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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 83, 9 April 1910, Page 7

■brido was attended by three bridesmaids — the Misses Millie nnd Veia Johnv»» thor sisters) and Miss Doris linncocks, of Tenui (her cousin). The two former wore pale blue and pink striped ninon respectively, in Empire style, tiimmed with Oriental trimming, and large black picture hats. The youngest maul woro a silk voile, trimmed with silk lace, and a pietty hat of cream, relieved with touches of heliotrope. All carried shower bouquets, of pink dahlias, tea roses, and autumn leaves. The bridegroom presented gold cameo rings to the eldest maids, and the youngest received a gold brooch set with rubies. Mr. C. S. Johnson acted as best man, nnd Mr. W. Wright as groomsman. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. JohnKon received the guesU at Murdoch's Rooms, Cuba-street. There was a very pleasant dance given to Mint Warburton by her friends to open her season's classes and dances. It was hold in the hall attached to Mrs. WSarburton'a house. Mn». Warburton wore a net dress over black silk, Miss Warburton wore pale pink chiffon taffeta ; Mrs. A. Warburton, Hawkes Bay, white satin gown and silver wheat-ears ; 1 Mies Rathbone, blue ninon over silk ; Miss — Rathbone, white silk ; Miss O. Moyes, a bluo charmeuse costume ; Mids 0. Smith, bluo silk, with cream lace; Miss Evelyn Collini, a black velvet gown, with Maltese lace bertha ; Miss Wix, spangled net over silk. Others present were Miss Denton (Hawkes Bay), Miss Kelling (Nelson), Miss G. Dimant, Miss Bcntley (2), Miss Dcitch, 1 Miss Hill, Miss Zohrab, Miss Fleming, Miss Mallard, Miss Pierard. Supper ' was served in the large room under the ' ballroom. Mr. Fleming supplied the [ music. ' Miw Earp-Thomas leaves Wellington on the 29tb inst., to catch tho P. and O. steamer Mooltan, en route for London and America. Last evening, in the Taranaki-stroet , , Claju-room, tho members of the Wei- ( lington Dietrict Methodist Young , Women's Bible-claw Union marked their appreciation of Mrs. W. J. Williams's I assistance in her capacity as president [ by presenting her with a tastefully-bound j «et of George Eliot's works. Mr». C. W , Bsll, vice-president, in making the pre- , imitation, expressed the union's regret . at Mrs. Wilhnms's departure from Wel- . lington, and extended best wishes for . her future success. Mrs. Williams lcrves . with Rev. W. J. Williams on Monday , for their new circuit at Oamaru. s A meeting of the Society for Promotr ing the Health of Women and Children , was held at the Town Hall yesterday. . Dr. Platts-Mills, president, was in the , •'hair. There were present — Mesdames . Young, Grey, Walton, Levvy, and t M 'Vicar. Apologies for absence were r received from several of the committee. , The resignation of, the hon. treasurer, t Mrs. Etherington, o^ing to leaving Wei- . lington, wan received with deep regret > and Mrs. Sydney Kirkcaldie was ap- . pointed In her place. Much routine 1 business was disposed or, and iirrangej ments v vore made to hold the annual I meeting shortly. The nurses' report was [ very satisfactory. , Miss Kidman, the eldest daughter of , Mr. Sidney Kidman, Australia's "Cattle . King," who is to be married to Mr. , Ilott, a New ZeaJander, on 30th June, is I buying her trousseau in London. Mies t Kidman, a tall, fair-haired girl, ' has . (says the Daily Mail) already decided . upon her wedding gown and the drcssrsi to be worn by her two sisters as brides1 maids. Th& bridal gown is to be -f , ivory satin veiled with ninon and trimI mcd with pearl embroideries. A wreath I of orange blossom and myrtle leavos will • be worn in the hair. Graceful gowns of > pale- grey natin charmeuse artistically draped with eau de Nil chiffon, and pale grey crinoline haU with grey ostrich \ plumes and touches of eau de Nil chif1 ton, will be worn by the two brides - i maids. Some London taundercrs ar« introduc1 ing a bonus system among their em- , ployees, to check the annoying habit laundry girls have of suddenly leaving 1 a firm at a busy period and transferring their services to » wval establishment > Jsays a writer in an exchange). This 1 bonus is to bo paid at Chiistmas time to employees who have remained so long with the firm, and will vary in amount 1 aroording to the length ot service. Combination among launderers would be an. • other remedy for this evil, but there are no local organisations to deal with the matter. In no country, in fact, is laundry work highly organised. In America they ar« beginning to advocate Jocal organisations in every city where there are several laundries, to bring about the general welfare and regulate competition, but I believe the chief object of these associations will be to get the volume of business out of the hands of the Chinese and coloured people. In Germany, the Und of aystem, the- trade is in a very disorganised condition, and the standard of work ia said to be low. One or two laundry associations or societies of laundry men have bw»n formed from time to time, and havo fallen through. At present, Germany ha* about 2000 big steam laundries, employing 40,000 hands. There »re about 10,000 smaller laundries, employing more than 40,000 people, besides many tingle laundries. When all other languages were confound1 ed the confusion of babel left musk unconfounded, and it has therefore becomo the universal language. Music affords the ono great pleasure for all nations, , but bomQ are more musical than other*. For its sisso N«w Zealand is extremely musical, and the proportion of singer* and play«rs must be very great. The piano ; is the popular instrument, and the choice of a pisno is oft«n » source of trouble. There is no reason why it should be. and those who visit the warehouse of . the Wellington Piano Company, Ltd., Limbton-ouay, come to ft decision very qujckly. The Challen Piano captivates I everyone by its beautiful vibrant tone. Come and har the Cliallen Piano and judge for yourself. — Advt. ' It Is a well-known tact that dainty 1 fabrics require a good soap, and when ' Borax Soap is used no annoyance is 1 caused to ladies, who require all their ' laces and flue linen to look well. Of 1 course, there aro other eoaps, but Lewis ' and Whitty's Borax Soap is by far the 1 best. Once you use it, its superiority 1 over all other eoaps is apparent. In {our next order to your grocer include >ewi» and Whitty's Borax Soap. — Advt. Ladies, when giving afternoon teas i and other social parties, should order ■ cakes and confections from Carrol's. Willis-street. The choicest assortment . of cakes, biscuits, nnd general confec- > tionery in Wellington. Boxes of assorted cakes sent to any address on 1 receipt of post-card or telephone feesr «s.ge. Send to Carrol's for cakes, wheie • you have a largo choice. Wedding cakes 1 a »peciality. Telephone 2066. — Advt. Ladles' Costumes aro made nt the Eng- >■ lish Tailoring Room*, 52, WillUwttreet. I Thoia who havo been gowned by Mr. - W. 8. Bedford *r« oop4ipu*liy udvttll* • ing Wmi-'Advt, •