SOCIA AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 632, 8 October 1909, Page 3

SOCIA AND PERSONAL

.;> ,Ihe';.Operi|ritj of Parliament, j,^ 1 ■ ' ; : '"The,;pew'.'-I^islative' ; Couricil.'chamber. is a .;-.-mudh;.ple_asa.nter..iplape':than : ;the'; old'resort .of •',- ;,.ttfe.i,*'Lor"ds" could/ny-any possibility,'-, have .'.' dreamedof .being.,. It is^; not stuffy,' nor. dark, ■'.; V.;:'npr vmbrbidj -the; light-ofi :,:;■ heaven; shines, in .upon. an art blue, wall, aud '■'-.. '»\'g'ay--not^to ;say friyplous-jdraping ;,of bright. : ■. . ; or : imsqn'ibehirid- ;^ ,':••• th'ey?; ; ara, tired of j. -listening to -.' the speeches ';'"•"'•)' gping/6n;dpwn:.boloWi: -the. occupants' of ; the ' ;'■;' : of; the. windows'at. a' view". , ...-qiiitp ifprest-like fgr,'Wellingtqn,,-where at "least. '-.) -; : two'.'rjiiws- of hide _ ; the,sight ;ofj the; road. '■':. ;Y«stp.rday, : 'tp "■, this diy'e-sio'n.-was- added.' tho. ;-,'; vie.w;rpf; the'.-pppulac'e.'-. and- L .their prptectprs :,. ; ■v.linedVnp/butside/the,^ :J...;to"j.caicty i another','glimp9B.- of■; the '","; ' eelddm'-'- seen- ■ -iu; ■'. Wellington—'and.'. half.-;, way" -•v:v'-.'throafch'thi^:;.BiceUenoy , 5.-, ; .sfjoechi.a.;'ra6t'or-car-'-■J- :!.dtew ; .|up;:just' Hinder: the_ window- arid made .:-.' .'-itself Vvery.L'cbnspicuously noisy,- almost drdwn- .'■ .;Jrig'the v portenXous.sentcnc^'.i ; LadyiWard''an'd: :- .' Mrs.j-£ilitll.ay^'.v> - hn wero- .'ph. I lie-'floor -,■'•■'■ of,' thft' Ho'use, were presented by the. Speaker- ,;,:: withttwd.very:beautiful'bouquets,--'Lady-..Ward's /■. 'being rof-'whitel and -yellow' llowors,: with, long' ?■'.".. pale'lilacvstreainers,;arid. Mrs. Fiudlay's :of v^pifak/Hn'd,-white, /; .;..:,,.;,, .../'■ ■■;.., Lady' Wa^d^-wpre-.■a?.tailo^-made : ;Costume , of' .■|-';V-M.a6kg«lojth,"a'nd :a :black, hat .with a tuft; of .. ~^lack;feathers. ;'Mfs'. ! ," Firidlay.'s..frock -was :of : ,-,r«reairi ■: cloth, ;;with : ' tiny, black spbts ; ''ahd- blacki,. • iraided trirutiiiiig.' :■ With. this ; she wore-nido'nt ■ V'.ifVblack-lace,'.a.-,while boa. r a'nd ! black.plusiod' ! !:\ ; 'fla^.'-'i:Miss:;W r ard 'w'pro-.a green'coat and//'■akirt,'-? black; furs, and-a' white: hat trimmed , ' /.: .'arid, large' .'pale', pink/rose.. :.':rj:ilrs.^gata,;;;Mrs.:arid' Miss' ; Buddo/iaiitl Sirs.', -, i:\jlfKerizie ivere.also onithe\flopr.of the ;House. v, v..in.thegallery, v .w-atch'iiiß,ihe': proceedings,'-wero -..'.::! Mrs. ?:Loughnan; I'MrssyCi'j- :'::: ;, .:Uiss: ; :Sin.clair,i.Mrs.';.Misseyv Miss: Grace. Pa-. - :; ' ■• "iottaj j'and' ' seyeralj.'bth'er; 'ladies?, s . After. ; .the P'. :: .Governor.-■ had ".departed,"' most: of tho - ladies, -;' : ;'iriade:.their : way tothe/iLbwer House;. ari'd^-S-ery, :i; .soon;.'every; available'seat;in ..the .galleries, ,and; . ; - von the-::floor of'the House,..was occupied, while , ';'-V:stili:-:ihOTei-and;-.tno l ro;--wbirien:-:.kept coming in ..'; : '.'a': steadyitreaiii, .'anxirius: to' have at least v a. ■'(•' Jpeep.'ht.-the assemblage; 'If: "'.■. .interesting'^-Parliitmeiit; iiiana'ges "to; appear, p'u [;: :",the: of' e'essibri.".'. '"■ ■ ' -' : ,';-';■"■.-*''■." ■'//'.,. ['■■' :,: : :." rDuririg'.'the; ;; afternoon,:Lady,; Word'enter-. :--ta'iried:a-number, of,;the- wives of.'members at '. tea, :,in • tUpv]Pceipier ; s Troom. ,:' : Among- ,':-' present: w~cro'Mrs'.: R.:'M'Kerizie.'.Mr's.-T., Mac- :::: ke'rizie, Mrsi\and iMiss.Biiddb, -Airs. Ngata, .Mrs. : .- i-:-Masseyi'.■Mrs.!.:Field, ,^, '-.'-' Miss'.Buick',' :Mrs!'Field;.'Mrs.' Duncan,i'Mrs.-- ;'. -: Je'nkirison, -Mis'.'. 0. M: :Luke;"-3[rs.,'L;oughnan!: ::':':Mrs.jiChris'tie,':;Mrs. -Lbuissoii,'•Mrs. .andVMiss^ ,:'-:Biriclair,' Mrs.^''.Taj-lort and.-.Miss jßeatrjceiDay: ;y-'Political Reform ■:•':' 'v/*'The - Higribr-'Etla ■■■'■ ■■; title'of 'ari.iinterestirij;:'arid,amusing- address-,de- ::: -.'.-' livered by Miss: Richmond-'at the weekly mcot-: ■/-. ■■iing: ; SJealarid- ■-Women's- -Political, -j-Reform" League, in, its'-'rooms, 'Bbulcott'btreet;. '-•'■: last;: evening.-."'"' "Affer',>a;;,'discu'ssip"n, -.iri-Which • . ;: .'.'' eevem': members, took "part, a-.; hearty votb -. .of. '■'■'■'■■■'- thanks was accorded Miss .Richinoid. Thehopo •:. :.:was-'eipresse'd=-that : .-the lady•'■ would.'-bn-so_ni'o • ' fu'tiife: occasion read 1 a'paper. on- souie; leading .-■.L-,tepic':of,ithe.'.day,'iwhich',Miss : - Richmond. :'con-, ,v.".;'i»nte'd-:to do.-.-' -Amongst others present, wero ■ -. •MrsirMassey.'wife.of.the-Leadbr, of thp'Opposi-. "■■'". '■'■'tion.'i: Several .new-hienibers'i-wro 'elected: On . ■'•. :'• Thursday 7 ;n"crt. the X'eague is Mo.hpld n. ouchro ■ party in. its-rooms in.the Boulcott Chambers.

v ' ,: •Speakingvat.'tho.openingof/the:nurses'.rooms. ; .'.'' : .inj)un'e<iin on■'Saturday ' ,afte'i-ho.oh,'.Dr. Vaun-' •;':. tine :, tins '"latest'.. town , conveniens ■r.fdr;.tlie'.publi6'.'aud':thd'!nurfes with.-.what: bo :-. : '.'. : has's^n.inVthe'ibaTintiy'.::''Only-the other day," '£.;. . h'oi'said, /camp, foi'tf'mjle.vfrom, ..'iEobrua,' iwKere'Si'sterVTJrquhart \haci. charge ■': ofinineteen\-co'nsumptiyes, who; were.engagejl. -v • In-'tree'-plantihg.'/ Shti/had !been'. sleepin'p; in'a '.lentrftr.'eighteen'..nionths.-.and making as-light. '.; :as>M;sible'.o{.:it. '-■ Of; all. the", nurses i.ktKW. I. • ■ holo'her.'la'i thoibighest-.'hopoiir! for. doing.' this . ■. wbrkVso, uncomplainingly., Then.there are the • -/districtvnuries..-The./district"nursing .Eehema-,. ■: :iri!.TaVanaki, ! 'a'ha.;tue:peqplo, V there...have'thanked; lSb'.'fbr. sending them.such .:'.;'!.:splendid!nurse;','-JDr.v,A r hli 11 tino went 0n,,t0" ; jay-,that-:the:nurses'.who vlaid..more stress on. ."\thei mercetiarjvside -of ttl;eir,Vocation' werejii'ot:, ;•■,';■■ the*: ones/,'for, thisvclass! of..' work\'- :"We ,;want ,!\womqh}who.won't be.deterred by privation .or .-... /hardship,;?;:!; hope; niirses'j.will- remember - tho ■:V,trUoyiflstiii'fcts :of 'th*ir.:'prafMsion,.iiiiil -wlicn '. .theyvget.into poor., ■,': ann.dbas"muoli..as'.they can 'to'help, uot only ;:,,;.with:ithe..iiursing,- but in 'other, little details of' ■ ,housework;for ; which.;,tbc, poorer, class;of settler. :. ••■ tfannot; afford :,to.'pay,v jit-: luay- scou'i '"a ■ largo ..order;'but no. woman except those who 1 feel n ■■'■-. .special call will, faco'the privations of district ■:i .;;a.urtiflß.'^DU4cdin ; ;''gta'r.^'';;;-.'; : : ;','•;• '■■; -. ;'^..Wan<et( j ',Parenis,;;;,V''Vi. v ;' ;' :■;,•'.■.■' It : wos aSpathetic case that-was brought be.•■;.for6.:{ho'' magistrate' 'at :Christchufch on Tues- . Jirl.of, about' : :t'weli'o years,, were, compelled to : £)i I ' e V.. a ' Ctmri through 'force of misfortune.v i alone.;in: the': world-some ~: 'i.timo;agor'ai)d liad;,then .been'taken'in'by a .mother,of-a;family,,who now found that her ..^.'Offspring:were quite.as.much as she could■ : Jttend:,to. .She ;to the'maris- .; -.- trite ; to ihave," the 'two .children committed to ;; an- Industrial^Receiving. Home.' She said that r i d » rin K'-- t h? , .t;m"o/,thiiy^-.had-,been ,; under' 1 nor ~ 'charge:, they rhad,-. been' -well-behaved;- had'.at- ■ . . tended,:schpql: regularly,, and:.were bright- and '■'• '■!■ -vl ?S a '"'' S fe" te extremely -sorrv :...■.-,-Ji tlathenu:, The,tivo little felt 'their *.'. M'"'?"^^^^-and : commenced to " crv'-bif- .:./ rtfte' 1 k--?!| sc,tl «? said, that'he'did :r>ot-at' '■■ . V d< *' ; two '.such .bright: ''■■'■• ffcr dr -!-?':V, o! ?Vf'(lYernment,.vinstitution'. -'-He' , thought:-tha^.if-, 'the,facts;,were made .public' - ►Teh ? ?. , !"' 1 - b !'' People in..dhrjst- ;-. fburch, whoi would be,; o n!.y ; too. pleascd.to take .:■: tnem,;n..'He;adionrne,d tho case for a w'eck to .:.«e<^if:pjpne^ 'Presentation'^ ■;:}■■ Be.foro;.:D£;.aiid.,Ml-s.XDeamor.deft' Feather^ ';, st.on, ; en. routeJol; Sydney./thoy .wore-mado' the ■ recipients of;. tokens; of remembrance, by.- tlioir, ;.-many,, frJ^^., : .:-.Thq presentations ,to the doc^ :- '«?m,^V^r-' :f ° rm '■';"! f '■■ a ;'!'<«"ls6me .'silver:, , ,Kountcuy?;aking-stick,--and. a purse of 'sove^ ... reigns.-:' 10/JlrsoDenmor'' was given an -illu- :.. Ji,inat«d.'ft(ldi:e.s3;from'- thc'ln'dibs of the Cntlnv :.J!. c '.t,PJ'.»KCliif:«nd'''from the whole congrega^ ■tion; ft Vpurse-bf sovereigns.',.' Miss Williams,. : who, also "Sails, with' tho doctor, was- presented l : Willi ,;n .by the --cliildren■.nf.|h(!:'..Cfliliolic,Siiiiduy' School/ whom slid' : : hus-.tiitight'lfor-' some.-, time.

Mis?': .• Jl.ll«omv.. Haii; -Physician 'and Face, -".■ Kpec'iaN.st,' 'i'reat6 : . and '■ Teaches -Ladies.' and- ;';' Gratlcmo.li •the, Caf- .nud . Wholesome 'Treat-. C: merit'of. the : .llnir and: Skin;, which ensures a' healthy.-' glossy-, head .'.-of hair,, and. a., lovely .;.•complexion, for Ufa., .faibricapts or scalp.foods,.' : -shampoo , mixture,'. Hair tonics,'.hair cream;' To: obtain mi. soft, 'velvety, healthy..skin, uso CI.TI,'fKNE,-tlie 'famous; Eastern Skin Food. ■ Delightful; Shampooing, Manicuring, Clipping, ..Electi'olv&is,.vHair.-dressing 'done.', and .'taught.' Hair 'Work of/all descriptions./ Natural (Hy- ' gionicV flrfir-p'ads,:''Combings ;made up. l Con.: mltwlon-Free; Telephone.Bl4::..Kings. Cham fctrs.i li'eit•EnipirejHotel,''Willis Street/ Wei- ;. iinircon,-<'-Ad,vt.., i _. ..,.,';.:, ; ;

SI. Potcr's Sale of Work. i .'.;'. afternoon, in'-St.'~Peter's ; Hall, Mrs. Wallis opened'the, annual sale of iyork hold by the ladies, of the church.'- A-very, handsome bbuyuot 1 of yellow tulips was presented to Mrs, Wallis by Mrs. Blackburne. tfhc'hall had been decorated' with . flags carried'' ori' lines across.the:room, tho stage had -on'-uncommon decoration of seaweed and shells designed for the evening's entertainment, and all tnestalls rere in themselves decorative. Across one end of the-hall ran a long table on which' ; flowers, pot "plants and palms wero displayed .very, artistically, and on either ' side' we're!' stalls, draped with white muslin, and decorated with flowers, real or artfully contrived. ;'i'here was one stall .decorated with branches' of. peachblossom, 'and another had scarlet', -jtopbhica. Tho list of-stallholders is as follows:—Flbw ; cr stall, Mrs. Spraggon, the Misses Sprajgon (2), and. Miss ■ Downes; fancy stall, .Me'sdames Krceft,. Darling, and Nin Nioholls,-and.Misses Darling; plain work stall, Mesdames Anderson, Maudesler, .and. Wilberfoss; sweets stall,Mes dames Wilton, and Misses' Mnudesley : (2); L'archin, Dawson, Hall, 'and Wiltonj handkerchief.and d'oyley stall,.Mrs.'Richards and the, Misses Crongel, Thornton,-, and, Henderson.. -The, tea-, room was under-the charge of Mesdamps'Bock, Simpson, and Lloyd. In the afternoon songs -were sung by Mr. Inman and Miss Archer, and in the evening a little musical play was given entitled "A Uream of the Seal" This-was arranged by Mrs. Greenwood, and the , scenic effects, were by Mr. Osborne. --Miss Kirk: took the solos, and the others: taking part-were •Missei Kebblo and Montgomery, and Messrs. Weston, Osborne (2). and Probert. .'-" ■'Z^.^'--'-- : ■■■■■■' ,' E csa ■ ■•'•.'nib', mbm ' .'Lady, \yard will. be' entertained by' the. president and\ committee and members-;of the ;Pioneer Club on Wednesday afternoon.; Lady iWard''is'^ice-warden-of the .'club. ";-.-.', It is: to be hoped thdi to-morrow afternoon will,bo as,fino-.osib'ofiisi.tha.festive-' occasions /arj'angecVfor.-jTwo bowling cliibs,. Victoria and Thornuon, have elected to "hold their , official openings, and the.Kilbir.nio.and Karori,- Tennis ■ Clubs a"re'also opening, their.-season. ... ,Tho! ladies" who. are,'to .take' charge, of -the "flower and produce stalls at. tho-St;. John 'Am-' • bula'ucevEairihavej'decided.toehold 'floral' and -cake?'"competitions 'in'', oonnection"therewith, these c'ompetitions'.'.to : be, under/the.charge of - the - Misses;'Uris'toiy, and .Haybittle. ■'■ It-is am'derstood'that, prizes'.will,be 'offered, for,,bounuets.vbuttonUoles, and small decorated-articles • such-as_Jarn'n.'had.es.,or,fansU .•-. .... !■■*'.',.-, . • |;Th'e: ahnual-nieeting' of' the' 'Wellington'" Free l ' Kindergarten llnion,-is..to:bef : lieltl this 'evening' in' the/Mayor!si,r , oom;,at. I th'e Town Hall; The' l Mayor.eEs';will..preside.';-'•'■>■ . /..,,,-.,;: J \. ■ .'.■-;- ; v.-.-Mr. -'and Mrs!' W. R. Blow,':of E'otorua, are sp.ending-n .few, days ;iin : tbwn.'V-., •'•.-;'■''• ''.■'„', .., ■'.'Mrs'.-'.B'olisrd;, of; Auckland;' wife, 'of the member for Eden, is at. present: on' a, visit'-.to ,: Wellington, vV';,..,,'* .:.;•' .-.-.■' ( .'-. •;-,,* V ' '<■',- '.;':At' the .'monthly meeting'if the' trustees of -the Convalescent Home there wore present •— .Mesdames.Poarce, (in".• the chair),. Brandon, ; Grady, Miss Coates,: Mrs;.'Barron (treasurer),' Miss G. Morrah (secretary). The :'rnatron re-, ported-that-ton patients had/ been admitted,' and twelve .discharged during, tbe montb.':.Gifts were. acknowledged '■: from.; Mesdnnics. I Brown; .Lattey; Lichfield, Larnach,' Pauli, and' -don.: .:' /';.,■ '"■'.'.''.-. '■-'-■ •..-'■' : '-'. ; '..' ' ,'.,-Nurse .Hales,, of Wellington,, has-been':ah-■pointed;.to tho staff of 'tlie Otaki Sanatoriuni, vice'Nu'rse..Catley, ; resigned. .'V,.-.i ; v. >.',-• ■, ''■;TUrs;VHu'iliim,-' from' Sydney,'- beo'n .visiting-Auckland, 'is'now in Wellington; aid' is, staying-'at tho. Grand.Hotel.''. is: v':: '' ' ■' ': Mr. Biiick|'M.P.,vand Mrs. and Miss Buick are.'staying'at' tho Occidental H0te1,...» ..,'- ,-