AS IN A LOOKING GLASS.

Waikato Times, Issue 12187, 23 September 1911, Page 3

AS IN A LOOKING GLASS.

NEWS, NOTES AND NOTIONS BY " WAIKATORIA." DnnnnuDnnnnnn'D 5 annnnntTnnnn

Waikatoria will I e pleased to receive bhort bright paragraphs containing mjattsrs of social interest' from country correspondents. MKS H. YALDER S "AT HOME." CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL Over t;0 glad little hearts assembled at the kind invitation of Mrs H. Yalder at her lovely home, "Edingthorpe," last Wednesday evening. The entertainment for the evening, took the form of a fancy baD, and it was indeed a quaint and pretty sight to see the fancifully-gowned juveniles daintily tripping their wee feet to the measure of either waltz or quadrille. The hostess donated four prizes for the best costumes. Miss Nan Gwynne, as "My Grandmother." looked the sweetest bit of antique heart could desire, and was at once accorded first prize for the little ladies, Miss Flo Cox coming second, as "80-i>eep." Master Kenneth Tompkins came first for the -boys, in his Gaioslwou gh dress of "Blue Boy," and Master Kenneth Mulcock second as Clown. The delicious supper was much appreciated by the young people, and all bade .good-bye to their hostess with regret but carried away the pleasant memories of a most enjoyable time.

merely means the transference u! the rubbish to another place. Commenting co the "saving" habit, a writer in The Referee says that it is often found in company with great extravagance and wastefulness. While the head of ihe house is saving the string oS th? parcels, the servants are throwing spoons', plates, half loaves, tomatoes, lettuces, oil, vinegar, and other treasures into the dustbin. What could be used is discarded ; what will never be used is preserved. It is very puzzling. On the whole, my sympathies a re with the wasteful, for at least they clear the ground ! The Lady.

LADY WARDS AXE. At an "At Home" given by Sir Joseph and Lady Ward at their residence, Awarua House, Wellington, on Monday, of this week, the guests were greatly interested in the axe with which Lady Ward cut the cord that released the New Zealand Dreadnought on the day of her launching. It is a very beautiful and valuable memento of an historic incident, the handle being of ivory capped with gold beautifully chased, and the ibHade of silver. It is enclosed in a gold casket engraved with scenes in which , warships and naval symbols are pro- ! minent.

Mrs Yalder did not forget the younger sisters and brothers whose infantile feet are still too tender to join the flying feet of the elders in the hfellroom, so she generously gave an afternoon party on the following day. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, all the invite! ones, with one exception, arrived and indulged in a round of same.; and frolic, followed by afternoon tea. So quickly did time pass that it was hard for the parents and chaperons to make their charges understand that as the evening shadows feli heme time had o >me. SKATING CARNIYAL.

On Friday evening 16th inst., the fortnightly bridge tournament in connection with the Bridge Club, w a s held in the Town Hall, Te Awamutu. There was a good attendance, and the play was of a very fine order. Mrs Henderson and Mr B. F. Chester were the respective winners of the ladies' and gentlemen's sections.

On Monday evening a very successful skating carnival was held in the Phoenix Hall, Morrinsville. The attendance was somewhat spoiled by the weather, but a good crowd of spectators witnessed the amusement, which has again been so popular this winter. The number of fancy costumes added variety and •brightness to the appearance of the ball. Mrs Brenner's costume was "A Bundle of Samples"; Miss L. Pickett's, "Cooper's Seeds "; Miss F. McKenzie appeared as "Red Ridingfhood " ; Miss Agnes McKenzie, "Japanese Girl." and Mrs Goble, "Norwegian Girl." The gentlemen's costumes were 'Jack of Clubs," Mr J. Lowe ; "Pierott," Mr J. Freyberg ; "Day and Night,*' Mr Cotton ; "Sambo," Mr J. Peterson ; "Harem Skirt," Master Maxwell, Te Aroha; "Powelka," Mr Gerald Shaw. The ladies' first prize of a hand bag was won by Miss L. Pickett, and Mr J. Love carried off the gentlemen's prize, a Morocco leather collar box.

MILITARY SOCIAL AT WAITOA. About 100 couples ware present on Wednesday 13th at the Waitoa Hall for the Waitoa Troop Social. The Company included Lieut. King (Adjutant of the Fourth Waik a to' Regiment), Staff Sergeant Major Coleman, Capt. Tattersall, Lieut. Rowe.. and se'fral members of the Hamilton, Rotorua and Te Arena Ladies' hockey teams. A mest successful an! thoroughly enjoyable evening wrs experienced, the M.C.'s (Corps. J. Mackenzie and Davis, and Quartermaster B..sser.i bain? particularly attentive to their duties. Music was suppihd by the Te Aroha trio, extras being played by the Misses Taylor. Toauue ani Sweeney and Messrs Ross and Stewart. The secretarial arrangements vr;r:; admiraidy carricl out by Corp] J. Mackenzie. INSURING AGAINST DIVORCE.

This surely is an age of progression. Still it strikes one at first that insuring against divorce must be the idea of a very enterprising tirm. We are now informed by the "Munich News" that a company undertaking this class of business has agencies in all the most important towns in the Unite.l States. By watching the announcements in the newspapers the agents are able to call on the newly married couple after the return irom the honeymoon. Alter congratulating him the agent awaits an opportunity and then draws the attention of the bridegroom to the large number of unhappy marriages, and even produces acturial statistics which place the average duration of a happy marriage o-f about eighteen months. For a weekly payment 'of about two shillinas the insurance company is prepared to take all risks, pay the costs and damages, ii any, and should the time ever come, which it surely will net within, a quarter of a century, the menetary question of divorce will not cav.se any trouble. Our Munich contemporary is sure that very few young men can resist such an offer. A lady agent at the same time calls upon the r.ride, and persuades her to the same decision, so that the same day hoth husband and wife have a policy of insurance against possible divorce in the dim future. It is rather a fanciful idea, and we would like to know whether any provision is made whereby if the policy can be terminate! air! the. benefit secured from the lo<ng paid premiums in case it happen?. that no sr.it is ever undertaken. DO WE SAVE "RUBBISH." T you make a mental review of y•.»:-• friends' homes, can yov. see <ne where there are not too many possessions ? I confess I do not know otiv house, or any room, which is nr- fuller than it need te. And the wrst of it is that half.the things cumbering the erood. ' eautifvd space are useless. There pre hat-boxes cmtaimir.z hats which we shall never wear again : there are wardrobes full of clothes which we think too R'ood to give away, but not .good enouefo to wear ; there are shelves piled 'high with china which _some clay we hope to h've mended. In the kitchen are m .,qv fonWnsc utensils not ouits bad enough for the dustman, but not ; oo for the purpose for which they wer? intended. The habit of "saving" things is rather passive than active. It rurally springs from laziness or from taroidaity. Nothing short of a jumble sale will shake its victims into ridding themselves of their rubbish hoards, end even that is a bad remedy, for it