SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2015, 24 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Distinguished Visitor, Already delegates, to the Congress of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, which is to be held iii Sydney ana Melbourne jn a lew months' time, are beginning to arrive in the colonies, and iii Miss li:tl)ieK-Bur-ry, who is at present the guest .of Lady Stout, Wellington }ias a very distinguished visitor. Miss Pulten-Burry in Fellow of the Royal A.ntnro.poJoeical Institute; Fellow of the fioyal GeQjSra* phical Society, author and lecturer, and has travelled extensively b tlife Holy Land, Egypt, India, Japan, German New Guinea, the AVest Indies, Canada, and several other countries, Lt is interesting as well to fcupw that Miss Pullen-Burry was the president of the first union of womeii gouneisted with Kcosraphical interests., their Society \aine formed under the aegis of the Lyceum Club in London, and it «as through its .instrumentality that Women were admitted to the Bojat Geographi-* cal.Society, six months after the i»-> auKural dinner of the. wbffleft'S society. Miss Pullen-Burry has JeoiuTed before the. British Associatfait on. the negrorace (1) under British■ rule-, (2) rihder American rule, (3) on the j.nhabf.tanis of New Britain, and also befofe' other geographical and scientific jociefo, Amonc her publication ares ".famaica As It Is," "Ethiopia in Exile," "In a German Colony," ate. jSefpre she loft London for New Ze.ala.nd and AttS' tralia Miss Pullen-Hti?rv was entertaii}ed at a farewell dinner by (liembefs; of the Lyceum Club tvi vkiejt (f.he Lyceum Club being noted fo.r its good .speakers) several interesting epeeojies wore. made. ) During hear stay in JTcfi , Zealand Miss Pulleii-B.iirry wHJ 1» e:jir eadcd in research 'iverk. in coii.riection with the Maori people.; )fester.<te.v silter-' noon Lady Stent incited a few friends to meet her at the Piaueef Club,

A New Zealand Actress. Miss Eve Balfour, wbft isr nofe appearing at .tho Itoyalty in d= B, Fcni.ald'is popular pomed.v, "The Ptji'suit ■ p.f Pamela," is one of savel-al , young Aiitipodeaus wlio promise tii. loSkc tfeir mark in the LondoW stage (wrifes a London correspondent), ■" Bori'i Hoax Christchurch, New m)& ed.ucated at St. Mary's Cbweni? in tlja.t .picturesque town, Miss Ba.Jfo'UFj while -etil'l in her "teens" vemackatlio iiistrionic ability, antt tlerwed been ojclight from taking part iii various Shakespearean, plays produced', by ■.tho garprlK Her secret ambition for ,a..stag*? car«ff was unconsciously stimulated ; b'y tSo teachers, who wore • impressed ■by the evidences of her talent, Bai* four's cherished desiro was not; gratified until she came to idiidoil about fives years ago, when, withßuft'inijt ■exp.ei'iftne.B; of tho stage, she so iptpJciaecJ Sit H.eibert Tree that he engaged lier'to- flinierstudy oho of tho principal roles iii "False Gods," Follbwwg this a.pj3enfnnco she pliyccl lead flt the Little Tlicatro with Miss Gcrttutlo Kingston iii MacEvoy's "Lucifer," and won gratifying encomiums from tko'qfltiiis', A Still more, important event to lief career ee--cm-red in 1911, when, she wS.s: entrusted with the r.nle of Hecate kj "'Jtacbetili." which Sir Herbert 'Jfj;ce staged at ffis Majesty's. It was no , slight distinction, for tho young actress to appeflf; wJ(i.h such brilliant stars.as ■Sir.Bo.fbert Troe himself,: Mr. jAr-tlnuv Bourc'lner,. anil last but by no means least, Miss Violet Vanbrugh. Miss Balfoltr rcallj crfratett a new Hecate, and hpt irop.eVspftn%>n of tho Queen of tho Witches is" still irdmembered as one of tho {eatflfes of tijo revival. Until _ recently Mi.sg was playing Delia in Stajifey Hoogjito.iV'a one-act play, "Fancv but iii the character of Nurse Trapey in. "Thc : ]?uri suit of Pamela" she has a- part which sho has i invested with her qSvn striking individuality. '

; There is, however, fto dmibt that }Ijs& Balfour is.destined fttr greater -thjinjrs. Gifted with a charming and grieisfiil'. personality, : extremely a,rtistie ,J -h<fr keen sympathies embraeMe rottsic, paint-, irig, and literature, ag w-eif as th<s dratna, inspired by an intense efftliuSjaStfi. in her art, she only aWai'teJier opportunity to' secure that recagnitiori of lier talent which- is its due, " . ;'■ •

Dr. and Mrs. Chessoii are .staying, at , ; Catilfield House', Sydney Street; also Mrs.'Scale.

Mrs. and Miss Garland, of Oriental Bay, left on Friday hi the, Willochia for Sydney.

Mrs. John Mason,'of .Bulls (Bansitikoi), and Miss Masejii are stayiiitr at Caulfield' House.

The annual, sports, -of tlie Victoria College, , Amateur AtTiMie Club .are to bo held on Saturday, March 2», at titiburhe Park. ■

Mr. and Mrs. Cruick : shank and Miss Cruickshank (Wairnrapa) arc visftinc Napier.

The. opening for the seasote of the Masterton Golf-Club .t<rok,.pfore oft Saturday afternoon, and although the tfay was by no means pleasant, thane was a pood attendance of member's and visitors. Afternoon ten was rtfovklprV by thfii'wifo- of the-president, Mts. 11.. G. Williams,-and ainoiig tposs nr'Bstint were:-Mr. H. G. liUr. and' Jh-s. Newtoh,. ..Mrs. Sodttragtbiu: Mr. and Mrs. So.laiidftrS, Mr. aivd W. Eobieson, Mr. and prs, .Pp4cohlv, : Mrs. C. Perry, Mrs. HI U, Shdijiiist&ii, Mr. and Mrs. James,' jMEv , . and: 3\lrs; E.' L. Holmwdodr Miss W, IVlootc, Mr, aiid Mrs. W. Kebbell and s«vWal others. , Mr. and Mrs! B. .T. Detaft (Napier) aro visiting Auckland.. Mrs. Pomare left New Plyrooutll for Wellington on Friday. The Wellington CornWe-rdsl Tra-vsl-lers' Club gave a "ladies: , evenftis:" laet night in honour of Miss- Riiliy Roberts, the lady billiards champion, Who- placed 1 an exhibition game- flgaiflst Jlr. J. Henrys.' A nrmber rf ladies took advantage of the opportunity -to witness the play of Miss Roberts and tlve earne was watched witli tho teenest interest. Miss Roberts meeting a skilful player. At tho close of the match Supiier was served, and a very ploasaivt and. iftterpstitiE evening brouizkt; to an end. On Tluifsday Miss Roberts leaves for Christchurch where a of eivgagflments, including private house Es.fiies, have been made for her. Mr. Reginald Stevens, third sort of. : Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stevens, ot Kapler, was married at Norsewood on \Ved-nes-' day to Miss Gertrude Nilwlaisw, of Ormondville. Tho ccrotnony i wa-s perFormcd by the Rev. ißrtc iSvans, o! Napier. Miss Annie was bridosmaiij and Mr. Ctavide Stqvftis liost man. Mr , , and Mrs. Stevens iatoml residing at Takapau. Special Courses of tia-ir fwaliivciif. from one griiiiifia, giiaraiitt'Pil !o prevent {Im. hair fnllins,' and promote a luxuriant rloes.v growth. ShaniSooSue. Hairdressing, Pace Massage. Supeifluoiis linir Permanently Removed. A. inrgc- stock of Switches, TraasforniaUans', etc.. ,ti Enj-' lisli price's. Mr?. ItnllesCon, 250 Lambtrta Quay. 'Personal attention by nhpoiirtment. 'Phono 1599.*

For Weddings.—Appropriate .Bouquet-, for either lurgp or small WqddiiiKs are bein? continually designo-d. ami. emliody tbo unique distinction of nil Uif? Mvirray'6 n-eations. Flowers for all eccg. etoliK forirarded to anj- part of tho Btj. minion »y Jtis« Mufror, Viee-Hscal Florist, Sβ -Willis Street.-Adtti

A New Department. Miss Grace Watson, fwtnerly general secretary tu the Austraksisn 'Women's National League, lias instituted a women's publicity'department in connection ivjtli tlie'Stoll the-irt-res. '.file object of the department ts to induce n-inoilg women a grcaier interest m theatrical performfljtees, and to disfcowr tv'liat -class of β-iitertaiivnieut most Uieets with tiicir approval. Mrs. Cwolce ami the Misses Croo&o {Now Plymouth) left last week o.n a visit to Australia. Mrs. M'OfcffOr, wlio was crtittiied "•Queen of the WuiiKamri Carnival" at one tiff* laved at Gladstone. MVs. H. H> Boiiald (Masterto.ft) and lii-r obildrcn are leaving te-.da,y far Sea-tc-iin, Tvliere they intend spending a day.