THE ARTS OF THE HAIRDRESSER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1257, 12 October 1911, Page 9

THE ARTS OF THE HAIRDRESSER.

Tho artistic and effective Coiffeur triumphs, including transformations, toupees, switches, curls, etc., on view at Miss M'Geo'3 Toilet Salon, 4 Willis Street, are the result of long study and experience. These aids to beauty and fashion are constructed of finest first quality hair, and can be arranged in half a dozen different styles to harmonise with the features of tho itowr. All diseases of the scalp skilfully treated. Ail vice gratis.—Adft,

For the Hospital. Very successful indeed was the sale of cakes, streets, fiowers, and home produce of various kinds held at the Tniiued Nurses' llomo in Willis Street yesterday afternoon. So many people were present, aud so energetically did they buy, that by tho end of the alternoon there was hardly anything left, save, perhaps, about two baskets of sweets. Tho sale was held for the purpose of raising money to add to tho anticipated contributions next Saturday and Sunday for the benefit of tho Hospital, and people showed their interest by sending in large quantities of things, distanco apparently being no barrier—at least judging by tlio quantity of beautiful flowers sent up from the south by Mrs. Rhodes.

It was fortunate that the -weather was so line, as it enabled people to lake lea outside. The cake stall was in the charge of Miss Payne, Miss Stevens, Miss Druwniond, and Miss Bull. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. M'Donald, and Miss Mellsop sold a great quantity of flowers; Miss M'l.ean, Miss SI. M'Gregor, and Miss D. M'Lean were in charge of the sweets. Miss Wylic, guessing competitions. Miss Kolin, assisted l)y tho Misses Duiilop, Nash, Bishop, Shirtcliffe, and others, supervised tho tea-room. A Japanese Sale of Work. A Japanese bazaar was opened in the Alexandra Hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. P. Luke, the llev. W. S. Potter introducing her to her audience- The bazaar was held for the purpose of aiding the funds of the Primitive Methodist Church- All the stalls had been draped and decorated, and much that was desirable in the way of fancy or plain work was obtainable. Tho stalls were supervised as follow:—Plain Clothes Stall —Mesdames Robertson and Buk-er. Pinafore Stall —Mrs. Farnuhar and Mrs. Williams. Advertising Stall, Mr. Thoninsou and Mr. Beilham. Curio Stall—Miss Holder and Miss Williams. Fancy StallMiss Luke and Miss Flanagan. Flower Stall, Mr. Bliss. Japanoso Stall—Misses Luke, Upton, and Fulton. Sweet StallMiss Dixon and Miss G. Dansny.

In the'evening selections were played by tho Central Mission Band, 1 and a comedietta and Japanese marches were performed. Tho tale will be continued this afternoon and evening.

A Gift Tea. It was a most successful "gift tea" that was organised b t v the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Orphanage yesterday afternoon'. St. John's Schoolroom had been carpeted, furnished, and decorated with quantities of flowers, everything having been sent in for the occasion by kind and interested friends of tho cause, and the large room was quite crowded with people, who showed their keen interest in the welfare of the orphanage by their numerous and most useful gifts, Dr. and Mrs. Gibb, Mrs. Gill (president of the Auxiliary), and Mrs. Elliott received the visitors as they arrived, and tea was shortly served by a committee of hard-working ladiep. Songs were sung by Mr. Pope and Miss Be'jnett, a sailor action song by eight of the orphanage boys, and a brief speech by Dr. Clibb, who thanked those present for their attendance and their .assistance, and referred to the valuable work that had been done by the newly-formed ladies' auxiliary. Mrs. Finlay, tho secretary, had been a tower of strength. This work of providing foT orphaned or destitute children had been the means of making Presbyterians all realise their solidarity in Wellington and their common interests.

As Dr. Gibb remarked, the household bills of the Orphanage should be materially reduced as a result of tho gifts, for huge parcels of groceries, soft goods, bedding, and every useful thing that could be thought of had been sent, while fully ,£2O in silver was dropped into tho money boxes, to say nothing of money gained in other ways. Those ladies forming tho Auxiliary arc Mrs. Gill, Miss Roid (treasurer), Mrs. .Finlay (secretary), Mosdames Elliott, M'Lean, Lewis, E. L. Lees, M'Lauchlan, Rushton, Brewett, Inglis, Houstcn, Hay, Jacka, Low, and "tihe Misses ; Douglas, Archibald, and Wilson, and they should be a gain to tho Orphanage' Committee. Tenders for the erection of the new Orphanage are beiag called for almost directly, when a two-storied brick building will be erected. ' Unfortunately, as the city grows large, and time gc-es on, the necessity for a larger building is most urgent.

In the Methodist Church, Mnsterton, yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. Billington, son ci- Mi. S. Billington, was married to Miss Kilminster. lie ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. J. Serpell.

Tho Hon. Mrs. Denman was a passenger by tho Warrimoo from Sydney yesterday.

The following members of "Our Miss Gibfcs" Company are staying at the Albert Hotel:—Miss Blanche Browne, Misa Nellie Calvin, Miss Nellie Leslie, Miss Hilda Smith, Miss Ruby Armfield, Miss li. Armiield, Mr. Fred Leslie, Mr. Androw Higginson, Mr. Fritz Hart, and Mr. M'lntyre.

A sale of work in connection with the Anglican Church at Kelburne was held recently, Mr. Herdman, M.P., opening it. Tho Ladies' Guild of the church were tho promoters, and their efforts met with success. Musical items wero contributed iu the ovening by members of the choir and other helpers. Credit is due to Mrs. T. Johnston, the secretary of the guild, for her organising efforts.