CHARACTER IN HAIR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1111, 26 April 1911, Page 11

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 aro using the right preparations, so many not knowing what ia tlio right thing to do should write in tho first instance for book and price list. If possible, call and see tho latest hair speciality work. Hair-dressing taught, shampooing, manicuring, . electrolysis (painless and permanent), face massage. All cases diagnosed promptly. All clients taught their own homo treatment, also face massage. MISS MILSOM, King's Chambers, Wellington. Telephone, BU.

A Christening Party. Mrs. 0. F. Vallauce recently gave a largo family party to celebrate the christening of thoir littlo grand-daugh-ter, Audrey Temple Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Erl Williams, of "Matnaku," and also to celebrate the christening of Nancy Hope Williams, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williams, _ "To Parae." St. Albans Church (Taueru) was beautifully decorated for the occasion with sheaves of Michaelmas daisies and white hollyhocks. The vicar of St. Matthew's Chxirch, the Rev. Mr. Watson, officiated. After the ceremony, the guest's went on to "Kahumiiigi," Mrs. Vallajico receiving in the hall, whero tea and coffee wero served. The tables were most artistically arranged with huge silver bowls of chrysanthemums, the same flowers being massed on the mantelpiece, and about the room. Mrs. Vallance wore a grey striped coat and skirt, with a Burberry hat. Miss Zena Vallance was i}i a white embroidered dress and white hat. Mrs. Erl Williams, cream costume and long squirrel coat, and toque to match; Mrs. Guy Williams, a blue serge costume, and petunia-coloured felt hat; Mrs. Hugh Williams, dark coat and skirt, and grey hat with black osprey plumes, and black fox furs; Miss Reston, white embroidered frock and white hat; Miss Baird. dark blue frock and brown straw hat; Airs. Morrison, navy blue costume and burnt straw hat with roses; Miss C. Morrison, Royal .blue costume, and hat to match, with white fox furs. There were also present: Messrs. Morrison," Mawley, Baird (21, Hutchinson. Whatman, the Rev. Mr. Watson, and Masters Garthowen and Merven Williams, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Williams, and Alister and Barhara Williams, children of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williams. 'A Presentation, Yesterday evening Miss Powell, who has been connected with tho Town Clerk's office staff for the past three and a half years, was, on the eye of her marriage, presented with a silver tea service as a mark of esteem. Mr. Palmer, the Town Clerk, in making the presentation, referred to the happy relations which have always existed between Miss Powell and the staff, and wished her a long and very happy married life. Messrs. Morton, .Collins, and Tait, in endorsing Mr. Palmer's remarks,' referred to the good qualities which had made her so popular with the staff. ■ Miss Powell suitably replied. Miss M. M'Lennan, of Mount Albert, Auckland, was a passenger to the West Coast by tho Mapourika yesterday. The engagement is announced of Miss IC. Woodhouse, Seatoun, to Mr. J. D. yV'hitconibe, Nukualofa, Tonga. Miss Millar, daughter of the Hon. J.' A. Millar, who has been camping at Taupo, arrived back in Wellington yesterday. . ... Tho Hospital. Board yesterday granted Miss Kirk (one of its charitable aid I officers) three weeks' leave of absence. The engagement is announced of Miss Violet Wilton, Mornington, South Wellington, to William Aitken, of Marton. " . Miss Martha M'Gregor (Masterton) intends leaving on a visit to England: next mouth, accompanied by Nurses Stewart and Denker. Mrs. Trask (Nelson) and her daughter, Mrs. Bebr, are leaving this week . for. England.

Sir. ■•'and .Mrs. B. Hosking, who have 'brj'ijn Hviijgi'm-'Queensland for tlie"past three or lour years, aro returning to A'ew Zealand, and have taken up land in Hawke's Bay.

Mr. and Mrsi Frank Kennedy, of Napier, have arrived in Wellington for Miss Kennedy's wedding.

Miss Millar returned to Wellington yesterday from Taiipo, where she : has been camping out with a party. ,•' ..

Dr. Elizabeth Gunn has now quite.recovered from the effects of her recent accident.

Tho first- dance to open -the seasonwill bo the nurses' annual ball, which is to bo held in the Town Hall on; May 17. The committee consists of Mrs. Knox G'iliner, Misses Payne, Pengelly, Jackson, Dunlop, and Broadbent, and Drs. Voung, Herbert, M'Evedy, and Tolhurst. Miss Dencker , and Dr. Tolhurst are the joint secretaries.