SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 989, 2 December 1910, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Concert at Ohiro Home. •■ The inmates of the Ohiro Home were given an entertainment on Tuesday night by members-of tho Lady Plunket Centro of the Girls' Realm Guild. Those who .took part were the Misses Edwards,. Malcolm, V. Mueller, Hamilton, M. Low, D. and E. Hurley. Every item was encored. Th«y were assisted by Mr. Charles Proctor, • whoso humorous songs wero greatly enjoyed. Croquet Club at Ngaio, The quiet suburb of Ngnio was last Wednesday quite roused to excitement at tho opening of the newly-formed Croquet Club, when a large number of members and their friends met on Mrs. Jordan's lawn to enjoy not only the game for which the club has been primarily formed, but also tho almost more important item of each other's society. The members of tho new clufi are vory enthusiastic, and hope that by next stason they will have a ground of their own, which they r.re almost suro to do if energy and good feeling have anything to do with such a result. Fcilding Notes. The Feilding Horticultural Society held a most successful spring' show on Friday. Although rather too late for most of the roses, the sweet peas were at their best. A epjendid collection of the latter shown by Mr. N.Gorton was very much admired. The • tables and mantelpieces w<?ro beautifnl, and there being twenty tablee and twelve mantelpieces, tho judges had a most difficult task before them. Among thoso attendins the show wer6:—Mesdiimes Gorton (2), Gillespif, France (Canterbury), Mil«s, Mason,"Atkinson/ Corfe, Montgomery, Fitzherbert, Bull, InnesJones, Levien, Wilson, and many ethers. Wot weather on Saturday ■ prevented tennis, but the cricket matches wero continued on the racecourse, iifternoon tea being provided by Mesdames Mason and Frances. Tho weather, was perfect , for the Feilding races, so everyone wore pretty light frocks. There was'quite-a. rscord attendance, people coining from all parts of tho Dominion. Among those present were:—Mrs. A. Fitzherbort, wearing a. pretty-soft grey embroidered gown and large black hat; Mrs. Gillespie, yieux rose Shantung costume,. hat to match; Mrs. Willis,.charming pale green, chiffon gown, , pretty black.hat; Mrs. Prior, black 6ilk";~Mrs. Fry, green coat and skirt; Mrs. S. Johnson, bluo crepeline; Mrs. Horrocke, cwam poplin, hat with pink rosjss; Mrs. Quittiam. . (Now .• Plymouth), white linen costume;. Mrs. Clayton, white embroidered linen coat and skirt, with large black hat trimmed with sweetpeas; Mrs. Miles, cream poplin costume, with black facings, cream hat with, dull-shaded roses; Mrs. Pickering, white linen; Mrs. H. Stewart, brown coat and skirt, 'with large brown hat; Mrs. Roberts, white muslin dress; Mrs. N. Gorton, pretty preen foulard, large black hat; Mrs. iihaytor (Christchurch),. green costume; Mrs. Redmaine, grey frock;. Miss Prior; green, shot: dress , ; Miss Levett,'"blue "floral dress and large black hat;" Mrs. (Dr.) Wilson . (Palmei'ston), prett}' pale ■ pink silk costume; Mrs.' Innes (Palmerston), white cloth fjbwn, pretty whit? hat trimmed with black and saxo blue; Miss O'Brien (Palmerstoh), blue, floral dress, large black hat; Mrs. Haggitt, grny costume, black hat. ■ ... . • . : . . Mr. p.nd Mrs. Cotterill; have returned from an enjoyable holiday spent in. , Australia. Miss Godfrey is visiting Mrs. R.,Jones. Mrs. Mo3tyn Joiras (Tβ Kuiti) is again visiting friends in Foilding. : The. Japanese Fair. "■•■■■.■'■ St. Peter's Hall, Ghuznee Street, presented a very gay. and. transformed appearanco upon the occasion of,tho opening of the Japaneso fair,- held 'in. aid" of the funds for the Wellington Diocesan Boys' Home and the St. Peter's Parish Mission. All the stalls wore decorated with quaint Japaneso devices,, the stallholders were dressed in Japanese costumes, and quite a large proportion of the goods were- of Japanese design. The fair was opened by her Excellency Lady Islington, who was accompanied by Miss Cotton and Mr.. Kerr Clark. They wero nwt at the entrance by Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. Ballinger, Mrs. Lloyd, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Ballinger, and Mr. , Walton, and escorted to the stage, which had beek suitably furnished and decorated. Brief speeches were mads by Mr. Ballinger and Mr. Lloyd, and then her Excellency, before declaring the fair open, expressed the sympathy sho felt with the i cause for which it was being held. She was impressed by the fact that' .the' work was being done regardless of. creed. She was afraid that they inijht not. realise the whole amount ■ needed—iM7s—but she hoped they would do exceedingly well. Mr. Walton (of St. Peter's Mission) also .spoke, thanking her Excellency for her kindness in opening the sale that day. When in Duuedin he had visited the homes there, and seen how they .were worked, and it- seemed to him that it was absolutely ncoessary that there should be such a home in Wellington. To Miss Mitchell , he-gave the e-redit of originating tho Japaneso fair. Lady Islington was then escorted about tho hall, and shown the different stalls,. Eomo of the work being much admired.. The stalls and those in charge of them were as follows:—Fancy stall, Miss Mason, Miss Parkin; Christmas tree, Miss Whitcombo and Miss Kinvig; sweet stall, Miss Kearney, Miss Mitchell; soft drinks stall, Masters Mitchell and Lawrence; plain stall , , Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Wilmot, and Mrs. Osborne; flower stall, Miss Downcs and Miss Cannon; produce, Miss Mitchell and Mrs.'Cable; tea-room, Mrs. A. L. Wilson, Miss Steele, and helpers; book stall, Miss Kinvig. Her Excellency woro a dress of black chiffon over white silk, and a largo black hat with white ostrich feathers. She was presented . with a bouquet of flowers by Miss Eva Parkin. 'A .brief musical programme was given, those contributing bring 31 rs. F. P. WilEon (a Kong); recitation, Mrs. Sutcliffe; and song, Miss Bennett. Miss Cotton was in a cream'coat and skirt, and black hat with white roses. In tho evening a dramatic performartce, arranged by tho Misses Vane was given. Tho fair will bo open again this afternoon and evening, when further entertainments will be given. ■ ~

An "At Home." A very large number of people were preseut at tbo "nt home" wliicli was given by Jh-s. Shirtcliffe nt her . residence, "Kahiri," Tinakori Road, yesterday afternoon. The reception rooms were decorated with roses and with beautiful sweet peas in varying shades' of colour, and the tables in the large dining-room, tho folding-doors' of which had been thrown open, wore also charmingly arranged with them, the handiwork of Miss Murray. Delicious strawberries and crenm, as well as ices were to be obtained in the morning-room, and' tea and coffee were dispensed ;n the dining-room and drawing-rooni. A band, -stationed at the top of the stairqase, played .delightful music, and towards the end of tho afternoon Mrs. SutelifTo was asked to recite from Ella Wheeler Wilcox, two of whose poems she accordingly gave. It was delightfully cool to sit out upon tUo verandah or to walk about in tho garden,'and several of the guests availed themselves of these pleasures. Mrs. Shirtclifse wore a blue eolienne dress with a yoke of blue chiffon over white lace, the bodice beinpr triinmod with vieux ro:ie insertion. Her mother, Mrs. Massey, was in a black silk dress with a yoke of black lace and net. Among those present were: Lady Ward, wearing a black dress with a black silk coat and white straw hat trimmed with choux of black tulle; Mrs. Newman was in a black silk crepe dress, with a yoke of black net benutifully embroidered in gold, and a black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Tweed, in a blue and white pin-striped dress and Inrge blue and white hat trimmed with black.; Mrs. Wilford, a pale blue dress and > cream straw lint, .covered with pink roses; Mrs. Pitchett, a biscuit-coloured Shantung dress, trimmed with insertion and lace and a black hat; Mrs. Von Haast, a black aiid white dress and burnt straw hat trimmed with white and pale pink roses; Mrs. Corliss, a biscuit-coloured coat and/skirt trimmed with black and a black hat; Lady Steward, a black satin dress and black hat with pale roses and a Limerick lace scarf: Mrs. P. P. Webb, a gray costume and brown hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. Wilberfoss, a black dress and black hat; Mrs. Firth, a violet costume, braided, and a violet toque; Mrs. T. Cameron, a lobelia blue costume and black hat trimmed with pale pink roses; Mrs. J. BVnndell, a violet coat and skirt and violet toque; Mrs. Coates. a violet costumo and black hat; Mrs. Elder, a black dress and black toque;' Mrs; H. Blundell, a brown costumo. and,black hat. Others present' were: Mrs. Wollis, Mrs. Bothamley, Mrs. Marks, Miss Tweed, Miss E. Blundcll, Mrs. and . Miss Beauchamp, Mrs. F. Eus- ■ sell,' Mrs. Tewsley, Mrs. Sntcliffe, Mrs. J. V. Luke, Mrs; Wright, Mrs. Chntfield, Mrs. Tennant. Mrs. Sea ton, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Bulkley, Hiss Fanconrt, Mrs. Balcombe Brown, Mrs. Quick, Hiss Longford, Mrs. O'Shea, Mrs. Spragge, Mrs. Hnmer, Mrs. F. .T. Wilson, Mrs. Hoby, Mrs. and Miss Holmes, Hiss Millar, Miss Macandrew, Miss Elder, Mademoiselle Kedard, Miss M'Lean, and very many others.. Mrs. .Shirtcliffe's little daughters, dressed in white-embroidered muslin frocks, helped in handing tea to the many guests. '. . ' A Gift Afternoon. A most enjoyable "At Home" was hold on Wednesday ofttrnooii at the house of Mr. arid Mrs. W. E. Redstone, "EndsIsigh," Brougham .Street. The "At Homo" took the forui of a "gift afternoon" in aid of Tory and Aro Streets ■ missions, and .was given by Mrs. W. E. Redstone and Mrs. G. P. Williams. The lar.je dining-room looked very charming, being decorated with clusters of swe«t peas and roses, .intertwined with lycopodium, grown and presented by Mr. C. Treve.thick, of Lower Hiitt. Mrs. Redstone wore a dres9 of amethyst charmeuse, and Mrs. Williams a black Sha'ntung dress. Thero were over .101) guests present, and afternoou; in the, dining-room and'ou tho lawn, and was.greatly appreciated. During tho afternoon recitations were given by Misses' Arnold, Blanchard, and Luke, and musical items. wero contributed by Madame find Miss Mueller, Miss Chapman, Miss Kendall, Misses Brittain (2), and Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Halo also' played the accompaniments. A comedietta was given by the Misses Dix, which was, greatly enjoyed. Short addresses were' given by Sisters May and Annie, relative to the work carried on within their .districts, who also expressed gratitude for the gifts received, bringing a TeTy pleasant afternoon to a closo. Miss Wlutaker. intends leaving on Saturday .for- Pioton; where , ,she will bo working in.connection with tho Anglican Mission, which: opens tlicro on Saturday. Miss Myra Montague Is to bo marrted to Mr. F. Johtetone on December 23. Tho wedding will ■ take place in Mrs. Montague's house. At the meeting.of the Women's Reform League held last evening, the popular president was- presented with a beautiful bouquet.' of roses from the members of the league. ' : :■.'• < :." Mr. Hyslop 'has■•• taien the "Oaks" (Taita), ' Mr. - Eeynolds's residence and beautiful- grounds at Taita. for the Christinas and "New , '. Year holidays. Mrs. Reynolds intends visiting her people in the north durinir their stay at Taita..