SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7850, 12 July 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MV and Mrs J. Strang ("GlensiUc, / Wairarapa), who arc staying at the Occidental. are leaving for "England by the Atbenic to-morrow.

Miss Large, who has been staying with Madame Locufve, has returned to Napier.

Mr and Mrs Pago (Ekctahuna) are staying at tho Occidental.

Mrs Tarrall and Miss Yarrall (Greymouth) are spending a few weeks in ■Wellington.

Miss Moore (Wairarapa), who arrived yesterday, is staying at the Royal Oak-

Mrs Ivor Parsons (Bunnythorpe) is on a visit to Wellington.

Major and Mrs Braithwaite, who arrived by tho Corinthic, are staying at tho Cecil and are leaving for Auckland on Monday.

Mr and Mrs Atkinson (Hawera) are staying at tho OccidentaL

Mrs J. IX. Williams (Havelock North) and her daughters arrived last night, and are leaving for England by the Athonic to-morrow.

Mr and Mrs L. R. Hanghton (Wanganui) arc staying at tho Royal Oak.

Mr and Mrs Pemberton, who have been spending a week in AVellington, returned to Kimbolton yesterday.

Mr and Mrs Parry, who arrived by the Corinthic from London, are staying at tho Windsor-

Mrs and Miss Holben (Now Plymouth) are staying at the Occidental.

A euchre party was given for Miss Hawkins (Wanganui) on Monday afternoon by her sister, Mrs Coverdale (Hutt). The house presented a gay appearance with a profusion of camellias and bright flowers. Tea was served in tho diningroom. Mrs Coverdale received her guests in a beautiful gown of delicate pink charmense with tunic of pink crepe mousseline trimmed with Eastern embroidery. with rounded yoke of cream laco. Miss Hawkins wore a robe of electric blue with a front of soft cream lace; Mrs Dr Mirams, dark blue velvet trimmod with dark blue braid, green satin, hat with black plumes; Mrs Begg, navy blue skirt, light straw chip hat trimmed with black silk; Miss Hursthouso, black taffeta, large black hat; Miss StuartForbos, dark grey coat and skirt, black hat trimmed with large blue roses; Miss B. Stuart-Forbes, deep blue costume and bat to match; Miss Humphries, Empire frock of prune coloured velvet and toque of deeper shade; Miss Allport, fey coat and skirt, toque to match; Miss eaten, black and white striped voile, largo picture hat; Miss Bodmin, dark coat and skirt, large black hat; Miss Cuff, green coat and skirt, black hat; Miss A. Cuff, grey coat and skirt, brown straw hat trimmed with largo brown, rosea; Mias Bridge, grey Norfolk costume. DANCE AT SYDNEY STREET HALL Tho St. Patrick’s College Old Boys’ Association held their annual ball last evening in the Sydney street school. Everything was well managed. The committee were most attentive in seeing that all should dance. The. stage looked very attractive with its decorations of. different coloured muslins ■ and group of - palms and foliage. The front was festooned in blue and white —the tussocaatiem’s toalouqs. There were several eitting-eut rooms comfortably furnished. Fleming’s O'rchestrfci supplied the music. The supper tables looked very pretty with their decorations of white and yellow narcissi with leaves of lyaapodiant Supper was '.prepaated by Gkjdbor’ej. The chaperones were/ Mrs Beanie, Mrs McCarthy, Mrs H. Sullivan, and Mis Gasquoine. Mrs Gasquoine wore a black satin with gold embroideries. Mrs Robert Fletcher, black mlk, the tunic edged with fringe. Mrs J. Fitzgerald, white chgermeuee, over-dress of wedgewood blue ninon. ' Mrs John Fuller, junr., cerise dharmouse with gold embroidery veiled with emerald green. ninon. • Mrs Eddler, black silk with touches of emerald green, Mrs N. Nathan, black orepo do chine. iOsa Poyiudjer, emerald (green <fhare mouao with over-dress of black net embroidered in gold. . Miss Ward, tangerine charmense tamo edged with gold fringe. Miss Dnigunn, pale blue' charmense, over-dress of ninooi edeged with silver fringe. . Miss M. Duignan, _ white satin tunic of riinon trimmed with silver. . ' Miss MoKeowen, black velvet, berthe Venetian point lace. MSss Mailer, shell pink charmenee trimmed 171111 crystal and -pearl trimming, edged with fringe. ; Mias Byan, pale pink satin, silver and crystal trimmings. Mias Annie Byan, pale yellow tunic edged with silver fringe. Miss Parker, black velvet with berthe of honiton lace. _ Miss Bene Wilson, pale pink chare meuse with tunic of ninon.

Miss Coleman, cream taffeta. Miss S chock, white silk net and silver over-dress. , Miss Bose, cream satin. Miss Cashman, cream satin. Miss Coaid tin, pale blue satin, with tunic of ninon. / . Miss MoAndle, 1 white satin and silver. Miss H-enrys, cream satin with crystal trimming. Miss O’Connor, white satin, over-dress of ninon. _ Miss Burke, white satin with tunic embroidered in embossed silk and crystal.

Miss Cachemaille, white satin. Miss Rased ter, black velvet. Miss Harrison, emerald green chare meuse, veiled with ninon. Miss Cohon, pale heliotrope charmense, tunic edged with fringe. Miss K. Moore, floral silk of pale heliotrope.

Miss Tilyard, white charmense with gold trimmings. . Miss Jameson, cream satin, over-aress of silver tissue. Miss Parrell. rose pink crepe do enme. Miss O’Sullivan, pale blue satin, overdress of silver tissue.

SUsa Bidler, cream charmense, ninon ovor-dreas.

coring to the death of Prince John of Glucksburg, the King’s great-uncle. The exterior of Devonshire House, at ordinary times, is as gloomy and uninteresting as any building could well be. It is dull brown picked out with greyish white, has a , square stone courtyard and looks, perhaps, more like a dismal hospital than anything else. On Wednesday' night, however, ’ it was, without and within, a very fairyland of loveliness. . The famous marble staircase —one of the most beautiful in the world —was suffused with pale pink light and was screened with delicate malmaison carnations, but tho dining-room with its mirrors, 1 paintings,' and rich' candelabra, is already handsome enough, and was simply decorated with a few sprays of tho Queen’s favourite carnations, a bank of hydrangea in tho fireplaces, tho whole toned down by a scheme of electric lighting that threw into relief tho wonderful decorative effects of the banqueting hall—these gave just the touches to bring out the permanent splendours of the apartment But perhaps tho most striking scene in this fairylaxid was the gardens, with a huge red, white, and blue star picked out in electric lights, on the lawn, while, in tho avenues beyond, arches and electric light devices were so wonderfully imagined that you could net easily realiso that you were in the garden attached to a town house in Piccadilly. It was fairyland made more fairylike when the gleams of thousands of eloctrio lights attracted the responsive glints of myriads of gems worn by the guests, who were glad enough from time to time to escape the heat of the ballroom and wander in this maze of light and flowers. QUEEN MARY was taken into dinner by Lord Richard Cavendish, and sat at the middle of the long table opposite to tho Duchess ol Devonshire, who was on the arm of Count; Motternich, the German sadorHer Majesty wore half-mourning with beautiful jewels, and the hostess was in white and gold, with touches of black, the bodice embroidered with gold. She wore a diamond tiara and a number of pearl and diamond ornaments. At dinner a long table was set with the historic gold plate of the Cavendishs; and ou the sideboards were the gold dishes .that had served at many a princely feast. At the back of tho house, enormous marquees were erected, one being for supper, whilst a long corridor and foyer adjoined it. These were charmingly decorated i inside with stripes of yellow and white, which had a delightfully cool effect. An extra staircase was erected on the side of the landing outside the reception rooms, which prevented any overcrowding on tho principal staircase, as the former led direct into the supper-room. Supper was served at twelve Separate

tables, each arranged round a lofty palm and decorated with coloured lights. The beautiful banqueting room, warn its picturesque archway in the centre, was very simply decorated with flowers; and within twenty minutes of the first waltz the dining-room had also been cleared for dancing. Altogether there were ten rooms on that floor used as dancing or sitting-out rooms for guests, all beautifully decorated with flowers. ■Several members of the Royal family wore present at the ball, among others Dio Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Prince Arthur and Princess Patricia of Connaught, Princess Christian and her daughters. Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck, and tho Duke and Duchess of Teck. Diplomacy, too, was well represented. .Several of the Indian princes now m town 'excited much interest by tho magtuiffoqnce of their costumes and their jewels. The Maharajah Holkar of Indore was accompanied by the Maharanee, and the Maharajah of Bikaner and the Maharajah of Patiala found many friends to welcome them. Ihe Maharajah and Maharanee of Gooch Behai - were accompanied by the Princess Protiva, and the Aga_ Khan was present, all dusky celebrities. . Dukes, earls, viscounts, and their wives, famous men and women galore were among the guests and by no means tho least in this great company were all the colonial Prime Ministers and their wives, including Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, of New Zealand. GIRL PEACE SCOUTS (By “Scoutmistress.") The Girl Scouts will met to-night at Dr Platts-Mills’ residence, in Willis street, for ambulance class, at 7.15. A good attendance is requested. On Saturday afternoon the girls will meet at Har court 1 6, at 2.30.