WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 64

WELLINGTON.

May IS. Afternoon Tea. A special feature of the tea given by Mrs. : on Thursday w- the exeeL the music. The hostess. who i as t ch.inuing contralto voice, sang several tin'-c*. :.<r little girl playing the ac-•.wpaEini-'nis with wonderful skill and sympathy. Then Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald, who is a bridi-int pianist, played once or ■ _ ' - . newest posers. A - ’> by little Esther Fisher Again shewed her unusual talent. Crimson and tawny red chrysanthemums decorated the pretty drawing room, and in the tea-roc?n the table was done with vh id red berries and autumn foliage set in diver bowis. Mrs. Fisher wore ecru net with pale blue embroideries on the corsage, and a pale blue <ash, draped horizon tally round the ski: . Iler little i _ ■ r retty vi - - ■. - Mrs. Mac Ewan, who was Ipir.g with the tea. was in grey nincr.. with steel embroideries and a picture hat: Miss Litcl fiel .. wt ■' was assisting her, was in a navy tailor-made and a hat wreathed with roses. Miss Hislop's Tex - ■ aft on M -- J ■. Hislop gave a tea in honour of her sister Mrsrist ire! is : >i ~- :.g her. Several of the guests came on :: m Nirs. Fisher’s. Miss Hislop wore ct blue charm ease. with a guimpe ■ c la-re ar.-l bembroideries; Mrs. - ”• t satin sash. D iring Mrs. Walter Hislop’s - • England M: s® J ise for 1 . Pioneer Clnb. s • st t r _ - - - - ■ evr-. : St lections from hi- books were g ; -v i , Mr< Gorlin Mrs. Hrling. and Mr-. Mvers Mrs. Gray read a care fully - cvir.ll. d paper on the author himself, and ! - - Miss Newton ■ 1 . ■ - • • ■. s . - - -. ar.*l : -r-y will be continued throughout Ficture Fund. A pr : • -al to take up a -treet colleeu :n a l of the Picture Purchasing :. i ' l«n through, o * iug to want « : v lunt ers. The fund is still steadily mti’.'.k; i ; wards the £•".< * r o desired, a ,1 • tor ■ the la U Mr. War--11 being »>■! J-b ribed f >r. F ersonal - - * . 1 ■ ah * T ao ’•?-nth*, has g-no back to Sv ’ - U t re ? .-r home ;-. Whi e in mother i M I ■ - _ t n r - M.” r jie We -te r. who i- ' mb - • 1-. < hapman. H b-m-tre ’ Mr and M - M Mc< allum. « t* Auckland. were here for a day or two. en r< ute tn England by the (.‘••rinthie. When the Auckland Shakespeare ‘ tub came to Wellington, one of it* ir •*. applauded members wm Mr# Met ah ", her performance of Lady Cecily jnflete in

one of Bernard Shaw's plays, being a notable one. There were several friends at the wharf to see off Mr and Mrs McCallum. News * hat Lady Findlay and her sons are leaving Welliiigton for London at the end of June dees not come as a surprise, at it has been hinte-J at since Christmas. The two younger lads are to be put to school in England, and LaJy Findlay will, of course, spend most of her time i-i that country, so as to te near them. Should Sir Johu Findlay receive the High C mmissionersirip. be will find most of his family established iu or near London. La iy Stout is another nt;-iher who went home to superintend her children's careers. Two of tlie be-ys have now taken their medieal degrees at London Vnivers;ty. and Miss Janet Stout has completed her school education, and is to to presented at Court this season. As Lady Stout is reported to have said that she would not leave England until the women were permitted to vote, it will probably be a long time yet before she returns to New Zealand. She has taken an active jart in tire suffrage campaign, and quoted New Zealand largely, but it is doubtful if the majority of the women ent here agree with the opinions she voices on their behalf. There are a good few other New Zealanders in London wh? support the suffrage campaign, but so far n-tie of them have seen the inside ci Holloway Gaol. Among the Corinthi.'s passengers to London were Mrs Sprott. who is the wife of the Bishop of Wellington, and Mr Stuart Sprott. They will be away for some length of time, as Mr Stuart Spratt’s health is not satisfactory, and the journey is undertaken for his benefit. INtring Mrs Srr tt’s absence her daughter and son-in-law. Mr and Mrs Ernest ( oleridse. will live ac Bishepsevurt with the Right Rev. Dr. Spratt. On arriving England Mrs Sprott and her son will le met by Mr Maurice Spratt, the eldest sett, uh.? -.<■ ■?? to Etigtanl some years ago to continue his education, is o w a master at one of the wellknown public schools. Another passenger by the Corinlhie is Mrs Stuart Hawthorne, who has been aekwards and forwards a good deal l-telv. One of her sons. Mr Willeby, who has been living in London for a good many years, has a distinct vogue as a writer of songs. Of late years there has been a great influx t military officers to the Dominion, and ntany of them have been stationed in Wellington. Captain Thcruten, who has teen on the General’s staff for some eons leral time, is now returning to Eng- ! sd again. With Mrs Thornton, he haves New Zealand in June. They have c me into town for the last few w-.--ks. ' aving now given up the house they had at Si I verstream. Although it is .. little late in the sea- - n, the • - passenger list is filling up well. Mr and Mrs Baleombe Brown are travelling by this steamer, and it is 1 ped tl 1 " z voyage will improve Mr Brown's health. They are t >king with them their eldest son. who is to enter the ehureh. By the Ruahine Mr and Mrs Haywood Mirams are leaving for a six months’ trip • England. They intend to be back at t e Hutt by New Year. Mrs Newman left on Friday for Sydnev. where she will stay about a month, i-turning to Wellington in time for the session. Dr. Newman is M.P. for Wellington East, and Mrs Newman is keenly interested in polities, being a leading member of the Women's Rei rm League. Mrs Menzies is accompanying her sister. Mrs Newman, to Sydney. Mr and Mrs Dymcek are leaving next v eek for a trip to Australia. Miss Ethel Nathan has gone to Sydney f r a stay of three or four weeks. Mr aii i Mrs Mackenzie are at present • n n ote to Melbourne, where Mr Maek> nzie. who was lately promoted to be r irveyor-General for the Dominion; will represent New Zealand at a congress. Mrs Larnaeh has gone for a trip to Auckland and Rotorua, where she will j m Mrs ami Miss VVroughton. from .t-bburt. n. who are spending several weeks in the North Island. A few days ago Mr and Mrs Beats<l .imp and their family returned from a I : g trip to Kngland. Mrs and the Misses Beauchamp left here early last year, and 1 few months later Mr Beauchamp, who travelled by way of Canada, united with them in London. Since then they have travelled on the continent, and came as far as Australia by the P. and O. line. Quarantine regulations delayed them in Melbourne, and they finally eame on to Auckland by a Tyser steamer, reaching Wellington by the overland route.

Mr and Mrs C. E. Adams have gone for a trip to Melbourne and Sydney. While in Melbourne Mr Adams will take part in a scientific congress. Miss Tendall's charming te* rooms were the scene of a pleasant little teaparty on Thursday morning, the guest of honour being Miss Mander. who left for England next day by the Corinthie. From the Old Country Miss Mander goes on to the United States, where she intends to study science among other things. The Misses Shand are paying a round cl visits in Wellington, where they have many friends. At present they are staying with their sister, Mrs Hale Monro, and they will also be the guests of Dr. ami Mrs Shand before they return to Tima ru. Mr and Mrs Arnold Williams and Mrs Taylor have gone or a trip to England via Monte Video.