Some Notes For Women.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1345, 17 June 1911, Page 3

Some Notes For Women.

THE HAWAIIANS. Those who went to see and hear the Hawaiiaus Lst night had no cause to-regret it, for they tnrnert out to be a nuiquo and int-rpsting eutertaiuuient. Tiiore are eight men and three ladies. All have guitars, raanriolhs or the native iostfuinont, the ukulele, whioh is like a little guitar. They are all iu whit*, the men in white shirts with' black ties and a broad uurple bbsli round the waist and hanging down. The ladies iu white dresses with tho purple ribbon pendsut Iroui the bosom of the gowo. Eu'jh tibbou !iss a deep white fringe. JUvery pn'foriner lias round his or her neck a triple necklet of yollow, hanging far down and representing the leis cr flower necklets of the islands. The whole effect was pictaresquo, and the performeis were well drilled, for they formed into natoril and regular grouping, and sat iu au effective arrangement whioh always umdo a double row of men a frame for the three ladies. Iu the audience wtra a large number of Maori folk onrue to s-h what like wera the people of Hawniki desoended from the sime nncestors, and they were most enthusiastic and encored every item, while they ulso carried ou animated couvtrsatioua from stalls to dreEs circle and acrots the buildiug dnriug the iuterval, and made uiaiiy au appreciative uoramoiit during the porfoimance.

BEAUTIFUL VOICES. The Hawaiians have always been famed for the beauty of their voice?, ami the wonderful harmonies of their pait Binging. Both were iiluFtrated lm night Mr Kaai is a very clever musician. He lias arranged much of the music, composed sumo of it, is a brilliant performer on all the instruments which cliey ds9, aiul has trained and leads a remarkable glee patty, which has a double qu'artitt?. He hss a particularly pleasing and refined baritone and this was heard to great advantage in Bongs of his own, while his mamnuiatiou of the guitar in the "One Tune Band,' - iu which he told cf a baud which had to adapt "A Hot Time in the Old Town" to everything from a feest to ut fuueral, was another evMence of his skill. Mr Carter has a particularly fine tenor, whils theie is a deep boss, other good baritones and tenor. The gnneml effect when they all come In on the choruses is admirable. It is hardly possible to imagine better glee siugiug than tbty give, and tho remarkable gradations of tone iu the native sangs and beantiiul raodnla•tions made it a real pleasure to listen to it all. The three ladirs bitli sing and play well, and the muscular control that two of them show in the hnla hula dacca must be seen to be realised, The company goes on to Auckland ta-day.

HOOKEY DANCE. There was a very pleasant social at the Foresters' Hall lust night given by the Campbell Street Old Girls' Hookey Olnb. The hall had beeu tastafully rieoorated by Mis Muthfsou and Miss Kerslake, and with the 100 or so dancers looked very pretty, and the supper tabl9 was daintilv laid. Mr Bart. Webb raado a capital M.0., and Mr Cleavei directed the "frout of the house," ami the two of them helned to keep things goiug. Mis Mellish, who is so popnhr with her Campbell street fiirle, and who duos so muohfor them, was the hcstess, and that clever pianist, Miss Brown, supplied the mnsio. Mr Opponheim saug "The Kiug's Highway," and Mr Aitkeu "The Veteran." Extras wero played by Miss Kirk, Miss B. Brown, .Mr Aitken, Miss Pickering, ami Mr J, Beunet".

THE W.O.T.U.

An eduoalional met ting of ihe W.O.T.U. was lipid jrscFrday afternoon in the Baptist iHiuM'. Mm H Mowlem presided and there was a fait attendance o! menibrrs. Mi s Powell, a delegate from tne Doiniuiou Teniperauca Ojuvention held iu Wellington, ailn'Msed the iiifetiug ou the Convention. Meal airaugemeats were made iu oonnectioa with Mis Barton's meeting on Monday evening. It was decided to organise a women's orusjile it) falmeritou iu connection witu the campaigo. Tho Urusade pledge pledges all women who siga to do all iu thiir power to foiwaru its object and coiry b'th No-Liceuse aud National ProHbition. Thii crcsade, it'wss stited, is beiug taken np heartily by all die membeis of the W.O.T.U. throughout the Dominion. AT DURWARD'S. The wis* woman who wants to look her best at Show time and alter would do well ti \isit Outward's just utw. There ut a lovely lauge (f unss stuffs on view there juit now in a great vari ty of shades. Some are in that most becumhg of all, "Roee du Ban," a Bliade whioh ia worn with equal grace by the fair or dark. Auother exqni ite ckth UJJiu Bishop's Viohtie. Italian noose grey, beautilul nuettnat brown, wild cherry art greens A new material that will be very popular is a flue tweed iu plaiu riysd effects. Then in the lighter fha'des for evening wear there is great scope for choice, and it seems as it tue fashiru makers have really outdone tl'Gtrs.lves in the novelty and elfgauoi of dehigc. Particularly worthy t>f mention are the beautiful Egyptian satins iu all Bliade?, while eolienne, crystalline, uinous, charmense, aud silk striped voilleß ftill hold t> promineLt place iu the affections Durward's millinery, too, is rocst Bttrcctive. It is characterised by stjlo aud taste and an ait st's eye f r r colour, The newest shapes are for moderation in sizj and desigu. One smart tusoau ttraw trimmed with tussore ribbon, aud a large rcse in that exquisite shade of "Katier" blue, ttruok me particularly. A handsome black hat is another of tn* triumphs. Two "roses lumineuse" impart rare elegance, and a sweetly effective black chip hat owes inuoh cfits smartness to the garniture cf narrow ( velvet pipings in red. A Iwutilal picture coloured hat re-

By "Chryssa."

manve joioas m a wreath of sliadeo m otlaIXS3P. The "spirit of accon> 0 0 f tion" that prevails, is a .teatai 0 f the establishment. No amount ' 6 trouble ia spared tn reproduce k vety best of Paris fashions at strictly moderate prices. The lingerie is a great featire of this lioase, but ita description and the description of the fine ilnngs to . be seen in the furnishing department most be held over,—Adt, ] I.had intended to have written cn the Technical School and its interest to women, bat must stup Jiere till next week.