SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

mm ■ was married to pv. James ■-: Bumy,vaiiaVW)tt--or.JjrrVA" tl ™^;?,!j. , ; ;: w™ >' Map(^« i.AiQJonte;: Cauada^.;'! ne Ao ■■•■■ wksreiven away' by-' her father,, wore a .cnarm-: ■^^^'a^olrk^ry^atm^charmeuse,;^ ■;: Vgrandaunt ia «■ •'< land." -.<The*froob-' was made with -a,- square, ■ : : ' : collarless-jokeVbf- transpaient : >lace, i , i :and.. .a ffftdirectoirb , girdle;- ; v'The;wi(le,->x«;o. < v efwreatli ind vail,'4ndi:'cnrr.ied' a ; shea{,of- white ': -irisS^She^aSattencedLbriburibrHlesmaids "is'chioip^lier'Sisters,iaiidtne'MisscsLneen H^ J-- wll "and , ■Kittyaiackenz>e,,-VThey ./-.latin^rocks:mttt^ipe,leriDeS;;pt.; : ..silk : ;gauze, i■■■: ; tra^pareritV 6 :low;-;cutv;n««s:. •-;■ Ihe ';■ :; eteeral:effectr:wte;the;s:ameYbßt'e.ach ; frock had i-? ; h f at3ahe:bridesirihids':wbro,;tuUe ; .;yoi|S i ;fastened I-'- on' either=side-of ..-the v head »ith ; little; .custers '■'•- Vofvpink Jokers- to ; ;h)atclutho.p!nk-pcsies.rfliat '•'■^-they xarricd;- 'Thoa)ridegrooin'3 ; .prci,ent;tq:.tlio ' ■;. ■■•• Wide" was.a:sily«r:nec!:!a ! ce / set. ; wtli.fi!;e ■oPais',- •' * "■;the ; artistic.'work! sister, :Jlrs.^Eastlake, ■■'■■'' ind"to'>th'e : (bridesmaids', he ;gaTe;pendan I ts .and, .■■■■'■v\;bi6b(!Kei^- vThev-hnae,s'/pre^ntyld.-.the:.bii!de-f' '■ ' f.oprh J ;was'ayg6ld , '.watoh-ohain,.; ; S[r.;.la.iimice. !;irleiwas:best ihan^aria.Hhe , ;uihers. were Up-, ' - - tairipHeia,'- 'Mr.xde/ißatj.e, '.-". ,Brandon',v Kγ;::Colih;.;Holiiie«y '■"" :• "B^uehainp,'''rheVohanc«r ; haa been/ beautifully. ::; : ,• dewnated fyfi girl- frieids -of the'.bride:;nntii, '.'••■"•: :pot plants," 'iand.-seyeral ■:■■■ .-Df'Hef ■:girl' ; :'friends'-iSiiH(r>in: : the-,;choi!f,:ivlhfl -V , '■ servicejwas , fully r chbYai..Jlr..-Pr.rker.;presming -U::iVat^the>o%ak ; 'r:*< : ': .toni'foiEoialea;';'"':.-:;^-;,^:' , .'.^'/''■•••'•r-Vj'l'^:-'' , '''■:'■ ■ : '•■':■ -■;': iAiJarge'- hiimVor^ , of VgiitetS/Vwos:/: held ;<at-Mhj. v; ; :■:^^•)^β.;■•p{^ ,r ■■ V.. .'Terrace,''where.'th'e'-'rporiis.;hadi.bcfn.aecovated .'..i.•^^■witß;:•■ffiasi^ !^b^■■spTins:v'flowerE^ ~, -:.chAßp-,receired.inJa. I froi!k of iaia greyfradiiini : ■',:;: made.ivitii'.aiyoke^of.iheary/.lace;vandi/trimmed- :■: i: ':. with.embroideryyor'.'Kreen,and-black, iandgrceh: .-. \-, ; stranv.hat, . ! ';Xtriro,niea;>i^ . •'V: ; 'and;?if!reen ' ; .psfrich;{eathcr,h6a,';ana.!Ehe'car. ; : ;■•;■.'•■, '..: • ■ Tiany K.?/»ut!f}ili PreSerits.' r^bej Itpje ifcri<le. /^Vi'ni-.-Wjwgrgpini'.^ '~";...;'!n hlfl.pioiia/SaiiiictiireJihit-iMT/hfiistlnke \ from, ;V. th,e, "artfsti^.'arid. &■ silyerv bowU'ser.iwith. enaniejs ; • ■■,frpm;'MrsVEastlake." 'The.'ibride's ' travellihg ,'•. ■' : 'Jress,iras:. of;grey -clotH; 'with ; %hioh ■ she wore , . ■:, -ji; ib'.pck ,fati l^:.hat,:,trjmrflp'd s with; : b]ue';pannev '• ... ilia: a,.cbafming;:.cnal-' of '.. Canadian caribou.■ fur ; .;;.-;■ Ilr...|BeH.from J Cajiaaa.,r''This-was : r:■''■■:■ liiiJd with'blue", ,ivit!i,efmine. .:/. .-'•'3Ainpng,'tlie''many frienas/prfr 1 :• .v;-!Mtume(:intH':jace.:slM.T«.«/a'ii'd ! 'a : :brbTPn , plpmf'd' ; '': '.•h\tj Mrs.••'AV-.^^Wafers,-blMk ifa'tin' ■ivitn;'.vbl-e ■3 '-'of-; Mack n»'t, r iand:.,afblaok".;toniie, wi'h^blaclr , '.:: ;feat}iersj '■Sirs,i'Trapp,: ; .aa , rk'':'Rrferi;:.'coat,', and ■/'"'■ 'isWrt,'. and.sninll'(rrecn:>hp.f. with .m'nk:■ tph-r; hv y Mrs/ 'Soddqp.'-.-black '• eriibro'idercd■•'V'ftabK , :'. -with ~;:;-■' blficki/ to(jiipj,.'sliss;'rSe(Taon,:.black ,j 'ana *Vliitp '-■.■■•■'.'.i'e'triped^silk,'.':With : plack .picture 'h'Rtr Mrs. :■ ■./' ' \'-i''tHrarae'd.;:with i 'Vbraid,.bf ;the.: some' shade); and ■.:;■.". ,Jtht tt/mßtch^'ttimnieil^with-shaded r f6*ses.j Mrsl '•■'; prinpesi-.frp'ck '.•/'.■'■■. with'. black"aria pink. ~;• .em'or.tjhat'turned.up" at;bne side,-'and: , trimrned, •;. ■■■■iijith;.'yari-cqloured'.grafses, , ,Mr3.r.Willis, grsy "..:/ coat, and -skirt O'anck-black '.hat'jv Mrs; -F. If. :; B. ; : -::',.. -'Fisher, Vpale-iblne.i'piincess .■frock.' with ,:-white ;.. ■> hat;.trinimed jvith'TChite.'laceirneflallioris', "xliite. :;''-^^l(lnmed^.;,bat|-':Mr<'>Ma , rUnV; : g6bcHii-'--blTO. , ':froct '\';':y. "vitiii-i^ce■.meitUionsJ-.ijoA black■".:hat; -Jlrs. ..:;.; ; ..:Parl?er,;-d?ep- ; ,'blue' silk,;trimn'ea'with-;black ;-.^.■...^Cβ,;and '.blackr > h^;.'llrs. , vW;:.Nathani:.'sniok?''' :.'■ :'•.-■ V;grej-.'.itripea^n'inpri::;'eiapire.. fr.b'ck,. w-itliVsilrer. .■.-.;■;'; : :'.:embroidsry,':-'andi,'gfey-toque : with ."fea'tner.s:'.of •■;^-"-^ ; .tKe--.:s.arte'.:lshadej i ,Mr?; : lV , :Bjtclay > : 'I ;.;.•and :\vhite;'rose-trimmed ihat-i.,- Jlrj. ■ Hi.'Nathan, Wpale-.blue/.frbck -a'nd!:hat; : '.withered aria., gink ■.'.: ••\V.roSes;':JJiss B/.'Nathan,;'^]?:.ci«p^e-ctiin.e ; and .:'"i*'.liijh'-isrbwri«d.::'aatj..trinimed 'with..: green; . vV?:'Mia'"&(ATn9nd,V\biaoJt^silkV^th!'.fcreaiii:--.'la'c , a , - V- v yoke, aid 'sleeves,': an'.d~palf. bliie .silk :,ha.t,;'trirn- ' /: .-.-'•.-;itie"dvwith",.Ha'ck-.'.sfquTned.'.V-'net,-7"ißi.',' black ; ; '-:.-..-; plumes; .Miss".Mary.-'Jones',,?princ«ss ! ';'robe»';of. 'j ..'. •'■;•:■: Krey.v'eoliennei' braid.ei-'.';.\H!tni .gr<>y, ;v : and' .black 1 ■'~' . ■ ; hat j ■ Mrs. '"J{,"-iMy4rsi' peacock- bine 'coat Snd. ;/'-v''--:''«fe':-'frockVl-mth->^'blaeK'-'b'Uttbns' , ''ana'-''dJrapjq ;",; .■"tesh, , : l a'nd ,; bl!ibk ; 'hfltjVMiss;-Prfl"ttseV"OTii'e-cbl-' : i:V.,.6urea-frpck^OTth t corselet- jkirtf.a'nd rlbng'coaft .'':'.•".' -and' wiiie-colouredvhat,": : .tri'wm?a'\with 'shaVM :..•,-'■■'feSw ', AMrs; : ;C.'. Fblt;(Nelson),;":browni. silk .'.= ■v.' : >'ftfr(iok-:-^th':i-j{bli'. ,, ilnd : ; . : :\".; '•, wideibrojfft'-hat'-; jrith';-grtenj wings'; Miss .Scully,' : -V-..floral; blind'silk, primmed ulack :.;:•■':. -.satin;-arid.sbla'o^';'andkwhite;'|hati.;':Mrsr-,,C4llen- ,'•' :■: der,v/fawn' coat;.and:skirt;-ra'n,d';n?.t-,tp..;match: .:,■.■■■. :' •Mrs.-Li.tchfiel.d;.';grey.-cloth::cnJsur4«.:-,tdn)tne(l . . f^wi'th/.-blabk,; , Mts;i Kussell;anll>ahKt!iyst.Qhar ; ;'i - :nVeuse, tnihmed \■ ~' derfid•,laoe.'i'.Mt.wQf ; "black";'and"white,',with ■f\-.v:raeaths^b.f.ctiny^ '.:. ••■'.;pink':char7rieu'se,.'tnniiiied-with lEf'e'black' but '■;.:/.ton's'and black .with'pink, and fold, Vlth'pink'feathe'rs; liss :Perkin,s, green pb'stnnie,' and hat $6 ftfatdh; : :'. Mrs.' p., de , chihe^'filabb; . ; .. ■' '•■, fately trimmed;with ;lace;'' and; sri-art grey hat; .':'.', •' 'Miss ■■Pc'arce,:..blue;:co:at?and- : skirtr:-ana black . ; .. '•:■■,.hat , jwith ,TOs'es;i-Miss(.lJniicari;'.grey, costume, '-~;;.; '{With .black-hat; ;'Miss' -Ka'no,' bro.wn -sillr prib- .■■'... ~-: bess'.'Tbbjß,',.trimmtd ...with:'. , gol(l.:',embroidcred '." :. ■•":.:»se'Sj'.'Miss"Eweni',-!'. ; sink , ; ; 's i ilk , -!.fr , o'ck 1 v trimmed / -with -lace,; and. quaint-high-crowned '■' brpwl) ;-'- ; . ■' hat;' trinirned- withiV'Toscs and'.:forget-in'e-ii«ts! . ':•:. Mr?., -JUtth'ejr'- HplnVes, [ empire. frock vpfV:bl,ie ■;:■ . voi!e,'*Vnth;'creahi-lace " f yoke .and': sleeves.'aiid ■■■.':■ ■~.-. ■■' blue -floral, hat j Miss'. Putnam,", wedgwbbd :blue I ■"""': : ■ coat and ; skir,t. .trininied with bjack, ■ aii'd black -.;■' '■-', hat; Miss B." Pptnaraiiniaiive:and-whitesfripeil '■'■■■'..',, linen,"with: whits".hat;'-Mr.v I?.'.S.imiiel, ; .Ayllit« ' ; . :. 'silk;, .'drapea ~with' : black',Ghantijly,;,lace,: aiid ;.. "•'• - black•'hst;.',"Miss 1 'Hardourt/icrrorh'• .Voile,.' , irith '■'■' ' : .Merb-'pf 'white lafce'i.-'.Mrs^Brandon, blnc,k:and : . -;: Thite Voile, touches':of,blue, ana bjaotc hat;.'Mrs. : Watsqh,'dork purple''cpstume, and ' :: ; :; :, purple;-toque, trimuiea* : with v pale 'blue..;. i ; ;■;■ ■■!:(■■ Dance iaßpu'lcoit'Streei.;;;;:•■:^>. :,:-:■ -S} : :'\ ; .' -.; : ,;;, A" private ■committee; dance, wns held ;in :.thc ..: ; • 'Wel!ington';Hall,.:Bqtncbrt Street, on Wedncs- ■'•; ■:. . ; day.•evening;- when •'about.'.fifty : '..coiiples.wci'(i ■W J ■ i •■;■'j !^:,pr^β■nt'.: '■::;A■fl(flng•th , β'gfio3ls.• I Wp^β^MrV:lUld'^'M^s: •".-'. Geoi Winder, ; Mr.i a'mliMfs.' .I'.-, 1 , .. Cap- ;■', . : iain/and. Mrs.- Post, Mr.-nndCMrSv'W.■Smith, '■'.' . . lindia ;laj'ge' nuniberof-' Winder's, -'employees', ." ' : w'ho,provided.the energetic'conimitteo. , : A re- : . /-citation by:;Miss-Luke,.wa3.'n}iich::appreclate(l, . ; k, !'Buringr.thei':prbceedings; :/ Jlr/..\Vindor.'.thVukc(l ■ ■'.' ' and;congrat.nlated-rthb'Cpmniitteo on thoir-sue- '"• '■'■■■ cessfiil undertaking, Mr, AV. , Wills-responding . ''■■'-. '/., ,'oii :behalf;'pf/:the"h6n.-secre'tary,-.Miss:H.;Wil- .: "' fonV'tb'Whbin niuch bfytho credit is due.; Jlusfe '-was* siipplied:'by : Ifisj; lUiwthbrno's band, aiid .--. ■. : ':'■'■'. '■ : MJsS'- , Sirnoto-;pl«yed';the;'e?tr^s;;^.:;.v;:.;;•:.-..;,-

; ;; .N^eds;.o?;xVV-.C."A.: '■:■;.■/,■ j.;.,■.■.; ■,'v- '■■'.• ' iV. iVorii- on "behalf .of :; the:'Yonng ■■WornonV- ■ Christian' Association w.as utterd'd'ljy-tlio ilnyor : ■ (Dr. ; Nowihivri) :fl£ the' anniyersn'ry ' meeting, ofthe 'Young •Men's AsForia'tion. Inst/eveiiing.-Or. ' : -Newman expressed the ,)iope."thnt,. when :tho •■■• YiM.U.A.- hnil -.becnViilaced .o.n ; a ,littlo>,better niiaiicial : footingVaftet-'iU- building- campaign, tho ; ueoplq: of .Wellington; would: ,put, ( their ' ■Bhdufdi'Vji' to the,wheel and.raise.funds.to pro- ■ ■ 'riKe '>»i o(|iia;iy'fii!e«b»'ldiiig,for..the Ytmng r 'AVd'Woirs'.Associ.itio'n. .-"TKeyare.equally-good ) 'es-.itheir- , 'brotheK,";,-re.6oniniendoil the. Mayor; ':■' 'Vnd.' oerhap's'r.a'eogd-deal.better.'. , . -■-. .'... ■ ■ '■.

X Talk About Settlement Work.' v*.■;.-: ■ "..■'■■■ The' members'iof the' Women's Branch'of, .the ; PoliticaVEeform-League, who met last night in Sirs.JNewman'e drawing-room, had. ; the pleasire of listening' to , a delightful lecturette on settlement' work by 'Mrs. 'Park,, a Boston-lady it -present'. visitingAVeUington. . .Miss; Richmbnd presided, and' introduced the j speaker. .Mrs. Park' has" spent" several' years- in : settlement ffork'i-and she' Eavea most interpsti"'nr;oimt jf the daily life in , a settlement., -She ie en : thusiastio;. about /it; but whs:■ very/ipetul-.io neet any objections half way by btntiny frankly from the. start,.- what: the,. .were., rh'e"■first were established ■ by,col-. le»e folk,' who wanted to woqk among the poor jf•■ (ho great cities,' and found it best to _go right down':and 1 live' among ■ them, learning. liow'ithoy lived, arid helping , .them to .sec how; rt night be done, arid there are' to-day, in ■America manv settlements for. the amelioration and tho itud'y of social conditions. In one of these that Mrs. •■Park'.'described, .there iraa.;a hoiißO in. i very -poor.quarter of. the. twelve. settlement., workers Jived each taking., iharge of'somo' special branch of work.; irnis jne womanVhad charge of grown-up women a Blubs,'another of boys' and girls clubs, a thirdtaught cooking, a ..fourth was. iri charge parties that , .were constantly held at the.settle-,. ment bouse;' Still'another.was in charge ,ot the ItaliansjMvitb whom ,the, settlement came into touch, ..and Mrs.-: Pork herself, gave -initruction in economic'questions/at the women b clubs,' and conducted a civic .club beyond the borders':of the settlement. "The -workers' lived it'tlie .settlement, honsa; bebauso. foiyone/.thing it was'much'more cerivenient than, coming day bi- day to work-in the .district,- for- another,-it onabled them, to keep, in touch with' thepeople; it: v was,-also: the. ivoi-Kers to be-pble to tolkover wilh.each''otner.i their experiences of each day..- Such:work wan never-' wanting"..in dramatic., interest, .especi; ally "in tt country: like AmericaVivhere' the- mix-, j tiire of .races' provided vjvid contrasts.; .The three ■-great .'essentials-fbr;.work'.samohg : .,tlie poor-were .common sense," tact, and a' jf hiimour;. .AVithout- the power: of seeing ;wha.; Eunny things'.hnpponed, the tragic'side;,of the; life , would "be ■•■Mrs, , 'Park .said, that while-there were, many-women iwhogavo. their Uives.-to working in these settlement,, nt. ivas very unusual to find.'a man of good, exouutive'ability and. experience,, who.would. ri'main,. in" the-work year;.afteryear,iand this .faot'-re-siilted in :thefalling-off of the young-men inridboys;; who • might'•:•■ at first' be . reached .by i the. settlement.. 'They.-, would, be" attracted by, the clubs,' the'nmu'semerit.s,,and: sociaLgatherings, but i as. they ...grow .older 'arid ~the;.mt.st;i f .iFc«-nt. merivworkerS'.failed to ,keep in itouch..with_theset'tlemi'ritsj'fh'e'youths,foiild drift away.: Jjrsr Piirk gave.a delightfully humo.ious.ni'count;ur the 'civie'elub '.which ,slie!'c6nductca, and y Inch iricliMefl'me'nljers" ofMiiiny.different: I'iices; and, various reliiions.velcmen.tsthat.onp. ■jMuld.have, thought: corild not coalesce.: VrhoyJuid..b>coii.o, interested iii.'cirie rjfp'rrii/'nnd in' fjiich otrw; nndat'list'.became the happiest of .liagpy.fw.nlv Ueslfahdfeivpn" 6tn(!e.nts; i '6i'-.<Hvic v feform. ,, ;;; :-■''.. ■;...'"'' . :'Mrs.- Piirkytpld. of the great,handicaps.- thatdiscoiirnw: 'the'"■'■ social' .refornier;'. 'in." Aiuijrica, n'JieVe..the '.issiips ,, are■.. so:fva,st. : that.;,;thf y> are. nfraid- to try .'big. experiments; ' and t'.g',»te?.de- ; lighted , to:'!wnt'ch''a.-smallei'i'copncryiwith.-fless, coriblioote'd .coiiditioris'work' then "cut; as. object lessons'.':'-.rTliey felt..thaf-'tlie.■ wpbrimeiitsino.* bfiing tried, in .New: Zealand ■\voiild. i 'je:'of.\the; iie'afet valne ; to 'Amnric'a,Varid;.i-.>r'Jthe-:s!ike; of', the;. United: State?', as .well hM/.for,; mir.icv_n, sh'e,-iyibhe'd.,Kow:.Zealand, ; a'll^|>uccsSs; '';-:'\> t - ',\v Tjh^y:M.p;A/Tca.; ; '^.'*'; v?:-;; ; v\ ; : ; ?0;J;';* ;j. ■ Oiie jn'ore.'the.-nicnibcrs' of. the. iary rof : the iYi?uhg Men's'.Chriitiari,' ,bq.xongrat'ulateil'..oft of- their, annual',tea':: : Jtany':liun(ircds.'of? pep:, ple'-attended. tlie\teaLgi.vbn-ilast'Miigllt.'in the 'iWn, tlnll ■on.d,' large'though.:"tho/.a'cconlnlpr; datibil: was;; the : feats.'..wer'o : t*ice. -'So. nmchV-ciriphasjs.C had.-'been the: :iact t'mi ; the;det;6rafions."ffere''to.b'o', : .simp.le,'.:th%t qnq'-had'riotiexpected to; s'j , elaborate, and; pretty; ■ r,prf,to, find; that, ; ,wbile all, the;waitresses .were .dressed'as;Dutch.;girlsj tliey i'lvbald'-rtp • info, , ''' thetf "" ~uiak?'.■; thetn.-.. so ~ Eyeryiprl.Udol£ed;i!h'erni.-' ingi-') Nearly- all pf- .them,woro': whitejeaps,' some small' ; and iehor.t-onredi;"ahdi others";with:v wide, wings. Several of- , them wpre.'imitahto sabots;and.' two;'.,wore-: ;tbe'-. genuine ; : wop.deni .sahpts'/of Hblla'mi;,- 'ror.-the.-rest/ihere.iw.ero^girls'in scarlet! and white; in. iscar.lot; ; .white,, <md.black with' gold' : enibrbide'ries',''girls- in striped red, arid 'wliifc/or fitnped'.'darkjblue and'light' blue, prints','; with, 'white; aprons. ; . Two . Were "charm- 1 inglyx.dressed; jrt-.pale ;;lieliotrpp'o;'*>th ; bodice, ■mid .'.a'>ron. of a violet, ..and other; "costunies :of blup'siuffcj' with'black,.Velvet bodice aM white: sleevedf cheimsbtt*j l '.*erb-yery 'ffe'etiye..:... But, th'ere • 'ivas literally.. no. 'end '.'to ) the'. varrety., of colrfiir. and" s.tyle'. and; , . at.*'one/'table/-.in.■,,ad-dition to :the:'prctty'.waitresses in.jvhite"frocks. rfithcHirispriapi-ons, there' wds a; 'small Dutch, boy',' ■iyith'.'Sca.rletrjacket, ;and:- brown. trousers arid cap, ; and."some*rh'ete,-.about- the middle," of, the- room.'moved a'man, clad:in: scarier and black.':■•-. The .tablesVw.ere; very, prettily ; - decor-, a'ted—aV:'often-as p'ossiiible; with,: flowers .to riiatch-'the'-colours- of tho• costumps— and' the scarleftablos , were'particularly'. effective , . "-Theii mabv:tal)les:had fbr.ceDtrepieces small;D.utchwiriiimills—soaio,' with'' colo.urtd--'. sails.'' some i with'brbwnjor'g'r.ey. "..Very fine'windmills.'some ofwthern '.werOT-one , actually' had .-.little greeb. glasS' windows lighted." from.:, within,' and 'one huge ■ttfi.iir ■•tmVercd/Sjijh';oyer ".all:its' 'neigK-' boiirs".';- Not.";mofe ; 'striking , 'though.! .than'..tbS ingenuity , ' which' had '" (feprated. . the.! tables, wiis , tho' , celerity, with"ivhich/thi?y wer.?.:cleared 'for thc/af ter-meetint!:". -One' has- little timo to admire -the tsbleV. after -the -tea. , ' 'They/.vanish' jiko':theiwind.- i'-/.'■:■=■■':''.■ ". "'.:.- , : :; ; ; '.:,::-■',;,;. 'A'!": : :'- ■■;■■■■■ ■■•'■-■.•.,.'•''.■'■':■.•■■•■■.■■ ■;'.;■:;■■ •-•■ ,:.-.:, Surprisa"Dancb. on .the' Terrace.. ,-.':■•; .-' .-,:'.- i.Last-.high't.Vti-Very; w/!S breaniseJ byl a party; of frien'de/whp went up -to-J,lr.'"l)evine.'s house-orj't.he:.Terface',- and took) possession ;of it'-'for/the pveiiing'.!,''All ■ the .receptioff" rooms'- were"jt,hrpwn■ ippen :: >.to ', the giiests.'Vwhp;danced:in- bne'roqmi'Satqut in'.a seqpridji; and.v in :,v third, sofred supper tUbjf'hiid beeu , provided by -'the'"la'dies of -the ciomp'ariy; ''< The. evenirig: , *as :niild:and :,; m;opnlitj .aiid;' the. - beautiful, garden'•' lighted "-; also v,' by eiecrfis'lairins, was yery'iMuch enjoyed. 1 '-'Mnsic vis 'supplied 'by• Fleming's, band:..lliss-'Deviiic received "her, guests ;i.n -a frock of .pale; pink nulb'ri',-"".with\.trimming ■of: ': gold "embroidery. Among'other's.present were: Thp Misses\'Mbllie Davis/■;CollinS;-(2)i-.-Olive. - ,; Smith; Johnston,'. Staycley,'.-. , Nixon, r2);-^P.'Pulliy'aii,•-.'Rothschild;, (2)',V'Qampbell, tleitry/Xa Wl^r,' nnd farrpll, , - and\'MeVs'r's. Bit tt; Smy'thv-ffarppf; Thompson; Kirkcaldie,■ Eothschild, arid,'-.Wiggins.'; ! '■'.' : ; .;■;-.':v.V":- ■::',;.;'■.''

A ■■Pairnerstdn. Sale .'.pf'..Wbrk;'.;v- . ,'.-. ''.' ''■-,"•: '■' ; A , .'-sale'.;of '■; work, : by,:the -Girls' MissionafT .■ Giiild; '■•'ira's,-. hoiik in ;.. All Sunday ■ : 'Schopirobm,;;':l , almCTsfon,':-"qn; ; ..W.ed-. V?sday, 'aid. j of _tfie jlolanesian ,anrt. Jlaori ';51ission.'. i"iiildr Mrs.'-';.JS.ervr.b64i '•■ was •,the' \ organiser, ".,'.. and,. to ■ the.' energy' -~which"...sJie. displayed, . fliuch 'of tho; success of , ' the .'bazaar was:attributabl'e. Stalls'were , 'presided: Ovcrvby.. Mesdaiues. Hey: Vbod'aud' Harper, and: Misse s, Ga'nstad (2),. and :Morley.\ Several, fancy'/dances'.Wore, given by-a' niiliiber of' children trained 'by..Mesdames.Bcb.-. uarts'and A. Grailt.' : A fair suiil.was realised.;, Dance :a't/l<a;iranga. : ';/V; : ;' '•!. '■'■'; y^- , : •Tho'ladies of .Kairanga gave a- return-bail ii. the" Kairanga Hall -on• Wednesday;.-night/, When iho.re was , a'yory-large attendance, ; -and. th? function proved to bo , one" of the , most succbs'sful et'er' held' in : the ■district/'- The: ladies* coiudntteo' ■ had ■ made very. completev.arrangements,, the hall being'nicely decorate'd.-the.flpor •ir good :ordbiy and'excellent-music supplied-'by ■Mr? Prentice's', band.,.- ; Hisses ; : Oapp • and Si. Jtcarins- were-.M.C.'s; aud carried: , put, their dimes" roosf energetically, 'Before' the. companyj broke" up, Mr. J.:'-Balsillic,- on .behalf of th 6 ladies,- tnanked the guests for. tnrning , . out in such large numbers, thus making; the .ball so sdccessfiil and Mr. D;-Thomas, on.behalf : m the ff'u'csts,-. thanked the ladies for- their delightful entertainment.-: Among , .other ,guests pre--sent were a, large nnrober of visitors-from Palmerston and other places outside tte Kairanga - district.: .-...; ..;'.■.-'; '.■';...."■■•,>■: .'■''-[.-■ .';.■',*•-! ...Jilrs.'C.iY. Tell,-from-Nelson, vis.staying.with Miss Eichmond iinHobson Street. .■..--.; ,';.-.■; '■ 'Mrs.' W. G. Russell , is-at present stoyintwith; hor-sister, , . Mrs; Pytt-Jackson,,dolder s:-Hill.-. , - A '-TaranaUi , weddi'ngi' .iu'-.connecti^ri'..with. Which' n"good' deal of .interestMs -being mam-: te to, is to take place near Eltham on October; ■ff -The" prospective is.-Mr, «.. V. ; Wake,,the Liberal candi.late-for Egmont at; the recent •' parliamentary, elections, ..and. ..the; bride is Miss .G. 'Knight-, 0 dest daughter of Sorgt-Majpr Knight, late, of the -Indian Army. ■•A-small ■''preg^ssive-.liridw' , - afternooor.lwas given by Harvey, oh Wednesday, :and was Irtatly enjoyed by those who brayed tho jinEsant weather.'' The prize was won .by Miss s'e*Sley and -thn bobby .prize -(which crenjeu '■J&l tmusekent) was-Uikon.br.'Miss:Broad- ■