NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 25 September 1918, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Tho Countess of Liverpool, accompanied by. the Mayoress, paid a visit to the Alexandra Home on Monday afternoon, and expressed herself as much pleased with the working and arrangements of the Home. Donations to the Mayoress’s Christ, mas pudding fund have been received from tho following schools;—Mangarawce, 10s, Paputahi, £1 15s; Tolago Bay, £3 14s; Clyde quay school, 2s; Matainau, ss: Marima. via Pahiatua, £T; Te Arakura, Feilding, 4s; Ashley, Clinton, H. 8.. £1 7s: Moanee, 2s ; Manakau, £10: Torero. Ohutu, 14s; Ngamatea. 10s: Ihara, near Levin, £1 os; Fernhill school. 3s. For the Countess of Liverpool fund :—Waverley (for parcels), £6O; Wanganui (parcels), £10; Taumarnnui Women’s Patriotic League (Christmas puddings), £26 6s; Bulls Red Cross (for parcels), £2; Dr Hector. £2 2s; Hastings (Christmas puddings), £9l 13s 4d.

■Miss Barton, of Featherston, is the guest, of Mrs Melville Jamieson, at Timarn.

A wedding of interest in Christchurch took place on September 14th, in Hongkong, of Mr J. Jennings, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, son of Mrs Jennings, Hereford street, Christchurch, and Miss Vio Parson, of Madame Rea Parson, of Melbourne, formerly of Christchurch. Miss Vio Parson is well known in musical circles in Christchurch and Melbourne, and has been touring the East with Edgar Warwick’s Comedy Comedy for some time. Staff Nurse V.' McCosh Smith, formerly of Masterton, who has been serving in Egypt, lias resigned from lie jSLZ.A.N.S.. at her own request, to'bo married.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Stead, of Christchurch, are visiting Australia.

The following have sent goods to the Red Cross depot in Mercer street: Mi- C. P. Powles; Women’s Patriotic Committee, Gisborne; Mrs Pitts, Wanagnui; Red Cross \Vorkors, Ohingaiti; Red Cross Workers, Mrs fvniggq, Marton; Mr s X>umbell’s Guild. Khandallah; Women’s National Reserve, Brooklyn; Gordon and Gotch; Mrs Sefton Moorhouse; Napier Red Cross Branch; Waipukurau and Districts Red Cross; Waverley Ladies’ Patriotic League: Makuri Red Cross Guild; Wairarapa Sub-Centro; Mrs Thompson ; Mrs R. L. Langdon, Masterton; Napier “Keep On” League; Red Cross Workers, New Plymouth., At a meeting of the Auckland joint committee of the Red Cross last week, an indignant protest was entered by. Miss Murray, matron of the depot, about the lack of arrangements made for the comfort and pleasure of the returned so!dier s quartered at Rotorua. Miss Murray spent a holiday there recently, and not only talked with the men themselves, but -used: her eyes. In her report to the joint committee, she stated that the whole state of affairs was absolutely deplorable. Bho spoke to men who had-been there'for two years, and there was no provision- made at all for their entertainment. If the men came in wet. they had to hang their wet garments over their beds. - The .provision made in King George’s Hospital, reported the speaker,' was a scandal. No provision . was; made for their social life. Only a- visitor who looked into things could realise what these men had to put up with. There were ”00 men in King George’s Hospital and 90 in the Sanatorium, and the only attempt made to interest them was a small Salvation Army hut. There was no rest room, no library, and the billiard table, was unplayable. An authority told her that next year there would be over a thousand men at Rotorua, as at the present time there were 5000 in the hospitals in England, and these had to he repatriated because ’of overcrowding.

Visitors to Wellington' staying at the Albert Hotel are Mrs A. C. Marett and Miss D. Marett, Napier;-and Mr and Mrs F. G. Rose, Wanganui; also the following members of J. C. Williamson’s Co.: —Miss Nancyo Stewart, Miss Lizetto Parkos. Miss Dora Parkes, Mr Leslie Victor, Mr Sydney Stirling, Mr Frank Allanbv, Mr llnwdon Blandford, and Mr and Mrs John Farrell.

Mr and Mrs Acton-Adams are staying at the Midland Hotel. Dr Emma Urwin, of Napier, is visiting Wellington.

Next Fridav the Khandallah branch of the Women’s National. Reserve .will be in charge of tho Wellington Red Cross shop on Lambton quay. There will, as usual, be a nlentiful supply of produce, cakes, flowers, and sweets, and all 1 friends are asked to come and buy and assist on the groat work of the Red Cross.

Miss Margaret Wychorlv and Miss Ethel Morrison, of tho “Thirteenth Chair” Company, are staying at tho Midland.

Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, of Napier, are visiting Wellington. There will be two dances at the Sydney street Soldiers’ Club this week, to-night and to-morrow. Blue ticketholders are asked to attend in view of tho large number of guests and to bo as eaady as possible on both occasions.

So often wo think how our clothes look anti to seldom wo think how our skin looks.' -Tho old saying,“you havt only got yourself to blame” is generally true. A beautiful face is a matter of your own, ■ not other faces. Your own cultures makes it. so. You must use the preparations that are pure and right, not tho cheap and wrong. Try a small outfit for your own homo _ use. Full directions on the labels—which arc messages of priceless value. These preparations are registered and patented. Copied bv many, equalled bv none. All hair treatments, foods, and tonics. All hair work. Miss Milenm, the old established specialist, 91, Willis street. ’Phono fill.—Advt.

Superfluous hair Is destroyed without pain nr disfigurement by EUSMA (Rcgd.). A lady writes that a friend who used RUSMA with complete success six years ago has not been troubled with superfluous hair since. Originals of testimenials may bo seen. Correspondence or personal interviews invited. Mrs llullen, Courtenay place, opposite Tram Terminus upstairs). ’Phono 1047. ’ Dept. T—Advt.

For Bronchial Coughs, taka ~ Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure, Is Gd -"A 2s 9d-

ST. MARY’S BAZAAR

Last night there was again a large crowd in the Town Hall, when the bazaar in aid of St. Mary’s rebuilding fund was continued, and business was brisk. A splendid entertainment was provided. Tho Natives’ .Association' Band plaved several selections, and Miss Saunders’s pupils performed a number of pretty laucy dances, including the popular Teddy Bear and Golliwog Dance, a coster ballot, and. a pretty concert called “Secrets,” performed with balloon's. Those taking part were tho Misses Dewesbury, Greening, White (3), Wilkie (2), Key, McKenzie, McClay, Saunders, Hyman, Breen, Liardet, Bitossl, Johnson, Read (2), and Mr Knowsley. Much interest centred in tho Highland fling competition, there being a number of entries. Pipe-Major C. McDonald, of the Masterton Pipers’ Band, was the judge, and the winners wore Rene Taylor 1, Jean MacLachlan 2, and Madge; Currie 3. Piper’ Brown played for the dances, and presented, tho first prize. In connection with the bazaar, a Queen competition Is being hold. Every threepence made by the various stalls is credited as a vote to tho queens of these respective stalls, and tho total votes and winning of tho queen competition will bo reckoned on tho total net proceeds " made by the various stalls. Yesterday the votes stood: Altar Society stall (Miss Eileen O’Brien), 4236 votes; Gills’ Hostel stall (Miss B. Hackett), 4044 votes ; Hibernian stall (Miss Maureen Grimn), 3631 votes; Children of Mary stall (Miss W. Davis), 2640 votes; sweet stall, 1439 votes; Brooklyn stall (Miss Leonora Cassin), 715 votes. Prizes for competitions wore won last night by Mr li. Oakes and Wise G. Walsh. ”

FROCKS AT THE OPERA HOUSE

The three acts of “The Thirteenth Chair” are supposed to 'occupy n no evening only, so there' is no chance for varying the frocks, but the ladies in the play make up for that hy wearing some channino costumes for, the dinner party which is lust over when tho curtain rises. ' Miss Ethel- Morrison looks a charming hostess iip deep blue, 'the much-draped skirt having a train loose, from the waist, the hack of the skirt and corsage being of lace. Miss Lmotto Parkes makes a pretty ingenue in white net made with many frills, edged -with pink, pink rosebuds hero and there. As Alary Eastwood Aiiss X-Tuncye Stewart dons a handsome gown of gold brocade, full at the hips,, .and .tighter at the' hem, with iowollod belt and corsage of gold coloured muon. Aiiss Tien ixofiue. chose blnck> ninou edged and embroidered in silver, and Aiiss Maisio Carte a soft blue niuon over‘satin of a dbeper shade with iewelled embroideries, while a deep pink satin. embroidered' in bright tones, was worn by Miss Eileen Robinson, Miss Wycherly, onlj as the: medium', has no "chance to wear;''prettyclothes, hut she makes Quito a charming figure in her black dress, bonnet and shawl.

EASTBOURNE SOCIAL CLUR

Tho final gathering of the wintei season was held on (Saturday evening. Mr W. Bennett ' occupied the chair, and a splendid programme of vocal, instrumental and elocutionary items was given by members and visitors. Mr Aubrey was in good voice, and received a well-deserved encore. , Miss Ettie Lissack had to respond to a triple eneoro for her doligbtfnl numbers. Mrs ■Wilson, a visitor from Dunedin, gained rounds of applause. Mr Lionel Inch gave a splendid rendering of Sydney Carton’s ‘farewell to tho World.” Miss McDonald, a visitor from Christchurch, charmed tho audience with ragtime items. Miss Frances Snell gave two charming monologues. A delightful little sketch, “The Art of Love,” was prettily played by Mis s Flo Gow and Mr Zorn. Mr J. llidlcr gave a splendid violin solo.; ,Miss Korina Cook.gained repeated encores, and Mr W. Bennett kept tho audience in roars of laughter with his “Murders” and “Paper-bag Cookery.” The club’s orchestra,. under Mr K. Cimino, senr., was. 'responsible .for. two splendid overtures". Mr S. Cimino, jivnr., acted as accompanist. The nurses and a number of patients from, the Lowry Bay Convalescent Dome were tho guests of tho club.