SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 26, 25 October 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Russell (Hawko's Bay) is a guest at Government House, also Miss Bovle of' Christchurch. . Nurse E. P. Tennant, of the AVellington Hospital, has been promoted to t>o a Sister on tho nursing staff, and Sister A. Hull has been appointed Sister-in-charge of the Nurses' Home. In connection with the Scout concert which ia to bo held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall jioxt Saturday evening, there will be a sale of cakes and sweets. All contributions will be vary gladly received, and intending donors are asked to leave such gifts at the Concert Chamber . in the afternoon of Saturday next, when Mrs. J. Myers will rcceivo them, Tho engagement is announced of Miss Margaret Sanson, seoond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T.- Sanson, "AVillow Creek," to Mr. Vivian Crichton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. It. Crichton, Palmerston North. Mrs. A. W. Rutherford and Miss Rutherford', of Mendip Hills, who have been on a visit to A'ancouver, returned by the Niagara this weok. Tliov left for the south Inst evening. Miss Wyonne Haybittle, who lias been ill for' somo months, left yesterday for Nelson. A r ery aptly did Sir Ronald Munrc Ferguson, the Governor-General of the Australian Commonwealth, describe tile state of the world, to-duy in the course of a speech given at. a complimentary dinner in the Sydney Town Hall. "The world," ho. said, "at this moment resembles an orchestra during the interval, when, having completed a great sonata, every player is malting a discordant noise on his own instrument, and listening only to the scrape of his own bow, while all wait for tho conductor to restart them in concerted harmony." Afternoon Tea at Government Hoiise. A very largely attended afternoon tea was gii'en at Government House yesterday by Their Excellencies tho "Gover-nor-General and the Countess of Liverpool. The day was a delightful one, such as sometimes occurs in spring, with clear sunshine and a fresh breeze blowing, and ' as they arrived the guests were received by Their Excellencies outside on the ten nee overlooking tho lawn. Afternoon tea was served in the ballroom, and from there' everybody made their way into the garden again to walk about tho lawns, admire the flowers, and make the mast of tho sunshine. Tho Countess of Liverpool was wearing a dress of blue moire silk with .a folded ..waistbolt of gold tissue and a fawn hat with touches of blue. Among those who were present wero: Lady Stout, in gre.i with grey feathered hat; Mrs. Moorhouse. who was wearing black charmeuse with touches_ of whito and a. black hat lined with violet; Mrs. Heaton Rhodes, in black with a loosely-flowing cloak and black hat; Miss Tabart (Christchurch), black with a mole charmeuse cloak and htit with touches of rose colour: Mrs. 0. Griffiths, jade green frock with deep belt of green and silver brocade and black liat with touches of the same groen; Lady .AVard, black with white fox furs and black hat; Miss M'assey, grey charmouse with a long black charmeuse cloak and small black hat; Mrs. Baldwin (Palmerston North), fawn striped-silk coat and skirt and black tricorne hat; Miss Hosking, black charmeuse frock with tunic heavily embroidered at the hem with white pansies and_ a .black liat; Mrs, Coleridge, lloral voile over violet clianneuso and hat. to tone; I'liss Hughes, grey charmouse coat and skirt and small jrey hat!"Mrs.';Ariliiir' ; Duncan, black with touches of white; the . Mayoress (Mrs. .T. P. Luke), a violet coat and skirt and 'small ..black- hat; General Sir Alfred Robin and Miss "Robin, Mrs. Dymock, tho Misses Nathan (H),. the Bishop of Wellington. (Dr. Sprott) and Mrs. Sprott, tho Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. T. AVard, Mrs. Ponkmby, .Mrs. and 'Miss Gore, Miss' Campbell, Lieut.-Colon'el. Powles and Mrs. Powlcs, Miss. ChaHield,'Mrs. AVcstbnry Hughes, Mrs. O. Earle and Miss.Eurle, Miss L'dwin, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Dutlife, Surgeon-Goneral M'Gavin and Mrs. M'Gavin, Commander Kieiy and Mrs. Kiely, Colonel Collins mid Mrs. Collins, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Montgomery, Mr. and Airs. Pliillips-Turnor, Miss Brandon, Miss AVilford, Mrs. 1,. 0. H. Tripp, Miss Boyle (Christchurch), Miss Russell, Mrs. A. Crawford, Liont.-Colonel Sleeman, Mrs. Warcblxtnks, Mrs. H. Crawford, Max Cohen, Mr. and Mrs,. J. Darling, Miss Clarke, Mrs. Barltrop, Mr. and Mm. Dyer and Miss Dyer, Mr. and-Mrs. Nhholls (Samoa). Mrs. RanIdne Drown, Professor and Mrs. Easterfield, Miss Easterfiold, Miss M'Lean, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Firth, the Hon. Heatou Bhodeo, Jits. Cecil Day, Mr. and Miss Hareourt, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Arthur Young, Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, Mrs. Bock, Mrs. Hridger. Mrs. Murphy. Miss Fxtisei-, Mr. and Mrs. C. Turrell,' Mr. and Mrs. ManteiJ, Mrs. Stott, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie, Mr. Justice Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Bernard Wood (Christchurch), Mrs. Butts, Miss Cooper, Mr. and- Mrs. Corliss, Dr. Hay. Sir John Findlay and Lady Findlay, Mr. and Miss Meadoworoft, Mr. and Mrs. M. Myers, Lady Sinclair, Mrs. Reading, Mrs. and Miss Fiold, Mrs. M. Gillon. Mrs. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hislop, Mr. Thomson, M.P., and Mrs. Thomson, Dr. and Mrs. Jncobsen, Mrs. and Miss Beere, Sirs. E. Hadfietd, Mrs. F. Samuel, Mrs. Geddis, Mrs. and. Miss Townsend, Mrs. Cecil Jones, Miss Mary .Tones, Dr. and Mrs. Purdy, Msr. Fordham, Air. B. AVilson nnd Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. AVylie, Dr, Ada Pnterson, and ©any more.

Miss Campbell's Entertainment. Miss Gladys Camnbell's production, "Once Upon a Time," written by Mrs. Madgo Beaumont, of Preston, England, will opon at tho Grand Opera House on Tuesday next, for three nights only. Activo rehearsals have been in progress for somo considerable timo and everything augurs well for a successful season. Miss Campbell's work is woll known to the nublic. and. this year's play, it is said, is in keeping with tho high artistic standard ?he has always set herself. Tho play is in four acts, the opening 6cene being an old-fashioned garden in tho Homeland, where Mnry,_ tho little (jirl who is always contrary, is seen watering tho garden when tho curtain goes' up. Tho second act carries the audience into tho realms of fairvland, and the scene shows the High Court of Dreamland sending out justice in a manner peculiar to itself. From there the audience is transferred to Ideal Land, 'he land where dreams come true, and in tho last act tho scene opens in AVampy Land, whero stranso sights are seen. The .play is descrihed as unique in every way. and intending patrons are promised a delightful evening's entertainment. His Excellency the Governor-General and the Countess of Liverpool have intimated their intention of being present. Tho box plan is now open at the Bristol, Bazaar at Town Hall. Tho Catholic Bazaar at the Town Hall is drawing crowded houses each night, and> this is not surprising, seeing the variety of cntertainmonts arranged. Floral* marches and pretty groupings representing the flowers of the Empire is well worth s°eing, in which one hundred ladies tako part. Credit must bo giv n to Miss Barbara Putnam, for her successful training. Another pretty dance, tho "Ucse Ballet," given by eight little girls dressed as roses, and in tho danco tho too work of tho two littlo soloists is especially good; also a military dunce executed by eight small girls with bright and appropriate music. Tho pretty decorating of the hall, also tho liawlsomo and useful display made in tho various stalls, adds lo tho pleasure of the evening. In order to try and relievo the crowd for this evening the com. mitteo have decided to hold a baxaar matinee this afternoon, commencing at 2.30, when admission will bo free.