SOCIAL NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1915, Page 6

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. E. A. Walker, who has been visiting Wellington, returned home on Tuesday night.

Miss Blundell has left on a visit to the South Island.

Misses M. and G. Fookes have gone to Napier, where they are the guests of Mrs. W. H. Skinner.

Miss Vida Millar, of Christchureh, is visiting friends in New Plymouth.

Miss Mona Corkill leaves on Monday to spend a holiday at Motueka.

Mrs. J. H. Quilliam has gone to iFeilding to visit her daughter, Mrs. Leo Horrocks.

Mrs. W. C. Weßton, who lias been visiting Australia, returns tome omMonday night.

Miss Maud Fane, late of the Court Cards, who lias been playing at theTivoli Theatre, Sydney, has been engaged as principal girl for the new "Mother Goose" pantomime, to be produced by J. 0. Williamson, Ltd., in Melbourne next month.

A quiet but pretty wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, on Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Clara Rosenthal, of Timaru, formerly sister in charge of the Timaru Hospital, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. W. Swann, of Beaconsfield road, Midhirst, The Rev. C. H. Howard, vicar, was the officiating minister. After the ceremony the happy couple left for the north, where the honeymoon will be spent.

The senior championship of the Wellinfton Ladies' Golf Club has been won by Miss Madge Tweed, who defeated Mrs. Webster in the final. In the junior division the winner was Miss Naomi Mantel], who won from Miss Wylie in the final.

A Chriatchurch exchange states that the engagement is announced of Dr. Eleanor Baker (Chriatchurcty, eldest daughter of the late Mr. T. Southey Baker, French Farm, Akaroa, to Captain MeLagen (England), who recently gave exhibitions of the new bayonet exercise in New Zealand and Australia.

Four "war brides" at least are leaving by the Turakina from Wellington to-day for England. They are Misa Doris Chilman, who is to be married to Lieut. C. L. Tosswill, who has recently received a commission in a British regiment; Miss ShirtclifTe, Miss Gertrude Dodgshun, of New Plymouth, and Miss C. Grigg, of "Longbeach," Ashburton.

Miss Cameron, who is reported as being among those who were saved from the torpedoed Marquette, had been in New Zealand for some years. She was the matron of St. Helen's Hospital in Christclnirch for the past five or six year 3, and had secured leave of absence while on active service. Miss Isdell, •who was reported as being among the lost, was, before she left for service abroad, matron of the Kumara Hospital.

A Sydney paper says that Miss Muriel Esfcott, the champion runner, and one of the finest athletes Australia lias known, is about to retire. At an early age she ivas acknowledged the best runner at tile Belmore Superior Public School. For two years in succession she was all schools champion, and won several brooches and medals during this period. At 15 years of age she entered in the 18 years and under championship, scoring her first success among the older girls. Miss Eacott holds the ladies' professional records for 75 and 100 yards, and also for 100 yards hurdle race. With the exception of Miss Fanny Durack, few girls have attracted greater attention 'from the sporting public.

THE BOWX-ING SEASON. The official opening of the New Plymouth 'Bowling Club on Thursday afternoon was marred somewhat by showery weather, but the bowlers spent a pleasant day on the green, and there were a number of lady friends,present. After,noon tea was provided by Mrs. M. Fraser (wife of the Club's president), who was assisted by Mesdames R. A. Gray, G. Fraser, R.Cock, D. Hutclien and Misses Roy, Collins and Paget. Amongst others present ivere-; Mesdames Fookes (2), Murray, Rockel, T Avery, Paul, J. Avery, Flower, Jolmson, X&wson, S. Cottier, Wood, Collins, R. George, Denny Brown, Chaney, Best (Auckland), Ewing, land Misses Wade, Percy-Smith, Avery, ICasey (Auckland), Kelly and Goldwatcr.

NOTES OF INTEREST. The Army nurse has, by her quiet efficiency, achieved that'plaee among our military men that the Japanese gave her from the start (says a Sydney paper). Ifo returned soldier sees the red cape of the military sister without giving the salute, whether he knows the wearer or .not. The men who have not been to the front have not yet learned to practise tins little couresy. A returned Army nurse entered one of the theatres the other night, and received the salute "'from two wounded men. Later the usher btought her along a box of chocolates. She had never seen either of the soldiers before, but she understood and appreciated the sense of comradeshipvwhich had >prompted the gift. Many Australians just arrived in'.England are wearing a tiny black chenille golliwog in> their buttonholes. The gen.tleman's name is "Billy Belgium," and he has a red chenille lady friend named "Polly Poland." There is even a white one, with a sash of red, white and blue, who rejoices in the name of "Felicite France." Writes "Clio" in Melbourne Punch': The "Wash and Kiss Brigade" is the name given by Tommy Atkins to the fussy dames of fashion who make nuisances of themselves at the base hospitals. They do scarcely any actual nursing duties; but spend most of their time in wnsliing'the wounded men's faces and kissing them "for their mothers." ,You have serhapt* heard of the Jong'

suffering patient who, when asked by one of these "helpers" if she could do anything- for him, implored: "Well, please don't wash my face again, mum; those other ladies have washed it six times to-day already!"

"I do not consider that New Zealand has sent away nearly sufficient nurses," said Mrs. Norman Gurr at the meeting of the women's branch of the National Reserve held in Palmerston recently. Mrs. Gurr pointed out that only 183 nurses had been sent, while 23,000 men from New Zealand had gone to the front.

"The English are buying only the simplest of street costumes and restgowns." This was the verdict of a Parisian costumier at one of the most exclusive houses in Paris where displays are now being made in dress models designed for the coming season (writes an authority in the Daily Graphic). On the other hand, America, represented largely by male buyers this year, is selecting all kinds of elaborate wear for the women who are not affected by the war as they are in France and Great Britain. America is revelling to the fullest in skirts of wider make, and bodices showing a weaith of detail in trimming and the like, while the hats that are being purchased in Paris for wear across the Atlantic arc massed with adornments and completed by many costly plumes. The women of France and Britain have more serious business in hand, which calls for clothes of a less ornate character, and to meet this need practically two shows are being given at the famous Parisian salons of dress, the one for America and the other for London. For the latter smart costumes lead in the season's displays, in sombre greys, browns and greens, or in black and navy. The rule inaugurated at the beginning of the summer season of no evening gowns is being steadfastly adhered to by Englishwomen. In the new displays at the Paris houses dresses are fairly high at the neck, so that they can be worn in the daytime or at dinner during the As women are prepared to economise in dress these costumes and gowns are much cheaper than usual, the old-time models running "up to £IOO or so, being replaced by designs at about £lO. As many people have complained that skirts 'are too short and too full, attempts have been made to avoid exaggeration, and many new touches have been given >to secure individuality on the coats.

ECONOMISING IN GERMANY. There are many indications of pressing needs in Germany and the necessity for conserving its resources, as instance a recent cable message from Berlin published in the New York Times, which says: Narrow skirts will be worn by the women of Germany until the war ends, if martial law succeeds in its attempt to dictate fashions. The leading German dressmakers, in a patriotic desire to break away from the tyranny of Paris, went to the opposite extreme, and decreed very wide skirts, mostly pleated, and also voluminous petticoats, for the autumn and winter. The menace of the new all-German fashion did not escape the argus-eyed Government, which is taking steps to prevent the resultant squandering of cloth, particularly cotton material. As a first step all the papers are printing an inspired warning against wide skirts by a "highly placed personage," which is circulated by the semiofficial Wolff Agency, and which reads: "It is gratifying to note that our fashion is successfully striving to free itself from French and English leading strings and to have its own way. Necessity makes us inventive and saving, and so we have been able to cheat the calculations of our enemies by being able to hold out to a victorious end with the necessaries of life and warfare. But has fashion in its new creations subordinated itself to this highest thought? It took some time to accustom ourselves to the laughably tight gowns of our women and girls, and industry suffered by the fashion. But now at the same moment when the leaders of the textile industry of the whole Empire are consulting with the authorities over ways and means of stretching the stocks of textiles in order to supply the needs of the army and the population for the longest possible time by the wise limitation of consumption—at this moment German fashion, by advertisements and exhibitions, seeks to introduce wide and pleated skirts and underskirts larger than the prevailing mode by from 60 to 80 per cent. Can fashion so far tyrannise over us that when she goes to extremes we must thoughtlessly submit? There is still time to steer clear of the danger. The wholesale suit trade would do well, particularly so far as cotton goods are concerned, to come to an understanding with the gvernmental authorities before the Government finds itself compelled, through a suitable warning, or, if necessary, by regulation, to see to it that its measures are not set at naught. Our women and girls will certainly not want to lay themselves open to the shame and just reproach of not having adjusted themselves to the demands and spirit of our earnest times. Since in peace times, in sheer whim, they made the most sparing use imaginable of dress goods, so may they now consciously, and for the good of the Fatherland, continue to do so." How far patriotism will tighten and shorten skirts is still on the knees of 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, Egmont Toilet Parlors, Griffiths' Buildings, New Plymouth, near Carnegie Library.