THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Mr and Mrs M. Godley (Christchureh) .are visiting WeHington. Miss Newton (Christehurch) is the guest of Mrs Chaytor (Blenheim). e'Lady McLean,; who has been spending a couple of weeks in the north, arrived in Christehurch from Wellington yesterday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Rawson, of The Terrace, Wellington, have arrived in the Osterley at Fremantle, and expect to.reach New Zealand in another couplo of weeks. , . Dr and Mrs C. H. Sheldon and their son, who have gone north, are expected to arrive in Masterton on Thursday, where they will be the guests of Dr Cowie. Mrs Allen (wife of the Hon, James Allen), who has been staying with Mrs Montgomery, Little River, motored into towir this morning, and is staying at Warner ?s, ,_-.,,. .,':■ "■ v- ;. i • ;>. y ;» , The engagement is announced of-Miss Agnes Macdonald, youngest daughter of Mr Robert Macdonald, ChristcHurch, to\ Mr W. O. S. Adam, youngest son of tho late Mr- George Adam, Christehurch. j Dr and Mrs H. Graham, of County I Down, Ireland, arrived in New Zealand from Sydney early in the week and intend making a tour of the Dominion. They are at present in the North Island. Mr and Mrs Bews "(Auckland) rived in town this morning. Mr Bews is taking Mr A. L. Parsons's place as manager of the New Zealand Insurance •ompany during the latter's absence in Perth. They intend staying at Warner's until they succeed in finding a suitable residence; Mr Parsons is to be entertained by the members of the St. Albans Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club this evening. The first hockey test match played by a New Zealand team against the English visitors in Wellington yesterday resulted in a win for England by the narrow margin of six goals"to five. The game was evidently fast and furious, and although New Zealand lost, it gave a very good account of itself. It is particularly nice to know that oui* Canterbury girls were able to get in some good work, Miss Pearce achieviug what was regarded as the goal of the day, and Miss Kruse also' scoring. The mateh to be played here at Lancaster Park on Saturday is being anticipated with great interest, and if New Zealand can only emulate the performance of Canterbury when it met the English girls, the test match wins will be evened up. Sydney was, one afternoon last week, introduced to a cabaret entertainment vfhich is said to be "the rage" in other countries. The stage at the Tivoli Theatre was aranged as a cabaret cafe in New York City, with groups of small tables prettily decorated with shaded lights and the patriotic emblems of the Jiour. The beautifully-gowned guests who were discovered supping on the stage called upon one another for songs

and dances, and so the programme proceeded. Although the meal on the stage was of the usual mythical character, the afternoon tea and ices served to the audience were quite real, so that the "artistie verities" were thus preserved. Some charming spring modes were seen on the stage. One frock.was of apricot taffetas, with a skirt coinposed of several long tunics, and was; worn with a quaint sleeveless bodice of black and white satin, with swallowtail effect, and angel sleeves of dismantled tulle. A toque of diamante completed the costume. Recently a meeting was held, presided oyer by the Lady Mayoress, to discuss plans for giving the distinguished vocalist, Antonia Dolores, a welcome on her return to Melbourne after an absence of some years, writes "Falaise," in the It was decided that an offer from Mrs James W. Barrett to hold an "at home "at her residence in Toorak be . accepted. A committee was formed to assist Mrs Barrett at the reception, and some of the members of it were-at the Speneei Street station to welcome Mile. Dolores as she stepped from the Sydney express. Later in the afternoon, and accompanied by her travelling friend, Mile. Vandour; her pianist, Miss Iris, de Cairos-Kego; and Mr J. Sutton Crow, she arrived at.Heimath, Toorak, and with- Mrs Barrett, received the large, number of guests who had been invited to the '' at home.'' The day was unusually mild for this season of the year, so the reception was held on the spacious lawn, and the entertainment soon merged into a delightful garden party, .the large company greatly predating the sunlit garden walks, also the part of the grounds where a< number of Australian birds and animals have a permanent home among the gum trees and saplings. Mile. Dolores wore a black cloth gown and long black coat, with a hat trimmed with a tangoyellow rose and a shaded mole ostrich feather. A few days later the members of the Austral Salon gave a welcome to Mile. Dolores. In honour of her nationality clusters of" fieur-de-lys appeared amid the floral decorations which were mainly carried out with roses and arum lilies. A good story about Elizabeth Fry is recalled by a contributor to "T.P. 's Weekly," who writes:—"The woman who was excluded recently from "church because she sang more loudly than anyone else, coughed like a foghorn, and spoke the responses in what she called her 'Protestant voice,' might have found a sympathiser in Elizabeth i Fry. The famous Quakeress was once 'testifying'—as women are allowjed to do by the Society of Friends—and, following the usual custom she began reading aloud a portion of the Scripture. She read on steadily from one of St. Paul's epistles until she came to. the verse, 'Let your women be silent in the churches.' Mrs Fry closed the Book, looked round her, and said in a clear, firm voice, 'On this point Paul and I are at issue.' " '