SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7446, 22 May 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Frank Dvcr, accompanied by Miss Duln Dyer, has gone on a holiday visit to Hawke's Bay. Mrs Dillon (Leefleld, Marlborough), who has been: staying with Mrs Dymock, is leaving for , her home to-day. Miss Bessie Luke left for England by the Tainui on Friday last. Mrs Houston (Hawke’s Bay)., who arrived on Saturday night, is staying at the Royal Oak. _ ■ - Mr and Mrs. McGregor (Greytown) (motored homo yesterday. Mrs Bruce Speedy '(Featherston) and (Miss K. Speedy (Hawke’s Bay), who have been on a short visit, to Wellington, returned to Featherston on 1 Saturday. j Mrs Enhance (Wanganui), who is visiting Wellington, is staying at tho Windsor. Miss Effie Chalmers ' (Masterton), who has recently arrived from England, spent a few days in Wellington and left for Foxton oi#’ Saturday. . The Misses Vallance returned to Masterton on Saturday. Miss Feldruitt (Christchurch) is staying at the Windsor. Dr and Mrs Nairn (Blenheim), who have been staying in Christchurch, returned'to Wellington on Saturday. Dr.and Mrs Mason are staying at tho Windsor. Miss Cole (Hawke’s Bay) is staying at *the Eoyal Oak. Mrs Baird (Masterton), , accompanied >by Miss Nora Bennett, who has j ust arrived from England, and Miss Zona ynllance, who has been spending a few days in town, returned to Masterton on Saturday. Miss Hooper (Hawke’s Bay) is staying at the -Hoyal Oak. Mr and Mrs Potts (England) are staying'at the Eoyal Oak. The marriage of Miss Christine Picot and Mr Eadio will bake place at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral next Monday. , Mrs E. W. Kano and Lady Gibbes will be hostesse.s at an afternoon tea to ba held at the residence of Mrs Kane in connection with the Richmond kindergarten. Miss Richmond has promised to read,.a paper. The tea will take place on May 31st. The feature of tho "At Homo” held on Saturday evening at the Pioneer Club was tbe production of a very clever little play entitled “The Lunch ■ that Failed,” written by Mrs Corliss. Tho play . was ■doverlv acted and much enjoyed by tho many present. Recitations were given by Miss Hardinge-Maltby and Mrs Malcolm ißoss, and a piano solo by Miss Putnam. Mr and Mrs H. Stanley McLaren, of Martinborongh, are staying at the Empire Hotel. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Amy Agnes Christie, youngest daughter of Mr Walter Christie, of Wellington, to Mr John Laurence Short, LL.B., of the staff of Meek and von Hanst, and fourth eon of Mr William Stonham Short, Assistant Hnder-Seoretary for Public Works. WANGANUI NOTES (By “Eileen.”) Mrs Thorpe; is visiting friends in Napier. . » „ ■ . ~ Mr Hylton, registrar of births, etc., land librarian. Public Library, is away, on holiday leave. J Mrs fe. Watt loft on Tuesday for Wellington and is staying at tho Royal Oak. ■ Mr' Holnin Biss (district engineer for Christchurch) and Mrs Biss have -been holidaying in Wanganui. They left for Wellington on Tuesday by the express. Mrs Ireland (Hunterville). returned homo early this week. The maiiy friends of Sergeant Beattie, of Taihape. will he pleased to hear bo has so far recovered as to be able to leave the hospital, where he lias been laid up for several weeks, and returned to Taihape on Tuesday by tho mail train. Mrs Knowles (Southland) is visiting her mother, Mrs Heclditeh (Keith street}. ■ Mrs Comyns gave a small afternoon tea on Tuesday last to Mrs Mansefield, wife of tho new borough engineer. Tea was servtd in the diningroom, the room being prettily arranged with yellow and white chrysanthemums and fancy grasses. Among those present were : Mrs Comyns (hostess), Mrs Mansefield, Mrs R. Mathie-

son. Mrs T. Williams, Miss Philcox (Auckland!, Nurse Carr-Comyns. and Miss 11. Comyus. , Mrs ioung (Carlton terrace) gave a farewell musical evening to Mr Shortt, who leaves nest week to take up a position in Among those present were: Mrs Young (hostess), Mrs Chaldicott, Mrs Barnard, Miss Stella Clark. Miss Challice Hooper and her sister, Miss Star Hooper, Miss E. Comyns, and Messrs Young, Shortt, Chaldicott, Joll, and F. C. Allpress. During the evening Airs Barnard presented Mir Shortt with a handsome suede tobacco pouch mounted in gold, and wished him every success in his new sphere. Air Shortt suitably replied. Mr F. C. Allpress also said” a few words, wishing Mr Shortt all success. Miss Stella Clark (Bulls) is the guest of Mrs Barnard (Carlton).