FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

BY EILEEN."

® " MD " will be glad to receive items of interest and va^4e t® »omer. io r ptiblicatioa or reference in this column.

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. PERSONAL ITEMS Miss Mary Peach, who has been holi-day-making in Auckland, has returned. Miss Decima Tripe, Wanganui, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. H. Colvile. Miss Dempsey left last night by the Rarawa on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Allan-Douglas are on a visit to Auckland and Rotorua. Mrs and Miss Dpvenish are the guests of Mrs Hamerton, Inglewood. Miss L. McAllum who has been on a visit to Blenheim, has returned. Mrs. Pat Fitzherbert left last night by the s.s. Rarawa for Auckland. * * # Mrs. Arnold Jones (Auckland) has been on a short visit to New Plymouth. Mrs. G. T. Murray and family have left for their future home in Wellington. Mrs. Briscoe, Hamilton, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. 11. McAllum, Prankley road. f » ft Mrs. Birch-Johnston and Miss Johnston (Inglewood) leave on Monday on a trio fo Wellington and Masterton. Misses Kensington . (Marton), who have beexi visiting New Plymouth, have returned. Mrs. Reynolds has returned Christchurch, after a pleasant ate:' in New Plymouth. Mrs. Gorton, who has been the guest of Miss Percy Smith, has returned to Bulls. # # # Mrs. Haworth, Inglewood, is spending the Christmas holidays with her sister, Miss F. Wood, New Plymouth. Mrs. Smith, who has been the guest of her sister. Miss Hunter, has returned to Waverlev. Misses E. and G. Good, who have been the guests of Miss Read, have returned to Hawera. Mrs, Cross, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. Jennings, has returned to Timaru, and Mrs. Jennings accompanied her. The Hill Sewing Guild gave a farewell afternoon to Mrs. Murray at Mrs. Hutcher iact Tuesday. Progressive croquet was played and prizes were won by Mrs Bullard and Mrs. Moyes. Those present were Mesdames Murray, Hutchen, Harry Fookes, Balham, Moyes, Billing, Rochel, Ryder, Sturtevant, Gray, Denny-Brown, 'Bullard, Greatbaeh, Simpson and Miss Percy-Smith.

colored costume, black velvet hat with tangerine-colored ribbon hows; Miss Stitt, white costume, white lace hat, with large pink rose; Mrs. Reid, pale grey silk costume, cream hat lightened with pale pink roses; Mrs. A. Gengc, cream costume, cream laee hat trimmed with pale pink roses and black velvet ribbon; Mrs. Henrick, black costume, violet velvet toque, CUPID. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy E. Kathbone, youngest daughter of Mrs. Rathbone, of "Charnwood," Lower Hutt, to Mr. Edward A. Holland, son of Mr. 'Josept A. Holland, of Duke Street, Grosvenor Square, London, and second officer of R.M.S. Remuera, N.Z. Shipping Company. The engagement is announced pf Miss Sybil Rapley, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. VV. Rapley, of Wellington, to Lieutenant C. H. T. Skelley, of the Tenth Reinforcements. The marriage Is to take place within a fortnight. The marriage took place in St. George's Anglican Church, Thames, recently, of Miss • Ethelwyn (Winnie) Hague-Smith, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hague-Smith, Thames, to Mr. Jules C. Malfroy, Clerk of the Thames Magistrate's Co" -t, son. of the late Mr. .T. C. Malfroy and Mrs. Malfroy, of Hokitika.

A wedding took place at) St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, on December Bth, when Miss Dorothy Kelleher, only daughter of Mrs. J. Kelleher, of Dixon Street, Masterton, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. Stephen Ellis, of Melbourne.

News was .'eceived by the last English mail to the effect that the marriage of Miss Roma Hope, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hope, Gleniti, South Canterbury, to Major Driumnond Spencer Smith, was to take place on December S.

On Wf.fei*'*,'-, December 1, the marriage tooV pi" -.c in St. George's Church, Thames, of M ! ss Nita Green, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Green, Thames formerl;- of North, to Mr. Percy Raympnd Henry, of Palmerston North, +hird ac-r. of Mr. S. P. Henry, of Pnkekohe.

The marriage took place in St. Paul's Pro-Ci-thedrnl Y-'ollington, on Wednesday afterroor: of Miss Lilliane D'Oyly, second Py-Rh-I-v the late M. R.' E. D'Oyly and of Mrs. D'Oyly, Portland Crescent. Wellington, to Mr. Maundrell Hobbs. -J lYilcling, son of the Rev. John Hobbs, :V,ke. Tho ceremony was perfor:,-,?-> by tho bridegroom's father, assisted by tlus P.'.-?. M. Johnson, vicar of St IV'!;';'.:

Tbo cngxsrjwß-, i.' »Mi-::x«.ed of Miss Mabel .seo-.n-id daughter of Mr. fcinl Mrs. Du;icsn Rutherford, of Leslie Itills, Amuri, to Air. Henry Dar.?;t» -Owsley. of Rotherham, youngest sf.R of ike late Mr. C. DampierCios>l«j. of Waituna, Waikari. A wedding was celebrated at St. John's Cathedral, Napier, last Saturday, when Miss Mabel Brawn, younger daughter of Mr. Edward Brawn, of Creswick, Victoria, and niece of the Hon. F. Brawn, M.L.C., Mayor of Ballarat, was married to Mr. V. Norman, eldest son of Captain and Mrs. Norman, of Avonmore, Ros'iyn, Napier. The marriage of Miss Marie Rhodes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. G. Khodcs, Te Koraha, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Major Hutton, of the 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, took place on Thursday, December Bth. The British Australasian of October 14th announces the engagement of Captain Magrath, R.F.A., only son of Lieu-tenant-Colonel and Mrs. Magrath, of Dorking House, Cosham, Hants, and Miss Rose Austen, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hives, of Ryfleld, Masterton, New Zealand.

At the Bowling Club on Thursday the Club provided afternoon tea, which was supervised by Mesdames J. Morev, Gray, Luacombe, and Hutchcn. Charming; music was provided by Mr?. Wood's orchestra.

AFTERNOON TEA. Last Saturday, as a finishing up of this year's drill, the Sew Plymouth Physical Culture Club decided 'to have an afternoon tea, which was held in the Kia Ora Tea Rooms. In recognition of the secretary's zeal during the past year, the Club members took the opportunity of presenting Miss Dempsey with a handsome writing case. Amongst those present were:—Miss Dempsey, cream voile costume, old rose and black tagel hat; Miss Andrews, navy coat and skirt white hat; Miss Peach, clove grey costume, black hat trimmed with ribbon bows; Miss F. O'Brien, very pretty tussore costume, white tagel hat with tango-colored velvet band; Mi.-s Williams, white linen costume, pre*;;, white crepe de chine hat, relieved witii eit:?lers of pale pink roses; Miss W. Peach, save blue crepe, and Panama hat; ".Ui-s Billiard, moss green 'crepe de chine, green straw hat, lightened with pink; Mks A. Bullard, white pique costume, white tagel trimmed with purple; Miss Cnrkill, white voile costume, prettv blown hat trimmed with old'gold ribbon; Miss 0. Shaw, white muslin, Panama hat; Miss Hare, navy blue costume, blue and white spotted crcpe de chine hat; Miss Grcatliacli, white muslin costume, Panama hat; Miss Goldwater, white lineti costume, black and white hat; Miss Gilliver, navy costume, pretty scarlet hat; Miss Mynott, tussore costume, hat wreathed with pale pink roses; Miss Clarke, white muslin frock, hat to correspond; Miss Parli, black and white spotted voile, hat trimmed with purple velvet; Miss M. Lennon, white muslin, with a Panama hat; Miss L. Mills, tussore costume, pretty black lace hat.

NOTES. Parisiennes seem to be mor-' go-ahead than Londoners, writes a London correspondent on October 25. There are actually eight. French air-women, each furnished with her pilot's certificate, and all anxious to. be of use. For some time past there has been a society of lady balloonists' in Paris, the secretary of which, though approving of the balloon as a vehicle for women, discouraged members—on purely aesthetic grounds! —from venturing into the more businesslife forms or air craft. She considered the graceful manner in which a balloon drifts before the breeze to be essentially feminine, and seems to have passed over such coarse details as, for instance, the method of descent. However, these eight air-women are all capable of conducting an aeroplane, and are petitioning the Minister of Aviation io make use of them in some way. There is no suggestion of their being sent to the front, but their idea is that they might be utilised at one of the aviation centres behind the fighting zone, thus releasing eight men for more important duties. So far their enterprising offer has received neither encouragement nor reply, but still they persist.

BREAKING-UP CEREMONY. The annual distribution of prizes and certificates in conection with the Technical College took place in the Good Templars' Hall yesterday afternoon, after which the guests were entertained at afternoon tea in the College buildings. In the different class-rooms very interesting work was exhibited by the pupils, such as fancy work, dressmaking, and leather work, the latter demanding great praise, as it was all done bv first-year pupils under the supervision of Miss Eise. In another room dainty afternoon tea was served, the cakes being made by the senior girls. Amongst those present were:-—Mrs. A. Gray, wearing a pretty mole-colored costume, white satin hat, wreathed with violets; Mrs. Jones, white pique costume, white hat with saxe blue band; Mrs. Duff, white muslin, black tulle hat, relieved with tiny pink roses; Mrs, Skelton, cream costume, black hat; Mrs. Newell, creant Shantung costume, hat to correspond; Miss Eise, white embroidered muslin, white hat trimmed with Marguerite daisies and black velvet ribbon; Mrs. Black, an embroidered linen costume, 'white hat, wreathed with daisies; Miss Simpson, cream serge costume, black hat with yellow roses; Miss Menzics, black and white striped costume, black hat relieved | With pink ros<s; Mise Trimfeto, fiwriiw

Nurse Mabel Atkinson, of Ohi'istclmrch, is on the staff of Lady Paget's hospital in Serbia, which Ims been captured by the Bulgarians. News has been received that all the staff are safe, and that probably the hospital would be. declared international, as there were American and Dutch citizens on the staff, or else that they would be Interned. An official German message received some days ago stated that Lady Paget and her staff were safe. Nurse Atkinson left Christchurch before the main body, in order to proceed to England, where she joined Lady Paget's staff for Serbia. Nurse Atkinson was trained in the Strathmoro Hospital, Christchurch. Trooper R. Atkinson, of the C.Y.C. (Main Body), now on leave as a wounded soldier, is her brother. Miss Scliaw, living at Hinau, has a closer touch with the firing line than most people. Of her six brothers, three arc in the trenches, one is now on the wnv there, and the remaining two havo enlisted. Her sister is going out as a nurse, and her brother-in-law has also enlisted.

Shampooing, Hairdressing aid Twisting; Electrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches, Toupees, etc. Ladles' combings made up to any design. MRS. BEADLE, Egroom Toilet Parlors, Griffiths' Buildings, Plymouth, near Carnegie Library,