WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 14 January 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MATTERS OF INTEREST PROM /AR AND NEAR,

(By Imogen.)

Now Zealand Weddings at Home, Private Arthur King, of Kaiapoi, 12th (Nelson) Regiment, was recentlv married in England to Miss Minnie Davis, eldest daughter of the late Mr; ,G. Davis and Mrs. Davis, of Cheltenham, England, Sergeant Ellen, also of Kaiapoi, being the best man. Miss Bavis was on tho nursing staff of Naunton Park Hospital, V.A.D., where Private King was a patient when invalided 1 from tho Dardanelles. At Holy Trinity _ Church, Sloano Square, London, Miss Roma Hope, sccond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hope, of Timaru, was recently married to Major Drammond Spencer Smith, Royal Horse Artillery, eldest son of Mrs. Spencer Smith, of Egerton Crescent, Loudon. At St. James's Church, Piccadilly, London, Lieutenant John Neville Ritchie, Seaforth Highlanders, third son of tho late Mr. J. M. Ritchie and Mrs. Ritchie, of Belvraid, Dunedin, was recently married to Miss Eirene Mary Stewart, .second daughter of .Mr. Charles J. Stewart and Lady Mary Stewart, of Eccleston Square, London, the Rev. H. E. Worthington, rector of Seales, Leicestershire, and the Rev. Gough M'Corniick officiating. Tho bride, who was jjivon away by her father, was dressed in ivory chiffon velvet, with corsago of chiffon and silver lace, her bridal veil being of beautiful old Irish . lace, a family heirloom. Miss Mary Ritchie, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid.

Duncdin Wedding. On January 5, at the residence of the bride's mother, Corio, Roslyn, Elsie Constance Dick, eldest daughter of the late Mr. E. Dick and Mrs. Dick, was married to Mr. George Cyril Glean, of Maldrikiri, Wanganui, the Rev. W. Gray-Dickson, 31'. A., officiating. The bride, who was given away by Mr. F. Moore, was dressed in iviry white satin, draped with Chantilty lace, with a court tram of satin and chiffon, and carricd a, beautiful bouquet. 'Die Misses Gladys and Irma Dick attended their sister as bridesmaids, thp former wearing a flounced gown of mauve crepe de chine, each tin.v frill hem-stitched and finished with pale pink chiffon roses, and carried a bouquet of mauve sweet peas, whilst Miss Irma was in corn coloured crepe de chine, embroidered with pale blue cliiffon flowers, and carried a lovely bouquet of brown and golden pansics. Mr. John Young, of Wanganui, acted as groomsman. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a pearl and diamond brooch set in platinum,! and to the bridesmaids gold wristlet watches. .The bride's travelling costume was of grey silk poplin, with a. French sailor hat, of black net lined with pink, and finished with a large pink rase.

Pahiatua Wedding. On January 11, at the residence of the bride's parents,. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilton, of Pahiatua, Mr. G. It. Tasker, of Palmerston North, was married to Miss Lily Wilton, their youngest daughter, the Rev. H. Piper, of Palmerston, officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in cream silk, trimmed with real lace, with a bridal veil and orange blossoms, and carried a handsome bouquet of carnations and maidenhair fern. Miss Simpson, of Palmerston North, the bridesmaid, wore a dress of white crepe, with a pale blue and pink hat, and carried a bouquet to match. Mr. A. Phillips, of. Ngaturi, acted as best. man. The presents were numerous and valuable, and included sevehil cheques.

Creymouth Wedding. ] At St. Patrick's Church, Groymouth, on December 28, Miss Annie O'Neill, tliird daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Neill, Stale Collieries, was married to. Mr. Charles Frederick Pinn, Runanga, the Rev. Dean Carew performing tho ceremony. Tile bride, who was given away by her father, wore a smart dark blue tailor-made costume, with a white hat, and carried an ivory prayer book. Miss Hanah Pinn, sister of the bridegioom, who attended as bridesmaid,' was in white embroidered voile, with a whit o tulle hat. Mr. Thomas Pinn was best riian. Mr. and Mrs. Pinn are spending tileir honeymoon in Oliristchurch and Dunedin. Mrs. J. W. Gentleman, who has been visiting Now Zealand, returned yesterday by the Manuka to her home in Cape Town. She is accompanied by her sister, Miss Neill, of Fcilding. A southern paper announces the engagement of Miss Grace Hamilton, third daughter of Canon Hamilton, to Sergeant A. Macfarlane, now on, sick leave from the Dardanelles. / Mrs. (Dr.) Putnam, of Palmerston North, sailed from Melbourne this week by the Arabia, en route for London.

Nursing Contingent. The iifty-three nurses who aro sailing on tlio Maheno to complete the contingent promised to tile Homo authorities are as follow: —Sisters D. Anderson, M. Atkinson, J. Arnold, I?.' Barclay, 0. Ayson, L. Barnard Brown, J. Campbell, 0. Campbell, M. Campbell, E. Curtis, H. Carruthers, E. Child, M. Eagle, A. Don, T. Emden, A. Finlayson, A. Evans, R. Edgeriey, J. Gilmer, M. Galloway, J. Flower, It. Kelly, D. Holmes, A. Hamami, Elvie Kidd. A. Kenny, 11. Mandeno, J. Lodge. M. Miller, A. Metge, J. Mercer, J. M'Pherson, A. Mood.v, M. Montgomery, Mrs. G. M'Ara, T. Murie, S. Nicholas, M. M'Malion, E. Persen, E. I'ascoe, M. ißeidy, V*. Peterson, T. Scott, E. Schaw, A. Smith, Mrs. J. Smale, \Y. Strouach, E. Stanton, C. Walker, F. Thomson, C. Wise, and J. Walker. , Miss Christine Smith and Mrs. Boyd Garlick go as masseuses.

Mrs. Alec. Mackenzie is visiting in Central .Otago, after a few days spent at Dunedin. A Christcluircli paper announces the engagement of Mr. Alfred Bishop, of Christchurch, to Miss Enid Cargill, elder daughter of Mrs. Cargill, of St. Albans., Mr. and Sirs. Pratt and their daughter, who have been residing in England for some years, nave returned to O'nnstclmrch. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hogerson, visitors from Sydney,- oro tolling New Zealand. Miss Hislop is .n a holiday visit >o Akaroa. Mrs. Peter Harris, who .was staying at lioretaunga for sumo time, Las' returned to Ohristcuareh. Colonel and ,\lrs. Tate and f'avmlv rre stopping at 'fitahi Ba,\. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, of Nelson, who havo been spending the holidays at Day's Bay, have now gone south for a short visit. Mrs. W. H. Fiold and family aro spending the holidays at Otaki. : Mrs. E. D. Cachemaiilo and her little son are staying at Day's .Bay. Mrs. and Miss Cuthbertson bavo returned to Nelson, after visiting friends in the Wairarapa.

,Miss A. Hamman, matron of the Picton l-lospital, lias been granted leavo to join tho hospital ship Malieno. ■ Miss Hercus, of Chnstchurch, and Miss Iris Crooke, from New Plymouth, are the guests of Mrs. Chapman, Wellington Terrace. A Wairarapa paper announces the-en-gagement of Miss Elsa Hirschberg, .only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hirschberg," of Masterton, to Sergeant Gerald Mawley, of the N.Z.R.8., secondl son .of Mr. and Mrs. S. Mawley, "Ditton," Masterton. Mrs. and Miss Wilford have been-stay, ing for the Christmas and New Year holidays "in Rotonia. Miss Gladys Watkins is spending the holidays at the bay. The many friends of Mrs. E. D. Hobeu, of Christchurch, will ba glad to learn that she is recovering from her recent illness. . J Mrs. Cardale has returned to Featherston, and is staying at the Royal Hotel. Mrs. Riddiford is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arlnvright, at Featherston, and is staying at the Royal Hotel. Nurse Isabel Murray, formerly of the Napier Hospital, is now engaged at the New Zealand Military Hospital, "Mount Felix," Walton-on-Thames. Mrs. Richmond Hurstliouse is in Wellington, having let her house at the bay to "Mrs. Blundell and Mrs. Nelson for some weeks. Mrs. Cornfoot, of Greatford, is staying with Mrs. Hogg. Mrs. (Colonel) Anderson and Miss Anderson are visitors to Wellington. For advice on the hair and complexion that guarantees most satisfactory results, Mrs. Rolleston (qualified London and Paris) is recommended by hundreds of ladies who have -personally proved the benefit of her methods. Single treatments given or courses, from one guinea. Shampooing, hairdressihg, face massage, scalp massage, manicuring, clipping and singeing. Permanent removal of superfluous liair. (Dip. Boston, U.S.A.). Private rooms, 256 Lamlrton Quay—Advt.

A "Dross Fancy." A justifiable "dress fancy" of the moment is the use of mota'l lace and trimmings. Platinum, st<el, gold, copper, and silver laecs are all suitable lor winter dresses, and if a good match is secured the results are excellent. For instance, a small velvet hat with a narrow brim was trimmed with a single gold rose and a few light gold leaves. Or, again, a soft brown hat was trimmed with two gold' leaves in front arranged liko the wings of a bird, and of such colour that they looked green 111 one light and gold in another. Where they joined were three little balls, about as big as a marble, made of dull crimson beads. These metal trimmings havo tile advantage of durability, but they cannot be worn next to the skin. A Medici collar of metal lace looks pretty enough, but leaves an ugly mark on tho neck.

A Barrie Joke. Speaking of a recent •matinee performance in London in aid of wounded Australians, a prominent London critic writes: —"The most striking feature of the programme was the fact that it included two delightful examples of Sir James Barrie's art, one the ever-popular 'Rosalind,' with its original cast of Miss Ireno Vanbrugh, Miss Helen Have, and Mr. Donald Oalthrop; the other, 'The Fatal 'Typist,' which was produced for the first time. The latter proved to be one of those practical jokes of ivhich Sir James Barrio is a past master, and the audience after the first shock of surprise, welcomed it hilariously. Mr. Gerald du Maurier and ' Miss Gladys Cooper are the author's fellow-conspira-tors in his little joke, the former explaining to the audience that by an annoying error on the part- of the typist the scripts had been mixed, so that lie (Mr. du Maurier) _ had learned Miss Cooper's part, while Miss Cooper had studied his. However, with the indulgence of the audience, they would do their best to present the'sketch under most trying circumstances. The audience entered into the spirit of the thing splendidly, and so we had Miss Cooper as a dashing military man making love to' Mr. du Maurier as a 'foolish fluttering bird.' There was nothing (particularly brilliant in the dialogue, but it was a real joy to see Mr. du Maurier simpering about the stage, and Miss Cooper carrying out a military courtship cn the traditional stage lines." At Taradale on Wednesday, Miss Florence Hill, second daughter of Mr. .and Mrs. H. Powderell, of Meanee, was married to Mr. Leonard J. Harvev, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Harvey, of Papakui'a.

An English soldier, lying wounded in a hospital in Cairo, lias shown his gratitude for favours received ill 110 perfunctory fashion. Since the war broke out, a "Wellington lady, Mrs. Owen, of Glraznec Street, has sent to a nurse friend in Cairo large parcels of socks and balaclavas for the use of the men at the front, attaching to each parcel her own name and address. By the last mail she received a- very handsome handwoven table-centre from,a wounded soldier who had received one of her parcels, and had woven the gift as an expression of his. gratitude. Needless to say, the table-centro is very highly prized by the recipient. A popular young actress who has just returned from touring the provinces (says London "Opinion") tolls a good .story about her' efforts at recruiting jhioetings in some of the towns she visited. Her eloquence always proved so irresistible that almost before the last words of a speech had left her lips at least two would-be recruits invariably rushed forward with dramatic effect. True,; they were only the baggage man of her company and- his assistant, both medically unfit, but as their example was often followed by several eligibles, the fair conspirator insists that tlio ruse was more than justified. The Mother Superior of St. Bride's Convent (says our Mastcrton correspondent) has banded tho Secretary of the ;Ilolief Fund a cheque for £186 &. 6d., |being the proceeds of an entertainment recently given. Can I be taught to look after my own hair? Yes. Consult Miss Milsom. She will advise you. All hairwork the very finest quality and weaving. Hade daily, the latest transformations, toupees, wigs, switches, plaits, pads (natural hair), and curls. Those distant please post pattern of hair and describe requirements. "Reply and quotation immediately sent and advice as to what to wear. Miss Milsom can make any woman look smart for the new season's millinery—whether the hair be abundant or scarce. All complexion and skin requisites stocked. Miss Milsom, 1 Barnett's Buildings. 94 Willis Street (4 doors past "Evening Post"). Tel. 814.— itlvt. , \