Woman’s World

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 212, 4 June 1929, Page 4

Woman’s World

Matters of Interest from Far and Near

PERSONAL ITEMS. Sir John and Lady Findlay intend leaving shortly for a trip to England. Miss Paton (Lower Hutt) is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Cohn MacDonald, of Christchurch. Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Rbind have left for Fiji on a short holiday. Mrs. Mitford Hankinson, of Wellington, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Innes, of Christchurch. Miss Finnerty has returned to Eltham from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. N. Moore, of Wellington, are in Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. D. Matherson and Miss. J. Matherson, of Wellington, were recent visitors to Timaru. Mrs. J. McKenzie, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Kerr, of New Plymouth.. Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Gregory, of Wellington, are recent visitors to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. Lowry, and their daughter, Miss Thelma Lowry, of Wellington, who have been visiting Palmer, ston North, are at • present in Napier. Miss Lowry has just returned from an extended trip to California.

Mrs. S. Paton, Wellington, is staying with her Bister, Mrs. lan Roy, New Plymouth. Miss Winifred Guy is at present visiting Rotorua, where she is enlarging her knowledge of New Zealand tourist resorts, with the object of bringing the charms of the Dominion before the people of England. When she returns to the Homeland she intends to lecture on her adventures and travels. Miss Dora Cory, a graduate of Sydney University, was the first foreign teacher at the Peers’ School in Tokio. Before her marriage, which took place recently, she was honoured by a command from the Imperial Palace to a farewell party with the Japanese Royal Family, and was presented with a substantial cheque. Among her pupils was Prince Sume, the Emperor’s young brother. Miss M. Lucas, of Lower Hutt, is the guest of Mrs. Kenneth Murchison, at Kirwee, Canterbury.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Watkins, of Wellington, are staying in Christchurch.

Miss B. Copping, who has been the guest of Mrs. Kear, Stratford, has returned to Wellington. * • VISITORS TO THE CAPITAL. Miss Thelma Dawson, of Christchurch, is on a visit to Miss L. Carney, The Terrace, Wellington. Mrs. P. J. Ryan, of Napier, is visiting Wellington. Miss Ewart, who has been staying in Christchurch, has left for Wellington to visit her brother, Dr. Ewart. Miss Joyce Lile, of New Plymouth, is on a holiday in Wellington. Miss Elphinstone (England), who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. S. Jenkins, of Eltham, has left for Wellington on route for England. Miss McCluggage has left Stratford for Wellington, where she will sit for her final pharmaceutical examination. Miss Phyllis Syme, of Hawera, is in Wellington, and later will leave for the Wairarapa, where she will spend about two months.

WOMEN’S ACTIVITIES. Following is the list of hostesses for the Community Club this week:-—Mon-day, Wellington South Nursing Division; Tuesday, Miss Robinson; Wednesday, Mrs. E. T. Taylor; Thursday, Mrs. Murphy, M.8.E.; Friday, Mrs. Pow; Monday; Miss Blair. ~ , , A bazaar in aid of St. Mary’s homes, Karori, will be held in the Sydney Street hall on Friday next. It will be opened, by the Mayoress. There will be cake and produce stalls and a tea-room. There will, also be a stall stocked with goods made by the girls in the Home, as well as other goods. The; committee hope all friends and supporters of the Guild will attend and help to raise the money needed for carrying on the- work.-

A WOMAN EXPLORER. Lady Dorothy Mills, daughter of the Earl of Orford (who now resides at Manurewa, Auckland), arrived in London recently after spending four months travelling alone in the wilds of West Dorothy hid already trekked to Timbuktu aloue, and had journeyed up the Niger River apd round Liberia. "I travel alone because I prefer it, she told a “Daily Mail” reporter, and continued J — . . . > “I am convinced that it is much safer for a white woman to travel alone in a primitive country. Primitive people regard a woman visitor as a sign ok peace. Oh the other hand, a white man is likely to fill them with apprehension and distrust Travelling long distances in Portuguese and French Guinea, Lady Dorothy visited many tribes. She said: I never had cause to feel fear. The natives were sometimes afraid of me. The Seloups, for instance, were extremely timid people, and the old women are much braver than outside my hut the old crones would edge nearer and nearer, until they reached me, and then they would stroke my hand with one finger. The final test of my friendliness came when they dumped a’baby in my lap. “My chief object in making the expedition was to study witchcraft, I found information difficult to get, for the. pagan primitives are very jealous of their rollgious secrets. v H. “The witch doctors are experts herbalists, and they also have a remarkable knowledge of auto-suggestion. “I saw one man who was dying because a witch doctor had told him he would die. He was given a week to live, and, sure enough, he lasted only that time.”-

Three hundred million pairs of heels are needed annually for the American nation, and much of this work is done in Czeeho-Slovakia to-day, especially noteworthy because of the Continental idea of having detachable heels, which, ornamented in special ways, are given as presents. Men’s footwear usually has leather heels, while women’s is oftn made of wood. The leather heel-making is done by women —the work is dirty—the “cutting” is considered too hard for women, and this is given to men at good pay. There have been periods in history when shoes, women’s at least, have been heelless. This was the case for a few years of the early nineteenth century when the cult of simplicity was at its height. Heels were probably low or nonexistent during many centuries of the medieval ages, Catherine de Medici introduced the high, thin-waisted heels to her shoe, to increase her inches, which were few, and by so doing, someone has averred, created more trouble than by her famous massacre.

WAVES OF PERMANANCE. The Rolleston Salon is equipped in such up-to-the-minute style, with such accomplished artists, that you just naturally go.there if.you must be above social criticism. Every phase of Permanent Hair Waving has been thoroughly studied and mastered. Mere. Prices from 21s. Appointments preferred. Mrs. Rolleston, Ltd., Hair, Skin and Permanent Waving Specialists, 250 LambtonQuay. ’Phone 42—227, Wellington.— Advt. ...

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A free 6d. tin of Waxshine to every purchaser of three Cd. tins of Brilliant C.O. Boot Polish. Ask your retailer.— Advt

CLUB’S BIRTHDAY PARTY. About one hundred members of the Taranaki Women’s Club met at the clubrooms on Thursday eyening to celebrate the club’s second birthday. Mrs. C. H. Weston (president) received the birthday presents from the various circles. Mrs 0. E. Williams presented the club with a most beautiful plate of Italian S ina on behalf of the members. Mrs. H v S Griffiths presented another plate on behalf of the sewing circle. Mrs. J. C Nicholson presented one on behalf ot the reading circle. Mrs. T. P. Anderson imade the presentation on behalf of the bridge circle, and Mrs. F. S. Johns gave a pewter and copper teapot and hot water trav on behalf of the arts and crafts circle. During the evening songs were given by Miss Constance Reilly, Hawera. The attractive setting for the birthday narty was enhanced by artistic floral decorations of autumn foliage holly and viburnum. The two-tiered birthday cake, with mauve and white icing, was cut by the president, *

french club. "CYRANO DE BERGERAC.” a crowded audience assembled In tho Pioneer Club Hall last Thursday evening to witness tho entertainment provided at the fortnightly reunion of the Cercle Francals The programme, arranged by Madame De Filippi (who was assisted by her father, Monsieur Boulllet), was literary and dramatic, It began with a recitation by Mr. R. Lochore, "Voila pour quoi je suis garcon.” Madame If ilippi followed with a causerie on “L’Esprit fraucais.” Next came selections from "Cyrano de Bergerac,” presented by •M. F. M. Boulllet and Dr. A. Dillon Carbery. Dr. Carbery read the speeches that fell to “Cyrano,” Monsieur Boulllet supplied a biography of de Bergerac. The latter portion of the evening was devoted to a comedy entitled “Sang de Navet,”' in which the aetors were Mesdames DechanetMclntosh and De Filippi and Messrs. Boyd Wilson and Balham. Madame De Filippi made the servant’s part outstanding and Madame Mclntosh handled that of the wife to advantage. Professor Boyd Wilson gave a most convincing representation of the quiet friend and was in good contrast to the talkative husband—acted by Mr. Bal. ham. The last-named excelled himself and kept the audience amused throughout the piece. Madame Mclntosh had kindly obliged by replacing Madame Renee Fin. layspn, who was unfortunately indisposed. During the intervals Miss Bennie sang and was encored, as were also Misses Frances Muter and Coralle Smythson, who danced a “Valse Romantique” in costume. Madame Bendall conducted the conversation circle and Miss Smythson (secretary) directed the serving of supper. Madame DechanetMclntosh received.

HOT SANDWICHES FOR A COLD DAY. The' evolution of the sandwich is interesting as well as handy for the housewife. Formerly it was merely a piece of meat between two slices of bread intended to take the edge off one’s appetite. Now it varies in size from the tiny titbit for afternoon tea to the “club” sandwiches, which are composed of layers of bread or toast and constitute a full meal. Toast, scones, or sauted bread form the base for these latter. On dull, cool days in summer or winter, the hot sandwich is. very satisfying. Below are a few recipes which are simple to make : — Mince one half lb. of cold beef—preferably roast —and add tomato sauce to moisten it. Spread liberally on bread, and cover with another slice to form sandwiches. Dip in egg beaten with. a little milk and seasoned. Fry them in hot fat. Arrange on a hot platter with a border of hot, diced, cooked carrots. These are delicious with tomato sauce poured over them. , . , Toast lightly on one side the required slices of bread, and butter them. On the toasted side of half of the number of the pieces of bread lay a thick slice ot tomato, seasoned, and sprinkle with grated, cheese. Top these with thin slices of cooked bacon and cover with the remainder of the pieces of bread with the toasted side down. Brown the sandwiches on botli sides in hot fat. Serve at once. Peel and chop some sweet white onions to make two cupfuls. Simmer on the fire with just enough water to coyer. When it is almost gone add a tabicspoonful of good bacon dripping or butter, and cook slowly until a golden-biown. Season with salt and pepper. Spread between pieces of bread and garnish with slices of crisp bacon.

OVERSEAS NOTES. Maxims for married bridge Payers have been drawn up by Judge Sabath, of Chicago, who declared that of the, 18,000 divorce cases he had heard during six months many were as a result of bridge differences (states an exchange). His rules are: Husband and wife should never play as partners unless essential; deal a few kind words with every hand, always smile regardless of whether your wife is playing, north, south, east, or west; even though the fact is obvious, never say your partner is dummy; slam and bust are bridge terms, dont take Medge Kendal’s 80th birthday last week suggests that there is nothing unhealthy either in big families or a stage , ancestry. She was born at Cleethorpes, the baby of a family of 22, and all her people are connected with the stage. The Robertsons are, in fact, possibly the most famous of all our stage dynasties. At the aire of three Dame Madge made her theatrical debut as the infant in a play, the very title of which tells us how far back this charming old lady dates. It was called “The Orphan of the Frozen Sea; or the Struggle for Gold,” and ought to be revived at the Elephant and Castle as an early Victorian souvenir. Her real debut as an adult was as Ophelia at the Haymarket in 1865, yet the famous old Pe COTresponaenls to ce , rU i“ till well in their ’teens, and the only objectionable feature is the fact that they can dismiss their teacher, or have him rcensured, if they, forming what is called a Pupils’ Board, recommend that this Should be done. According to “Investia, ‘ Russian paper, however, the conditions of 7,000,000 or so of homeless children ?s npalling. The State homes, which have housed many, have become discredited, whi e boarding out has failed because of lack of organisation and inspection. As « ennseauence, the children roam about, forming’ gangs. They have, even taken to Sating to the warmer south, very as birds do, and evidently Russian citizens, in these warmer cities, wake up some day to find an extra number of boys and girls roaming the streets. M ®” y ® the boys and girls, aged 12 and 13^ ai married to one another. c>uangeiy “nough as perhaps we might think, gambling forms their chief amusement. The about such conditions is that well * “ neonle in other lands, hearing Kern take fright on account of their, own vming people, and b^n.I hl that State care is essential for eiery little breach of good*conduct.

Among recent guests at Anakiwa Hoin“stcad, Queen Charlotte Sound, were Se following :-Mrs John Duncan elson), Matron Brand, R.R.C., and Nurse Finley (Porirua), Mrs. Satchel! (Nelson) Miss Harris (Auckland), Miss Sladden (Nelson), Miss Johnstone (New Plvniouth). Miss Robinson (England), Misf Satchell (Nelson), Mr. and Mrs. Davidson (Inglewood), Messrs Tatton (2), Nelson.

PROVINCIAL ITEMS. Miss Doris Press and Miss CunclifTe, of Wellington, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Louisson, of Palmerston North, during the week-end. Miss Cecily Fitzherbert, of Palmerston North, is the guest of Dr. and. Mrs. Morice, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pegden, of Palmerston North, have left for a trip to Sydney. ■ Mrs. Sandle has returned to Palmerston North after a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilton, of Palmerston North, were visitors to Manawatu Heads for the week-end. Mrs. L. B. Wall, of Palmerston North, has been visiting Wellington.

Miss Molly Goldingham, of Palmerston North, is a visitor to Wellington. Miss M. Hirst, of Palmerston North, spent the week-end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wilson, of Bulls. Mrs. F.' S. Mcßae, of Napier Road, Palmerston North, has left on a motortrip to Auckland, via Napier, Taupo and Hamilton. Mrs. Donald Watson, of Auckland, and her small daughter, are the guests of Mrs. C. Paterson, Wanganui. MADAME MENERE IN MASTERTON. Madame Menere’s great display of rare and beautiful Russian and Canadian furs is at present being held in the Public Trust Buildings, Masterton, and will continue for a few days only. This is without doubt the largest and finest collection of high-grade furs ever seen in New Zealand, all of which are being sold under New Zealand wholesale prices.—Advt.