WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2813, 3 July 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL For the Red Cross, Tho effort of the Hataitai Bowling Club to raise funds for Red Cross work on Saturday was quite a success, in spito of the weather. The function took the form of a salo of work and bazaar, and none of thoso who attended either in the afternoon or evening failed to enjoy themselves. Tho result will mean that a sum of about .£l2O. wili be mode available for this most.deserving object. The ladies of Hataitai who assisted deserve great credit for tho good work they did so willingly .towards making the affair such a decided success. Entertaining our Visitors. On Saturday afternoon a largely-attend-ed "At Home" was given at his residence by the Consul for Japan, Mr. T. Young, and MiSS Young, in honour of His Excellency Rear-AdmiraL Matsumura and his officers. In addition to the principal guests of the occasion, there were present the Prime Minister (the Eight Hon. W. 1\ Massey), who was accompanied by Miss Massey and his niece, Miss Massey, from Auckland, Lady Ward, tho Hon. James Allen, end his daughter, Mrs. Montgomery, most, if not all, of the ■Cabinet Ministers, tho Mayor and Mayoress, several . military officers, Judges and their wives, and many others. Yesterday afternoon a large parti' of midshipmen were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Young, and in the evening the Eon. G. W. Russell and Mrs. Russell gayo a party in honour of the visiting officers. This afternoon Their Excellencies the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool are giving' an afternoon tea at Government House. A striking feature in connection with our guests is the great number of medals ■ that some of them wear, one of them having been seen with as many as eight. It Would be difficult to find anyone more interested in tho life around them than these visitors of .ours, or more conversant With what ie going oh in the world. It would seen! as though there were few things of which they have not gained soffio knowledge, and becauso of this keonness in every tiling they make unusually interesting conversationalists. Maranui School. Bazaar. The.Ladies' Committee of the produce stall of the Maranui School Bazaar, which takes place shortly, gave a musical afternoon on Saturday, and a large number of visitors ami friends attended. Mrs. Pago was the. organiser and hostess. The room was prettily decorated, under the superintendence of Mrs. Campbell, Coromandel Street, Mrs. J., P. Luke opened the proceedings. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr. Gellatley) wolcoriied Mrs. Luke, who was presented with a bouquet by Miss Kathleen Critchley. The headmaster,.Mr. Blake, explained tho objects of the gathering. Musical items and recitations were contributed by Mesdames Crossley, Fanvel, Culford 8011, Lewis, Phythiau, Galloway, Misses Clater, Esson, Boutell, Mr. .Lazlett Exton. Tho piano., was kindly lent .the Bristol Piano Company, and the furnitu.ro by Messrs. Vcitoh and Allan.' The .Soldiers' Club. •■ A very busy afternoon was spent en Saturday at tho Soldiers' Club polishing tho new floor covering. To beeswax too whole of the main floor and entrance was . no light task, but tho task was accomplished in a couple of hours, thanks to a party of helpers, who gave up their Iwlfholiday to assist with this work. Tho floor is now in excellent condition, i-.nd it must be comforting to those who innk after tho club's finances to know that a good coating of beeswax put on tho' linoleum will bo on admirable protection . to it during the heavy winter traffic.' On Saturday largo numbers of' soldiers might have vbeen seen hurrying from the train to the club, . which, with bright fires burning, was looking its cheeriest and warmest in "contrast to tho dismal streets outside. It was certainly infinitely preferable to be there than to spend the time walking the wet street?. That the club is needed and appreciated was sbown by tho fact that last week numbers of the Seventeenth Reinforcements took up a collection, and tho Sum of £5 was contributed to the club's funds. The committeo wishes to thank Messrs. Richards, Saltell, Janes, Williams, Johnson, and Dennison for their assistance, and also Mrs. Herbert Kirkcaldie, who gave valuable help in other directions.

Mrs. W. F. Massey acknowledges with thanks a parcel of books from Mr, Kniggo for the soldiers, illustrated papers from Mr. Meek, of. Marton, a framed picture of the late Lord Kitchener given by a private soldier for the Soldiers' Clnb, mid a ilute for the band collection from Miss Stocker.

Miss Litchfield and Miss Morison have roceivod at the Town Hall parcels of clothing for the British and Allies' Relief Fund from:—Mrs. Chapman (two parcels), Mrs. Moag-Lovy, 26 Hawkest.n:ie Street;. Gladstone Sewing Guild; Mrs. Turnor, Ekotahuna (pno case); one anonymous case. *

Those interested'in the progress of Tw'W Zealand artists will be pleased to /.ear Mrs. Eleanor Hughes has a picture, veil hung on the line,-in tho Royal Academy this year.

Tho engagement is announced of Miss May Mostyn-Hoops, only daughter of Mrs. E. Mostyu-Hoops, Oriental Bay, to Mr. J. M. Hamilton, of this City. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Eighteenth Reinforcements.

A short time atro a small bazaar was organised at Island Bay by three little girls, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Tho takings amounted to £3 os. Od.'i a very good result, on winch tho little organisers are to be, congratulated.

. A sale of work organised by the Misses. Massey, Clarke-Johnson,. Harcourt-Tur-ner, and Dall for the benefit of the Red Cross Funds is to be held at Ariki-toa on Thursday afternoon next. There will be stalls for the sale of produce, plain' and. fancy work, llowers, including pot plants, etc., and home-made sweet*, and other attractions have been provided for in the way of fortune-telling, competitions, etc. It will be remembered that a moat successful sale for the Plunket Funds was held at Ariki-toa several mouths ago. with practically tho same organisers, and it mny bo taken for granted that this will'be just as excellently organised as tho last. With such an object as that of assisting the Red Cross it is iikcly to meet with even better results. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (By arrangement with Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Physician and. Face Specialist, qualified, London and Paris.) "R.L.V." (Feilding).-lf you will kindly forward your address I can advise you moro fully and privately on the matter. ' "Nervous."—When electrolysis is skillfully performed the pain is but slight; much depends upon the strength of the hair, how Tong the marks remain on the skin, but tho average is throe to five 'days. In some cases they are hardly noticeable. Wo will be pleased to give you personal references if you wish. ' , "Jessio n."—-Brushing tho hair is of first importance in the care of tho scalp and hair. It cleans both; it makes the hair glossy and it stimulates tho scalp. "Age."—To prevent whito hair becoming yellow, add 11 little bluo to the rinsing water; it will not affect the scalp. Further replies by letter. Mrs. Rolleston, 25G Lambton Quay.—Advt.

Ladies I Many smart lines of Silk Soarves, Sleeping Suits, etc., are here for your inspection. Conio right inside whether you wish to purchaso or not. Price's Store, Willis Streot.-Advt.

Wedding Announcement—Beautiful roses nnd the. choicest of flowers only aro used ivhen designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Miss Murray, Yice-Regal Florist, 36 "Willis Street.—Auyt.

A Civic Reception. .The civic reception which was given on Saturday morning to His Excellency Rear-Admiral Matsumura, his. officers, and midshipmen was an interesting occasion, and a very hearty welcome was extended to them. The hall had been specially decorated for the occasion, and occupying tho place of honour over th« centro of the stago was the flag of the Rising Sun, while on cither side of it wero tho flags of the 'Allies, the front of tho stage having been arranged with pot plants. Reserved seats had been kept for tho officers and officials, and i some of tho visitors occupied seats upon tho dais. Brief but most cordial speeches of welcome were made by tho Mayor, tho Prime Minister, Sir Joseph* Ward, agd Colonel Brandon. His Excellency Admiral Matsumura was warmly applauded when he rose to reply, and his speech was marked by extreme courtesy and tact. Somo beautiful orders ami many medals are worn by him, and many of his officers wear several medalSj all, that is, who have been on aotive service. Tho middies are very boyish looking, with their round smooth faces, and a considerable number of them were present. Oil his entrance into the hall, tho Admiral was proceeded by the town clerk, Mr. Palirier, and the Mayor, wearing his mayoral robes, Mr. T. Young, tho' Consul, accompanied them. Among tho ladies of the party were tho Mayoress, Miss • Massey, Lady Ward, Mrs. Hanan, Mi's. Montgomery, Mrs. Bernard Wood, and others. At the close' of-the proceedings, after the National Anthem had been sung and three cheers had been given, the Japanese Anthem was sung by the visitors, and lusty "ban-' zais' given, recalling-the visit of, the men ot the Japanese warship on a previous .occasion, when many of those prosent hoard them for the,first time. In the Council Chamber morning tea was set,out, tho tables looking very, bright and cheerful, with their decorations of crimson camellias and foliago plants. The Japaneso flag was again conspicuous, occupying tho place of honour over the 1 mayoral chair. ' '

The Motner-General of the Institute of Notre Dame des Missions has just loft the mother house of tho Order,' Deal, England, on a long-deferred'visit to tho various houses abroad, and is expebted in Christchurch shortly.- The MotherGeneral (Rev. Mother St. Pacome) was formerly Mother Provincial of tho Order in'iNcw Zealand. '

Mrs. C. J. Brooke, who has been ap-pointed-manageress of tho Industrial School at Mount' Albert, and' district agent Under tho lufant Life Protection Act for Auckland and Taranaki, . was educated in Kent, England. As wife of tho lato Rev. H. Brooke, formerly of Cathedral Parish, Dunedin, and of the parish of Wakutipu, Mrs. Brooke has had an extensive experience of social work. She was for twelve years, in the service of the Pust and Telegraph' Department. Mrs. Brooke takes- up her duties at Mount Albert from July 1.

On May 19, the, death occurred of Lady Eondol, in tho 87th year of her age. A very interesting and charming old lady, she was the only surviving child of the lato Captain William Hobson, R.N., founder (1840) and first Governor of New Zealand. In 1853 she married Mr. (afterwards. Sir) Alexander Meadows Rendel, consulting engineer to tho India Office, who two years ago designed the "groat bridge carrying tho Eastern Bengal railway over the Ganges,, 120 miles above Calcutta, and costing something like a million and a quarter sterling. Sir Alexander and Lady Rondel lived at Charlwood, in Surrey, and up to the last tho latter retained vivid memories of early days in New Zealand. "During her lifetime," states tho Auckland "Star,", "tho whole history of Auckland.has.happened, and from tho town her father founded the young men have, for tho past twenty months, been thronging to fight for the defence of. tho Empire in Egypt, the Dardanelles, and' Flanders." ■

The executive of the Auckland Women's Patriotic League expresses great appreciation of the energetic patriotic work of the children attending the public schools. Sirica the beginning of' the present year they have been fully engaged in the making of hold-alls for the men on active service, and thus enabling the league to fulfil the undertaking to forward 750 hold-alls each month. In addition to this work an appeal was made by circular to a large number of public schools for a continuous supply of handkerchiefs, for the Dominion gift parcels. This appeal. met' with such response that tho schools' representative, Miss L. Wright, is enabled fe> depend on receiving, at least, over 3000. handkerchiefs a month. As 5000 are required monthly a still greater number of workers would be appreciated. Close on 100 public schools are engaged in patriotic work of various kinds, country schools being particularly active. In several instances cases of gifts, containing tinned goods, toilet requisites, and knitted comforts have been forwarded for the monthly gift parcels, many of which are forwarded in the name or tho schools contributing. ,

All New Zealandera are tea experts, and the fact that most people prefer Desert Gold Tea proves its superior quality and flavour. Tho Family Blend at Is. 9d. is New Zealand's most popular tea.—Advt. .'

Here is something neat—Sports suits-in navy for boys. 8 to 17 years, 30s. to ■10s. Geo. Fowlfls, Ltd., Manners Street. -Advt;

Amongst tho unclaimed articles frund on tho South-Eastern Railway last year wore 3000 pairs of gloves, 3000 felt hats, and 3000 umbrellas.

"How did you get along playing golf with your wife?" "Well, at the ninth hole she was about twenty-two thousand words ahead." '■