THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 263, 10 December 1914, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Dr and Mrs John Miller, of Hawke's Bay, are visiting Auckland. Mr and Miss Harty are expected to arrive at Warner's from the south today. » .■ .

Captain and Mrs Platts arrived in Christchurch from Wellington yesterday. The Hon. D. Buddo and Mrs Buddo, •who arrived from Wellington yesterday, motored to Rangiora the same day. Mrs P. Bevan (Greymouth) is visiting Wellington, where she will be the guest of her sister, Mrs J. H. Davies, over Christmas. Br and' Mrs Beresford Mannsell (Botherham), who have been in Christchurch for a few days, went on to Akaroa this morning. Mr and Mrs A. W. Rutherford (Mendip Hills), Mr and Mrs G. L. Rutherford (McDonald Downs), Mrs Buchanan (Little Biver), and Mrs and Miss Macfarlane (Lyndon) came into town today, q,nd are staying at Warner's. Miss Pauline Chase, the English "Peter has become engaged to be married to Mr A. N. Drummond, son of Mr Geo. Drummond, of Druminond's Bank, London. Miss Chase has been one of . London's most popular actresses since 1904, and has played the title role in "Peter Pan" for the last seven Chtistmases. ' Miss Jean Matheson, daughter of Senior-Sergeant Matheson, Christchurch,: has achieved an honourable record at St. Mary's College, Wellington. At the prize distribution a few days ago she was presented with a gold medal for! being dux of the school, and in addition io that honour, she was also placed first in Latin, French, and history of music, besides passing her musical examinations. According to the Paris correspondent of the New York "Musical Courier," "there is absolutely nothing go•lig on in that city, and there seems io be no prospect for music during the whole season. Coneert houses and »pera houses are closed, and no one xalks of re-opening.'' He called on the riolinist, Jacques Thibaud (who is bookfid >f or an American tour), and found that, while he is not now in the Ariny, he is-likely.to be examined again as to physical fitness, and may have to go to the front later on. The correspondent also called on Jean de Reszke, and found him in camp at St. Germain-en-Laye, where tliey are staying to be near their son, who was slightly wounded lii battle not long ago, but is recovering. The great tenor expects to resume his teaching as soon as the war is over. The children attending the Te Aro School have had the proposition put to them as to whether, with the sunt of money recently raised by the School Committee, they would have the usual timual picnic and distribution of prizes

for the j'ear's work, or forsake these and donate the money to the Belgian Fund. By an overwhelming majority the children unselfishly decided on the latter. The Te Aro School Committee has decided that instead of the prizes, each ehild whose work merits it will be presented with a certificate got up in patriotic style, and which will serve as a memento of the great war at present in progress.-—"Dominion." .» There are wounded soldiers in Paris, but until recently it had not been considered advisable to transfer the great 1 mass of the hospitals to the capital. An order to that effect lias now been given. The British Bed Cross Society is of incalculable service. The various hotel hospitals in the Champs Elysees are in excellent working order, and are so comfortably equipped that they will form one of the various chapters in the history of this war which will be a credit to Britons abroad. While it has long been acknowledged that woman has a very important* part to perform in warfare, it is amazing when one comes to realise her actual work. A well-known Paris hotel in the same avenue, installed entirely by women; brings home the realisation of her work to humanity. These women felt that it 'seemed a pity that the hospitals were all begging for wounded to fill the thousands of empty beds when there were so many thousand wounded on the battlefield to be cared for, and the lady superintendent with her medical staff has been of great assistance in this respect. j Here is a simple hint from an English paper, and one well worth trying in helping to acquire a clear complexion. The average girl drinks water only when she is thirsty; she should drink it ~ regularly as a complexionclearer. Directly after bathing or washing in the morning, drink a large cupful of hot water in which half a teaspoonful of phosphate of soda has been dissolved. At night drink a cupful of hot water with a dash of lemon juice if plain water offends your palate. Do not drink water during the progress of a meal, and. avoid tea in connection with a heavy meal. Chocolate or cocoa is bad for the girl with the oily skin, and the coffee habit is responsible for more muddy complexions than any other one factor. We beg to draw your attention to Mrs Owen's tea advertisement which appears on this page. It is an extraordinary opportunity for ladies to procure the finest tea ever imported direct from Ceylon to the Dominion. .330