MATTERS OF INTREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2177, 17 June 1914, Page 2

MATTERS OF INTREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

i ■ (BY Imogen - .; SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. t da'noe at Shannon; ■■ .

Ngaere Reform League Branch.

The Npaere Branch of'the New Zealand Political Reform League hold their annual social rwinioii and dance in- tins local hall recently. Mr. J. B. Iline, M.l'., and Mr. ,0. A. Wilkinson. M.P., wero present: and 1 gave short addresses, The was coiitribuwd by t-ho following:—Mr,. and Mrs. Christaffel, jun.,. violin. solos; Sim, song; Messrs. Ferguson and Orr, Highland Fling;-Mr. Al'lsiees, song ami recita.tion; Mr, and ..Miss James,' duet-; .Messrs. Ferguson aitd Orr, bagpipe reel; Messrs.. Skelton, Parker, and son, duet. All items were Mi-ctsred. Masters -R, Orr and C.. Walker afterwards came forward and asked For three diners fttr tlm Hon. Mr. Massey, to which call those present heartily responded. The president then -eft lied for three cheers for Mrs. Jlassey which were also heartily given. .'The ladies of the broach supplied the refreshments, and Sifter supper the hall was cleaved for dancing. In the meantime tlvo president and Mr. R. Orr weje busy enrolling members. In every way the. (evening .was very successful ajvd it is: intended to hold the social and dance annually. Wanganul Women's Polltloai Reform League.' A most enthusiastic monthly meeting of the' Wangnniti Political Reform League was held ai Du.stin's Rooms on Monday afternoon. Sixty-eiglit members of tlio branch-w'eitij'present. Remits for the conference Were submitted and passed. Mrs. F. Sitisted, secretary:, was chosen as delegate to represent the branch in Wellington next month. Mrs. T. D. M'Kenzie read an o.KColknt gaper, on "Women's Courage," in Which she quoted many instances, both in past hi?., tory and in the present day. Where women. had proved capabio of grappling with subjects affecting. the national welfare. By their constancy and patie-nee they helped to lighten flio burdens of overy-dny life, e-nwHiraptiiJg and bringing out the best in husbands and children. Mrs. M'Kenzie proved hcrsolf a v-ery efficient lectures**., and.a beiirty vote of thanks was accorded her. ■ One feature of the meeting was the amwiii) of discussion, which took • place tin various matters brought fVinvurd. This, helped to make up a vi>ry. interesting and instructive afternoon. . Mrs. D„ ft. Pok son occupied the clnur, and in lief opening remarks referred Jo the aaforttmnto accident whwvh Mr. Pi-ram-., Reform candidate for the distrfet, Tiai sustained. A .warm vro-te ol s.Ylfttejthy was accorded him, with an added hope- that h& would make n gpad recovOTy; Altet. noon, tea .was..served and the. meeting, closedw. ij.li a • satiMflffterv feeling thlst tho interest of the braiirii is bttin-g well maintained.

Victoria League Mooting at Karorl, Mrs. Sydney kiikojjdio <jf KaWrij was the hostess at a v-'erc pleasant nfttsf- ' noon meeting,' hestd' ycsberd#y, ill ,e<Mmee--, tion with tho \%k>ria- Lsagius. A inim-i ber of Karori Indies wero present,, and! showed much interest in account .-of) the league and its- wo-rk, given. by .the - lion", secretary, Mrs. Cliatiiold. Mis.-Godle-y, vice-president of ytJiO ; ..league, gave a very interesting abejMmt ©f the assistance the Victoria League hdic* had given in entortaJiiiiig. tfid cA<fots» ;.nu(J, :j in..caj , mg comfort iviien -lliej ? inspection' :by General Sir lan Hamilton. The nveet--ingclosed.witli a vote of .thanks to Mrs. ■ Kirkealdic for her hospitality and pleasant'ontertain-fficHt, and regret was expressed that Miss Coat-Cs (president.,) \vas unablo to be- present. Mrs. Booton at the South Pols. -Mr. Cecil MatligjW, thi? South Australian Rhodes Scholar, who stayed behind in tile Antarctic with. Shaokiehm, Kiid that it was his duly oft t-jif! journey to feed the Greenland dogs (states a representative of an English . paper). Their meal was siml, wljfeli ny&j caiigbt in the summer and was left aiitsttio ■ until it became as hard as & piece of red gum.' When the dogs required fond, .Mr.. Madignn wefit out vrith an ; axe and chapped bit® off tli.e fooite« «6al. There was generally a hurricane -of 01) triiles an hour lilawitig, itui the dogs soon learned to get to leeward awl dash ' for the _ clii|is whieli were knocked off. .Tliey "did not miss many. Then Mr. Madigon told of Iks experience lit Mo culinary line. "Wo had thai ivori-hy old, woman, Mrs. Beoton, with ns," be said, "and if you like tp commit her jott will: seo that in making kedgeree you put iii two ounces each of butter.. wilt, and pepper. If you ,d» tiwt- yon v/ill know just what kedgeree fe like; I was e r ooJ; one day, and put in four ounces of' pepper. Thoy olc ted nits a member of the Cooks' Association right off,"

Query—The Roman Matron? It seems that Theosuphists insist very much on the doctrine of .reincarnation (writes a corrcsj«uil<snt)._ 11® British nation, they tell us, is simply a reincarnation of the anciertt- Ham-ail. nation, ■ showing the same cc'tijjit.eri&g aivl. colonising tendencies, and the same principles of. justicis»,and magjiiaiviiTioiis treatment of conquered races. This Jiifty bo' so—it seems reasonable eixongli-'-fcut where, then, is the reincarnated Bo man matron to bo found; sh« who the type of majestic physique, .grave feminine dignity., and domestic integrity?. Is she M-dav tripping (tar streets in "skimpy" frock mid bar-barously-decorated hat? WV!I, perhaps she is merely passing through a difficult phase of hoi' ettmiti.oii. ' One cannot help -wondering, one* that fascinating idea of reincarnation: is siiggssted, who are the ipilitifltt Suffragettes ? Can they bo a female re-embodimcnt of the. Goths and Vandals who overthrow .decadent Rome? . Mrs. Sarali Slinibsnlc, Kingston-on-Thames, lias bequeathed a Bi.X-.diamo.ittl opal ring to Her Majesty ijie Queeli Marv, if slie will gracitmsly acc-ept ii —Press Association, "llm.es" and' Sydney "Sun" Service. Miss Helen Hoftio, national to the New' Zealand Section' of tho Theosophical Society, gave her OMiciuding lecturo in Wellington 6» Sunday, June 14, and left on Tuesday to give a series of addresses m Napier, Mr. Justice Chapman and! Mrs. Chapman liavo arrived in 'Lyndon jiftoy a, leisurely'journey by w;v.v of Kgypt, aad. are n6w staying at Whitehall, fjloomshnry Square (-states ft London correspondent). They spent five weejt? in Kgypt, making a journey up tho Nile a-® far as the second eatoraci'ii, and wore much interested in both the aniiir-ilt and the modern aspects of tho ■eouJittjf. In Cairo they met New ZcaJalut friends, and again in Rome they Miet- Sir Joshua and Lady Willia-ms. Other NW ftca-* landers were encountered In i'loionee atul Paris. . .The'.marriage arranged between Mr, Guy Cuthbert Ckrlwj youngest son «f Lieutenant-Colonel anil Mrs. T. S, Clarke, of Sando-ivn Lawn, Clieltwjfaim, and Miss Mamie Thomson, srcoml daughter of tho' Into Mr. and Mrs, James Paton Thomson, of Cambridge (N.Z.), and. Alloa,. Scathurt, ?- ill take place at Singapore ii: the .autmnu. For Face Massnpe. - Stiainj)ocnn.K, all HaiiTreatments', and Electrolysis, Sirs, Ml«ton's is recommended. Spacious Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and I'etwnol Attention. Switches rim! Trsuisformsi' Hon? nf bvscj" n. utMicialtr. Hnif Kti&rauUrd to keep its calqm\ 23$ limb, ton .Quay.*

- A very- enjoyable daiteo was given ■on J'<me II by Mfisdames llobitison, ITttHant, Jonoi, Cameron, Law, amithmekiey, at the Braids' lluil, Shan-' jton. The hall was prettily (It-coral wi with nikiiu .palms, fern, and shrubs, anil the stage was transformed into a drawing-room. The supper-tables were charmingly arranged with autunin ic.tvoß, berries. ami gohicn crys>ont!ie-li-uwBS. _ Mrs. CI B1 Itobiiison wore Biauto- silts,, with a black kios overdress; 51r.-i. Hallaiiu shell pink satin, with liiiwn tunic; Mr®. OaraeftMi, black silk; Mrs. Jones, fawn silk, with black trimmings; Sirs. 'VJokers, black la.eo dross; Mrs. Piekdtt, tarqtsoise t;i'Q.)3e do Ohine, with t-oriso sashj'Mi&s Hughes, tango satin, trimmed with white Swans-, dawn; Miss. Law, pink silk, vfttli tuiifc. of headed chiffon ; Miss Robinson, cream silk, with lace tunic; Miss Kelly, pink crepe de Chine, with cream lace; Miss Dnnckloy. gre.v satin, with ctrlwr itinon iuhif; Miss Wstkelyn, black net arid starlet flowers; Miss Itisowles, cream satin, with lace overdress; Miss Gunning, pate blue satin, with jwtarl trite* milig.

Tlie ongagement is announced of Miss Whiiiio Gandhi, eldest daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. E. Gauduu of Wellington, to Mr. Albeit. Robinson., of Spring Creek, Bie«l;eim, .

The Wellington Old Girls' Literary ■Dltib are holding their -meeting; on Saturday evening .next at tlie. Girls' (M< lege, and an address will be given. b.r itis. Hurst-honso.

Noiy Zeiilanjiers in Londun wlio were acquainted with Mrs. 0. Wray Palliser were greatly ehofilced at the news of her sudden death, w-feieh occurred at Iffloo, Cornwjill (Jsfjglatiil) oft May 7. Mrs. Paliise.r had arranged to imvo teeth cstraeted-nnd the anaos-tliotic had bften administered by. Dr. J. Eustace .Webb, while Mr. Lvne was surgeon dentig*. Dr. Wehb was present all tlie time, and Just when both thought- that Mrs. l'alliser was recovering fr<;ii> the anaestbetie., slie suddenly, cowa-psed and passed away. •

Hair, like see tie, can never grow unless tho Soil be suited to it, Diseased scajps have b.eett proved to be associated always w it.li the growth and development of mi. crobte life, and they are easily -awidabfc by prompt use of the 1 tost aientiinj prepnraUons, as sold, bv Miss Miisom ill advice -given free on Wf and sfcinv E'afc-b case diagnosed, and clients taught thvir Wtt home, .treatment. liflndfu-ff positively cured. Miss Miboni, ill Wi.llis Stteet (opposite Shortt's Picture Theatre). Telephone Sit."