SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 28, 28 October 1907, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Tennis Soason. ■ On Saturday two of tlio Wellington tonnis clubs had. their official opening, and at tho courts in Sydney Street a parliamentary party held a day-long tournament. It was a perfect day for tennis, clear, blue, and calm,' and it was very pleasant in tho shade of tho trees by the parliamentary courts. . Among the Indies present there were Lady Ward, who-looked very well in white with a siini■inory hat; Miss Eileen iWard, in a green linen pinafore dress nnd hat trimmed with brown tnile and delicntely-colourcd laburnum biossom; Mrs. and Miss Rutherford, Mrs and Miss Wylio, Mrs. Nunnelcy, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, Mrs. T. IC. Macdonald, Mrs. and Miss Sinclair; and Mrs. Sidey. \ ■ '" ; . Another centre of attraction was the Thorndon Tennis Club's pretty lawn, which sceni3 such 'an amazing oasis in that neighbourhood of closely-packed houses.' Afternoon tea was dispensed by'lady'members, of the club. Among those who wore present were Miss Nunneley, Mrs; CeciJ Jones and Miss Jones, Mrs. and MissA'ntill, Mrs. and Miss Barrbii, Mesdareos Holmes, F. M. B. Fisher, and Ssod,;..Misses V°n Dadelszen (2), Marcharit (2), Didsbury, and Harinay.. Social Doings. ..'....'...'.'.■ On Saturday afternoon' Mr. and Mrs. Spragggavo a very pleasant afternoon tea at Godbor's Rooms, in Cuba Street, when thoy invited many of' their friends to meot tho Rev. W. Jcllie, of Auckland, ,and bis wifo ; who'are paying a 1 short visit to Wellington. The tables were very prettily decorated with green ribbon and. arum lilies. _ Among tho gucsts ; were Mrs. Fell, Miss Richmond, Mr: and Mrs. Gcddis, Mr. ; and Mrs. Richardson , Mr. and the Misses Newton,-Mr; and Mrs.H. Hutchinson. ' '• . ■ '■: '' '■■'<■'

On Friday- evening about twenty couples drove out from town to Karori, whore a very jolly little surprise dance was held at tho home of Mrs. and Miss Platts. Between dances tbe guests promenaded in the beautiful grounds,' which were illumined \with. oil lamps/ 'Among the guests were Misses Hamilton,- Fulton, Fitzgerald, Webb (2), Haybittle, Francis, Mills, Poynter/Bristo.w, Nicholson, and M'Kcllaf, and Captain Symori, Dr. Jones, Messrs, Harbottle, Mills, Nelson. M'Leod, Ward: (2^;' Scddbn, Dennistori; IJlrick,.Whitehprn, Hjorring, M'Kellar; Chapman, Strange, Otterson, Poynter, arid Mirams. • ■■'.-•• '."■'■ ' ' . . _'...' Weddings. ■'■'.■ ':;.'■ ' :-;■:.■ : .-. ■: :■■:/ The last English mail brought news of tho .marriage at St. Stephen's: Church, •Westminster, of Captain. Sisley Richard Davidson, 47th', Sikhs, .youngest. son of the ..late Major-General A., G. Davidson, and of Mrs. A:, G. Davidson,, Dunediri, to Dorothy' Harvey, youngest daughter-of the late Sir-James West-land, .K.C.5.1., and Lady Westland: Miss Ivy. Knight/, daughter of Mr. Thomas Knight, a well-known Rahgitikei settler, was married last'week- to Mr. N:' S. Clarence Cole; dentist, of Palnierston. The ceremony, which, took-place at All Saint's Church, was conducted by the Rev. C. C. Harper'.;-Miss Emily Knight, sister of the -bride, was bridesmaid, arid-Mr. Ross, Campion ;was best man. 'At ■ Waipukufau on Thursday Miss ;Mabel Xbung; daughter.of Mr:,D..,Young, of Waipukuraii,- was married to Mr. F. ■• J. .Bassett, also of Waipukurau. . '•«■■■ .-..■-, Miss Lilie Jupp, daughter of Mr., W.. Jupp, of Palmcrston,. was married, on Thursday to Mr. Joseph Rose,' eldest son .of Mr. Rose, a well-known Mahgatainpka settler.

Miss Barbara .'Putrnari,-who for : the past month has been 'ih' , 6i'sb'orrie"t'faining' dancers fof'.a largo bazaar thoro;, homo .some time. this;^wcokj"After' a'ycr.v, 'sue'dessfurtriri.' Miss Putm'an will romainjn Wellington only a..shoi't t,im,e as she isjindorengagement: to go .to -Hawera", and New Plymouth'to. arrange tho' dancing in bazaars in those places.,-.. V

, .'WOMEN'S PROTEOTION SOCIETY:! /Tho Society -for the Protection, of Women and Children desires, to. acknowledge tho receipt of ,the following-..-subscriptions:—Drcs .don,;Pi'ano'-'Company and-Messrs. Qeorgo and /Kersley,, £i Is. each;' Mrs. Thorno George,£1; Messrs. Mqckey, -Caldwell, ; and 'Stem; 10s. 6d.; Messrs. Bannatyhe and Co., and Mrs.. A. Wall, 10s. each; Mrs. Ferguson; Mother Mary'Joseph-Aubert,' New Zealand Express Miss O'Connor, Mrs. R. Sa'unders, Mrs. Burnett, Miss. Burnett Mrs (Dγ:) Elliott; Mrs: (Dr.) Young, Mrs. Firth, Mrs. J. P, Campbell, Mrs. H.-Hall, Mrs. F. Leckie, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. C. Ha'tfield.Miss A Greenwood, ss. each; and nine sums "of 2s. 6d.each. .-• '