SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8187, 31 July 1912, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Howell, Invercargill, ia visiting her sister, Mrs Henry Hull.

Mr and Mrs Steadman, Whangarei, are staying at the Occidental Hotel. Miss Whitehorn (Ponsonby) and Miss Cowper (Dannevirke) are in town.

The Prime Minister, Mrs Massey, and their daughters, Mrs Taylor and Miss Massey, are staying at the Occidental.

Mr and Mrs Maddox, who have been spending some time in the Dominion, have left for England.

Mrs George Paine, Martinborough, returned home yesterday after spending a short time in town.

Miss Sommerville (Croydon School) is giving a dance for her boys on Saturday evening.

Miss Scully gave a pleasant little tea to some of her friends at Miss Tendall’s rooms yesterday. Mrs Jacobson (Akaroa), who has been staying with Mrs C. Adams (Oriental Bay), has gone to the Wairarapa.

The annual ball at the Porirna Mental Hospital takes place on Thursday, August Ist.

The Wellington Garrison Officers’ ball will be 'hold on September 2nd in the Sydney street hall. Miss Paul gave a farewell afternoon tea to a number of the members of the “Ben Hur" Company at Miss Tendall’e rooms yesterday. Mrs Hamilton Gilmer has issued invitations for a juvenile fancy dress dance at her residence, Willis street, next Saturday.

Mrs Quick, who, with Miss Quick, has been staying at Day’s Bay House, has taken Mrs Hacon’s house in Tinakori road for a time.

Mrs Kennedy had an afternoon t ea the same place, and among those present were Mre Pollock, Miss Ewen, the Misses Watson and Miss Finch (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs Leo Myers (Auckland), who have spent a day or two in Wellington, leave for England by the Rotorua to-day.

Mr and Mrs Clark (Feathcrston) and Mr and Mrs Prince (Sydney) are among the guests at the Occidental; also Mr and Mrs Allen.

The “at home” to the members of the Men’s and Women’s Political Reform League will take place in the Sydney street schoolroom on Saturday evening, August 3rd.

Miss Vera Haybittle, daughter of Mr W. G. Haybittle, of Feilding, came to Wellington yesterday to join the nursing staff at the hospital.'

Mr Leo Buckeridge, at his song recital, on Friday, August Oth, at St. Andrew's HAH, will be assisted by Mrs Natusoh and Mias Nora Natuseh, and will also introduce three very promising pupils. Miss Rita McColl, Miss Dorothy Cotton, and Miss Barbara Roger.

Mies Mackay, who has been in charge of the branch poet office at Government Buildings since its inception, and who is leaving to take up a similar position in New Plymouth (where her parents reside) was yesterday presented with a handsome pearl brooch pendant by her many friends in the varioua_ departments.

The Governor and Lady Islington, ths Premier and Mrs Massey, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, the Mayor and Mayoress have all consented to be present at the entertainment by the Arts Club to be held in the Town Hall on August 12th for the purpose of raising funds to extend the club’s sphere of work. A .very enjoyable programme —and generous withal—has been selected for the Shakeepeare Club’s first open evening of the 1913 session this evening. The presentment of scenes from "As You Like It,” "Twelfth Night,” “The Merchant of Venice,” “Two Gentlemen of Verona," interspersed with such instrumental music as Liszt’s “Midsummer Night's Dream," such songs as de Koven’s "It was a Lover- and his Lass, ' readings and recitations, promises a very complete "feast of reason and flow, of soul.”

The kindly response which has followed the suggestion of assistance for the Seamen's' Institute has been so generous —so far as my personal experience goes—that one may look forward with confidence to quaint and. interesting bargains at the jumble stall, delicious home-made sweets at the sweet stall, nice afternoon tea here, smart frocks and tunics for the little folks there, bargains for housekeepers, books, magazines and gifts for men at the ships’ foo’slo. The programme of pageant and entertainments has been generously arranged, and contains capital Hems for each evening. The opening ceremony by Lord Islington is fixed 'for 8 o'clock this afternoon.

A very successful “parcel tea” was held at the Y.W.C.A. rooms in Manners street yesterday afternoon. The hostesses were Mrs Campbell and Mrs Ilott, and

the parcels took the form of contributions to the linen stall for the forthcoming bazaar in September next. A great many beautiful linen things were brought by the guests, and the stall will also benefit by nearly five pounds in cash which was subscribed. During the afternoon an amusing “fish” competition was held, the winners proving Miss Hart and Miss Crewes. Miss Birch spoke about the work, and especially of Miss Barnes, who is to be welcomed by the association next Saturday night. Afterwards music was enjoyed. Miss McEldowney gave a pianoforte solo, the Misses Brittain a duet, Mre Lewis and Mrs Grant sang. Miss Allen, Miss Luke and Mrs D. 0. Bates recited, and Miss New ton pin} £d. Tea was served at small tables about the room, each decorated with yellow and white narcissi and birch leaves. Mrs Campbell wore a dark green velvet dress and green toque with Oriental trimming, Mrs Ilott was in grey, braided in soli colour, with vest of cream net and lace and a black plumed hat; Mrs McClay wore a dark coat and skirt and a black hat with black and white ribbon.