THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 166, 19 August 1914, Page 3

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Lady Godley is accompanying the 'Genera] on his visit'to Auckland.

Mrs Gerald Bowen is the guest of Sir Charles and Lady Bowen at Middleton.

Mrs Finch (Christchurch)'is visiting Wellington, and staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr Noel Biss aud Mrs C. Holm Bias left for Wellington last night, en route for Auckland.

Mr and Mrs Taine, who came down -from the north about a fortnight ago, returned to Wellington last night. Mr and Mrs W. Stead, who have been the guests of Mrs Stead, "Strowan," for the Grand National Carnival, left on their return to the north last night.

The engagement is announced of the •eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs B. Asher, Elizabeth Bay,, to Mr Percy Nathan, son of Mr and Mrs Walter JMathan, of Wellington.

The engagement is announced of Miss Stewart, eldest daughter of the late Mr --and Mrs Stewart, Totara Valley, to Mr F. S. Moorhouse, Timaru, son of Mr F. Moorhouse, of the Department of Internal Affairs.

Amongst the, donations received by the Liverpool Committee was one of three hundred and forty '' lirousewives,'' iiiade by the girls of Mrs Cunnington's €lub, and; collected by Miss Rolleston, the money for the materials having been j.idwribed by Mesdames Rolleston, Mac<:ouaLd, and Nicholls. The committee fire very grateful indeed to Mrs Cunjiiugton- and her club for such a substantial addition to.their collection of "housewives."

Hiss Bene QuereeV the talented New Zealand pianist who has been pursuing her art abroad, returned to Wellington hurriedly owing lo the sudden death i • hor father. During tlfe two years t>uc has been in Europe she has studied with Madame Ciwreno, who has person-? ally supervised her studies. At the eml of last year Miss Queree toured England with '"Melsa, the Polish violinist, j an.l met with great success. Miss j Queree hopes to make a series of appearances in New Zealand before her returnto Europe.

A pretty little wedding took .place at fh«Catholic Cathedral in Barbadoes •Street this morning, tiie contracting parties being Mr Andrew Beattie and Miss Evelyn Derrick, of Hororata. The bride wore ■ a--charming frock of white tduchesse mousseline, combined with handsome silk; lace; shower bouquet of ehoice<white flowers, anil veil of eraIbroidered tulle. She was accompanied iby two bridesmaids, who. were gowned iiiv "white satin, and quaint mob cops, with .streamers of cerise velvet. -A lliitie dower girl, -ajula picturesque:iittfe IpHge in cei'ise satin ami tricornedmjt. ;aiso attended the britle. After the ee'rlj?imony, a wedding tea was served at the :Henrietta tea room*, before Mr-Beattie .-and .his bride left for their honeymoon.

"No sugar, thank you," should cease to be a formula, for a trench beauty experi; has -declared 'that we lessen our Chances of dimpled cheeks by cutting down our supplies of sugar (writes a • correspondent in the "Ladies' Field"). .Surely, after this, it ought to be regard•ed as the bouudeu duty o: every mother to tiee that her girls are supplied with .-a' certain amount of sugar daily. It .seems- to be as necessary-to their pcrjcsonal 'appearance as fare cream or correct corsets. The beauty expert who :.hfui made the discovery that sugar feeds .c'.'mi) cs declares that saccharine,is also .; .:re..ervative of youth. That the ;: i.',;irkss teacup*is a thing of the past 3 t'orcgone conclusion. ;.':.* true woman likes a man to be a 3i'::-u .:>f.leisure when he is in love with iter, says "The Times." When she marrnoi! him she. likes him to have something to do.. Let him be the man of Leisure first/ Later, let him turn into -the Business Mim, and become stern, .and lovable, and And also let him make a great deal of money if he •can. Then he ca\i use his leisure money for his wife's dress allowances and his business money for them both.

In thesevdays two tendencies are, making themselves apparent , as -regar(ls women .and ; girla j n society, says the. * l Gentlewoman." Krtft> arid foremost a disposition to brook no interference ■with their.right Ol having a perfectly free hand. Secondly, an. overpowering inclination for betting, gambling, and excitement generally. Tins may not appear on the surface, but it is there ail tii' same, and must be regretted. .1 "jewel''""bail was given in Paris recently by a princely resident. A stage was fitted up in the drawing room on which various "jewels" entered. The first of these "jewels" represented <iiamonds. Among the "jewels" was the c.omtesse de. -la Tour d 'Auvergne, Who wore diamonds estimated to be worth nearly £200,000. Then came emeralds, I'ubics, sapphires, corals, turquoises, and pearls. A peculiarly American way of making a-living is that a travelled and cultured girl iu New York has discovered for herself. She is a name-finder for houses. Her clients write from far and near, giving her an idea of the nationality, allusion, or accompanying featTires desired to be considered, and she sends, back a suitable name for the residence.

xV lady living on the north side of Hyde Park, London, who forms.a very

interesting link with the mid-Victorian days is Mrs Jones, the widow of "Cavendish," the great authority on whist, etc. '' Cavern! ish '' was really Dr Jones, a medical man who did not practise for more than ten years, but gave up the remainder of his life in pursuits in other directions. His books on card games are, or course, classics. Mrs Jones, though of an advanced age, is very active, and is full of pleasant and interesting memories of other days.