WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2112, 1 April 1914, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM PAR ANi) NEAR,

' BOCIAL AND PERSONAL, Or. Mawßon's Brldo, Dr. ( iMnn'son has married into n. fiiiuily biased with brains as \v«ll ag beauty, states an Avis-tralmii paper. Tho Delimits aro Dutch, nml not tiernmn, as is generally .svipiwHCd. Tho brido and brideuroo-m met first at t.1.i0 University in Adelaide. She o«-its h\w chnrining namo I'agiiita, imd is vm-y tall and dark, liko hor sistori;- Oiiii of thoso sistflrs is qiiitft woivdcifiilly beautiful, while all fiv'o flfo ejcvqriiniually good-looking. Two flf Uiose swloj's are practising as doctors in Germftny. Interesting Presentation:. The midinettes havo iVteSeiiiecfM. Ciia.rpontier, the cpmposof of "I«ottisp," witli his Academician's swpi'd, and the covfi* mony took placo in the laiigo a.m|)lvitheatre of tho Sorboime, Stjiie* caro was there, and about five tlidiisaivl other admirers of tlife mviGh-bolfivciJ musician, who is also ltiiaivii as tlw Ki-eat friend of the rnidiiKitJes; Tho evening was a momdraile oho for flipSu who wero there to sec the sight of nil tnose little work girts gathered togetlvae to do honour to tkeif favourite comnoser. There ■ wag ft. fiiusical programme, of course, tli.e piece da resist,* ance being the faiwous duet from. "Louise." wliich was sung by Mils. Bi'tiiilet (ancienne' iftidiricfe) , , of the Opera Comique, and M> Beyle, the vrelk loved tenor froni thj?. sa.jno theatfq. Finally, a fair-haired itjjtlinett-e proseiitfd tbn.sn-ord to the composer. svi.th all the grace that these little gids ca : ii cionvmand. She kissed the poi.ift, aiitj then offered it with a charming: gesture to Charpcntier, who received:,.i.t \VftJl rnucti fmotion and to tho biirsjt oEi o..i"i.tliH.s.iasu.f from the crowded arapliithea'tre'. Farewell at Ncrsowood. A very pleasant q.ftC-rirflon ffiis spent at Mrs. I'. H. Banrtrtf's r<iarf?Hce. ill Norsbwood on Friday last, tjio. OEcasioiv being a ''kitchen tea* , foY liltss W«os- - who is leaving tie district shortly to bo parried. About twenty guests. were given. Two entetain.ihg wero given& Two on.te'rtiUiiflg; co;ni.p.e.ti- : tions were' taken par : t in dufirig tie afternoon, the, first Being, won.- .by MisEvans, and tho secoiiiti by ■Mis.s , M;. Woodham. Afternooti tea : i\:as li.srid'ed , round, after which Sir*. Bsrftafd'.sanj;.. Miss Woodham thaijk'ed: die asseinblod 1 guests for their kind wisiie.s,. antf;. ex-' pressed her regret at leaving. " Norse* ; wood.. Mrs. Bariiarcl received in a pinspot muslin gown with a ; wi4 G - belt of pale blue ribbon. MiSs ■Vi'ood'ljarij mauve, with touches of blacfc, and: Miss M.' Woodham blue cloth, with bliiek callar and cuffs. - Among th.6 giiestf' }}' Mrs. Simpson, who' Wore s« long foitted coat of chocolate eofciuV wftn , blask hatj-Mrs. BagUy, ill navy'hliioj , with black hat; Mis, .Foulten:,' g-rby'; Mrs. Brabazon, grey dress,. sVil-h pretty trimming, and hat % matelt; Mi's, OM» ershaw, tussore silk , frtic'k, with , bfack trimming, and large white velvet liflt y Mrs. Evans, navy Wie a'n4; small brown hat; Miss OldcrSflS-w, creaift frock and hat withpfetty pink jij6uAt;Miss M. OldershaWj white iimslin, wittt black, hat with a Uuo .ljiovfftt; StiS. Kei'naliau, ;Mre.- Giiautj Jtrs. , . Smttk, 'Mrs.: Meekittg) Mrs. Veitchj Miss I'rte.s-H ton,-/ Mis 3 Tucker, Miss Shiitli;, Mi.ss Brabazon, Mrs. Campbell* and.'otbe?#, .. ; .i: v;J .1 >nr »<i ftl&i-fi:. ' '••' ■' , : ';' ■ ' ■/ ■ Miss .Doris'Chilman left fofvGhrist;cliurch last .< -j, js;.- ■-■ '<>:, Mrs. Latter and rived in, M r enington ; fj ; otia. :^_l:en : hci'm yes-;,. . terday morning and ; are /Staying jit lieitil* 1 worth. :'. ,'. ... Mr. and Mrs. Cha.pmaii are. staging-at Kenilworth. Mrs. Leslie Ed-Kards,, Kgfotj, is spending a month iii pjcton. Dr. and Mrs. PattimSbli, 'tfinglwtcfo who have be»n travelling t : hr6ugli Zealnad, aro at present staying iii lington. . Miss ,Stuart-Forbe?, who , Jias ftepix : visiting Great Britain , and the. Coiitiifr cut, is expected tcj.. Toturiv to , W'cffing' ton to-day by the AViHb.dlifa fro.m Sydney. • Mrs. Ponsonby, Mr. Ledger (Nielsen) ■ tho Misses Ledgery anjl. ivtr., liedge*,. from Christchurch, .'leave oil .PfMay , for. Sydney, wliero they join their stctfmWj for England. . . Mrs. Hugh Camjsb'eH (Hawke's Bay) is spending a few days in Wellington, ■ Miss Elsie Gray loaves, for Eiiglaiid by. the ; Suffolk. Mr. and Mrs. H. St. BfldflMgton (Mas-, terton) are spending a feiv d'ajs in Palmerston. ;On Saturday Mra. JctiueS-lUdiawlsoii) of Nelson, celobratctl her niilrty-fcurtli birthday. Mrs. Ilioharclisaij is. one of lho pioneers of tho Kelson s.eMciwmt. (states tho "Colonist?') ftiid though not able to get about mush.,, is and hearty, with mental faculties -tiiiimpaii - - ed, and takes tho keenest interest iii all .that is going on.. She is a good, conversationalist and he's, a clear reeoficotion of tho happenings .of the early days, so that an hour spent jn her co.njpartj , is equally entertaining, and instruiwj. Mrs. L. B. Gillm'an a.fid: l\ev fiktor, Miss Bene Grubb, left Wolljngtoft. by the Hawkc's Bay for toudoji. yesterday, . Miss Estelle Beere returned , to; lington yesterday from Auckland, where she Rave a Very sticee.«sfu.t dWiee recital with a nunvb'er. of her Wellington and threo of her Avicliteutt pupils at the Exhibition. Tte citSdren, who were accompanied, by their indfchoi , ?, also returned to Wc-'lfcg.toii. . Mr. and Mrs. B, J. Dbku iiavo returned to Napior from, a visit to tho north. . . : The first tango tea to be held in Christchurch took place,, oil. Saturday, and was exceedingly, well attended. A-s in Wellington, tlio geiierq.l epfaien of the dance was extremely; favourable. Before applying any hair tonic, it is advisable' to have trejttilwrtiC f<Jt tins BCaJp— if only one—to stinwfiite flie «irciilitittn and revive the life of tlio hak foHteles, thus effecting immedtfto resnlfe. It also servos to teacli ladies taw to ma«sn»e and to care for their Irafc. Mrs, Rolkstoii, Hair Specialist, Lfttoljtee Q««y-'