WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 44, 16 November 1925, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mrs. 11. Collier .(Marton) has returned from a visit to Mastertou. Sir Harold and Lady . Beauchamp arc visiting tlie hot springs at Helcnsvillc. Miss Millais is visiting Mrs. George Weston, Christchurch. Mrs. Adams (Marlborough) is visiting Auckland. Miss J. Reid lias returned to Auckland from Wellington. Mr. and Airs. Vivian Riddiford have returned to Wellington from Christchurch. Miss Alice Brewster lias_ returned to New Plymouth from a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Airs. R. W. Matthews and Mrs. C. Alatthews are visiting the South Island. Airs; Ostler, who had been visitinp Palmerston North, left on Saturday for Wanganui. Mr. and Airs. R. E. Thompson, Punta Arenas, South America, are visiting New'Zealand, and at pi esent are guests of Mr. and Airs. H, Thompson, Timaru. Miss Carter and Alias Beatrice Cartel (New Plymouth) are among the passengers who are arriving by the Athenic from England. Ladv Alarjorie Dalrymple returned to vVcdlillgton at the week-end from Auckland. Later she goes to Taranaki for a visit. Air. and Airs. I’. H. Sampson (Taranaki) have returned from a visit to England, and have been spending some .lays in Auckland before returning to their home. z An afternoon , tba was given at Bishopscourt, Auckland, on Thursday to a number of young people bv Aliss Winifred Averill to enable them to meet Ladv Marjorie Dalrvmple. The rooms were charmingly/ decorated with spring flowers, and an address was given by tli'e guest of honour on the work of the Girl Guides The engagement is 'announced of Elaine, elder daughter of Afr. and Airs. J. D. Buchanan, St. Albans, Christcliurcli, to John D. Al. Fisher, Christchurch, cider son of Air. and Mrs. George Fisher, also of St. Albans, Christchurch. Tlie funeral of the late Airs. McEwan, wife of Air. T. W. AlcEwan (Altvor of T’etonc) tok place on Saturday afternoon.' The cortege was a very large one. Amongst those attending to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased ladv, who was very popular throughout the Hutt Valiev, were the Alavor (Air. W. T. Strand) and councillors of Lower Hutt, and* representatives of other local bodies. Flags were flown at half-mast throughout the town, and Alain Street was lined by masses of sympathetic citizens as the cortege passed through. The Fetone Balid headed the procession and played Chopin’s Funeral Alarch.

Tlie wedding took place at St. Bar-, nabas Church, Khandallah, last Wednesday evening, of Miss Lottie Waldic third daughter of Air. and Mrs. P. S. Waldie, of Khandallah, to Air. A. J, Gordon, vounger son of Air. and Airs. I Gordon, Hataitai. The Rev. R Finch officiated, and Aliss Page played the wedding music. Two little flowet gir's Eileen Sutherland and Marjory King, held the train, and the. bridesmaids’ were Aliss Edna Waldie and Miss Pauline Sliotlander. 'Mr. D. Newton attended the bridegroom.

The present fashio.l in women's hats, the low-1 ving-i’iverted flower-pot kind, makes for difficulty in hearing when their owners give evionce' in court. •‘Would it be possible for you to take off vour hat?” said Mr. Justice Reed to a woman witness in Auckland (states Hie "Herald”). “It is almost impossible to hear anybody who wears one of those hats. The sounds seem to go into the hat and stay there.” The hat was doffed to the evident relief of the iar.v.

Some details of the Dominion Artists’ Club, which was formed in England a short time ago, were given by Mrs. Mabe! Manson, who, accompanied by her husband, paid a short visit to Auckland, and left bv the Niagara (states the “Star”). Mrs. Alanson, who was Madame Mabel Manson, the wellknown singer, of Dunedin, is a vicechairwoman of the club. Its objects are to watch the interests of artists in all spheres, who go Home from the Dominions, and are, more or less, strangers in a strange land. The club sees that they go to the right teachers, and arranges accommodation for them. Io that end, <r fund was opened for the building of a hostel. Airs. Alanson was fortunate in getting a substantial cheque (or this purpose from Sir Arthur Alyers. The club is prospering, and has about 200 members, including some of the biggest “stars” from overseas, but more funds arc wanted. Mrs. Manson has now retired from the professional world, and is devoting her interests to the help of the young artists who go to the Old Country.

At the monthly committee meeting pt the Citizens’ Day Nurseries, presided over bv Lady Luke, there was u full attendance of members. The matron tn her report mentioned that Her Excellency Lady Alice' Fergusson, paid a visit to the nurserv during the month, spending some time with the ctnldien. A tender had been accepted for the erection of a new wood and coal shed, the reroofing of the building, the repapering of rhe kitchen, and the repainting of the building. The* work will be put in hand tis early as possible. A letter recently received bv the president from a Seatoun resident expressed appreciation of the care taken of a small daughter left at the nursery, and congratulated the committee on its having the services of so capable a matron and ■ nurse. Miss Stewart has been granted a month’s leave of absence fiom December 1, and Mrs.-AL A. Cronin has been appointed/ acting matron <‘or that time Gifts received during October from the following were acknowledged;—Mrs. R. C. Kirk, Mrs. H. D. Crawford, Mrs. J. t>. Elliott, Mrs. W. G. Reid, 11.8. Trawling Co., Mr. Rod.

To have one’s hair shingled without regard to the shape.of the head or the tvpe of features is Jo court disaster. A mannish cut is exceedingly unbecoming. Correctly cut, the head shows a daintv line and finish._ Telephone an appointment for shingling, marcel waving. or permanent waving, with Stamford and Co., Ltd., 68 Willis Street. ’Phone 41—745.—Advt.

THE TRAM CONDUCTOR TALKS. “ ‘Ptilmouas’ are almost as necessary to me as my ticket punch,” remarked a tram conductor the other dav, “especiallv in -winter, when but for these pastilles I would have one long cold.” Pulinonas sucked slowly give off healing, soothing vapours that penetrate the bronchial system; acting direct, they give immediate relief. Instantly beneficial in cases of colds, coughs,' influenza, asthma. Tins, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. from any chemist.—-Advt. Weddings to be artistic must have bouquets to harmonise with frocks. Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street. Deliveries anywhere in Dominion.—Advt.

PLUNKET CHRISTMAS 5

PARTY

BIG GATHERING IN THE TOWN HALL How thoroughly the Plunkct Society is established in Wellington was well shown at the Christmas party which was. held bv the society in the Town Ball on Saturday afternoon. Long befoie the hour fixed lor the party there was a constant stream of children with their mothers, and sometimes with their fathers as well, making their way to tho Town Hall, and when it finally began the big chamber was filled, upstairs and downstaits. Most people had to remain simply "put” so hard was it to more. Tho stage had been specially arranged to represent a housetop with three chimneys, and it had also been extended so that everylxnly would be able to see what was taking place. Black curtains festooned with pink roses made an admirable setting for the scenes, and pink roses also bordered and festooned the front of the stage. The procession of decorated vehicles, in which sat the "Plunkct flowers,” was the opening event, and som« of these had been most effectively carried out. An original scheme of decoration was one which struck a Chinese note. Arranged with the gayest of colours, it held a miniature branching tree, on which was perched a crimson and yellow parrot, and on another branch was suspended a Chinese lantern. Another perambulator was decorated in a colour scheme of lavender and pink, and was in charge of a dainty little crinolined lady. Very effective was a go-cart out of which grew an orange tree laden with vellcw fruit, its attendants dressed to c-o, i espond. Another original idea was a perambulator arranged to represent a Brunow's nest, and inside as bright as a button was a small baby chuckling away at everyone who talked to him. Covered with i crimson poppies was another, the poppies proving irresistible to its young occupant who amused himself by clutching everyone within reach. Green and white was the colour scheme of a go-cart trundled by a small green and white daisy, who afterwards sat down upon the stage ana watchrtl events and the audience with a very detached am. Perhaps the most original of all tho vehicles was tho one representing a. swan in which was seated a. small child. Another child drew it and a third held the reins behind. The idea was very cleverly carried out. Equally charming were the little 1 lunket flow-.-rs” in their prettv fancy drosses, who occupied the vehicles. Later iipponred a small Crusader and a couple of Plunkct. Knights. Most,impressive of all. however, was the giant Stork upon which rode little Pat Miller, with Father Christmas (Sinclair Breen) in attendance. Another effective group was that of the storks leading a fairy shin’with a golden sail, in which lay a tiny baby, whom the fairies at onco took charge oj and dropped _ down one of the magic chimneys, a Christmas present for a Plunket mother presumably. With it went th.- Plunket book “Baby’s First Year,” much to the amusement of the audience. Toy soldiers took up their stands one at each of tho three magic cjiimneys. one for the bovs, one for mothers, and one for girls. The chimneys were swept bv a tiny sweep, Lorraine Alnjor. Father Christmas, by a swift metamorphosis, turned himself into the Fairy Queen, and aft.-r two or three group dances had been performed by fairies and attendants, the preliminaries lending up to the pageant wore completed. Several of the figures in the pageant which had been designed and arranged by Mrs. James Hannah were taken from well-known nursery rhymes, and each leading figure had her heralds <nnd attendants. A tiny drummer boy (in this case a girl, Peggy Mclntyre) was a gallant little figure in scarict and white, and marched with great verve to the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner. Tony Hannah was a soldier very trim looking in bearskin and red-coated uniform; Juliet Nathan represented Cherry Ripe in earlv English dress, and lie: three attendants all wore cherry' red frocks. Little Miss Muffitt, a ehanning little figure, was renresented bv Barbara Coates with her Tuffltt and Spider all complete; Red Riding Hood xyas represented by Patsy Ash-bolt, dressed in grey with the traditional rep cape and hood,' and BoPeer by Bane Miller, a very charming little figure. Very quaint and picturesque was the Early Victorian bridal groin, the bride being represented by Shela Hannah, who Wore a crinolined yrhiie frock with a veil and posy. Two of her bridesmaids wore in crinolined frocks of pink and the third of blue and lavender. "Sweet Lavender” was another group, tho leading figure being Shela Coates. They wore frocks with grem bodices and striped lavender and white full skirts, and carried tiny shelves representing lavender. A beauticarried out figure was Alaria Poppett wit) her attendants, who represented an Eaiiv English very fashionable lady. Anctlier very prettv group, was that of "Fary Bells,” which was represented by floe La Trolie, a fairy in blue hung witl shimmering cobwebs, and equally effedive was that of the Dutch dolls, of rhicli the leader was Joan Maudsley. Pillowing the pageant came a sale of repicas of the living dolls that had appeared unon the stage bv Miss Cameron, Mrs. Clnvton. Afrs. Maenrthv Reul, ant Afrs. Wilkie, with assistants, r A no’eltv that specially appealed to .boys wai the Pirate Ship, from which toys an! treasures were sold hr Airs. Dow(is an! her assistants. Lady Hosking (pre-

I Bident of the society), with Mrs. Arthur Duncan, Mrs. G. Nathan, Miss Barnett | and other helpers, were in charge of a Plunkct stall containing hand-made children’s clothes; the dolls’ house .from which most fascinating hand-mode and painted dolls’ furniture, clothing and other accessories were sold, was in charge of Mrs. E. K. Robison and Mrs. Bernard Page; Christmas cakes and decorations. Mrs. Henry Hall and Mrs. C. E. Richardson, assisted by Mrs. Elliott and others; flowers, Mrs. Eichelbaum and her assistants; the tearoom, Mrs. Joseph; the Babies’ Wishing IVell, Mrs. Johnson. Assisting with the stage arrangements was Mr. T.iardet. Mr. Parton was in charge of the door arrangements and Mr. Gerald Silver of the floor. The Boys’ Institute Band played selections at intervals, and - Mrs. Dick was in charge of the orchestra. Miss Elsmie Ward (the secretary), and with her the members of the committee work'edd hard to make the afternoon successful. Sir Trnby King and Lady King were among those who were present at the partv. olid J,adv King was presenter] with a. bonauet in a somewhat novq’ fashion, a kind of pullev arrangement of cord being used to send it from the stage to the gallery where she was seated.