SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2359, 15 January 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Wanganul. (Lie wedding took place at the residence of the brido's parents, St. John's Hill, Wanganui, recently of Miss Emma Gilmour, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gilmour, to Mr. William Houston, youngest son of the late Mr. W. Houston, of Fern Glen, Okehu. The Rev. J. M'Gregor, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, performed the ceremony. The bride wore a gown of ivory crepe do chine trimmed with Brussels laco and veil fastened with orange blossoms. Miss B. Gilmour was bridesmaid, and wore a pretty floral frock with hat to match. The Rev. P. B. Evans, of Kai Iwi, was best man. After tho ceremony the guests were entertained at afternoon tea on the lawn, and later the brido and bridegroom left for tho north, the former travelling in a navy coat and skirt and white hat. Joining the Air corps. Princess Shakhovskaya, the first Russian woman aviator commissioned for service in the war, left Petrograd recently to join the north-western army, states the Russian correspondent of the "Daily Mail." lie Princess applied for employment at the beginning of the war, but then, her request was met with refusal. The reason for this was the possibility that if Bhe was captured the enemy might declare that a woman is not entitled to the rights of a soldier of tho regular army. Thereupon the Princess volunteered as a field nurse, and renewed her application. She has now received an invitation to join the air corps at the headquarters immediately.- She learned aviation in Germany, and is an accomplished linguist. The Princess declared that she was delighted at the opportunity of joining the service. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pike are at present staying at the Royal Oak. Mrs. Vavasour (Marlborough) was a passenger by the Arahura- for Wellington on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. M'Lean left Dunediu earlier in the week on their return to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. J. Levett returned from England by the Remuera on Wednesday, accompanied by the Misses Levett. Mrs. J. H. Prater came down to Wellington from Auckland to meet them. Lord and Lady Eanfurly are both busily engaged ni war-relief work (writes a. London correspondent). The former confines, his attention specially to Red Cross and St. John Ambulance, while Lady Ranfurly is assisting in the supply of Comforts for the troops. Their elder daughter, Lady Constance MilnesCaskell, is also regularly at St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, where she has" undertaken the supervision of a department. At the farewell mooting which was held at Palmerston North earlier m the week for Adjutant and Mrs. Holmes, of the Salvation Army, who are transferred to Auckland, strong ' emphasis was laid upon the work which had been done by Mrs. Holmes, both as a speaker and as a worker. Her addresses, one of the speakers said, had involved much study, and she was always capable of interesting large gatherings of people. Mrs. Holmes had done a great deal for tho Salvation Army in Palmerston and had been, an able leader. "We want for this great i national crisis," says tho "Nursing Times," "a trained nurse of exceptional ability, who could hold all the threads of voluntary war nursing in her hands ; who, working in toucli with tho military authorities of all the Allies' countries, and helped by an expert committee, could send out at an hour's notice emergency units of trained adaptable women for service at any place where they are needed.' The need is too \irgent for any muddling and overlapping, and there is no place for the amateur or the Important Person. In fact, we want a woman Kitchener, to co-ordinate all the voluntary agencies that supply nurses for the wounded." Miss Jessie Milne (Masterton) and Miss Bunny return to the Wairarapa on Saturday from a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Riddiford are staying at the Empire Hotel. Miss Bennat Burleigh and Mr. W. Gore, with the help of some Belgian refugees, have organised an exhibition for the benefit, of war victims, which attracted much attention at the Royal Institute Galleries in. Piccadilly, London, states an English correspondent. It is a remarkable collection of enlarged photographs, showing Louvain and other Belgian cities before and after tho German invasion. With these are many tangible proofs and relics of war— shrapnel and splinters of shell, a shotriddled drum, flags, accoutrements, and impedimenta; hut, more eloquent than tho rest, perhaps, a bagful of firespreaders made of caked benzine, which the Germans soaked a bagful at a time in petrol, and then slung into houses and churches, to destroy more surely than any artillery shock could do. Mrs. Pyne and Miss J. Pyne returned to Christchurch earlier in the week from a visit to Hawke's Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Watt, who have'been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Kettle (Groymouth) have roturned to Wolling- ' ton. .Miss Butts is visiting Christchurch. Mrs. Waddy has returned to Blenheim from a visit to her relatives in Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. Redwood (Blenheim) are staying at tho Hptel Windsor. Attend your Hair. This- is the time when hair splits and breaks oft in short lengths. There are two essential Lubricants which feed and nourish the Scalp, one for those with greasy hair (2s. Eld. and ss. Jar), and one for those with dry hair (3s. and ss. 6d. Jar). Call or write .Miss Milsom, and she will direct you the pro. per one to use. With these instructions— ; Dandruff, Irritation, Palling and Grey j Hair, are prevented. They leave the hair Boft and glossy, promoting new growth rapidly. When washing tho head always use Milsom's Pure Herbal Soap (Is. a cake), and Shampoo Mixture (2s. 6(1. a bottle). 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