MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2147, 13 May 1914, Page 2

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

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SOCIAL AN.& PERSONAL. An "At Home" at Arikl-Taa. Yesterday afternoon ail "at heme," organised by a committee fonsistinc ot the Misses Massev, Bell. Bail Haw* son, Kendall, Stafford, and Nathan, for the benefit of the- Pknket Association, was held at the Prime Minister's residence in Tinakcri Road, Invitations had been confined to girls only no married people at all having b«! asked, .and, Ridging by the number present the lands of tfco association should bo very pleasantly augmented Firclit rooms and a wealth of goldencoloured chrysanthemums everywhere visiblo did much to dispel the chccrlcssness engendered by the winter "loom that prevailed outside. The fokJm»doors between the dining and drawingrooms were thrown back, and the teatable was arranged with golden and white chrysanthemums, with little clusters of viburnam berries placed at the baso of the large white bawl that occupied the centre. Fnuf different competitions—the guessing of well-known advertisements from their pictures, a musical puzzle in which a letter was completed by filling in the names of well-known airs which were played for the moment oh the piano, and the guessing of celebrities and doctors from more or less faithful photographs of them, created no. little stress and strain of the imagination. Miss 0. . Tait was the winner of the advertise* ment competition; Miss Miles of the musical.; and Miss D'Qyly of the doctor. and celebrity competitions. During the afternoon Miss M'Lean and Miss. Miles j played pianoforte solos, and Miss Dall and Miss H. Anderson sang. Miss Massey wore a soft cream froek trimmed with.lace and finished with a« apricotcoloured -sash. Among those present wore, in addition to the members of the committo, Misses Bell, Turner, Brandon (2), Didsbury, Harmay,, Peat (2), Gear, Montgomery, Rapley/Moss, S. Wilson, Shirteliffe, King, Campion, M'Roiineli, Hall-Jones, "Wallace, frevme, Yarrel!, M'Gibbon, Vause, Purely, Johnson, Wardell, Pollen, D. Chapman, Abercrombie, de Castro, Bristow, Smith, M. Smith, Kennedy $), Ruth Putnam, and Mackenzie. Women's Advisory Parliament, One of the strangest women in tho world is Mrs. Humphrey Ward, tho celebrated novelist, whoso zeal for good works, most particularly political improvements, is only c.xeeeded by the zeal of her anti-suffrage convictions. Now, while still asserting ta tlio limit of her power-that politics ,is no field for her sex to work or play in, airs, \\ard has just held a meeting at her house to explain lies scheme for a Women's Parliamentary Advisory Committee, to sit at .Westminster, and bo ready at all times to bo consulted by members of Tarlianiont on :ill matter's affecting women and children. As this work is being done already by the National Union of. Women Workers, from which Mrs.. Ward seceded recently, tho scheme, ?s may be. imagined, is not looked on with favour by • many prominent workers outside i£, Quiok-Ghange Actress, "It only shows what ono can dowhen one is forced to." This, philosophical' observation was made by Miss Ethel Warwick during a performance of "Sealed Orders." She had flushed off the stago to hor dressing-room and changed from a morning costuhie into an elaborate racing gown in five minutes. This, involved dressing her hair, putting on gloves, stockings, shoes, ana jewellery. "If I- wcro doing the same thing for a dinner party, I wouldn't like to imdwtako it in less than an hour/' commented tho English actress. Woman Inspcotor-Gsneral, A lady, Mdlle. Gatttior, has just been appointed Inspector-General to tho Fronch Ministry of tho Interior. All the administrative' services controlled by tho Ministry will now come under the supervision of Mttlte. Gntitior. Hospitals and asylums will bo a special charge, but,her powers aro very extensive, and she will ho able to 'propose, tho appointment or removal of a vast irmy of public oftioials. Is War Necessary? On Monday evening the Girls' Branch of tho Victoria League tod a spirited and interesting debate upon the question "Is War Conducive to the Welfare of Nations?" Tho movers Were Miss I. Massey and Miss M\ Turner* the o.pposers being Miss J'. Mackenzie and Miss D. Kelsey. Many girls were present, aiid took tho keenest interest in tho discussion. The decision arrived at was that war was necessary. Mr. and Mrs. John Aitkon (Christ- ' church) are visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. J. Campion (Fordell) are visiting Wellington. Captain and Mrs. Hawes(Wawganui) are at present staying in Auckland. Mrs. Caselberg (Mjtsterton) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Eiupiro Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. BankWt arrived in Wellington from the south yesterday on their way through to Auckland. The Port. Nicholson Yacht Club held another of their fortnightly assemblies in the Kent Terrace 'Schoolroom last evening, and, as usual, it was well at* tended and well organised. The chaperonos for these dances are JJrs.. Asliro, Mrs. Cooke, and Mrs. Goider, and the secretary Mr. E. Rough, Miss Marjorio Molincaus is visiting friends in Christchurch. Miss Christie, who has been the guest of Mrs. Eric ltiddiford for the pastfortnight, returned to Wanganui yes- . torday. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Wellwood return- . ed to Hastings on Saturday from a visit to Australia. Mrs. Suisted, secretary of the Wanganui branch of tho Women's Reform -1 League, has been visiting Foilding. ] Miss M'Gibbon (Dannevirke) is visit- < ing Wellington, and is the guest of 1 Mrs. Hawson, Kelburne, ] At a meeting of women, members of ' the Bible-in-State-Schools League, held ! in tho Baptist Church, Whangarei, a < resolution was carried urging the Gov- ! ernment to introdueo the referendum requested by the league. Oil Monday afternoon a pleasant gathering took plaeo at the Burlington i Tea Rooms, Feilding, where Mrs. A'. G. 1 Lawson, who is leaving shortly, was tile i guest of about 40 ladies of feilding. ■ Mrs. Blaxall, for tho ladies, presented ', Mrs. Lawson with a pair of silver vases, wishing her as she did so all the good , things of lifo in her new surroundings in Gisbornc. ! Before applying any hair toaie, it fe ail- l ,'isablo to nave treatment far tin?, scglp— i if only one—to stimulate the ijirenhtfion ! ) md revive the life of the hair rollicks J thus effecting immediate results, it a ] ?o ': iorves to teach ladies bow to nmssagrs atii} :o care for their hair. Mrs. IMlestea lair Specialist, Lambton Quay.' ' . - < The famous Roslrn Writing Pads—es- i rrllont vnlui?i prices Cd. ws3 It, each, i Local Drapers.—AdTt. ;