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PROVINCIAL NOTES. Miss Nancy Chadwick, of Dannevirke, has been visiting Palmerston North. Mrs T. C. Rhodes-Jackson has returned to Hopelantls, Woodville, from a holiday. Miss Patty Keeling, of Palmerston North, has returned from a visit to ■Wellington. Mr. and Mrs J. Bond, of New Plymouth, were visitors to Palmerston North last week, prior to taking up their residence iu Hawke’s »Bay. Mr. and Mrs A. McLeavey, of New Plymouth, have returned from a visit to Palmerston North.

Mrs. Luury, of Wellington is visiting I’alnierston North. Miss E. McMillan, of Palmerston North, has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs Hugh Morrison, “Awatoitoi,” Masterton, was visiting Wellington during tlie week-end. Mrs S. J. Gill has returned to Mas? terton from a short visit to Wellington.

Mrs E. M. Bundle has returned to Wellington from a short visit to Maslcrlon. Mrs E. M. McEcvic has returned to Mnstertou from a visit to 'Wellington. Mrs N. Stilburn, Masterton, is visilittg Wellington. Mrs J. Hudson. “Waimitni,” Masterlou, is visiting Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs James Andrew, “lea.” Mastcrtoii, spent the week-end in Wellington. Miss K. Drummond has returned to Wiiipiiknrau, front a visit to Masterton.

Mrs. GrccnfcU Jones, Pirinoa, Wairarapa, is visiting the South Island.

Miss Madge Jlolmwood. Masterton. has gone Io live in Dannevirke for the next two or three months.

The Rev. anil Mrs 11. Whitby-James, Tiniii, who have, been slaying with the Rev. 11 nd Sirs E. K. Fry, SI. Mark's Vicarage, Wellington, have returned home.

An enjoyable social was held at (he Newbury I-lall on Tuesday, when a gift evening was tendered io Miss D. C’heetham and Miss D. Paul. The guests were the recipients of many handsome and useful gil'ls from the residents of the dis-

trict. Rev. Canon. Fnncotirf. in a happy speech,, conveyed the best; wishes of the gathering to the brides-elccf. wishing thorn all happiness and prosperity in their wedded life. 'Mr. J. Cbeetbnm and Mr. Belcher suitably replied. Musical items were given by Miss Bonnett, and Mr. Woodley, while music for the dances was supplied by Miss M. Linklater, Messrs Hyde, Powell, and Robson. Mrs. R. Chadwick, of Dannevirke, visited Feilding last week. MADAME MENERE IN WANGANUI. Madame Menere and Company, Limited, are at present holding their annual display of Russian and Canadian furs in the Wanganui sample rooms (behind Selwyn Buildings), and Wanganui ladies are strongly advised not to miss it. The display is for a few days only, and all furs are, as usua|, being sold under wholesale prices.— Advt. • • • CUSHIONS. Of late u slight reuclmu from cushions Las bccu perceptible. Heavy uf I bcm aie about, of course, and always will be, but the once admired plethora has waned Isays an exchange). Lucy are kept within uoiinds, these eomlocis; they are regulated, and this is all to the good. Not etely seat needs a cushion—it makes seme less beautiful and some less easy. Others demand il. The long straiglitoac.. Empire or Regency sofa is meant to be completed by cushions. It, is built lor a bolster at each end, and a cushion on each bolster,- with four or more, graded in size agd ranged along the back.with a certain order. A welter of big cushions all everybow is now only pioper for the divan or the informal, easy-going room (wrrtes Ifrnla Woolf). Ostensibly the first aim of all cushions is comfort;-in reality a large percentage are out more for effect. Nevertheless, if

a cushion fails to satisfy the first claim it will certainly fall short as a decorative asset. All should be pleasant to the touch; soft, plump, and light. Relatively a cushion is a small thing, a kind of jewel that the room puts on and off. Therefore velvet, satin, Lrocade, embroidery, are more seemly than the velveteen, velours, wool-damask, or repp, which may be quite admirable for general upholstery. It is true that soma people shrinK from contact with velvet, and others are set on edge by silk, hut velvet is a classic cushion-stuff, and silk can be soft as a satin. They cannot be ruled out. The mammoth square affairs have given way to more moderate sizes in squares, cblpngs, and a few round shapes. The comfortable three-cornered cushion never became really popular; the round kinds, more or less ornate, are stiy seen, but on the whole the simpler kinds nre preferred.

Striped silk and sntin make attractive cushion covers, and these varigated, rainbow things help out the decorative scheme by repeating the colours. Since there is no end to the patterns and lines of striped satins, practically any room can thus ho echoed and accentuated. Back and front should be of the same material when a stripe is chosen; matched to a nicety and finished with a piping, or a cord, or better still, left perfectly plain. A line of flat, useless buttons accurately spaced and covered with, a contrasting colour is rather an interesting and a new way of furnishing cushion seams. Tassels and fringes of nil kinds aro . immon'sciir uopiilai.. Certain the

FANCY DRESS DANCE. ■ The second dance of the season given by "The Dominion" Press Club took place on Saturday night on the literary department’s floor of “The Dominion” Building. A committee had been busy all day, and with the assistance of several of the ladies, the reporters’ large room had been cleared and transformed into a ballroom with elaborate decorations befitting the occasion. These consisted of streamers of coloured paper, chiefly in orange colour. A fringe of these across the centre supported the lettering “The National Daily,” sketches illustrative of the paper and the occasion decorated the walls, and the whole scene was very gay. Supper was set at one end of the room, the tables being decorated with bright colours. Also on the tables were cleverly made little caps, which later adorned the heads of the gentlemen present. It was a fancy dress imne'e, and some amusing and effective costumes were be seen. "Our Country Correspondent” was present, with large notebook and larger pencil, not to mention elastic-sided boots and other such accessories. There was a "Sheik.” a “Greek,” an "All Black,’ a realistic “Black Cat” a “Pierrot” and “Harlequin” ns partners, a dainty ‘Columbine,” a ".Spanish Dancer.” Victorian ladies, and 11 most realistic “Chinese Mandarin.” After the’ grand march, prizes were presented to the wearers of the best costumes by Mrs. C. W. Earle, the awards going to Mrs. Kelly for the prettiest coslume (an Early Victorian lady). Mrs. C. Weston, as the most, original ("Our Country Correspondent”), and Mr. Chrisp as the "Black Cat."’ There were several competitions. A ••peanut” one caused much amusement and was won after several "heats” by yr. and Mrs. Scoullar (Auckland). "Concerning Kale” proved so easy that there were some half-dozen winners who each received a small gift. A cake weight-guessing compet it ion was won by Mrs. Earle and Miss Kane, who divided the cutie between them. During the evening Miss Moira Walshc and Mr. Moran (pupils of Miss Gwenethc Walshe) gave an exhibition of the "Hesitation Waltz.” Suppbr was supplied by the ladies, the committee in charge consisting of Mesdamcs Weston, Baker, Mat-

thews ami Waters, and Miss Kane. Tin' committee members spared no- pains to nmke the dance a success.

obli.'ii;; cushions have a long friugn at each cud; others have a single tassel or otic at each corner. These tassels are the most enchanting things, to buy and to place, and, as the amateur knows, they have their use as well as their beauty. They hide the necessary firm stitch which serves to keep the down cushion into the angles of its case, and so prevents sagging and thinness at the four corners.

The glories of cushions would seem to have reached a culmination during the reign of Henry VIII. Thes3 are catalogued, scores of them and more “Cusslijous yett” in the Harley MS. at the British Museum and detailed s’> minutely that, any one with a mind to it could raise the gho.-ts, the simulacra, of those cushins for the drawing-room of to-day. “Clothe of silver raised with golde tissue" might bn found at the Court, dress makers. The “Crimsyn satten cnibrawderid with Venice golde” might he revived by clover fingers—Roses, Trailcis Portecolizers and all. “One ciisshion of white sai-ten with a pavne of Ned ■ woorke in the myddes” offers scope for the introduction of some cherished scrap of silk work, petit point, or handwoven tapestry ns a panel or “payne.” '-“Tawny turquey silks,” “Black dninaske,” “Purnle golde fissure,” “Blew vallnt.' upon velfat”—these are among o wealth of other glories. Ono of tin simplest is detailed as follows"ltem one vugshion of mtrple clothe of golde raised with knots of golds fissure Hie bn!-"sirlc thereof beings of clothe of golde raised with braunches of crimsyn cellar having small long huttones peare fashion, with short tarcelles of Ven,vice golde and red silke boinge half n yard ami one naile square.” So. when flic Queens grow tired of the purple silk side, they could turn to the gold side for a change. A sound notion.