WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 191, 13 August 1919, Page 12

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. Mr. and Mrs. A. Walker, of Gisborne. nre visiting Auckland. Miss Mar.jorie Thomas has gone South for the Grand National. Mrs. R- H. Rath-bone, of Opunake, left io-day for Taranaki toy the Rarawa. Mrs. Mosclev. of Gisborne. is visiting Auckland and' staring at Stonehurst. Mr. and Mrs. '0. H. Thompson, of ■Wellington, arrived on Monday, and are at Cargen. Mrs. T. C. Maltbr, of Tauranga, arrived in Auckland to-day, and is staying at Stonehurst. Mrs. J. Dumbleton. accompanied by her sister. Miss Phyllis Alexander, are visiting Wellington. Hiss Jean Gray and Miss Gilmore. of Dunedin, who have been visiting Auckland, have left for the South. The Rev. F. Carew Thomas, and Mrs. Carew-Thomas, formerly of Cambridge, arrived at Stonehurst yesterday. Mrs. Chesney, wife of Colonel Chesney. accompanied by her two sisters, the Misses Rathbone. is staying at Cargen. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Martin, who have : been staying at Mon Desir for some time; past, have again taken up their residence at Cargen. Mrs. Alan Strong, of Palmerston 2Corth., accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Ashford. lias returned to New Zealand after three yeans in England. Mr. and Mrs. R." H. Harrison, of Whangarei, are at Stonehurst awaiting the sailing of the Makura, en route to America, and England. They intend to tour

Mrs. Kohh, of Gisoorne, who is leaving j by the next trip of the Makura. is at 1 Stonehurst. Her daughter. Mrs. Mc-I < Goorty, returned home on Monday by ! 1 the Arahura. 11 The engagement is announced oi Miss ] Grace Carter, elder daughter of Mr. and < Mrs. Richard Senior Carter, of Remuera. : ; to Mr. Philip Whitlev Maddock. second | son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. Whit- \ ; ley Maddock, of Clifton, Bristol. England, h The report of the Sewing Guild of the 2\avy League made reference to the re- j gret felt by members at the loss of Mrs. j J. B. Gilfillan. whose health had com- ; jiletely broken down. . The Ladies' Emergency Committee . of the Xavy League, at their annual | meeting offered thanks to the branches i at Kamo. Takapuna. and Bayswater and also to the ladies of Papatoetoe and the Old Girls' Association of the Diocesan High School for the assistance they had rendered. As the literary r" -le of the new Auckland Women's CI > is not vet thoroughly organised, it i.as hccit arranged that the first meeting =hall take the form of a reading of Dickens by Mr. | Horace Hunt. All members of the club j are welcome to attend. The pleasure of the members of the ladies branch of the Xavy T.eacrue was ' expressed at the annual meeting at j having their president. Mrs. George Bloomfield. again in the chair, as for spveral months she has been unable, through illness, to preside at the meetings. I

Tiie Ladies' Emergency of the Xarr I L-cagup rirortose to give a reception in Parnell Park '"or the officers and men of the >"ew Zealand, if it is agreeable to the committee in charge of the Tpcemion. It was considered that tb's would be a very eharmircs and popular manner of welcoming the visitors to our shores. A very enjoyable peace dance mrrv was rriven on Mondiv eveninrr at "Bnsr- :- ham." the En-nm home of Mrs. L S. Hardlev. Concert items were intersperse! with the many dances, and a well arranged pror/ramme was contributed by, Mi=s Muriel Frost. Miss Eileen Mu'vaney. Madame Laura Daw, and Mes-rs. c.j Maeklow, and Ken Tmpett. Mesdames Hardley and Maefarlane were respons'bie: for the excellent supoer arrangements. Others present included Mrs. and Dr. Findlav, Misees Molly an.l Jean Maefarlane, Norma Ifwersen. Dorothy Roaehe. Messrs. Roly McCrystal, A. E'Ks, C. Gallagher, and C. R. and L. Hardley. A very pretty dance was g ; ven by Mr. »nd Mrs. G. H. Baker at their res-denee, •Birchwood," St. George's Bay Road, in! honour of their daughter. Miss Iris' Baker. About eighty guests were prpEent. The house and. grounds were gailvj deecrated with flowers and Chinese lan-i terns. A feature of the evening was, the twilight dance, when a novelty was; introduced by having the ballroom lit only with little Chinese lanterns on stands, placed at intervals round the room. The supper table looked charming with its decorations of daffodils and yellow ribbons, witii touches of violet. Amongst those present were:—Misses M.j Whitney, M. Parr. K. Raymond, V. Wil-j son. V. Speed, K. Speed. E. Segar, L. Edgerton. I. Devore, D. Bavly, M. Hon-k-ins. C. Craig, J. Craig. L. BavK F. Miller. R. Creeth. D. Creeth, P. MeGovern. D. Herman. J. Marriner. M. Marriner, D. Cooke. M. Baker. F. White, S. Mahoney, E. G-regorv, Mrs. F. Worley, and Mrs. Cameron Owen. An enjoyable little dance was given by the staff of Messrs. Hemingway and Robertson in the Masonic Hall on Friday last. The hall was prettily decorated with flags, arum lilies, and ferns. The committee responsible for the arrangements consisted of Mrs. Porter. Misses Devine, South, and Parr, and Messrs. A. Turner (M.C.I. Nello Porter. Baigent. and Cremen. The ehaperones were Mesdames Porter. South, O'Connor. Edwards, and McPhail. The supper was spread in the supper room upstairs, and the tables looked very pretty with the scheme of purple and gold carried out in daffodils and anenomes. Among those present were: Miss Currie. Miss Gilmour, Miss J. Edwards, Miss R. Edwards. Miss Johnstone. Miss Tye. Miss V. Kdgerley, Miss V. McPhail. Miss V. Cremen! Miss Thomas, Miss E. Walker. Miss S. Walker, Mis s Pbelan, Miss Gibson. Miss Middleton. Miss W. Edgerlev. Miss Hodge, Miss Nettletou, Miss Turner, Miss B. O'Connor, Miss I. O'Connor. Miss T, Gallaher. Miss Spurling. Miss Tom'in-on, Miss South.. Miss Devine. Miss Storey, Miss Pringle. Miss Prior. Miss T. McPhail, Miss Digby. Miss Sherson, Miss Parr, Miss Cremen. Miss Atkinson. Miss Copsey. The lighting effects and music contributed to tho success of a enjoyable evening. A meeting of the Art Circle of the Auckland Women's Club is hcinsr held This evening under the direction of Miss Norrish. the convener, at which all interested in art and craft work, it is hoped, will be present. Auckland possesses a large number of women who are keenly interested in water-colour painting who have no common meeting gTound where they can foregather and exchange views on this most deleetaulf and elusive branch of the fine arts, auc it is hoped that in the future these stir dents who are struggling alone will bt able io meet each other and compart notes as well as come in touch with tin art workers who ofttimes reach ou: shores and pass through the city withou recognition.