SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1683, 25 February 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lord Rob.erts's Daughter. In Lord Eoberts and his family all the British world is interested, especially Austiolia and New J Ze'alaiid, because he and Lady Itoberts' have 'numerous ' relatives ia "both countries, and .the announcement of the engagement'of Lady Ada Eawina' Stewart' fiobe.rts, youngest daughter'of Lord Roberts* to Major Henry Frederick Lewin, E.a:, has 'naturally caused soma stir in the social world. Major Lewin's father' was lent in April, 1911, for service in the Commonwealth navy, and now commands tlio" Tingifa,, the boys' training ship in Sydney. -Mdjor'Lcwin himself -was 'a great friend of Lord son, \\n- . fortunately "killed at thoTugela. He lias been military secretary to the Sirdar in. Egypt. He is forty-<>pe years of age ,ahd Lady Ada Robert's is thirty:cight. In the ovent'of the death of her elder Lady Eileen,' jvithout' heirs male,, her father's earldpm and 'his 'Viscounty pi St, Pierre go to Lady Ada. Junior Members, of the Victoria' Le.ag.ue in London. The junior members of the Victoria League now in London had .their .annual winter firitertpirimerit last Jiioijfh '.at"Air. and Mrs. Olivers' "house in Hereford Gardens, writes an-English correspondent. Several .visitors from the 'colonies'" were present, either as .parentis x>f' junior associates or .as guests "of : tho'le : aglie. (The entertainment began \with ' music ,from . Miss Grace Thynne's orchestra,' and a. . precession -of.-some of.'iHo kings and queens of Britain, including both ICing Alfred and QuceniVictoria; ''.Children .from . : far-a,way "Now 'Zealand,' as .well' as fromthe''Mother .Country., -jmnOTSohatcri.v the august .sovereignSj of English historyi and charming .they looked. Assembled .on, tKe • singe, thoy witntfsed the "Modern' Play, Mechanical Jane,*' .a'.pieee.of .20th century fun, acted .with Jmuoh spirit by three of the f gifl associate?.' Before .the stage wn's. remoy.ed, Mrs.-'Alfred' Lyttelton. briefly addresfed,the .children, fihe'.remindbdthem; of' .the Heritage, '-ivjiich.' all Enolish Tchildr,eri have from the ; pa«t. AH could'iot be Irings and'gueen?,'.or-,'eveh ,dres*s .jirJas kings and .qiieeris,'.'~bu't 'boys and. girls,:, waorever ihey lived: -try tp .dp so'nio bit of service' for. the "British" -Empire, of which they .arc citizens... After : tea the room was'cleared, the orchestra struck ud. 'and soon the children, whether Quaen'-Elizabeth, diaries I, -or.-their ownBritisli'selves uf. to-<lay, v?ere joinuig in the dance. Among .those present were the Vis countess Bury,- 'Lady ' Joari', "Verney, and Lady' Margaret Nicholson.i ■■'"",',.' Melaneslan Mission Tuck, Boms. . Miss Mestayer, IS9 Sydney Wellington, wishes to. remind friendsiof the mission that all contributions' in cash or kind for the. tuck .'boxes Bliouid reach her by February.2B.' Also that thetuck boxes ' are for tbe white .workers in the llelan : .csian mission. '[ '/.:'. ..' .'.,' '..',;"' ','•''. Mri and Mrs. Lowsbn P6tts, .accomr ■.. panied by Captain Rawlins (India)," are expected to arrive in -New Zealand next . month ..on a fishing tour.' '.'■-. ' """, I Mr. and Mrs.C. A. do Lautour and,the Misses do Lautour .(Gisbornel' left' last week on a visit to ifa,e Cold Lakes," , Miss Sutherland, who representee!' .the New Zealand Trained"-Nurses' Association i at. the world's x convention' of ; nurses held at Cologne,''after tp'uririg the! .Continent, 1 Great Britain,, and America,' is {at present' i visiting Hastings, the .guest 'ii'V-her brother, Mr. R. D.;. Sutherland.',. i Mrs. E. J. Collins and lliss Eveline Collins have returned ,to Wellington from a l most enjoyable' visit; to " Eotorua, \ 'Te . Afbha, arid Aijckland,; 1 Mrs.'M. E.. Evans, ,pf Carplino Street, I leaves on a visit to her sister in New York by the Moana-on-'Friday'' next.'•■ After staying there'! f op'• a short 'time-she.- will leave for England, in order to visit her late relatives, in Liverpoorand Wale's! -.-,-' During .the,' past week Mrs. Evans has been farewelled 4jy Mesdames Christie (Clifton Terrace), Mrs.' J. 31'Eldow'ney. (Hbbson Street),' Mrs.. H.Plimmer (Roxburgh Street); and'Jlrs. Edmoadson (Wellington Terrace) at evening card parties and social "afternoons.'' . Mrs. Evans will' b9' accompanied by her niece, Miss Maoarthur, of Melbourne.

Miss Tudor Jones (Auckland) is the guest,of Mrs. Meadpwcroft, is to bo a bridesniaid at the wedding of Miss G. Meado'wcroft. .'..-' Mrs. Ho.wdon Drake-Brockmann and her! children'return -to Mastorton .early' this, week froiii' a visit.to Blairlogie.':' . A jneeting!of >the Wellington Women's branch of the Now Zealand Political Reform Leaguo is to -be held on Monday evening, 'March 3, in the Boulcott Street Hall. In view of the'fact that Miss';Newcombe and Miss ilargaret Eodse, representatives of the, Australian and' New Zealand Women Voters' Association .(London), .will address the meeting, it has been decided that members' may bring friends with them. -Mis?'Jlodge.iwill fpeak upon..women's wo'rk in local government, arid Miss H. B. Kewconibe upon 'New Zealand's place in tfip world movement .of .womanhood suffrage, and the International''Congress* to'bo held at Budapest in June., 1314. All jvomr-'n .interested in those" matters are Invited tp .attend. Mrs. Eolleston has gained the reputation of importing the best quality hair it is possible" to'ob'tain'in Europe; .hair that will keep its .colour through constant wear and washing, arid that always retains its glossy appearance. Every shade can be'perfectly riiotctted._ Purchasers re. ceive expert. advice gratis on the • oire and treatment of .their hair; also lessons free on how to'.uress it fashionably snd becomingly. Switches. Transformations, Toupees, Waved Temple Curls, Pin Curls, e.tc, are all guaranteed arid made oh the m-cmises. No advance is made on {he English price of hair. Estimates'given and patterns matched by post. 25G Lambton 'Quay. 'Phono .

Brooklyn, Wellington, 13th December, 1818 Dear Mrs. HuUon- | For years I wbb tortured with superfluous hair on my face, and feared I should never *id myself ef tho distressing disfigurement. Being extremely sensitive, I suffered considerably, being often remindod of tho fact, which I realised only too well. I tried several sp r callcd cures, also spent a great deal' of money on electrolysis, but all to no purpose. In fact, I got worse. Then I heard of "Eusma," and, as a last resource, decided to give it a trial, though'.having'little faith of ever being curod. Imagine my surprise and delight on discovering that, with each treatmont, tho'liair grew finer, until finally I was cured.

Spring Weddings—Brides' and Bridesmaids' Bouquet? nf Fashion. Favourite flowers—ross, caruation, lily of valloy, exquisitely designed and forwarded to any part of Dominion. Miss Murray, ViceEegftl Florist, Sli Willie Street.-Adrt.