SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 254, 26 October 1928, Page 11

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

An enjoyable week-end was spent at jSpringside House, Helensville, by the members and friends of the Ponsonby Catholic Tennis Club. The weather was ideal, and many interesting games of tennis were indulged in, dancing and swimming being the main features of the evenings entertainment. Among those present were: Miss R. McGee, Miss B. JWillett, Miss Mollie Goodwin, Miss Madge Culpin, Miss K. Carran, Miss Eileen Creadon, Miss R. Williams, and Miss Winnie Yiaoe, > • ,

" Every man is not wise, said Miss Preston Stanley yesterday morning, when being entertained by a group of Auckland ladies, neither is every woman etupid. The ideal democracy, in her opinion, would insist upon having both a man and a woman as their representatives in each electorate, so that the problems of both would receive equal attention. Every woman who does well in any way adds to |the status of all the other women, and the greatest dhoger was the apathetic voter-who did not realise his responsibilities. This applied with more truth to women than. to men. It was mentioned by. another lady present that at the last election in -one of thfe electorates more than a thousand women ,did not realise their duty sufficiently to record their vote. **• | • On Tuesday evening, at the monthly meeting of the music section of the Penwomen's League, Miss Whistler gave a most interesting talk on "Eurhythmies," and the eight kindergarten students, who illustrated the subject, showed what remarkable work had been done in a very short time. A point which strikes the observer of a eurhythmies class, whether of adults or children (and it is primarily intended for tho latter) is how obviously each one is enjoying herself. Miss Whistler explained that eurhythmies is not a method of teaching music, drill, dancing, or any one art, but a scaffolding for all.'"'Monsieur Dalcroze was prompted to create eurhythmies upon finding how little mere notes meant to his piano and harmony students, and he realised the immense value of adding, movement to stimulate a sense of rhythm.

Mrs. W .D. Holgate was hostess at a very enjoyable bridge, party held in ther lounge of the Lyceum Club yesterday afternoon. The room was attractively arranged with brightly coloured ffowers, and a happy time was spent by all. Mrs. Holgate wore a frock of black satin with black velvet hat trimmed with ospreys. . Amongst the players were: Lady Sinclair Lockhart, Lady Myers, Mrs. E. R. Russell, Mrs. A. S. Baßkart, Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Louisson, Mrs. Tonks, Mrs. Nalder, Mrs. Coleman, Jlrs. Ashton, Mrs. S. A. Stride, Mr*. Perkins, Mrs. E. Anderson, Mrs. McClatchie, Mrs.. Smith; Mrs. Handyside, Mrs. Bodle, Mrs. Greig, Miss A. Russell, Mrs. W. H. Parkes, Mrs. H. Samera, Mrs MeKtqr Graot» Mrs* K.

The Victoria League rooms looked very bright with masses of Iceland poppies, when the girls' Committee gave a party oil Thursday evening, the guests of honour being Miss Eileen Myers, who is on a visit to New Zealand; Miss Rona, Thomson and Miss Kitty Harsley, who have just returned from a trip to England and the Continent. Miss Mowbray, president of the league, welcomed the guests, and presented each with a posy of flowers. Games and competitions were played, the winners being the Misses Redstone, Rainger and Langsford. A piano solo was played by Miss Langsford, and a recitation was given by Miss Redstone. A dainty supper brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.

The committeemen of the old residents' reunion organisation gave a social to their wives and friends in St. Andrew's Hall, Otahuhu, on Tuesday evening, in recognition of their work done in connection with the season's socials. Amongst those present were: Mesdames J. Todd, fawn; Clements, orange and fawn; Mclvor, mauve; Leslie, fawn; Ay res, black; Ogilvie, black; Pearce, blue; Capp, black; Madigan, blue; Flood, pink; Dennison, pink floral; Brown, navy and f"wn; Cowper, black; Stewart, nigger brown; Crowe, black; Everett, cyclamen; Miss Carsons, green; Miss Moffatt, fawn. Songs were given by Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Turner and Miss Moffatt.

On Wednesday Mrs. Cyril Hughes' charming homo at Bell Road, Hemuera, was the scene of a delightful and enjoyable bridge afternoon. The function was given to Miss Dorothy Galbraith on the occasion of her birthday, and the draw-ing-room was tastefully arranged with bowls of Iceland poppies and rose#. Mrs. Hughes received her guests in a frock of black georgette. Miss Dorothy Galbraith was in a tailored navy blue marocain. A very dainty afternoon tea was served, during which Mrs. Allen provided an artistic humorous interlude. Among the guests were Mesdames Hughes, sen., Bright, Keenan, Wright, Phelan, Jackson, Blythe, Allen, Scholium, Jones, Urquhart, and Miss Dorothy Galbraith.

It was a happy thought that enabled the parents, teachers and scholars of Te Papapa school to spend an afternoon together in work and play. Owing to the generosity of Mr. Bonzaid the hall was. lent at a nominal fee, the lack of an assembly hall at the school thus being overcome. With the exception of a few items by friends, parents or past scholars, an opportunity was afforded of seeing something of what the children do, especially in dramatic and musical work, games and dancing. Of particular interest were the original verses from many of the pupils of the school, many showing promise. The afternoon, apart from its social value, enabled a new gramophone and records to be bought for the school.

I The Pukeroa Tennis Club held its final dance of the season last evening in the Jewish Hall, which was prettily decorated with streamers, coloured lights and bunches of arum lilies. During the evening songs were charmingly rendered by Miss Eva Berry. Among those present were:—Mrs. Gordon Hardy, wearing a frock of shell pink georgette with silver trimmings; Mrs. Mel. Henry, Naples blue georgette and gold lace; Mrs. J. A. Christian, shell pink georgette and rhinestones; Mrs. Ingram, lavender taffeta, with white shawl; Mrs. L. Carlton, black silk; Mrs. H. England, black georgette with rose taffeta; Miss K, Coleman, eau de nil beaded georgette; Mies Finch, Naples blue taffeta and gold; Bay Brewin, emerald green and silver; A. Baster, cherry georgette and diamante; Zella Hamilton, apple green georgette; Eva Berry, powder pink taffeta; Joyce Severne, white georgette; Ward,, palest pink satin and ecru lace; I. Wright, pale groen georgette; I. Clark,] old rose georgette; P. Lonergan, sea green georgette; M. Lonergan, blue ring velvet; A. Davies, black crepe de chine, and rose shawl; J. A. Wilson, blue georgette; M. Garbolino, laquer red beaded georgette; E. Green well, blue crepe taffeta; M. Goodwin, flame shot taffeta; M. Upfold, sea green ring velvet; B. Kent, palest pink beaded georgette; G. Hitchcock, Naples blue georgette and silver lace;' Ivie | Jennings, laqoer red vglvetf J. Ifcirlie, 'MKOT georgettQi ■„ - \

A children's procession through the main street of Birkenhead was held on Tuesday evening in connection with the carnival week organised by the Birkeuhead Business Association. The rendezvous was the Civic Reserve, where the judging of the decorative displays of the children took place, the Mayoress (Mrs. E. G. Skeates) and Miss N. L. Dash (secretary of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children) officiating. There was a ""laFge attendance of the public. The awards* were i—Tiny tots, representation of any nursery rhyme: "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," Barbara j Lappin, 1; "The Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe," Merlyn Chappell, 2. Decorated child's pram, with doll: June 1, MilHcent Pugh 2, and a special prize was awarded to Joan Harkin. Decorated bicycle: Owen Rosemati I, Robert Ross 2. Decorated trolley.: Albert Wrightson 1,, Rodney Thompson 2. There were big entries in all classes, and the judges commended the general high standard of the decorations. Mr. Frank Bodle, who judged the essays on "Birkenhead," awarded first prize to Nome Speed (Birkenhead School), and the second to George Johnson (Birkdale School). Th'e prizes were distributed by the Mayoress (Mrs. Skeates), and dancing on the green followed, the illuminations by electricity I giving almost daylight brilliancy.

ji" Mrs. I. K. Wicksteed was hostess at a very happy and friendly social evening held in the lounge of the Lyceum Club last evening, to members of the Auckland branch of the Ex-Service Women's Association. The room locked bright with flowers and greenery, and a delightful programme helped to pleasantly pass the evening. Dancing items were given by a number of Miss M. Johnson's pupils, and songs were given by Mrs. Corbin and Mr. S. Pritchard, with Mr. A. Brown as accompanist. Mrs; Wicksteed wore a frock of black embossed georgette with black embroidered shawl; Mrs. Basil Cadoux, president of the association, was in black taffeta with panel of pink frilled georgette. Amongst the members who were present were: Mis. Gould, wearing black georgette with lacquer red embroideries; Mrs. T. Michaels, black marocain; Mrs. Deck, Paisley georgette; Mrs. Stocker, apricot panne velvet corsage with black velvet skirt; Mrs. F. C. Webster, black crepe de chine and embroidered shawl; Mrs. E. Tyrell, jade green crepe de chine; Mrs. Bruce McKenzie, |deep rose georgette, silver embroidered; Mrs. Andrews, floral georgette; Miss Luxford, gold velvet, fur trimmed; Mrs. Wliitehorn, delphinium blue velvet; Mrs. Lewins, black with green shawl; Mrs. Garlick, blue georgette frock; Miss Lochner, red patterned crepe de chine.

Last evening a delightful kitchen evening in honour of Miss E. Andrew, of Hunua Road, Papakura, who is shortly to be married, was given by her aunt, Mrs. F. J. Lound and Miss A. Swindail, of Papakura. The function took place in the Parish Hall, which was decorated in the form of a cobweb, with red streamers. Very pretty decorations were also done with camellias and apple blossoms. The hostesses provided a dainty supper and several competitions were held, Miss J. Derbyshire winning the drawing competition; Miss Mildred Francis the guessing competition and Mrs. J. Little the consequences competition. Mrs. Lound wore navy georgette and Miss A. Swindail green georgette. Amongst those present were:-r-Mrs. Andrew, in rayon silk; -Mrs. Swindail, navy marocain; Mrs. W. Iv. Francis, plum velvet with guipure lace; Mrs. Jas. : Little, plum silk marocain, shawl to tone; Mrs- Bates, black crepe. de chine [frock; Mrs. J. Tasker, silk rayon; Mrs. j Moffiitt, vieux rose with rep; Mrs. Bartells, vieux rose crepe do chine; Miss M. Andrew, tangerine satin and guipure lace; Mrs. E. Andrews, black satin frock; Miss R. Arbuckle, purple beaded lace; Miss M. Francis, blue spangled georgette frock, shawl to tone; Miss B. Cosgrave, green crepe de chine with silver; Miss J. Derbyshire, powder blue satin; Miss G. Anderson, canary and blue taffeta; Miss R. Swindail, frock of grey brocade; Misß H. Swindail, maize crepe de chine; Miss Campbell, rose* pink crepe de chine; Miss J. Little, black crepe de chine with 1 pleated akiitfr Misa j, Mofßtt ? bftvjr fcgp*

A delightful morning tea was held yesterday in the home of Mrs. C. E. Maguirp, at the hopsital, to welcome Miss Preston Stanley, formerly M.L.A. for New South Wales, to Auckland. M iss Preston Stanley, not only was the first and only woman representative to. be elected to the New South Wales House of Representatives but was also acclaimed a brilliant speaker. Mrs. Maguire'a charming drawing room was decorated with bowls of spring floyvers and morning tea was spread in the drawing room, where the decorations were bowls of tangerine Iceland poppies. After a cup of tea Miss Preston Stanley spoke about women's present political position. She was for eight years the president of the Feminist Club of New South Wales, and said that she had stood and would always stand for equality between men. and women. She was not willing to have women "with hobbles on" walking along. the track of life. Although they had the vote in New South Wales ; the women could not sit on juries nor in other ways was their legal status the same as men, although in 1918 the Women's Legal Status Act removed some, of their disabilities. The greatest crime that any person could commit, said the speaker, was to be born a woman, if it came to any public position. ; Many able men in New South Wales agreed that women were as capable as ■ men but wjjen it came to voting for women they refused because the candidate had been born a woman. It was to try and get the peculiar problems of women rectified that she entered public life, and the greatest of these was the loss by death of the nursing mother. As a matter of economics these potential 1 mothers of children were pf great value to the State. All knew that this great death rate could be lowered easily, but no man would bother about it. It was not his problem; he did not have the children. It was women's duty to stand behind women in public affairs and see that these things were altered. Yet.it waa the women who applied to the female candidate criticism they did not apply to the male. This she considered the greatest disloyalty of the sex of which women had been capable. A woman ought to be able to- command ninety per cent of the women's vote, but they did not command fifty. Miss Stanley laid great stress on the terrible fact ■ that woman, from her long freriod of having to look to men for support and economic standing, was not able or willing to stand alone and behind a member of her own sex who is fighting for lier betterment. Miss Stanley was thanked by Mrs.' Basil Cadoux and by Mrs. A. Kidd for "her able exposition of the -position of women in politics.