SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 770, 19 March 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Naval Nurses. ■■/ . 'A? great patriotic, scheme is • now being formulated, in England'by Mrs. Barrett, wife} of -Lieutenant Barrett, 8.N., founder and commander' of: the National Cadets. She proposes a. National',- Naval; Nursing League; to cope ..with the fearful emer-gency-that always; arises- in.case.of war in respect ..of /.the_ care of '.the wounded and maimed.V' It. is .pointed; out, that 'after an'action a' ship ■Sill land all ...its wounded'.at. the nearest, port! .'As,.the Admiralty cannot have hospitals in every • port,' Mrs., Barrett' suggests • that >a - • register' of ■ householders willing -to accommodate at least, one sufferer in such ,an emergency would be a'national'boon. Her- scheme is complete to: every detail tf rank-duties, and uniform. Only ladies ■Dver. sixteen: can be enrolled as workers, but all are eligible; as honorary: members. Each member of the league is to pay an annual fee of sixpence. Houses "registered •as temporary hospitals will .fly a red cross flag every early closing day, '■ and always during war.\ "■■■.-. iW.c.T.u. .•.•': : : , ''- r ■'■;.• '' meeting of Hjie Central Women's Christian Temperance Union < was held ,- yesterday afternoon in the Y.M.C.A. >roome when : there was a-good attendance and several new members were elected. ,Mrs. Whitcombe, was in the chair.' During the afternoon there was a discussion on,the_ Nelson method of. teaching the BibleV in schools, and business matters '.were dealt-with. \.' ~ , ;. v *, FiirVictoria College. ' ':''.[ '" ; 'V'.',".'.. Easter is drawing very near, and with .■Easter ■ comes the.'-':grd'nd' bazaar,. which ■■■the Victoria College students have been -.. ibusily organising to r&ise funds they; re.quire : both; for -.furnishing.-.their .large hall and for paying off a , debt. - •' .Yesterday afternoon: Miss. Erica . Fell ■ gave a' gift tea in aid of the bazaar, '.•when a number of the students and their friends were present. 'Tea was served in the dining-room, where the table was decorated with yellow sunflowers, ■ and in.-the drawing-room the variops-parcels .■were; placed, the guests, being asked : to fguess'-what- they 'Contained;'!. 'It' .wapno; ?easy' task.: So'inany:pf the parcel's were -soft and .crumpleable—a' dreadful word, / and'it was so hard toCtell the difference. ;ietween'.the feel, of'an art vase 'and of an art'jug,;that the two successful com- . petitors, Miss Grey'and'Miss Tyermann, only succeeded in guessing correctly tho : contents,; of twenty parcels, an achievement; for' which thej; received prices. ' The parcels, when opened,- proved to contain a'Variety of things that" vrill. look ■ nice on : the ; stalls and be very quickly • bought oS, these ranging from pots of. jam to cushion' covers of striking. design. Among the' guests present were Misses England,. Burnett, Cobb, Hurst,house,. Butler,..'Hoby, V. "Wi150n, , .,. Grey,', Gibbs,: Knox,' Isaacs, and Thornton. , ..

;•• ;. A-Parcer Tea/ ',',-.;".■■<"'.■■ ■;■ "'■ ■ '... '.'- '■ A', very enjoyable "parcel tea," in, aid V ; of the: .Y.M.C.A. bazaar .'that,,is to be ' -V .held ! . shortly, took place.. at Mrs.; Wil- •: ' ; son's residence in .Mount Street yester- .. ■. ( day v afternoon. ; Very many people were ■■■ present, and the" "cause" should benefit ':. considerably) judging by: the gifts . that '■ were arrayed;on a table.in , the library, ranging from ' dainty china "and fancy work of all description-down to Cad- ; • buryV chocolates: Music and recitations entertained'the. guests, as well as for-tune-telling, told by one. of, their, num- , . ber. The , drawing-room was decorated , .. Witr sheaves of pink-tipped lilies, and ; , the dining-room, in whioh tea, was serv- , ed, with coreopsis. 'The tea-table was , -. 'very prettily arranged with; tall feathery Brasses, and coreopsis. Mrs/ Wilson wore ■ a princess dress of black silk : veiled •'.'■■. with black net, with yoke of maltese :■'•■."■■ lace. Mrs. de. Castro, who . was joint hostess with Mrs. Wilson, wore a navy f, blue silk dress with vest and sleeves: of- , white lace.;,. Among those present were > . Mrs. Balcombe, Brown,' Mrs. Parker, ■ Mrs. Atack, Mrs. Wilson, . Mrs. • Lester, Mrs. Izard,. Miss Hansell,: Mrs. E.'Wyatt, Mrs: Field, Mrs. de la Mare, Mrs. Meadoworoft,, Mrs., Clarke, Miss Kendall, .Mrs.: M'Villy, . Mrs.. Corrigan, Miss Clarke,■■•Mrs. Sievwright,. Miss Lawson Miss Kelly, Mrs. Kreeft, Miss-A. Kane, and Mrs.'M'Donald. /.;..■' \ ■■■ '■' [ .-. Swimming. : ; : . : l ■ ;■•;'.• ' '■-.-.' '■;■ '/.''•'■,'' The ladies' branch of Hie. Swifts Swim-' ining Club wound up a successful series ; of races at Tβ Aro Baths on .Wednesday ' night_ with a 50yds. championship, the trophies for which consisted' of a 'gold and a silver medal. A most interesting . .. ■ and. keenly.-fought contest' ensued, , . Miss Olive Arthur coming first with the Misses Stella and'Hina Murrell close , behind ior, tying for second place. '.The Misses Murrell swam off, for'second place, Miss Hina Murrell winning after a neck-and-neck race the whole length'of the bath. These,two young swimmers showed great / stamina and grit and fought the race ' out: with all the vim and determination generally^credited to' the sterner, sex. With Sidney Murrell, at the age of seventeen, proving himself . the fastest ■•■ distance swimmer of the Wellington Club and the Misses Stella, Nancy,' and Hina Murrell putting up excellent performances .:--for the ladies' branch of the ~ . Swifts, this .family is setting an example ■ for enthusiastic swimming that might ■% well be emulated .by others. Many other young ladies, are evincing a keep interest in club swimming and a very great all-round improvement.. is noticeable in the ladies' branch.. Miss .Arthur's time of 412-ssec; is a very creditable, one. ... Ladies' Costumes' are made at the Enet / Ush. Tailoring Rooms. 52 Willis Street Those who have been gowned by Mr. w' 6. Bedford, continually advertise him' '• —Advt. : ' '. ■"■'■ '■' V '.' '■ "■ HINTS ABOUT TOTJE HAIE AND '.. ~-..■',; home teeatment.. .. . ; If your hair is falling or turning grey do not" worry, call on Miss Milsom, flair Physician and Face Specialist, who di- - •" agnoses each case, treats and teaches '■•'■■ ladies and gentlemen their proper treat- . . ment. Air massage practised by Misa Milsom is the most scientific process, ap- ; proved of by the leading- medical fra- : ternity of London v and Paris. Single treatments, from 3s. 6d. All her preparations are famous and widespread, and ;■ will' not only cure completely dandrulf, falling and grey hair, but positively pro- , mote a thick, new growth. in .a very, short time. Shampooing,' Electrolysis; :' Hairdressing . taught.' Hair"work'of every description. Correspondence invited; Consultation free. King's Chambers, Willis Street (opp.-Carroll's). Telephone BU.—Ailvt

Afternoon Tea at Kelburne. The Misses Turner, of Kelburne, yesterday afternoon gave a very enjoyable tea in honour of the Hisses Humphries, from New Plymouth, who aro at present visiting Wellington.. Miss Turner received in a frock of heliotrope ninon over silk, Miss N. Turner wore, a-navy blue, silk frock , with creanj lace- yoke, and ' Miss A. Turner a frocil of reseda, green shantung, Miss Humphries. wore a costume of clover-coloured ■shantung, .trimmed with embroidery in.the same shade,, and a .black hat with black : and white feather, Mies K. Humphries wore a frock of bin* shantung with black hat. Among the guests present were:—Mrs. Herdman, Mrs. Collins, ' Mrs. . MacEwan, Mrs.. Mathieson, Mrs. Samuel, Miss Holmes, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Salmond, and. Miss Bicknell. Masterton Garden.Party. ; A garden party in aid,of the funds of Knox Church . was ,held in Mr. "W. M'Laren's grounds ;■ at Masterton on Thursday, but just when everything was going well and the various stalls set , out in-the,garden were doing an excellent business rain came on, and the concert arranged for the evening had a> be held in the church instead of in the garden. There was ,a"good attendance at the concert, and .occasion was taken'to welcome the Rev. Bain Macdonald, wHo is filling the Rev. A. T. Thompson's place during his absence.-,-.'■ ■ ;. ■ Mr.; and Mrs. F: Samuel have let their house in Molesworth Street for six months to ■ Mr. - Robert Smith, of the Bank of Australasia, and on April 1 they leave for.;a. visit to. New South Wales and Victoria. '■■■"..■.: ....

Mr. E. W. Gibbs and Wβ family leave on Tuesday for their new home in Timaru. '•■■■, ••.■•■ " ■ ■■ < , ■ Miss TJssher, from'Dunedin, who is on her way Home, is the guest of Mrs. Corliss., '. ■-. - ■'.•■ . ■■-. •- ■■••■•■' •'■■' • Miss Beatrice i Humphries left; yesterday, for-Nelson, , whero she ivill be the guest of Mrs. Hunter-Brown. ;. ; ; . The Misses Humphries, of- New, Plymoujh, who are visiting' Wellington,' are staying at Mrs.-, Conner's.' ' Archdeacon Taiicourt has taken a house at Island Bay. .

Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Stuart, ■ and the Misses Stuart leave,ona trip to England next week. They will join the Orient liner' Orsova at Sydney for the Homer trip. .-' . : ~ Mrs. C. Pearce has returned from Syd-' ney. with her sister Miss Edith Pair- 1 ; child, who has come from ■ England to visit her family. "Miss Pairchild is now staying at York Bay with her mother, and will afterwards be the guest of Mrs. C: Pearce. '-. ■'■ ■■••'. . '•, Mr. and Mrs. Keeye, of Kelburne, and their family! are leaving Wellington by the steamer "Warrinioo on ipril. 27. After spending a- few ■ weeks in Australia they will leave by . the R.M.S.' Orvieto for England, where they, intend, to live. Miss Elsie Eeeve, who is well-known in Wellington in: connection with, her art-enamel.-.work," will accompany,'her- parents. '■ ■ ;'■■ ,-'■ ... ■;•'' .. ' .'' Mrs. A. L. Herdman and her. children bave come over from Muritai,' Mr. Herd-' , man having taken the house oh:Kelburne PaTade, formerly occupied by, Mr. Miller. Mrs. Simpson 'gave a dance last night at her home on the .Terrace.