Miss H. Llua, cream; Miss Cook, black with a rose; Miss A. Pownall, pink satin diaped with blue; Miss Peggy Kendall, black. Miss Russell, apricot silk and gedgelte, Miss D. Haybittlc, white c 'v"o® lihin ■ palest pink ninon; Miss leaicc. blue, Miss Leicester, pink frock; iliss Woous. black; Miss Stone, pink vailetas silk; Miss Reid, ,pale yellow silk; tne A'isses Jennings, Keiinedy, I- o y 7? ,V llnvcy, -Meadow?, Ijnn-aud, Wrignt, Coull, Kirker; Morison," ICingdon, Jiarmout, Jacobs, Reylings, Armstrong, Black, Mrs. Hampton. Mrs. P/iwards. Mi*« Kaster,field, Miss Bird, Miss Schloss, Miss Zocller, Miss. Kennedy.