WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1642, 8 January 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

{yiATTBRS OP INTEREST PROM PAR AND NEAR.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wellington Wedding, • On Tuesday, at 2 o'clock, at the Moles- d worth Street Methodist Church, Miss Louie Stokes, eldest daughter of Mr. and e Mrs, T. >0. Stokes, of Wellington, was t married to Mr. James Hall Boyd, youtg- o est son of the Into Mr. William Boyd, of f Glasgow. The officiating minister was tho n Rev. G. ''. Cook. The bride, who was e given away by iier father, was dressed ill h a pretty frock of cream clolienn», trimmed (. with hand-made iiilk lace, and wore the usual veil and orange blossom. Her two ( sisters, Miss Winnie and Miss Chrissie „ Stokes, wero her bridesmaids, They wore j frocks of white embroidered muslin, with , large black hats wreathed with torgct- t me-uots, Mr. Arthur Macklin was best c man, and Mr. John Newlands acted as ' groomsman.'' After the ceremony a reception was held in the Wesley Institute, - Tarannki Street. The mother of the bride j wore, a gown of grey silk poplin, and a I large black hat; Mrs. W. li. Boyd, black j silk atriped voile, and hat of vieux rose; J Mrs. C; W. Bell, sister of the bride- ' groom, bluo'cloth costume and black hat 1 with wliito ostrich plumes.; Mrs. M'Laren, ] black corded silk dress, and black hat.: ' A quiet, but pretty, wedding was j solemnised on New dear's Day by the Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott, at tho I'resby- J terian Church, Kent Terrace, between ' William, eldest son of tho late Rev. William Alves, of Duhedin, and Evolecn i Sarah, youngest daughter of the late Dr. , James' Matthew Nolan, F.R.G.5.,, Dublin, j etc., some time in practice in Sydney, and > Beaufort, Victoria. Tho bride wore a very ' charming costume of • "Denman" blue crepe-de-chine, with Oriental trimming, lnrge black picture hat, with large 1 whito plumes and pale pink roses (a gift from her sister, Mrs. Thos. Mills, of Sydney). Mrs. John Dalton, friend ■of the ■ brule, wore a very pretty pale grey glace ; silk, with Oriental trimming, ldrge black ' hat with white feathers. The bride was given away by Captain Robt. Johns-ton, ' Lower Hutt, uncle of tho bridegroom. After the ceremony /a reception was held; at tho Hotel Windsor. Wedding at Kohinui. ! - A wedding of considerable interest took • place at'Kohinni on Tuesday, when Mr. Horace Eugene.Lowe, of Mangapehi (Main Trunk) was married'to Miss Elizabeth ' Thohipjoli,'only dmighter of Mr. T. ' Thompson,' of ICohinui, The teremony took place in tho Kohinui schoolroom, and 1 tho llev. R.. Hormoii, vicar of Mangatainoka, officiated. Tho bride, who was 'given away. by, herfather, was dressed 1 in a frock, of whito louisseno silk, trimmed 1 with insertion and fringe, with a court « train of white silk. She wore tho usual vei} and orango blossom and carried a - beautiful . bouquet :of carnations and 'maidenhair fern. Miss MacTavisli, cousin' of the bride, ,wa.s the only .brides- \ maid. ' She ■ wore a becoming gown of J white silk, with large black picture hat, < and; carried a bouquet of scarlet carnations. Mr. H. Lovell, of Kohinui, was , best. man. > ' ; After tho ceremony the guests were en- ' tertained at a reception held, at the resi-' dence of Mr. arid Mrs. G. Thompson.. Mr. ' and Mrs. . Lowo received many/ presents. ! Tho Irido also received a silver entree dish,, case of, cftrvers,. and set of-table,. , and desert-spoons from the congregation ' of the Anglican Church, at Kohinui, in 1 3 appreciation of' her services as .organist; .during tho past/ lew years. ' Late Marion Crawford, . ; The lato Marion Crawford onoe said to a ■ friend that lie lived in un imaginary community of at least two thdusand pe-rsuus, who, vitnont lmerierence uom him, led their own'lives; married, had "children, in- . \oived themselves in all kinds' of dra- ] matic and evon tragio relations, and that j I'if ho werc to live ouo hundred ye-ars iie | could not molio a oomplete record of tho , happenings of this community,.or a full , liortraiUird'of the various characters who wero as real to; him. as living persons., When Ji plot'had defined itself in his blind , he-could not'rest until ho had elaborated it thoroughly; aid: worked it: out in ' de- , v tail; and-wnen the time came to write ... he: was, under . s.uch impulsion, that ho worked '.with - marvellous rapidity. *, When at the last an ominous extreme weakness came on him, he remarked that he, was , soon to die, - Almost immediately afterwards, alluding :to the approaching Good Friday, ho signed; "X dio with Christ." • His. daughter, at his request, -then rend .. to hiin extrjets. from Plato's Dialogues, 1 oil which he said that they taught him serenity'-in dentil, and his last words were, ! ■"1" enttr serenely into eternity." r Mrs. Ewen is; back in town after a few weens spent at Heretaunga, Mrs. A. Morris and her son, and Mrs. , C.'Davis will be leaving at the beginning of March for a trip through America, England, and the Coiitiueiit. Mrs. " Hadfield -is back in Wellington after a visit to her mother, Mrs. . Wood, ot Napier. . ' . . .; ' Mrs, Arnott Anderson, of Taumaranui, is ' visiting herr parents, Mr; and Mrs.. Bristowe, of Karori. ' ' Mrs. and Miss Quick , returned yester- : day to their home on the Terrace. ~ 1 Miss Wedgewood-, who has toon spending some time in New Zealand with her eister, Mrs. Birkett, leaves on Friday by the Ulimaroa for Sydney, where she joins the Orsova for England. Mr. and Mrs. C. Woodward, who are at present staying at "Tho Windsor, are leaving, shortly for a tour of New land.Mr. and Mrs. Bethwaite, from Nelson, are spending a short time in Wellington. - .'. Miss E. Borth is at Day's Bay House, tho guest of Mrs. W. Howard Borth (Carterton). Mrs M. B- Denniston and her family (Lower Hutt) are spending some; time at the seaside, and are staying at Day s Bay House. .. "i. The marriage of Miss Rawson, daughter of Mr. and Mts. Herbert Rawson, to Mr. Davison, of Lowry Peak, Culverden, is | fixed for January 29 at St. Paul 6. The variableness of Wellington weather is a prime factor in causing roughness of the skin. Wind and rain join forces in this fell work by making the complexion ooarse and chapping the hands. The ravages of unseasonable 'weather may be combated by tho use of Mrs. Rolleston's Complexion Creams, whioh are imported from leading houses in France, England, und America, and sold at Ha. Bd. per jar. «La Cigale" is o, leading French nongreasy Face Cream. An English preparation "Massiene," is a successful complexion 'beautifior j while for removing blackheads and skin blemishes, the Virginian Massage Cream is also a great , favourite. n Free advice is given purchasers regarding n their complexions. Mrs. Rolleston, 258 ? Lambton Quay (opp.' Eoonomio).-Advt. It is every woman's duty to leam the hygiene of the hair and skin. Miss Mil- \ Bom's exclusive and up-to-date mothods \ and preparations , will win back the worst 11 oomploxion and restore the poorest hair i to its proper life and energy. Those I' whoso hair and skin are fading, can reI store them through Miss Milsom's ex- ' pert knowledge, whioh she imparts, and ' tho hue preparations and how to use i them. Delightful face massage will remove wrlnklos with the U6e of "CUL- ) TENE" Skin Food (Regd.), the coarsest \ and most withered skin will quiokly be- ' oomo smooth and soft. Eleotrolysis, Hair- | dressing taught. Grey hairs restored to \ natural oolour. Shampooing, manicuring, & dipping. Perfect Switches, Puffs, and A Natural Hair-Pads. Transformations f most natural and lightest weight. Hairfood unsurpassed—euro dandruff and falling hair. Personal attention. Miss.Milm pom. King's Chambers (opp. Stewart ! Dawson's), Willis Street, Wellington. Tclephono 814.* Spring Weddings—Brides' and Bridesn,Bids' Bouquets of-l'nshion. Favourite flowers—rose, carnation,' lily of valley, exciuißitely designed and forwarded to any part of Dominion, Murray, ViceJ Ito-zal Floriit. 38 WillU Street.—idrt.

At .the Tennis Match. Tho weather was perfect, at least from i (.pectntor's point of view, lor the Hi'i-tish-Ncw Zealand tennis match yestcrlny. . Tho Tliorndon courts arc quite picturssque for undecorated \Vellington,: and the green lawns, with their background sf tall trees, combined with the bright [rooks which were lo be seen everywhere, nade quite a pretty scene. Seats were ■rected all round the ground, an awning jeing placed over those occupied by tho jovernor and Lady Liverpool. The first match, between Parke and Ollivier, was won by tho former player, md by the tinio that the second match liad been played tho ground, which was rery dead at first,-, was in much bettor trim. The'contest between Dixon and Swanston was a very-even one, Dixon iv'jnning by one game. \ J About three o'clock the Governor and Lady Liverpool, accompanied by Hiss D'oljnmbe and Captain Shawe, arrived. Lady Liverpool was wearing a frock of black silk voile, with'a girdle of black l>eads, and a black hat with a bunch of purple clematis at one side; Miss.Foljambe wore a cream coat and skirt, and i small white hat with 6hadod pink flow* ;rs; Mrs. ■ A., Gore, a navy bine tailorMade, with a large red hat with black plumes; Mrs.-Massey, blue coat and skirt and a small grey toque with pink roses. ; Among many of thoso present, jne noticed Mrs., Collins, Mr*. Chdrlie Pearce, Mrs. A. Young, Miss Mary Pearce, Miss Simpson, Miss B. Miles, itre. Hi Rose, Mrs. P. Freeth, Mrs. 11. I'uton. , Mrs.' Lonquet, from Clirisfchurch, passsd through Wellington yesterday on her way to Auckland. Mrs.'■ J.°Casslber(f and her family and Mrs. A. Caselberg (Mast.evton). are spending a few weeks at Day's Day Ilouss. liieut.-Colonel Hislop and Mrs. Hislop, jf Napier, have taken a house at Lyall Bay, Wellington, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Ellis have taken a bouse at I'aeknkariki for a few weeks. Everyone will bo sorry to say good-Tjye to "Fanny Jasper" ana the rest of the ;un-produoing people) who <m> with her. I'hero was a crowdcd audience to witness rile last performance of "Get-Rich-Quick IVallingford" at: the Opera House last light, l and everyone was sorry .when'the :urtain fell. "Fanny Jasper" and "Miss iVells" each received quantities of.beau:ifulflowers, little.gifts of farewell from ;heir various friends. Amongst the audimCe Were noticed Mrs. Trapp, ill's. F. V. IVaters, Miss Brandon,; Mrs. and- Miss tirkcaltlio,-Mrs, and Miss flichardson. : Mrs. Walter ,W. Johnston is returning o New Zealand by the I', and 0. steamer ilaloja, due at Auckland from London n Friday,, January 17. '■ The engagement is announced of Miss larion. Bold, third daughter, of Mr. E. Sold, Land Purchase Officer of tho Public Voiles. Department, Mr. Klwyn' Frank Ivans, of ltakauraa, Gisborne, second son f the Kov. W. A. Evans, Wellington. Mr; and Mrs. S. Harcoiirt, of Wellingon, who have been touring Europe,'nro eturning by the Turaltina, due hero from London next. Monday. ■ '- , Mrs. M. B. Fisher is to spend some imo in NapicT, and .will not.return to VcJlingtoa till February. . , -. / MODES IN BATHING SUITS. 'Most '•women''* nowadays consider the athing suit as much as any other part of beir wardrobe. The old days of the serge unic with' a heavy .skirt .seem-to "have anislied, declares "Maisie,"; in the "Sydey Morning Herald.' 1 . Taffeta 1 is ' 6cen racing the materials 'used for'V'Kithing .iit's, and' tho Turkish * towelling is s also &d for the same purpose,'''havintf'-a' trimling'in'ContrastiDg'colours.; Even rnereiilleux silk is seen manipulated into these legant suits."; Many of these garments :e quaintly trimmed andi belted; they are iade with panel fronts, rovers, and butins.' For wearing'where bathing is really lie 'first thought, these' elegant bathing ostumes can eairily be dispensed with, and ho. businessliko Canadian or any other imple gown such' as tho -Russian' tunic ait tako ( thoir pldce. . Black seems ,to be'a favourite note ol olour in all bathing gowns,whether smile or ornate. The. scarf, swathed round lie head is just as mud in favour; a: ver, but one sees some very chic little onnet-slmpos, - which give a cirtair mount of piquancy to. tho face of itht earcr, ; - VALAZE FOR BEAUTY. ;A lady of high social standing, of whoso 'ame discretion forbids mention, has' said: Valazo is as necessary to me as fresh ,ir." :Why? . Because it yields to the kin activo stimulation, true nourishnont, and convincing beauty, ■ 'ensuring reedom from lines and -crowsfcet, .and iinilar defects. It makes the skin prool gainst all vicissitudes of, weather and lima.te, and the use of it, to produce the reatest possible benefit, docs not make o reater demand on your timo than two tc ivo. minutes a: day. It causes freckles unburn, and sallowrtess to surrender anc lisappear. -By its use, blotchiness; gives ray to clearness, softness, and smooth less of skin.' Price, 4s. and 7s. Valaze Idquidine is probably the most nteresting and reainrkable preparatioi if tho decade. It will bo founa especi illy'beneficial for use > in I iverconios many, undesirable conditions uch ns enlarged pores, blackheads, lindui lushing of the nose and face, and oili less of tho skin, by stimulating am ;hordughly cleansing tho pores, and pro lucing a finer, and more healthy condi ;ion. It may be applied twice daily, o liore frequently, to remove dust, trove itains, and oily secretions. Price, ss. am Is. Gd. Valaze Hair Tonio goeß to tho root-o lair troubles, and promotes growth wher ;ho natural process is sluggish. Its anti ieptio qualities are on a par with th power it possesses of preserving on Strengthening tho hair and giving it sofl less and gloss. This He.ir Tonic—pric )s. 9d. —is very, cosily,, effectually, ail sconomically applied by means of an ir jenious Pneumatic Comb, the cost c ivhich ,is 3s. ' . • ' In a most/ interesting book, entitle "Beauty in the Making," < Mllo. Eubii stein has dealt with every dcfect tl complexion can suffer, from, and lit pointed the way to their prevention an relief. In it also is given a detailed a count of all the specialities, which ai sxolusively supplied by .her. Tho boo will bo sent free on application, mentioi ing this paper. ' , , All Valaze preparations ootainable fro: leading Chomists, or the or direc post free, from Mile. Helena Bubinatei: Maieon Valaze, Brandon Street, Wellin ton.—Advt. ' , Brooklyn, Wellington, '13th Decomber, 1912. Dear Mra. Hnllen,— For years I was tortured with sunt Inous hair on my face, and feared jhould never rid myself of the distressi: Jisfigurement. Boing extremely sere tive, I' suffered considerably, being oft reminded of the fact, which I realis jnly too well. I tried several so-call jures, also spent a great deal of mon m eleotrolysis, but all' to no purpt* In fact,'l got worse. Thon I heard "Busma," and, as a last resource, decid to give it a trial, though having lit' faith of ever being cured. Imagine j jurpriso and delight on discovering thi with each trcatmont, the hair grew finuntil finally I was cured. HAIRWORK, Mrs. Haybittlo makes a specialty Artistic and Up-to-dato Hairwork. Or tho best of English Hair used. Head Mi sage, Shampooing, Cutting, cto. 268, LAMBTON QUAY, 'Phone 1594. Over Orr. Chemiat Chloroform, the great anaesthetic, w discovered by Guthrie ill 1831, ami w first employed in surgical operations IW7. ■