SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 275, 13 August 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tho engagement has recently been announced of Miss M. Messenger, daughter of Colonel Messenger of New Plymouth, to Mr. Somerset Smith, formerly of Wellington but now living in Now Plymouth.

In tho golf competitions played off on Tuesday. afternoon at the Hutt Links Miss Hayward camo first in the Hutt Club, with Miss Fostor second; :whilo Miss Freeth was first in the Trentham Club competition witji Miss Fulton second.' - •

: Mrs. John -Bidwill, Miss Bidwill, Miss Marchant, -principal of tho. Girls' College'.in Dunedin, and her sister Miss Marchnnt, of Wellington, aro leaving to-morrow 'by the Ulimaroa for Sydney on pleasure bent. They expect to bo away for a mouth at least, and will be in Sydney whon tho American Fleet arrives there. Afterwards they intend to go into tho country on a visit.

Mrs. John Barton of Trentham also goes by the Ulimaroa to'Sydnoy. ,

Miss Bright, who is now teaching at the Wallaccviilo School, is the authoress of "Threo Christmas Gifts," a book of New Zealand fairy tales that has been most favourably reviewed by "Tlio Times" and other leading Homo papers. Miss Bright hopes soon to be at work on a novel of Now Zealand life. •'

Among tho passengers leaving for Sydney to-morrow by the Ulimaroa aro Miss G. Kirkcaldic, Miss Barnett, and Miss Hislop.

Yesterday afternoon tho marriage of Miss Mary L. Jones, second daughter of Mr. John Jones of Boulcott Street to Mr. William H. Hill took place at the -residence of Mr. and Mrs.. Jones, the Rev. J. Gibson Smith performing tho ceremony. The bridesmaids were Misses Adela and Ruby Jones. A reception'was held aftor tho ceremony. Among the presents was a silver tea service from Messrs. Wakeliri and Sons with which firm the bridegroom is connected.

Miss Dulcie • Deamer, of Feathorston, who lias earned a place in tho Australian world of letters, leaves for Sydney by tho Ulimaroa to-morrow on her way to India.

Mr. James Nevin Tait,. of the firm of Messrs:' J. and N. Tait, tho well known theatrical firm,' was married in London recently to Miss Bess Norris, the young Australian painter who has won such fame as a miniaturist in recent'years. This artist has exhibited at the Royal Academy with success on several occasions, and her namo was included in the list cabled out this year.

To-night, in the Opera House, Miss E. Beero is bringing out her pupils in a. charming ballet entitled "May Day." A largo number of little boys and girls, nearly a hundred, aro taking part in the performance, and somo quaint and picturesque dances havo been arranged, particularly that of the Morris dance, brought down from the days of Robin Hood, and danced with staves and jingling bells. During the second part of, the programme songs will be sung bjv leading singers, and miscellaneous dances will be given. Altogether, a delightful evening' 3 entertainment is to be looked forward to. ■

Mr. Charles Speak and Miss Lottio Carmont wero married hire -on Tuesday (writes our Otaki correspondent),, and Mr. Alex. M'Cleland and Miss Annie Woods yesterday morning. The young couples have been in the district for somo timo, and are well known. Both weddings wero of a very quiet character.

; On Tuesday evening the members ,of tho Kiwi Hockey Club entertained their friends at a danco in tho Masonic Hall in Boiilcott Street. Tho hall was decorated with foliago and touches "of the club's colours —pale bluo and gold —two hockey sticks crossed abovo the entrance door being an indication 1 of tho gamo indulged in. Tho supper table was prettily arranged,,, with spring flowers, and streamers'of bluo 'and gold were suspended from tho lights above tho table to tho different corners. Tho chaperones present wero Mrs,. Collins, in black, with sequin trimmings; and, Mrs. Henrys, in old.rose glace silk. The committee, consisting of .>Miss Voitch, whito glace silk; Miss Collins, white glace silk;' Miss Henrys, whito frock; and Miss Hobday, whito muslin, all woro rosettes of tho club colours. Among others present wero Miss Do Castro, white silk;with gold trimmings; Miss Gear, white glace silk; Miss D. Bulkley, palo bluo silk; . Miss IC. Bulkley, whito muslin; Miss Putnam, white' embroidered muslin; Miss Warburton, whito net over blue Oriental satin ; Miss Mowlcm, "crcam silk with pink roses; Miss D. Holmes, bluo with white; •Miss Rothschild, Empire dress of pink Oriental satin;. Miss G. Young, white frock; Miss Sheridan, pink silk; Miss G. Dimant, can do nil chiffon taffetas; Miss Hannah, shell pink cropo de Chine ; Miss D. Meek, white chiffon taffetas; • Miss E. Meek, whito with bluo touches ; Miss H. Mover, cream chiffon taffetas; Miss D. Alexander, flordl dress; Miss Zohrah, white frock; Miss Soloman, bluo frock; Miss Hill, cream silk.with pink; and tho Messrs. Armstrong, Williamson, Hender,son (2), Davies, Bridge (3), Beamish, Hobday, Bevin, Wix, E. Warburton, Butt, Wardrop, Northcote, Chilman, Burton, Flower Froyberg, Butler, Putnam, and Sir Konnetli Douglas..

' Mrs. T. M. Wilford, with her daughter and son, loaves by the Ulimaroa to-day oil a visit to Sydney. • v ' '