UNITED SERVICES BALL HEBE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 149, 27 June 1930, Page 13

UNITED SERVICES BALL

HEBE AND THERE

There was a very large attendance last night at: the ball given by the United Services' tDlub at the Adelphi I Cabaret. The. many Naval and Military dress uniforms made bright patches of colour in the crowded ballroom. The president, Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Cunningham, Was host, and the members of the committee were: Major Fenton, Captain Watkins, Lieutenant Scott, and Captain Mantell-Harding (hon. secretary). Among the dancers wero Mrs. Cunningham, who wore black embossed velvet ove*r rose pink .georgette; Mrs. Fenton, pink georgette; Mrs. MantellHarding, black chiffon velvet; Lady Myers, sapphire blue lace; Brigadier and Mrs. Whyte, the latter in black embossed georgette; Captain and Mrs. Fraser, the latter in an apple-greei. lace i frock; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Saunders, the latter in floral chiffon; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Bowerbauk, the latter in wine-coloured lace; Miss Gillespie, black satin with diamante shoulder straps; Miss Jessie Elliot, white ring velvet; Colonel and Miss M'Lean, the latter in pink lace; Captain and Miss Butcher; Lieutenant-Col-onel and Mrs. Macquarie, LieutenautColonel Beere, Lieutenant-Colonel Falla,, Captain and Mrs. Parkinson (the latter in green georgette), Major K. Stout, Sir John Hanbani, Lieutenant Elworthy, Colonel and Mrs. Cresney (the latter in powder blue.georgette), Captain Stovenson, Miaa Mr Shand (cream, lace), Major and Mrs. Haughton, Major Power, Captain Blayney, Mr. and Mrs. Eiehmond, Commander Holness, Lieu-tenant-Commander and Mrs. Lever-Nay-lor, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. Jolly, Mr. and Mrs. Tisdall,.. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Maule, Dr. and Mra. llawson, Mr. and Mrs. Stellin, Major and Mrs. Sievright, Dr. and Mrs. Shirer, Miss Thelma Duncan (in rust red georgette), Dr. and Mrs. D. Isaacs (the latter in black), Miss Edna Hawkins (black satin), and Miss Isla 'Blair (floral tafleta in pastel shades), Mr. and. Mrs. T. E. Y. Soddou (the latter in blue), Miss D. Hadfield, Miss M'Coll, Miss Peggy Wright (deep blue georgette). Brigadier Sinclair-Burgess, Colonel Carberry, Major Greenish, Captain Jenkins, Messrs. Powlos, Gavin, Lockhart, and M'Coll. A buffet supper was set in the usual supper room, and the cabaret orchestra provided excellent music. Musical people had great pleasure last winter in the charming "Kveniiigs with Composers," arranged :md presented by Mrs. Albert Russell, and Mr. Trevor Fisher at tho Harmony Studio. They aro beginning these' again. The evenings will be given to studies from Scarlatti, ffluck, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

A buffet suppor was set in the usual supper room, and the cabaret orchestra provided excellent music.

League of Penwomen,

To celebrate the five years of its existence the League of New Zealand Ponwornen hold a birthday gathering at Auckland on Tusday evening, which was a very bright and enjoyable occasion (saya tho "New Zealand Herald")- Mrs. Edna Maeky. road a message to members from Mrs. Mary Stuart Boyd, in which she sent her warmest good wishes to the league, and in return Mrs. Maeky voiced the feeling of members to their late president, who was still too unwell to-bo with them. Mrs. Maeky introduced the new president, Mrs. Isobel Maul Cluett, the wellknown New Zealand novelist, who, in her presidential speech, traced the history of' the league "from its fruit-box days" to the present, and urged it to do well for tho honour of Now Zealand women. Gifts were made by members of tliu, league to Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Ina Boswell, late seccretary, and to Mrs. Amy Hutchinson, who carries on the work of treasurer. A good musical programme by members followed, supper and tho cutting of a birthday cako concluding'a very pleasant evening. Kindergarten Party. The final result of tho party recently given in aid of the Wellington Froe Kindergartens is expected to reach £100, as £0S 14s is already in hand with all expenses paid, and there are a few small sums yet to come in. The council extends its thanks to Mrs. Longmore and many other friends and workers who assisted to bring about this gratifying achievement. The Popular Cape. Capes are to bo everywhere and on every tiling! Little ileevelcss gowns may have bewitching elbow-length capes to soften the sleeveless effect, and give grace and movement to a plain little bodice, says an English writer. Some of these are plain with curved hems, and others are'finely pleated; and another variety is called a "cape-sleeve," for instead of fastening off at the throat 'Or tying with ribbons in real cape style it merely covers the top of the arm and acts in place of a sleeve. These cape sleeves are very attractive on an informal dinner dress of black lace or georgette. A modified redingote effect is even to be found on -some of the ■ new English street coats. These have an upper cape sleeve, cut in one with the back of the coat and falling over the trim "real" sleeve almost to the elbow. Then there are tweed clay frocks, with detachable capes and bewitching velvet evening wraps, with coy little capes that hang over the shoulders with graceful insouciance. Springtime will certainly bring us many delights; not the least of these will be the plaid silk cap with 'kerchief tie to-match. Flying to Dinner. Eestaurants in the country—roadhouses as they term them better in America —are growing more and more up to date, says an English writer. The managements are finding that some of their clients want to fly down in the warm. ovenings soon to come from Heston and the other aerodromes noar London. Thus tho syndicate which iuhs a fashionable road-house at Bray has gone to the Air Ministry to seoure a lieenec for a landing ground. Regulations about these matters are very strict, though, and a suitable field has not yet been found which satisfies the Air Ministry. The way in which aeroplanes link up remote places is illustrated by the ease of a man who recently had breakfast in Monte Carlo and supper in London on the same day. Admittedly the breakfast was Vvery early and the supper very. late. - But tho fact remains that he did it. Then there was the young map who at Easter flew from Paris to Cornwall and was only ten minutes* late, for luncheon. The Prince of Wales is, of cbiifse, largely responsible for the increase in the popularity of civilian flying. His example and that of the Brigade of Guards have already made civilian flying as common, as motor-car racing. This summer will certainly see tremendous new developments. Incidentally it will probably lessen the consumption of spirits and wines. People who fly have to keep fit. . . Women M.P.'s in Cotton. ■Following the Queen's example four women M.P. 's appeared in the House of Commons on the opening day of the National Cotton Week wearing dainty cotton frocks (says the "Daily Mail"). The Duchess of Athol, usually _ very severely^gowned, arrived first, in a flimsy dress of grey and white, making a dainty foil to her soberly-attired men colleagues. Miss Susan Lawrence and Mrs. May Hamilton, M.P.j both wore black and white voile frocks, and Miss Picton-Turbevill, another Socialist mepber, was the fourth supporter. Miss Ellen Wilkinson, M.P., however, wrote to the secretary of the."Week" saying that* she could not find a cotton dress of suitable design for severe House of Commons wear. She said in fact that she "could not get anything between household frocks and garden party wear in cotton." The secretary replied to Miss Wilkinson • expressing regret, and told r^pr-that she and other lady M.P.'s could set a new fashion, and that, by supporting the movement, they could influence Dame Fashion. He promised that, if Miss Wilkinson would make known the featuros she thought necessary for a "House of Commons frock" the people of Lancashire would-speed-ily make the right thing available at tho right price. Keeping Fresh, Nothing is more depressing than to arrive at the end of a. journey looking, as tired.as you feel, says an English writer. There are women who. have mastered the art of stepping oil a train after an all night journey looking spic and span. Best assured they are not tt type who rush off to the wash basin when their faces become grimed with smut. This is the secret. They never wasli their faces with water at all on a railway journey. They use cleansing creams or lotions. Or they tako with them a pad of cotton wool and a little bottle of witch hazel, to which a few drops of eau-de-cologne had been added; This tones up the complexion wonder- j fully. Whenever your face feels hot or grubby on the journey just moisten a bit of cotton wool with the lotion, and pass it over the surface, then dry it with another bit of wood and powder. This astringent mixture may not agree with all skins. The average woman might be better served by carrying a tube of cleansing cream in her handbag, and providing herself with a bundle of thoso medicated paper cleansers that re-1 move every particle of "make-up " and dust from the skin. Armed with this equipment, she has the "wherewithai to emerge after a long journey looking "as fresh ,as.paint," . Beauty in Ebony. , Mrs. Fay Gaer,. a Now York artist, recently held an exhibition in San Francisco of sculpture, relief panels in wood, ceramic, metal, and niajble, one of the most arresting exhibits being a strikingly graceful figure- executed in ebony, says an exchange. Mrs. Gaer was formerly a pupil at the California School of Fine Arts, and Bhe has studied also with Leo Lentelli and Bobert Laurent in Hew York,

Growing-up. : Princess Elizabeth is no Jongor a baby. She has been promoted to a hoop, and is simply delighted with it, says an English writer. It had to travel down to Sandrhigham with her when she last wont there. She manages it very well, although at first it was always rolling off on to the flower beds of the bit of fenced-in part in which she plays when she is in London. The Duchess of York. The Duchoss of York has given up her usual style of hairdressing. Instead of tho familiar fringe that was so much admired at the timo of her marriage, she now has her wavy brown hair parted in tho centre; and then taken loosely back into a graceful roll on tho nape of her neck, says an English writer. Many well-known women are following the example of tho Duchess. Lady Diana Duff Cooper has adopted recently a rolled Botticelli coiffure' with curls over her ears, and Lady Neville Pearson is also wearing her hair coiled at the back and loosely- curled at the sides. The altered style is very becoming. .'''■-'. Queen at a Matinee. Within a week of returning from her triumphs in the United States Miss Evolyn Laye sang'before the Queen at Lady Wyndham'a matiueo for the Actor's Benevolent Fund at .the. New Theatre, says a London exchange. This was the only stage appearance Miss Laye is making during her short holiday. Looking a picture, in a white muslin frock with a blue sash and carrying a big straw hat, Miss Laye sang a song from "Princess Charming" and "Lover Come Back to Me!'.' from "The Blue Moon." Her voice has taken on more volume since we last heard her. The Queen saw a performance in which half the best-known theatrical artists in London seemed to be taking part. Miss Mario Tempest, Miss Ellis, Jeffreys, Miss Peggy Wood, and Mr. Georges Metaxa (from "Bitter Sweet"), Miss Edith Evans, Mr. Godfrey Tearle, Miss Cicely Courtneidge, and Mi. Jack Hulbort were only a few of ■ those who appeared. Abd best of sill, it was good to hear the wonderful Dame Madge Kendal giving a delightfully worded speech of thanks address* ed directly to the Royal box, her .voice as firm and clear as that of any actress 50 years younger. Dame May Whitty, who took over the organisation of the performance after Lady-Wyndhaih became ill, informed the Queen that the fund will benefit by £1100 from! tho matinee. ~ -. •

Bouquets of distinction for the Bride and her maids in exclusive . colouring and style to suit Frocka. . Miss Murray, 36. Willis street.—Advt.