SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

■ [Notices of Engagements and Weddings.— ••;" When '; reports of- weddings and announcements tof k engagements 'aro sent to " Dominion ". for publication, tho namo and address of the sender should bo enclosed, \. not for publication, but as an evidence o[ good faith. l Otherwiso the announcement}. tanuot.be published.] '.;' A Surprise Party. , ; Through all tho raging storm of' last night a numbar of people niado their way to the hortio 9f Mr. arid Mrs: J. Dawson, at Kclburno,'to surprise, them with a fancy dress' party, and it is reported that tho visit was a surprise as complete nsit was enjoyable. In the first part of tho evening a programme of music and'recitation was contributed' by somo of tho guests,.including Misses Avery,' Cunningham, Butler., and R. Van Stavcren, and Messrs. Blow, Cummings, Henderson, Jacobs, and Carroll/; and the evening wound up with a very jollyVlittlo'dance, tho music for which was supplied by a'professional'or-chestra.-''.Most; of'the guests were in fancy dress, and some. pretty,'and•'amusing'costumes wero -worn. Thero were a -Nurse, a Dutch peasant' girl, a Maori chieftairioss, Aunt Tabitha, Doctor,; Schoolgirl, Soldier, and Night. The Schoolgirl, who was over six feet in height and beautiful with flowing hair, was becomingly, attired in.' dark green blouse and kilted tartan skirt, while Night also was for onco - personated .■ by a man in black', garments with silver, stars scattered about conventionally. ' Ladlesy.Hockey Association. ; A Press Association states , that' at a meeting of delegates, to the Canterbury Ladies' Hockey ; Association held- last night tho officers and Management Committee of the Now ; . Zealand Ladies'. Hockey; Association 'wero appointed as follow:—Vice-pre* sident/Mrs. fi. Heaton Rhodes; hon. secretary, P. R. Fraser; hori. treasurer, Miss ■M. D. Digby: management committee, Misses Campbell (Wellington), Thbrndon, and Henderson,. Mrs. Smith, and Messrs. Digby,. James,, and Eenhie. ■'"': . ','. '..■'.''■'■ '■ Masterton Notes. --''~ '.■..;•.' . The engagement is: announced. of Miss E. Mace,- eldest daughter;.of Mr. and'. Mrs, WaltcriMace, of' "Brammerton," .'and Mr.. Stanley Hutchinson, sou of Mr. and ' Mrs. Hutchinson, of Oamaru. ■■•; .Mrs. E.Collie, accompanied by Miss Collio, Who ha'sbeen spending a few days with Mrs. A. Beetbam,'has left for Woodvillo, whero she'intends inaldng-a short stay. .. . Mrs. H..Holmes, .of 'Matahiwi, who has been- visiting Wellington, hasreturned to her home.''."■;. '.■-.'■'..'• ;■.' :•.-.'./ ■ 'v. ...• I' ■ Mrs. W. H. Cruickshank returned home on Saturday, last, after a short stay in. Wellington.;. .. ~ ' ;. : \'. '■■■; '■:.' ~'/' ■■ ' '■■■': Mrs. Bennett,,of rFornglen;' .is visiting' friends in.Masterton'.. -, . - \.._ .- T Mrs. F. Samuel is giving a tea at her;homo in Molesworth Street on Friday afternoon. .'';'■ Miss Grace Harcourt is visiting ; friends near Kaipara. •;.. Mrs. Mason,-will accompany Dr. Mason When .he goes'to England in a few weeks' time. ;. . ;. • --' .' - ~. r " ■■>■ The marriage of Miss Ruspcll to Mr. Francis Price ;is to take place 'in Napier early .next month. ~ -0 . , , • Tho" Star Boating Club has issued" invitations.'for an impromptu;dance to be held at ;the Clubhpuso on-Wednesday,.May 26- , -: Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Nathan have taken a house in HobsonaCroscent, and.Mrs. Louis:son,.from Christchurch;,';.; - Mrs.; Nathan's; mother, is .vkiting'-theiri.,;' •' ; J ."/ : .-X; ' ; Mrs. H.' v B. ..Mason gave -,'a ; dance, for hen pupils, 6a Mdndayvnignt, hyhen;-her "private dancing hall was 'well' fille'd, with'guests. This' was the first of ;a series of dances that Mrs. Mason intends to give during'tho winter. There are ,to be : two .Cinderella'dances at Hutt this year, and invitations, for the first have been ,issucd. : .' It is to take place oh Thursday week in'the Town Hall, which will he an improvement on the rather dreary drill shed.-- .'■,.,''..'..;'' '.■'■' . '','.' .','. ■ The. Two-Garment -Society will, mako -its annual distribution;of on Friday afternoon,-when tho clothing- that members have collected • for it during the year will ho distributed to the various .charities and institutions which aro understood tp.-desire then).; •■,■'..■'.'•' ■';';' ••- • : .•'-,-' ':•.'.,-- ,?i '~'" The Kotoroa Ladies' Hockey. Club gave,ja hall in tho, Olympic Theatre, Pahiatua, .last , week. .'The, theatre-was prettily decorated with evergreen's""and,'as-iio pains' had been spared to get the floor in good condition', a most.enjoyable,evening was spent by.a large .number.of the members.and their friends; .Mrs. .T. Fisher, of Greytown, died on Monday': after, a. short illness'. She was;-,'writes our Greytown correspondent, a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church, and sister of Mr. Tv 'Ingley, of Morison's Bush. Mrs. Fi,sher, - who ■ was forty-eight years of age,' leaves a husband and grown-up family: wife A. T. H. Pittar, of Auckland, .died,'at a private hospital there oh Sunday; morning, after a short illnc-ss. Tho deceased lady .was a -nativo of County Kerry, Ireland; and: was the eldest; daughter . of Canon Jofdori, of Tauranga.': 'Mrv Pittar is -at present.on a visit to London. -.. .:',■■• /- ■■■ •:■ •".• '•''-•••' ?. : | '"• ' . --' ■.' , Shuttleworthi shorthand writer, on the staff.of the Industries-and Commerce Department,' who has .resigned ,hcr position, was the. recipient of a rug and liberty chain 'bracelet.from "the' staff ■ yesterday morning. •The was. made "in felicitous terms by;' Mr. T. E; Donne. Miss Shuttleworth is '/leaving for,' London by the Langton" Grange , 'sailing from Lyttelton on May ?!>•''-" : ; ' : :-.^' ; ;'"• '■'■ :"' '■' ;; .:"'.'..'•