FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17936, 1 November 1918, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

, NEWS AND NOTES. Mr and Mr* 0. 0. T. Rutherford (Tlie Peaks) have been in town on a short visit. Mrs English, (Timaru) arrived in Ghristchurck on Wednesday,' and is staying at Warner's. Miss Ewart (Wellington) was a passenger by the ferry steamer to Lyttelton yesterday. Mrs W. W. Morton and Miss M. Morton (Riecarton) hare returned from a holiday spent at Akaroa. Mr and Mrs Weld (Marlborough) left for Dunedin yesterday, and expect to return to Ohristchurch on Saturday. Mr and Mrs W. R. »arling(Oamaru) arrived in Clmstehurch on Wednesday evening, and are staying at the United Service,' . Miss Russell, who has been on a visit to the Hon G. W. Russell and Mrs Russell, has returned to her home at Avonsicle.

Mrs H. Harper is staying at Stunner.

Mrs P. Johnson (Mount Torlesse) is in town.

Miss Ella Helrnore and Miss Millton ore staying at Akaroa. Miss Alice Ronaldson (Oxford Terrace) is paying visits in Oamaru. Mr and Mrs W. Howard (Invercargill) are staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs J, M'Arthur (Lumsden Hills) are visiting in Christchuroh. Mrs Turton, who has been staying with Lady Denniston, has gone iolhin edin. " *'. Mrs J. J. Marriott and Mrs L. P. Leonard (Wellington) are staying in Christchnrch for a few days, after which they intend going on to Dunedin.

Ballautyne's have received supplies of Froeoclone, an invaluable and easily-applied remedy for headaches. fcroßoclone is solid eau-de-eologne, put up in a convenient and attractive way for carrying in .poekct or handbag. It is very fragrant, and can he used as a smelling bottle and as perfume, whilst its use in a heated atmosphere or when travelling or motoring is most refreshing arid beneficial. Price 4s fid, at Ballantyne's. X

WEDDING. V A quiet wedding took place yesterday afternoon "at St Paul's Church, the Rev J. Paterson officiating, when Mr Ernest Onslow, Treri's, son of Mrs Trerise, Ottawa, and Miss Helen Weir, daughter of Mrs A. Weir, Chrisfenurch, were united. The bride, who was given away by her brother. Private H. Weir, wore a smart coat frock of ercam gabardine embroidered in silk, the bodice being made tunic fashion and the skirt pleated, with which was worn a becoming Leghorn Ulat lined with powder-blue georgette, the crown being banded with black silk embroidered in Jado green and mauve, and sthel.l posies to match. She earicd a lovely bouquet of lily-of-the-vailey and frewsia*. She was attended by three little girls as bridesmaids—Agnes Weir, who N wore white silk, fntih Edwards, who wor« pnlo pink, and little Joan Wilsca, who wore a dainty cream silk frock. They each wore soft floppy straw hats and carried pink and white bouquets. The best man was Quartermaster-Sergeant Weir. hA reception was afterwards'held at the Cadena Tea Rooms, Amongst those present were:—Mrs Weir, Mrs Trerise. sen., Mr and Mrs Meld, Mrs J. Maguire (rister of the bride), Mrs J. Wilson (sister of the bride). Mr and Mrs Virtu?, Mr and Mrs V, Brown, .Mr and Mrs C. Weir and -Miss Trertgrove (Wellington).

■HALLOWE'EN PARTY. , The Scottish Society .celebrated Hallowe'en last evening according to tradition by giving, a party for the young folk in thg, rooms of the society, Tlie children spent an altogether, happy time playing parlour mines, dancing reek, flings find the aclldtfcische with real enjoyment. As far asit is possible, the Halloween wafi commemor, ated with due regard to time-honoured customs,,but the '''hooking" and tho "turning of the nuts" was nob possible under the eireumstfinsi*. Each" child was given an apple, and received a bag containing nuts, bkeuib' and sweets. The ebildren were highly amus*>d when Chieftain Smith, the convener of the entertainment, announced that ihe parents present werg also to receive ii, bag of gdor3if.a, and with, due solemnity the parents received the sifts. Hallowe'en is the night befove AH Saints Day, and usually in Scotland, about this time of. the year, harvesting is over, and Hallowe'en is a fitting time to return thank.-, and moke marry, The young people present last evening thoroughly enjoyed their .games, and their parents' thoughts went back to the happy scones of childhood in faroff Scotland.