SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1037, 28 January 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Y.W.C.A. Entertainment, -, A meeting of th'o committee of tho Y.W.C.A. is to beheld at the residenceof: Mrs. Finlay, Boulcott Street, to make.filial-- arrangements for what is hoped'will prove a most successful evening on ...'February 8. A very interesting item which has been promised is the performance by tho Wellington Garrison Baud of "L'Africaino" (Meyerbeer),'the tost piece of the North-Island Band Contest, which is to take plac'o .very shortly.' -Among-tho other items ore a song.by Mrs. I''. 11. B. Fisher, three or four items contributed by "Tho Gayniakers," a song by Mr. A. C. Stevens, a Dutch duct-by Miss Miles and Mr. ■ Roly Robertson, a musical monologue by Mr. Mills, a song, by Mr. Dykes, arid the Grand March in National Costumes.. .There is no, doubt but that tho remainder of the programme- will;be as enjoyable, as the first .part. •" ■ :■■'■■■':':. ...-"' Social at.Eastbourne,, • • A most enjoyable evening was; spent at Eastbourne .'on'-Thursday evening, when-tho new public.hall erected to-the order'of Mrs. Forbes, was- formally opened, by tho-Mayor .of: the borough, ', Mr. .Shortt.--Ea.stbour.no has been at-a great loss for. a place-in which to hold its .public, entertainments, .arid the enterprise shown by Mrs. Forbes has been . greatly appreciated-;by the residents. An. enjoyable concert; programme, was . performed after tho Mayor had delivered nis.openihg address, Miss Simpson being . 'the accompanist -of tho.!'evening,, after ' which dancing' took place uutd very nearly .two in. .the , : morning. (• Mrs. Slibrtt was .-'.presented/ with: a bouquet ■'■■by Miss ■ Moyo,'and - Miss. Russell pre-, .seated one .to Mrs-,; Forbes.. Mrs. Shortt wore-a. dress,of -palc'.pihk: silk, with a pink scarf; Mrs. Hussell- was in black silk, lace. ,-.:-'; Among those pr,esent'*werpTMrs;'. Spc'ed|'"in ,'p'ale , mauve.with; cream lace;-Mrs. Grant,' in .black silk' dress; Mrs.' Wills had on '- white-spotted .yoilo,-. trimmed -.with cream lace; Mrs. Cart,- spangled liiiion over black silk; Miss Cart was in pale pink; •Mrs. Crosby wore a black silk'dress; Mrs. Moyo,"'black'sillc;''Mrs.','.M'Bcari,' .black vsilk 'trimmed ;with- cream "lace; Mrs.-Cbitty, a pale blue silk dress;-Miss Simpson' wore an, embroidered muslin ,'dress;;" During .the evening Mr. and Mrs. ;M'Bean • gavo;; a very enjoyable - dnet,;' ■.■■.'.'..■.:■ -.'' -.'■'■:

• Mr.;,'and'Mrs.,'Fowler- passed through Wellington ..y.est'orday\'on their: return . from.-a. vacation :.tour ;':in-'iho South v Islandj-. and'.proceeded,to : Nelson by tho Patee'na.' I .'''.••. ■•', ':v')-,'•■''.A ,

-.-. Mrs,,. Berry, of-. Ctiristcliurchj. who is visiting Wellington''; for ..tho '■ tennis tournament,• is. the,guest' of.her sister, Mrs.. Sievwright, Tho.Terrace.

'. Thy- Girl Peace' Scouts', farewell "social" to. Lady Ward, their president, has been.postponed',for a month, as a very, few of'tho: Scout Council and of the Girl. Peace' Scout- have returned from .their holidays yet. ■

"-. Colonelyand-Mrs.-Moore .left Wellington, for Eotorua yesterday morning. Mrs::W. Strang (To Ore Ore, Masterton)'is;, visiting Wellington. • Mrs.; .Cross (Christchurch) is spending some'days in Wellington-on her way south from a visit to Rotorua. She is.staying at Miss.Malcolm's. : '■

Miss,A. Clouston (Blenheim) is visiting - fripnds in town.

; Miss Duigan leaves for Wanganui today. .-. '■■

':Mr., : '.Mfs., and Miss Corliss have.returned from their visit to tho Sounds.

Mr.Yand Mrs. Riddel] "aro visitors to Napier.'-

Mrs.'-'Arnott (Masterton) is . staying over at. Muritai, and is, thd guest of Mrs. Girdlestone.. ; ■•..'.

MisSrWliitak'er has''returned to,Hobson Crescent after some w-ecks spent in Christchurch and Dunedin. Sho also visited' the Bluff.'".'".'

_ Miss, Burnett, who has .been .nursing in^New-Zealand for the past two years, sailcd'by the .lonic for England on l'hursday. ''."'... '.;.

Miss ■ M'Kcrras has. been spending a day or twd'in Wellington on her way to Dunedin,'after a visit to Sydnoy.

Miss .Christine M'Kenzio (Dunedin) was a- passenger, by the lonic for England on Thursday.

Mrs., and Miss Gawith : (Masterton) havo returned from'a visit to Rotorua and Napier, and, with some of tho other member's of the family, aro staying at their-cottago at Seatoun.

His Excellcncey tho Governor and Lady Islington gavo a dinner party at Government.House'last evening. .Thorp were present: The Hon. G. Fowlds mid Mrs. lfowlds, the Hon. 0. Johnston and Mrs. ... Johnston, Lieutenant-Colonel Chaytor and Mrs. Chaytbr, Mr. and Mrs.iA. de.B.Brandon and Miss Brandon, Mr. and Mrs. Ch.itfield, Mr. and Mrs. H. ISeauchamp, Mr. Charles Goro and Miss 1 Goro, Mr. A. Fell, and Mr. A.. Cooper.