SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 267, 4 August 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

On Friday aftornoon a reception was held in the, Exchange Hall in Masterton by Sirs. Tai Te Tail in honour of tho i visit of-the Rev. A. F. Bennett and tho Rot'orua Maoris. Very mauy guests, both European and Maori, wero present, as well as all the Masterton clergy. .Speeches, music, and tea helped to entertain everyone, and a most enjoyablo time was spent.

• Mr. and Mrs. D. Cameron havo returned to their homo after having had. a most pleasant trip to the Pacific; Islands! ,

Miss Pearson 'is .leaving Mastortoii on Thursday for'Dunedin.

On Thursday evening a children's fancy dress ball was given in the Exchange • Hall in Masterton by Mrs. W.- H. Hosking. It was really a farewell to the two little daughters of Mr.-and Mrs. A. Hosking, who with their'father and'mother are leaving very shortly, for Queensland. What with the decorations of the' roonv and tho pretty- fanciful costumes of the children,' a more charming sight could seldom be seen. The-enjoy-ment of the children was'complete. Among thoso present wereMissos Marjorie Hosking and Evo ; Mary Hosking, ' the / little guests of the ■ eyeniiig, .as "Old English! Ladies" (powder, and patches).; Chrissio Hosking, "Wild Rose" ; Mabel Perry, "Granny." ; Zona Vallance, " White Rose" ; Marjorio Graham,' "Scarlet Poppy"; Jessie ! Terry, "Kate Greenaway"; V era Caselberg, "Queen of Hearts"; Marjorie Daniell, "Daisy Girl"'; Mary Robinson, ' "Spanish/Dancer"; ' Sally Holmes, "Dutch Girl"; Jessie Waddington, "Nun"; Beryl Caselberg, "Spanish Girl";, Rita Hampton, "Neapolitan Peasant"; Elsa Hirschberg, "Greek Beauty"; Monica and Eileen Bunny, "Flower Girls"; Nora Bunny, "Kate Greenaway"; Molly Bunny, "Cherry Ripe"; -Molly. Mace, "Dutch Girl" ; Dolly Moore, ■ "Sweet Girl ■; Graduate";' Mona M'Rae,:' "Kato Greenaway"; Alice M'Rao, "Nursp"; • M. ' Noble-Campbell,' "Pierrot" ; Moelino Cruickshank, ; "Dorothy jVornoh," ;• KathleeniCruickshahk, "Quakeress"; Kathleen "Miss Hook of Holland'',: Mary AVardell, "Housemaid".; W. Moore, "Dutch-; man" ; Hardy .Meredith, "Sailor"; Clarence' Meredith,; "Clown"; lan',; M'Rae, "Stock-.-man"; Herbert Caselberg, "Toreador"; Joe; Vallance,.. '.'."Jockey" ; Jack - Holmes ■ . and brother, .."Dutch ; Boys"; Gordon '• Coiikf. "Clown" ;-'Allan AVardell, "Cook" Stuart Ross, "Bugler"';; S. Ross, "Jack Tar"; B;' Ross,! "Littlo Ja!ck Horner"; G. Maurisell, ."Footballer''; Ken. Smith,; "George Robin. son" ; ; Ted. Meredith "Cap ,ahd Bells" ; and Jack Mason/ "Beefeater." - !'!!:!'-.V\ '.

A North '\Y a i ral ' a P a County ball is to be held;on' 6r about September 9 in Masterton. As-.-is usual when .giving this dance; 'both' the; Drill' and Town Halls are' engaged 'for the occasion, the one for the dancing and the othbr'for the sitting-out and supper-room. Tile committee who propose to hold the : ball consist of Dr. and Mrs. Hosking, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beetham, Messrs. W. H. Beetliam; M. Caselberg, James, C..Kebbell, Dal-, ziel, M'Rae, G. Moore, Walter Mace, J; P. Perry; Chennells, -f W. Wardell, "Wrightson, G. Williams, W. Kebbell, and J. D: Cruicjsshank,: Mrs., Morrison', :Mrs; Payton, -Mrs, Mackersey, and Miss Vallance. . - . j . Mr. and Mrs.-Kimbell are leaving Stratford for Now Plymouth, whore Mr. Kimbell has been . promoted' to tlie managership of tho Bank ,of Australasia; '.

The doctrinos propounded by Mrs.'Besant' while on her brief visit to Wellington have excited niauy discussions amongst women folk, in general. • Many, aiid various weip the remarks : overheard' jwlitJn "lier Icctures .wero over. Some were'most bitterly disappointed aiid thought there was nothing now in what she, had said—they know all about it . before, and so- not felt interested' at all. One would .think tq: hear them that such speakers .were plentiful and to be heard every ; day. One household"' sat up nearly all Sunday; night engaged in a'.heated argument over re-incarnation, and appeared tho next morning fagged; and sleepy looking,- and -of the 1 same; opinions. that, - they had when .launching' out on tlio .discussion.

.J/ At the' re-union l in 'connection' with tho Webb' Street Primitive- Methodist Church last evening Miss J. Luke, who is resigning the'-position of brganisi Which 'she has held for. twelve - years, s was - presented by the choir and other, members of: the church wi handsome music cabinet. : The Rev. J. Dawson: made the presentation,' and the lion. C.- .M. Luke, responded-for" his niece. '• . : ;

Miss M'Lean,'lady principal of tho Wellington Girls' College, 1 who has for" sevoral weeks been compelled through illness to rest, resumed her duties at the College'yesterday.