SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8343, 1 February 1913, Page 12

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Meßeth (Wanganui) is staying at the Occidental. Miss Putnam, Northlands, has returned from a visit to Ilotorua. Mrs P. A- Monat and her little son left for Nelson yesterday. Miss Dawson (Auckland) is staying with friends in Wellington. s Mr and Mrs Eichelbaume have returned from Auckland. Mr and Mrs Buttcrworth arrived from the South on Thursday. Mrs Harold Blundell (Carterton) is visiting Mrs Blundell. “Clontarf." Mrs and Miss Sexton have returned from Sydney. Nurse Macandrow leaves shortly for a holiday. Mrs Pryde, wife of Captain Pryde, is staying at the Hotel Windsor. Mrs Walter Knowles loaves on an extended visit to Auckland and Rotorua to-day. Miss Vida Reynolds (Dunedin) is the guest of her sister. Miss Maude Reynolds, Wellington terrace. Mr and Mrs Balfour-Kinnear, who are passing through Wellington en route to Auckland, are staying at the Boyal Oak. Miss Andrews and Miss Mansfield

Here are two of the very latest notions In smart blouses. The first, which has a tiny basque, is of fine all-over not, with a collar of plain net edged with Val. lace. The crochet buttons, which are used as a finish to the basque, are effective. Pacing this ia a lovely little

(Christchurch) art staying at the Hotel Windsor. Mr and Mrs Deo Buckeridge, who spent most of tho holidays in Nelson, have returned to town. Dr Palmer, Mrs and Miss Palmer, of Featherston, are expected back from their English trip by tho s.s. Somerset. Mrs E. W. Tate, of Greytown, who has been staying at the Windsor, returned home on Thursday. Miss Warby, of Sydney, and Miss McElleo. of Westport, are staying at the Hotel Windsor, Mr and Mrs P. Thompson, who have been staying with Sir Edward and Lady Gibbcs, in Bidwill street, return to Ballanco today. Captain and Mrs B. K. Lloyd, who have been visiting Mrs Mcstayer, left by the Maungauui yesterday for England, via Sydney. The Countess of Liverpool has consented to become the patroness of the New Zealand branch, of the Girls' Friendly Society. Mr and Airs Fowler (Nelson), Mr and Mrs C. de Lautour (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Ewett, from the South, are staying at the Empire Hotel. Wellington is very full of visitors just now and the hotel registers show a constant stream of overseas tourists from Europe and the Commonwealth. The reception to he given by the Wellington Club to his Excellency the Governor and .the Countess of Liverpool takes place on Tuesday next. Mr Young (Marion), Mr and Mrs Torrent (Motueka), Mrs Yates, senr., and Miss Alma Perry (Masterton) are among the guests at the Hotel Windsor; also Mrs de Karo, of New York. Among the guests at the Occidental axe Mr and Mrs Polo (Brisbane), Mr and Mia Mackay (Blenheim), Miss Cope

(Christchurch), Mr, Mrs and Miss Wilson (Sydney). Tho engagement is announced of Miss May Boden, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. Boden, Wellington, to Mr Dugald Stewart, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs D. Stewart, of Glasgow, Scotland. Arrangements are being completed for tho successful carrying out of the garden fete in aid of the funds of the Sodet yfor tho Health of Women and Children. Tho baby show section is naturally richly endowned in tho matter “f prizes, and doubtless there will be many competitors for the latest event decided on, two prizes for the most creditable pair of twins. But no one, I imagine, will be bravo enough to envy the judges!

model of ivory ninon with lace, and a silk collar and cuffs edged with narrow guipure insertion and fringe. very smart are the blouses of thick white ivory satin with black tulle ruffles at neck and wrist. One of these is pictured, with tiny black velvet buttons and neck bow.