THE WEEK IN WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9823, 13 June 1914, Page 2

THE WEEK IN WELLINGTON.

(By Mrs Malcolm Ross.)

June 8. ABOUT PEOPLE. j Mr and Mrs Olive Samuel, of New Plymouth, returned to New Zealand by the Niagara last Monday. Mr and Mrs S. Vaughan, of Canterbury, returned by the Rotorua. Mr and Mm Walter Clifford and their little daughters—from Christehurch—left on Thursday for Auckland to oatch the Vancouver boat en route for England. Mr and Mrs T. G. Mace, who have been travelling for ten months, returned by the Ulimaroa la6t Wednesday. Mrs Gunn, of Kelburno, leaves next month, with her two little girls, on a visit to her mother in Durban. Mrs and the Miaeos Shirtoliffe leave for England next week, by the Tainui. Mies Hilda Barnett, who has been visiting friends in Wellington, has gone back to Auckland. Major and Mre Maidlow and Colonel and Mrs Smytlic were passengers to London by the Ruahinc. By the Ruahine left Captain and Mrs Esteourt and M iss Estcourt. Mr and Mrs Sandeli, Chrietchurch, and Mrs Stringer, wife of Mr Justice Stringer, Sir Chas. and Lady Campbell, and Major and Mrs Campbell left on Thursday to join the Vancouver boat at Auckland. Mr and Mrs Frank Herriek have returned from their wedding trip to Japan. Miss Grig,j, of Longbcach, Canterbury, left by the Vancouver boat. Mrs and Miss Margoliouth, of Napier, who have come back irom England, left for their home on Monday. TWO ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement* are announced of Mi.»s Gwendoline Nicklin, eldest daughter of Mr C. J. Nicklin, Wellington, to Liout. G. P. Meredith, of the Roy;il Australian Garrison Artillery, Sydney; " and of Ellie, cldor daughter of Mr and Mrs John (raven, of North Adelaide, and David, son of Mr 1). ! Wighton. formerly of Wellington, bul now of Palmerston North.

GENERAL TOST. Th«ro is at present an extraordinary amount of restlesenci* on the part of householders, and many residents are Jetting their! houses—eome on account, of trips they are' going, and others beoauts© of the many i difficulties that nowadays be«ot the houec- • wife. Mrs T. C. Williams' big house has bren taken during the session by Mr A. M. Myere, MP., lately returned from land. Mrs Napier McLean lias let, her house on the Terrace to Mr Vomon Reed, M.P., for the session, and intends to winter in Napier. Mr ShirtelifiVe house has been taken by Mr Moore, of Mastorton, for s>ix months. At Heretaunga, Sir Joseph Ward it building an addition, including a picture•quo garage, to the cottage ho bought from Mr Bis*. Mrs Frank Hodson has Mrs Ponroe'e charming house while ita owners are away. Mr Stott, of Silvcrstream, has let hie house for three years io Colonel Gibbon, ono of the new defence men just from England. Mr and Mr* Stott and their two girls will live at Benilworlh. At the same place are Prof, and -Mia RankinBrown —whose houne is occupied by Sir John Findlay—and Mr pud Mrs Baloombo Brown. 1 *e«ms ;\e if u, series of Hats, with a | restaurant Mow, would ease the domestic i problem, and would be a profitable achcinc.

THE DANDIES. Ths Orange Dandies arc in huge favour, and certainly, in point of humour, clever noes, and musical ability, bear favourable comparison with their predecessors. l\r Henry, the comedian with the speaking face and the eloquent hands, is irresistibly amusing—in quite an original Btyle—and Mr Andrew Pace, who generally acte and sings with him, ha* even a qcaintcr r.nd more subtle wit, The airl», too. are dainty, and the repertoire of the company is aa varied as it i» refined. Thoy are having lightly the big audience* they deserve. CHANGE OF HAIR. There i* much serious debate aa to whether it is advisable to obey the decree of Madamo a la Mode and alter tho vastly becoming aimplioity of coiffure for the mor« elaborate coils and loops higli on the top of the head. For the evening, this new style —which is the old rechauffee, of course —is perhaps more, stately, and in accord with a grand toilette. And also some cf the new hat* will not sit properly if the hair is dressed low. As yet, T have won no one in the new coiffure—-except those ooner.rvativo women who have nevrr change], and arc now triumphantly in thp fashion. It requires a conical frame—which is a trouble, after having been so lonir without such artificial aids, and it also needs a good deal of he.ir. Tho whisker curl—a little flat curl being worn in front, of the ear—is another now development, and is. a sequel of the pin rurl of some years ago. In a few of the latest coiffures the parting has been di*pensed with, and the hair drawn a la Pompadour to the top where it is wound round a cone-shaped frame, and looks when finished like a high-pointed cap. BOOKS TO READ. "Full Swing.'' by Frank Danbv, is quite absorbing, though ir hae the realistic touch the authoress gives to all hrr stories. But every mother of sons will sympathise with Agatha Wansteacl A charming new book one of the "First Novel" series, is "Home." Mills Young's "Purple Mists'' is well spoken of, and "The Way Home," by Llie author of "The Inner Shrine," is woith reading, if , somewhat irritntingly introspective. With "The Rake's Progress." by Marjoric Bowen, whose historical novels I love, 1 was disappointed. It lacked conviction, and was just a series of beautiful word pictures.