MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NBAS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2145, 11 May 1914, Page 2

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NBAS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Well VVoi-th Visiting,

A Sydney woftiim, who has just returned from America, says that tlipy have a- sanitary ferer over there. In most of tho big cities, apparently, tiro common drinking ciap is unknown; Voter I bubbles up in a little jet, and spurts i into the drinker's mouth without touch' ' ing tho jet. The common towel is njso i unknown, for the paper towel has taken its place. In the best hotels Bo waiter is allowed to bring a finger-bowl already filled, in ease it may have been .used by someone clso first. Tho dry finger bowl is brought and the water paired into it Ware t)» diner's oy-es. And 'best of all is t-Jie cleanliness' in the hotel bedrooms. After each visitor, even tliojo who hjijvo only slept one night, the room is thoroughly cleaned by a vacuum cleaner, Tlie tariff in the first-rate American hotels is renowned; I'ut■apparently you get yocr rnoiiev's worth. ' • Success of a Sydney Actras S. Miss Inez Bott'su.sa.n has made a remarkable success in Zangwfll's "The Melting Pot," which is shortly to be taken from tho Queen's Theatre, Loudon, to tho Comedy, lief portrayal of tho old Russian Jewess- boitig ijiiito a masterpiece. Siw does nofc speak one word of English, only Yiddish, whtefi Mr. Zangwill himself taught tier. Among the mafty fetters of appreciation which sho has received is one from Sir A. Conan Doyle,, who, after witnessing this play, wrot©.to Miss Baisusan on behalf oi bis wife and him* self, and congratulated her "on hej truly remarlcablc performance of the old Jewess." Her "make-up" is also wonderful. Ex-King Manoei's Wife. : The papers state that IVineo 'William of Hoheuzollcrn is shortly going to England to him his tagMer Wine. Jt is not known whether ex-King Manoel of Portugal, to whom she was married in September of last year, will accompany lier.—Press Association,

Mr. and Mrs. XV. Elliott (Aueldand) left on Saturday evening -by the Miirama. lor Vancouver, on route for Europe.

Lady Holder left Auckland on. Thursday for New Plymouth. She will visit Wellington before leaving for her homo in Adelaide.

: ■ Mr. and Mrs. A. Warljurten and Mr. E: , . Warburton retunied to Wellington on Saturday aft&r having spdnt the last three months in motoriflg through various parts of tho North island.

■ Tho Hikurangi Branch of tie W.C.T.U., Auckland Previnco, at a meeting.in the.Mothedist Chuwlj, held on. A])ril 28, passed- ;i resolution jequesting tlio Govornuieni to introduces tho Keforendum Bill asked for iy tho Bible in State SdiooW I/oague, and 'un-dertaking-to support the lcagiifl 'n any; steps- which may be taken to "ensure the submission of tho question to the whole peoplo at the next election.

■ Mdlle. Antoiiia Dolores altcnujed ser-. vice at the Hjll Street Basilica yostev. •day, 'nnd at tlio ooiiohisiW of thsj ser : vico sang Gounod's "Ave Maria.!*.Misa. l'utuam presided:at tlici organ. . •■. ;.

Tho last concert' of her WoUj-^jbari , season.was givoh'-hy'-Jlolle. DeWrcs-bh Saturday night, aim' verv loth to Itave' her was lior aiiflienqs-.- Broil after tkti , singing of "Holms, Sweet Home" the-ro were people 'waitiiig iii ths rain- -homing that sho niight'on-cn more app<:?ar ant! sing another' of her many aeliglitfiil songs. Mdlle. Dolores responded generously to the encores, hut even that apparently was not -enough lor her adrair■ers. To-day she and lier concert partyleave for' Taihatie.

The breaking-lip for the flrs-t tej-m b.v pupils attending' Miss Hall's private preparatory school, .Kelbuffie, was Held on Friday afternoon. Tho children entertained parents am} friomjs • with songs', recitations, ote., and Inter afternoon tea was handed round.

Mr. arid Mrs. Gerald Stead, left for. the south on Friday.

■ Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Grqve and Miss Grove, of Auckland, loft on a fiyo months' visit, to JEingla.ud by tho sJarama. on Friday. They were aeronipiUi* ied by Mr. aiid Mrs. (}. F. Grove, who have been visiting the Dominion.

The Rev. Mother Anbert k at'present in Rome, engaged on business in oMi; nection with the Order <rf Sisters of Compassion in New 2eft]anit.

Miss. L. Y. Zaigier, tnatfon of the Cottage Hospital at Otira for th-e p»tet two years, is leaving that district, and Miss E..Henderson, of Gveyroonth Hospital, has been ftppotnttK! matron in nor stead, and will take Vip hef duties on June 1.

Before applying any hair tonic, it is -advisable- to liave treatment for the scalp— if only one—to stimulate the circulation' and revive the life of the heir follicles, thus effecting immediate results. It also surves to teach ladies koiv to massage and to care ■ for their . hair. Mrs, Uolleston, Hair Specialist, Lafflbt&n Quay.*

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