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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1343, 22 January 1912, Page 9

An Afternoon Tea. I.n-t week Mrs. A. Dretberlon, of Keliiiinic, gave a must enjoyable litlle after".'"i'i", ' ~fl - ' or Miss .Madeline Woblw (the well-kiioivn Auckland pianist) and Miss I'i'iinces lii'ctherton, of Wanganui. The liiisloss received in a pretty frock of while embroidered muslin. Miss Drether- »" wore crea mcrepe de chine ,and Miss \\el>be silk voile. During tile afternoon Miss Madeline Webbo played, Mrs. recited, and various musical items were given by the Misses Tessa Heading and. lli'Otherton, and Mesdames Levy ami Craig. Among tlioso present were: Mosduines Morris, Fox, Corrigan, Siev"l'lghl, Seymour, Jetlerv, Reading, Deard, Day, Gusscolt, und Haydy. . Tho Rev. W. Wooding and Mrs. Wooding (who is tho sister of Mr. 11. U. Asquith, the English Prime Minister) will arrive next month in Wellington, in connection with the Unitarian Church, of which Mr. Wooding is a minister. Mr. and Mrs. Wooding are at present visiting relatives in Canterbury. During their stay; in this city, they are invited to bo tho guests of their Excellencies Lord and Lady Islington, and also of Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward. Miss Dlanche M'Cullough, daughter of tho late Mr. M'Cullough, at ono time manager of the Dank of Now South Wales hero, is engaged to Mr. Harris, ot tho same bank in Perth, West Australia. Tho wedding of Miss Ella Milne, I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Milne, of Oamaru, to Mr. Grigor, of Auckland, will take placo on February G at Oamaru. Miss Moira Litchfield, of tliiis city, is to be one of the bridesmaids. Mrs. Stauton llarcourt and her children leave here on February 9 for Sydney, where they will catch the Orsova for London. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Terese O'Connor, daughter of Mr. Maurice O'Connor, of the Terrace, to Mr. Cyril Georgo Collins, Government Audit Inspector for tho Auckland district, and second son of Colonel R. J. Collins. Archdeacon Cassell and Mrs. Cassoll, of Hawera, returned home last week from their English trip. Mrs. L. M. Mouteath and family have been occupying tho Mountain Cottage, Mount Egmont, for a week. Mr. Maurice Cohen, of Palmerston North, sailed on Friday by the Manuka, en routo to England. t Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bibby, of Onga Onga, intend leaving for a fivo months' trip to Japan, starting from Sydney early next month. Mr. and Mrs." W. Rathbone, of Waipawa, are also proceeding on tour. Lieutenant Herd and Mrs. Herd were passengers by the Maori for tho south on Friday. Miss Large and Miss Hodge, of Hawke's Day, who linve been visiting the Southern Lakes, arrived by the Maori from Lyttelton yesterday, aud arc staying at ICenilworth. Miss Greville and Miss Chisun, from ; Hawke's Bay, who are visitors to Wellington for the races, arc stopping at "ICenilworth," in Hill Street. Mr. Ivorton Smith, of England,' is at present in 'Wellington on a business visit. Miss Bulstrode, of the Maori College, Hukarero, is just now in- Wellington, awaiting the arrival of her sister by the Tainui on Wednesday. Miss Bulstrode sailed for England in July last, and has been doing an extensive tour of the United Kingdom. I Mrs. Veitch, from New South Wales, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Gusscott, of Kelburne. To Ladies—Book your Order for 1912 for Weldon's Fashion Papers, Delineator, Ladies' Home Journal, Taris Journal ofFancy Work, etc. Agent for Woigel's Paper Patterns. C. A. INNES, Bookseller, 2S Willis Street.* Weddings—S'lower Bouquets for brido and bridesmaids. Only the Choicest of Flowers used. Specially packed, and sent to any part of the Dominion. Miss Murray, .'l6 Willis Street (Florist to his Excellency Lord Islington).* THE TELL-TALE MABK OF TIME Is when your hair is turning grey. Apply to Miss'Milsom for freo consultation, and do as she instructs. She will treat and teach you to make healthy and' restore growth aud colour without injurious dyes. lloiiil treatment for ladies aud 'gentlemen. Miss Milsom has special preparations for humc treatment, also excellent creams and summer lotion for sunburn, tanning, and freckles. Miss Milsom diagnoses all ca.es. Delightful Face Massage, Shampooing, Manicuring, Hairdressing taught. Hairwork of every description. Only best quality English hair used. Switches and Curls, large variety. Feather-weight Natural Washable Hairpads, from ss. Electrolysis (permanent and painless, qualified under Madam Barclay, New York). Telephone 814. Miss Milsom, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart Dawson's), Willis Street, Wellngton.*

Messrs. Baldwin and Rayward, patent attorneys, 215 and 217, Lambtou Quay, Wellington, report that they luavo recently filed tho following application: for letters patent of the Dominion of NewZealand:— C. W. Aston, Christchurch, automatic signal; ,T. Maitland, Otago, fencing standard; W. 'I'. Cooper, Oamaru, fly destroyer; C. J. and 11. A. Craig, Gisborne, elbow-joint for shearing machines; 11. D. Edwards, Southland, rabbit trap; E. A. Schwarz, l'almerston North, and \V. C. Wellington, extensible bracket for electric light; L. 11. Friedman, Melbourne, typewriter; L. Pnvletich. Otago, hat-pin; II S. Searle, luvercargill, fruit-tree sprayor: I'. V. Raymond, Invercargill, flax-dressing machine; 1. H. Easteifield, Wellington, producing ammonia 6iilphate. Tho deitli is announced at Gravesend of Mr. Isaac Charles Johnson, who claimed to be the inventor of Portland cement. Mr. Johnson was 100 years old on January 28 last, and he received on tho occasion of his birthday a letter of congratulation from the King. 110 learned to ride a bicycle at the ago of B",' and his favourite occupation of recent years wua Grcok translation.