SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 232, 24 June 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

On Saturday evening a Email dance was givon by Mr. and airs. Richmond Hursthouse at No. 7 Willis Street. Mr. Andrew's studio was used for dancing and adjoining rooms for Bitting out. and supper. A good deal of amusement was caused by a cotillion which was_ a groat success. Mrs. Hursthouse received in a liandsomo frock of cream crepo •do Chine made over silk, and elaborately ombroidored. Miss Mary Richmond was ,in black silk; Miss Cobb, roso coloured frock; Miss Ruth Hursthouse, blue silk; Mrs. Arnold Atkinson, brown silk; Miss Burnett, pretty soft bins frock. Among other guests present were Dr. and Mrs. Fell, Professor and Mrs. Richmond, Miss. Fell and Miss Erica Fell, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew, Mrs. Stacker, tho Misses . Janiieson, Messrs. Gerald Fell, R. Davios, F. Buddell, Arnold Atkinson, and Abraham. Miss Phoebe Parsons left oil Monday morning for a visit to Auckland. The Garrison Bull has been postponed to July 20 with tlw idea -that by holding it in Race Week a number of country visitors will be able to bo present.' It is understood that . sovc" 1 Wellington girls are to come out at )is ball. The Government Women's Employment Buroan seems to be Tilling a long felt want, and it is meeting with a'great deal of success. Already, s'inco the beginning .of. the month, employment in various capacities has beon found for between forty and fifty women. Mrs. Newall, wife of Colonel Newall, C.8., died in Wellington on Monday evening, and much sympathy'is felt with her husband and family. Mrs. Newall, who was married- in 1872, was a sister of Colonel Roberts, S.M. of. Tauranga. Her. ill-health, had for a long time beon a,, source of great anxiety to her family. . • , Captain Miriam Albiston, of the Wellington hoadquartcrs offico of tho Salvation Army, has boon transferred to tho South Island headquarters. ;at Christchurch. She will be succeeded by Adjutant' Annie Wilson.

Mrs. Harrison; of Eltham, is staying with Mrs.. Coleridge. Mrs. Goring Jobii3ton: is paying , a short visit to Christchurch.