NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9248, 15 January 1916, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The hostesses for the Soldiers' room next week will be:—Sunday, -Mrs Salmond; Monday, Mrs I'olleston; Tuesday, Mrs A. Levy; Wednesday, I Lower Hutt ladies; Thursday, -Mrs C. R. Smith; Friday, Spinsters'. Club; Saturday. Khandallih ladies. Misses Cooper and- .Moss acknowledge contributions to their slower stall, in Routh's buildings, from: Mesdames Archibald, C-. Tripe, N. Kirkcaldio, Marsden, S. llirkcaldie, A. Young, Rolleston, Levett, Misses 'Darin, Pollen, Hutcheiv, Skorrect, and Air Webster. Mrs Birss is in town for a short holiday, and is the guest of Mr and Mrs Fisher, at Kilbirnio. Mrs A. Waters, who has been spending a holiday in Auckland,, Las gone to Ro'torua for a visit. Dr Jessie ■ Maddison. of Christchurch, arrived in Wellington, yesterday morning, and is .staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mrs J. R. R*?id, of Kllerslie. who has been spending tho holidays at Taupo, arrived in, Wellington yesterday, and 13 staying at tho Hoyal Oak., v /Miss Payne, matron ■of the Wellington Hospital, is away on her annual holiday. ■ •'■ < - Mrs J. C. Wcb'b and -Miss Iron Webb are staying at the Clarendon in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Hanlori aud Miss Hanlon .are on a visit to Christchurch. At St. Stephen's Church, Waverley, recently,; Miss Ruby Williams; eldest daughtor of Mr and Mrs O. Williams, of Wavqrley. was married to Mr" Sydney Oakenfull,, third son ot Mr and Mrs G. Oakenfull, of -Napier, K.B. The bride was married in her travelling costume of navy cloth, with a hat trimmed with purple pajnsies. Mass Ida Williams was

bridesma'd,. and Mr A. Peters (ot Waipawa) was best man. ' The Rev. Mr Hands performed the ceremony. Mrs Helene Cross returned on Wednesday to Christchurch, after spending the holidays in Wellington. .Mrs Ponaonby and Mrs T. Ward have been tho guests of Miss' Ledger at ■ Nelson during tho holidays. Mrs Louis Smith, of Saye's Court, returned, to Wellington yestorday from a holWay visit to Kotortia.

Matron M. M. Cameron, who contracted a serious illness through shock and exposure in the Marquette disaster, is now reported out of danger. Nurse, E. Curtis is reported to be .dangerously ill. Miss Hilda Chapman is paying a round .of .visits in Canterbury. The following names were unavoidably omitted from the -list of donors of Christmas gifts whom tho Sisters of Compassion, desire, to, thank : —Mrs Gavin and Mrs Loggett .(collected) 1 £l4 10s; Dr Mackin, Miss McCarthy. Messrs H. Loo and 'T. Ward, £5 each; Working Men's Club, £'.i 3s; Mr -McParlane, £3; Messrs Anderson, J. Henrys, Edward Sullivan,. Mesdames Beauchamp and Harrington, £2 2s each; Mosdames G allaghoi-, McArdle, Wells, St. Joseph's Brnnch S.V. do -P. Society, £2 each; Messre J. Swan, R.- Hannah and Co.. Hiidroth. Doherty, Mosdames Segrief," G. Brown, Whelan, Nulhern, Barnct. Oakes, £1 Is each; Messrs Stephens, J. Nathan and Co., Butler, "J. W.," Dwyer, Abbott, Mesdames Coles, Cullen Wright, Holley. Gleeson, ■ -Sash, Wisnewski, Bocufve, Miss Fiannery, £1 each; Mr Fritchenor, £1 10s; Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Mr and Mrs Red'can, Mr Peters, Misses Peters, »Miss McManus. goods.

A very quiet- wedding was celebrated at Knox Church, Christchurch, on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Dr BJtvvun officiating. The bcide was Mrs A. Murray-Ajnslcy, and the bridfcgroom her late husband's bro-' ther, Mr <3. Murray-Aynaley. The guests were limited to"the members of the family and a .few intimatefriends, who were entertained at a small reception after the ceremony. A southern paper announces the engagement of Miss Dulce Metz, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Metz, of Carlton street. Merivale, Christchurch, to Mr Harold Naphtaii, of Dunedin.

The committee, of the recently-form-ed Anti-German League states that it is receiving strong support in .this town. Yesterday morning Lady' Stout. Mesdames Bocufve, Earle. Moorhouso, and Miss Beatrice Day sent a written ' requisition to the Mayoress. (Mrs J. P. Luke) asking her to cajl a public mooting in order to make people thoroughly understand the loague's aims' and objects. ' Mrs Luke promised an early reply. Petition forms have been printed, and are being circulnrted. Tlicy. are obtainable from any member of the committee. .

An exchange says that Nurse Isla vf art ' °' who returned to New Zealand recently as matron ot the hospital ship Tahiti, will leave shortly by the Maheno' to resume her duties at the Pont de Koubbeh' Hospital at Cairo.

Bo your own caretaker of vour precious hair and-face. You want to keep your hair thick and rich. You try. to eradicate wrinkles. You do not know What to do."Miss-iliUom will tell"you. You havo not time to undergo treatment at a specialist's, but vou have ! tame to write. Describe the. condition or your bair (whether too dry 'or -too Kreasy) and the troubles of your faco and neck. Miss I'ilsom will reply recommendimr the proper hair foods and tonics and skin preparations and how and when to appl, her' celebrated preparations All hair orders and every description of hairwork undertaken thorSE- £L~i , Proprietress "Culteno" Skin Pood for night use and "Culteno" Balm for day. Face. Poudre in i (Shades. Miss Milsom, 91. Willis street (i doors past Evening Posf). Telephone

Flowers for steamers. Dainty "Ban Voyane" Posies, baskets, artistic floral boxes fille« with tho choicest flowersSuitable gifts for .vour friends lea vine bv rail °r staamers at Miss Ifnrrart Vice-Regal Flonste, 36, Willis street" *

SYDAL (Wilton's Hand Emollient). A wonderful cure and preventative ofdry, parched lips,'rough red hands, and blemishes on the face. Get a Is 6d jar of this magic emollient and be the" possessor of a beautiful, smooth, white ikin. Chemists and Stores'sell Sydai. *<

| Mrs L. Smith, of Saye's' Court, is; [ having her monthly f 'at.home" to re-' 1 turned soldiers nest Wednesday after-r .noon. The first date fixed was for next | Tuesday, but owing to the opening of the Returned Soldiers' .Chib being fixed for that day, " Mrs: ; . Smith decided to postpone her afternoon .to. the following day. All ireturnod-soldiers who are not in hospital ai'Q.cordially, invited: to attend;at"Saye'.s! Court; Aurora 1 terr-dee, next Wednesday: ' : ' ''■■'■'■ Mrs;and' Miss, Wilford have returned from JJotbrua.■■. ;Miss- K. 3VibLean : , (Dunedin) is; the 'guest ;of Mrs- \\'il-: ford.■ for ia few days. . A; large party, of ladies; ; have, 1 been. working at the ' making of.! the housewives 'for the men: of tho .Expeditionary all' the, .week at-'-the- j Town' Hail, and, Mahout, a' thousand of i-.'tliesa are finished ready for. dispatch 'tb'j headquarters. ; To-day those being made by, the country/districts have, to reach the; Town Hidl', ready j for' Sjling, Iso j, thitt there will be "plenty, for the'workers to do all: next; week.; ! ■■The. ladies .off -VVel-: liagton who assist '.tho' secretary; of the' : Countess of. Liverpobl. f imd have .widertaken, to attend .at, tho IWn flail' .en certain, days' :every ■■yfeeky'.'.s'o.Vtliat-'.v a constant supply of workers' is;? assured: for the making '. of the, housewive's and; holdalls..' All the vworkers .will be oier'■; cessary, .for tho; : coiiuiiittee -lias 'under-,; taken.'to make these articles and sup- i; ply sufficient,:for the men going forward every-month. Auckland has un-s, dertaken to ■ supply ; 750,'0fr, each;.' jpoir;' month; but tho : Wellington, committee will still be .responsible for over: 2000 , a : month, ; these;: those made by;tho ! diffOrent co'iintry;dis-| '■ ';•'' : : ' : '"" '' v '■■-..''-.. ■'•■".-■'.'■ v.-' ; .'-i

Mr.> C. Earlo left last-.night by the Lyttolton lioat on a visit to the South Island.

Madame Boeufvo afternoon, received a cable from Home saying that her mother, Mjs Jamieson, of Dublin, had died suddenly, j At Pahiatua on Tuesday, Mr G. U. Tasker, of Palmers ton Korth, was married to Miss Lily U llton, youngest daufilter of Mr and Mis J." Wilton, Pahiatua.

At the Young Women's Christian'Association •on Sunday, January 16th, at 4.15 p.m., Mr i£. Dimanl, of Melbofirnc, will give .au address to girls and young women. Miss L. Dimant (assistant secretary a\ the Y.W.0.A., Auckland) will sin,? a solo. Ten days in .camp! Tho Young Women's Christian Associations invite all those interested in social and religious questions to attend the summer conference which is to be held at Broad Bay, Dunedin, from March 7th to the llilh inclusive. The call goes out,,to tho women and girls of New Zealand who have-at heart tho importance of establishing high national standards. Miss Helen F. Barnes, M.A.. National Secretary for Australasia, will lead the conference, and with her will bo associated Miss Mary Geddes, National Secretary for Girls' Work. , < :\ A pretty wedding was sobmnised at All Saints' Church, Tnrndalc, on Wednesday, when Miss Florence Hill, the ' second daughter of Mr and Mrs K. Poivdrell, of Aleaneo, was married in Mr Leonard J. Harvey, son of Mr and -Vlrs H. Harvey, of '-The Rise," Papakura. Tho officiating minister was the Rev. A. P. Clarke. The' bridesmaid:, were Miss Kate Powdrell and Miss Filsio Harvey. Mr Harry Harvey was best man and Mr Stott groomsman. Tho bride was given away by her father. After tho ceremony, tho guests woro entertained in a large marquee at the bride's parents' residence. Later tho happy couple left by motor-car for tho south, whero tho honeymoon is being spent.

CROQUET. The challenge match for the' Stansell Shield was played on Thursday at tbc Lyall Bay croquet-. giwn between lies-, dames Kjjgj and Fisher (cjhallenser). The pair were equu-lly matched, and after a well-contested • same the shield was wop aarain l>v Mrs liigK for tho elev-p'nth timu. A very keen double was nlayed by Mesdames Ri KK ar.d Stone and Metdnmes . Fisher and Morrah. which was finally . won by Mesdames Rigß and .Stono. There were a good number of visitors present to witness the above matches, and a- most enjoyable lime v,vu spent Luncheon and afternoon tea were provided and- dispensed by t\v members of tho club, and were much appreciated. Among the visitors present were Mes- • danios Birss (Cartortoii) and ' Dick«on, of Manaia, and ilissea Sidey and Jlc■Gowan. WOT A DROP OF DRINK! "My husband has not touched a drop of drink since taking Driuko Ponders,. -Le had been di-mkinK for years." So i 'wiites a grateful-'woman fiom'Auckland. Any woman who takes, an interest i»>a man addicted to intoxicants will wolcoiue this splendid icniedy. "Drinko," being iu, the iorm of a' tasteless and odouiless powder, can be added secretly to tea, coffee, ur any other liquid, 'or any food. If tho paiieut is hiineelf willing to lake the [.j.vdcia so much the better. The moderate price of the "Drinko" .treatment - brings it within the reacil of all. A tu.il packet ot twenty powders costs only iu 3 . Some I patients have been cui-.-a with a.single | packet, but tho avc.-iyj casu requires i from three tu fi\e kits before a coni--1 plate and permanent, cure is effected. Isn't the restoration of a loved one cheap at the cost of i ■ courso of "Drinko"? One business man says: "Drinko has completely cured mo of the craving for alcohol, though 1 had been an absolute slave ro it for six years. You may >efor anyone to , me, as I think such i. marvellous pro--parotion for the cur.,.: of drink cannot be too widely known."

Send 10s for a trial packet to-day. Write or call in *.(rii-test confidence, The Lady Manager, Dnuko Proprietary, 54-;l, Manneis ' street (upstairs), Wellington. Personal interviews daily from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ' 4

Resolve that during 1916 yon will, not be handicapped by that disfiguring superfluous hair. TfusMa will remove it. The painless, certain 1-usnia method is securing hundreds of testimonials like the following:—"L.B, Wellington . . . It'is a wonderful remedy, and 1 will dc. my utmost to circulate its value." Whilst iu Wellington- ior the holidays don't forget-to inako that promised visit to me. I*'l be very pleased to &dx y>~'and advise you gratis. Tried my "Hair Brightener"? A. T., Z-iiupier: . . . "Tho Brightener has improved my hair very much. Theie arc- a Jot of pretty red and gold lights in it now, and it shines with a lustre quite unusual." Price j 3s Sd. 5s 6d, po:-t flee. Mis Hullen'. | Beauty. Speeiah.-t, Ds-p;. 4, Jioulcotr I street, Wellington. - • j

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