FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

i'BY EILEEN."

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

SOCIAL NEWS. Mrs. and Miss Milroy (Dunedin) are the guests of Mrs. Gordon Fraser. • • • Mrs. Heard is on » short visit to Wanganui. » » • Mr. and (Mrs. Schmitt are at present in New Plymouth. * • t Mrs. Wilmott (Masterton), who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, has returned. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Tucker (Palmerston North) have been holiday-making in New (Plymouth, hut have now returned. * • • Mrs. S. Peat has returned to Feilding after her short visit to New Plymouth, when she -was the guest of Mrs. A. H. Colvile. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Wyborn (Hawera) and Mrs. Cameron (Manaia) motored through to New Plymouth and spent a few days, but have now returned to their respective homes. •* ' • Miss C. D. Grant (late headmistress of the New Plymouth Girls' High School), who has been visiting friends in New (Plymouth, has returned to Auckland, where she will remain for a short period before proceeding to Egypt. » » * Miss Standish, of New Plymouth, is now a masseuse in the New Zealand Hospital at Walton-on-Thames. Her brother, Major Standish, is serving in the Dardanelles. A Hawke's Bay engagement of interest just announced is that of Miss Freda Redman, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Redman, J.P., of Masterton, to Mr. Frank Hodge, second son of the Rev. A. Hodge, and of the literary staff of the Hawke's Bay Herald. Mrs. Phil Nathan, under the auspice* of the Victoria league, is arranging a Dramatic and Musical Recital, to be held in the Good Templar's Hall, next Thurs. day evening, and for it, has secured the valuable services of Miss Peart (Miss Renee Maud, late of Court Cards Co.), who has already created an extremely favorable impression in Waitara and New Plymouth, in conjunction with Mrs. Nathan's entertainments, and Miss Beryl Hirst, New Plymouth's talented musican. The principal item of the programme will be one of Hans Andersen's Faii"y Tales, "The Prince and the Swineherd," the music for which has been specially aranged by Miss Ethel Lomax. This work has already been given in Wellington, for like purposes, and to packed houses, so New Plymouth people ought not to miss this exceptional opportunity of hearing it rendered. Quite a novelty is being ararnged by Miss Mina Arndt (Wellington's foremost artist), and that is, beautifully designed programmes, the sale of which, will, it is hoped, greatly add to the funds. BRIDGE PARTY. Mrs. Clianey, senr., was one of the Red Cross hostesses this week, and her party was split up into two, one being held on Tuesday evening and the other on Wednesday. The first evening was devoted to auction bridge, while the second was spent in ordinary bridge. A small prize was given at each, the winners being: Mrs. Heard (auction) and Mrs. H. G. Thomson (bridge). Amongst those present were:—Auction: Mesdames Courtney, Baker, James Wilson, Simpson, Grant, Paul, W. Bayly, Medley, C. Weston, Addenbrooke, H. Russell, Kebbell, P. Webster, Collins, Hirst, Blundell, Stocker, Heard, Dodgshun, and Misses K. Hamerton, Wood, Mackay, Brewster, Blundell, D. Bedford and Brown. Bridge: Mesdames McQuade, F. Webster, Denny-Brown, Rockel, H. Fookes, Elliott, Harvey, Curtis, Quilliam, A. McDiarmid, A. H. Thomson, Les'. Webster, Hasler, and Misses E. Bayley, Douglas, Crawford, Rawson, Pollard, F. Bedford, Kirkby, Blundell, Brewster and H. Rawson. AFTERNOON. TEA. last Thursday afternoon Mrs. C. H. Burgess gave an afternoon tea at her residence, Standish Hill, and the guests were requested to bring chocolate, which is to be sent as Christmas cheer for our boys at the front. During the afternoon Miss Peart sang "Will o' the Wisp" and "Still as the Night," accompanied by Miss Beryl Hirst, who also played two solos. Mrs. Phil. Nathan also delighted those present with two recitations, one being "Memories" (George Eliot) and the other a humorous sketch. The hostess received her guests in a frock of saxe blue brocade and corsage finished with a fichu of white ninon. Amongst those present were: Mesdames M. Fraser, R. A. Gray, G. Fraser, D. Cornwall, Bewley, McClcland, Johns, Stocker, Medley, Blackley, P. Nathan, H. Russell, Thompson (Awakino), Haseler, DennyBrown, Collins, Hughes, Hirst,' Crooke, Chancy, Courtney, Mills, Matthews, Bartley, W. Perry, Carver, Rockel, Penn, Moyes, F. Blundell, E. Blundell, and Misses Arndt, Peart, Warren, Crooke, Bewley, Hirst, Roy, Douglas, Hamerton, Baker, Tcstar, Read, Ellis and Pollard.

SOCIAL EVENING. A very delightful social evening was ' held in the Brougham Street Hall last ! Thursday, being arranged by the "old : girls" of the New Plymouth High School, i in honor of its late headmistress, Miss i C. D. Grant. During the evening there were two competitions, guessing and whistling, the latter causing a great deal of fun, tne prize-winner being Mias Norah Jackson, while Mrs. Bert Griffiths won the guessing competition. /Mrs. Wilkes sang several songs charmingly, and Miss Dora Bcdforrd gave two recitations. Amongst those present were: Misses drant, Hodges, G. Shaw, Drew, Livingstone, Mrs. L. Jennings, Misses Percy-Smith, MeKcllar, Kenneil, Roy, Harle, R. Whitton, N. Pott, Wade, Corkill, Brewster, Goldwater, D. Bedford, M. Bullard, W. Winfleld, Thomson (2), E. A'ndrewg, M. Arthur, Chong, N. Jackson, Lennon, Mills, Clarke, K. Eustace, E. Greatbateb, Bocoek, and Mrs. Lea, Web[iter and Mrs. Balaam.

WEDDING BELLS ROTHERY—FLEMING A very interesting and attractive wedding was celebrated at the Catholic Church, Pungarehu, on Wednesday, September 1, when Mr. William RJothery, fifth son of the late Mr. Jacob Rothery, of Rahotu, and Miss Joan Fleming, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fleming, Pungarehu, were united in the bonds of matrimony. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Father Harnett. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in duchess satin, with an overdress of shadow lace, and wore the usual wreath and veil. She also carried a tastefully-arranged shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were the Misses Katie and Nell Fleming, sisters of the bride, both of whom wore dainty three-tiered frocks of blue and white charmeuse satin respectively, and mob caps. They carried posies of blue and white flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. William Fleming (cousin of the "bride) as best man. The Wedding March was played by Miss B. Aylward. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a handsome gold wristlet watch, set with rubies, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. The bride presented the bridegroom with a silver-mounted dressing case. After the ceremony the guests were entertained !at the residence of the bride's parents, where the usual toasts were honored and eulogistic references made to the sterling qualities of the bride and bridegroom. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Rothery left by motor-car on a honeymoon trip to the north. The bride's going-away dress was a navy blue tailor-made costume, with hat to match. The presents, which were numerous and costly, included many cheques, giving evidence of the popularity of the newly-wedded couple. j PRO-GERMAWISM IN THE ROYAL [ FAMILY. Through an American source comes word that the Prince and Princess Chrisj tion have consented to a private deed of separation, brought about by the pronounced pro-Germanism of the former. Since the outbreak of war, Prince Christian, who, in spite of his German title of Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Souder-burg, was senior general in the British Army, has been at no pains to conceal his German sympathies, and his son, I Prince Albert, is fighting on the German side. His wife is IPrincess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria, and therefore aunt of the reigning sovereigns of both Britain and Germany. Presumably, being an Englishwoman, she has found j her position intolerable on account of I her royal spouse's German sympathies. I She was on the original committee chosen by Queen Mary in connection with I the management of Queen Mary's fund, but it was intimated to Queen Mary that every other lady asked to serve on it would resign if the Princess remained on it, and the latter therefore retired from it. Apart from the disfavor which the Princess incurred on account of her husband's pro-Germanism, it is said that for the same reason she found herself the object of a certain suspicion in official quarters. Most of her correspond- ' ence was censored, her movements were | constantly shadowed, and she had been from time to time prohbited from going i beyond the five-mile limit of London. To end all such humility and suspicion she has separated from her German prince, a separation to which King George has given his consent. It is stated that after the war Prince Christian will go back to Germany and the Princess will continue to live in England. The Princess has an annuity of six thousand pounds per annum allowed her by the State at her marriage. This is the whole income at present of the Christian household, as the Prince cannot receive any income from his German estate, which amounts to about four thousand pounds per annum until the war is over. The King has, therefore, to advance him one thousand per annum until then, and the Princess will allow another one thousand pounds per annum. These particulars, taken from a San Francisco paper, must, however, be accepted with a certain amount of'reserve. Shampooing, Hairdressing and Twisting; Electrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches, Toupees, etc. Ladies' combings made up to any design. MRS. BEADLE, Egfflont Toilet Parlors, Griffiths' Buildings, New Plymouth, near Carnegie Library.