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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2969, 5 January 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Masterton Wedding. Miss 13. Cftsolberg, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myor (-«». berg, ot' Worksop Road, Masterlon, was married to Mr. Barcnd V«u Stavorcn, second son of the Rev. Van Staveren, of Wellington,, on Wednesday. Only the iinmodiato i datives of tho parties were present, And tho Rov. Van St-averen performed tho ceremony. !l'ho brido woro n white satin robe, veiled with floral ninon, and was given away by her father. Tho bride's mother woro a dress of mauve silk, with a laco overdress and black hat, and carried a bouquet. The mother of the bridegroom, woro a navy bluo crepe do chine, with an overdress of ninon and gold, and a hat to match. I'rivato I. Van Stavcren, of the Twenty-second Reinforcements, actcd as host .man. Mr. and Mrs. Van Stavoren left by motor-car on route for Australia, where tho honeymoon is to be spent. To Wash Crops de China. Now that crepo do chine has come to be so. goncrally used for blouses and underwear, it is as "well to know just how it should be washed, for on the washing depends its wear-resisting qualities. Wash'od a few times in the wrong manner, it is simply reduced to a rag. Few women, however, entrust, their crepo do chine garments to the tender mercies of, tho laundry. To begin with, only dissolved soap should bo used. This is the important point,- because by the dissolution the alkali m tho soap is dispersed, and alkali, including ammonia, weakens tho fibro of silk immediately, and also spoils ( tho colour. In theso days there is no need to go to the trouble of dissolving soap, for. spccial soap is now sold, Warm too, not hob, must bo the garment must bo well shaken, to freo it from dust beforo washing, but liover allowed to soak. Practically all that is needed is to make a_good lather of tho soap, put tlie well-shaken garment into, it, and knead and squeeze it about in the suds. Somo parts —the collar of a nightdross, for instances-may bo especially foiled, and may have to be rubbed, possibly with a cake of soap, to get it clean, but otherwise there must be no nibbing. AVhon clean rinse out in warm water, to freo it from' soap, aild then in clean, cold water, to clear it. Boll' tho garmont up as, dry as possiblo in a hath towel, extracting all possible moisture, shako it out, and let it dry in the sun. When nearly dry press with a cool'iron'on tho wrong side. Incidentally, with blouses it is sometimes desired to stiffen the crepe de chino slightly after, washing, especially when they, are getting old. This is easily dono tiy rinsing the blouses m gum water aftor fclio clearing cold rinse. One dessertspoonful of gum water to half a pint of. water gives stiffness enough to a good-quality crepe de chine. If it is desired to ropke the blouses glossy, this may be done by the addition of a little methylated spirit. Hawera Patriotic Workers, The committed! of the' St. John Ambulance and Patriotic Red Cross Society in Hawera have just published their balance-sheet for ' two years. Nearly £6000 has been raised by various means, and with tho exception of about £150, all this mon.ey has been sont to Egypt and England for Red Cross purposes. Two motor ambulances and a ( Hawera bed at the front have been provided. No. 1-hospital ship and No. I Base Hospital, and St. John Gatc,:London, have each received large donations from this committee. A regular source of .income is derived from a small shop (which is really Ml alleyway between two shops roofed oyer), and though it is open only on Saturdays, the large sum of £2340 17s. od. was .taken during th'e first ten months of 1916. The surrounding country districts helped by each taking a Saturday, and they vied with each other in ho'nding in tho most money. The sum of £214 and a'few odd shillings was the largest takings on a "country" day. This meant a great deal of work, canvassing for stock and producs and home-made delicacics.

Tho engagement is announced of Miss Ellpn Constance (Eileen) M'Knight, only/daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. M. M'Knight, Falnterston North, and George H. Holford, eldest son of Captain Holford, Papamii, Christchurch.

Tho following names were unavoidably omitted from the list of donors of Christmas gifts whom the Sisters of Compassion desire to thank—Dr. Mackin, C. P. Skerret, £o 'os.; M. O'Connor, £5; Working Men's Clubi J, Henrys, £3 35.; Mesdames Kennedy, M'Cardle, Sullivan, Messrs...D. Anderou, P. Kerrigan, £2 25.; Mrs. Whitfcaker,' Mr. Buckley, St. Joseph's Coiir vent, S.V.D.P. Society, Miss M. Kane, £2; Messrs. F. M'Parland, Hildreth, R. Hannah and Co., B. Dolierty. Mesdames Scgrief, Wlielan, Gleeson, Browne, Parnell, Mr. Swan, £1 Is.; Mesdames Black, Coles, Gould, Harrington, Wells, Oakcs, Firth, Mr. I l '. Wells, Miss Freer, £1.

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Chadwick, of Napier,'are. visiting Wellington, aud are staying at the Hotel Cecil.

Tho dcntli of Mrs. J. J. Cupples, widow of the late Mr. Robert Cupples, of- New Zealand, is announced in ,a Press telegram from Sydney.

_ Archdoacon and Miss Fancourt are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. Nevins at Armadale; Tenui.

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(By Imogen.)

Miss Laura Salmond, daughter of 'Mrs. il. W. Salmond, of Tho 'I'erraco, has loft for England to take up patriotic work there.

Mrs. Sainsbury, of Nelson, is staying at Miss Morton's.

Mrs. Herbert Coleman is leaving Trontham for Fcathorston next week.

Miss Maude Bias is staying with Mrs. Didwcil.

Mr. and Mrs, Norman Moore, who woro staying with Mrs. Baird, have returned to Wanganui.

Miss l ? uy Hogg, of Masterfcon, and Miss Dawson, of' Wairarapa, arc speeding a holiday in Auckland They will includa R a torn ft in. their return journey.

Miss Mansell has gono to Masterton to attend tho wedding of Lieut. BeresforcE Mansell.

Mrs. Duthie and Mrs. Tweed arc visiting Auckland.

Mrs. -Webster and Mrs. Findlay havo returned from Wangauui.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilanders, of Wellington, ore visiting Christchnrch.