SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 950, 18 October 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A'-Presentation." ■"■■■"'■_ '~';0 ■':;. f Mrs.'■. Neligan , (wife, of '■' Bishop - ;Neliganpwho has laboured zealously'as'presir aont.: of : ; the Mothers'' Union and many kindred associations .of ,the -diocese of 'Auckland;Cwas the, recipient ofi a.? handsome : presentation prior to her departure from: Auckland to England., At Bishopscour'ti in !^the^ morning" she was 'upon.''by'.Mrs.' Galder, wife : of the commissary; and was presented, with, a beautiful silver-mounted brown' leather, handbag Neligah's .monogram , and .appropriate Maori' greetings inscribed thereoii. : ;Inside the.bag a. purse was.enclosed .containing va -sum .towards Mrs. Nehgan's new homo.' The presentation.:was made on behalf of MTS.-Neli-g£-.n's'-fellow:workers and friends.' ~At the Iship'si: side ~- Mrs. .Neligan .was 'also • the :of ; a -number of handsome ;bouqiiets; from : the ladies'assembled..' An. "At Home.",:',' ■ ;■, A ..very: pleasant :''at; ; .home", was given yesterday: afternoon: by. Mrs.'.. H. Rist at Mrs.'-Mason's residence .oh; the'-Terrace; : Amohg the guests were:,Jlesdames:Fildes,Glasson, D. Meadowcroft, King, Diimbeli; Nicklin, CraWord,: Lanksheare, - Gruar, ;Batton, Hassori, the ; Misses : Meadowcroft (2), ..and: Miss' Gtlosson: ; : Musical.. items were .'given'by several 'of those present* the':violin,.and. elocutionary selections ~of Miss Glassoh and: Miss. G. Meadowcroft being'especially appreciated, .;' Mastertpn. Savages.^'^'\: n '.,\-S. .'.'.'•; ■'". '-.. The: Mastorton''Savages" Ladies' .Night was most enjoyable.;;A;great .many were present'.'-'at;; the the , first paxt of, which' was under ',' the • direction ;of i Chief Savage; Nash,' .with;.- his;,:. .band v from Palirierston North. 'The 'secondjpar't of the programme was in. charge • of -.Chief Savage .Dr. Cook,: of:"-MastertonV-,'. A fea-ture-'-of"; the;, evening, was the, whistling .byi'ohe ,'of the' Palmerston band, who imi.tated.the:ringing of a'ilark, a nightingale, aid. Vother! .birds' 1 - most {.'delightfully".., 'A presentation, was made during the eveninf;.- to Savage Bronson .(Mastertbn) of a -purse -of ~sovereigns,'i s as-;a mark of appreciation' of' the ; musical : services he had rendered ■ tho-, club. ■• On. Sunday, several ,of ; :{the,.visiting .savages .journeyed:.out, ; to. Ivahuni'ingi,' the., 'residence of Mr. "and vMi's.'-;:C... ; .F: -Vallance, whereJ-theyispent-tho. greater ;part .'of;:.the,,day.,;. ; ..: ■~;,:

; Mrs.; Prouse; is. away; bn_ a visit, to Auckland. ■• y' ~;;£■'„■■.XX - : X:/,y •>£..-.>".;''',"■;'...

■;■;.'Mtr . Robert .Hdggj; p'f i the "guest" of -Mrs/ George ■. Sellar "(Mastertbh).

Mts... Siramonds;: ;vrho.: has lived in years, died last ..week,.--leaving ,a. husband, three son's,':;and .four .daughters, all: grown up. ThJ: deceased lady was highly respected ■byj'all who know, her.'.; The : funeral took place on Sunday morning, and'was largely attended.: '■'-"■"' ; . .-■": - .■'-.-".:('

:.;-A'.meeting ;,of the; Ladies' Committee;of the, Boys'/Institute was held ih the Town Hall yesterday. Lady Ward presided, and Mrs'.;.Bh'odes; vicerbresident,, was' ■ also present; ifKhal arrangements were-made for.the garden fete ...which is,: to be-held in the'grounds of'Awarua House■ oh Saturday:.:next. ~.\;i-'. ::/".;•'■ .:',: ..J".V'sV:-J..-■■;"'

...Miss;. Jean Matthieson,...who has, just obtained her:L.A'.B.;dipl6ma,: is phlyfourteen years of, age. ' Miss Matthieson is a pupil -.of '."Miss Arline.fThackeray,'and. is the'daughter of Inspector Matthieson," of ■'.';. : .

.'..■Miss;Ci- Butts left; for Nelspnlast eyening; by .the •'.-,•■;X'-j :;;:; '),[■ '"

; Mr! and Mrs. Erie Williams, who have beei;spendinc>a;'few days in, Wellington, 'returned to, the' Wairarapa; on> Saturday.

•A-, very enjoyable'dance was "given ; by Capbiiii.White-Parsons and:the officers of the'Tongariro last-evening.

■': A ! [.Press Association mcssage ; .from. Tiiharu states.that' Miss B. .11. AVatt, M.A., lady : principal.of the-Girls' High School, has-been, given twelve''months', leave on full;'pay,,to enable her to take a sea v'oy-age;:,for-:her -health's sake...-..Miss,, Mulhollahd,: first assistant, 'takes/charge 1 during .absence:.; .■;•"- .-■■■.!-.-'.-. ■ v : •-,-,

The' annual-sale'of: work, held .in col. neclidri.''with; St; Peter's; Ladies'..Working Party,:.iviir be' hold- iji St./ Peter's Hall, Ghuznee Street, on ,We<lnesday:and Thursdayl next. ; VAll kinds of. useMumd. ornamental articles will be for sale,, and- in the-'eypning:-there will:be'.'.a grand, entertainment by "The Follies," •' under', the direction "' of' Miss.'Grey;and "Mr. ; Thco Tresize, dancing by. .the'., pupils of Miss Campbell,: and many-", other: 1 attractions. It .-'is'-plain''to :be.seon-that pleasure and business have gone.into a very; pleasant partnership,'and one -tfiat"will be. profitable' r to all concerned,.without.doubt.- '~