SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1671, 11 February 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Bather's Complaint. A letter has been, received from a correspondent in which she wishes to draw tho attention of the City Council to certain facts. She'wishes to know, in'the first place, "why children who either pay only a penny, or on certain days and ot certain times nothing at all, and can spend unlimited time there, are allowed to occupy the email dressing-rooms at the baths, while adults, whose time is usually limited, have either to wait, and, after waiting, find the room so wet that .it is impossible to keep skirts or feet dry, or else have to undress in the large dressingrooms, that were surely .intended ■ for children. At Island Bay, an annexe has been built for children, and why do they not use it? The women's bathing shed is full of noisy and most unruly • children, who. stand on the seats and always hove one of the 'draining stands' under tho shower. The Kilbirnie shed, till within tho kusfc week, has had an exceptionally nice class of children in it—children that no adult could object to, but I am sorry to say; that last Friday some .child or children havo written disgraceful things Dn tho wall.: Why cannot the City Council in the oaso of the baths authorise the caretakcrs to impress on the children that the large dressing-rooms are for their use,'and the small rooms for adults; and in the caso of tho public sheds, have notices fixed stating that the sheds are for batherß, and anyone writing on tho walls will be punished. Then older bathers will be empowered to prevent this evil as much ns is in their power. Children who express such sentiments as were written in the ICilbirnio shod last Friday are a danger to other children." 1 . i A Farewell Tea. . . A farewell tea was given by Mrs. Jno. i Lonsdale at her residence, Maarami Crcs- I cent,, for Mrs. J. J. Northj on Monday afternoon. Amongst those present wore Mrs. T. Kirk, sen., end Mrs. 'John Collins, two of the oldest members of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Lonsdale was as>sistcd by Miss Lonsdalo in entertaining the guests. After tea had been served, a photograph of the party was taken in the garden. '. ' ' Stratford Notaa. . " ' Mrs. ;E. B. Stohr ijave a very pleasant, afternoon for,her friends at the Jladiniy tearooms on Friday. Tho hostess : wore a brown silk dress with scarf of black lace, and black picture hat, with black plumes. Miss Dinglo had kihdly pro-, vided'sweet pease ana pink gypsophila for the table decorations,, and tney presented a very artistic appearance. Among those present were:—Mesdamcs Bobson, T. H. Ponn, J. Eobson, J. Pirie, Cameron, Dingle, Lyons, Paget, Skoglund, C. Penn, Jlackay, Young, Deader, Wilkie, D. : Malone, tho Misses Dingle, Bird (Wellington), M.' C. Mackay, E.' Eobson, A. Rouson, arid O'Brien. ■ /- Mr! and Mrs. Stohr will spend a few days'in New Plymouth, preliminary to touring the North Island. '

Mrs. J. Abbott and her children are leaving Wellington, shortly for England. . Mrs. Putnam and Miss B. Putnam left Wellington, on. Friday on a visit to Sydney.

Captain and Mrs. Hollis have been visiting- Napier. MrA Hollis will leave for England in the Corinthic, in company 'with' Mr. and Mrs. Alee Roberts, of Dauedin, the steamer being due in- London the day after the arrival of Captain Hollis's vessel. -

Miss Speed is spending a few days in* Picton. i

Mr. and Mrs. C. F, Day (New Plymouth) are visiting Wellington, and are staying at the Hotel Cecil.

Miss Carston, matron of the Waipukurau district hospital, left on Thursday on route, for England.

Miss Harriet C. Newcombe, hon. secretary of the Australian and New Zealand Women Voters' Association (London) is expected to- arrive in Auckland from Australia «n February 10, antl in Wellington about Februa-y 28. She will, be accompanied by Miss Ho<lge, a London lecturcss and social worker. Both Mis« Newcombo and Miss Hodge will lecture upon the women's movement of to-day. ■

His Excellcney tho Governor and th« Countess of Liverpool have issued invitations for a garden party at Government House on Saturday afternoon.

MRS ROLLESTON r«grot« the' inconvenience causcd to her patrons through, the alterations to the entrance. The rooms are opened as usual, and ap. pointraents mado by telephone. A speciality is mode of Hairwork, and the best quality of English hair used. Every shade can bo perfectly matched, owing to the large stock and assortment. Switches, Toupees, and Transformations sold at English prioes. Purchasers receive les. eons in Hairdressing gratis. 256 Lambton Quay. 'Phone 1599.

Brooklyn, Wellington, 18th Deoember, 1912. Dear Mrs. Hullen,— For years I. was tortured with superfluous hair on my face, and feared I should never rid myself of the distressing disfigurement. . Being extremely sensitive, I suffered 1 ' considerably, boing often reminded of . tho fact, which I realised only too well. I tried soveral so-called euros, also 6pont a great deal of money on eleotrolysls, .but all to 'no- purpose. Tn faot, I got wor9e. Then I heard of "Rusnia," and, as a last resource, decided bo give it a trial, though having littli faith of over being curoa. Imagine my surpriso and delight on discovering that, with' each treatment, the hair grew fiuor, until finally I was cured,

Spring Weddings—Brides' and Bridesmaids' Bouquets of Fashion. Favourito flowers-rose, carnation, lily of ralloy, exquisitely designed and forwarded to any part of Dominion. Miss Murray, VicoItegal Florist, 36 Willis Street.—AdrtL For nearly fifty years X have been an actor on the London stage, for twentyfivo years a London manager, and, in my opinion, at no time during that long span of vears has the stago in this country been in so healthy a oondition as regards the ability and promise of tho younger men and women who act on it and tlw literary gifts of those who write for it.— Sir John llare. HAIRWOHK. Mrs. Haybittlo makes a specialty of Artistic and Up-to-date Hairwork. Only the best nf English Hair used. Head Masiage, Shampooing, Cutting, etc. 206, LAMBTON QUAV, 'Phone 1591. Over Grr, OhomUt,