LADY'S HAT AND THE PARSON.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1561, 3 October 1912, Page 2

LADY'S HAT AND THE PARSON.

! "Before we commence, will everyone take off hor hat." The command went forth from Rev. S. Varcoe-Cock to the crowd of Junior Christian Eudeavonrers and their frirnds gathered in Hie Sydney Town Hall, oil a recent .Saturday afternoon, for the annual rally. Already the great majority of children and the. few adults wero bare-headed, and immediately nearly all the rest removed their headgear. But hero and there a dainty specimen of the milliner's art did not stirfrom the crowning glory of the fair face beneath. This whs the case with a young lady in the front seat. She was wearing one of those pretty littlo hats that fit down close over the face, unci are only complete when surmounted by n. sloping feather. Evidently she did not belong to the Endeavour, and had apparently attended to walnh the proceedings us an interested outsider. At the chairman's command she seemed rather embarrassed, but made no movement to obey. A moment later Rev. Varcce-Coek announced that the stewards would collect half ; a-crown from everyone who persisted in keeping on her hat. This was too much for the lady. With a charming confusion that made her more conspicuous, she rose and loft the hall. Half-a-dozen hatred Indies who had occupied less prominent feats did the same. A few others, including the' only two ladies on the platform braved the chairman's fiat and stayed. For the spring modes in Hairdressing, Mrs. Eolleston hrs just reoeived direct from the leading and most conservative Hair Merchants in London a large supply of Human Hair goods, including a special line of Switches, guaranteed free froin Chinese or Asiatic Hair, from 123.6 d. upwards; Transformations, .£4 45.; Toupees, i! 2.25.; Clusters of Curls, 89. Lessons in Hairdressing Gratis to all purchasers of Human Hair, 256 Jjambton Quay (over Speed's). 'Phone 1590.—Advt. HAIEWOEK. Mrs Haybittle makes a speciality of Artistic and Up-to-date Hairwork. Only the best of English Hair used. Head Massage, Shampooing, Cutting, etc. 468 LAJIBTON QUAY, 'Phone 1594. Over Orr. Chemist.

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