Mrs. James Macbeth's dress was of Like Father-) Don't Coddle Canaries Like Mother Many people lose their canaries at
vies tar ax hob- tls time of the ear, cerned, it took viously suffering from "are con- they are "wheezy" and "Aully," obbreathing, though litle troubles, Prince Edward Naturally such birds go off song if were following in they do not sicker and die. father's footsteps, The Duke likes cars and #0 does his son, particular= the miniature ear that was him on his recent third Princess Elizabeth, on the other hand, shares her mother's interest in cookery. The Queen re: membered her daughter's favourite hobby when she chose the Princess's Christmas present, It is a complete nature set of kitchen utensils, which she will use in the corner: Feterved for her in the Palace kit-
In nearly every case the reason for this is that the eave is kept ina warm place, probably near the fre, during the day, and when the fre is out, about three in the morning, the bird is chilled. Canaries can stand being out all the winter if they are hardened to ft, or they can. stand boeing, always fu a room' that never has a fire.
But they cannot stand extreme changes of temperature, or cold Graughts from the window sashes.
Keep your bird as far from the fire es you can during the day.
Scotch blue and maple yellow shot taffeta, with rainbow-sequined collar and applique design of the same 'Sequins on the full skirt. A shoulder sash of Macbeth tartan was worn. Mrs. C, B. Blaikie's Victorian gown was in' deep royal cyclamen taffeta, the heart-shaped neckline edged with narrow taffeta frill and the skirt embroidered with gold baskets of appliqued flowers in pastel shades to tone. Gold jewellery and accessories were worn. Mrs. Donald MacDonald wore black chiffon velvet trimmed with black net. Her ornaments were diamante clips.
Mrs. E. A. Long was dressed in French velvet in a rich wine colour, with a softly draped off-the-shoulder: bodice and the skirt falling in soft folds. Gold lame enriched the neck-Tine and belt and gold lame gloves completed the ensemble. She carried '2 dlamenté and gold purse. Mrs. R. Fyfe was in a gown of midnight-blue sill ce, with silver shoes and bag to match. Her jewels were diamonds.
'Mrs. William Lyle wore marocain in' two shades of orchid, with a corsage of shaded bead flowers to tone, her shoes and bag being silver. Mrs.
The King is giving his elder daugh-for a set of Sir Walter Scott's novels jand a selection of British Colonial [stamps to add to her growing collection. Princess Margaret has asked fora toy typewriter and a set of nursery rhyme gramophone records for her Christmas, present, Coiffure Problem Solved The new, swept-up style of hairdressing demands a special neetness D. Campbell was in a Molyneux Victorian model of black moire. A scarlet and gold feather was in her hair and she wore gold shoes, Her Jewellery was in gold. Miss Margaret Marsh's frock was of blue transparent georgette, the bodice glittering with sequins' and the skirt softly accordion-pleated, her shoes being gold. Miss Barbara Stranack's pale mauve full-skirted moire taffeta frock had a wide sash ending in long streamers. The front of the bodice was gathered and had a row of small butions of the same material at front and back. A narrow frilling trimmed the neckline and shoulders.
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