SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 587, 16 August 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices of Engagements and Wcddinßs.When reports c! weddings mid ; aniiqui.ee. ■hents of engagements are sent to Dominica for publication. Hie name and address ot tue sender should bo enclosed, not for publication, .bur as\au evidence of good faith. Otherwise the announcements cauuot bo uublished.J "Swcst Kitty Eeilalrs." , It'was a crowded and most enthusiastic house that greeted Ncllio Stewart on Saturday night, for -people had long bacn looking torward to seeing their favourite after ucr long absence- in other countries. A great amount of interest as well was felt in seeing her m such a rolo as that of the gay young Irish widow,. and much had been heard .of tho rich-■ ness and beauty of tho costumes and tho ■mounting of the piece. It is quite likely-that Wellington playgoers have never had anything moro beautiful to gratify .their ey.qs. than "Kitty Bcllairs" from beginning toi end.- 'Tho scenery was. a fitting for the exquisite costumes worn during'the piece. Beautiful though wo think . modern dresses'are sometimes, there'is not tho exquisite daintiness nor the picturesqueness ot tho Dresden china figures that .flirted'-ana danced and gossiped so bitterly in those fantastic and artificial days of the later Georges. In the first act the dross that Mistress bel.lairs,wears is a beautiful trained velvet bro- ; cade of roses on a palo blue ground, all puffed and padded over a rich underskirt that just reached her ankles. It is in trio ballroom scene, that tho greatest magnificence is readied. Tho spacious white- and o-oldroom ofiTrideaux Hall, in which tho regimental ball of tho 51st is given, ;is a perfect background: for the exquisitelydressed figures that-dance- such stately, measures. The ballroom'dress of "Kitty. is,a stridy'of--shimmering colours, the materials of which wero bought at the : Anglo-British ■Exhibition. It-is of yellow velvet and ■clotjhof -gold-brocade, while' the' tram is of satin, and silver woven brocade.'Then the lace coathas pink and green pailettes worked -ih ., tho interstices of .the "pattern. For all its beauty it is most ruthlessly. t/eated— thrown ■ where-alid remorselessly tugged and pulled.a in' the storm of her. feelings. The whole of oib shouldoi portion .of the dross is. forrnet of chains of diamonds. Lady Standish* Ml gown is of very balo pink satin, lined, with blue, and, with blue and silver cmbroidene and la'co-flounccd jupou, is most charming. The last that is seen of Kitty is where, clad in a pretty grey' velvet empire dress, she- 13 standing at the door of the inn with the rain steadily falling, watching her lover as. ho marches-off "to war, with tho consolation at least that all..is well 'between them at.-last. ■The way many people, ' particularly-, men, without waiting tor the curtain to come down, squeeze past rows of people who .art very anxious to see. the very last or the play, • is very annoying. Even after an act, when there are no trams' , to catch, the same, thing would sometimes happen. '.' ... :". ,'. A'Farevjell Social. : . ." . On Friday evening a very successful fare-' well "'social to' Mr. and Mrs.-S. Coyles.tools place in tho Makara Hall, a largo number, of friends being present. Mr. Ellingham, on behalf of the residents of Makara, presented Mr. and Mrs. Coyles with- a handsome marble clock, and Mrs. Coyles with a beautifully designed ; .quilt and afternoon teaseo. He "referred in his. speech to the good qualities of the guests, and tho kind manner :, in which Mrs. gyles' had.always visited tho sick. Mr. 'Coyles briefly responded, stating that ho first came.to tho district, m 18S2, when tliero were no roads, and he had had to paddle in a log canoe up tho river- During the evening songs were sung by Miss lMliii;'-ham-and Mr. Sturton, Mr. R. Burns recited; and Miss Allen danced a step dance., Dancing was kopt up for some time- afterwards.

A pleasant Euchro Party.

. Oil Friday evening the members of the Huia .Progressive Euchre -Club were entertaiiicd by Mrs. Miller. The hostess-received lief guests in a black silk . frock, trimmed with Maltesf lace and sequins. After several games supjefor was served in tie dining-hall, which was decoratcd with beautiful .. spring flowers. Music and singing entertained everyone-for tho* : rest of the evening.

Mrs F. 0. Smith, or Levin, is-.staying with Mrs. C. Smith; ' ' ■ ■ ■'.*;■ •■Miss Rena Bell, who has been staying with Mrs. J. G. Pulton, is now, tho guesVof Mrs. Scobie M'Konzie. : ■ . Mrs. Reid, of Palmerston North, who has been visiting.Mrs. Wilson, of College Street, returned to her home on Saturday. . ■ • ■ . • , The Hon. J; A. Millar,-Miss 1 Millar, and Miss Allison,- who have been spending some little,time in Christchurch, leave to-day foi Dunedin. "'•'-., /'• ; v . Miss Barnett,, who has been .spending .some, little time in Auckland, returned to, Wellington at the: end of the week,, via the Main Trunk railway. • 'f, "." '. '' . Invitations'have, been, issued by Mrs. R. Keene, of Island Bay, for an "At Home on Wednesday the 18th, when. Mrs. U. J.,,, Williams will spoak of tho forthcoming .visit, of Mrs. Leu. Stevenson/and temperance lecturess. ■ ' ... '. ■.. .. A very enjoyable evening took place at the residence of Sir.. R. Pitcaitiily,..-of -Tnt.-iv-n,. on Friday evening, to celebrate .the coming of age of Miss \Yatts..- Violin- ami ..]>iu..l.forto solos, -singing,'-recitations, and dancing helped to entertain tho guests. Mrs. Wajlis, wife of the 'Bishop of Wellington, leaves tills morning on a short-visit to Taranaki, where the Bishop- intends, to hold confirmations:. On her'way-home she will make some"visits to friends, and V.'ill probably return/to Wellington at the ..beginning of .next week. '• ''-..,' \".