SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 965, 4 November 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Valedictory Tea. It was a delightful tea that was given as a , farewell to Mrs. Dinnio by, tho. members of the Ladies' Kelburne Bowling 'Club, yesterday afternoon. The day was beautifully fine, and the pretty green' grounds looked particularly fresh and attractive in the bright sunshine. A large gratnaphono played selections during the afternoon, and , .at times it was quite easy to imagine that a band was playing. Some interesting games of bowls'were played, a full rink from the Newtown Club, consisting of Messrs. M'Lean (skip.), Dinhie, White, ■ and Martin, playing against Mrs. M'Villy, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Williamson, and Mrs. Mnnro (skip.), and winning by two E Dints.;-Another game, in which Mrs. Minnie and Mr. Alpe (skip.), Mrs. Hartland, and Mr. Marquis played against Mrs. J. King and the Eev. Meadowcroft, Miss Williamson, and Mr. Mayo (skip.), resulted in a;win for the former team by four points. A. speech was made by .Mrs. .M'Villy, on behalf of tho Ladies' Bowling -Club; in .which sho expressed the regret all felt in losing Mrs. Dinnie, and'their, appreciation of the way in which she had always helped whenever help was needed. They would miss her very- much. Mr. Dinnie replied for Mrs. Dinnie, and :a speech was also made by Mr. M'Lean, after which three cheers were given for Mrs. Dinnie. Tea was laid in the' paviliqii, the table being arranged with red,'white and blue flowers (theclnb colours).- Mrs. Dinnie wore a straw-coloured shantung dress, with black hat trimmed with pink laburnam. Mrs. Williamson,. lemon-coloured dress and black lace hat; Mrs. M'Villy, white embroidered dress, with brown hat trimmed with heliotrope flowers; Mrs. Munro, -white .linen, black hat with pink flowers; Mrs. J. Q. Dawson, navy blue costume, green hat with paisley and gold; Mrs. -Wilson, white, frock, black hat; Mrs. A. ue. Castro, electric blue dress and hat to match; Mrs." Martini black costume and black bonnet; Mrs.. Deer, white embroidered dress,.black-hat; Mrs. Datten, cream cloth costume, blue fiat; Mrs. Gee (from the Cashmere Hills, Christchurch), 'blue dress, black plumed hat and white feather boa; Mrs. Sutton, black dress and hat; Mrs. Holton, brown silk dress and blue hat; Mrs. James Hislop, white linen costume, black plumed hat; Mrs. O'Shen, green silk dress and hat to match; Miss J3atten, cream dress and green hat; ?fc. ■Nixon, cream costume! "Wa'ck-find "rfliite hat; Mrs. Gibson Smilh, blnek frock and black hat; Mrs. M'Eldowuey, amythest frock with: hat trimmed, with shaded roses; Mrs. King, grey dress and greyhaf trimmed with grey velvet flowers; Mrs. J. Clark, dove grey frock, large hat trimmed with two shades of vieux roses; Mrs. Heading, cream dress and rose trimmed hat); Mrs. Post, white embroidered dress and pale heliotrope hat; Mrs. Taplin, cream frock, blue straw hat. with blue and pink roses; Mrs. Johnston! cornflower blue.dress and blue hat; Miss Hoop, white frock and Jarge blue hat; Mrs. Marquis, wedgewood blue frock and cream lace hat; Mrs. Howard Keid, navy blue ■Eussiaii'. dress, black hat trimmed with heliotrope and blue lilac; Mrs. Dickenson,.. black glace silk, black and white hat; Miss Williamson, pale'grey frock, black hat, with Banksia roses. ' . .

St. Mark's Sale of Work. ■The object for which the sale of work, organised by the ladies of St. Mark's Parish, and opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Wallis, is being held is one that is_ deserving of all support. The funds which are gained by it are to go towards helping bt. Mark's Mission, which, provided for a sister to work anion;; the poor and needy, of the parish. 'Unfortunately there always - seem to be so many ivho stand in need of- help everywhere. Mrs. Wallis was presented with a beautiful bouquet by Miss Cohnio Gaudiu, and after the sale had l>een■formally opened, the business of the afternoon began. Tho stalls were exceedingly well covered with all kinds of useful' articles, as well as some very dainty needlework, aud had been elaborately fitted up and draped with festoons of bright coloured drapery. A feature of the sale was the Dreadnought, much belying its name with all the pretty articles that were to bo seen upon it, and especially fascinating to the small girl with a (family of dolls to provide with clothing: The stalls and stallholders are as follow:—The Bee Stall— Mesdames Bell. Evans, and Ward. St. Martha's Guild—Mesdames Moore, Blackey, and the Misses Christie, Pritchard, Bates, Watson, Wollcrnian (2), and Moore. Variety, Produce, Art, V and 'Furniture Stall—JJesdamcs Ecdward, Wilson, Madeley, Po-llock, Rutledge, Barltrop, Hylton, and Palliser, also the Misses Madeley and Pollock. Men's Stall-Hisses Bell, Hulbert, Carteror, Gledhill, Lougton, and Bastings. The Dreadnought. —-Misses Vare, Binn-ie, Eteveneaux, and E«ylini». Flower. Stall — Mrs. Newman. and tlie Misses Ward , Goldfinch, Plow, and Clarke. . Kefreshments — Mesdames Watkins, Hncston, the Misses.Wfltkins. Evatt, Drake, Mowbray, Iluline, and TreeSy. Siseet'StaW—Misses'Bapley and Townsend. The Gipsy Tent, which is nowadays quite indispensable, was in charse of Mrs. Sydney Bell and Mira. Bell. The stage of the schoolroom had been most effectively provided with a white background covered with quantities of trailint; pink roses, which really looked very lifelike, and tho walls of the schoolroom.withlyeopmlium and bright drapings. In the evening an entertainment was provided, nnd greatly enjoyed. 'The sale of work will be continued to-day,' witli an entertainment in the evening. . . .. The Baby SHow. Entries for tho baby show, held in connection with the grand carnival, to take place in tho Newtown Park tomorrow, are coming in very freely, and there is no doubt but that the show will l>3 a great success. It is desired that all; the mothers who intend to enter their babies will post their names to 'Mrs. C. Iznrd, Talavera Terrace, by to-day, if possible, and, failing that, to havothem entered by half past two at least on Saturday at tho grounds. ' .

The Beauty Show. The beauty show appears to be creating a great amount of interest, and quite a number of entries have been made so far. It is certainly something of an innovation for Wellington, but there is no reason ' why it should not become quite as much a habit here as it appears to bo at. Home. In fact, remembering many of. the faces one frequently sees in Wellington, thore is every reason for'an enormous number of entries. The cause alone, that of helping Mother Mary Aubort to provide n home for the destitute, and tho afflicted children, who otherwise have not a friend in the world, is worth helping in every possible way. Feilding Notes. Miss Livesay is visiting friends in Jlawke's Bay. Misses Coleman (2), who havo been spending some weeks in Feilding, left for the South Island on Monday. Mrs. Lawson has gone to Palnierston for some- time, owing to ill-health. Mrs. Liffiton fWanganui) is staying with Mrs. Miles. • Mrs.- Mostyn-Jones, who is leaving for To Kuiti; has been spending several weeks at the Denbigh Hotel.. Mrs. Shand and her children are spending some little time in Dunedin. Mr. and Miss Beetham (Masterton), who went Homo in April, 1909, are returning to New Zealand by tho Drayton Grange, due hero on November 28. ■ Mrs. Charles Bayly (Toko) is visiting Wellington, and is staying with her sister, Mrs. Hinc, in Hill Street. The tide of emigration from' the Old Country to the colonies seems to have set in very strongly. There were sixhundred and seventy passengers who arrived in. New Zealand by tho Arawa tho other day. The Cprinthic carries Home witli her only, twenty-nine. In a month or two, no doubt, tho number of peoplo going. Home will be greatly increased. A sale of work, arranged by the younj I)Eople belonging to St. James's Presbyterian Church, Ncwtown, was opened '.in the schoolroom yesterday afternoon by the Eev. Mr. Shiier; Tho results were most encouraging, and tho sale will be continued to-day. The proceeds are in aid of the new Sunday school. After a long and painful illness, Mrs. Hearn, widow of tho late Mr. Nicholas Hearn, of Moumahaki, passed away at her residence, Wanganui, on Wednesday, agod d. The deceased-lady was knownfar and wide. for her charity and hospitality, and her death : occasioned great regret throughout the Wanganui district. Knox Church, Dunedin, was beautifully decorated on Tuesday with flowers and evergreens, on the occasion of tho wedding of Mr. Thomas Ross, son of Mr. 1 John Ross, of Newington, with Miss Margaret Annie Fergus, eldest daughter, of the Hon. Thos. Fergus. The . Rev. Evan Davies performed the ceremony; in which he was assisted by tho Rev. Professor Hevitson. Mr. W.. Paget Gale, tho organist,, played the . Wedding March, and other inspiriting miisic. There was a very large attendanco of the friends of both families at the wedding ceremony, and afterwards at the residence of the bride's parents, where the usual felicitous toasts were, proposed. < ■ . •