THE WEEK IN WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9740, 5 March 1914, Page 6

THE WEEK IN WELLINGTON.

(By Mrs Malcolm Ross.) ABOUT PEOPLE.

March 2nd. ' Mrs Stanton Harcourt's sister, Mrs Ed-j wards, who has been visiting Rotorua, left on Friday for her home in Svdnev. By the lonic on Thursday left Mrs'.]). G. Rid-! diford, Marton, Lady and .Miss Russell, of Hastings. Lady Price, Mr and Mrs Gibson Smith. Mrs J. F. Maunscll. Mr and Mrs! and Miss Willis, of Greatford, Mr and Mrs A. G. Mabin, and Mrs and Miss Ewen. Mrs Major, who has been six months in Australia, has returned, mid left last Thursday with her mother! Mrs 11. Biggs, for Pnhiatna. Mile. Antoitia Dolores and Madame Vandoiir-left on Friday for Dunedin. Mrs and Miss M'Eldowney were passengers to London by the [onic. The bitter will pursue he- art studies. Mr and Mrs Oliver Warded, of Hastiifcs. l-'t't on the 20th for Svdnev. en rout.- for Eon.lon. Mr-.- Kathleen Henry left last Friday for Svdnev, en route for Colombo alid London. Mr and Mrs J. A. Tripe leave for London .by the Wfiniana. Miss Zelma llui/o. daughter of ('nptaiu Hugo, Inspector of Fire Brigades, left for Sydney last Friday. I),'. Elizabeth Gmm. superintendent of the puritv departmom of the W.C.T.C. with Airs 'Gtirroway and .Miss Bagnall, delegates from the Auckland branches, who have b"cn attending th" Bible-in-Schoo!s League Conference, lefi last week to attend the annual convention of the W.C.T.C

THE STOCKING PURSE. Th" storking is n nor unusual place for girls and women to carry snare money, and hits til ways been considered an absolitfly sale receptacle, nothing being likely lo impair ils security. !>ui a Wellington woman recently had her faith rudely shattered. She had drawn from the bank, to nay household accounts, a sum of nearly £2O, and'got the ntuoitm in gold. Wrapping the sovereigns in a jiiece of paper she slipped, them int.) her stocking, wliicli she considered safer than a hantlliag. When she required the umney for the f;i-.s: account die di.-ce, ■■ ■;-.. i| ihnl it was nol there. The little pare.-], fairly heavy, of course, had worn a hole in the thin st .eking while sli- was walkimr and ha.d fall-n out. No trai e of the money has leer, found, and the disconsolate owner has determined in change the place where .-!)•■ carries her com.

"ALADDIN." The pantomime is drawing grea; houses, and it i< diflieult to v.et seats at all. Graceful Grace J'alotta is a hoy fur the h'.nce, and such a delightful boy. wearing ;n".istie costumes. One ol \iolci and silver, with a wide-b'i'inmietl hat lined with violet, <■-- pecir.liy suit.-, her. The coinpanv. whilo tiaturally deiighted with tlu-ir reeeption. is iui ving a >;reimotis tine-, for the niorning is laken up with relwarsals. Hud niatiics and (wo tango leas fill the iiffcrnoon*. 'J h ■■ iii--t tango lea talcs place 10-morrow and itiien-'o ititcr.'s! i- -In >\ ~ in the iimoviition, nearly all tho seats wire sold a few hours afl-cr the plan was open, and everv.-a-' and iniiiinery, is. of e .ir-v a (reint-ndoir-di."v, but lhe ali'air Iris ni.-.nv aitraciions. nol the lea I being the dancing of Miss Paloita in the imieh-talked-of d.uic. Some very sedate matron-- a:e goliig io a.-.-.ii'*e 'themselves there ;- iiothing <d>i.-<-t toiia'ilr'in the dance, and the fri-kier folk arc l!"; 1 - , | ing ii w ill not prove th adly dull. , | EVENING GOV.'NS.

Tho shops are nilpackim; oiiiichia raiment, awl f si>■ ■:11 ;i [ili asatii half-hour this morning looking at evening hocks. ! though the skirt i- »< r:orally draped or liny nosegay hokum; liie folds. (>\oi in'. '■■• usually a tunic, ilio sui:>rti—-t wry r-koii. Tii n >:' arc Lff!uM";;Uy weighted with fringes, or in cidu' ;ms; , slightly stiffened w itli waImi that ; 11. y si iek -:>:: iii om the s;• in. A while r-al iri crown li i! a double tunic of ninon, tho under border, d with sw an'- : down. 111 - - upper, a ; rfh '-hortor, \. i:ii loveliest gown of all v. „s «>f mob and rose brocaded velvet, an e\.|:iisite matei ial. i ich yet worido i'ulh !i .Mil. Kur i rim- mativ oi ! lii 1 c\'\ uiilg frocks. As regard <. ■ iur. \ iliow, of ((huso, in ail its rone-, •- pro 111iti.■ nt. and :;• \t comes flame and w hue frocks ari> o:: qui.-he. i i-pocialh ; |„,.-.- | ROOKS TO READ. I If y.'.n iik ■ humour of a o.naire ; ■,;.. ai "Behind tin- Beyond" and you w'.',', a; :■■.■- ! oia!" fin fun. A -i mug book a."id : >-: :;; i Andrew Kirth. The idol is maiuo ! id 0 | Lgypi. "Tic Hollow of Her I! .:d" ,-. ~. ! exciting t; le by Gooygo R: u r Mil. 'utda i :<.. ' j writi 'ii in a stvio somewhat i!i-- huii.ir |. ha ' j usual books, but oiiii" as inter -;- - ; j "neuritinir Shadow- " l )V Hmc Siis-on. i- \ quite good. ! am m i -uro w h<>! her [ re < omniended to \mi ■■'!' '!', inbarom.'' h\ Mrs llo.hr-on Burnett. I: is an altogetln, charming tale, wiih uie faint-e.-t reiniuis- , ci-m • s <.»!' "Little Lord r'auntlorov."'