SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 914, 6 September 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Parliamentary "At Home." It was a very' largely-attended "At' Home"- that was given for. the; members of both Houses of Legislature and their wives, by Miss Millar, at her home in Tinakori Road on Monday- afternoon, and proved to be : a most enjoyable affair. Quantities'of lovely spring flowers, (some of them having come all the way from friends in Napier) were tp be seen in the rooms, bulbs, ami .violet's and deli-cately-cploured primulas,: fitting reminders, if reminders were at ail needed upon such a day as yesterday, that 'spring was really with us. The tea-table in the diningiroom was beautifully arranged with-great tall, yellow, narcissi and numbers of small,bowls and vases containing primroses, and cowslips, the scent of which was. delightfully fragrant. ■ A sfa-ing band, stationed at. the top of the staircase, played all the afternoon. Miss-i Millar'and the Hon.: J. Millar, received their guests -.in tho , drawing-room. Miss Millar wearing a very; pretty .Princess dress of a soft'grey crepe de. chine with a voke of cream not and insertion. Mrs. Wilson'(aunt of Miss Millar) wore a dre*s of- black silk ninon with a. cream lace yoke, a large black hat with plumes and a-feather boa. Miss Macandrew. wore « cream'.-silk'Uresa .with crewn lace yoke, and • sleeves;'> Miss. Reid, a ,pretty.', blue striped, dress.'. Among, the guests were Lady Ward,' wearing. a ;black coat and skirt, V a large ': black '■ hat ■ with ostrich feathers, and furs.' Mrs.: Findlay, a black lace'dress over-white-silk; and black hat with':.ostrich':..plumes. Mrs.. Seddon, . a black costume and black'hat. .Mrs. Vernon- Reed, an electric, blue coat and skirt, a black toque and furs. Miss E. : .Ward a grey coat -arid 'skirt and largo black hat with ostrich plumes.' Mrs. Buddo, violet coat.and.skirt and black'hat. Miss. Biiddb, cream coat and' skirt and black and whito hat.. Mrs.-.T: Mackenzie, a black costume and' black velvet hat. Mrs;-Sidey,.grey coat and skirt and black, plumed. h at. Mrs. Field, a /dress of black ' taffetas silk :nii<l pfelty black and white hat \with: white - ostrich plumes Mrs. Buick, grey coat and skirt, and black, and white hat. ;,Miss Buick, red. coat rind skirt and'iblacthat.• Mrs..F..M. B. Fisher/cream coat and skirt and largo green hat.' Mrs. : R. ; M'Kenzic, black costume and black hat. . Mrs. -T. ~Smith,: black and -whito striped .silk dress and black and white hat.' Mrs.' T. Duncan, violet coat and skirt and'violet-hat.. Mrs. Dall, black silk dress with Oriental trimming and black plumed hat. Mrs. Luke, "dark.blue coat'and, skirt and black hat. Mrs. 'Stall-worthy,: black costume and '.black'haf. -TMiss: Gladys' 'de - Castro,. -'• a cream coat and skirt and burnt straw hat wreathed with, flowers. Mrs; Herd"niah 1 ;' navy blue costume arid-white -hattrimmed with /blue. .Mrs. .Wright,'-,cream coat.and skirt and:'.tent straw hat trimmed with flowers.,- There were- also present: Sir-Joseph: Ward, Mr. Massey, •Dr'.-:FindlaJy.-'Mr'.- Traser, -Mr. and Miss Mander, Mr. and Mrs. Ell, Mr. arid Mrs". Malcolm,."Mr., Mrs.,'; and Miss Laurenson, the Eon. G. : Fowlds, Mr. and Mrs; Arnold,: Mr. and Mrs. Craigie, ( Mr.| Stallworthv, Mr. Luke,. Mr. Glover, the Hon; :T. Mackenzie, Dr. and Mrs. Buck, the Hon. R. M'Kenzie, the Hon. D. Buddo, "Mr.'and Mrs. Nosworthy, Mr. Sidev, Mr., Allen and -Miss... Allen, Mr. Russell, Mr. Fisher; Mr. and Mrs. H.islop, Mr./and Mrs." T. E.-Taylor, ..Mr. Buick, Mr. Parata, Mr. M'Donald, and very many others. Miss Reid, with Miss G. do Castro and the assistance of two little girls in white embroidered frocks and, blue sashes, ..Miss Phyllis, Wilson and Miss Pavitt, attended most hospitably, to the afternoon tea: Important Appointment. ; .■',,' The Board of Governors of the Wanganui Girls' College last riight appointed Miss Christina M.- Cruickshank, M.A.,-.M.Sc, to- the position: of lady,.principal. Miss Cruickshank; who has'a particularly fine record,: is at present headmistress of the Southland Girls' High School/ Invercargill.' The'board also decided to invito applicatiorls for the position of music, mistress at a salary of £M per annum.—. Press Association. The Children's .Pageant... - , .The five hundred little /performers of the Children's /Flower Pageant ore again getting busy, and on Saturday, September 17, -they- give, a third' performance, this time in aid' of ; Mother Aubert's Home, the Plunket Nurse, 'and.the Free Kindergarten. The committees of, these charities are now energetically engaged iu the sale of tickets,, and, it is hoped the financial Tesult may be as satisfactory as; that of the previous'; performances. ; A notice from" the secretary regarding a rehearsal on Thursday afternoon;arid, the booking of tickets appears in ■'another column. All those children who intend to take .part';in the- performance but are not able to attend tho rehearsal on. Thursday are asked:to send 1 in their names to,the Ward Directors. ■'."'•■-.'' The Navy League, v: •;-... ■;■■ 'T ' ■ It is a very interesting programme that has been drawn'..up for' the Navy League demonstration which has -been arranged to take place in.the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The objects of; the League are ones, that, cannot fail to'commend themselves. to everyone. We know; that ,the protection of our commerce at sea'is vitally necessary and that protection can only: be given by a supremelypowerful navy, able to assert. and retain its comrhand of the sea., That being the case the support. of ■ all classes is necessary immaintaining the fleet at the necessary pitch of strength, as well as their keenest : interest, iu all : that concerns.it. Another' object of the League is to explain, by lectures, ..by. the dissemination of literature, by meeting and by private (Propaganda how naval supremacy, our national heritage handed down throughout generations, has been-the source of national prosperity and tho safeguard of oiir liberties iu times of stress. All this tho Leaguo. is doing its best to bring before the rising generations and to inculcate in them, while still school children the groundwork of patriotism and pride and reliance in the Navy. On Wednesday night there will be juvenilo choruses, patriotic songs,, vocal marches, organ selections, recitations, sword dances and various other items Of a most attractive nature.- His Excellency the-Gover-nor will also give a short address.

Girls' Realm Guild. The annual general meeting of the Girls' Realm Guild was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, a largo number oi members representing butti centres being present. T'tie chair was occupied by Mrs. Newman. The annual report and balance-sheet were read, also a short, account of a newly-iormcd centra in Christchurch, called the Christcluuxli Centre. A great amount, of useful work has been done by both centres in Wellington during the past year, many poor and sick people being helped in various ways by members of the guilds. A garden lete in aid of their .respective centres had been given, also concerts, throughout the year at one or other of the various institutions • in Wellington, adding considerably to the pleasure of the inmate. Parcels of clothing, comforts, and various good things have been distributed amongst these institutions as well. In the absence of Miss E. Young, the secretary of the Kia Ora Centre, the :office is being filled by Miss W. Stevens. All the officers of the year just completed have been re-elected, with the exception of Miss Mcullcr, who has been elected to the position of general treasurer in place of Miss Rothenberg, who . has resigned. No new secretary was elected for the Lady Plunket Centre, as no offer was made to fill.it. The guild was fortunate in having been offered by the Mountebank Dramatic Club the proceeds of two evenings' performances in tho Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on September 26 and 27, which are to go towards the guild fund, conditionally, that members of the guild dispose of tickets. An orchestra is being formed of leading amateurs to assist at this performance. tho Pantomime Children. The small children who are members of the Aladdin Pantomime Company were entertained at a children's party given by Mrs. Harcns l'liriimer at her home yesterduy afternoon. Last year, when they catui) round iii the "Jack and Jill" ■pantomime, they numbered nineteen, but u ;far. smaller: number of children are reijuired in this one, so. they have been reduced to nine, some of them being entirely, new members. Most people who saiv "Peter I'iiu'' will remember little "Michael,"' and will be interested ; to learn that she has a little sister in this company, Nancy by. name, who sings and dances .in a very gay', little , fashion. ."Michael," .and -a sister, Daphne, lire acting in the" Nellie Stewart Company, arid another little sister'..took-the part of; the , solemn-faced, '■'■ preternaturaily sedate, little baby : of Madame. Butterfly's, round bere'so-very long ago. .These children, as might be expected, are most accomplished,■ and not the least bit shy,, reciting, dancing, ,and.; singing for .the amusement of the other little children yesterday .nftemoon, in' a most obliging fashion, and enjoying :' themselves immensely while doing so. After their per-, formauces • the v small hostesses felt yery_ backward in displaying their own. little gifts, preferring to applaud their guests. Before they departed a delightful ■ tea .was. served ,to them. Nursing'Ho Sick Poor., ..The usual monthly meeting of tho. St. John Ambulance District Nursing Guild iCommitteu '■'was- held-, chis ultemeoii. lu the. unavoidable absence of the president (Mi-s.' S. Ay Rhodes), Mrs. Sefton';Moor:ltottsa presided.'// The following • members of the committee .were present:—Mrs. W. B: Tripe,' Mrs.. A. A. Cor-rigim, Mrs. J. P/'Lukc, Mrs. H. W. Preston, and Mrs. AY.--B, Fisher, secretary. •" The senior district nurse submitted the following rcpovt-for the month . of , August:—Nino hundred and eighty-two visits wore paid to the sick poor -by Nurses Sexton and Macandrow, 17 new patients .were regis-, toireil and 12' discharged,' 3 patients ittended the office. daily and 2 twice daily, 2 wero sent to the Ohiro Home, Ito.'the Convalescent Home,. 1 to the General Hospital, and 1 to thn'.Otuki Hospital. The eases consist of Bright's "dis?ase,\;:and„-broriehitis, ulcerated sore throat, injurj' to patella,. muscular rheumatism, and ..appendicitis, ..badly-burned hand, influenza, bronchial , pneumonia, cancel, nnd senile decay, etc. The committee acknowledge with thanks the following additional subscription'-towards the funds:—Mrs. M'Whannell,.. 10s. Gifts of old linen, 'food, etc., have been received from Mosdames Softon-Moorhouss, •.Tripe, Wilson, Watson, Eglinton, Callahan,- A. 'Anderson, Ralph, Davidson, Bulls.. Chedgwin, Cooper, Preston, Russell, Johnstone, Chapman, Gear Company, and "A Friend."

■■Miss West and her sisters left for Ta'uranga tills morniug where they will visit their sister,, Mrs. Wall. Mrs; West expects to follow: early next: week. IMrs. Gillespie has returned to Feilding from a visit ,to Auckland. .Miss Scaley.'is visiting friends in Otaki. ;Miss Huxtable, of Wanganui, is visiting friends in 'Wellington. A very enjoyable evening was.given by Dr. and Mrs. Jamieson, at their homo in Eketahuna on Thursday evening last. Each guest invited had, to represent a well-known town. --Among the. guests present w v ere: Mrs. Symes, Mrs., Allen, Mrs. Pago, Mrs. Torrance, Mrs..Fish, the Misses Atkins," Billins,' Wright, Anderson, Pendray,' Bergers, 2 (Pahiatiia), Toohill, Seymour, Hoar, and .Messrs. Prcmloville, Stevens,. Page, Turner, Toohill, Torrance, arid Herbert (Pahiatiia). The.' prizes were won by Mrs. Fish, Miss A. Anderson,. and Messrs. Stevens and Herbert. ■ ;