SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 435, 18 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Hutt . Flower Show.; v ■ Tho flowor showj hcld at Mr. Chapman's beautiful .grounds at the •' Hutt-;.; yesterday afternoon. aud evening, was in the nature ; of a garden party, and, beautiful as' were tho exhibits .under: cover, the - flowers. outside and tho charms, of the garden were quite, as at- ■ tractive. : ' Had it not ■ been for the' briof threatening of a storm earlier in the day there .would have; been. a. very large • attendance, and, as it was; thero were a great many people present both from the IJutfc Valley and from town. Tho flowers showed to advantage in tho tents, and the decorated tables nt.tractetl much'attention. .-Some of them were beautiful, .but," as .usual, they, were generally; spoilt by inartistic table centres. One of tho prettiest . and certainly:. the mosttasteful— ;ari/arrangementof.yollow coreopsis and grasses—aid not receive-any prize. :i lhe first prize one was a particularly: graceful arrangement of lilac; .green, and white, carried out chiefly, in sweet peas and grasses, and it

would havo been even prettier'had .not mirror glass been used for ,:the cent're'-piecp. \ : Mrs. Eindlay, who- drovo outv.ii'itli 'Dr. ;Findlay, was presented by the president's wifo with an oxquisite. shower bouquot of red roses, tied with long : strcaniors.-. Dr. Findlay, by the ■way, , when he made a . bright little s'peech.ih. declaring the show open,.made.the.surprising statement that people .had to be trained to appreciate babies. Ho; was 'speaking to-.an' assemblage chiofly composed of women, "yet he said'that there were many .-kinds'of shows, . baby shows being mentioned " among them, which could only bo appreciated by those who had had .a certain amount of or knowledge, but anyone,: without ; any; training could appreciate the beauties of a flower show. It is to bo feared that Dr. - Eindlay has. been unfortunate, .in his ; experience, of baby shows—this is a.-kind explanation. 1 ;" v. ■ .Afternoon tea was> served 1 ott; the, dawn under, shady trees, .and at tables set .on the verandah .as a rcfugn in . case ;rain.came on; Quito a number of girls dressed in white and .wearing pretty hats, served as volunteer wait-, resses tor : the aft&nooa; • they, were • the' Misses Lee, Bodmin^Jones, Matthews, Yates, Callender, Rix-Trptt, Kingdon, and Bridge. .- ' Mrs.. .Chapman 'wore a dainty ■ empire' ,'ffock. of. white clotK;'-H;rimmed with. bands of dark green and of black'silk,. and a black hat 'With'plumesj/Mrs. Firidlay wore a groy cbs-; turne and black hat; Mrs. Kirki brown, and green costume,, and toque wreathed' with , 'roses; Mrs. Treadwell, green silk 'empire frock, and hat to match; Mrs';. Mason, direcitoire coat and skirt of, saxe'-blu'e,. cloth 'trim;med.. with .embroidery,', and \ blue .-.hat 1 . with green foliage; Sirs. Butts! black, silk frock, "white, boa, and bonnet trimmed with- purple, .-flowersj:Mrs. Purdy,'frock'of reseda ; green: 1 silk, .with collar of gold :■ : embroidery, and brown and pirik ; liat; Mrs. B.arraud,. grey cos; 'turne and toque to match; Mrs. S. Brown, black frock and handsome scarf of malteseJ :,laco;.Mrs. Ortoh Stevens; brown silk, and hat. .with blue . flowers.;;. Mrs.; Rayner, coat and ,skirt of green , cloth, .braided," and large hat ■to,- match; Mrs';,- Spice. - "" (Auckland), groy Shantung; frock, with.-large silver ~buttons,■ and "black, hat with red roses:.' Mrs. Balilibgor, ;tSn costume, and black.bat; Mrs.: A; Wylie, navy blue costume,' and black' hat .with.,;roses; "Mr.: Morse, black silk frock; :hat ; to match; and_ white, feather ' boa;: Mrs. 'Callaii, broivn costume, and blue hat; 'Mrs. Adams; green ninon frock, and black toque ; .Mrs. Geo.' Campbell,, green stripped tweed coat and skirt,, and; greeiv hat .with ,;blue flowers;: Mrs. 'Leckie,. blue 1 'striped • cbat'-and: skirt,; and hat-with; pink,.roses Watkins; brown coat and skirt; Mrs. Samuel, navy blue coat .arid skirt-and hat with,red .roses;-'' Mrs.' Moriso.a, ; navy . blue;, coat., and 'skirt-;-. Mi's.: Elliot,: black and 'white 'frock'; Mrs. Joliffe, reseda'green costume,;; and. fawn .hat; Mrs...Leighten,:' white embroidered frock;. Mrs.; Corngan, blub. costume and hat to' maixjh.;:'Mrs:.'Harvey, grey; costume, -hat. trimmed, with blue ■. silk . and , quills; Miss Chappie,; white ■ silk ■' frock, blue ; and; green hat.. Among othors present were Mrs. Stott, Mrs. 'Neill, Mrs. Blundell, Mrs. Jackson, "Mrs." Gibbs p.nd : vMiss : :|Gibbs; Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs. Hawthorne.' ■' - The Penguin: Acts of Kindness. : -,'6ne.,cplitinties to. hear; criticisms of the 'apathy;.-and: the curibsityy.shown 1 , by ; people .during 'the 'day's in'counection, with the wreck of 'the' Penguin, but there ;is no end. lip':the'stories;of goodness,and thoughtfulness. that have also been showiij often by people in no way connected, with' the survivors.. Oho 'of; the -men who first, tramped into town from' Terawhitii tells how,;, on nearing Island, Bay,/ heYand 'his;.compariioris : were mot' by ,a, young ;bpy. carrying a loaf;of ; bread; and soino butter,^'.whostopped'themyand proceeded, to .'supply .each;man'with. a. slice of; bread and butto. encourage him'oh the further, journey' - into town;' It was;just the sort of thing one■ .could imagine \Tom i Sawyer; doing, and rvery 'pleased the men .were with ;his thoughtfulness.'; ;.Not many women were ablo; to , render aidduring;. the first hours■:■; of the ' disaster, ■and' Mrsi; . M'-Meriamen was at .first' alone' in her. ltindly efforts, but oil Sunday 1 Mrs. Stewart; .of the captain,of the ;Pateen3j, rode ;out to t'no scene of the wreck all lh'her' power.' for the ■ survivors and for the dead. ;She, .;did': not, content . herself ; with ' offering quantities of olbtliing for - immediate use, ; but arranged that .the funeral of 'Mr.; and-Mrs. Hale, should' take place'froni, her act of,'kindness' that r ,deeply ciated.by Mr. Hale's parents. ; - Social at Sydney Street. Yesterday evening at the Sydney [ Street'' Schbolrobm.; a'social was' h'eld ; in aid 'of .the;' Karori- 'Catholic;; Church ' Building -Fuhd.' ; Miss;Maisie,Geary did sevoral of her prettiestdaricesj .arid the; rest of the evening was'spent; 'by/the.ivisitors in- da,icing, '..'this having. been considered ;■more :;thari: a concert;. ■.programme.'''would-have 'been;'; A number : of . young people were present from' l Karori - and. town, arid during the'everiing Mr.'and. Mrs.' J;_P..Luke wore tho'guests;A committee ..of ladies had charge ,of ,thb,'.arrange- . menta, arid did";everything in their, power to mbke'the'evening an enjoyablo one.

Kolburne Lady Bowlers. • AThVKelburne.Eadies':. Bowling Cliib,~ which recently,/ .went' over 1 , to Eastbourne to' play; ,iriemb6rß\'of :tbat-*orub/ Received a" return. visit from Eastbourne; yesterday 1 afternoon, and on; .'this '.occasion;*.the.. visitors'", : werb victorious' in: the aggregate, fthdugh beaten in one' game'.! The / scores were'as follow' I :—No'.} 2 Rink, Kelburho: Mjjs 'Hartlarid, Mesdames, M'Villy,' Dawson, and • Watkihs (s.).' 26 ; Eastbourne: ' Messrs.. .Ayery, -Ayi S. vSnortt,'-' Gourlay, and Smith (s.), 25.' No. 4 Rink:' Misses Ganuaway and ■\Vobb, and MMdames'.'. KndwleSv.and': Miller Eastbourne: Messrs.:,!!. Shortt; Missen, Steed, and 1). Shortt (s.), 38. • " • Suggested Performance. entertainment;.'with'mixed programme : of. musical and elocutionary'items, ; was being, 'arranged by 'Miss Hardinge-Maltbyiand,Miss , ChristineVl'icotin; aid; of s the, feminine.' rela.tives. of. have 'taikeri. place in 'ttiel'Concert Chamber of .tho '.Town Hall .early .next,/week.' However, since it has'been decided.tt> give a matineo .performance ..of./'The Red Mill" on Saturday :afternoon they; think: it better, to abandon \their ; -smaller ': project'.:-rtiidV hope .thatthe •help. they,..had counted; on ..will be given ,to this''larger..entertainment.. Miss Ella Hill, from Christchurch; is visits iiig friends, in Hawke's Bay. . • •. ;Mfs. L'owry ; North, from 'Hastings;' is stay- 1 , ing in Christchurch. '.'y v. • •- •,; ■' l. - 'Mrs, Scobio Mactenzie,'vwho lias lately, been visiting . .Wellington, is, now in; Christchurch; where she is' the .'guest of. Mrs., Burns, , ;. :' Mr. Hale, who' with . hiswife was' di-owned; .• at. the wreck of; the Penguin; .was exceedinglypopular .with' a', wide' circle of ' acquaintances, : .and a!great '.many wreaths .were sent downi .to. his 'funeral,-,from of; com-', me'rcial; houseis. , "and :private; friends' in all: parts of the Dominion,, as 'well as from ; Sydney' .'Among ' others.: who "sent- wreaths were: . the, '"Wairarapa '.travellers; Commercial Travellers' .Club,'AVoodville friends, and Carterton friends. .".