SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

On Wednesday evening, a- dance was given to Miss Violet Warburton by soiiio of her pupils, .past nnd present. It was held in the dancing-hall belonging to the house, where there is a perfect floor. Between sixty and spvonty people- attended it, and a most enjoyable time, extending into tho early hours of tho-morhingj was spent by all. Among thoso who ivero present were Mesdames Warburton, Moyes, and Grant, tho Misses V. Warburton, Moyes (2), Bluiulell, Cormack, . Richer,' "Facke,' 'Fleming, Dimant, Ross, Doughty, Holmes, Hill, Meek, Smith, Gray, Lo Sueur, and the Messrs. Beviin, Wix, Pownall,, Munro (2), Hyams,. Bey, Young, Cooper, Carr, Williams, M'Kenzie, Blumlefi, King, Smith, Flower, Major, and A. Holmes. Miss H. -Vallanoe, of Mastcrton, is visiting ellington at present. ■ ■ Miss M'Dougall, of Pirinoa, is" staying in nelhngton for a few days.. • The polo tournament, following, as it has, on several socially dull weeks, 'has stirred people up, and there have been various dinner parties and other forms of entertainment in honour of the Visitors. Most of the visitors are staying at tho Royal Oak Hotel, including, tho Rangitikei, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, and Christchurch teams. On Wednesday night, Mrs. J. G. Wilson, of Bulls, had a small party, and on the same evening Mrs. R. Levin entertained a number of young people at a dinner at the Empire 'Hotel, taking them afterwards to the Opera House. Mrs. Walter Strang gave a, large dinner at - tho Grand Hotel, and after dinner adjourned'with her party to West's Pictures. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Johnston, of Orua •Whare, Hawke's Bay, aire staying' for a few days at tho Royal Oak Hotel. ■ Miss Flora Brandon, who is leaving to-day for England, has'been much" feted by her'; : friends, and-has been the guest of honour at' various farewell parties. On Tuesday Mrs. Jacob Joseph had a large luncheon party in her honour. >0n Tuesday ovening,, Miss,Doris' Johnston entertained her at 'a dinner party, and on Wednesday Mrs. Joseph Joseph gave, hor a luncheon party. ' \

On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Duncan, senr., gave a delightful tea at her homo in Hobson Street. " • Miss L. Richards, of Webb Street, will leave by the Moreaki to-day on a trip to England. 1 -Miss. Richards, who is travelling with Mr. and Mrs. Willis,, of Kelburne, will join' the Persicat "Sydney. . Mf. and Mrs.jC.- B. Russoll are leaving on Friday next for a; six:'months! • trip to England and America.- They are'travelling : by the Mongolia from Sydney. A series of farowell afternoon teas are being given for Mrs:' Russell by her Wellington friends. ' , The members of the Terrace ~ Con'grega-' tional Churchv Youhg' JVomen's Guild gavp a'concert yesterday/evening at tho Mission' 111 Tory- Street.

- Tlie womenfolk of, Wellington had. their sharo in the festivities with which the Windsor .Hotel celebrated its opening yesterday, and in, the afternoon several hundred of them were entertained: there at' afternoon tea. They' climbed scores of ; steps, in,.-the four flights of -stairs, and they walked what soomed miles of corridor in their tour of inspection, and tJJioir determination.-to carry away a clear idea of the spacious bedrooms, the many J)athrooms, the pretty drawing-rooms, and the admirable kitchen. This last] is 'at the tip top of the lofty: building, so that no guest .-coming iri--at" the 1 front' door .will bo ; assailed With a smell of fried fish'and roast meat, and it was in <tho kitchen that the visitors who- attained, to that! height : took, most interest, adniiring various contrivances, most' of all perhaps tho, largo, safe which 'stands in tho ; airiest place'.', ; It>wbulcKbo.al grand idea if the housewives of i Wellington could " follow the example of tho Windsor, and keep their safe and larder on the roflf. Thore is something inspiring and delightful to the feminine mmd-in the; sight'of-a wellequipped and largo kitchen. It is moro-fas-cinating than the.most complete doll's.house is! to ,a child,,perhaps becauso each woman (has a mental picture of what she oould do if turnod looso to play thore: One point about the bedrooms that impressed the 1 visitors ,'was that each was well rcntilated. There are no sky-lighted . or corridor-aired • rooms. . The guests were ,so , scattered that; it was not easy /to know' who Svoijei ther6;!'but' among them, were IKsdahies T. W." Hislop, M'Ewan', Seaton," Samuel, Russell, Robertson, ,Winder, and.Harris. c;, ';'-.ii,-