SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1673, 13 February 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An Afternoon Tea. Yesterday it was on plcasuro bent, not upon politics, that tho members of the lion. A. L. Herdman's committee cauio together .again. On this occasion they were the guests:of Mr. and Mrs. Herdman, at a tea given at the Kelbur'ne Kiosk. Wind-swept the kiosk may bo upon occasions, but'the view that lies-be-fore the. eyes of the visitor is,well worth whatever buffotings may have been faced on. the. way thither, and Wellington is fortunate in'having.such a spot for entertaining so close to the heart of'tho city. The smoky, haze that crept, iii from tho mountains and curtained the distant reaches 'of the harbour .'gave a peculiarly delicate tint to the water and the. ranges', .nnd away out beyond the Heads, only . the' keenest eyes could' toll which. vra9 ocean and which mist. .A band stationed in tho inner room plcyed delightfully, and one, sido of the glassciielosed verandah, set with tables decorated with sweet peas, was reserved for tho use of tho gtiests. Mrs. Herdman wore a gown of soft blue and white figured silk with cream vest covered" with coloured silk embroidery,, and small whito hat with white ostrich plume's. Mrs. l ' Massey, the'wife of the Prime Minister, was present, and was in black, with n long black satin coat and black feathered hat.

Melanesian Tuck Boxes. An appeal for contributions 'to the "tuck bojccs"-for the white missionaries in Melanesia is riow being inado to Wellington people, and possibly the appended list of.'goods may be a useful guide in knowing what (to send.' It comprises such things as meat extracts, plain chocolate (all makes), cocoa (all makes), Plasmon cocoa (all makes), English biscuits (small tins), dessert raisins, lime . juice, Allenbury's food, Robinson's groats, dried 'apricots,.-dry, .boiled sweets, dried milk, small'tins preserved fruit, ; cornflour (Brown and Poison's), pickles, home-made jam (firm kinds ', in 21b. treacle . tins), honoy (in tins), wines, orange syrup, lime juice tablets, Carnricks foods, ■Mellin's foods, prune 3, tins of toffee, N.Z. condensed milk : (unsweetened), < crystallised ginger, quinine port wine, surgeon's needles and silk; safety pins, illustrated papers,, clean white rags, good current novels.

' People living in such a country as this ,find it hard to realise the value that is placed' lipon these things by the aries, to whom they are a very great boon: All''contributions should be sent.to Miss Mestayer,:.-139. Sydney Street.-i-iibt later than February, f 8./. Vi, .»>.,■;; ...;■ •■.;

. Mrs. W. Coombes, of Pnlmerston-North, leaves to-day on;a lone visit abroad. Included in her itinerary are China, Japan, America, and : other countries. Mr. G. Fish, who has recently been transferred from Eketahuna to West'port, and Mrs. Fish, are spending a few days in town beforo leavinir for their new home. They, are staying at the Hotel Cecil. .' ' " - '•-. '. Mr. F. D. Clayton,' of Feilding, nnd Mrs. Clayton are leaving this week for Melbourne, where their new home is to be.. ' ■___ ■ , , ,'. Mr* and Mrs. Barthorp, ;Hntt, left on Monday on a visit to .Hawke's Bay, Mr. Cotterill, of Feilding, who lias been, transferred to, the managership of ; tho branch of, the Bank of New South Wales in Timaru, with Mrs. Cotterill, passed through Wellington yesterday on his way south;--'. Before leaving Feiluing lie was presented with a purse of. sovereigns as;ntoken of the esteem in which he Was held by many Fcilding residents. Miss Merrilees Stuart, who for the past two years has been cookery. instructress at the Gore Technical School, has been appointed to' a similar position at Timaru, and will take up her new duties on February 17. Miss Stuart was formerly assistant instructress, at Timaru, and was chosen from 11 applicants. , Mr, and Mrs..Richmond Fell (Nelson) have been visiting Mount Cook. Mrs. Bruen, wife of Captain Bruen, of H..M.S. Drake, has left Sydney by tho Omrah to join her husband in England',' says the "Australasian." Captain Brue.n, is proceeding there now in tlie flagship.': Mrs. Bruen has been recuperating after, hor recent severo illness, in the ~"Bluei Mountains, and spent a few dnyii'. !i|i Sydney Inst week prior to li-er departure by the Omrah. -. ",.-,■;'.;'.■'■'' Mrs. Stewart (Masterton), her : sister, Mis 3 Holmwood, and' Miss; Winnie' Mooro have been spending tho: last .fortnight. at Seatoun. . ~-, ■ .■ . .',:.•. ■■'■;v ; .'!,i The engagement has been announced of Miss Myrtle Thompson, daughter of Mr. T. Thompson, county engineer. Westport, and Mr. C. E. Butcher, H.Jf. Customs, Weslport. "-''.'

Mr. nnd Mrs. A. E. Kcrnot and family returned to Wellington yesterday from their visit to England and the Continent. Dr.' and Mrs. Clay left Wellington yesterday on a visit to Rotonm. Miss Julia Farr (Adelaide) is visiting Professor and Mrs. Farr, at Christcliurch. It is every woman's duty to learn the hygiono of the hair and skin: Miss Mileom's cxclusivo and up-to-date methods and preparations will win back the worst complexion and restore the poorest hairto its' proper life and energy. Thoso whoso hair and skin nro fading, can re', store them through' Miss Milsom's expert knowledge, whioh she imparts, and the truo preparations nnd how to use them. Delightful faco massage will roninve wrinkles with tho use of "CULTENE" Skin Food (Regd.), the coarsest arid most withered skin will quickly hecflmo smooth and soft. Electrolysis, Hairdressing taught. Grey'hairs restored to natural colour. Shampooing, manicuring, clipping. Perfect Switches, Puffs, and Natural . Hair-Pads. Transformations most natural and lightest weight. Hairfood unsurpassed—cure dandruff and falling hair. Personal attention. Miss Mil'-' som, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart Dawson's), Willis Street, Wellington, Telephone 811.*

Brooklyn, Wellington, 13th December, 1912. Dear Mrs. Unllen — For years 1 was tortured with superfluous hair on my . face, and feared ' I should never rid myself of tlio distressing disfigurement. Seine extremely 6ensilive, 1 suffered considerably, being often romindod of the fact, which I realised only too well. I tried several so-called cures, also sp6nt a great deal of money on electrolysis, but all to no purposo. In fact, I got worse. Then I heard of "Rusuia," and, as a last resource, decided to give it a trial, though having little faith of ever being cured. Imagine my surprise and delight on discovering Hint, with eiioh treatment, the linir grew finer, until filially I was cured.

FIRST SPENCE SCHOLAR,

This scholarship was given by tho ■Verran Government, South Australia, for the purpaso of enabling women to study social problems and their treatment at home and abroad (stales a 'writer in tho Sydney. "Telegraph" of February 5). It is to be awarded once every four years, and is of tho total value to each holder of .£3OO —plus the''accumulated interest for four years on X2lo—which was left after Miss Spence's picture was presented to tjio Art Gallery, and which the citizens' coramitteo has vested in tho Public Trustee. The Advisory Board controlling the scholarships consist's of Professor Mitchell, the Director of Education, Mr. W. J. Sowden, and Mrs. J. F. Young, in South Australia, and the Rev. Bertram Hawker in England.'The latter will have tho oversight of ithe scholar's work in England-and America during tho two years she spends' abroad.

Miss Proud, 8.A., Hie first Spenco scholar, left..Adelaide a.few weeks ago to visit New Zealand, and will shortly bo in Sydney. Her career will be watched by tho many women who owo so much to the "Grand Old Woman ,of Australia," Catherine Helen Spence. Miss Proud was appointed from 12 applicants,- who miistj be between the ages of 21 and 35. "It is to' be, hoped," remarks a correspondent, "that the board will sec its 'way to alter' this age limit. The social problem requires, abovo all others, women of experience, ''to understand and grapple with its difficulties. No woman of 21 can possibly have this experience, and closing tho scholarship tb women over;!3s cuts out those.who will be able to" give' the' best' service. Indeed, it is a question whether tiiimarried women—unless in very rare cases—are best fitted for the work, which is essentially the work, of matured minds. Women,.would like to see tho 6cholurship become somethinginorfc than (i personal advantage: to the scholar;, it ■should become a valuable State asset'.''

Mrs, nnd'Miss Grace, of the Vicarage, ] Blenheim, are to leave for England in j May. They have booked passages by the ■: Orient liner Oreova. .•'■•" !■ Mrs.'Birch-Johnston, of New Plymouth, I is a visitor to. Wellington; • • ' ( Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pridhnm, of New' Plymouth, are leaving on a'visit to-Eng- ! land-by the Moldavia next month.' ..--. ', •Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot/flitchings, *of- j Levin, intend leaving'shortly on a visit to England, via China, Japan,, and Java. The engagement is announced, in tho "Weekly Prpfi" of. Miss Margery T.owlc,, second daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. E.-C. Towle, of "Medangn," Owen's Road,, Epsom (Auckland), to Mr. Berirnnd C. Watkiss, of Tuparoa, East Const. . Mrs. H. •B. Mason returned from a visit to Australia by the Maunganui yesterday. ....,: