CHIT CHAT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1163, 15 June 1894, Page 15

CHIT CHAT.

I hear that Miss Ross, daughter of Mr John Ross (a partner in the firm of Sargood, Son, and E wen), intends leaving for a trip to England by the Ruahine oarly next month. Miss Ross, who will accompany her brother, will probably only be absent about six months. I feel sure that her many friends in New Zealand will join me in wishing her bon voyage and a speedy return. It is pleasing to hear that Miss Duthie intends giving tennis and afternoon tea parties every other Saturday. Mrs Ross will, I hear, give similar entertainments on the alternate Saturdays. Her many friends will be very pleased to hear that Miss Marian Quick, who has been ill for some time, is very much better. Miss Hilda Moorhouse, has, I am very glad to say, so far recovered from her illness as to be able to go out for short drives. Mrs England, accompanied by her niece Miss Read, returned home last week, after a trip to Auckland, the Hot Lakes District, and Napier. At Napier, Mrs England and Miss Read were the guests of Miss St. Hill. Miss Read, who only came out from England a few months ago, is leaving Wellington shortly on a visit to Mrs Le Cron at Timaru. The *ext meeting of the "Union" (debating society) is, I am delighted to hear, to be a " ladies night." As the meetings of the " Union "that were open to ladies last winter were so enjoyable I feel sure that the meeting room in the Exchange Hall will be well filled with the fair sex next Tuesday, A photograph which attracted a large amount of attention at the Wellington Camera Club's exhibition was one among the Nelson exhibits, taken by Mr Fell. The photograph was cf a group taken after, the marriage of Mr Kissling and Miss Richmond, and shows the bride and bridegroom, and the bridesmaids, and best man. The bride and bridegroom are standing under the large bell, made of white flowers, which was &o ably described with other particulars of the wedding by my Nelson correspondent,"Sleepy Hollowito," some time ago. A very enjoyable euchre party was given by Mrs Rotheram last Thursday. The first prizes were won by Miss Carroll and Mr Leigh ton. After eucbre Miss Ross, Mr Reid and others sang some songs. Among the guests were the Misses Griffiths, the Misses Tuekey, Miss Holmes, Miss Duthie, Miss Simpson, Miss E. Stafford and Mr Fox, who has only just come out from England and who is staying at Mrs Rotheram's house. Several invitations are out for various entertainments during this and next week. A progressive eucbre party was to have been held at Mrs Miles', Wellington Terrace, last Wednesday, but as the Mail goes to press a day earlier this week I am not able to say who were the prize winners. I shall have something to say on the subject next week. The Rev W. C. Waters has issued invitations for an "At Home "at St. Peter's Schoolroom next Saturday week. Another invitation is one sent out by the Knka Minstrels, for a concert and dance at Thomas' Hall on June 28th. The hon. secretaries to the Kaka's are Messrs Fred Pownall and K. V. Hume. The funeral of the late Mrs' Belcher took place at Dunedin on Friday last. The ' cortege left Park House, the late residence ' of the lady, at 2 o'clock, and proceeded to - St. Matthew's Church, where a short • service was conducted by the Rev W. Ai '

Diggens. From the church the procession . proceeded to the Southern Cemetery. The school monitors walked on either side of hearse, immediately behind which came the mourning coach, containing the rector (Dr Belcher) and the nurse who attended Mrs Belcher during her tllness. Following wore the masters of the High School and the friends of the deceased, among whom were Sir Robert Stout, Drs Roberts and Davis, Professors Sale and Gilray, Dr Parker, Messrs E. B. Cargill, M. Fraer, C. Macandrew, G. L, Denniston, G. Joachim, G. Fenwick, J. Mills, 11. Mackenzie, G. G. Russell, and A. Wilson (principal of the Girls' High School). quiet wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, Masterfcdn, on Thursday of last week, when Mr Walter Cairns, lately in the employ of Mr Handyside, of Akiteo, was married to Miss Isabella Clift, youngest daughter of Alexander Clift, of Brechin, Scotland. Mr W. Roagereon acted as best man. The marriage was very quietly celebrated, the Rev R. Wood officiating. ftfr A. Cook, of the Railway Department, and youngest son of Mr T. W. Cook, of Foxton, was married to Miss Margaret J. Aiken at Wanganui on June sth. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Mr W. Aiken, jun., by the Rev James Treadwell. The newly-mar-ried couple passed through Palmerston to Napier, where they intended to spend their honeymoon. Mr Cook is one of the most popular officers in the employ of the Department. " There is no doubt," writes Mrs Fenwick Miller in the " Youwj Woman" for May, " that women have a great deal more stamina and strength than we have besn led to suppose. Indeed, the contrast is great between the girl of to-day, and the old idea of a woman as a fragile, helpless creature; and the notion that ones held ground that health, strength, a good appetite, and the capacity to bear fatigue were unwomanly, and among the many pleasant prerogatives of the other sex, has been more signally overthrown by the women of to-day than even the other ancient standing idea of their sex's hopeless intellectual inferiority. Good Dr Gregory, in the last century, when he wrote a manual of " Advice to his Dauyhters," that was so much approved as to become a text-book of conduct for our great-grandmothers as girls, told them that they should carefully conceal the possession of good health and never talk before men about their strength and capacity to bear fatigue, for if they were thought to be well and strong, ■ wo recoil from them in a way thoy are little aware of.' Dear me ! how very silly those recoiling great grandpapas of our appear to us to-day ! Our far more sensible young men have learned that good health and strength of physique among women mean good temper, good company, and a capacity to boar up the woman's end of the log of life without murmuring at the hardship and without a final lapse into invalidism. So they do not recoil from the strong and healty girl any more, and she on her part has taken full advantage of the change of sentiment, and has set herself successfully to prove that health and strength really mean increased refinement and grace, instead of a loss of thoso precious feminine attributes." Thursday afternoon of last week, says the Marton Mercury, a wedding was solemnised at Willow Brook, the contracting parties being Mr Thomas Bartlott, of Upper Tutaenui, and Miss Mary Lambert, of Willow Brook. The bride, who was given away by her grandfather, Mr D. McEwen, looked very becoming in a pretty travelling dress of navy blue serge, with fawn seal trimmings, and navy velvet hat. The only bridesmaid was Miss Grace Ingle, half-sister to the bride, who j was dressed in bright cardinal, trimmed | with black velvet. The bride wore a handsome gold and amethyst brooch, and the bridesmaid a pretty gold brooch, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr A. Bartlett acted as best man. The ceremony having been performed by the Rev D. Gordon, the party sat down to the wedding breakfast. The young couple left by the 7.40 p.m. train, for Wanganui, en route for Auckland. We wish Mr and Mrs Bartlett all happiness and prosperity. Mr Walter Crane, the well known » English artist, has been giving his impressions of America to the New Review. He says, amongst other things, " Men in imerica, for the most part, seem too absorbed in dollar-raising, so that social and sducational questions are largely and

seriously taken up by women. The American woman certainly seems more independent, and certainly more businesslike, than her European sisters. The activity of the women of Chicago was remarkable. They had their Clubs and public meetings, and classes for the study of everything under the sun pretty nearly. Mr Crane saw a class of Chicago mothers working hard at the Kindergarten College, in order to teach their children afterwards/' The latest " Yankee notion" is a " Bachelors' Beady Marriage Club," which has been established in New York. There seems to be something paradoxical in the name, but the idea of the Club is the highly commendable one of assisting needy bachelors who are tired of single blessedness by providing the pecuniary means necessary to matrimony. It is conducted on the mutual principle. Each member pays 2 dollars a week subscription. Fifty members will thus produce an income of 100 dollars a week. Beckoning that the expenses attending a wedding come to about 400 dollars, or iBO this will enable the Club to assist ono of its members every month to get married. By having a ballot only once in five weeks, the Club is able to keep a reserve fund in hand. As at this rate it will be five years before all the fifty members receive their wedding appropriation, it ia evident that the Club must teach some of them the virtue of patience, besides enabling others to enter the married state earlier than they might otherwise do.

; Of all the recuperators of intellectual I energy and freshness, there is ono which is chief and has no second. That recuperator is rest. — Hospital. j Here are a few suggestions says Hearth and Home for the amateur hairdresser. Aim at an effect which combines tidiness with softness. Never tie the hair back tightly, and, while keeping the coils and twists smooth, do not screw them up stiilly, and do not be chary of time spont in hairdressing. Study the shape of the head carefully, and do not, above all, forget that you are not mado like a fashion plate, with only one side to you. Your coiffure may look charming from the front view, and repulsive when regarded from the side. The practical jokes that some folks' chignons play on their profiles are terrible to contemplate. At the present moment hair ornamonts are rather conspicuous by their absence. Tiny diamond bandeaux, with stars or crescents supporting an aigrette, are most popular, but as comparatively few young women possess such luxuries the next best arrangement consists of a twist of ribbon or velvet, mounted on a wire, with two butterfly wings of lace, standing straight up in front. These are pretty in black or white, studded with jewels to match the colours of the bandeau. y<Sb. Paul's Church was on Tuesday the scene of a pretty wedding. Mr J. H. Parsons, of Messrs Lyon and Blair's establishment, being married to Miss K. Black, daughter of Mr John Black, of Waterloo quay. The marriage was performed by the Rev T. H. Sprott, assisted by the Rev C. Tisdall. The service was fully choral. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by six bridesmaids—four sisters and a niece of the groom, and Miss Winnie Pollock. Mr G. F. Parsons acted as best man. After the ceremony the party adjourned to St. Paul's Club Room, where afternoon tea was served. There was a very large display of presents from friends and acquaintances of the young couple, who have left for the Plimmerton district to spend their honeymoon. Prior to his marriage, Mr Parsons received a presentation from his fellow-employees at Lyon and Blair's.

Visitors from the Australian colonies and New Zealand are beginning to arrive in shoals, says a London paper. Several prominent New Zealanders are in this country. The Hon W. C. Walker is just now in Edinburgh, but will ie-visit London before returning to the Colony. The Hon J. B. Whyto, M.L.C., of Auckland/has made many friends since his arrival in London. On the other side in polities is the Hon William McO'uUough, M.L.C., who is also in London. The latest arrival is Major George. Visiting cards tastefully pnnfeil at 5s per hnndrel, post free, at the New Zealand Mail office. Ladies who are arranging for a dance should patronise the printing department of the Times. The price of 100 tastefully printed programme cards is 6s 6d, or, if you prefer them on fancy folding cards, the charge will be 12s 6d.