"DISEASE IN HAIR PADS."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 763, 11 March 1910, Page 3

"DISEASE IN HAIR PADS."

•Many hair and scalp' troubles are caused through wearing pads which are staffed with dirty, horse hair, wool, etc. 'Wise women 7 will purchase "Belgravia" Pads only, which are guaranteed to contain pure hair only, perfectly sterilised. Every genuine pad-, bears maker's name, A. Heudy, Hair Specialist, Dunedin. Sold by leading drapers, Is. each. Ask for them, and takennto t other. Wholesale only from Bing, Harris and Co., Warehousemen. --Wellington.—Adyt. 3

Wedding at Levin. On Wednesday afternoon,, at (he Methodist Church, Levin, the wedding took' . place of Mr. J. T. Oak,'eldest son of Mr. J: T. Oak, Napier, and Miss May.- Salmon?, second daughter of Mr. W. Salmons, Levin. The Eov. T. F. Jones performed the ceremony. ,■ The bride's dress was of cream . Japanese. silk, with silk insertion • and lace and silver trimming. ; She also wore a veil and wreath : of orange bios-; soras, and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Doris Salmons (sister of the bride), Miss Ruby Salmons (Woodville.i cousin). Miss Violet Ambler, and Miss Faith Wilson. Mr. W. Heath was, best man, and Mr. C. Howe groomsman. After tho ceremony a reception was held in the Century Hall. Wedding at. Feilding.. The marriage : took place at St. John's Church," Feilding, on Wednesday, of Mr. Clivo James Woods, son of Mr. W. T. Woods, of Shirley, Natal; to Miss : Phoebe Jane Thorbv, daughter of the late Mr. Frederick.Thorby, of Stanway. The Rev. A. S.lnues Jones officiated. The bridesmaids were Miss Amy Thorby (sister), and Miss-Mary James; Mr. Kenneth M'Kenzie supported- tho- groom as best man, and Mr. Charles-Thorby as groomsman. Mr. B. Suisted (uncle) gave-the/bride away. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Woods left for Wanganui, thence to Auckland, en route for Natal, where they are to make their, home. ■■-..'.'... ■".■.' A Rongotea Wedding. Miss Iris Hunt, eldest daughter, of Mr. Herbert H. Hunt, of Eongotea, was married on Wednesday to Mr. B. Pearson,, of Taik'otea. The wedding took place at the Wesleyan Church, .Eongotea, the .Ecy. G. Hunt, of Thames, uncle of the bride, and the Eev. G. Frost officiating." The bride wore an empire frock of white silk, and carried a shower bouquet. . Four - brides-' maids attended, her. two sisters, wearing froclis.of wedgwood blue,.-and white hats,' and tie bridegroom's two' sisters wearing: white linen'frocks and rose-coloured hats.: The '.'service was., choral.- 'After the. ceremony more than a hundred' guests were entertained at.' the house of the ' bride's' parests.. , .'■':.'■'..'.'.■'f.- '■'-~■ ;/'■''.':' ■ V '•■ The Naval Ball.: . - 1 ' ' ' .- The Navy League Ball Committee, which' ..met yesterday morning 1 in the Chamber of Commerce, received very encouraging reports as. to the sale of tickets. Mr. Palmer reported; that he was arranging for supplies of-flags, ferns, and military accqutrements, ; for decorative purposes,and that' arrangements were being made to have trams running after the ball toICarori, Newtown, and elsewhere.' The reception of tho Admiral and his staff is to take place at 8.55, so that the'ball may begin .punctually at 9. -The . names of Messrs. Mlvellar, Lo Grove, and C. H. F. S. -Pollock. : were, added to the Ball Committee. -.-. ■■/■-;' ■'•■■ Croquet Tournament.. : The semi-final round- in thc : handicap

sing Fes of-the croquet tournament is nowreached. Mrs. Fisher plays.Mr. C. J, Johnston,"and Mrs.. .Purdy plays- Mr. Keith' Izard. : The results.of the /third round were:—Mrs. Fisher (10 bisques) beat Dr. Purdy (6 bisques); Mr. C. Johnston (6 bisques),beat;Mrs.C. Johnston (10 bisques); Mrs/' .'Purdy.: (7, bisques) beat Mrs. H: F. Johnston (10 bisques); Mr. K. Izard (scratch) beat Mrs. A. Pearce. (.5 bisques)..! ■..,.' Political Reform, League. , '.-.The'weekly-''meeting of the women's branch, of the New. .Zealand Political Reform- League .was held, last night in .the : league's.' rooms, Boulcott Chambers, when the president was :in -the chair. Various matters of business were discussed, and dealt with., The. member, unanimously: expressed their -pleasure in the 'fact- that Miss Eichmond was a candidate for ,a seat on the Hospital Board,'' and"promised.''to<ido .'all. in'.-their - : power'to secure her return. .Several new members were/elected.. It, was,agreed that., the league and.' dance 3 in about-a month's-time,' and .that"-ar-rangements' should be made at the next weekly meeting of-the/league. .- A- Farewell. Evening. •" '. '' A very pleasant evening was given by x Miss . Leslie on , Wednesday : evening at the residence of .her, parents (Abel Smith 'Street), as a farewell to.Mrs. Howell, of Singapore, "who has been for some time . past visiting New Zealand, and is leaving on her return trip on Friday. Among the guests .were Mrs. .Howell, the Misses ■ Sampson ..(2), Hurley; and Falkner,. and Messrs. . Healy. Irons (2), Sampson, and Linklater. "Competitons and music were indulged' in, Miss Sampson .and Mr.. N. Irons carrying off, the prizes..-,. A Beautiful' Girl. '■'. Miss Genevieve Lyon has been declared the most beautiful schoolgirl in Chicago. . From her photograph she was chosen, as : the model for the.marble keystone at the. entrance,of a new. .hotel now being erected. When she appeared before., the judges the decision Was made more em- : phatic, and the, seventeen-year-old ■ girl was awarded the prize of .£25 and a scholarship' at the Art Instituted She, is - s.feet 3 inches, has.a symmetrical figure, with a-20-inch waist and. a 32 bust,, and , ■weighs 1181b. "I have never seen a more , lovely face," • said, Mr.: Korpel,' the, sculptor. "Hers does not follow any of the classic types, but is a fusion of the old races in a modern perfection, which can .be seen only in America—the melting-pot . of the races."- -~'. ■-..

A School's Jubilee. 1 Tlie",. Girls' - : High .-"School, " Elizabeth Street, Sydney*-was the. scene of a pleasant ■. gathering. on. Saturday afternoon, 'February. 26,'-. when the former pupils and the teaching staff, past and present, assembled to celebrate the silver jubilee .of the foundation of. the school.. A'-.'por-' .trait-of the. principal, Mrs. k Garvin, commissioned front ;.3£r. Norman Carter, was unveiled by Drf Iza Coghlan, the presentation being made by Miss.'Nancy Norris; An •" address; in book form, containing some excellent photographs of the school, and signed by all the subscribers to" the fund, was handed to Mrs. Garvin,' who' suitably 'acknowledged the gift. An excellent • musical: programme' and refreshments brought the afternoon to an agreeable close. .' .'. .■."'•. ':. : Mrs. Alfred Caselberg,..of Masterton, and her two sons, leave to-day by, the Moana for Sydney, where they will join the :Otranto-for' England. . Mrs. V; E. Donald,'of Lansdowne.with her family, is' visiting her brother, Mr T. H. Mills, at Eli Bay, Pelprus Sound! Mrs .Beere arid Mrs. Estclle Beere'have' returned to Wellington. It was'a very pleasant little morning" tea that Mrs. Louis Blundell gave at Kolburne Kiosk yesterday as a farewell, for Mrs. ,M. Stuart. Between twenty and thirty'guests were present, and tea was served on the verandah, where the whole side had been screened off, and the tables prettily decorated with scarlet and gold cactus dahlias and autumn leaves. , A dance is. to be given in the Island Bay Hall on Friday, April 1, in aid of the funds of the Free Kindergartens... The engagement is announced of Captain the Hon. Nigel Gathorne-Hardy (Eifio Brigade), youngest son of.the Earl and' Countess of Cranbrook, and Miss Doris Johnston, youngest daughter of the Hon. C. J. ■ Johnston, of Homcwood, Karori. ■■ .: ; ' It has been arranged to havo a stall for the.sale,of fruit at the gardno fete on Saturday, Mrs. Dinnie, jun., and Mrs. Worboys to be in charge. The names of Mrs. Winder (No. 1 marqnee) and Mrs. Christie (No. 2 marquee) were inadvertently omitted from tho list of the com* inittee published the other day. Should the weather prove fine this afternoon, no doubt a number of' people will go out to Trcntham, where Lady Ward is to present the prizes to .the successful marksmen. The insidious nature of many defects of the eye renders it unsafe to defer correction. Having equipped our optical department with tho most modern appliances, v;e make careful examinations of the eyes free .of charge, and prescribe glasses only when necessary. Frank Shaw, chemist, optician, Medical Hall, Mauuer6 i Street.—Advt. .