FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 289, 15 May 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

" BY EILEEN."

.. " Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and value to women for publication or reference in this column.

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. Miss Cioldwater, who has boon visiting her relatives in Auckland, has returned to New Plymouth. Nurse Sinclair left last week for Wellington, en route for Samoa, where she will join the nursing staff. Mrs. S. Renncll is at present holidaymaking in Auckland. Misses Uemptoii ure on a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Shepherd, of Takapuna, Auckland, is the guest of Miss F. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Houton, of Australia, who have been on a short visit to New iHymouih, left on Friday for Hawcra. Mr. and lira. Howard, who have been holiday-making in (Auckland, have returned to Awaikino.

iMrs. S. A. Robinson, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, has returned to Mokau. Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, who have been staying in New Plymouth, have returned to Pungarehu. Misses Blennerhassett, of Wanganui, are visiting Now Plymouth. Mrs. MeCosh Clarke, Auckland, is staying in New Plymouth. # # * Mr. and Mrs. Millar, of Auckland, are at present in New Plymouth. The engagement is announced of Miss Olive Anibury, daughter of Mr. W. Ambury, of New Plymouth, to Mr. J. F. Hurstho'Jsc. BELGIAN AFTERNOON TEA.

A very delightful though impromptu afternoon tea was. held at Miss Pollard's convalescent -home last Saturday, in aid of the Belgians, at which many of the ladies of New Plymouth were asked to exhihit any plain or fancy needlework they had done themselves or had in their possession. And great was the array. One could hardly realise that such talent could be found in Xew Plymouth. Why, in some cases the work was so fine and delicately done that it seemed to be beyond the power of all human hand. Then, again, there was embroidered work, done by some fair hand over a century ago, and while exclaiming over its exquisiteness I heard remarked, "Why, in those days the women had nothing else to do but sew; nothing to distract them, like we have nowadays, such as bridge, dances, theatres, why (in a most tragic voice), they even hadn't to do the ; r own cooking!" Dainty afternoon tea was served by a bevy of young girls under the broad verandah, delightful music being played all the while. Two fascinating little flower-girls. Misses Peggy Griffiths and Christine "Wylie, gave two recitations, wliicli wore loudly applauded. Amongst those present were: Miss Pollard, smart black velvet robe, deftly trimmed with real lace; Mrs. A. E. "Walker, black cloth coat and skirt, black velvet hat, relieved with a white lancer plume; Mrs. (1, Kebbell, smart mole-colored costume, lightened with a snxe blue collar, black velvet hat: Mrs. D. Robertson, blue coat and skirt, violet hat; Mrs. BlackIcy, saxe blue costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. W. Perry, blue costume, faced with black, black and white hat; Mrs. V. Bayly, very smart costume of cinamon-colored cloth, faced with black silk, black velvet toque; Mrs. Cruickshanlc, brown tweed costume, very pretty violet hat; Mrs. Collins, marine blue costume, trimmed with black, black velvet hat; Mrs. E. Griffiths, fawn costume, deftly trimmed with cream lace, pretty cream hat trimmed with golden chrysanthemum; Mrs. F. G. Evans, black costume, with black seal coat, black toque to correspond; Miss Marshall, saxe blue costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. Blundell, fine black and white check costume, piped with saxe blue silk, smart black and white toque; Mrs, J. E. Wil-

son, Mack coat ami skirt, hat to correspond; Mrs. Stacker, saxe bine costume, Dolly Varden liat to match; Mrs. li. Russell, dark grey costume, with a pretty violet lint; Mrs. S. Teed, (lark navy costume, pretty toque to correspond; Miss Wade, black and white striped costume, black velvet hat, relieved with a pale pink'rose; Miss <C. Stanford, cream costume, black velvet hat, with a saxe-blue feather ruche; Miss Ellis, navy costume, black hat relieved with a white feather niche; Mrs. Hirst, black coat and skirt, toque to correspond; Miss Hirst, dark green costume, faced with tartan silk, crimson velvet hat trimmed with black feather ruche; Mrs. Wylie, navy costume, white felt hat, lightened with a pale pink rose; Mrs. A. 11. Colvile, smart navy costume, trimmed with black military braid, emerald green hat lined with black velvet; Mrs. Denny-ltarovvn, molecolored costume with kilted tunic, white f" l ' hat, deftly trimmed with black; Mrs. J. Glenn, dark navy costume, black velvet hut, lightened with pale salmon-fea-thered ruche; : Miss Leatham, blue costume, prety hat to correspond; Miss F. Bedford, cream costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. J. Reid, brown costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. Baker, dark grey costume, black bonnet, relieved with white; Miss Baker, smart black and white costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. Crooke, pale grey costume, black feather 1 hat; Miss Crooke, green flecked tweed costume, Dolly Varden hat, trimmed with green striped ribbon; 'Mrs. Medley, navy costume, black velvet hat with white lancer plume; Mrs. R. C. Hughes, dark green flecked tweed costume, black velvet hat; Mi9s Bayly, grey silk, black hat with a white lancer plume; Mrs. Chaney, navy costume, hat trimmed with pale pink roses; Mrs. S. Shaw, navy coat and skirt, black and white toque; Mrs, C. T. Mills, golden brown costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. Martin, very pretty ame-thyst-colored satin .channelise, white hat, relieved with pale pink roses; Mrs. V. Klliott, brown check costume, black feathered hat; Mrs. V. Mackay, navy costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. F. Blundell, golden - brown costume, black velvet hat, with lancer plume; Mrs. D. K. Morrison, navycostume, faced with black, hat to correspond; Mrs. C. 11. Burgess, pale grey costume, hat trimmed with saxe blue ribbon; Mrs. Pott, navy blue costume, hat trimmed with shaded lancer plume; Mrs. Ilowley, black coat and skirt, can-ary-colored feather boa, finished with large silk rose, black feathered hat; J Irs. Webb, navy mid whitestriped costume, black and white hat; Mis 3 Smith, sage-green costume, hat en suite; Miss Smith, cream costume, cream hat, trimmed with emerald velvet; Mfts K. Leatham, chocolatecolored costume, faced with vieux-rose silk, Dolly Varden hat to correspond; Mrs. J. B. Roy, purple costume, faced with Oriental embroideries, black feathered hat; Miss Roy, navy coat and skirt, hat trimmed with shaded roses; Miss Wood, green flecked tweed costume, black hat trimmed with emerald green velvet; Miss Wehster, cream costume, pretty emerald green velvet hat, lightened with a white lancer plume; Mrs. Renaud, navy costume, navy straw Dolly Varden hat, trimmed with" shaded cerise roses; Mrs. Alexander, navy costume, scarlet velvet hat, lined ' with black velvet; Miss Outfield, cream costume, hat trimmed with saxe-blue silk; Mrs. F. Webster, black costume, toque to correspond; Mrs. Courtney, navy costume, black feathered hat; Mrs. Addenbrooke, navy costume, black hat with lancer plume; Mrs. 11. Fookes, navy coat and skirt, black hat, relieved with saxe blue; Mrs. McClelland, dark blue flecked tweed costume, smart navy hat with a cerise velvet crown; Mrs. McHardy, navy costume, trimmed with Oriental embroideries, hat to correspond: Miss Oascoigne, black costume, with a black satin coat! toque to match.

Shampooing, Hairdressing, and Twisting. Electrolysis for tlio permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches,, Toupees, etc. Ladies" combings made u:' to any design, Mrs. BEADLE, Kgmont Toilet Parlors, Griffiths' Buildings &»»• Carnegie Library.