* THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923. = NEWS AND VIEWS FOR WOMEN READERS x CR LIFE'S SOCIAL SIDE i ed bate meh Editor of Women's Pagé, Tole glione 243. Private 'phono 857w. . . . The "Y' was especially favored in Friday evening for Santa Claus his first appearance at a nae tree this year in the cosy room, where a blazing fire wel- the merry party gathered Jt was the annual tree given the Board for the clubs of the [* and the Girl's Fellowship Club, Recreation Club and the Unity were the guest. A georgeous was up in one cormer of the , lighted by electricity ana. d with gay tinsel and 'stream- i. It also held a present for every- , Mrs. Grant Cadenhead read a delightful fairy story, "The ristmas Rose" and read it beauti- , Then with a jingle of bells, nta arrived in a brand new blank- , suit that will not be so fresh when holiday season is over, for it we n believe what we hear, he will be busy in Kingston this year. was in the best of spirits ana jon shouts of laughter were heard. en everyone had received a love- gift the contralto soloist of the t's Fellowship Club was present- with a big box which proved to eontaln a plano, not as large as it pight be, but large enough for the cottage at U-Auto Camp. With ¥ thanks to the members of the rd the party broke after the re- hments were served. - . Ah 'On Friday afternoon the Bishop of ptario and Mrs. E. J. Bidwell en- ined at the tea hour at Bis- Nhop's Court to introduce their fourth pughter, Miss Peggy Bidwell to fon soclety. The bright young nte received with her Mme. and father in the drawing- fp wearing a frodk of rose em- voile and earrying an 1 of pink roses. A fire blazed in the long dining room the fea tables centred with narcissi in a silver basket presided over by Mrs. Philip Du n and Mrs. A. N. Lyster. In Wbrary, Mre. F. E. Dench and P. G. C. Campbell cut the 9. The tea assistants were Miss saura Kilborn, Miss Mary Ogilvie, Helen Tofield, Miss Gwendolyn # Mies Doris Folger, Miss Mary. Hllivray, Miss Louise Hill, Miss Gardiner, Miss Gwendolyn pn, Miss Marjorie Evans, Miss ,. Miss Helen Steacy, ie Elizabeth Lyster, Miss Kitty Miss Jessie Torrance and Miss Br ifbara Bidwell. The reception 'a large one about one hundred d fifty guests enjoying the hos- ality of Bishop's Court. % . » - .. J. E. Kane received in her ott: home on Brock street on jursday afternoon for the first time r marriage, wearing a smart of gold liberty silk and a string ber beads. She was assisted in ving by Mrs, Edward Ryan, nipeg, who are on their way to Hali- fax, will spend thc week-end with their cousin, Mrs. J. E. Kane, and Dr, Kane, Brock street. Miss Grace Rowley, Montreal, will be with Mrs. A. N. Lee, Villa St. Clare apartments, for the Christmas dance at the R.M.C. Mrs. Willlam Harty, who has been in Toronto with her mother, Mrs, J. K. Kerr, returned to ""Roselawn" to- day. Mrs. J. H. Elmsley, King street, has returned from Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chown and their little son, Montreal, with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lambert, Clérgy street, for the holidays. . » * Lady Macdonell's house party at the Commandant's quarters for the Christmas dance at the Royal Mili- tary College will include Miss Lil- lian Adair and Miss Charlotte Har- wood, Montreal, and ex-cadet Mac. donald and Porritt. The Misses Macpherson, Ottawa, are spending the winter in Wash. ington, D.C., at "The Logan," Towa Circle, Mrs. John Bell, Belleville, spent 2 few days in town this week, the guest of Mrs. Herbert Robinson, King street west. Mrs. A. G. Macnaughton, Syden- ham, was in town this week for the executive meeting of the Fronten- ac W. L *. 4 . Chief Justice and Mrs, Lane, Mon- treal, will be at the 'Chateau Bel- v.dere" while in town for the Christ- mas dance at the Royal Military College. Mr. and Mrs, Herbert mond, Winnipeg, who have been @broad for some months will re. turn to spend Christmas with Mrs. Lennox Mills, Montreal, Mrs. Boyer, Miss Caslies, Miss Mc- Drums Martin and Miss Rolph, Montreal, will be in town for the Christmas dance and will be at the "Chateau Belvidere, Mrs, K. N. Fenwick, 'Chateau Belvidere," returned from Toronto on Friday. Mrs, D. Stewart Robertson, Mon- treal, and her sister, Miss Eva Molson, are leaving for Florida on Monday evening. 'They will the winter at Datona Beach, Miss Tullis, "Densmere House," will spend Christmas in Montreal. Mrs. R. W. Raysqn, Wellington street, will leave next week to spend Christmas in New York with Mrs, Al. laire Shortt. Miss Bristol, Napanee, is visiting Mrs, Herbert Saunders, Alice street. Mr. and Mrs.\ Joheph Tyrrell, Toronto, who have been abroad for some months, have sailed for Can- ada, and will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dalton, Gore street, spénd } was gowned In black crepe, ¥ily beaded. A bright fire glow- | the hearth and ferns and | pant narcissi were about the In the dining room, where R. N. F. McFarlane and Mrs. Shea poured tea, the color ® was yellow and blue, blue in brass sticks and daffodils making an effective decora- The tea assistants were Miss and Miss Dot Kane, Miss §8 Walsh and Miss Ethel May land. Blue candles lighted 1 where little Miss Marton 1 in a pink georgette frock, the door for the many visi- 2 « 8 Hence '27 gave the social even- of the week in Grant Hall on , The patronesses were Mrs. « C. Baker, Mrs. W, V. Ball and Douglas Ellis, The committee Messrs R. W. Drybrough, J. ndley, W. Gaymen snd H. 8! The affair was an excellent- mt one, and the music of lor Sextette excellent and ¥ * 0 T G. Bogart is entertaining er this evening for iss Bogart at the Frontenac her guesis will include 'the Queen's students of her s year. ao» Sibbald Hamilton, Earl tertaining at tea this | for Miss Doris Donnelly, a next week. 3 . = 9° Hunter Ogiivie, Welling- { was the of a 'on Thursday for Mrs. A. E. 3 =X . * 2 | Mrs. J. B, Cleveland, Win- Chancellor Worrell, Toronto, will be the guest of his niece, Mrs. C. 8S. Kirkpatrick, and Mr. Kirkpat- rick, Victoria street, for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Taylor are now settled in their new home at 98 Bagot street. Miss Pearl Moscrip, Brantford, ar- rived in town to-day and is with her uncle and aunt, Major and Mrs. James Hamilton, Aberdeen avenue. Mrs. W, M. Goodwin, St. Ann de Beaupre, is with Mrs, G. M. Maec- donnell, University avenue. Kenneth Taylor, New York, will spend the holiday season with 'his mother, Mrs, Jeremy Taylor, "Densmere House." Miss Gwenyth Matheson, who fis on her way from St. Hilda's College, Toronto, to her home in Ottawa, will be the guest of Mrs. W. B. Carey for 'he Christmas dance at the Royal Military College. eo. 0 Miss M. Spangenberg, Denver, is expected to reach the city on Tues- day to spend the holiday season with her sister, Mrs. F. R. Phillips, Johnson street. Mrs. Charles Keeler has arrived tione. Mrs. Fred Hebert, president of the Guild, received the many vis- itors, assisted by Mrs. Bu 'Mrs. John McKee. The we tive tea table was in ef if i 5 i i et £ will be | | WOMAN'S INSTITUTE. +» avon Mountain Grove. The regular meeting of the Moun- tain Grove Institute was held at the Methodist parsonage an Wednesday afternoon. Quite a number were in attendance, After the usual com- mencement exercises plans were formulated to make Christmas brighter for several little ones In the community that Santa sometimes misses on his journey. Considerable time was spent on debating on "What to offer as a prize for school-fair competition," no decision was reached and jt was laid over until more suggestions were forthcoming. A grant of ten dollars was given to the Methodist Sunday school in the community to help defray ex- penses for good literature to distri- bute. One pleasant and yet sad feature of the meeting was the tendering of an address and presentation to one of the old and faithful members of the Institute in the person of Mrs. J. French, who will shortly leave for her new-home at Forrest Mills. Mrs, French being also a valued member of the Ladies' Aid--the #wo organi- zations united in the presentation. Mrs. J. D. Clark, president of the W. I. read the address, which spoke very forcibly in the loss they yere sustaining by the departure of puch a faithful member, and co-worker of both societies. Mrs. D. J. Cronk, president of the Ladies' Aid, present- ed her with a beautiful linen table- cover, with napkins to match. Mrs. French was deeply moved and made = very suitable reply, afler which the members sang: "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow." Rev. Mr. Flindell was op hand with some very fine apples as a treat and then the ladies served ample re- freshments with coffee. A very so- ciable time was spent. THE WRAPPING OF GIFT A Post Office Official Tells the People How to Avoid Trouble. There's a right way and a wrong way to tie up Christmas parcels for sending through the mails. "The public should not rely on old pieces of twine and old brown pédper which they have tucked away during, the year, that is if they are really keen about the parcels they send reaching their destinations," confided an official. 'For stuff that is not perishable, good, strong, new wrapping paper and new string is what is needed, and it is a fine idea to stay all parcels with cardboard. Please remember, also, that in case a parcel should come undone, it is a life saver for it if the addre.s is also tucked safely inside -- it gives ug fellows a chance, "Post office clerks always look at the rignt hand side, top or bot- tom, for the addre.s where the par- cel is to- be sent, and in the upper left hand corner for that of the sender. For other goods mailed we strongly urge the use of corrugated boxes for safety. If the parcels ae '|going to eastern countries where mn Is warm and contents are perish- able; it is better to have the corru- gated boxes sewn up in cloth, For the Old Country, strongly corrugated paper, as I sald before, stayed with cardboard, is the best way. 'It people would only remember that once they have pushed their parcels into postal receptacles that that is but the beginning of the Journéy it would heip a lot. You can well imagine how many times that selfsame bundle has to change hands, go on trains, ships too, per- haps, and be tossed about, and the sender naturally likes to picture the rec.pient as looking delighted. when the gifts arrive--the burning Ques- tion is, "do they." Reinforced Parcels, | Amongst articles enumerated were mentioned canes and umbrellas so often carelessly mailed, These should always be reinforced with strong pieces of wood, he said, 'Shoes always should always be mailed In boxes with sufficient' pa- per tucked in the corners of the box to prevent them bumping around," he said. "So often the wrapping EERE : t. James' send little dainties TRYING 10 MAKE ALL HAPPY AT CHRISTMAS What the Churches, Charitable Bodies and Others Will Soon Be Doing. Already the children of Kingston hear in their dreams the jingle of the bells 'that herald the com.ng of Santa Claus, As one small wop said, "Oh, yes, Santa Claus is mak- ing toys all the time and will bring them in his pack at - Christmas." But it is not to the good St. Nich- clas that the world owes the Christ- mas spirit of giving, but to Him whose name the great feast bears, te Babe of Bethlehem, who. two thousand years ago lay in the rude manger of the Judean village inn while the angels sang, "Glory to God in the Highest and on earth, peace good will to men." From the Ifar east came the princes bringing |gifts to God's greatest gift to men, |and ever since men have kept the !birthday of the Incarnate Som of {God by fulfifling His law of love land remembering it was he who said, "It is more blessed to give {than to receive." The children are jalways first in our thought at the Ibirthday of 'the Christ Child, ana {this year all the schools and Sunday {schools in the city will do something Ito make others happy. St. Geurge's, Chalmers and St. James' Sunday schools have a' gift service on one of the Sundays in |Advent when the children bring 'gifts . that are distributed among ithe less fortunate children of the icity. Queen Street Methodist Sun- {aay school scholars also bring guts {for distr.bution to the church and following a reverent and vpewsutiful custom, lay them in a manger. Syd- enham street divides the work of providing for those who need a helping hand by each clas: tak.ng a family to look after, mau £0 on through the city, every cnurcn and almost all o societies help along the good urk for giving ev- gryone a happy ovaristmas. Then the Christmas trees in near- ly ali the Sunday schools are de- lightful affairs. The Salvation army gives a big tree and send out baskets also. A huge tree is to be set up on the market square this year and presents for every cara placed on it by the Kiwanis Club. The trea, for the children of the men of the R.C.H.A., arranged by the wives of the officers, is au yearly and very delightful event and the employees of the Royal «fil: itary College also have a tree given for thelr little ones. The Orphans' Home 1s beginning early with the Chri.tmas gaieties ee the week Is full of parties. The Anglican Girls Club of Queen's Un- iversity gives a treat on Monday and other surprises are being arranged for the little ones, The big Cais mas tree, which is a yeariy event, will come later and om Christmas day the usual Christmas dinner will be served: The babjes at th: Home for Friendless Women and Children are too smal to realize much of the meaning of the day, but the home is always gaily decor. ated and a Cristmas dinner served and everyone gets a present. At St. Mary"s-on-the.Lake a fine tree is set up and after the dinner on Christmas day, Santa Clause arrives to distribute the gifts. The Orphan's Guild gives $100 towards the Christ. mas festivities, . Between the Welfare Station and the district nursing, few organiza- tions in Kingston come as close to those in need as the Victorian Or- der, Through them many kindly men and women reach those who would be indeed sad and lonely if no one came to their aid and the V. O. N. say an amazing amount of aid is received by them from the citi- zens. From an alderman they have, during the last three years, recelv- ed $200 worth of milk tickets for the under-nourished children of the district. Several confectioners gee that they get the cake and buns that are a day old, and church and charity socleties give them the food left after their entertainments. But this is not confined to Christmas, as is the splendid tea to be given to the mothers at the YM.CA. 8. T. Lilley is a firm friend of the V.O.N_, his class at tie "Y.M." contributing annually to the Christmas treat, and he has a kindly welcome for them at this big party where hundreds of women enjoy a concert and a tea. | Earlier in the afternoon, on Dec. 22nd, the children of the V.O.N. Sewing Class at the Welfare Station of candies and oranges. As well as all these festivities, the V.ON. send the 0. the sick, "At the Y.W.C.A., the board gave the girls' club a fine Christmas trea on Friday. evening and. the Girls' Fellowship Clnb have made will be given their Christmas treat be they will have the pleasure of seeing the delight of parents and children at the latter receiving a fine new pair of shoes for school. And the Christmas spirit of love is not satisfied with responding to the words of the Christ, "I was an hungered and ye gave me meat, na- ked and ye clothed me," but goes on further to "I was sick and ye visited me," for in every hospital in King- ston the weary, lonely, sick folk have the love of God brought home to them by the love of man. The wartls of the "~neral hospital are decorated by the young people's so- cleties of the various churches. Viec- toria circle of The King's Daughters give a fine tea for some of the ward patients, special dinners are served on Christmas Day and this year, Miss Elsie Mackenzie, of the Girls' Fel- lowship Club of the "Y", has taught the Sunshine Club to make cunning Santa Clauses from apples, nuts and raisins, and the children of the club. will take them to the wards. St. James' Girls' Auxiliary decorates a ward and gives a treat to the pa- tients and St. George's A.Y.P.A. de- corates St. George's ward. The Lend- A-Hand Circle gives a treat of can- dy. At the Hotel Dieu the wards are decorated and a crib in memory of the infant Christ placed in each ward. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hotel Dieu has voted $100 towards the Christmas dinners for the pa- tients. At the House of Providence Christmas trees for the old folk are fo be set up in the wards dnd Christ- mas decorations are everywhere, A special Christmas dinner will be New Method Of The Editor hears Reducing Fat : gently In the hand. served and a happy time spemt by those who otherwise would only have memories of other days to dwell upon. At the Home for the | Aged much the same Cheistmas will | be spent and a spirit of cheer will] prevail. Gifts will be provided for | those whose only home it is, and | every effort made to make the day a happy one. ° To men to whom our country owes | a debt that can never be paid, who | have come back from the inferno | of the trenches, from the shriek of | the wounded and the noise of bat- | tle and all the indescribable horrors | of war, bearing still in their bodies | the wounds received in the defence | of the empire, will be honored | guests at our Christmas board. For them plans are being made that will result, we hope, in them forgetting, for the time at least, their past and present suffering. The various chap- ters of the 1.O.D.E. are joining for- ces and will give each man in Mowat hospital, including those who have just arrived, the very -thing he wants at the big Christmas tree which will be the special feature of the Christmas festivities at the sanatorium, George - Richardson Chapter will tie the packages up as daintily as they would one for their dearest friend, and the men mav be sure just as many good wish. es will go in with. the gift, and as well give a present to all the soldiers in the other hospitals. The Red Cross will see that every soldier patient in the Hotel Dieu, Rockwood Hospi- tal, or in their homes, whither they will be in town for Christmas or not, will be remembered. And so will we keep the birthday of the Christ Child in our old grey city and those who have remember- | ed His words "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me", will hear with joy in hush of the Christmas morn the carol 'that has Come, all ye faithful, i ETAOIN been sung through the ages: "0, Come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant 0, come ye, O, come ye, To Bethlehem." Fons a -- A AAA ANY After Nights Of Coughing Sleep Comes At Last Home Made Cough Mix- ture Best of All The cough that hangs on and hangs on--the cough you've taken ' everything for with no results, is just the cough that your own home made cough mixture will end speedily. Make a supply yourself in a few | minutes and keep it on hand this Riuter--a half pint doesn't cost ch; it's better any you can buy, and the kiddies love it, It's a fine remedy for chest colds and acute nasal catarrh. ; With speed almost beyond belief this home made cough mixture stops the toughest hang-on cough, and all because in it there is a substance (too stly for ordinary cough syrups) immediately covers the mem- brane like & soothing, healing poul- tice and blessed relief comes at once, p 14 © Get from any druggist one ounce Parmint (double strength)-- to' is add a little granulated sugar and ' enough water to make one half pint that's all there is to it. . Any remedy that overcomes ca- th, partially or wholly, is bound pe? benefit to those who are with head noises and ca- A news item from abroad informs us that the American method of producing a slim, trim figure is meeting with as- tonishing success. This system, which has made such a wonderful impression over there, must be the Marmola Pre- scription Tablet method of reducing fat. It is safe to say that we have nothing better for this purpose in this coun- try. Amfything that will reduce the excess flesh steadily and easily with- out Injury to the stomach or the caus- ing of wrinkles and without the help of exercising, dieting or interference with one's meals is a mighty important and useful addition to civilization's necessi~ ties. Just such a catalogue of good re- sults follow the use of these pleasant, harmless and economical little fat re- ducers. We say nomical because Marmola Prescription Tablets (made in accordance with the famous Marmola Prescription) can be obtained of any drugglst the world over or from the Marmola Company, 4612 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich, for one dollar a box, which is a decidedly economical price, considering the number of tablets each box contains, They are harmless. E. Robinson, M. Dixon. @ Miss Vina Young, captain, Misses I. Publow, K. Murphy, B. Kane, I. Doyle, G. Lawless, A. Walsh, Mrs. Stayner. : Miss M. Angrove, captain, Misses G. Horsfall, L. Hubbell, 8.- Paton, A. McLean, Walker, M. Osborne, Mrs. G. Millard. Miss M. Teepell, captain, Misses H. Chadwick, K. Grant, N. Dainty, E. Davis, F. Potter, A. Tidman, E. Enderson. Five players will be played by each team in every game, giving two or three spares for each team, new members to be added as they appear on the gymnasium floor. The games will be played at the close of each class period on Wednesday nights. Save Papering. It tiny rubber squares are tacked on the back of pictures at the bot. tom the lines left on the paper will be done away with and thus permit changing of decorations without em barrassment. TENN ri 3 That some of the Christmas table decorations are splendid 'this year and show an originality that is most attractive, That Mrs. Pankhurst and Miss Hewson are to be congratulated on their narrow escape from being kill- ed at Belleville. Miss Hewson, who was driving, is a splendid chauffeur and evidently it was by her presence of mind that the party was saved from death. That New York modistes are bus- ily designing gowns for Christmas weddings. This season the bridal gown is a snow-and-icicle affair; shimmering white satin of ice-like brilliancy, overlaid by heavy snow- drift velvet in panels and decorated with frost erystals of rhinestones. That a round of fashionable Lon- don places to-day proves that flowers --real ones--are coming into fash- lon again. One big blossom is pin- ned to lie shoulder, or a few long- stemmed blossoms are carried negli- est cunt) LADY MEMBERS OF THE Y.M.C.A. FORM BASKETBALL LEAGUE. As an evidence of the keen inter- est of the ladles in the privileges afforded at the Y.M.C.A., a basket- ball league was formed on Friday night and five teams will compete throughout the coming season, in what promises to be a most interest- ing schedule. The teams are: Miss Miller, captain; Misses Doak, D. Copley, M. Horne, N. Thurston, I. Leslie, F. Conger. Miss R. Steacy, captain, Misses F. MacDonald, G. M. Clow, G. Mooney, E. Dawson, L. Coulter, I. McLean, rr / ~ ight Lots of Useful Articles for Gifts. MEN'S-- Ties, Shirts, Umbrellas, Sweat- ers, Braces, Sox, Scarfs, Hand- kerchiefs and Gloves. WOMEN'S-- Gloves, Silk and Wool Scarfs, Handkerchiefs, Stockings, Um- brellas, Sweaters. FANCY LINEN in great variety. W. N. Linton & Co. Phone 191, The Waldron Store. Jeo Get Parmint and get better. Wr" tas. 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