SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1379, 4 March 1912, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An "At Home." In spite of the rain, manv guests were present at tho "at'home" which was lie <l In- Richmond nt her 'homo in Hobson Street for the T?cv. Mr. Woodinpr, Mrs. and Miss Woodins, whose visit to Wcllin?tou will shortly bo at an end, and th'oso anions them who had made, acquaintance with the Riiests ol honour at various functions durniß the past week TOi'o very plea.-ed to again lave another opportunity of rcninviiig it. \ cry pretty ilowers were to be seen in tho various rooms, ami the music contribuloil bv Mis? Kennedy ami her sister. Miss Wooding, Miss J. Sow ton. and Miss P. Newton waa greatly apiireciated. Mr?. Fell and Miss K. Eiolnnoml assisted Mi.-s M. Itichnioml i" receiving and cntertaining her guests, .and the Misses Margaret and Anna Fell and Miss Alison Uurnett in dispensing tea.

The Irving Season. While in Dunedin, Sirs. It. B. Irving was taken to see the Karitano Home, in which she was most interested, by Dr. Truby King. The houses which have attended the performances of the Jrviiis Company lrave been wonderful, writes a correspondent, and upon their final night, staid, stolid, unemotional Diinedin fairly went "Irviiif!" mini, Sir. H. B. Irving heing tmmiltuoiisly recalled again and again and cheered to the echo. There is some possibility, though nothing is definitely stated concerning it, that New Zealand ■may be fortunate enough to witness his "liichard III." , . . Sir. and Sirs. George Reid, Kilbirnie, leave for Diinedin on Monday, where Sir. Reid will take up the position nf lecturer on accountancy at the Otago University. Miss llardinge Slaltby, who has been filling Miss Slalyon's place with the Ethel Irving Company during their tour in the South Island, will resume her work on her return to Wellington on Slarch !), Slips Slaylon having quite recovered her health and able- to rejoin- the company. Sirs". William Collins (Queensland) who has been over on a visit to her mother Sirs, Fitzclarence Roberts, in Diinedin, was a passenger by the Ulimaroa for Sydney on Friday. Mr. and Sirs. R. .1. Gilmoiir left Wellington for Invercargill on Friday evening.

Viewing the Scenery. A unique journey has been performed by Dr. Sinclair Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy, two tourists from the United States,' says the "Otago Daily Times." Their idea is that by travelling by rail, sea, and coach, a great deal is missed, especially good river scenery. The doctor therefore employs a Canadian canoe, and last Sunday he and Mrs. Kennedy left Lnke Slanapouri and traversed the river Waian as far as Tuatapere—a journey of over CO miles. Kn route the rapids in the stream were successfully shot, rnd the tourists speak in glowing terms of their experiences. Sliss Gwendolyn Burroughs, who plays the French maid in "Lady Frederick," i.s the only Australian member of Sliss Lthol Irving's company, and was last scon here as Lady Sybil Largeuby in Hurrie'.s picco "What Every Woman Knows," with Miss Xellie Stewart. Sliss Janie Kirk has returned from a visit to Nelson. Nurse Slacandrew returned to , Wellington on Saturday from her visit to Nelson. Owing to the heavy rain on Saturday the garden party for the W.C.T.U. could not bo held. II has been decided to hold it on Wednesday next, and if the day is not fine an "At Home" will be held in the rooms, Constable Street. An attractive programme of solos and recitations is being arranged for. Tickets for Saturday's function will bo available on Wednesday.

J[r. If. E. ITaliday, representing thr> San I'rmicifico Exporting Company, ami Mrs. Hiiliilay, arrived in Wolfington )>y the Jfaitai on I'riday and intend staying here till AVednssday, when they leave for Auckland.

The Rev. Mr. Uobcrtshawe, Mrs. and Miss TCobertnhnwc leave Dannevirke on Tuesday en route for lOngland. Mr. and iMrs. Ferrier Walker, also of Dannevirke, leave this week for London.

Mrs. Glenncn will give free exhibitions of cooking at the following places: To-day at 11.p.m., New Century Hall, Kent Terrace; at 8 p.m., O'Donnell's Hull, Kilbirnio; Tucsdav at 3 p.m., at Anglican Schoolroom, Kclburne, 8 p.m. at Parochial llall, Karori.