FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1916, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

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

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. E. F. Blundell has gone for a trip to Timaru. Miss Itferle Pollen, of Napier, is the guest of Miss Leatliam. Mrs. Nieol has returned to Ashburton after a short stay in New Plymouth. Mrs. Howard Christie, of Wanganui, is spending a holiday in New Plymouth. Miss Tolmie and Miss McKinnon. of Wellington, are on a visit to New j'Ply. mouth. * ® * Mr. and Mrs. C. Wheeler, of Wellington, are on a visit to New Plymouth. They return by ear on Monday^ The Misses Fairburn, who have been visiting New Plymouth, have returned to Wanganui. # # # Mr. and Mrs. J. Davidson, of Kaikoura, Marlborough, are on a visit to New Plymouth. * * # Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mc. Urquhart have returned from a visit to Rotorua and Auckland. ■Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cotterill, of Christchurch, are spending the summer vacation in Taranaki. Mr. and Mrs. Ilamisli Wilson, of Bulls, are enjoying a holiday in New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fraser, who have been on a visit to Tauranga and Auckland, have returned. Mrs. Frar.klvn and Mrs. Campbell, who have been visiting New Plymouth, have now returned to their ho,me In Halcombe. Mrs. and Miss Scott, of Wellington, who have been on a visit to the Mountain, are now spending a holiday in New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Shierning, and Dr. and Mrs. Stevenson, all of Auckland, spent a few days here while on a motor tour.

coats a military touch in braid and buttons. ""Sometimes the front and back are plain, but the fulness is produced by pleats at the side. Some of the trimmings on coats would seem to be designed to give the effect of epaulets produced by braid and large buttons. Large buttons on single-breasted fronts and a suede belt intensify the idea. The latter is set generally a few inches below the normal waist line. Many of the grey coats and suits are trimmed with black velvet round the skirt, and on collars and cuffs, and go well with the silver belt. One change the war has brought, so many of the French creations have English names: "Cobb" and •'Lord Byron'' seem curious cognomens applied to coats. Duvetyn is not so serviceable as broad cloth; black leads the fasiiion, but dark brown, green and purple are all well worn. It is that our hearts arc not just now attuned to colors. Black, however, has its drawbacks; it is old-looking, spots quickly, and is not half as serviceable as other dark colors. One way to refresh a summer costume is by a sash (says a contemporary). The sash may go under a panel of the dress in front, or if the dress lias no panel it may run through a casing of the material to soften the color. The sash is uncovered at the sides and back, however, and is looped at one side into ends that fall to the bottom of he skirt. Another pretty sash arrangement is that when broad ribbon forms a pointed bodice in. front, the back finished with a flat loop and one long end. The front is laced with a cord of the same color as .the ribbon, in the manner of a peasant bodice. This is a delightful little conceit for summer dresses, and gives the longpointed bodice effect which is so desirable. A pretty bit of "pick-up" work for the summer is a neglige of chiffon and lace are drawn into a belt in the front, and rows of chiffon puffing are used over the shoulders. The back corresponds to the front, except that it is cut longer to form a frill across the back below the ribbon which confines the waist. A boudoir cap of taffeta goes with the neglige. This is merely a puffing of taffeta applied to a straight band corded on each edge. The flowers that trim it are merely twists of taffeta, with bits of green taffeta, or the leaves of artificial flowers.

CUPID. The engagement is announced of Miss Hilary Lepper, daughter of Mr. Harper Lepper. of Lepperton, to Lieut. A. E. Bongarde, of Devonport, Auckland. Tho engagement is announced of Miss C. Eva Holmes, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Holmes, of Piliama to Lance-Corporal W. H. Sutton, who 'has recently been invalided home from the front. Lance-Corporal Sutton will rejoin his regiment in a few weeks. A wedding of considerable interest took place at St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, 011 Wednesday afternoon, when Gertrude Gallien, youngest daughter of Mrs. H. L. Gallien, was married to William Arthur Wliitlock, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wliitlock, both of Hastings, and formerly of Stratford. The engagement is announced of Miss Millieent Simcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simcox, Forest Lakes, Otaki, to Mr. H. Coldicott, of Bombay, India. Miss Simcox is at present nursing at the Egyptian Government Hospital at Zag-a-Zig, near Cairo. A Wairarapa paper announces the engagement of Sergeant Gerald Mawley, of the N.Z.R.8., second son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Mawley. ''Ditton," Masterton, to Miss Elsa Hircbberg, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hircliberg, Masterton. A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Luke's Church, To Kuiti, on December 30, the parties being Norman Henry, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tate, formerly of Bunnythorpe, and Elsie Hilda, youngest daugliter of Mrs. Grey, of Horringer, England. News has been received by the Sues mail (says a Christchurch exchange) of tiie engagement of Sister Dorothy Rose, who is at present nursing iii Egypt, eldest daughter of Mrs. H. Rose, Cliristehureh, to Major Harry White, D.5.0., of Auckland, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The engagement is announced of Miss Lilie Brown, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown, NortWand, to Ser-geant-Bugler J. Sy.mons, N.Z.R.Z., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Symons, of Johnsonville. A Wairarapa paper announces the engagement of Miss Clemmy Wilton, fourth daugliter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilton, of Rangitumau, to Captain A. F. J. Cornish, late chief officer of the Government steamer Hinemoa, and eldest son of Mr. J. R. Cornish, A.MjP. Society, Wellington. The British Australasian makes the following announcement:—"On November 21st, at St. Michael's, Sydenham, Captain Robert Logan, of tho Wellington Mounted Rifles, eldest son of Colonel Logan, Administrator of Samoa, was married to Miss Hilda Rogers Ilawkridge, of Sydenham." A wedding of interest to New Zealand toow place 011 November -21 at St. Vladimir's Cathedral, Petrograd, wlien Miss Mary Elizabeth Sibbald, second daugliter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sibbald, formerly of Auckland and Dunedin, was married to Mr. George Ilias Belitzsky, cld.ost son of Mr. and Mrs. Belitzsky, of Petrograd. The ceremony took place in the private chapel of the Cathedral, and amongst the guests were the Grand Duke Constantine, cousin of the Czar ,and also General Albyscheff. The bridegroom has been serving in the Russian Imperial Guard, but has been invalided home fro.m the front. A very popular wedding took place at the Takapau Presbyterian Church on Tuesday morning, the contracting parties being Sergeant-Major Ireland and Miss Louie Blair, both of Takapau. Tlio bridegroom left for Trentliam camp by the mail train, where lie goes into training before proceeding to the front.

WHAT IS VIAVI? SOMETHING ABOUT THE TREATMENT AND ITS RESULTS. "We who preach the gospel of Viavi love our work. Wc cannot do otherwise when we realise all that Viavi is able to do for suffering womanhood." So spoke Miss Sterling, manager of Viavi—Wellington, and certainly her aboundant vitality, and happy interest in her work make her a fitting exponent of .the system she advocates with .such enthusiasm a"s must carry convictioij to all who come in contact with her. Viavi i« a complete system in itself, and has no connection with any other remedial agency whatsoever. It has been in existence thirty-three years, its organisation is one of the most complete and extensive in the world today, and has won pride of place entirely through th''> merit of its products, Miss Sterling shows as evidence of this, copies of the diplomas awarded to Viavi at the Paris, Rome and Vienna Expositions of 1014. Viavi was also awarded the gold medal and grand prize at each of these expositions. The history of Viavi is a natural one. A physician who had for years seen the inefficiency of drugs in curing disease, and had watched the fearful results of the surgeon's knife, too often leaving the body maimed and mutilated, oftentimes destroying life. During these years it was insistently made plain to him that there Was only one thing in all creation that could heal the human body, and that Vas Nature. The best that man could ever hope to do was to assist Nature in her healing processes. He was convinced that drugs and surgery hindered rather than helped Nature in her efforts to heal. So in order to find something that might assist Nature in restoring health to the human body, be went into Nature's great storehouse, and selected certain healing herbs and plants, and ftfter long and careful experiment finally evolved a method of preparation bv which the liealing properties of the plants were separated from the useless portions, and this finished product made up of the healing, life-giving parts of the various plants proved to be a concentrated food for the blood and the nevves of the body. This vegetable product, which contains no minerals or opiates, but which consists purely of vegetable ingredients, was named "Viavi," which means "lhe way to health." Miss Sterling is proud of her bulky filo of correspondence showing the full history of case lifter ease in fortnightly reports. One patients' letter began very sadly. She. had tried various treatments and an operation without success, find she wondered if Viavi could help her. Miss Sterling thought it could, and subsequent letters told of improvement, and finally of complete recovery. iMany other histories showed the same happy ending, but obviously it is impossible to give details here. Miss Sterling, however, promises to deal vevv fully with similar cases at her lecture which is to be held in May and Arrow-smith's tea-rooms on Tuesday next at 3 p.m. The meeting will take the form of an "at home," and afternoon ten will be served at 4.15 p.m. Miss Sterling extends a cordial invitation to all the ladie= of the district to meet her there. Should any ladies be unable to attend at this time. Miss Sterling, who is staving at the White ITart Hotel, will gladly arrange a personal interview, for which no charge is made and no obligation incurred. Correspondence is invited, and all communications 'are regarded as strictly confidential.* There is far too much sickness, nervousness, and suffering in the world of women to-day, then why not go to nature's remedies for a cure. Why not investigate Viavi 1

FASHION NOTES. The long coats are getting vm full, :mkl in consequence very heavy to carry. They are ail vorv well to drive in, bo it in car or carriage. Many of the coats are lengthened at the side. All coats display a§ much fur as possible; the cuffs are so big no muff is necessary., and the collars often completely hide the chin. The best cloths have a .very satinlike surface, There is on many of the