THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 171, 25 August 1914, Page 3

THE SOCIAL ROUND

NOTES AND NEWS. Mrs Gresson returned to Christchurch from the north this morning. Mr and Mrs A. Nicholls, Christchurch, are the guests of Mrs R. L. Fisher. Major and Mrs Kuutsford arrived in Christchurch from the north this morning. Miss Myra Alexander (Christchurch) is visiting her aunt, Mrs O. Naughton, Tetone. The engagement is announced of Miss IToni Pearse, North Street, Timaru, and Mr V. McKibbon, Pleasant Point. Miss Alleigne, Wangamii Collegiate School, is spending the vacation in Christchurch. Mr nnd Mrs Graham, of Christchurch, and Mrs E. J. Le Creu, of Timaru, have gone for a trip to Sydney, Mrs E. A. LeCren and Miss Mary JLeCren, who were visiting friends in Christchurch during last week, have returned to their home in Timaru.

The engagement is announced of MiGeorge W. Batters, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, to Miss Gweu Tickell, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. F. Tickell, Lower Ricearton. Mrs and Mrs E. Twomey have returned to Temuka from a short visit to Wellington, where they went to say good-bye to Mr .1. C. Twomey, who left New Zealand with the first section of the Expeditionary Force.

- Fp to Saturday the Lady Liverpool Fund in Wellington stood at £1129 0/1. The Christchurch Fuud to the same date •was £1777 12/u. The difference is on the right side for Canterbury, a fact if which those ladies who have been working' so hard may feel justly-proud.

Miss Grace Palotta, who is at present in Sydney, is presenting a beautiful Cartier wrist watch, valued at £75, which will be disposed of by art union, the total proceeds to be given to the girls' fund for the benefit of patriotic funds in Sydney.

Miss L. T. Armstrong, who at present occupies the position'of secretary to the Punediu Women's Patriotic Association, intends to leave for England very soon, to volunteer, through the High ■Commissioner, for service as a. nurse. Miss Armstrong is instructor in massage to the Otago University. , Lady God ley has sent her a letter which will back up her professional credentials. Vnere were mutual congratulations and felicitations at the second meeting of the Lady Liverpool Executive Committee yesterday, when each sub-com-mittee presented its report of work done in the past fortnight. It seems hardly possible that £1777 odd should be collected, and thousands of articles of equipment made, all in the short space of two weeks, and the congratulations which the Mayor so heartily offered the committee were fully deserved.

• At St. Bartholomew's Church, Kaiapoi, the wedding was celebrated of Private Norman Robert Harper, of the Survey Staff of the Consolidated Goldficlds, Ltd., Eeefton, and son of Mr B. Harper, Clerk of the Grey Magistrate's and Wardens' Courts, to Miss Lillie Za/ma Poole, daughter of Mr W. N. Poole, postmaster, Kaiapoi. Miss Zoe Poole

was bridesmaid, and Sergeant-Major * Chinnery, of No. 6 Company New Zealand Medical Corps, as best man. The Rev. J. Holland, formerly a chaplain in ihe Indian Army, performed the ceremony. The marriage was to have taken place six months' hence, but owing to the bridegroom having been accepted

for active service, the bride and bridegroom decided that the event should

take place immediately. The marriage took place last week, at Hokitika, of Mr W. D. Re veil, only

son of the late Mr W. I). Revell, of Timaru, to Miss Nell Malfroy, third daughter of Mr and Mrs C. ,k Malfroy, of Timaru. The bride was robed in

white liberty, satin, the bodice and skirt being elaborately trimmed with old lace and seed pearls. The skirt was draped in pannier effect, the pointed train being lined with -shell pink chiffon. She wore the customary veil and orange blossom coronet, and carried an exquisite shower bouquet. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Hannan, of Greymouth, who was daintily gowned in pale blue ninon, relieved with touches of apricot. Her hat was of burnt straw, the crown being swathed with floral ninon, finished with a cluster of blue flowers. Two little nieces of the bride, Audrey Malfroy and Dulcie Rutland, also accompanied her, the bridegroom being attended by Mr J. Templar as best man. The travelling dress was a coat and skirt of dull powder blue whipcord, with facings" of Oriental embroidery. Her hat.was of black aeroplane trimmed with geranium coloured ribbon and forget-me-nots. Mr and Mrs Re veil's

future homo will be in Jackson Street, Timaru.

Miss Daisy Jerome fame, saw, and conquered tlte local lovers of vaudeville last night. Just at first the audience didn't quite "catch on" —Daisy's methods are somewhat original, and the crowd didn't trust itself to be too enthusiastic all at once. But after her second song things bbgau to warm up, and after her last song —she came back four or five times —the audience refused to let her go. Frantic applause, someone down in the middle of the building yelling "More! We want some more!" until Miss Jerome reappeared and made her little speech — "I'm only a little girl, and I can't really do any more to-night,—got no voice left, and mother's waiting at the side for me with a glass of milk." Disappeared finally after that, although the audience was still demanding more as vigorously as they knew how. She made her first appearance iiir a modest little seaside rig to match her seaside song, ami she changed her gown with every song. All her gowns Avere extremely pretty, with the limp, waistless effect "that is absolutely imperative these days. There was a pale blue confection that looked as if it had frail golden flowers dropped all over it, and another creamy satin smothered in the most lovely lace, that were particularly fascinating, and fully upheld the advance accounts that have been received concerning Miss Jerome's

artistic dressing

At the congress of the Salvation Army, Mrs Bramwell Booth, as well as many other speakers, testified to the valuable work which sex equality in the army has produced. Mrs Booth said: — "Women of the Salvation Army .have contributed in no little degree to the change of opinion coining over the modern world in regard to women's capacity.' Here there is n<vrestriction because of sex, calculated to limit woman's influence or authority, or opportunity to serve by sacrifice. In the Salvation Army men and women are equal. Leaders in the army are not afraid that women can be too influential. I was asked'the other day if women in future would dominate the Salvation Army. I replied that I should not.be in the least afraid if they did. Women iu the future will have a wider and greater platform of public service than ever before. Women among our delegates have shown their equality to man, not only in the words they have spoken, but in the work they represent." The query comb is the latest hair ornament for women, and is being sold in large numbers in the West End of London. Its high top is formed into the shape of a question mark encrusted with Parisian brilliants, High, glittering combs are to be fashionable in London this season, and they may be bought iu almost every conceivable shape, with pins to match." For those who do not like the dazzling ornaments plain Spanish combs with semi-circular tops are being sold. Many of these, made of tortoiseshell and surmounted with solid balls, have for years lain hidden in the dusty recesses of antique shops. They have now been unearthed by their owners, and are fetching high prices in many cases.