LADIES’ COLUMN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143550, 15 July 1911, Page 5

LADIES’ COLUMN.

(By Sister Ann.)

OF LOCAL INTEREST. Mrs. Bradbury has a niece, Miss Mace, staying with her. Mrs. L. Horrocks, of Feilding, is on a visit to her 'mother, Mrs. J. H. Quilliam. Mrs. 0. F. Atkinson, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned home. The Misses Humphries have returned from a long round of visits to friends in Hawke’s Bay and elsewhere. Miss Crawahaw, of Sydney, who has been spending a lew days with Mrs. R. H. George, left for Auckland on Thursday night. Mrs. J. G. Harrison, of Okotuku, Waverley, is on a Visit, to her daughter, Mrs. J. W. H. Martin, Brooklandt Road. Miss Mabel Humphries’ dancing pupils gave a “long night" ’ on Friday ingot, when a most enjoyable time was spent by a large number of dancers at tlic Brougham Street Hall. At Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, on ilmrsa'ay, Miss'Gladys James, second daughter oi Mr. Id. H. .lames, was married to Mr. Harry’ Stuart Curtis, only son of Mr. C. S. Curtis, of New Ti.ymouth. The ceremony was perionned by the Rev. W. A. Butler. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at N’ukualpia 1 , t’onga, on Monday, June when -fuss Katie IC. Wocdnouse, oi ■Wellington, was married to Mr, John U. W'liitconibe, ol Tonga, late of New Plymouth. The Rev. K. Page otliciated. ■ The bride, who arrived by the s.s. Tofua on the previous day, iookcu very girlish and charming in tier bridal attire. She woro a dress of Indian muslin, beautifully embroidered, also a ureatli ol orange blossom and a loveiy veil, and carried a most beautiful bouquet oi pale pink roses and asparagus ferns, arranged by a.mend (Miss Westwood. of Auckland). She was givyu away by Mr! W. B. Rawson, Mr. Krause being best man. -Miss Lucy Cocker was bridesmaid. She wore pale blue silk, with a picture hat with ostrich feather, and looked very pretty. After the, ceremony’ the bridal party’ were driven to the Consulate and here entertained at lunch by the Consul and Mrs. Teller Campbell. The health of the bride and bridegroom was drunk in chain-, panne. • - In the evening an “At Home” was held at tho “Hale Kai,” , Canon MneMnrray, of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Auckland, an old friend of the Bride, helped her cut tho wedding cake, artd made a most felicitous speech, introducing her to her Tongan friends. After a few songs, the evening ended with dancing. The bride is tho youngest; daughter of tho late Mr. George- Wopdhouse, for many years resident, in New, Plymouth and Auckland. The bridegroom, js the yoimtiest son of the late Charles Douglas ( Whitcombo, also of New Plymouth. 1 Mrs. Whitcombo was present at, the ceremony. The presents were valuable! and numerous. Even .the Natives sent gifts of. tapft!, mats, ferns, baskets, etc. REV, MR: COLvIIE’S*WEDDING. A wedding in which many New Plymouth people will feel interested took place at St. John’s Church, Feilding, pn Tuesday, July 11, when the Rev. A. H. Colvile, vicar-designate of St. Marv’s, New Plymouth, was married to Mies Olive May Peat., only daughter of Mrs. Hnrcourt Peat, of Feilding.The local paper, of the staff of which Miss Peat , was until lately a member, reports that the , vicar., (tho, Rev. A. Innes Jones) officiated.at the ceremony, and the church was- thronged with friends of the contracting parties. Tho bride looked handsome in a dress of ivory satin, the skirt haying a design of true lover’s knots; worked on it, and the bodice being trimmed with Indian lace. A veil of Limerick lace and a, wreath of" orange blossoms completed a charming costume, the effect of which was enhanced by the beautiful shower bouquet of white blossoms and ferns carried by the bride. Little Miss Ruth Innes Jones, who'acted as train-bearer, was a daintv vision in a Kate Greenaway dress of cream silk, and Juliette cap of pearls, with pale blue rosettes. The other two bridesmaids—-Miss Christine Livesey and Miss Kathleen 1 11,11 ca Jones wore frocks of eau-dc-nil silk, trimmed with pale heliotrope and gold embroidery, with picture hats of green crinoline straw, tho edges turned up with/black velvet and , green piping, trimmed witli white pompoms, edged with) black, and they carried shower bouquets of , mauve anemones and violets, framed in fern and autumn leaves. The bridegroom’s present to tho brido was a gold bangle, to. Miss Ruth a gold brooch,’ with , pearls and amethysts, and- to Misses Livesey and Innes Jones green aquamarine pendants. The Rev. E. H. Strong, of St. John’s Cdllege, Auckland, was best man. Tho bride was given away by‘her’brother, Mr. Louis Peat. The service was a full choral one, St. Johfi’s choir being in strong force, and the organist (Mr. Schwartz) playing • Mendelssohn’s AVedding March as the wedding party, left the church. ■■ A reception was held by the bride’s mother at the Parish Hall- after the ceremony, where a largo number of eucsts congratulated the happy couple. " The newly-married couple left for Wellington,"the bride wearing a green tweed dress and hat of vieux rose] straw trimmed with ’dark green velvet and wings of the same shade. ~ The good wishes for the Rev, Mr. and Mrs. Cdlvile’s future were liberally expressed in the magnificent array of wedding presents from far and near, which included some half-dozen .substantial cheques. They left for England by the Athemc on Thursday, and will return to New Plymouth about the end of January next. . A PAIR OF MILLIONAIRESSES. TWO LADIES COMPARED. England cannot claim many of the world’s vcn" wealthy women, hut it numbers among its few tho Marchioness of Graham, whoso fortune is given as £O, non, 000. . „ f . The Marchioness comes of a fine old family. Her grandmother was n cousin of Naooleon 111., and she is the only daughter of the Duke of Hamilton. One of her aunts married a Prince of Monaco. She is one of tho yery, few rich women whoso wealth conies from home, sources,band not from across'tho AtA Master —or should it be Mistress? Graham is one of.the most prominent of British sportswomen. Just as it is with their poorer sisters, the tastes and habits of the world’s wealthy women arc as far. apart as the Poles. No greater contrast could exist

than that afforded by the Alarcbioncss of Graham and Alias Hetty Green. The former, it lias been shown, lives the life of a country gentlewoman: the later is known as the Grand Old M liman of Wall Street. There is no shrewd-. speculator on the American Slock Exchange than Ylkss (ireeu. "When her. father died, she inherited nine million pounds. This sum she has -since nearly doubled. Hers is a strenuous life, and she has little .sympathy for the "idle rich.” To her, money is merely the means of making money, so she dwells in a little, obscure boardingh-iuse, and dresses in -the plainest of plain' gowns. “I want real friends, not money friends,” she once said. “1 won t buv my friends with ,2i)00-dollnr dinners and rides in a smart auto.” HOME HINTS. Pieces of well-dried yellow soap laid between the folds of woollen materials and furs will keen away moths. Coarse salt sprinkled occasionally, on the floor before sweeping is said to lw a good preventive (if moths. Rub a mud-stained umbrella with a rag dipped in ftnethylated spirits, and the stains will disappear. Freshly-cut onion is useful for cleaning and brightening* a • gilt picture .inline. Clean with water afterwards. Flair a lemon' dipped in salt and rubbed mi discoloured ivory, knile-bail-dles will restore them to their original whiteness. , _ : v - Xf new tinware is nibbed, over with fresh lard and thoroughly ' he’ted in tile oven before it is used, it will never rust afterwards.. To clean bronze, brush out all dust, then rub well with a .flannel sli, ditly moistened wi,th sweet oil. fee ax littl" oil as uossible, then- polish well with ,a soft duster. "When covering jam pots with parchment, V. ct the string ns. wp’l, as . the paper; -It will then not Flip' in tying, mid by shrinking afterwards it will gain extra tighthecs. A weak solution of -/inn mixed with , Epsom salts crystals dabbed op thewindnw penes will produce a “fr -sted” effect. To keep this'For any length of time give a final, coating of the gum relation alone. Mf you! want to freshen stale bread, dip the loaf for a moment into milk or cold water, and then place it in a lint oven for a few minute-.. This will make it quite fresh again, and it will be much lime wholesome than new bread. When a pipe from a lavatory harm becomes clogged with soap, take a handful each of salt and soda and force it down the pipe. Leave for on hour, then: pour dowii a kettle of. boiling water, afterwards flushing well with wai'in water. When only half the contents of a tin can has been used, never leave the, remainder in the can. Turn it into a glass or earthen vessel. The action of the air and the acid on the tin pn (luce n poisonous -condition in canned goad... When curtain pins hare been in use for soine time they are ant to go rusty. To remedy this, let them stand .ter a few minutes' in a cup of water, to which a little ammonia has been added.. Then remove and well rub," and they will look like new again. A little shit placed at the bottom of the oil reservoir of a lamp will cause it to burn with a brighter, light. When short of oil fill up .the reservoir with water till the oil Is.used.’i This is also a useful expedient in the ‘case of short Wicks,.. ■ ■ • , A home-made strainer for the 'kitchen sink may bo obtained by punching holes in the lower, part of the sides -of a .proserved fruit can by means of a hammer and awl. Such a strainer, used as a temporary holder of u;/ste matter like tea loaves, coffee grounds, potato parings, etc:, will help to" keep the sink clean and the.waste pipe clear, and may he easily emptied and: cleaned. ,