WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 237, 21 June 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mrs. Kebbell, Mastertou, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. F. D. Herrick, of Mastertou, will arrive in Wellington to-day, and will be the guest of Airs. Brandon, Hobson Street. Mrs. Chas. Higginson, who has been spending a few days in Wellington, re turned to Waikanae on Saturday. Mrs. C. G. Teschemaker, who has been the guest of Mrs. Geoffrey Goodwin, Lower Hutt, for a few days, has returned to Marlborough. The annual meeting of the Plunket Society will be held to-night, at 8, in tlie Accountants’ Chambers. Johnston Street. The chair will be occupied by His Worship the Mayor (Mr. C. J. B. Norwood), and the speakers will include the Minister of Health (Hon J A. Young), Sir Truby King, Mr. S. Kir&aldie (chairman of the Citizens’ Committee), Dr. Wilson (medical superintendent Wellington Hospital), and Miss Pattrick (Director of the Plunket Nurses). The number of prominent people' who have undertaken to address membesr of the society is likely to add considerable interest to the meeting. All subscribers ate very cordially invited to attend, and it is hoped that a big gathering will be present to welcome the speakers.

A special meeting of the W.C.T.U. Central Union will be held at the Baptist Schoolroom, Vivian Street, on Thursday at 7.45 p.m , when Mrs. Peryman will speak. Music and supper will be provided.

At tlie recent committee meeting of the District Nursing Guild of St. John there were present: Dlesdames Stace (presiding), Corrigan, Osborn, Strong, and Young, Miss Littlejohn and Miss Rowley (hou. secretary). The nurses reported for the month of May 179 visits to patients in their homes and 68 patients treated at the office; 20 patients were registered, 18 discharged, one admitted to hospital, and there was one death. Gifts of food, clothing, medical appliances, blankets, and magazines were gratefully received from Mesdames Thompson, Elliott, Lissack, L. Blundell, Thompson, Willcox, Duff, and Herman, Misses Ashcroft, Dixon, and Macandrew, Messrs. Tingey and Bolt, St. John Ambulance Brigade, St. Peter’s Guild, Khandallah Sick Poor Guild, and two anonymous donors. The Two Garment Society are also thanked for gifts of clothing, and donation £1 10s. from Miss C. Richardson The nurses would be glad to receive old clean white rag for -bandaging.

WAIRARAPA POLO CLUB’S BALL.

The Wairarapa Polo Club’s annual ball, which was held in the Anzac Hall, Featherston, last week, was a brilliant success, and easily holds pride of place in the list of similar gatherings held in the Wairarapa. Under softly-covered lights, in a ball-room which lends itself admirably to decoration, a brilliant and effective scene was represented, in which a gay company mingled. All the decorations were carried out in the club’s colours, red, yellow, and green. Lycopodium, tree ferns, bamboo foliage, and nikau palms formed the main decoration in the hall, from winch were suspended artificial flowers- and streamers in red and yellow tints. At athe entrance were two

goal posts, and arranged on two walls polo sticks and ball. The club’s mascot, a horse’s head, on a mount, occupied a prominent position. In the bridge room, tree ferns, lycopodium, and other greenery, autumn berries, and leaves, with yellow lamp shades, formed a quiet corner for the bridge players. The lounge decorations were on similar lines, more use being made of autumn berries and leaves, as well as greenery for cosy corners. The supper room decorations were particularly effective. A huge sunshade was suspended from the centre of the room, with dark red and yellow streamers running from each point to the walls. Dark red and yellow shades enveloped the lights, and on the tables brass candle sticks and Oriental vases, with autumn berries and leaves were arranged with charming effect. Mr. D. C. Collins capably carried out the duties of hon. secretary, assisted by a strong committee. The supper-room decorations were carried out by Mrs. R. N. Barton and Miss N. Booth, assisted by a committee; lounge, Mesdames Walter Martin, Hewitt, and comjnittee; bridge room,, Mesdames C. Martin, W. Howard Booth and committee ; ballroom, Mrs. D. C. Collins and committee.

Among those present were ; Mrs. Roy Barton, golden brown, embossed georgette; Mrs. D. C. Collins, bronze georgette, with gold trimmings; Mrs. W. Howard Booth, dull gold brocade; Mrs. W. B. Martin, cyclamen georgette; Mrs. Hewitt, black; Mrs. W. E. Bidwill, black Parisian frock; Mrs. J. Varne Bidwill, mauve georgette, with silver .trimmings; Mrs. Chas. Elgar, black Parisian frock; Mrs. Ralph Beetham, helioptrope satin luorocain; Mrs. ■ Dillwood, pink georgette; Mrs. Tathani, black velvet with grey fur trimnjiyngs; Mrs. C. B. Alaunscll, gold lace over flame georgette; .Mrs. G. Sellar azure blue w.ith radium lace; Mrs. W. Hume, black beaded georgette; Airs. L- Tavener (Bulls), petunia georgette; Airs. C. Alartin, brown georgette embossed with silver grey; Airs. George Aloore, junior, pink georgette with ostrich feather trimmings; .Mrs. H. Reid, mauve georgette with deep fringe; Mrs. Betts, rose pink georgette; Mrs. Creigh O’Connor, black beaute satin; Airs. Holmes, heliotrope taffeta; Airs. Dr. Tweed, salmon pink embossed georgette; Airs. R. Beetham, lavender -georgette and gold lace; Airs. O. Beetham, flame georgette with gold . trimmings; Air. Allen Donald, cinnamon georgette and lace to tone; Airs. T. Taylor, blue lace over georgette; Mrs. Arch. Clark, black crepe de chine; Airs. L. Eglintou, lavender panne velvet with gold lace; Airs. E. J. Wickens, black satin with tangerine and gold trimmings; Mrs. Bird, black lace; Aliss Lyons (Palmerston North), pink georg ette beaded in silver and pearls; Aliss Noel Booth, silver tissue with lace overdress; Aliss Alys Duncan, green georgette; Miss Kaliss, black; Aliss Mavis Martin, flesh georgette, bcademd; Aliss K .Alartin, cyclamen georgette; Miss P. Alartin, maize georgette; Aliss Kara Johnston, sealing-wax red georgette; Aliss Molly Hume, flame godet lace frock with seeded pearls; Aliss Nancy Sutherland, jade green georgette with beaded trimmings; Aliss Gwen Willis, cherry georgette with gold trimmings; Miss Ailsa McDonald (Wellington), lavender satin marocain; Aliss V. Wilkinson, shaded georgette; Aliss Betts, blackgeorgette ; Aliss Rita Card, cream georgette with green beads; Miss Esme Card, cyclamen crepe de chine; Miss Tulloch,’ flame and gold; Miss Mollv Cullen', black and gold; Miss Jeab Donald, maize georgette with gold lace; Miss Wyn-Williams, silver beaded georgette; Miss T. Warren, apricot georgette. Air. Rodney Pankhurst’s orchestra provided the music. Extras were played bv Mesdames Wickens, Hewitt, Dr. Tweed (2), and W Hume. The catering was carried out by Dunstin’s, Palmerston 'North.

The committee very much Appreciated the assistance of Airs. Wickens.