SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 105, 27 January 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

; '. Wednesday at Treutham was .so '-. uripl.eas-a-ntly - smoky and dusty that many of the women'who attonded the races that day-de-clared ■ they had !■ had. .enough of them, -. but Saturday saw a groat number out there again, and as the weather was pleasant and very warm the frocks worn were light and summery. Among those present were Mrs. Rawson, who wore a'blue sicilienne cont and skirt, with largo black hat; Mrs. J. Abbott, lilac linen costume, and largo hat - trimmed with white and shaded lilac; Mrs. K. Duncan in white linen with smart hat trimmed .with vivid roses; Mrs. Stafford,green, coat and- skirt; Mrs. Blundell, black taffetas, with cream lace trimming and cream hat; Mrs. Webstor, white muslin and hat trimmed with wistaria; Miss' Lairig-Meason, KUu»; linen, and , green hat with bright' red roses ;< Miss Barron, cream silk frock and green'chip hat; Mrs. S. Harcourt, pale lilac muslin, with embroidered waistband, white , lace yoke, white tulle hat with. long violet feather; Mrs. Leslie Chaffey, white musljn, picture hat; Mrs. Herbert, _ cream 1 -, silk eolienne, with\trimmings of point lace; Miss Harcourt, white Chinese -muslin; white hat, with roses and tulle; Mrs. ,T. Cr. Macarthy, lavender silk with lace bodice, and floral hat; Mrs. Nelson, strinj-coloured linen and, large black hat; Mrs. Iringham, pale blue'floral muslin, white crinoline straw hat with cornflowers; Miss I). Johnston, deep vieux rose costume, and la cloche hat of same shade; 'Mrs. Jacob Joseph, black chTffon taffetas, with cream laco on bodice, hat with, largo 1 black ostrich feather; Miss Stuart,'turquoise bluo silk, white laco blouse, and floral hat; Miss Stafford, costume of pastel blue cloth,; hat with, hydrangeas; • - . Mrs. Savill and ifiss Lucy Kitson passed through Wellington on Friday on their way homo froih a visit to Hawkc's Bay. ' A Wellington lady who went up to the tennis tournament at Masterton last week reports that it was a great success, although 'unfortunately tho Dannovirko people had fixed their tournament for the same 1 day. The view of the country on tho way to Masterton; with the blazing bush fires, was most interesting, but tho>, Masterton people have not seen tho sun for a week,-so thick aro the clouds of smoke., Among the visitors from Wellington were' Mr., and . Mrs. ' Arthur Young, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Miss Simpson, and Mr.. Donniston.' .- -y-,-., ; ■ i Mr. -and Mrs! .iWynn-Williams'hayo returned to -Christchurch,* whore; they will reside in future.-.' ' , ' i'., V.:' : Miss May Miller,- of Yict6ria\'Gbllego, . has been appointed' tq.the, teaching, staff ;of 1 the 'Sumner School for. Deaf and Dumb and begins her. new.'duties immediately.''