WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 8 April 1925, Page 12

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. Miss Muriel Tibbs (Auckland), who has been spending a holiday in Christchurch, is at present visiting Akaroa. Mrs. Donald and Miss Phyllis Lindsay, of Auckland, leaves for England by the Rcmuera from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. 11. R. Smith, who have been paying a visit to Auckland, have returned to Christehurch. Major Hunter Blair (England) and v Miss Betty Hunter Blair were recently deer stalking in South Canterbury. Mrs. A. F. Cross and Miss Cross have come to reside in Auckland. They have been living in Hawke"s Bay. Miss Lillias Oreive, Press representative of the E. J. Carroll Conceit Direction, arrived in Wellington by the Ulimaroa last week. Miss Grieve is a .lournahst by profession, and has been for the past two years musical critic on the staff of the "Graphic of Australia." Miss A. D. Bright, formerly of Auckland, and contributor to several wellknown magazines, will leave England this month on her return to °Kc\v Zealand. The first Australian Greenleaf Players, under the direction of Miss Joan Rayner, produced ("Frills and Fancies"' in Sydney on March 27th. Miss Joan Rayner will be remembered in Auckland as a very clever child reciter. Mrs. Crozier, of Christehurch, and lied daughter, Mrs. Royce Xicholls, of Canterbury, left by Tuesday night's express for the South, after spending a holiday in the Queen City. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lowe, Devonport, and their daughter left for Cambridge on Tuesday morning, where they will spend a short' holiday, afterwards visiting j Waitorno Caves. i Lady Constance Butler, a well-known English society woman, has turned to 1 surgery as an outlet of her energies. I She is a daughter of the late Marquis of Ormonde, and is an X-ray expert. The National Council of Women of Australia lias elected Miss j Ruby Board as president of the Australian delegation to the Washington quinquennial conference of the I.C.W. in May. Other delegates appointed are: Mrs. Mallalieu and Mrs. Sawyer, from Queensland; Miss Geach and Miss Wood, from New South Wales; Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Mons, from Tasmania; Miss Jude, from South. Australia; Mrs. Cowan, from Western Australia. Tt is regretted that Victoria I was unable to send any delegates. Other ' members of the National Councils may be present as visitors without voting or taking part in discussions. Miss I Board is a vice-president of the New South Wales Council. Mrs. Hay, wife of the Bishop of Tasmania, is also attending. "The English liave no real grand opera, because the Anglo-Saxon reticence represses their tbeatricalism," said Galli-Curci to a Sydney journalist. "The same is true of America, but, America will one day have, her grand operas —after she forgets all about jazz—because America is not entirely Anglo-Saxon. In 20 years one of the iazz hits of the day would bore us to madness. The opera "Sonnambula" is 100 years old. How would 'Yes, we have no bananas,' sound 100 years hence? iazz is interesting—it tickles, but jazz has no sublimity. Music stirs the hearts —iazz-kicks the shins." In the coming election in Tasmania the Premier, Mr. Lyons, : s soaking re-election in Wilmot. His wife is a candidate for the Denison Division, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Burnell. is contesting the Darwin division. A lot of good-humoured chaff : s beinrr indulged in as to the possibili- ! t?es of this combination, if all three are The housing problem seems to have Wen acute at, times in ancient Rome, and disputes between landlords and 1 tenants were not infrequent. About 150 J T*.C. a Senator of Rome anpealed to the i Courts against his landlord, who had demanded GOOD sesterces (about £G0) a year for a house which had been rented at only half that sum. Crassus, famous for his wealth, made much of his fortune building houses which he let by the year. He had trouble with the Courts when he tried to make a tenant pay 15.000 sesterces for a pachelor's apartment. Against these abuses Caesar promulgated a law, according to which landlords could not exact more than 2000 sesterces (about £20) a year for villas in Rome, or more than 500 sesterces in the rest of the country. ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Miss Mollit Duthie, younger daughter of the late Mr. John Duthie, to Mr. W. E. Leicester, of Wellington. ROTORUA NOTES. Mrs. George Steel has returned from a visit to Auckland. Miss Audrey Hewett, who has been on a round of visits to Wellington and the Taranaki district, has returned to Rotorua. Mrs. H. C. Wilson, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. J. St. Clair, Ranolf Street, has returned to Auckland. Miss Hall, who has been the guest of Mrs. Love, Ranolf Street, has left for Auckland. Mrs. Coates has returned to Rotorua from a visit to the Thames. Mrs. Stanley Jones (Bayswater) is spending a holiday in Rotorua. Miss Winifred Wall has left on a visit to Devonport. Mrs. Bowe, Timavu, is on a visit to Rotorua, and is a guest at the Lake Hotel. Miss E. Gerritzsen has returned from Auckland. Mrs. F. W. Phillips, Remuera, and her son, are spending a few months in Rotorua. Miss Tui Bews, Seaview Road, Ronm'era, has joined the nurshic stair of King George V. Hospital, Roto"----rua. , Mr. and Mrs. J. 2s T . McLean arc visiting Auckland, and arc guests at Stonehurst. - The official opening of the Arikikapafcapa golf links for the season took place on Saturday afternoon, when there was a very larsre gathering of residents and visitors. In the unavoidable absence of the president, Mr. F. W. Wilkie, Mr. W. W. P. Hall presided. Mixed foursomes were played, the best cards returned beincr:" Miss D. Corlett and T. E. Carr, 89 —12 —77. Mrs. Wallis and Richmond, 91 —14—77; Miss Sybil Pavton and E. La Trobe Hill, 88—9—70; Miss D. Ford and Worthington. 04—13—81; Miss Gerritzsen , and C. Kusabs, 92—11— SI: Mrs. Algie and Tuck, 07—15«-S2. A dainty afternoon tea was served, the tea tab!e3 being arranged with bowls of roses and maple. At the tea kiosk, Government Gardens, Rotorua. recently, Mrs. Hellaby, Auckland, entertained a few guests at a delightful little dance. The room was prettily arranged with crimson Thousand Jacket berries and autumn foliage, while the supper tables looked charming with ■bowls of zinnias of autumn shades. Mrs. TTellaby received her guests, wearing a. handsome gown of black marocain, richly embroidered in silver. Anions the

guests present were Mesd&mes C. R. Tanper. Diamond, Sariti, Misses Allen, W. McHardie, V. St. Clair, K. Hall. Recent arrivals at Waiwera House, Rotorua, are: Miss P. Maekie (Heme Bay, Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. D. Pollock (Jit. Albert, Auckland), Mrs. Winthrop (London), Dr. and Mrs. H. Forbes (Opotiki), Miss Louie* Moir (Hcrctaunga), Mr. Keith Forbes (Opotiki), ■Misses Shuttleworth (Auckland), Mr. Sliuttleworth (Auckland), Mrs. Arthur 8. Evans, Miss Yeoman (Taueatua), Mr. Yeoman (Taneatua). Mr. and Mrs. Bunny (Lower Hutt), Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kinlock (India), Miss G. Jones, (Auckland), Misses Cradoek (Sydney), Mr. and Airs. Shaeklouk (Dunedin), Miss Shaddock (Dunedinj, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Hcndry (Glasgow), Mr. S. M. S. Philips'e (Batavia), Mr. L. Yon ITemcrt (Batavia), Judge and Mrs. Widderson (Christchurch), Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Beveridge (Hamilton).! Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coltard (Ohriatehureh), Mr. and Mrs. Theo Nicholson (Sydney). Mr. J. B. -Hughes (Nottingham, England), Mr. A. B. Shocsmith (Northampton), Dr. Henry Van Dyke (Princeton University, U.S.A., Misses Van Dyke (Princeton University, U.S.A.), Mr. and Mrs. B. Knight (England), Miss Knight (England), Mr. Knight (England), Mr. Starke and party (England), Mrs. Hooper (England), Miss Hooper (England), Miss Climo (Paeroa), Mr. and Miss Bayard Smith (Ceylon). WAIKATO NOTES. A bridge party was given last week by Mrs. E. E. Roberts, Cambridge. Beautiful dahlias and hydrangeas were arranged in the rooms. The guests were:—Mrs. W. Vickers, Mrs. A. H. Xiccol, Mrs. Boston Couper, Mrs. M. Wells, Mrs. H. Lewis, Mrs. G. G. Taylor, Mrs. Christophers, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. .Stapley, Mises K. Hally, Cox and Thornhill. A small dance was held in the Lake Kiosk at Hamilton on Saturday night. The ladies present were:—Mrs. A. I , '. Meldrum, Misses M. Bcale, E. Hammond, W. Manning, G. Hammond, T. Ring, X. -Manning, and Earner. At Pukekura on Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Lye were given a party by a number of their friends. Those present were:—Mesdanies Lye, Seabourne, G. Waite, Lockett, Misses B. Atkinson, W. Black, E. Atkinson, D. Lye, E. Peak*, E. Atkinson, Messrs. Lye, L. Waite, M. Woodcock, J. Paton, A. Lye, M. Wilkinson, G. Lye and B. Atkinson. The marriage took place in the Presbyterian Church, Morrinsville, last Tuesday, of Miss Winifred Ferguson, daughter of Mrs. S. Ferguson, of Morrinsvillo, to Mr. Sydney Harris. The bride wore apricot* brocaded crepe de chine, and long veil with orange blossoms. The bridesmaid, Miss fnez Harris, sister of the bridegroom, wore blue Milanese silk and a black hat. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's mother. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, "Tor View," Pukeroro, who have recently returned from a trip to England, were given a welcome home. Musical items were given by Mr. and. Mrs. Smillic, Messrs. C. Hargreaves, CaldweJl and McGowan.