SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 592, 21 August 1909, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

( {Notices of Engagements ; and Weddings.When'- reports if weddings , and... announcements of engagements, are sent'to'"Dominica" for. publication, the name ami address of tin sender should be enclosed,- not .for publication', bnt as an evidence of'good faith, Otherwise' tli» announcements'canuot'.be DublieUed.] .- ' ;■-. Wellington city council Ball.' ■ f■'; " .'About' four hundred people were, nresent at the_annjial ball given ', by tho Wellington City. Council; staff in the Town Hall lust evening., The main' hail, where the dancing was held, was most effectively decorated in. green and white, with,touches of pink; From a-large, ring, "suspended under-the chandelier, -long widths :of; piuk: and white muslin,' which' wero carrieel to the railing-of the \ gallery, forming ■■■ a ■ bell-like roof. Underneath these/bands, long ropes/of coloured, lights'?we're' carried, and fastened' were. Round the edge of .the gallery, - festoons, of. green and ..' white muslin ' were: "raped, tho supporting "pillars and 'the walls or ; the hall , being hidden' under the' same colours.V, Charming little' alcoves'.(each one named after a borough of tho city) had been formed - beneath. the , gallery,... screened off from','each, other by" white and green' curtains; carpeted, furnished most comfortably with .couches and;easy chairs; and partially .screened, from view, with.lace curtains.. "The. stage,'" which was occupied by the musicians;, had .been' most;effectively decorated" with palms- and' pot: plants'; while., tho'"motto ,of ■■ the City Councif—-"Suprema a.situ"—stood outlined, in brilliant glowing electric lights against "a background of trellis-wbrk of evefSγ**" 1 ! 1 ?: , '.- Tjiisi:trellis-work."of...evergreens had been carried into the gallery,: and' right 'along.at the' back of the: spectators' 'seats, with:tiny, gleaming fairy lights showing .out' ;'at intervals. Altogether the hall had'been most charmingly arranged. The main "staitcase had. been;carpeted in'.warm red, and .the. balustrades had 'becn'draped with pink and Vwhite; '. The' Concert; Hall: Chamber had' been."converted into' thb.suppef-robm, and had ! been .Kiing ; : with "flags." and, decorated\with evergreens.' Long, tables, 'arranged ''with centres..ofgreen,.a different sh ado of'greenfor bach table,-.and decorated: with •'red 5 and and;spring:'flowers, , ranged lengthwise; down v'the .rpom. Among those present were:.'Mrs.:Newman; ithe Mayoress, wearing a dress of cream striped ninon outlined;.; in'gold,; with; sleeves and yoke, of gold bretelle3, of ■" very 'handsome , 'sequiued lace, with a gold buckle,fastening : : the.belt,at ; :theback; ; 'Mrs. Palmer, dress ol black; eoliepne' with '■yoke of cream lace em.broidored in :gold;_,Mvs.. Morton,.-heliotrope! ohanneiise. satin 'with .silver trimming;; Mrs. Dovjne, black brocade .with black sequined bbdico.-.ahd 'cream: laca;:vest;• Mrs.; Levvey,' 'black ■■ sequined net ; over, black glace silk; Mrsr.Luke, ; lotus■ blue.cashmere-de soio,'with lace } vest;.'Mfs\'.;Fletcher,' : black".jettdd--:silk {with; white-and', silver-.trimming ; on;: tio bodice;. Mrs. 'Cphen.vblaok chiffon':taffetas';

Mre!\ Patterson , , black I'liet robe 0T«r : white, glaoeV robe; .'-Mrs. ; , Richardson, •;'• pink louisine •silk :trimmed' ;\riilr lace;;; Mrs. ~ black "silk, dress trimmed .with :. jet; '.. Miss Cohen, pale green'velvet; Jliss Devjile, pale .blue -silk dress';with, silver trimmingjMiss Carmichael,.heliotrope gauze over heliotrope glaoe- , -.trimmed'--witli--.'silirjßr. , ; : -''Mre.-. Sexton, .black silk (lress witkyoke of black.net;, Miss. M'Kellar.i black. silk and'.'; silver, trimmings; . MissVSmithj pink, vsilk-' frock • Miss' Fletcher; 'whitei silk trimmed •with,lace; .Miss,. Ballinger, ■pinkvca^^ere:^dy\sp|ei'-';Blr6.':/;Martin,;'-"'eni- ; broidemi-cliiffbn,oyer' pale; greeii glace;' Jlis's ■'.white' ~; embroidered chiffon,; '-. over white-glaco-silkj-anfl'Miss. Sexton,' .'moss greon velvet' with .berthe of Maltese laoe. : ■■'.. Th^'-Rambiers;-Dance.; ; , -'3:. ; ,'■.:■'' 1 :,Tb.e ; Ramblers': annual dance took place in the Sydrldy'.Street.'Schbolrooni last evening. andj-iwa's largely.- attended. The 'room had. beeu ; for;. the; occasion with - red and -..white, the,'olubV.' colours,'; and strings, of • lycopodium were Carried - diagonally across the room : froro ' the -:chandeliers. .The' : etage was, carpeted:and;.;made' comfortable ••■with' couches and ea,sy chairs, and decorated, with pot,plants.'.* The'supper.tebles :were.prettily .arfange'd!;.withb.ca'inelliiisVAred; ;and" white and spring"'.llqwers; '.'J.The' .chaperons ; present were: ,!Mrs. Woodward, wearing a dress of. sequiried net, over black silk, with/a"-"white ospreyiriiher, hair; .a"black silk ; ',dressj'.and/Mrs. : Edmunds:.'in-.'a ■ black satin; dress,.;.trimmednviti 'cream lace. . The M.C's ''were' , Major' CY , .Macintosh,,-Messrs. If; C. /Bradford,: W." Higbet,.: H. ; Freser,';'.A; Oiitto, ;and R. ; Sl'LeahV; A very good.orcbestraV- composed'; of nine.; instruments, .played dunng^tue.evening v .//;.-■;■.- ■':■.;. ;': : ; ; ; ;>;Mr. • and'Mrsi iSymonds ;and;; .family■; are leaving ltyxton-, and in'teiid .taking";up their. resid^iiceVin;- Hastings;'; v j' , - \ v, 'i',i.''" : \-, .■-••Mrs.lLawrence■and hfer children, together, with, her all of Masterto-ii,. 'are visiting.?Napief|or- Eonae little time;/; '■■.:- '-■. dance;vgiveh. ;by\':tHe, Oriental Football. Giub, takes'..,place on -August .26, . in- the; •Sydney■Street::.Schoolroom:. , '.'lt- ; -has; ; been arranged 'for ,vthc : purpose . : of. assisting '• theclub- gymiiisiuin funds,.'which Lα ..want of ■an' inoreaaS.!' : ■'■;"..;■,:.;-- ; '.' ]:'■:■(' .';V,-.v .'■..... .- .-■' .■:./ Misß;:-K. ; . Wjlsonir of Hawker Street, Wellingtpu, is-visiting Miss Feist; : of Ma&terton'.; >Mr. and.Mrs. 0. B. Austin;leave Foxton shortly io take.'iip.;their .residence,ih'.sA'ubkr. 'land.{;{; ; -';'.-v. v; : :; -'; ,;; . : --'--V %■ ,;; ." -- : -■'■.'■'■ "'.■■.■■'■'■''' '■: ■■;. Mrs.?;Trevor :,Grant' expects ; to; leave'ffor Chfistchurch shortly:, cm,.a'visit; to ; , her mother;' , ;;;. *'-■-'■;.''-■'■\\: < ; V..- ; ' ;"■.';/■■".. --V ;,■;.;, : -.'Mrs;; Arthur,vYouiig .'and.her;'. children are spending ,a., week at \ Herefcauugay:'. ... : .;... ; ;Miss Bertha-Miles left:ycsterday for Palmerstoß.,North, to take her part; in' "Niobe." . • ..'• A"j'a'rty-of , children attending Miss Richmond and Miss, Baber's, School, together with ■some of the 'staff, intend being; present; next week;when',".Aβ»You Like' It" : is produced ■by Nellie Stewart; Company. ;j. -..:'"-: .'■ '■■■;..-. . ;. ; Miss Ei M/ RichmbnU, who hae ■ been ill for the;. past fortnight, hopes to resume her Bchopl duties .next week.. ~; '■ ' -.' - .'. ;R. Greenwood,; of. Taranaki, is: at present';on; a 'Visit to Wellington, . ' 7 ; CONCERNINq MEREDITH. .; Not one of ;the gossip's about Meredith, so far as I have, seen, has /recalled the interesting fact, in connection with his novel; "Diana ;of tlie : that- it was the happy lot of. the- lato Lord DufferLn to be tlio first authority to .contradict the absurd ':. story ; "whioh; associated the , ., name of. Mrs.-Norton ;v/ith the alleged , treacherous; sale,of a State, secret: to .the'.editor of- "The. Times." ■;. It. • who';also' explodedvthe ■theory;;that. : his'.;ancestor, Sheridan,^vwas merely a- wit,! a-.ihai': of society; occupied;in .taking life./..as easily; andVas ■ pleasantly'■:as. might ;be; -instpad of what he really ■ was— one of the niost'kborious workers: who ever lived.; : ' \ ...;;; ;'\ : ■■'■ .\; ; ?.i 'V. ■.. '.■[-■■■''■' -■' ~ ■