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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 270, 18 December 1914, Page 4

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• Miss Acland returned to Christchurch from Wellington yesterday. Mr and Mrs F. O. Turner (Sydney) are staying at the Clarendon. Mrs S. E. Eutherford (Grassmere) is staying at the United Service. • Miss Horton and Miss J. Horton (Hawke's Bay) are visiting Wellington.. '!"".. Mrs J. (Christchurch) iis visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Empire Hotel. Mrs Overton Smith and the. Misses Smith leave Wellington shortly to spend a,few weeks in Timaru. Mrs Peter »nd Miss Sealy, who have been on a short visit to Christchurch. re burn to Mtl'Somers tQ-day. / Mr and Mrs J. H. Fountain, who were to leave Christchurch for Auckland last evening, have postponed their departure until'"Monday. , Guests at- Warner's; include Mrs Montgomery (Little Elver), Colonel and Mrs Millton (Birchill), Miss Cooper (Sydney), -Mrs Cox (Timaru), , Mrs Acton-Adams (Tipapa), Mrs Steele and her son (Glasgow, Scotland), and- Mrs Plumps ("The Point''). The annual distribution'of prizes in connection With the Girl's High School -will take place in the College Hall at 7.3o.this evening. The chairman of the Board, of Governors will present the ; prizes. ;••:',...■■■ |

The Mayor' and -Mayoress, Mr and Mrs*H. Holland, accompanied by their guest, Miss Luke (Wellington) and their two daughters, Misses T-Mith and Flora Holland, were amongst those . present at the, .entertainment in connection with the breaking-up of the Misses Digby's commercial classes last evening. Mrs and Miss Greenwood (Amberloy) entertained about twenty friends at a delightful luucheon party at Warner's yesterday, prior to their departure for Cairo, Egypt. The little reunion was very pleasant, and many wishes were expressed that the hostess and : her -daughter would have a safe and enjoyable trip to the Land of the Pyramids, and a similar, return to. Canterbury. Mrs and Miss Greenwood left last night for Wellington, from whence they will proceed to Sydney, where they will join the Home boat en route for Egypt. A wedding of New Zealand interest * took place at Bournemouth (England) Teeently at'Sti-Andrew's Church. The bride was Miss Gertrude "Lizzie Louis, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Lonis, of Eia Ora, Boseombe, late of Auckland, New Zealand. The bridegroom was Mr Henry Quincey, only son of Mrs Quincey, of Sleaford, Lines. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by Miss Louis (sister) and Miss Quincey as bridesmaids. Mr and Mrs Quincey are to, live in Devonshire, but it is possible they may take a trip out to New Zealand before long. A Wellington wedding which took place during the week was that of Miss Lilian Beatrice Clapshaw, daughter of Mr J. F. Clapshaw, retired British Army officer, late 7th Eoyal Fusiliers, and of Mrs Clapshaw, Willis Street, to Mr Ealph Renner, son of the late Captain W. F. S. Benner, of Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon C. Coleridge Harper. The bride wore a pretty cream eolienne

gown, the bodice being relieved with soft folds of cream silk, and a folded belt, with ends of the same silk. Her white hat was wreathed with posies of roses arid forget-me-nots, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. Miss Violet Clapshaw and Miss Phyllis Benner, nieces of the bride and bridegroom respectively, were the bridesmaids, and wore frocks of embroidered muslin with touches of blue ribbon, and mob caps of tulle, with a blue ribbon band and bow. Mr iVank Eenner was best man. The bride was given away by her father. Mrs Clapshaw, the bride's mother,, wore a black silk eolienne gown with amber silk vest, and a black velours toque with large black ostrich plume; Mrs G. E. Keith (sister of the bride) was gowned in turquoise blue crepe, relieved with white. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at Godber's Booms, Cuba Street, the customary healths being honoured, and speeches made. Mrs 'and Mr Balph BeiiHer left .'by motor for the Hutt, arid sailed on Thursday per s.s. Victoria, accompanied by Mrs G. E. Keith and her two small sons, for Tokomaru Bay, Mrs Keith's home. The bride travelled in a pretty grey cloth costume and hat trimmed with biscuit-coloured ribbon and pink roses. The bridegroom's presents to the bride were a chain arid pendant and a cheque, and to each of the little maids a gold brooch.

We all.at some time or other have a little ironing we like to do ourselves. Very frequently the article is wanted in a hurry. Then arises the damping question. Naturally the one and accepted way is to do this so that an even moisture is dispersed through the article. Supposing this is not possible, then apply the following next best way: Wring a bath-towel out of water, not too tightly. Spread the article to be ironed on this as evenly as possible. If it be a blouse, take the sleeves and lay them out over the neck portion. Fold up the towel firmly, and in half an hour all will be ready for ironing, and the dampness will be found as even as if it had been treated hours before. The placing of furniture in a room has of late undergone some modifications. The eases in point have been adopted in many houses, but there are still a vast number where the old order of things holds good. The placing of the dinner table in the centre of the room is one that progress now finds inconvenient. When it is possible, it is now for preference stood in the window recess. Where this recess is unobtainable, the table with folded extension piece is giving place to the more cumbersome article. The result is that after the meal is cleared away, the table is folded down to quite a small article, j and can then bo placed in the centre of ! a wall, or across a corner, in fact in any position in the room but the centre. Another table that is giving trouble is that, devoted to the toilet. It still retains its position in front of the window, and it is an eyesore to the look-out in many homes. The idea also has other drawbacks. It keeps out the light and air, a most important consideration. Of course, where it is possible, nowadays, such an article is built in. But that does not appeal to all who have good furniture, and are not going to part with it. But this right and proper

view should not mean that it is still to be an obstruction to the aspect; consequently it is now placed across a corner nearest the window, with the result that more light is obtained, and an ugly habit gives place to a new and more picturesque one. In addition, a better view of the table is obtained, and the unsightly part is turned to the wall. In England simplicity is the dominant note in dress. The useful sports coats are much worn on all occasions. Many of them are made with narrow, distinctive waistcoats. Skirts have become wider; for life has grown too strenuous for all Englishwomen to admit of the wearing of skirts which will not allow of freedom of movement. Collar less I blouses are as popular as ever; but the decollete blouse, which looked almost like an evening garment, is seen no more. Several months ago prominent women in France and in England were trying to combat the eccentricities of fashion. These eccentricities have now suffered a crushing defeat, and have utterly vanished. So the world has at least one reason to be grateful to the Germans, who have, quite unwittingly, been the means of inaugurating an era of comparative sanity in dress. A magazine under the direction of the Bed Cross executive is to be issued monthly in Sydney for six months. Articles are being received from leading women writers, and Mr Hanbury Daviea is contributing a series dealing with the Geneva Convention and Bed Cross work.