SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1679, 20 February 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Y.W.C.A. Garden Party. A very pleasant afternoon was spent by all who .attended tho garden party arranged for tho benefit 01' tho "iioung Women's Christian Association, and held, in the grounds of Mrs. .J. P. Luke, Hiropi Street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. W. IV Mossoy, the wile of the Premier, declared the fete open shortly after three, and Mr. J. P. Luke, in. a.brief speech, thanked her for her presence, and welcomed the visitors. Tea was served on the lawn, a very pleasant proceeding on such a warm day, a bevy of girls waiting upon everyone, while Yitetta Bros.' string band contributed delightful inusio close at hand. Within the drawing-room, concerts, under tho supervision *of Mrs. Wliyte, were held. Songs were coutri-. butcd by Mrs. Kennedy, and tho Hisses Lonsdale, Evans. Ward, Burke, and Chap-? man, tho last-named also playing the accompaniments. Boscitations were given by Mrs. Percy Wood and Miss Cecily Haines. Tho orowdod rooms attendant upon each' oonoert gave testimony to' the appreciation of tho audiences. Three small stalls wore arranged upon tho. _ lawn. Tho flowers were in charge of Miss M Lean and Miss Dunlop. Tho fancy stall was in M'|( hands of Mrs. and her daughters, while Miss 01iv« Hart and a number of -friends took-charge of the sweet stall. '» , . At the close of the afternoon Miss Birch, on behalf of the committee, and members of tho Y.W.C.A., thanked Mr. and Mrs.' 'Luko for their generosity in lending their grounds and otherwise substantially helping to forward this effort. Mrs. Luke responded, and exDressed her gratification at the succesis ofthc afternoon. The warm thanks of'the committee of the.Young Women's Christian Association are due to all who helped in tho stalls, the concerts, and in other", ways, including the ; . Messrs. Vitctta Bros." for vtheir string band, and Trinity Church members for the loan of tables and seats for the lawn.

Ladies'; Swimming Race. .1 A 50yds. breast-stroke ladies' race was decided at the Te Aro Baths last evening under the auspices of tho ladies' branch of tho Swifts Swimming Club. The . finish* proved exciting, Miss ,A. Cairns just gaining the , by , a (ouch,-from Miss 0. Sm,ith.' Tho other competitors finished quite close up. Tli.6 following are details:—Miss A. Cairns, Bscc., 1; Miss o..Smith, Osec., 2; Miss B. iCiibbs, Bsec., 3. "Also started: Miss Arthur, 6cr.; MisaHicka, 3sec.; MiesTurtOn, Bsec. Time, 43 4-ssec.', The same club js' holding u ladies', carnival at tho To Aro Baths 'off Saturday afternoon, Maroh 1. Obituary. : v.; ; 'An old Woodville resident, Mrs, Joseph Barrott, died J-esterday morning, aged 70 (states a Press Association' wletfram).' Mr. and Mrs. Barrott came to ; the colony thirty-nine years ago, under engagement to burn lime in the Gorge for. tho Manchester Block Corporation. "* . Mrs. Kirton (New Plymouth)' is spending a few days in Wellington, on her way through to' Nelson. • She is the guest of • Mrs. Batham. Khandallah. • Miss Waterhouse (Oriental. Bay) gave a very pleasant tea'in Miss Tendali's tearooms yesterday afternoon foi a numlx-r of,her friends. , ' ' The engagement is announced in the "Weekly Press"" of Miss Mary Pearce, eldest daughter of Mr. Arthur Pcaroei of Lsvin and Co., to Mr.' Frank Hodson, ofMurray, Roberts: and Co. Mrs. Robertson, with her husband, Dr. Robertson, of Johnsonville, returned to ■the Dominion yesterday. from a visit to England. A'cablo messdga was received in Jlasterton on Tuesday recording the death of Mrs. R. W. M'L'arcn, at-Las Truncheras station,-Argentina. Mfs. M'Laren was 29 years of age, and was a daughter of Mr. G. E. Chamberlain. She only left Wellington for Argentina a few months ago; Tho news of her death will be received with widespread regret in; Masterton, where she was very popular. Miss Ena Brandon, who has been spending some weeks in Napier, left early this week, with Mrs. Christophers, for Wairoa. Mr. and Mrs. E. Horton (Auckland) Ijave left on a visit to England. Dr, n. Douglas and Mrs. Douglas (Hamilton) have been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Dojiglas, Oamaru. 1 Mrs.,, Frances Emily Pauling, of Lichhardt, Sydney, died cu February 13, at the Lowmhani Hospital, bluod poisoning having set in from ,the prick of a needle. Deceased was the wile of Detective Thomas Pauling, who is also well known as -one of the finest Rugby forward players New Zealand ever sent to Australia. She leaves four children. ' The engagement is announced in the "Weekly Press" of Miss Winifred Parsons, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Parsons, of Wanganui, and Mr.' J. A. Glenn, of Auckland, youngest son' of Mrs. Glenn, Hawera. Another engagement 19 that of Jliss Laura Mary Oxley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mts. Oxley, "Ohio," Waikawa Road, Picton, and Mr. Reginald Dawkins, also of Picton. Mr, and Mrs. Temple Trere, who have been spending several months in New Zealand, leave on their return to England by the Corinthic this week. It Is every woman's duty to learn the hygiene of the hair and skin. Miss Mil6om's exolusive and up-to-date methods and preparations will win back the worst complexion and restore tho poorest hair to its proper life, and energy. Those whose hair and skin are fading, can ro. store them through Miss Mileoin's expert' knowledge, whioh she imparts, and the true preparations and how to use thorn. Delightful face massago will remove wrinkles with tho use of "CULTENE" Skin Food (Regd.), the coarsest and most withered 6kin will quickly beoomo Smooth and soft. Electrolysis, Hairdressing taught. Grey hairs restored to natural colour. Shampooing, manicuring, clipping. Perfect Switches, Puffs, ■ and Natural HairrPads.' Transformations most natural and lightest weight. Hairfood unsurpassed—cure dandruff and falling hair. Personal attontiori. Miss Mil. som, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart Dawson's), Willis Street, Wellington. Tolephone 814.*