THE WEEK IN WELLINGTON.

Southland Times, Issue 16732, 11 May 1911, Page 2

THE WEEK IN WELLINGTON.

(By Airs Malcolm Ross.) AA’ELLINGTOX, May S. THE HOME RULERS. Tlie girls of Wellington who went to the meeting on Wednesday evening are now all Hume Rulers. Air Hazelton has both captivated and convinced them. He is an orator, impassioned and earnest, witli a delightful manner and a magnetic voice. But lie is also extremely good-looking, in a dark, intense, romantic style, clear-cut features, wavy black hair and that melancholy expression that is so deadly to the female heart. Air Redmond, though only twenty-five, lias the figure and the solid delivery of a man of forty. Naturally stoutly built, lie gained tremendously on (lie voyage, and now should go in for energetic exercise. Perhaps then his eloquence might have more grip of his audience than it had the other evening. He is absurdly like li is father, who arrived with his pockets overflowing with American gold, just at Hie time when I left. London. Tho third delegate, Air Donovan, who is not a member of Parliament, has a tine brogue ami a delightful humour, and, late as it was, kept liis audience in tlie best of humours. There was much Irish loyalty made evident in tlie crowd that nearly filled Hie big Town Hall. Ties, badges, and ribbons were general, and some enthusiasts wore green frocks. The banner of Ireland waved above, ami a harp decorated the platform. By the way, Hie Irish Hag is Hie only national banner with a musical instrument upon it, and really Irish music is beautiful, with a haunting lilt of stidness in even its gayest measures. The delegates entered to "God .Save Ireland,” played hy the hand, and Air Hazelton’s first words were in the old Erse, at which we till cheered vociferously, quite ignorant of their meaning. The Acting- tTemier. whoso father was a Tipperary man, was on tlie platform, wearing his usual weary, bored look. But lie spoke finely when his Hirn came. The result as regards money was splendid, over £7OO, and I saw gold .and cheques filling up the plates. Jt is extraordinary how general was the wish to contribute. Even servant girls gave eagerly their live shillings or hal f-a-crown quite from a disinterested patriotism, for J lonic Rule in Ireland would mean nothing to them. We shall sec more of tlie three envoys, for they return here later, when 1 believe an “At Homo” is to ho given them. WOODFORD HARBOUR. Air Hazelton told a delightful story illustrating how little tlie Englishmen who ruled Ireland knew about the country. Tlie Irish members were obstructing a measure, and one “pour passer le temps” complained bitterly of the state of Woodford Harbour, how sand and mud was filling it up. and vessels could not safely get in or out. The Secretary for Ireland got tip and promised to do his Pest to remedy matters. lie would scud experts and dredges and S”c that the evil was put right. Hut the Irish members. still obstructing, refused to be placated with promises, and tallied on and on about this neglected port, with occasional propitiatory Government speeches, all night. It was not until morning that tlie Ministry discovered Woodford was forty miles away from the sea. and (hat Woodford Harbour was non-exist-ent 1 The mural of this is, said Mr Hazelton, that tlie men who govern Ireland know little or nothing about it. MARVELLOUS DOGS AND MONKEYS. At the Theatre Royal are now appearing a troupe of extraordinarily clever animals, who do everything but speak. Unaided, they act a comic sketch, which opens witlt a row of shops, kept hy Hie animals, who never once forgot they are humans and should not walk on allfours. Each plays his part—a gaoler, butcher, restaurant-keeper—witli infinite propriety, and couples stroll along tho

streets in quaint pari'. Even the harem skirt is to In• seen worn by one of the iloes. Hut one animal, who nets Drunken linn, the village loafer, is marvellously clever. lie waits outside the saloon door, follows customers in and conies out licking' his lips, getting more and more unsteady on his leys, until at last they fail him, and he falls down, a monkey policeman grabbing him, push in;; him into the patrol waggon and carrying him off to prison. Mr JSarnold. the do;; trainer, must he possessed of intitule patience and perseverance. THE NUBSES’ HOME. lair some time there has heen a Trained Nurses' Home Ihtreau here in Willis street, which litis proved a great boon to doctors and patients, for hy means ol it a nurse can he trot promptly. Hut it is all too small, and the Council has bought a corner section not far off Mid intends, whenever £IIOOO is raised hy debentures, to build a large, up-to-date residence. The nurses ami doctors have taken shares in it. and -are confident that it will he a paying concern, and it is expected that the money will soon he raised. In the new building each nurse will get a room to herself, instead 01, as now, having to share it with three or four ollters. The Nurses' Hall conies off next week. This lias grown Iront a simple dinner to a large and important function, so popular that last year Sydney street Hall was packed to the doors, and it was didieult to move, much less dance. This time the large room in the Town Hall lias heen engaged, so there will be room. THE NEW EATS. Simplicity seems to bo the keynote of the new hats. There are first, the ftu Unities, which arc quite plain except for an ornament. These hats generally tit closely to the head, just showing' a very little of the hair beneath the brim, and are made of closecut fur. such as sealskin or musquach or mole. 'Witlt a stole and muff to match, they look charming. Then comes the beaver hats, as picturesque as they tiro expensive. Hut then they require little trimming and the very smartest have simply a clasp buckle, rosette or gold or silver ornament lifting the brim. r f lie velvet caps —like toques, with border of fur or embroideries, tire also much in la\our, and quite a number of women, who do not possess cars, have found out the delightful comfort of the motor bonnet. Of course, fresh young faces look sweet framed in such headgear, hut there is a charm, too, about grey hair and tin oldct face in a motor bonnet, of. perhaps, demurer shape and colour. 3 saw in London quite old ladies, as old as one ou’t sees in these progressive days, wearing Mack and mole-coloured 'bonnets, and Hio effect was most picturesque. A great variety of hats of the knockabout kind are being shown, of suede leather, tweed, and rough straw, all very simply trimmed, if at all, and all with latrly wide brims generally turned tip at the side or the front. ITider Hie cap toques the hair must he closely dressed, with no pads. Indeed, the latest stylo of hairdressing needs no pads if there is a fair amount of hair. A pretty girl just returned from Lngland is much admired for the way site is eoiileting her tresses. Site brushes iter hair smoothly over the hack of her head, showing its graceful shape, parts it in front and encircles Hie head with solt bands of hair which lie so close to the forehead that only a soft ripple ol the parted front locks is visible. Ihe eftect is girlish and quite classical in contoui. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Mrs Hlair. wife of the late Engineer, who arrived recently from is in Wellington, mid a guest ot Mr 'J olhttrst. Site leaves with her son, Air William Hlair. for England, via Sydney, on Eridav. Another visitor to Wellington litis past week is Mrs Hallance. She left for the South on Friday. Miss Chrissie Smith, who has been with her parents, Mr and Mrs Amelins Smith, has returned to Rotorua. Colonel and Mrs Wardrop Moore, who came for the races, have left tor Auckland, ttliote they ami their childton leave for England via Vancouver. Miss Christie, sister of Mrs Wallace, has returned from India, where, tor over two x eat s, site has been studying theosophy : she intends biter on to lecture throughout New Zealand. Miss Dorothy WaUlegrave. of Palmerston North, is staying with Mrs Fill ton and waiting the return of her mother from England hy the lonic Miss M ills has gone with her father. Sir .lames Mills, to England via Vancouver. Miss Campbell, of tlreynioulh. is visiting Mrs Marlin Kennedy. Mr and Mrs 1). Lysnar and Hr Scott, of Gisborne, tire at the Empire Hotel.