SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2313, 21 November 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Silver wedding. On Friday, November 18, Mr. and Mrs. Firniinger, of 30 Patangata Orescent, Wellington, celebrated their silver wedding T>y entertaining their relatives and friends at a tea and social evening, Tho host and hostess were the recipients of many congratulations, and kindly messages from those who, at a distance, were not able to be present. The decorations for the occasion had been most effectively carried out, and tho tea-table, which had been arranged by Mre.- Firminger and Mrs. Prew, assisted by Miss l! , . Wayne, was particularly ornamental. A number of guests contributed to a. programme of musical and elocutionary items, and there was also some. dancing. Mise, (i. Eaper played the accompaniments. The many gifts which were received in honour of the occasion were the subject of much interest and admiration. Among the guests were: Captain F. Holm, Mi6s B. Holm, Mr. H. Holm, Mr. and Mrs. H. Prow, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Trigger and Masters Jim and Jack Trigger, Mr.. C. '0. Harmer, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wayno, Miss Wayne, Miss D. Wayne, Mrs. J. King, Mies E. Harmer, Miss A. Har'mer, Miss M. Gladwell, Miss Burrell, Miss G. Kafer, Miss- Savage, Miss-. P. Holm, Mr. J. House, Mr. H. Sutton,. Mr. Innis, Mr. G. Manning. , Napier Weddings. On Wednesday afternoon, in St. Augustine's " Church, Napier, Miss Grace Ruby Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrp. J. Evans, Wellesloy Road, Napier, was married to Mr. Herbert N. Sinimonds, son of Mrs. Hall, also of Napierl The Rev. Oauon Tuke perform-, ed the ceremony. On the same afternoon and in' the same Church Miss Bertha Holt, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Holt, of Napier, was married to Mr. Noel Frederick Siminonds, also of Napier.' Featherston Spring Show. •■■

Our Featherston correspondent writes that the Spring Show of the Featherston Horticultural Society wae held on Thursday, when ■ the exhibits in all classes showed" a numerical falling-off oa those of last year, due to the prevailing dry weather. The price for best decorated dinner-table (open class) was won by Miss Tyer, Miss Toogood second, and Miss B. Donald third. In the class for those who had never won a first prize, the award was: Miss Symons, 1; Mrs H. Trotman (Greytown), 2; Miss Cox, 3. The popular vote on all the tables resulted as follows:— Miss Tyer, 1; Mrs. A. B. Balfour, 2; Mrs. Trotman, 3. Miss Tyer won the prize for the best rose in tho room, and Mrs. D, Riddifo'rd secured the Buchanan Rose Bowl for the year. Mrs. J. C. Bidwill and Mrs. Riddiford gained equal points for the special prize for vegetables, and Miss Tyer won the trophy for highest .aggregate of points in sweet peas. Mr. J. Weightman judged tho cut flowers, and Miss Cooper the decorated oxhibits

Protection of Women. A meeting of the Society for the Health of Women and Children was held at the rooms, 61 Pirie Street, on Thursday afternoon. Mrs., Fitchett, vioepresident,\ took the chair. Those present were:—Mesdamos Winder, Corrigan, Hosking, Leckie,' M'Vicar, W. Luke, Birkett, W. F. Ward, and' Misses Barnett,, Cable, and Kirkcaldie. Apologies for absence' were received from, Mesdames Massey, Coull, M'Lean, Reid, Cook, and Miss Peach. Matters relating to the Homo and the nurses' work were fully discussed, and it wae decided to engage another nurse. . A House Committee, consisting of Mrs. W. F. Ward, Miss Barnett, and Miss Kirkcaldie, was appointed, under whose management the house will be run in conjunction with Miss Garner. The work in town, Petdne, and the Hutt is increasing, tho followiuo; being the totals for October: —Wellington, 30 new cases') visits to homes, 391; visits to rooms, 164. Petone, 10 new cases; visits to homes, 39; visits to rooms, 46. . ,

Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool has kindjv consented to open the Wellington Girls' College Fete on Wednesday next. Arrangements for the fete are now almost complete. The first heats , of. the spbrte events, of which Misses Batham, Newman, and Siiche have charge, were run off last week; tlie finals of , the races will form the first part of the programme for the foto. Dainty souvenir programmes of events are to be 6old at a small price, bo that visitors may know juet when the procession, dances,'etc., are to take place. Several friends of the college have generously ■ donated' the amounts they usually give towards the sports prizes; this money will, of course, be added to the Fund for the British and Belgian Poor.

Miss Frances Broad (Greymouth) is the guest of Mrs. A. L. Wilson.

Mrs. and Mies Boyle have returned to Chrißtchurch.

The head dootor of a lurge London hospital who had asked for a few volunteer nurses recently said: "If Kitchener had asked for half a million women he would have been over-subscribed by first post." . •

Members and friends of the Y.W.O.A. are invited to be present at the class demonstration of girl members to be held at the dub rooms next Monday night.' On this occasion Mrs. Corkjll will preside, and Miss Baber, M.A., will epeak on supplementary education.

The seventieth anniversary of the Ter-' , race Congregational Sunday School will be celebrated to-niorrow by special services, conducted in the morning by the Rev. J. Reed β-lassoil, and in the afternoon and evening by the Bcc. Macdonald Aspland, formerly of the Oourtenay Place Church, now of Palmerston .North. The anniversary tea meeting' will bo on Tuesday next. ' . ■

In reply to numerous Inquiries Miss Mileom state that the person who is lucky enough to discover paste, powder or liquid to remove superfluous hair permanently would confer' a' blessing as well as aooamulate a fortune. Science proves that nothing lias been discovered. Thehair will grow again; and Miss Milsom challenges any person to prove the contrary. Electrolysis (performed by a skilled person) is the only treatment known u> science that will kill the hair root, thus removing it for ever. The battery Hisa Milsom uses has not its eqnal in the colonies, having all the latest improvements. Tho operation is painless and leaves Bo sear. Foreign advertisements may mislead; but, exnerienco teaches. All treatments for falling an <l grey hair, delightful fade manipulation CHonts taught to attend themselvc-a. All preparations for kur and face stocked Miss Mileom. Barnott's Buildinge, i doora above "Evening Post," 9.1 Willis Street Tel. 811.—Advt.

Enrol To-day. Women readers are reminded that today is the last day upon which they may get their names placed -upon the electoral rolls, and although it hae been iriadq possiblo for electors to vote upon election day oven if they have not hoen enrolled (provided that they voted at the last election) they are strongly advised to procrastinate 110 longer, but. to see to-day that their names are upon the roll. Election day is always more or less of a turmoil, and if many people leave it to chance and find at, the last moment that their names are not enrolled, much time • may be spent in waiting, to say tho least. At St. Andrew's Church, Martinborough, on Wednesday, Mr. A. Walker of Wellington,, was married to Miss Beattie, of Dyerville. The Rev.. E. T. Wynne-Bond officiated. Miss Dimlop, of tho Y.W.C.A. Hostel," has accepted the appointment of house secretary in the Melbourne Association. She irill leave for Melbourne early in the New Year.- . Answer to Correspondent.—"Constant Reader": I should give the lady the benefit of the doubt. She may have forgotten the cards. / For Face Massage, Shampooing, all Hair Treatments, and Eleotrolysis, lire. Eollceton's is reoomm ended. Spacious Private Booms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and. Transformations of every shade a speciality. Hair suarante?d to keep its colour. 256 Lambtoa Quay.*' ■' , .