SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

; An enjoyablo danco was licld at Kaiwaiwai on Tuesday night in aid of tlic hall funds. The attendance was very satisfactory. Tho music was'provided by Mrs. A. Burt (piano) and-Mr.,',o. Burt (cornot). .Extras wero contributed by Mrs. E. 'Cundy and Mr. E. A. King. ■ Au excellent supper was provided. ' Miss Kate Steinpa, of Mastcrton, was presented with a souvenir and also a handsome jewel caso by tho St. Patrick's Church Choir on Tuesday night, writes ;our "Wairarapa correspondent, prior to her departuro for Potone. ' Speeches appropriate to. the occasion''wore delivered by tho Vory Rov. Dean M'Kenna; and'Mr.'A: R.' Bunny, choir conductor. At a'mooting of tho Mastcrton Fire Brigade on .Monday ovening Mrs. T. Fielding;' wife of the! late custodian of tho' Fire Brigade Station, was presented with, a■ silver ■ tea service, writes our AYairarapa. correspondent. The presentation was mado by Superintendent Jenkins. ; The wedding of Mr. Norman Moore, second son of'Mr: Fred Moore, of Wanganui, and Miss Eleanor Beatrice Baird, daughter of Mrs. .Baird, of "Bramerton," Taueru, was celebrated on. Monday at the residence of the bride's-'mother, in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends. • Tho brido'was giveu away by her uncle, Mr. W. Mace:: Misses Jessio and Emily Baird wcro bridesmaids, and Mr.. AVyverne G. 'Moore was best mail. The cercmoiij; was solemnised bv tho Rev. A. M. Johnson, of 'Wellington,, and the Rev, J. H. Svkes, ofTenui. Mr. and Mrs. : Mooro intend to reside at Wanganui.

The decorations in the-Town Hall for the Victoria College students' ball, which was held last night, wore very complete, and for the time being the large ; hall was transformed and beautiful. The stage was a mass of greenery, and all round below the gallory dark red "curtains liung, forming .between each set of pillars cosy rooms, .which, were carpeted and furnished ' with comfortable chairs.' , : From the central : electrolier hung festoons of muslin in green and yellow, tho College:colours,, and in the supper, room tho tables weird decorated with quantities of wattle,- the. flowers" and ferny foliage repeating the colours of the College. It was a very bright and pretty dance, scholastic withal, and the professors with. their ; wives were present to add dignity to the'scone. Mrs. Eastorfield wore a black silk frock; Mrs. von Zedlitz, palo pink silk, with trimming of Maltose lace; Mrs. Richmond, black silk; Mrs.-Kirk, pale blue brocade; Mrs. Picken, .black silk with Maltese lace; Mrs. Thornton, black silk; Mrs.' Baume, palo' pink silk; Mrs.'Hislop, black velvet with Honiton laco: Mrs. Firth, blue 'chiffoii taffetas with panel of exquisite whito lace, and trimming of tho ■same on tho bodice; Mrs.'C. Izard, palo bluo brocade; Miss Ruth Hursthouse,. bluo flowered silk witli black bands;;' Miss EthelWyn Kirk, ' scarlet- silk; Mrs.; Hamilton, saxe-blue ■ silk chiffon taffetas ; Mrs. Wilson, black silk: Miss Prouse, pearl-grey silk; Miss ; E.'Fell; whito silk; Miss Margaret Fell, whito satin; Miss Burnett, blue silk; Miss E.:: Richmond, pale- blue silk; Miss Cobb, vieux roso 'chiffon, taffetas; ; Miss Putnam, cream''laca , over; silk, with; sequined trimming ; Illiss.Hardinge-Maltby, laco frock over pale blue-silk, -with black and'sequined trimming; Miss J. Reid,' pink messaline satin; Miss Newman, white iriuslin; Miss Hall, pale blue; Miss D. Wilson, white frock; Miss Kelly, white silk; Miss 'Jameson, yellow silk; : Miss Pearl Hamilton, very , artistic frock of' dark. green silk, trimmed with' gold .bands'; Miss' Dorothy 'Bulkley, white''chiffon 'taffetas;, Miss Warburtqn,..pale, gjeon silk; •Miss'Wilkinson,' cream satinj Miss Gallegher, black velvet with white.. lace; Miss Ziman, pink silk; Miss Butler, white silk with red stencilled l border:. Miss Kebboll, pink silk with border of deeper pink silk in floral design. , The supper was: provided by Godber's. 1

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caselberg arrived last night from Masterton, and they will be at the Grand Hotel for tho next few\days. "•

• Among, .visitors to Wellington, who are staying at the Grand ' Hotel, are Mr. and Mrs. Tringham, from Pigeon Biish; Mr. and Mrs. Tapping, from, Auckland; and Mr. and Mrs. Haldane. ...

■Yesterday's unexpectedly fine weather attracted a number of; ( ladies to the races, and it ..was quite pleasant all day long at Trentham, though the ground was rjther wet under foot. Her Excellency Lady l'luuket;: who was present with a party, woro a black silk frock, and black furs, withmauvo hat.-■ Tho Hon. Kathleen. Plunket wore a light tailor-made coat and skirt,- and hat wredthed with'flowers. Miss Una Williams arid Miss Denniston accompanied Lady Plunket.:" Mrs; David_ Nathan wore a * tobacco brown coat and skirt, with i brown furs, and hat. with 'violet ; trimming ; Mrs. Chas. Pharazyn, dark coait and skirt, smart hat; Mrs.' Bothell, brown coat and skirt, and burnt, straw hat with flowers; Mrs. Armstrong ' (Matatua), dark coat and skirt, and .pretty blue hat; with wings; Mrs. Rawson, dark blue coat and skirt, with white fur?; Mrs.. Kenneth Duncan, , a dark green Eton costume,.and hat with floral trimming; Miss Eileon Ward, grey .coat arid skirt, brown hat with; flowers; Mrs. Kember, brown seal coat, and brown skirt" with hat to match; Miss Kember, prune coat and skirt, _ and hat to match; Mrs. Neil; M'Lean, violet striped tailor-made,' hat to match and sables; Miss N/, M'Lean, tailor-mado costume; Mrs. E. Bliindcll, navy blub coat and skirt, with cerise hat'and white fox furs; Miss Marks,' dark coat and skirt, and smart' black felt hat ,witli white bird; Mrs. Harris, green frock, arid hat to match. :

Tho Potono Drill Hall- was filled to its utmost capacity last evening, the occasion, •being the twenty-fifth annual ball of tho Petona Naval Artillery Volunteers. Fully eighty couples took tho floor. Tho hall was tastefully decorated, and an oxcellent supper was .spread. Mr. P.' 0. Hardhaiu, ' V.C., discharged the duties of M.C. A special train ■ convcycd tho visitors back to town at an early hour this morning. -A Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pharazyn arrived from Sydney yesterday morning early, and spent tho day ; at-Trentham. Mr., Mrs.-and Miss Vallanco arrived last night from MaSterton, and are staying at the Grand Hotel.' Mr. and - Mrs. John Martin, of Martinborough, are staying at the Grand Hotel. Their Excellencies tha Governor.and Lady Plunket, with, tho Hon. Kathleen Plunket, aro staying at tho Grand Hotel, and Miss Una "Williams and Miss_ Denniston aro tho guests ol" their Excellencies. ■ - . >

Mr. and Mrs. AY. Bidwill are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel.

■ The annual social and dance of the AYellington Harriers'- Club was held at the New Century Hall last evening, and was a most successful function. About sixty couples took the floor for tho dances, and excellent music was provided by Messrs. Ormstead (piano) and Kiernan (violin). The supper' catering was by Mawson, of Cuba : Street. During tho evening tho Palmer Cup, and trophy valued at 305., were presented to Mr; P. AV. C. Dement, winner of the three-milo club handicap, and a trophy, valued at 215., to' Mr.' 0. Turnbull, the runner-up. Messrs. F. AVilton ajid C. Lamborg were tho M.C.'s, and songs wero contributed by Miss'Bcnnott and Mr. C. Lamberg.