SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2249, 8 September 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Liverpool Fund. ~ Tll „® following goods were received at tho lown Hall, per tlie Mayoress Comimttco, yesterday:—Borough" Council, \\averloy, 1 case books; Mr. Stead, Hastings, 2 cases books; Anonymous Hastings, 1 box books; Mr. E. Youn* 2 parcels books; Mrs. J. King, okl linen and books; Petone Ladies' Committee, 11 caps and 4 cholera belts; Anonymous, 3 pairs grey socks; Mr. Livick, Oriental Bay, 3 parcels books; E. Balhnger, 2 caps, 2 French books; pe>Mrs. Birch Thoresby, Marton, 12 Balaclavas, 100 triangular bandages; Mrs. ■li. W. Hunt, 3 Balaclavas; the Pahiatua committee, per Mrs. Turnouer, a large case of books; Mrs. A. J. Perrv Hongomai, cake; Miss Davie, llono-'ol' mai -4 cakes; Iva Has,veil, 1 cake; M?ss Ualclen, Hongomai, cake; from the Fanners iJnion, Eketalnuia, case of books; the Halcombo school children third gift of flowers; J. N. A. Ilitt, several parcels of books; E. M. Vickere cake; Mrs. J. Ogilvy, 3 caps; N.P. 2 pairs socks ; V.T., Featherstou, 1 Balaclava; Molhe, ' 1 Balaclava; Mrs. mi °v O,v A 4 - pairs socks ; Eeid, Wllerslie, 6 pairs mittens; Mrs. A -FillM o &^ r o kina ' 2 3 bags; mil I' 3 C ®l )S ' P arcel of tracts; Mrs. Alabaster, 2 Balaclavas; from Nurse Eventt 1 portable bath, 3 bath sheets, i wooden bed, 1 mattress (wire), 1 horsehair, mattress, 2 bolsters, 1 cushion, 1 key, 2 3-fold soreens, 6 curtains 1 arm-chair, 2 bath mats, 2 enamei jugs; Mrs. Arthur Duncan; books.; Miss Austen, 3 cholera belts; Mrs. M'Korrow, 3 cakes. - Cash donations received:—Onslow Borough, £122 3s.j Miss Williams (card), For the Patriotfo Fund. «BY e i id M is of Rose neath have decided to hold a concert and plain and fancy dress ball in the Oriental Bay Iposk on September 25, in aid of the latuptic luiud. The concert, it is said, promises to ho particularly atiiu? fl°' I, 1 ?, 18 ', Hamilton Hodges and Harold Blick havo arranged the concert programme,; and have been fortunate m securing some excellent talent.' Mr. Darroch, headmaster of the Oriental Bay School, has consented to arrango for a number 'of the boys of ® . ool ' to a oopplo of patriotic songs during the evening. The ball, a <>0, promises to be a very pleasant anair. Last evening a meeting of lioseneatli gentlemen was held in the schoolroom, to further arrangements for the events. Among the offers received was one of several warship models carved m marble. The suggestion is that these should bo auctioned.

British Nationality Bill and Women. Miss Harriet \cwcorab; hon. secrer% , of T, the - ? y ° man SvSn & Union, lintish Dominions, writing on July 29 from London, states that a deputation or women dolegatcs, British Dominions Woman Suftragp Union, waited by an-' po-intmeiifc upon Mr. Lewis Harcourt on Monday, July 27, at the Colonial Office, London, to represent to him the' views.of women in the different dominions Avith regard to t'ho clauses which attccti the status of women in the British Nationality Bill, now before the imperial Parliament. , Mrs. Merivale Mayer, secretary, Australian and i\ow Zealand Women Voters' Association (London), put the caso for the Women s .Political Association .of Vic-, tona (president,-Miss . Goldstein),, -.abody which .is conducting, a vigorous campaign to ensure tbiit privileges once gamed by Australian women should not bo given away over thoir heads. Mrs, Wybergh, W.E.A., of South Africa, very forcibly described the case of the. unfortunate woman who has married an unworthy foreign husband in the Union. Mrs. Leathes, National Council of Women, dwelt oir the peculiar difficulties of Canada in view of the enormous foreign immigration. Mrs? Sidnoy Ransom, N.S.W., dealt with the general principle that the day is past when a woman may be regarded as a chattel.' As the interview was private, Mr. Har'court's remarks in reply, cannot be given, but in brief it may he said he laid far.more stress on conformity to international law than on protection to women. Miss Newcomb, hon. secretary, British Dominions Woman Suffrage Union, remarked on. the advantage to the whitb slaver of the objectionable clauses in the Act, aiid "Mrs. Dora Montefioro said that tho Bill added one more to the disabilities incurred by women i through marriage. Mrs. Howell, WIC.T.U., Ohristchurch, represented New Zealand.' A patriotic carnival is to be held at Waikanae on Wednesday, and the promoters are sparing no effort to make it a complete success. Mrs. P. Barclay and Mrs. Boyd are to be in charge of the.gipsy tent; Mrs. Port and Miss Tully, flower stall and produce.; fancy work stall, Mrs. Stewart'Duncan; tea rooms, Mrs. ,H. Walton and Mrs. A. Williams'; sweets, Mrs.' Brown, with tho Misses Nell Brown,' Purdy, and Winter as assistants. 'Ihere will also be a maypole dance, performed by 24 children, undor the direction of Mis. F. Barclay, assisted by Miss Chatwin (piano) and Mr. S. Duncan. . At a social "gathering at Dalefield on Friday night the Dalefiold ladies-' hockey team were presented with the Barton Cup, as winners of the seven-a-sido tournament. • Miss Edna Gallon, cap- , tain of the team, was also' presented with a handsome silver egg-stand from her club mates, 1 to mark her approaching marriage.—Carterton Corrospond-

The anniial ball in connection with the Otaki Maori Brass Band eclipesd all similar, functions held this season. The theatre had been very prettily decorated.. Mosdames Byron Brown R. M. D'Ath,' and P. A.-Gillies wero Mistresses of Ceremonies.—Otaki Correspondent. The'engagement is announced of. Miss Dorothy Earle, daughter of Mr. P. R. Earle, of Hunterville, to Mr. Frank Burnett, of Edinburgh, Scotland. Miss Wolff (Mastcrton) is- visiting her sister, Mrs. A.'N. Burns, at Lower Hut.t. . ~.-..' Mrs. Hopper, wife of the Rov. Hopper, of Grcytown, died on Sunday morning after a long illness.. For .Face. Massage, Shampooing, all. Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mrs. Rollestoir's is recommended. _ Spacious Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of every shadp a speciality, ilair Guaranteed to keep its.colour. 25G Lam...bton Quay.*

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Ladies' Coif Championships. Results of matches in connection with the Wellington Golf Club's ladies' cbampionships are as follow: —Senior .chain--6 pionship: Mrs. Firth, a bye; Miss Har- - court beat Miss N! Brandon by default; > Miss V. Duthie, a bye; Miss Bell beat ■ Miss V. Bell, 6 and-5; Mrs. Findlay ■■ beat Miss Callendcr by default; Mrs. j Holmes beat Miss E. Stafford, 2 and 1 one; Mrs. Lees beat' Miss Simpson, i - and 3; Mrs. Peacock beat Mrs. Gibbon, • one up. Junior Championship: Miss " N. Ward beat Miss.'Mantell, 3 and 1 ; • Miss Watson beat Miss W. Miles, 4 and L ' 3; Mrs. Marchbanks beat Mrs. C. - Pearce, 6 and 5; Mre. Fitzherbert beat • Mrs. Brodio, 3 and 2. ; i St. John Ambulance. '_■ . -With reference to the appeal made , • 'a few days ago by Lord Ranfurly for j financial assistance on behalf of the St. f John and Red Cross organisations in England, which bodies have now a large ; number of men and nurses at the front it may be mentioned that t'he matter of" ; monotnry aid was considered by the St. \ John Ambulance Brigade authorities in this Dominion some weeks ago. Owing however, to the largo number of other ; matters on hand, it was not possiblo at the time to take action, but later on efforts will no doubt be ma'de to give offect to the request. Feilding Notes. . , Mrs. Robinson (Christchurch) ib stay. 'mg with Mrs. Broad. [ On Thursday evening. Miss Guthrio , gave a most enjoyable recital in the , Parish Hall, in aid of the War Fund. Among the audience were Mesdames ' ' Willis, Gorton, Ongley, Barton Goodbeliero, Ross, Harper, Billman, Reving-ton-Jones, Morshead, Walker, Misses Pratt, Moore, Wyatt, Bruce, Gorton, Jones, Millar, and many others. Mrs. Stewart has gone to Wanganui.' • Mrs. Walker has- returned front'' Christchurch. Mrs. Inncs Jones has returned from Hamilton.' - Mrs. and Miss Millar have returned from Wellington. , Mrs. Tombs (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. Atkinson. • Among those who wont from Feilding to the Marton races were Mesdames Haggit, Elaxall, Fitzherbert,' Young, Fraser, Fry, and others. This evening, at the Salvation Army Citadel,. in Vivian Street, His Worship tho Mayor will open tho annual fair and gift sale in connection .with-the self-denial appeal. This year the fair will have an international aspect, tho stalls being representative of various nations and dominions, whilst the stall- ' holders and assistants will be attired in various national costumes, similar to those of the world-wide delegations at the great' International Congress of tho Army recently held in London. The Citadel has been decorated with national flags, and coloured lights, making a fine display. Mrs. and. Miss, Coull, who have been staying at the Windsor, left for Day's Bay.on Saturday. The magazine- of* the' Girl's' College, "The Reporter," in mentioning the • activities of former pupils, states thai in letters received from Nurses Daisy ,and Beatrice Easterfield,i'»'wli6-: left--for England some' time : 'ago,'-'the", former :,was completing a course '-of -domesticeconomyin Gloucester.' Miss Beatrice -East'orfield had-left-Westcliff'..where she had. .' spent .two. years, -and was spending, a year in Switzerland;*,. : At the- time of writing, they expectedto return, to, New Zealand in March. Other-former scholars of the college mentioned in '.'The ■ Reporter" were Miss Iva M'Eldowhey, who was studying art at the Slade School, London, and Miss Helen Young, who was also at the same 6chool of' art. Miss Erica Hoby is another "old girl," and some of her musical impressions are published in the journal. "The Reporter," the half-yearly magazine of tho Wellington Girls' College, is to hand, and as usual gives a resumo of tho activities and achievements of students, past and present, and of matters that touch on various sides of social life. Examination results, chatty "newsof the .'day" that embodies cheerful banter at tho different forms, school sports, and notes of the school clubs, make varied and interesting reading, and in the section devoted to news, of the doings of "old girls" appear extracts from students who have gone far afield, either in Great Britain. Africa, or Australia. - Maud Allan receives an eiithusisatic tribute from one- who was deeply impressed by the heauty and inspiration "of her dancing.