SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Two Auckland Woddinpt.' -.■■■.'-.'• r .. The marriage, of Dr.. Morchcad Baxter, of ■ Melbourne, and Miss Lilian Tauten, third daughter of Mrs. S, Tanton," of Mossman, late of Auckland, New Zealand, was celebrated recently at St. Philip's Churoh.. Church Hill, by tho Hot. Canon Belltngham. ' •■'••, Miss Queenie Tanton, sister of : tho. bride, was tho only lnidcsmaid, and only' members' of tho family and intimate friends, wore '• present at the reception, which- was held, at PottyV Hotel. Dr. and Mrs. Hprehcad. Baxter .will-live..'in. Melbourne. '. h . '..,.. '.■ The"wedding of Miss'.Gwladys\ Graham, daughter,'bf Mrs. 8.. Graham, of "Elvastoii, ■■' Ludor Street, Devonport, l to Mr, AHster Howdeh, of..Auckland,;took place on December 21. Miss' Beryl Graham;and Miss Tcnjio Howdon were tho two bridesmaids, and tho groomsmen wero Mr.- R. Spraggon, of Wellington, and Mr. Philsori, of Auckland. Garden Party at Kiwitca. ; . A delightful gardon party was given by Mrs. Arthur Lovett, of "Ratanui," Kiwitea, last Tuesday. The weather; was ideal and the pretty garden, and' smart .frocks' of tho guests—some! of whom motored many, miles present-ino/lo ia very gily .scene. ... . ;■ •'■''••. • •■'.". "' . , Tho hostess woro s, blue and i black Shot silk dress, white ostrich feather boa, black hat' With ;lattcer plumes. ;:'■ Tho ' Misses ' -Lovett were dressed in pretty '.white mtis J lin frocks. Some of the guests woro Mrs. Newconibe (Wanganui),' Grey frock, with ciiriso over-drossj'Mrs..Conway, violet silk; Mrs. J. Trator (Auckland), white iiiser : tioned voile, and black hat; Mrs. M'Betli .(KimhoUon), navy blue, silk coat and skirt; Mrs. Lethbridgo, block silk. Others present woro Mesdames Clayton, Barton) Jioberte, Hall, Taylor, and Misses'Hcrdmau, Shannon, : Baddolcy, "■ and many others.,- ' ' . .'. , ■/;: \\- : _ .. '' ■' .:';. 'Madame Lunn at St. Mary's Convent., ',"'.' Madame Kirkby. Lunn, the distinguished contralto, provided iv nuisicafi treat for the nuns at' St. Mury's Convent yesterday afternoon, when sho sang lot tfceir bsnelit several numbers iroia her .extensive repertoire." They included' "lni Herbst". and "Vergibilisdics Sta'udchen" (Brahms), Two songs by C. A.' JAdgey' and "Three Fishers." ' Mr, William Murdoch, 'who acted as accompanist, also played'eem - a| pianoforte &olos. -' \\\ ,'. 'Madame Kirkby Lumi'e andiffnco consisted entirely of nuns, who were isoyenty in number/ and Madame states that they /showed; the keenest'appreciation, of hfr Ringing. "'■.'_•'.' .'.' ( , : , ■ •>■;' .■■•.;;' ''\'' : -.-\ f. "Jack Ashore,".' ''}\\\\--.:' ■ .';.'.- ■'■: "<Tho' Masons ofi Christmas and New'Tear-. have been strenuous ones for tho. friends connected .with tho Missions to-.'Seamen' i in Wellington. The. Missionor, Mr. W. 32. Cocks, has arranged a.programme; of 'engagements, covering about ton days,'for. I the entertainment of tho seamen.. These comprised concerts, Christmas tree; with- a 1 real Father Christmas in attendance, carol I singing, and a delightfultcaonChristmas afternoon. - ; ; . ~'; I, ■'■', On Boxing Day a'pionio took place at j- Khaudallah; and as;' New Year's Day was . wet, it was spent in [tho institute in vari- ', ous'kinds of amusement. The seamen who were in port.aie hot likely to forget the festive season! of 1912-13, or the kindness shown to them by the institute and its'many. ;frionds... '.*; '.' i -'. : ''.■''■ v ' ',• '.'. Miss Nellie Lnttrcll, from Ckristchurch, is spending tho holidays with Mrs. and Miss Coleman, of Island Bay.; ■" Mrs. Latham and her family is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Fitzherbert, who is staying at Miss Mortons, Hill Street. ''.' "■" Mr. and Mrs. Younghusband, from Napier, aro in Wellington for a visit. Thoy are at present staying at I'Kenilworth, Mr. and Mrs. Hand-Newton, from Mns'.terton, are staying at "Kenilwotth.' : v Mr. and Mrs. FTcd Pbpo and party are at Paekakariki. .:- ■■. -,■' '•■'.•'.> The Rev. R. Young and tho Messrs. Youiiij (Wairnrapa) havo-taken a house at York Bay ; for'tho summer season, ':. Mrs. H. Alexander, J.P., and Mra, Alexander, of "Duudvillo," Waverley, Now South Wales, arrived by tho s.s. Mqcrnki on Christmas Day, on a short visit to Wolliugton. They are staying with Mrs. •Alexander's mother, Mrs. It. Hyanis. It is every woman's duty to learn tho hygiene of'tho hair mid skin.' Miss Mil: isoui's exclusive and up-to-dato 'methods nnd preparations will win back, tho worst complexion and restore the poorest hair to its proper life and energy. Thoso whoso hair and skin arc fading, can re-store'-them through Misg' Milsom's--ex; pert knowlcdgo, wliioh she imparts,, and tho true preparations and how to use thorn. Delightful face massage will remove wrinkles with the U6e of "CULI TENE" Skin Pood '(Rcgd.), the coarsest and most withered skin will quickly bcoomo smooth and soft. Electrolysis, Hairdrossing taught.. Grey hairs -restored to natural colour. Shampooing, manicuring, clipping. Perfect Switches, Puffs, nnd Natural Hair-Puds. Transformations iiiost natural nnd lightest weight. Hairfood unsurpassed—euro dandruff and falling hair. Personal attention. Miss 'Milium, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart •Damon's), Willis . Street,. Wellington: Tclophono BU.* .'SUPERFLUOUS HAIIt.': / . '• Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rnsnia/' (rcg.y. A guarantee given with cash caso undertaken. • See tetimoniab and letters. Mrs. Hulloni (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phono 1017. (Testimonial.) Capo Town, March 28th, 1011. Dear Mrs. Hullon,—Just a lino to lot you know that the Pan of "Rusina" 1 got is a complete success, and I no lonjrsr need to mo it, though i keep it l:ly me. 1 havo triodniimy cures, but so far this is the only one. I cannot express my pleasure in being able to l write to you thus. "Rusma" did ALL that you said it would. With heartiest good wishes for your success—Yours very .sincerely, C. JOHNSTONE. , Original copy of above can bo seen at i\ my address, *

Successful Wellington Singer, '. \ ■■< ..;■ '.'■■ .' j Miss Mh'na Catdow. daughter of lift ■:• ' R. T. Caldow, ,of Wellington, appears to be making good-'headway oil the concert'.-'.'' platform in England. , -. ' ! \ At tho latest i>ho was on loui with tho i Stella Caro) Concert Company. Miss Carol beiug tho brilliant young soprano" . I trained by Miss Amy Sherwiu. Miss ' . i Caldow has obtained eitrenioly' flatioriii|j. -.-'.."• i notices froin tho papers inwino of th«, • largo cities at Homo. Housekeepers. Thcro are two kinds of housckeepera ' < (says "Harper's Bazaar" for December).'' ' ' ' tho home-made unci tho ready-made, tit' | those the rcady-mado aro most numerous. -, ■■ ? j Tho honie-uuidcs havo existed, for con- ,1 turics, although not always. Eve was not ■ ■';' a home-made, sho was a roadyrinado. Her; ... \j first'bomb'in tho Gardon was without tra-:..'". ' i dition -or precedent. ...In it Evo toiled not ','. ,'■ neither did sho spin,' and thcro is net the ' : \ slightest suggestion that she offered:any- ■ ■ ] thing but raw fo&d to Adam.-■;. •_ , : .7. .'.;'. ~'j Wo possessed a book in our childhood ;">' which wo and our trends literally read to i pieces. It was w.Jcd "Minco Pio Is-!',■■ ' j-.i land," and it give tho most delectable nc- "t count of sailing over a champagne sea ;. -,.'-.' \ ] (wo had m idea wjint champagne was) to ,"■ a. bean island, where tho most luscious, ■'■'>' j juicy niince-pies fell off tho trees into I olio's longing inqutli. And that account•,-■'■ j oil a paradise formed my-solo.idea of tho' Garden of Eden for many years, ■;. A place i•'".'• { where no one worked in'a kitchen/whoro : : no ono toiled to' cooky-yct food of tho,- ". i choicest,! most mouth-watering variety /'.V; j could bo picked on every side.. Novcrtho-^'. . 'i j less, history relates that Cain, tho son of ■ . I ■rcady-mado Evo,,took his wife from among ■■'..:.' J tho children of nion, and so wo must inferr ' ' ; . that sho wus a home-made housekeeper.' ■. ;,| Tho rcady-nmde is a product of tho lost half-century, the outcome of economic and . ' industrial conditions, Until tho last ' - ' fifty years tho honio-mades havo been the '..'|. .'.- typo known and scon' on every hand.' ; AVomcn, who being held closely about tho '.} home fireplace until-they left it to form " a fireside of thorp own—had learned \ housekeeping *by tho appreutloqfhip ; method. ~ :\. ■ ';.'■•".',■' ,\; '''■■ ■;, Rcady-mado Housekeepers. -' . ' • ; Some people, however, in this ogo have ■'-,".. jiot the chance of learning by-.apprentice-'.. ..'■ ship, they must bo content to learn by ex-'. , ,"•' : periencc, and theso awthe '. rcady-mado • ■ ',' housekeepers. '"Experience , is-: a.deor. ; school," Franklin said," "but-'fools wilt . '-,-,.',.j learn in no other."' Howover,■ .that does■'.''-.■■.'; not always apply,- for among that ■ l are forced to learn'by oxporienco are '; ' many that aro not fools,'but lack the op- .' ', portunity'-'to. learn in any other-way'. . . Miss Goodrick ! left.yesterday Manuka for a trip to Sydney and Mel- ';' . bourne. ■ " : '; '" '"•■; '' . ..' '- : V ''■" ' .'.-''-. ■! ■ Mr. and-Mrs. J. B. Cory, of San Fran-' . ■•] cisco. ,who arrived, hero o.u Thursday by :■■ .'-. : ,'i the Tahiti, leavo to-day. toi db'yah'cxtcn- ';•: .-.'..» sivo",tour of. the South; '• Island. ''• They.,; : ..; ';'■) proceed to Nelsou,'and oh to Mount Cook,' -.'. '■■■': via the - Bullcr and Otira Gorges. ..FroiUj-. ' :. ', there they flre lo' proceed over, tho; now- 1 - ' ' tourist routi); to Ijiko Wakatipu,; aud (i- ■' ■'..'■,■'.".' nally leave tho.Bluff for'Tasmahia. .-Two'-:■'-.:'i'. s other.-Americai!, 'Visitors, - Mr.'- and.Mrs.'.'., .'.;■.' Vail,; of; stoclcWni';!|3alifornia,Mvill ;follow: ' ; , '.. the* sniiiO: ti;ail|vilea',fing,h6re'"on Tuesday :•' ;. .-, iiext. 'r _{. ■.<■.':'". :'!-.':'-. ; -v : ' ; ■.-■.' -,:;.' ' ;■■ ' .■,'■•■',- '. v: '';.'--" : 'Jr^.-pT*:.-''-''•'■''■'■' ■•-.'. Mrs. and Miss Barratt, fronii England,;; • , who have.biisn for the -last . j three ycarsi.aro. now .niaKingd'tour of j Now Zealand) and' b^ :^staying : ot: Konil-:; worth forj'a'.shoi't;'tiiiio;./ .\V^'/;'•«, 'Z/, ; ;: : : Tho engagement is otnounccd: of, Miss [ ' N. G'Brion. -eldest dan}f'^wf : of ;Mr.",.M. ' j >h, to' Mr. S. , '•-'.., U\Wilton; of' Auckland'.y "'-, ,;j-..: | , Miss M. Barker M\i l her sister of tho - i| Dioccaan School in >Martqn arc at present ..-. ■ ]\\ staying l in.Wellington at Mrs. .Cauner's. -.-.. ,: •'. The: matron- of. (ho Hospifcal desires to ,; acknowledge'tlio following for the General •'. -, ■ Hospitalt—Flowers '-. (M<sdnmes ' . Hiels,' -. WatorsJ Kirkcaldic; oud Maukll), books '■' ... (Atrs. C. A. Innip), toys (Mrs. H. L, Hey--' -.'• . . manion), baby' l doll (Miss Alison Ivchbcll), ■ toys for Christnijis tree (Brooklyn.'Afotlio(list 1 Infant ' Sunday ■ School).' Victoria Hospital—Books and magazines'(Mesj)aines; Ueid r ,lj)odd,'aud L'aiuberl), parcel.jjQirls'.. licalin Guild),-cako',-(Misses Nilwton, / '-.-','• Contcs.'Mrs.' Clcgliorn),' flowers .(MfS. A.., Pearce, .Miss 'ChHdrcn'g-Hos-» nifal-r-Box of.skittles (Mrs.'W.H.,Halls), •..;.. toys and books (Messrs Goorgo and .IC«rs- • -.'■ leyl.i'picturo books (Paraparaumu 5ch001),...' books and toys (Misses Kelis' and Ethcra-- . Greig,' 'and''-Spiritualist' Sunday School),toys (Mrs'.'tl. Hi'ddiford), flowers, fnjit,' ... and sweets .(Ifetonp Bijptist Junior Chris];-; '~ . iuli Endcavo\|r Socioty), doll (Mathcwson 9; .:-;rj. inillinery worki-ooiii), / largo scrap' book '•.'./„'. (Frolbol'-. High - School, and Kindergarten',; Karon), toys , (Mrs. -.Yates),; cheques (Mrs. ■'Atkins £1 -Is., Mrs. .Bacon - 'iCl', ls„ .. Mrs. Key worth ifi, Nursoßuwkcr J!l Is., ~ ; ■ ; Mrs. W. It.-Turnbull. £!)„;'. toys' (All i, i ■ 'Saiiit'3 Sunday. School),' books!(Mrs.' Atis- ; : ' . tin), flowers (Mrs. Gilmer);*' toys • and . flowers' (Misses Price);, toys (ladies; Wei- , : : lington Telcpholifl Exchnngo),, toys (Tolcv .' / graph Laboratory),-toys (Tcleßraph Office,:;, i draughting ond AlcrplwuicaL, Branch), -.-■ books■ (Nurse 'Evei-ctt), toys (Brooklyn, Kindergarten School); .jewellery, , purses. ctc. ; (Mrs. V. Grady), hosiery (Carter and ;-.-■...; Co.), blouse's, flowers, etc. (To Are Hour*), , - toilet boxes (Seaton.-i and ; Co.), gloves, - ■ shirts, ties, etc. (C. "Smith and Co.), : mercery (F. Cohen), books and Christmas , ■ cards (S.-'niid W. Mookay), mercery '..', . . (Union Clothing. C0.),-Ms (J. Myors and . Co.), goods (James Smith)) • -. |.-/,: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Webb.'und Misi Irono Webb,, o£ Talavcra Terrace, ,are' on a visit to .Auckland. .■'.-.. .' Tho secretary--o'{ tho Wellington. Hos-.. ■'/,.., pital and,Cliaritabloj'Aid Board desires to . ; acknowledgo with!-thanks the following . ; ; further, donations to'. 1 the Christmas fundt , ,;; —Dean O'Shea, two'guineasi'-NortherD . .; ' Eolier. Milling Co., Lid,, o«o guinea.: : '