SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2117, 7 April 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Coif Opening. The Johtisonville Golf Club's links were opened for tho season on Saturday afternoon, a largo number of golfers and their friends taking part in tho ceremony. Tho grounds were in excellent order, and. tho sun shone out brightly after tho midday shower. After tho president (Mr, \¥. Wallis) had declared the links open for play, a number of competitions were commenced, and somo interesting contests resulted. . The opening games were com* petitions in driving, approaching, asd putting, and tho winners were Driving competition: Ladies, Mrs. Burton, with a drivo of 175 yds.; driving competition, men, Mr. W. Wallis, 210 yds.; approaching competition, ladies, Miss Prico,; approaching, men, Mr. fi. Kent; putting competition, ladies Miss Batham; men, Mr. A. Adams. Tho trophies were presented by Mrs. Wallis (tho wifo of the president); Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. Wallace, and greatly appreciated by all present. Tho tablo was set in the.golf house, being tastefully decorated with hhto hydrangeas and scarlet cactus dahlias. A number of small tables were arranged under the trees. Mrs. Wallace were a purplo costumo with hat to iiiateh. Amongst tlioso present were: Mesdartifrs Batham, Robertson, Sloane, H. Kirkealdio, Twist, Hirschberg, Sampson, Biskewell, Misses Cock, Batten (2), M'lntosli (2), Davis (2), Sullivan, Plimmer, Woollams", Reading, Bafeew«H, Price, O'Shea, and R. Curtis. ' , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luke arrived in Wellington from Auckland at ■ the ; end of the week. They iwe breaking tho journey at Napier. While ia Wellington they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Luke. Miss Malcolm, of Wellington Terrace, leaves for London by the Athenie on April 23. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. 'Ahrens, of Masterton, leave on a visit to England by the Athenic on April 23, Mrs. M. B. Cameron and Miss G. H. Cameron, of Martinborough, have taken passages by the Niagara, which leaves Auckland for Vancouver on Saturday next. They are proceeding to England via Canada. Miss George, of Palmerston North, in on a visit to Mrs. Lance George, Northlaud.

A resolution was recently passed by the Board of Directors of the Young Women's Christian Association to the effect tliat women over thirty-five should not be allowed to remain over two mouths in permanent residence. Owing'to the increasing demand of girls and young women for accommodation in the hostels of the Y.W.0.A., it has become nccessary to fix an age limit, m order to'meet the present need,. The directors hold the view that while it is recognised that older women are often in need of inexpensive baard and lodging, they generally do not need the. advico and supervision of matrons. In case, of limited accommodation, preference is always given to girls for whom tho .homo primarily, exists. . Last year Hie transient hoarders at the Wellington Y.W.C.A. Hostel numbered 6fi9. At present there are 27 permanent girl boarders', and 14 transients,', besides tho 16 bachelor girls at the-annexe. ■ At. thocloso of the Y.M.C.'A," service -at tho Solway .Home on Su-mtoy, says ' our • Masterton correspondent, Miss M'Cormack, who has acted as organist for somo years, was presented with a I handsome, gold bangle-, suitably inscribed. ' Mrs. J. Stewart, who is about to Taihapo for Whakatano, was entertained by a..number of lady friends on Saturday, and was presented with a ■ travelling rug and lady's imnipiuiion. The staff of Messrs. Field and Luetic i gathered together last night lor 'the ! purpose of presenting Mr. Harold White, accountant to the firm, with suitablo wedding presents, on tlie occasion of his approaching marriage to Miss Gertrude M'Kay. On behalf of tho staff, Mr. Tinney, the managing clerk, wished Mr. White a long and happy wedded life, and Mr. White suitably responded. Mrs. Jennings, of the Wairarapa, is at present visiting friends in Otaki. A farewell "social" was accorded Mrs. Walter Bull at Manakau <511 Friday, when slio was presented with a- purse of sovereigns, a handbag, and an auto* graph album. General regret was expressed at her projected departure. Before applying any hair tonic, it is advisable to have treatment for the sealu— if only one—to stimulate the circulation and revive tho life of the hair follicles, thus effecting immediate results. It also serves to teacli ladies how to massage and to care for their hair. Mrs. Kollestw, Hair Specialist, Lambton Quay.*