SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 244, 8 July 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

v At' tho meeting,of. tho Diocesan Synod yesterday afternoon,: a notice of motion by Mr. C. H, Chatwin to affirm tho principle, and desirability . of : granting ■' to churehwomen the, privilege of voting at- parish, meetings, and _ to, endeavour to bring about tho adoption of this principle; by'the Anglican church -throughout , the, 'Dominion, was [greeted with loud and general applause.

.On Monday ovcuing a very pleasant dance was given by Miss Violet Warburton and her pupils; in ihtv dancing hall belonging: to her, home.' The rooms were charmingly, decorated '.witir wattle, chrysanthemums, •and-'freesias. Among those present were Mrs. Warburton and Mrs.- Groville, Misses Greville, Newcomo, Dorset, Moys, Hayesj Wiggins, Zohrab, Smith, Simpson, Miller, Flemming, Graves, Reading, Hill, Warburton, Bently/Dimant, and Messrs. Butler, Cooper, • Mansfield, .[Williams, M'Lean', . Millier, Major, Beamish, Holmesj .AVix, Brodie, Bey, Exley, Blow, Guthrie, Nash,,; Paries, Hall, Wardrop, Munro) Northcote, and Chilman.

.Miss Maclean, principal, of tho Wellington Girls'. College, has been confined to her home through- illness for - several weeks. Her friends will be glad to hear that she is now better, and hopes soon to bo able to resumo her, duties at/the College;..:

About three hundred people were present at :tho Star Boating Club's ball last night. It was held . in : the Concert; Chamber of the Town Hall, and'most of the_ other rooms in the. building were, at tlie serviced the club's guests during the evening. The Council Chamber, /half filled with prettily frocked quite a charming appearance, and,from tho,walls tho Father's.of. Wellington smiled dowii reminiscently, pleased at tho transformation of the hour.- Supper was laid on many, little tables in the corridors, the stairs were carpeted and made beautiful "with' large palms- and ferns, and the stage was decorated with 'palms: and comfortably furnished for the who wero Mes- . dames Fulton, Bridge, Bendall, Butt, Jame-' son,'and Butler. Thero were four debutantes; Miss.Doris Chilman,: who wore white crystalline, 'with silver .trimmings; -Miss Hobday, whito'silk with, silver ;-Miss. Olive Smite, who also chose .white -silk 'and silver trimmings; and'/Miss..Doughty,. whose" white" messaliue frock, was finished with* a bertha of rose point lace.'C.Mrs.'H.vD. Bell was.' in .black;. Mrs. C. .I'earce,. pale blue silk ;' Mrs: Widdop, scarlet velvet; .Mrs. •Tweedy black lace: frock, striped, with velvet; Mrs: Fitchett, blue and white striped silk;with cream lace; Miss.B. Mile's, in black: /Miss L. Brandon, sequined net over, pale bluo;. Miss Pulton, striped floral! silk; . Miss Treadwell, whjte. chitfon taffetas, with/silver trimming; Miss D. Wilson, palo blub; Miss Dean, palp yellow'lriessalino. silk ; Miss B. Fitzgerald) and Miss'K. Fitzgerald, in black; Miss' Meek, cream; Miss_ P; Willis,''white lrock with silver' trimmings; Miss' Jameson,/white silk, with scarlet poppies; Miss,Ewen, yellow silk; Miss G. Ewen, heliotropo satin; Sliss E..Watson, pale bluo with cream ■ laco and gold braid; Miss Men-t-cat-h, pale Jiink . taffetas; Miss Robinson, black and white frock with touches of'palo blue;'Miss,Knox, pale blue; Miss- Perkins, pink frock .trimmed -with bands :of darker velvet;' Miss;H.'Miles; pale blue; Miss Wilkinson;'pale blue silk .with .silver trimmings; the two• Misses Diddams (Greytown), white frocks; ,Miss Kirkcaldie, pale pink' taffetas with bands of a deeper shade; Miss G. lleid, green, silk;,Miss Lc Sueur, white silk; Miss E. Fitzgerald, white, frock; Miss ; Poynter, ■ green chiffoii-taffetas; Miss D. 1 Bulk|ey, white silk; Miss Russell,,white net with broad hem of palo blue; Miss Winder, pale/blue;-Miss Bristow, pink silk; Miss R. Simpson, white satin with pink roses; Mdlllc. Baradeaux, white froc; Miss Van Staveren, grey silk, with, red roses;' Mrs. Napier M'Lean, black frock with white lace' bertl)a ;i Miss Bendall, white; arid Miss Alexander, palo blue silk. Mr. H.' D. Bell (president of tho club), Mr. C. Pearcel(captain), Mr,Widdop-.(vice-captain), and Mr. Pollen, who, is tho oldest member,of tho club; were, also, present.' ; ;Among ' other guests were Dr. Jones ,apd. Messrs.-'.Bendall,' Richter,-"Bridge (5),< Doughty, Dudley,. John-stone,-Povriter, Beere, Barnett, Gray,- Mills,G Fell,'"Kirkcaldie (2), Brewer Cookef arid/Oswin. , Several officers from .the warships in-port also attended.