SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 748, 22 February 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Medical. Dolegates Entertained. ' ■ ' . ■The";Medical , .Congrcss : began. its'Eessioii! pleasantly." and ; auspiciously 'last 'night,', when Dh.Pur'dy,'the'president:.of the'association,; -and'Mrs.Purdy entertained the delegates "anil- tiieir'friends' at- a reception 'in. the Masonic' Hal I! ; The first part, of: the,evening was devoted'.to, the president's ■■'interesting;, address, "und; the rest. : of-"/the.,'time".to jconversation, .the many.'guests;making full' use'"'of; the opportunity, afforded.'.. Not 'all,.the gates.-have :yet .arrived," and -the majority of the .southern visitors are .expected,by this .morning's boat', but- delegates from "Nelson;.and;the"no'rth"'are here "already, and they,were,all present'last night. The guests' were, received .in 'the -.main.'hall,, and Supper. . : was, served-in'an adjoining room,, where tue.''long. table, which.', ran ihe length. of ■ tKb room,', was most ■ artistically'decoratfid ,witli , quantities; of large 'yellow, nrid-.'.russet :coreopsis,' iind;silver candelabra, .which stood on broad.'bands of'.yellow riljbori. .: ' ; '.':V: .7. ;;-J. ! "'. ''( i: .";"

' •.Mvs. Purdy.received in ;'a graceful frock of Vpeacobk ; Wlie' J satin' /.eharmense; the folded' cross-over.-.bodice; - fillP.d.'.in' ;\ritfi black ! jetted-: net, ■ which v emphasised ■■ the pretty, colour. .Mrs."Collins:.wore. or. handsome Paris ■..coloured : lace over name-coloured satitt,. the bodice draped with folds of the satin; Mrs. Fell.'.black. 'satin.:.with.,white..lace;"Mra. .WaHis,.black satin; Mrs. Martin,:pale pink.ninoniover .silfe.of.-the;same-shade, with.-silver trim- : niing; Dr. : Platts-Mills, ■ "pale 'green; chiffon taffetas;:,with , .'moss -'green l velvet ; trimming; •Dr.'.;Agnes 'Bennett,";■■ black-'silk;. with, bands'of .'cream lace eihbroidered in;pale;blue;.Mrs.. Herbert,' cream ninoh," with; hand-painted;, design; /Mies ::Efleen- . AVafd.i : pale,. blue .inessaline j VMrs. - Gibbs, black satin",-:Tvitli. ■ cream'.lace;'Mrs. :W." Hislpp,..black:;':charmeuse; and:shawl, of mauve .crepe; Dr.. :;Sdith ! ;Huntly,, black ■rotob; --with ;gold','ahd: silver' trimming;' Mrs. Young,"..black' net,.- with ; jet and silver'.sequins: over-: yellowy silk>:Dr. i:i!lizabethv.Gunny; white -chiffon .taffetas; Mrs.; Boffg, , ..white .satin:"charm'euse;; l Mrs. /M. Holmes,:.white liberty-satin witK'braided trimming; Miss .:M.Lean, pale bine silk irith:white lace.;.. Miss. Fowlds,. peryenche: blue"' charmeuse;':Mis.s' r ;]?ell,'•black net .with. sequined trimming ■■ over black; Miss M:-.Fell,:,pale: pink -.chiffon , taffetas;' Miss .violet-silk; ; Mrs,- Pigeon, iblack satin l /-with, i iwKite"; lace;'.'' Mrs. Clay, white . lace;-'.vritli'\ touches . of; pale 'blue;' -MissyTdlhurst- white,'.charraeUEe, •witli" delicately';:■:■ coloured I. embroidery; : Mrs... Mirams,'./;white.:: satin : - charmeuse; iMrsVMoore; .black:frock, with:bertha.ot old.blonde, laca; Mrs., Henry, .black satin charmeiiser'Mrs., - Sinclair. Gillies', (Syd-i ney);;-cream'..charmeuse, ■..with;-Limerick lace;: Mrs. :; .;,'Bea«cbamp;.'silver' sequined rbbe.'. , :-.Among present were: .Bishop-Wallis,; therHon.'- G;- Fowlds', ;the' ,-Hon'.,Dr;- Collins,: the Rev;'T.'--S.-and .Hrs'.''Sprott,7Dr: .Gibb.and'oMrs.-- Gibb, the-?Rey..'.Gibson.Smith;;ahd Mrs.-Smith. Colonel .andiMiss.-Bauchop,,.Miss-Rich--mpnd, Mr..-and--Mrs. ..Geddis, Dr.'Elliott, Dr. .arid . Mrs. iGibbs. ; Dr. > and ;Hrs ; Dr.: Fell, Dr. Hislop.iDr. Shand, Dr.' Begg,.Dr. Holmes, Dr.;; Mirams, -.and-.-Dr.: Henry.,.-:; ■:; ,: ;:

St.-.Jphn Ambulance' Bazaar., ■- ■-''.';- :'.■ ;T, he. whole. of. last week a' -very,, success^-ful-bazaar iw.iis'h.eld 'in" .ltastertop). .in"aid ..of.Vthe . 'St:;: John Y;Ambulahce'. District JN T ursing':F(ina,:when;.both :tlie iDrill-and rown.;HallS;were; engaged.";.'"■■ln'addition ■to;*thb stalls'; wherelduring the weokover , ,£150;-■was';takeni-' there -were'.niany:- side ; shpws: and conipetitipqs; .which 'brought in large - ' sum's of , money.-,'; Altogether, '■ af ; paying ;,all;expenses, will'. bo-;ava'il-able; for. the .nurses'. Juiid,.;.which,-is 'a yery.satisfactpry^Tesult.': ■..'"■'.', . " ' .' ; :

: The Mj -J .: "■"'' , ; > ; N S r '',"X r ;" '.i-.iX: ;,>Mrs., 'iii'-Gr! .Seid'^Miss^Mary^HaU^MisS' Jessie; Eeid, ■ Mr,.'.,and.iMfs.;,Henrj (WeUingtoh), : Mr.;'Godifrew ' Knight': \ arid Mies :■ GwenKnight "• (Sydney), : ;ieayo' to-day .'jfpr':. Dunedih., ; : Th'ey:'iriterid 'to:-n«rfor- : . to -Lakes lEanapouH. ! and■' and ■.theh v walk' to Milford,Sound; returning''later-'-to-.Wei-' lington. l. ; '■ '■.'■'■•'-: ■'■'■'■-■'r-}-- I '-:'.'} : '"-;f:: ■■::•'■!

.'£7M■ih i 'Threß , -pajrs.:'-- , .'>'■;•.-'■ .v'V-.-v-'. ■/,<:;.:':,;,/ ■ ThoV'All;Natiois', Fair- promoted' , at Ealmerstoii : to'provide-fuiids .for'erection: of. a' consumptive ; annexe for w.omen. has resulted: in' raising .£7oo' Surjng the past' three days. , This,, witli Government', siifr ■sidy "of.-- 24s."".in; r the.'j;; 'assures ■erection of; tb : b.;.l3nilding. ; ./«;" .•J^ , ;-...; . £-..'■...;. .-'- ;..;■:... Answers:to'Correspondents. "■■ "\ >;.■"'. ' : : "Bush , Etiquette.."-Eiffier is'i/correcti ■ Thero. is'ateblufely'.no' choice' between the. .methods; •.; : 1. ,, ..-v ■;.: >■■:■■= " v ."!..■.■."'■ ;.■.■■'■■:' >:. ' ■ clean/,chamois leather, wash Jt/in.iwann'-. stap'or.d .water, ,; and : rinse 'Syoll.- v^.■;::.;• '->-' : r\ , : 'j , '"~ ,, >.■■•■ '.y , -■":■'■:'■ '' : '"' ■'•.' ' . came down by: the Main ;Trunk;line yesterday,; with the Ht'n. G; •Voyilisxy'i •/-*"¥:./ p! ;7- ; -'.:-.;'-' : ' .'y;V>, : . :■'; ■Mγ. arid-Mrs/TreVor W: Evans, : of.■ Tβ '.Kiiiti, Ireturned 1 ;. by. .tUi; .Taihui - froni- , . a ;trip'-torEnglaiAl, : :and.lpavb 'for; AnoHand '.-.■ A.X; A ■;', .MisfoLevisbn-Gowcr, ; .a- lady ■■ tourist;.-is the'.guestjbf Mrs/ Elgar.-Peatherstoh'.. •.,.•' ;'; prior to. their departure; .from -.'.Avci-'land,-on a::trip:Homo,: Mr.: and■:Mrs.,'Pi Baumo-.were .'■entertainedv-'by; ;a -largo gathering 0f,,, ■Synagogue,-, Chambers,: and ,;■ presented',.! with itokens-'pf goodwill;-; ,:'-r:^)h'i-- '•'•:;'-'.-'-- : .-. i .; ■■:■ Miss Eitv ,Strac!:,:, of .HaiveiraV apppinted'. instructor , in; domestic,:.science and :cook6ry;.for 'the..northern',district in ithc.vAyaugunuf:Education v.Board.''. .Miss' S.tvnck,hblds.,a'■ diplbnia'i fr,6m' thc.'College .of iDoinestieiSciencPiiMelbournci-, .'., ,: .,',: /

■' yesterday' ; for.""a ; short" stay in the country. ;M)ss..B£«re'.s.-.,oli£i9*s ;rpopen during . the first '..week- in: April, '.-.arid. MieV Btero will , ;be ■ assisted'•.by' , :. lliss'l-Dayiee,". a' piipi] of :Mrs; 'Wordsworth"( London),' who'has just .come"out ;fron)iEnglaiid.'';i. : .:::-: \ ' '.;; .':,.,"■'-I ... Mr. and.: Mrs. Chrislie,' v;ho are:leaving the. end. of;tho.month', 'went.:dowa tp'Christchuroh last'hight,'.\yith : children,-:and .will.'spend' a : few-"days with .friends' in ; Timaru'.bfiore'sailing. ■•'..' '■ : '' ■ ■*..!,;,:.■ ■",■ : Dr: and Mrs. Gibbs; "from' Nelson, .are staying: at:,the".Koyal:Oak;Hotel,' : [:'■:. : fThe report -furnished; us that :Miss Jay, .daughter ■• of' the- • 'E«y. ■ Charles. Jay,. of 'Eastbourne,' England iivhti arrived.by itho Tainui; out with the -intenHon^of-tKEihg 'up. Maori mission ; work, J .wae..inoorHct. . Miss Jay is aikifc deTgart«ri'vteaoher,: strained; at-FroeM'lii-stitute;,,.London!'.andi;on'. the.; Continent; ■and- she'.is going , td-rteaoh-in; ; a-private foinily somo'.miles fronuGisborne.y .', ;,.

'.-In. tinie , of , every'lady engages Wo'-very" bpit, :iitedical. practitioner,- and therefore, hurries away.to'the bestch«m:ist|'to' have the'■ dootop'e orders fulfilled. ■Tlie'cheihiet is trusted ; os the physician,, iand that is the reason-why*.the doctor; ie .so pleased; if you tell- him; you are getting his prescription filled, at SJiaw's-Medical Hall, Jlanners Street, or the Cecil Buildings, Lambton Quay, for it is well known to' him that none but ■ qualified ; registered assistants;are engaged, and that is a guarantee:of quality, purity, and moderate charges'.—Advt.. . . . ;' ', ... ~: