WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 213, 8 September 1924, Page 13

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. . - -: - v " r, ~-p -. Auckland, is the ;ru??" Mrs. I.f"i- sr.d Mr=. Guy WilEs.rn- =~" both vi-itins Wellington. Mi,« V. Wilson, pulls. Ransit-kei. is staying a" 'Vareen raptain and Mr?. R. S. Park, of F.f—ufra. "-7.- leaving for England by the New Zealand for about two -ear;. J];-*? '''.;■.<. Lindsay-Pembroke has left! Auckland for Sydney for a lew month.-"! holiday The to thp Plunket ConferDγ Tγ":'"" Kin:; and Mr?. Kins, at Mprtr.i M-ir^:" , . where they spent a mn>t ' delightful afternoon. Thrir Escellenci»s the iTOv?rnor-G-eneral and ; Jellicoe w-ere present. Mr and Mrs. Mitchell and family. Mr. I End Mrs. Abbot; and child. Mr. and Mr=. Free. Mr=. Whittome and child (Auckland and Miss EHi- are staying at Hotel Mon Desir. Takapuna. Mis. E. J. de Longth, who has j recent; , - arrived from Sydney with her ' "-r" daughters have goiis icTr. residence at BurwooJ Crescent. ■ Bemuera. Mrs. dc Longh is sister to A. H«nry Fullwood. the English artist.; represented in most of the Australian snr! Continental galleries, and who pro-pA-Ps settling in Auckland shortly. The Xational Gallery of New South Wales reopr.tly acquired, his "'Vauxhall Bridge. ! London" for £250. Mrs. de LongU'riar.zhTors are enthusiastic tennis players, and expert Alpinist.-, and many of their; fea - .- at Kosciusko have been prnro- i graphed and displayed by the Xew South Wale? Government Tourist Bureau. The Alpine prospects at Tongariro National Park they consider wonderful, and with ; the scenic attractions should result in i a :r»m?ndou; tourist traffic. Among the passengers who left hy thp j I'iiniaroa last week was Miss K. Brodie c: R?muera. who will be the guest, while in Sydney, of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mc- ] Arthur, of that city. A tribute is paid by Mrs. David Xathan. of Auckland, to the Plunket cen;r o in -Jerusalem and Jaffa, which is called the New Zealand Infant Welfare . Centre. There ar? now two centres, the , r?rtr of one being paid by the Jaffa women. Both, says Mrs. Nathan, were cool and spotless, with, white furniture. | An excellent doctor, a Polish child specialist, attends every consultation. I about five hundred babies. There is a ! jrcod committee, the president of which j is the wife of a Dutch bank manager. and assistants are found who come in ; willingly to help in the weighing of i th» baiies. Before the centre was J established amulets were the only pre- \ cautions taken to keep the children well. Mrs. Nathan states that only two years ago every third child died, and of those at the centre only two have died in two years. The mothers have gamed great confidence in the centre. ' and do exactly as they are told. There is no drunkenness, and the children are watched over with a passionate love. ; There have been many tributes, official j ajid otherwise, to the efficiency of the ! New Zealand centres, and jthey are j likely to be the models, for the whole ■ country. A bronze tablet from the women of Ne~ Zealand, writes "The Post's' , London correspondent on July 29. will | shortly be placed under the existing plaque in Amiens Cathedral to the i memory of the Dominion men who fell in the war. The inspiration for this originally camp from the Xortheote Women's Progressive League. At the | su22estion of the High Commissioner the scope of the memorial was extended, and women from other parts of the Dominion subscribed. With this money a bronze tablet eleven inches in diameter in the form of a. laurel wreath has been cast. In the centre of the wreath is the inscription: "From the women or New Zealand- - ' This wfll be placed without ceremony, by permission oi the Bishop of Amiens, below the tablet that unveiled last year. Tne Uetnodist Bazaar, which, this year took the form of a "TFtustic Fair." was held in the Foresters' Hall. Takapuna. last Thursday. Tne stalls were tastefully decorated by llrs. Gunn and Mr. Souster. with creepers, climbing roses and butterflies, the guild work stall being arranged in the centre of the hall underneath a huge floral umbrella. The bazaar was opened by the Mayoress. Mr=. T. W. Hay'den. said it gave her great pleasure to be there in response to their request to open the bazaar which she understood had for its object the reduction of the debt on the Methodist Sunday School building. She sincerely hoped that the resnll would realise a substantial sum towards the reduction of the debt, and that the efforts of those ladies and eentlemen who are associated with the bazaar will fee! that their labour had been amply rewarded. She aiso -wished to congratulate the ladies on the ivere decorated, and had much pleasure ir. deciaring the fair open. The Rev. Woollosall introduced Mrs. Hayden. and before she left the platform, eijrht little girls dressed as butterflies appeared. one of them. Beryl Winstone. presenting her with a bouquet, and another. Barbara Arthur, with a box of sweets. The r»st of the children advertised a monster bra.n pie presided over by "an old wonntn -who lived in a shoe." impersonated by Lilian Sousrer. The stall holders were: Work stall. Mesdame= <2i. Sinclair, AVin?Tone. TVonlIrxal'i-. cake stall. Mesdames Cook and BiViett: boys' stall. Mrs. Graham: bookstalL Cant. Da vies. Mrs. Foreman -. sweets staU. M". Trpmaine. Miss B■Arthur anti Bible Class ;rir!s: produce stall. Mr. Gnnn and Bibie Cla« boys: tea rooms. Mesdam e s Arthnr. Robinson. Unper. Trewin. Ham"!!, and Miss TTiisnr,: fiowpr stall. Mrs. Myers, the Ogle and Grant. Mrs. Prior. pr=sid"nt of the Ladies" Guild, occupied tJn> rlatforra with Mrs. Hayden. Daring the evening the local band played musidf for an hour, after which an oTT-nesrra under Mr. Tremaine. played several enjoyable items. Ail perishable goods were sold by auction by Mr. Carpenter Arthur after 9.30. The debt on the building should be reduced Ey about £170 as the result of the fair. ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Miss Isobsi Chadwick. dauzater of the late Mr. H. H- Chadwick, of Pahi. and Mrs. Day. of Hastings, to Will is T. G. Airey, M.A.. son of the late W. H. Airey. 8.A.. and Mrs. Airey. r,f Stanley Bay. Auckland. The engajrement is announced of Miss Jfan Entrican. only daughrer of Mr. J. C. Entrican. "Stonery Falls," 3ft. Albert. Auckland, to Rev. James Baird, of Wellington, son at Air. -and Mrs. ./. Eaird. EilkeeL, County Down, IxElani.

WEDDINGS. The marriate took place a: Cam- ! irids* 1 on Wednesday, in the Methodist I rhureh. of Miss Florence Hal!, daushter | )! Mrs. D. Kinsrdon, of Loarninston. ; lamliridge. to Mr. Edward f;eir2e S>wman, only =on of Jlr. and Mr=. S'ewman. Penrose. Auckland. The iridf. who was given away by her un"lp. Vlr. \\ . Demon, wore ivory crept , dr ':inc. embroidpred. '.\ith vei! cauzht to he iiead by a wreath. The bride?nains were Mis? Vera Newman, and X. Hall, in lemon and many? reorsene. with hats to tone. Mr. D. ■;ar.-ie na; best man. Mr. T. Hall rroomsrnan. After the ceremony a •PCBptinn α-a! held. >ir-. Kingdon eceived her gup«ta in buff mar oca in. j rith hat to match. "WAIKATO NOTES. Mr?. P. A. Norman i Wellington ■ is -n a visit to Hamilton. -Mrs. Craig] ir.d Mr Craig lEnglandl were the j ruesta of Mrs. A. J. Storey last week. Mrs. Bodle (Hawera) is the of Vlr». \T. J. Hunter. Mrs. C. R. Davie= | s on a visit to her relatives in the ■■oath Island. Mis; Seed (Wellinston i las been staying with Mrs. J. BoHanl. ; ramahere. Misj Gorrie. who ha.- rc:urned from Mt. ( ook. has teen stay-; ns with Mr?. \*>'. Scott. Miss H. Cowie is spondinir the school . vacation with friend? in Tauran2a. j Mr. and Mrs. T. Williams iCatforniai ' .vere in Hamilton last week. The Hamilton Plunket Society held c , meeting on Thursday, at the Kia Ora j earooms. and Miss McDonald and Mi=Risk pave their takings for . the afternoon ;o the Plunket Soc ety. ; The tf-iiroom »aj .-pecialiy decorate<i , srith daffodil.- and violets. Several member* of the Njraruawahia Plunket society tvere present. At the Cambridge Oddfellows' !ia : i on Friday, a dame was given by Mias , for her pupils and their parents. The hall was decorated Avith orange and black streamers, and the top end of the I hall was arranged like a. drawinz room : "rith small tables for afternoon tea. The i ladies present were: Mesdame? ■ -topford. A. H. N'icoll. G. G. L. Taylor. VV. Vosper. S. Ensli.-h. W. Home. Roberts, W. Douglas. F. Maeby I Auckland I, H. . Kelson. W. Rush. Lees (Clevedonh E. I Floyd. A. X. Macky. P. Ccuithard (Aueklandi. G. L. Stead. Davies, C. Meredith. E. Marryn. Innes. Taylor. J. Bryce. CartwUl, Pearce. D-avies • Hamilton i. Hope. Christopher. Misses C. Smales. Kelson. D. Smaie*. McKaughi, Christoph-ers-A Fmall dance was given for Miss [ •Toan Smale's friends in the Oddfellows' • Ha.ll. Cambridge, on Friday evening, j Amonsst those present ■were: —Mrs. Smafes. Mrs. P. English. Mrs. Milburn, j Mrs. A. Wilkinson," Misses 0. Wilktn- ' son. V. Nelson, E. Garland. M. Arm- i strong, C. Sma.les. Steele. D. McNaught. i E. Garland, F. Peake. X- Butler, B. ' Speisrht B. Smales. and A. Nelson. AT HOME AND ABROAD. PACKDrc- a Tstnre. The art of packing is really the ability to pack the largest number of arzicies ' imo the smallest possible space withou , ; j spoiling *<"*"* It is one ot Title tilings in ■svhieh method makes all the difference. All heavy articles such as shoes, books, etc.. should so in first. S>.oes j ■n-ill not be injured if wrapped separately and tightly round with some articles that do not hurt for creasing— like bathing towels. All spaces left by heavy articles should be filled up with socks, stockings, and otner small "woollen { things. A trunk should be packed layer j by layer, -with tissue paper bet-ween each layer. After the shoes, etc.. come the heavy garments —coats, coats and ] skirts, coat-frocks, heavy dressin? gowns, j then the woolly things". By the way. j if you have anything breakable to take. I it is best to pack it in the woolly layer. ; Hand mirrors and p<rwder bowls ■will be quite safe well wrapped in a -woolly scarf. After this come the nndies. then frocks. Handkerchiefs, glo-res. veils,! light jumpers, and crusEable muslin frocks should be in the tray at the top of your trunk. Do not. if you can help it. pack anything- liquid into a trunk. Accidents win happen sometimes, and garmenta are mined. If you must, then well -wad your bottle into a tin, and look to the cork and lid. Ha.ts can sometimes be packed into a trunk with success if not of too delicate a nature. Place the hat in the centre, rather near the Jop of the trunk. The cro-RTj should be well stuffed with something soft yer substantial—a woolly vest op small scarf. Round the outside and over the top put plenty of tissue paper. SATES THE GAS. IX Men wishing To ma - e different cakes with the one effort, and using the rare, then halve it and add flavourings part: earraway seeds or any spices liked cake tin ready, with a piece of greased down the middle of it. forming a partition, then I p?ar-p my different mixtures, one on each side, thus being- able to bake two cakes in the one container, which makes a variety, and also saves CLEANING SUMMER F2OCES. White and silver coloured furs are popular Tor sixnimsi- wear, but even during a fine season they get grubby very quickly—and grubby iigiit furs are im-pos.-ible. A little regrxiar attention will keep them fresh, and postpone a. visit to the cleaner : = till the end of the season. Calcined magnesia should he used for white fnrs. nibbing it in very gently, and going with the fur. not against it. A clean old handkerchief, or something equally -oft. should be used for the purpose. When dean, shake vigorously in the open air. For grpy furs, fig dust should he in the same way. TO RESTORE LIMP HALE BRUSHES. Hair brushes that have become old and limp may be stiffened from time to time by dipping them in a strong solution of alum and water. In damn weather brass plates and fittinan on doors quickly become tarnished- Here is a good way to prevent brass from tamis&ingr. Obtain a few pennyworth of clear French polish, from an oil and colour shop. Clean the brass with metal polish. When it is quite bright soak a small piece of cotton wool in the French polish and rub it over the brass. In this way the metal will be siven a thin coating of the polish, which will keep the ait away and prevent the brass from tarnishing -for a month or two. and -when necessary the brass caji easily be recleaned and then "coated with the polish., once mors.