WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1918, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

1m... m 'f (Si. , PERSONAL. Mrs. P. H. Simpson, who is at present the guest of Mrs. Simpson (New Plymouth), returns to Napier on Monday. Miss Dempsey, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth, has returned to Dunedin. Miss Berys Cole, who has heen the guest of Mrs. W. Cutfleld (Fltzroy), has returned to • Auckland. { Mrs. Matthews Is on a visit to Wellington, i to hid farewell to her sou, Sapper Russell , Matthews. i Mrs. Horner (Patea) i» the guest of Mrs. ' Jas. Wilson. Mrs. J. C. Nicholson, who has been on a ' short Tislt to Auckland, has returned. 1 Mrs. P. E. Stalnton is the guest of her mo- j ther (Mrs. W. Ambury). j Mrs. Pfankuch and Miss Soy are on a visit < to Auckland. ' Misses K. and C. Penn, who have been visiting ( New Plymouth, have returned to Welllgnton. i Miss D. Bradbury is on a short visit to Mrs. ' Guild (Pungarehu). • Mrs. Young has returned to Stratford, and j during a short stay In New Plymouth was the j guest of Mrs. Paget. j Miss H. Wilson has returned to Eltham. j Mrs. and Miss Mace (Masterton) are the guest* of Mrs. Bradbury. The engagement of Miss Ida Stevenson (Wa- |' nganui) to Lieutenant I. Bcecham, D.S.M., of ' Timaru, Is announced. Miss M. Tansley, who has been the guest of Mr. O'Callaghan, Old Hospital Boad, has returned to Dannevirke. Amongst the visitors staying at Chatsworth House were: Mrs. and Miss Riera (Stratford), Mrs. Dicks and Mrs. Gibbons (Wellington), Mrs. ■ Sanders and Miss Rankin (Reiuuera), Mrs. D. ■ Howden (Wellington), Mrs. Hugbaon and Mr 3. Robertson (Raholu). SOCIAL NEWS. VYEDDLNQ RECEPTION. Last Wednesday a reception was held at Dr. fceatham's residence in Yivian Street, on the occasion of the marriage or his youngest daughter, Keltha, to Mr. Trevor Simpson. A large marquee was erected on the lawn, where the wedding breakfast was served. The floral decorations, which were arranged by Mrs. Mortimer Jones, were masses of white cherry blossom and double May. The usual toasts were honored. Amongst those present were Mrs. Prichard 0 (Dannevirke), sister of the bride, gowned in a ' pretty nattier blue crepe do chine, trimmed * with oxidised silver tissue, pale blue silk hat !• striped with narrow bands of black; Miss Leaj tham, a dainty silver grey georgette frock, | . trimmed with sass blue silk veiled in silver lis-) j sue, black crepe de chine bat, slashed with i 1 saxe blue silk; Mrs. Simpson (mother of bride--5 groom), gown of amethyst taffetas with ame- . thyst hat relieved with pink roses; Miss Web- " ster, a pale grey silk, and dainty hat, wreathed 1 with tiny pink roses; Miss Cutfleld, saxe blue I crepe do chine, black hat trimmed with plnk . roses; Miss Lois Cutfleld, floral pink voile fueel " with pink silk, grey hat relieved with pink t voses; Miss Berys Cole (Auckland), pretty rose q pink pongee silk, embroidered In silk flowers, . hat finished with touches of black; Miss E. ' Whltcombe, heliotrope voile green and hello--1 trope hat; Miss E. Greatbach, pretty nigger 5 brown taffetas with primrose-colored crepe de . ehino blouse, brown hat lined with yellow silk * and wreathed with buttercups; Mrs. Cutfleld, black costume, hat to match; Mra E. A. Walker, black taffetas, black hat trimmed with pink; Mrs. S. Allen, dainty Paris model of georgette with panels of navy blue peau de sole, Tuscan hat wreathed with pink roses; Mis Penn, French grey taffetas, grey silk hat lined with pink and finished with single pink rose; Mrs. Kyngdon, saie blue costume, black hat; Mrs. Wlnfield, black silk, black and pink hat; Mrs. Truby King (Stratford), black taffetas with blouse of black and white nlnon, black hat lined with emerald green; Miss B. Hirst, .champagne-colored silk, black hat piped with jellow; Mrs. Eric Shaw (Inglewood), cream gaberdine costume, brocaded silk hat trimmed with shaded roses; Miss Wlnfield, cream costume, black hat wreathed with tiny pink roses; Mrs, Klrkby, navy blue and white silk costume, hat en suite; Miss L. Greatbach, amethysttolored silk crepe, cream bat lined with hellotrope; Mrs. Daniels, black chiffon taffetas, Mack and white ninon blouse, black hat lined with vleux rose; Miss D. Simpson, moss green crepe de chine, hat trimmed with yellow; Mrs. Bloxam, pretty mole colored taffetas with bodice of nlnon and hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. Qarvle, fawn costume, black hat trimmed with p!nk roses; Mrs. Evans, black silk with lovely real lace scarf, black hat with white ospreys; Miss Lennon, grey voile with touches of ease blue, black hat; Miss H. Rawson, grey silk costume, wine-colored hat; Miss Lorna Leatham (Auckland), pale pink accordeon-pleated crepe de chine, black silk hat; Miss A. Grelg, cream costume, white hat with pink roses; Mrs. Mortimer Jones, black chiffon taffetas with pink ninon blouse veiled In v arocthyst-colored georgette, jmethyst silk hat relieved with pink and heliotrope roses; Mrs. —. Slmjison IXapier), rose pink crepe de chine, hat to match; Miss Rawson, blue and grey costume, black hat. AITERXf AS. Last Friday the Misses Rollo gave a most enjoyable d'oyley afternoon tea In honor of Miss Dorothy Saxton. Musical items were given by Misses Rollo, Fox and Jordan. Amongst those present were Misses Moarlson, Monteath, Whitton,' King, Jordan, Fox, Arden, Collins and Corkill. On Saturday Mrs. Rockel entertained a number of people at an afternoon tea In honor of Misses K. Leatham and D. Saxton. Mrs". Rockel received her guests In a black glace gown with black and white nlnon blouse. Miss Rockel wore t white crepe de chine frock; Miss K. Leatham, smoke grey-colored costume relieved with saxe blue black hat; Miss Saxton, heliotrope silk muslin frock with touches of violet, black hat. Amongst those present were Mesdames Morrison, Denny Brown, E. Shaw, Daniels, Pfankuch, and Misses Leatham, Armstrong, Bradbury, Cutfleld, B. Cole, Crooke, L. Greatbatch, Lennon, Hirst, Bo;, Bennud, Wlnfield anA D. Simpson. GENERAL. In reference to Princess Mary's V.A.D. work, an English writer says: What a lot of useful things this war has taught young English aristocrats, and what splendid wives and mothers it should make them In times to come. War marriages, by the way. are by no means confined to army men. Of late there has been an amazing marriage epidemic In tbe ranks of the junior civil servants. Most of them have wed girl clerks In the same departments; not a few girls »» having bigger salaries tban their husbands. In one case a husband is earning £2 10s a week. while his wife, aged 22, has £3 and a war bonus in addition. So tho coming of the work- - big woman has not wholly resulted in a decline t t matrimony, but rathor the reverse. The glfV wages have enabled an early marriago to tak> place, which might have been deferred for years. Are we %oul E ,0 escape the dread Spanish influenza bnci^ U!f? a3lis a London writer In an exchange The t*« a ' nre ,s the smallest microbe known, but he worli** o . Uie inverse ratio to his size. Having exerciser MJ? capacity for mischief in Madrid and elaew>tlr he bni com e to London. Scores, hundreds, "f Londoners are hourly falling v>t"ns t» the scourge. A coW In the head, a and, lastly, fever, are the symptoms. 17* <jn'y cure seems to be bed—though doses of eu>»lyptul, cinnamon, and quinine. a» useful in' the"' early stages of the complaint But tbe real object of sending -the Invalid to bed' IB: to prevent the spread of the' infection. The smallest microbe known fa s terror for perpetuating his kind. A conscientious patient should remain in a lonely bedroom for at least five days. Un- . fortunately there are too few conscientious patlonts, or they become cooscfontloas too late. The latest influenza outbre* hi proving" remarkably contagious, and It is estimated that 8,000,000 people may be laid low' Deface' the epidemic: ends. If so a- hundred: thousand; working years will be lost, having a; money value of £20,000,000, not to mention; tie east of medicine and doctors.' bills. A-ntf alt this on account of "the smartest mierflno in the- world!" Fortunately the epidemic Is- mlTd* In chaeircrnr. A day or so in bed and a day or two mm* of Isolation effect a cure. In these, timer o£ stress and overwork there are. worse evils than a; few days-' enforced! holiday.