Woman’s World

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 71, 17 December 1928, Page 4

Woman’s World

Matters of Interest from Fat and Near

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. Ewart Anderson, who has been spending a holiday with friends in Brougham Street, has returned to Dannevlrke. Miss L. Stanley Smith, who has just returned from London, spent a few days with Mrs. Ballinger, and has now left for her home in Dunedin. Miss Wilson, principal of the Wellington Kindergarten Association, has left to spend the holidays in Australia. Miss Reed, of Wellington, has returned to Auckland from a visit to Whangarei. Mrs Wallis, widow of the late Bishop Wallis, of Wellington, Is staying with Archbishop and Mrs. Averill at Bishopseourt. Auckland. Lady Bell is returning to Wellington by the Remuera. due here at the end of the month. Miss Rosalind Atkinson (formerly of Wellington), who has been studying art in London, has secured an engagement with the “5.0.5.” company for its provincial tour. This successful play was first staged at St. James’s Theatre by Sir Gerald Du Maurler.

Sir L. and Lady Barnett have returned to Dunedin.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Callnn left Dunedin on Friday for Wellington, where they will embark for England. Mrs. F. Robertson. Wellington, .is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Morton, in New Plymouth. Mrs. H. Abraham, of Wellington, will stay with her mother, Mrs. McKellar, in New Plymouth.

Miss Medley, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Medley, in New Plymouth. Miss Cara Johnson, Wellington, visited Napier for the Sanderson — Mason wedding. Mrs. Smith (Wellington), is paying a visit to Napier, and Is staying with her sister. Miss Ktty Wood. Miss K. Cracroft Wilson, Christchurch. visited Napier for the Sanderson—Mjson wedding. Dr. and Mrs. Park, who have been staying at “Hillsbrook,” Hawke's Bay, have returned to Wellington. Mrs. H. Hobbins has returned to Hamilton from a holiday in Wellington.

Miss J. Ritchie, who has been staying with her aunt. Mrs. D. R. Caldwell, in Cambridge, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. R. Forrester, of Wellington, is a visitor to Auckland. Miss Marriner has returned to Auckland from a visit to Wellington. She was the guest here of Mrs. Halligan. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wall, of Wellington are visitors to Christchurch. Karitane Nurse Eileen Jones, who has been nursing in England for eighteen months, is returning to New Zealand by the Maunganui.

Guests at the “Hermitage” last week included: Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Brock, of New Plymouth, and Messrs. 11. R. Gough and E. H. Hunt. Mrs. Arthur Ledger, of Christchurch, will leave to-night for Wellington to meet her daughter, Miss Connie Ledger, who is returning from a visit to Cheefoo, China. Mrs. R. Bennell, of Wellington, is at present on a holiday visit to Dunedin.

Miss M. Malfroy, of Wellington, is the guest of Miss Statham in Dunedin.

Mr. Wilfred Fitchett, who is accompanied by Mrs. Fitchett and tiie children, is at present motoring from Christchurch to Auckland, with the intention of spending the Christmas holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Fitchett, of St. Stephen’s Avenue. New Zealand will have a visit from Miss Constance Valsey, writes a London correspondent, about the beginning of December.' Miss Vaisey, who is a linguist, and has done a good deal of translation, is at the present time working on the translation of an historical book. Her visit to New Zealand is to be made in order to stay with lier nephew, Mr. I. Scott, who is intending to settle on the land. Mr. Scott is at present gaining experience on a farm in the South Island. Miss Clara Andrews, who founded the National Children’s Adoption Association in England, has been invited by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. ami wife of the Governor-General of South Africa, to go to that Dominion and put before the child welfare societies the aims and objects of the association. Miss Andrews contemplates visiting Australia also. » • » VISITING THE CAPITAL. Mr. ami Mrs. R. Robertson, Gisborne, are visiting their son, Dr. Robertson, in Wellington. Mrs. A. Mclntyre, Turamoe, Hawke's Bay, is spending a few days in Wellington. Mrs. O’Rourke, of Napier, is visiting Wellington for a few days. Miss Charlotte Allom, of Hastings, is on a visit to Wellington. Miss Ruby Sherriff, of Auckland, is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. A. W. Perkins lias left Auckland on a motor tour to Gisborne, Wei lington. ami Franz Josef Glacier. Miss Tod, of Cambridge, is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. Angus W. Gordon, of Epsom, Auckland, is visiting Wellington, and is staying with her daughter. Mrs. Barnaby, of Hataitai. Miss G. Buswell, of Gisborne, is on a visit to Wellington. Miss L. Coleman, of Gisborne, has been visiting Wellington.

ENGAGEMENT. Ida Blanche, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tuckett, of Tinui, to Harold Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ede, of Eketahuna. WEDDINGS. The marriage took place at Toronto, Canada, of Ivy Alexandria, only daughter of the late Charles Nicholls, of Mangere, and the late Mrs. Julia Ellen Hall, of Monavale, Cambridge, New Zealand, and William Alfred Booth, late of Berri, South Australia, eldest son of the late William Booth and Mrs. Booth. Ferrybridge. Yorkshire. England. The ceremony was performed on October 3, by the Rev. Dr. Munro, at Old St. Andrew’s United Church of Canada. The bride was gowned in a dove-coloured georgette frock, and wore a close-fitting hat to match. Miss Elizabeth Orr, of San Francisco, was bridesmaid, and the best man was Mr. J. Moore, of Colombo, Ceylon. Their honeymoon was spent at Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Booth intend touring the United States by automobile, and will probably return to New Zealand some time next year. At St. Pntrlck’s Church, Palmerston North, on December 12, Isabel Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. S. A. Gooding, of Palmerston North, and late of Eketahuna, was married to Charles Robert, youngest son of Mrs. C. Carter, of Wellington. The Rev. Father McManus performed the wedding ceremony. Mr. V. Gooding, of Masterton. was best man and Mr. C. Corrigan, of Wellington, was groomsman. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, wearing a frock of ivory georgette, the bodice being finely tucked, while the flared skirt was finished with hand-made rosebuds of pink and silver. Her tulle veil was arranged cap fashion, with a circlet of orange blossoms, ahd she carried a shower bouquet of white roses, lilies, and earnations. Miss Eileen Gooding, of Palmerston North (sister of the bride), and Miss Phyllis Ashworth, of Wellington, were bridesmaids. The former wore lavender georgette and the lattle maise georgette, both frocks being made with tight-fitting, tucked bodices, and skirts of georgette and lace, with uneven hem lines. Crinoline hats were worn, and both carried shower bouquets. During the ceremony Miss R. Butler sang “La Serenata,” being accompanied on the violin by Miss Howley. Miss Cora Bartlett was at the organ. At the reception hold later Mrs. Carter, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a gown of black and floral mnriette. with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of scarlet carnations and maidenhair fern. When Mr. and Mrs. Carter left on their honeymoon the bride was wearing an ensemble suit of beige georgette, with Bangkok bat to tone. • • * SANDERSON-MASON. Most picturesque was the scene at Glenross Station, Hawke’s Bay, on Wednesday afternoon, where the marriage took place of Beryl, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Sanderson (Glenross), to John Mason (Napier), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Morris Mason, of Wellington (says the “Hawke’s Bay Herald”). The ceremony took place in the garden, in a miniature chapel. The bride, who was given away by her father, was in a wedding gown of white georgette, the corsage and back of gown being richly embroidered in silver, the skirt of heavily embossed silver in lace design on georgette deeply vandyked, having uneven hem line at the back. The sleeves were long and close fitting. The corsage was finished with a diamante buckle on one shoulder and cluster of orange blossom. A bow with train ends was finished at the back of the waist, which was further ornamented with a diamante girdle. The veil of tulle was held iu position by a wreath of orange blossom, and fell as a second train over the court train of georgette embroidered with a leaf design appliqued of silver tissue and adorned with cluster of orange blossoms. Silver hose and shoes were worn and she carried a shower bouquet of pink earnations, larkspur, and sweet peas, with fern and pink and silver streamers. The bridesmaids were Miss Cara Johnston (chiefj (Wellington), I. Heywood' (cousin of the bride), and K. CracoftAVilson (Christchurch), all of whom were frocked alike in briar rose georgette. The bodices were plain and tight, the skirts full and flared deeply at the left side, and finished at the left hip with bow and streamers of deeper pink velvet ribbon. The bats of fine pluk French straw had upturned brims of velvet finished with a diamante brooch. Each carried a pink shower bouquet and wore the bridegroom’s gift of a gold initialled signet ring. Pat and Margaret Mason, nieces of the bridegroom, acted as train-bear-ers. They wore frocks with tucked skirts of rose pink organdie finished with shoulder bow and buttons. A pink hair bandeau, sewn with rhinestones and having cluster of rosebuds at one side was worn by each. Their gift to each from the bridegroom was a gold bracelet. After the ceremony, Mrs. Sanderson received the guests on the verandah, the bridal couple standing under a large wedding bell. Mrs. Sadderson wore a gown of suxe blue and white floral georgette, vestee of satin, knifepleated skirt, edged with band of satin. Her hat was of black crinoline and satin with side ostrich cluster. She carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. The Rev. T. R. Geddes (Puketapu) performed the ceremony. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. George Sanderson (brother of the bride), while the duties of groomsmen were undertaken by Dr. A. G. Clark and Mr. J. Tattersail. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Mason, Wellington (parents of the bridegroom), were present, the latter wearing a gown of navy satin, smart navy satin hat. with beading in gold and feather mount to tone, mid carrying a shower buoquet of crimson roses and carnations. Later la the afternoon the bridal couple left on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a scalloped coat in biege crepe de chine over a frock of biege crepe de chino, trimmed with lace to tone, the corsage finished with green and biege feather cluster, and a but to tone of biege silk straw with upturned brim. SYDAL FOR SUNBURN. S.vdal is excellent for sunburn, but in its concentrated form is too thick to apply readily Rub a little S.vdai in you hand with a small quantity of milk and apply gmitly to sunburn. Used f New Zealand >r 40 years. 2s. jars in all shops.—Advt. Try C.O. Polishing Oil for Windows. Mirrors. Furniture, Moio-Car Is. (id per Boz. bottle Out on its own. C.O Products. Ltd.. 163 Adelaide Road. Wellington.—Advt-

PROVINCIAL ITEMS. Miss Stella Vernon has returned to Wanganui from Auckland. Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie, Wellington, is visiting Wanganui for the collegiate school "break-up.” Mr. and Mrs. Giesen, Dannevirke, are visiting Wanganui. Mrs. S. Boyens, Pahiatua, is visiting Wanganui. Miss Alison Kirkcaldie, of Wellington, is a guest at Woodford House for the break-up. Dr. Bruce Baird and Mrs. Baird, England, are the guests of ,Dr. W. S. Baird and Mrs. Baird, Wanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Munro are Hawke’s Bay visitors to Wanganui. Mrs. D. Taylor, Palmerston North, is visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Blundell, Hawke's Bay, are visiting Wanganui.

Miss M. McNab is visiting her parents, Captain and Mrs. McNab, Wanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Scannell, Hawke’s Bay, are in Wanganui. Major Weston (New Plymouth,), Mrs. Martin Innes (Wellington), Mrs. May (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. David Nathan (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ewen (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Glendinning (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Bunny (Masterton), and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Williams (Wellington), are visiting Wanganui to attend the collegiate school break-up. Mrs. O. Porritt, who has been visiting Te Kuiti, was the guest of Mrs. A. N. Barraud at Palmerston North on her way home to Timaru. Miss W. Macpherson has returned to Wellington after a visit to Palmerston North. Miss F. D. Ellis has been appointed assistant art teacher at the Palmerston North Technical School.

Miss E. Piercey, of Palmerston North, and Miss D. Hill, of Taranaki, will leave this week by the Niagara for six weeks’ visit to Honolulu. The Business Girls’ Lunch Club, Palmerston North, gave their annual picture party to the Flock House girls last week, entertaining them at supper afterwards. A very enjoyable time was spent, and both club members and their guests will long remember the happy event. Mrs. M. A. Eliott and Mrs. J. A Nash were also present. After supper a few items which were all greatly appreciated were given. A jolly ball was held at the Entertainment Hall, Palmerston North, on Friday night, when the Canadian Cowboy Band provided some novel dance music. The hall was crowded and the pretty decorations were greatly admired by the dancers. An excellent supper was served, and all present had a thoroughly enjoyable time, dancing until the early hours of the morning. Mrs. G. W. Watson and Mrs. Slack were hostesses at a “larder and limerick” tea at Otaki, given in honour of Miss Dorothy Booth, whose marriage will take place early in January. Owing to sickness, Mrs. Slack was unable to be present, and the guests were received by Mrs. Watson and Miss Mlria Slack. A colour competition, and the reading and judging of the best limerick, caused great amusement, the winner of the former being Miss Betty Swainson, and of the latter Mrs. J. D'Ath. During the afternoon Mrs. Watson, on behalf of the members of the Ladies’ Bridge Club, presented Miss Booth with a crystal water jug.

SEASON’S COMPLIMENTS FROM MADAME MENERE.

The compliments of the season to all her clients and other friends are extended by Madame Menere. the wellknown furrier. Madame Menere will be visiting Wellington ..ad Hawke’s Bay provinces again next March with a special selection of the latest fashionable furs.—AdvL PACKING FLOWERS . A box of country flowers is a gift that is always appreciated. In order that they may arrive in good condition careful packing is necessary. Flowers should be cut with long stalks, and they should not be packed immediately after being gathered. They will arrive in better condition if they are steeped for some hours before dispatch.

With regard to the actual packing, it is most important that the flowers should be so tightly packed that they cannot possibly move, for each movement means a bruised petal. A stout cardboard or light wooden box, slightly longer than the flowers, is needed and should be lined with soft paper. The bunches of flowers should be divided into halves and each half tied tightly quite close to the blooms. Then place them in the box heads and tails fashion.

Do not press down, but make a roll of newspaper and place it immediately below the blooms, so that they are supported in a natural nosition. Then tie the stalks to the roll.

All that now remains to be done is to fill any empty spaces with loosely rolled balls of newspaper, fitted in so tightly as to prevent the flowers moving.

CHRISTMAS TREE. The final Christmas party of the kindergartens under the charge oi tne Wellington Association, was that oi Taranaki Street, which took place on Saturday afternoon at the Lesley Hall, which, large as it is, was Alien to overflowing with the parents of tne children and friends. The presence oi brothers and sisters also showed now keen is the interest taken in the little ones. All the children, so many that the “circle” was a very large one, were dressed in their best, and an looked very spruce as they arrived and took their places in their small chairs. Under Miss Scott they gave a number of songs and games, and steps, in which some showed themselves as having a very good sense or rhythm. There was, however, an expectant air throughout, and not until the curtains were drawn, revealing a big Christmas tree, was this expectation fulfilled. The children, first giving presents to father and mother, had some difficulty in finding their presents. Then came their own gifts, and finally tea, with attractive cakes. The parents were entertained to afternoon tea by the Mothers’ Club. Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress, Sir John Luke, Mr. D. C. Peacock, and members of the Kindergarten Council. “SOMETHING ORIENTAL.” A very enjoyable entertainment, “Something Oriental,” was given by the Y.W.C.A. Hostel girls at the Boulcott Street Hall on Saturday night. The songs and choruses were taken from “Chu Chin Chow,” the performers being appropriately dressed in bright Eastern costumes. Mrs. Sparnum sang “Beans” very nicely indeed. Others who contributed solos were Miss O. Cave, Miss W. Doig, Miss Jennings, and Miss McLean, while Miss Constance Wiley was the successful solo dancer. The various numbers proved most interesting, as many or the “Chu Chin Chow” successes have not been heard for some time. LEAGUE OF MOTHERS. The final meeting for the year of the Brooklyn branch of the League of Mothers was held recently at Waldie’s Hall, Brooklyn. The hall looked very attractive with a gaily-dressed Christmas tree at one end of the room, while tables were set out on which were gifts and articles supplied by members of the league. The meeting, which took the form of a Christmas party, was opened at 2 p.m. by the president. Mrs. L. Baudinet, who in her remarks thanked the members of the committee for assistance during the past year. She also thanked those who had spoken at the various meetings during the year, including Dr. E. Bryson, Miss Riley, Miss C. Tocker, Mrs. Chatfield, and others. Best wishes were also extended to Mrs. Rollings, all good wishes, and bon voyage on her leaving the district Mrs. Kennedy then led the meeting with community singing. The judging of the articles by the members was undertaken by Miss Riley and Mrs. Logan. The prizes were won as follows Most dainty article, Mrs. Amos; most original article, Mrs. Wig ston; most useful article, Mrs. Norgate. Mrs. Chatfield gave an address on “Christmas Thoughts.” She was presented with a bouquet of roses. Mrs. G. Freeman entertained the gathering with songs. The birthday cake, with two candles, was then cut by Miss Riley, and afternoon tea dispensed. Presents from the Christmas tree were handed to the children and also to all the members. After the tea Mrs. Rollings with a few remarks presented •Mrs. Baudinet with a token of esteem from the members of the league. Mrs. Baudinet was presented with a bouquet, as also was the acting secretary, Mrs. F. Jameson. * * * OBITUARY. There passed away on December 11 one of the most public-spirited and popularly-known residents of Picton, in the person of Mrs. R. E. Gray, after a life spent almost solely in self-sacri-fice. Mrs. Gray, before her marriage, was a Miss Dunn, a name familiar to those remaining residents of Waitohi, and associated with the early history of Picton, where she had resided for some years. A considerable period of her life was spent in nursing in Marlborough, and in various parts of the North Island. Mrs. Gray’s husband predeceased her. She leaves one brother, Mr. Michael Dunn, of the King Country, three sisters, and two stepsisters, namely, Mrs. J. W. Gillies, Picton, Mrs. Charles Kruse, Wanganui, Mrs. T. Bevan, Levin, Airs. G. S. Jackson, Picton, and Mrs. J. T. Williams, Mount Pleasant. The many friends of Miss Mary Ramsay, late of Feilding and Marton, will regret to hear of her death, which occurred at Stirling, in Scotland, on October 13 last, after a brief illness. Miss Ramsay had booked her passage by the Remuera, which is to arrive in New Zealand at the end of this month.