FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

-" BY EILEEN."

" Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and

value to women for publication or reference in this column,

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. Miss Stephenson, who has teen holi-day-making in Sydney, lias returned to New Plymouth. Miss Bcwley, who has been tihe guest of Mrs. W. S. Fitzhcrbert, IPalraerstoii North, has returned. Mesdames Balham and Ryder have returned after their short but pleasant trip to Napier. • • » Misses Hunter (Napier) ate on*, visit to New Plymouth. * * • Mr. and Mra. Brown (H&wera), are at present visiting New Plymouth. * « a Mrs. Hitchcock has returned to Whangamomona after her short viait to New Plymouth. • » • Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, who have been visiting New Plymouth, have re- , turned to Wellington. ♦ # . The many friends of Miss Kathleen Sheet (late of New Plymouth) will be interested to hear that she has sailed from England to Egypt to join Dr. IPihillips' Hospital for wounded New Zealanders. Mrs. Codfrey (Christohurch) is the guest of Mrs. Priehard. Mass Webster (Nelson) is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. K. Morrison. * * * # A wedding in which considerable interest, was centred was sormn'scd in St. Barnabas' Church, Opunafce, last Tuesday, by the Rev. 0. M. Stent, when Mr. Chris. Sorensen, one of Opunake's oldest and most esteemed residents, was united in matrimony to Mrs. B. A. Stephenson, of Puniho. The bride, who was attired in a grey costume, with hat en suite, was given away by Mr. H. Lander. She was attended by her two daughters, Misses Carrie and Hildred, both being attired in white. Mr. J. Simpson attended the bridegroom. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Sorenson motored to Wanganud, where they commence a tour of the North Island, extending over several weeks.

A New Zealand girl, Lady Nina Geraldine Grant, youngest daughter of the late Earl of Seafield, and sister of the present Earl, is (says a. London correspondent) engaged to be married to Sir Lew Knowles, of Turtou Tower, Lancashire. Sir Lees is about thirty years older than his fiancee, and has always taken an intimate interest in pubKc affairs. He was private secretary to the president of the Local Government Board in 1887-1892, and was president of the Board of Trade, 1895-1900. He was educated at Rugby ajid at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. and L.L.M. in 1882. Lady Nina was born in Oamaru, North Otago.

Tlie wedding took place in St. Jolrn's Church, FeUding, on Wednesday week, of the Rev. Aubrey Aston, of the Elfcham district, third son of the late Mr. Murray Aston, of Dimedin, to Miss Elizabeth Stonnont, of Feilding, youngest daughter of Mrs. Stormont, of Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a cream costume and white silk hat, with ostrich feather, her only ornament being a gold pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Lange was bridesmaid, and was in pink, with a black hat. Her gift from the bridegroom was a gold bangle.

A very pretty wedding took place at the Omata Church on Wednesday, when Miss Aileen Seecombe, daughter of Mrs. W. State, was" united in matrimony to Mr. A. Kirkpatriek. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. H. Colvile, while Misses Bayly and Penwarden presided at the organ. The bride was attired in a smart navy blue costume, and her sister, Miss Vera Pcecombe, was bridesmaid. After the ceremony the guosts were entertained at the residence of Mrs. State. The happy couple were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents.

A wedding, unique even in these days of strenuous war, came off the other day at 'Palmcrstou. North.' The Rev. H. H. Marshall, the son of the Rev. Mr. Marshal), of Port Chalmers, was married to Miis 0. Hill, secretary of the Young Women's 'Bible Class Union of New Zealand. The Rev. V. Hoys, assisted by this v!Uapla.iu-ea'jilaiii of Rangiotu camp, married them. The beat man was Sexger.nt (the Rev.) Moggeridge, Methodist minister, drilling now at Trent-ham, and the groomsman was Mr. Smith, a theological student, who has been accepted for ambulance work" at the front. The bridegroom himself is a member of the Ambulance Corps.

''Women in China have an aversion to a male physician, and so we are training women practitioners in our school «t Tientsin. We Slave done miuli in curing the diseases of women and children, and onr work is really ,jn>t commencing.'" In the purest KngiUh and with the mannerisms and accent of an up-to-date college-bred American woman. Dr. Yamei Kin, a Chinese woman, aiid head of the Women's Government Hospital at Tietsin, told of the important work she is doing in North China to a p".pcr representative in San Francisco. Eight years ago. Dr. Yamei Kin, graduate of the old New York Infirmary for Women and Children, and holder of a record of three years' post-graduate work in New York hospitals, really founded the institution in North China, which has had an eventful career since that time. The money for the institution was furnished by the Chinese Government, and the Government takes a deep interest in the work. There are two other Chinese women, graduate physicians, with Dr. Yamei Kin, in the hospital, besides a staff of twenty nurses. In addition to the work of caring for sock Chinese women and children, who come many miles to the hospital, training is given nurses, and many of these have afterwards gone to America to study medicine. "I am on leav/for a JW," Aid Dr. Taaei. "1 un Jt4n| to

spend some time in California, hut the greater parfc of my leave will be spent in the East, where I Shall visit hospitals. I shall also lecture in many places on the work we are doing in our hospital." BRIDGE PARTIES. Quito a succession of bridge parties have been given this week in aid of No. 1 Stationary Hospital, and the first io eventuate was Mrs. Medley's. The prize for "auction" was won by Mi's. Jjakisr, and the bridge by Mrs. H. Avery. Amongst those present were: Mesdames R. A. Gray, M. Eraser, H. Stooker, Simpson, A. MacDiarmid, W," Bayley, Hirat, Baker, Dodgsaun, Mills, Courtney, S. Cottier, Avery, H. Fookes, McQuade, Heard, Percy Webster, Collier, H. Russell, Jas. Wileon, F. Blundell, Kcbbell, Hill, Flower, Johns, Thomson, Chaneyj senr., Elliott, A. B. Fookes, Waters, Harvey, Lysons, and Misses Bradbury. Crawford, Read, Testar, Brown, i<\ Bedford, Hamerton (2), Baker and Wood.

Last Tuesday and Thursday evenings Mrs. Courtney arranged two very enjoyable card parties, and on the former evening "auction" bridge was played, while on Thursday ordinary bridge was indulged in. There were eighteen tables altogether, and the prize-winners were: Mesdames Dodgshun (auction) and Lysons (bridge). Amongst those present were:—Auction Bridge: Mesdames N. King, Dodgshun, Matthews, ,Tas. Wilson, Addenbrooke, B. Griflihs, C. Weston, E. A. Walker, Paul, M. Fraser, R. A. Gray, Percy Webster, Hirst, Simpson, Grant, Collins, A. Fookes, F. Blundell, Heard, and Misses Wood, Hamerton, Mackay, Tidy, Brewster, Testar, Read, Rawson and Marshall. Bridge: Mesdames Fookes, Rockel, Ryder, Moycs, F. Webster, Paul, Thomson, Lysons, A. MacDiarmid, Quilliam, CaiTbew, L. Webster, Ohaney, senr., A. Fookes, Murray, Sladden and K. Webster, Misses Ellis, Baker, E. Bayley, Kivkby, F. Bedford, Read, Testa', McKellar, Hunter (2), Stanford, M. Thomson, Stephenson, Greatbatch, Douglas, Rawson and Pollard.

LAVENDER FAIR. The "Rolling Stones," an energetic band of workers, Who have since May been steadily working is aid of No. 1 Stationary Hospital, terminated their membership by holding a very charming old English fair at Clcadon Convalescent Home last Wednesday afternoon and evening. The principal organisers were Mrs. Crooke and Miss Pollard, assisted by a band of maidens, all of whom made a clwnuing picture in their quaint lavender gowns, with dainty white fichus, cap 3 and apron*. In tie evening tiro fair was again well patronised, the Citizens' Band playing several selections, and Mrs. Bhil Nathan's recitations were keenly appreciated. Amongst those present were:—Miss Ellis, navy costume, white that trimmed with navy blue ribbon and pale pink roses; Miss Testa*, black coat and skirt, hat to correspond; Miss Read, grey flecked tweed, black hat; Miss Quilliam, navy costume, black hat with ribbon bows; Mrs. Fox, nuvjcostume, black and white hat with ospreys; Mrs. J. E. Wilson (Mayoress), black, velvet hat, with lace cerise-colored rose; Mre. Addenbrooke, brown costume, black feathered hat; Miss Butler, silver grey charmeuse with vidlet cejmture, grey silk hat massed with violets; Mrs. Bartley, navy costume, black hat and white ostrich feather boa; Miss Barnstaple, black silk costume, smart white brocaded silk hat trimmed with black feather ruche; Miss Simpson, dove-grey costume, back velvet hat; Miss D. Simpson, navy costume, white felt hat; Mrs. Perry, black costume; Mrs. T. IPerry, navy costume, black hat lightened with white flowers; Mrs. Paul, French-grey costume, black hat with white ospreys; Miss 'Gascoigne, black satin costume, bonnet relieved with violets; Miss Norman, cream costume, black hat; Miss Norman, navy costume, brown "hat trimmed with shaded roses; Mrs. Grant, saxe blue costume, black hat trimmed with saxe blue ribbon; Mrs. Brewster, navy costume, black hat trimmed with violets; Mrs. R. Bayley. black coat and skirt, toque trimmed with tulle hows; Mrs. Sladdcu, navy costume, black liat; Miss Percy-Smith, navy costume, black hat trimmed with shaded roses; Mrs. A. I-I. Colvile, amethyst colored costume, b'ack velvet hat: Mrs. McCleland, navy costume braided in black, black hat with cherry-colored velvet crown; Mrs. S. Griffiths, navy costume, black hat with moss-green lancer plume; Mr*. Gordon Eraser, golden-brown coat and skirt, black velvet hat lined with shell-pink silk; Miss Aliicr, inarine-colcired costume faced with saxu blue floral silk, blue hut to correspond; Mr.i. W. A. Gray, navy costume, hat in wall (lower tcnes; Mrs. M. Fraser, brown striped costume, ostrich boa, brown toque with lancer plume; Miss MeKellar, grey costume, black hat; Mr-?. Newton King, moleeolorrd costume, black hat with Toyal blue velvet crown; Miss Marshall, navy costume, black hat massed with, pink shaded roses; Mrs. Sturtevant, navy coat and skirt, navy hat with royal blue velvet crown; Mrs. Morrison, navy costume, with amethyst-colored hat trimmed with hhu.k feather.-;; Mis. (Vxulney, navy coat and skirt, black hat with ostrich leathers: Mr.?. Venn, dark grey fosi.uiii?. pale grey chip straw hat; Mrs. Hirst, black; Miss Hirst, navy costume faced with scarlet plaid silk, red hat with black feather ruche: Mrs. Dodgshun, navy costume, black feathered hat; iMrs. Whetter, purple costume, hat to correspond; Miss Wade, grey coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs. W. D. Webster, black costume, petunia-col-ored bonnet, relieved with white osprey; Mrs. Bcwley, pale grey costume faced with blade, black hat wTlh ostrich feathers; Miss Goldwatcr, purple costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. Lennon, choco-late-colored costume, black <hat with featheTs; Miss M. Lennon, navy costume, black hat with pink roses; Mre. P. H. Robinson, black; Mrs. Charters, navy costume, hat finished with a feather ruche; Mrs. Kebbel, putty-colored eostmne, with white hat trimmed with saxe blue and pink ilowered ribbon; Miss Bedford, black costume, black hat with riboon bows; Miss Humphreys, dark grey costume faced with black,'black feathered' toque; Mlbb K, Humphries'; navy costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. E. A, Walker, black coat and skirt, black watered silk hat; lit*, 0, *V«st«, fori:

navy costume, violet-colored hat; Mm. Roy, purple costume, black hat trimmed with white for; Mrs. 6, Kyngdon, datjc grey costume, black hat lightened with violets; Miss Stanford, golden-brown costume, black hat; Miss C. Stanford, navy costume, black 'hat lightened with cerise-colored roses; Misses Morey; Mrs. H. Russell, navy costume, white hat; Mrs. Truby King, navy coat and skirt, black hat: Miss Koy, saxe-blue costume trimmed with Oriental embroideries, black hat; Mrs. Ebberlet, navy coat and skiTt, hat to correspond; Mrs. F. Blundell, saxe blue costume, black velvet hat with ostrich plumes; Miss L. Reid, brown coat and skirt, white felt hat; Mrs. Rcnaud, marine-blue flw.kel tweed costume, hat en suite; Mrs. Alexander, black doth coat and skirt, black and white hat; Mrs. Kcinptiiomc, navy costume, hafc to correspond; Mrs. Corfe, ameMiyst-colored costume, black velour hat trimmed with purple l'ibbon; Miss Warren, brown flecked tweed costume, white hat trimmed with ribbon bows; Mrs. W A. Thompsov., dark brown costume, bat trimmed nith-shaded n;'s; Mrs. Kyngdon, navy costume, block hat with feathers; Mrs. F, Webster, blajk silk, toque en suito; Mrs. Demps;y, grey coat and skirt, black feathered toque"; Mrs. Honan, navy costume, rose-pink hat; Mrs. IT. Collier, navy costum;', taxe bluo hat; Miss N. Denvpscy, mo!ecol«ed costume, brown hat with sfaaded ro.ns-. Miss Smitib, grey flecked tweed, white hat; Miss Curtis, navy costume, black hat with scarlet wings; Airs. Chancy, senr., navy costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. J. Glenn, navy costume, black velvet h»t with feather ruche: Mrs. Moy«o. dark grey costume, hat of pa'o puitvcoloisd straw tr'mfncd frit'f band of Oriental ribbon; Mrs. Footc, navy blue coftunip, with saxe btac feathered :ial ; Mrs. S. Rennell, saxe blue velvet costnn:e, black hat ?ith vnnx-roie vplv°t bows: Miss Foote, navy coatume, black' hit trimmed with saxe blue ribbon; Mts. E. Blundell, dark navy costntoe, black hat lightly touched w;»b si'uri't; Miss Blundell, dirk brown costume pink hat; Mrs. R. C. Hughes, g»ay «tr:r.ed costume, black hat with scft'-let cherrV.-i,

Shampooing, Hairdressing and Twisting; Electrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches, Toupees, etc, Ladies' comWngs made up to any design. MRS. BEADLE; Egmont Toilet Parlors, Griffiths' Buildings, Now Plymouth, near Carnegie Library.