SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1100, 12 April 1911, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Farewell from St. Mary's Cuiid. Yesterday members of St. Mary's Guild met at the home at Karon for the purpose of saying farewell to Mrs. Walhs, and to present her with _ a slight memento oi' her association with them. Miss Coatos, on behalf of those present, handed Mrs. "WalHs an artis-tically-bound album, accompanying :i with good wishes for a pleasant voyage Home. The album -was all in soft tones of brown —brown suede cover and brown leaves, and contained a watercolour sketch'of a view (seen from a window of tho home) of the country ami hills stretching away out to tho sea. Oil one of the pages were the signatures of members of tho guild (also written in brown ink), and then an illuminated address to Mrs. Wallis. There were several photographs of the homo in tho took—the main' home itself, views of the distant city, the girls at work in the gardens, the matrons, and a view of the cottage home, with the children in front. Miss was largely responsible for its design and Mrs. Wallis, in expressing her pleasure, said that it was really one thing which she had wished to possess —photographs of the home and of its inmates. A Morning Tea. Several of Mrs. Aylwin's friends entertained her at a very enjoyable littlo morning tea at tho Arts Club yesterday, and, before they dispersed, made her a' presentation as a token of their regard for her. Mrs. T. G. Macarthy, on behalf of those present, accompanied it.with a happy little speech, wishing Mrs. Ayhvin every good fortuno in Melbourne, which is to be her future home. The room was bright with flowers, and the tea-tables prettilyarranged with cosmeas. Among thosd present were: Mrs. B. Wilson, Mrs; Stafford, Mrs. T. G. Macarthy, Mrs. Corliss, Mrs. Myers, Miss P. Myers, Mrs. Tringham, Mrs. Clay, Miss Amy -KanorMrs. Ross, Mrs.v,G.<.>..;Richardson ( Mrs. Geddes, Mrs.Freeth, Miss Geddes; Mrs. Fulton, and Miss Lingard. Palmerston North News. Mrs. White (Kovnako) is the guest of Mrs. Goldingham this week. Miss Slack has gone for a month's holiday to Sydney, where she will bo the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Young.- . .Mrs. Winter (Christehurch) spent a few days in Palmerston on her way home from visiting her daughter, Mrs. White, at Komako. Miss A. Crofso is staying with Mrs. J. H. P. Straus at Woodhey. . All the memoers of the vestry of All Saints were at the station to welcome the Rev. H. G. Rosher, who is taking charge of the parish. The new vicar is accompanied by Mrs. Ilosher and two sons, and will be accorded a public welcome by the parish in Easter week. Miss Valentine Smith is spending a few days with Mrs. F- H. Cooke at Paekakariki. Feilding Notes. On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Montgomery gave the tea at the tennis court. There were not quite so many players as usual, as the end of tho season is drawing near. Among these present wero Mosdames Hill, Halliday, Montgomery, Evans, Redmayno, Maekay, Fry, Johnson, Lawson, Knyvett, Hoult, Walker, and Misses Lous, Wyatt, Ejrton, Prior, O'Halloran, Hare, and Shannon.

Mrs. A. H. Atkinson gave a- very enjoyable children's party on Saturday afternoon, when games wero played and a delightful tea enjoyed by tho small guests. Among the children wore J. Glasgow, M. Richmond, It. Inncs-Jones, M. and T. Gicsen, B. and B. Roberts. P Carr, A. M'Allum, and P. Goodbehere. Mrs. Edwin CWellington) has been visiting her, daughter, Mrs. L. Gorton. Mrs. and Miss Sandilands are spending an enjoyable holiday in Sydney. Miss Colemnn (Christehurch) left for the south lest Friday. The many friends of Miss D. Wrightson, who accidentally shot herself while cleaning a pea-rifle, will regret to hear she. is' still in tho hospital at Palmerston. A junior team from tho . Terrace End Tennis Club came to Feilding on Saturday to try conclusions with a junior team from the Oroua Club, and wero beaten by 10 sets to 7. Terrace End's representatives were: —Misses Spooner, Anderson. Sollitt, Bason, Messrs. Jones, Donald, Stubbs, Glcdliill, and Anderson. The Oroua Club was represented by Mesdomes James Amor. Misses I. and V. Gould, Messrs. Mills. Pirani, Redpath, Tingc.v, Robson, and Bridge. The visitors wero entertained at tho Union Tea Rooms nfter tho match, and a pleasant time spent. Very few Feilding residents were present at the Palmerstoii race meeting last week, the unsettled weather being mainly responsible. For permanently removing superfluous hair by electrolysis Mrs. Rolleston was awarded a diploma at tho Rhodes School of Electrolysis, Boston, U.S.A. Appoint ments made and personal attention Riven at her new address, 25G Lambton Quay nearly opp. the Economic. 'Phone 1599. * CHARACTER IN HAIR. Your hair, to a largo extent, betrays your character and your position, as well as your taste. You need not fear the test if you are using the right preparations, so mtiny not knowing what is the right thing to do should write in tho first instance for book and price list. If possible, call and see the latest hair speciality work. Hair-dressing taught, shampooing, manicuring, electrolysis (painless and permanent), face massage. All cases diagnosed promptly. AH clients taught their own homo treatment, also face massage. MISS MILSOM, King's Chambers. Wellington. Telephone, 814. Fleral Tributes.—Gift* ol rar» and choice Flowers are always acceptable for friends or relatives. Designed and arranged artistic etublema are always to ba wen at MISS' MURRAY'S, Vice-Regal florist, 30 Willis Street. Tel. 2C5. VVeU. ding bouquets and desigo.3 sent to » B j nart of Dominion.—AdTt.

Tennis by Electric Light, Last evening tennis was played under somewhat novel conditions at tho Brougham Hill courts . Quite recently, electric light was installed, and last evening a handicap tournament, the second of its kind, was held there, quite a .number of players competing. Only one of the courts was used, and the light thrown upon it was very brilliant, no difficulty whatever being experienced in watching the courseof the balls. Several of the players wero in fancy dress, adding a picturesque element to the sce.ie. 'Perhaps one tf the most original was that representing "Bridge" (Miss Parker), while another very effective one was "Tho Magpie, ,, all in black and white. "Wan<lerinj>; Minstrels" and nationalities of various kinds made a cosmopolitan-looking gathering. Some interesting matches wero played, and an enjoyable evening was spent by both onlookers and players. Mr. H. Ardon and Hiss W. Davis were tho winners of tho tournament. Mr. L. Girling Butcher, who represented a Scotsman, was tho winner of the first prize for the most original gentleman's costume, and Miss Pearson (the harem skirt) won the lady's prize. Mrs. Hugh Williams- (Masterton) is visiting AVellington, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. E. Tregear have returned to Wellington from an enjoyable visit to Rotorua. Miss Campbell leaves Wellington tomorrow by the Main Trunk for Auckland, where she joins tho steamer for England. Mrs. D. Logan (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Mr. Dillon, M.P. (Hawke's Bay), and Mrs. Dillon have returned from a visit to Australia. Mrs. T. Cameron (Glendhu) is a visitor to Wellington. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ross gave an afternoon tea for Miss Graco Palotta. Mrs.' Albert Bcetham _ (Masterton) and her daughter are visiting Mrs. Bolton, "at Pahiatua. Miss Ethel Wnrdell (Wellington) is spending a few weeks in Dannevirke.' Mr. J. Henderson, of Karori, Miss Henderson, and Miss Dawson (Auckland) returned on Saturday from a four or five weeks' visit to tho south.

Mrs. C. Bidwill, of "Tawaha," is the guost of Mrs. H. Beetham, at "Brancepeth." Miss M. Meredith and Miss K. Meredith (Masterton) are visitors to Wellington. Miss Mandel, who has been the guest of Mrs. D. Caselberg, in Masterton, returned to Wellington yesterday. Tho Misses Turner leave Wellington to-day by tho Main Trunk for Auckland, where they join the P. and 0. steamer Morea for England. Mrs. W. E. Moore, Mrs. Harris Roberts, Miss M'Lean, and Mrs. E. C. Morris, left Wellington by the Hnuroio yesterday for Dnnedin, where they act as delegates to the annual conference of the'. National Association-of Spiritualists. ■ Mr.' and Mrs. Mawley, of "Ditton," Masterton, are'visiting-Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson are away on a visit to Auckland. Among the guests at "Rototawai," Peatherston, for Easter will be Mr. and Mrs. K. Duncan, Mr. E. Poarce, Mr. J. W. Abbott, Mr. E: Rawson, of Wellington, and Miss Sybil Abraham, Palmerston North. Mr. and :Mrs. Robert Tait (Greytown) are in town. ' : ' '. The Hon. Captain Baillie and Mrs. Baillie intend to leave this week on. a visit to Marlborougti. A CURE FOR GREASY SKIN. Many ladies who suffer from over-moist or greasy skins fear the very name of skin foods. They realise that their skins are flaccid and ill-nourished, but tho idea of a skin food repels them.

To meet such cases Mile. Rubinstein supplies the Valaze Liquidino, which is a remarkable euro for a greasy skin. It acts directly on the pores, freeing them ftom ovcf-abnnchnt secretions, prevents nnd removes greasiness, coarseness, aerie, blackheads, and nil blemishes which-tend to make a greasy skin. Bs. Gd. Valaze is the incomparable. skin food, which suits all skins. It yields to tue skin active stimulation, true nourishment, and perfect beauty, -is. and 7s. Valazo Skin Tonic, an anti-wrinkle lotion, tightens the skin, overcomes flabbiness and.looseness of the skin, greasiness and coarseness, and tones and invigorates the skin tissues. 3s. 9d. Kovena Pasta is a delightful outdoor preparation for a greasy skin. It preserves, cools, and whitens the skin, and the most greasy complexion is immodialely improved. Novena Pasta is a perfect application for the arms, neck and shoulders, for evening use. 2s. and 3s. Gd Of leading chemjsts, or direct post free from tho liaison Valaze, Brandon Street, Wellington. 6 A long and sharp steel lmipis in & woman's hat- scratched a New Yorker named Buck in tho face, whereupon Mr. Buck drew out pincers and bent the long pin so that it struck up like a spiro above the woman's head. Ho carried the pincers, ho stvid, for just such an emergency. For Up-to-date Costumes, seasonable and well cut, go to W. S. Bedford, 43» Willis Street; orcr Shop uccupied by F, Cobeu. Mercer.—* The new offices of tho Eoyal Liver Friendly Society, in Liverpool, which are nearing completion, will be the tallest office building in England, having a height of about 290 feet. In one turret is to be placed a clock which is to be larger than that in the Big Ben tower at Westminster. If your baby is teething during the summer months you must guard against dysentery and bowel complaints. Keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and at the first unusual looseness of tho bowels give it a dose. 2x The greatest whirlpool is tho maelstrom off the Norway coast. It is an eddy between the mainland and an island, and when tho current is in one direction and the wind in another, no ship can withstand the fury of tho waves. Whales and sharks have been cast ashore and killed. The current is estimated to run 30 miles an hour. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d 2s. Gd.-Advt. The London Water Board recently resolved that one senior and ten junior women clerks be employed in connection with the standard water rental. Mr. Dove said that a prominent official of an important London authority told him he regarded with tho utmost apprehension the employment of women, because from his experience of typists he found that in times of stress they got excited nnd could not do the work. Provision had to ba made, he said, for ivomeu going into hysteric*.