WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2319, 28 November 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR. ■' ■ ■ ' /

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

\ - Belgium Christmas Gift Fund. • The Kelburn Committee held another meeting, and have now enough helpers. All the streets have been allotted to canvassers, who are meeting with considerable 6UCCe£S. Those ladies who are interested in the Belgian Christmas Gift Fund are' invited to attend the following meetings this afternoon, at Bromley's ■ store at 3.30: Lower Hutt, Council Chambers, Monday, at 8 p.m. ; Petone,'Council Chambers, Tuesday, at 8 p:m.; New Century Hall, Kent Terrace, Tuesday, at 3.30 p.m.; St. Peter's Schoolroom, Willis Street, Tuesday, at 3.30 p ; m.; Johnsonville, Parish Hall, Tuesday, at 3.30 p.m.; Council' Chambers, Town Hall, 'ffednesdaj', at 3.30 p.m. . Protection of Women. A meeting of the Society for tlio Protection of AVonien mid Children was held on I'riday afternoon:--. Mrs. W. A. Evans presiding. There were also present: jJlesdames J. Jiirkcaldie, J. R. tHasson. and G. Winder. A-number of cases which had beeft investigated were reported upon, and others were being attended to. The following 6ubscrip-t-ioris were . acknowledged:—"Sympathy," 205.; Mrs. A. "Wall, 10s.; O. Smith,- Ltd., 10s.; Sirs. Scott, 55.; Mrs. W. llitchie, 05.,; Miss Denton, Cs.

Hamilton Polo Glub. . Oil Saturday the Hamilton rPolo Club opened the seaGoii- at Ulaudelands. Tho weather >was perfect, and there..was a good attenclance;.o£. ladies to watcli the players. ' Ln the'unavoidable absence <jf fclu> president, Mr. W. Chitty, Mr. John Gordon, one of the vice-presidents, declared the season-open. The ponies 'ttero in tlip pink of .condition, and thanks 'to Mr. Yule (the secretary) and the committeo, everything passed off well. Dainty afternoon-tea was • provided by' the' lady members'; The officers for the year lire: Patron,. Mr. It. F. Bollard, iVI.P.: president, Mr. W. Chitty j vicepresidents,. Messrs. F. R. Scddon, S. G. Beniiet, John Gordon, T. Clarksoii, T. Hinton, .J; Olarkson, E. Goodwin; lion. secretary 1 and treasurer, Mr. A. L. Yule; Ground Committee,. Messrs. W. 11. Hume; W. G. Pouteney, V. Chittj); selector, Mr. I<\ I>. Seddon; club captain, Mr. AV. H; Hume; auditor, Mr. S. Fergusson. Among those present were: Mrs. Yulc ( .;Mrs; Hume, Mrs. .Scddon) : Mrs. and Miss Bayly, Mrs. Taylor, IJrs. Hiidlestoii, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Mackay,. Mrs. ' Gordon, Miss. Cusson, Mrs. M'Nicoll, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Chitty, i Misses Lambert (2), Mrs. Hunter, Miss Watty, • Mrs. Stewart, aiid the Misses Steven" (2). • 1 Progressive Tennis. • v The ladies of tiio Brougham Hill l.awn . Tennis ■ Club entertained eight lady player's from the Wellington Club yesterday at a progressive •, tennis coinpetition. t Afternoon-tea was provided, and a pleasant afternoon 'was <speiit. Mrs. Grady was the winner, scoring' 26 points out ,of possible . 30.' ; Dominion Bazaar. ' Thero was again ii .veVy good attendance at the Dominion Bazaar which l's being held in tlie l J alais de Danse. Tlio attractions' provided for last' evening's entertainment included a display of club swinging by Miss Harrison .(champion); selections by the Wellington Gas Octalpany's orchestra; .'an Irish jig danced by. Miss I). O'Leary; a violin Solo by. Mjss M. M'Laughlili; clog dance ,by Miss Watson. , A continuous picture show also added to the pleasure of those who liked to vary their amuesments as much as possible, 'The bazaar will again, be. open this evening. ■ '

■ The last of the Health Talks for this y«ar for young women-will bo given- at the Y.W.C.A. this evening by Dr. Hard-wick-Smith.. Dr. Hardwick-Smith has kindly consented to answer questions asked by-the girls, and submitted to him. by the secretary These Health Talks have been much. valued by girls aijd young .women,' and a. debt of gratitude. is due to the doctors wlio have generously given them. The club-room will bo open to any girl to-morrow evening. ■ '

A. fete concert in aid of the British and Belgian Poor will be held in, the Girls' College this evening at 8 o'clock. An interesting programme has been prepared, and among tho performers who are contributing to it are Mr. Culford' Bell and Dr. Allen.' There' will be ■dances by pupils of Miss Borlase and Miss Beero, a ffirce by "old girls," songs, orchestral items, etc., by present pupils of the college. Sweets and (lowers will bo sold both before and after the concert, and also dui-ing-the , interval. • , , Mrs. H. Amos . and 'her daughter Betty returned, from Napier last evening. i Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fox havo rd-' turned from their. Australian tour, and .are staying at the Occidental Hotel. vAt latest advices Sirs. B. Holmwood and Mrs. Arthur Ballance, formerly of Kelburn, Wellington, had returned to Harrow from Felixstowe (England), where they had been' spending tho summor holidays. Lady Nina Ogilvie-Grant, of New Zealand, sister of the Earl of Soafield, is acting as honorary secretary of the Ladies' Council of the Union Jack Industries League. Miss Paterson returned to Wellington yesterday from Dunedin.' Miss Pyemont,'of The Terrace,- left for Sydnoy, yesterday on a holiday trip. . Mrs. and;, Miss Elder have returned to Wellington from Christihurch. • Mrs. G. H. Deiuiistouh and Miss Pyno (Cliristchurch) are passengers by tho TJlimaroa for Sydney, where they join the Orontes for England. Miss Zoe Holmes returned to Feilding on Wednesday from a visit to Wellington. ■ ! . ' Mrs. Isaacs, of. 'Wellington Terrace, is disposing of a very handsome embroidered linen supper cloth by meaiisof an art union for tho "benefit of tho Belgian Fiintk , The cloth is being exhibited at tho Dresden Company, where tickets obtained.- They are also being sold by Edward Anderson and P Isaacs and Co. . For Face Massage, Shnrap-ooing, all Hair - Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mrs. Xtolieston's is recommended. Spacl6ii9 Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants,-and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of evbr.y shade a speciality. ..Hair guaranteed to keep its colour. I 25G Lambton Quay.*

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Children's Work for, Belgian Children.' •Threo littlo Collins, Dora Curtis, and Madge Griffiths liavo been working for the benefit of the Beluian children by organising a' Christmas tree and sale of hoiue-mado sweets; flow-ers-.and to.vss which was held yesterday afternoon. Tlie interior ot a brick building at the back of 48 Crawford Street, Kilbirnie, lent for the occasion by Mr. Cameron, had been decorated With flags and -foliage, and the Christmas tree (it is rather curious to .remember now that we are indebted'for tho Christmas tree custom to tho Germans) occupied a commanding position near the centre. This also was a .gift from Mr. Cameron, and.bytheend of .the afternoon it was stripped" of its toys and pretty things by the many children who thronged the building. In addition to tho sweets, which were largely the work of tllo as well as the in which they were encased, there were quantities of doll's' clothes for sale, .also their handiwork; and various little attractive trifles. ' A bran-tub offered fascinations to many children, and was ill the care of Miss Margaret Collins. Miss. Dora Curtis, assisted by Miss Victoria Chorley, waiT in"'charge of tho-sweets; Sirs. P. Curtis, the Christmas tree; toys and flowers, Mrs. Griffiths and Miss Madge Griffiths. Mrs. Collins was doorkeeper. The further 6nd of the. building bad been converted into a tea-room-, and was in the charge of Miss Curtis, Miss Cook, and Miss Brown. The financial' results of tho undertaking amounted to £12 55., a very satisfactory ending to the work of the littlo girls for tho Belgian children. ' - .

Y.M.C.A. AUxillary. - The annual .meeting of the above took, place on Thursday afternoon, and was .very largely attended. Reports oil the year's work were presented by Miss Li. Thompson (lion, secretary) and Miss Barnes (hon. treasurer). Miss Thompson's report showed that excellent progress had been made diiririg tlie year in the auxiliary's work—socials, bazaar, garden party, -Poor of Britain and Belgian Fund, etc.,-all having been sue-, cessful. Mrs. Lang, of Hyderabad, India, Mrs. M. A. .Williams, Mrs. Barnes, and Mrs. Dixon had been entertained during the winter at successful gatherings. Miss Barnes (hon. treapresented a financial statement showing that alter contributing £100 to the work of the association, a credit balance of £24 12s..'was in hand. Officers for the ensuing year were 1 elected 'as follow:—Hon. president, Mrs. M. A. Williams ; acting-president', Mrs. .A. Low; vice-presidents, Mcsdames Ilott, ,Cli}land, Fossetto; lion, secretary, Mrs. Dumbcll; hon. treasurer, Miss Brfrnes; Executive Committee, Mesdames Kersley, Ralph,/.Varney, W. 11. Bennett, and Mueller.' Messrs. H. AV. Kersley aiid' C. S. Falconer conveyed the thanks j of tlie association I'or tlio magnificent ,services by the ladies on bc'liall of t tlio, "other mother's boy." preciative'' references were made to the able-' service rendered to the auxiliary by its president, Mrs. Low, and-by its. retiring secretary, Miss Lilian Thompson)' who .on her. retirement was presented, on behalf, of the ladies, by the president with.'a'beautiful leather handbag.,. Miss Thompson suitably replied.The work-performed by the ladies is a ■ further evidence of the epii'it of tliij women of our City in assisting to_ forward worthy causes. A. special minute of appreciation of the continued interest oi .Mrs. M. A. Williams, the honorary president,• was recorded.' >•

Khandallah Ladles and the Belgians. , A meeting attended by about twenty ladies was held at the residence of Mr. 'C. C. Crump , (Mayor of Khandallah) 'last evening ill connection with the Belgian Christmas Gift Fund. Messrs. iC. % Wilson and :A. Marryat attended on behalf of tlie executive committee controlling the fund; and Mr. !■ Wilson explained the objects-/in view and invited the co-operation of those present in building Tip the fund.' The matter was taken up by the ladies with great enthusiasm, and a strong committee was elected to' actively canvass Khandallah for subscriptions. Mrs. C. 0. Crump was elected chairwoman; Mrs. Clark, honorary secretary;- and •Mrs. Young, honorary treasurer. St. John Ambulance Work "at Palmorsion./ Our special correspondent from Palmerston North writes that, at the animal meeting .of the St. John Ambulance .Nursing Division, was,held on Thursday evening, the report stated that 200 first-aid cases' we're attended, during the. year. The report'expressed regret that'members wore hot allowed to attend cases of accidents at, public functions such as the'show and races, where the authorities refused; to grant permission.-' It meant great discouragement to members.. ' Certificates were presented and- a social concert was-af-terwards held.

" Mrs. H. Hadfield, of Paraparaumu, and her daughters. are leaving oif Wednesday for, Mart-oil to attend the Huntley 'School"• sports, which take place thero on Thursday. The retiring students of the Teachers' Training College were the guests last evening of the junior students at a farewell sooiaUand dance, which was held at the college. ■ At the- beginning of the year the junior students are entertained by the senior students, and in return this farewell evening is always given at the end of the year for the retiring students, Several ex-students were present as well, and a most enjoyable evening, that will leave pleasant .memories behind, was spent. The members of the Paraparaumu and AVaikanao Girls' Clubs 'wore tho guests of Mrs. -H. Elder, of Waikanac, at an afternoon tea, which was given on Thursday afternoon. .With its exquisite roses and : quantities of other lovely flowers, the garden was a delightful place in which ..to linger, and a very enjoyable time was spent by the guests of the. afternoon. > Tho well-known operatic prima donna, Madamo Cavaliori, has gone to tho front as a nurse -under the French Red Cross, and 51. Renaud, the eminent baritone, has, at the age of 52, volunteered to serve with the French Army. ; In- Teply to numerous inquiries Miss Milso'm' - states that the person who, is lucky enough to discover paste, powder, or liquid to remove superfluous luiir permanently would confer a blessing as well as accumulate a fortune. Science proves, that- nothing- has been discovered.; The hair-will grow again; and MiSs Hilsom challenges afly person to prove- the conlirary. Electrolysis .' (performed by a skilled person) is the only 1 treatment known to'science that u'ill kill the liair root,' thus, removing it for eyer. The battery Miss Milsom uses has-not its equal' in 'the colonies, having all the, latest improvements. The operation is painless nnd-- leaves no sear. Foreign advertisements may .mislead; .but experience teaches. Air treatments for falling and grey hair, .delightful face manipulation'. Clients tatight to attend themselves. All preparations I'or' li-air and face stocked. Miss Milsoni.rßarnett's Buildings, 4 doors above "Evening Post," 01 Willia Street. Tel. 814,-Advt.