WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1953, 9 January 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

HATTERS OF ENTSREST FROM W&E AND NEAR {Br iMosaitJ '

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

| Prinesss Arthur's Home. r 'Speaking Arthurs nmv.. • exchange -s;iys rllmfcprobabij'.K Uie-unost. beautiful rotnii iu'.tho/wholejSojiscMs.'tho.' boudoir of her Hnyal Highness.. ,'J'hnu;;h a comparativeiy-'sinali-'.' room;-fliet.most exquisite taste and/skill ,, :hay<v.bce i n 'ex- : trended upon .itsiurmshing;;'aiul 'decoration- 11 'contains (juke o' tuiifjiio collection of pictiuos.froiiV.lli'slpf'ircils and brushes of. Hrml irtiht> i'lomiucnt among these. ace a*couplq''of'seascapcs,'in distincUy;"impros - sioiiist'!istyle, from the Kaiser,iirhilo others.ivlio iiftvo.contributed are', the ,! King >?of;Jtaly, ,i tho Duchess of Argyll—easily..the.best artist of our own-Royal Family, at.:the present day— Queen Alexandra, vari(l- v Princess Patricia of Connaught *lt,is"thoroughly characteristic of the.,sympathetic nature of Princess Arthur, that, she has directed that n-s. much ...attention, should bo devoted to tile furnishing and tittingup of the.-quarters for her. . domestic, staff as to those'•which;.she. ;: -and.her bridegroom are, now occupying. , Tho former rooms, though furnished, are all light and airy to a degree, and all the latest conveniences have been provided, so . that those who are ■ called upon to servo her. will find their lot cast in distinctly fortunate circumstances. .■ Snvilo of iVFOns Usa. _ "I regard that as one of the most actively eyi! pictures ever*painted," said Mr. S. C. Karnes Smith, 51.A., one of tho -University of London Extension lecturers, holding up a reproduction -of Leona.rdo- da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the famous picture which was stolon from the Louvre, in Paris. His audience of Women at the Victoria and AlbertMuseum, who rWore there 1 to listen to his address on "Beauty and Morality," applauded emphatically! "1 think that portrait," continued tho lecturer, looking again at tho features with tho bewitching smile, "is the embodiment of all the evil that- the painter could think of, and it. was put into her in the most attrnctiine form that hn could devise. "It is an exquisite niece of painting, but I honestly think that 9 groat manyof you, if 'yoti look at the picturo long enough to get into the atmosphere of it, will be glad to get away from its influence. Tt has an atmosphere of in-definable'ovil."-~"Daily Mail." A quiet wedding was celebrated at tho L-tnadowne Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, when Mr. William Ritchie, of Bideford, was .married to Miss Lilian Adetiua Brown, of Ngaturi, Forty-Mile Bush. The bride was . attended by Miss Ritchie, and Mr. Hugh.. Ritchie acted as host man: ...The enrerhon}- was performed by-tho Rev. A. T. Thompson. ■ IS.A., assisted by,the Rev. T. Hallida.v." . Mr. and . Mrs. John.- Hes-soy, ■ who have beers on an extended visit to England and the'Continent,-returned homeon Wednesday. ■" Mrs. C. 'A: C.-Hardy; of Rakaia.'W'sed through Wellington this week on her way through to Auckland.. Mr. and Mrs. H. Guthrie-Smith and family, and Hiss Zimmerman, who havo been spending snveral weeks in Stewart I Island, are at present in Xapier. ; I Miss Maud Pcacoeke, n well-known ! Ajicklaiul writer, is rotfiipprating .in | Christeiiurdi nffc-r n recent illness. Miss Olive Tm'-ton,. wlick recently returned to Duncdin from- ft visit to England,.intends loa-vim: no.xt- month to live- ' with {ier brothor„Mr.,-',Jan Turton, at liawera. ... i

Wedding in Auckland. Tho marriage took place at. "Clifton," J Takapuna, Auckland, on Wednesday of Miss Mattie Kennedy, of Takaptnia, to I Mr. Jolm ft. Crerar, Of Napier. The corcmony was performed by the Rev. Ivo .Bertram, of Devonport, and only the immediate relatives of the family were present. Tho bridal party was grouped underneath a wedding boll suspended from the archway between the dining , and drawing rooms. Tho bride woro an I apricot pink shot taffota9 frock made in I tho Josephine style, and Tagei hat en suite. Misses May Crerar ami Bessie Watt were the bridesmaids, anil Mr. \Y. C. Watt was the best man. Later tho bride and bridegroom left by motor for their honeymoon, part of which is to be . spent in Wellington. The bride's travelling dress was of mauve cloth with touches of fuschin velvet, and hat of the . samo tones. Wedding at Meaneo, The marriage took place at St. Mary's Church, Moancc, 011 Wednesday, of Miss Florence Blanche English' fourth daughter of Mr. William James English, of Meance, and Mr. Alfred George Bulled, third son of the late" Mr. William Henry Drew Bulled, of Shellbridge, England. Tho Rev. Father W. D. Goggan performed tho ceremony. The bride was attended by Miss Annid Bourko, of Taradale, as bridesmaid, and two flower girls—Miss Nora King, of Papakura, and Miss Annie Thomas, of Moanoe. Mr. Frank Collins, of Taradale, was best man. After tho ceremony a reception was given by the bride's parents at the Troeadero, Napier, and was attended by a large Dumber of guests. Two Famous Actresses. I saw Ellen Terry the other day, writes a-Sydney woman from London, and, really, she is just as beautiful and noble in her art as ever. Her white hair suits her, and she wears white or fjroy flowing robes, and her voice is still toll of fire. And only last week I saw old Bernhardt play "Cleopatra," and I declare she.was even better thasir when I. saw her years ago ill Sydney in that part. She is a marvel, indeed. She and Ellon Terry both have that wonderful gift of breathing poetry into every word aiul movement. Bernhardt is lame now, <ind scarcely moves about the stage, but all her gestures are superb. I shall never forget her acting last Week. In fact, I believe that her regret at growing old has given a sort of now firo to her art, a poignancy above all description l . A Living Wage. Tho, Duchess of Marlborough has taken a very active part in tho conference which .was held in London recently to consider tho condition of sweated women workers.- Tho mooting was held at her residence, Stimierlaiitl House, and in her opening speech , the Duchess said that, remcmberim; there.. ■ were' 2,000,000 ttonion and girls employed in factories and workshops in Great 'Britain, and that 100,000 women worked for wages in! their own hones, the question before the conference l»eame one of jiationol importance, to- ■ wards which: every thoughtful citizen would wish to/contribute. The mini- ' .<cmuni*'siitn' I rhich was estimated as .boMfg - •necfSsafyn.OTildet' tho minimuni'.reqtiiiie- ■ inents of life for a siiiglo lvom'au was ■ 15s. a week. Yet over 800,000. women ift,organised: industry earned loss ttfah • 12s. for a. full week's "eiiiployinorit, Avhilo in so,mo. cases, tliev earnwl. only 75., i 65., or even .us. Thoiisaikls of , women.and girls'were suffering: actual hunger, want-, and starvation, although tlicy,were 'working every available liottr the year through. The following are amongst the Wellington' residents who are spending their ' Mtmmor holidays at Plimmerton.:-r 1 Mr/and Mrs. ']'. R. Flerniiifc and family and Miss Smith; Mr. and Mrs. ' C. 11. Robieson and' family, 'Mr. and ' Mrs. F. O. A. Stuckey and family, Mr. 1 find Mrs. Hollis anil family, Mr. and < Mrs. Butler and family. 1 Dr. and Mrs. Prior arrived in Master- i ton 011 Wednesday after au extended j tour of Australia. 1 Mr. Edward Newman, M.P., and Mrs. i and Miss Newman intend leaving on. 1 a visit to England in February By the ': Uotorua. ' " i . ! Miss Bcere, of Wellington, judged the dances at the sweet pea pageant at the Auckland Exhibition. engagement is announced of / Miss Sylvia Williams, only daughter of < Mr. and Mrs. C. H, Williams (Hamif- ] ton), to Mr. Philip V. Norman (Hrcmil- | ton), only son of .Mr. and Mis. P. | Norman, of Ashbnrton. i ■ Tho engagement is aimoiuicetl of MiSs 1 Florence E. Green, of Masterton, and < Mr. Edward (J. Ainoore, of Hamilton, f Waikato. j ■.Mrs. John Liiceua ("Nenagh," Toko) i and her two children left' oft Tuesday , 011 a visit to Auckland. ' j . Increasing scarcity of choir boys has obliged tho vicar of. St. George's Church, Harrow (the Rev. Ramsay W. Con per), to ask. women members of tho ! church to sing in the clioir. "The home-work-of secondary schoolboys nowndays," saitHho vicar to, a. ""Daily Mail" , representative, "is such that they have ] no time for evening .choir practices. j Women are readily offering to help in the' singing." The women Will weat mortar boards and surplices like other . members of the choir. ■ ' • . i Mrs. J. Vile, sen., of Sedeole Street, ' Pahiatua, is at present in a precarious j • state of health. Mrs. Vile, who has ■ attained''tho great ago of 97 years, is 5 one of the ■ pioneers of the Wai'rarapa • and Bush districts, having resided there \ for thirty years. Ttp to a short time , ago siio was remarkably hale and hearty. ] The marriage took place wry quietly < yesterday in St. Mary of the Angels, 1 Bouicott Street, of Miss Grace M'Arelks, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Otfen M'Ardlo and of Mrs. M'Ardle, Etwton Terrace, to Mr. Donovan Riddiford, of Fernside, Rangitikei. Tlie wedding took place at Auckland on Wednesday of Miss Rebecca. Macky, daughter of Mr. J. J. Macky, of Auckland, and Mi'. Walter John Pailot, Son of .Mr. A. Pallot, of Napier. Misses Macky and Pallot were the bridesmaids, and Mr. A. Pallot, jini., was best man. Jlrs.' Danbv and tho Misses Dauby intend leaving on-a visit, to England shortly. They will travel by the s.s. lonic. Fur all flair Treatments, Face Ma.:satfe, Kli'ctrolys's, Run-dressing, Shampooing, etc.. Mr.;, lioliesum is recommended. 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