SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1524, 21 August 1912, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

One of Auckland's First Colonists. One of tho first of the children born in Auckland in the very early days passed iway on Friday in the person of Mrs. Eleanor Pierce, who died at her late resiileuce, Bickleigh, Ivhvber Fuss, Auckland, in her 68th year. Deceased was a daughter of the late "William Connell, one of tho sariiest settlers iu Auckland, who carried jn business as a merchant in the early lays. In 1869 she married the late Cieorge Patrick Pierce, general manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company, ivhom she survived by 21 years. She leaves a family of five daughters, three s'ons, and one stepson, all save one of ivhom are resident in Auckland. The late Mrs. Pierce was formerly a promin;nt member of-the Auckland Choral So:iety, .frequently appearing at their con:erts as a soloist. She was interested in the Papatotoo Orphans' Home from its - .•ery inception, and generally played a rery active part in all charitable undertakings. His Excellency the Governor will be present at the Free Kindergarten ball on Saturday, and will present the prizes. Intending patrons are reminded that the box plan is open at the Dresden, and tickets may be purchased there. A meeting of the Girl Peace Scouts will be held in Sussex Chambers, Panama Street, on Friday evening, at 7,30. They ire also. requested to meet at the same place on Saturday afternoon at 2.30, Mr. Mid Mrs. C. A. Fenwick arrived in "Wellington from tho south yesterday, and are staying at the Empire Hotel. The engagement is announced of Miss | Gladys de Castro, second daughter ot Mr. F; X. de Castro, Wellington, to Mr. S. | Twigg, of "Mangaruhe," Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, eldest son of Mr. H. J. Twigg, Pctane, Napier. Mrs. W. Speedy (Palmerston) is visiting Mrs. Broadbent in Carterton. Miss Giay (Taratahi) is in town, and is staying at the "Windsor. Mrs. Allan and the Hon. James Allen returned to "Wellington yesterday from their recent visit to Auckland. Mrs. John Bidwill (Pihautea) is on a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Ray Barton, Hinakura, is staying with Mrs.'Barton at Hutt. • Mrs. Colterill (Feilding) is,on a visit to Wellington, and is staying at the Windsor. Mrs. Willougliby (Wainui-o-mata) is staying at the Windsor, The Rev. A. T. Thompson and flrs. Thompson (Masterton) are spending a few daysjn Napier. Miss Gorrie and Miss Cotter (Auckland) are in Napier' for the Golf competitions at Wiohiki. The fifth annual dance of the Gregg Hockey Club takes place this evening in the Sydney Street Schoolroom. The cliaperones are Mesdames F. M. B. Fisher, R. A. Wright, and Chapman. Miss Iris Moore, of the nursing staff of the Wellington iHospital, has been appointed Sister at the Cambridge Sanatorium, where she will take up her duties on September 3. MOTORING AND THE COMPLEXION. 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"Sinbad the Sailor." J One of the most striking features about \ tho production of "tiuiMud tne sauoiy' v gorgeous as u h, is tlio dancing, ine u'aliets nro beautiful, not only lor Uio T nmsn ot tho (lancing, but lor the poe;y Q aim artistic l'eciiug with winch tliey worn \ out tneir story. Particularly is tnis no- a licwioie m tlio robo ballet wuicn is ouito i a little poem in Hselt and tens the siory \ oi tno wuomg of a rose ntaiaoii by a very 4 cnaruiiug youth, wno is at first repulsed \ by tier, ana of How tne grass-Hoppers, mis- v lulieniy tnniKiitg slie i» jn danger, swcop A ngntiy upon hint and tear nun away. Very \ sorrow-tuny tne rose, iwreit ot Her lover, W tloats about-the stage, her iceiing por- i trayed m iter movements till finally tlio \ lovers are reunited and the ballet con- g eludes in a sceno of joyous abandon on \ tno part of all the roses—Mamam Cochct, v Kelia Sebricht, Ulotli of Gold, Gloria uo A Uijon aiid others, 'i'lie solo dancer, .\laud X Anicry, was a bluo rose, and was deligntful S to watch. Larlier in tlio same scene was i given an all-too-Urief dance taken part \ m by about eight girls, and one of the g most graceful aud imaginative things ill \ tlio pantomime. Very- beautiful again was f the diamond ballet and one could not but A think how much the movements of tho \ dancers carried out or rather pernaps sug- O gested to tho onlooker tho characteristics \ of the jewels they represented, particu- ? larly so in the case of the pearls. No- S thing could have suggested more complete- \ ly tlie rise and fall of the tide and tho v swaying movements of the things it car- £ ■ries with it than the. actions of tho mer- S maids in the opening' of the first scene. \ The dressing throughout was exceeding- V ly beautiful and the colour scheme most A artistic and uncommon. In the last scene \ as might only have been expeoted it was 4 largely Eastern. \ Several parcels of books, magazines, \ and weekly papers have been forwarded V during the past two or threo weeks to A families situated in remote lonely coun- \ try districts by Mrs. Cbatfielil, the sec- 0 retary of the Victoria League, and, iudg- A ing by the letters received, the sch:mo. V for forwarding regular supplies of litera- g turo is being taken up with some con- J siderable interest. "Constant Reader's" § suggestion embodied in a letter to The Dominion some little while ago did not X fall upon barren ground, and no doubt B he will feel gratified to think that some- 1 thing has resulted from his letter. V The engagement is announced of Miss 5 Mona Taylor, second daughter .of Mrs. V W. Taylor, Taikorea, to Mr. H. Town- l end, Himitangi, only son of Mrs. Town- ) end, Kingston-on-Thames, England. 1 6 Miss Milsom's Exclusive and Up-to-date ] methods for Treating Hair aud Skin will f positively stop the hair from • falling, } prevent and restore grey hair, cure worst i cases of dandruff and irritation, thus e promotihg a healthy growth. "Cultene" 1 (reg.) Skin Food, unsurpassed for wrinkles and withered skin, softens and . tones the coarsest skin, cures blackheads, and large pores. Ladies' and Gentlemen a taught home, treatment. Delightful face 1 massage (Denmark), Electrolysis (permau- i ent and painless). Hairdressing taught. J Hairwork of every description. Lightest, i finest weaving, best Parisian Hair only! 5 Purest Faco Powder. Grey Hair restored ' to natural colour, with great success, with wonderful preparation, harmless', and most natural looking. Shampooing, i Manicuring, Clipping. Just received from Parisian buyer, beautiful Switches, Puffs, and Natural Hair Pads. Personal attention, strictly confidential. Miss Milsom, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart Dawson's) Willis Street. Wellington.- Telephone Sl4