WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1874, 7 October 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Clft Evening. A gift tea, organised by the committee of tho sweet stall of the Boys' Institute Bazaar, was held in St. John's Schoolroom last ovoning, and, aa has been the case with most of the entertainments which havo been organised for the benefit of the various stalls, it rosulted in a plentiful harvest of gifts being gathered in. Tho schoolroom had been carpeted and furnished, as well as having been decorated with foliage, flags, and quantities of flowers. A musical programme had been arranged, varied with competitions in which celebrities, the names of railway stations in New Zealand and proverbs played a J useful and extremely puzzling part. il'ho winners of theso competitions wore: —Proverbs, Mrs. Malcolm Ross; railway stations, Mr. Shorney; celebrities, Miss K. Clark. The programme was contributed to by Mrs. e Kose (song), recitatiops, Miss Bates and | Miss • M'Eldowney: pianoforte solos, | Mesdames Hollis. and Hay--1 thorpe; songs, Mr. Goudia, Mrs. IJay--1 thorpe, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Pope, and J Mr. Shorney. Supper was handed round in one of the intervals, and altogether a vory pleasant evening was spent. Among those who were present were: Mrs. W. F. Massey and Miss Massey, Mr. and Mrs. Troupe, Mr. J. 6. W. Aitken, and others, who are taking a very active part in the organisation of tha forthcoming bazaar. Tho guests were received by Mrs. Rose and M"i3s Paul, tlif> secretary. Forming the committee iv&ro: Mesdames Rose, Alex Paul, Miss Paul, Miss Strachan, Miss Mallard, and Miss Stuckey. Gay V/alnul. Inhabitants of country districts, who live somo distance away from the pleasures of town life, aro to a groat extent dependant upon their own efforts for tho obtaining of amusement, and tho residents of the Wainui Valley have • gained the reputation of being particularly accomplished in such an achieve-, ment. For some time past they have been the possessors of a public hall, which, unfortunately, is not altogether free from debt. To raise the necessary funds for tho extinction of this incubus in the pleasantest way possible, tliey have been holding a series of "socials." Such has been the character of theso gatherings that they have drawn people from the Hutt, I'otone, Orongoronga (14 miles away) and even Wellington. One 'of the most successful of these entertainments waa given on Saturday evening by tlio ladies of Wainui, as- ■ sisted by the Misses Newton, of . Wellington, and Mrs. Scholes, of Lower Hutt, when the largest amount yet received at ono of these occasions was realised for the Public Hall Debt Extinction Fund. Among the many diverting items given was > "The Soldiers in . the Park," sung by' Miss Woods, of "Woodlands," tho i comic trio "Three Old Maids of Lee," Phyllis's song from "Dorothy," prettily sung by Misa Burdan (in bridal array), with al chorus of old women f a clever character sketch by Miss Jessie Newtono, and items by Misses Ethel, Annie. Mabel, arid Connio Wood, Miss Mabel Jaiiegn, Miss Leatham, Miss Gustafson, and Miss Sc'hirpacp. Tho next "social" .is to bo given on October 18. St. Paul's Sale of Work. ' Her Exoellency the Countosa of Liverpool' has kindly consented to open on Wednesday afternoon the annual sale of work arrangefd by tho ladies of St. Paul's parish, Thorndon. Tho salo will bo continued on Wednesday evening and on Thursday afternoon and evening. Mrs. W. F. Massey, wife of the Prime Minister, will open the seoond day's proceedings. An attractive programme of music and dancing by children has been arranged for each afternoon and evening,' besides a number of interesting side-shows. A great variety of plain' and fancy work will be on sale, also sweots, flowers, and produce. A special feature will be the jumble stall with its varied collections of odds and ends, contributions to which from parishioners and other friends will be thankfully received at tho hall this afternoon Or on Wednesday morning. Miss Alice Jackson, who has been 1 visiting friends in Mastertoh, returned to Stonestead on Saturday. The "British Australasian" of August 28 reports the following marriages: —On August 25,' at All Saints' Church, Brighton (England), Lieutenant Leslio Richard Carr,' R.N.R., son of Mr. F. Carr, of Brighton, was married to Miss Dorothy Muriel Maynard, daughter of Mr. L. M. Maynard, of Wellington (New Zealand). On August 20, at St. Augustine's Church, Bournemouth (England), Captain Colin. H. Giffard, Ist K.G.O. Ghurka Rifles, son of Dr. D. W. Giffard, of Bournemouth, was married to Miss Dorothy Emma Sutton, daughter of Mr. John Alfred Sutton, of Waitangi. •Dunedin (N.Z.), and niece of Major and ' Mrs. Nelson George, of Wapiti, Bournemouth. On July 10, at the Quamby Club, Melbourne, Mr. Rupert Orbell Jones, | only son or tho late Mr. P. Orbell Jones. Dunedin (N.Z.), and of Airs. Orbell Jones, Como, Leopold (Victoria), was married to Miss Harrie M'Callum, only daughter of tho late Mr. Lachlan C. M'Callum, Limestone Ridge Station (S.A.), and of Mrs. M'Callum, of Healsville (victoria). Miss Nina Caldow, the Wellington contralto, who has beon in England for noarly six years, has arrived in Melbourne on her way' back, to Now Zealand. Miss Caldow intends to remain in the Dominion for some seven or eifjht months, after which it js her intention to return to England to pursue her musical career. She will sing the contralto music in "The Messiah" at Christinas, and tho , title role of "Carmen" •in Christchurch with the Milsical union on December 18 and 19. The engagement is announced in the "British Australasian" of Mr. John Roman Hill, of Ilukatere, Matakolie (N.Z.), son of Mr. Hildebrand Hill, of Paparoa (N.Z.), to Miss Emd Level Gill, only daughter of Mr. Wal acei Gill, of Richmond Hillj Bath (England). Mrs. Marcell (Nct York) is in Wellington at present and is, with her hus- ■ band, staying at the Empire Hotel. Among tlie guests staying at the Hotel Windsor are: Mrs. A. Smith (Mastcrton), Mrs. H. C. L. Robinson (Masterton), Mrs. R. Tudehope (Auckland), and Mrs. Seymour (Carterton). i Mrs. Pearless (Nelson) is visiting Wellington and is staying at the Hotel Cecil. At no timo does tho hair require more attention than in tho spring Special courses for ITair and Face Treatments from One Guinea are advertised by Mrs. Eolleston.*

Dr. Ethel Smyth) as Conductor. A groat reception was accorded to Dr. Ethel Smyth, who was the first lady to conduct at the Promenade Queen's Hall concert, at tho recent performance of tho overture to her opera, "The Wreckers" (states "Tho Queen" of August 30). Her beat is rather perplexing to an orchestra accustomed to Sir Honry Wood, but the work was well played, and tho applause was tre nendous. Thore is one other lady who conducts her own compositions, that being Lady Deau Paul, whoso concerts "have been held in tho past at Seafordo House, Lord Howard de Walden's residcnco m Belgrave Squaro. Felldlng Notes. Mrs. Goodbehere has returned from Wellington. Mrs. West and Miss West (Wellington) havo been staying with Mrs. Wall, at ICairanga. Mrs. Halliday has gone to Nelson. Mrs. Innes-Jones has gone to Masterton. A surprise party visited Mrs. Blunders on Tuesday evening to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Giesen, who have left this district, and have gono to live at Dargaville. Among the guests were Mrs. Beatson, Mrs. Morshead, Mr. and Mrs. Revington Jones, Mr. and Mrs. M'Queen, Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Misses Robertson, InnesJones, and others. Mrs. Miller is staying with Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. Montgomery (Ashburton) is the guest of Mrs. Barton. Miss Walker is staying with Miss Bruce (Cheltenham). I ; Miss Stephenson (Scotland) is the guest of Lady Stout. Misß Kathleen Wilton and her sister are returning to Auckland this week. Invitations havo been issued by tho musical societies of Wellingtoii' to an "At Homo" which will be hold in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon in honour of Madame Clara Butt and ' Mr. Kennerley Rumford. Mrs. C. Green (Nelson) and Miss Gibbs are visiting Wellington and are staying at the Hotel Windsor. Mrs. and Miss Gawith (Masterton) are staying at tho Hotel Cecil. Mrs. W. Hume (Wairarapa) is vibiting Wellington. Mrs, G. W. Russell has arrived from Christchurch, and js staying at "Dunmoro," Bolton Street. The competition for tho silver putter, which was to havo beon played at Herotaunga last Wednesday, but was postponed on account of bad weather, will take place to-morrow on the Heretaunga links. According to recent jiews Miss Ethelwynno Williams, of Hawke's Bay, is making good progress with' her musio studies under Herr Lambrino at Loipzig, Germany. Miss White, of Dunedin, who is a fellow-student of Miss Williams and pupil of Herr Lambrino, comes out next year to lona College, Hovelock North, as musio mistress. She has spent some years In Germany in the study of music. The-marriage took place at iJhe home of the brido's parents of Miss Myrtle Violeft Person., of Auroa (Hawke's Bay) to Mr. Gilbert M'Kay, of'Otane. Tlie Rev. J. T. Gunn performed the ceremony. ' Misa Ethe' Person was bridesmaid, and Mr. C. Peterson best man. .Captain and Miss Johnston (Hutt) are visiting Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Vallanoe (Wairarapa) who have been staying in Napier, left on their return journey on Saturday. Mrs. Reston aocompanied them. Mrs. Mackersey (Masterton) is paying a brief visit to Wellington. Mr. and 1 Mrs. E. L. Holmwood (Masterton) are returning to New Zealand from their visit to England by tho s.s. Ostorloy, whieli sailed from London on September 26. 1 iii