WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3003, 14 February 1917, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By Imogen.;

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Wedding at Woodville. The wedding was celebrated at tlio residence of tiio bride's parents at Woodvillo b,v the Rev. Father M'Kenna, of Pahiatua, of Aliss Mollio Rose, only daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rose, to Lieut. Hamilton Mackenzie Douglas, of the 24tli Reinforcements, second son of Mr. and JTrs. W. St. Gcorgo Douglas, of Christchurck. Tlio bride's gown was a pale shell pink silk, with overdress of Honiton lace and pearl trimmings. Sho wore a veil .and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of pale pink rosebuds and maidenhair fern. Miss Eileen M'Kniglit, of Palmerston Ndrtli', was bridesmaid, and wore a gown of white georgette crepe, with liandsome lace, and tonck of pink; she carried a bouquet of wliito orchids and maidenhair fern, and sbo wore one of the now short tulle veils. The groomsmen were Sergt. D. Cresswell. of Christcliurch, and Mr. Beamish, of "Stonycroft." Hastings. Lieut, and Mrs. Douglas left for tlie south amidst a shower'of confetti and good wishes. Books for Our Soldiers. Miss Rothenberg, lion, librarian of the Soldiers' Club, Sydney Street, acknowledges with thanks books, papers, and magazines for the use of the soldiers/ from Mesdames Bradney, Williams, H. Hall, C. Richardson, J. Josepli, Bennie, Young, Yeats, Muir, Veals, Greig, Taylor, and Miss Morton, .the Clyde. Quay Sckool, tke To Aro Sckool, and from several anonymous donors.' Mrs. Mackersey has kindly sent some music, whicli is always most acceptable. Miss Rotkenberg lias packed and sent tke usual consignment of literature to tlio troopships, and is now busy collecting readinc matter for early dispatcli to Egypt. Tko light 9d. and Is. editions of modern novels are always highly appreciated by tlia men, and the current magazines, when in good condition, will be most welcome.

A Press Association, message from London last evening stated that in the House of Commons Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) stated that it kad been decided to issue licenses for women' to drive public carriages, including taxi-cabs.

Mrs. Troutbeck, who lias been staying at tlio Midland Hotel, left yesterday for Napier.

Major Sir Robert Walker, Bt., and Lady Walker have now settled down in Auckland, and aro staying at tko Cargen Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mace, of Mastert'on, wko liave been staying at the Occidental Hotel, aro going to Lyall Bay.

" Miss Handyside, of Napier, who is on- a visit to Auckland, is staying at tlio Cargen Hotel.

' /.Dr. and Mrs. Hosking, of Masterton, arc at tlio Kiosk at Seatoun.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Roberts and Mrs. Fry, of Feilding, who motored clown to Wellington recently, returned to Feilding yesterday.

_Mrs. 'Arthur Gore, of Napier, accomrmiied -by her two daughters. Mrs. Frank Donnellv, of Hawke's Bay,, and Mrs. George Tripe, of Wellington, arc leaving to-night- for- a. trip to Mount Coolc. ' .

Dr. and Mrs. Will Ewart kave returned to Invercareill for a week or so. Thev are coming back, however, to stay in Wellington for some time, as Dr. Ewart has undertaken a military appointment here.

Charming beads can-be made from a vegetable paste made of rose leaves which can be easily moulded or rolled .into beads and dried hard (says a writer in the Auckland "Herald"). These beads are mado so: easily that many will wonder if tho scented amulets and trinkets of -various sorts that one sees for sale can be similarly modelled. Small shapes and trinkets can be made of rose leaf paste. The best recipe for an aromatic paste with which to model trinkets is as follows: —Four ounces orris root, 2oz. ground cloves, loz. finely-powdered gum benzoin, and Joz. shredded asbestos fibre cut into lengths of about a quarter of an inch. Having thoroughly mixed up these materials in a dry state, they should be put in a tin box and moistened with jjoz. of rectified spirits of wine. It should then be well stirred and the cover placed on the tin. As-the gum softens the mass will become plastic, and can be moulded into the shapes desired. This mixturo can be scented with one drachm of otto of rose and two grains of musk (both added when it is dry) if desired, but the orris root alone is both fragrant and antiseptic, and biocks of the paste aro useful for storing with clothes and linen.

The King of Spain is an extravagant-ly-attired monarch. His dress bills run to about £1500 per annum. Ilis Majesty has a particular liking for fancy waistcoats, of which ho has always a very large number in his wardrobe. Somo aro of the loudest pattern, but King Alnhonso—owing, it. is snid, to a friendly hint from King Edward—never wears these startling garments when in England. In Spain, however, they are considered both correct and smart. Both tho King and Queen of Spain sell all tlieir left-off garments onee a year. A dress agency in Paris buys the Oueen of. Spain's' left-off gowns, and they have often been re-sold in London. A ladv in the model-room of a Regent Street modiste mav be frequently seen wearing one of tke Qneen of Spain's afternoon-gowns,_ of which the original cost in Paris vjas 70 guineas. . ,?

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. (By Arrangement with Mrs. Rollcston, Hair Physician and Face Specialist; qualified. London and Paris;) "JI.W." (Palmerston N.).—As you will only have a limited time in town we will bo pleased to combine hair and faco treatments in the guinea course. You will then receivo practical advico on how to treat your scalp and. complexion at home. "G.B."—'Wlicli nervo troublo or an acuto illness is the cause of premature greyness, electrical massage is an excellent means of restoring tho colour in most cases. Very often dandruff and schorrhoea, cause the hair to fade, and white liair to appear. I would certainly advise you to try a course of treatment in preference to hair stain. Further replies by letter. Mrs. Rolles- , ton, .256 Lambton Quay.—Advt. Special Blouse values!—so Irish embroidered voilo blouses, in dainty designs, now selling at 10s. 6d. Price's Store, 54-56 Willis Street—Advt. Tho Patlie Disc, playing through tlie medium of a smooth, ball-pointed, unwoarable sapphire in lieu of the sharppointed ne&dle, represents the last word in the faithful reproduction of sonnd. It is unwearablo and, with ordinary care, unbreakable. The tone is rich, full, iyid mellow. Any existing Di6c Machine can he easily fitted with the Patlie Sound Box, to enable its owner to enjoy the pleasures of the largest and most artistio repertoire in tho talking machine woild. Catalogues, etc., Osear Hewett and Co., B6 Cuba Street (just below Bank N.Z.).— "Advt.

A statement of tlio receipts and payments of the Red Cross Shop Committee for the three months ended January 31 will be found displayed upon the wall of tlio shop, in order that all who aro interested may see how-the business is progressing. Tlio statement shows that tke total, cask sales for the .tlireo months amount to £100 19s. 5d., wkile the expenditure amounted to only, £9 ss. (£9 being for rent and ss. for cheque book). ,Of the total cash sales of £100 19s. 5d., the Seatoun Ladies' Committee, who .have tho shop on Wednesdays, have done" exceedingly well in taking the sum of £46 2s.' sd. Tlio Shop Committee made a donation of £12 10s. to tho "Our Day" Red Cross Fund, and there is a balance in hand of £77 14s. 2d., which will be handed to tlio .committee of tho St. John Ambulanco Brigade and Red Cross Society, Star Boating Club Shed, Jcrvois Quay. The committee desires to thank the following donors of home made goods and other things saleable: —Mrs. Sandon, Mrs. Christie, Miss Ranwell, Mrs. W. S.,Reid, Mrs. Day (Miramar), Mrs. Palliser, Mrs. Heyler, Mrs. Woods, and Miss MlG'regor. .There is always a great demand for homemade cakes, and ,tho_ committee ..would gladly welcome additional contributions of these and other home-made goods. . Jersey or Stockinette. Call it by either name, it is an ideal now material, that, is going- to take-the autumn and.winter by storm, says "Queen Bco" in the "Australasian." Dressmakers abroad, that is," in England, Franco, and A&ierica, are as ono in praising its quality, but are very much divided about giving it a name. Americans will- have none but jersey; England and France prefer stockinette. In somo shape or form, it: will make part of tho winter outfit of almost every woman. In tho very near future it will not bo cloth, serge, gabardine, and like materials that we will bo shown when in search for something new and warm. It will bo stockinette. It makes very smart and becoming garments, that aro also effective. Fine wool and silk carry out tho novel scheme of "weaving, and texture; . not, mingled, however, but separate, so that there is wool stockinette and silk stockinette. Tho wool quality is -of a yarn, specially spun, and' is very soft, and supple. It is light and very warm. Coat frocks or separate coats aro to be made of it. In either case, it suggests much , straightness •of lino, besides a slim and graceful silhouette; It is in' various shadings, but in the matter of colour there is nat a very large choice. Black, white, and dark blue aro assured, but-at present ono cannot say morc._ Women abroad speak of it as luxurious loveliness, and, as far as one can gather from tho consignments that aro here, one has no hesitation in saying their view is well' expressed. In addition to its many charms, that of economy is foremost,-as it is wonder-fully-durable, and will stand any amount of hard wear, as it does hot collect dust. Another thing greatly in its favour is' it will not crease or crush, and does not become untidy. Its most inviting guiso is in a very glorified sports coat, a coat quite dressy enough to be worn oil, every occasion. Naturally, the often-seen'trim-inTrilng of fur is largely responsible for this, as good fur-is at any tinie-a.veri-table magnet ,of! attraction. — .: *; Judge's Wife as a-Tramp. • Wherever one goes this Sunday afternoon, said tho Budapest correspondent of the "Morning Post," writing on Christmas Eve, one can see miserable lines of women standing, some of them peacefully, others shouting and .noisy, but all dissatisfied, for they- cannot get what they-want, ■ ■ . -- The. following story, told by a police official this afternoon, is illustrative of tho time and conditions in Budapest this Christmas: — "A well-dressed woman was brought' to the police station this morning by a constable, who charged lier witk ob-' struction. Sho had stood for two hours before a wood shop, and when she found that ske could cot'no wood she began to shout and_ broke the window with--her basket, inciting tke other women also to riot. I asked ker what ker business or profession was. Ske said: 'A \ tramp.' 'And your kusband-f' I asked. 'He is a County Court Judge wlifn at home; now he is at the front,' said the woman. "I told her if was rather curious in that case that she should be-a tramp, whereupon she replied that, considering she was oil tho tramp from morninc till night in order to procure bread, potatoes, oil. and wood for Christmas, she wasj entitled to raeard herself as a tramp. I fmec> ker fivo shillings and had a basket of wood given to her. Tlio poor; soul almost kissed my hand in gratitude." I relent- this, story as characteristic, nf the difficulties tkat beset the crowds in their Christmas preparations, and not, as anything exceptional, for suck things are as common nowadavs in Budapest as rude cab-drivers and fraudulent army contractors. Death of a Pioneer. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston N., February 13. The death occurred this morninu of an old Wellington pioneer in the person of Mrs. 6. Bannister ,_ at the age of 87 years. Deceased arrived at Wellincton in 1841 in tke ship Arab, with lier parents. Mr. and Mrs. PeteT I'utchen, and lived at Happy Valley for many years, and latterly at Palmerston.' Mrs. Bannister was widely' kfiown throughout the North Island, and loaves three sons and four daughters. The former include Mr: R. E. Bannister (Sydney), and Mr. C. M. Bannister (Queensland). ' ' ' \ 1 Dr. Ada Paterson.lias returned from'! a koliday in Dunedin, and is now stay- j ing .witk Mrs. Mackenzie, "Upper Willis j Street. '• j Miss Helen Fulton, of Christchurcii, is to be married to Mr. Rutherford, of Canterbury, to-day. The marriage will take place in Christcliurck. , ,