For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11509, 4 October 1915, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "CHRYSSA."

The engagement is announced of Miss Marjorio Phillips, of The Pointy Windwhistle, to Lieutenant JK. S. Williams, G Squadron, 7th Reinforcements. **•*#» Mta Lindsay Mathews, of " Llandaff," Bishop Street, was hostess -it a prettily 'appointed dinner party given in compliment 10 Mr James Haelio, cadet of tho trooship Aparima. * # ■» * •* Mrs F. Warren, of " Chatmoss," 4*ll, Madras Street, would bo pleased to receive jkjt- plants, cut flowers, cakes, fancy good'-:, garments, vegetables, sweets, .soft drinks to help in tlie carnival and bazaar at the above address. There will Ik> a band .in attendance and aide shows. ***** Mrs Boyle, of Christchurcfc, spout a few days in Timaru last week with Mrs Stud ho hue- *** ■ * * Miss Westem-a lias returned to Christcliuroh from her visit to Timaru. * * Vt * * Mr and Mr« Bernard' Tripp have returned from a visit to Australia, and are staying at the United Service. » # iC- •* * Mm Montgomery has returned to Little River after paying visits to friends in the North Island. «.**** The "Man Who Stayed at Homo" Company left Christehurch this morning for 'Timaru. . # # j Mrs Lasce.lles, who arrived from England on Thursday, is tho guest of Mrs George Gould, Avousido. * -it * * J Archdeacon arid Mrs Cosset t- have i moved into their _ new homo at the corner of the Riccarton and Xaik | Roads. # • Mrs Icard and Miss Hannah are visiting Hamuer. -A* * * Miss Herring, of Christehurch, is visiting Kincaid Downs, liakoura. a * * * • Mr and Mrs Melvillo Bruce, who have been visiting friends- at Kaikoura, liavo returned to their homo at Amberley. * • * * w Miss Aylmer, of Ohristohurcb* is spending some weeks with Mrs Lyon, Le Cren's Terrace, Timaru. » # * ft * Mrs H. Acland and her daughter, of Sumner, are spending the summer mouths at Mount Peel. « * « * Mrs N. K. Cos, of Timaru, has gone to Hamilton, Waikato, for a month to stay with Mrs Raw,son. Dr Cox la at Sef'tou House, Timaru. Mr and Mrs Inglis, Trafagar Square, Timaru, went to Palmers ton North on Friday to seo their son, Lieutenant Inglis, who leaves shortly for the front with Lord Liverpool's Own. * * # • # Mr and Mrs George Talbot and Miss Talbot, Kingsdown, Timaru, have returned from Ghristchurcn after some months' visit to Mrs 11. Lindsay, .IdTis Road, Fendalton. * * * * • Mrs Parker, of Christehurch, and her small boy are staying with Mrs J. P. ,Newman, of Timaru. * * * * • Miss Howell, of Timaru, will leave shortly for England. « * * * # * Mrs K. G. Turner, of. Timaru, is visiting frieuds in Christehurch. • • • • • Mrs Simon Mackenzie returned to Timaru from Sydney last week. ***** A successful concert was held recentlv in Invercargill in aid of the Lako'Princess. Tho Red Dandies added very much to the entertainment. At the conclusion of the programme Mr and Mrs J. L. Watson entertained the Dandies and members of the professional committee at supper. ft * * * Mies Ruby Neill has returned to Dunedin after a long visit to South Africa- and Hobart. W * * » • Mr George Royse, of Johannesburg, is visitinf his mother, • Mrs Royse, Queen Street, .Dunedin. Miss Bnittj of Chnstcliurch ? is tTio guest of Mrs A. Curtis, Winohmore, Ashburtou. . „ # • * • • Miss Christian, of Ashburtou, is spending; a few weeks in ChriSichutch. Mrs K. S. Wright, of Windermere, Ashburton, is visiting Sumner. # • • ® * i Mv H. Stewart, golf coaoh at the Waihohika links, Napier, .and one time coach to tho Gisborne Golf Clu», has enlisted and will join tho non-commis-sioned officers at Trentham shortly. -In® lady members of the club presented him it'll a handsome wristlet watch. « • a • • • Mrs Elisor, of Gisborne, is paying visits to friends dn Wellington and Christehurch. • * * * * Miss Berrymau, of Christehurch, its the g,uest of Mrs "Woottou, GonvmCj Wanganui. • • Miss Russell passed through Christ* church on her return to Oamaru from the North Island', where she has spent some mouth-:. « c- * * * Miss Ram ford, of Nelson, is visiting her sister, Mrs M'Culloch, at Oamaru. • « * ■» • Mrs Buckley, who has been spending 301110 weeks at Redcastlc," Oamaru, has returned to Timaru. • * * * • Miss Hertzlett, wlio lias been staying with Mrs Darling at. Oamhid. lias returned to Wainiate. • • • » • Mrs J. Frasor, of Oamaru, arrived in Oliristfjhuroh trxlay. and is staying with friends in Cranmer Square. Mrs Fraser will be the soloist at the Christchurch Orchestral Society's concert tomorrow evening. The engagement is announced of Miss Washinfjten, Temuka, to Mr Stanley Herbert, of Christehurch. ■* * * Miss Russell, of Christehurch, is the guest of Sirs Templer, Tiroa-ru. Mrs A. E. Loach, wife of Lieut-ouant-OoloiH'l Loai'h, wont down from Oiiristehureh for the {ierftldine races, ami stayed at her eon.sin's, Mrs A. Beattie's. Ornrj. * * -s » Mr and Jlrs i uthbt ri Harper have taken Mrs Adand'.-. house Sumner. » * • * * OA It LET OX—CA MPBE L L. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in Chalmers Churcli, Timaru, en Wednesday. September 20. the eontraiair.g parties being "3fr S. _J. Carleton, <if 31etbeen, and 3liss Alice Camp-' bell, fourth danghfrr of Mr S. C;un{>beli, late of "The Glebe." Metliven. The ceremony was porlornied. by The Rev (J. W. Aitken. of 3Jet]iven. The bride entered the elmrch on the arm of her father, and boked_ lovely in a trained gown oi white satm,_;uid carried a. beautiful sheaf of arum lilies.

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Miss Olive Campbell (sister of tho bride) and Miss F. Kinninmouth acted as bridesmaids, anl littlo Miss Nelson (niece of the bride) was a dainty littlo flower girl. Mr G. Miliar acted as best man and Mr 11. Campbell as groomsman. As the bridal party left tho church the " Wedding March" was played amidst .showers of rice and confetti.. Mr and Mrs Campbell, parents of tne bride, entertained about fifty guests at a sumptuous afternoon tea at Stafford Tea Rooms, when the usual toasts were honoured. The happy couple left by taxi in tho evening for a short honeymoon in tho south. Tho bride's travelling dress was oi' pretty grey tweed with liaudsome bins hat trimmed with roses. Tho wedding presents-were numerous and costly, and included several cheques. The bridegroom' 3 present to the bride was a handsome gold wristlet watch, and to tho bridesmaids gold bangles, also a gold brooch to tho flower girl. The bride's present to' the bridegroom was a handsome gold-mounted fountain pen. NOTABLE EXHIBIT NOT GENUINE A lone woman struggled through the crowd in front of the roped enclosure of the Liberty Bell at the Pennsylvania building. San Francisco, I >ru! did not pau.se until she was in tho | front row (says a San Francisco paper), i She .stood there for a few moments gazing at the historic relic, a growing 1 look of distrust spreading over her ]countenance. '■ Will you tell me when tho real Liberty Bell left for tiie East;-"'' she queried of Guard Quirk of tho Philadelphia Police Department. "This is the real Liberty Bell., madame," Quirk replied in a tone oi quiet resignation. " Yes, J. know that's what you're told to te'l these people, but you know I. was born back there, and I know this thing is only an imitation," she answered According to Quirk the same thing happens at least a dozen times a day. * *;• * *• * LET US WEAR WHITE. Let 113 wear white for the souls of tho brave— Let lis look up from the depths of the grave. Lp to tho light. Somewhere tho Valiant for Righteousness wear Robes with whoso whiteness no enow can compare. 0 let us still with our precious ones share— Let us wear whito. Wliito for the truth they have died to uphold; White for the throne where their cause will bo told; God judging right. White for tho virtue they dared to defend ; White for their fealty to comrade and friend; White for the faitli that truo souls will ascend — Let us wear white. Let us walk worthy their great sacrifice, And serve in the cause that has cost such a price; So shall our night Change into day, and our tears shall bo dried: Our grief shall be silenced; our orape laid aside. Let us live for the truth, as our lieroes have died— Let ua wear white. —Lilian Wooster Greaves. Wougau Hills, W.A. ft w * * LADY HONOURED BY FRANCE. Tho Foreign Office, upon recommendation of the Ministry of War, lias awarded a gold medal to Mrs \V. K. aVnderbilt, of New York, president of the American committee for clothing and wounded. In conferring the medal the Foreig'i Office expresses appreciation of the services of Mrs Vanderbilt, whoso active sympathies have so often come to the aid of our wounded." • # * * « A guaranteed remedy for Dandruff and Scborrbma (irritation of tlve scalp) is now being: placed on the market by Mrs Bolleeton, Hair Specialist. " Sebol" prevents bald. nes3, Instroless and falling hair. A few applications renders tho ncalp healthy and promotes new growth. Price 2s Gd and 4r> 64 X