SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2327, 8 December 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

This afternoon at half-past two a garden fete will be opened by Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool at the Sacred Heart Convent, Island Bay. The fete, "the proceeds of which will be (n aid of tbe Belgian Fund, has teen organised by the old girls and present girls of the convent. ■ The treasurer of the Countess of Liverpool Fund acknowledges the donation of 10s. from Mr. and Mrs. Guilford, Johnsonville, per Mr. A. Mills, Town Clerk. The engagement is announced of Miss Edna Burr, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Burr, of Wellington, to' Mr. A. L. E. Maysmor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Maysmor, also of Wellington. At the Hon. A. L. Herdman's meeting, Mrs. Herdman on entering the hall was the recipient of a most beautiful bouquet of roses, sweet peas, and copper beecn leaves. Quite a feature of the present eleotion oampaign is the interest taken in it by the women of the community. • , Mrs. P. Bevan has arrived from Greymouth,' and will spend Christmas with her /sister, Mrs. J. H. Davies.

Mrs. Marcus Clarke, -widow of the novelist, is dead.—Press Association. ■ • The annual distribution of prizes of the Wellington Girls' College takes place in tho Sydney Street Schoolroom on Friday evening next. The marriage of Miss Helen M, Halley to Mr. W. Robertson is to taio place on December 24. ' ■ Mt., Mrs., and Miss Ewen and Dr. wid Mrs. A. Wilson are due to arrive ui Auckland from London next week. Tho wedding of Miss K. Lynch, "Dilkoosha," Paraparaumu, to Mr. J. Clifford/Palmerston North, which is to take place on December 22, is, at the bride's wish, to e be a very quiet one, owing to bo many of her near relatives being away with .the Main Expeditionary Force. For Face Massage, Shampooing, a U Hair ! Treatments, and Electrolysis, lire. Eollestona'e is recommended. Spacious Private' Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of every shade a speciality. Hair guaranteed m keep its colour. 250 Lambton Quay.* ■-..