WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 19

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS

Mr. Kirby Wilson is staying at Hotel Mon Desir, Takapuna, for some months. Miss McCash, Scotland, is staying at Hotel Mon Desir, Takapuna. Miss Slane is staying at Beach House, }lilford. Mrs. Douglas Cook has taken the Princes Street residence of Mrs. E. B. Gunson, during her absence in Melbourne. Mrs. Sydned Allen, who has been residing in New Plymouth during the absence of her husband, Dr. Allen, in England," is at present in Auckland. A bridge and five hundred party was given by Mrs. W. N. Evans, of Curran Street, Heme Bay, in aid of the Plunket Society, when the very satisfactory amount of seven pounds odd was collected for the fund. Miss Margery Bush gave a "Wanted on the Voyage" tea on Saturday morning in the Tudor Tea Rooms for Miss Rona Smeeton, who is leaving on Saturday next for a trip to England and the Continent. Those present were: Mrs. Alan Wilson, the Misses Doris, Enid and Bob->> liic Able, Penman, Kemp, Lamb, Conway and the Misses Merle and Rona Smeeton. A meeting of the Auckland district W omen's Christian Temperance Union, was held in Mrs. Lee Cowie's hall, East .Street, at which Mrs. Benfell presided. Business was arranged for the annual convention which takes place September 23, at Devonport. Arrangements were also made for entertaining the boys of the American Fleet. Mrs. Lee Cowie's hall being thrown open to them. Remits from the National Council of Women were discussed and passed, other business was transacted. The numbers, of the National Reserve Nursing Division, which is a very.progressive section of the St. John Ambulance, have been holding a series of soeiula to obtain funds to assist in sending several squads, who are entering for competition, to Dunedin during the Exhibition. The last social was organised by Miss V. Nathan, and held in the Domain Kiosk on Thursday. The programme arranged by Mr. Alan McEl.wain was thoroughly enjoyed, and after supper dancing was indulged in. The sewing guild of this division are also very active, meeting every Wednesday, when new clothes are made and old clothes remodelled for distribution by the district nurses and for the Richmond Road children's home. An enjoyable dance was held in the St. Sepulchre's Hall on Saturday, August S. by the Seddon Memorial Technical College Past Students' Association. About 170 members and friends were present. The music was provided by the Seddon orchestra. Among those present were: Misses Wrigley, cherry c-rope de chine; Vicke'ry, blue velvet; Donald, blue satin; McLeay, cherry georgette; Moon, blue figured satin; Perkin, blue satin and gold lace; Haverfield, salmon satin; Buisson.. green velvet and gold' lace; Mark wick, black chiffon velvet; Middlemiss, rose taffeta; Cochrane, black lace; Trevarthen, lemon taffeta; Roberts, blue .figured crepe de chine; Dando, green Ijafl'eta; Oleson, blue and silver-' satin;ilarshall, gold lace; Kent, green satin crush; Cummins, kingfisher blue lace; Bostock, black velvet and lace; Sims, pink crepe do chine; Grayson, blue and maize crepe dc chine; G. Stonex, blue satin; Parvin, green crepe de. chine;. Brooke, gold lace over blue satin: Sliackell, black lace. "The Queen is not in favour of shingles," writes a Sydney lady who was presented at the recent Court, "and very few .were visible, being disguised with ewitches and curls. Trains were of velvet brocade tissue, metallic lace or soft flowing chiffons, which were arranged in place by the pages just before their', owner entered the Throne Room. The niost amusing feature of the evening was the waiting in the Mall, where there were over 200 cars lined up. It was said that the first car had arrived at eight o'clock in the morning, the occupants presumably arriving later. Quite a number took up their stand at six p.m. and onwards. It meant a wait of 2 J hours before entering the palace gates. your ladies in one car were playing bridge. The' curiosity of the'crowd was insatiable, especially the Cockney section of it. They flattened their noses against the glass of the cars .and climbed the footboards in a determined endeavour not to miss any details of the ladies' dresses, 'even inspecting their shoes. As each fresh car arrived they mounted the footboard, and while inspecting their occupants, passed audible comments expressing which features they liked best and which they disliked:" WEDDINGS. The wedding was quietly solemnised at St. Peter's Church, Takapuna, on Thursday of last week, of Miss Emma Mabel Bass, seventh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bass, of Croxton Kerrial, Grantham, England,- to Leslie William Eainger, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rainger, of Prince's Street, Auckland. The bride, who was-given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. F. Hawes, wore pale blue georgette with a blue and silver hat and carried a pink bouquet. She was attended as matron-of-honour by Mrs. 11 awes, wearing a pale blue georgette frock with beaded trimmings. ROTORTJA NOTES. The staff of the Rotorua Post and Telegraph Department held a very successful ball on Thursday evening. The ball had been most artistically decorated for the occasion with streamers of podium and festoons of orange and,apple" green, while on . the stage, where a sumptuous supper was served, thY Department's monogram and shield were, cleverly carried out in the same colput. scheme. In the 500 tournament the ladies' prize was won by Mis. Smith, jun.j and the gentlemen's prize was won by Mr. Ruane. The ladies' booby prize was won by Mrs. Schultze and . the gentlemen's booby prize by Mr. W. Walker. The Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss Miriel Robertson and Mr. Morton. Among the many guests •nee: —Mesdamcs Sanders, W. Smith, Ruane, Ross, Pakes, Walker, Smith, Smith, jun., J. C. Duncan, Sherriff. Sheppherd, Halkett, Garrioeh, Schultze, "Misses C. Smith, M. Robertson. Hollinger, Connolly, Q. Mau. §. Pfikes, Henderson, Whitburn, A. McLean. Brownlie, B: Wallace, McNab, V. St. Clair, S. Fairley, A. Fairley, MV Webster, M. McKenzie, M. Duncan, C. Moore, Anderson. Carter, 3. Lasenby, N. Laschby. Strew, V. Hills, Clarke, r B~. Banks, W. Banks, fckelton, Dowling, Pennhigton, Purcell. (