SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 929, 23 September 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Coming of Age...:; -~ '.The Munbipal'-'Hall- was: beautifully ■decorated witn :t'eriis,. foliage, and drap-ings.-of ,all kinds cii Monday .night las?,: .wneh a ball-was given, iii honour ,of tne coming of age ol Miss- Violet Tasjier, youngest daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. F. J. Tasker. There was a very-large gathering of. guests:. present, and during the evening the health Of Miss Tasker, pro-, pdsed, in most felicitous -terms, by -.his vV'drship, Mr; : Ji -A.- : Nash, ~was.;drunk in- bumpers, 'and Was'' responded to by. Air. V. J. Tasker.; The function was one of the most enjoyable of the season.-Mrs.-F.'G. Tasker wore a dress of black satin, with an overdress of sequiniiednet.. Miss Tasker, address of* pale ..blue crystalline with silver trimmings..-Among the guests were':"Mrs;-Nash '.the, Mayoress), uear-:' ing a-black.velvet dress;: Mrs. P. Rbid, white muslin; Mrs. W;* : Park, heliotrope niousselihe de'soie; Mrs.'-A;'Friers (Gis- !, borne), cream, charmeuse. satin frock; Mrs. '.J. Wells (Feildiu'g), black duchesso satiu; .Mrs. Cope;' pate blue,,:lriirimed with silver; Miss .white,' cream silk .frock;.; Misses/Wightbn-(2), .white muslin dresses;,! -Mrs.' -A. Ste v.irt, black velvet; Mrs.. A. Pickering,' black satin.;: Miss- Pickbriiig, white embroidered robe; Mrs. Oliver, black satin dress; Miss Oliver, cream glace silk; 'Mrs..' C.FrasJr, hettotrope Jlriuslin frock;: Miss .M'Donald, pale " pink ninon over ;silk,-MissiD.; M'Donaltj, pale blue ninori,..i ; with. ; silv(!r : trimmings;- -.Miss Metherall, white :riusHn;' Mrs.: S. B. - Lan-caster,.brow.i'-ghee silk; Miss 8.. Jamieson,' 'white., embroidered. robe,-; Mrs.. Hattie, black; silk dress ,•; Miss.: 11. Hands, i black velvet;.:Miis,A. Haiids, pale blue silkVMissFJrsaith, pink silk frock;. Miss Duke,,pale blue muslin frock; Miss Duke, - white jimon'over'sir?.; Mrs. Carter,, black silk' and. allovier, lace; Miss .Carter, pale pink .silk,-: with, gjld "trimmings'; 'jiiisb, ,'Jruinp,' pale biup ;rock; Miss '.. Biowii, ■pale pink: mousseline.-de sole; Miss E." Bro.wn, -white nindh; .Mrs; .lleid,;black silk!jet-and,trimmings; Wetherall, white silk, .'trimmed.: with silver; vAliss ,Wilson ; \ pale blue silk; Miss A; Wilson, cream silk; Miss Archer,'.white muslin; Mrs;"Trifst.eriseri, black- ninon over.- silk. There were also present:': Messrs. J.:A. ;Nash (Mayor),' F. J. Tasker, S.'-R.'La'n-' caster,, W;- Crump, , Webb,. Tait,, Ford,;: Anderson, W.xE. Park, D. Park, Carter (2), Pickering (2), Geddes; D. Smith,-E. Smith, W;: Smith, Sharp, Reed; -Tor'stonsdn, Harkness, .Morris; Wetherall, -. Robinson, ;'.Eglington, • Best, Holland, , Copeland, - ; -Fraser, ; , Hattie, Stewart, Purvis,, and, Mtindy. . Messrs. -Park-aud B.iWebb,were efficient M.C.'s. The,supper -was in,the:;hands ; of W. S; Dustin, ahd.was everything that:could be .'desired;'/-;"' : ' /■.:',' ■ •' V New Lady Barrister. •'Miss Rees,: announcement of whose ad- . mission to the Bar,'appears elsewhere,'is .the daughter of, Mr. W.'L.'Rees, solicitor, 'of Gisborqe, w L lk>: at 1 "one time represented one of -.-the, Aucklahd.:.coiistituencies .in the House of Representatives. Miss Rosehiary Rees,.Jiriown-on the, colonial: and ;English stage,; is a. sister of: the neivlyadmitted barrister. 1 7. An;^At.Kome, ,r -V : X; .' :,On-Thursday afternoon ah. "at home" wtis held by Mrs. Francis Stevens,/ at, her residence' in Hay 'Streeti Oriental Bay.. :Spring flowers decorated the room in, which' Mrs. Stevens, -; received her guests. '.Music, and-..,recitations made the, time'., pass , 'very : , enjoyably. Mrs. v Stevens , wore , a , dress of •black broche:' embossed .with / purple 'flowers,- : and with it 'a '■' berthe. of, hand-' some cream lace., ' Mrs. W. .Stevens, her daughter-in-law,. who,- with' Mrs.' Mellsop,. assisted in serving afternoon tea, wore a dress of' Cream .voile trimmed with lace n!n'd:insertion; Mrs:,Mellsop,; a dress of green -foulard.' ; Mrs. W. Stevens's small daughter, 'who also ..helped in, handing: found the tea, was dressed: in white.muslin,' with.a blue sash. During the afternoon Mrs. Kreeft. recited, ; Mrs. W. : Stevens sang,' and Mrs. Bainbridge played ■pianoforte'solos. Among/those present were: Mrs. W;,. F. Massey,: ;Mrs. Sidey, Mrs. Shirtcliffe, Mrsi. Poole,-Mrs. Nixon, and 'Miss Nixon, Mrs.;;Buckj Mrs.' Col: linsj and the Misses- Collins ,(2), Mrs; Halse, .'Mrs. Luke, r Miss Halse, Mrs. Arnold, Dr.; Edith- Huntley;. Mrs./Bolton, : - Mrs, Lachmann,, Miss Robin, and Mrs. MontaguS. v . .■.:.'■'■('■•■'•■ •-' A Pioneer Gone. ~-Mrs.'John Hall,,.whose.-death,; occurred at- Ijevih, On 'Saturday, was one. of the early settlers 'of; the Wairarapa, says an exchange. She: was; born at Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, in 1832, and married to Mr..Hall ;at .Osbournley, Lin-, .coin, -in'.;1855. ' Some twenty-two years -later /Mr: and Mrs.-Ball;came to- New Zealand;; in -the- ship , Cafhatic, arriving in 187T, arid for' the next four years Mrs. Hall kept vhouse for.Mr. W. C. Buchanan,. the well-known; Wairarapa runhpldef, at Tupurupu'ru. .In .1881 Mr; Hall took up a section; of bush land in thc'Mangahao Blocki No.' VII, and' the deceased. lady accompanied him and her. four sons into the/then back-blocks to share in the labours of preparing -a : home. She. was, ihe-- first white woman to gojntoa Pahiatua district, : and .the. little cottage in which : the family lived, which in' after years became a familiar landmark along : the- Forty Mile Bush Road, was the-first house built in tho locality.;.;'..; ~ '■ ; r V;\ : v --:,' A, Present I '.ion. -:-.''.-..'■ Another pleasant little ceremoay in connection with the recent reproduction of the Flower. Pageant took place yesterday afternoon, when the children who had takon part in the special . dance taught for, the occasion' Miss Campbell, together with, some of their parents,, met at the house of Mrs. Herdman for the purpose of expressing' their appreciation of the trouble sho has .-taken- on their behalf. A vote of thanks was proposed by . the children to ;Mrs. Herdman for her kindness in. placing a room in her home at their disposal, in which they could practice their dance, and she was. presented with a beautiful basket of violets.. They then presented Miss Campbell with a very pretty moonstone pendant, accompanied by a little speech, expressing their gratitude. To Mrs. Fordhanii who.played for -them at their practices, they'presented a. silyer : mountcd cutglass scent bottle. ', • ; : ;

Wairarapa Weddings. -A. pretty wedding took place at East Tnratahi on Tuesday, when Mr. Stanley Gordon Green, second son of Mr. E. Green, of Darfield, Canterbury, was united in matrimony with Miss Annie Ethel Shanks, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shanks. The service was performed by the Rev. L.. Thompson, 'the. brido wore a. blue silk eolienne dress,, trimmed t with cream all-over lace, and silk strappings, with veil and orange' blossoms. Miss Florence Shanks (sister of the bride) acted as bridesmaid, and was daintily attired in white silk muslin. Mr. Robert Grant acted as best man. A large party of guests sat down to .the wedding breakfast. At St. Matthews Church, Masterton, on Wednesday; Mr. William lump was married to, Miss Winifred M. H. Saker, eldest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Saker, of this ,town. The bride, who was;given away..,by- her- father, was attended by Misses Mercy Peat, Lucy Saker, and Isla Wagg. The brid6 was attired in cream taffeta, made in empire style. Mr. D. Webenton was best man,.'.and. Mr. It.. Vaughan groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the. Rev. 11. Watson.. Wanganui Girls' College. . ) Mrs.: ■;. Redwood, who was appointed Musical'. Directress, at the Wanganui Girls' College by the Board of. Governors 'oh Monday, is a daughter of the; late Dr. A. - Groves Duff, .of Nelson; She was, married three years ago to Mr. Redwood, a nephew of Archbishop Redwood. Mrs. Redwood has had an extensive experience in teaching singing, pianoforte, and organ play-ing,-haying, controlled the Nelson School of.. Music for several years. She has been very successful in presenting pupils for Examination, and holds the diploma of L.R.A.M., which she gained, after two years'-study in. London. For the last ;tliree years Mrs; Redwood has been teaclK ing in the Feilding, Palmerston, and fumbdlton districts, and has. been conspicuously successful. Obituary. It. is.-with great regret (says our Palmerston correspondent) that the. death has-to be announced of Mrs. Hugh. Gillies, of Rangitikei Line, "who had been ailing for; some three months.. When medical advice -was' called in, it was found. .that' Mrs., Gillies was\ suffering from a malady which gave: little or no hope, arid'she, gradually became worse, and. passed away, at an early hour yes-terday-morning,: The .deceased lady* who leaves .four'sons and a daughter to mourn their loss, ivas a daughter of the late Mr. ; Peter.; Hume, of Tauanui, Wairarapa: Mrs. Gillies and her husband: and family are''particularly well known in this district and in the, .Wairarapa, 4hd; they will have.'the deep sympathy of/large numbers of'friends. The funeral, will take place on Saturday./ ,The. latest .woman- to achieve fame in the scientific .-.world is Mrs. • Margaret SelenkaV widow.'.'of .'.the- Dutch'.. scholar, Dr.Bmil Selenka, who has been chosen to lead a. scientific expedition to Java; ■ The annual "social" given by the members of the -.'Karon'. Bowling Club took place in the Parochial, Hall 6mWednesday .'evening, and proved to be a very enjoyable', affair.. A large, number of people were present, among them being soyernl visitors from town. Euchre, was played up; till ten, after •'■ which dancing took, place for: the remainder of the evening. Mrs, Cooper won : the ladies' prize aij '.the euchre and Mr. Hope the gentleman's; .; .It was a packed audience that was. present in,the Town' Hall last evening to Hear Madame Calvo and Signor Gasparri sirig, to say .nothing of M. Pintel's: playing, and the announcement of Madame :Calyc/s,',Sudden .indisposition; was. a- matter .of great concern -to them, Ono : canriot but admire-'-the., great-singer's courage and endurance,- when, in spite of thei fact -that two-doctors at least-forbade her to, go on Jwith' her programme she would insist in" carrying out her performance,, after she had in some measuro recovered from the attack, and singing' with the feeling and power that she alone possesses. On Monday and Tuesday evening next the Mountebank Dramatio- Company will produce a three-act-comedy, "The Snowball," for the, purpose of aiding the Lady Plunket Centre of the Girls' Realm Guild. • The entertainment will take place iri the Concert-Chamber of the Town Hall,,and seats may be reserved at the Dresden rooms. Miss Seymour returned to her - homo in Picton on Wednesday. .-' .; Mr. and Mts. Vavasour, of Marlborough; are ..visiting. Wellington. Captain ,and, Mrs. Bryee Wilson leave by-the Ulimarba this afternoon for England, but expect, to return to.New. Zealand in a few months' time.