SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2317, 26 November 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Wellington Wedding. On November 5, in St. Stephen's Church, Sydnoy. ' the marriage ' took place of Miss Elma Nancarrow, daughter of Mr. J. H. Nancarrow, of the Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, to Mr. J. R. Smith, a member of the literary staff of the "Evening Post," Wellington. In the absence of her father,' the bride was given away by Mr. Emil Schwabe, formerly a wellknown Wellington journalist, arid was attended by her sister, Miss Dorothy Nancarrow, as. bridesmaid. Mr. E. Armit, aleo at one time a Wellington pressman, was the best man.. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are at present etaying at the Hotel Bristol. Belgian Christmas Cift Fund. Yesterday afternoon meetings were held at Karori and Northlands to .form working'committees for these suburbs. At Northlands Mrs. A. J. Paterson was elected secretary and treasurer: at Karori, Mrs. C. J. Johnson was elected resident, <and Miss Davies seoretary. This afternoon meetings will be held at 3.80 at Fullford's Hall, Brooklyn, at the English Church, Kilbirnie, arid at the Sydney Street Sohoolroom. In the evening the residents of Newtown are v invited to meet at the Public Library* at 8. To-morrow evening, Khandallah ladies are invited to nieet at the residence of His Worship the Mayor, Mr. Crump. On Monday evening there will be a meeting at' the Council Chambers. Lower. Hutt, and on< Tuesday evening at the Council Chambers, Petone.. . ■ ; ' • Girls' College Fete. Very successful indeed was the garden fete whioh was organised by the teaching staff and pupils of the Wellington Girls' College for the benefit of the British and Belgian Distress Fund. l The event was held in the College , grounds yesterday afternoon, and at quite' an early hour a very large- number of visitors had appeared upon the scene,! ajid even the heavy shower of rain that suddenly descended and drove a large number'into' the college for shelter; did not stop fresh arrivals from attending. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool arrived aßojt half-past two, and opened tbe fete, a" bouquet of 'shaded; cream rosea being presented.to her by one of the small children. Flags flying gaily and a band stationed outside added a gala touch to the scene.

Various stalls set about the grounds had been decorated, and their supply of sweets, home-made cakes, produce, -Mowers, etc., were set out to the best advantage. By the end of the afternoon they had practically been stripped, of everything, save' for the flowers which had been sent' in in such profusion'that an auction sale had finally to dispose of them. Mr.. Harcourt carried out that task... . ■ . ■ ' !

. The Central Hall, where tea was to be obtained, was crowded during the whole of the afternoon. Small tables set about the room were decorated with roses and sweet peas. Miss. Salmond was in charge, ana was assisted by _several College pupils. MosS lovely flowers decorated Mies M'Lean's sitting'room; where Her Excellency was entertained at tea. ' . :■

A'varied programme of' ; events had been arranged for kihe entertainment of visitors., The final events of the College sports, were finished, in spite 1 of the rain that descended halfway through, and some finishes were made. Miss Newman and Miss Batham supervised these events,; assisted <by Mr. Harrison and Mr. "Ward. ". Some very pretty morris dancing by a number of the students, under the. direction of Miss Suche, was given. Later on some fancy dancing was given by pupils of Miss Beere arid Miss Borlase, on the'asphalt tennis courts, the rain having by this time stopped. ' . The : procession' of decorated , teams was another .?vent that attracted a great amount of interest, and a number of the ideas which were put into execution were those of tie girls themselves. In all there were probably about twelve teams, with a varying number of girls in each one, and naturnlly the .patriotic note was much in evidence. The leading teani was the scarlet and black robed figure of 'War driving the, Allies. Britain and her dependencies'or overseas dominions were represented, among'them figuring the latest comer, Samoa.' New Zealand, a wild brown figure, with a Maori mat, was of course among them.. Red Cross nurses, carrying between tßem an, ambulance, on when reposed a khaki greatcoat and a hat, was very suggestive of present eyonts, and five famous'heroines,. Grace Darling, _Elizabeth; Fry, Joan of Arc, and Sophia of Bqtorua, walked round in procession. ' The Babies' team, however—girls belonging to. the highest form, • Va—was quite the favourite,_ their tall'scruare figures being clad in long white babies'-dresses, with sashes, and their faces being practically eclipsed with baby masts. Nor ,did they forget to totter at times. Very pretty was the Fairy team and the Rosebuds, taken, past in by some of the! very junior pupils of the College. The making of the costumes and thei execution of ideae for tho [.recession were largely the work, of the girls who tad taken part in them. Miss Rainforth , and Miss Gibson were the organisers of the procession, and Mr. Harrison was marshal.

Tho various stalls were in charge of the following, assisted by other' members of tbje'teaching staff and by several of the students:—Sweet stall, Miss Alien; flowers, Missßainfirth; produce, (old girls' stall), Miss D&on; variety stall, Miss Hind. Miss -Ward, another member of the staff, assisted in various ways. Her Excellency wore a black cos-' tume, with a feather boa; and' a black velvet bat. Mise M'Leaai, the Lady Principal, was in a. white embroidered voile frock, and a-wide blue hat with flowers.

Visitors etaying at the Albert Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. Freeborn Parsons, of Kaikoura; Mr. Vf. A. Esson, of Wanganui; and Mr. E. A. Burke, of Greymouth\ , ■ Miss Hislop has returned to Wellington from Christ-church. .'. . Mrs. M. Myers has returned from a visit to Mount Cook. : lα'reply to numerous Inquiries Hiss Mileom efcatee that the person who is lucky enough to discover paste; powder, or liquid to remove superfluous liair permanently would confer a blessiDg as well as accumulate a fortune. Science proves that nothing has been 'discovered. The hair will grovf again; and Miss HilEom challenges any person to prove the conbrary. ■ Kleotrolvsie : (performed by a skilled person) is the only treatment known to science- that will kill the hair root, thus removing it for evor. Tho battery Miss Milsom uses lias not it& equal in tbe colonies having all tho latest improvements. ; Tho operation is painlass and leavee no scar.' ITprcign advertisomeats may mislead; -but experience teaches. Ail treatments for falling and grey hair, delightful faco manipulation. Clients taught io attend"themselves. All preparations' for hair and faco stocked. Miss Milsop). Barnett's Biuldingß, 4 doors above "Evening Post," 91 Willis Street. Tel. BU.-Advt. i

St. Joseph's Parish Bazaar. The Palais de Danse, in Yivian Street, has been transformed into a veritable fairyland by willing helpers from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic parish, Wellington, the occasion being a Dominion bazaar, the object of which is to liquidate several debts in connection with the parish. Tlie bazaar opened •at 7.30 o'clock last evening, and will be continued nightly from that hour till 10.30 p.m. till December 6. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, who was received by a guard of honour composed of St. Patrick's College Cadets, declared the bazaar open. Mr. H. F. O'Leary, in thanking Her Excellency for attending, stated that the bazaar had been projected long before the present war had broken out. but so much monoy h,ad been expended in arranging details that it had been found impossible to abandon the project. Subsequently the Countess of Liverpool was escorted round ■ the various stalls by the Rev. Father Hurley and other members of the committee. The hall was crowded, and brisk business was done. There are numerous side-shows to please both old and young. There are six main stalls, each with its distinctive name and colours. Splendid programmes have been arranged for each evening, and matinee performances will be held on November 28, December 2, ' and December 5. Last evening the New Zealand Natives' Association Band, under the condnctorship off Lieutenant T. Herd, rendored a capital programme, and, later in the evening Miss M'lnerney and party gave an entertainment. Those who contributed wero: Miss P. P. Hanify, Mr. W. A: Spencer, Miss E. Longton, Mr. W. A-. Millier, Mr. Smith, and Mr. H. Cr. Shakes, and Miss G. M. M'lnerney. The stalls and stall-holders were as follows:—Auckland stall, children of Mary, President N. Boyce, Treasurer E. Phelan, secretary, M. Moran; Kia Ora refreshment stall: Mrs. B. Ellis and a-sistants; sweets stall: Mrs. J. O'Sullivan and Miss Saunders and assistants ; Wellington stall: Mesdames H. Sullivan and Hoavey; West Coast stall: Mrs. and Mise Johnson "and assistants.

Miss Anderson (Kilbirnie) and Miss N. Drummond aro leaying today on a visit to Hawke's Bay. Miss H. Vallance (Otahnao, Masterton) is visiting Wellington, and is staying with Miss Drunimond at Kilbirnie. •.•.Mγ. and' Mrs. D. T. Stewart are to arrive from Blenheim to-day, and will tako up thoir residence at Kenilworth. Mrs. B. K. Senior-Lawrence, of Ohristohurch, is visiting "Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. Hogben. ■ Miss Nura Zohiab leaves for Whareawa next week, where she will be Ithe guest of Mrs. Laird Meredith ("Waioronga"). ■ ■ '■ ' - Mrs. Malona, who has,been staying at the Hutt for some months, leaves for her home in Stratford to-day. The first series of sir demonstrations of gas cooking at the Gas Company'e lecture-room waa brought to a close yesterday, afternoon. The attendance' waß again euch that seating accommodation could not be found tor all those present; the siibjcot for the afternoon was .a request programme, and niany dishes, including the following—Seedcake, fish and chips, and roast lamb were served m>. A new series -will start next when Christinas cooking will be the aubj^t. This evening a lecture and concert is to be given in the Concert; Chamber' of the Town Hall for the benefit of the Belgian Fund. It has been organised by tho Moral and Physical Health Society, and as an interesting programme has been arranged, a pleasant evening may be looked for. In addition to the list, of performers which has been already published must be added the name of the Rev. A. E. Hunt. Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mayoress, will preside, and preceding the concert will be given a lecture by Dr. von Dannoville upon her experiences as a war correspondent. For Face Massage, Shampooing, all Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mrs. Bolleston's is recommended. Spacious Private Booms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal .Attention,'* Switches and Transformations of every shado a speciality. Hair' guaranteed to keep its colour. . 256 Lambton 'Quay.*' . .