WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1982, 12 February 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATIIFJ Of WWSESS PIQM PAB AKD NIAE

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SOCIAL ANB PERSONAL.

An Afternoon Tea. Yesterday afte.-no.oii Miss Hutelien and Miss Ryder, members of the staff cf the District Jiigh School, Newtown, entertained their follow-members anil one or two friends at nn afternoon tea, nivcn in Miss Tendall's tearooms. The tr.bles had been prettily arranged with pink and purple single asters,, arid an amusing competition in connection with plays gave much entertainment. Mr. Brown, was. tho fortunate winner, and was presented with a pocket silver fruit knife. Among these" present were the chairman of the school committee, Mr. J. Castlo, and Miss Castle, Mr. Parkinson (headmaster of the'sehool), Mr. and Mrs. Burns, Miss L. Hayes. Miss Wilson, Miss Sargeant, Mi,4 'Scott, Miss Coad, Miss Cook, Miss Simpson, Miss M'Gowan, Miss Proctor, Miss Bird, Miss Findlaysen, Miss Kerr, and Mr. Brown. A Farewell Tea. Yesterday afternoon a very enjoyable tea was given by Mrs. 'fringl.iain in' Miss' Tendall's' tearooms as a farewell to Miss Ida Goddjs, who, with Mrs. Geddis, leaves Wellington to-day en. route for Canada. The inner room was reserved for the quests, and all the tables were charmingly decorated with ir.auvo and pink sweet peas.. Mrs. Tringham. wore 'a. gown of white embroidered muslin, and a largo black tulle hat with pink roses under brim. Miss Geddis was in a pretty forget-me-not blue frock, and a white velours hat swathed with white silk; Among the guests were Mrs, Geddis and two sisters of the' lmdcto-ta, Mrs M'Lean, Mrs. E. Rhindeli, Mrs. J.. Duthio, Miss Kane, Mrs. Digge's-Smith Miss Shirteliffe, Miss Dora Wilson, Miss Anderson, Miss Knos, Miss D. Alex-, auder, Miss Brandon, Miss Havbittk ■'< and several others. Levin Memorial Ho'ma. The monthly meeting of the commit- : tee was held at thfi Homo,. Britowart Street, on Tuesday, February 10. Miss Greenwood was in the • chair. The. matron reported that the children were. in perfect health since the return from ' their holiday at the seaside. There are twenty/ children in the Home, under ten years of age, and fire children over that ago. Some of the residents of Island Bay kindly gave the. children an afternoon tea, at Cliff House, ami also I a donation of £1. Other gifts received. wcro Mrs. Blackid, dresses'.: Mrs, Key'ivorth, children's dothingVM.rs, : Jones J drosses; Boss and Olendiniiigj piefres, etc.; Mrs.. Willoughby, clothing; "Mr. Howse, buns, and cakes; Messrs.'Hweombe and Sons, fish (twice). Various business matters, werG transacted and : Mrs. Hobday was elected a, member of the committee. - Honouring Olive Schreuier. Olive Sclirciner has been the giiest of honour at a dinner given, at the Lyinun ,Club, London,. and attended iiv'a Icrge : gathering of distinguished aie» and women in literature, all eager to <lo honour to the authoress.of "An African Farm," writes a liondon correspondent. Among. those present was Miss Grace •Watson, of Australia, who is Uistgod in making'the good points of liio Ccmmonwealth known in the British .hies. Mrs. Dora Montcfipre, formally, cf Sydney, was in the .chair, and.among the speakers were Mr. Jerome K. Jerome, 'Mr. W. L.j George,, Mr.. Cuaninghame Graham, Mrs. Hayelock Ellis,a.nd Mr. Walter Smith. Miss Watson states that Oliye Schreifter-Was' not in good health, and the Lyceum dinner was Mkely to be the only, public invitation that she would accept.- "She is,"'days Miss Watson','•■'."a. little woman, with hair rather grey in front, with a face kind, tolerant, but oh, so'weary! She gave me the feeling that, life had lost :y)l interest for her." One of the speeches had tho .sffect of drawing from Olive Sblireilier « contra-, diction that she had ever altered "An African 1 Farm" at the' suggestion of George Meredith. What, really happened.was that she mot him en her arrival from South Africa, while arranging for the publication of the story, m thfe rooms of Messrs. Chapman an;! Hall. She got into conversation with him on tho subject of the Boer War. 9ho conversation lasted only., a few njimitos-, and when she,met one of itio pub-ishoi-s he • mentioned that the gentleman was George Meredith. The name conveyed nothing to her, as she had just come from the wilds of South Africa. t was not until' six months later that she knew him as a writer. ■ Mrs. P. Van der Voldeii left for Cliristehurch last'evening. Miss J. G. LaureUsbn, - after an extended visit to the Old .Countrjj and on the Continent, has again resumed duties at the Wellington Technical College. Mrs. Edgar Holmwofld (Masterton) is spending a few, weeks at SeatouiH Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bayly, of Toko, are expected to return this week from their visit to Auckland. Miss Hino has been staying with them at Glenalvon. ' Miss Cameron and Miss Minnie Cameron arrived in Wellington yesterday-by the Mauuganui from a four months' visit to Sydney. . Miss. Spearing. arrived iit Wellington, from Sydney yesterday, and is leaving shortly for England. Colonel and Mrs. Russell, of Tuna (Hawko's Bay) are visiting Wellington. Mrs. Arthur Martin {Martuibarouijh). is visiting Wellington. Mrs! Hugh Williams (Masterto-n) has .been spending a day or two in Welling-to'n,-and returns to licr home to-day. Mrs. Richmond Beet-ham, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Hampton, in Masterton, left last evening for Nelson. jMrs. Robert Maflnscjl (Tentti) is visiting Wollington. Mrs. Vernon Reed is at present staying with Miss Williams at Frimley. , Mrs.' Nevins (Annadale) has return* 'ed from a short visit to Mar'ton. Mrs. Milne has returned to Mastertoft from a visit to Wellington. Miss E. Hayes is visiting, Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. D. J, Riddiford (Ean«itikei) and Mrs. and Miss Willis (Greatford) intend leaving by the lonic for England. ■The "president hud oftirfrs cf the Biblo-in-Sehools' T.eagiw, nti* entertaining the Dominion tleli'gn'tps at a eon- ■ voisas-.ione to be held in S't. i John's Schoolroom on Tuesday evening ]<Vlirnary'24. For all Hair Troafnwntsi, Face Mussage, ' £'»ctrolysis, Hnird Kissing, Sfi.im. pooing, He., Mrs. ReUcstan is re-' conimendtd. Having qualified in London • and Paris., Ladies may rely on receiving I tho latest and most ecientifti: tueth-oits of treatment. Hair of the best quality'in switches, transformations, etc.; gin'rai}teeri to waEh and keep original colour, at English prices. 830 Eamb'ton Quay. Wc'l-' lington.*

Sailors' Friend Society,'. Another vcf.v popular concert was held at the* Sailors' Friend Society last evening, 'Mr. James Moore occupying *ho chair. There was a large and appreciative audience present. The fol- ; lowing contributed items to"the. pw gramme: —Song, with banjo accompaniment, Mr. C. Colpus ; song, Mrs. Lewis ; ; recitation, Miss Sander; comic song, Mr. Simpson. Sir. Miller, who acted as accompanist, also played several ragtime pieces. Messrs. Harris (U.M.S. Iluapehu) and Spolman (Loch Gnrve) won a mouth-organ contest, and a most . .amusi'iig conundrum competition was v/gii by sailors from ships in port-. Mr. Mason gave several selections on his graniaphune, to.the delight of the audi-t-lice. During a short interval Mr. Moore delivered an encouraging address on the temperance question.