WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14767, 5 October 1921, Page 8

WOMEN'S WORLD

Mr and Mrs 11. C. Iloss went u, Auckland yesterday lo hear Miseiia Levitzki, the famous lUissian pianist.

"Women really don't wish lo s ke, and I'm going lo discourage Iheui by a line of u:> fur the Ili-sl offence and £2" for Hie second," so said liepresentative. I';,id Johnson, of Mississippi, who introduced a Bill into Ihe House of representatives, prohibiting cigarette smoking by "female persons.'' In Washington the same day. in the same House of Representatives. Miss Alice Boberlson. a member from Oklahoma, shattered precedent by taking her lurn in presiding over the debates. There was n round of applause as she entered the chairman's rostrum, and another when she left, ODDFELLOW'S ANNUAL SOCIAL. This popular function was held at Matamata on Friday last, and proved a huge success. There were close nn :?00 present, including several in fancy dress. Several of the dresses were very beautiful and novel. First prizes were won by Miss M. Collins Gypsy Ouecnl, best fancy dress for- ladies: Miss K. Collins (House lo Let), most original ladies: Messrs W. Wilkinson 'Cowboy), best fancy men's, and Haile (Tarred and Feathered), most original men's. A strong ladies' committee, headed bv Mosdnmes Egan, Morrow, Vincent, Stanley. White, Mossman. McKenna, Quigc, Stewart. Wilkinson, and Misses Fitzgerald, Farrell, Egan and Butcher, carried out the decorations, which were lovely, and the supper arrangements, which were more than a credit to them. Darby's orchestra, consisting of Mrs Darby (piano), Messrs Darby (violin). Williams (piccolo), Glo.land 'cornet), and Murgatroyd ('cello) was in excellent form, end had lo respond to several encores. Extras were kindly played by Misses H. and M. Baucke. Miss E. Morrow, Mr A. Skinner and Bro. Baker. Bros. Baker. Farrell. Dntson and Stanley acted as M.'sC. and carried out their duties to the satisfaction of everyone, and Bros. Johnson and Dnvies acted as iu'nt secretaries. The Auckland dis'••:e| was reivesenled bv Ihe Depulv District Grand Master, Bro. W. J. Noels, and visitors were present from ihe following sister Lodges: Rotorua, Morrinsville and Cambridge. Fniw (!™«Vs were worn bv the following:—Mesdames Fizard, Gipsy; Lewis, Colleen Bawn: A. Maleer. Flowers and their Uses: Misses E. Collins (flrsl prize winner, Original), House lo Lei: M. Collins (first prize winner. Fancy). Gipsv Queen: Boyd, Powder and Patches: Bernes. PierreHc F. Revnohls. Spanish Dancer: Child (C'inihridgeL Night: Hill. Food Controller: Neat, Potato: Wiliiams (Auckland"!, 80-peep: B. Egan. Gypsy: E. rinxlield. Alsatian Girl: L. Duxfield, Ouaker: F. DuxflHd, Gipsy: A. Duxfield. Country Girl: Devey, Colleen Bawn: Bell, Lipton's Shamrock IV: M. Hirst, Pack or Cards: A. Robinson, Mystery: M. Robinson. Superstition: E. Doyle. Powder and Puff: Wilford, War Worker; C. Bentley, Superstition; Messrs Haile (first prize winner. Original), Tarred and Feathered; Wilkinson (first prize winner. Fancy). Cowboy; P. Fowler, Cowboy; C. Brown. Cowboy: R. Hill, Tramp: Williams, Games: R. Harris. Pierrot; W. Bolton, Davis Cup; K. E. Gallagher. Aviation; R. Duxfield. Tennis: W. Blennerhasseft. .lack Tar; Hassle, Three Castles Cigarettes: Haile, Departed Spirit: C. Strong. Bishop.

Amongst those 1 noticed in evening I dress were Mesdumcs Livingstone, ! black -silk, jet trimming; Rgan, biscuit I crepe do chine; Stanley, black; Wilkinson, cream; Shechan, while crepe jdo chine; Hcskct'h (Auckland), while i satin and silver tissue: Stewart. I'nji ! and net worked in blue silk sprays; i Follett, yellow silk with spangled net j overdress; fiilberd, black silk, gold trimming: Misses L. Wilkinson, vieux rose, net overdress; M. McMiken, black crepe dc chine, red roses; A. Fischer, black silk and not; White, pink silk and georgette; Oliver, apricot, crepe de chine and silver; Oliver, cream crepe de chine and silver; Stanley, blue crepe de chene: Banks, pink satin trimmed with grapes: Austin, cream net beaded over blue silk; Kelso, white crepe de chine and lace; Oarland, black net over silk: Sutherland, pink net and black: Morrow, pink crepe de chine; Day. pale blue crepe de chine; Maisey, blue boated net over lemon: R. Stewart, salmon pink aecordcan-plealed crepe de chene; Goldshury, lemon silk georgette; O'Hara. blue crepe de chene; L. F.dwards, white beaded silk over net: i Fitzgerald, white beaded silk over net; Kgan. lemon crepe de chine, georgette i overskirt: Butcher, shell pink georgette, rosebud trimming: Richmond, sea green silk, georgette and pearl trimmings'; Downie, while silk, rose-bud trimmings; M- Oreen, champagne crepe de chene and georgette: L. Kilbride, ! white crepe de dune, beaded trimming: IM. n.iv. pink voile: R. Rowo, green j satin and black silk: L Rowo, white satin and black silk: X. Cleland, white; :K. Johnston, pink crepe de chine: Stewart, pink salin, lace trimmings; ; KusabS, While crepe de clline; llolb.'Hll. I electric blue silk, pale pink beaded ! Irimminss: Roultnti Cambridge), black I silk: CoiiNlo Hamilton'' while crepe ' de rhino; Roar, blue not over blue silk: j Simpson, blue over cream silk: I Prowso, pink: l/aurenson. \irux rose j liinon: Mar-by, Nigger velvet: S. MeK'enna. white net trimmed with satin ribbon: I. Fischer, nattier blue goor- ! polio; Farrell. blue: (~ Yanko, black I «ilk: Nevilie. emerald green crepe dc i chine; M. R.iuoke, cream: t>. Bauoko, I Mack tod ; (i.'irland ; Hamilton ), ruse i ninon and silver; Harding, black; OarlI ing (Auckland).

I WEDDINGS. BEN.IAMJN-~-Ml.inEY A very pretty wedding was solcnin- ! iseil ill St. Andrew's Church, ijainJ bridge, last Wednesday, Hie runlrar.t;iig ' parties being Miss liene Murey, eldest daughter of Mr and .Mrs E. 11. More.v, : llaiiliipu, and Mr Aubery Benjamin, 1 third smi (if Nurse .1. Ueiijainin, of I Coogee, Sydney. The bride, who was I given away by lire falher, looked charming in a pretty frock of champagne crepc-de-chine, will] large piei lure hat, and slreiiniei's, and carried a ; beautiful bouquet, of lilies and r.amej lias. Miss Myrlle Mnrey, sister of Hie i In-ill.', who acted as chief bridesmaid, j looked charming in pale blue crepe- ! ill -chine, and large picture hat and ! streamers, and carried a pretty boiiipiel !of ideinalis. Miss Slella Colld acl"'l I as llowi'i' uirl. wearing a dainly frock l of while emhroiili-ry. Mr Aex r.eanl, lof Holorua. aided as best man. The ' ceremony was performed by lte\. I '.. : Mortimer Jones. I .McKl.m)\\'.\i: , i CiiI'LTEU ; At si. Havid's I're.-bylerian Church. I l>el.one, i.ij \\ ednesday. Mi.->s (iiady-. ' Couller, youngest daughter of Mr •• ml I Mrs ,1. .1. Coulter, of "Kainnca," |vu.n<\ | was married lo Mr Joseph A. M«-El-rlowney. elder son of Mr and Mrs .1. | A. C. MeEidowney, of Richmond Hill. Kaipaki. The ceremony was performed

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by Itev. .1. McK'Tizk'. assisted by Rev It" Shaw, of Kliaiutalliill )a cousin uf l!),. bride . The church had been prettily decorated witli arum Ulics nn*"l while broom by girl friends of the bride. A large wedding bell was suspended b\ sti-Piitnors uf lyeopudium. 'l'h,. service- \va- choral. Lbu Wedding March being played by Mr llennie, The briilc, who was givi n away by her father, wore a fown uf brocade satin with an overdress uf Brussels lace, veil and orange blossoms, hoi" I mill being lined with pale pink satin and trimmed with silver roses. She carried a beautiful bouquel <>( cream and pale pink roses, sweet peas, and maidenhair rem.' with pale pink streamers. Miss E. Coulter attended her sister as bridesmaid, and wore a dress of deep apricot ercpe-de-chine, with an overdress of gold lace, and a black panne velvet, picture hat. Her bouquet was of apricot azaleas and autumn leaves, wilh pale blue streamers. The flower girl, little Miss Linda Beid. wore a frock of pale pink satin, with frilled overdress of net. edged with pink satin, and a picture hat. She carried a basket of pale pink roses. Mr G. Haughton acted as best man. A reception was subsequently held al "Kaianga," which had been beautifully decorated with flowers. Mrs Coulter received her guests in 11 black charmeusc costume, with marabout furs and black bat, and she carried a bouquet, of purple anemones. After the reception, Mr and Mrs Mcßldowncy left by motor for Wanganui, the bride travelling in a tailored fawn gabardine costume, with fawn hat and skunk furs. GOLDEN WEDDING. The golden wedding was celebrated on Thursday of Mr and Mrs .lames Jones, of Motumaoho, Morrinsville. The occasion was marked by the gathering of a number of relatives and friends. Mr Jones married Miss Emily Ann Taylor, daughter of Captain James and Mrs Taylor, of Tawa Flat, Wellington, on September -2'.), 187 J. Mrs Jones' mother celebrated her 95th birthday in August last, and was one of Wellington's pioneers. She has li children, 70 granchildrcn, 80 greatgrandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Captain Taylor took part in quelling the troubles with the Mauris, and Mr Jones, his son-in-law, served as a sergeant under him. Mr and Mrs Jones lived at Otaki and Levin, ami 13 years ago they came to the Waikato. After an unfortunate experience al fanning on the Eureka swamp, they look up land at Motumaoho, and willi the help of their sons they have converted it from a piece of rough bush to one of the prettiest and best tilled farms in the district. Mr and Mrs Join's were Ihe recipients of many congratulatory messages on the day of I heir golden wedding. They have ten children and J i grandchildren. CHILDREN AND THE SUN. MOTHERS SHOULD BE CAREFUL. The fashion of allowing children to go about halless seems lo acquire more and more devotees, and few seem to realise how dangerous Ibis is, not only because of the possibility of sunstroke, but because of the bad effect which results on the eyesight. The ultra-violet rays present in strong sunlight have a peculiarly harmful effect on Ihe eyes, and are often responsible for headaches and sometimes sunstroke. The eyes, when unshaded, arc invariably screwed up, so that the muscles controlling them become faligued, willi Ihe result thai they are weakened, and in many cases Ihe outcome is a squint.

An idea that is very general is that the hair is improved by discarding a hat, especially in the case of fair-hair-ed children; many mothers imagi'ic that by exposing the head to the sun the hair retains its light colour. This is a great mistake, as, although '-tie sunlight undoubtedly has a bleaching action, it deprives the hair of its natural oil and makes it as dull and lifeless as sun-scorched glass. It is air, not sunlight, that a child's hair needs: and the summer hat should be made of fairly opcn-incshed material. Lemon yellow, canary and orange are the best colours for a hat. or, what is equally good, for its lining, as they absorb the harmful ultra-violet rays and prevent them from passing through to the skin.

i CLEANING HINTS. Hair Stains.—Oftentimes on the back of men's coat collars (here will | be an obstinate grease stain from the ! hair. Make a solution of four luble- ! spoonsful of ammonia, one tablcspooni ful of sail, and shake thoroughly j before applying with a niece of cot- | ton. Another method is to dissolve a I little gall soap in warm water, brush ! l!ie uroiisv spot, and rinse. While Felt Hats. Rub with dry ' magnesia, blaster of Paris, or pipeclay. : If the bat 's 100 dirty to be really I cleaned by :bis method, make a paste , of carbonlelrarhloride and magnesia, ! rub in, and let dry. Coloured Fell Hals. -[isr dry bran mixed with 1 zinc. Hold the hnl upside down, so the mixture falls off I continually on In a paper or in a bowl. Water Hollies. —Save your 01:;: '■ shells, crush Ihem up. and keep in a i box. for Ihov will clean a waler boltle bolter than anything else, .lusl i drop u lablespoonful in the botllo : with a little hot. water, and shake vioi lenlly. The delicate shades of coloured I linens can be kept from fading by ; using plenty of powdered borax in the ; water in which they are washed and j rinsed. I To keep while paint in perfect eon- : dition, it should nol be washed with strong soaps op washing powders. ■ The safes! way is to rub il gently with ! i chilli wrung mil in hot water and '. dipped in bran. Springe off will hi i water, and dry with a clean, soft rag. AflfT wearing brown boots for a i lime Ihey sometimes become dark and i iiisrol-iiiroil. To revive tinm, mix a j lablospoonful of milk willi a dessertj spoonful of methylated spirit, and i applv with a sponge or a piece of | flannel, rubbing Hie leather well. j After a few minutes the hoots may be j cleari':d in the usual way. Many I'ses for Sail. A leaspoonful i in a glass of waler before hreakfasl is a remedy for rheumalism, A I nightly gargle of salt and waler I strengthens a weak lliroal and wards off brnnohilis. Taken in hoi waler re ' li'ovos heartburn. If a thick plaslor of i wo I sail is applied on burns, and fur | slinks of boos, wasps, (dc., il will rei lieve the pain. Laundering Wilhuul Ileal. - Some kinds nf clothes may be washed most successfully in cold waler. To achieve Ihe task, lake for each gallon I uf cold waler olle "line,, nf washing . borax and ounce i<< sal am- ; iimniae. Dissolve Ihe borax in a ' lillle water, ruhbina mil Ihe lump:-. I Place the waler in a tub. add Ihe ! proper proportion of .-at ammoniac. j ,\nd stir until that- has dissolved, and

then add the dissolved borax. Shake and brush with great thoroughness Hie articles which need washing, and let them soak for the night in the prepared water. Next day knead and rub, and then rinse three times in cold water. To the last rinsing add one lablcsnoonful of vinegar to each gallon of water. Squeeze the goods well, and hang them out of doors, but not in the sun. When nearly dry, iron with a cool iron. This process is suitable for cloth, serge, darkcoloured stockings, and other darkcoloured goods, such as silk, rep, flannelette; but materials of different colours must not be treated in the sumo water. Charcoal is Handy.—lf you want to keep fish perfectly fresh, lay a few bits of charcoal on them. A muslin bag of charcoal hung in the larder will keep the place sweet . Another bag hung on a hook in the wardrobe will remove any stuffy smell. A vessel which has a nasty odour, such as an unwashed cabbage colander, may be made wholesome by rinsing in water to which powdered charcoal has been added. Charcoal is the best and cheapest disinfectant for sinks and drains, and it has no smell. A piece of charcoal suspended in muslin in drinking water will filter Ihe water and make it quite lit to drink. Applied to burns, charcoal eases the pain, and quickly heals. And cotton wool, with a layer of charcoal, is an ' excellent bandage for sores. Charcoal is a fine tooth-powder. Though its use entails rinsing Ihe mouth Iwo or three limes, this is well worth while, for charcoal is a searching purifier, and leaves the teeth white and the 1 realh sweet.

It has been tritely said that it is not hard times coming, but easy times going. True, the easy times have gone, so high prices have vanished. Messrs House and Daking make this statement. Particularly do they show prices 40 per cent lower for smart, and delightful summer dress fabrics, included amongst which are foulards, Fatines, voiles, tricotings and spongecloths. In the dressmaking department the staff, under the capable Miss Mclndoe, is working full steam ahead. Those ladies desirous of having their frocks satisfactorily made should lake the earliest opportunity of interviewing her to ensure early completion.*