SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 234, 26 June 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

_ A private cablegram has just been received in Wellington saying that Mrs. F. W. Hay-, bittle, of this city, who went Home with her husband three months ago to consult leading English specialists, has just undergone a successful operation; and is on the way to recovery. Mrs. Haybittle has been in bad health for some years, and the last English mail_ brought' news that this operation was considered advisable. It is expected-that tho result will be completely satisfactory. Mrs. Hislop is giving a reception to-morrow at the Mayor's rooms, Town Hall, at 3.30 p.m., to the members of .the Free Kindergarten TJniou and their friends. The . programme incdndes tea at the hour named, and subsequently addresses by the Mayoress and others. On Wednesday evening Mrs. Fulton gave a bridge party in honour of several members of the visiting British football team, when tho captain, Mr. A. P. Harding, and nine of his men wero present. Among_ tho other guests wero Mrs. M'Lean, and Misses Ewen (2), Ward, and Stafford. 1 Australian papers speak with deep regret of tho serious, illness of Janet, Lady Clarke, who has for very many' years ; been Melbourne's social ■ leader, and prominent' in many philanthropic • undertakings. Lady Clarke has been ill for some time past, but it is only within the last two or three weeks that dangerous symptoms have developed, and these aro now causing her medical advisers tho. keenest anxiety.' Mr. Harry Hancox, .of the Taita, was .Married on Wednesday afternoon to Miss Eva Marina Goodnian, the Rev. A. Thomson, of Petone, officiating: The marriage caused much interest in tho district where tho bride and bridegroom, whose parents weto, early settlers in the Valley, have'long resided. At Petone, on Wednesday afternoon, Miss Aileen Brice, daughter of Mrs. William Brice, of Petone, was married to Mr. Llewellyn Reeve, of tho Petone branch of the Bank of New Zealand. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Wilson. _ •