One of the largest cocktail parties this week was given by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barentzen on Tues day~a very cheery affair, eventually disintegrating into several small parties who decided they #0) often do after cocktail parties, thr something must be done to continue ito take this advantage, especially considering all the other demands that come after Christmas. Lastly, tone would like to know what is the real wholesale price of all these dresses cut from seven guineas to 495 Gd, shoes from 358 to 18s i1d, ts from two guineas to 25s, and other hundred and-one things offered at half-price or less. For of one thing one may be ture, namely, that there is still a profit, even on these low markings:
Coats and furs appear to ~fler the greatest variety and largest re"ue-Yon of price among clothing ofer~ several Red Cross worke-s and school teachers; and three or four staff. officers in the permanent ée-partments. One interesting awar¢. the OBE. given to Mist M. Ross, supervisor of the Edinburga trlephone exchange, where she has Leon, for 36 years. She was in charge in 1916 during a Zeppelin raid Edinburgh and "distinguished hecrelt both by her own calmness anc by the steadiness she infused into the staff. She is described as 'a most charming supervisor with a smile in. her voice". "Many women scattered about the "Empire receive "occurs,
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