SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 110, 1 February 1908, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The weather lately, especially_ during'the •, ast few days, has.been so trying and. hot hat nearly everyone has felt wilted., Many ( ■lungs happened during.those-days, such as f lances and receptions, and summer Kales, j ind becanso human nature is truly, heroic, non and did all -the things they ( rould- : . have- done in cool, invigorating , veathcr. • Never a woman,: for instance,'let , i bargain slip because she was too tired to ( lold it, though shopping was the hottest of . ill hot work.: The-cool wind; and rain or i'ostcrdav have done much to revive people igam, and if the freshness will continue tor : \ few days thev will lie prepared to enjoy horouglily the last warm days of summer. The Kaeremai Centre of tho-Girls' Realm 3mld is' gomg to hold a JapaneH ,fete in lid of tho'funds of tlie Guild/ It is to be iield 111 tlio garden of;' Mrs. T."VY. Hislop m'Saturday | February 15.: . Mrs T. AY. Hislop left, by tho Zealand in yesterday evening for Clnistchiirch, where she will spend three weeks with her daughter. Miss -Macdonald,. who has been : her guest luring the holidays, accompanied her as far is ■ Christ'cliurch'J" and is v continuing her, journey t6 : Diincdin.to-day.: : - Theßev.T.G. and Mrs.' : Kay, of Wades-, town;: 'wlio.have ; been spending the holidays jt Mahina Bay-, returned/to thoir-home, yes :orday. • ■ > ... ■ Mrs. Ostler has'.been staying at Levin, and is to, return to Wellington this, evening. Mrs. V Salmond had a morning tea at'the' Kelburno yesterday for the ladies of. the University. Senate: ■ An enterprising Wellington girl- has deeded to', start a, catering business for supplying, privates hostesses with home-mado cakes; pastry, ,and savouries. .Miss Duff, who has been . for sonic fciriio- associated with' Mis? Wilson, of Palmerstoii North, is giving lier rooms'the . homely Vnd suggestiyo name of. 'The /Kitchen," which is quite . in ' the American style; Miss Oakloy,' Matron of ' the Wellington Convalosccut Home, .is spending , a wollsarnetl holiday at Christchiirch. Dnnng her absence Mrs. M'Laciilan is acting; as deputy matron.. : : r It is. oxpectcd that a number oi ladies, ivill attend tho New Zealand Amateur Atli-, letio Association's Champirinship gathering, at: alio Basin Rcservo this afternoon. Arrangements' have .-been made to supply afternoon .-tea at. tho usual charge,, and .this, will be': served. on", the'.lawn by. the "grand static!. V . Mr. and Mrs..'Carroll, with their, two sons,■ left'on. a short holiday to Australia yesterday, ay the Marama. ■Mrs; G. T. Bell, of Seatoun, .who, for the past ! 15 .years has" bean : associated .with .Mrs..; R. .Coffey 1 "and ether ladies: doing : church ■ work in • Sti'. Mark's" parish;: leaves' on -:a' visit-.to / trionds. in -and: Melbourns.- Mrs. Bell will -So accompanied by her •youitgesffdaughter;' and hopes; to' return;) to Wellington'soino timo in April.'. •The-Admiral, • Sir Wilniot Tawkes.. and Lady Fawkes, .who left for Sydney,yesterday, intend.- 'to'i'speiid 'a > month iii Australia .visiting ■their - -thcV,- sail- for --EngT. land;;wher_e\Sjr .Wilniqt. Fawkcs-;wilI take- up, his.:':ne,w ; :dtities. .-. They /are ;W >visit \tho Gov-ernor-General and several .of the btato.Governors: '' V /' ' 'There -will : 'be '• rejoicing-* among ..the- women • of iSrdnej", New (South ('Wales, if Sir' Harry Rawson is. permitted to extend his term of office as - Governor! of . that-, . btate,- .for his h,"\s/idopo her. best; to <ftll- -h<» place,'/has mide--herself . .very-popular, • among' all,classes;,., -; : Whereyer -.there .is;-a - philanthropic ■ moyemont, ty; -which; - Lady.. Itawson would- ha'vo: given her support, <:one hears of Miss.KaVson's. giving her aid' to it, and she must ■ by! this timo ■■■ bo very ; experienced in the art of, conducting: a, public .meeting,'• so often has ;she rliafy to. preside ■at meotuigs and- over, committees. . • • /Oiv Wednesday afternoon, at Levin, Mr. J. W: L.: jories, eldest son of Mr. James Jones, was; married''to Afiss F. E. S. Milnes, eldest daughter v, bf 'Mr: George Millies. The ceremony,''which took place at ' the - residence of tho -bridegroom's parent/ was conducted by : l'.'lt. Paris. ot Otaki. f Mis 3 K. Saxon returned to Levin on, Thursday oveniiig from Wellington, where she has beeri-, spending a.holiday.. Miss M'William is at present on a visit to Levin, staying with her sister, Sirs. Winchester.'. - • On Thursday afternoon, 'fit Otaki. Misa Jessie' Auld, eldest, daughter of Mv. Thomas Auld,-was married to Mr. /Arthur Hall, son of, Mr. A.- Hall, of.'.Wellington..^ ; - The.' bridesmaids were' '.Misses' Eupheuua Auld, sistei of'. the briSej- and Clara Smidi, and Mivflall brother,■' 0f..-tho bridegroom; .' acted, as. best man. . The P. R. Paris performed tin ceremony. -'Mr., and"Mrs.'Hall-are. going t< i live in Hastings. , . :k-