THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 150, 31 July 1914, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

NOTES AND NEWS.

Mrs and Miss Holmes returned to Christehurch yesterday from the north. The Misses Tabart (2) , who have been visiting the North. Island, returned to Christehurch this morning.

On Thursday evening, at Moorhouse Avenue Church of Christ, a farewell social was tendered to Miss Ball and Miss McNally, who are leaving New Zealand to take up mission work in South Africa. Both ladies y?ere the recipients of suitable presents, and a most enjoyable evening was spent.

{' The Lady Visitors' Association in h:' connection with the hospital are making strong efforts to raise funds for the yerection of a chronic ward, and an influential committee was recently set up * to devise ways and means. A meeting nas held this week, at which there i were present Mesdames Carey-Hill, P. Selig, F. L. Scott, J. Hall, Misses tr-: Thurston, E. Wilson, and Cuthbert. It was reported that arrangements had i been completed for the holding of a for another card party on September 12. The following ladies have agreed l -'. to take charge of the tables:- —Mess"; dames A. Boyle, F. H. Pyne, R. Allan, R. A. Chaffey, R. B. Beals, Appleby, J. F. Duncan, and C. J. Williams, r Offers to provide sweets were accepted from Mesdames G. Humphreys, CareyHiJl, P. Selig, Wilson, Beckett, Cane, • Stevenson, Nicholls, and F. L. Scott. The Hon. D. Buddo, M.P. for Kaiapoi, accompanied by Mrs Buddo and ? Miss E. Buddo, returned to New Zealand from a visit to the Old Country this week. Mr Buddo is at presin Wellington. Mrs and Miss Buddo on to Christehurch yesterdays Misses Edith and Cora Feldwick, New Zealand, daughters of the late H. Feldwick, of Invercargill, atthe "Court of their Majesties the and Queen of June 4. Miss Feldwore a dress of white and silver the decolletage embroidered in and the skirt made with, drapof silver lace and. a deep sash of moire. The train' of silver lined with whitei chiffon, had of silver lace at the side. Her was of white lilies and pink carnations. Miss Cora Feldwick wore y, gown of pale lilac charmeuse, with three flounces of gauze in the same shade. The eorsage was trimmed with Jilac and gold beads. The train of lilac - - gauze, lined with chiffon, was embroidgold. Miss Adelaide van Staveren, of WelH lington, had a tliree-days' engagement R to sing at Eastbourne last week, where she had crowded houses, and had to give encore each time she sang. ; Mrs 1 Pember Reeves, wife of the High Commissioner for New " Zealand, is among the committee of tha 4 "Women's League of Service, which is so active in helping poor mothers and | tbeir children. In the poorest districts of London it has five dining-rooms, •where good dinners are dispensed at j L twopence a head. For tfie "Mother-j ■ hood" matinee the- other day, Oscar j Aseh« and Lily Brayton lent the Globe Theatre, and themselves took part in the performance, giving a scene from j fche '' Taming of the Shrew.'' Mrs Pember Reeves does a • great deal of "active work among the poor, and her re-! uent book, '' Round About a Pound a j "Week," is most illuminating on the sub- j . ject of gloomier London—that side of I r- , London which is so depressing to Aus- ' tralians. | Mothers who are careful of other j things are very often neglectful of their - little girls' hair. Good overlooking in their childhood days is what gives so many young women the glory of a fine head of hair. It is most unwise to trust ; the daily combing to an impatient, - often hurried nurse. Hasty combing breaks the hair, making it rough and v—-uneven. When it becomes matted, brush out as much of the tangle as pos- ~ sible, and with the fingers carefully separate the hair into strands before - using the comb. It is a mistake to think tKat girls' hair should be cut often in order to make it grow thick. It makes the hair coarser, but not thicker. "Weak, thin hair is a sign of imperfect health, and Hs existence should set a mother to*a careful examination of her growing girl. She is not getting proper food, is not sleeping enough, or in some other way her normal vitality not being kept up. It is also a misto wash thg-hair too often, as it brittle. As much as possible let the hair of f growing children be uncovered and hang loosely. It is said that the hair of the Saxony peasant brings the highest market price, and this always hangs loosely from the head, or in loose braids from babyhood. Perspiration is bad for the hair, and for this reason light hats ought to be worn by the children in

warm weather. One of the best cleansers and strengtheners for thin hair with a tendency to fall out is rosemary tea. Pour hot water over the leaves and let them boil a few minutes before straining. Apply to the roots of the hair with a brush.