SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 205, 23 May 1908, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

\osterday evening tho executives of . the Christian Unions of tho Victoria College and the 'Wellington Girls' College hold a reception for Miss. Rouse, organising secretary-of the -Union, at tho Girls'. College,' when a number of ; students, were present with their friends. 1 Professor Easterfield presided. Miss Rouse gave a very interesting sketch, of :hor' visits to tho universities of different lands, and ■ snoke of the danger there was lest,' with pride "of learning, girls should drift from their simple Christian faith. The object of the Christian ;Union is to encourage the growth of tho spiritual life side by side with intellectual development, and'to inspire the. students with-high ideals, and with a dosjro to'make the most of the opportunities their higher knowledge ' gives them for ; the service, of their follows. After Miss Rouse had ' spoken- several songs were contributed, by tho students, and by Mrs. Glo\cr Eaton, who sang Blumenthal's " Day Dream,'' and, as an encore, " Robin Adair." Miss M'Lean was ho/tess, and among those present were Mesdames Gibhs (2); Thornton, Hobyj Gib-son-Smith, and Gray, Dr. Agnes Bennett, Professors Easterfield and Picken, arid Mr.' Gray. - Mrs.. Glover ; Eaton, who, after.a residence of years in Now Zealand, is about to return to hbr homo in England, was on Thursday night entertained by tho members of the choir and' tho office-bearers of St. John's Presbyterian Church, where she has for many years boon tho 'leading soprano!' On behalf of the choir and qflicc-boarers, and in recognition of tho services sho had, so willingly -rendored, Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, !M.P., presented Mrs. Glover-Eaton/with a cheque.' The Kcv. J. Gibson-Smitli presided at the meeting, and during the evening -a musibal programme was rendered by Mrs. GloverEaton;'Misses Mowatt and Rash,: and Messrs. Pope and' Galloway.

> With the current issue (May) ■ the ■ 1 New Idea," the popular • monthly for ladies that is published, in Melbourne, comes out in a fiormanently enlarged; form. It is a particularly good sixpenny-worth, and the enlargement is; bound to increase its , already wide popularity in Australasia.' The contents, are varied and of excellent, quality,, and should appeal, not only to woman's anxiety to obtain the latest nows about dressy but to the artistic: aild literary • taste of the ladies. •Of particular interest is ; a special interview with Madamo Clara Butt, illustrated by some new and interesting pictures of the popular 'prima donna, brio of which presents Madamo and lior husband in 'Maori costume. A new fiction: serial is'< bogun, and there is a second instalment. of "tho novol and pleasant ''• Loves and Loitcrings of a'Novelist." ;' Cookery, domestic management, 1 fancy-work; 'and every field ,of interest to girls and. wives and mothers : receive ' attention ; in a host of wellwritten and well-illustrated articles..' On the fiction side tho'number'is Very, strong; as it contains,- in ; addition to'; the serials, several short stories, and-there is'abundance of matter for-literary people; in the 80 pages. The prize competitions that have. long been a successful feature of.-the "Now Idea" are and. arc reinforced. by, a • now / ono tliat; should. appeal, strongly to every feminine reader:. ■'■ . This is a. competition, for which • very" .valuablo prizes, are. offered, in "which competitors are required-to,-adjudicato upon 'the' merit's of : a- set- of-' fascinating blouses,-.. ,Tho ' enterprise' of" the 'publishers seems,certain to liavo its-reward.-.- -

. What proved "to be the most elaborate ball ever'held in Danrievirko was ; given by.tho members of the Masonic: Lodgo last Wednesday!; night,- .writes;,a, .correspondent.-Quito a : '.<mdsfc' hospitable manner, .arid,, thb'.'DrilK Hall:' was, .for tho'time being, transformed-!into 'ihe most picturesque of rooms. The card rooms were cosy, and inviting .to those-preferring, not to dance. Savage's Orchestra provided excellent ■music, 'and several ladies contributed extras. Tho Masonic aprons and 1 medals worn ! by : tho numerous members of tho craft (there being, some 90 present)-were bright additions 'to •• the colouring' effect; and, tho - ladies' gowns; oomploted a gay picture.-' A: few oftho most noticeable frocks wero'worn by. Mrs. Dawson;' black 'silk, net. trimmed, with ; silk motifs-; - Sirs. La voile, crashed straiv'berrv, ninori-.-; floral' design ; Mrs'.; Hartgill, • black merv silk, with passemonterio trimming ; Mrs. F.'G. Cooper, black-silk arid autumn leaves; Mrs. Geison, r rich cream'' brocaded' silk; ,Mrs. Lawfprd; cream ' vol ■ lace, frock; . Mrs; S. Andrews, heliotrope and,: blue: flowered silk voile;. Mrs. Armstrong,, white lace'over,silk; Mrs. Fcrrier. Walker, handsome'black; sequin robe; Mrs.-H. L Bennett,' white silk lace;' Mrs. Roy, Eobertshawe,. palb'blub'taffet'a kimona frock, ; with' laco finish; Mrs. Bickford, laco and silk; Mrs. Carl Thompson,".black'glaco silk; Mrs.;MJLennan, white mousseline, with exquisite,sequin scarf;-.Mrs.:Reid .Mackav, salmon -pink.satin, with chiffon; Mrs. Chick, black point d'esprit net over satin'; Miss Pottit, glaco silk of delicate shade of pink,' with'crimson- velvot bands;; Miss" : Robertshawe,. bluo silk, braided in black, with an oriental, effect;' Miss Webber, white mousse-lino-do-soie,',with satin strappings; Miss Barker,, rose .pink satin; Miss Wiltshire,.Paris lace.- robe over green silk; Miss Evbljba Russell, soft pink silk jind- 1 chiffon; 'Miss.'Ryan, blue silk; Miss M. Ryan, white frock; Miss Rita Hooper (Mastcrton), champagne taffeta

silk and insertion; Miss Robertshawo, soft pink chiffon and black velvet; Miss Barr, bluo oriental satin and trimmings to match; Miss Dot Benzio, palo bluo embroidered silk; Miss Chadwick, pink crepe-do-Chine; Miss Russell (Palmerston), black. chiffon, relieved with pink. Among the numerous guests wero also Mr. M'Don gall (G.M., of H.B. Division), Dn do Lisle .(Napior), Messrs. R. N. Blakiston, Hartgill, Lawford, H. Bennett, M'Donald, BurkOj Dobson, Bickford, Mason, Greenwood, Harrison, Russell (2), Robertshawo (3), Chadwick, M'LonnS-n, Soundy, Chickj Andrews, Wright, and Rev. Robertshawo. Among tho members qf the British football team are four men 'from Guy's Hoßpitsl,

and, in their honour, at tho wish of Lady Stout, two of whoso sons aro studying at Guy's, a little informal danco was, on Thursday ovoning, givbn at her homo oil the Terraoo, tho Alisses -Ewcii acting as hostesses. AciGTig tlicso present were: Mrs. Napier M'Lcan, tho Misses Miles, Beaiichamp (2), K. Mackenzie, Nathan, Watson, Simpson, B. Fitzgerald, Ward, and Seddon.

Next Friday Miss Kitty Mackcnzio is lcav ing for a prolonged .visit, to Sydney.

Mrs. and Miss Cotter, of Groytown, have been spending a few days in Wellington, and returned to the Wnirarapa on Friday.

Miss Bremnor, from Waimato, is visiting friends in tho Wairarapa, and is at present tho guest of Mrs. C. Ilamsden, of Opaki.