SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 126, 25 February 1928, Page 19

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tucker, of Wellington, are in Christchurch.

Miss Al. McKenzie, of Auckland, has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Miss H. West, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Sandberg, Wellington, are staying in Auckland.

Mrs. Arkwright, of Marton, is visiting Wellington.

Miss H. Cummings, of Wellington, is paying a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. McKibbin, Tinakori Road, has left for a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Leech, who has been for some weeks in Christchurch, has returned to Wellington.

Miss V. Lapworth, who has been spending a holiday in Wanganui, has returned to Wellington.

Mrs. Burton (Wellington) is visiting the West Coast, and is the guest of Mrs. D. McLeod, Cobden.

Mrs. M. Carter, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland, and is the guest of Mrs. L. Johnson, of Remuera.

Miss Stewart, of Auckland, has left on a month’s holiday in Wellington and Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Studholme have returned to Christchurch after a brief visit to Wellington.

Mrs. Butts, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Edward Samuel, “Brackley,” Fendalton, Christchurch.

Mrs. H. Baxter. Ensor’s Road, will return shortly to Christchurch from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. Perkins, of Wellington, is visiting Mrs. Stephen Gillingham, at Fairlie.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wood have returned to Christchurch after a visit to Wellington.

AN immense variety, the smartest and most exclusive designs—the quality and finish of every bag—all thesfc remarks apply to the collection of new handbags and cases at Miss Samson’s (Customhouse Quay). Polished antelope lined with silk and finished with a marcassite clasp—polished calf skin in fawn beige, scarlet and blue and black, have clasps of amber, lalleque, mother of pearl, and gold or silver metal set with jewels. The evening bags are wonderful to behold—gold tissue exquisitely jewelled and embroidered with narrow gold chains and clasps set with clirysophrase and cornelians. Black moire or satin bags lined with silk and well finished are embroidered in cross _ stitch old tapestry designs. A beige satin bag embroidered in chenille and. diamante and having a jewelled clasp is particularlv noticeable. Crystal is the newest type of inexpensive jewellery, and is very fashionable among the smart women at Home. Slim chains of crystal set flat in silver with bracelets and brooches to match are wonderfully attractive and smart. Miss Samson has just opened a special display of these jewels.—Advt.

Dr. and Mrs. McEvedy will tic the guests of Mrs. F. AL Deuuehy at .‘Greymouth for the jubilee celebflhtions there.

The engagement is announced in an exchange of Dorothy Eileen, only daughter of Mr. and Airs Gilbert, Hall, Westown, New Plymouth, to Weilliam Arthur, only son of Mr. and William Middlemas, Island Bay.

Airs. A. G. Shrimpton and her daughter Marjory, who have been the jguests of her sister-in-law (Airs. !■ .W.. Spurden, Winchester), have returned to their home in Wellington.,

The engagement is announced of Helen Speedy, only child of All’s. E. Ross, "Tikitapu,” Alasterton, afyd the late Mr. Donald Ross, Inverness, Scotland, to John Russell, elder yon of Mr. and Airs. Andrew Gray, of; Remuera, Auckland.

The engagement is announced Af Aliss V. Jean 'Turner, youngest daughter of the late Air. John G. Turner, c(f Wellington, and Rene Bidault, eldest son of Air. and Mrs. S. M. Cottier, <jf New Plymouth. Miss Turner is well-known in musical circles in Wellington

Miss Dora Essen, of Salisbury Terrace, who has been on a visit to the United States for the past eight months is a passenger on the Niagara, which will arrive at Auckland on I* fcbruary 27.

Among the guests at Hotel Brtteburn, Wanganui, this week, are the following:—Dr. L. A. Lamb, Miss fjtnnger (Wellington) ; Air., Airs, and Master Leleive (Adelaide), Miss MfcC enan (Kaikoura); Miss Alexander (Cahfornia) ; Air. and Airs. King (Etfgland); Miss Gale (Paparoa) ; Alisses JI. and R. Smeeton and Air. Smeeton (Australia) ; Air. and Mrs. Gillam XDannevirke) ; Airs, and Alaster Bor|d-Grove (Wellington) ; Mr. and Airs. W, Bailey, Air. and Airs. Donaldson (Ettgland) ; Air. and Mrs. Varcoe, Air. Aliliae (Wellington) ; Air. O’Connor, Air. <und Airs B. C. Hercus (Auckland) ; Air. gnd Airs. Donaldson, Air. A. Aloulton, t Mr. N. Andrews, Mr. W. Hodge, Mr. eftnd Mrs. D Innes (Remuera) Airs, and Alisses Battson (England) ; Air. and Mirs. Annesaslv and Aliss Church (Gifc.borne) ; Mr. and Mrs. Brooke-Taylor (Hastings) ; Mr. and Mrs. King (Malaya) ; Air. Watson-Dawson. Air. arid Airs. Jacques, Air. Farmer. Mr. anjl Alisses Barnitt (New Plymouth) ; Afirs. and Miss Alabin, Air., Airs, and Atiss Matson,' Mr. Alay (Wellington).

More than ever this year; the new variations of the favourite Rodier theme of woollens combined w|ith metal thread are showing. The njtmber of woollen fabrics with diagonal,, lozenge or herring-bone weaves is mofit important. The new woollen models for autumn and winter at Jaloux (Woodward Street) are very chic garments. A three-piece suit in foelge hne ribbed kasha has a herritig-bobe striped jumper and scarf to match,: trimmed with the kasha. This suit Was belted effects. Another three-piece suit is of fawn coloured fine French cloth. The jumper portion has. horizontal stripes and is trimmed with -the cloth Both these suits are wonderfully well tailored. A two-piece jumper suit in green flannel has an attractive effect with tinsel stripes in two Shades of green-Advt.

The English Speaking Union held the first of their monthly teas yesterday afternoon in the union room in the Farmers’ Institute. Airs. Preston, chairwoman of the Women’s Committee, was hostess for the afternoon, and Aliss Newmann after tea had been, served gave a talk on the English Speaking Union, maintaining the branches which she had visited overseas. She bad found great benefit from the union in America. The English Speaking Union in Chicago and San Francisco had at once put her in the wav of seeing all she wanted Miss Newman described the union work in Boston, where thev co-operated with a society who was looking after cadets on English ships coming into port. Aliss Leech, who has been in Christchurch working on behalf of the union, was. present and had some interesting points to make about the work. The teas will be held on the last Friday in each month throughout the ryinter.

On the night of February 21, Airs. Christina Flora Alackav, wife of Air. Walter Ormiston Mackay, of Linwood, Canterbury, died after a brief illness. She was the eldest daughter of the Rev. John Afenzies a pioneer of the Presbyterian Church in Alelbourne, and received her education there. She was still verv voung when she removed with her‘family to Otago, carrying with her many picturesque memories of the Victorian bush and borderlands. Devoting herself to primary school work, she soon made her mark as an effective and popular teacher. Removing to South Canterbury, her scholastic successes continued till her marriage with Mr Walter Alackay in the ’nineties, when they made their home on Glenormiston Farm, near Temuka. Nearlv ten years ago they made their final home in Linwood. Airs. Alackay now concerned herself intimately with private junior work, taking over the old Avonside Church school, now the Warwick School, with signal success. She leaves a busband and a large circle of relatives and friends, including her two surviving sisters, Airs. D. I. Fleming, Balclutha, and Airs. Alexander Paul, Wellington.

Beautiful wavv Pair belongs, not only to the fortunate possessor of nature’s gift, but to every lady whose hair is waved by our skilled operators Whv spend a tiring half day. result mg, very often, in an indifferent wave when specialists are at yout service, whose experience abroad enables them to give a perfect permanent wave in less than two hours? Stamford and Company, Ltd , 68 Willis Street, ano Auckland Telephone 44-746—Advt

George, von must get a bottle of that wonderful C.O. Polishing Oil for the car. It’s onlv Is. fid. for 6oz. bottle. C.O. Products, Ltd. ’Phone 24—541.— Advt.

Mrs. Smith, 174 Lambton Quay, is dn expert Furrier. Renovations and fur work of all descriptions guaranteed, and only first-class workers employed.— Advt.

Wedding Bouquets of charm and distinction, presentation posies and baskets, at Aliss Murray’s, Vice-Regal Floriste, 36 Willis Street.—Advt.

Outing For Civilian Blind. On Wednesday, an outing at Wainui-o-niata was enjoyed by the civilian blind. The picnic was promoted and carried out by the Red Cross Society, Wellington branch. Arrangements were m charge of Alesdames W ilson-Downes and Keogh, members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment. Though the day looked somewhat unpromising by the hour of departure, weather conditions were more hopeful and continued to improve as the day wore on. A bus and cars transported the party to and from Wainui-o-mata. On arrival the valley looked at its best, being bathed in warm sunshine and conditions being everything that could be wished for. Members of the Wainui-o-mata Women’s Institute, under the president, Airs.. Heathcote, had undertaken to provide luncheon and afternoon tea lor the party, and generally superintend its welfare during the stay in the valley, the children at the school, m charge of Aliss Anderson, have recently affiliated with the Red Cross Society by forming a junior branch, and, in pursuit of practical tasks, provided a fine entertainment, comprising part songs, recitations, etc., for the visitors. Between and after school hours the little folk spent the time bestowing many useful and kindly serwes upon the blind. This youngest of Junior Red Cross Circles lias made a good start, and promises to prove a live body. During the stay m the valley the time was spent quietly, the party sitting in the shade of the willows along the river bank, and a few venturing to bathe Prior to departure for home. Airs. Wil-son-Downes thanked the Wainui-o-mata ladies for the pleasant outings, to which thev had so largely contributed by attending to the catering. Mrs. Heathcote, replying on behalf of the Women’s Institute, said that to one and all it was a pleasure to co-operate with the Red Cross in the fine work it was doing on behalf of the blind, and in many r.ther directions, and she hoped that the institute would again have the opportunity of rendering service. The party left Wainui at 4 p.m. and arrived back at the Public Library at 5 p.m., bringing with it two cases of books donated bv the Women’s Institute for distribution among patients in hospital who are visited bv the Red Cross representafives. To eliminate every element of discomfort which might be occasioned the aged of the party, the society had cars available to convey them to their homes on arriving back at the library.

The Paramount Alillinery, Ltd., announce the autumn and winter show on Monday and Tuesday, February 27 and 28, at Willis Street and Courtenay Place showrooms. The new hats are delightful creations, and a particularly attractive feature is the feather-weight felt. Smart and colourful, they are in a variety of inviting styles —trim girlish shapes, smart modes for the matron, and others for golf and tennis wear. There are welcome differences between these and the felts of former seasons. Two colour effects are now introduced, and there are novel features in the treatment of crowns, brims, and trimmings. In choosing from this display you are assured that your hat is one ot the latest in the world of millinery. Advt.

Missionary Work. The Methodist Women’s Alissionary Auxiliary held its first meeting for the year at Wesley Institute on Tuesday last. It was at the same time a rally for all branches, and a good attendance was the result. After the opening exercises a vote of sympathy with Aliss Clark in the loss of her mother was passed. Reports were presented and letters from Mrs. Le C. Binet and Sister Lily of Choiseul, Solomon Islands were read. The Dominion Presidents’ quarterly letter was also read. It was reported that Sister Lina and Aliss V Adkin would leave for the Solomons about the middle of March. During the afternoon Sister Bessie (Deaconess) spoke on using fragments of time to some purpose instancing the authoress of “Uncle Toni’s Cabin,” writing amidst the cares of a young family. It was decided to accept an invitation, brought by Airs. Ballantyne, to hold a garden party in the grounds of Mr. Alitchell at Alelling on Saturday, Alarch 10. Airs. Hill (president) urged all members to contribute generously to the stall. Wedding at Aluritai.

A wedding which had been looked forward to with great interest by residents of the East Harbour district took place on February 15. in St. Ronan’s Presbyterian Church, Aluritai, when Margaret Aluir, only daughter of Air. and Airs. John Smith, of Aluritai, was married to Arthur Newman, eldest son of Air. and Airs. A. W. Press, of Day's Bay. The church, which was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, proved all too small to accommodate the many friends who wished to see the ceremony. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father in white georgette with hand-made trail of roses and silver leaves from shoulder to waist, the full skirt being trimmed with bands of radium lace. The veil, held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms, fell below the frock forming a train, and a shower bouquet of white flowers was carried. She was attended by Alisses Lilian Alitchell and Doris Press, who wore heliotrope and pink respectivelv. Their frocks were of mariette with hand-made trails of roses and silver leaves from shoulder to waist, the full skirts being trimmed with niching. Each wore a wreath ot silver leaves and carried bouquets to match their dresses. The bridegroom was attended bv Air. E. AlcCarrol and Air. H. Rudolph. After the ceremony, which was conducted by the Rev.’ J. Gibson Smith, a reception was held At the ~-tisontc Hall. Aluritai, where the guests were received bv the bride’s parents. Airs. Smith wore a dress of black French bordered georgette witn black hat and carried a posy of red roses. The bridegroom's mother wore black georgette with rhinestone trimming and hat to match, her posy being of pink roses. Interspersed with the usual toasts were songs by Mi ss Alargaret Low and Alessrs Neil Blacx and Swift. A feature of the decorations at both the church and reception was a large wedding bell, made from marguerite daisies. The couple left by motor for a tour of the north. .

SIMPLE RULES AND EXERCISE There are two little golden beauty rules that every woman ought to remember and act upon if she would acquire poses and grace of line. Chin up; and toes down! Such are the simple slogans that will help you to keep voung. It sounds extremely easy; but it is because it is not so easy as it sounds that there are so many ugly feet about, and so many middle-aged chins! Each time you relax into an ungainly sitting posture, vou are “for it’’ in the matter of betraying anno domini when once vou are past your first youth. You know the sort of thing, legs crossed, feet all anvhow; chin stink down towards the chest. All fatal to good carriage and good facial contour. You relax sa naturallv into ungracefulness. That is whv it is not at all easy to live up to those two little beauty slogans. But with a modicum of determination and lots of dailv practice, the better habit can be former. Whenever you are seated, practise sitting with the feet together, and bend your toes downward till vou feel the arch of your foot actually rising. Hold the feet in this position as lone as vou can. letting go when they begin to ache, but resuming the exercise—for such it is—when you have had a rest. And just as firmly as you keep vour toes down, keep your chin uni—and votir head well back on vour shoulders.' Not exaggeratedly, of course, so that you feel awkward and tense 1 But bv squaring the shoulders vou will find the head and neck are held instinctivelv at the correct angle. The foot' exercise I have described, and the control of the head and chin, if daily practised, will do more for women than will any amount of spasmodic physical jerks. Thev should be regarded as a fundamental part ot beauty culture. —H. 8., m an exchange.

There is a world of wisdom in the newest medical advice that has been given in regard to the vexed question of brown versus white bread (a wwiter in an exchange declares). ‘1 he main point is that if brown bread does hold superior nutritive qualities, the difficulty in digesting it when it is not palatable more than counterbalances its richer food value. Put plainly and simply, food that is not to our taste will not generate the all-essentiaj saliva so* necessary to proper mastication. White bread eaten with appetite does far more good than brown bread eaten from a sense of duty. So housewives who have been undulv alarmed bv the brown versus white bread discussion can be quite easy about the family’s staple dietary. The same thing applies to many of the dishes w e turn away from, despite their appetising lure, because we think they are “bad” for us. Anything that stimulates those digestive juices is good; even stodgv steak and kidnoy pudding, if if literallv makes one’s mouth water. In these faddist days we are all prone to think far too much about our bodily welfare—along misdirected lines. We should be much healthier if we remembered that good digestion waits on appetite ; not on the perpetual analysis of symptoms.

THE CARE OF LEATHER CLEANING AN ATTACHE CASE Leather is now used for so many purposes that it is well to become familiar with the best methods of feeding the leather (thereby ensuring its long life), polishing it, and removing any stains. The life of an attache case is more than doubled if the case is cleaned regularly. First remove all dirt by brushing and washing, and dry slowly in a cool place. Then polish with the following mixture: lOoz. malt vinegar, 5 oz. clean soft water, loz. glue, | dram soft soap, and 4 dram isinglass. Alix the water and vinegar together, then dissolve trie glue in these by a gentle heat, add the other ingredients, and boil all together for a quarter of an hour, and finally strain into jars. This preparation can be coloured either with annatto, which gives a red brown, or turmeric, which gives a yellow hue, according to the article that is to be treated. Use a small amount of the polish, and apply it with a circular motion, rubbing in vigorously until a brilliant shine is achieved. This is a universal polish that can be used for anything. If an attache-case becomes stained with ink, the discoloration can be removed in a couple of hours by mixing a little chloride of lime into a paste

‘•■•ith water, and spreading this over the stains. After a couple of hours wash off with a rag and a little warm water, and the stain will have gone. To remove grease stains, first moisten round the edges of the stains with water. Then paint with rubber solution such as is used to repair a tire puncture. After a few minutes the layer of rubber may be peeled off, when the grease stain, having been absorbed bv the rubber, will have van:shed. The advantage of this, method is that the treatment may be confined to the stained parts. Brown shoes that have become discoloured can be cleaned without injury to tlie leather by placing them on trees and washing with luke-warm water. Dry in a cool place and repeat the operation; rubbing over with a little soap while damp. Brush shoes over while they are still wet with a weak solution of oxalic acid and water, and finally remove this thoroughly with warm water and dry the boots in a cool place.

The modern woman in Britain, at least, though she wears less, is spending more money than ever on dress (states an exchange). The vastness of the clothing industrv to-day shows how women have revolutionised it Oneseventh of the working population of Great Britain are now employed in the clothing trade. There are more than 280,000 tailors in the country, dressmakers and milliners number nearly 200,000, the silk and artificial silk trade employs about 40,000, and there are •24,000 lace workers. The total boot and shoe bill for Britain’s women is about £25,000,000. Expenditure on dress materials runs into fabulous figures. Something like £11,000,000 is spent in a year on hats, and millions more on miscellaneous items. The silk trade is five times larger than before the war. Nearlv every woman and girl now wears silk stockings, and requires many more pairs than when she wore cotton or wool.