SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 117, 11 February 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Garden Party, A garden party ami sale of work lield on. tho lawn of . the Congregational Church, Lower Hutt, on Saturday, Feb- ■ rnary 8, under tho auspices of tho Ladies' Committee, proved a most .interesting and successful event. Tho various stalls were" well 'slocked, which gave evidence of earnest endeavours on the part cf (ho workers. Favoured with fine weather, a large company gathered for the opening ceremony, over which the pastor, .the.Rev. W. H. A. Vickery, presid--1 ed. Mrs. A.' M. Lewis, of Wellington, who was enthusiastically received, gave a brief address,' and in declaring the sale opened expressed the hope that tho effort would be successful both socially and financially. Very quickly tho scene was changed into a 'busy mart. Good business was done, and over JM ivero taken within the, space of two hours. The stalls arranged wore as follow:—Ladies' stalls, Mesdames Vickery and Thompson, Miss . Smith; fancy articles ■ and 'lollies, tho Girls' Guild, superintended by Misses Shepherd and Vickery, assisted by members of the guild; garden produce, tho Boys' Club, Mr. R. Smith, and members of tho cmb; household goods, Messrs. Cousins and Sibun; bran tub, Miss Hepple; aerated waters, Mr. YT. Black; tearoom, Mesdames Black, M'Millan, Hislop. Frandi, assisted by the young ladies; Mrs. Ansell, hon. secretary. To all these -workers the committee tenders -its sincere thanks, and also to the, many friends who helped so willingly with gifts and goods, and to tho k'rpe number of purchasers, for their ready and loyal support. Sister E. Hodges, R.R-.C, who is one of the survivors of tho Marquette and who has been mirsiug influenza nntients on Somes Island since 'her arrival in the Malta, left for Christchurch by the Maori last night. She -was Accompanied by Sister .Jennings, who has also been on duty-on-the island. ■ ; • Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie-Smith, of Tutira, are visiting Napier. Mrs, Rhodes, Seattle, U.S.A., is visiting the Waitomo Caves, en route to' Auckland. Mr. and Mrs.' Caerlyon and Miss Caerlyon, of .Hawke's Bay, are visiting AVeljlington. '.' Mrs. Alters and the Misses Nicholls, of "Wanganui, are visiting Napier. Mrs. Bailey, Nukualofa, i 6 staying with Mrs. Bothamley. A meeting of the Spinsters' Club was held on Saturday afternoon, .when tho future work of the club was discussed. Tho club was formed in October, 1914, when several girls combined to send Christmas presents to the men at Samoa. It was decided not to disband, but to continue work for the soldiers returning from the war. A letter was received from the ladies' committee for the Returned Soldiers' Club appeal, asking if the club could take a stall on the appeal day, April i. It was decided to | take a stall, and to help in any way possible. The club has also promised to assist the commercial travellers' surprise packet day for the mercantile marine by making sweets. Mrs. B. Lambert (neo Miss Ella Basten) has been notified that she has been placed first in the recent essay competitions* conducted by tho Australasian League of Honour in the subject "Nationalism" and second in the subject "Howl to Encourage Settlement in the Country and to Prevent Centralisation in (ho Cities." There- has been a good deal of friendly competition between Now Zealand and Australia in tho matter, and it is a very considerable honour to be so highly placed. Miss Rogers, whose work. for soldiers is so well known, and who is a general favourite, is now in Paris at.a Y.M.C.A. club Colonel N. P. Adams, C.M.G., end Mrs. Adame arrived from Auckland onSatur : day. Miss Rothenberj? (Buller Street) is at present staying with Mrs. M. C'aselberg, at Lyall Bay. Later' on Miss Rothenberg purposes paying a number of visits .in the Wnirarapa. Mrs. D. Stuart Dallas, the contralto vocalist, has returned to Wellington after a short visit 'to Dunedin, where she fulfilled an engagement at the recent Burns festival... The New Zealand Nurses' Memorial Fund is still a live fund, and one open to contributions. Tjie latest contributions are:—Miss Inglis, St Helen's Hos-! pital, iCIO 10s.; Mrs. Quinn, Moano. Road,' £2 2s. There are now fourteen New Zealand nurses who have lost their lives whilst c'oinj'militnry service, and it is to them that the memorial is being raised. Tho fund is-, a pension ,fuii(l, not" only for military nurses, but for all nurses. j Mrs. Firth,-hon. treasurer Wellington Women's lied Cross Committee, acknowledges with thanks tho following donations and subscriptions for November, December, 1918, and January, 1919:—Mrs. J Hutcheson, 10s.; Hill Street Guild, £6 55.; Miss Coates, £1; Miss Cable, 2s. : Cd.; Miss King, 2s. Bd.; Miss Baber's | School, M 35.; "Gratitude," £1 Bs. Bd.; ; Mrs. L. Biundcll, £3; "C.L.R.," .£2; illutt Patriotic Guild, M Via.; Mrs. ,T. 'Hutcheson, His.; Mangaroa-Wallacevillo ! Guild, £1; Mrs. Hirst,- £1; Mrs. Hoare, I £1 lis. Some very extreme cases of falling hair as a result of influenza have come" to Mrs. Rollcston's for treatment lately. It cannot, lie too strongly emphasised' that this trouble is very serious unless prompt action is taken. Mrs. Rolleston'e reputation is an assurance of capable and careful treatment. 25G Lambton Quay — Advt.--- ■ ' . A magio c-hange after cne application by using a little Cultenc Balm (vanishing cream) to face and l'eck. Dust lightly ' with Hygienic Powder (all shades). Take ' your face in your hands, look in your ! mirror, and apply as above. Culteno ' Balm, 3s. Gd. Face Powder, 3s. Post- ' age fid. extra. All hair work. Miss Mil'. t»m, 91 Willis Street. 'Phono 811.Advt. LADIES-THAT UNKIND FACIAL ' :" HAIR! Rusma (Reg.) destroys permanently all trace of superflous hair, leaving the skin clear and smooth. No need to undergo tho pain, of electrolysis or depilatories or possible disfigurement. Biisuia . is painless arid sure. Call for free trial. Mrs. Hullon, Depf. D, Courtenay Place : Tram Terminus. ■ Telephone 1047—Advt. Grey Shirts for boys' school wear—at once smart, serviceable, and economical— from ss. Gd. to 6s. lid., in union mater-' ial, and from 7s. Gd.to 9s. Gd., in all wool, at Geo, Fowlds, Ltd.—Advt. For tho daintiest "bon voyago" baskets, containing the choicest blooms obtainable, and for captivating theatre bouquets of artistic beauty, there is one shop in Wellingt&n that stands apart. Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, Willis Strot, Weflinglon.-Advt. All parents are hereby cordially requested to encourage Stationers and - Storekeepers to push the sale of "Thinker" Brand Writing Tablets and "Thinker" School Exercise Books for the nation's good—Bannatyne and Hunter. Ltd., wholesale agents for the "Thinker." -Advt. BETTER JUNKET EASILY MADE. The headiv-f tells the story of BET-' TLB'S JUNKO CRYSTALS, which make delicious-flavoured junket in a few minutes. Tho perfect summer dessert; delights everyono whenovcr served. Fivo flavours—raspberry, vanilla, loroon, pineapple, and strawberry. Sixpenny packet makes two quarts—enough to serve a family four times, Order at once.—Advt.

The Rev. A. J. Small, chairman of the Methodist mission in Fiji,' and Mrs. Small, who-arrived by the Talune, aro staying at Tukupunu with their daughter'. Air*. U. B. (Juwiell. 1 New Zealand is not the first foreign ; country in which Airs. Lin, wife of the Chinese Consul hero, has resided. She. ' spent somo time in Washington, D.C, > and also in Canada. She and her niece ; Miss Lin Hukoo, who were both detained ' for some months in Molbourno owing to • the dislocation in tho whipping,' were ! doubly fortunate in that they missed the ■ epidemic period hero and in Molbourno • also. ••- Mrs. Lin says that in hor town of Foochow, and indeed in every large i town in China, there is a branch-'of the !. Red Cross, and that Chineso-ladies take ■ tho greatest interest in the work. WTien • one sees the exquisite needlework that, i Airs. Lin has brought from China with I her, one realises that in that branch of i education at all evonts Chinese ladies havo nothing to learn. Sho has brought • quite a lot <lf exquisite things [ —panels and pictures in most delicate ; shades and of intricate.design, all dono . in silk; also delicate carvings in'ivory, green, jade, and white jade, and the more . easily-worked soapstone, quaint figures in , teak and, ebony, and delicate filigree and . enamel. 1 ' China is falling in line with the rest of the world regarding the bet-- \ ter education of. girls.. There aro excel- \ lent high schools' everywhere, in which . are ninny highly-qilalified American teachers. English is ••' taught in all . schools, and the curriculum is on the most iurxleni ltuefi, although the violent \ 6ports in which our girls indulge have , not yet. become 1 popular. Jfyisic. art; in- . eluding art needlework, and-- literature, aro. studied by all the girls,-.'and; many of them write poetry, including-Miss Lin Hukoo; but she has not yet. translatedany of her verse into English. Airs. Lin' is very happy in that she has brought the whole of her household staff from China with her, and therefore has no servant problem to face. ' Many people'here hn.ve approached Air. Lin with, regard to bringing Chinese servants to New Zealand, but,, as he says, it is a matter for the Government to deal with. It would be a great responsibility anyhow, ns climatic conditions and ways of living aro different, and they might not be happy in their new environment. In addition totlieirbeautiful works ef art, Air. and Mrs. .Lin.have a little bit of "home away from home" in the shape ofgramophone records of Chinese music. They were very delighted to see their national flags flying beside the flags of their allies on nil the public buildings in Australia. It is, of course, no longer the old Dragon Flag cf tho Dynasty, but a rainbow flag of five colours—red, blue, yellow, white, and black. The'.British Home Secretary has sanctioned the formation of a small body of women patrols under the control of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. For some time past the Commissioner has employed a number of tho women pab'bls of the National Union of Women Workers, who have done very useful work, but this arrangement will now.be discontinued. Airs. Spencer, who. has died at Wymeswold, Leicestershire, aged 89, left' seven | children, 12 grandchildren, and-18 greatgrandchildren. Fifteen out of her grand-s-ens were serving in the forces.