SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 104, 25 January 1908, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

• Tho lawu at "A'warua;" the'residence of Sir Joseph -Ward and-Ladv Ward; presented a- very brilliant appearaneo'- yesterday afternoon .when tlio committeo .of : tho -Victoria League entertained Mr.'and Mrs; Kehiierloy Kuintord (Madame Clara Butt). ' Chairs and lounges had been placed svkmg tho sides-of tho lawn,, and on the terrace overlooking it choro wero. garden. seats, whe.ro ' one, cpuld rest- and watch the gay shifting' colours - of tho'crowd as tho guests moved about. It was perfect weather for an outdoor function. 1 hat. was overyono's first rein ark, and the .accond .was, " it. is .so niuqbi'nicer when one •cjn havo.-tbis' sort of thing .out of .doors instead, .ot in the hoiise." It; certainly is, a charming'iyay to-spend an afternoon; to walk about a* beautiful- garden 'under a friendly aky, -wiiilo.i a. band .plays-popular airs, and everyone; talks.'. Lady Ward and' Mrs. Htflop. received"tho guests, and all the members of .the cominitteo were'present, with'this exception -of.Mrs, •Kewmau - and. Mrs. Pollen, both of whom wore, unfortunately, confined to tlieir- homes through 'sickness." Lady Ward wore a charming frock of creain chiffon with a painted design,of blue love-knots and largo pink roses. .'Tho.skirt and' bodico were trimmed with quantities of beautiful Paris point lace, and tho sleeves wero of tucked cream j chili on. With this Ladv Ward woro'a plumed picture hat. Miss Eileen W a:d was in a' frock of' vieui rose' taffetas. f sillc"with blouse, of ; cream ; laoei and : , hat. trimmed' "with pink shaded roses. Airs. Hislop was in black silk, with heliotrope hat-; Mrs. Grace, in black; Mrs. Larnach,'iii green with grey boa; Mrs. Harris,' flowerwl ninoi: de soie, with trimmings,of palo green"silk, and black hat'; Mrs.-Stinidy, black frpek with jt'ouchos of white; .Mrs..- J. P.. Luke,'in -grey silk; and Mr§; Corrigaii,. in a grey ' costump; ■' Those were tho hostesses of tho afternoon.. Mrs. liumford ivoro a costumo,. of .vieux rose silk_ : oolienno, 'with long trailing, skirt.* Tho bodice, was-trimmed.with very hand«omo Irish crochet ' lace,: aiid diamond ornaments T.'cre worn. - Tho la 'docho hat' was of vioiix aosb, with a- long plumo ; of a deeper shade. - A photographer,.who was present, took the op-portunity-to securo several-portraits of Mrs. lliimford . with;' mombenf of tho A 7 ictoria League Committee. There wero sonip.'.vcry beautiful- frocks. Lady Stout was in grev silk with oream coat and;picture hat; -Mrs". M'.Lwaii) was in a flowered chine silk with picture, bat; ,'Mrs. Stafford,'- in silk chiffon over; t-alfet-as.',. trimmed-:with'': Chantilly lace, and. a design of chilfon .rose-s on .the slcirt-, tho vest. nlado of-, I'aris net, with black ■ picture* hat-; Airs.'S.;Harcourt, palo lilac' silk i Mrs. Ward,: violet silk; Mrs. FultdnV green/silk with, cream insertion.; 'Miss: Joscnii,'' fawn stj-ipctl cpattiHio with rose-trimiqecl'. hat- ;;Mrs. |/auig--Moason, black silk with trimming of black and white embroidery, black hat with plumes: .'Miss: Laing-Meason.' whito enihroidered silk; Mrs. Tolo, black silk; Miss Nathan, frock of'palo green ivith trimuiing of violet embroidery ; Jtiss Tolhurst, ' creain chiffon taffetas, arid white hat with tufts of palo blue feathers; .Mrs.;' Walter Nathan, bluo"'voile; Mrs.' O'Connor, black broclio; Dr. Agnes Bcin-n'e.t-t, costume' of -silver grey ■ Sicilian;■ Mrs! Hales, black silk frock, with trimming of black laco over whito silk;. Miss Atkinson,, blue chiftoh taffetas, with small bluo'liat-, and. blue' aiid whito scarf j/Mrs. Izard, v grey frock iWit.lv floral 'hat; Miss-K; Seddon. whito'cm-, broidored frock,; heliotrope hat ;, airs: Fisher, yieux rose l'rook,' and Wh'ifo Ix-a'V. Mrs. 'jiiir-' nett! dark, -green chiffon'' talfntas'; Mrs. Pi'ouse, broivu. silk frock, and brown hat; .Miss Prou'scH-. brow-n : 'sbimiiienn" silk, and' white pJiimcd bat': blue.chiffon taffetas; Alias 'Scully; black arid white striped frock, and; .black- and white • hat. . Among others present were: : Mesdames Pitchett. Salmqnd, voii Haast, • Ybung, Shand, JBlundell, Hamilton, .. M'Arthur, Bfl.tlieram, Tuclioy, -Kemb'er',. 'B i Mi!'ciianijS,'' : '|'Mhearth.v,' Seato'n, Joseph, Humphries;. Saunders!' Dawson;- Hurst-house', and..Dean,--Misses Holmes, White, I'Mlt-oii, Keniber, O'Connor, Beauchamp (2),'..Scaton, Miles, Nathan,' Stafford, It. Richmond', Babcr.-Palmrr', Burnett, M.icdonald, and Joiies, Hon. G; t'owlds, Sir Robert Stout,. Count Morner, Dr. Fitehc-tt, Professor Salmond, Hon. H-. A. Lpughnan, Dr.s. M'Arthur, Pollen, Young, and Herbert, Father Ainsworth, and Messi-s. Trousc, Macintosh; and Hursthpuse.

Mi3s Hooper, of: Sydney, .who- lias boon staying with Dr. Agnes ..Bennett, left for Australia ; by tho Moeraki yesfcerdavi

Mrs. A\. H. Judkins, who has bwn visit- '«?•. friends in I'almorston and "Wellington, lett for. Melbourne by the Mocraki yesterday.

A marriage which has attracted, verv gouernl interest throughout tho district wa's celebrated .at St.. John's Church, Dannevirke • on Wednesday, when Miss Clara Olivo knight, second daughter of Mr. W. K, 'Kilight, runholder', of Tahoraiti, was married to Mr. Alan Douglas' Williams, second son of Mr. Allen,M. Williams, of Te Ante. 1 The church (says', the - " Advocate ") was 'beautifully J.decbrated-.-JFor the occasion, and tho building was crowded, to the doors h,v a congregation. eager to witness the solemn event: The ceremony, which was-fully choral, was conducted. by • the Right Dev. I!ishop of Waiapu, assisted: by .-.tho .Rev. E. -'ltobert-' ■shavr'o; 'B.A/, uncle of tho bride. Tho bride, who was handsomely attired in a dress of white ninon over chiffon-taffeta, trimmed with real sill; lade, alsoworo a'beaut-iful veil and orange-blossoms, and carried, ii pretty shower bouquet. ~Sho was attended bv four bridesmaids, Miss Dot Phillips, of'"The Point," '.Canterbury, Miss Cecil Williams, of " Muritai," Hastings, Miss Mariorio-Gowper, of " Ivaitoki," and Miss Judith'Empson, of Wanganui, .who woro dressed in wliito silk muslin, trimmed with white lace, and wore whito .picturo: hats, ; trimmed with white feathers, and black rOscs, whilo a charming tench'of the,; antique ivas given by tho la'ctthatlthcy.carried Empire staffs. Mr. Ritchio Abraham, of PulmOrston North,' acted as best man. A large'jiarty of guests was afterwards entertained at "Tahoraiti," tlio residence .of'the- bride's parents.