SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 219, 9 June 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Hutt ladies' committee, which lias already given ono delightful Cinderella -dance this season, has issued invitations for a second to bo held on Friday, Juno 26. Mrs. Cecil Jones lias returned to Wellington after an enjoyable trip to Australia. Sho wont via Auckland to Sydney, whero she stayed a fortnight, then on to Melbourne, for threo weeks, and back by Hobart and the ■Bluff. , ; " ■■■' Miss Mabel Tend.ill has returned from her visit to, the South "Island. ■Among those who have booked passages for Englaud by the Athenic, sailing on June 18, are Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Emma LothbVidge, and Miss Elizabeth Perry, of Wellington. Mr.' and Mrs. W. H. Short, senr., and.Mr. and. Mrs. SV. Short, junr., of Nelson, left Wellington yesterday for Fiji via Auckland, and tfience for an extensive tour of tho world. ' ' ' This is the ideal timo of the year to visit the South Sea Islands. Amongst those who are ,to leave on a cruise among tho islands by tho Atua, leaving Auckland onJune IS; ai'o Sir. and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald, of "Wellington; Mr.' and Mrs. Grove, .of Busli Grove, Masterton; and- Misses D. and N. Ross, of Wellington. •

' .Yesterday' afternoon Mrs. gave- a largely-attended "At Home" at her residence on tho Terrace to atf<3fd l the friends of the Free Kindergarten Union an opportunity of welcoming Miss .Mary-Richmond,; the founder of' the Wellington Union, on her return .from England and America. There is a. beautiful and very large.-.room in Mrs. Grady's .house which- is just suited.ifor such an ■ occasion,' and hero tho guests gathered while . short speeches were delivered by Mrs. ■A. R. Atkinson,!who has been acting presi.dent; of the union ■during' Miss Richmond's absence, bv Miss Richmond, and' by Miss Cybelo Kirk; who is at tho head of the Tory Street Free Kindergarten. • Tea was serve-:! in' another.room, • whero the tablo was tily decorated with holly berries and spring flowers. Mrs. Grady received: in a striped blacks gown with .crea.ni lace. Mrs. Frank Grady wore a pale blue silk blouso and dark, skirt. Miss -Grady was in brown voile, handsomely. trimmed with bronzo silk and embroidery, and worn with a blouso of cream lace.. Miss Richmond's handsome coat and skirt' were of violet cloth, trimmed wit}# soutache braid, and she wore a plumed; hat' of violet velvet. Among the many guests present wore Mesdames Maurice Richmond, Fell, Cohen, D. Nathan,Rankino-Brown, Jameson, Evans, Mabin, M'Ewan, Hamer, Geddis, Nelson, J.'P..Luke,' Hoby,.'and'Dumbell, Dr. Edith Huntley, and Misses Coates, Partridge, Helyer, Craig, and- England.