SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 329, 16 October 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Corrigan's " At Home." . A very pleasant "At Homo" was given by Mrs. A. A. Corrigan, Talavera Terrace, on Thursday afternoon, in honour of Miss Dorothy Brunton. Afternoon tea'was served in tho dining-room, .which was profusely decorated with lilac. In'the drawing-room an interesting competition was held, while in a pleasant nook a fortune-teller read the stories of the past and foretold the 1 future. Music was supplied by a string band, and Mrs, Ivan Lovy and Mrs. It. Skerman contributed songs. Tho competition was won by Mrs. Knox Gilmer and Miss Dorothy Brunton. Mrs. Corrigan received her guests in a graceful frock of grey moussline-de-soie trimmed with fine lacc and.torquoise bluo silk. Miss Dorothy Brunton wore a dainty cream frock ; llr's. T. W. Hislop, a black costume and toque'; Mrs. Brunton, brown chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Dovinb, navy blue costume and cream hat; Mrs. W. H. Morton; . brown silk, voilo with saxb blue straw hat; Mrs. Meadowcroft, frock of lilac cloth with black hat; Miss Ward,' striped costume and blue hat; Miss Rubi Sodclqn, cream costume with blue picture hat; Miss Dorothy Brunton, dainty cream dress;; Mrs. Bolton, striped grey chiffon taffetas and black hat; Mrs. . Kennedy Macdonald, navy costume; Miss Devine, cream costume; Mrs. Ivan Levy, cream skirt, with handsome coat of point lac©; Miss.de Castro, brown voile empire frock; .Miss Geddis, lilac empire dress; Mrs Izard, brown costume. and black toqiio; Mrs! Knox Gilmer, black frock; Mrs. Fletcher, green costume and saxe blu6 : hat; Mrs. J. 'D. Sievwright, frock of green chiffon, taffetas and green toque; Mrs. Frankland, blue oostume; Mrs. de Castro,-blue silk voile and black hat._ Others present were:' Mrs. Isaacs. Mrs. Giesen, Mrs. Bolt, Miss Kelly, Miss' Sexton, Miss M'Ardle, and .Mrs. Fox. At 'Awahuri on Wednesday night the members of the Presbyterian Church gave a farewell social for Mr. and Mrs. C. Tarrant, who, after'fifteen'years 1 ' residence in the district, are leaving 'for Plimmerton, where they will make'their future home. Dance at Bishopsgrovo. Last week, the Primate and Mr 3. .Nevill gave a delightful dance at their .home, Bishopsgrove, Dunedin.. The house.. .was beautifully decorated with tree,/fern's and festoons of greenery, and the dining-room, which was used as a . ballroom,. was lavishly adorned with flowering currant and white clematis. The night was warm enough'for the guests .to be.able.;to.;winder..about, the beautiful garden, whero many gaily-coloured Chinose lanterns were, hung.'from! trees and arches of greenery, the whole effect in t-he moonlight being .very picturesque and charming. Mrs. Nevill received in a handsome frock of black silk trimmed with .cream lace and black velvet, worn with a .breast-knot of white rose's. • Among tho guests.present from. Wellington; -Ew.en; Brandon, and. Miles. ■ ■■ • . ■ - ■.■■■: Private Nurses' Association, Members of the Private Nurses' Association spent a delightful social evening at their hostel in TJpper Willis Street last night.>:. The rooms were decorated with many spring flowers, land in - the dining-room purple and white irises with* white narcissi were'used. There was an amusing advertisement competition, which was won by Miss Berry and Miss Melville.' Songs' were given by Miss Newman and Mrs. Gibbs, and Miss Richter, who plays delightfully, gave several pianoforte solos. This part of the programme was followed by a euchre party, Miss Lloyd coming out winner'at the end of the ovening. New Zealandors at Home, _ Lette/s riceive3' Ibyi' thai contain a number of interesting notes 'concorning New Zoalahders now abroad. • The Misses Henry have taken a charming house at'Southsea, where they intend to stay some time. .'. Mrs. Walter Johnston and her daughter, Mrs. Baldwin, are iii London, and are staging at the Hotel Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Campbell, of Christohurch, are . living in. London, and will probably stay for some time during the education of "their children. That popular hostess, the Duchess of Sutherland, .recently gave a large' ovening entertainment, at which were present a number of New Zealanders, amongst others, Lady Perceval, Mrs. Levin, , Mrs. Harry Vogel, and' Mr. arid Mrs.'George Befithani. Mr. Percy Buller-seems to have quite recovered from his .severe illness, and is touring many parts of England in his motor car. His sister* Mrs.. Maddoeks, and her husband, Major Maddoeks, aro. stationed at Southsea. Miss Flora . Scales,' eldest daughter of Mr. George Scales, of the Lower Hutt, is at present in England, where she has gone to study aft. Last year she. sent a painting to tho Fine Art Gallery in Wellington which was rejected by the judges, but when taken to England met with the approval of some of tho leading artists. Sho has been advised to study painting in England for threo years, and Sir W. Richmond, who has taken a great interest' in her, believes that sho will have a most successful future. •

A very enjoyable littlo tea was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. W. Anderson ai her residiuice in Gladstone Terracd. The drawing-room was prettily arranged .with spring llowers, and in the dining-room, where tea was served, tho table was decorated with ixias, some pale green with black .centres and others ceriso coloured, the. elfect being very bright and dainty. Mrs. Anderson received her guests in a graceful frock of black silk, with vest of cream lace'. Mrs. S. Wright, her sister from Napier, who.is staying with her and for whom tlie tea was given, wore a pretty red frock trimmed with deep cream-coloured lace. Some of those present were Mrs. Bridge, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Tregear, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. T'ennant; Mrs. D. Brown, Mrs; A. Johnson, Mrs. Mitford, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Hogbeii, Miss Tregear, and Miss von Dadelszen. During the afternoon songs were sung by somo of the guests. The Honourable James Boyle, younger son of Lord Glasgow, who was to have been married, some, months back, was most unfortunate, his bride getting measles tho day before the wedding, which, of course, had to be postponed for a long time. The latest nows was that they were able to ,be married quiotly.in September, and have left for Australia, where Mr. Boyle has an appointment as aide-de-camp to Sir-Thomas Garmichael, Governor of Victoria. The Hon. Kathleen Plunket is' the guest of Mrs. T. C. Williams at Remuera. Miss Standish, of New Plymouth, who has been down to the golf tournament at Dunedin, is staying for . a-few days with Miss Scully at the Lower Hutt. Miss Standish is champion of the. Now Plymouth Ladies' Golf Club, and. her, match with , tho Christchurch champion, Miss Campbell, was the most exciting one of the whole tournament. It was a close contest, Miss Standish loading tip to fch'e very , last, when sho lost by ono hole;' Mrs. Moynihan, sen., and Mrs. Frosty of Wellington; are at present visiting Shannon, writes our Shannon, correspondent. - Mr. and Mrs. Cui'ran, who have boon in business in Sydney, have returned to Shannon, and intend residing in Palmerston North. Tho wedding of Mr. Herbert Hicksori, of Parkvale, and Miss Nellie Welmhurst, of Clarevillo; '.was' solemnised in St. Mark's Church, Carterton, on Wednesday morning by the Rev. R. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Skorman, from Feilding, arc in town for a short visit, and aro stopping at tho Royal Oak Hotel. Lady . Ward has been very constant in her attendance at tho concerts given by Miss Irene Ainsloy, whose voice she greatly admires. Last night .she was again present at tho concert,: and was accompanied l.y Miss Eileen Ward, Miss Rubi Seddon, and and Miss Prouse, the party occupying

front . seats. The attendanco was very meagre, but the gifted singor, whom Wellingtnn'has' treated very shabbily,' rccoived some beautiful floral tributes, includin;; a very beautiful basket of spring flowers and a handsomo bouquet of , crimson floiVß't. Dr. Bartlett, with his wifo and daughter, left: Eketahuiia on. Monday for Sydney, whero they will in. future reside. Miss Linda O'Hara, the young Sydney contralto, who has been studying in the Old World for some years, has just been engaged to support Kreisler, the great violinist, in a long tour. Miss O'Hara attended the Aeolian.Hall in response to an advertisement for a singer for the tour, and was selected from among a host of aspirants. . Australian players and singers to the fore in Great Britain just now include Miss Alice Crawford, in "The.Passing of the Third Floor Back Miss Edyth Latimer, in "Idols;" Mr. Roland Cunningham, in "King of Cadonia;".Miss Beatrice Miranda, on tour with tho Carl Rosa Company; Miss Violet Mount, on tour as ' L'lncognito j" and Mme. Mary Couly, oratorio soprano.