INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR

Otago Witness, Issue 3763, 27 April 1926, Page 68

INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR

Mr and Mrs P. Monro have returned from a holiday spent m Christchurch. Mrs G. Rudd has returned from a short ■visit to Wellington. Miss Leslie Burden has returned from spending the week-end in Nelson. Mr and Mrs 11. M'Callum have returned from a holiday spent in Picton.

WELLINGTON, April 23. Farewells are very much in the air just now, and Lady Parr, who is leaving with her husband, the newly appointed High Commissioner for New Zealand, and her family for London on Saturday, has had many inends both here and elsewhere in the Dominion to bid goodbye to. On Wednesday afternoon a largely attended At Home was given by her in the social room of the old Parliamentary Buildings, and on all sides most cordial wishes were expressed for happiness and good fortune on.the other side of the world Drapings of flags on the walls and quantities of chrysanthemums and autumn foliage on tables and Btands made the room look delightfully, bright and attractive, and an orchestra stationed in a side room played the latest music. Lady Parr received her guests at ihe entrance to the room, and wore a black ensemble with fur collar and cuffs, and a black hat with feathers at one side. With her was one of her daughters, who wore a frock of varicoloured silk, and a fawn velour hat. Later on in the afternoon Sir James Parr made his appearance, and received many good wishes and congratulations. Among those who were present were: Miss Skerrett, in black and green; Lady Stout, in grey with a mauve ostrich feather stole; Mrs Bollard, who was wearing black, with a black hat; Mrs Sommerville, in black and cream; Mn Butcher, in fawn; Lady M'Gavin. in dark blue, with a light petunia hat ; Mrs Manson (Sydney). Lady Luke, black with a white fur stole; Miss Speed, navy blue and cyclamen, with a mauve hat; Mrs D. G. Guthrie, black piped -with white; Mrs F. V. Frazer, black, and small black hat; Mrs Longuet. dark red with fox furs; Mrs E. Hadfield. Mrs Louis Blundell, Mrs F. Leckie and Miss Leckie, Mrs Seddon, Mrs A. Johnson, Mrs J. Tripe, Mrs R. A. Wright, Mrs Hunter, Mrs and Miss Joseph, Lady Hunter Mrs Marsden, Mrs and Miss Dyer, Mrs and Miss Joseph, Mrs Rawson, Mrs Rankine Brown, Mrs R. W. Kane, Mrs Morice, Mrs Carpenter. Mi* W. Young, Mrs D’Oyley, Mrs Creagh O’Connor, Mrs Aitken, Mrs W. Kennedy. Mrs Caughley, Mrs Nash (Palmerston North), Mrs A. Gray, Mrs M'Lean, Miss Agnes M'Lean, Mrs G. Tolhurst, Mrs J. D. Gray,. Miss Edwin, Mrs James Hislop, Mrs Stanton Harcourt, Mrs Pow, Miss Brandon, Mrs C. Richardson and'Miss Richaddson, Dr Platts-Mills, Mrs Bennie, Mrs and Miss Elliott, Mrs Tennant, Mrs C. Earle, Mrs Florence, Mrs Hope-Lewis, Mts and Miss Harper, Miss Baber, Miss Cameron, Mrs

Morpeth, Mrs Burdekin, Mrs Sheridan, Miss Halse, Mrs Robertson, Mrs and Miss Chapman, Mrs Marmont.

To farewell Mrs C. Wilson, who left this week with her husband for a visit to America, the Continent, and England, a very pleasant afternoon tea ws given by Mrs Benuie at her home in Mount street on Monday. Autumn flowers and foliage decorated the rooms, and the table in the dining room was arranged with roses and foliage. Ail the guests were old friends of Mrs Wilson’s, and many good wishes were expresesd for a pleasant time abroad. During the afternoon songs were sung by Mrs A. L. War burton, Miss Little, and Miss Marjorie Bennie, and a trio for piano, violin, and ’cello was played by the Misses Sealey (2) and Mitchell. Among the guests were: Mrs R. Kennedy, Mrs Wilton (daughter of Mrs Wilson), Mrs Florence, Mrs Sievwright, Mrs Reich, Mrs Martin, Mrs Beal (Hamilton), Mrs Corrigan, Mrs H. Corrigan, Mrs J. Hislop, Mrs Latchman, Mrs Paetz, Mrs M'Villv, Mrs Moberly Porten, Mrs Rands, and Mrs Malcolm Fraser. Beautiful flowers decorated the rooms at the Pioneer Club on Thursday afternoon for the At Home which was held for Mrs Curlewis, the Australian writer, and Mrs J. Mott. Chrysanthemums in shades of gold and tawney browns, hydrangeas, cactus dahlias, and roses were used in profusion in the receptions rooms, and the effect was most charming. The president. Miss Kane, received the visitors, each being presented with a posy, as was Miss M'Lean, who is actively interested in the missionary work upon which Dr Mott is engaged. In welcoming Mrs Curlewis and Mrs Mott, the president expressed pleasure that the gathering was so representative. Mrs Curlewis as Ethel Turner, the writer of “Seven Little Australians” and other books, was almost a household name in New Zealand, and it was a great pleasure to have her among them. Mrs Mott, too, was well known by name, and in her travels with her husband there were few countries that she had not visited.. They hoped to hear something of what she had seen that afternon. Very charming speeches in reply were made by* both the visitors, and Mrs Mott spoke very comprehensively of the conditions of life under which women and children lived in Mohammedan countries. They were simply unbelievable to the woman who lived in Christian countries, and had to be seen to be realised in their full horror. Mrs Mott told of the different countries she had visited, some of them four or five times, but as she had a family of four children to bring up, it was impossible for her to travel all the time with her husband. Mrs Curlewis spoke of how greatly the beauty of New Zealand had impressed her, and of how much it was spoken about abroad, more, it had seemed to hor, than her own country, Australia. Miss M'Lean was. another speaker, and later tea was served

in the luncheon rooms, the house committee being in charge. Songs were sung by Mrs Ramsay, and Miss Fuller played a ’cello solo. Mrs Curlewis wore a fflock of deep sunset marocain lightly touched with black, and a tri-corner hat of the same shade with self-coloured trimming. Her sister, Mrs Fockley, who accompanied her, was in black piped with sea green, and a black feathered hat. Mrs Mott wore a frock of turquoise blue embossed crepe de chine, and a hat trimmed with blue and fawn feathers. Miss Kune was in fawn, with a fawn hat, and Miss M'Lean, in grey and fawn. Among those who were present were: Lady Stout, Mrs Sprott, Mrs Adams, Dr Elizabeth Dry son. Dr Ada Paterson, Mrs Brown, Mrs James Mackenzie, Mrs Townley, Mrs Mag nus, Mrs W. Anderson, Mrs Butler, Mip Roskrup-e. Miss Price, Mrs Gifford, Mrs C. Earle, Mrs Darling, Mrs Pxeßton, Mrs Carr, Mrs Cowles, Miss Batham, Miss Marsden, Miss Esme North, Mias Aiken, Mrs Guthrie, , Mrs Blaxall, Misses Isaacs (2), Mrs Jervis, Mr David Smith, Mrs Batten. Mrs Fisher, Mrs Neilsen, Miss Bicknell, Miss Maclean, Mrs Freyberg, Mrs Phillips Turner, and many more. On Thursday morning Mrs M'Evedy gave a tea at her home in Willis street for the Misses Gilmer, who are leaving very shortly with their patents for a visit to England. Assisting Mrs M'Evedy with the tea was her sister, Mrs T. Campbell, and among the guests were Mrs Seddon, Mrs F. Dyer, and Miss Dyer, Mrs Steele, Mrs Adkins, Mrs S. Gilmer, Mrs Tringham, Mrs Macassey, Mrs Birka, Miss L. Morice, Miss Ryan, Mrs A. M'Lean, Miss Allan, etc. Major and Mrs Haviland have arrived in Wellington from Auckland, and are leaving on Saturday by the Rotorua for England. Mrs Manson, of Sydney, is the guest of Mrs J. Hislop. Mrs Pockley and her sister, Mrs Curlewis, left on Thursday evening foif a brief visit to Christchurch and Akaroa.

Sir James and Lady Parr, with their family, leave on Saturday for London.

CARTERTON, April 22. A quiet wedding was Bolemnisod in St. Mary’s Church, Foxton. on Tuesday last, when Nance (Annie), fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs J. O’Leary, of Masterton, was married by the Rev. Father M'Derraott to John M'Kenna, of Foxton. Miss Ella O’Leary was bridesmaid, and Mr D. M'Kenna (brother of the bridegroom) officiated as best man. Mr and Mrs M'Kenna will take up their residence in Foxton.

A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary’s Church, Meaneo, on Easter Monday, when Annie Winifred, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Lawton, of Taradale, Napier, was married to James Guy Godfrey, eldest eon of Mr and Mrs G. Godfrey Taylor, of Pahiatua. The Rev. Father Aubrey celebrated Nuptial Mass, and the solo ‘ Ave

Marie” was feelingly rendered by Miss Heneri, Miss Renata, of Napier, presiding at the organ. The bride carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Misses Kathleen Burgess and Moira Kilkenny. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr D. G. Taylor, of Pahiatua.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church by the Rev. R. Walsh on Monday, when Dorothy Ada, third daughter of Mr and Mrs J. D. Wilson, of Pahiatua, was married to Mr Raynor George Beard, son of Mr and Mrs George Beard, of Kimbolton. The bride’s attendants were Misses Ella Wilson, Marjorie Beard, Joan Wilson, and Verda Thompson. Mr Donald Banka, of Kimbolton, carried out the duties of best man.

On Wednesday at St. Paul’s Church, Napier, the wedding was solemnised of Gwendoline M. M'Lean, daughter of Mrs M'Lean and the late Alexander M'Lean (formerly of Dunedin and Alexandra), to Herbert Llewellyn Griffiths, son of Mrs Griffiths and the late John Griffiths, of Petone and Mar tinborough. The ceremdny was performed by the Rev. Asher. The bridesmaid was Miss Coila M'Donald, of Wanganui. Mr Ross Haldane, of Napier High School, was best man, and Mr Edward Haldane, of Waipukurau, groomsman. A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church at Martinborough on Wednesday last, when Miss Elizabeth Anderson, late of England, and Mr William Humphries, of Kahutara, were joined in the holy bouds of matrimony. Mr George Brickell was best man, and Miss May Hatton was bridesmaid.

The engagement is announced of Elsie, fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs D. G. Speedy, Awapuri,” Dannevirke, to Guy, the only son of Mrs and the late Mr F. C. Lewis, of Masterton.

The marriage of Miss Ivy Sayer, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Len Sayer, of Masterton, to Mr James Hanlon, of Ellendale, Tasmania, was solemnised at St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton. on Wednesday evening by the Rev. W. Bullock. The bride was attended by the Misses Sayer. Mr James Murphy acted as best man. Mr and Mrs Foster Percy and Miss Rose Percy have left Alfredton on a motor tour of the North Island.

Mr and Mrs Donald, Warea, Taranaki, have been on a visit to their daughter, Mrs M'Lellan, Alfredton.

Mrs C. 0. Hodgins, Cambridge terrace, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs Robert M'Kenzie, of Masterton, is going south for a holiday. Mrs Graham, of HamUion, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs M'Diarmid. Mrs W. 11. Jackson is in Wellington for some weeks.

Mrs M. E. Turner, of Masterton, left by the Maunganui for Sydney, and will join the Orama for England. Mr and Mrs Hugh Morrison, of “Glenmorven,” Morrison’s Bush, are leaving this week on a motor trip to Rotorua. Mr 3 Roy Nix, Garrison street, Carterton, has left for Wellington to snend a few days with Mrs Carswell Cook, Wadestown. Miss Scrimegonr, Miss J. Campbell, and Miss Thompson, of Martinborough, are on a trip to the South Island. Mis W. J. Martin and Miss K. Martin, of Martinborough, have left for a holiday in Dunedin. Miss A. M'Cullough, of Taumarunui, is spending a short holiday with friends in Masterton. FEILDING, April 27. Mr and Mrs J. E. Jenkinson have returned from a visit to Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington. Miss Betty Davidson has returned to Wanganui. Mrs Woolf, of Whangarei, has been the guest of Mrs C. Parkes. Mrs G. Wheeler has returned from Wellington. Mrs E. Brewer has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs Harle, of Wellington, is the guest of Mis Brewer. Mr and Mrs J. R. Perry, cf Wellington, have been visiting Feilding. Mr and Mrs Bradley have been spending a holiday in Wellington. They have now left for the South Island. Mrs Charlie Carr, of Rotorua, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Edmund Goodbehere. A most erijoj'able dance was given during the week by the Misses Perry, “Highden; Among those present were: Misses Goodbehere, Conway (2), Davidson (Wanganui), Bailey, Fisb, Webster, Johnston (2), Messrs Bailey (2), Brewer, Wallace, MacDonald, Redmayne, Burrell (2), Johnston, Buchanan, Lintott, and others. Another enjoyable dance was held at the home of Mr Redmayne, Halcombe. The rooms were most artistically decorated with coloured streamers and balloons. Those present were: Misses Perry (2), Johnston (2), Davidson (Wanganui), Goodbehere, Webster, Bailey, Messrs Redmayne, Bailey (2), Lintott, M'Donald,. Brewer, Johnston, and others. A surprise party was taken to the home of Mrs Goodbehere on Wednesday evening. Those present were: Misses Goodbehere, Perry (2), Webster. Davidson (Wanganui), Johnston (2), Duthie, Messrs Bailey (2), Johnston, Lintott. M'Donald, M'Beth, Hassall, Redmayne, Burrell, and others. HAWKE’S BAY, April 23. A fashionable wedding took place at St. Mark’s Church, Takapau, when Miss Eileen Steane Harley (only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. E. Harley, Hatuma, Hawke’s Bay) was married to Mr Cyrus Benjamin Lowes (son of Mr J. P. Lowes, “ Tangaroa,” Takapau, and the late Mrs Lowes). The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown of cream georgette, embroidered and beaded in gold, over an underdress of gold. Her beautiful veil formed a train, and was arranged with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of roses to tone. Miss Freda Hole was bridesmaid, and wore a floral georgette frock of blue, with black and lemon design. A pretty black hat and bouquet of bronze flowers completed her toilette. Mr D. Godfrey was best man. A reception was afterwards held at "Ashcott,” Mrs J. B. A’Deane having lent her home for the occasion. Mr and Mrs Lowes left later by car, the bride travelling in a fawn silk Jumper suit, with small black velvet hat and furs. Miss Margaret Evelyn Craig (eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Crnig. Hastings) was married to Mr Eric Dudley Anderson (second son of Mr and Mrs L. Anderson). During the week several parties were tendered to Miss Craig. Among the hostesses were: Mrs H. Roach, Mrs Lynch, Mrs J. Rosenberg, and Mrs M'Corkindale. Mrs F. S. Seamon. of Napier, is at present on a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs P. W. Peters are leaving on an extended tour of America and Europe. Mrs Baker, of Taranaki, is on a visit to Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs Pickering, of Hastings, have returned from a visit to the South Island. Mr and Mrs Herbert Galsford. of Dannevirke, have returned from a visit to Christchurch.

'* Mrs F. Douglas, of Hastings, is on a visit to Palmerston No***

A Few Toilet Hints (By Phyllis Monkman.) In this article Miss Phyllis Monkman, who is universally acknowledged to be the most beautiful and fascinating artist on the English stage, gives a few hints on the care of the Complexion, Hair, etc. A perfect complexion is, like the proverbial poet, bom and not made, but 1 do not quite agree. Whether one’s completion $5 .good or otherwise, depends very largely upon the care one bestow* upon it. Never use a face cream unless you arc sure that it is a really good one, and if you take my advice you will aJwaya use pure mercolised wax. This prepar- , ation makes the skin soft and white and ’ keeps it eternally fresh and young-loot-ing, for it gently and imperceptibly peels * off all the dead outer skin, and leavei the new skin beneath. I believe everyone has a pretty complexion underneath you know, and it only requires a little mercolised wax to remove the ugly old one, and dufclose the new pretty one. Just get a little mercolised wax from your chemist, and when you go to bed, smear a little gently over your face and leave it on all night. Then in the mom* ■ ing wash it off, and even after on* * night’s use you will be surprised at th* improvement you will notice. For the Hair. } The chief point in the care of one’l ' hair is choice of a good shampoo. You want something which will make il 1 soft and fluffy, and yet not too dry. } For this you cannot do better than us* a little stallax. Stallax is not a new ! preparation, and it was known to ou* ( grandmothers who took far more care of their hair, I believe, than we do, and it not only makes the hair soft, butt brings out all the bright lights in it. Put about a dessertspoonful of stallax granules (which you can buy at any chemist) in half a pint of hot water, allow them to dissolve and use as an ordinary shampoo, and unless you wish to, you need not rinse your hair, foe stallax leaves it quite soft without rinsing. Should your hair be thin or falling too much, I woud advise you to get two ounces of bonanium and mix it with water and a little bay rum." This yon should dab into the roots every night, after massaging the scalp for five minutes with the tips of the fingers. In a few days the excessive fall will stop, and soon you will have quite a fine head o| hair.