SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 589, 18 August 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

. [Notices' of...'Engagements-,..ahd. Weddings.--When' reports.' of weddings and announces merits,of engagements are'sent .to, 'Dominica" for publication;- the namo ia'nd address of tb» Bonder should,be enclosed, not for publication, bur as an evidence of good faith. Otherwise announcements'cannot, be .Dublished.'J..., ,■ _■;.- ■ ■ Girls' Realm Guild. L ;Y; „ ..-./ A : meetihg of. the Lady Phinkefc Centre of. Guild Jwas.:'. belcKyJnY' ihe Mayor's.'.room■:• of .the;-Town. ;Ha]l;yesteriay. : aifteinoon;v^.-in. : .'{--;spite/^of-'.." : ;tlse,;' , -;-iHijleas3nt' weather about'.thirty/members wore present,-, Miss'Be!auoh^p : 'o^'up'yinfe : /-the;.^air.'..'.' i The.' principal;business"was,the- .'election;.of officers ■ placed of.those wJidi; for-, one, reason or principally v-press; of-;. bnsin'aK,' found themselvesVobliged' to ■resign.-. "Miss. P. Hamilton fand'AMiss Pollock/ were; appointed secretary:and'assistant "secretary, iri place,of ■ Miss;' Beaucharap; and "Miss -Dra'ant, and : Miss , Hurley' treasurer-in .place;'pf'.,Miss -Jenkyns.' ' The••■' member's, of' the.'.' committee , ' appointed l . were ■.the'-'Mis3es V. Dimant,'; Ward,-;' Mulloiy ; Jonkyiis,; and 'Pollock. A A'; discussion .folloT^ed : about. ihe' : qu6stipn-. of .donation's ■•.towards"..theTrust, FundV: bazaar-in \ conheo tion' with the Girls': :Realm: : Guild,: which'.'is: to .open inLondon.'in;the first..weok.of'Deceniber.:■ .Miss" Diinont; 'esp!ained. : :,the' ' position, •=and masked if leabh'-m'ember;would-givesome,'article..*o- ■ typical" 'of ■ NbwVZealahdj'.such , .as 'postcards, photpgr'apb's,';pieces''of : .kaari'.-,gumv .mats, carving;, ietc: -..'.'All - such' articles' .will", require to'.-be' seiit : rfrom'.3iVellington''by .the- end "of . next'jndnth':.in\order'.'to;reach;London , m;time. the annual general meeting of- the ; guild would take : place ■ in : the ; ' first. week .of September 1 . At that;.meeting-'f resh'.g^neraHofGcfcrs : are to bo; : elected.' :Alhinembers..wliO' , havQ' not 'yet ' paiiiv theirjEnbscriptions'vfor'. the" year.!just erided : will.'be ,-regarded :^ as.Slaving 'resigned > from"!; the , ', centre,--.;-The'•.treasurer v .reportcd: i t!iat\''there.:are'.£3 : of .fuadsyn -bajid, ,, arid':t was '-decided':-that ,£2 : shduld-; be ..devoted .to- , ; wards .'purchasing-articles for the "New> Zsz-: i land'" stall at" the - London: ;bazaar; ! - -ThisV'-it is-'-believed;. wDV be the ; fiist ■'■ occasion.:.'fiat | New.' Zealand : .will • be' entirely' represented -.at ; a, .large' baiaar. at Home;' so' , .; members'- are j B.itufally".anxiotis that;.it 'should;b'e;a : stall i ■worthily, representative of", the "Girls'; Bea'ni '] .Guild of Now Zealahd.' : The meeting.closed '. witlra; vote of'thanksvto'the'Maybr.'for-the ( . use-of-his'room. ■.■.'.■ ■':■:,>■ •-. -■ .}'■■>'•; s??.- -a"-. ,::'• ■ ,; .:; ( University .Enterpriser ;::;';,'; ■;:;.-• ; '■■ \ : Diinedin has just ; beeii excitirig itself over. I i four days' bazaar' held in 'the' Garrison Hall i .oi '.'aid'vof , : the At { talk in,' c and when; they fwant.to discuss-any weighty ( matter they : nave, to meet ,'iu'-the chemical < laboratory or' some eccentric place-like'that,; i so they'want to build: a. socialhall, and'the : bazaar- was; , foVHliat'. purpose. ~'"'.lfr. was : well ' adyertised-7the ;students "doing their share : oy.' means'V of ;: a ;■ procession of fancifully- j attiredcliaracters,'.;. which'.sirigifr-liled througli ' the main; streets every day with a big-drum ' —and it v/as^weli.managed. ■-There were' ten stalls,'iseyeral'.side shows, and'special 'attract . tioas in .the -shape' of/dramatic- ; ehtertainr me.iits'or. tableaux every.'.evening ; ,; and one ; ofVthe.-'most., successful'.feature^;was, pro- : vided by' , ''a '-poster cofnpetition; in , : wnich < several well-laiown,;girls;,t6ok : :"part. i;; :;Tho ■< firinsconipoting'had Kpay'.'£s.and provide a ' dress. : ' Most" of, ihe , . costumes': ;wero exceed- '" ingl v, •handsomb; though, 'few of; them'.'showed * any ."originality.- ,Tho;,lady'.lw]ip'-;;represented • the Union Steam'; Ship. Coni'paiiy , won the prize .' with'-a bcautirulcostume of.;wliite satin trim-, ' mcd.- with '■ primsori 'and black, -with - funnel- ' shaped , :head-dress.bf >redCand , black, and a ' wand-sn'rmourited.;;\vitha;sraall model of a- ' Union-Steam "Ship. .Company "steamer.' The ■] Btudents,.provided the.'entertainment. on.Sat- \ ui'day'ei'ehingj.'wh'eiv' ; ibeir : ' academic- wit 1 played crudely '.round the,: subjects', of Ainy ' Bock'and the airship;;.-and -a- whole tribe ,of ■ Maoris :in !'scantjf',-,iiative-vattire did...warlike 1 stunts: .•-.By-the'-end of .the bazaar-no less ' 'thin ,-£1000: bad'beeri,,gathered ; in,-so-the i students should-. not .bave..,long;,to wait, for ' their council'hall."-. •:..,-.•;••:.■, ; ..-•'•-■• ' - •■■-■ ;.;•..:■■;*¥■;■=..;■ ■■ :'r h- ,■/ ,- I Opening ol'the Hotel Bristol. /.,;';% '• 'Last fevetfing : tbo of - : the; ; :new' ' annexe in 'coniiectipn .with'the"Hotel Bris- ] to!; iva-s; ! celebrated with,' a- social and; dance, ; over;two jliundred'people being present. The ' annexe,' consisting.of ;'a.bput thirty-five .rooms, is "ia- handsome - addition ".tp' , '-' the- building, 'makiiig , '.'in'.air : ,6yerv;one':■hundred'- rooms belonging -to "the- , hotel/ 'vThc'greater 1 part ot the , pew' portion;-is given over'to' bedrooms, spa'ciop's: and .most ■" -pleasingly}, coloured,;' all planned'"tq; giye the' greatest a.niouat ; .'of com- ' tort. The hotel : had been dec Prated for the ' occasion with; gaily-coloured; flags and■ with i palms-arranged in /unobtrusive nooks. The I billiard-fdom>' one of the latest. additions, J tiiited-a dark deep : blue,', was hung around ' w.itli : flags.-.and',festpcins: of- , blue and- amber- ' muslin, carried round-the walls of? the.room j beneath the ceiling.--'Supper- was laid inthe ' dinrng-room on .."a ■'number •'• of : small 'tables ' most' daintily /arranged' 'with" spring -.flowers.. 1 One.of the great : attractio'ns;belonguig:t6.the 1 place is the'large roof, , 'a delightiS place on j a summer's day. to lounge; upon. -.• ;• ■ J Eiichre;- Party., , ' ;: " ! ; ■; '.' : ';-' - 1 Tho spacious spcial rooms" of.'th'ei "Okarita," -, C(iba'Strebf,';were.' ; fille<l i last,;,; night, .'the. j the ; the St''Joseph's Gnristian;_Doc'trino;;Spoi3i'-yi' j and;the capable committee.ls r to'bewngratu- , lated r on'. -the pf. its '.efforts/ Mrs. j Toobj'll.^was';-\vinneif'. v -df;. the .'first,' prize' , for , ( ladies,. ,pf ;■ silyor'.oahdle^sticks;"; the gentlemen's'first/prize,' a silver-backed clothesbrush,- was"';wph.,byV.Mr.; Sullivan.. During' : supper-.a ; well-arranged'musical, programnio j was ren'dered'by the 0 Mrs.:Tobh'ili;.'Mr' JFoote,'and Mrsi'Haakins. c "'■■ ,--■" - '..■'■.. ; ;' '■ ■'•'. ;':'',■ •■■"■• . ' •. ■'■;■■'■'• '■'■■": I Palmerston "Events. ,',; / :;"'■,";-;; ; ; 1 -.-'Golf •js.-.'inv: the-- air everywhere, ; ;.and,.num-. ' bers;of;visitprsi have', already; arrived to take j part:''in ■ the'-ladies' 'championship, j which begins to-day.,' Among,-those who are; ( already, here, Miss.: Hull (AHcWand) 'is stay^ ing • with -her. aunt, Mrs., R. ,3: , Abraham;. . Miss L: Brandon (Wellington) is ' with Mrs. G. ■ Potts;,:MrSi:.Lin(lo Levien '(Napier) , is with Mrs: Ci '3: Monro ; .Misses' Stafford and . Fulton. (Wellington):. are ;.the ;.gucsts. of Mrs. c Ti'arburtoii j Misses -Standish.' and , Stevenson f (New ■Plymo : uth),are,,witb : Mrs;.;"W. '.L. Fitz-, ] herbert; and Miss, Clart (Nelson) is the ; • cf.;Miss.:TV'»lspn.',".'■'■'.;■ ■■■:•■'" '•'.;; '-. ' .Miss Sylviff Abraham. returned- from hor ;■ TJsit':,to jAuckland- yesterday. ~ ' '■' ■ g A.very enjoyabfe 'was'given ( - by, Mrs.-R.- 5. , . Abraham.-on; Friday for her g youiigest ; .daughter . Dorothy- Among those ? present wore Misses 'Hewitt,/ Wilson, .BeV 0 wick, Turner,^. , Russell; -Gilbertson,;- Cargill, .( Loughnaiv, ;St.- Hill, -Harden; Harper, . and ( .Warbiirton; .'■ ; '.- ;,1 ; ";" ;' ; '',- /■ ■". .*..':.-'' -■'■'-'■.''" .--.'■'

Miss:G : . de Castro has; gone ; to, visit friends in Feilding for a. few weeks,.. ..,-.•.: Lady Price returned to Wellington from Christchurch" by the fateena yesterday mornings" . ■■■': ■ ''"• • . - : ' ...-.-.■ V "■■•■■.'■' Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Jones have gone for a visit to Melbourne, -and; expect to bo away for several weeks. .'.■'■ • Miss Kelly, of Central Terrace,' Kelburiie, • is.giving a linen.tea'for Miss 1. Nicholas on -Saturday afternoon; .• :' •'■■■ Mrs. M'Crae,of Masterton, is at present visiting Wellington, also Mrs. C. V: Vallance a'ud'Miss'Z. Valliiiice. ' ,; Mr. and Mrs. H/Collington Swan-leave for Picton to-morrow,' where they intend to spend-the nest four or five weeks. •A small bazaar for the purpose of raising money to-pay" off the remaiuiiig I'dubt on the Nurses' Home'is to be held-vory shortly. ;. Mrs. Fisher, returned to Wellington yesterday' after several days spent in Cliristcburcb while the race taking place. ,'\ .- ■;'•■ '.'• '.■,- ■';■ ."'' . : .. The. marriage' of Miss •• Jessie .Smeaton, daughter, of Mr.' J. Smeaton', ; of .Marigatainoka, ■'.to ,Mr. : .Price.'/of the ..West Coast, South'lsland, took place yesterday,'the Tter. Chalmers- .performing ■ 'the. ceremony. A ,re.ception.was afterwards held at the home of tho bride's-parents.' ''..; .' ; •'... . -.:.- .'The' , death! of Mrs. G. .Bennett, eldest daughter of Mr. E. Eagle, of Carterton, and niece', of the .'late-; Mr;' W; Booth, < took- place yesterday/- The'deceased lady, who hkd-been ill- for-some considerable time, had, a wide family; connection'in the Wairarapa, -among her.near relatives beiug her brothers, Messfs. W. Eagle and E: Eagle, Mrs. W. Moore, Carterton, and Mrs. C.- WpEla-nd, Masterton-. She-leaves,a family of seven chiidron. . ;