NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10073, 11 September 1918, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSON AJj. Mr and Mr s T. H. Lowry, of Hawke’a Bay, are visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs J. Studholme, Ruanm, Taihape, are in Wellington at present. Mrs Coradine, Mayoress of Masterton, who is in Wellington, returns home to-morrow. Mrs R. Marlborough Crampton, ot Cheviot, North Canterbury, is at present visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs Caselberg, of Masterton, are staying at the Hotel Cecil. Captain and Mrs Skelly, of Dunedin, are visiting Wellington. Mrs Coradine and Miss Archer, ot . the Masterton Lady Liverpool Committee. are on a visit to Wellington. Tha engagement is announced ot Miss Ruth Earle Fairburn, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Fairburn, ot Wanganui, to Major Donald Dobson, M.C., of Christchurch, son of the late Mr Robert Dobson, of Napier. A bazaar is being held in the Maranui Church Hall to-day in aid of the building fund of the new church. There will be the usual stalls, for work, produce, flowers, sweets, etc., and good results are anticipated. The bazaar will commence at 2.30 p.m. and will he continued in the evening from 7 to 10 o’clock. A meeting of the committee for the returned soldiers’ ball was held in the club-house yesterday afternoon, when final arrangements for the ball were made. Tie chairman, Mr Harper, announced that the D. 1.0. wore then decorating the hall. Furniture was being lent by Radford’s, and pot-plants ire re coming from Miss Fraser, Mrs Massey; and the Hon. G. W. Russell. Arrangements were made as to doorkeepers, etc., and the following were appointed a reception committee: ■ — Colonel Hughes, Messrs Kiigour and Maxwell, Mcsdames Montgomery, MacEwan, and Boden. These, with several members of the association, will also act as a floor committee. Arrangements were made for billeting the members of .the Trentham Band, who are • supplying the music, and it .was announced that late trams, would leave the hall at 2 a.m. Many applications for tickets have been made, and it is anticipated that many will be received to-day at the club. Tickets can also bo obtained at the door by those who have not yet secured them. A quiet hut pretty- wedding toot place in St. Mary’s 'Church, Merivalc, Christchurch, on Monday morning, the Rev. P. B. Hnggitt officiating. The bridegroom was Mr Walter Clegg, of Christchurch, and the bride Miss Joyce Edith Cover, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Cover, of Auckland. The engagement is announced of Sister Beatrice de Venus, daughter ot Mrs de Yeans, Chester -street, Christchurch, who received her training at the Christchurch Hospital; and for the past two years hits been on the staff of the Deccan. British War Hospital, Poona, India, to Lieutenant Edward John Radford, formerly of Lancashire, England, now stationed at Poona, India. Mrs Helen Mackintosh Warnock, whose death was announced in Saturday’s “Herald,” was the widow of Mr Jajges Warnock. who carried on a grocer’s business in Khyber Pass road for., many years. Mrs Warnock, whose maiden name was Miss Moir. had reached the age of 89 years. She was a native of Glasgow, and arrh ed in Auckland in the ship Helen Denny in the early days.

In the window of the offices of the Dominion of New Zealand in the Strand, London (says the “Nursing Mirror”), amid stuffed birds and samples of produce and corn, a picture is exhibited, representing Miss Edith Cavell on her way to her execution. It is daybreak, and the. faint mornieg light steals across' the nurse’s blue and white uniform and lights up her sweet and steadfast face. Behind her come the German guards, with heavy sullen faces, as if half-ashamed of their task. The painting, which is by A. Pearce, tells its story well, though the likeness is not a striking one. It is eventually to he bung !h the General Hospital, Dunedin. WELLINGTON RED CROSS SHOP, ■ The Thorndon ladies will hold a large sale of goods, produce, homemade cakes, sweets and flowers, and dainty needlework on Friday next. Many offers of gifts hate been received by Mrs Massey, who is leading the band of workers. Butter, eggs and bacon are being sent from Hie country; and the many friends who so regularly purchase at the shop are asked to come again on Friday, and they will find much to buy. and in their giving will be tho happy thought that every penny goes to help on tho great work bfstho Red Cross. The linen raffle, which has created so much interest, will be drawn in the afternoon. The money already raised by it is very considerable, but the organisers want' more, and they invite applications for tickets, of which there are only a few remaining. The shop will be open as usual on Thursday so that the many promises of goods may bo brought in and the preparations for an early sale on Friday morning be well in hand. Miea Milsom’s CULTBNK SKIN FOOD (Heg.), 8a Jar, is unequalled because of its purity and soothing effect upon the skin, builds wasted tissue, cures blackheads reduces large pores; a perfect skin cleanser. Will remove more dirt in cue application than washing the face for a week. CULTBNB BALM (Reg.), Ss 6d Jar, for motoring, golf, dinners, and theatres; keeps the face cool and free from perspiration, and one application will remove all redness. Truly wonderful preparations, prevents any tendency to growth of hair on tho face. Milsom’u Paco Powder, 3s box, a skin-food in powder form. Lip Food, 2s 6d Jar, imparts a lasting flesh tint, cures rough and cracked lips. Hairwork every description. Hair and Face Treatment. Mias MHlsom, 01, Willis street. Telephone 811.—*Adrt.

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VICE-REGAL INVESTITURE,

A ceremony of a unique and impressive .character took place at Government House last night, when by order of His Majesty the King, His Excolfency the Governor-General held an investiture of the Order of the British Eimpire, the first to be so held in New Zealand. Including as it did several ladies, it was an unusual event. Those who have been awarded the decoration of tho 0.8. E. in the Wellington district included Mrs W. F. Massey, Mrs J. P. Luke, Mrs Lowry (of Hawke’s Bay), Mrs Burgess (New Plymouth), Mrs Nash /Palmerston. North), Mrs Coradine (Napier); Lady Carroll (Gisborne). The guests invited to witness the investiture assembled in the draw-ing-room, while those ladies and gentlemen who were to receive decorations passed into -the ante-room. A portion of the ballroom had been roped off in front of the dais, and the recipients of the honours passed in front of the Go-vernor-General, who pinned on the spective orders with which they had been awarded. As Their Excellencies entered tho ballroom they were preceded by representatives of tho naval and military staffs, consisting of General Robin, General Henderson Colonel Gibbon, Colonel Collins. Colonel Purdy, Colonel Campbell and Captain Hall-Thompsqn. Mr Gavin Hamilton (private secretary; and Lieutenant Garland (aide-Jo-vamp) wore in attendance. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, who entered with the QovernorIGeneral, and took her place beside him on the dais, already, .wore; the_ Order of Dame Commander of the British Empire, with which she has been decorated. This consisted of a purple ribbon worn across from tbe right shoulder and tied at tho left side with the cross attached, while the silver star, centred by the medallion of tho order (the figure of Britannia with the words “For God and Empire" round it), was worn on the ribbon. Lady _ Liverpool wore a gow nof black satin and jet with corsgge. of tulle, and a .diamond necklace and lira, a diamond slide also fastening the ribbon on her shoulder. The third class of the Order, wtxch was presented to Mrs W. F. Massey and Mrs J. P. Lnke. consists of' a Maltese Cross of blue enamel with the medallion in the centre in gold, with a circle of red enamel with gold lettering. The star is tied with, a how of purple ribbon. The fourth-class consists of the same cross, but slightly smaller and in gold: and the fifth class of a silver cross, each- being, attached 1 ':, with a purple ribbon "bow.’ When the ceremony of inves’-itute was over the guests returned to the drawing-room, where Their Excellencies received them, and, later a move wase made to the dining-room, where supper was partaken of. Those present to witness the investiture included Sir James and Lady Allen, Hon. Dr Pomare. the Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke. C.M.G.), Miss Luke. Miss Fraser, Hon. T. M’. ‘and hH,a;:Wil(or.d,;. Miss Wilford. , Horn ;W. D.- aiuL-Mrs" MacDonald. Hon. JT A. and Mrs Hanan. Mrs 6. W. Russell and Miss Russell, Miss Massey, Mrs W. H. 9. Moorhouse, Mr and Mrs J. Studholme, Mrs W. Barton (Featherston), Lady Sinclair, Mrs Reading, Mr A. Crawford, Mrs H. D. Crawford, and Mrs J. Crawford. Colonel and Mrs Sleeman, Mrs Hall-Thompson, Miss Robin, Paymaster Brown. Mrs G. Tolhurst, Mr and Miss Harcourt. Mr and Mrs Stott,, Mrs Townsondi Mrs -D;' W. Dathie and Miss Duthie, Mr Burgess (Mayor of New Plymouth). Miss Card (Featherston), Miss 'Webster, Mrs and Miss Varney and others. Uniform was, of course, worn by those of the military or naval services present, and full decorations. CONCERT FOR THE COPPER TR AIL A concert, arranged by Mr Percy Woods, was held under tho auspices of the Y.W.O.A; in the Concert Chamber last night, in aid of.the Copper v Trail. The programme was a varied one, and included a charming Japanese scene, “Sokura, or the Cherry Trees,” given in character by Misses Roney Lambert, Euton, Evans, Hazelwood, Venables, and Waters (pupils of Mrs Percy ■Woods). Miss Hazel Fuller sang “The Request” (Amy Woodford Fmdon); Mr Eugene Ossipoff was heard to advantage in. “Tho Toreador,” and had to respond to an encore; songs were given by , Mrs, W. Goudie and Miss Godier, and Mr 0. Smallbone gave selections on the ’cello- A comedy sketch, “Protection,” was enacted by Misses Waters, Lush, and Huntingdon (under tho direction ot Mrs Percy Woods), and the y.W.O.A, Lyric duh rendered part songs wjth good effect. Mr Foster acted M accompanist. The stage decorations were the work of ! tho D. 1.0., and were very pretty, while to add to the proceedings a stall for sweets was held, and much business was done thereat.

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IS YOUR SKIN ATTRACTIVE P Docs tho -wind, rain or sun rain year complexion? II von have a delicate skin vou should soo that it receives proper treatment, Tho combination of export massage and Beneficial Skin Roods soon improves oven tho roughest of skins. Call or write. Mrs Cameron. "Boudoir Camille." Coonor’a Buildings. Willis street, Wellington* 'Phono 4535.