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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 119, 13 February 1926, Page 16

Among those staying at the Mount Cook Motor Company’s White Star Hotel, Queenstown, for the week ending February 2 were the following:— Mrs J. K. Cannon, Miss Cannon, Brisbane, Queensland; Miss Nickson, Newcastle, New South Wales; Professor and Mrs. R. D. Watt, Sydney; Mr. and Airs. Edwin Mills, Miss Lillian .Mills, Hamilton, Canada; Mr. A. N. Cohen, Alexandria, Egypt; Mr. V. Kibret, London; Rev. D. J. Devane, Australia; Rev. J Shine, Mr. T. B. Wurfel, Mr. A. M. Harvey, Mr. S. W. Long, Miss Olive Muller, Miss T. AL Quirk, Air. S. W. Wardel, Miss E. Wurfel, Victoria, Australia; Lieut.-Colonel and Airs. Baruardiston and child, Wellington ; Alessrs. A. and J. Crabtree, Aliss A. Crabtree, Air. J. G. Hawkins, Brooklyn, Wellington; Alisses L. and AL Goldwater, Air. N. G. Maclndoe, Air. and Alls. Johnston, Auckland; Air. and Airs. Cannon, Wanganui; Air. and Airs. J. AL Eccles, Whakataui; Air. and Airs. Foster, Air. R. Cuttie, Air. and Airs. F. C. Dashper, Dunedin; Air. and Airs. A Reid and Aliss Reid, Arcadia; Air. and Airs. E. Shaman, Airs. P. Anderson, Christchurch; Air. and Airs. Eab-bey-Jones, Invercargill; Aliss Jean, V., and Al. Trotter, Messrs. R. Trotter, jun., and son, Hastings; Air. J. Jinery, Oamaru; Air. A. E. Wood, Napier; Airs. N. W and Aliss Orbell, Air. G. I Fairbrother, Timaru; Airs. E. Saun- > ders, Arrowtown; Alisses Wheeler, Santa Barbara, U.S.A.; Air. E. Neilton, Mr. I. J. Boreman, Sir Ivor Phillipps, Air. S. R. Mallet, Air. C. D. Teschemaker, London; Air. and Mrs. G S. Beardsley, Casuiel, California; Aliss E. Wellman, Berkeley, California; Air. E. Vaile, Waiotapa; Mr. and Airs. A. Samuels, Wellington; Alessrs. Gardener and Manuel, Gisborne

The new Duchess of Alontrose, whose husband, the Marquis of Graham, succeeds to the dukedom on the death of his father, is generally believed to be the richest woman in Great Britain. Her father, the late Duke of Hamilton, left her £lOO,OOO outright, with £7OOO n year in addition, and all his lands, except those which were entailed with the titles. These included Arran, the wildest and most picturesque island on the Clyde, and the Easton Park estate in Suffolk, the rentals from which amount to £27,000 a year (states an English writer). The duchess was Lady Alary Douglas-Hamilton before her marriage to the marquis in 1006. Had she been a boy she would have been the holder of ten British and two Scottish titles, including that of. Scotland’s premier duke; but, as it is,

she is the possessor of an enormous fortune, and is now the wife as well as the daughter of a duke. The duchess was one of the first women to undertake the duties of master of hounds, and is an enthusiastic deer-stalker, having as many as 20 stags to her credit in one season. She is a bold horsewoman, and her kindly and unaffected manner has made her unusually popular among all classes in the hunting field The new Duke of Montrose is primarily a sailor. He had two years’ naval training, and afterwards earned his master's certificate in the mercantile marine. He is a successful business man, being a director of the great Clyde ship-building firm of Beardmore. Just after the war he transformed his sporting estate at Easton, Suffolk, into a great farm, and inaugurated a co-partnership scheme by which all of the employees shared 1 in tile profits. .

Mrs. Graeme Watson (Otaki) left yesterday by the Unmaroa for a visit to Australia.

The engagement is announced of Maysie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Russell, “Ashton Wold,” Bluff Hill, Napier, to lan Gordon, youngest sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hart, Burnell Avenue, Wellington.

Charm is a magic gift for which every woman should pray earnestly to the gods, both for herself and for” the little unborn treasure she may one day call her daughter, writes Lady ’ Neish in the “Daily Express.” Charm means almost illimitable power; no woman who possesses it need ever . wish she had been born a man, for hers is the kingdom of power on earth. Charm commands, obtains, enjoys, and delights. It is a quality invariably possessed by the really good listener and the sympathetic and understanding soul, and by those who would rather give pleasure than receive it. It is not a question of beauty, for, as/a French writer said, “there are beautiful flowers that are scentless and beautiful women who are unlovable.” Nor is it dependent on brains or on accomplishments. It is in itself a super-accomplishment. Without it a woman is like beef without mustard or salad without dressing. Even virtue without charm will not hold a man permanently. It is true that many women are loved who lack charm_ entirely, but they are not adored. To a great extent it is the gift of responsiveness, a desire not so much merely to please ;.s to give real pleasure. Charm touches us with the gossamer wings of glamour. We look up and become intensely pleased with ourselves. It lifts us out of the slough of despond called boredom to sunlit lulls of self-complacence. Have I unwittingly struck a keynote ? The woman who has made 'us “happv with ourselves” will surely have charmed us. It is only how she has done it we shall never be able to define.

It may not really be from motives of economy, for all husbands have probably suffered the disillusion of finding out, when they have been asked for their advice and Have chosen what looks to be the plainest dress, that the simple is nearly alwavs more expensive than the elaborate. It is, nevertheless, a fact that there are two new fashions which appear, at least, to be economical (states a writer in an exchange). One is the reversible dress. You turn your dark afternoon dress inside out, and it becomes a gold brocade for the evening. On the same principle your felt hat of the morning becomes a silk cloclu for the afternoon. Of course, there must be a catch , in it somewhere, but it looks tempting, as does also the new device of painting imaginary ribbons and feathers and flowers oh a felt or velvet hat instead of sewing on real ones. However, even in the improbable event of a saving on the dresses and hats, fashion is going to take its revenge in jewellery. On the right arm and over the sleeve—for bare arms are going out —the elegant woman will wear bracelets, any number up to half-a-dozen or more, of large square or lozenge stones of aquamarine or jade or lapis lazuli, surrounded by diamonds or sapphires—false will do, >f you have not saved enough on .your dress and hat to afford rial ones. Peck’s “Anchovette” Fish Paste par excellence—try it on hot buttered toast. Ensure the best, try Pick’s. —Advt 3 J

Miss Dorothy Boyd, daughter of the Hon. R. Boyd, Fiji Commissioner at the exhibition, is visiting Dunedin.

The Hou. J. Allan, Premier of Victoria, and Mrs. Allan, left for Dunedin on Thursday evening.

Miss Pearce (Masterton) has been spending a few days in Wellington.

The Misses Heckler have returned to their home at Mangainahoc, after spending the holidays at Day’s Bay.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Williams, of Napier, left this week on a nine months’ visit to England z and the United States.

An unusual industrial appointment was made in New South Wales recently when Miss D. Sprouster was added to the committee of the district coaching branch of the New South Wales Government Railways. She is the .first woman to serve on any committee of a similar nature connected with the department (states an exchange).

Mrs. Widdop, Rawhiti Terrace, is leaving very shortly for a visit to England 'with her husband, Mr. J. E. Widdop, and several farewell teas have been given her. Yesterday she was the guest of honour at one given by Mrs. W. Blundell.

The engagement is announced in a Masterton exchange of Miss Marjorie A. Hosking, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hosking, of Masterton, to Mr. Douglas M. MacDougall, Bay of Plentv, son of Mr and Mrs. J. H. MacDougall, Hillbead, Glasgow.

A meeting of ladies interested in the Girl Guide movement was held in Holy Trinity schoolroom, Woodville, this week,'Mrs. J. Grant presiding. It was resolved fo form a local association with the following officers-President, Mrs. J. S. Nelson ; chairman, Mrs. John Grant; vice-presidents, Mesdames Rhodes and Logan; committee, Mesdames Miles, McGregor, Hustwick, Graham, R. Smith, E. Grinlinton, Davidson, Southern, and Johnston; secretary and treasurer (pro tern.), Miss Grant. It was resolved to hold a shop on March 5 to raise funds to assist the local branch.

There are plenty of fads for men as well as for women (states a writer in an overseas exchange), and now that the Prince of Wales has appeared in evening dress with’ one centre stud in his shirt, nothing else will be worn. It has been- the fashion for nothing under three to be worn, but wc shall not see that again, you may be quite sure. Every smart window in the West End shirt-makers ’shops show the onestud shirt as a result. Then lam quite convinced crimson pocket handkerchiefs will be de rigueur the moment the Court mourning is over, as already the Prince wore one (a wee bit showing), and it was he who introduced the wearing of the crimson carnation in the lapel of the dinner jacket which all the “knuts” now wear. It is a most welcome touch of colour, and the other night, at a theatre, there were seven or eight men in the stalls wearing this flower.