SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2418, 25 March 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Sunday School Concert. On Tuesday evening there was a largo attendance at the concert provided by the scholars of the Sydney Street Methodist Sunday School. The stage was tastefully decorated with flags. The superintendent (Mr. J. B. Haddon) who occupied the chair, and gave a short address, referred to tho fact that recently the teachers and scholars, by ballot, with au overwhelming majority, decided to forego their annual picnic in lieu of collecting for that object to concentrate thoir efforts for tho benefit of the Belgian children, with tho result that the sum of £3 10s. will be immediately handed over to that "fund. The teachers and scholars are to b© congratulated 011 the programme submitted. Choruses, mostly of a patriotic nature, were sung in a spirited manner under tHo conductorship of Mr. L. Jenkins. Songs were given byMisses J. Nicholas, R. Coad, G. Currie, and Mr. C. 0. Coad; an action song by junior girls, and a dialogue by junior boys; recitations by Misses I. Steptoe. V. and D. Collins, and Mr. B: Steptoe; dialogues by Misses 6. Currie and D. Rushton, R. and E. Coad, V. Collins and H. Workman.. The flag signalling by senior girls, and the physical drill by senior boys, were given very effectively. Miss M. Coad was the accompanist. The Rev. G. S. Cook, after giving a few humorous anecdotes, presented the annual prizes to the successful scholars. Subsequently, junior girls contributed a "Good-night" chorus.

Miss Audrey Gibson, the well-known Christchurch pianist, intends spending tho winter in Wellington.

Mrs. H. Ostler (Kelburn) is visiting Auckland, and returns to Wellington at the end of next week. Miss Linda Koch (Wanganui) is tho guest of Mrs. Mantell. Mrs. Taylor (Marton) is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Bartleman, and is staying at Balmoral. Mrs. Shand (Dunedin), who has been staying with Lady Stout, is now visiting Mrs. Hislop, Willis Street. Mrs. Peter Mitchell, of Bring&ibrong (Victoria), passed' through Wellington yesterday 011 hor way to Dunedin, where she will spend the next few days. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls-Broglie (Sydney) are visiting Christchurch A London correspondent writes that Miss Marion Munro, eldest daughter of Mr. A. S. Munro (late of New Zealand) was married recently to Mr. Norman Hoklen, second sou of Sir Edward Holden, who is well known in City financial circles, having for some years been chairman of the London City and Midland Bank, and who represented the Haywood Division of Lancashire in the Liberal interest from 1906 to 1910.

Professor and Mrs. Rankino Brown have returned to their home in Aurora Terrace.

Miss Gladys Webster leaves for Sydney to-day to take up private nursing there.

An Ingleside evening was held in St. Peter's Schoolroom last night by the Wellington Scottish Society, the greater part of the time being spent in dancing. The committee in charge of the entertainment consisted of Messrs. Foster (chief), C... Clark (chieftain), Ballantyne (treasurer), George (secretary), Maclean, Collins, M'Lellan, Stewart, Hull, Miller, Stark. Mesdames Satrk, Fcrlonger, M'Lellan, Mulcahy, Misses Harper, M'Leod, and Williamson. The M.C.'s were Messrs. M'Lellan and Stewart. Books from Mr. and Mrs. Barratid have been received at Tiie Dominion' Office for the Trentham Camp Library. A wedding that attracted considerable attention took place at Pet-oiio yesterday, the parties being Miss Leah Ellen Hewson, eldest daughter of Mr. S. W. Hewson, of Petonc, and Mr. •0. Silberry, youngest son of Mrs. 15. Silberry, also of Petone. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. J. Lewis, and was held at the residence of the bride's parents, Richmond Street, Petono. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a navy tailored costume, and the chief bridesmaid was Miss Ivy Hewson (sister t,o the bride), who wore 'white silk. Mr. V. Hewson acted as best man. A Pace—to face this strenuous life, whether you be young or old, Miss Milsom will teach you how to keep the face free from wrinkles, smooth, youthful, natural and healthy. Use"Cultene" Bkm Food (3/-) nightly. Mornings—Wash with Milsom's Herbal Soap (1/-), then auply Hygienic Face Powder, 2/8 and 4/6 a box (skin food in powder form), delightful to use; shades, pink, buff, white, cream, cleans the face and leaves it rested with that .soft velvet-like appearance. "Cultenff" Balm (3/6) for day time, dinners, theatres, balls. Always U6B it; it is just delightful and gives that natural clean look to the skin. All hair and face treatments; latest hair «ork and toilet requisites stocked. Miss Milsom, !I4 Willis Street, (i doors above "Evening Post''). Telephone 814.*