WELLINGTON GOSSIP.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 110, 15 June 1914, Page 4

WELLINGTON GOSSIP.

From Our Special Correspondent.

WELLINGTON, June 13

Miss Ulrich, of Dunedin, arrived here on Thursday, on her way to Napier. Miss Janet Macandrew and Mrs Mason, also from Otago, are at present staying here. Mr and Mrs Raines, of Invercargill, are guests at Caulfield House. Mrs H. D. Bell is taking a week of rest from her many social and duty calls, and is staying in the south with Lady Campbell. Mrs Orbell and Miss Downie Stewart arrived this week from the south, and are at the Royal Oak. Mrs John Sunderland is the guest of Mrs C. Izard. Mrs S. Hornblow, after spending three months with friends in the south, has returned to her home at Mangaweka.

Mrs Lewis P. Ilayman and Miss Adele Marks are at Rotorua.

Mr and Mrs Alfred Sadler, of Sydney, are touring the Dominion. After a visit to the South Island they return in time to catch the Niagara for Canada, on July Miss Flora Gordon, of Auckland, is spending a few weeks here. Mrs Exley, Rona Bay, is visiting Wanganui. Miss L. Logan-spent some days here on her return to Palmerston North, after a visit to her sister, Mrs O'Byrne, at l'nvercargill. Miss Buss and Miss N. Buss, of Christchurch, passed through on their way to Auckland, via the Waitomo Caves and Whakatane. Mrs W. G. Neill, Feilding, has been the guest of Mrs W. Kennedy.

Mrs Shirtcliffe and her daughters, who leaA-e next week for England, have been the centres of entertaining for the last two weeks, "girls' teas" being given every other day for the two (laughters, and on Wednesday Mrs Donald Robertson gaA'e an enjoyable luncheon party for Mrs Shirtcliffe. Shortly after their return from England Miss Shirtcliffe's marriage to Dr. Robertson will take place. On Wednesday afternoon a small and very delightful'tea-was given by Mrs Harold Beauehamp, in honour of Mrs MacTavish, who returns soon to Auckland. The hostess wore a pretty cliarn euse gown, bordered with fur, and Miss Beauehamp wore grey crepe de thine and deep rose belt. Miss Upham, of the Public Trust

Office staff, was the recipient of a presentation from her fellow officers yesterday on the eve of her approaching marriage.

The engagement is announced of Miss Addie C'louston, daughter of the late Captain Clo'uston, Nelson, to Mr W. Morton, of Mangaweka. Another engagement announced this week is that of Miss Phyliss Crooke, eldest daughter of M£ Alfred Crooke, S.M., New Plymouth, to Mr Cecil Gray, fourth son of Mr W. Gray, of Wellington.

Mrs Cyril Collins, who has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Maurice O'Connor, has returned to Auckland, and her sister, Miss Nellie O'Connor, accompanied her. Dr. and Mrs Rayriiond, of Hawke's Bay, have been staying at Mahara House, Waikanae. Miss Edith Webster has returned from Wanganui. Mr and Mrs Arthur Myers, who recently returned from England, have taken Mrs T. C. Williams's residence in Hobson Street for the winter. Mr Stott, who leaves soon for England, has let his house at Trentham to one of the new military men, Captain Gibbons, who with Mrs Gibbons has been staying at the Hotel Cecil since his

arrival here. The most successful dance of the season, so far, was that arranged by a committee of ladies in aid of the Kindergarten funds. It Avas held 011 Thursday night at the Oriental Bay Kiosk, which was simply but prettily decorated with fags and shaded lights. The supper tables in the room below were bright with scarlet ribbons and berries. The committee included Lady Stout, who wore grey brocade and a silver scarf; Mrs Herdman, who wore black ninon over gold satin; Mrs H. D. Bell, in black jewelled net over satin; Mrs F. M. B. Fisher, black satin ami lace over chiffon; Mrs J. Luke (who was unable to be present); Mrs Gill, wearing grey charmeuse; Mrs Darling, who wore black lace over grey satin; Mrs Napier M'Lean, in yellow brocade and ninon tunic; Mrs J. Hislop, in rose charmeuse veiled in cobweb grey; Mrs De Latour, in black; Mrs George Dixon, in. dark blue and cerise; Miss Coates, Miss Massey, Miss Cooper, Miss Stout,

I and Miss Luke. Mrs Bates was the secretary, and hopes to have a good sum to hand the treasurer. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs Jackson was hostess at an enjoyable "at home,'' given at the house of her daughter, Mrs Barclay Hector, Lower Hutt. The guest of honour was Mrs Joshua Jones, and during the afternoon she received from her old friends at the Hutt the gift of a thermos flask. The rooms were fragrant with early spring flowers —fuchsias and violets and other sweet blooms are always a feature of Hutt functions. Mrs Jackson wore black, with a cluster of crimson roses at the waist, and her two daughters, Mrs Hector and Mrs Dillon Kelly, assisted to entertain. The guests included, besides Mrs Jones and her two daughters, Lady Hector, Mrs Saxby, Mrs Foster, Mrs Hollis, Mrs Bodmin, Mrs Heaton, Mrs Malcolmsen, Mrs Climie, Mrs Ilaire, Mrs Leigh ton, Mrs Adams, Mrs Humphries, Mrs Gordon, Misses Johnston, Climie, and Hector. The engagement is announced of Misa Eileen Fairbrother, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles' Fairbrother, of Dalefield, to Mr Arthur Humphrey, late of Carterton sftid now residing at Pahiatua. Another pleasant tea of the past week was that given by Mrs Stafford, as a farewell to Mrs J. B. MacEwan, who

' leaves with her husband on Wednesday for Canada. Scarlet ixias, chrysanthemums, and red leaves decorated the rooms, and bridge was enjoyed by ; the enthusiasts. Mrs Stafford wore a • black ninon gown, and Mrs MaeEwan • dark blue silk and a smart blue hat. i Others who have given farewell parties ■ for this traveller are Mesdames Whyte, ; Noel Nelson, L. Blundell, Bristow, and , Miles. Mr and Mrs Louis Blundell have returned after an enjoyable visit to Australia. Miss Pulleu-Burny,. the wellkcoWn lecturer, Is. „in Wellington. Mrs Barnicoat has gone to stay' with her daughter in Wanganui. Miss Ivy Mazengarb, the clever competitor at the recent Christchurch competitions, is the guest of Mrs Byron Brown, at Otaki. Mr Byron Brown is also a champion elocutionist. i ~~ ' =