FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 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.

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss Sargent, of Rotorua, is the guest of Mrs. W. D. Webster. lira. W. Douglas (Chrlstchurcli) ia the guest of Mis. S. Douglas. Mrs. Parsons, Wanganui, ia visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. Glenn. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton (Auckland) are at present in New Plymouth. ' Miss W. Croolte is on a visit to friends in Chrißtchureh. Mrs. Hussell ptandish is on a visit to her relatives ii Ohristchurcli. Mrs. Fair,- who has been on a lengthy visit to Sydney, has returned to New Plymouth.

Miss Olive Mackay has returned from her visit to t Wanganui, where she was the guest of Mrs. C: E. Mackay. Mrs. R. 11. Quilliam (nee Miss Gwen Bewley) is the guest of Mrs. Kendall, Wellington. Mrs! Best (Devonpovt) is visiting Mrs. W. J. Chaney (New Plymouth. Miss Eawson (Hawera) is the guest of Miss Constance Leatlmm. ,/• Miss Wild (Australia) is Visiting New Flymoiith. Mrs. Walker (Nelson) is the guest of Mrs. F. S. Johns. Mrs. Hammerton (Inglewood) is spending a few days in New 'Plymouth. Mrs. Graves (Hawera) spent a few days in' New Plymouth last week. Miss McKellar is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Drew, who has been visiting New Plymouth, has returned to Wanganni. Mrs. J. Paton, who has been on a visit to Eotorua and Auckland, has returned. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall (Auckland), who have been visiting New Plymouth, left for Wanganui last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Knight and Miss Young (Dannevirke) are holiday-making in New Plymouth. Eev. Grant' Cowers and Mrs. Cowen (Hawera) are at present in New Plymouth, Miss Margaret Corkill, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Horrax (Motueka) has returned. Miss G. Avery has returned, from her trip/to Melbourne. Mr. H. Avery, who accompanied her there, has joined an Australian contingent, and leaves for the front shortly. Miss Ferrier, who has been residing in New Plymouth, leaves on Monday for Wellington, en route for her home in England. Mrs. E. A. Walker will accompany her as far a3 Wellington, and will be the gnest of Mrs. Claude Weston during her Bhort stay there.

. AFTERNOON TEA. last Thursday afternoon Mra. E. iA. Walker gave a "farewell tea" to Miss Ferrier, who is returning shortly to England. Bowls of lovely pink roses prevailed both in drawing-room and diningroom, which blended so charmingly with fcho delicately-tinted papers of the walls. The prizes for the different competitions were were won by Mrs. D'Arcy Eobertson, Mrs. Blackley and Miss M. Fookes, who kindly presented them to the Christmas Hamper which is to be forwarded to the men at the front. Mrs. Walker received her guests in a very smart corn-flower-blue embossed ninon, deftly trimmed with cream lace; Miss Ferrier, foluo ' figured silk blouse and pastel blue cloth skirt; Mrs. D'Arcy Robertson, navy coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs. Blackley, marine-blue cloth coat And skirt, Bilk hat to correspond; Miss Wade, black and white striped costume, black hat with shaded roses; Miss Fookes, grey coat and skirt, grey hat with cerise lancer plume; Mis s G. Fookes, navy costume, black and white hat; Miss B. Matthews, fawn costume, black velvet hat lightened with a large pink silk rose; Miss Roy, navy coat and skirt, black hat with white ostrich feather; Miss Leathain, dove-grey costume, black velvet hat; Miss Campbell, cornflower-blue charmeuse, with black satin coat, black hat with white lancer plume; Miss S. Thomson, navy costume, hat with shaded pink roses; Miss Dodgshun, mole-colored costume, black hat; Miss G. Shaw, navy coat and skirt, white felt hat; Miss Dcmpsey, golden-brown coat and skirt, black velvet hat and black fox furs.

TRAFALGAR DAY. As a fitting celebration ot the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar last Thursday, the Victoria League held their annual meeting in the Good Templar Hal). The hall was prettily decorated with bunting, and an interesting feature was the flying of Nelson's signal, exactly as it fluttered from the Victory, carried out, by a number of boy scouts, under Major P. W. Sandford. The second part of the programme was devoted to musical items, followed by a most interesting lecture on the renowned battle by the Rev. A. B. Chappell. Those who assisted in the concert were Misses C. Lcatham, Crooke, M. Thomson, Whitcombc, Elunclell. Creatbateh. Wnde, Fookes. Rea, and Mr. Lambert, while Captain Allen gave two spirited recitations, during which a bevy of girls went amongst the audience, carrying open (lags, into which coins were thrown, quite a substantial sum being collected for the Wounded Soldiers'' Fund. Amongst those present I noticed Sirs. C. IT. Burgess (president of the League), wearing a very pretty cornflower blue taffeta dress, the corsage being made with pinafore effect, over a

blouse of pink and white spotted silk; Mesdames Rockel, Courtney, Jennings, Hazier, H. Stocker, 11. Russell, Mcllardy, McCleland, F. Blundell, Chaney, Morrison, Newman, Addenbrooke, Matthews, Denny-Brown, Firth, Dockrill, Thomson, Martin, E. A. Walker, R. C. Hughes, F. S. Johns, Walker (Nelson), S. Smith, Crooke, Eberlet, Bradbury. E. Blundell, Baker, Heard, Cruickshank, Fair and Chappell; Misses Ellis, Read, Godfrey, Hempton, Cutfield, I Crooke, Renaud, Rockel, S. Thomson, Ferrier, Kirkby, Reid, Bradbury,. Webster, Roy, Bedford, Brewster, Baker, 11. Rawson, Hodges, G. Shaw, Foote, Hunter (2).

HINTS FOR WOMEN. Pockets grow more and more important. With the coming of the short wedding gown, veils have grown shorter. A dinner frock of white tulle net and black velvet is. cut square at the neck. It is rumored that white fox furs will be worn all the summer and autumn. Flower-trimmed sashes are a feature on evening toilettes. Long sleeves may have buttons from elbow to knuckles. Coat collars threaten to grow as high as skirts are short. <■■ A favorite evening dress is just a series of little tulle frills. The kimono sleeve never seems to go out of fashion for negligees. Spats increase in favor—largely because of the shortness of the new skirts. Ruffled gloves are now worn for both afternoon and evening wear. Tulle is used to veil the most dazzling effects in evening gowns. ißlue taffeta, combined with black taffeta, makes a trim and pretty frock. 'Laced shoes are coming irfto favor and shoes are, also cut with a long pointed vamp with a seam running up the centre from tip tojnstep.

NOTES. The engagement is announced of Miss Alice Macdonald, daughter of Mrs. Macdonald, the Terrace, Wellington, to Lieut. Kenneth Munro, only son oJ Mr. and Mrs., F. Munro, Hastings, formerly of Stratford. iA Wellington wedding that took place at St. (Paul's Pro-Cathedral last week was that of Miss Kathleen Bulkley, daughter of Mrs. Bulkley, Austin street, Wellington, and Mr. Athol Milk, eon of Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, of Auckland. Tlie Rev. A. M. Johnson, viear of St Paul's, performed the ceremony. Mr. Mills will shortly go 'into camp at Trentham. A rather novel weddng was celebrated at St. Peter's Church, Wellington, last week, when Station Officer T. B. Clarke, of the Wellington Fire Brigade, was married to Miss Ellen Elizabeth Wilkinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilkinson, of Brooklyn, Wellington. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke drove to the Fire Station, where they were welcomed by a guard of honor in full uniform. The bridal pair passed under an archway of brightly-polished axe-blades to the Central Station, where the wedding breakfast was laid. • • « What the tradespeople of 100 years ago had to put up with is shown by the following advertisement that appeared In the London Times on August 22, 1815: "A manufacturer has for sale a most superb eight-light lustre, manufactured for a lady of distinction in Portman Square, but who has thought proper to refuse the purchase, because it was not taken to her house till 3 o'clock on the same day that it was to be delivered at 10 in the morning. The inconvenience occasioned by such an act so unworthy compels the owner (who is but a working manufacturer for persons of the trade) to offer it at an absolute loss on the cost price; cash being the indispensable object. It is strikingly beautiful, with a profusion of elegantly cut-glass icyclea and spangles, in chains and festoons, etc. Thirty-four guineas will be taken, and the regular price is 50. It may be seen at 38 Rathbono Place, Oxford street."

Gossip has often been busy with the rumors of tho engagement of the Prince of Wales, now to one, now to another princess. From the moat reliable source, however, a lady who is in almost daily touch with members of the Royal Family, it is learned that a bride lias at last been found for the Prince of Wales in tile person of tho young Princess Jlargrethe of Denmark, who has been in England as the guest of her aunt, Queen Alexandra, and who afterwards served as an ordinary nurse in a military hospital north of London until she broke down "with overwork. It will gladden the hearts of the young prince's admirers to hear that the affair is a love match pure and simple, and that it lias the ahsolute approval of every member of the Eoyal Family, from Queen Alexndra to Princess Mary. Princess Margrethe of Denmark, who is 21 years of age, and who was matriculated at the University of Copenhagen in 1913, is of . medium height, with fair hair and blue eyes, a typical Danish girl. She is the daughter of Queen Alexandra's youngest brother, Prince Valdcmar of Denmark, and the late Princess Marie of Orleans. The young princess has received a splendid education, and is thoroughly democratic in her manners, as are all the members of the Danish Royal family. The engagement, it is understood, is to be aanounc?d immediately after the war. Shampooing, Hairdressing and Twisting; Electrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches, Toupees, etc. Ladies' combings made up to any design. MRS. BEADLE, Egrnont Toilet Parlors, Griffiths' Buildings, New Plymouth, near Carnegie Library.