WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 99, 21 January 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

matters of interest from far and near

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ward and Miss Ward returned .this week from an overseas visit.

Miss D. Boyne, late of the Palmerston North Hospital, is staying with Mrs. F. H. Pej-ton, 300 The Terrace.

Mrs. Elliott McKinney will leave for her home iu Sydney by the Maunganui to-day.

Mrs. H. Fisher (Eastbourne) has returned from a visit to Dunedin.

Mjss Ellen Melville (Auckland) arrived in Wellington on Tuesday from the south and left- last evening on her return to the north.

Mrs. W. Barton and the Misses Barton (Featherston) are in Wellington for the races.

Dr. Agnes Bennett returned to Wellington on Tuesday bv the Maunganui from a visit to Britain, America, and the Continent.

The engagement is announced of Miss Winifred Olson, eldest daughter of Mr. Harold Olson, of New Plymouth, to Mr. Ravmond H. Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bailev of Napier.

The engagement is announced of Kenneth George, eldest son of General and Lady Richardson, Vailima, Samoa, to Mona Mary, elder daughter of Mrs. Otway, Ngarakau, Tui Drury.

Among the visitors to Wellington for the race's are Mrs. T. Duncan, Mrs. Norman Blackmore (Palmerston North), Mrs. Wall (Waipukurau), Mrs. Chadwick (Dannevirke). Mrs. Morrison, Mrs.. Ralph Beetham, Miss Violet Hutchinson (Mastei'ton), Mrs. G. and Mrs. W. Hume (Pirinoa).

A wedding of much interest was celebrated at St. David's Church. Auckland, on Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Ruth Louiye Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Grant Everton, Dominion Road, was married to Mr. Cyril R. G. Bassett. V.C., of Auckland. The Rev. D. C. Herron officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a frock of cream brocaded charnteuse. Her veil was caught round the- head with a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of apricot gladioli. Her sister. Miss Chrissie Grant, was bridesmaid and wore a frock of rose georgette, with grey georgette hat, lined with rose and finished with a grey ribbon streamer. Her bouquet of hydrangeas was tied with silver ribbons. Mr Frank Fountain was best man.—Special correspondent.

A wedding of much interest took place in Greytown on Wednesday of last week, when Mrs. Constance Humphries, daugher of Mr. and Mrs. S. Keedwell, old and respected residents of Greytown., was married to Mr. Charles Walter Maxton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maxton, well known in Wellington and the Wairarapa. Miss Phyllis Keedwell was bridesmaid and Mr. Allan Balfour was best man.® The Rev. F. W. Stent, vicar of St. Luke’s Church, Greytown, conducted the ceremony. The parents of the bride and bridegroom and Mrs. H. Humphries, mother of the late W. L. Humphries, and a few close friends were present at the breakfast given in honour of the occasion by Air. and Mrs. Balfour at their residence, Wood Street, Greytown. Air. and Airs. Alaxton left bv train for the worth, and will live in Wood Street, Greytown, on their return.

One thousand volunteers, who can be called upon to give their blood in transfusion cases, are being enrolled by the London Blood Transfusion Service, a little known branch of Red Cross work. This service to’ London hospitals was organised five years ago, because doctors found it so difficult to obtain blood of the right type when a transfusion was necessary to save a patient's life. The blood of each human being belongs to one of four chemical types, and an individual who is willing to transfer some of his blood can be used only if he has blood like that of the patient. The classification is based on the presence or absence of two substances which are found to be hereditary. One type of individual has blood containing substance A; a second type has substance B; a third has neither A nor B; and a fourth, which is comparatively’ rare, has both A and B. To date the London Transfusion Corps has served 247 cases, but calls from hospitals have become so numerous that a few hundred volunteer reserves are no longer enough. The organisation states that calls come in at all hours of the day and night. It has its members classified according to blood type, and within an hour of the request the service has a volunteer of the proper type at the hospital.

Miss Dorothy Pollen, daughter of the late Dr. Pollen, has lately taken a small flat at 55 Quai de Bourbon, in Paris, and is offering her services to visitors from the Dominion, who are visiting the French capital, as guide, counselleT, and friend. In a letter recently’ written to a friend in New Zealand, Miss Pollen says: “I am now ready to guide and direct anyone-in Paris. I meet people at their trains, convey them to their destinations, take them shopping, sightseeing, arrange their tours, in fact do anything, ami engage rooms beforehand tor them at hotel or boardinghouse, so please tell all your friends coming to Paris to take me as their guide. It makes such a difference when you come to a strange country, not knowing the language or ways of the people, to be met b.v someone who does know them.” Miss Pollen is well acquainted with Paris, having spent a great deal of time there, and no one could be more competent for the job of guide than she is. She deserves every success, and no doubt her services will be appreciated by all who take advantage of them.

We have pleasure in advising you that the exclusive Wellington retail agency for the sale of Elizabeth Arden’s Venetian toilet preparation has been placed in our hands This means that the famous toilet treatments us arranged and recommended by Elizabeth Arden are available to the ladies of Wellington for use in their own homes, or out saloons.—Stamford and Co., Ltd., 68 Willis Street, Wellington -Advt. SENSIBLE MARJORIE. Afnr'orie is such a sensible girl. She alwnvs look® lovelv, but she buvr. economic,-i 11 v. Those are Silk Sheen sfockines she is wearing, and though thev are so lovelv and so enduring, belli" one-third pure silk and twothirds art silk, thev are priced at only 5/11.-Advt.

For the nfter-theatre supper Peck’s “ \nchovette” Fish Paste on hot buttered toast —delicious and appetising.— Advt. 2

Weddings to be artistic must have oouquets to harmonise with frocks Miss Murray, 8(1 Willis Street. De’ivartu juiywhero in Dominion.—

RACES AT TRENTHAM

SUMMER FROCKS AT LAST

Fragile dainty summer frocks had their chance for an airing at the races at Trentham yesterday, and they were to be seen in all their airy fairy beauty. Flowered chiffons and georgettes in delicate colourings or else in bold, vivid designs, lace and georgette in plain colourings, used either with lace or georgette were very much worn, and with them were flowered hats to tone. Alany of the frocks were panelled with loose floating ends, and others again combined a plain foundation with a draped overdress or semi-overdress of flowered georgette in contrasting tones. It was not the day for the intriguing autumn suits that have been showing in the shops within the last few days, but no doubt with two more days of racin<r yet to come they will get theit chance. Three such davs as yesterday are just a little too much to hope for. The cool shade of the trees at the rear of the stands, with their inset gardens gay with summer flowers, the rustic summer houses that are placed in sheltered corners all offered a cool seclusion that was not neglected. Not the least decorative note upon the racecourse, apart iroiu the beautiful horses, was the vivid, clear-cut colours of the jockeys, which stood out delightfully against the green background of the course. Among those who were present were the. Prime Alinister, Right Hon. J. G. Coates, the president of the Racing Club, Air. J. B. Harcourt, and Aliss Harcourt, the latter wearing a black frock with square-cut yoke of bright floral silk, and a high-crowned black hat - Sir George Clifford (Christchurch), with his sister-in-law, Aliss Dennis, who was iu black, with a small black hat; Aliss Skerrett, in cinnamon brown, with a deep yellow hat swathed with varicoloured ribbons; Mrs. Norman Blackmore (Palmerston North), black marocain ensemble with gold embroideries and black hat trimmed with gold leaves; Airs. T. Duncan (Palmerston North), leaf' brown frock with coloured scarf, and brown hat trimmed with shaded flowers; Airs. Elgar (Featherston), black lace frock with loose panels, and black hat touched with green and gold; Lady Campbell (Christchurch), brown frock, and’black hat with shaded red of brown; Airs. AlcEvedy, black and white crepe de chine barred with blue and black hat; Airs. C. Earle, black satin coat over a black and cream lace frock and black hat with ospreys; Alps, roses; Airs. L. O. H. Tripp, dark navy blue, with a black hat; Airs. Lees, black frock and black hat wit hospreys; Airs. Rodgers (Palmerston North), brown satin frock with pleated skirt and brown hat trimmed with shaded flowers to tone; Airs. Acton Adams, pink floral frock, black lace flounce, black hat, gold trimming; Mrs. Fussell, black and white frock faced with black and black hat; Airs. A. Strang, biege, lace frock with brown fur stole and hat or the same shade trimmed with biegecoloured feathers: Aliss Strang, black with hand-painted roses and black hat; Aliss H. Miles, biege georgette and’ lace frock and hat to match; Airs. F, Armstrong (Hawke’s Bay), brown frock with brown bat to.match; Airs. Wall (Waipukurau), navy blue marocain, coloured scarf, and small navy hat; Airs. J. P. Firth, black frock with side panel in Oriental embroideries Roman coloured scarf and black hat;'Airs. L. H. Collinson (Palmerston ’ North), black frock, black hat with osprevs; Mrs. Gear, black with a black hat; Airs. Robertson, black, with bands of cream insertion and black hat; Airs. A. W. Alouat. biege crepe de chine and black bat with osprevs; Airs. B. E. Alurphy, orchid mauve floral georgette with tiny frills on the skirt and mauve hat to match; Airs. Vivian Riddiford, black georgette and lace frock and cyclamen hat; Airs. Arthur Duncan, navy blue and white frock and small, navy hat to match; Mrs. Shailer Weston, navy blue frock with black hat; Mrs. George Nathan, cream lace frock and pale cyclamen hat; Airs. Chadwick (Dannevirke), delphinium blue crepe de chine, patterned in Oriental colours and black hat; Airs. Alorrison (Palmerston North), black and white frock and black hat; Mrs. Sydney Kirkcaldie, Princess Alary blue silk frock, and black hat; Airs. lan Duncan, black and white figured crepe de chine frock and black hat; Airs. C. Richardson, floral ninon frock and black hat with white jaspreys; Aliss Richardson, white chiffon frock patterned with pale pink roses and rose coloured bat; ATrs. Gage Williams, pale rose pink frock with side panels of white and rose coloured hat to match; Airs. W. Perry, black marocain and small black hat; Aliss Ida Duncan, floral frock and flower trimmed bat to match ; Airs. Stratton (England), gold lace frock and deep rose coloured hat; Aliss Kebbell, navy blue silk and navy hat to match; Aliss Tanner, delphinium blue frock- with Oriental pattern and hat to tone; Aliss Plimmer, fawn and blue check frock with fawn facings and fawn hat to match; Aliss Jean Shirtcliffe, leaf brown frock and brown hat: Aliss Constance Alorice. deep delphinium blue frock with panelled overdress in floral chiffon and black hat; Airs. Fulton, black and deep blue ensemble and black hat; Airs. Oswin, tabac brown georgette frock and hat to match; Airs- Gordon Reid, black with white embroideries and black hat; Airs. M. Alvers, cinnamon brown georgette embroidered in tones of blue and brown hat to match; Airs. Hodson, navy blue ensemble and naw hat to match; Aliss Datziell, rose patterned 1 chiffon frock, white hat with black ribbon band; Airs. A. Crawford, black with white ostrich feather boa and black feathered hat; Airs. Biss, black with a black hat; Airs. Arthur Yonn», black marocain and black hat; Airs. John Duthie, almond green crepe marocain with gold lace and green crin hat trimmed with gold-tipped ostrich feathers; ATrs. Alex. Young, cornflower blue frock with black hat; Airs. Peacock, black and white figured crene de chine, black hat trimmed with ribbon ; Tirs. Brodie, floral ninon frock and black hat: Airs. Parker, black and white crepe de chine touched with blue, and black hat; Aliss Parker, white frock and white hat: Aliss Coleridge, white ninon patterned with dnrk shaded flowers and hat trimmed with flowers; ATrs. Ralph Beetlipm (Alastcrton), biege worcette and lace frock and biege hat to match; Ab-y Shand, navy blue marocain and small naw liat to match; Airs. Harold Johnston, white chiffon patterned in apricot ami black, sprigged with roses, and orchid mauve hat; Airs. E. W. Katie, black "and white frock and black hat with ospreys; Aliss Clifford (Christchurch), white, with vari-coloured hat; Airs. Liavidsqn, black, with a black cloak and black feathered hat: Mrs. Henry, white and black frock and lint trimmed with flowers; Airs. W. Young, grey lace frock and black hat; Aliss Seed, naw blue frock and hat trimmed with flowers; Airs. Hardcastle, floral frock in Oriental colouring and black hat; Airs. Crunch (I’Connof, dark wallflower coloured frock and hat to match; Airs. Bernard Wood (Christchurch), floral chiffon frock and black hat: Mrs. Wilson, brown silk rep. frock and black hat : Mrs. Simpson, yari-colonred chiffon (rock and black hat'; Airs. Longnet, cvclamen marocain- frock mid black hat; Airs. W. G. Reid, black satin and black feathered fiat; ' Airs.

Herbert Kirkcaldie, black ensemble, the uuderdress of black and white striped marocain, black hat; Aliss Hall, leaf brown marocain frock and brown hat; Miss Aleadowcroft, cream silk lace frock and cream hat to match; Airs. G. Thorne George, deep fawn check silk costume and widebrimmed brown hat; Aliss Arndt, blown costume and wide brimmed brown hat; Airs. George Hume (Featherston), leaf brown crepe de chine with loose panels, ostrich feather boa, and brown hat with ostrich feathers; Airs. R. Abraham (Palmerston North), toast marocain and black hat; Airs. Elliott Wyatt, black marocain and black hat; Aliss Al. Seed, black and white figured frock and flower-trimmed hat; Airs. C. Birch, fawn check costume, green straw hat; Mrs. G. Hume, black marocain frock and black feathered liat j Airs. Rothschild, blactc, with & black hat; Airs. P. Blundell, floral frock and black hat; Airs. D’Oyley, black and white frock a<id black lint j Aliss S. Jackson, grey jerttey silk frock patterned in dark henna, and henna hat to match; Miss L. Jackson, royal blue and black frock, black hat, patterned in flowers; Aliss Yolande Jackscat (Alasterton), grey ninon frock floral hat; Airs, Gilloil, black marocain,black hat with vari-coloured trimming; Mrs. J. Findlay, fawn, with widebrimmed hat to match; Airs. Speedy, black, with scarf edged with petunia, and black hat j Alrs._ Tripe, black and white frock, green figured scarf, black hat; Airs. Rose, grey frock with a black hat; Mrs. Brown, black and white frock and black hat; Airs. Tringham, Airs. Alalcolm Ross, Airs'; G. Tolhurst, Airs. Haggitt (Palmerston petuniacoloured frock and p<*tmya hat to match; Airs. Aitken, browd' embossed frock with side panels of brown georgette, brown hat and brown feather -boa; Airs. Kinloch Adams (Canterbury).

The engagement is announced of Dorothy Irene, second daughter of Air. and Airs. William Turnbull, Hobson Street, Wellington, to Ivan Huston, only son of Mrs. Curlett and the late Huston Curlett, Hawke’s Bay.