SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3191, 15 September 1917, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(By IhooenO

Sale of Soldiers' Handicraft Work,

Tho patients at the Victoria Milihrv Hospital and tho Lowry Bay Convalescent Homo havo been for some timo under tho tuition of Mrs. Tweed, Mrs. Deck, and the Misses Webster and Guthrie, doing wood carving, cane basket work, raflia work, etc., and for Monday next Air. T. Pringlo has very kindly lent one of his shop windows in which to exhibit tho articles which are lor Bale. Ho also lent tho window and a counter about six weeks ago, as lie is keenly interested in holping tho wounded soldiers, and tho result of tho salo was most satisfactory. Mrs. Hope-Lewis is arranging for a lady to bo iu charge during tho timo that tho goods are for sale, and as tho men get tho result of the sale of tho articles they havo made individually it is hoped that the public will realiso tho usefulness of tho work and assist it. Dominion Girl Peace Scouts. An excellent concert was given at St. Anne's Schoolroom, Northland, on Wednesday evoning to raise funds for the Northland Troop Girl Peace Scouts. The programme was much appreciated by the largo audience. The musical monologue, "Peter," by Mies Alice Jacobsen, a pupil of Miss Janie Petrie, was a fine piece of work. "A Call from the Trenches," a recital by little Mary Cooloy, also a pupil of Miss Petrie, was exceptionally well oxecuited, and resulted in Miss Cooley.being recalled twice. Tho songs and dances by Miss Nesta Carwell Cook and ono of her pupils, Miss Ngairo Phipson, woll deserved tho encores accorded them. Little Miss M'Carthy sang very sweetly and whs also emoral. Master Winston M'Carthy was recalled several times boforo tho audienco was satisfied. The snng "New Zealand" was Tendered by the Girl Peace Scouls as a, chorus, awl was followed by the "Scouts', Kally." Items were aleo given by Misses Kinchela, M. ICinchola. J. and L. Nicholas, M. <ln Clifford, F,. Florence, L. Daniel, D. Tigho, K. Bellman, and Messrs. Shepherd ami Patterson. Tho ente-toiii-ment concluded with a dialogue. "Tops.v,' a sccno from "Uncle Tom's Cabin," by members of the Scouts, followed by the National Anthem. During the evening Mrs. PntteiTon outlined the objects and aims of the Girls' Pence Scout movement, and also praised tho young ladies for tho .-ork they lmd ''one ninl tho progress they had 'made. Mrs. Willson presided ;tt the" piano. Flowers from the Hult. Tet another invasion of spring into tho streets of the city was made yesterday, when the ladie3 of tho Hutt Patriotic Guild Tiold a street sale of llowcrs tor the benefit of the appeal for •'Our Day, which is to l>o made at tho Uutt on '.October 12. At au early ;iour m the morning handcarts, charmingly decorated with lycopodiuni and other foliage, and liiuen with their beautiful himlens ot ilowors, took up their stands at various points of vantage, and, not content with offering their fragrant wares to. the pas-sers-by in the elroets, the vendors invaded shops and offices, tearooms, and cither places, not forgetting uoiise-to-houso visitations made away irom the main thoroughfares. The flowers vero exceedingly beautiful, and for wcoks past residents at the Hutt had refrained from pulling , them for their own homes 60 that there might be all tho moro for today's effort. Flowers that had been shown at tho Hutt Show, including pmewinnors, wcro also sufil. .In chnrgo of the differcut stalls were tho iollowuig lames :-Mw. Knight, Government Jjuildings; Mrs. Trimnell and Mrs. Meek, Post Office; Mrs. Maloolmson, Winder a Corner; Miss Trovethick, Vcitch nnd Allan's corner; Boulcott Street cornor, Mrs. Tnapman and Mrs. Ilraves; lurkcaldie and Stains, Mrs. D. T. UmeMii. let another etall, fii connection with the ono in front of Kirkcaldio ond • btuuw, was in tho D.1.C., Mr, Sims having kindly given permission for this to l>o done. Each etall-nbklor was provided with assTstants who extended their operations furFhor aiield. A depot had been established on tho premises of Mr. H. BaldWin (Mayor of tho Hutt), Customhouse Quny, and hero Mrs. and Miss Hiirstfiouso were kept busily at work making up We flowers for sedc. Greatly appreciatecTiie'p had been given by Hutt residents who had brought the flowers into town 'by motor, cart, and express, anion? the last-mentioned being Messrs. L. Com) and" Cunningham, who practically placed their expresses at the disposal of the guild members. As a result of the day s effort fully .2102 has been taken, with a few amounts yet to come in—a n;ost satisfactory, ond to the day's labours. ■

Citizens' Christmas Gift Fund,

Mr. and Mrs. A. Elworthy (Tiniara) liave been spending a. few days in Wellington. The engagement is announced of Mi6S Florence Jessie Dnlton, only daughter of the- late Mr. F. Dalton,' of Fullham, London 1 , to Captain Cyril li. T. Woods, of the New Zealand Dental Corps. Captain Woods left with the Twenty-ninth Eeiuforeements. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kernot, of Wellington, have left $u a trip to Honolulu. Recent departures from Now Zealand for America were Madame Melba, Lady Fitzclarence, and the Cherniavski quartet. A meeting of (lie Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Chapman prosided. There wero present Mesdames G. Ponsonby. J. Kirkcaldie, G. Winder, and Miss Purlane. A largo number of enses which had been investigated were roported upon and others wore being-attend-ed to. The following subscriptions wero acknowledged with thanks:—Hon. ,T. 0! W. Aitken.cEl Is.; Bishop Sprott, is.; Mr. Trcgear, M Is.; Mrs. Botherani, .£l- - Staples and Co., JH Iβ.; Dr. Harty 7s. 6d.; 1). W. Virtue, 55.; Ellis ami Manton, 55.; Mrs. Gibb, 2s. Gd'.; Mrs. A. M. Gow, 3s. Tho promoters of tho Bed Cross Shop, Woodward Street, thank iho following for donations:—Messrs Munt, Cottrell & Co., Ltd., Carter, Government Life Insurance, Mesdames Bradley, M'Morran, ■ Jackson, Sadd, Show, Clegg, Ward, Coleman, Smith, Barber, Campbell, Preston, Attwood, Foster, Lewis, Badolifte, Alormjii, Cameron, Kirk, Keith, Tonks, Houghton, Longmore, Mextod, Hellyer, Potter, Sanderson, Kennard, Clark, Neilson, Smith, Wnlker, M'Lean, Guthric, Ilenderson, Beaumont, Misses Eanwell, Myers, Danks, Williams, King, ll.ayes, i ongihrd, Monro, Khandallali ladies, Mi6ses ]vennedy, Mills, Francis, Peat, Esson, Bruce, Wellington South Nursing Division, Wellington North Nursing Division. We cannot all stay indoors when we like, but women can protect their coinjitexions against all weathers by using the skin preparations supplied fjy Miss Milsotu. When at loss for a i'aca cicam (hat can bo used duriuß tho day wifliout detection, try "Cultotio" Balm (Rog.), ;ls. Gd. Tho application is eo simple— merely rubbed into the face with linger tips, inul when dry dust lightly with any soft t'uliriu. Applied in the evening it, is invaluable for dinner parties theatres, etc., makes tho skin look clear and good, and invariably one trial will provont redness, coarseness, or perspiration. "CulIpne" Skin Food (lieg.), te., for nightly use, possesses tho nourishing yet healing [[iialitics Uiat the skin demands. Miss Milsom guarantees all preparations inirn and free from any deleterious mallei'. Hygienic Face Powder, I shades, 2s. Gil. I No butter poudro known, coiiipulitiun iied. Shampooing:, j\[aniciii'ing. Face .\l;,ssnge, lilectrolysis. CM or wnto ro Hair and Hair Work. Miss Milsom, Barnetts Buildings, 91 Willis Street. Telephone, SU—Advt. . for artistic floral work ring 'Phono 2469, or writo to Miss Poole, 70 Manners Street. Wedding bouquets, Mreatns, crosses, baskets, etc., executed in tho choicest ilowers in the latest designs. Now ready, beautiful boxes of fitsh violets, packed for posting to any part of iho Dominion, from 2s. upwaxdn.—Aitat.

Although frequent references are made from timo to time regarding the activi. ties of the Mayoress (Mrs. Luke) and the Citizens' Service League at the Town Hall, it is very doubtful if the publio of Wellington yet fully realise what is being done for our soldiers by those who have voluntarily undertaken the task of providing regularly for the disj patch of gift parcels to tho various fight'■mg fronts, and to other parts where required. The Associated Amateur Sports Bodies last year organised tho fund to provide this league of workers with tho necessary money to enrry out their operations, and at a recent meeting Mrs. Barltrop, the lion, secretary of tho league, presented a very comprehensive report of the work done last year. Altogether almost 20,000 packages, of an average value of 55., have been made up into about dOO cases, and sent in a number of different directions where New Zealand soldiers may happen to bo. Of the number 132 parcels were sent to the Wireless Troop men in Mesopotamia, which, owing to tho nature of tho climate and the circumstances under which the men were working, contained special articles, and were larger than tho ordinary package. Tho men on departing troopships are not forgotten, and in addition to tho usual parcels special comfort boxes aro made up and nut under the care of the chaplains. From tho number of letters received from chaplains and soldiers it is found (hat the comfort boxes havo been a blessing and boon to numbers of our soldiers. Many a man who is not ill enough to visit the doctor can approach the padre and obtain eomo little delicacy to make him feel more comfortable and remind him of tho women who thought of him in his homeland. Letters are also continuously coming to hand from tho soldiers, expressing appreciation of the parcels as they nave reached their varied destinations. To carry on this work funds aro required, and the Associated Amateur Sports Bodice aro again organising an effort to provide money for tho purpose. It is re. cognised us a Christmas gift from tho citizens of Wellington to tho soldiers, nnd tho fund must appeal to everyone as a fitting way of expressing appreciation of tho services of thoso who will bo spending a very different Chrstmas to what tho people of New Zealand are likely to enjoy. The Secret of "Dora." Scotland Yard would appear to bo govorned in these days by a mythical lady who always manages to keep in tho background. Several inquirers havo boon informed of late that "Dora" makes it impossible for (Jieir requests to be granted. "Dora" is always in evidence. She won't let you do this and eho objectß to that, but always quito politely. Who is Dora; who is she, that bold, bad raon couilemn her? Tho secret lias low leaked out (says n correspondent)! She is nothing moro dreadful tlian tho official namo for tho Defenco of the Eoalm Act. News is to hand that Miss Eosina Buckinan, tho New Zealand 6oprano, has made a signal success in grand opera in London, having sung the roles cf Aida, in Verdi's dpera of that uiuno, Leonora in "II Trovatore," and the Maid in Bizefs practically unknown opera, "Tho Fair Maid of Perth." Biting winds of winter play havoo with tho complexion and the hands. But if you use Sydal, your face, neck, and arms will bo as soft and whito as over. Sydal is splendid—not a greasy oroam, "but a sweet-eiuolling emollient which soothes and smoothes the 6kin. Get a 2s. jar from any chemist's or store.—Advt.