SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2986, 25 January 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(By Imogen.)

Red Cross Sale at Eastbourne. llio sum of £40 lias been handed to tlio Mayoress for tho Red Cross Shop, as tho result of the sale held'recently by tho workers of tho Lady Liverpool Fund, in Eastbourne. .At a previous salo £30 was made, and encouraged by this succcss the ladies intend to havo another salo soon. Tho Eastbourne ladies havo also eonlrlhuted another £20 towards tho Liverpool Comforts Fund, and somo of tliein havo promised to como over from the Bay to assist tho workers in the Town Hall to pack parcels. British Red Cross Funds. Mr. Joseph Joseph, honorary treasurer of tho Wellington branch of the ■British Red Cross and Order of St. John, acknowledges receipt of tho following additional donations: —Miss Baber, Fitzlicrhert Terrace School, £23; pupils of Normal School (per Mr. J. C. Webb), remitted to British Red Cross Society, London, £7 9s. 9(1. ; Tai'liapo Sub-centro Red Cross Society,, remitted to Britisli Red Cross Society, London, £225; Hnntervillo Countess-of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild, as follows, romitted toN.Z. War Contingent Association. London, £115, remitted to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis. Cairo, £35;_ Mr. H. Cassidy (proceeds art union in aid of walking-stick fund)■, £6 75.; Coupty of Egmont Patriotic League, Women's Guild, remitted to British Red Cross Society. London; £50'; Miss Gladys Nathan, £2 ; R'ongotea and District Red Cross Guild, remitted to British Red 'Cross' Society. London, £60; Wainpiro Bay Ladies Patriotic Guild,, remitted to British Red Cross Society,. London, £100; Eltham County Patriotic . Committee, £6 3s.'; Marton Red Cross Shop, remitted to N.Z. War Contingent Association, London, £75. ■ A School Magazine. The' second half-year number of tho "Wellington Girls' College Reporter" for 1916- is now available. The little magazine is well printed and set up, on the cover is the' school crest and motto, and in one corner the college colours, the well known band of black and yellow. Tho prize- essay by Marjarie Willcocks on "The. influence of this war upon the character and position of women in the British Commonwealth," is really a fine effort. Miss Willcocks shows a tenderness of feeling and a. depth of' understanding of the sadness which; is the portion of our women in war time. She- refers to the sacrifices women have so; willingly mado and their capacity for shouldering men's burdens when necessary. The magazihe contains several interesting oxtracts from soldiers' letters, a charming description by n. Fifth Form girl of the nuaint old villa®* rif Hnrpendon, a vivid "Life 1 in South Africa," and a visit to Beleium in the happy, prosperous anti-bellum days of 1914. More Heli) for War Work. That- there is effective and useful war work to ho done by those who stay at home has been evident to many patriotic Ne_W Zealanders who have been busy during the past two years. The task of keeping up supplies of comforts for men in the trenches, for, those in hospital, welcoming returned men, and encouraging the soldiers in 1 training camp, by_ extending hospitality to them while in the neighbourhood of Wellington, hjis been carried on by manv willing workers, the majority being ladies. _ They need reinforcements, and tho varied phases of the work need systematizing, so as to ensure a good simply of workers just when needed. ' This is the_ object of'the Mayoress, Mrs. Luke, in calling a- meeting of Wellington citizens at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening. It is proposed to organise > a league of thoso interested in practical effort associated with our soldiers, to ascertain from each member how imieli time can be given every month, aj»d the most convenient time of the day for calling imon his or hev services. Then, when gift goods' have 1 to be packed; or hospital comforts prepared, there will he a supply of workers for speedily carrying out what is wanted. The subscription to the Citizens' Service League will be quite nominal—members will give liberallv in service, and the organisation will enable them to ho placed whero their work will bo of greatest value. The Mayoress explains that it is in no sense to' bo regarded as competing with existing war work organisations, but is designed to helo in recruiting, workers for every activity. Much,splendid patriotic effort is done unnoticed, and some tasks are duplicated for want of such_ an organisation as tho Citizens' Service League. Every mail and woman who can help in the work is cordially invited to attend 1 tho meeting and sign a membership form indicating the amount of time- which can be placed at the disposal of the leaders of patriotic effort in the city, , Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stead, who are in town for tho races, are stavins at tho Midland Hotel. Mdlle. Du Bousson is returning to Wellington at tho end of this week. The funeral of tho late Mrs. Geo. Frost, wife of Councillor Frost, which took placo yesterday, .was attended by tho Mayor, several members of tha 9°,™ ci !> ail( l the chief officials pf tlio Wellington City Corporation. Tho service.' at the graveside was conducted by tho Rev. J. H. White. Mrs. C. E. Richardson, who has been at Paekakariki for tho past three weeks, is returning; to .Wellington on Monday nest. ANSWERS TQ CORRESPONDENTS. (By arrangement with Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Physician and Face Specialist; Qualified, Loudon and Paris.) "M.B."—To Mash a switch, make a kther of soap and water. A toilet soap is host; comb tho switch and place it in tho water, draw through tho hand several times; do not rub, and rinso in cold water in which a lemon has been saueezed. Add bluo to tho rinsing water for groy or white hair. , "Plimmerton."—Cremo of Lillies is good for removing freckles and tan, hut I would not adviso its use • for your child's face. Apply a littlo special - cream for tho sunburn, and protect tho face as well as possible, as no doubt the skin is very delicate and sensitive. Further replies posted. Transformations, switches, etc., at English prices. Mrs. Rollcstou, 25G Lambton Quay.—Advt. Convincing proof of tho valuo of "Sy. dal" in coses of sunburn and windburn is provided in a statement by a non. coin, now in camp at Tronthain. He had suffered severely from chapped and roughened skin, tried a sample l pot, and derived such remarkablo benefits that he spread its namo and fame amongst others at tho camp, all of whom speak in the highest terms of tho eoftening soothing, healing properties of this refreshing emollient. 2s. at chemists and stores.—Advt. Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful roses and tho choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through tlio Dominion. [ Miss Murray, Vioe-Regal Florist, 3G Wil--1 lis Street.—Advt.

England's Gratitude. The following Jotter from Lady Jekyll;. of tho St. John Ambulanco Warehouse, Ulerkcnwell, London, will interest all Bed Cross workers: — "I am writing, to acknowledge tho safe receipt and unpacking of the 84 cases of clothing and comforts which the' Now Zealand Branch of tho Order of St. John and tho British Bed Cross Society in Canterbury havo been good enough to send to this warehouse. We are extremely grateful for theso very useful and very genorous contributions, and I hopo you will tell your workers what a blessing to us and to those wo work for, this help is proving. The needs are increasing with tho increase of our armies, and of our hospitals. This warehouse supplies nioro particularly all the St. John hospitals through the Kingdom, and our joint funds and committees are working, most cordially together, pouring out all that is needed in France and in other fields of'war. You ask mo to make any criticism— may I say that tho cotton binders sent are not much used now in tho hospitals we generally supply, and we have had so many dysentery pads sent to us that I think for the present our stook is sufficient; the last consignments you sent of them havo already gone out to a hospital in France which takes specially theso cases, but however they can always be made good use of if already on the way. The: cases of food stuffs are immensely useful and warmly The .war may last long but the issue is no longer uncertain, we believo, and all are full of good courage and a great sense of pride and thankfulness in our soldiers. How splendidly the men from New Zealand have fought." Concerning Ears. A well-known physician. states that he always reads- a person's character by his ears. Timo is to prove if some of his deductions are true; but since his theory has been explained, . we closely examine all the ears that come within our range of vision. Never before were wo aware that these outward signs of invisible sense were, sin interesting study. But they are—far more so than hands or phrenological bumps. Small, shapely, pretty ears are, of course, in a minority; but nature shows such a remarkable capacity in varying her original design that you must pardon her for occasionally turning out some rather grotesque specimens. "How are his ears?" murmured a pale young mother when her first-born weue laid beside her. And this was the same particular parent who, when the child was older, had. him wear at night a tiny cap to correct the wing-like ears ho had inherited from his grandfather. This gentle hint was taken in good part by Dame Naturo for tho boy's handsome head is not disfigured, as he irreverently terms tho ancestral excrescences, by "gig lamps." Few mothers ever think of thus improving their children physically, but it would be an excellent scheme if they did. It is' not so much, the size of the outer ears as its relation to the other features that makes or mars personal appearance. Ears that, protrude can. always be rectified in youth when flesh and gristle are pliant. .

The women's branch of the Life-sav-ing Society held a 50yds. race at To Aro Baths last evening. Results:— Miss F. Martin (Bsec.), and Miss I. Bigg (3sec), dead heat, 1; -Miss.-N.-Ed-mondson (Bsec), 3. Also started :■ Miss E. Taylor, lOsec.; .Miss G. AVilton,. 9sec.; Miss J. Aitken, scr. Time, 43scc. In the final, Miss Eigg won by sis or seven yards. Time. 43scc.