Woman’s World

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 83, 2 January 1929, Page 4

Woman’s World

Matters of Interest from Fat and Near

PERSONAL. Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Alice Fergusson intend to give a garden party on Friday for their guests, the Earl and Countess of Liverpool. The Earl and Countess of Liverpool arrived in Wellington by the Remuera yesterday and are the guests of Sir Charles and Lady Fergusson at Government House. They will go south next week and will visit friends and tour the South Island, returning to Wellington in February before going north. Miss Rhoda Messenger and Miss Conway returned to Wellington by the Remuera yesterday from an overseas tour. ‘Mrs. Flower and her son, of Lower Hutt, have left for a holiday trip to Russell, Auckland, and Thames. While in Thames they will be the guests of Miss Constance MastedMrs. David Allen and family, of Wellington, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Donald Macdonald at Edendale, Southland.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wiffin, of Wellington, are visiting Invercargill. Miss D. Uniacke has returned to New Plymouth from Wellington. Miss A.. McCallum (Wellington) spent the Christmas holidays with her parents at InglewOod. .. Mrs. Bruce Craig. Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. John Craig, “Craigneuk,” Taranaki. Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilson. Mrs. Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. R. Craig, and Miss G. McLaren are visitors to the south.

Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Mackenzie and Miss Isabel Mackenzie are spending a holiday with Mrs. W, L. Jones, at Waikanae Beach. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Bennett, Hataitai, are spending some weeks in Christchurch. Dr. A. Blair, of Wellington, was the guest oter the holidays Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Blair, who are now occupying their beach cottage at Wainui, Gisborne.

Mrs. Hardcastle (Lower Hutt) is a visitor in New Plymouth., Miss V. Denniston has returned to Lower Hutt from Taranaki.

Mrs. De Faur, Wellington, is the gueSt Of Mrs. J. Gray,, Kaponga.

Mr. M. E. Southcombe, of Patea, is staying at Waikanae. Mrs. James Robinson, Upper Hutt, is in Auckland, where she is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gordon Hellier, Mrs. Butt (Wellington) was a visitor to New Plymouth last week. Dr. and Mrs. Hogg and family (Wellington) are staying in Taranaki for the holidays. Mrs. Edie (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. G. T. Geden, in New Plymouth, ■ Mrs. T. Young and her son, and Mrs. Alec Voting and her daughter, are visiting in the Hot Lake district. Miss 0. Preece, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. J. G. Maccassey, at St. Clair, Dunedin. Mrs. J. Rothschild, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland, where she is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. F. H. Pope, St. George’s Bay Road, ParnelL Mr. and Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop are visiting in the south. Miss M. Tqrner, of Highland Park, Wellington, is visiting Mrs. Aldrich, jun., of “Pukefiui," Takapan. Later she will be the guest of Mrs. M. Lyons, of “Greenhill,” Hastings. Mrs. J. Evlitt, of Island Bay, is visiting Mrs. Guy Tapley, in Dunedin. Mrs. Boden, Austin Street, is on a visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs, John Robert Kerr, of Nelson, have gone to Auckland for the Mrs.,J. F. McKenna, of Welliugton, who has been travelling in Europe, and visited Paris,- Dresden, Frankfort, and the chief cities in England, has now returnd to New Zealand, and is staying with' Mrs. J. J. Pike, of Remuera,Auckland.

Karitane Nurse Eileen and Dina Jones are’staying at Waikanae Beach, with their mother, Mrs. W. N. Jones.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Vernon, of Auckland, left by the' Ulimarba for an unusual tour of the East and Europe. Air. Vernon is well known in Auckland scholast|c circles, and Mrs. Vernon, as Alisa Beatrice Budd, hast been in charge of the publicity department of the Ful-ler-Hayward firni in / Auckland, for sonie years,, arid was, formerly in Wellington. It is their intention to travel slowly in and out of the places in the Dutch East Indies, and Malaya, before going through India, arid from thence to the south of Europe,, where they intend walking across Austria and Germany into France, arid then to England, when they will proceed to “Fairholm,” Airs. Vernon's home at Rayleigh, Essex. * * VISITING THE CAPITAL. Air. and Airs. W; P. AlcAnerin, of Hawera, and her daughter, Ola, are the guests of Airs. Y. H. E. Tilling,-Brook-lyn., ' ' . ' Airs.- K. Raymond is staying in Wellington for a few days, prior to leaving for,Sydney to catch the Austerlitz, for an extended, tour to Great Britain and the Continent. Aliss Evelyn Whitell has returned to Wellington for a two weeks- visit, and is accompanied by Aliss Evangeline Harradine, of Vancouver, Canada. Airs. Bradley-Smith and Aliss B. Bradley, of Gisborne, are on a visit to Wellington. ; ; ' j Mrs. Greatbatch, and Miss Cecily Greatbach, of New Plymouth, are spending a holiday in Wellington. Airs. C. Penn.and Miss Lucy Penn, of Stratford, are oh a holiday in Wellington. Airs. Macalister, of Stratford, is visiting Wellington. Airs. Cyril Blundell, of New Plymouth, is in Wellington. Aliss P. Garland, Dunedin, is on a visit to Miss E. Capstick, Petone. Air. and Airs. F. W. Freeman, Cashmere Hills, are spending the holidays at Rona Bay. Mrs; G. Clark, and her daughter, Miss Al. Al. Clark, of Auckland, are visiting Wellington. Mr. Clark is one of the team to play against the Australian bowling team. Weddings.—Bouquets designed with individuality as the keynote. Exquisite colouring effects, obtained only from Miss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist. 36 Willis Street.—Advt Try C.O. Polishing Oil for Windows, Mirrors, Furniture, Motov-Car Is. 6d. per 6oz. bottle. Out on its own. C.O. Products, Ltd., 163 Adelaide Road, Wellington.—Advt.

ENGAGEMENTS. Gweneth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sutcliffe,,4s Harrison Street, Wanganui, to James, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Storey, Aramoho, Wanganui. * * Ada Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Bayley, of Khandallah, to James Thomas Villers, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Steele, of Ngaio. • • • Eileen, eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Percy Jackson, of Albert Street, Palmerston North, to Leonard, younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Joyce, of Eltham. RETURN OF MISS McLEAN. AN INTERESTING TOUR. Miss Mary McLean, C.8.E.. for many years principal of Wellington Girls’ College, returned.to Wellington at the week-end, after a stay of two years abroad. Speaking of her trip. Miss McLean said it had been a memorable two years. She had had time to see (be things she was interested in, had visited picture galleries and libraries, and gone sightseeing. Miss McLean’s first visit had been to India, and she spoke with enthusiasm of a visit to Kandy, and the wonderful gardens at Peradanaya. A visit was paid to a nearby town, where there is a mission, and the scope Of work can be gauged when it is known that there are no fewer than 285,000 Christians nqw in Madura. A wonderful work is don at the mission, in helping young girls. One of the girl wives recently arrived there with a broken leg. an injury caused by her husband, from whom she had run away? If it were not for the mission, said MiSs McLean, there would be no help for such cases. Miss McLean visited also Pandita Ramabai’s Mission, near Poona (the college here bad always taken an interest in that mission), where now they have many deserted babies, and she saw the printing press which the girls are still working, printing the Scriptures. Many beautiful things were seen in India—the Taj Mahal, which the travellers saw in all aspects, and was just as lovely as it is said to be. They visited Jaipur, where the streets are full of sacred buffaloes, and pigeons, and Benares, an unforgettable sight., also Agra, Delhi, and. the deserted city of Talipur Sigri, which is in perfect repair, with temples, houses, streets, but completely empty. At Madras Miss McLean attended a lecture at a women’s college, on the League of Nations, by a member of the League. Leaving Calcutta by steamer, the traveller arrived at Rangoon, where it was interesting to note the health doctor was' an Indian lady, and she was very punctilious about her, duties, toO. insisting on taking temperatures, and feeling pulses. From Rangoon to Mandalay, Miss McLean and her party travelled by river boat, stopping at villages ou the way. Miss McLean visited Egypt also on her way to England. In England she saw something of some of the universities, attending the celebrations at London University, and it was amazing to think that at the capping ceremony, held in the Albert Hall, 2700 degrees were conferred. Miss McLean confessed her disappointment at not hearing the Queen, who was performing the ceremony, speak at the opening of Crosby Hall, the International Students’ Hostel. Several good speeches were made by women there, and on another occasion Miss McLean was fortunate in hearing both the Duebess Of Athol and Lady Astor speak in a debate on education in the House of Commons. Miss McLean visit’d galleries wherever she could, and she went at Mrs. G. F. Watts’s invitation to see the display of her busband’s pictures, which she keeps at her home near Guildford. Here are some of the finest works of the artist, including the “Love Triumphant” and the three “Eve” pictures. Miss McLean remarked on the small number of great pictures we ill New Zealand have beem able to acquire, compared with other countries. Later in South Africa she saw some of Watts’s pictures, presented by Mrs. Watts to that country, so, she said, it might be that New Zealand might yet acquire one or more. “In England' everything is fascinating, especially the shops,” said the speaker. “Yon really don’t need to go to liidia for you can see wonderful'lndian jewels, in London shops.” Miss McLean went to the Guildhouse, conducted by Miss Maude Royden, where the service |s led by girls in uniform of black and royal blue, and spoke Of the great work being done there. Miss McLean made inquiries, and visited Borstal institutions in England, and she was most struck, by the Borstal for boys near Rochester, which she, visited. Here she was Shown round by one of the masters, the institution being divided into bouses, each under the charge of a master. The place was conducted on the lines of a boys’ college, with prefects at the head of each group. There were 366 boys in four houses. Miss McLean attended'at dinner, where the prefects were in chargeand everything was 'perfectly. Orderly. The boys are put on their honour in the. second year, and the visitor was assured there were very few Who gave any trouble. She saw them at work in fitters, blacksmiths) carpenters,,' shoemakers, and tailoring shops. They can obtain the medal of the ROyal Society of Shoeing Smiths at the Borstal, and also in the kitchens, £. certificate which would enable them to take a position as ship’s cook. The follow-up work was being well done, and most of the boys made good after leaving the institution, said Miss McLean. Libraries also interested Miss McLean, and wherever she could she visited them. She was particularly interested in the work at the Mitchell Library, at Sydney, where everything bearing on the early history of the country is being collected' and kept in large safes. South Africa was visited by Miss McLean, chiefly for her to see the Victoria Falls, which she did from every angle. The journey took five days in the train, which-was very comfortable. Coming back, Miss McLean met Mrs. Crawford, whose husband had followed Livingstone in his explorations. It was an interesting country, she said, for even crossing the great Karoo Desert there was much to see, new trees and flowers, and strange birds, while the colouring was very brilliant. Miss McLean expressed herself as glad to be home, though having enjoyed every moment of her tour, but she expected to have much to do with the many interests she had in Wellington. SYDAL FOR SUNBURN. Sydal is excellent for sunburn, but in its concentrated form is too thick to apply readily. Rub a little Sydal in your hand with a small quantity of milk and apply gently to sunburn. Used in New Zealand for 40 years. 2s. jars in all shops.—Advt —2

Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. AV. G. Hall, of Palmerston North, and Elaine Hall, are spending a holiday at Manawatu Heads. Miss Daisy Vickers has returned to Wellington, after a visit to Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. Moodle and Miss J. Moodie, of Napier, are visitors to Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. Cowley and family, of Foxton, are on a motor tour of Taranaki.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fowler, of Palmerston North, accompanied by their daughter, Miss B. Fowler, of Wellington, are on a tour of the Southern Lakes. Mr. and Mrs. P. Paarless, of Palmerston North, are visitors to Napier. Miss Aurelia Hobson, of Fiji, is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hobson, of Hatume, Hawke’s Bay.

Mr. and Mrs. I. Ross, of Wellington, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Ross, of Foxton. Miss Heiiery, Of the British Isles, and Miss McGregor, of Palmerston North, are the guests of Mrs. F. Magill, of Hawke’s Bay. Dr. and Mrs. Clay, of Wellington, have been visiting Palmerston North. •■‘Mrs. Hutton Peacock, of AVaipukurau, Mrs. Joel Hudson, and Mrs. Tringham, of Wellington, were • visitors to Palmerston North for the races, and have now gone for a holiday up the Wanganui River. Mr. and Mrs. Slater, Alfredton, have left fbr [Lower-‘Hutt; where they will spend a few. weeks before proceeding to Nelson. ■ ■

■ Mr. and Mrs. Allan Free, of Wellington, are staying’ with Mr. S. L. P. Free, at Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. Ross and Miss Ross and Mr. Brady, of Wellington, spent last week-end in AVanganui on their way to New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. AVafd are Wellington visitors to Wanganui. Miss M. Briggs, AA r ellington, is the guest Of Mrs. H. Ei Ziesler, AVanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. AV. Hutchins, AVanganui, Miss Hutchins, and Masters Hutchins, are spending the holidays up the Wanganui River. Mr. and Mrs. AV. F. Thirkleston, Wanganui, spent Christmas in New Plymouth, and intend motoring to Featherston, where they will be Mrs. Carlyon’s guests for New Year.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lind, AVelllngton, formerly of Wanganui, are revisiting AVanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Skeet, AVanganui, and family, are visiting Auckland.

Mr. and MW. G. Horsley, AVanganui, are visiting Tokaanu. Miss B. Fotheringham, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. H. P. Lance, AVangahui.

Mrs. and Miss Cowper are Dannevirke' visitors to AVanganui. Miss V. Savage, AA r anganui, is visiting Carterton and Rotorua. Mrs. Clay, AVanganui, is visiting the Marlborough Sounds and Christchurch. Miss D. Hughes-Johnson left AVanganui on Monday for Ohaupo to visit Mrs. V. Frost before going on to Kawau.

Mr. and Mrs. Murray AVilson and Miss Wilson, Westmoreland, England, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. AVilson, “Burleigh,” Bulls.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. McKenzie are Taihape visitors to AVanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. Logan are New Plymouth visitors to AVanganui. Mr. and Mrs. R. AVithers, Miss Tilley, and Mr. Osbaldistone, AVanganui, are spending a holiday at Tokaanu. Mrs.. Leo Andrews, Palmerston North, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. McFarlane, AVanganui. Miss Rea Mcßeth, Wanganui, is visiting Ohaupo. Mr. and Mrs. F. Canning and Miss Canning, Dunedin, have been the guests 'Of Mrs.-R. McSkimming, Bulls. Mrs. A. J. Roberts and Miss Roberts, Wanganui, are visiting AVellington. Miss D. Neumann, Wanganui, is visiting Auckland. Mr. J. Bond and Miss Bond, Australia, are visitors to AVanganui, and are camping at Aramoho Park, AVanganui. Mr'.,' Mrs., and Miss Stratton, of Levin, have returned home after spending the Christmas vacation with their daughter," Mrs. A. McKinlay, of Takapau, Hawke’s Bay.

KEEPING MOTHS OUT OF FURS. Here is the moth season again. Watch your furs! According to Madame Menere, the well-known furrier, the only way to keep moths out of furs is to give the furs a good shaking and beating with a thin stick every few days. If a moth is constantly disturbed in a fur it is not going to lay eggs there.—Advt.

GOLDEN WEDDING. ’ A Cffrlstmastide golden wedding anniversary was celebrated at Hawera on Thursday night Fifty years ago, when ' Christmas was two days past,' the wedding took place at Kirkgate, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, of Miss Ellen Coupar, Horsburgli, aged 20, to Mr. George Harvey Westwood, aged 26. Four years later the couple left Scotland for Queensland. Ten years afterwards the couple and family of five children made for the Scotland of the southern seas, Dunedin, where 26 years were spent before they came to Hawera ten years ago. A half-century’s experiences were recalled on Thursday evening at Hawera, when over 60 friends and relatives gathered at a banquet in honour of the couple The toast of the evening, “The Bride and Bridegroom,” was proposed by Mr. G. R. Horsbrugh, a nephew of the bride. Mr. Westwood, sen., the bridegroom, suitably responded. Many presents and telegrams received indicated the popularity of the event, and the goodwill of friends. Though both are over 70 years of age, there can be but few couples so ■ hale and hearty as are Mr. and Mrs. West wood. They danced with the youngest, and seemed just as young as ever. The gatheriiig terminated with the singing of “They Are Jolly Good Fellows” and “Auld Lang Syne.” The children surviving are two sons and three daughters, ail except one being present. 'The family comprise Messrs, Balfour and George (Hawera) and Mrs. R. R. Douglas and Mrs. H. E, Clark (Dunedin), and. Miss Westwood (Hawera).

ANOTHER BRIDE CHANGES HER MIND. The London “Sunday Chronicle” • states that a Bradford tram conductor, Tom Shutt,/ smiled alluringly on a bride en-route for chunili, Miss Pearson, who immediately disappeared and cancelled the wedding. She reappeared next day as Shutt’s' bride, and was married- by special license. The jilted bridegroom took the blow like a hero. He wished the couple a happy life. “I couldn’t marry the other after I saw Toni’s smile,” confessed Mrs. Shutt. She admitted/that she saw Tom once previously, when he also smiled. It was love at first sight.—Aus. Press Assn. » ♦ * OVERSEA NOTES. Entirely new light may be thrown on the distant past of South Africa by excavation work which is to be carried out by a British woman archaeologist under the auspices of the British Association. Miss Gertude Caton-Thompson has been chosen by the association to undertake the task of excavating the mysterious ruins of Zimbabwe, in Rhodesia. Professor J. L. Myers, librarian of New College, Oxford, is taking a great interest in the work. He told a “Daily Mail” reporter that these substantial and elaborate ruins, with their granite walls and terraces, archways and roadways, their so-called fortresses and temples, have for some time provided a perplexing problem to antiquarians. It is impossible to surmise who built the works. There has been some talk about the legendary King Solomon’s mines in connection vHtli the ruins. Miss Caton-Thompson, as far as Professor Myers knows, will go opt alone and will organise the whole of the excavations herself. It must not be imagined'that she is going to a very wild and dangerous spot, because there is a motor road to Zimbabwe, and an hotel there where people stay who go to inspect the ruins. Fans have come back to Mayfair (says an English writer). Not only the wide-spreading ostrich feather fan of the ballroom, but the little folding fan of Early Victorian days. Made of painted parchment, it is laid beside one’s plate in West End restaurants and dance clubs on hot nights, and is carried to concerts as' well as to dances. Princess Mary nearly always carries a feather fan at night. She had some beautiful ones given her as wedding presents, and I have seen her lately with quite half a dozen different ones in the prettiest colours. She is very fond of a jade green one with a beautiful jade handle. The Duchess of York does not often take a fan with her, but the Queen and the older Princesses nearly always have one in their hands at evening gatherings.

Miss Patricia Harman, of Palmerston North, is visiting Christchurch for the New Year holidays. Miss E. Abraham, of Palmerston North, has gone to Paekakariki. Miss Zita Jaques Blackmore has returned to AA’ellington after a visit to Mr. and Mrs.. C. Louisson, of Palmerston North.

Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, of Palmerston North, and her daughter, Miss Marjorie Fitzherbert, are visiting New Plymouth. ■