SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 884, 2 August 1910, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Address by Mrs. Wallis. ■ In-the -Sydney Street Schoolroom last . night an-address was delivered by Mrs. • V Wallis to 'the members " of the Junior --'Guild,--recently-.-formed for the/purpose oi -helping on'; the work in connection ; with, the forthcoming; General Mission., Mrs. Wallis said, that the sixteen-clergy-men who v.-ere coming, out to New .Zealand were people who had been specially chosen-for the work; and it would mean a crisis in'the; lives of those whom they ' .-came amongst... .One. was-apt to think ■ that the coming. .of the Kingdom of Christ meant either at . death or on the Day of Judgment, but it reajly came "at ; any ■ time—in . moments ■ of . joy or , moments of stress aml : sorrov,'. .This'mis-, 6ion meant that Christ was really com'ing to them. Every woman' was entrusted with - some' talent—it might ba intelligence, love of music,. art,: literature, wit, or any. other one, and it was , meant that every gift should. be used to its fullest extent—spent to. the utmost. It seemed a wicked thing.-to her that ■ music, of all things, should not Iks made the most of. Mrs. Mason's Dance.. 'A* very: enjoyable dance took place in Mrs.. Mason's ..private, hall in Ghiiznee Street last evening, a -large number of the.pupils of her adultdasses being pre- . eent.- ' Nearly everybody" appeared in ■■■"'. fancy-dress and masqui's, the-mystery of finding out. who- their; partners, were adding to - the. enjoyment of ■ the nioment. - The hall was prettily-decorated with"; lirt muslin, foliage," and; mirrors,. and the grand march; with which_the programme. . opened, was taken part : in by., all 'kinds ■of nationalities' and characters/ Among' them were to: be; seen Red Indians, ■ girl scouts, ' yivaudieres; pierrots; Japanese ■ .ladies; aJd . many other unusual visitants. Some of those present were.: Mrs. Mason, . wearing a princess dress of green velvet, with opalescent trimming; Miss A. Longdon,-who. represented' a "Khaki ; Girl"; Mr. .'Calcanai, a 'Trench Pierrot"; Miss I'inkuey, "lied Riding Huod'VMisa May, "Girl Scout." Hiss .Mason represented "Mina." in "Miss Hook of Holland," Miss Pullman "Japanese. Lady," Mrs. Kigg "Duchess of.Devonshire," Miss Dorothy Mason "a "Japanese."Lady," Mr. Sherwood a "Country Yokel," Miss Mao-, lonald "A: Med -Indian Girl," Miss B'aw- . Kins, "Girl : of. the Regiment." .. Miss , Cairns "Madame Pompadour," Miss. Wrattan : "Night," and Mr. -Browne a "Highlander of • the MTean Clan." Mis«, .Henderson, wore a dress ..of. blue niiion, : Miss Haslam white,,silk ,v'oi|c. ,Jli!fsK3lp i l! ) i .white corded silk,' and.Miss Irene Mason a ; cream silk dress trimmed ..with I'iiris. lace. . •:•. District Nursini) ; Giiild, of; St,: John. i '; -Mrs. S. 1 : A. Rhodes, Lady of ,tlie,'Order of . St. John, presided over: a 'moatiiig n'E • the Nursing. Guild; 'held on Monday af ternoon. ' when the following members were also present;.-Mesdames' Luke, Oorrigan, Preston, Moorhouse, . Tripe,, and Fisher' (hon." secretary). '-' The - usual monthly report' was submitted for July,, which showed "that thirty-one: patients . were registered:, since ■ last' meeting, - five .' . discharged, and one" sent .to: the-general . hospital. - Nurses Sexton V and Macan-di-ew- paid fc'6l. visits to the sick poor. Buffering from' a' variety "of ailments, iueluding two accident cases;"/ Requisites . in the form of . clothing and other comforts, for these peopl? were received from . Mesdames Seftoi£ Moorhouse, : Preston, Watson,': Ralph, "Young; -M'Morraii, Barnard, Evans, Speed,- Reid, Hoar, Lissock; Morris,-"Barraud; also Terrace Church Young Women's Club; Gear . Company, . .'and.-fioseneath Children's social. . . Dance at Greymouth, On "Friday,. July 29, the staff of the , ; : Greymouth .-High School gave- its third "social" , of v. the . season. '- 'The rooms, -which were artistically decorated witli'; flags and foliage, •• looked exceedingly pretty and inviting. About eighty lr/ies : . arid " gentlemen' took part .in a euchre tournament, Whilst'fully one hundred . and'fifty danced to excellent music, played bv Mrs. Thomas,:"Miss Skogland, ' and . Messrs. Williams, Goodland, and Messrs. . • Williams, Goodail, Moss, and Kettle. Among those present were: Mrs. Gittos, Miss Kettle, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Sheedy; Miss- Beattie,' Mrs. C'oburn, Miss Smith, Miss ;Porsyth, Miss 'Ear- : greaves, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Kilgour, Mrs. Skogland, Miss Blair, Miss Batch- . el'or," and "the'Messrs.'M'Leod, Shallcrass, Phillips, Gittos, Kettle,. Moss, Olivier, Wadcj ■ Cochrane, Mirfar, and Bcnzoni.v Our Mastcrton correspondent- states;— Miss. Bradbury, who is sere-ring her connection with the Masterton District High School to-, take up a position under the Hawko's Bay ■ Education Board, has been presented by. ihe pupils of her class with a s?t : of.Japanese work-boxes as, a token of esteem;- She was also the recipient of presentations from ex-pupils arid the stall' of the -school. : Miss-Roberts, late matron of:,the Masterton. -.Hospital, • left on Saturday for .•Wellington. She is returning to her home • at Ashburton. ' A very pleasapt little . ceremony took place.,at Messrs. M'Gruer, Thomson and Company's drapery store, Feilding (says our local ' correspondent), ' when Mr. . Thomson, and the. staff mat to bid 'farewell to Miss. Thomson, who is shortly to be married. On behalf, of the firm, Mr. Thomsori presented her .with a solid marble clock, suitably inscribed, and in , a few words expressed the utmost desire for her- future happiness. Miss Thomson ; also received a silver entree dish from the stall. She is well known in Wellington and Tiraaru. '.' GREY -HAIR. , Take warning ,in timo from one with vast experience. Never use an advertised cheap dye; it burns and . oats the lif 9 out of- the hair. .Consult. Miss Milsom, by letter or: ' personally re, Alfredum'a Egyptian Henna, Registered No. 5206.. It is"harmless,.is not a dye, but -restores to natural 'colour/ immediately." Hair physician, face expert, treats and teaches ladies .and gentlemen their home treatment, shampooing, "manicuring. Most - natural hair-work. , Only best quality hair used.- Perfect match guaranteed. Hair-dressing done: and taught.. Electrolysis. Telephone, 814. King's Chambers (next Empire Hotel), Willis Street, Weilihgton.—Advt. . , Miss M'Keegan (late with Te Aro House) begs to notify' the public that on Thursday next, she will open her new millinery parlours in Brittain's, new building, Manners Street,. where the latest and most up-to-date London and Parisian models will be on view.

Obituary. A well-known resident of tho north, Mrs. Annie Yatcs (widow of tho late Samuel Xates), died at her residence, Parongarenga, on Saturday. The deceased was the largest- landholder in tho North Island, Parengarwigu being virtually a little kingdom of itself, and the late Mr. Yates was long known as tho "King of tho North " It was Mr. and Airs. I'ates who presented to tho Government tho land Con which Cape .-daria Van Dienien lighthouse is erected. iTho family own no less than 67,501 - acres freehold, and also loasq another 20,007 acres. This area includes all the most northern portion of New Zealand from Te Reinga Point (whore the spirits of the old Maoris wero supposed to plungo off into tho Unknown) down to ifatapaj on the East Coast. On the West Coast for siity to seventy miles the boundary is t-bo ocean beach faced with a succession of hills at tho back, of which is a wellwatered, fairly level district. Airs. Yates was greatly respected,' and a most interesting lady to tall; W, as sho had her mind stored with old Maori lore, being herself a descendant of the Ngapuhis.. ' The deceased lady was of a kindly nature, although at tlie samo time a good business woman, and managed her vast interests with the assistance of her sons, since the-decease of her husband. She left three sons and three daughters, the. eldest son, •Mr.' G> Yates, has attended to ■ and managed the estate, and Mr. L. Yates is intimately connected with, the gum business. Ono daughter is married in England, and another is the wife 'of 'Mr. A. R. Crane, managing director of the Farmers' Union at Wliangarei. Death of a Pioneer. , '. . An interesting old identity was laid to re-3t at Purewa.recently, in the-person of Mrs. Mary Katherine Spooner, widow of tho late Gerard Spoone,r, late of Dunedin and Christchurcli,' and originally of Elmdon Hall, Warwickshire, England (says thy. "Now Zealand Herald"). Tho deceased lady, was SO years of age. She was a well-read, accomplished woman, and met tho many Hardships and p'rivations of tho pioneer with, unfailing pluck and' endurance, and up to near the end she took a keen interest in English politic; and Church matters, sho having been sister-in-law to the late Archbishop Tait, and aunt to the wife of the. present Archbishop of \Canterbury; : also to the very wellknbjvn'Rey.'W. A. Spooner, warden of Now; College, Oxford, England, a'aid tothe Von.,-.'.Archdeacon Spooner, . the. Precincts, Canterbury, England. The funeral was private, the Rev. E." C Budd, who at one time worked veith tho ArohbishopVof Canterbury,' who':was then-Bishop of.Rochester, officiating at' the grave. The late Mrs. 'Spooner leaves a family of five sons and two daughters, Mrs.. R. D. Harman, of Christchurch, and Mrs. Frank Rich,' of. Remuera," Auckland, at whose ■• home she spent the' last two years of her life. Rotorua N&tss. I have forborne, (says our Rotorua correspondent) to v.'rite. you my usual notes these last two weeks because 1 felt , that, local events-did not really merit chronicled..'. Row. an avahnche of interesting events is upon us.-- .In the,first place, wo have had the . divinely-gifted ' Carrciio here—-Car-reno, and her-husband,-and the indofatig»blo Herr Benno Scherck.' I.had ■ihe pleasure of a-chat with ' Madam Garreno. llavi 'very interesting sho is. With all her supreinit-y of gift, she.is very human, and she loves to joke and relate little- incidents concerning her career.. 1 will relate ono iii'st' as she t-old it to me, whilst strolling around rhnd biles--anil ,- natural- steam- - rente. Madam was due to givo a perforniancn ber'orp. n c'li.stin.Kuishwl company in the Old-World (this was some years ago). •Two..or -tlirciv diiys. btforo, thb date arranged 'for her recital. Madam "was seized wif.li. a seveie and continuous! rheumatic'pain in Her left shoulder and 'arm. . She consulted ■ her physician about it, and his answer surprised her greatly. "Madam," he said, "you can be ' rid of that pain very ' quickly, and if you follow my advice and don't take any mediciiie itwillnot come back to yo;i." The suggestion seemed sn strango. that Madam asked ' eagerly what tho doctor suggested. "Well," ho said, "you must take up one of two things. Either go in" for- rowing, or do half-au-hour's wood-chopping daily." And Madam actually did take up woodchopping with lasting beneficial effects. On.the night of hor .Rotorua recital tho town \y«s plunged .in. darkness through some default in tho electric : lighting ■ arrangements. The audience had not only the pleasure of hearing 'Carrcnp's splendid recital, but also seeing her play in ,a. hall lighted with talImv. cifhujus—oven the footlights consisted of ten flaring, smoking, dripping candles .- .As , l passed through the crowd on. my way out of .the.concert hall 1 ovirhi'sirri a very amusing remark anent Madann -It was simply Ithis:' "What a beautiful ■ foro-arm for golf ,'driving.- ,. If this isn't golf entlnuiasm, just tell mo what isP j~\ Wairoa Geyser was soaped tho other day in- honour of tho visit of the English , footballers. The morning was perfect, and a 1 great crowd assembled at Whakarcwarewa to witness tho sight—aud what a wonderful sight it was. Local 'photographers say it was the' most beautiful playing <if Wairoa that they have seen. Hiss Pu'dney, ' a visitor from Paris, was the lady on whom, the honour of soaping the-geyser was conferred. Nearly an hour. elapsed between the soaping of the geyser and tho time it commenced to play, but during that period . of waiting four other geysers were playing intermittently, the Three Feathers being exceptionally beautiful. Sophia, the Maori guide, who hits been very ill of late, was there to perform her incantations over V/airoa. It ■ is said hero, that whnnevm , sho' 'performs this 'coremony Wairoa is sure to play. -Be that as it may, airba' was certainly on its best behaviour. The height of the' shot'is estimated r.t 120 ft., and the magnificent eruption continued for forty-fivH mintitr.3 at wonderful range. Even at 4 p.m.. when caretaker Turner pnt the lid on the geyser's mouth, Wniroa was throbbing and foiiming ray ominously. Really,' as far as excitement is concerned, if there is any benefit in it, wo hrq certainly te bo nnvicd. I know you have, heard all about tho Waimangu outbreak, for I. still take, a keen interest in Tnis Dominion; but here wo arc on the very fringo of the eruption, and as a matter oE duty we ■ring up Waimangu on. the telephone beforo breakfast, and ask after' Frying Pan -Flat. Tiro geyser is doing big things, and those competent te speak, believe it has comn to stay. At any rate, it is already . attracting sightseers and tourists, and the hotelkecpers and boartling-houso propriotois' aro praying for Wairaangu to continue erupting. • ' The visit of the British football team has, of course, absorbed all the local interests this week. Even the facts that the new golf links at Whaka.aro being rapidly got into order- and that tho Ladies' Handicap Golf Championship in approximate arc quito dwarfed. Thc3e. Englishmen pla-ycd -a match against our, be3t on Pukeroa Park. Tho weather was beautiful, and it was very pleasant' to view tho i-xciting came from ono of the many comfortable . motor-cars drawn up around the ground. We have ' no arauOs'.aiids, and so must needs make

our own. 'Die sceno of the match was surely very unusual, with Ohinemutu steaming actively just the ■ other sido of the playing area, and, beyond, tho. translucent lake. ■ ' A grand- ball was tendered to the British visitors on Tuesday night, and they aro passing through those strenuous days and nights of feasting and working off the effects in hard play, which seem to constitute sporting life in our age.