TOPICS FOR WOMEN

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 13

TOPICS FOR WOMEN

ENGAGEMENT. O 'MEARA—FLEMING. The engagement is; announced of John Denipsoy, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Meara, of "Wanganui, to Mary Katkerino, eldest daughter of Mrs.; and the lato James Fleming, of Puugarehu, Cape Egmont. OLIVER—NEWPORT. The engagement is announced of Arthur Stewart, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Oliver, of Wanganui, to Gladys Mabel, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Newport, of Nelson. FRANCE—BR^DY. The . engagement is announced of Donald Gunn (Don) France, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Franco, to Eileen Eva, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady, Wellington. Miss Hardy, Auckland, is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. Eric Lees, Kawau, and her child-ren-are the guests of Mrs. Pre-ndergast Knight, Wellington. Mrs. George' Roberts has returned to Dunodin from Wellington. Mrs. S. J. Dring, Wellington, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. Fraser, Dunedin. Mrs. Penlington, Palmerston North, is a visitor to Wellington. Miss Tiora Meadows has returned to Lower Hutt. Mrs. A. Cable is a Wellington visitor to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. George Shirtcliffe have paid a brief visit to Wanganui. Miss Irene Wilson, M.A., principal of St. Margaret's Ladies' College, Wellington, who has been visiting friends in Taihape, left on Monday evening for Auckland, says the "Taihape Times." Mrs. ,G. F. Dawson, Lower Hutt, is the guest of Mrs. R. H. Quilliam, New Plymouth, for the local golf tournament. Miss Irene Barth, Dunedin, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T. Lisle, Wadestown. Miss C. E. Kirk and her niece, Miss Janet Atkinson, are spending the holidays at New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. John Redmond, who have been visiting their .sons at Hamilton and Auckland," have returned to Lower Hutt. Mr. and Mrs. W. Day, Wellington, are visiting Masterton and Wanganui before leaving by the Marama for an extended visit to England and the Continent. • ' ' : Mrs. B, .Collins "and Miss Nancy Collins, Lower Hutt, are the guests of Mrs. Jack Brown, Wanganui. Mrs. Younie and her son, Roseneath, are visiting Mrs. A. Mcc, Picton Sounds. Mrs. Murdoch .has returned to Auckland, after bidding farewell to her daughter, Miss Esme Murdoch, who has left for a visit to England. Mrs. Guthrie, prcsiuent of the Welfare Branch of the W.N.R., is leaving for a visit-to Canada, and had a pleasant farewell party tendered to her from the members of her-committee. The marriage of the popular All Black footballer, Mr. Maurice Brownlie, to Miss Maude Barker, of Gisborne, will take place at Gisborne on 18th June, says the Napier "Daily Telegraph." Another of the early residents in the Hutt Valley, Mrs. Sarah M'Ewen, died yesterday at tho residence of 'her daughter, Mrs." J. W. Powell, Tory street, Petone. Her father, Mr. John Daysh, came out to New Zealand in the ship Gertrude, and Mrs. M'Ewen, his fifth daughter, was born in Waterloo road, Lower Hutt, 86 years ago. Her husband, Mr. P. C. M'Ewen, was senior partner in tho firm of M'Ewen and Churchill, formerly bakers of Lambton quay. He predeceased her by 14 years. Mrs. M'Ewen leaves three children, Mrs. J. W. Powell and Mr. G. D. M'Ewen, both of Petone, and Mrs. W. Browne, of Wellington. There are fifteen grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren. Social Guild Meeting. - A meeting of St. Luke's Ladies? 'Guild was held recently, when there was an excellent attendance^ By the courtesy of the Superintendent of- Child Welfare-, - Miss O'Shea spoke ■-; on the work of that branch of tho Education Department's activities. The branch, sho said, dealt with the destitute; the delinquent, and the dependent, and it was a revelation to most of the listeners to learn how much is done for those children and young pooplo who are less fortunately placed. Thoso present agreed that it was a wise policy that seeks to aid thoso who, but for the helping hand, ready sympathy, and good advice-, might be overcome in the battle of life at the very outset. Miss O'Shea was listened to with the greatest interest and attention, and at the ctonelusion was awarded a hearty vote of thanks There were then some/ musical and other items, Miss Edna Godstchalk giving a violin &010, and little Miss Morton reciting Bracken's "Not -Understood." Afternoon tea was served by Mcsdames do Montalk and Mace, and a profitable and pleasant afternoon concluded. League of Mothers. A meeting of the Wadcstown branch of the League of Mothers was held in the Parish Hall, Mrs. Turner, the president, being in the:chair. Miss M'Lean, 0.8. E., gave ,a very interesting and entertaining address on "Notable Women I Have Met on My Travels." During the afternoon Miss Mollie Cook delighted all with pianoforte solos. Afternoon tea brought a very pleasant afternoon to a close.. • Alexandra Home. A meeting of the Alexandra Home Committee was held recently, when the matron reported; that there were 36 adults and 31Mnfants in the home. There had been 29 confinements and 150 ante-natal attendances during the month. The following donations were received:—Mrs. M'Hardy, £2 :2s; W. R. Bock and Son, St. James's Church, Wellington South, Gear Meat Co., Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Peacock, Mrs. D. H. Crawford, £1 Is each; Mr. C. W. Smith, £2; Mrs. O'Leary, Mrs. F. T. Clarke," Mr. Duncan Menzies, 10s; Mrs. R. MacNeil, 6s; flowers, Mrs. Houston; plants, Miss Haig; papers, Mrs. Stewart; C.S. literature, a friend; firewood, Mr. B. ■ S.. Knight. The matron of tho home thanks the Two-Garment Society for a generous gift of useful clothing, which is most acceptable. . Petone Plunket Society.-' Mrs. Kirk presided at the monthly meeting of the Petone Plunket Society, there being a good attendance of committee members. The report of the nurse showed 123 vsits to homes, and 579 as the total number of visits of adults, older children,' and babies at the rooms during the month. Dr. Donald was elected as hon. treasurer, in place of Mrs. Hansford Johnston, who had recently resigned the office. Subscriptions were received from Mrs. W, L. Tait, £1; Mrs. H. P. Louisson, 10s 6d; Mesdames Yates and Brockelbank, 5s each. Thanks were also accorded to Mrs.t Brennan for flowers, and to Mrs. Bryant for clothing. Invitations have been issued by tho Wellington Lyceum Club for an afternoon party at which Mrs. B. B. Wood, vice-patron of the club, will be tho guest of honour. A very pleasant concert and evening party is also arranged at «i« o.hih nait -nrßfik.

An Italian Garden. A writer from London states that a lovely surprise awaited Mrs. Stephen Courtauld's guests at her beautiful house in Grosvenor square. It was a real Italian garden at; the back. The floor was green mosaic, there was a square, shallow pool in the centre, which had four little cypress trees, one j at each corner. A covered-in path led from the house round two sides of the garden to a wonderful Italian room which was a still larger surprise, for it was so unexpected. Mrs., Courtauld used this vast hall as a music-room. It has some treasures of old paintings on the walls, and with some marbles and quaint Italian pottery possesses a very genuine atmosphere of Italy. "At a big party there recently," continues the writer,. "our hostess wore ■ a delicious wine red frock and a,mirror velvet coat of the same rich shade, handsomely embroidered in gold. Mrs. Stephen Courtauld is an Italian. : She is tall and dark, and extremely goodlooking; she.speaks English beautifully, and she is a delightful hostess." .:. . The "Exotic Note!" ' You never can tell where feminine fashions end their ramifications. It is said now that the longer evening skirts are going to change the tone of our ballroom dances. Because a flowing skirt neither suits hustle nor looks graceful when it lacks dignity of movement, the winter vogue is to be for the more leisurely French variety of the tango. Already tango bands are being imported by the up-to-date West End hotels, and tangoing is at the moment what all London dance instructors are being asked to teach. Fortunately, the French tango is quite different, and much less difficult than the Argentine variety, and, though it lacks the latter's Spanish verve, it is likely to be quit-e popular. Amongst the musical instruments —perhaps one should say "implements" —used by the latest tango orchestras is a' carpenter Js saw. It supplies the exotic note. New Buses in London. 1 We are very proud of our new buses in London. Two different kinds have been put on. the road during the last fortnight, says a writer in the "Australasian." One is a six-wheeled buß and the other is a bus of a new type altogether, for it has an enclosed stairway and a very wide platform, which one traveller described as being more like a hall than a bus platform. I heard him remark to the conductor that i' -needed only an umbrella-stand and an aspidistra or two to make it seem quite like home. The buses are extraordinarily comfortable, you sink into their downy seats and never want to get out of them again; they are as restful as a luxurious private car. But, alas, for feminine vanity 1 Already the new buses have to be altered. On the way out through the "hall" is set a mirror of satisfyingly large proportions, and no-r this has to be taken away because so many women titivated themselves . before it that they quite forgot to look where they were going, and consequently fell-off the bus! There have already been several accidents through the fascination of the mirror, so, of course, it has to go; perhaps its place will be taken by aspidistras — they at least hold no lure for the vanity of the male or female sex. Croquet. . The annual meeting of the Waimarie Croquet Club, Lower Hutt,' was : held on Thursday, when- there was a. large attendance of members. The balancesheet disclosed a; very satisfactory state of affairs and was adopted.' The following officers were elected for the ensuing season:—President, Mrs. T. H. Norris; vice-president, Mrs. W. T/Strand; hon. secretary; Mrs. J. A. Kelly; hon. treasurer, Mrs. F. Murphy; captain, Mrs. Mouat; committee, Mesdames Cameron, Exton, Jones, Savage, Taylor, Vaughan, with officers ex officio. : , ' Delightfu 1 weather was experienced by tho members of. the Hataitai Municipal Croquet Club for' their official closing and prize-giving day. After a delicious afternoon tea- had been served, tho president (Mrs. Brice)1 presented the prizes won at tho club's annual tournament.- Mrs. W. Moellor was awarded the championship, and was congratulated ,011: having played all. her games without a loss. During the afternoon competitions were played on the lawns, and. .were wpn by Mesdamos Howatson, Moellcr, Phillips, and Millen. The following is the. list of prizewinners of club events: —A champion, Mrs. Moellor.(cup"and president's trophy); runner-up, Mrs. Heyuianson. A. and B Challenge Cup, Mrs. Thomas; runuer-up, Mrs. Moeller. A Handicap Singles, Mrs. Thomas; runner-up, Mrs. C. Scott. Intermediate Champion, Mrs. lleymanson; runner-up, Mrs: Chambers. B Champion, Mrs.:Howatson; runner-up, Miss Dempsey. B Handicap Singles, Mrs. Howatson; :runner-up,--Mrs. Eussell. B Break,: Mrs. M. Scott. C.D.S. Memorial Rose Bowl, Mrs. ■. Brice. The captain (Mrs. 0. Scott) ana tho treasurer (Mrs. .Chambers) woro recipients of gifts from the club and thanked for their services. . Navy League Dance. Members of the Navy League and their friends are invited by advertisement to attend a. dance and bridge evening at the Adelphi. Cabaret, Cuba street, on . Thursday,'; 22nd May, at 8 p.m. The function is being hold in aid of the Navy League Overseas Belief Fund for the orphans of the men of the British Navy, and Merchant Service, and is under the patronage of Commodore Geoffrey Blake, C.8., D.5.0., E.N. Tickets may be obtained from the Navy League Office, 212, Lambton quay. The Navy League desires a large attendance. ■■■■■' Two-Garment Society. The Two-Garment. Society made its annual distribution to-day, when the: following institutions benefited: —Aged Needy Home, Alexandra Home, Anglican Boys' Home, Borstal Association, District Nursing Guild, Home of Compassion, Hospital, Levin Home, Seamen 's Mission, Salvation Army, St. Barnabas' Home, St. Mary's Homes, St. Paul's Dorcas, St. Peter's parish, St. Peter's Mission, St. John Women's Association, Presbyterian orphanages, Plunket Home, private cases, Besidential Nursery, Society for the Protection of Women and Children. Tho vice-presi-dents of the society heartily thank all their associates for their generous-help, in getting together a large amount of warm clothing for the inmates of the institutions mentioned. The number of new and worn garments collected is as follows: —Mrs. Austin, 42 and 30; Mrs. W. Bhmdell, 128, 479; Mrs. Brien, 58 79- Miss Chalmers, 55, 170; Mrs. Clay,-40, 189; Miss Cobb, 76, 71; Mrs. Corldll, 42, 134; Miss Duncan, 30 new; Mrs. H. Hall, 28, 8; Miss Humphries, 46, 135: Mrs. C. H. lard, 228, 269; Mrs. Magnus, 44 new; Miss D. Martin, SO, 19- Mrs. P. Nathan, 166,271; Mrs. Mitford, 36, 12; Mrs. A .D. Park, 76, 200; Mrs. J. Parker, 43, 130; Mrs., Porter, 26, 12; Mrs. Pryor, 58, 79;. Miss L. Powles, 53, 181; Mrs. Richardson, 49, 69; Mrs. Sanderson, 80, 228; Miss Shannon, 47, 74; Mrs. Shepherd, 28, 68; Mrs. C. Smith, 40, 40; Mrs. Sutcliffe, 33, 60; Mrs. Warburton, 26 new; Mrs.. F. Ward, 78, 62; Mrs. Weston, 26 new; Mrs. Woodhead, 36, 180; Mrs. T. Young, 49, 77. Tho matron of the Anglican Boys' Home, Lower Hutt, desires to thank the Two-Garment Society for a very acceptable cont-i-il-.ut.inn of clothing for the boys.