SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1713, 2 April 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Presentations. Miss Stuart Forbes, on retiring from tho teaching profession and from tlie Hutt District High School, where she has taught for tho last twelve years, was the recipient' of several presents, showing the high estimation in which that lady is held., The present scholars gave a "gold necklet, with a jewelled pendant, and two silver hatpins. The old scholars, a.largo leather liatbox and a silver trinket tray. The'chairman of th<s School Committee 'presented a Petone' travelling rug, and Mr. Yeats, on behalf of the staff, a handsome travelling carriage clock. The usual j-complimentary speeches were made and replied to. An afternoon tea was given on Monday by the Ladies' Wording Committee, who had been [associated with Miss Stuart Forbes in .school bazaars, picnics,- etc., when a presentation, was made of a deck chair, a suede travelling. cushion, and two of latest novels, as a remembrance from her fellow-workers „' A Pioneer Suffragette. ' Long before any of the'present-day advocates of woman suffrage in the Mother Country ( started their campaign, as long ago, in fact, as 1869, a voice was heard crying in. the political' l and social wilderness. x It was the voice of one who is still taking an interest in suffrage, matters— ■the famous.author and lecturer, Mrs. John iiiddulpli Martin (Victoria Woodhill), who now lives at Bredoiis Norton, Worcestershire. Thd late Mr. Whitelaw Keid wrote of lior in tho "New York Tribune," as long .ago as 1871: "She has the' courage mr opinion.' She moans business. This is a spirit of respect. Would that the rest of those-who burden themselves with the enfranchisement of one-half ofour wholo population-now lying in chains and slavery but | had her-sagacious courage. A.Famous Dancer, .. ;l . ' Miss Loie .Fuller, the "inventorof,skirt-. dancing," has ■ published a story of her, lite. She wa!s'-born oii her father's farm ! near Chicago, and it w'as in the early nineties that 'the chance use of a long .! robe of ' Indian silk in a hypnotic. scene | led to'the discovery of 'what became the original "serpentine dance." Experi-' nients in lighting, in the. movements of ! draperies, and tne play of colours on them, followed; and after much hard work aud many rebuffs, Loie Fuller "arrived." New York sho took by storm; a visit'to Berlin proved less successful ; but it was Paris that claimed'her for. its own. . How much the modern producers who .make'suth ,! fln<j use of colour , owe to Loie Fuller probably as little aware- as their audiences.Kodin,' J 'th6" famous sculptor, pays'a., generous.'tribute to this "wonian' of genius,' with 'lill 'tho „ resources of talent." " "She has f reawakened the spirit of antiquity, showing the Tauagra■ flguriness'in action,".he.writes. "Her talent will always be imitated, and her creations will bo re-attempted over and over again, for she has recreated effects of light and background, all things which will be studied continually, and whose initial value I have understood. She has oven been able, by her brilliant reproduction, to make us understand the Far Bust."- ■ ' ■ ••' Passing of a Pioneer. . ', , , Another link with the early' days ofAuckland has been broken by the !<lcath 011 Friday last of Mrs. Ellen Bennett,' Who arrived in the 'ship Lord I Burleigh, in 1856.. Tlio deceased, was' born"in Cornwall, on June G, 1847, and came out to New Zealand with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Short, who first settled .at Mount Roskill, and afterwards at Tamnki. Mrs. Bennett leaves her husband, -Mr. Frederick Jabcz , Bennett, a very wellknown' old colonist, and a family of six sons and five daughters. The sons are: Messrs. J. F. Bennett, A. F. Bennett, o.' B. Bennett (who reside in Auckland), A. G. Bennett (Taranaki), E. H. Bennett (Australia), and P. C. C. Bennetjt (Eio de Janeiro). Sirs. Halso (Greytown) is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M'Cuul, at Island Bay. Mrs. Milne, who has been spending, some days at Khandallah, has returned to Mosterton. ' Miss E. Griffin, M.A.j recently educational secretary of the Melbourne Young AVomen's Christian, Association, arrived in Dunedin by Saturday's, second express from tho north, to take up tho work of general secretary of the Dunedin Y.W.C.A. Miss Griffin, who is a ,Ncw Zealander, was for some time a teacher in the Auckland Girls' College, and has also acted as assistant-secretary in the Sydney Y.W.C.A. Miss Perry (Masterton) and Miss L. Peryy arc in Wellington, and are staying at kayos Court. Mrs. George Hume (Lower Valley) is in town for the races. Invitations have • been issued for the j marriage of Jliss Hilda. Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bennett, to Mr. Ronald Thomas M'Leau, at Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, on Wcdne'tUy, April 9. The engagement, is announced of Miss Justine Antill, eldest daughter of Mj'. H. W. Antil!, of "Jarvisfield," Kumeroa.and Mr. A. Clyfford Gaw'ith, second son of the Into Mr. C. i\ Gawith, Df "Koeke," Masterton. Particular attention should be given to the scalp during tho autumn. Mrs. Eolleston successfully treats it for Falling Hair, Dandruff, Greyness, Irritable and Oily Scalps, and the. many complaints that provenfc the natural growth. Courses including necessary preparations from .£1 Is. Special Hair Touic, 55.; guaranteed to prevent hair falling. Personel attention. 256 Lambton Quay. Tel. 1599— Advt. . Miss Milsom desires to bring under tho notice of ladies and gentlemen tho very latest mothods and preparations for hair and face treatments. Guaranteed euro for Alopecia, Areata (or bald spots). Genuine treatment of the scalp for oily, dry, perished, grey and falling hair. Positivo euro for Dandruff and Irritation. 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Fancy Dress Tennis Tournament. In the fancy dress tennis tournament which was played by electric light on the Brougham Hill tennis courts on Monday evening and concluded last night, the. following losses and wins wero recorded:—

In the final round Miss Thornton Binning beit Miss Delaunay and Kent, and by doing so were the winners'of tlio tournament. Miss Thornton is a member of the Waitiro Tennis Club and Mr. 'Binning a member of the.Pukehoa Club. At the close of the tournament Mr. \Y. E. Howe, -secretary of 1 the Brougham Hill Club, made ■ a brief speech, in which lie thanked, all who had worked for its success'. Thanks in particular were due to Mr. M'Cornish (bandmaster) and the Fifth Regiment Band, which had provided most enjoyable music for the occasion, and to Scoutmasters. Smith (Roseneath), and Kennedy (Newlowu) for providing the Boy Scouts, who had been of so. much service during, the games. _ ■ The result of the ballot which had been taken to decide the best fancy costumes, resulted as follows:—Ladies—Miss Howe (Indian-. Squaw),-1;. Miss Creasey (Peter Pan), 2; Mrs.'Burton (Maori Chieftainess), 3. Geiitlemeii—G. Butcher \"Dad"), 1; G. Grace (Indian Brave), 2; T.'Earner,' 3. . • • The Tiny Town folk also came in for much admiration for their quaint and attractive ; costumes. > •.

s Wins Losses Hiss Creasey and Chelman ... 1 - Miss C. Stevens and Penlington 2 1 Hiss Howe and G. Grace ...... -I 1 Mrs. Norris and Quinncll 0 3 Miss D. Stevens and Butcher 1 2 Miss Mack and Jones 1 2 Miss Tilling and Instono ... 2 1 Miss W. E! Hone and H. V. Howe. 1 3 Miss Delaney and. T. Kent ... 4 1 Mrs. Burton and Warboys ... 2 1 Miss Curtis and Morrison 1 1 Miss Sullivan & W. E. Howe 0 3 Miss Da\'is and Robinson 3 1 Miss Bradley and Kar 2 1 Miss Rigg mid Hamer 2 1 Miss A. Howe and Ward 2 1 Miss F. Davis and Bamfiehl (I 3 Miss C. Stevens and lower ... 3 1 Miss Hay and -Edwards 2 1 Miss Jenson and Redmond ... 2 2 ■ Miss Bowling and Berry ...... 2 1 Miss Williams awl liaiviisley 1 1 Miss Roskruge and Turnbull 0 2 Miss F. Stevens and' Sim- ...... 2 1 Mrs. Darliug and Williams ... 2 1 Miss Plimmer and Rout 0 2 Miss Dixon and. Hay ............ 0 3 Mrs. Earle and Reeves .2 . .. . Miss Wright and Henderson.; 0 i Miss Thornton and Binning ... 5. ' 0