WOMAN'S WORLD. TO-DAY'S DINNER SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. WOMAN'S HAIR REACHES TO KNEES. N.Z. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1689, 4 March 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

TO-DAY'S DINNER

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

WOMAN'S HAIR REACHES TO KNEES.

N.Z. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND.

MATTERS OF INTEREST PROM FAR AND NEAR

(Speoially written for The Domikioh.) - — : I TUESDAY. •< Tomato soup,. Colonial goose. Potatoes. Cauliflower, Coconut pudding, COCONUT PUDDING. One ounce breadcrumbs, loz. cakecrumbs, 207,5. coconut', loz. sugar, loz. butter, 1} gills milk, 2 small eggs, vanilla tssence. Put the coconut and milk into a saucepan, bring to the boil, then simmer tor about ton minutes until the milk is absorbed. Cream the butter nnd sugat, and add the cako and breadcrumbs, tho coconut and tho yolks of eggs. Mix well, and flavour with vanilla essence. Beat up tho whites stiffly, then mix lightly with the other ingredients. Turn tho mixtur. into a greased bowl, cover with a greased paper, and steam gently for about an hour. Turn tho pud<ling on to a hot disli, and pour jam eauoo round. . . FOR TO-MORROW. / Vegetablo marrow. Celery. Neck ot mutton. Green peas. Cabbage. Fruit puree. Gelatine. Lemon. Dofianco Butter Is. per lb. All Grocers.*

laicwcii ica m iiib null. lady Hector gave a most enjoyable farewell tea at lier residence, "rfewstead," Lower Hutt, 011 Saturday afternoon, the guest of honour being her daughter, Mrs. Saxby, who is leaving on a visit to England next week. Tea was served in the dining-room, .the table was tastefully' arranged with pale, pink sweet peas and pink lilies. Lady Hector wore a handsome gown of black satin; llisa Hector was in a dress of pale blue voile: ilrs. Saxby a gown of black eolienne; Mrs. Barton, slate blue eolienno; Mrs. Hector a tailor-made costume of dull bluish green, and large green hat wreathed with blue and cream roses. Others present were: Mrs. Barton (Upper Hutt), Mrs. Jackson, Miss Vernon Johnston, Mrs. and Miss Sladden, Mrs. and Miss Stowe, Miss Greenwood, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Kemp (Upper Hutt), and Miss Barnicoat. ' Tennis Party at Rototawai. A very large number of, guests wero present on Saturday afternoon at a tennis party given by Mrs. W. E. Bidwill, Ifototawui, Featherston. ' Some very interesting tennis matches were played, seat's for the spectators having been arranged round tho lawn. Croquet was also played throughout tho aitornoon. Amongst those present were:—Mrs. J. 0. Bidwill, Mrs. C. It. Bidwill, Mr. and Mrs. It. N. Barton, Mrs. Tweed and Misses Tweed (2), Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hume, Mr. and Mrs. W. Humo, Mrs. M'Dougall, Miss M'Dougall, Mr. and Miss M'Master, Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. S. Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hannay, Mrs. A. Matthews, Mrs. Ray Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Elgar, Mrs. Cameron (Moroa), Mrs. B. Speedy, Mrs. F. Pearce, Mr, and Mrs. W. J. MartiUj Mr. and Mrs. G. Fenwick, Dr. and Mrs. Bey, Mrs. E. A. Laery, Mi's. Perry, Miss Cormack, Mrs. A. E. Palmer, Miss Albert, Mrs. Parry, Miss J. Hannay, ,'iliss Scales, Miss Warren,. Miss Duigan, Miss Sydney Johnston, Miss Herrick, Miss Cameron, Miss Marsh, Miss Wyett, Mr. and Mrs. D. Macdonald, Mrs. CAmeron (Martinborough), Mr. W. Martin, Mr. A. C. Pearce, Mr. A. L. Hewitt, Mr. J. Cam© Bidwill," Mr. J. Crawforu, Mr. L. Balfour, Dr. Robertson, Rev. .E. T. Wynne-Bond. Foilding Notes. Mrs. Bull has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Roberts has returned from the seaside. ■ ' Colonel and Mrs. Bill (England) aro staying, with Mrs. A. Fitzherbert. . Jl'ra [Wkmtjjom.'ery (Ashburton) _ is at present staying with friends in. Feilding. Miss Blackmoro (Wellington) has been tho guest of Mrs. Bull. Miss Wheelanihas gono to Auckland. Mrs. Stewart is visiting relations in Wanganui. '■ On Thursday;, Mrs! Hoult gave a most enjoyable musical evening in honour of Mrs. - Venables, who is shortly leaving Eeilding. Among tho guests 'were: Mcsdames Venables,. Walter Hill, Richmond, Gicsen, Remington-Jones, Misses Pratt and Venables. Miss Pedie is visiting friends in Hastings. On Saturday hfternoon Mrs. Gicsen gave a very enjoyable children's party at her pretty homo on tho hill. Games, swings, see-saws, races, and treasure-hunts passed the time, and then a picnic tea was held in the bush. Among tho little guests were: Misses Adkins, Mason, Lance, Miles,' M'AUum, Elliott, Roberts, Venables, Blundell, Ross, Jones, Haggitt, Gorton, Masters Blundoll, Mason, Lance, . Roberts, Woollams and many others. .Mrs. Hammond provided afternoon tea at tho tennis courts on Satin-day, when there was a good attendance at the courts. Among the players were: Mesdames Haggitt, Miles, Rcdmavne,' Gorton, Misses Shannon, Wyatt, Card, M'Beth, Stevens, Hill, Messrs. Hare, M'Lennan, Hawke, Haggitt, Gorton, Lewis; Barron, and .others. : Mrs. W. Shannon, Miss Johnston, and Miss Bruce are nil staying at Rona Bay. Wanganui Notes. ' Tile ball given for tho visitors attending tho New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association conference and their friends was most enjoyable. Tho kiosk, Castlecliff, proved an ideal place in which to hold tho function, and the largo room, where dancing took place, was beautifully decorated for tho occasion. The supper arrangements were left in the hands of the Tramway Board. They certainlv were excellent, and tho board is to be congratulated on the excellent appointments. The music wns exceptionally good, and a most onjoyablo evening was spent. A car conveyed tho visitors to Wanganui at 1 a.m. * There was a fair attendanco at the St. John's bowling green on Saturday. Mrs. Sampson dispensed afternoon tea, which.was much appreciated. Dr. and Mrs. Turnbull (Mangaweka) were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Wall during their visit to Wanganui. Mesdames Knight and Cowper, of Dannevirke, wero in town for the raws. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Suisted have returned from their holiday, spent in tho Auckland district. Tho Wanganui Meat Freezing Company's jiicnio at Ilipnngo Park takes place on Easter Saturday.'

Garden Party at Wanganui. Tho weather was beautifully fino for tho garden party given by Dr. Hatherlcy and his daughter, Airs. Hughes Johnston, on Friday afternoon in tho Hospital grounds. Tho beautifully-kept lawns and ilower beds woro seen to advantage. Lounges and comfortable seats wero everywhere about for thoso who wished to rest. A dainty afternoon tea was provided, and a string band played at intervals. Among thoso present wero: Mrs. Hughes Johnston" (hostess), who received tho guests with Dr. Hathcrley at tho largo entrance gates, gowned in tussore silk, with brown facings, and brown hat trimmed with silk and ostrich feathery Mrs. Ballance, black sateen gown, with jet and black hat; Mrs. Henry Peake, black silk, and heliotrope bonnet; Mrs. W. T. Stewart, black brocado satin, black hat with plumes; Mrs. Clarke (Auckland), gowned in wine-coloured charmeuse, ana hat en suite; Mrs. Young, nattier blue satin and black plumed hat; Mrs. P. Thomson, whit© .costume, and white hat massed with pink roses; Mrs. Christie, palo bluo charmeuse draped with black lace, and black hat; Mrs. Braik, 6hot heliotrope pougeo silk, and black hat; Mrs. M'Kenzie, black and white striped silk gown, black and whito hat; Mrs. F. Jones, palo blue silk and overdress of white lace, pretty bluo hat with ostrich feather; Mrs. It. Dunn, croain silk voilo, black , hat trimmed with 'whito eilk; Mrs. Wall, cream laco over glace, with whito hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. Anderson, nattier blue silk, nnd blue lint with large ostrich feather; Mrs. Clnpcott, (Hawera), brown chiffon taffctta,. and brown hat; Mrs. M Lean, reseda red costume,, trimmed withy black, and black hat;' Mrs. Campbell, grey costume, grey hat; Mrs. Ritcnio, black and whito gown, black hat; Mrs. Reid, blue silk gown, blue hat with tangerieno tips; Mrs. Marshall, ivory white silk, with black lace and black hat; Mra. Cecil Ray, navy costume," piped with white, and black hat; Mrs. Swinard, osyter grey charmeuse, black hat; Mrs. Clay, palo bluo and white costume, anil black hat; Mrs. Allison, china blue silk, slashed with black, and black hat; Mrs. Keesing, green charmeuse, with black lace overdress, nnd black hat; Mrs. M'Lcan, pale grey costume, hat en suite; Mrs. G. W. Sampson, grey tailored- costume, cream Maltese laoo vest, floral hat'with ostrich' feather; Mrs. Barton, mixed grey cos-> tumo and black hat; Mrs. Talboys, pale blue charmeuse, black hat; Mrs. J. Stevenson, pearl grey costume, and black hat with feathers; Mrs, Balfour, mole costume and pretty violet toque; Mrs. Gibbs (Wellington), blue Paisley robe and bluo liat; Mrs. Gordon, dove costume, whito hat with pink roses; Mrs. Tewsley,' black and white floral muslin, black hat; Mrs. Anderson, reseda green frilk, with black mantlo and black hat; Mrs. Wilkin,, cream frock and cream and black cloak, black hat with tnngerino trimmings;, Mrs. Morton-Jones, coronation blue, and blue hat; Airs. lline,blue silk nnd smart blue liat; Mj-s. Sargcant, black and whito muslin frock, and black hat; Mrs. ICrull, black satin, and black bonnet with osprey; Mrs. Nixon, silk grenadine gown, relieved with whito, and black and white hat; All's. Izett, black silk, largo black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Crawford, blue silk and black hat; Aliss> Gilfillan, black silk, black bonnet, whito tips; Miss Cruickshonks, mole tailored costume, black lint; Miss Christie, whito lace over bluo glace, and whito lint; Miss Anderson, cream costumo mid black hat; Miss Watt, black charmeuso and black liat; Miss Al'Lean, oream gown, with black hat; Miss Gibbons, black and whito coustumo and Aliss Rockel, _ pretty grey costume, and black hat; Miss Alexander (tho Avenue), nattier bluo nnd black hat; Aliss ltnapp, grey costume and black hat; Aliss Fairburn, bluo silk and bluo hat; Aliss Nicliolls (Wellington), vieux roso costumo, trimmed with lace, and hat en suite; Mrs. Comyns, black silk nnd black hat. Also present were Drs. Hall,' Turnbull, Gibbs, Clarke, ICirkpatricks, Alackay, .M'Lean, and Crawford; Savago, Barolay, Reid, Wilson, Christie, Anderson, Hatherlcy, Alessrs. Johnson, Jones, ICrull, Sampson, Izett, Bates, Hine, Kccsing Cower, Qrum-. mett, Hiorns, and many others too numerous to mention. Miss Herdman, Kiwltea, is tho guest of Mrs. A. L. Hardman.

A YEAH, AGO WAS THREATENED WITH BALDNESS. TELLS HOW ' SHE MADE HER HAIR GROW. A lady, now visiting friends in Wellington, is tho fortunate possessor of marvellously beautiful hair, which, when loosened from its coils, falls to her knees. Moreover, it is of soft, silky and fluffy texturo, And in colour a glorious glossy gold. Yet just ono year ago she was threatened with baldness. Urged to tell how she had' obtained this wonderful growth in so short a time, sho said: "Had anyone told me such marvellous results could bo accomplished so quickly, I positively would not have believed it. Twelve months ago my hair, which then reached bar,ely to my shoulders, was falling out at an alarming rate, and growing very thin, actually exposing the bald scalp in several spots. It was dull and lifeless in colour/turning grey in patches, and very dry and brittle. My head was oovered with dandruff, and itched 1 like mad all the time. I tried fully a dozen different hair tonios, but they were all the same, and never did me a bit of pood. , One day I chanced to read in my home paper of a simplo homo prescription to make the hair grow that was recommended by a well-known 'physician. It said that by taking ordinary Lavona de Composoo and. mixing with Bay Rum and Menthol Crystals and applying to tho scalp each night with tho finger tips that new hair would grow very rapidly. I decided to try it, and I had my chemist mix threo ounces of Bay Rum, one ounce of Lavona de Composee (Smith's), and dram Monthol Crystals, and started to use it. My, how quickly my hair did grow. First the hair stopped falling, tho itching ceased, and tho dandruff disappeared. Then tiny little ha.irs appeared all over my scalp. These grew and grew as though nothing would ever stop them.. They are growing still, and while, of course, I have used the treatment steadily, and expect to continue it at least until my hair roaches tho floor, I might have stopped and been perfectly satisfied at the end of three months. I think that anv woman can get long, thick, beautiful hair by-using this prescription as I havo recommended it to several friends, and nil a™ delighted with tho result. Tho prescription is very inexpensive, and any chemist can prepare, it but those who use it should bo careful not to get it on tho face or where hair is not desired.—Advt. Brooklyn, Wellington, ' 18th Deoember, 1912. Dear Mrs. Hullen,- ' For years I was tortured with superfluous hair .on my face, and feared • I 6 hould never rid myself of the distressing disfigurement. Boing extremely sensitive I suffered considerably, being often reminded of tho fact, which, I realised only too well. I t«e<l several so-called euros, also spent a great deal of money on electrolysis, but all to no purpose. In fact, I got worse. Then I heard of "Rusma," and, as a last resource, decided to give it a trial, though having little faith of ever beimj cured. Imagino my Burpriso and delight on discovering that, with each treatment; tho hair grew finer, until finally I was cured.

—, —$ 111 connection with the National Provident 'Fund Mr. If.. C. O'Connor (the official lecturer), who lias been on a twelve months' tour of tho Dominion, lecturing ami organising in the larger business promises, commences a similar campaign in Wellington to-day. Wherever the Government officer has gone he has been well received by employers and tho workers generally, and tho number of enrolments received ft said to huvo been very satisfactory. Tho leading business firms in Wellington have been written to by Mr. O'Connor's Department, asking for lecturing facilities during the luncheon or any other suitable hour. In other centre* these facilities wore given. Tho idea k of tiijo Act is to encourage thrift among

the workers, and to help persons rearing families, nnd to induce people to provido for old age. A unique concession is the return of all contributions, less tho amount of benefits received. In case of leaving, a contributor, if unable to meet his payments, is allowed 18 months' arrears, when, if lie cannot meet his obligations, ho has his contributions refunded, nnd ho then ceases to lie a member. The bonefits rango from simple maternity allowances to jiensious at GO of sums up to 40s. n week, nnd pensions to widows of contributors. Mr. O'Connor may bo communicated with at the National Provident Fund Ollico. <•