WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 79, 28 December 1926, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. J. Rowden, of Wellington, are iu Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hunt are visiting the Southern Lakes.

Mrs. Waterworth, of Hastings, is spending a holiday in Wellington.

Mrs. H .C. Johnston, of Stratford, is visiting Wellington.

Miss K. Grinistone,- has returned from a visit to Taranaki.

Mr. and Airs. W. B. Steadman are Wellington visitors to Auckland.

Miss Ahern, of Wellington, has gone south for the holidays.

Mrs. Hubert Nathan is visiting Auckland for the races.

Miss Riley, of the Wellington Kindergartens, motored to Auckland for her holidays.

Miss F. Wood, Dunedin, is the guest of her sister at Muritai for the holidavs.

Miss Lulu Bean went to Christchurch to spend Christmas with her parents, Canon and Airs. Bean.

Aliss Hevwood has returned to Christchurch from visiting in Hawke’s Bay and Wellington. Aliss Gwen Didsbury lias returned to Auckland from a visit to Wellington and New Plymouth.

Air. and Airs. R. H. Livingstone, of Christchurch, are in Wellington for the holidays.

Airs. Honevfield, Egmont View, Patea, is staying at the Hotel Windsor for the holidays.

Aliss Gwen Tucker, Wellington, is visiting her aunt, Airs. J. Naylor, Nelson.

Mrs. Clouston (Wellington) is the guest of her mother, Airs. O. Curtis, in Stratford.

Basins and sinks, buckets and bowls, all take their fill from the same source, to assist in tlie rapid aud efficient completion of household tasks. No matter how big or how frequent the demand for hot water in your home there’s a gas water heater to meet it—to give you an immediate hot water service without work or dirt, delay, or disappointments. The gas ivater heater is a real saver of time, labour, and money—a modern treasure and a blessing, designed to give you a good start in the race of home management and to assist you in your efforts to win cotnfort for you- home. Consult us without delay. We have gas water heaters for every need and every type of house.—Wellington Gas Company, Courtenay Place.—Advt,

Sir Lionel Halsey, who has been simultaneously promoted to the rank of Admiral and placed on the retired list, received what lie counts the greatest compliment of his life when opening a Sailors' Rest in the East End of London some years ago. A sailor came up to him and held out his hand, which Sir Lionel grasped, saying, ‘‘l think 1 know your face. Weren’t you with me in Australia?” ‘‘Yes, sir,” replied the seaman. “I just want to congratulate vou, sir, for you are a man and you always treated us like men, too.” Whereupon, states an eye-witness, the Admiral not only smiled, but blushed.

Some beautiful jewels were received by Princess Astrid as wedding gifts on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Leopold of Belgium. Her- father gave her a pendant of sapphires and diamonds. The. sapphires are said to be the best in all Europe. Her mother gave her a necklace of rubies and diamonds which is a family heirloom. The bride’s parents also gave a joint present of silver plate and a silver lamp. The King and Queen of Sweden presented her with a diamond necklace, and her uncle, Prince Eugene, gave a sable coat and a picture which he himself painted. Five boy and girl cousins “clubbed” together to give a diamond-mounted wrist watch. The King and Queen of the Belgians gave Princess Astrid a diadem of magnificent gems with a large emerald in the middle. When motoring to the seaside with young children it is a good plan to start early in the morning if the day is hot, since heat so often upsets them. Children usually wake early, and if put to bed in good time they will be quite ready to be up and dressed an hour or two before the usual time. Travelling in the fresh morning air is delightful and invigorating. A stop for a second "breakfast” on the way is greatly enjoyed and takes up less time than luncheon or tea. The destination is reached early in the day, when an early start is made and the thildren by then will be quite ready for a nap, while their elders unpack and put away travelling things. When the little ones awake they start the holidays fresh and cheerful, without any of the usual first day crossness and fatigue.

An interesting visitor to Australia has been Mrs. H. L. Anderson-Munnik, who accompanied Mrs. Tawse-Jollie to Queensland. She represents “Die Burger,” the principal Dutch daily paper in Cape Town, and, in addition to managing her own sheep farm in the Dodredchf province, contrives to do a certain amount of litetary work. She went some distance north with the delegation, while Mrs. Tawse-Jollie was given a glimpse of tropical scenery at Tambourine, with its palms and its waterfalls, and where the king orchids at the time of the visit should have been flowering in all their pale primrose beauty.

Having introduced the Eugene process to Wellington, we have had the longest experience in nermahent wav mg Wliv not have the most skilled artists, at a cost that <= no more than elsewhere? Sides, 21s : half-head f>Bs ; full head. 105 s Agents Elizabeth Arden’s toilet preparations Stamford md Co., Ltd , fiß Willis Street 'Phone 14_745.-Advt

The business man on the street and the policeman on his beat are walking advertisements for C.O Boot Polish Obtainable from all stores.—Advt.

Fruit Bonbons for the theatre or after-dinner use. These confections have a strong appeal. Ask for Pas•ull’s—the best.—Advt.

Weddings to be artistic must Have bouquets to harmonise with frocks Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street De hverie< anvwlierc >n 4Hv

Mrs. R. G. C. Ffitch, of Khandallah, is the guest of Mrs. Ffitch, Fendalton, Christchurch.

Mr. and Airs. R. E. Cunningham (Wellington) are visiting Christchurch.

Mrs. Falla, of Wellington, is staying with Mrs. Stock in Dunedin.

Air. and Airs. P. R. Waddy are leaving Wellington by the daylight Limited to-day for Auckland, where they will be staying during January.

Dr. and Airs. Duncan Stout, with their children, are spending the holidays with Airs. Arthur Pearce, at Featherston.

The Rev. John Craig, witli Airs. Craig and family, motored through from New Plymouth'and are the guests of Air. and Airs. G. B- Craig, of Wellington.

Air. and Airs. J. S. Tennant (Wellington) have decided to spend the winter mouths in the South of France, says a London correspondent.

In spite of a wet Christmas everyone seemed to enjoy themselves during the festive season, and as soon as the rain cleared a little the world and his family went out to take advantage of the drier time. A’estcrday, though damp, there were hundreds of picnickers to bush and bays,' and those visiting the beaches mostly indulged in bathing, for though earning it was not .. cold Christmas, and not only the children, but father and mother and all the party were in and ou‘ of the water. There was not a bay or a strip of beach all round the harbour which did not bear its party of picnickers, and in Wellington at any rrte the children must have had a happy Christmas.

The National Council of Women of Great Britain ‘ held its thirty-first annual conference recently. The meetings were held in the Church House, Great Smith Street, Westminster. The National Council of Women was inaugurated in 1895, untjer the presidency of Airs. Creighton, aud now comprises 149 affiliated societies, including the Young Women’s Christian Association, the Girls' Friendly Society, groups of professional and other women workers, and similar organisations, all working for the public betterment and giving particular attention to the woman’s point of view. Its president is the Hon. Mrs. Franklin, and its list of vice-presidents includes Lady Emmott, the Afarchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, Lady Frances Balfour, Airs. George Cadbury, Airs. Creighton, Dame Alillicent Fawcett, and the Countess of Selborne. Lady Triistrani Eve is the honorary treasurer. The week’s conference promised to be the most representative since the inauguration of the council. There were Over 900 delegates from the various branches, and many other private members. The overseas Dominions were represented by members from India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Irish Free State. The International Council sent a lepresentative from Germany, and another from Sweden. On the first day there was a representative council meeting in the Church House, when the Alayor of Westminster, Air. George Heilbuth, welcomed the delegates. The arrangements included a special service at Westminster Abbey, with an address by the Bishop of Willesden, who acted (or the Bishop of London during his absence. A farewell luncheon party was arranged by the International Council in honour of the women accompanying the delegations from the overseas Dominions to the Imperial Conference. It was held a t ti ,e Lyceum Club.

Miss Winnie Lafferty, second youngest daughter of Mr. Charles Lafferty and the late Mrs. Lafferty, was recently married by the Rev. Father O’Flynn at the Catholic Church, Frankton, to Mr. Cedrich Irwin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, of Pußekohe. The bride was given away by her father. She was gowned in ivory charmeuse and lace, over which was arranged a silver embroidered tulle veil, worn with a coronet of orange blossoms and pearls. She carried a bouquet of white lilies and roses, with sprays of maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by three bridesmaids, Miss Eileen Irwin (a sister of the bridegroom), Miss Dorothy Lafferty (a sister of the bride), and Miss Benia Stapleton. They wore frocks of lemon, pink, and blue crepe de chine respectively, and carried bouquets of flowers to tone. Little Miss Marie Courtney, niece of the bride, carried cut the duties of a flower girl, dressed in silver tissue and veil. Mr. Horace Lafferty, brother of the bride, was the best man, and Mr Burke tlie groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was attended by about fiftv guests, who were received by the bride’s stepmother, Mrs k. LaffertV (Who was in bois de rose, with hat to tone). Mr. and Mrs. Irwin were the recipients of many handsome gifts and messages of congratulation from a wide circle of friends. Later they left for Auckland for their honeymoon tour.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL IN THREE BIG HALLS SIMULTANEOUSLY. A novelty for Wellington, and one which promises to prove a big draw for country visitors, is announced in the form of an "Auld Lang Syne ball,” which will be held on Friday next, New Year’s Eve. Anticipating the large numbers who desire to see “the old year out and the new year iu” iu this pleasant manner, the promoters, the Artillery and Community Club Queen Candidate Committee?, have hired three big halls in which dancing will be held simultaneously—the Town Hall, the Concert Chamber, and the Old Navals’ Hall (immediately opposite). First-class orchestras have been engaged, and the dancing in the main hall, which will commence at 8 p.m. sharp and proceed continuously until the early hours of the morning, will be under the control of Mr. J. A. Smyth. Special features will take the form of a grand masquerade dance at II p.m., and again at 11.55 p.m., and all dancers and patrons will be requested to wear paper hats, which will create the gayest of scenes and something to remember always. For the convenience of patrons masks and paper hats will be on sale in all tliree flails, and big stocks of these are being arranged for in anticipation of ?n unprecedented demand. The promoters guarantee this ball as one of the most enjoyable, exr tra arrangements having beeti made for tfle control of the crowd. Special bands will play through the city and Outside the Town Hall throughout the evening.

Viscount Cave, Lord Chancellor, was appointed president of the Magistrate’? Association at the annual meeting of the Guildhall, London, in succession to Viscount Haldane, who intimated his resignation. In the past year, Lord Haldane said, the Magistrates’ Association had made marked progress. The Lord Chancellor had carried on admirably the continuity of the policy laid down before he egme into office. He had made progress with the reorganisation of the Advisory Committees, an<j had added a good many women to them. Observing that there were 1600 women magistrates, Lord Haldane added: “Don’t let t.s imagine that that is the end of wisdom It is a good beginning of wisdom.”

The Commune of Waret-L’Eveque, in the province of Liege, which has 913 inhabitants, is the only one in Belgium where the voting list comprises the names of women only. The seven candidates for the current municipal election are all housewives.