SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Nbw Zealand Writer's Careor, A Now Zealand witter who has dono notable work in tho literary world ntHomo is Miss Jessie Weston, who writes under the? 110 m do plume of 0, da Thiorry. When* quite young, and altogether 'unknown, she began sending articles on Imperial topics to important maga&ines and. papers. Far some years she contributed to Henley's Magazine, and when at lust Henley and s'ho met fa.ee to face he was overwhelmed with surprise to find that his wise contributor was a young and pretty girl. Sho has also written a book upon Imperialism, for which Henloy wrote the preface. One who know a her intimately says it is amazing to rcaliso iill she has doiio, for she is so small and quiet and reserved, but- really is gifted' with an. imnv.'nso amount of fiery energy iind vitality. She docs a great deal of work for tiro Tariff Reform League, and lectures far it all over tlio place. That part of her career was begun in a somewhat amazing fashion, as she was a guest at a place at which Gilbert Parker was to speak either upon Tariff Reform or a 'similar subject. Ho failed to arrive, and Miss Weston was asked to'tako his place, which she did with great success, Sho writes military notes regularly for ono of tlio English jourHals, and again was at that far seine yeans before the editor knew that his contributor was a woman. Possibly the 1 fact that Miss Weston writes under tlio liom do pliinio of 0. do Thierry accounts for the fact that bo little of her career is known in New Zealand, and yet sho is a woman who has undoubtedly mado her mark. Still, the does not advertiso herself in ahy ttajr, and has kept many 1 triumphs to herself. Chamber Music In England. When one sees the large, very largo audiences which attend the promenade concerts, tlio symphony concerts at Queen's Hal! under the direction of Sir Henry J. Wood, tlio. concerts of the' London Symphony, New Symphony orchestras, and the numerous other orchestral concerts .given during tho season, it seems as if orchestral music had thrown chamlwr music very much, into tlio shade (writes ai? English correspondent). Some musicians recall with ft stall the days of the popular concerts whicn enjoyecf so high a reputation during tho second half of tho nineteenth century. Ttesc concerts, it is true, wow> events of great importance, but they occurred at a time when orchestral concerts as compared with to-day were few in number. As a matter of fact chamber music is by. no means neglected, In tho October mimbor of the "Music Student" an article by Marion M. Scott and Katherine E. Eggar reminds us that ladies are doing their share .'in maintaining interest dn this branch of the art. The Norah Clench, Solly, and Lucas Quartets are composed entirely of women, while Miss Jessy • Crimson is leader of a quartet, ; Miss "Marie Met'tb leader of another, with Miss Giuliotta Motto as second violin. : , Honour far a Historian. Miss Maud Sellers, Litt.T)., of Trinity College, Dublin, and Mary Ratesor Fellow, of Newnham College, Cambridge!, 1010-1911, was' the recipient recently at York of the honorary freedom of the Merchant Adventurers' Company, being the first woman ilnts admitted for four hundred years. She Jiad recently calendared and transcribed _ tho company's records, and Jnfcd investigated tho "history of tho company in Holland., Belgium, and Germany.

Mrs.. Cecil .Xortlicoto lias lest lior' house in Tinakori Road to Mr. Lionel Casolborg, and is now residing at Hon a, Bay. Dr. Plaits-Mills gives . the last of a series l of "Health Talks" for this session at tho Young Women's Christian Association's Club Room, Herbert Street, to-night, at 8 o'clock. The lcctti.ro Vffiri W open to .any women or girls who wish to avail themselves, and thoro will bo no charge for admission, • ' ': A united service, o.pen to all voung moa and women, will ho hold in tho Y.ALC.A., 'Willis Street, to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon. The speakers at this service will ho the general secretaries of the y.AV.C.A, and Y'.M.C.A. The Y'.M.C.A- Tea Committee will entertain members of tho Y.W.C.A. at tea after tho .sorviofli The Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms will be open as usual for . tho tea and social hour for aou-mcmbers and others.

Mrs. Margaret Evans, of Carolina Street, Wellington, nto has been touring the United Kingdom, is a passenger by the Ofontps, w'lueli left L-ondon oil, November 7. r Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Pereau, tlieir two sons and five daughters, of Tokoniaru, left for Sydney yesterday by tlio Uimaroa, on route to Port .Darwin, Northern . Territory. Tho To Iliwi Bowling C|nb holds its ladies' day at Island Bay this afternoon. Mrs. O'Mcara, wifo ,qf tho late Mr, J. Q'Meara, a former member for Palviatoa, and an old resident of tho district, is leaving J'a'hiaiua shortly with tho members of her family for Wellington, where she intends to take up her future residence.. A special meeting in connection with tho Wellington District AV.C.T.V. was held on Thursday afternoon to welcome Mrs Johnston-Wright, who has been in England for the last eighteen, months. The speakers who welcomed her were Mosdames Boxafl, A. R. Atkinson, J. Luke, and Nield, Mrs. Wright expressed her pleasure at being present, and thanked all for the kind things that wore said that- afternoon. Mrs. Tonks and Miss Inez Rowo gave recitations., and afternoon tea brought a very pleasant mooting to a- close, A Wairarnpa paper announces tho marriage of Br. N. Prior, of Masterton, to Miss Elizabeth Teaguo, daughter of the late Rev. TeaguCi of llobjiri and Melbourne. The ceremony took placo in Melbourne oil Wednesday. The Ladies' Guild in connection with St. Michael's Church, Kelburno, has decided to postpone its •annual sale of wrti'k till Wednesday and Thursday, December 10 and 11. Further particulars to follow. When a child's hair shows signs of weak growth, the mother should .at once consult Mrs. Bolleston. An export examination will bo made, and free advice given on tho proper treatment.'