WOMAN' WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2139, 4 May 1914, Page 2

WOMAN' WORLD.

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MATTERS OF INTEREST PROM FAR AND NEAR.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Wedding at Carterton,

At Hawarden." Carterton, on Thursday afternoon, tlio wedding took place ol Miss Grace Booth, fourth dawlite'of Mr. Alfred Booth, to Mr. James Steel youngest sou of Mr. .James Steel, of "Hodlands,'' AYishaw, Scotia-mi." Tlio bride wore a pretty gown of white crepe do chine, draped with beautiful lace, and. was given away by ..her father. Her hat was of,ivory caracul with largo'ostrich feathers, and she carried a° bouquet ol roses and niaideu-lmir fern H>r sister, Miss Dorothy Booth, ' attended her as bridesmaid, . and wore a v«ry pretty lace frock with tangerine sash, black velvet hat trimmed with seal fur and roses of cream and tangerine velvet. She carried a bouquet of" roses, and woro a set of peridot earrings, the "ift of the bridegroom. Mr. Bertram Booth was best man. A'cry beautiful flowers were used in the floral decorations at Hawarden," red and white roses predominating. The foldiijn; doors of "the largo sitting-room had beau thrown hack, and standing beneath a. hell ol Michaelmas daisies and autiumi feliagctho bride and bridegroom received the congratulations of their friends. Mr. Cormack-proposed the health of Mr aid Airs.'Steel, and the fie,-, Mr. Young, who performed tho weddincc cefwoi'v proposed that of tho parents of the bride and bridegroom. Among the guests wr» Mrs. AV. liooth and Mrs. Howard'Bootli. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Steel left bv motor for tho south," tile latter travelling in a mole cloth costume, trimmed with brocade and braid to match. Her black velonrs hat was trimmed with cerise velvet and a -posy of •small flowers. Thoir'fnttire homo will be in Pahintna. Wodding at Pirinoa. A quiet wedding took place at tho house ol the bride's parent mi AVorfnesday, when Miss Francis Maud Gillies, youngest daughter of Mrs. John Gillies, of Pirinoa, was married to Mr John Hugh Tilson, fourth, son *d' Mr, R. Tilson, of Martinbftrougli. The brido was attended by Miss T, Tilson sister of'tho bridegroom. Mr. AV. Tilson was.best man, and Mr, P. Tihsoii groomsman. Miramar Ladies' Colt Club. The following is the draw ' for Use bogy competition to.ho played at Miramar to-day :—Mrs. Holmes- plays Miss Hannay, Miss Seed pl,i*s' Miss M. Wheeler, Miss Carter plays'Miss-Marks, Mrs. Birkctt plays Miss Doughtv. MinS M'Kcllar plays Miss von Dadelsaen, Mrs. Liddle plays Miss Fockc, Mrs. AVatkins plays .Miss Kirfccaldie, Miss Tonnarit plavs Miss Cameron, Mrs. Palmer plays Miss Siiky, Miss Maudslcy plays Miss Anderson, Mrs. Guv plays Miss-Briggs, Miss AViiliaiss plavs Miss Smythe, Miss Elder plays Miss Bwlle'y, Mrs. Cachemaillc plays Miss Kernher. A New Profession.. A new profession'—that of "dress consultant"—has just been added to tiro occupations in which educated women engage. "Tho average girl with ft moderate- allowanco spends far too much on her clothes," ono of thorn explained to a representative .of a London iiap&r". roscntly. "I do. not .mean that S!M a year is an excessive sum; it is not? but sho overpays for each individual item of a wardrobe because sho - lias vory little idea of subdividing her money, probably no idea- at all of tho i-aluo of money, and has no't tho haziest notion of the best way to set about buying clothos." To advise, then, on the scientific expenditure of a smalt dress allowanco .is the province, of tho 'dress consultant,' w-ho--td«m-s.tl).st.pro-bably a couple of''extra'." drosses, to s'aj nothing of additional blouses and silk in lieu of cotton stockings, will bo somo of the immediate advantages reaped, as a conspquciiM of enlisting her help. "To know what to get is important," sho said; "to know exactly where to get it at n price within the .roach of a moderate purso is more iraportant still. I can help lis both ways, and, after all. it costs nothing to <3h» list my. adyico and help," "Social Evening" at Hataitai. With'a view of improving'the social side of tho Hataitai IM-lung Cluh, : tho committee have decided on n series of socials during the winter months. Tbt> first of these- took place on. Friday last, and was largely attended,, ..orer 120 'people taking part in the -euchre tonr r namcjit and tho dancing. Tho prizes for the euchre we're won by Mrs, J." Council and Mr. Chas. Peiuiey. The "booby" prizes went to Miss fr'Gtogor mid Mr. T. Honey. The thanks of the club are due to Me-sd-a-mos Isaacs. Osborne, Penncy, Halltday, Renouf, Beasley, Council,- and Misses Mitchell and Trezise. ■ Romance of Slavery Days, AVillis AVost, aged f)7, was married at Now Orleans, recently, to Marceline Brady, aged 107. Both aro negroes, and their romanco dates hack throequarters of a century. In slavery times they wero the property of wealthy Louisianians, owning adjoining plantations, biit wliilo still young wore puton the auction block, olio being sold into Kentucky, and. tho other to South Alabama. Years after tho war tiney drifted back to New Orleans, West, accumulated property Valued, at- £1000, and then mot his old sweetheart. It was many years before Marceline would give her. consent; indeed, it was only on the day of the wedding thai, she professed . willingness to submit to tho restraints of marriage, and Iho ceremony was performed twenty niitiulcs later.

AI. file last meeting of the Ngavuawahin branch (Auckland Province) of flip W.C.T.U. much heartiness warn shown in the passing of.« resolution i'ealbrminj; the adherence of that branch to the platform of the BiWc«in-State-Schools League.

Miss Bunny (Ahiauihe) and Miss Maunscll (Mastcrton) are visiting Wellington.

Miss Sellars fMastcrton} is visiting friends in Wellington.

Tho committee organisms the !i af home" which is to be he'd at the Prime Minister's residence on Tuesday, May !'_'. in aid of tho Pluiihet Nursed' Association, consists of Misses Massev, Hell, Da!!, Ilowsou. Kendsilt. Mathan. and Stafford. CI iris only are invited.

Miss Mary ProetoY, who jrave n series of interesting lectures on astronomy-in the Dominion last year, is now in England. Writing on board iho OUvay on March 17, to a friend 1 in OhHstehurch, she stated that she intended to. stay in England until August, when she would go to Sweden to see a- total eclipse of the sun on August, 21. Miss Proctor adds that Mr.'W. Evershed, director of the Kodaikanal Observatory in Southern India, who selfoted. the site for the- Cawtiiruii Oh.wnitoiT at X*lson. and who loft S'fw Keulmul with her, left Ihe Oiivay at Colombo.

ticlore applying any hair tunic, it is advisable to lum; treatment lor She seali)--if only one—to stimulate, the i-ircuhiLiun and revive the life of the hair follicles, thus effect ins immediate rosisfls, K a!-ii scives to teach ladies how to and lo rare- for their hair. Mrs. Koilwton, Hair Specialist, Lainbloa Quay/

A Fifty-Seventh Anniversary, Air. ami .Airs. John AVators, of 41 Pipiten Street, celebrated the fifty-Kev-onth anniversary of their" weddhig or. Saturday, having been married in tJbo AA"esk\va.ii Church, Manners Street, on Saturday, May 2, 1857, by the Key. .krnes Duller. They have- nine surviving children, thirty-oiw: grand-chii* drun, and two great grand-cliildreh. They are both' enjoying very good health. Thrifty Orphans. ' ' A ssomcn-bnt uncommon feature of the work of tho Aucklaml Orphan Home Trust Board is the cnconragewcnS of thrift amougst the boys and girls when they leave the. Papatoetoe institution, to enter the battle of life. The report presented at the annual meeting of subscribers showed that at tho present timo there- was a sum of £654 3s. Id. in thfi Auckland Savings Bank standing to tne credit of 28 children, placed in service by the board, the greater part of whose wages for the first two year* wore payable to the board and deposited .hi the Savings Batik to accumulate until the owners reach tlhi age of 2l years. Distinguished Woman Astronomer, .Miss Annie Cannon, a member of the staff of the Harvard College OhscrvaV tory, has been honoured by being elected an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society. A fellowship' is ;iot granted to women, and at the p"rosent time the only other honorary member anil trie only other lady in the society is Lady Muggins, widow of Sir William Muggins, ' Miss Cannon has acquired considerable skill in distinguishing tlio typo to which a star spectrum belongs, and has completed :U>e classification of no "less than 150,0150 stars iu this wav.

MdNe.. Dolores, Mdlk. Vandaur, and Miss Iris do Cairos-Rego, with Mr. and Mrs.- J.- Prouse, wera among those who were present at tko concluding performance of Miss Mand Allan and'the Cherniavsky Trio on Saturday eyemttjj.

Dr. Ethel Smyth, tbo wcH-lorown English composer-Wiilitani. has, says "au exchange, changed her will so that her estate will go to the fuiida of the militant Suffragettes until snch time as thi'v get the vote. By tins moans tire .Panichurst .follower?, will wi-only receive financial awsistaiice, hut thev will iilso receive-retire or less uithusinslir support from the original legatees to whom the Citato will revert after the vote has been secured.

The- -wedding ioolt place last week at the Moriyaio Church of tiro Rev. Lawrence Caisley Brady, vicar of fit. Andrew's.. South Canterbury, to Mrs. Ida Cotton, sister of Dr. Wood, of South Canterbury, who gave her a-wfty. His Lordship Bishop Julius, assisted by the I'-ov, Archdeacon Go-ssci, performed tho mamngjo osrcnHmy,' Tho wedding was n very quiet one,'and a-very lew intimate friends were entertained at a reception, fit the residence-of Mrs. Elwortby, fopaiiuij after thfccofcmouy.

Mrs. and Miss Gcwkb (Ciiristcliureb) were- passengers by- the- Maori for Woilkgto'n on! Saturday. • '

Mr. and Mrs. J'. H. Koes'iiig, of Wanganm, arc visiting Auckland.-.< ..:-„:

Mrs. lunsey (ChrisielttirclO-niKl ]ior daughter, Mrs. \V. A. Moore (Dunklin) have arrived-in •\Velriiieloii, where they join- the lJcmueru, for England.

Miss M'Lean loaves on a visit to the north this w r eok,

■■'Mi's', Mcrodift',' ofTiivefciifgiJl, and Miss A, Hunter, of Waianhva, Sofltliland, who have boon o» an extended tour of the North Island, returned to their hbniM by the Walsino on Friday owning last. ~ ■ ■'