SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7078, 16 March 1910, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

•Miss Stuart's imarriage takes place to-day. Mrs Simpson is giving a dance on Friday at iher home on the Terrace. There will be a meeting of tho International Club at 8 o'clock ibo-night at the .Hotel Windsor. Mrs John Hammond, of Rata, is OH a visit to Wellington for a few days land is staying.at the Columbia Hotel,-

It will be a disappointment to many to learn .that the, dance winch the officers of lAe Challenger proposed to give cannot (ho arranged, owing to an lalteration in the time of the departure of the vessel.

A number of young men who are _ in'terested in promoting Miss Bodmin's candidature in the "Times" Great Voting Contest have organised a dramatia entertainment, to take place in the Sydney street schoolroom on Thursday night. A very interesting evening is promised, and a number of prominent; Savages will be on the bill.

Miss A. Palmer, tho cooking instructress of the Wellington Gas Com-: pany, who is about to enter upon mar-i ried life, was yesterday presented with a handsome afternoon tea service. The secretary, Mr J.H. Helliwell, in making' tlie presentation 'on' behalf of the employees, referred to.theable manner in .which Miss Palmer bad carried :out her.'duties during the seven years (she had been in th-ejempiloy of the company and,to the high-esteem in which ,ehe was held by her 'fellows. : Miss jPalmer made, a pleasant ■ little : speech in reply, and thanked "the employees 'for'the present.- -,

In the semi-final round of the 'croquet tournament, played yesterday ton Mr Purdy's lawn, Mr C. Johnston (6 bisques) beat Mrs Fisher (10 bisques)By five points after an interesting and /very even game, which Mr Johnston (had slightly the worst of until he (made a good finish. In the other' game Mr Keith Izard (scratch) beat Mrs Purdy (7 bisques) by eleven points. In this game Mrs Pirrdy was rather] 'unf ortunaite in the earlier part and haul +o use most of her hamdaoap. After thisi She played a very plucky uphill gameIbut wa-j unequal to the task of playing Mr Izard on level torrmß. The final Jbetween. Mr Johnston"; and Mr Izard will be played at 'TJomewood,*' Karori, ■next Saturday ■;, ",\

Ladies' Costumes aire made at the Enw h'sh Tailoring Booms, 52, Willis street Those who have been gowned by Ms W. S. Bedford, are continually advertise ißg him. : , *

Wanted ladles to use Bland's Vege-i table Hair Dye. Ss 6d; guaranteed harm-< less; no greenish shades. Sole agent, Mrs, Haybittle, 268, Lambton quay, Wellington. •

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