SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mbsterton Notes.

, A very enjoyable At Home was given by Mrs. W. E. Uhennells pn ; .Tuesday arternoon, when a number of-guests, were present.. The large.- garden!, was. '. tilled with bright; flowers, and'solllo very fine asters were especially admired.:. Tea , ' was'< served in the; dining-room, where > the. J'able was charmin2ly> decorated with mauve clematis'and 1 foliage., During tho afternoon:-. two;/competitions/ amused the guests; , one concerning celebrities, and tho other more general. The former, was' won by, Miss Bridson, who received as prizo a gold brooch, while Dr. Helen'Cowie, who won the second, received a silver pen.' A number, of .croquet: players took adyantago of being able.tp play on eucli a fine lawn, and thoroughly enjoyed their games.-Mrs. Chennells' wore a.handsomerfrock of dark green shantung, and smart < black 1 hat. /The, Misses ..Cormack,. Payton,; , and Wolters.helped to serve the tea, Miss Cormack' wearins : .a'frock of pink silk muslin, and cream hat with pink roses; Miss Payton, white embroidered, muslin ■:and.white hat trimmed with cornflowers,' and Mis 3 Wolters white muslin ..and:, cream, rose-ti-immed hat: Among other .guests present :were Mrs. W.H.Beethahi, navy voile,' with.ecru lace and black.hat; Mrs. \V. Perry,, brown silk, brown straw hat, and'roses; ;Mrs. J.- Perry, black silk and black plumed hat,; Mrs. Grace (Wellington), black silk and black, bonnet,..with -osprey; v Mrs. /Fi Dalziel (Wel-H----lingtpnj,l pink strii>ed ninon and crcanv;.hnt, and'roses;.Mrs. ; l>';Lewisi black glace.'silk' and green toque, red roses; Mrs. ;D. Donald,, gown, with navy and violet;.toque.;. Mrs; Moore,;, grey, coat .and pkirt; and black, sequined!hat; .Mrs. H. Williams,' black lace , .'over, white silk,' and large black, hat; Mrs,'; G. Siimmerell, saxo blue'shantung, and Wack, hat;. Mrs. /Mackersey] cream; -voile'_ frock, and /.cream/ : : hat ; with ■ red'.' 'rose's; Mrs; D. Graham, : chine inuslin frock, burnt straw ■ hat. /with.. -roses; -".Mrs.. P.. Cook, eau de; /nil. silk,. vieux rose hat. '■ with plumes;. Miss ;,Wilkin, blue' and white;'floral muslin,/white ,hat;' Mrs. .Carey 4 : white embroidered muslin and ;■ . gobelin,: blue hat; Mrs. Wyun Williams, cream'costume and black toque with wings; .'Mrs. Payton, black voile with jet ornaments and black bonnet; Miss Macara, '-. navy shantung and .black plumed hatj Mrs. - Caselbfirg,/ brown satin, cbarmeuse, and: brown: : . hat with ■ .'.wings'; Miss Holmwood, dark grey,costume and black plumed 'hat;- Mrs. Stewart, black' coat and skirt; black and' white hat; Mrs. Talhifeau, navy;silk andi'smart-black hat; Mrs.'.Criiick-shank,-ligbt'tlue'coat ,and v skirt; black, hat and --'roses'; Miss Moore, navy coat'.;and 'skirt, . 'black" .'and' : white . ;. f hat;;., Dr. 'Helen" ;Cowie,: smart /costume .with; , long oream.'coat-.and cream .toque; Mrs.,:N. Beetham, cream/serge;,«oat and brown hat; Mrs. Wojters, r nut brown costume and;brown hat; Mrs! Jphnsto'ne/.coat and skirt, .brown hat•'Mrs. Biinny, black,silk/black and white .bonnet ; ; ;:MisS'Meredith, ''dark'/;, tailor-made, burnt straw ' h'at '■'.' with-.' roses;. Miss '•' &.. Mereditli,'; gobelin blue costume, hat en suite; ,Mts.' Hirchberg, ; '■■' creajm Sicilian . costume, ;white.hat '.jyriiTi ;plumes'; Mrs..James,..black i:marquisette,- creen' toque and irpses; .'.'■ Miss: -Wallace, creen and white, eoliehne,. hat of creamostraw; with;'roses'; Mrs.'.. Itamsdeni cream'crepe.de'chine, and brown hat; Mrs.. SvansV- blue' striped coat and skirt and black !hat '•'■ 'Mrs' Baird, -black coat and skirt/and blnck' and ; white ' hat;, '-Mrs. Waddingtdn,, "dark blue/charmeuse,\black hat; Miss' Bunny, creani coat and skirt. : straw, hat with roses.. '■■ : Miss Bridson,-:Wellington, is ; the,. euest of ! Mrs;'-W..-'. Perry at. "Penrose." .'_.■._' ■;'■}:'...__■ '"■■'/ •; : Missl'Mdore,' "Bparima," is tisitmg:;Wellinetbn..*,;.,, ~' .j'i- .1; ii'^i/ii-^iiifi.^i.. - ; Mrs ■Rny'W))hSins;bas gone Jo •Aucklantl. ; ' ! ".' Mi'S..S. v .CbninE , toti !, Swan,.is;visjtinj.friends' ifipffie'time:; ; ; thero; :■)•%'■".'■■.:.'■■•-■ ■\>i~~ : ' :-n'--^)i^ : ' .-."f,A;; Farewell; 'tea. .v/^;/,.' ; ?';.-,- ,, ■' :; -i..';..' ;•'" i-J. . ■V'o'n Wednesday afternoon /aWy>pleasant: lit. tie fs.rewell tea.was given by Mrs. M. Myers at her. ■homo on the; Terrace -.for,- .Lady Stout. The draOTnf-room* and' tea-table were' prettily '-'decorated' with' delicately-cploured' !sweet peas': wore- a .'dainty "frock,;-of. white' : lace'oyer- pale, piilk silk,, and; Lady, Stouti'who came"with, her daughter;, wore a. r grey'silk costume witjiblack snd : white' toque. '.Among other: gu"ests were Mesdanjes. Ewen,■:' Sband, -• Stafford, . Field,: Kennedv, FilchettV -Macarthuri Markenzie, ■ Mrs;' and Miss 'W: , Nathan, , :Miss 'Bauchop, ;Miss Sut■toni'aiidJMiss'Finch/ :; : .•>'' ■■ ''■* \i ■■ On '■'' Wednesday,:-' February;. .17 Mr.'. Efies 'Watkiri. of '"• Petone, . and ■ formerly.; of. •'., the Railway .'Department, Hawke's Bay, ]■ was ■married 'to 1 Mrs. Jenkiris'i of Thorndori,:at; the Wesleyan .Church,;Tnorndon, ;by the Rev.; C. Porter.....The bride.wore a handsqme;costiime' 'of : blue '\ sills; lustre,' witH', cream 'silk. vestV and'blue ■and'.white'trimmihg,'and \was given away by Mr,. D. Joslin, of Wellington. She', was; attended by two' bridesmaids (Miss Dora ■Jenkins, daughter of the bride, and Miss"Gw.endoUne'Watkins, ; youngest daughteri.'of i-the'ibridegroom)jjjoth wearing pretty, frocks of white muslin.. The;Bev.;B. Metsoh,: of Petone,\ was best man.... A.reception, , which'was'attended. by ;number.;.of friends,, was held,at the'bride's residence.; ; . r At- St.-Mark's Church on Wednesday: Miss- Ahsted,- :.late. r of Christchurch, .'.was -married , .'.to Mr. Hilder,. of .this..city. '. . The bride was "attended by her sister, whilst MrJ Harding Shee'acted as best man. -Mr. Robert Darroch 'gave the. bride away;', and the. Rev.-, A. M. Johnson was the officiating clergyman. ,; :, ; . . •:•;.' ... .: ■' , ;.:. ."' At Kimbolton on Wednesday, Mr.. J. H. ; Waugn,' son'of, Mr. James Waugli, was marto Miss Alice'Gercke,: second- daughter of thelato.Mr. F. Gercko.. > The ceremony was performed by. the.Rev. J. H. White.-,'.,. :.'Miss' Travers ,Will visit : Sydney with" the other lady tennis players in April. r // ;,r / .-.. ■'.•'• Mrs. Ernest Donne,is leaving- to-day for a yisit;to friends;in the, souths ■''• ■,; ■, . . Miss •'Myrtle Ryder, of ■ Levin, '■ is. staying, .with-, Mrsi, Harry Ryder, Petone, for' this week/:- ■ ;.- ; . '■!. ■'■■ ■■ ' -':■'.' •'• '"'■.'.?■"'■ ' The • Countess of 'Mountcashell,. of. 'Wells,?. Somerset', is : at-present on avisit to Rotorua; and is,taking-a,..cpurse'of.baths.. .. ...\; ; vj Mrs. Rolleston is making slow progress' oii' the'way to recovery after a recent operation'. If is likely to be another three weeks .beforo she.is able to resume hier duties.. .. : , ;,. ' Mr.; - arid Mrsl' Ranald M'Donald, from : Christohurch,' left for England by the lonicyesterday. Mr. Guyon M'Donald, from Orari, came to Wellington to see.them off. ■•■'■ . Mrs. Stopford i ,.,wh'o:has been visiting her mother, Mrs'. Tnpp, at Orari, passedthrough Wellington, yesterday- on her way back to Napier.;;.' ' •■. ■ ..;■•• '•-. A .-. ;'..-.•• • . '.•'■ ; -.'Mrs. Tuson is going Home with.her family by the Coiinthic, which leaves,in April, and she hopes to be back.in Wellington by.Christ-, mas./; ■■''" ■".•■•' /'' .■'..-■ ■ : ■". ;.' '" : ; "'' Mr., and Mrs/ Mallinson, ; who are visiting Blenheim," will go .on. from there to Nelson, and' may, perhaps,- take the West Coast trip to Christchurch.- '.■'/' .- ; -'. •= . ~ Miss Mine Caldow,'. the contralto singer, who is well-known on Wellington concert platforms, will-, leave/for Great Britain in April to .complete her musical studies., Aγ-, rangoments/are being made to give her a complimentary concert .before sho leaves.. , Mrs. Brigadier ; Glover, ' organiser for the Salvation Army's .League of Mercy, 'and: Staff-Captain Roy, secretary for tho women's social work in the North Island, leave for Auckland next week on special Army biisinpss. :• "■■•-■:.!'; . :..-■ -.". - ; ■■.; : -...--.- .■. • Mrs. Prouse left yesterday for Christchurch on her way to Australia, where she will join the Ortona on her homeward trip. , Mr. and Mrs. P. Davis, from Buenos Ayres, are shortly to pay an extended visit to London, and Mrs. Prouse will meet hor daughter there. Mrs. Proiiso will bo accompanied by her son,' Mr. Oli.yer Prouso, and sho does hot expect to be away from Wellington for inoro than a few months. Mr. and Mrs. Davis will travel from America by the.Athenio on her next-yojageiv , :.;.',■ •-:■';:■■ .;. t :. ; .■'.- ;,- •'/ . '■■ ; ■