Woman’s World

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 223, 21 June 1928, Page 4

Woman’s World

Matters of Interest J from Far and Near

PERSONAL ITEMSMiss W. Massey, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. R. London, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Miss Eileen McAlpine and Miss Richardson, of Wellington, are paying a short visit to Christchurch prior to the former’s departure with her father, for Sydney. Mrs. Guthrie-Moore, who is the guest of Mrs. R. E. McDougall, in Christchurch, will return to Wellington this week. Miss Ivy Nathan, who is the guest of Mrs. H. J. Ballin. in Christchurch, will return to Wellington this week. Miss M. Ferguson, Wellington, and Miss I. Ferguson, Napier, are on a visit to their father, Mr. D. Ferguson, Temuka. Mrs. Barjhorp, of Lower Hutt, is spending a holiday in Wanganui. Miss Ailsa Nelson, of Wellington, who has been visiting Dunedin as the guest of Mrs. D. Phillips, has left en route for her home. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Freeman, of Wellington, who are visiting Auckland, will leave by the Marama on Friday for Melbourne, where Mr. Freeman is attached to the staff of the “Argus.” Miss Dixon, daughter of Mrs. J. Y Dixon, of Auckland, who appears under the stage name of Jocelyn Yeo. has been taking a part in a Russian ballet in Paris produced by Anton Dolin. The company was! transferred to Strasbourg and later to Brussels and will go to London. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon paid a visit to Paris while Miss Dixon was playing there. Mr. and Mrs. AV. F. James and Miss M. B. James, of Dunedin, were passengers for fc. > Francisco by the Maunganui yesterday. ♦ ♦ » VISITORS TO THE CAPITAL. Mrs. J. Gillies, Christchurch, is in Wellington for a few days, while en route for Nelson, and is the guest of Mrs. Nevill, Karori. Miss Baster, of the Training College, Christchurch, is in Wellington attending a meeting of the N.Z.E.I. Miss Edmed, Pahiatua, is‘visiting Wellington to attend a meeting of the N. Mrs. AV. E. Bidwill, Featherston, is visiting AA r ellington. « * * PROVINCIAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Curlett (Bay of Plenty) are on a visit to Hawke’s Bay and are staying Avith Mrs. E. Curlett (Hastings). Mrs. Furrie, of Stratford, is visiting friends in Auckland. Mrs. Oliver Samuels has returned to New Plymouth after a visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Alexander, of Hastings, will arrive in Christchurch this week. They will be the guests of Mrs. Alexander’s mother, Mrs. AV. Bayliss, Bryndwr Nurseries. Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew and Miss Nancy Morrison have returned to Masterton after spending a holiday in Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Wordley left Feaherston this week to take up resilence in Auckland.

Mrs. H. B. Dyer returned to Masterton this week- from a holiday at Rotorua.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Maunsell have returned to Masterton from a holiday in Canada.

Miss V. Holman, of the staff of the W.F.C.A., Ltd., Masterton, was recently tendered a party by her fellow workers in honour of her coming of age. During the evening she was presented with a travelling rug and other gifts.

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Wedding Bouquets of charm and dis tinetion, presentation posies and has kets, at Miss Murray’s. Vice-Regal Floriste. 36 Willis Street—Advt,

( FOR BRIDE TO BE. On Tuesday night Mrs. James Craigie and her daughter, Mrs. Coulson, gave a gift party for Miss Muriel Gibb, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Gibb, who is leaving on Friday for Sydney where her marriage will take place. The guests brought many gifts for the guest of honour, who will take with her many hearty wishes for her future happiness as well as these substantial tokens of esteem when she leaves for her future home. The party was a very jolly one and competitions and musical items, interspersed with conversation, passed the time all too quickly. Mrs. Gibson Smith sang and Miss Kathleen Hume recited, and the competition was won by Miss Elsie Mackenzie. * ♦ » WEDDINGS. Emmanuel Congregational Church, Palmerston North, was prettily decorated on June 9 for the marriage of Ida, only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. James Harwood, of Palmerston North, to Percy, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. F. AV. Jewell, also of Palmerston North. The bride, who entered the church with her father, was attired in ivory georgette, handembroidered with tiny circles of pale pink roses and silver thread. Her veil, which was caught over the ears with clusters of orange blossom, formed a train. A shower bouquet of freesias and pale pink roses completed the toilette. The service was fully choral and Mr. Newman Leet presided at the organ. Miss Alice Jewell (sister of the bridegroom) attended as chief bridesmaid. Also in attendance wer<> Miss Phillis Jewell, of Wellington, and Miss Vivienne Tanner, of Palmerston North. The bridesmaids were dressed alike in frocks of ring velvet bodices, and peeked georgette skirts, edged with ruched velvet, in shades of green, apricot and dawn respectively. Silver shoes and stockings, silver lace caps, and bouquets to tone with their frocks were worn. Small Mary Gatley was flower girl and wore a frock of pale pink ring velvet and crepe de chine frills, a silver lace Dutch cap and carried a basket of pink roses. Mr. E. L. Jewell, Palmerston North, was best man, while Mr. V. Gerrand, of Hawera, and Mr. C. Waugh, Palmerston North, fulfilled the duties of groomsmen. After the ceremony Mr. Harwood entertained his guests. Mrs. F. Gatley acted as hostess and wore a costume of cornflower blue and small felt hat to match. Later Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Jewell left for the north on their wedding .tour. The. bride wore a crepe de chine frock of carmen shade, felt hat to match and fawn velour coat trimmed with fur. The wedding took place at the residence in Masterton of Mrs. I. Maegilivray, Sulphur AVells, of Miss Margaret J. Finlayson, of Masterton, to Mr. John M. Tarbet, of Pahiatua.

COLOUR CARD. Every season there are three or four or half a dozen colours which trip off women’s tongues every time they want to add a further touch of smartness. A year'or so ago it was bois du rose: the pink shade clouded every other on the horizon, and even tried to shed a rosy mist over the ever-popular black. Now it is beige, and to vary it a little pinky-beige and mushroom beige and goodness knows what else. Beige has become almost a password to .chic, with the result that in an endeavour to ring the changes on a colour which women, would not relinquish, bright scarves and accessories were introduced, and another colour was allied to beige in the making of ensembles. It is marvellous what the colour experts have been able to do with the primitive red. yellow, and blue. They have disguised undistinguishable shades under extraordinary, names, which are likely to bewilder any poor woman looking for a simple blue frock. Consider a few of the names:—Ecstasy, eternity, manon, shadow, merida, rosita, dust, mirage, aioma. cinnabur. What wonder that many a woman looks a trifle hurt when she is told that her shoes and stockings, gloves, and hat, do not tone. At the beginning of 1920. the Germans complicated matters a great deal by issuing a colour chart on winch were 2100 colours. This was too much even for the designers, who like to have plenty of variety. A number of .conferences have resulted in the dim ination of colours considered unimportant, and superfluous, and reduced the number by 2354. leaving 46 shades to confuse the mind of woujtiu.

GIRLS’ FRIENDLY SOCIETY NEW HOSTEL OPENED. The new hostel for the Girls* Friendly Society, which has been in course of erection for some time and which has been looked forward to with such high hopes, was finally opened yesterday afternoon when the ceremony was attended by a very lafge number of people, too many for them all to get into the large social room, where it took place. Bishop Sprott presided and the Prime Minister (Rt. Hom J. G. Coates), the Mayor (Mr. G. A. Troup) and the Mayoress and Miss Troup, Mrs. Hawken, Mrs. Sprott, Sir Robert Stout, Sir John and Lady Luke, and many of the clergy of the parishes in Wellington were present. Bishop Sprott said they had received many apologies and good wishes from people all over the diocese, including the Hon. Mr. Coates and Miss Downie Stewart, Lady Stout, and Sir James and Lady Allen. The Girls’ Friendly Society was founded 53 years ago by Mrs. Mary Sumner, the wife of an English clergyman, and it was the pioneer society of any such movement in the Anglican Church. Ever since the Queens of England had been the patrons and the movement had. spread throughout the Empire so that wherever English girls went overseas they knew they would receive a welcome at the branches of the Girls’ Friendly Society. It thus served as a bond of union between various parts of the Dominions. In New Zealand there were six hostels. The Wellington- one was founded 45 years ago by Lady Jervois, wife of the Governor, and in that time they had only had two matrons. Miss Rix and the present matron, Miss Gleeson. The object was to provide a comfortable home and companionship for girls away from their homes. The old building which had served its turn was much out of date, and when the time came to extend it was chiefly owing to Miss Ballinger that the work of rebuilding on the same site was put in hand. The position was most central and to make up for the lack of garden space a garden had been provided on the roof.

The Prime Minister, who said he welcomed other gentlemen to keep him in countenance, said he had a great interest in the Girls’ Friendly Society, for his mother and sisters had been workers for it, but besides, he had five daughters and he was glad to take part in helping on a society which did so much for young girls. It must be a solace to parents and especially to mothers to know that the Girls’ Friendly Society would look after their daughters if they had to go abroad to earn their living. That building was a living memorial to the many women who had worked in the society in the past as well as to-day, and he was glad that the help given was not confined only to those of the Anglican faitli but was extended to those of any denomination. The promoters had not only large hearts, but also plenty of pluck, and he hoped they would have no difficulty in the task before them of paying off the remainder of the debt.

The Mayor said he was glad to see such a fine building which would accommodate over 40 girls who might well be delighted with such a home. He thought the society was happily designated in being named “friendly.” Wellington had a large floating population and there were many young men and women coming to make a start in life who needed such a “friendly” home. There were a number of hostels in Wellington offering, and he was glad to see such a fine one added to their number. There was no great accomplishment without sacrifice, and those who had put so much time and thought into this work to help the weaker ones in the community would be well repaid by the results. He referred to Mrs. Sprott’s fine work done so quietly and efficiently over a number of years, and called for three cheers for Mrs. Sprott, which were most heartily given.

After the singing of the National Anthem the guests were entertained to afternoon tea in the large dining-room, and were shown over the home by members of tbe committee. The hostel is in three stories, with the social rooms and offices on the ground floor. Tbe dining-room has small tables. ■ The social room is a large, bright room in front and there is a large kitchen with pantry and larder and wash-house conveniently placed. .In the latter there Is a lift which goes up to the roof, whereclothes can be dried. The bedrooms (all single rooms) have fitted-in wardrobes and drawers, and if small, are very comfortable. Three bathrooms are provided on each floor. The rooms have in many cases been furnished by gifts in memory of members of the council since deceased, and each one bears the name of the one in whose memory it was given, while others given by friends bear their names, in some cases the names of parishes and schools or other bodies that gave money for a room. No donor is forgotten and the lift (an expensive item) bears the name of one generous subscriber. The first floor is named the “Jervois Corridor” (the late Lady Jervois's daughters donated £5O) and a portrait of her as well as portraits of some members of the first council hang in the hall. The second floor is the “Shirtcliffe Corridor,” after Mrs. Shirtcliffe, who was a keen worker for the society. Much admiration was expressed by those who saw the building at what had been done. Mr. Coleridge, the architect, and Mr. Templeton, builder, received many congratulations.

PROVINCIAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Garman, of Auckland, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Nash, Margaret Street, Palmerston North. Mrs. R. C. Ongley, of Taihape, is staying with her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. M. Ongley, Palmerston North. Mrs. A. C-* .won, of Gisborne, accompanied by her son, Mr. K. Cameron, and Mr. J. G. Smith (Palmerston North), returned to Gisborne by car yeste: ’ >y. Mrs. Muirie, of Wellington, was a visitor to Palmerston North yesterday and has now gone to Wanganui. Miss G. Snell, of Hamilton, is visiting Palmerston North. Mr. and Miss Barton, of Wanganui, have returned from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. I. McCorkingdale, educational director for the W.C.T.V. of Australia, is the guest of the Rev. E. Cox, Wicksteed Street, Wanganui. Miss Ward is Mrs. H. D. Robertson’s guest in Wanganui. Miss Nina Evans, Timaru, is visiting Wanganui to attend the Steven-son-Jarvie wedding. Mrs. Swainson was a Hunterville visitor to Wanganui this week. Miss Sylvia Evans, Wellington, is visiting Wanganui to attend the wedding of ' 'ss El via Jarvie to Mr. Morell Stevenson.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Boyens returned to Pahiatua late last week from Wanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Low (Rapanui), Miss Harrap, and Mr. D’Arcy Preston (Brunswick) have returned to Wanganui after a motor tour to Rotorua.

Mrs. H. Hartland left Wanganui on Wednesday for a visit to Christchurch. Miss Freda Anderson, Wellington, is in Wanganui for the wedding of her cousin, Mr. Morell Stevenson.

Miss Hagen, Auckland, is visiting Wanganui. Miss Diana Cabor, Palmerston North, was in Wanganui to attend Miss Jarvie’s wedding. Miss Kathleen Bellman, • Masterton, is also a guest for the Jarvie-Stevenson wedding. • ♦ • WOMEN’S ACTIVITIES. The monthly meeting of the Upper Hutt Plunket Socic'y was held recently, Mrs. F. Leckie presiding over a large gathering of committee members. Miss Blake (Plunket nurse) in her report for May gave the following figures :—New cases, babies, 7; visits paid 1 homes, 130; visits to Plunket rooms, Uy er Hutt 175, Trentham 51; advice by telephone, 6; emulsion sold, 231 b.; Karitane, 311 b. Gifts of flowers for the rooms had been received from Mesdames Wright, Hanron, YoungmanRogers; and also a cot and clothing from Mrs. Mumby. During the month' the management of the Wellington Y.M.C.A. had given permission for the holding of a picture entertainment in aid of the local building fund in the Y.M.C.A. building at Trentham, and the sum of £25 15s. fid. had been raised. The committee desired to thank all those who assisted in making the evening such a success, especially the management of the Y.M.C.A. Votes of thanks were passed to Captain Whyte, Messrs. Chappel, Webber, Kitchen, Hobbs. The following moneys were received during the month :—Annual subscriptions, Mesdames Blackley, £3 35.; Zohrab, £1 Is.; Adams, £1 Is.; Johnston, 55.; Deller, 55.; Kitson, 55,; Thomas, 10s.; and Miss Adams, £1 Is.’; sale of emulsion, £7 9s. 6d. Building fund: Mr. V. Riddiford, £l5; proceeds of picture entertainment, £25 15s. fid.; Mrs. Thomas, 10s.

Last Saturday night the members of the Wainui-o-mata Institute celebrated their first birthday in the hall. There was a large attendance of members and friends. Mrs. Heathcote (the president) presided, and opened the party by welcoming the visitors and describing the work of women’s institutes. Dancing, competitions, and musical items were enjoyed by all. Supper was dispensed by the ladies, and a beauti-fully-decorated cake, proudly bearing one candle, was cut by Mrs. Heathcote.

Miss M. E. Armstrong, who has been attached to the staff of the Wellington Education Board and who is leaving to be married, was yesterday the recipient of a set of spoons and forks. The presentation was made by the chairman of the board (Mr. T. Forsyth, M.P.), who paid tribute to the manner in which Miss Armstrong had discharged her duties. Other members also spoke wishing her every success and happiness.

Now that winter has come, ladies, young android, are invited to inspect the range of Chenille suits, displayed in attractive and dainty styles, at George and Doughty's, Ltd. The first is a two-piece, almond green suit, with V-shaped neck, long tight sleeves, finished with gold buttons. The jumper is embroidered in coloured wools, and goes with a pleated skirt, at 735. 6d. An attractive suit is one in rose beige chenille, having pleated skirt and fitting jumper. The sole-trimmings on the jumper are four shaped bands of cherry-coloured chenille. The price is 735. 6d.

There is a useful two-piece suit in navy chenille, the skirt and sleeves being plain, while the square-necked jumper is striped horizontally in beige. For s9s. fid. is charged.

Priced at 735. fid., is an old rosecoloured chenille suit with new V neck, pin-tucked jumper, finished at hip with a band aml buckle effect, the skirt having side kick-out pleats.— Aclvt. .