SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 336, 24 October 1908, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Beere's Palmerston Classes. A great many people were present at the Municipal Hall, Palmerston North, on Thursday night, when Miss Beere's dancing classes gave their annual exhibition. The stage had been carpeted and furnished with chairs for the members of the Vice-regal party who were among the spectators. Her Excellency Lady Plunket wore, a handsome frock of black chiffon, covered with sequins, and a grey chiffon cloak. Mrs. Waterfield's frock was of cream silk, and Miss Beere wore a black silk frock trimmed with pale blue velvet. Among others who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. R. Abraham, Miss Ida Russell, the Misses Fraser (3), Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Fitzherbert, Mrs. Sim, Miss Marjorie Abraham, Capt. and Mrs. Hewitt and Miss Hewitt, Mrs. Frank Leckie, and Mrs. Abbott, of Auckland, Miss G. Reid, Mrs. Strang, and Miss E. Robertson. A handsome shower bouquet was presented to her Excellency by little Miss Lois Russell. The children gave an admirable exhibition of dancing, and perhaps one of the prettiest things done during the evening was the Morris dance by sixteen of the pupils from Craven House, who were dressed all in white, and carried white staves with bells and coloured ribbons. Three children who distinguished themselves by their very graceful dancing were the Misses Louie Wood, who was perhaps the cleverest of all, Letty Loughnan, and Noeline Keeling. A charming, dance by the last two created great enthusiasm among the spectators, who encored it. The Hon. Joyce Plunket danced a mazurka very daintly, and two very little girls gave what was called "A Babies' Fling," to the admiration of all. Y.M.C.A. Anniversary. The Young Women's Christian Association is holding an anniversary tea in the Concert Chamber, Town, Hall on Wednesday next, when if is expected that there will be a very large attendance. After the tea there will be a gymnastic display by members of the Y.M.C.A., and that is to be followed by an excellent concert, with perhaps a speech or two. A Kitchen Tea at island Bay. Yesterday afternoon Miss Chatfield gave a very pretty afternoon tea. for Miss Otterson, whose marriage is to take place early next month. It was a kitchen tea, and many desirable things were 4 contained in the parcels produced by the guests during the afternoon, including such treasures as aluminium and enamelled ware. The rooms were decorated with lilac and purple irises, and the dainty decorations of the tea table were carried out entirely in white and silver. The handsome centrepiece was of white satin, embroidered in silver, and on it stood a silver horseshoe, while the silver vases were filled with white stock and asparagus fern, and the white frosted cakes were adorned with silver horseshoes and the words "Good Luck" in silver lettering. Miss Chatfield wore a very pretty frock of blue-flowered white voile, and Miss Otterson wore a cerain voile, trimmed with cream lace, and a cream lace hat with flowers of mauve, and blue and green. Among other guests present were Mrs. and Miss Burnett, Mrs. Guy, Mrs. and the Misses Butt, Mrs. Chaytor, Miss Edwin, Miss Macintosh, Miss Laura Turton, Miss A. Turner, Miss S. Wilson, Miss Lucas, Miss Grace Morrah, and the Misses Nation (2). A Christmas Box Tea. Christmas time is apt to be rather dreary for those on the outposts of civilisation, and the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union is sending to the mission at Santo, in the New Hebrides, a x Christmas box to cheer them up and help them on with their work. Yesterday afternoon a Christmas box tea was given in the Young Men's Classroom at St. John's, when a number of members of the society and their friends were present, and many articles were donated for the box. Songs, were sung by Mrs. F. Cope and Mrs. Cooper, and a very pleasant time was spent. A Two Days' Garden Party. On Thursday afternoon in Mrs. H. T. Wood's grounds at Masterton a garden party was held by the members of the choir of Knox Church, and, despite the threatening appearance of the sky, there was a very good attendance, a sum of £26 being realised. There was to be a continuation of the garden party yesterday, says our Masterton correspondent, which sounds as though the party were of the nature of an open-air bazaar. . Miss Edie Robertson is staying with Mrs. Waldegrave at Palmerston North, and Miss Gertrude Reid is staying with Mrs. Strang. Yesterday evening a dance, was given by Mrs. H. D., Bell at Sayes Court. Mrs. Beetham, of Brancepeth, is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Miss Holmes intends to leave for a trip to England in February of next year. The engagement is announced of Miss Lucy Edwards, of Dudley, England, and Lieut. Seymour-Venning, who is at present visiting in Wellington. Miss Edwards leaves England, via the Suez Canal and Australia, where she will visit Earl and Countess Dudley before proceeding to Wellington. A wedding of interest to Paekakariki residents was solemnised there on Wednesday last by the Rev. J. E. Jones, when Mr. Gerald Smith was married to Miss Irene Tilley. Mr. S. Kent was best man, and Messrs. W. Smith and N.. Tilley, groomsmen. The bride wore a charming frock of white silk, and the bridesmaids — Misses Tilley, Wilson, and Kent — wore dainty frocks of white muslin.