NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11226, 3 June 1922, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs J. D. Sievivriglit, The Terrace, has returned home from an extended visit to the South Island. Mbs Dufllop, the newly-appointed general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., is expected to arrive to-day in Wellington from Australia,' and will be introduced to members next Thursday evening at the Y.W-C-A. Social Hall, in Herbert street. A large number of girls will be fating part in a pageant which is to be performed on this occasion, the title or which is "Through the Blue -Triangle, Ihe central idea being an exposition of the ideals of the Association by means of symbolic figures representing the spirit of association, of the community, tnd of inspiration, recreation, etc. the pageant is a very effective means of putting forward the objects of the association, and of bringing home to people the principles underlying its activities. It is expected that a large number of members will be present to meet Miss Dunlop. Besides the pageant, other items on the programme will be presented bv the members of th Girls Department and the hostels. The marriage took place in Wellington recently of Mr Thomas Hickey, third eon of Mr and Mrs M. Hickey, Waimato. South Canterbury, to Miss S. Cowley, second daughter of the late Mr Cowley and of Mrs Cowley, of Blenheim, Mrs Colbeck, of Auckland, is the guest of Miss Coates, Hobson street. The wedding of Miss Jessie Moore, of Linwood, Christchurch, to Mr Daniel Dooling, of the Post and Telegraph Department, Hokitika, took place at. Bt Mary's Church, Hokitika. The Rev. D* Kennedy officiated. A prettv wedding was solemnised on Monday, May 29th, in the newly-erected church at Ngahere, when Mr W. G. Kenealy, of Waikari, was married to Miss Mollis Skinner, Kamaka. Jhe officiating clergyman w-as the Rev. Father McMonogle. Miss Florence Birch, national field secrotary for New Zealand, will be vne speaker at tbe service at the Y.W.C-.A. Social Hall to-morrow. After the service the usual tea and. eocial hour will follow, and all girls and young women are invited to come to both* In this connection a tea was given on Thursday night by the old members of the Hostess Club to the new ones. The work of the club was discussed and reorganised, and a representative body of girls was appointed to do the duties of getting the tea, looking after the decoration of the room, and receiving those who come. Ibe work of this committee adds greatly to the success of these Sunday gatherings, ns the members form a group of hostesses, as their name suggests, who make it their business to look after newcomers and introduce them, and generally create a really friendly atmosphere. • There was a good attendance of .local supporters at the Lower Hutt Municipal Band bazaar, at the King George Theatre; Lower Hutt, .yesterday, and good business was done at Abe various stalls. In the evening the hand rendered, musical selections under the direction of Bandmaster Kaye, and the Scout Orchestra, under Scoutmaster W. Mason played ' inside the hall. The young people were catered for by some fun provided by a clown, and Miss Vaughan’s pupils rendered the "Awakening of Spring" in dance, while little Miss Fisher gave a tdC'dance. Miss E. Meyrick, presided at the piano. Among the additional helpers were Misses Flora Cameron, McManus and A. Mcllvride, and the pig guessing stall is under the charge of Mr Costigan.

General regret' will be expressed by all classes of the community, especially the Women’s National Reserve and the Victoria League, that,Miss Faubert is to leave Gisborne for Matawai, having acceted an appointment on the staff Of the school there, says a Gisborne exchange. Miss Faubert has taken an important Sart in the school life of this district, aving served for fourteen years on the staff of the Kaiti school. Miss Rosina Buckman, Mr Maurice D’Oisly, and the members of their concert party, are staying at the Midland Hotel.

An interesting wedding took place on Tlhursday} evening at St. Barnabas's Church, Roseneath, hvhen Miss Evelyn Colyton Howie, daughter of Mrs Howie, of "Herangi,'' Crescent road, Roseneath', was married to Mr Bache Wright Harvey, only eon of Dr. and' Mrs Harvey, Waverley, Taranaki, and grandson of the late Rev. Dr. Harvey, for many yeaTs incumbent of St. Paul’s, Wellington. The Ven. Archdeacon Innes-Jones officiated, and the service was fully choral. The bride, who was given away by her mother, wore a gown of lemon georgette, made with Grecian draperies and trimmed with French lace. The court train of georgette fell from the shoulders, and was lined with white satiir, and her veil of Limerick lace was held in place with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of flowers shading from whit© to deep cream, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Howie (chief) and Miss Mary Harvey, the former wearing a frock of shell-pink chiffon taffetas, with a pale pink veil and a wreath of pink rosebuds and silver leaves; and the latter pale blue chiffon taffetas and pale blue veil, caught with a similar wreath of rosebuds and silver leaves. Both. carried Very pie tty bouquets to tone with their frocks. The best man was Mr Roy Joblin, and the groomsman Mr Hubert Howie. Following the ceremony a reception was hela by Mrs Howie at "Herangi," at which many guests were present. Mrs Howie wore a frock of black georgette, touched with gold, and a black and gold hat. Cream and gold chrysanthemums deoorated the Tooms, and eimilar flowers were also arranged on the table in, the diningroom. The bride travelled in a nigger brown costume. with kingfisher blue jumper and bat to match. She also wore a fur coat, the gift of the bridegroom, who gave to the chief bridesmaid a gold wristlet watch, and to the second bridesmaid a gold and aquamarine brooch. Among the relatives who were present wore Mrs and Miss Hairvey (Waverley), Mrs B. S. Taylor and Miss Bremer. Miss Margaret Thorpe is now visiting the South Island, Where she is meeting with much success in her campaign for the Russian Famine Relief Fund. The Women’s Mutual Aid Society in Auckland concluded its functions as a war fund recently, when a fine record of work for various patriotic efforts was shown in the report. The society will continue to exist as a body, devoting its energies to oharitable purposes. Beautiful marcel waves in a few minutes. Miss Miisom was most fortunate in securing a parcel of the real Frenoh marcel wavers while in France—heavily plated with electro plate—last a lifetime, does not dry or injure the hair. Women will wonder how they-'Tiave existed without one; few left, buy a pair now, 15s 6d, postage Is. French, hair combe—a range of exquisite combs—all prices from Is 6d. Miss Miisom, Hair and Face Specialist, 94, Willis street. ’Phone 814.—Adyt. FREE DEMONSTRATIONS OF BEAUTY TREATMENTS. Ladle* are invited to visit my Demonstration Parlour and have an actual free treatment, also to receive samples of ''Rusmarine" toilet preparations made in my own laboratory. Many of these exclusive preparations were scoured from leading beauty specialists by me on my recent American trip. ‘ Rusma (Reg.) is guaranteed to absolutely de-yt.6rrmW-&fe HULLEN, C.M.D., "Rusma" Laboratory, Ba. Courtenay Place, Wellington. Phone 22-070. open till 9 p.m. Fridays; all day Saturdays.

A jumble sale held some time ago in connection with the Wellington Girls College realised a sum of about £6O. which the board expendedi on the purchase of seven typewriters for use at the school. Application was made to the Education Department for a subsidy on the amount raised, but in a letter received toy ihe College Governors the department declined the request on the ground that it could not agree to the payment of a subsidy ou moneys expend-

ed on such an object. . Mr and Mrs Lance Lewis, of Salisbury street, have retwrned to Christchurch from Wellington, where they were visiting Mrs Burnett. The wedding of Miss May Morrah, daughter of Mrs E. H. Morrah, and the late Mr E. H Morrah, of Palmerston North (a granddaughter of the late Mr E. H. Morrah and Mrs Morrah, eenr.), who lived for many years in Wellington, to Mr Seymour Oeltoeck, son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Colbeek, of Auckland, took place at St. Paul's Piro-Cathedral on Thursday evening, when the Ven. Archdeacon Johnson officiated. The church was decorated with pale mauve chrysanthemums for the occasion. The bride’s gown wae of cream eharmeuse, trimmed with Brussels lace, silver, tissue swathing the waist, and! finished with ostrich feather trimming. _ She also wore a tulle veil, arranged in the new Russian headdress style, and carried a bouquet of beautiful cream and palest pink chrysanthemums. The bridesmaid was Miss Marion Watson, of Palmerston North, who was in a pretty potal frock of royal blue, with touches of fuchsia; her hat was of gold tissue. Russian style, with fuchsia-coloured motifs, while her bouquet was of pink roses. The best man was Mr B. Colbeck, of Auckland. A reception was held at the residence of Mrs Batten, Murphv street, where the drawing-room and hall were charmingly deoorated with bronze chrysanthemums and autumn loaves ; the supper-room with white ohrysanthemums and red berries; and the ballroom, where a very pleasant dance took place, with masses of hydrangeas. The bride’s travelling costume was of navy tricotine, trimmed with black cire ribbon, worn with a mole beaver hat with steel buckles, and Kolinsky furs. Dr. J. Malcolm Mason will give hi a lecture on "Breathing in the full sense of the word" on Thursday week, in the concert chamber of the Town Hall. It was found necessary to postpone Dr. ; Mason’s lecture from the date originally arranged in order to secure the concert ohamber; it was at first intended to hold these lectures in the Y.W.C.A. social hall, but the response after Dr. Truhy King’s lecture was so great that it was found necessary to engage a larger hall. Miss Bartley was one of the demonstrators at the St. John Ambulanco display last week, at the meeting of the Eswia Club in the Y.W.C.A. eocial hall. The Y.W.C.A. social will tako place as usual to-night. Miss_ Beatrice Day (Mrs Wall), who has been in England and France for several years, was to leave for Australia in April last. Her son is in West Australia, where she has an apple farm. Miss Day spent tho last winter with Madame Boeufve in the South! of France. AUSTRALIAN CLUB. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Australian Club was held on Thursday night. It took the form of a plain and fancy dress dance, and was attended by over a hundred persons. Many of the Australian Association footballers were present. The M.C. (Mr Stantonl took tha opportunity of extending to the men a hearty welcome. The prize for the best ladies’ fancy dress was won by Miss O. Taylor (harem bride), and the gentleman’s by Mr P. Casey (oawboy). Mss Skews was at fhe .piano. " A very pleasant evening was brought to a close by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and the National, Anthem. A light supper was dispensed by the, iadies.