WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1881, 15 October 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Madame Clara Butt's Concert. Tho Town Hall was exceedingly well fillod last ovoning for the third'night of the conoert season of Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford, but fow vacant chairs being visible. It was a very enthusiastio audience also, and apparently it could hardly bring itself to part with the famous contralto, who was recalled again and again. Wearing a gown that was a study in tones of geranium rod and pink, sho mado a strikingly effective picture against a background of green lycopodium and palms. Tho upper part of tho corsago was of geranium pink ninon opening over ivory not and lace, and outlined with amantc trimming, and tho beautifully drapod skirt was of red chiffon velvet, caught into folds above the kneo with a largo black velvet star. The colours of tho gown blended beautifully and also toned with the flowers which noro sent up to iicr. The jewels which sho woro wero a diamond necklace, | diamond clasps in her hair, and a largo diamond ornament on. tho bodico of her gown. Among tho audienco wero Mrs. Massoy, Sir Joshua and Lady Williams, the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. and Miss Cooper l , Mrs. and Miss Beauchamp, Missj Payne, Dr. and Mrs. Martin, Miss Nathan, Mrs. Hall, Miss Logan, Mrs. Christie, Miss M'Lennan, Miss Evans, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. B. Wilson. Mrs. J. Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. John Blundell, Mrs. Walter Blundell, Miss Sylvia Wilson, Miss Speed, Miss M'Loan, Miss Agnes M'Lean, Mrs. and Miss Putnam, Mrs. Fitchott, and others.

Miss Margaret Cooper on New Zealand. In an interviow which appeared in a London paper Miss Margaret Cooper, who visited Now Zealand and Australia some timo ago, relates some of her experiences abroad. "At my last concert in Melbourne," sho says, "I was presented with a boomerang attached to a bouquot, sent by a lady who liad been to 23 concerts out of my 26. _ Boomerangs, you know, are wooden missiles ono uses in Australia, and aro given for luck. "Tho Maoris gave mo ono, which reminds mo that Arthur and I wero privileged to attend ' a mourning for a Maori chief,' for hundreds of tho tribes como from all parts to witness such a solemn coremony; but as a rule the I whito raco ara not allowed. It is impossible to say all wo saw and did, for it passed liko a dream.

" 111 Australia wo saw tlio Blue Mountains, tho wonderful parrots, and a little of tilie busli. Olio of the most interesting places wo visited was Whakarewarewa, wliero sulphur is so strong that olio's watch turns colour, and few things,, in fact, can retain their natuiyl hue. In this rather woi.derful Whakarcwarowa one can catch trout in a cold stream, hurl it across to a warm spring, and there it cooks, for in those springs the water is always at a high enough temperature to boil an egg. In fact, tho natives, never boil water, hut uso tho warm streams when they require to cook."

The "breaking-up" night of thu junior assemblies organised by Mrs. Morton Clark takes place in tho Goring Street Hall on Thursday evening, and will taltoth6 form, of a fancy dress dance. ' ' '

Mr. and Mrs. W. Kebbell ("Nga Rata," Alfrodton) are visiting Wellington.

Mrs. C. Green (Nelson), who has been spending a'few days in Wellington, left on Monday evening on a visit to tho south.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Purdy aro leaving for Dunedin, whoro they intend spending a month.

Mrs. Guy .Williams (To Parao) was a visitor to Wellington on Monday.

Mrs. Collie, accompanied by Miss Kapi Collie, returned to Masterton on Tuesday from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. 'Ewarb Anderson, delegate to the Reform League Conference, returned to Masterton yesterday.

Miss Alice Jackson, "Stonestead," Woodside, is visiting friends in Masterton.

Mrs. and Miss Worrald of Palmerston North, arrived at Wellington yesterday, and are staying at the Hotel Windsor, whero Miss Burr, of Takouhai, is also staying.

Mrs. Jeffries, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Brailsford, returned to Christchurch on Monday.

Mrs.-Archie Anderson (Carterton) is spending a. fow days in Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls-Broglio paid a short visit to Brancepeth (Masterton) before leaving for tho south, where they will bo the guests of Mrs. Marmaduke Bctholl, Pahtut Pastures, Canterbury.

Miss C. Walton (Blenheim) is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex. Sutherland airarapa)»

Mrs. Hugh Williams (Lansdowne, Masterton) was a visitor to Wellington yesterday.

Mrs. Eobert JM'Gregor (Napier) is visiting friends in .Masterton.

■ Mrs. Cotter and her daughter, Mrs. White (Grey town), are staying at Island Bay.

Mrs. Cameron (Masterton) and the Misses Cameron (2) leave to-morrow en. route for Auckland. Miss Cameron and her sister will take their departure later for Sydney, where they will stay for the next three months.

The engagement is announced of Miss Hilda Ami Minifio (only daughter of Mrs. Elleni Constance Minifio, of 88 Fairloy Terrace, Kclburne, and the late Mr. Jolin "William Minifie, who was so well known in musical circles), to Mr. Matthew Johnson, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson, of 86 Mowbray Street, Christchurch.

Miss Clarko (Napier) is visiting Wellington, and is staying with Mrs. H. J. H. Blow, Adelaide Road.

A very pleasant "cup and saucer" tea was given last Friday by Mrs. W. M'Lellan, of "Ben Novis," Abelsmitb Street, in honour of her niece, Miss Mattio M'Lellan, whoso marriage will shortly take place to Mr. A. D. Cook. Amongst the guests wero Mrs. Ballingor, Mrs. Arthur Saxton, Miss Pilcher, Miss Estollo Davios (Christchurch), Miss Dora Saxton, Miss Meadowcroft, and Miss Smith. Mrs. M'Lellan woro a handsome gown of black velvet trimmed witii aluminium' lace, and Miss Mi M'Lellan woro a white cloth . costume witlr white hat and blue osprey.

Visiting ladies nro reminded that Mrs. Rolleston gives special courses of Sve treatments for falling hair at One Guinea. Aflvautago should bo taken of theso courses, as tlio hair is more prono to come out in spring than during any other part of the year.*

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AHD HSAE,

W.C.T.U. Convention. At the annual district convention ol the W.C.T.U., bold at last week, delegates were present from soino halt dozen branches. Tho iiieeMng'was presided over by Mrs. Jones. A resolution in favour of tlm platform of tlio Bible-in-Stato Schools League was carried by 21 votes to 2. I'ljo next convention is to bo hold at Hamilton.

A Sydney girl writes from London tliat mannequins were woaxning bathing gowns in Solfridgo's last month. Sand was strewn around tho showroom, and a boat added to tho effect. A very quaint suit was ono side black and tho other white, whilo tho stockings wero also odd. Bright ciotonno faced many of the black silk costumes. The Busb Nursing Fund of St. John has just been augmented by a donation from Sir James Mills, who has written to Mr. W. B. Fisher, Esquire of tho Order of St. John, expressing tho hopo that the efforts to send a skilled mirso to tho back-blocks in connection with tho organisation of St. Jolm will bo crowned with success. Other donations and subscriptions (including 011© from His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman) have been promised.