SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2135, 29 April 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wanganui Carnival. .■ ■ A Waiijjamii thai. :i very repreKnUjlivc ,, mr , ctirijivnF; Ihose interested in Ihu> rea-nt-Warn/amii carnival organised i'or tho benefit of; tho Hcaulilyinn ftioiet? was hold ■* inJthov lioroiii;li Council Chambers, \Vangainii' ( - oii .Monday. -Mr. T. Allison, president ontupied llio eliiu'r. Tho sccretary'rcad iho balance-sheet, which showrtl'.-iSro-- , -' coi|ils to .CM"!) ss.wd.;< •"■iiidexpenditure X'Si'w i>. 3d., a , profit <if £1524 4s. lid. the splendid' result reflected groat, credit upon v tlio executive and worker.-, generally. Special ineniinn was nuujoof .Messrs. (.'! N<-;i! and ■ MacCnim (electricians, who worked i'or. farty hours without, an interval), Itobinfson, Mesdnmes Woolen. M'orr«<n, Miss M" Donald, Messrs.' Gsildsbiirv, 'Pucker, Ryves-Webh, mid the ladies in charge, of the different stalls. Tlsc jjrosidonl, on behalf of tho executive, presented Airs. Siiistod (secretary for "tho Ladies' Cominittc'jj with a very baud- | some silver inkstand, suitably etigraml, and eulogised tho manner in which for thren years siie had carried out her arduous duties.. Sirs. Sniated thanked the donors for their present, and added that it hud always been a pleasure to lier lo render assistance for so worthy an object, viz., tile beautifying of the town, and to work with snclt a fine band of enthusiasts as that she had met omnittust tho carnival supporters. Air. Hopcfiibbons moved, a very hcartv vote of thanks to Mr. W. D. Gibson. Hie "onor.il .secretary, for his very valuable and snlf-faorilicing services. The. Ik'v. W. H. Scott also spoke of trie splendid results achieved, and paid a high tribute to Mr. Gibson's work, remarking that in. spite of all obstacles the sr-cretary always came up smiling. The resolution was put and carried with acclamation, thus bringing the meeting to a close An Interesting Visitor, Miss Alice Lomion, who is travelling through New Zealand with Miss Jlaud Allan, and has been her ti-aveltiug companion for the past three years, was a few years ago a distinguished American actress. She was at one time leadin- lady for Mr. K. & MiJlard, tho eminent English actor (now retired) during; tho time that bo was touring America. Miss Luisnoi? was very interested to leans th.it M.r. Millard was returning t 0 tho staim lo play his old original part of the. """Spider" in "Tho Silver King," in which ho made bis lirst big success. At present Miss Loiiiiou is in bad health, which is preventing her from enjoying to tho full the interest that New Zealand offers to visitors. Miss Allan's malinger, Air. Angus AfTjeod, too, n.is not well in the south, but is now recovering. The Misses Harding, who have let their house in Motoson Street 11> Air, Justice Uoskiug, leave- for England next week by tho ltcumera. ■ Air. and Airs, Howard Booth have ken spending a few days in Wellington. Aliss Kathleen Margaret Millar, second daughter of tho Hon. J. A, Millar, was married to Mr. John Norman Al'Leaii, at St. David's Church, ltemuera, on Friday afternoon. Air. and Airs. D. Copland] Aliss Copland, and .Mr. and Aha. S. 11. L'opla.mi (Wagga Wagga, Australia), who arc louring New i>ealtmd, havo arrived in Wellington from Clinsicinircb, and are staying at the Empire Hotel, : Air. and Mrs. J. Campion (Fordeil) are visiting Wellington. Airs. Georgo Hmtio is visiting Welling- i ton. ' A fashion event which should interest all ladies who are preparing for tho approaching round of tlicatro and dinner parties, receptions, tolls, and other iw"tions, is the grand display of evening . wear announced by George and Kersley, , Ltd. This attractive presentation of novelties will commence to-day. It will comprise a largo range of exquisite gowns and wraps, charming laces, handkerchiefs and scarves, beautiful silks and satins, smartest gloves and hose, and a host of other evening' dress acc*S' uories. As no section of dress demands such nice discrimination iii every detail, such careful choosing of ttiateri«ls. col* , ours, .and styles as the evening toilette, this special exhibition should prove attractive as well as interesting. Airs. F. Dunn (Afe.terton) is visiting Wellington, and is tlm guest of Mrs. Elliott' Wyett, Uoulcott Street. '. Air. and Airs. Darling (Ai;.:«ianfl) ami ' Miss Darling are visiting Wellington, and aro staying at "Balmoral"; also ' Miss Wolserstoii (Blenheim) and Aliss Taine (Auckland), Tho enf agcnient is announced of Miss ; Afona Skelley, daughter of Mr. S. C. Skellcy, Cartel-ton, to Air. Harold Del- ; ler, also of Cartcrton. Tho engagement is announced in Australian papers of Nurse Storov, Wellington, to Air. S. S. Blafck, of the Vtuan Company, Melbourne. , Our Girls' branch of the Victoria ' League held their fortnightly meeting , on Monday night. Airs. Grey raid a . paper, written by Aliss Cox, o.u modern j French writers from tho time of the French revolution onwards, and Miss • Myers briefly spoke upon tho same sub- ] jccl. Shor; extracts were read by d»~ ] ferent girls to illustrate the paper, Tho next meeting, on May 11, will b.ko the , form of a debate. ■ j Aliss Smith, of ilio Honiak.-i School, has resigneiT from tho service of tho Wellington Education Board. Her re- . signation was accepted with regret at ' yesterday's meeting. Boforo applvinK any hair tonic, it is n.fivisablo to huvo Imilroont for Hie scalp- I if only one—to Ktinmlalo the circnfalinn ] ,in(l revive Hip lii'c iif the hair fnlliclrs, ( thus effecUne immediate results. It also ( servos to (each ladies how to massage ami '' (o cure for their I'.air. Jfrs. Eollcston, Hair Succialist, .iLmbton Quuy.* '