SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 43, 14 November 1907, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Following on the nows that two of Miss Hodgkins's pictures have been hung at the Amsterdam Art Exhibition, conies word that two others havo been hung at tho Walker Art Exhibition in Liverpool. Tho Liverpool Exhibition is a very important one,. but tho Amsterdam Art Exhibition is moro important than either the London Academy or the I'aris Salon. It is only held 'onco in four years, and tho best artists in England and Europe send their work to it, so it may be considered a high honour for a. New Zealand artist to havo her work accepted; and hung. When Miss Hodgkins's father came to Now Zealand many years ago.ho.brought with him a picture which had been. in ..the family for a long Saio, and which was always believed by thorn to bo a Rembrandt. It was a portrait of a Dutch burgomaster. This picture was sent Homo a little;, whilo ago to Miss 'Hodgkins, who showed it to experts, and they declared it to be a.genuine Komb"Amdt. Miss Goodb, of Sydney, who camo over by the Maheno last week with, her aunt, Mrs. D. Riddiford, is staying at the Hutt as the guest of Mrs. E. J. Riddiford. The annual meeting of the .Young Women's Christian Association is to' bo' held in the Mayor's room at the Town Hall oil Friday evening. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. R. Cunninghanie, of Taihapo, was married at the M'Leah Street Primitive Methodist , Church to Miss Ethel Folthan, youngest daughter of the lnta Mr. Charles Feltham, of Nowtown. The Rev. J. Cocker, assisted by the Rev. C. Ward, performed trie ceremony. Misses Winnie, Myrtle, and Vera Cunninghamo, sisters of the bridegroom, and Miss Ma Trim, niece of the bride, were the bridesmaids. Mr. G. Keall was best man, and Messrs. L. Donton, and S. Field were groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was held at Godber's rooms'm Cuba Street. ■. , Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beetham, wrfo.havo been visiting frionds in South Devon, recently, intend leaving London this month for New Zealand, and'hope to reach Masterton by the ond of the year. / Mrs. Turnbjill, of Mangaweka, , ami her sister, Mrs. Campbell, arrived in town last night to stay with Lady Stout. Miss Campbell is leaving for Scotland on Friday. Miss Amy Murphy, says tho "Bulletin," who is , Chandra Nil (which,. being interpreted, is Blue Moon), is no actress, yet, but her voice is her fortune, and it into live figures—a light, pure soprano foftuno, and the owner handles it with brains. There is nothing more artistic in all the show than tho soprano's duet with , Reginald Kenneth, tho now baritono. ■' Mrs. A. de B. Brandon gavo an' afternoon tea yesterday afternoon as a farewell to Mrs. Wallis and Mrs. Tanner, who are leaving for England next week. Tho floral decorations were very pretty and effective." In the ■ drawing-room' there were , masses of roses everywhere, and in one corner-a .large vase filled .with banksia roses, which, with the other , flowors, had been brought by Mrs. Deans from Christchiirch. The afternoontea ' table was arranged ' with beautiful new giant, columbines in shades': of orango, yellow, lavender, and pink. Mrs. Brandon was wearing a charming ■ frock' of black taffetas, with Maltese lace; Mrs. Deans, black glace;- Mrs. Wallis, greon costume; Mrs. Tanner, black with trimmings of cream lace; Lady Stout, grey and whito striped silk, heliotrope hat; Mrs. Pollen, sage-green cloth frock with blouse, of .embroidered*, silk, white hat with two large black plumes; Mrs. Adams, : , white, cloth costumo "with black silk cloak, green toque, with pink roses; Mrs. Moorliouse,;; ■tailor-made "costunio, "jVlfs.'.''J! Duncan, in* black with black toqiie.' Among the other guests were Mesaames T. C, Williams, Pearce, Herries, Cooper, Buchanan, Sprott, Von Zedlitz, Stott, White,-Field, and Stowe, and Misses Holmes, Williams (2), Harding, and Medloy. Mrs. Deans, of Riccarton, who has been visiting Mrs. Brandon, leaves this morning for Rotorua. Dr. Robertson and Miss Robertson gavo a dance at Johnsonville last night as a return for tho surprise party that went out to them some weeks ago. Captain and- Mrs. Irvine are staying at the -Grand Hotel. Mrs. Irvine, who was well-known in New Zealand as Miss Rose Blancy, has been studying at Homo for two years, and she will probably givo a concert in Wellington next week, assisted by local musicians. ■ Mrs. W. T. Wood leftPalmerston yesterday for a visit to- Geraldine. Mrs. L. Moorby arid Mrs. A. F. M'lntyre, of Jeppcstone, Johannesburg, are visitors to .Wellington. They leave Wellington this morning ,for New Plymouth, Auckland,, and Rotorua, and intend returning South by way of the Wanganui River. . Miss Mary M. Ligcrtwood, of Ascot Vale, Melbourne, who is Visiting Wellington, intends to "do" the South Island during the high temperatures in Australia.