SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1003, 19 December 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Musical "Breaking-up." It was almost a iuxury on Saturday to enjoy -the delightfully-cool breeze at t Aorthland where Miss Putnam held her yearly break-up, after'the heat of Wellington city. Many friends and parir T? 10 P resc,l t a"d were received by Miss 1 utaam who was wearing a pretty white froci. Sirs. Putnam also helped i!i er i j rccelve ' auc ' lvoro a handsome "'ack dress. A most interesting and ~? n staining P r "K r aromo was presented by the pupils, of solos and duets, the acquitting themselves. with groat credit. Some very tiny players, not more than seven and eight years of age, performed . very prettily. Miss 1 utnam s success and popularity as a music teacher are well Known and one cannot help feeling her system leaves "° uv 1 ® *° desired. " is music without tears" for her. pupils, whose instruction is thorough and finished. ;I : Jie prizes were presented on the lawn i'ii Hon. R. A. Loughnan, the children looking charmingly' fresh arid 'dainty in their white frocks. The .names of tho performers and ' prizewinners aro as follow:—Heather Cox, ■n- C i Moss, Ida Simpson, . Ma Bristow, Rhoda Bristow, Lulu Dyer, Beryl Earle, Douglas Earle, Gervr ? ir'S!' 6 ' Ism ene Mantell, Naomi jlantell, Edna and Gwen Newcombe, ri• 6 tr. Ac Sheila Mackenzie, u 0 ,i. lo *t er , Marjorie Moriaghan Barbara Waters, Doris.Welling, Mona EobVi soll u ? r,e Deilil, Isabcllo Newman, ir >'i- £' e ?' or ' 3 M'Kay, Doris Levy, Mollie Callaghan, and Allan M'Kay. lwo special prizes, Cliopin's "Noe-' tunies and Beethoven's -"Sonatas, " presented by Mrs. 11, A. Loughnan and urs. .bunpson were , awarded. to' Elsio trotter and Marjorie Monaghan. Cheers were -given, ior Miss Putnam "who was also tho recipient'of two handkimo bouquets.. .After, tho prize-giving) aftern,?.°n served in the dining-room. Altogether a' most entertaining and cnjoyablo afternoon was' spent. Amona tho . guests were Mrs. Mo;*,- Mrs Hwang, Mrs.. Dyer,. Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Dryden, Mrs. C. Earle, Mrs. Mantell, and i.lrs. Mackenzie. V A Euchro Party, Mr and Mrs. C. 0. Odlin gavo a i ery pleasant euchre party at their residence, ol Hopper Street, on Thursday Miss Alice Stevens and Mr. A ; ; JV Jioyes were the successful. prize winners, and Miss Girlio Stevens and Mr. 11. Porter won the appropriate booby.i prizes. Several songs and recitations were given, and among the guests was Miss Cissie King,.of Auckland, who holiday in . v Y\'eUiiigton,\ | ; W"ith .Mrs.-. Little,., of Kosburgh Street,'' Fellding Notos. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Campbell Save a very enjoyable kitchen tea for Miss Hill, who is to be married to Mr. Dudley Prior at Christmas. Among those present were Mesdames Prior, ]L. Prior, Walker, Long, Porter, Jackson, Harding, O'Halloran, Misses Long Prior, Peat, Livcsay, Hill, Kay, Bruce, A prize' given for the guessing competition was won by Miss Livesav. , Mrs ,\ Levien (Westella) has returned , from Wellington. 1 Mrs. Woollams is spending a few I days at Wellington. ' Mr. and Mrs. Moss are the guests of 1 Mrs. Innes-Jones. Mrs. Miles and Miss Shannon have J returned from Wanganui. . Mrs. Halliday, who has been spend- 11 ing several months in the South Is- s land, returned on Saturday. • 11 Mrs. and Miss Brewer (Waverley) v have been staying with Mrs. Carr. I

, Miss Effio M'Dougall (Pirinoa) arrived . 'in. town on _ Saturday evening, and* in company with Mrs. G. Didsbury and Miss Didsbury, will be leaving for the S.ounds oil Wednesday. ' Miss Marion Wilson leaves for Marlborough oil Monday. Miss Phoebe Myers will bo leaving at tho end of tho month for Mount Cook, via the East Coast. . . ~,¥ rs - Wilson and Miss Sylvia Wilson intend leaving this week for Rotorun, where they will spend tho next two or three weeks. Miss Stewart, who lias resigned from the position of matron of tho Thames Hospital after twenty years of service, is to receive a public presentation very shortly. While at Ttotorua Lady Ward distributed the prizes at tho Rotorua School picnic oil Friday. Miss Coates, Mrs. Fergusson, and Miss .Soimnervillo' arrived, in Auckland on Friday morning. Mrs. Ker-Bell, who has been visiting at Waikanao, left for Sydney iu the Marama on Friday. Mrs. J. White and Miss White, of "Bra/jburn," Porangahau, aro visiting Napier. Mrs. and Miss Luckie left Napier on Friday for Jfgamatea, their station at, Patea, where they will spend four or five weeks. Miss Hilda Williams camo down from Auckland on Friday and' is staving with' Mrs. Algar .Williams. b Women of sense no longer bleach their skins or enamel them: The beautyquack has had her day, and pretty soou now must go' out into the dark with' the other mediaeval swindlers. John Strange Winter bases her whole system on common sense and science. Her Lakshmi is positively the finest skin-lotion in. tho world. It restores natural complexion rejuvenating and invigorating tho whole texture of tho skin. If your complexion is dull or in any way ineifective, Lakshmi will put everything right for you. It is not a bleach. It can be used with snfoty and advantage on the skin of a baby. If you want a striking testimonial to' the virtues of Lakshmi, go to any woman ■who uses it.. In bottles 3s. 6d., all good chemists and toilet-dealers; or direct from tho John Strange Winter Company Wellington, ..post free, 3s. od.—Advt, 2 For Up-to-date Costumes, seasonable and well cut, go to W. S. Bedford, 43 a Willis Street, over Shop occupied by F 'Cohen,- Mercer.—* . FloraL Tribute.-Gifts of rare and choice Flowers are always acceptable for fnondg or relatives. Designed and arranged artistic emblems aro alwavs tn lm «*n at MISS MURRAY'S, Florist. 3G Willis Street. Tel. 265 Wading Bouquets and designs sont tn impart of Dominion.—Advt-

Death of a Philanthropic Lady,

Last week in Auckland the death took place of an old and highly respected resident in the person of Mrs. Kenderdine, widow of the late Dr. Kenderdine. Sirs. Kenderdino was the daughter of Mr. James l'rcece, one of the nrst missionaries, and was born in 1830 at I'uriri, Thames,' where her father N.ns then stationed. In 1856 she married the late Dr. Kenderdine, and went to reside at Otahuhu', but later, with Dr. Kenderdine, removed to Auckland on account of Maori troubles. Throughout her life Mrs. Kenderdine took a deep interest in philanthropic work, c 0116 committee or the first Ladies' Benevolent Society founded in Auckland, and was also one of the founders of the Young Women's Christian Association, in which she

took a keen interest till she had passed tn(s. allotted span of. three score and ten.. She was also interested in the work of Mrs. Cowie's Home. K-eforenco. to tho death of Mrs. Kenderdmo was made at a function at the Orphans Home, Papatoetoe. on Friday night. _ The deceased always took a great interest in tho home, and will be much missed by the children and thoso who took an interest in the institution. CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. • A remedy in Tablet form having specific action on the stomach, liver, and bowels. Lasy to take, prompt and gentle in- their action and beneficial in results. Try a box if you aro troubled with constipation. . Sold everywhere. Is 6d - ' 6x