NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11934, 15 September 1924, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

80CIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Barry, of Featherston, has come, to Wellington to meet the Misses Card, who are returning to-day by the Maunganui from an extended tour of Australia. Mrs Hector Smith and Mrs F. M. Nelson of Hastings, passed through Wellington at the week-end on a holiday trip to Dunedin. Miss -Bristow, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs Douglas Wilson, in Wanganui. The Mayoress of Wanganui, Mrs i Hope Gibbons, entertained Indy Jel- ! licoe on Thursday evening at a snail bridge party. Mr and Mrs W. Hume and Miss Molly Hume (Pirinoa) have been visiting ’Wellington. • Mrs A. H. DanieH, of Master ton, is at present visitipg Wellington. Mrs McClure has returned to Masterton from a holiday in Wellington. Miss Betty CotteriU, of Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, is ini Wellington. Mrs C. Louisson has returned to Palmerston North, after spending a holiday at Paekakariki. - Miss Lulu Morice, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs W. S. Bean, the vicarage, Addington, Christchurch. Miss Ivy Crawford has returned to Gisborne from a round of visits in Wellington where she was staying with her brother, Mr A. G. Crawford. Mrs H. F. Coom (Upper Plain) and her daughter aro at present visiting Wellington. Mrs George Hume, has returned to Featherston from Wellington. Mrs H. H. Dawson (Lansdowne) has been visiting Wellington. Miss Katherine Hamber, of Auckland, is visiting Christchurch, and is staying with her mother at Papahui. Mrs T. W. Stringer, of Auckland, is the guest of her sister, Mrs A. L. Isaacs, at St. Clair, Dunedin. Miss Kathleen GreOson, who has been spending a holiday in Wellington, returned to Christchurch on Saturday. Mr and Mrs W. Ludibrook (Wairongomai) Gisborne have returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs Charles Gould,, of Wellington, has arrived in Christchurch, and is staying at present with her sisters at Newßrighton. Advice has been received from the Grand Priory of - the Hospital of St. .Tohn of in England, that His Majesty the King, .the sovereign Head and patron of the order, has approved of the admission of Miss j Frances Delia Cooper, district officer of j the Canterbury and West Cbast district of the St. John Ambulance 1 Brigade, as lion, serving sister of the j | above order, in recognition of the ser- j '< vices she has rendered to the brigade, j I At a special meeting of the Otago i Hospital Board recently. Miss Mabel I Thurston, matron of the Pukeroa Sanatorium, Waipukurau, was appointed ! matron of the Dunedin Hospital and director of nursing in the Otago district. i Mrs J. Smithers, of Wellington, is staying--at -4, Crampton road, Penge in Kent, England. She came over to see her relations after twelve years’ absence and is returning home, to Wellington on the s.s. Athenio in October. She has visited Guildford and thoroughly enjoyed the glorious scenery of the surrounding country. Next week she .is going to Berkhaimsted, Herts, her native place to stay with ter brother and his wife, returning home to her sister in Ponge at a later date. Mrs Smithers is then going to stay with a brother at Teddingtcn, after which she hopes to visit relations in the historical city of Winchester. v Miss Stella Murray, the New Zealand contralto, has been away twelve days, first to Bisley to sing tt, the Australian riflemen, * then to Bwanago for two recitals, and on to Bournemouth for a week at the Winter Garden (says a London correspondent). The authorities there are trying to ca tablish community singing, so Miss Murray was engaged to 6ing “Land of Hope and Glory’’ and the audience -joined heart and soul in the chorus. Miss Murray is now off to the continent for a holiday to Switserland and Italy—and will be glad of the rest after this strenuous 1924 season and its terrific rush. Mr W. Crow, who recently retired after a lifetime of fine service for the New Zealand Government, is, with Mrs Crow, spending the first term of his well-ear-led leisure on the continent. They spent a "month in Paris, visiting the principal places of interest, as well as the Marne and Aisne battlefields. » 'Hey were present at the opening of the Olympic Games and at the unveiling by the Prince of Wales of the tablet in the Cathedral of Notre Darn r to ihe memory of the soldiers of the British Empire who fell in the war. They aro enjoying their stay at Ploumanac-h, the quaint. and interesting old Breton village which lies between St. Malo and Brest. There is excellent sea-bathing and also, an abundance of fresh air and sunshine. The nearest railway station is four miles distant. One can appreciate the quietness after t ihe noise and bustle of London and Pa,ris, says Mr Crow, particularly the latter. So well are they liking Ploumanach that they have decided to stay until the end of August. They will then probably go for a month to Conrarneau, on the south coast of Brittany. One of the many odd tasks which women perform nowadays is that of "confetti counting” in the offices of the London General. Omnibus Company. When a check is wanted on the number of tickets sold during a particular omnibus journey, the conductor’s punch is openeil by a girl and the tiny snippets of paper, browns, reds, greeds, bines and whites, : are thrown, out on to a table. The girl, : helped by a’ metal "finger.” builds up 1 little heaps of confetti all the same | colour, from which it is easy to calculate how many penny "rides,” for example, ! have been ijold. Other girls act as sig- ! nailers and "shunters” for the rollerJ ways that convey the tickets fresh fr&m : the printers to a -irl 200 yards away waiting to stack them. Still others clamber to the top of Bft high shelves many times a day where a reserve of three hundred million tickets is kept. To the ticket office a fleet of motor-vans brings .8000 conductors’ punches in boxes every night. Milsom’s new 6tock of combs are a delight to all fair wearers. See us rehair treatments for the spring, which is the time for everyone to have their hair attended to. Our £1 Is course removes all waste matter clogging the pores of the scalp, which prevents your hair from growing healthy and strong. The very first of these treatments will reassure you beyond words. Shingling, marcel waving, and latest hairdressing. Milsom and Co., 84, Willis street. 'Phone 814.—Advt Wrinkles banished In one week. Coman method —not massage. Call for particulars or send stamped and addressed enIvelopc. Mrs Hullon, Belcher’s Building, Telephone 22-070 (near King’s Theatre), IV-11 j r — 1 ■ alas at Auckland.—Advt.

Miss Wilson, principal of Queen Margaret's College, returned from a holiday in Christchurch on Saturday morning. Sister Hannah, of Auckland, who has been in the South Island, where she attended the Conference of the National Council of Women, arrived in Wellington at the week-end on her return north. White and silver coloured furs are popular for summer wear, but even during a fine season they get grubby very quickly—and grubby light furs are impossible. A. little regular attention will keep them fresh, and postpone a visit to the cleaner's till the end of the season. Calcined magnesia should be used for white furs, rubbing it in very i gently, and going with the fur, not | against it. A clean old handkerchief, or something equally soft, should be used for tho purpose. When clean, shake vigorously in the open air. For grey furs, fig dust should be used in the same wav. Hair brushes that have become old and limp may be stiffened from time to time by dipping them in a strong solution of alum and water. News comes from Berlin that Herr von Kahr, the Bavarian Dictator, is the author of a bill for the conscription of both men and women, which he has put before the Cabinet. Men between 20 and 30 will serve one year, anji women between 18 and 25 will serve six- months. No mention is made pf military service in the bll, whch states that the men and women conscrpted wll be employed in the service of Bavaria in tipies of public stress and danger. Lady Galway, who is chairman of the women's section, of the British Umpire Exhibition, is also chairman of the School of Training in Mothercraft, started by Dr Truby King in London. She takes the keenest interest in tho welfare of women and children and is also accordxg to "Time and Tide." the chairman of the executive of the Joint Parliamentary .AMvisory Council. This council consists of. women social workers and members cf Parliament, and prepares reports for ihe nse of the latter, supplying them witn accurate information on various Questions. Miss Jocelyn Pyne returned by Saturday night’s boat to Christchurch, accompanied by Miss Margaret Ormond, of Hawke’s Bay. . Mrs Frye returned to Christchurch at the week-end. Mrs Cecil Wood has returned to Christchurch from Wellington. Mrs Percy Haggitt and the Misses T. and E. Haggitt, Christchurch, are visiting Wellington. On Monday the oornation ceremony and concert and dance in connection with St. Francis bazaar and queen carnival will be held at Island Bay, and an interesting function has been arranged by the energetic comm-itttee, whose efforts should be attended with complete success There was* an exceedingly happy ! gathering on Monday at the residence ' of Mr and Mrs James Lilley, 98, Willis j street, Ashburton, when they oelebrattheir golden wedding. They were i married on September Bth, 1874, by the Bev. C. F. Hayter, the vicarage, Clay- ‘ ! t rooke, Leicestershire. Mr * Lilley is I ja son of late Mr George Lilley, of Wibtoft, Warwickshire, and was born at Wibtoft on November 27th, 1855. jMrs Lilley (nee Miss Selina Walden) (was born at Yelvertoff, Northamptonshire, hut spent most of her girlhood days at Rugby. ‘They left England in the Bailing ship Crusader on September ,22nd, 1874. After a ninety days’ pas- I : Bage, during which much tempestuous ! (weather was experienced, the Crusader j aas berthed at Lyttelton on December ' 31st, 1874. Mr Lilley’s first venture J in farming was the acquiring in con- | ■junction with his brother, of 50 acres i near Bishop’s corner, Mr and Mrs Lil- j ley making their home in a sod whare, j (which afterwards became historical, (and was a well-known landmark for j .many years. After spending just about | I a quarter of a century in . the South* | bridge district, they .removed to near ( ILyndhurst, Mr Lilley entering the service of Mr Peter Drummond, who (eventually induced him to purchase from Mr Chrif.tofferson 798 acres of land at Lyndhurst. This land he cultivated with marked success till he was finally enabled, twelve years ago, to retire and live in Ashburton. Lady Diana Cooper has returned from New* York, where she has been acting the part of the Madonna in Reinhardt's "The Miracle," says a writer in an English exchange, ©he shared the role with Signor in a Maria Carmi (Princess Marciabelli). Lady Diana has been described as the best ambassador of the stage that Britain has ever sent to Amerioa. She received an ovation from the big cast of "The Miracle." At the close of her last performance 200 "Nuns''' gathered round her, maiiy openly weeping, while she told them it had been a wonderful experience —something she would always remember The entire company, more than 700. then gathered outside the theatre, and when Lady Diana emerged showered flowers upon her. Mr Morris Gest, the producer of "The Miracle,” says he has another role for Lady Diana under consideration. PACKING A TRUNK The art of packing is really the ability to pack the largest number of articles into the smallest possible space without spoiling them. It is one of the things in which method makes all the difference. All heavy articles such as shoes, books, etc., should go in first. Shoes will not be injured if wrapped separately and tightly round with some articles that do not hurt for creasing—like bathing towels: All spaceß left by heavy articles should be filled up with socks, stockings, and other small woollen things. A trunk should he packed layer by layer, with tissue paper between each layer. After the shoes, etc., come tho heavy garments—coats, coats and skirts, coat-frocks, heavy dressing gowns, then the woolly things. By the way, if you have anything breakable to take, it is best to pack it in the woolly layer. Hand mirrors and powder bowls will be quite safe well wrapped in a woolly scarf. After this come the undies, then frocks. Handkerchiefs, gloves, veils, light jumpers, and ornshable muslin

frocks should be in the tray at the top of your trunk. Do not, if you can help it, pack anything liquid into a trunk. Accidents will happen sometimes, and garments are ruined. If you must, then well wad your bottle into a tin, and look to the cork and lid. Hats can sometimes be packed into a trunk with success if not of too delicate a nature. Place the hat in the centre, rather near the top of the trunk. The crown should be well stuffed with something soft yet substantial—a woolly rest or small scarf. Bound the outside and over the top put plenty of tissue paper. Mrs Bolleston, Ltd., Hair and Skin Specialists, 250, Lambton quay. Electrolysis is not a depilatory but a permanent cure for the removal of disfiguring hairs, admitted and approved of by the medical world. Our certificated expert specialises on this one branch of the profession successfully, as many are willing to testify. 'Phone 1599. Advt WJ&DDING PARTIES.—We give personal attention to all orders, so consult ns when planning your wedding break* fast. —Dostin'e, Ltd.* Cuba street and New to 'Phone 22-824.—Advt. For Coughs and Colds, never fails, Woods' Great Pans***"***** C*v».—Advt.

SORG recital OONOERT fTTTiAMBF.R. THURSDAY. On Thursday evening next, in the Concert Chamber, Mr H. Temple White will present Miss Myra Sawyer (soprano) and Mise Nellie Amies (contralto) in a song reoital. Bach of these brilliant young local singers has received very laudatory comments for past performances, both from the Press, and from visiting musicians who have heard them. Of Miss Sawyer, Mddle. Dolores said: “She has a glorious voioe and is highly gifted’ ’; while as recently as Friday evening last Mr Bennett North, judge at the recent competitions, ssid of Mies Amies : “The winner was gifted with a lovely voice, which she used with tender expression and splendid contrasting moods.” Selections from opera and oratorio and songs will be given by each lady, a programme of exceptional excellence having been arranged. Miss Sawyer will sing, “Softly Sighing,’” from “Der Freisohutz” (Weber), “On Mighty Pens” (Haydn). “From the Tomb of an Unknown Woman” (Bantock), “Solvdeg’s Song” (Grieg), and “Variations on ‘Carnival of Venice’ ” (Benedict). Mies Amies’s numbers are, “Fair Spring is Returning,” from “Samson and Delilah” (Saint Saens); i “The Angel’s Farewell,” from “The |Dream ot Gerontius” (Elgar); “La- I jment of Isis” (Bantock), “In Haven” ! (Elgar), and “Sapphic Ode” (Brahms). ■ For the concluding item, both ladies j will contribute the duet “Still As the j ! Night” (Gotee). Relief from the vocal . numbers will be provided by the So- ] jciety of Musicians String Quartette j whose numbers will Ibe, “Vogel Quarts etrte” (Haydn), 70 VCanzonetta” (Mendelssohn). The box plan opens at the J Bristol this morning at 9 a.m. | WEDDING AT OTAKI A wedding of considerable local inIterest took hi ace at All Saints’ Sfcirch, Otaki, on Wednesday afternoonTwhen Mr Duncan Wilson, son of Mrs Wilson 'and the late Mr J. Wilson, of Tainui. Otaki, was married to Miss Mabel Driscoll, of Wendover (England) and a daughter of Mr J. Driscoll (London). The bride, who looked very becoming in a caramel three-piece costume, with hat to match, was given away by Mr J. ■Love, of Otaki, whale Mr Stan Moffatt was best man. The Rev. G. F. Petrie. M A., officiated, while Miss Ethel Fisher, of Longashton, Bristol, acted/ as bridesmaid, being nicely attired in a brown coat-frock, and gabardine hat to match. The ceremony was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends, among the number being Miss M. Fabling, of New York (U.S.A.), and Miss M. Butterfield, Yorkshire (England). Special hymns were rendered. |while a Teeeption was afterwards held lat the Lyric theatre, when a large num- s I her of guests partook of a beautiful supply of refreshments. Several toasts jwere proposed, while the bride and (bridegroom, also the bridesmaid, were enthusiastically honoured. The happy young couple, who are very . popular, afterwards left per car on their honeymoon, it being their intention to tmar a deal of the island. Mr and Mrs Wilson were the recipients of many fine presents and congratulatory telegrams. . The bride’s traveling dress was of cinnamon brown, hat to match, and fur coat. OTAKI CROQUET CLUB MEMBERS MAKE A REQUEST. At the last meeting of the Otaki Borough Council a deputation from the Municipal Croquet Club, consisting of Mesd&mes Brandon, Percival, and Nicholson attended, and asked that the pavilion, now being erected on the domain for the benefit of croquet and hockey players, be removed on a few feet towards the centre of the lawn, and thus allow croquet ' players the use and control of t'he open space provided. Mrs Brandon pointed out that the open portion of the . pavilion was outside the croquet playing area, and would be useless unless moved. No expense would be incurred, and the request, she considered, was only a reasonable one. Councillors agreed, and the request was acceded to. In eight classes., including the Moscow Challenge Cup, at the International Pci so Show at Olympia, women exhibiting hacks and hunters wore required to ride side-saddle. This reflation was framed because last year the judges expressed the opinion that it was impossible properly to judge horses trained to carry women if exhibitors in tbe arena rode astride. It did not apply to the jumping competitions nor to classes in which horses were ridden by both men and f women. it is a huge mistake to neglect Catarrh. The delicate membraneous lining of tie throat and nose in time becomes chronically inflamed and the vocal chords weakened. A persistent daily irrigation cf the nose end throat with Fluenzol is simple and inexpensive, and is a certain preventive and cure of Cattarrh.—Advt.