SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2745, 13 April 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Patriotic Cake Room. The committee of the Patriotic Cake R-oom desires to acknowledge gifts of home-made cakes, sweets, subscriptions, etc., from the following donors:—Mesdames I'irtli, Findlay, A. Crawford, Smitton Badham, R. Martin, Askew, G. Roid, Palmer, Adamson, Finch, Holmes, Isaacs, B. L. Taylor, A.. Williams, Sommerville, Hurst, J. Williams, Perkins, G. Fulton, V. Gavin, Jacobs, N.B. (10s.), Misses Paterson, Saunders, Macintosh, M'Jlenamen, Cameron, M'Kollar, Turner, West, Wheeler (2), Didsbury, M. Ward, Focke, Von Dadelszen, .Mackenzie, Wright, Pearson, Jacobson, Drumifond, Barron, Sidey Richardson, ICirkcaldie, Messrs. irirtli, Jenness, Caselberg (Masterton). Owingto the fact that Friday of next week will be' Good Friday; the cake room in Hannah's Buildings will be open all day Thursday instead. Levin Memorial Home, ■ The monthly meeting of the committee of the Levin Memorial Home, at which seven members were present, was held on Tuesday, April 4. Miss Greenwood presided.- The matron reported that the children were in good health. The following gifts were received with thanks: —Miss Dowdeswell, a parcel of clothing; "A Friend" (Island Bay), wat; Golf House, cakes Mrs. West, quinces and buns; "A Friend," pears; "Anonymous," coat; Hurcombe and Sons, fish. lie Returned Soldiers' Club, Lambton Quay, have to request (owing to the rery restricted accommodation of their present temporary premises), that only returned soldiers and their friends —those arranging the programme on the usual Thursday musical evening and those who have previously contributed—will attend. J Assistance in filling the "housewives" will be gladlv received at the Town Hall to-dav, as there are a large number to be filled. ' Miss Thurston, late matron of the Christchurch Hospital is staying with Miss Coates until she leaves for England.

It Tias often been said that the habitual London clubman is among the most conservative of Englishmen, and this characteristic is more clearly marked if he chances to be a member of any of the old-established and more exclusive clubs. To men of this type tho innovations in the domestic service of the clubs caused by the exigencies of "the war must be lmrd. to bear. There is not, we'aro told, a. first-class club in London where women workers have not 'taken the place of men, and in many cases women have entirely renlaced men in attending to tho orders of members, and also in serving and waiting at table. At tho Athenaeum Club, London, which is described as the most Austere and exclusive institution of tho kind, the experiment of women attendants was at first carried out on a small and tentative scale, but it has einco been extended, with entire satisfaction to the members. At the Carlton, the Garrick, tho. Junior Constitutional, and other equally well-known clubs, it has been shown tliat the emplovment. of women as waitresses, and old and partly disabled soldiers for other' work, is becoming a hard and fast rule to which no exception is taken. Even in Melbourne, where the shortage of men Is not felt so acutely, at least one club has come into line.i and has followed the example set in London.

Mrs. Maolcersey (Masterton) is visiting Wellington; and is staying at Balmoral, Mulgrave Street. ■

The Y.M.C.A. Triangle Depot will be open this week a 6 -usual, and Mesdames Low and M'Lean will be in chargo on Friday; Mrs. Ilott and Miss Barnes on Saturday. They will be pleased to send for any contributions if friends will give their address or ring up. Last week the ladies,in charge realised £8.

Visitors to Wellington staying at the Albert Hotel are: Mr. Scott."Colville (Sydney), Mr. Maurice Fitzgerald(Greyinouth), and Mr. W. ;Ridd (AVangamti). -

Yesterday afternoon, at the Gas Company's room, Courtena'y Place, Miss Una Carter conducted her usual weekly demonstration of gas' cookory. The attendance was excellent. During the lecture, Miss Carter explained very fully how to use the gas cooker to the best advantage, and to. minimise the gas bill. , The programme was entirely by request from lasjt lecture, and included passion fruit sponge cake, rice pudding, beef-sted'k pie ; hot cross nuns, pulped tomatoes, and jam tart-, pastry made with dripping, and brown scones. There will be another demonstration this evening at 8 o'clock. This has been arranged for the Convenience of those ladies who attend afternoon. . "

A clags .in connection with the . rifle practice section of the women's branch of the National Reserve was opened at the Y.M.C.A. miniature range yester-. day afternoon. There was an excel-' lent attendance of members, and they were put through their first lessonß in musketry instruction by Mr. Rowland.' The secretary, Mrs. . Pilkington, and the treasurer, Mrs. Sommcrvillo, together with Sirs. Porter, general organ-, ising secretary, were also present, and. were assisting in various ways. With the keenness that appears to' be felt in connection with the classes both in the afternoon and evening, some good work in the matter of practice should be accomplished. .

Some time ago an extract from a letter written to a relative in Wellington by Mrs. Shore-Nye, "The Chalet," Holmsgrove Road, Henleigh, Bristol, in which she said how greatly the NonZealand soldiers stationed in the South Bath Military longed for New Zealand weeklies and newspapers, was published in The Dominion. In response to her appeal, Mrs. Shore-Nye, in a recent letter, , states that newspapers and weeklies have been streaming in, and if their senders could see the great delight witli which tliey have been received by the men they would be perfectly certain to keep the supply going. Quite a number of New Zea'-/, landers are in hospital there,' ami although they are cheerful ami well looked after, news from the Dominion is always longed for.

The most effective aid to increasing tbo growth of hair, improving the lustre, and preventing excessive falling, is Mrs.Rollesfon's guinea course of treatment. It inludes Clipping and Singeing, Shampooing, Hand, Yibro, and Electrical Mussage, and Hairdressing. Ladies are also advised how to treat and care for their hair. The methods adopted are the best known, to science, Slts. Bolleston making a special study of all scalp complaints that retard the growth of hair. Consultation and advice 256 Lambton Quay. Tel. 159S).—Advt.