SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2427, 5 April 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Society for the Health of Women and Children. The monthly meeting of the Society for the Health of Women and Children was held on Thursday. There were present Mesdames Williams (in the chair), Ponsonby, Leckie, Fell, Corrigan, Massey, Ward, M'Vicar, Ccok, and Hosking, Missos Inglis, Harnett, Peach, and Kirkcaldie. Apologies were received from Mesdames Fitchett, Winder, M'Lean, Kirkcaldie, Leckie, and Coull. Subscriptions were received as follow: — Lady Kelburn, £5; Mrs. Fell, £1; Mrs. Withers, 10s.; Mrs. Wilson, os.; Mrs. Ponsonby, os.; sale of fruit donated by Lady Stout, £1; clothes box at rooms, 55., from Mrs. Fordyce. Messrs. Mawland and Barr donated all material used by them in fitting up the new rooms, and £3. Mr Wells, Hankey Street, donated all. material and his labour in sign painting at the new rooms. He had previously papered a room free of charge for the society.' The first sewing meeting in connection with making the bundles of clothes for the soldiers and sailors' wives in England had been held on Tuesday, March 30, at Mrs. Hosking's house, and good progress had been made. Subscriptions for the purchase of material had been received as follow:—Mr. Seville, Mrs. Williams, Miss Barnett, Mrs. Hosking, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie, £1 each; Mts. M'Vicar, 10s.; Mesdames C. Richardson, Tilley, Brandon, Corrigan, os.,eacli. The next sewing meeting was arranged to be held at Mrs. Williams's house on April 13. The secretary reported tliat copies of the Plunket Magazine are now to be had for 6d. a copy at Messrs. Whitcoinbe and Tombs', S. Mackay's, and Lines's, booksellers, also at the Plunket Rooms. The nurses' report was quite satisfactory. There had been 260 visits paid to the rooms during March.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Monrad (Palmerstoii North) are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. A'. Matthews, Wairougoiuai.

Mrs. Hugh Williams returned to Masterton on Thursday from a brief- visit to AVellinsjton.

On Wednesday nejjt Mrs. John Maclean, assisted by her sisters, the Misses Morton, is having a sale in aid of the Belgian Fund at the latter's residence, Rawhiti, Golder's Hill. Among the articles to be sold there will be a large variety of basketware, home-made jam, sweets and cakes, toys, flowers, and pot plants. The sale begins at 2.30, and tea will be served at a small charge from 3.30 1 to 5 o'clock.

Mrs. W. B. Fraser-Tytler and Miss Neville (Blenheim) are staying at the Hotel Windsor.

Miss Maitland, who has been appointed to succeed Miss Fitch as instructress at the Training College, leaves England by the Corinthic on May 14 for Wellington. i

The Misses Craigie (2) of Timaru have taken rooms in Hobson Street, and will spend somo weeks in Wellington during the time that Mr. J. Craigie, M.P. for Timaru, and Mrs. Craigie, aro in Sydney.

Miss Ella. Helmore (Gliristcliurcli) is visiting friends in Hawke's Bay.

Mrs. Malcolm Boss is giving a farewell "at home" at the Pioneer Club on Wednesday. On Tuesday Mrs. C. Tully is giving a tea in her honour.

Miss Sommerville has given the use of her cottage at Day's Bay for the Church of England week of prayer and intercession on account of tlie war, to be conducted by the Bishop of Wellington and tho Kov. Mr. Sola, vicar of Eastbourne.

Mr. J. Culford Bell and Miss Betty Purdom leavo for Palmerston North today to fulfil ail engagement at tlie Caledonian Concert to be held in the Opera. House there.

Tlie Auckland nurses who liave been selected for service abroad were entertained at an afternoon which was arranged by Mrs. W. Oliphant in Parnell Park last week. Tlic-re were about thirty guests and the national colours were conspicuous among tho decorations.

The senior division of the ladies attending the physical culture classes for teachers entertained their instructor, Miss Ureenwood, on Thursday, at afternoon tea, and presented her with a travelling clock as a token of their appreciation of her tact and consideration.

Miss Rhodes (Te Koraha, diristohurch) and Miss liicli (South Canterbury) left for Auckland last week, where thoy will be guests of His Excellency tlie Governor and the Countess of iiverpool at Government House.

Mr. and Mrs. Horton (Sydney) are visiting Wellington and are staying at the -Royal Oak Hotel.

Miss Agnes Hart, daughter of tlie Mayor of' Hastings, has Dean the recipient of a- silver card tray from the members of the Hastings Bowling and Croquet Club as a token of their esteem. Miss Hart is about to he married to Mr. J. Heeney, of the Post and Telegraph Department, Waihi.

A Face—to face thiß strenuous life, whether you be young or old, Miss Mileom will teach you how to keep the face free from wrinkles, smooth, youthful, natural and healthy. Use "Cultene" Skm Food (3/-) nightly. Mornings—Wash with Milsom s Herbal Soap (1/-), then apply Hygienic Face Powder, 2/6 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. "Culteno" Balm (3/6) for day time, dinners, theatres, balls. Always use it; it is just delightful and gives that natural clean look to the skin. All hair and face treatments; latest hair uork and toilet requisites stocked. Miss Milsom, 01 Willis Street (1 doors abovo "Evening Post"). Telephone 814.*

ELECTROLYSIS MUST LEAVE ITS MARK UPON THE SKIN. Mrs. Hullen on'co practised Electrolysis for the Temoval of superfluous hair because there was nothing better at the time. But the treatment is more or less disfiguring—the needlo leaves little sores which heal and leave tiny scars as all sores will do. Further, Electrolysis,, whilst removing hair from one spot, •stimulates growth elsewhere. The same, battery current is used as for MAKING HAIR GROW, and ns the needle electrifies the face its effect is but logical. But with my "Rusma" Treatment no needlo and no electric current is used. Tho treatment is tho sure, safe, easy method, and I GUARANTEE A CURE. Call or write. Mrs. Hullen, Boulcott Street, Dept. 3, AVellington. 'Phone 1047.—Advt.