SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 666, 17 November 1909, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[Notices of Eogigeraottte and WAddings.— • Vt b«n reporta of • weddifiga and announce- f luodts of ontfagemonta are Scat: to "Dominica" foif publication, the* ftikttaft and address of tho : sender should bscncloscd,- 1 not {of publication, » bul as an evideftca of good faith. 1 Othorwiso the 1 'ftnfiOßliosmonta cannot b« published.] . •., ] A -Progressiva Euchre Pdrty, ■ . ■ i >i :The cuohro;party which was giton for MisS > "Mercer list fiiglit by k ooniiiiitloo of lfcdifts and j gentlemen at Carroll's . Tea-rooms was mast suo- ' oeasful, and tho coranntteo had overy Reason I »to .fwl-gratified with: tho .result. The ;flordl • decorations were .very, elaborate and • effective. . ■QnatitttlCfl of . ilowerß. had: been ecftt in by 1 , fnendiS, and everywhere,, that there, waa room : for a- vase or ajtasket of floral ornament, Olio ,had boon plactd, till the rooms looked hko a . s garden, < ; and rigotiabovo ; tho entrance to tho ■ large room hung » horseshoe of white floWors.fot'luolii ':Twb>handsoiAG bouquets, tho i wotki of-.Miss I'rebblo, :wefo presented ,dnmg ' the wstiiilg -by Miss Winifred Cooll. to Mrs. Newman and Miss Morcor, Mm. NewmanVbo;,ingOf whito flowers .tied with gramstreamers, . and Mi«s MordOr'a of pmk .and whito s*««t----.peaa,-' with orliAsoli -streamers., The earlier • paft of tlto evening was devoted to cards, and then thoro • was a • break whtin Miss Mercer. ■■saiie .'two eotltfs - delightfully) .1 and Mr.. E. J. • Hill Stld Mr. E.l'aries sang,a duot. Then play ■i wont. 011 • aftAift ' till :tho eMtrta wore finished. Tho dinner of tho first 1 lady's prao was Mrs. -I'ascoc, and tho second Mrs. Mcado. Mr. Hoopswott -ths firstzoutlemeil's prize, and ' Mr. Hull-the fcoofid. The priies, which wero • beautiful, ;v/ere'the gift of. Mr. Conlli and thoy .Vwete ptosonted by Mrs.' Coull, after Mf: Bolton v?had ir a btfief speech th&flfcfid.all thoso wlia had helped to make tho onlertamment a sti<S* !/cess,' Spcosally. .Miefitioniiig Mr. and Mrs. .q»r«. roll, who had givoii tho HW of their rooms, , and' had. accorded evory holp to: the committee. • The' first fitWeSj'Vfore a pilr of silver .<«sis ahd :• a-ps.it of srilYtt-back&l brushes, Attd two framed • p'cturcs. given as second praes. Sovefnl .•other' tttttlttil r lteuis W*M fcivefi after. the prev :6oirt»hon rf .trri««.';>Miss'M6rc4r , B songs wow "Still as the Nieht' And 'lake as a Heart Dowilh -,'MJ , :llos<i'' .and VGoodnightt Lit-. ;itle:Girl"a!i mtodresi • Mf/.8/-J; Hill and Mr. , E:- Park6s saut tho duct; "Watchman, What ■ .of ' the Nilditr : afld . Mr. Patkes silflg " fonight,'.'.(inu as oil en66fe "Bscatise." • Mr, P. Jonnston • g.irC a.. 'cello tolo, and Mrs. Sut- '' clitfo tccited "Lasoi"'. with a musical acconu Ipaniment; •< fi*itg . "Mori t, Ami*' 4s an i enfiore. Mrs. Monbigvo arid Mrs.vFoi'dbant wefo ut- ; cotopamst«ji. ond : ;,Mr/ -.Ttifner'a Orokestra i ■•..' played, itamlcal. MlodtionS dnfiiig tho eveiiing. .•■ Mrsi'.CmlH/' ;had been ; Olio of thoso nlo»t •. active in Jirrangin?", the entertainment, woto . a ,frock 6f ■ bSack spottod net ovor. whito satin, -I'witb kinds' of .black ■ velvet, ahd heavy white : f ltollard,'..black) frock 1 with point lace | • Mm.-' Barlliig, browii silk with Maltose ; IaCO. wrtha . snd\{>uik ,catnationß! Mrs. Men* -:-.;tagw!j : whito , tatili witn silver Reqnihid laflej ; .Ilallai'd, })14ck . froak with point. • •of -darkev rosfi: Velvet,' Mrs. .'Earle, block silk v.':frock with.britclles nnd girdle of flhme ribbon; . > Mis. M'Villy,' pink chiffon taffottaa with fringe • ; of .tho Sitae Bkdoi Mrs.vSateliffo; white chiffon ■' itaffetasMvith cltister ofv red roste, and lacd iscarf 1 ■ MiSs ■ Mefcer ( black satin , with cream jlaco bertha, and red rosea iti her hair and on ?4'W .'.covsngej,' Mi-Si-Ntwwan, grey and black ■■ .striped. nifiim,- with . bloVlses of ofeam ■ lacej the ;•« i bodica. finished-; with pale bine velvet/ cdgttl (with black lscfl) Mrn, A ji Hitlop, black . strijied nlaon Whits, with crtiini laws { Mrs. "■■pKreftft, black satiny, the bodici tnmmed With ! pale bind velvet; 3tris. Pkscofe, biaok.ahd whlto ■-i*fctritied .foblarf Miss faecoe, hehbtfope mosSa.lraaj Mrs., Mead©; pale blue silk, with Maltiso ;,'; 'lacSj ,Mfs.; Wicester, black 'silk, with jet trinl- ; rminff; ,Mrs.. Levveyv black satin. With sequlned >,;; ; scarfif .•Mrs.'.-.Carrolj'. primroso satin.with croam place ; Mrs. /Moreton Clarke, pmk miroir 'Velvet ;, ;,.with;.white. lacs.yokfi elcoves; the Miseos Van. Staveren,. frocks/of white; Chiffon, taffetaa; v ~ Mrs. .Clennoll,: blaok ' silk; Eapley, grey ,: silk: with lacoi joke i. Misa Sybil Unplov, cream » silk direotowe frock; Mrs Simpson, black'silk with' cream Jaco; Mrt. Fordhara, black silk ~*«h bertha of Malted lacof Miss Zohrab, .wbjfo fiockiairs. ,C. Wilson, palo<,blte silk, Mm. Bolton, black satin; Mrs. E. J, H>' black silk, with cluster of shaded roses; Misa ': iHilJj black: velvet; Mrt. 'Batten, ■ balo blue taf. Mi« G, Cohtn. fchito silk; Miss G ' s "J r >. 6equined trimmlntf Mm, G Bow, black silk and black not, with 1 J"? °it, 6ut ,?f t; Er ' Huntley, red and blu< shot I silkj with silver tissue, , A (talrfen WftrfHJnrt •: V' •; > •■:

, n uoioen meuaing. , Mr. and Mrs. John Hormhh Cook celebrated ~\thcir golden . Wedding, on Saturday, when a verv happy gathonng of about. 40 of tho family took placo hfc thdr fesidence-nt "Mulcara. Mr, •took was formerly m business with his father , on Lambton Quoy'as Cook and Son, tailors, in tho proml&a now kno*n as Quinton's Corner, over 10 years back. Mr, Co6k retired from, (busmesS som# 20 years ago, and*has since lived on, tho fartnttt Makiira. 'The'family gathering • comprised; nine children, with 83 grandchildren ' and -Some vof * the vgroat - grandchildren. -Mrs; Codk is the daughter of tho late Mr, W.H. Davis, who died about sis years ago. Xh« Nursfis' Confcronco, which is to bo held at ml rained. Nurses', Hostel, Wilhs Street, begins 'o-day. Sirs. Irving, obo of tka Christchurch dokgafes, is tbe guest of Mrs, Hum, Pjries, at the Lower Httttj' Miss Turoet (Christohurch) siava with Mrs, Hnrcourt ' r , ur '? w '„? t Oriental Bay,' Miss Jaffroy (Dunedm) will stay at the hostel; and Dr. Will, ; ■pTesideftt 'Of jtho Dnhedia. Association, at - the lidtol Ariadia. Mft. Kidd (Auckland) is at ■ &cil, Mm Jones. (Dimedin) at 171 - Wcllmgtbn Terrace. Misft Beck is also a dele-' gate from Christchurob. This afternoon the J l ' the gucstii of Mlm Paynt) .v: at Wellington Hospital, and to-morrow aftisrnoon Miss M'Lcan entertains them at the ' .Ths nttrfres' dinner; will bo held at tho' Windsor on Thursday evening, A Hatidkerchisf Tea., ' 'Yesterday afternoon a \ handkerchief and doyley given by Miss Vera Fulton for place next month., Tho dining-room and tea- . -.W»I6 wera decorated, with anemones; and toses were usCd'in tho drawiog-roOm and in the up3 , ta A r . 3 ' afternoon Mim i ulton and Miss Didsbuty both saßg and recitod, and songs were alto sung bv Miw Putnam and Miss V. Bristow, Mrs. Malcolm Ross also gaVo a recitation. Mrs. Walton wore a gown oi black silk rclifiycd with cream lacos MiM 1' ultin a; frock: of . blue was trimmed with r:\ white lace i and, Miss Bulkley," ■; who received many uaijlty gifts, wore a white muslij frock »nd pale blue hat trimmed with black, > ; ' \l 'ifj;l;."Mrs. Hardy, ttiffi of Mr. Hardy, M.P., arrived with from Chtistchlirch :■ ■ yesterday,, and. will spend some weeks in WclMr. and Mrs. Hardy are. staying at the Occidental, ( MrS. and Miss Chapman, who are going Homo •- 7° /England by tho ittikhine in - Pebruary, -fere : soing down to Duntdin on -Thursday, and will ,>,; v .iotxirn -to Wellington<in ■January. ! o, TT J^r ,* and.-.Mrs.- : H..- G. .-Balfottr-Kinnear, of ' Hawlce s Bay, returned from England bv the Turakina yesterday. , Mr. and Mrs. Eichclbaum left yesteiday for a short visit to Wanganui, ' Miss Constance daughter of Mr. Douglas M'Lean, of Hawko's Bay, is the guest »f Mrs, Ncnfttan. The ltoso and Ca.«ation Show, which opens ,this afternoon at tho Town Hall, is an exhibition that flower lovers aro looking forward to eagerly, and it is exported that ono of «iie «ost interest rm foatnrM will be the display Jeal of latitude has been allowed to compctitori, in this class, but this time no table centres ,tobe - need—a vary good thing, fine*, Men: a charmifig ; arrangomcnt of flowers Is "fUlto spoiled by «oino inartistio tabiti contrs —and also r.o silver : fir fanoy.; vases ■ will be allowed, only.-vs&a of clear glass. • ■ ■ ■> ' At St. Peter's Charch yesterday, Mr. John i -Murray)'of: the. Stamp :Departwant, was niar- ■ ried to Miss :Book, daughter ofv Mr, W. R 3odk., Tho witlding of Miss Margnorita (Trisnie Oraithwaitoi eldest;slaughter, of Mr, J. W BraithWaltO, fa. Mr. Ernest Cook,-takea plaoc • at the Prcsbyttrian Church, Johnsonville, thii afternoon, . , - A very suceawfnl private «aloof -work,; ii : c. aid of the , wo£k done- bv. tho Eodemptoris Fathers/ was 'held: yesterday at . the homo o Mrs.- St. Clair. Hawker Street. It was arrange* ■ . by .Mrs. St.. Clair and her friends, and a qttaii titv' of beautiful work was offered. ■:< Tho. sdl oill bo continued to-day. ■' .

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