SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3562, 29 June 1912, Page 4

SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs Godfrey Wilson is visiting Gisborne jest now.

Mrs Fred- Parker and. Mrs JexBiake were responsible for tlie tea given at the Golf House last week. Among the many present were: Mesdames Carter, Willock, O’Meara, Scott, Henderson, Adair, King, Traill, George, Brook, Buscke, H. Barker, Misses Bull, Faulkner, do Lautour (2), Rees, McC redie, King, Carter, Willis, Adams, Davies (2), Coleman, and Bennett.

Mrs Clark (Hawke’s Bay) is staying with Miss Aylmer, and intends to settle here.

Misi Hattie Nolan lis at present Visiting friends in Hawera prior to her departure from Wanganui. Her aunt Mrs D’Arcy, gave an enjoyable bridge party for her.

Mrs Jamieson, of "Glenross, ’ Hawke’s Bay, is visiting her mother, Mrs R. J. Reynolds, Childer’s Road. Tlie engagement is announced of Miss Ivy Milner, of Palmerston North, to Mr J. A. Wilson, of Waverley, Sydney. Miss Seale has returned to Hawke’s Bay. Misses Nathan and Creig, who were aboard the Star of Canada when she stranded, returned to Auckland 'by the Navua.

Two of the debutantes who were presented at the fourth court of the season, held by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace, -were Mis Janet Oela Stout, daughter of Sir Robert Stout and Lady Stout, and Miss Geraldine Mills, daughter of Sir James Mills and Lady Mills. Miss Mills was prevented by sudden illness from being presented at the third court of the season. Lady Stout presented her daughter, and Lady Mills presented her daughter. Sir James Mills was there also.

Mrs Margolicutli has gone to Hawke’s Bay for an extended holiday. Miss Alice Bicknell, Napier, is visiting Gisborne-Mr-s Maclaurin gave a very jolly children’s tea party at the Alexandra last Saturday afternoon for her little daughter Nancy. Miss Gun*, Dunedin, is the guest of Sirs L. Gun*. Stafford Street-.

I>r. Dulcie Williams and Mrs C. Scott will be' two of a. number of Gisborne people visiting .Napier for tike performance of “Ben Hur” in July. Mrs Cameron, of Wellington, is visiting Gisborne. An important subscription dance and a private one are to be given next week. Few people know that the blue and white uniform of the British Navy owes its origin to a Duchess of Bedford. George 11. once met the duchess cut riding, and he was so pleased with her blue and white ha-bin that he ordered these colors to be used for naval uniforms. Before this there was no official costume for naval men of the lower ratings. The black silk scarf worn under tlie collar by bluejackets is, as everyone' knows, a token of mourning for the death of Nelson, and the three narrow stripes of white braid round the edges of his cellar commemorate the battles of Trafalgar, the Nile, and St. Vincent.

It was a happy thought of Mrs A. -J. —mderson’s to entertain a number of friends at practice of the two-step on Tuesday evening last. Dancing took place cn the verandah, and was most thoroughly enjoyed by all. Supper was set in the dining-room, ana the table was daintily decorated with jonquils and snow-dreps and large silver candle-sticks with their lighted candles were also placed here and there on tile table. Mrs Henderson, always a, charming hostess, wore a cream embroidered frock over which was worn a pretty geranium colored cloak. Some of the guests present, were Mesdames AY. Smith, Field, JexBlake, Gully, Murray, Callis, Traill, A. Brown, Blair, Dods; Misses Schumacher, H. Nolan, Davies, Evans, Nathan, Greig (Auckland), Murray, Falkner (2), Bennett, Bull, Jamieson (Christchurch), Black, de Lautour (2), Messrs AY. Smith, Nolan, Pascoe, I>odgshun,_ AA'illcck, AA’ells, Kells. Jeffreys, O’Brien, Callis, Field, and Gully.

The concert given in aid of the Holy Trinity Church building fund, in Trinity Hall on Wednesday evening, was even more enjoyable than the last. The vocalists were all well received, but the items most appreciated were the duets by Messrs Brown and Nelson, the latter being the possessor of a very good tenor voice. Mrs Henderson’s items were particularly pleasing. Mr. G. Kells surprised everyone by his powerful voice, and will always be in favor with an audience. Mr. T. Wells has a ibeatuiful baritone voice and uses at with great regard to-expresison. Among the audience were: Mesdames Field, • Davies, Smith, Murray, Callis, Traill, George, Brown, Gully, Misses Bull, de Lautour, Murray, Evans, Falkner, King, Jamieson, Davies, Black and N. Davies.