SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1227, 8 September 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An "At Home" at the Arts Club, Yesterday afternoon the ladies of the Arts Club gave a largo afternoon tea ot which Lady Ward and Lady Pindlay woro tho guests of honour. Quantities of very lovelv spring flowers <dceorated the largo "common room" in which the tea was held, the mantelpieces looking particularly effective, banked up with tall and short vases filled with whito and r?Jlow bulbs. Bulbs again decorated tna tea tables, charmingly arranged. Songs, pianoforto and violin solos, recitations, etc., helped to entertain the larre number of visitors present. Mrs. Al'ViUcy and Mrs. J. Clark received in tha hall, Mrs. Jl'Villy wearing a palo blue costnmo faced with dark blue and white, white furs, and a large black hat with black and white ostrich plumes. Mrs..Clark was. in palo blue, braided in self, .with a largo white hat lined with black and wroa/thed with flowers and foliage. Lady Ward wore a velvet costume, braided, a small black hat with oyster-coloured lancer plumes, and a sealskin wrap. Lady Findlay had on a white silk frock over which was worn a long charmeuse cloak, a small black hat with ostrich tips, and a small cluster of blue flowers. Several mombers of the club assisted in dispening tea and coffee. Mrs. Rayward, the E resident's wife, who was also ono of tho ostesses, was in smoke grey costume faced with black, and a black and white velvet toque.

Oriental Football Dance. Last evening a very enjoyable danco, given by the Oriental Fjotball Club, took place in tho Sydney St.-ect Schoolroom. There were a great many pcoplo present and tho, dancing hall was gaily and most effectively decorated with quantities of bunting,, .lyropodiu n, and flowers. -Tho stage,'had'been carpeted in crimson and comfortably furnished-with couches and chairs for tho .non-dancers, while palms and bluo drapery on the walls at the- back itdded a pretty -.touch of colour to tho decorative effe:f. Quantities of white and yellow bulbs decorated tho supper tables, podium and flags. The chaperons present were: Mrs. 'Gardiner, wearing-black velvet; Mrs.'Nimmo, in vieax rose silk; Mrs. Collorton, A-hite-atin; and Mr 3. Sievers, blue charmeuse, wit. Ninon overdress. Among tho dancers wore: Mrs. M'Coll, wearing pink charmeuse, with.silver embroideries; Miss Hcginbothamj white silk frock; Miss I. Nathan pale blue charmeuse, with ninon overdress; Miss Hill, white satin, with jewellwl ninon veiling; Miss M'Gregor, cream net, with silver trimming, Miss D'Emden. blue frock, -with silver embroideries; Miss Reid,.whito ninon'; with -silver trimmings-Miss-Cole-, man, pink"chnr'niousc, veiled with ninon; Miss Cameron, pale blue charmeuse; Miss Gardiner, buttercup satin, veiled with pink ninon; Miss D. Nathan, violet silk; Miss Urquhart, cream satin, veiled with ninon; Miss V. Nathan, cream satin, with tunic of fisher-net and silver embroideries; MissLinklater, amethyst velvet; Miss R. Nathan, cream chameusc, with pearl and silver embroideries; Miss Brocklebank, cream charmeuse, with' overdress of beaded net; Miss Roadley, cream satin, with gold embroidery; Miss Little, tunic frock of white satin; Miss Gosling, heliotrope satin, veiled with ninon and jewelled embroidery'; Miss Phillips, cream satin, with tunic of ninw, bordered with emerald satin; Miss Booker, heliotrope charmeufc, veiled with ninon; Miss I. Reid, white frock trimmed with lace.

The engagement i% announced of MissKathleen Moredith, youngest daughter of Mrs. Meredith, Llaildaff, Masterton, to Mr. Alan Cameron, son of Mr. Duncan Cameron, Moroa, Grey town. Mrs. Hugh Beetham (Brancepeth) is a visitor to Wellington. Our Palmerston correspondent states that Miss G. Mathieson, who has been engaged on the staff of the telephone exchange for some years, and is to be married, was this week presented with a handsome afterncon tea sot by her fellow workers. Mr. J. Louisson made the presentation, Mrs. Eobinson (Picton) and her little daughter aro visiting Mrs. Tregear. Dr. and Mrs. Holmes, with Miss Rawson,; leave on a three weeks' visit to Sydney to-day. Miss K; Newcomb Hall (Dannevirke) leaves for Dunedin to-day. Her sister, an a Messrs. K.. Gillespie and Dane-Smith are also travelling to Dunedin, where they intend taking part in the musical competitions that take place there shortly. A "social" and danco was held in the schoolbotise at East Turaiahi on the occasion of the departure of Miss Ella Mason, who is leaving the district. Musical items were given, and dancing was kept up with vigour until the early hours of the morning. Mothers of children taking part in the dances to be performed in the play "The Motherley's Luck," may, by applying to Mrs. C. Earle or Mrs. Conzens at the Opera House during rehearsals, kave their 3s. ticket endorsed and turned into a season ticket. The Spring show of the Hutfc Valley Horticultural Society is to be opened by his Excellency the Governor nest Wednesday afternoon. The display of bulbs, it is said, will be exceptionally fine." . SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. By means of RUSMA _ (registered), Superfluous Hair can bo painlessly and permanently cured in a few treatments. It is scientific and leaves no mark or blemish. All my work is guaranteed, and ,' n o fee will be charged for the first Treatment, MRS. HUI.LEN, Lambton Ounv. 'I >nonP ,017 - Ur from STAMFORD AND BENNETT. Cuba Street, Solo Agents for Mrs. Hullen.* oinsult MISS JENKINS regarding Hair, Scalp, nn(l Skin Affections, She is thoroughly qualified to give tho best possible advico on these subjects. Reviva preparations sold' only hero; in-, valuable for complexion, and tho most perfect emollient for preserving the skin : and complexion from the trying changes j of weather. Guaranteed absolutely noninjurious. Hair dressing a speciality. Manicuring and Pedicuring. Miss Jen--1 kin"!, Nathan's Buildings. Telephones I'M. | -Advt. For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, ' Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is. lid."