SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3147, 27 July 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Entertaining the French Soldiers, On Wednesday afternoon the French soldiers at present in Wellington wero entertained by Mrs. C. H. Seville at her residence at llataitai. Other guesla were present to meet tho soldiers, and as they wero recoived by their hostess the "Marseillaise" was ployed in their honour. After a very cordial speech of welcome had been nuulp by Mrs. Seville, the toast of "Our Glorious Allies' , was honoured, tho I'reuch nnd the English National Anthem being sung with much enthusiasm. An excellent musical programme, taken part in by Madamo Copo--1 Dowsing and her pupils, was i.rcatly appreciated. Madamo Cope-Dowsing and Mrs. Seville contributed . a charming duet; Mr. Thomas l'ringlc, who was in excellent voice, gave much' pleasure with his artistically sung contributioue; Mademoiselle (In Busson'fl chansons were enjoyed, as also the songs of Me Misses D. and M. Jones and Mademoiselle Decleene. Quite unique, and wurmiy ap- ■ plamle'd, were the songs mid choruses sung by tho French soldiers. After afternoon tea had been served in tno ciiuingrooni, where spring flowers suggested to the optimistic hopes of spring, a competition for a silver cigarntto case was held, the winner appropriately enough turning out to bo one of the I'ronch Boldiers. Another toast, and cheers for "Madame- Seville and her generous hospitality," brought to a close a "cry enjoyable and interesting afternoon. Wellington Red Cross Shop. Mrs. J. P. Firth,. tho lion, secretary of tho Wellington Rod Cross Shop, lias received JSSO from tho proceeds of The Terraces Day', mado up as follows:— Needle work stall, J;220 17s. 3d.: produce stall, JE2B od. fid.; cako stall, Is. 5d.; meat stall, JSB2 18s.; sweet stall, ■£37-133. Bd.; flower stall, .£l7 10s.; tea stall, iai'Ss.; parcel stall, £3 Bs. 'Ml; donations by cheques and cash, XlB3 6s. lid.; raffles, .217!) Ss.; entertainments (Tho Readers) and Wnr Lecture, lls. Total, Mrs. Adams desires to thank, in connection with the day, many who gave valuable personal help, including: The manager of Messrs. Stewart Da.wson mid Co. and his staff, "Tho Readers," girls of Hie Chilton Houso School, the- nurses of Bowon Street Hospital, Major Tatiime (of Maiiakau), Messrs. J. J. Donovan F. Percy, B. Eapile (of Miistertou). Mrs. liichelbaum, Messrs. Barraud, Howard, and Porter, Mrs. Melhvard, Mrs. Peacock, and Mr. A. W. Young. Tho raffle of Mrs. Worsley's beautiful picture has been, postponed for a few weeks; when the drawing takes place an announcement will bo made. Among tho many interesting days to coino at tho shop will be ono led by Mrs. Massey. Tho effort for Hio day, which will take place in October, has already been started, nnd should bo tho means of providing another largo eum for Red Cross women workers. The French Club. The proceedings at tho French Club's meeting on Wednesday evening took the form of a debate on- the subject,' "Are tho women of to-day as good housewives ■•is.those of former days?" Madamo Tecleeno opened the subject in tho i.ll'mnative. She maintained that as women today are better educated, their work is done with moro intelligence. Mrs. Myers, taking the negative, side, urged that women nowadays are too much intorestod in outdoor games to be good housewives. She also epoko of the number of girls who hud gonp into offices and factories, especially since tho war began, and said that this State of things has a very prejudicial effect on them as housewives. Mademoiselle Deoleono supported her mother's view of the question. Sho paid that the fact of so many girls learning cooking at technical schools, a thin;: unknown to our ancestors, was making them better housewives. Sho spoke also of modern appliances, and said that tho women of today kept their houses far moro clean than their ancestors had ever- done. Madame Bendall, who seconded Mrs. Myers, referred also to. the love of outdoor sports, which women continue tn indulge in after marriage. They spend th« afternoon, say, at golf, then there is,little timo to prepare dinner for the husband who is out nt business all Jay. She allowed that these sports made icomeii moro healthy, but for all that they prevented them from being good housewives. The debate was continued by_ the Misses Mead, Kidston, M'Dinrniid, and Allan, Madame Dechanet-M'ln-tosh, and Messrs. Bnlham, Cooke, and Adauison. 'On iv <iivisiou the affirmative was carried by\ 1C votes to 3. Several present did not voto, and others had left before the vote was taken.

. Tho Commandant at Trentham Camp acknowledges with thanks receipt of the following gifts for the hospital:—From the Salvation \ Army, handkerchiefs, sweets, cakes, and oranges; Mrs. Jack brown, Nelson, cigarettes, fruft; "AnoHJmous," mandarins (two cases).

The pieman whom Simple Simon interviewed is going to bo completely outclassed as a vendor of this, kind of delicacy by a committee- of Tliorndon ladies associated with Mrs. Leslie, of Hill Street. Starting from Saturday, thpy propose to make and sell us many pics as possible until the Thorndon lacfies' Keel Cross Day, on. October f>, when, tho iinal display of pies will be quite impressive. Pie dishes have been ordered by tho gross, and tho onergetic committee is prepared to dish up a whole sheep in pastry if such a generous donation of material is forthcoming. Mrs.-Norton Frances is visiting Christchurch. - From Bombay comes news of tho marriage of Miss Laura Keith, of Chrislp church, to Mr. Martin Henry Crowder. The bride's father was the late Mr. William Keith, planter, Ceylon. The bridegroom's father wns tho late Mr. William Crowder, of Messrs. W. Crowder and Co., of Bombay; his mother lives at Ealing, London. Tho ceremony took place on April..9, and was performed at the Church of the Holy Name, by the Eev. Father Devin.o. Readers are reminded of the penny collection which is to be taken up in Iho streets this evening, also on Saturday morning and evening, by the Spinsters' Club in aid of 'tho Mayoress's Christmas Pudding Fund. The Countess of Liverpool Fund workers arc, very anxious that the Christmas parcels for the soldiers, at the front should be specially good, and it remains for Wellington citizens to seo. that this object is worthily carried out by contributing liberally to tho cause.

Life in Further India. A New Zealand lady living out in Burma is Mrs. Dudley lunskipp (neo Edith Thomas, daughter of the late Mr. R. D. Thomas, of Christchureh), whoso husband is manager of llio Mawclii Mines, Ltd. (states a London correspondent writing on June 1). Some interesting details have arrived in London, describing the nineteen days' journey from Rangoon to tho mine. Tho first ' seven days wcro passed poling up a very beautiful river, the eyo being gladdened by gorgeous bird-lifo and wonderful colouring. Tho nights were spent in forest bungalows. Then a drive in a bullock cart brought the travellers to Papini, where only two whito men live. That was tho last touch of civilisation. Next came three days on elephants, sleeping in tho jungle at night; .tho rlephant.i tako tho mountain passes with case—they go over onythinsr and everything, and "go calmly." Five days' journey up Uio treacherous Salwecn river followed, with its terrible rapids. Then elephants once more were tho motive power, and the destination was reached right away in the Shan hills, on tho Siamese border, where tho whito population, consists of seven men and three women. Thero Mr. and Mrs. Innskipp oxpect.to remain until March, 1918, living in a very comfortable littlo bungalow. Tho position is entirely shut in by high hills; fiat ground has no existence, and. every inch of land used for bungalow-building has to bo excavated. Wolfram, a very valuablo product in these days, is obtained from the mine. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rutherford and Miss Rutherford (Mendip Hills, Canterbury) are spending a- few days in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cameron (Wairarapa), who havo been visiting Cliristchurch, left on their return to the north on Tuesday Those wishing- to have their own hair at its best nnd at its best colour can do so. This in now absolutely certain. If you uso a tried and trusty set of preparations such as Miss Mihom daily sends forth to all parts of the country, you can treat your own hair. You wnnt n. remedy, you do not want to read a long treatise on tho hair—telling of its composition, why it does or dees not grow, or why it falls off or turns grey before it should. Remember! Preparations which suit ono case will bo harmful to another. There can never bo a universal hair tonic. In all capes of hair trouble the scalp is tho cause. It was given you to grow hair, Nature intended it to do nothing else. Complete outfits for homo treatment for dry and perished, greasy and rancid, grey, faded, and falling hair. All face and Fkin cronies, lotions, and tonics. Mis? Milsom.Bamett's Buildings, 91 Willis Street. 'Phono 811.—Advt.