PERSONAL NOTES

Wairarapa Age, 29 March 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Haldane (Nelson) is the guest of Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Maryborough,

Mr and Mrs H. O. Toogood, of "Waiana," have returned to Masterton from a visit to Hawera.

Mr and Mrs T. H. Lowry, of Hawke's Bayfi are leaving for America, eir route for England, by the Niagara in April.

Mr and Mrs John Hessey, of Masterton, who have been visiting England and America," return to New Zealand next month.

A Sydney cable received last night stated that a "Baby Week" had commenced in Sydney, object of stimulating interest in "the' conservation of human life.

A very enjoyable dance was held at the Penrose Training B'arm on Saturday night. Major Tilley and the students were most assiduous in their attentions to the many present, and the function was most successful.

The death occurred at Richmond on Wednesday of Mrs Mary Ann Wilkes, widow of the late Mr J. E. Wilkes, and mother of Mr W. E. Wilkes. Mayor of the borough. The deceased had been in the Dominion for 44 years, and was well known and universally respected throughout the district. Her husband predeceased her by four years.

The Manawatu Times of Saturday had the following :-rEarly yesterday morning Mrs Karoline Emilie Sorensen, wife of" Mr M. P. Sorensen, died, aged 76 years. Mrs Sorensen was formerly Mrs Fred Anderson, and was one of the earliest pioneers, arriving here with the first Norwegian settlers about, 18Z3. The late Mrs Sorensen was a very kind and generous woman, and greatly esteemed by her friends.

On Thursday evening a bright little euchre party was held in the English Sunday Schoolroom at Martinborough, under the auspices of the Girls' Guild. There were upwards of fifty players present, and after a most spirited coritest x the prizes were awarded to Mrs F. McLeod and Miss Smith. Owing ,to the untiring energy of the, secretary, Miss Kathleen Mason, the arrangements were excellent, and great praise is due to her for the manner in which she performs her duties. Amongst those present were Mesdames Hall, Fossey, McKay, McLeod, MoAllum, E. B. Evans, Hulbert, Misses Mason (2), Cooper, Smith, Yelverton, Evans, Messrs Taylor, Rev. Abbott, Jolly, Perry, Lorck, McOonville, and crowds of others.

A pretty wedding, was' solemnised a-t St. Cuthbert's Church, Eketahuna, on Wednesday last, the Rev. J. C. Daviea officiating,, when Phoebe, youngest daughter of Mr John Davis, of Alfredton, was united in matrimony to Henry, second son of Mr H. Emerson, of Lansdowne. The bride wore a sweet frock of white voile with the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. Miss Emma Davis, wearing a white silk dress and pink hat, attended her sister as bridesmaid, and her bouquet was of pink roses of a shade to match her hat. Mr C. Da vies carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony, the wedding party and, guests repaired to Ellis' team rooms, where the wedding repast was daintily set forth, and where the usual toasts were': honoured. The happy couple later .left on a honey-moon-trip to Napier, the bride travelling in a blue costume and hat to match. Mr and Mrs Emerson will make their homo in Masterton.

Lady Astor, M.P., has written to the English press, asking its help and consideration in her position as tho first woman member to sit in Parliament in the British Empire. It seems to be the custom to pick out of her speeches her clever little "quips and cranks" and to ignore the more serious matters to a great extent. Lady Astor says: "I am quite certain that many of the newspapers meant to, and did, help me, and I thereforo appeal to them now to give me real support and a chance." She takes her Parliamentary duties and responsibilities in the right spirit, fully realising that the -women of 'the Empire look to her to uphold their dignity. There seems to be no doubt that in this way Lady Astor is an ideal representative.

The latest style for hairdressing in Paris is to take the hair severely off one sido of the forehead, whilst at the, other side a slight dip is formed, and it extends to a high roll along the top of the head to the crown. There, a modified Psyche roll is finished by numbers of tiny curls. Bands across tho forehead have had their day, and now clusters of -ospreys of the soft, drooping typo are veorn by.' the best dressed women; as much as 35 guineas being an ordinary price for these adornments. Similar ospreys are also much worn on large black dinner hats. At tho Opera House in Paris many women now wear theatre hats. These aro both becoming and smart. The crowns are transparent—being fashioned from tulle or tissue —so as to show tho hair, and beautiful flowers form a turban effect and make a charming framework to the face.