WOMEN'S WORLD

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 189, 11 August 1919, Page 9

WOMEN'S WORLD

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. Miss M. Taylor, of Matamata, is staying at the Grand. Mr. and Mrs. Beecham Lane arrived in Auckland yesterday, and are staying at the Grand. Miss Esther Crowther is leaving next Friday by the Ruapehu for England for twelve months

The engagement is announced of Mr. Osborne C. Tudehope, vouimest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Tudehope, of Auckland, to Miss Hilda Doidge, of Cootamundra. New South Wales.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Friedlander returned to Ashburton yesterday afternoon by the Pateena. Mrs. Friedlander was accompanied by her niece, Miss de Beere, of Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. Friedlander intend to settle finally in Auckland about October. The members of the Fijian contingent at present in Auckland, who are await ing a steamer to Suva, were entertained on Thursday by the Victoria League by a motor run and afternoon tea. Mesdames T. Russell, Crowther, Hodgson, and Miss Paterson brought their cars, and took the visitors and members of the league for a pleasure trip. The run was through Otahuhu and Mangare, returning by Mangere Bridge back to One tree Hill, where tea was prepared in the kiosk. The party then returned to the city after a very enjoyable afternoon's outing. A very successful dance was given by the staff of the Bank of Australasia in the Druid's Hall last Thursday evening. The hall was gaily decorated with bunting and coloured streamers relieved with arum lilies and ferns The committee responsible for the excellent arrangements consisted of Misses Cremen, Jennings, Kendall, and Rogerson. and Messrs. Dailey, Peek, Ryan, and Sandman. The chaperones were : — Mesdames Jennings, Kendall. Parsons, Peek, Ryan, and Tole. Among the many prettily frocked dancers were : — Miss Vere Symes, in amethyst blue velvet and satin, and the lady members of the staff — Miss Atkinson, dainty creme lace frock : Miss M. Cardno, white satin; Miss V. Cremen, maize georgette, Miss Muldoon, mauve georgette and satin ; Miss Rogerson, emerald green and black frock ; and Miss E. Jennings, primrose net and satin. Many guests from the staffs of other banks were present, and the splendid supper arrangements, novel lighting effects, and perfect music all contributed towards the success of a most enjoyable evening.

Major Alex Wilkie, son of the late Mr. James Wilkie, who was one of the well known names in early New Zealand journalism, returned from Egypt by the Ulimaroa on Friday, accompanied by his wife. Mrs. Wilkie was formerly Dr. Harriet J. C. Maclaren, M B. Ch.B , of Edinburgh. She has been engaged in medical work in India and Burmah for the last fourteen years. During the time she was in India she was in twelve stations, mostly in the central provinces, working in the Dufferin hospitals for women and children. After the outbreak of war she returned to England, and worked in the military and in France, where she was the medical officer attached to the W.A.A.C.'s. From there she proceeded to Egypt, and worked under the Public Health Department. Dr. Agnes Bennett, of Wellington, who was with the Scottish Women's Hospital in Serbia, was a fellow college student of Dr. Maclaren's, as well as Dr. Ada Wilkinson, now Mrs. Maclaren, and who is well known in Canterbury, and who was also with the army. Another New Zealander who was in Egypt was Dr. Grace Russell, of Auckland, who has married in Egypt, and is now Mrs. de Courcy. Major Wilkie Is well known to many people in the Ashburton district, as well as at Ohakune

A very enjoyable dance was held on Thursday evening by Mrs. A. Devore at her residence "Lavington.' St. Stephen's Avenue. The drawing room had been prepared for the reception, and presented a very pretty appearance with masses of daffodils and wattle, decorating the walls, while the supper table was spread in the dining room, and looked very pretty with its scheme of purple and gold carried out in daffodils and violets. Mrs. Devore received her guests, wearing black velvet trimmed with jet and black Chantilly lace. She was assisted by Mrs. G. Devore, wearing white satin and georgette with pearl trimming Miss Devore, gold shot taffeta with ninon and gold lace, T. Devore, peach pink taffeta, silver beads trimming with silk net. Amongst those present were : — Misses K. Holmes, J. Oliphant, Lindsay, W Kent Janet Murray. E. Neill, S. Walker. H. Fraser, M. Hellaby, S. Abbott. Hopkins, E. Maguire, Dufaur, S. Macdonald, McCormick. Tewsley, D. Friend, Upton, I. Baker, Livermore, Bayly, F. Ashton, Wilson, Smith, and B. Wilson.

On Saturday afternoon, July 5, Mrs. Gilruth, formerly of Wellington, and re cently of the Northern Territory, and her young daughters, Jean and Margaret, entertained a number of school girls at the Lyceum Club, Melbourne Mrs. Nathan, who is a New Zealand visitor to Melbourne, gave some Shakespearean recitations, in which music was effectively introduced. The young folk were delighted with the novelty of the programme presented to them, and afternon ea was served in the club dining-

Mrs. John Prouse, of Wellington, and her son, Mr. William Prouse, have reached London, and intend later to visit Milan, where Mr. George Prouse is Professor of English at the University. What presents to make a bride has recently been discussed by a London paper and the following were advised as useful by a bride. Purse, umbrella, watch, clock, tableglass, flower glasses, caisseroles, fireproof dishes, a good cookery-book, blotting-book, a fourlegged stool upholstered in velvet of an unobtrusive shade, a pouf footstool to match, a small book and newspaper stand on castors to stand by one's chair, a table bookstand, a gilt-framed lookingglass, inkstand, dessert-set, set of pens and pencils for drawing-room writingtable, cigarette ash trays, bridge table, tea table.