SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1028, 18 January 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An Afternoon Tea. ' . . A delightful afternoon tea was , given by 'Mrs. H. M.. Stephens ■ at' her house in Ivelbnrne, yesterday, when about thirty guests (many of'whom were old Dunedin residents) .were present. ✓. The function was in honour of tfie hostess's sister, Mrs.. Kingston, of Dunedin, who is visiting, her.' Tho drawing-room,-in which Mrs.Stephens received her guests, w.as .decorated with, carnations, in every colour and shade. Tea was served, in the inner hall, and tho table was done with the same lovely flowers.. During the afternoon several of .the guests gave musical , items. Mrs, Stephens word a vieux rose. colienne. cos'thmoj.trimmed with.jewelled embroidery) Her" aster, word a black skirt aiid blouso -of:cream silk and lace. Mrs.-Preeco (her mother), wore, black silk trimmed with, black lace over white. Among the, guests were:fllj;s. and Miss'Barnett (Dunedin), Mrs. Fordham, Mrs. Wallace, Sirs, and' Miss Bock, Mrs. Sidey (Dunedin), etc. Mrs. Kingston-returns to Dunedin next week. 1 ,' ' •' At Endeavour Inlet. A camping party which visited Endeavour Inlet .during; tho holidays speak enthusiastically, of the . good time which, they; spent, there. Camping oiit is, of course,, a delightful form of- holiday,.-, especially when spent in the heart of the .bush, with trees,'ferns, and sbng-birds. ■for/companions. - On ond occasion-the party visited the antimony mines,.which are now falling, into decay.' Tho ascent' is somewhat steep in places, but tho'toil'up tho hill is repaid by the scene which may bo viewed, from tho top, whence Mount Egmonf, far away across tho blue itraitjmay.be seen. Bush birds aboun'd:.,hete; and approach quite close to tho'.xiiabir undismayed. ■ launch parties wero enjoyed at other times,, and some' fishing was done. ...On .'Friday last ,the. campers visited Mr. Jones's house; in tho Inlet, and, an. impromptu <»iicert took place, thof« contributing .being -tlie Misses Howden, 'Goldfinch, ''jMorris;.'Moore, and Mrs. Moore, nhd.'iir.' FfeyberfrVwho gave kmib ann'is--.ingr reoitatioiiss Visitors to the. Soundsshould'take thick boots' and short skirts, say. one. of the party, otherwisewalking in tho .bush is fraught .with some discomfort. ' '\ -' Obituary.' *' Mrs. E. Johnstoiie, widow of tho late Captain John .Campbell.'Johnstone, passed away:,at.' Port.: AVaikato ..last v week;-'at the n'ge-:of 72.- The deceased -arrived in New Zealand in 4§56,. and; lived in-Raglan for ninny years//.She: is- survived by four .sons and one daughter. llrs.' J.'f,H.i.Jfartin, of Wainukn,' and -Haliiiurton Johnston Campbell' and' Lindsay. .Johnstone, runfcolders, of, kato, and.'Wilfrid -Johnstone',- of ." Remusra. - The engagement is announced of . MiSs' Newallj ' youngest daughter' of ' Colonel Newall,. C.8., to Professor Picken,' o! Victoria College. ' . Tho, wedding of Miss Nelson, daughter of Canon Nelson, to .Mr. Molcsworth Tolhnrst, takes place in: Auckland to-day-Miss Coates and Mr. and Miss Tolhurst. went to Auckland .to attend the ceremony; The engagement .of; Miss .Eruco,<(Feiidk ing)-'toi;Mr.- W., Shannon) son of Mr.V,G/ B: .'Shannon (Clifton Terrace) is.. an> nounced. ■ .. ;:. ■ '• Mi-.'and Mr?. V. Reid leave shortly for Auckland. . , ..; ■ , Mrs. Wood (Napier) is staying with her" daughter, Mrs. Is. T. Hadheld, in Hill Street. ; . The engagement is announced' ofMiss G. L'ascelles, youngest, daughter of Mr. A. W. Lascelles (Napier),, to. Mr. ,N. S.J son of. the late Captain B. B. Creagh. Mr. and jlrs.-K'M.. B.Fisher are.visiting. Danneyirke, .where Mr. Fisher will take part in the tennis tournament. Miss IC. .Williams is spending a short holiday in Now.Plymouth. The,engagement is announced, of Mr. Walter ,T. Stevens,' second son of Mr. 1 Joseph Stevens, of Carterton,, to Miss Laura Era Wilton, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert 1 Wilton, of "Roselea," Rangituinau, Jlasterton. Dr. and Mrs. Foil have returned from I their trip north, and are at ■ their house at York Bay. . Elder 'is the guest of Mrs. John Bidwell, at Fcatherston. .Mrs. and Miss Moore'(Bidwoll Street) have; returned from a holiday spent at .Endeavour Inlet. ■ ... , .. On.; Saturday afternoon Plim'nierton was tho scguo of a deliglitful ''pflper chnso " I organised by the ladies of the Erenora party., ~ The 'hares wero Mrs. T C :Coqk,. Master Phil Muir, and Mr. Stuckey, while Mr. J. Muir led the "hounds " .-iltojwnt .was laid through Mr. Troup's bush, along the beach, and across flio swamp on the eastern side of the railway line. Somo of tho small boys proved very clever at finding, a lost" trail. "In" ,the. run homo Miss Naomi Stnckey and Miss Nancy Chalmers were first and second respectively. The exercise was -so enjoyable that tho whole party met on Sunday afternoon for a tramp over tho ■hills.to Pohautanui. Afternoon tea was dispensed on tho beach before the walk home. Jliss Ivate Gair,' an Australian girl, and a former member of the Brougli-Bouci-cault-Comedy Company, has returned to ! Sydney. While . travelling,, with Mrs. Brough in' New Zealand Miss. Gair met Dr. Robert Schachner,' professor of polit-' "ical economy at tho University of Jena -who. was gathering material for his work' "The Politics, Economics, and Culture of Australia." Tho meeting of tho actress and -the philosopher led to an engagement, and Miss Gair is to bo married ;'in April-in -Munich,- After an Italian honeymoon Professor and .Mrs, Schachner will settle in Jena.