SOCIAL AND PERSONL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 112, 4 February 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONL.

■ Last .Wednesday -Mr. and Mrs. Ayerill,- of Mangatoio Estate,, D.iiine\ r irl;e(.,gavo « «- lightful' dauco at the , Tlio; magnificent oak panelled hajl, with its' white pillars, made a..picturesque setting for' the many pretty dresses. Mrs. i Averill, who, with her husband, recoivod the at the portico entrance, wore-a charming frock of cream figured silk and ; lace; Miss, Pettit, bluo chiffon; Miss Young, black satin, with, beautiful lace; Mrs.. Pettit, Bennett; pale pink silk;/ Miss Morris, pale blue and white striped, silk; Miss C. M'oore', pale blue taffetas; Miss Russell, white ''satin ; M.isi'■ Machplle,. • palo . .lemon-coloured silk; Miss ;Hbbertshawe,:'pale pink .silk;..Miss..lrvine, white muslin'; Mrs. Gicsen, black silk; Mrs. Cbadwick,' cream net , trimmed with lace '"aiid gold. Among ,the Mother guests;..were :Messfsi -Knight (3). Pettit,, . Rbbertshawe'; priorj Bennett, M'Donald, Simpson, and CHadwick. • .. ' . ' .'/Qn'Sa'turday evening a little'.variety.: entertainment was given at Mrs. Gdruth'si home at' the :Hntf in aid of- Home of ; Compas-j sion at Island Bay:''; It- was given In Airs: Gilnith's .children,, aided by then voung friends, and the naines of Riddiford, Purdy, Harding, Bunny, Mason; Fisher, and Pearpj appeared on.tho artistic- programmes ■pfi'sdhg,dance, and recitation.'; " The«. entertain; plenty which was conducted' oil 1 strictly business lines the performers/being, :q!>iliged'to pay for admission—realised quite a good sum for the Home.. , y , : 1 Miss Munrbj/fi-om New Plymouth, is; stayins with Miss Turner at,l\.elburuo. ' ■■ • '■ Miss Partridge, who has, been visiting ,Timaru 'for the' sake: of her health; -returned to Wellington on Sunday, much benefited by the change. Misses M.' and. L. Tirohanga, Foxton, who-have'been.en a visit to Mr.,and Mrs. G. T.: Bell,. of feeatoun, left for . homo yesterday morning. , ■ . i.i Miss Travel's, who went up to Now /"Plymouth: toi-: tlie' tennis tournament;; returned to town-yesterday. - , , •■, . i JMiss Locking, of Napier,, whovreturned • from a visit to England by the,Connthic on Satiirdayjleft. for Napier yesterday morning- ..... .'. '' ; .C,>p Mr. and Mrs. W. Clifford, of Johnsonville. intend leaving on a holiday trip to the Old Country by the s.s. Connthic, sailing oil February'' 27. '