WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 268, 6 August 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A well-known Wairarapn resident, Mrfl. M. A. Daysh, died at the Bowen Street Hospital on Thursday. The deceased wii9 the wife of Mr. Henry Daysh, of Maryborough, daughter' of t Mr. and Mrs, Davey, of Cornwall, and sister to Mr. T. H. Davey, ex-M.P.,. of Christchurch, Mrs. Murdoch Taylor,- of i'eatherston, and Mrs. Frank Warnock, of Napier. Her family consisted of a son, now in New 'York,,-Mrs. Campbell Smith, < of Martinborough, and Mrs. Pringle Davey, of Palnierston North. The deceased lady was well known in the Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, and Hie Forty-mile Bush. During the War she took an enthusiastic part in patriotic'work and lias been identified with the Anglican Church in her home town for some years.

A very successful social.and dance waa held by the Olympic Harrier and A.A. Club in the New Century Hall pn .Wednesday night. Excellent music was' supplied by. Mr. H. Whitenian,. while items wero contributed, during the evening by Miss C. Clark and Mr. K. Beajrlehole. The 6upper tables were very tastefully set out and decorated by lady supporters of the club-. ' The committee responsible for the arrangements consisted, of Messrs. F. Hodson, N. Cavwell-Cook, J. ; Piraton, and W, D. Sneddon, the two lastnamed being the M.C.'s for the evening, and Mr. E. A. Splman, the secretary.

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Free Kindergarten' Council the usual business was transacted, and the reports from nil'the kindergartens were satisfactory. Mrs. Gill was in the chair. The council wish to thank the Kelburn Croquet Club for its donation of .£2 2 J., which was much appreciated.

On Tuesday last at Mrs. P. Isaacs's house, 254 The Terrace, Mrs. T. W. Stringer entertained about forty ladies at auction bridge. Tho {unction was in nid of tho Plunket Socicty. An enjoyable afternoon was spent, and resulted in the collection of £1 10s., which sum was handed over to Miss A. • Barnett. Four tables were set out in the drawingroojn and three in the morning-room, in which flowers in profusion were arranged, •yfruit blossoms, pink roses, pink camellias, daffodils, violet?,-etc. Afternoon tea was arranged in.the dining-room, where tho tea-table was decorated with ' pink camellias, blue cinerarias, and _ violets. The flowers were all given , by. Miss Skerrett. in aid of the- good cause', Tho play was keen at. each of the tables, and prizes were given to tho two highest 6corers.

The engagement is announced.of.Miss Hazel Marjorie ■ Pearson, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pearson, of Glen Road, Kel.burn, late of Foxton, to Mr. Humphrey.B. Kerr-Hislop,' younger.son of Dr. and Mrs, W. Kerr-Hislop, of Potone.

There was. a good attendance of members of St. Allan's Sewing-. Guild at the yicarage yesterday afternoon. The'vicnr of Eastbourne, Mr. Stent, introduced the feeretarv of the ladies' branch of the Hebousing Committee of tho Anglican Boys' Homes, who. spoke on the urgent necessity of more accommodation for' boys. Ther* is always * waiting-list; ■ To proceed with , the work'money is'urgently required, The ladies present promised to assist, in one. way or another, and Eastbourne will have a stall on' October .1 Street Sales Day.. Mrs. Stent, assisted by friends, dispensed afternoon tea, and altogether a pleasant afternoon was "spent. 1 Post and Telegraph, Ball.' . The annual-ball of the Post and Telegraph Department was hold in tho Town Hall last evening, and was very successful in every way. There was a largo attendance of daiicere, and excellent arrangements had been made to secure the enjoyment of' all present. -Th decorations of the hall were very effective, and were carried out on altogether original lines Flags were used .with great profusion,. large numbers of. them having been suspended from tho ceiling, and also, draping the.-stage.tond front .of. tho galleries with - coloured streamer's at wido intervals brought low down and fastened to the corners. of the stage and to the pillars at the opposite end of the .hall.' Alternating, with tlieso streamers ivero ropes of lycopodium, and on the front .of. the gallery were shields from which radiated pennants, to which flags wore fastened, while undwueath the space Was divided into alcoves, furnished and named after-the different Wellington suburbs., Tho space at the further end of the. hall, opposite the stage, was turned into a supper room, with Mrs, Oscar Johnson in charge, ' Spring floWers and birch foliage formed the decorations or the tables. ....'"• The chaperons for tho evening wre Mesdames Markman, M'Namara, ■ Edwards, Van Slyke, and Dr. P.atts-Mills. and forming the committee were,Jlrs. Vail .Slyke. Misses Battersby Black, Gee rg€ Luckie, MacDonnell, M Murrich, Tucker, and Worth, Messrs. Catlev, Do Castro, Dunbar, HofFeins; Mandcr, 0 Sullivan. Stark, Telfer, Tobin, Troy, ami AV'liite. The secretaries were Miss \\. Kingston and Mr. W. A. Melrose, of the accountants' branch of the Post Oflico. Among those who were present were the Hon. J. G. Coales (Postmaster-General) an.l Mr?. Coates. the latter wearing black tulle with gold InCe and wide swathed waistbelt of gold brocade; Miss Scully, . in black. charmeuse with net overdrew embroidered in Oriental colours, arnt trimmed with beaded fringe; Dr. 1 lattsMills. in white charmeuso draped with black ninon and trimmed with gold lace; Miss Plaits, coral pink crepe do. clime with gold lace and pink embroidered insertion; Mrs. Viui Sljke, back tulle over black charmeuse, trimmed with -l)lack bended fringe and sequinned embroider?; Miss Luckie, black charmeuse trimmini with moonlight insertion and diamante ' edging; Mrs. Markman, black with moonlight embroideries; Miss,Battersby. black tulle; Miss Black, palest nink'frock; Miss George, lemon-coloured crepe do chine; miss MacDonncll, saxe blue erepe de chine: Miss M Munich, whito frock; • Miss Tucfcer, black and gold, Miss Worth, also 111 black; Miss Pine, black wsth a pink floral waist belt; Mrs. M'Namara. vieiu rose frock, trimmed with moonlight embroidery, the corsage inlet- with jade green charmeuso; also Mr. John Kobertson (superintendent of staffs}. Mr. Markman, Mr. and Mrs. Cumings, Mr. and Miss Andrews,- Mi. M'Nnmara, Miss Firth, Miss_longlon, Miss Troupe, Mr. Aitkin Mr. Towusend, Miss Henderson. Mrs. Hempton, Miss Saunders, Miss Heath, and» Excellent musio was supplied 9 orchestra.' A notable part of tho decorations or the Town Hall was he ves - bule. which lmd been decorated uith ropes of lycopodium and with a of tho same grnieeful plant, completely concealing the pillws. the effect being vow light and graceful.