NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10100, 14 October 1918, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

Airs Salek. .wife of the treasurer. The tables ivere decorated with red and white flowers, carrying out the colours of tho club. ' The Mayor and Mayoress were among those present and thov afterwards went on to tho Thorndon green.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ,

Mrs D. MacLaren. of this city, is visiting Taranaki. Mrs Macintosh Bell and her two children have arrived in Auckland from Canada on a visit to Mrs Bell’s father, Mr Harold Beauchamp, The Grange, Wellington.

Mrs Dennis Hursthouse, who has been ,the guest of Miss Percy-Sniith in New Plymouth for the last few days, left for Wanganui on Friday, on route to Wellington.

■' Miss "Jessie Masson, who arrived in Auckland last, week, from Australia, was.studying music in Germany when hostilities commenced in 1914. For-. Innately she had left the night before war was declared .on . a-abort holiday, but lost all her belongings which she bad left behind. Miss Masson toured Australia and New Zealand with the Selinsky-Amadio ' Concert . Company ns solo pianist in 1917. Miss Masson leaves shortly for tho United States to fulfil concert engagements.Mrs Hine on Monday afternoon received a’ cable message from Captain J, B. Hine, M.P., from, Palestine as follows: well. Kia Ora.” Mrs Hine (says the Stratford “Post”) gathers 1 from this that Captain Hino has safely gone* through tho strenuous times of the,"big offensive against the Turks, and Up to date has escaped injury.

Mrs Watson will represent the NalSQB. .W.C-T.U. at, the conference, to be. held in Wellington on the 24th inst. in connection with tho prohibition campaign.

Mr and Mrs J. Still, of Vogcltown,’ Taranaki, hare a record in tliis war of which they night well be proud. Seven of their sons volunteered and were accepted for service, and the eighth,- a married man, passed fit, but was subsequently discharged owing to sickness in his family. Two of the boys have gained stripes, and one lias won the Military Medal. One was killed in action some months ago in France. In a letter to a Wellington friend, Lady Ranfurly writes that her daughter, Lady Eileen Clarke, will drive a Red Cross motor-car during the absence of her husband, who is stationed in Russia, in the Murman district.

Mr and Mrs-A. H.' Mollpr have left Greymouth for a holiday in the Waikato.

Mrs Kineton-Parkes, fho for some years was a leader in the suffrage movement in England, is touring New Zealand, ahd is •at present in Wanganui, where she is the guest of tho Mayoress. Mrs Kineton-Parkes is coming to Wellington, shortly, and is giving several addresses while here. She will be tho guest of the Pioneei Club on Monday next at afternoon tea, and probably will speak "6n ‘some phase of Women’s war work while there. On Thursday - evening of 'this week’ there will he a talk for members at the club, given by Mrs P. ; Myers, on “Civic Housekeeping.” . Captain and'Mrs King, who have been in Hawke’s Ray, have returned to Wellington.

MISS BEERE’S RECITAL.

A pleasing', feature of Miss .Beere’s dance recital, which was repeated at the Opera House- on. Saturday night, was the simplicity of the dressing. Nothing could have looked more charming than the white tartan ballet skirtsof the “Sylphides.” or the pretty mauve aocordeon-pleated frock Florence Hevwood wore for her solo. Bene Taylor in an Oriental dance was, of course, a little more elaborate, but the simple prettineas of most of the dresses was a marked feature. Miss Beere did not disdain either to use dresses which had appeared before, and as they were among the most effective, the idea was a good one. The recital was repeated before a large audience. which showed much enthusiasm, especially for little Joan Beere’s numbers and the striking Gopak of T. O’Carroll and EVadno Goodson. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Countess of Liverpool were again present.

BOWLING CLUBS OPEN.

On Saturday, afternoon the Thorndon Bowling Club opened its season under very pleasant conditions. The weather was ideal and ' there was a large attendance of. bowlers and their lady friends. A delicious after- 1 noon tea was provided by Mrs B. J. Collins (wife of the president. Colonel B. J. Collins. C.M.G.). which was much appreciated by those present. The floral decorations took the form of the club’s colours white and blue. Mrs Collins had many willing ladies helping to attend to the wants of the guests. A part-/ of wounded soldiers was present from the hospital and .were served with refreshments on the green. At the conclusion of the day’s play Mr D, Munro. vice-president, thanked Mrs Collins and those ladies who assisted her for helping to make tho afternoon such a pleasant one. The Wellington green opened on Saturday, and there was a good number of guests, the bright weather, green lawn and frocks of the - lady visitors making a very bright and gay scene from tho balcony of the pavilion, where many sat to ujatch tho play and enjoy the music of the orchestra. Mr Wylie, president, declared the green open, and during the afternoon tea was

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