WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 14, 11 October 1927, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mrs. C. Patterson has returned . to Wanganui from Wellington.

Air. and Mrs. K. Gardiner arc visiting Auckland.

Mrs. W. Craig (Wanganui) is visiting Wellington.

Mrs. W. Bird (Wellington) is at present in Wanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Riddiford are visiting Auckland.

Miss Alis Pauli has returned to Wanganui after visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. K. Mitchell, of Lower Hutt, are at present in Wanganui.

Miss Fair (Wellington) is the guest of Airs. Ernest Fair, l-’eildiiig.

Mrs. A. W. Averill has returned to Auckland after a visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Wellington) are visiting Christchurch.

Miss Edwin is away on a motor trip to Sew Plymouth and Hamilton.

Mrs. G. Morton lias returned to Greymouth from a visit to Wellington.’

Mrs. P. J. Ryan and Mrs. T‘. Curtis (Wellington) are the guest of Airs. P. O’Neil in Wanganui.

Miss K. Cartwright, of Christchurch, is spending a few days in Wellington.

Mrs. P. Nicholson is visiting Christchurch, where she is the guest of hetsister, Airs. P. J. Smith.

Airs. C. Patterson, of Wanganui, who has been visiting Wellington, lias returned home.

Air. and Mrs. W. G. Rees-Jones have left Wanganui for Wellington, where they will in future reside.

Airs. Aloore and her daughter, of Blenheim, have returned home after visiting Wellington and Palmerston North.

Airs. Frank Meuzies, of Eastbourne, who has been the guest of Airs. G Moore at Hamilton, has returned to Wellington.

The annual bazaar of St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Northland, will be held to-morrow. It will be opened by the Alayoress, Mrs. G. A. Troup, nt 2.30 p.m. There will be stalls of all kinds and afternoon tea.

Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Anderson, of Hawera, returned to New Zealand yesterday by the Alakura after a trip to several European countries.

The engagement is announced of Gladys Enid Alathews, only daughter of Air. and Airs. Ernest Brown, of Kelburn, to John Douglas, second sou of Air. and Airs. Janies McKinley, of Te Horo, Alanawatu.

The engagement is 'announced in the “New Zealand Herald" of Dulcie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James I’aterson, of Richmond, Auckland, to Arthur, only son of the late Air. 11. J. Barraclough and Airs. Barraclough, of Wellington.

A meeting of Rose Day workers will be held at the R.S.A. clubrooms, 12 Brandon Street, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The allocation of street stands will be made, and general business will be discussed. Alore workers are wanted to ensure the appeal being a success, and ladies who can help either by making roses or giving their assistance on Rose Day are invited to be present. Aleetings for making roses are field at the Town Hall each week on Tuesday and Thursday

The Island Bay-Berhampore branch of the League of Mothers held its monthly meeting on Wednesday last in the bowling green pavilion, Mrs. Gibbs, presiding. Mr. Hunter (director oi the school dental clinic) answered several questions asked by the members on a previous lecture in connection with the care of children’s teeth, and then gave an interesting address on diet and its importance in the health of children Vocal items were given by Mrs. Taylor and Airs Hindemarsh, and afternoon tea was handed round. '

The second concert arranged by the Entertainment Committee of the Belmont Progressive Association on Saturday night was a great success, the ehnrehroom being packed and the building fund for a hall and kindergarten will benefit considerably. Mr Wallace lent the piano, which had to be conveyed a mile to the church school. The artists who gave their assistance for the cause were as follow:—Mr Leslie Anderson, elocutionist; the Misses M. and E. Davies, fancy dancing; Miss Rubeustoa, of Sydney, two vocal items. Messrs. Natusch, Quested, Miss L. Payne, Master Pavne, and Miss N. Pavne rendered ‘'Sweet and Low” and “Lullaby Land.” Miss Phillips and Mrs. Natusch played pianoforte solos. Mrs. Natusch was the Accompanist. At St. Peter’s Church, Dunedin, last Wednesday afternoon, Cecil, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Stock, Mornington, was married to William M. Clarrv, of Wellington. The Rev. Canon Button was the officiating minister. The church was beautifully decorated, the chancel being arranged with masses of Japanese cherry blossom, narcissi, and primulas. Tn the Lodv of the church large branches of cherrv blossom were fastened to the ends of the pews with large, pink tulle bows. The bride was attired in soft grey georgette, handsomely . embroidered, wearing shoes and stockings to tone. She wore a black hat with pink and blue flowers, and carried a pink and blue bouquet. Miss Gwen Gallaway, bridesmaid, wore a nowder-blue charmiline frock, with grey shoes and stockings, and carried a pink bouquet. The bride's mother, Mrs. B. R. Stock, was gowned in black chenille with diamante buckle. She carried a pink bouquet. Mrs. McCabe (Nelson), sister of the bridegroom, was attired in' a frock of biscuit georgette, and carried a bouquet of brown pansies.

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GIRL GUIDES ANNUAL MEETING The third annual meeting of the Wellington Provincial Girl Guides’ Association was held yesterday. The president, Airs. J. G. Coates, was in the chair. Miss Newcombs and Aliss Enid Bell, provincial commissioners, were present. Apologies for absence were received from Aliss Jenkins, Airs. Arthur Duncan, Airs. Jordan, and Airs. Harcourt Arthur. Airs. Coates, in welcoming the visiting delegates, said that she sincerely hoped that not only the visit would prove a very happy one, but also much valuable work would be done at the meeting, and it would be of great benefit to all who are interested and working for the guide movement. The main ideals of guiding were to collaborate with parents nid teachers outside the schools by training our girls in healthy activities to be strong and selfreliant; to develop character and intelligence; to be thoughtful for others, useful in their homes, and, above all, be loyal to their country and their flag, and ready at all times to take their share of responsibility as citizens. The guide motto was, “Be prepared.” The future of the organisation looked very bright. Unfortunately the'greatest difficulty was the shortage of guiders. The speaker earnestly asked all present and all interested to help in finding suitable guiders. They wanted every girl in New Zealand to have the opportunity oi the trainig. Airs. Coates thanked all who were giving their time and energy so whole-heartedly in building up a splendid organisation, and hoped they would meet with every encouragement and success. The commissioner’s report stated that there had been a steady increase in all branches; not only in the guides but also in tlie guiders and commissioners as well. During the year Mrs. Arthur Duncan had resigned the presidency, her place being taken by Airs. Coates. Mrs. Herbert Kirkcaldie had also resigned, her position of Wellington divisional commissioner. This resignation was a great loss, as Airs. Kirkcaldie had always done so much to advance the movement. Aliss Newcombe was elected provincial commissioner during tlje year, and Miss Bell was elected deputy provincial commissioner. Special events recorded were the visits of the Duke and Duchess of York, who were well pleased with the appearance of the guides in the various towns, and of the chief commissioner, Airs. W. R. Wilson, who visited Wellington. The visit of Aliss Behrens, deputy commissioner for the North of England, was also reported; Aliss Behrens addressed meetings of guides and officers and generally encouraged the movement. A group camp was held at Alangaroa in January, and several company camps were held in different towns in the province.

The financial position of the association was reported to be satisfactory, with a credit balance of £l3 19s. A McCarthy Trust grant of £5O was greatly appreciated, and the badge examiners were also thanked for their work. Both reports were adopted. Officers for the vear were elected as follow President, Airs. J. G. Coates; vice-president, Airs. Sprott, Mrs. Clabburn, Airs Joseph Joseph, Airs. Bethune, Airs. Jacob Joseph, Airs. C. E. Richardson, Airs. IL D. Crawford, Airs. A. Brown, Airs. AlcCarthy Reid, Mrs. Tripp, Airs. Herrick, Airs. Hope Lewis, Mrs. W. Johnston, Lady Roberts, Airs. Bell, Ladv Pomare, Aliss Skerrett, Mrs. George Nathan, Airs. E. Hadfield, Airs. Harcourt Arthur, Airs. S. Nathan ; provincial executive committee, Airs. Troup, Mrs. Johnston, Airs. Hughes, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs Rhodes, Aliss Jenkins, Mrs. Hislop, Airs. Reid, and Airs. Holland ; hon secretary, Miss Sybil Bell. The position of hon. treasurer was left to the executive Committee to fill.

Miss Joseph, who has filled tlie position of treasurer until recently, was accorded a vote of thanks for her work. Votes of thanks were also passed for the outgoing committee, and to Mrs. Coates. The commissioners were afterwards entertained to afternoon tea by Airs Coates at her residence in Tinakori Road, where the rooms were decorated with red and gold rununculus. Mrs. Coates was thanked for her kindness by Aliss Newcombe on behalf of those present. MEMBERSHIP OF CROQUET CLUBS A KELBURN REQUEST. Asking that the City Council should prevent persons already on the rolls of croquet clubs from becoming members of another club, a deputation from the Kelburn Ladies’ Croquet Club waited upon the Reserves Committee of the City Council yesterday. Airs. M. O’Donnell, who spoke for the deputation, explained the difficulties which their membership and lack of more greens brought upon the club. Councillor W. J. Gaudin: What you are asking is that no outside players should be able to become members of your club. We did decide something along those lines. The Chairman (Councillor B. G. H. Burn) : Yes, but the Council modified it on account of the waiting list. Councillor M. F. Luckie: You ought to appreciate the fact that there is no possibility of getting any more croquet lawns nearer to Kelburn than Hataitai. Have you considered the question of boundaries? Airs. O’Donnell. We have never looked at the matter with that idea. Councillor Luckie: I. suppose that a line might be drawn 'down Tory Street, sav.

Mrs. Gardiner: There is already a club in Hataitai, and we think that it should be supported by the Hataitai plavers, and that they should not come to Kelburn and crowd that club. In answer to a further question by Councillor Luckie, Mrs. O’Donnell stated that the club had just on 100 members. They wanted to prevent players from leaving other clubs and joining Kelburn, where they had already difficulty in giving all players a game. Promised consideration of their requests the deputation withdrew, Mrs. O’Donnell making it clear that they did not desire any boundaries to be formed between the clubs.'

A Y.W.C.A. worker in Shanghai, China, writing of the work there says: “I was at a very interesting tiffin last Monday. The company was what is called the Joint Committee of Shanghai Women’s Organisations. I was quite thrilled at the international nature of the gathering. I sat between a Dutch lady and an Austrian, with a Chinese and Japanese beyond that. '1 lie occasion was the visit of a Harvard Professor of International Law, who made a very good speech on the possibilities of international co-operation in government. I began to realise there as never before what a laboratory Shanghai could be for international experimenting, and I wondered whether out of all the chaos and distress of Hie present some real advance in international understanding stay come, 1 ’-

Shoulder decoration must no longer be posies, but buckles and bows (says a fashion writer). The important dress bouses have each made a special feature of the treatment. One favours the cowboy scarf tied in various ways, while another prefers a large looselytied satin bow on the shoulder of long coats. It seems an odd idea, but then all fashions are odd if we worry them out. However, there is an air of ensemble about this new fad when the collar, revers, lining, and frock beneath are of the same material as the bow Worth features a buckle —beautiful in its jewelled design—on the shoulder of a frock and threads a ribbon through it. His navy dresses have also featured huge pearls right down the centre And pearls, by the way, have unstrung themselves and prefer to frivol on frocks instead of necks. This is the prerogative of the large pearl, of course, and six of them in a row are quite often found in a most useful career, holding a hip drapery or the folds of a scarf, while others “hunt in couples”—one white and one grey—all down the front ci a dress.

French Club. The fortuighUv meeting of the French Club was’ held at the Pioneer Club Hall on Thursday evening. The programme was under the direction of Mrs. Hursthouse, who gave an interesting lecture on the “Cid” of Corneille. The lecturer \vas :-ssisted by Miss Boyd-Wilson, Miss Hursthouse, and Mr ' Zohrab, who enacted some of the most famous scenes in the pla.yDuring the evening Miss Ormi Reid played Liszt’s “Rigoletto Paraphrase,’ a Schumann “Romance,” and a 1 Spanish Dance,” bv Albeniz. Miss Roma Burge and Miss Olive Long sang “Les Petite Saboto,” and Mr. Zohrab recited “Helene,” by Ronsard. The singing of “The Marseillaise” concluded tlie evening. Professor Boyd-Wilson presided, and Madame Bemlall conducted the conversation class.

When tlie- Aorangi tied up at Auckland vesterday morning Lady Brunton, wife of Sir William Brunton, one time Lord Mayor of Melbourne, was rushed to the Mater Miscricordiae Hospital in a bad state of health. It is not yet known whether an opetatiou will be necessarv. Sir \\ illiaut and Lady Brunton (states a Special Service message) have been on holiday, they came from Vancouver bv the Aorangi, and they proposed to spend some time in New Zealand.