WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2994, 3 February 1917, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.)

SOCIAL ANB PERSONAL Children's Fete in Hobson Street. . _ A very pleasant and successful func- ■ xion was the little bazaar in aid of ' funds for Mr. Pearson's Blind Institute, which was held on Mrs. Riley's tenuis ' court yesterday afternoon. Master lan M'Ewan and little Miss Hilcy and . *their young friends, with tho help of • a few adults, managed tho whole affair, which bogau in quite a small way at first. The day being very warm and • quite windless, it was possible to lay all the dainty articles on tho tables with no fears of casualties from win'' or weather. _ Tkoro was a fancy stall where charming chubby little Kewpies, swathed in ribbons of every colour, found a ready salo, nearly overy ono was decorated with a lucky kowpie. A crowd round a jaunty little red and wlute striped tent proclaimed tho fact that ico creams were rapidly melting away. Tea, accompanied by homemade cakes and scones, was attractively served, the tea was_ hot, tho cakes delicious. The magic wheel was thronged by numbers of boys and girls;' and adults, too, in fact all those who find an added attraction in any element of chanco. Towards the end of tho afternoon tho fow articles which had not been sold were to tho maeic wheel-and quickly disposed'of. _ Tho lucky parcels were sold out immediately at Is. each, and contained many pleasant surprises. The produce stall ' had fruit, cream, butter, and other dainties for sale. Altogether the efforts of tho children and their friends resulted in the sum of £100 being available for the funds of the Blind _ Institute, which must be vory gratifying indeed to everyone concerned. Amongst tho'so present ivero:—Mrs. Lee Lord, Mrs. M'Ewan. Mrs. Hiley, Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Brandon, Mrs. Lamach, Mrs. Tweed, Mrs. A'. Pearce, 'Mrs. Riddiford, Mrs. O. Pearce, Mrs. Hayman and her dauehter, Mrs. Hubert Nathan, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Duthic, Mrs. Harcourt. Mrs. Rankine- Brown, Mrs. Bloomfield (of Auckland), Mrs. Brodie, Mrs. 'fully, the Misses Coates, Johnstone, Kebbell, Duncan, Brandon Miles (2), C. Kirk u Gorrie (of Auckland), and Messrs. Hiley,. K. Duncan, 'A'. Pearce, C. Pearce, M'Ewan, and a number of young people. ""The engagement is announced of Miss Flora Stevens, daughter of Mr. Robert Stevens, Lower Hutt, to Mr. Forrest Kibblewhite, of Palmerston. Mrs. Graham Robertson and Miss Hay ward, of the Hutt, motored on Thursday to the military, tournament which was at. Solway. Mrs. H. Hall and family, and Bishop Sprott and Mrs. Coleridge, and Professor and Mrs. Rankino Brown, who have all being staying at Muritai, have rc- ■ turned to town. Miss Harvey spent a day in Wellington on her way to Christchurch. Mrs. Austin Elder and Miss Elder, who have recently left New Zealand, intend to stay in England about six Mrs'. Elder has gone Homo to bo near her sons, Capt. Elder, and Lieut. Elder, who are on active service. Mrs. Bloomfield, of Auckland, is " visiting Wellington, and Miss Gome, also of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Duthie. - Mrs.- Sidney Brandon is the guest of Mrs. Wallaco Mackenzie, Upper .Willis . Street . .. .'■. of Wangairui, who came to town for tho Red Cross meeting on Tuesday, has beeu staying at tho Midland Hotel. She returned to Wangamii yesterday. Tho president, Mrs. (Dr.) Mirauis, and ladies of the Potone and Hutt Plunkct Sewing Guild wish to .thank tho girls of the Pctono District High School for tho splendid parcel of baby clothes, made according to tho Plunkct patterns. Tho highest praise is given for the beautiful work'put into them. This society works for tho relief of local cases of necessity, _ tho caro' of our'babies libing a patriotic work of tho first order. Tho following donations have been received by the hon. treasurer of tho Soldiers' Comforts Fund during December and January:—Mrs. John Hiitcheson, ' £2; Miss Coates, ', £1; Miss C. L. R., £2; Wellington Techni-. cal College Students, £10. A sum of £101 was taken by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Y.M.C.A. at a public luncheon at the Military Carnival in Masterton on Thursday. The committco of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross So- - ciety, Jervois Quay, thank the following for gifts and donations:—Otaki Red Cross Society, Mangapchi Red Cross Society (£2), Mrs. Sanderson, Miss M'Pellar, Mrs. Wilson, Sargood, Son, and Ewen (tar sheets), M'Eldowney Bros, (tar sheets); Rongotea Red Cross Society, Mrs. Adams, Mangawcka Red Cross Society, Waima Red Cross Society, Tokomaru Bay, "A Mother" (55.), Mr. A. Salek (£1), collected bv Korokoro ladies (£1 Bs. 6d.), Mrs. Long, Miss Scott, Johnsonvillo National Reserve (per Mrs. Bcthunc), Montal Hospital, Porirua (£ll 10s.), Auroa Sowing Guild, Hawera Branch of tho St. John Ambulance and Red Cross Society, per Miss E.'Moore. ANSWERS TO"cOREESPO-NDENTS. (By arrangement with Mrs. Holleston, Hair Physician and Face Specialist, Qualified London and Paris.) "M. M'K."—When groyncss has , followed an acute illness it is always well to ascertain the exact condition ot thoscalp, as'tho colour should in such cases return under appropriate treatment, Advice gratis. "B.T."—Electrical or yibro massage is a form of stimulation of the utmost I value to 'the scalp for promoting the ! crowth of tho hair, preventing it falliing, and imparting a healthy lustre. Special courses of treatment may bo had for ono guinea, from which excellent results are obtained. Further replies posted. Switches, Twpccs, and Transformations at English prices. Privato rooms for all treatments. Alts. Kollcston, 256 Lambton Quay.-Advt. Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a speciality or. Packed and forwarded through tho Dominion. . Mies Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, 36 Wil- . lis Street.—Advt. I Ladies! When yon require dainty silk '. hosiery remember that yon will receive the best values ot Price's Store, 54-56 5 Willis Street; ailk-anklcd hose, 2s. lid., 3s. 6d., is. 6d.; pure silk hose, 6s. 6n\, ■ 7s. 6d. up.—Advt. !. . Convincing proof of the value of. "Sy. dal" in. cases of sunburn and windburn is provided in a statement by a non. com. now in camp at Trentham. He had suffered severely from chapped and roughened ekin, tried a sample pot, and derived euch remarkable benefits that he spread its name and fame amongst others at the camp, all of whom speak in the highest terms of the softening, soothing, healing properties of this re- * freshing emollient. 2s, at; chemists and stores,—Advt.

Health of Women and Children. Tho monthly meeting of tho Royal N.Z. Society for the Health of Women and Children was held at 3 Courtenay Place on Wednesday. Present: Mrs. Algar Williams . (in the chair), Mesdames Kirk, Burd, Ward, Cook, Corrigan, M'Lcan, M'Vicar, Chapman, S. Kirkcaldio, Ponsonby, Winder, and Richardson; Misses Barnett and Kirkcaldic. Apologies were received from Lady Stout, Mcsdames Cordon, Reid, Audorson, Tripo, and Lcckic.: Miss Barnett gratefully acknowledged parcels of clothing from tho Training College, tho Girls' High School, and ono from Miss M'Kcnziej of Dannevirko; also tho following donations towards the Material Fund: Lady Glasgow, 175.-6 d.; Miss Kirkcaldjo, £1; Mesdames Richardson aii3 Ponsonby, and Miss Barnott, ss. A genoral conforencc of the society is to be held in tho Accountants' Buildings on Fobruary 20. - It should bo a very representative gathering of delegates from all parts of New Zealand, and.it.is anticipated that it will last three days. Tho hon. treasurer, Mrs. 0. Richardson, acknowledges the following donations with thanks:— Mrs. S. Smith, £2 25.; Mrs. Furhy, £2 2b.; Mrs. D. Cook, £1 Is.; Mrs. Tomlinson, £1; Mrs. M'Namara. 10s'.; Mrs. Gemmcll, 10s.; Mesdames Tonks, Tarrant, Darrock, and Jourdine, ss. Mrs. Wilmot and Mrs. W. Gavin will be the hostesses on Friday at the Soldiers' Club, Sydney Street: ■ The Commandant of Trentham Camp acknowledges tho following gifts to the ■hospital:—Ono caso tomatoes, ono case nectarines, one case peaches, one caso plums, from Soldiers' Comforts Guild; three cases plums, from Sergt. Coloman, Featherston. Miss Stella- Murray has returned to Christchurch. That the interest in tho art of cooking by gas. is widespread in Wellington is evidenced by the number of ladies who consistently attend Miss Carter's demonstration at tho Gas Company's rooms, .Courtenay Place oivWednesday afternoons. Last Wednesday, a very interesting, menu was demohr. strated,, including flaky pastry, tomato and beef rolls, lemon and oofEee sponge, ohocolato and raspberry biscuits, soda bread, and black currant tarts.. Miss Carter will be pleased if any lady who has a gas cooker and cannot manage it will send in her name and address, and she will give a privato demonstration.