SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1247, 2 October 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

A Record Tour. Miss ?sellio Stewart is now enjoying a woll-earued rest in Sydney, after completing tho longest one-piece tour in tho history of the Australian stage. . For eight months continuously she has been playing the title role in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" through llu "smalls" in New Zealand, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. Beginning at Gore, in New Zealand, on November 29 last year, they gave "Sweet Nell" in twenty-seven towns in New Zealand, seven in Tasmania, twenty-eight in Victoria, tliirty-eoven in Now South Wales, and eighteen in Queensland, a total of 117 different towns, and 160 pe.rfornia.nccs— certainly a remarkable achievement, and one that made no slight, demands upon t:he physical endurance of tho popular actross. But sho has emerged from tho ordeal in tho best of lioalth.

Opening of Te Hiwi Bowling Club. Tho opening for tho sea-son of the To Hiwi Bowling Club at Island Bay was colebrated on Saturday afternoon, a largo number of vis.itin? members and friends being present. The club is most fortunate in possessing such a charming site for its green, and no matter how boisterous a gale might be raging outside, one cannot imagino anything stronger than the most coquettish of zephyrs ever finding an entrance into such a peaceful seclusion. Visitors were welcomed by tho president, Mr. Hill, and Miss Hill, who was wearing a white embroidered frock and a grey straw hat'trimmed with touches of cerise. Tea was served in one of the rooms of the cottage which belongs to the grounds, the table being arranged with tho most beautiful freesias and crimson anemones, quantities of which grow just outside by tho verandah. Tho secretary, Mr. Cohen, and Mrs. Cohon were among (hose present, Mrs. Cohen wearing a grey costume and grey hat to match.

Stratford Notes. Mrs. Young gave a very enjoyablo euchro party last Thursday for Mrs. ftaikes, who is leaving for Auckland shortly. Tho rooms were decorated with beautiful violets and quantities of other spring flowers. As the result of the euchre. Miss O'Brien won the first prizo of a silver-mounted cut-glass scent-bottle. Miss Black, for the second prize, received a mosaic bracelet. Mrs. Anderson and Miss Anderson also received prizes. Mrs. Young wore a irock of vicux rose silk crepe, with a cream net voke. Among tlioso present were: Mesdames Koikes, Crawshaw, Dingle, W. D. Anderson. C. Bavly, Lonergan, C. Penn, Malone, Richards, Kennell, Morant, Bayly, Fookes, Chinchen, Tiviss, Copping, Porritt, Johnston, Stubbs, the Misses O'Brien, Mackay (2), Anderson, l'ussell, Wako, and Black. Mrs. F. W. Wako gave a most enjoyable dance at j her residonco on Wednesday evening, the-■'guosfr'hf 'honour being Miss Ityyly, of Auckland, The hostess received 'her' guests? at 'tlio \haH'eiitrance, and was' becomingly gowned in black chiffon taffeta, relieved with cream maltese lace. The.dancft was held in tho dining-room, which was prettily decorated with spring flowers and bunting. A very dainty supper was served in the morning-room, and a most enjoyable time was spent. Miss Wake was wearing a white frock with touches of crimson; Miss Freda Wake was in a pink silk frock trimmed with oriental embroidery; Miss Bayly, a gown of heliotropo silk.

A Unique Memento. The trowel and mallet presented to his Excellency the Governor upon the occasion of his laying the founclation-stone of tho Hnkarcre Native Girls' School, in Napier, are made of heart of totara, and have been beautifully carved in Maori fashion by To Whcro Poni, of Eotorua. Tho two articles each bear a silver plate suitably inscribed, and aro enclosed in a polished riinn case lined with royal bluo velvet. These articles will constitute a memento probably unique in tho British Empire, for it is believed to be tho first occasion on which specimens of Native work of this character havo been presented in connection with a similar ceremony.

A Lower Hutt Children's Cot at the Hospital. Miss Jean MT)onald, the small daughter of Major T. W. M'Donald, of the Hutt, was the originator of a movement to collect funds for a Lower Hutt Children's Cot at the hospital. Tho net sum realised has reached .£Bl 15s. sd. This has been handed over to tho Hospital Board, which wili obtain a sabsidy of 245. in the The board has agreed to permanently place available for children of poor parents from the Hutt borough a cot to bo designated the Hutt Borough Children's Cot.

— / Mrs. and Miss Wood (Chriitchtsrch), who aro taking part in tho/jolf tournament, aro staying at the J&yal Oak. Mrs. C. Turnbull (Dunedin) .passed through Wellington at tiie end of last week on her way to Auckland. Miss Duigan, who has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Ostier, intends leaving for Wanganui to-day. The engagement is announced of Miss Kathleen Houghton, eldest daughter of the lato Mr. 'William Houghton, Wellington, to Mr. Gerald Nieholls, eldest son of Mr. H. E. Nieholls, Wellington.' A most successful dance was given at Grevtown on Thursday by the Kia Toa (girls) Hockey Club, a miviber of people being present, in spite of the counterattraction of a dance at Carterton. Miss G. H Jamieson, who has been on the clerical stall' of the Tiratu Sawmilling Company for nearly seven years, was presented with a valuable dinner service on the eve of her severance from the company (writes our Palmerston correspondent). Mr. and Mrs. Wollerman and Miss Wollerman lcft Wollington last week to take up their residence in Palmerston North, whero they had previously lived some years ago. Whoa Mr. and Mrs. Wollerman first took up land Palmerston was a a.nd Mr. Wollerman took an active part in its development, assisting the fire brigade, hospital, library, Beautifying Society, A. and P. Association, and athletic sports.