SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 335, 23 October 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Election Canvassing. As the elections draw nearer, more and more women aro being pressed into electioneering work, and these dovoto what timo they can to canvassing on bohalf of their chosen candidates. They are hard at it now all over the city and in the suburbs, and probably most of them are longing for election day to come, since there is no more exhausting work than canvassing from, house to house, i/nd urging the claim of a person, party, or principle. Tea on the Terrace. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Edwin gave a delightful afternoon tea for her daughter, Mrs. D'Arcy Chaytor, who is over from Blenheim at present visiting her parents. Tho rooms whore the guests were entertained were fragrant with lilac, which had been sent over from Blenheim. Tho tea-table was decorated with it, and largo bowls filled with the dainty charming flowers were placed about the r ° ol ni and in very effective contrast with its delicate colour were,, the dark blue cornfldwcrs with which other vases were filled. A number of Mrs. Chaytor's old friends were present, all glad to have this opportunity of welcoming her to Wellington again. Mrs. Edwin received in a frock of navy blue silk with vest of cream lace; Mrs. Ohaytor s pretty frock was of heliotrope cloth, and Miss Edwin wore a pink frock with trimming or cream lace. Miss Macintosh (Sydney), who helped with tho tea, wore a frock of soft cream silk. ThevMisses Harding also helped to dispense tea. Among other guests present woro airs. Geo. Campbell, Mrs. Head, Mrs. Hacon, and Mrs. Chas. Pharazyn (of Longwood), the Misses Turner (2), Mrs. Clegliorn, Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs. Mitford,. Mrs. Walter Nathan, Mrs! and Miss Joseph, Miss Coates, Miss Wheeler, Mrs. and Miss O'Connor, Mrs. Tweed, Mrs. Moorhouso, Miss-Grace Morrah, Mrs. Field, and Mrs. Walter Johnston. Ambulance Saturday. The adjourned meeting of the committee dealing with arrangements for Ambulance Saturday was held in the Mayor's Room at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. P. Powles presiding. It was reported that provision" had been made for collecting at all the more important stations in the city, and that tho. helpers now wanted were for places where tho work would not be so arduous., It was calculated that a hundred helpers were guaranteed, and that if the town were to be efficiently worked there must be at least fifty more volunteers. It was decided also to ask the various churches to make an appeal among their congregations. Several .ladies have formed themselves into a committee to provide refreshment in the Town Hall for the helpers during Saturday. Some of those present reported that they had had great difficulty in finding. workers, and one lady who had promised to take charge of an important stand said she had been but all the afternoon trying, without success, to find girls. who would help. her. However, it is still hoped that by next" Thursday tho required number of helpers will have'come forward, and next Thursday evening, at eight o'clock, there will be another meeting at tho Town Hall, when final arransements will be made and badges will bo distributed to those who are going to help.. ,

Mrs. Barber held a ladies' committee meeting yesterday afternoon at her homo in Coromandql Street, when a fair number of ladies were present, and these displayed an amount of enthusiasm and a willingness to work-that gratified the candidate and his wife. MrBarber gave a short address stating his views on various important matters. Miss Knight, from Dunedin, is staying with Mrs. Adams.at tho Hutt. Mr. and Mrs. C. J.' Hume returned on Wednesday from ,a trip to the United Kingdom. . -■ Carroll's Tea Room Was the scene of a pretty tea yesterday afternoon, given,by Mrs. Ben Fuller, on the eve of her departure for a holiday, which will take in the delights of the Melbourne Cup and Carnival week festivities. . The tables were very prettily decorated, and'tho guests passed a very pleasant time. Mrs. Fuller wore a black crepe de Chine empire dress; Miss Jennie Pollock, who is an old schoolfellow of Mrs. Fuller's, wore a directoire costume; Mrs. Henry Thomson, navy blue costume; Mrs. Le Creir, navy blue costume; Mrs. John Fuller, jun., wedgewood blue costume; Mrs. Hugo, brown costume; Sirs. J. Breen, white embroidered muslin; Miss Whelan, pale blue cloth costumo; Mrs. Pollock, navy blue; Miss Eva Hayes, cheek frock; Miss Sharp, brown costumo; Misses Gladys Burton, Rita Thomson, Holton, and F. Hugo wore pretty light dresses.