SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 314, 29 September 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Art Society's Exhibition. There were just as many people present at the opening of tho Art Society's exhibition yesterday afternoon as the Gallery had comfortable room for. Had there been any more tho view of tho pictures must havo been exchanged for a view of hats and frocks alone, and however pleasant that may be on most days of the week, the pictures were the main consideration yesterday. But there wero some very pretty dresses to be seen. Lady Ward wore a graceful frock of steel groy. crepo do Chine with deep 'hem of silk of shade, and laco' blouse and a- black hat. Miss Ward wore a striped coat and skirt and wide hat of brown and saxo blue trimmed with a wreath of ..bronze cowslips. Mrs. Hislop was in black; Miss Wardell, in checked grey frock and black and white hat; Mrs. i'icld, fawn frock with touches of black and a handsome lace cape and fawn hat n'itli black plumes: Miss 1). Richmond,' flowered delaine arid black and white hat; Mrs. Godden, black frock and black hat; Miss Bendall, white costume with touches of black, and white hat;. Miss Sybil Johnson,' blue linen frock and white, hat trimmed with blue; Mrs. Firth wore a bright blue costume and floral toque;- Miss E. Richmond, gobelin blue cloth frock with filet net blouse of same shade, and a . hat to match; Miss Wilson, brown costume, and hat to match; Mrs. Tringham, pretty frock of voile with blue floral Dorder arid trimmed' hat. ' • Tea at the Hutt. A delightful afternoon tea was given for her girl friends by Miss Jackson, at her home, Lower Hutt, on Saturday afternoon. The house was gay with spring flowers, and the tea- table .prettily decorated with jonquils, violets, andi freesias. During the afternoon an amusing competition occupied the attention of the guests; _ when they were set to guess names of animals and birds .from b medley of letters. The first prize' was won ,by Miss Humphrey, and the second by Miss Johnston. Miss Jackson received her guests in a pretty cream cloth frock made with a draped skirt. . Mrs. Jackson wore a handsome black silk dress and cream lace scarf; Mrs./ Hector, black and white che9ked silk; Mrs. Bloiv, ■ green striked voile with cream filet lace arid gold trimming, and hat to match. Amongst the guests were also Mrs. Matthews. Mrs. 1 Hare, Mrs. Malcolmson, Miss Buckhurst, Miss Barraud, Miss Johnston, the Misses Bodmin (2), and Miss Lee. Miss Bulkley and Miss llichter, both of the nursing staff at the Wellington Hospital, aro resigning their positions and intend to take up private nursing.

The Rev. E.: W. J. M'Connel, vicar of Khandallah, AVellington, and'his bride, are, says an exchange, spending .their honey-moon-in Canada on their way, to New Zealand. One rather striking frock worn at the: Art Exhibition yesterday was of soft " copper brown silk, made in empire stylo, the bodice being draped.with a sash that was brought across:the shoulders and caught at the back with an embroidered buckle,'and ended with a wide fringe. The front of the bodice was trimmed with handworked embroider)', and the long sleeves wore tight and closely tucked. This was worn with a high-crowncd hat of saxo blue straw with plumes of the same shade. A number of players were out at the golf links at Lower Hutt on Saturday afternoon, when several trophies were played for. The trophy-offered by Mrs. Harry Rose for driviug was won by Miss Matthews; Mrs. Wagg's jjoph^jfor r ,putting, by. u and tlie "ttiree-stroko trophy, presented by Mrs. Brodrick, fell to 'the lot of Miss A. Foster. Trophies offered for men's competitions resulted in Mr. Perston winning that given for driving; Mr. L. Climie tho threestroke competition, and Mr. H"ehry : the putting competition. A trophy, offered by Miss Hay ward, is to be played for on Wednesday afternoon. Lady Stout and her daughter, who arrived with Sir Robert Stout from Auckland last week, will make AVellington their head-' quarters for the next few months, and when in Wellington will stay at Miss Malcolm's on the Terrace, where they are at present.