WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1918, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL NEWS. PERSONAL. Mr,) F. Carthew (Hamilton) is llio guest of her mother, Mrs J. [* Perry. » » » • Mrs. L. Hansen (Christehurch) is vLsiting her mother, Mrs. (.1. I<\ Robinson. »•» * * Mio- Rae Drumiqrmd, who lias been visiting her mother, Airs. W.iiayly, has returned to Auckland. * # * • Miss E. Brown, who has been the guest of Mrs. Allan Douglas, has returned to Inglewood . #"* » * Mrs. Purchas (Auckland) ia on a visit to New Plymouth. * * * * Mrs. (!■ Kebbell, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs, P. MitehJffi, Rpniuera, Auckland, has returned- * • * » Miss K. Ilainerton. who has been on a visit to Wellington, returns by the mail train to-night. #'♦ * * Miss F. Monteath, who ha?, been living in Wellington for the past three years, has returned to New Plvmouth. «. * * ~ * Yen. Archdeacon and Mrs. Evans, wlio have been on a visit to Auckland, have returned Miss McKellar has returned from a visit to Inglewood, where she was the guest of Mrs. H. Brown. # * » ♦ Mrs. R. J. Matthews, wlio has been on a visit to Christehurch, Blenheim, and Wellington, has returned- % * * * Mrs. W. Churchward (Blenheim) is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Skinner. Mrs. C. T. Mills has returned, after a pleasant trip to Auckland; Hiss Devenish, who has been on a short visit yto Lcpperton, lias returned. t « t t Mrs- Standish (sen.) is the guest of Mrs. Rae Drummond, Auckland. * » * * Mrs. Carthew, sen., who ha-s been the gue9t of her daughter, Mrs- Norris, Hamilton, hag returned, Mrs Norris accompanying her. • * * « Mrs. McNaughton Christie, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs- K. Baylcy, l(ft for Wanganui on Wednesday to attend the wedding of Miss G. Christie. k Misses E. and P. Wh'itcombe, who have been on a visit to V%llington, have ■returned. # • » » Mrs. Gordon Fraser, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. R. Heard I?ft on Thursday for their future home in Hamilton. * » 4 » Mrs. Denny-Brown, who lias been on a visit to Dunedin. has return**!. * • s » Mrs. Mortimer-Jones is the guest of her mother, Mrs. R. J. Matthews. * « it 2 Mrs. !?. H. Bartley is on a visit to Auckland.

Mrs Sydney Allen and family (Dunedin) hue runic to in New riynont!) for the next tew months, having taken a house m Vngeltown. <t * " * » Miss Bi-tf.y King, v.bo has been on a visit t" D.'neti.n, has returned. » * * » Mis; D. Sturraey, who has been on a v'sir to Napier, ii-lisihs by the mail train to-night Visitors at the Mountain House for this week include: Mr. and Mrs. Shaw (Auckland), Mr. W. C. Iloeking (New Plymouth), Messrs Piggott, Thorbum, Catt, Baglev, Wilson (Auckland), Mrsand Miss Dafiby (Wellngton), Mr. Galloway (Thames), Mr. W. j. Rees (Ponson!>v), Mr Sehnaur (Onehunga), Mrs. E. Barv and Miss Dowling (New Plymouth), Mr. Powley -

Visitors at Chatsworth House for this week include: Mrs. Evans (Auckland), Mrs. Cecil Wright (Stratford), Mrs. 'runner (Ohura), and Miss 'McFarlane "(Wellington). # • * *

A Johannesburg paper reports the engagement of Captain Roderick Antill, Ist Iv.AR., son of Mr. Henry Antill, of Hawke's ,Bay, to Miss Dorothy Macrae. Captain Antill was on a .visit, from Xyassaland, where ho had for the last three years been serving with the forces under General Northey, D.S.O. «r * * »

Dulcie Deamer (Mrs. Albert Goldie), the well-known New Zealajnd authoress, and formerly a resident of Feathetston, is reported to have been very successful wth her literary work in the United States. A novel of hers has been featured in recent, issues of the All-Story Magazine, published by the Munsey Co., of New York. This work deals with Mexico at the time of the conquest, and is entitled "The Valley of Bleeding Hearts." She lias scored a success in "New York with her stories of the Stone Age, another series of winch is about to be published. Miss Deamer has also arranged for the publication of a novel entitled "Revelation," which is said to he a remarkable pen-picture of Jerusalem at the time of Christ, With her husband she is now settled in I>os Angeles, where she adds to her litprary activities by writing scenarios for*"the "movies."

GOLDEN WEDDING. Last Monday Mr. and Mrs. W. IX Webster celebrated their golden wedding, but on account of the circumstances the celebrations were of a very nuiet nature, only near relations and dear friends being present at the function. which was held at their home. The main attraction of the breakfast table was t'le three tier wedding cake, made l v Miss Winifred Webster, the floral decorations being masses of violets, finished with violet ribbon streamers falling from the ceiling, and caught in ribboned loops to the four corners of the table. Musical items were rendered by Miss Loatham, Mrs. Alf. Webster, and Mr. C. Webster. Mrs. W. D. Webster looked very (harming in a rich black silk costum", '.vith a lovely white lace shoulder scarf. Mrs. Watson (mother of the bride), black eilk and lace frock; Mrs. W. Bitwliv (bridesmaid) wore a pretty co3tUBM of bluk (ilk poplin X»li»y»d

with a white ostrich feather hoa, black toque lightened with pale pink roses. Mrs. Cutliehi (bridesmaid), grey silk poplin, black vclour hat. Amongst those present, were: Mrs I!. B. Lusk Auckland), Mr- and Mrs. W. Webster (Stratfoiil), Mr. and Mrs. F. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Morton (Chriotchurch), Mr. and Mrs. L J3. Webster, Mr. and /Mrs. K. Webster (Chrittchunh), Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watson, Mr. and Mrs- James M'Kellar, Mr. and Mrs. W. P.ewley, Mr. and Mrs. Cutfield, Mr. and Mrs. Craves (Huwera), Mr- and lire. ».!. K.vngdon, fJr. and Miss Leatham, Kc.v. F. (.!. Harvie and Mrs. IJarvie, Mr;, Misses Randolph Smitii (-). Mr. and Mrs. Webster were the recipients of many messages of congratulations, as well as presents,'their children presenting them with a purse of sovereigns.