SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1876, 9 October 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

St. Paul's Parish Bazaar. 'J'Jio annual sale of work organised by the ladies of St. Paul's Parish was opened by Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool in the Sydney Street Schoolroom yesterday afternoon. The vicar of St. Paul's, tjio Rev. A. M. Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson, received Her Excellency, who was accompanied by Mr. Gavin Hamilton; and little Juliet Williams (Mrs. Algar Williams's daughter) presented Her Excellency with a bouquet. The hall had been decorated for the occasion with drapery, flowers, and foliage, and the stalls iiad a particularly fine collection of articles, including plain and fancy sewing, homo produce, flowers, sweots, and other varieties or goods, the jumble stall alone Ipeing capable of supplying everything from a champagne glass to curios in copper and bronze. An introductory speccli was made by the vicar, after which Her Excellency briefly declared the salo open. She then visited tho stalls, and bofore departing had afternoon tea with the vicar and Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Coleridge, and Mrs. Algar Williams. The tearoom, which was in tho charge of Mrs. Clapham, Mrs. Wills, Miss Jenkins, Miss H. Anderson, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Price (with assistants) was decorated with lycopodium and pink roses, a trellis-work having been erected at one end and "covered with this graceful creeper. Tho staircase and passage leading to it had also been profusely decorated with lycopodium and pink flowers, and spring flowers were on all tho tables. A musical programme had been arranged for tho afternoon, Master Pankliurst singing and Miss 6. Martin playing. In tho evening several of Miss Borlase's pupils gave a Dutch danco in costume, and there wore several musical it-ems contributed. The stalls were in ohalgo of tho following Guild stall, Mesdames Badham, Barnett, W. Blundell, Norton, and Miss Morton; doll stall, the Misses King (3); produce stall, Mrs. Shirtcliffo, Mrs. F. Barraud, Mrs. E. Anderson, Miss Greonwood, Miss Seaton, and Mrs. MacEwau; jumble stall, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Price, and Mrs. J. P. Brandon; book stall, Miss Warren; art stall, Mrs. Lamach and Miss Brandon; sweets stall, Mrs. C. Richardson, Mrs. Hornibrook, and Mrs. Ironside; flower stall, Misses Shirtcliffo (2), Miss Wright, Miss M'Lean; side-shows (hoop-la), Misses Ellison, Powells, Curtis,-Francis, Chitty, and Baker; oleetric sjiocks, Miss Mestayer. Tho president of the Sale of Work Committee was- Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Badham vice-president, and Mrs. King hon. x secretary and treasurer. Her Excellency wore a soft brown silk gown with a wido cieain straw hat trimmed with flowers. Mrs. Johnson was in white voile and a small white hat trimmed with pink. Tho Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) was present yesterday afternoon, and among other visitors wero Mrs. H. D. 801 l and Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher. Mrs. W. F. Massoy will open tho bazaar this afternoon in tho Sydney Street Schoolroom. Cold Medal for Ada Grossley. Captain Muirhead Collins, privato secretary to Sir Georgo Reid (High Commissioner for Australia), on behalf of tlie Commonwealth Government, has presented Miss Ada Crossley, the singer, with a gold medal bearing tho Australian arms, in recognition of her singing at the ceremony of the laying of tho foundation-stono of tho Commonwealth Bufldirig in London. —Press Association cablegram. i Silver Putter Competition. The following is tho result of the Silver Putter Competition, which was held at Heretaunga yosterday:—Miss Stewart, 94—22, equal to 72, wasfirst among tho senior players. Mrs. Marchbanks, 109—29, equal to 80, won tho junior competition. The links were in splendid condition, and the scores which woro handed in woro very good. Methodist Ladies' Evening. Sydney Streot Methodist Schoolroom was crowded last evoning, tho occasion being tho "ladies' evening" of the Thorndon Methodist Mutual Improvement Socioty. T|ho proceedings took the' form of a concert entertainment, consisting of songs, recitations, pianoforte solos, dialogues, etc. Miss Joyce Eggors contributed a song written and composed by herself. Other items wero as follow Miss Hargreaves, Mrs. F. Dix, and Miss C. Eggers, recitations; Mrs. Perkins and MJss Dix, musical monologues; lady members, humorous dialogues, part song, and chorus; Miss Florence, Miss Longton, Miss Brittain, and Miss Jean Nicholas, songs: Miss Varnoj'j pianoforte solo; Miss Varney and Miss Nicholas, duet; Miss Williams, .globo swinging. A Brcaklng-up Dance. A danco arranged by'the pupils attending Miss Putnam's senior dancing classes took place in St. Peter's Schoolroom last evening, and was most successful. Quantities of lycopodium, flowers, and flags decorated tho largo room, and the stage had been furnished and mado attractive looking ''with foliage, screens, and palms. The supper tables in tho adjoining room wero arranged with rosas and various other spring flowers. Miss Putnam wore a gown of white charmeuse, with an overdress of lace, and Miss Ruth Putnam was in pale blue. Tho danco was really tho breaking-up night of Miss Putnam's classes for tho season. Mrs. and Miss Sinclair retum to their homo in Clarevillc to-morrow morning. Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerlev llumford aro staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls Broglie are visiting Wellington. Mrs.-Small (Palinersten Nortli), Mrs. and Miss Mackenzie (Masterton), Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Chappie (Wairarapa), Mrs. and Miss Wright (Cliristclmrch), Miss Groves (Masterton), Mrs. Blundell and Mrs. Lo Cren (New PlympivJJi, and Mr. and Mrs. Bailey (Taranalu) are at the New Occidental. At tho Empire Hotel aro Mr. and Mrs. Vallancoi Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Carroll, Mrs. and Miss Reston, Mr. and Mrs. Marcoll. V great many people wero present at the sale of work in St'. Thomas's Hall, at Newtown, yesterday afternoon and evening. Excellent business was transacted, and enjoyable entertainments | woro given. Mrs. W. F. Massey opened tho salo in tho afternoon. A proved euro for Dandruff is found ill Virginian Hair and Scalp, Food. Rolleston recommends this remedy, .vhich has become remarkably popular." The success attained from the preparations for the' Scalp, Hair, and Skin, ' manufactured under Miss Milsnm's su--1 pervision, after 1G years of experience, I has resulted in positive cures for Dauclruft', Irritation of the Scalp, Falling Hair, ' and Grey hair. Fullest information I i'ivcn gratis to country clients, including home treatment. Preparations promptly I mailed anywhere. latest Hair Dressings, i Only the very best Hainvork of every dei seription. 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