SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2951, 11 December 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dr, Sarnardo's "Young Helpers' League. Mrs. Neil M'Lean entertained the members of tho Young Helpers' League belonging to Clyde Quay , School on Iriday afternoon, when an enjoyable time was spent, with music, songs recitations and dancing. The children who contributed to the programme were as follow:—Piano solo, Agues Daniels; songs, Irene Byrne and Nellie Bolton; dancing, Marjorie Wiggs; recitations by JNoya Wilson and N. Drummond. Mr. Grundy tho headmaster, addressed the children on the work done for child life in the Old Country, and contrasted their lot with that of the children here. The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken the treasurer, also spoke. Mrs. Neil M'Lean, the president, spoke of the work of the Barnadols homes, and explained to the children tho comfort their money would bring to the crippled and sick children. Miss Hunt, lion, secretary, then announced the result of the opening of the boxes, which amounted to over £10. Tho proceedings terminated with tho singing of the National Anthem. A very large audience assembled in the Opera House on Saturday night to bear Donizetti's famous opera, '-Lucia di Lammermoor." Signorma Gonsalez made .a most dignified and stately Lucia, and her singing was perfectly delightful. She looked very charming in the'first act in her tartans and black velvet cap. In the bridal scene lior cream satin gown had a centre panel embroidered with pointed bands of gold. In the Inst act she wears a beautiful negligee of primrose silk with long angel sleeves, falling, open, to the horn of tho skirt in front. Both her gowns had long trams, which she managed with the greatest skill and grace. Sir Henry Ashton (Signer Belloni) wore a. magnificent costume of vivid scarlet velvet, slashed with yellow and handsomely embroidered, in the last two acts. of Ravenswood (Siguor Capelli) in the last act, when he spends the night before the duel among the tombs of nis j ancestors, wore a suit of black velvet. Mrs. Lionel Hitchings, of Feilding, and her little daughter are the guests of Mrs. Perkins. Miss Frances Montgomerie Moore returned to Wanganui last Saturday. Dr. Ada Patterson lias returned from her trip to the Wairarapa. Mrs. John Mason Las returned to tbo Eangitikei. •A note in Trentham Camp Orders states that Sister H. Hooker hns been appointed acting-matron from November 9 while' performing the duties of matron at the Trentham Military Hospital. The friends of Mrs.L. B. (Lee) Jordan, of limes Road, St. Albans, Christchurch, but formorly of Wellington, wili.be pleased to hear that she, has recovered stifhciently to return to • her home. Mrs. Jordan had to undergo a very serious operation at Nurse. Turner's Private Hospital live weeks ago, and it will be some months before she will bo fully restored to health,

. Wlte iiyvs of. the award of the Victoria Cross.to Josoph John Davies, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, reached his parents in Cross Street, Wednosbury, his father, himself, a veteran of Afghanistan, after reading the telegram, went on quietly with his job of sawing wood. His wife came in and bustled about, but for several minutes ho said nothing. Then he remarked casually:—"Ann, our Joe's got the Victoria Cross." "Has bo? Thank God for that," replied Mrs. Davies, and set herself to lier household duties as though nothing had happened. Corporal Davies is in hospital at Bristol. He won the V.C. in the battle of the Somme by holding together a party of eight, wlien separated from his regiment, and leading them in a successful attack on the enemy. —"Weekly Dispatch."

The head matron of a "house" at Eton is sister to a woll-known business man of Melbourne, and to him she has written an account of the simplicity of the uubringing of tho young princes of the lloyal Family. She says:—"We had a visit from_ the King and Queen the other day, wno came to spend tho afternoon with their third son, Prince Henry, who is in residence here. 'No one knew that Their Majesties'were expected, and the only idea I had of there being any need for extra attendance was by the young prince saying: 'There will be five to tea in my rooms this afternoon.' Who' the live would he I had no idea until later in the evening, when the prince camo to mo and said, 'Father and-mother enjoyed themselves no end this afternoon. I afterwards found that even his house-mates had no notion that the boy expected his Royal parents. They came and went just as hundreds of other fathers and mothers do."

When Prince Henry, the King's third son, was at school at Broadstairs, he came under tho scissors of a local barber. "I suppose," said the barber, "when you and your brothers aro at homo you have your hair cut by the Court hairdresser?" "Oh, no, indeed wo don't," Prince Henry returned emphatically. "Ho is much too expensive for ns."'

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ' (By arrangement with Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Physician and Face Specialist, Qualified London and Paris.) . "Nelson."—lf your hair is very scanty a braiding of 20 or 21 inches 'to hook around your head, of hair to match your own, would be, I think, most suit, able and convenient for you; a switch is also necessary. Price of braiding, from £1 2s. to 4:3 10s., and Switch from 15s. to £1 is., according to quality and length of hair. "HJ."—You should consider well before altering the shade of your hair, for once having done so, it is necessary to continue. To lighten it, "lustral," ds.Gd.andGs. Gd., is effective and best. To produce the rich, reddish brown tone, Henna Powder is used. The first application should always be done by a specialist, and only pure Henna used. Fee from .£l. Is. Henna Shampoos.Ts. fid., are good for the roots of the hair, and improve the appearance. Pee 7s. (id. Mrs. Eollcston, 251! Lnmbton Quay, Wellington.—Advt.