SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 236, 30 June 1920, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

•:. Dr; Agnes, Baird, M,A„ M.8,., Ch.B.i died recently at Wjndham at'the residence of her brother, Dr. J. H. Baii'd. She had practised for 6ome years at Invercargill . Mrs. ' F.. Fitohett, president' of ' lh» Honorary Division of the W.N.E., arrived in~ Wellington'yesterday 'ea : a'shortvisit, and is'the guest of Mrs. Wallace Mackenzie/ ,■ ; ■" A nleasimt gathering took place at the Goldberg Advertising Agency, Ltd., last evening. when the staff, assembled to bid farewoll to Miss -I. Hughes, whV liaa been with the agency since its ineestion. Miss Hughes is leaving, to assume a re" sponsible position with the Christchurcli branch of the agency, and many, eulogistio remarks were made concerning het eer-' ' vices. At the conclusion of the gather* inc. Mr. Frank Goldberg, managing director, presented Mies Hughes with a. , token of esteem frpm the. staff, and, on bchoilf, of ■ those as*mbl«& wished {her • every suedes?,in her new position. V,, General Sir William Birdwood, accompanied by Lady Birdwood and daughter, visited Petone on Monday, arid were con-. ducted through the Petone Woollen Mills by .Messrs., w; H, P. Barber, and Eains' , den. The visitors expressed their', pleasure at having spent an instruetivo afternoon.

.Some misconception appears to' exist amongst those who have received!: invitations for the social evening of the , Wellingtori Returned Soldiers' Clubhouse , Societyt to be held at the Masonio ,Hall to-morrow evening. The entertainment is really intended to serve as'some reoog- ' nition to''the ladies who have assisted in so.many ways to entertain our soldiers before their departure and on their; return to the Dominion. Members of the late Sydney' Street Soldiers'' Club Committee and 'hostesses of the club are amonssrt ? those invited to attend.' :■> The second annual 'dance. for Gilby's College, students and friends was held at ' the' Now Century Hall on 1 Friday last. The hall and supper-room were, prettily decorated with screamers of the college<■ colours.. Mesdames, Turner, Winder, and Gilbr acted as chaperones. About fifty couples attended, arid spent a very enjoyable evening. •. . Invitajtioris have . been .issued for the (Racing Club ball, which will bo held in the Town Hall in tho.near future. Mrs. H. Buckingham and her daughter \ are Buying with Mr. and Mrs. T. Brooks, Miramar.' .' . Wedding at Lower Hutt. The .wedding took place in the 'Anglican Church, Lower Hutt,'yesterday afternoon" of Miss Huia BulHey, youngest daughter of Mrs. Bulkley, of Wellington,'and the late Mr. R. Bulkley, to Mr, ' Herman, of Auckland. . The ceremony tias nerformed by the Ven. ■ Archdeacon Johnson. The bride, who was given *vky ■hy v her broth'es (Mr. J. Bulkley), : wore a frock of pale , pink _ tullo, made with- a frilled skirt, and with a panelled bain of embroidered gold tissue, a panel of which also formed : the . front, of'the'frock.* Her tulle veil'wag fastened, with a oirclet of orange blosr soms. and ehe .carried a bouquet of pink , flowerß -with maidenhair fern. Tho bridesmaids were:-Miss - Doris Herman, 6'ster of the bridegroom,Yand two little girlß, nieces of:the bride, -Kathleen Cam-eron-.and Pamela Fulton. : Tlje chief bridesmaid/wore'a frilled frock of mauve taffetas with a .wide brimmed hat of the same shade of mauve; - 6ho carried a bouquet of daphno and piiik flowers. . The two little'girls were in ;pink silk frocks frilled to . the waist, with plain bodices , and gold oirolet on their, heads.They carried posies of pink flowers. The best man was Mr.-Anderson: '. Mrs;.Bulkley, the mother of the bride, was in black with'touches of white and. a. black hnt; Mrs.-Herman waa iiTa black, and whit« , frock' with .a' beebming'hat to match. After the ceremony: a Teception was held by Mrs. Cameron, (slater of the bride), at her •residence, at .the Hutt. .'-i Quantities of'beautiful flowers decorated the hall, &nd ■ the various rooms',, and. the bride and bridegroom received the congratulations of their : friends standing beneath a wedding bell-in the drawing-room. Afternoon tea waa served in. the" diningfoonv where pink again was the predominating, colour of the" decorations. Mrs. Cameron wore a liavy blue, cunt frock with a small black nat, and a . ermine wrap." Among those who iivore present were Mrs. Guy, Fulton, Dr. • and ;Mrs.ißegg, Mrs. .George Didsburyand Miss Didsbury. Mr. and Itisi&W: Bliiudell, Mr. and Mrs: Rcid, Mrs. Hamilton,Miss Mackenzie, Mrs. Wells. Mrs; Guth- . rio, Mrs. and the Misseo Putpam,,Miß. Henderson and Miss Henderson,' Miss Peggy Kendall, Miss Matthews, Mrs. and Mi.ss'Elder, Mrs. $asoh, and Mrs. -Duncan.; The bride travelled in a navy -blue costume and.hat to match. 1 h - ...

Star Boating Club Ball. ;' Not since 1814 has the Star . Boating Club held its annuaj bali, and naturnlly much interest centred upon that cf- last iright, the first to bo held, since' tho outbreak of war. The Town JIall; in which it was held, had been-charmingly 'decorated. , The colours 'chosen vera mauve;.aiid white, the' olub colours of blue and white being reserved for tho stage. A transparent mauve materia} lined the walls of the big chamber, and 'inauve' and white streamers were tarried from the central electrolier to the'froiit of the gallery, which was draped witn festoons'of yellow over th 6 mauve, and ornamented with crossed. oars, underneath the! gallery alowves had beeo_ rirranged. which were aimforUbly furnish-. Vl. with couches and, easy' chairs, and decorated with stands of flowers, palniß, and mirrors. The whole effect wa6 light and artistic. ■ Bach alcove' was/ named after a Wellington hay. Tho stage .was banked with pot plants and flowers. Sup;per was arritnged in the, Concert Chamber, whioh had been caroeted and, epeoittlly decorated with drapings, .foliage, and lvMpodiunl. 'White narcissi decorated.alt the tables,'the"'broad band of blue which 'crossed eacfr table adding a viYidjiote 'Of colour. The central table, with. ita array of; silver cups and trophies, was p&rticuuarly effective, and in keeping with the oocftsion was a oleverly wrought model of iv rowing boat, oarried out m sugar and complete in all its details. Th« chaperones for the ball were: Mrs.; lou Duncan, who .ww weannff b : ack cwrniouse draped with laco trimmed ji h net. and Mrs. Bayfied in black satin' witii overdress of Hack. beaded net. Among those who present wcrei. Mr lan Dunoan, Miss Duncan, m. pale .blue charmeuse, with panels of gold.embroidered netj Mr. Bayfield; Mrs. Oswald, blaok lace over white satin ; iuid Mrs. Gafrin, Mr. Oswald, Sir. and Mrs. Mr aid Mrf..' Widdop, Uv. Ardell, Mm. Keith Kirkcaldie, Mrs. lomlinson, Miss'Aiton'--Stevens, Mr. and Mrs A. Newton, and Miss j>ewton. Miss Montgomery;- Mies. Matthews, Miss Gladys Campbell, Ifiss Wuth Wallace, Miss Cordon, Miss Macaiidrew, Miss V > lic . tl» Misses Stott (3) (i Miss Shirtcliffe, Mrs. llftndoiton'rMiss Gilbert. Tho decorations >6f the hall iAr« earned,out by Scoullarjs, the were in, the ( hands of Dustin's. and Cowley s orchestra eupplieicl-, th© music.