ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 17922, 18 March 1922, Page 3

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“Stella.”—Use a little liquid ammonia when mixing the powder. Wash well first In hot soapy water, dry s, thoroughly, then clean with the paste, and polish afterwards with a clean chamois.

“D.D.”—Sorry cannot answer your let. ter, ns no name and address wore for warded with same.

"Mop.”—Take two parts raw linseed oil, ono part each kerosene and turpentine. Shake well together before using.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs Lindo Ferguson left on Tuesday morning for Auckland, to join the Ulimaroa for Sydney, from \yhcnco sho and her brother, Mr Charles Butterworth, go East to China and Japan. Mrs'Reading (Wellington) is staying in town' at present. Mrs Mathcson, George street, gave a delightful children’s party on Saturday afternoon last, the little ones spending a Tory happy time, Bridge hostesses during the week include Mesdames Black. A. A. Finch, Edmond, Sise, Cook, Hilton, and Miss Denniston.

Mrs Donald Matheson (Sydney) loft on Monday for Wellington to join the steamer for her homo in Sydney. Mrs Russell Stevenson (Wanganui) left on Thursday morning tor home.

Among the players at Mrs Black’s bridge evening were Mesdames Russell Stevenson, Oldham, R. Sise, A. A. Finch, Edmond, Sel.erek, and the Misses Stock and Salmond (Sydney). On Friday evening las, Miss. Douglas gave a delightful small fox-trot party at her mother’s (Mrs J. Fleming Douglas) residence, George street. A few present were Mr and Mrs J. Sim, Mr and Mrs Cowper, Misses Galloway, Jones (Wellington), Skley, Johnstone, Messrs Edmond, Sise, Shennan, Shand, Monro, etc. Miss Stock went north on Thursday for Wellington, where she will ho the guest of her sister, Mrs Falla,"for a week or two.

Mrs Edmond gave a small bridge evening during the'week. Among the players were Meadames Black, Scherek, Oldham, Macmaster. Finch, Bussell Stevenson (Wanganui), and the Misses Sis© and Salmon d (Sydney).

Mrs Basil Cotterill entertained a few friends to dinner, and for bridge afterwards, on Wednesday evening. On Friday evening last Mrs Ernest Macassey, St. Clair, gave a large bridge party at her home, “The Hermitage.” Among the players were Mesdames Ramsay, O’Neill, Clallnway, Denny, Marshall Macdonald, Stock, Miss Stock, Messrs Hacassey, Hilton, Beeves, Ct. Sise, \!i»s, Callender, Bridgoman. etc.

Mrs A. A. Finch, Royal terrace, entertained a number of little ones on Saturday afternoon last, on the occasion of the birthday of her small granddaughter, the children spending a very happy afternoon, romping or taking part in the many games arranged for their entertainment., Mrs Cook gave a delightful bridge evening on Thursday. The players were Mesdames R. Sise, Oldham, Scherek, and the Misses (rwenda 'Williams, Denniston, Ulrich, and Salraond (Sydney).

Last Friday afternoon the Misses Glendinning, Manor place, gave an “at home’’ for Miss Sheila Mac Lean, who was married this week. A few present, wore Mesdames IngHs, Alec. Duncan, Batham, Hobbs, and the Misses Mac Lean (2), Scott (2). Clappcrton, Todd (2), Glendinning (2), Zilla Ross, etc. Miss Beatrice Wood, whose marriage with Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., took place at St. Mary’s, Merivale, on Wednesday afternoon, is (says tho Christchurch ‘Star’) a descendant of a very old Irish family, having its origin in the eleventh century, when the Loughnans owned most of Kilkenny. In 1690 or thereabouts,after the siege of Limerick, Sir Thomas Loughnan migrated to Spain, and, trading between there and the Indies, built up a substantial fortune. In duo time be was appointed Master of the Royal Dockyards. He married Moira, daughter of Sir Patrick Desmond, and it is from this branch that the Christchurch Loughnans are derived. The late Mr Robert James Loughnan, of Christchurch, was one of tho four brothers who entered the Indian Civil Service. Miss Mary Loughnan, his fourth daughter, marlied"Mr W. Wood in 1885. and Miss Beatrice Wood is one of their three children. The Woods belonged to an old Suffolk family. The engagement is announced of Dr Colin 0. Machumn, elder son of Dr and Mrs J. C. Maolaurin, of Oriental Bay, Wellington, and Miss Dorothy Iv. Mirams, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Mirams, Montpelier, Dunedin. At Mrs Bamby’s, Normanby, on Saturday a kitchep tea was given to Miss Elva Gill, of Anderson Bay, who is marrying Mr Walter Rayson, of Otautau. About thirty ladies were present. A very enjoyable evening was spent, much interest being taken in tho opening of parcels. Miss Gill was the recipient of a largo and varied assortment of useful kitchen utensils.

Miss Victoria Drummond, the granddaughter of the late Lord Amherst,’ of Hackney, has just completed her 'apprenticeship as an engineer at the Lilybank Foundry, Dundee. This choice of an unusual career is only carrying out family traditions, for her grandmother was a skilful taxidermist, and her mother is an expert geologist. Her aunt, Mrs Evelyn Cecil, is a freewoman of the Gardeners’ Company. Two other relatives amused themselves painting the ceiling of Didlington Hall, their former house in Suffolk, after a D’Urbino design. A marriage has been arranged between the Earl of Eltham, eldest son of the Marquis of Cambridge, of Shotton Hall, Shrewsbury, and Dorothy, second daughter of the Hon. Osmond and Mrs Hastings, of Long Rood, Bilton, Rugby. The Earl of Eltham is a nephew of Queen Mary, his father having been Duke of Teck before he took the” title of Marquis of Cambridge in 1917. He is twenty-six years of age. He served in the Household Cavalry Reserve Regiment, and was an A.D.C. on the personal' staff. Miss Hastings is twenty-two. There was a time, fourteen years ago, when Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, may have cherished dreams of finding himself the grandfather of kings. But reasons of State were discovered why the Duke of the Abnmi should not marry Miss Katharine Elkins. The lady became instead Mrs William Hitt, from whom, English, papers report, she has now secured a divorce. The royal romance caused a good deal of interest at the time; and the reason for the opposition was stated to he the possibility that the duke, who fa uncle to the King of Italy,'might succeed to the throne. It was a remote chance even then, when he came only fifth in the succession; and the probability has not increased in the interval.

A brilliant, girl chess player of Cuba, Maria Teresa Mora, who is only seventeen years old,, may possibly win the women’s open chess championship this year. Capablanoa, the world’s - champion, considers her to bo “tHo equal of-any woman player in the world.” ’ He is to bring her to England. Mr L. P. Rees, secretary of the-British Chess Association, told a Press representative that there could be no doubt about her selection.