SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1063, 28 February 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Farewell Reception at Pioneer Club

The pretty rooms of tho. Pioneer Club wero the scene of a very large gathering of members yesterday afternoon, the occasion being tho farewell reception for Lady Ward, vice-warden of the club, and Jlr», lindlay,':: one ; of •; its vice-presi-. dents, who aro leaving . shortly for England The club has so large y a membership that upon an occasion of this •kind it would be strango if the.time did not pats pleasantly- among so many people quito apart from the music which was contributed at different times during the afternoon. Great, bowls of beautiful pink and white tiger .lilies;.;were, artisticallv disposed about the rooms, which lend themselves so "well to floral.Occorations Miss. M.. Riohmqnd (president), Mrs Salmond/ and Miss Amy.Kane wero the hostesses,'and-shortly after tho ;-ar: rival of Lady Ward and .Mrs. Findla>\; Miss Richmond, in a happy httlo speech, «xpre'*ed the gratification tho club felt that both Lady Ward and Mrs. Findlay. wero ab'e to bo present on that occasion: The Dominion at the Coronation would' be well represented by them. If they met the Suffragettes thev would be able' to say that they; had, and used, the vote; if they met well-dressed women, they would be able to hold their own; and if they met domestic women, they could «hll do so.. She ended by wishing them both a very onjoyablo time. Mrs. Salmond aho made a pleasant little speech, and Lady Ward, on behalf of herself and Mrs Tindlay, thanked them both. very much for the nice things that had been «aid, and expressed her pleasure in; being present Songs were contributed by Mrs. Levey, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher,' and Miss Tileen Ward, and were greatly enjoyed.Tea was served in the "Strangers'. Room, ; and ices wero to be obtained in another room, where Miss Kane had a busy time in suppljing the neonle who desired them. Miss Richmond wore a dr«s of black ninon with an embroidered bodice, a black •vnd whito.tonuo 'with, black - sweeping osprey plumes, and a' , whito silk- scarf. Mr« Salmond had on a. violet costume with Oriental trimming, and a violet hat trimmed with velvet of' the same shade. Miv> Amy Kane was in" a "cream dress finished with brown velvet, and brown hat trimmed' with velvet• and fur and a cream <c\rf..-- Lady Ward mnon over whito silk with a yoke of cream tucked net,: and large black hatwith ostrich plumes. . Mrs. Findlay, a 'black and.white-'oheck-'coat'.ond-iskirt. heavily braided in black, and a black and white hat. Mrs. Wilford, .a vice-presi-dent of the' club,'wore a 'dress'of ■■ blue shantung silk,- and.a.black hat trimmed with pink roses. .Miss Eileen Ward was in a tucked white,frock, and large; black hat with roses. •" , ',".■■"

Victoria League Farewell, i \nothcr farewell function took place la«t c\enins ; when the Victoria League entertained its'president, Lady Ward, at r an _ "at home" held in the Arts Gallery, in \\ hitmoro Street. The gallery has lent itself to many.functions, but.it has c oldom looked to such advantage'as it did last nijht, carpeted throughout in warm crimson, aud with seats,- palms, and tall stands, with bowls of tiger lilies breaking up tho stiffness of tho room.' Thero. wns a large gathering of members present, nnd n most enjoyablo time uai spent, songs being contributed b\ Mr, F. -M.'B. Ksber and Mi?s Eikcn •Ward, a recitation by Mrs. .-Sutcliffc, •elections bv nn orchestra, and an.entcrtiinin,; uuolorho, in which the parts wero taken by Miss Amy Kane and Miss Haidingc-Maltby. In (he intervals many, of the pictures hanging on the walls wero ft"iin di«cussed, adding still further interest to the- OTcning's eiitortainmeut. Tho Execute Committee, consistiiiß of Mrs. ChitfieU (hon. secretary). Mrs. Corliss, Miss Coate.% Mrs. Algar Williams, Mrs. Harri" anil Mrs. J.-P. Luke, were the hostesses'of'tho evening. His Excellency Lord I-lington,. accomnanied by Captain Shinnon, was-present-.for part of tho but Lady Islington, who is also a patron, was unable to appear. Tho guc=t of honour, Lady Ward, woro a hindsonic dress of groy charmeuso satin, with in overdress of,grey ninon, the cor'igo liMiig trimmed with crystal «m----troiden, am) having a wide crystal'belt.Mr« ClntHeld was in a dress of black ■atin, with a'tunic of. Ecttuiiined blackninon, and bodice trimmed with jet, Mi* Corliss, iii black net. with jetted biiUce, Mrs. Algar Williams, black saquined lace, over black satin j Mrs. Harris,.in whito iintin, with an overdress of white chifTon, trimnu-d with silverthreaded embroidery; Miss Coatcs, black lace'over satin, the bodice being trimmed with jet Mrs. J. P. Liike, black velvet with vhito chiffon, tucker. Among those present were: Mrs, Larnach, in grey vol\et, Mi«s Brandon, black net over-black silk; Mrs. Issard, white satin with crystal trimming; Miss Harding, black frock embroidered in (fold; Mi.ss Richmond, violet hrocade drc«j Mrs. Beauchamp,. flora\ chifion dress; Mrs. Henderson, black embroidered net over crimson silk; Mrs. Fisher, v-hite chiffon over white satin* with tunic effect of. lace; Mrs. Wilford, black silk trimmed With jet and touches of blue Mrs. T.. G. Maearthy, roval hluo ninon over emerald green satin; Mrs. Tμfoiir I'innMr. emerald ninon-over satin, trimmed with silver embroidery and fringe. Miss Chatfield. blue silk trimmed with binds of a darker'embroidered blue; Mrs. Corrigan. heliotrope ninon,' with a' bolero of pearl and crystal net work; Mrs Gibbon, faintest pink, with black nnd white trimming; Mrs. Levvey. violet soqnined net over silk; Miss Kane, whito. chiffon , trimmed with ,black lace; Miss H. M'l.Mn, black .silk trimmed with let. Mr< West, black striped silk; Miss Luke, whito embroidered muslin; Mifs

Tolhurst. black jetted. Ninon over black «,atin, Aliss,Eileen Ward, yellow; ninon o\er a deeoer shade of silk,with tucker nf white chiffon; Mrs.'Gray, while chiffon over pink silk, trimmed with laco, and with n tuuio effect of black jetted net, Mr«. Palmer, »ink net frock, with pink embroidery; Mrs. de !a Mare, Mack sjlk; Miss Amy Kane, cream dres? trimmed with brown velvet and crystal fringe; Mrs. Dyinock, tunic frock of white •srouinnl ninon, over'chiffon and ullon 'ilk; Srr.«.-J«hn Rlmtdell. black silk. Mrs. Quick.'black silk,'-, trimmed with jet Miss Dorothy Quick, while ninon over white satin; Mrs. Myers, l)laek requiiiM, lice robe. There wero also present Mr.. Wimlell. tho wesident of the Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. Vnlmer, Mr. Huso GorlitK, Mr. Chatfield, Mr. Levvey. Mr. Gray. Mr. Gradcy, Mr. Corliss, and =o\ernl others.

'(Mrs. Scddon, Miss Mnry Stuart Seddon /of tlio Treasury Department), ami Miss Ituhi Seddon leavn on a trip to England on Friday next. They-urn to proceed to Sydnov on that day by thn Wnrrimon, and tnero connect with the Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Suffolk for England.' Mrs. Seddon is to bo accorded a farewell V Her friends at the Graiid Hotel this Renins.

Death of Miss Ella Collins.

A Inrgo'circle of friends in Wellington and elsewhere will hear with tho greatest regret of tho ilcnth last night of Miss Ella C'ollius, -eldest daughter of Col. R. J. Collins, of Wellington. Miss Collins, who was of n very bright, kind, nml cheerful deposition, and extremely liOpHInr with nil who know her, had been nilinp for some months. Miss Collins wns educated ut St. Mary's Convent, Hill Street; and wns n willing helper in Church work. Col. and llrs. Collins, nnd tho members of the family, will have many <vmpathifers with them in their fad bercuvement. • . ■ ". • Sir. and Mrs. G. V. Wallis left for Sydney by the Marama last Friday. Tho Misses Morrison (2), of Blnirlogie, arrived in town yesterday, and aro spending o few days at Trcnthnm. ' Miss Estcllo Bcere, who has been spending fonio time, in Auckland, is returning to Wellington at the end of this week. Mifcs Patterson (Duncdin) is the 'guest of Mrs. Shirtcliffc. " _ : The matron of the hosnital.. acknowledges with thanks the following gifts:— Books, magazines,, and illustrated papers, Lady Beatrice Korr Clark, Mrs. Biss, Mrs. Moorehouse, and Mrs. Taylor; flowers, Mrs. Coverdale and Mr, Robert Turnbull. Contributions- of old linen will bo thankfully received. Dri Agnes Bennett intends leaving on a trip to England in tho beginning of April, and while she is away her place will bb taken by Dr. Kate Hogg, who is now on her way out to New Zealand from' England. While she is away, Dr. : Bennett hones to have'opportunities for work as well as. lor pleasure. While the Defenco Department: was having its', annual, outing at Day's Bay. last week, General Godlcy visited the encampment of the Salvation " Army orphans, and diSDlayod considerable interest in their welfare, ending by sending them a quantity of fruit of nil kinds. , Miss : Lottie Cox and Mrs. Kent-John-ston (Foatherston) arrive in Wellington to-day, and leave for the north, where [hey.will 6pendsomo weeks. : Dr." and' Mrs. Hassell are away on a visit to Auckland and,Rotorua. Miss Ktoddart (Nelson) is a visitor to Wellington, and is staying at the Royal Oak. ~. . _;. •■;■■'■ Among the visitors.to Wellington at present staying at. tho Occidental Hotel ttroMr., Mrs.,and Miss Pollock, .Mrs. Emden and Miss Pa&eoe (Auckland), Mr. Gcol Nash (Palmerston), Mr. and' Mrs. Galpin (llarton), Mr. and Mrs. A. Nixon and Miss Keir (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs, Low and Mrs. Broadbelt (Eongotea). Miss Wise, who has been staying with •friends in' Wellington, leaves for England by tho Moldavia. • Mis. Dyer is Riving a farewell "at home" for. Sirs/and , : the Misses Scddon this ■ afternoon. -.''.'. Mr. and Mrs. Delamore leavo on Thursday from Christchurcli by tho Kaiparn. for England, .where they .will spend some time. ■■;: ', : ; ' .-' ;. - The marriage of Miss Emma Rtnbbings,: eldest daughter of Mr. R. J..'Stubbing.!,' of Rcikorangi, and Mr. P. C. Meyer, cf the West Coast, is to take placo shortly.