SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 608, 10 September 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

.:"•; -:;:.• (Notices of Engagements and WeddlnßS.- •,;;'. ),y ./When .reports -,ti weddings and announce- ;:;.,'; '.Vnieuts of engagements dro sent to "Dominica" -for publication, tlio name ami address of tbi ;a;■■'.•..•'.■■-tender; should be. ouclostd, not for publication, but os an evidouco of good faitli Otliunvlso Ilia ''.-.I:. ■-'■'■:. announcementsi cannot be published J ■X;-/ ;;DancjD at Coring /Streot Hall. ~.■-<.■'., Last evening tlie "long night" in con- ;.':::;.' nection. with /■ Miss Borlase's adult dancing :i"[';:iv.' classes-took :placo in tho Goring Street Hall, ';'■.'. mbst>of'those l r who wero present wearing ;X : /'/fancy./dresses/OTho hall had been decorated . : ;> , V I -'..''.'i6i i flags ot various nation- ;/.//;. i-alities/and; with ovcrgreons, and spring 'were.Va'rranged on the supper table. :V:V.-/Some/of the/characters repVesonted wero de- ;-■ . ' ' cidedly ; :quaini' v and uncommon, all nation[v.;.:. -'alities,; professions, and periods taking part ■;;. ■'■^'ini.the^dance,and for onco tho men's c 05...;., ...;., . /tumea-wero'-raost successful, somo of them ;-.; - : being/very/striking. Great amusement was :,:.:; ./created,"by.{two men who came dressed as .j.V■•■,.;•'little;four-year-old boys—one wearing a bluo •';/•/ v tunic'with-.wide lace collar, fastened with a f : ; .■.'■■; tow'of.ribbon,'.short white socks, and black ..'.': and tho other hating on L^ : ..':,;a , ;Ved tiinic With strapped shoes, etc Ono :••;'; V; horse (not, strange •:!■■.'■■■',':'.';;lip.'sSyy a'.."Teddy bear"), and tho other a /,;■;•'■. ;little..'toy bucket. Ono well-carricd-out dress, ';;'.'./; ';but v a';very;'uniitti:activo ono, was that of a ,:, : ;. :jiaan,;:all;bahdaged up and in whito, who rc■;i;, presented : ."An , !Accident." There were girls .;'■•.-in.Maori- costumo, and several ;/ '■■■-■- 'appeared : as .'.'Powder and Patches." Jhss ■v....;m. Brandon represented a "Schoolgirl," Miss :...■;..''",'.'■;:Poynter ) 'v"An'-18th Century English Lady"; '.'■_.; i 'Miss'Dpra : Wilson, "Patience", 3liss Baillie, - ' '' "A Russian Peasant"; Mibs M. Putnam, "A ':f -, ; PoijDancer"; Miss V. Fulton. "Pierrette"; •■ Girl"; Miss L D'Oyley, i;.;;."Norwegian Peasant"; Mr. Heaton, "A Bad .;. V Spirit'!; M^;R.:Bridge. -'Bhnky Bill", Mr. :': Powell, i "Anglo-Saxon , and Mr. Austin ■•;/,;•: of the Bath." .' [■:■ ;;Wprneri;B Political Reform League. I V:"... :., presided at a meet- :.;;:...' ";ing ;pf--the;-women's- branch ;"of-'ithe' , New Zea- >^/::;:: iand^PoUtical-'RefbrmV'iLeague-,' hield■ in: s ita : : ;.....' ro6my,{'Bpulcott v Street,;'yesterday-afternoon'. ■'V .".'■'"•.' An.,'intprestingV.paper..;6n.: education,-'written •■ v Vj;\ .by.; Mrs." Jf.^G^iyilsoni ' of/Blills,' ! wa , sVread ;-,■.'•■; by, Mrs'.;; : Newmany'eyoldiiß'.adisQussioh'; which ,:>'-::: .was Jed by Miss Ricnmdnd.'-'So.yaluable and .;.: : '., : instructiv6 (■ was'.^.t-hs>; , .iiaper'. : ';considerbd.''that' ;v'3V;.-; it .was'/resolv;ed.i;:tb.?;endeavour.;'to.;..have',:a~ '■'.'■', ; ::■■■paper ;read ?at each :Tneeting:.of:.the branch, .. ■ ".the: growing "interest.. in vwhich-was testified.^ ■ ■/, '■■■' :: : t6;;by::the election ■yesterday. ,of : :'several new' .;. ::■; vmeßibers^-,;;;^^ I ;^. , ' ;;lv ,^ ; ;V ; ;- ,j v ■'," '■■'.'•': ■ ;-■': T^V'Carried^n'SllencbiVW'.--^; , : - ; :-/-*. : . : , ■ .. r .-..>.<The City Council/last ovehing passed a vote : :?-■ ,' of. sympathy,.with tha; relatives-.'of .the late '; : ; V V ;.; Mayoress;- }Hrs. :!r^W?.:Hislop.';;; r :The May.or ',;.;•; ■.': _ (Dr. .referred,to;-Mrs..Hisldpsun- ■.; >■ i •- d'ef atigable ■;labours during:- tho";'past 'four' :'... •; r '.7ycars, and ;Couricill6r;Lu£e'.(as senior cbuni(:,■'. ! ( Icillor).-seconded,'theiihotion,'-.which :was car-: : ; ;i; : ft. : ; C;\-h : . cirls^Bealiri;;Gul!d^;; : ';:> ; V' )£.;; f^: : :-: : : '■':■ .-, :,:■' V Ihe',Kai ;, pra , '.Centre of the*Girls'-.- Healin ■!'.'-j?\;^Guild'Will ;hbld:a and.'home-, .;.',.''/ the: , ;Cpngregational'. school-' .:.-. ; ''room,VCourtehdy.' Place,-■en'; ; Saturday ',' afterV;: ■--'.:':. nobn;':at '3/30; The' proceedings /will .-i ■'■;• : 'commence '■' with '■ a-', concert, in which•■ tne. fot. :/":;■;'.;■lowing,' .ladies':-will', take: part:—Mrs.* Sutcliffe,; £. ':■:■■-':'': Misses :Carte ) v:.Bastings;,Ybnng 1 V Scott, Sal- , ] v - ; ; mqh, , Ml|wraith,'Dri6coll,: p Lul;e,..and 'others. '!\-:h\ 'Friemls aie'essistini*by;serjding ; flowers : froin ,v ■:-.:-far;and.near, so. , thai'rt ■;: ;. :; .-.."tial,sum : will'.be' realisedjfroin'the'sale.,' : ;.. .' ;, ,: •-.-;,' Agnes, ;fbr : i ■.;. ...-: .Tisit 'to" Sydney'£> She ;,will' be a*ay'; for/three \-"-:-y^l\-veeksy\.: : ;-.7i:;;;■■ '<~-'y : -\ '-"■;::.; : '.) V :. : ./J> : : .;,';' ■'.'.... Miss .Isabella.Mary rM'Nee has:been' ap_- '.-:■>;.' .pointed vaccinatibn;inspectorior..tho Murchi-: ; l '-■: : .: ,,; '.: HilliTennis Club holds'its .■...'/.official .opening ;on Saturday, 'Septembor,lß. : i : :\- ; ? . \v;v l Miss Muriel. Stronachj , .of. Timaru, is' at '•:'-'.:'<■:■. ■ •present' , ;visiting- Mrs"R.' i S. ■Gilkison,/Tina■'■■Sγ'':,.';/:' kori :Rbad. S L -.v.'V : ' :■>;■■■{ ;v' : -''.'.-.."' ; .j '.'..-. :■■' ; ':■' ; j '' v.'•'■' '-'■. 'M r P- .Glasgow, 'from vTaranalii,: has been .'-..''.''i V,' visiting ;.ber- v .brptheri::-Drv ■ Hbgg,-.;arid his : /..;.■*.U;.wife, for 'the;last.;f.ortnight; \ She expects "to : ■.: i ■■ : . return, to, her'..hqmo : on:;Saturda'y,.: -.-.. /.' '■• .A' .':,;/// Wolff; :p!' Masterton, -who has been ";:'••■■:: spending a'few. days ii:"'•Wellington,'..'returns' .'; '<:■'.': ..to-day. ■.; ■['/;;:)':-\ '-.vv^vj;/\;;:/v;/j". ; ' : .. r ■■..',' Miss/Maudb'Canierqnj"of Opaki;'-is spend; ■.■;-.'■■: -ing somo :littlo-;time.-.in Ayellingion, and is ;■ .i .theiguest.of:Mrs. Sutherland,'.of;Eelburne: , ':■';■■■',■ ~ -Miss'Marryattj/of Opaki, and Mrs. Frank "■»'/: ; V:.Pcrry, of Martinborugh,. are. visiting Wei- , v/.. ,: : .:lington,.'and are, staying 'at'the:Windsor. , ..';' ■'' : ;. : ; : ..;/;-Mirs. ; jS,:;; Noble-Campbell, ~qf •■Masterton, .-: \f.:;, andj.her/two'little 'sons/are in Wellington' ■■■'"': '■•■y'/jus't/'pow;/ "',.;:':Vvv/:; "■..-''"'''■■':' ; -.'v-. , .'-- ■:■■■:■: ; v ' ■■'; '■■~']i /Miss..' Augusta . Fitchett,': wto'.--. ; has ' ,b,een' ~.": . .:...sponding: . some : : months cin ; Nelsoa: for the :,; ...'; V benefit 1 of ;,her .health.'Jrcturris ; to Weliing- .... ton/at the end ;of September.. ■' ■-'■','■•-'.'■', : ■.. -■ .- : Mr. 'and ,Mrs.;/ St. 'John Buckley passed' ■ ■.."-,'.■'-,: through ; Wellington yesterday': on, their way r'.. ../home to .ChristchuVch,",from Hotorua. :.;'■ ;,, ..-Mr., and Mrs. Worral'.; : of Melbourne, \ are ,'■.■'.:. •': .staying at the: Grand Hotel.,: ;.■ ■;'■.-■/;. ■ -~'jr . ■'-,'■'■':■■■ ■;:-: Mra. : : Huntley •Saunders has," gone forj a .•■',..■ fortnight' to; Kotpnia..,', .'■■•■ '-' •■ ,'• . .;-',-'..-;■ ■/. ." v . Mr,-'and, Mrs. Shipm'an have '■'-.returned ; ■;.•.■'., from -'Cliristchurch, .and 'are' staying 'at the /V;'..,.Grand;'ilotel.V'/::\7.. : ;s ::/:.://' i; ; .;■ '. ; .:■//:;; ;':■:■.. I -•. -Mrs. and Miss Hole," from .Wanganui, who ■■.-,■■ ;•■...,.- have been spending'.a week in Wellington,.' ■ •;;•■";■'- ka've for; Wanganiu. to-clay v -;: ; . : .'.■ '.<■■ '■ •;■ ■' •: :;.. : :.:' : " Mrs. ;»nd ; Miss "O'Brien,' from ; Christ- :;■'■'■:■'[: oburch, ■ ; ara. staying'at tho Grand .Hotel. :. .■■':■'■■:.':' -Dr. and Mrs..; Webster are,'going to Sydney ■„■ :•;/.■;'-.: : -: ■;.■ :--.'^ro^--- : ' ; .'"\-:--'.;..■- V. , -'- :..:.'. Mrs. Montgomery,and Miss Anderson,from '.',;:, ';', ; : Wanganui;.are staying at tho Grand Hotel.' ■; '• y Mrs. R. B.ißoss■ (Pahiatua); accompanied ■■'-:'■■ •■-> : by, ■■herl'-littlb tlnughtqr,' Beryl, is. paying 'a ■;■' '■■'.' /visit to Wellington,, and■'.is staying s at the ..-.,/./Hotel. CeciJ.;.,//;,./;;. V;.:./,/ .•■'", , '".'■■'■:'■■': .'Mrs. .Kidman'and her'daughter, who have ■'■•'.'! :'. '■■ been' spending;;, a fortnight in.. Wellington, ,■'-.'■.■.■>;,.■■■■ leave to-dayfor Sydney.;,/ : '■:':■ .'r' ,■; :: / ./:' Mrs.;, C. .W., Adams; of Hntt, and ..Mrs. /..:-'. Gor&'A'damß, : who/has-beon/visiting her, are :. ; ; 'going ! . to-day by .the Main-Trunk to Auck-, :. : . • land,/wherothoy will spend, a month. Mrs. /'; ■/ . 'C: .W./Adams will stay in Auckland with her. ■■■■■'•■' . da'iighfer, Mrs. Spic3r ; and Mrs'. Gqre-Ada'ms '■-.'/' ■-'■,; . will,.yisit hor ; pe'oplo'.in '.the 'Whangarei.-dis-;,:-'V:': ■■ -triet:- '■"-<.■*'.' ■'.'■■■ ' ;: : /■.'///// : , -/v'.''-b' : ' ■■ , ■' , - , : .-'.. ,■'■'-■■ Miss'.Partridgq, who 'has; been in Napier- / -'- ~ -for somo ] weeks,' is now- going ,to, visit- Sir . . ' : .William and Lady''.Russell 'at Flaxmero, ■ and ~/. will'probably return to Wellington at the cud ;■ :: ■;.;.«{-next-.week.; ; '■ ' './■■"'■:.: '':'■ : - /■■ -'. : ; ; :/

Obituary; •■>•? /. / ' i ThoEnglisli'mnil brings .news of tho death of'Lady'-Douglas,- which occurred on July 25 at Hygrovo, Minsterworth,' Gloucestershire, after : an operation-for appendicitis. Lady Douglaa was" tho sister of the Rev. W. Foster, who keeps a famous school, for tho preparation of boys for the Navy and Army at Farcham. [■■ Sir A. P.' liouglaSi' ; Bart., whom .sho'married- in 1871, was-formerly Under-' Secretary for Defence under theSeddon Government. Hoiwas a gunnery-lieutenant in the Royal; Navy, and retired with the rank of commandor. On retiring ho camo to New Zealand and farmed for some years on the 'Manchester' Block, not far. from Halcombe.. ,Of. thoir, two surviving .daughters, '.ononis Mrs. H. H. Bridgo, and the other tho wife of Lieut. Popham, of H.M.S. New Zealand. When in -Wellington, Lady Douglas distin.giiished herself by the energy.-and .'ability with which she organised and carried through various . bazaars, entertainments, and other schemes in aid'of different charities.'She < went 'Homo about seven years' ago with her two daughters, and evpr since, then-lived in London:''/'.'■ -j- , •... ,-•."■-..