HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 38, 14 February 1931, Page 18

HERE AND THERE

"Relief Night." _, ;.V A special evening's dancing has been arranged for next Thursday night, when the Adelphi Cabaret will be opened for a "Belief Night.":. All the proceeds are to be devoted to. the. Earthquake Rind, so it isvhoped that all those .who are fond of dancing will'take this opportunity of helping in., a pleasant way. A Well-Planned Party. - Some original ideas have, been put forth for the garden fete which will be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kersley, " Whitmuir," Western Hutt road, next Saturday after, noon and evening. The party will be opened by Mr. Andrew Fletcher at 2.45 p.m. It has been arranged by the Women's Guild of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, and was first planned in aid of the funds of the.' church,, but with general consent the proceeds will be given to the Earthquake Belief Funds. Visitors are asked to look out for. "organdie dainties," for some delightful novelties have been made in this attractive material.. Then.there are stalls "for every day in the week, specialising oh Monday with ;washihg materials of all. kinds, and so ..on; throughout the week, not -forgetting cold luncheon dishes for Sunday. The men's stall is also well planned, and no one will be able.to say that, "there is nothing to. buy," unless he is very hard to please.. A treasure hunt .is planned, so that couples can enter to-, gether, and there will be all kinds_of sports and games, the children coming in for very special consideration.; Donations may bo sent, to Mrs. Kersley at her home addresSj or to Mrs. WChartres, 16, Pharazyn street, Lower Hutt. If the weather is unfavourable, all the goods will be obtainable at St. Stephen's Hall, Woburn road, Lower Hutt. ;' > A Presentation.' , '~■',.>. A very ploasant ceremony took, place recently when Miss H. Rawnsley. was presented by her fellow officers with a handsome gold wristlet watch. The occasion was her retirement from the Government service, and the. watch was suitably inscribed. Mr. Ashwin made the presentation. Hearty cheers were given Miss Rawnsley by her.fellow officers. ■■■•'..'' ■?:.■ '/.■-'•■:-..' Levin-MeinorialHome/; '"'';. : The report of the matron .of the' Levin Home for Girls given at ; the monthly - committee meeting*- stated that there wero 32 children in the home and that all were in splendid health and attending scho.ol. The. com : mittee decided to admit to the Home two refugee children between the-ages of three... a_nd,_±e.n_ years_foV _an. indefinite period. Gifts received during the month were: Mrs. W. Young, £1 Is; Miss MacDougall, £1; "Tom," 10s; also materials for work;- Gifts in kind of food and clothing were from Miss Baillie, St. Cuthbert's Social, Hawkes Bay Fisheries, sind Miss Archibald. The members of Toe H were thanked for the assistance given in digging the gardon. Miss Archibald presided at the meeting, and there was a good attendance of members of the committee. World Day of Prayer. . In connection with the World Dajr of Prayer the Combined.Women's Missionary Unions of Wellington invite women of the city to . meet together for addresses on, and prayer for, missions, in the Y.W.C.A. Hall, Bou'lcott street, on Friday, 20th February. There will be sessions from 10 a.m. t"o 4 : p.m. All women are cordially invited to attend ,one or all sessions, and join with' other women in. forty-niue other countries in prayer for f Mission Work arfd' Workers" throughout the .world./' :""'. ' League of Mothers. Many of the members of the Lower Hutt branch of the League of Mothers have expressed a desire to assist the ■local committee, in their relief work. To facilitate this work in a widely scattered district, Mrs. M'lntyre, of the baby linen shop, Main road, has. kindly offered her shop as a depot where members may receive garments cut out by the committee for sewing. Members are also asked to make useful garments from any suitable new material they may have at home, especially baby garments, and leave them at this depot. The committee feels thafr many can assist by sowing at homo rather than by attending sewing meetings, and have made this arrangement to help the mothers. "She sews twice who sews quickly." Mrs. M'lntyre's shop is two doors north of the Post Office, and the committee feels confident that members will respond to this appeal. Women Poets? Lord Darling, speaking at. the dinner of tho Poetry Society in London in answer to Dr. Allington, head master of Eton, who asserted that' there were no women poets, said: "That is untrue. To-day (Oth December) wo commemorate the centenary of ono of tho most remarkable poets England has evor produced, Christina Bossotti. Then, too, thero was another poetess, Sappho. I think Sappho wrote extremely well (states .in English correspondent). Dr. Allington also said that women had done no good in music oither. Why did someone not remind him of St. Cecilia! Later on Lord Darling repeated his parody on Burns's "A Man's a Man for a' That": "Ye mark yon youngster ridin' past in breeks an' boots and a' that; though maiden, charm and a' be last, yon's no a' man for a'that." He added: "Those, lines are apt to-day, when much of tho business of the world is done by women. To my mind this is the cause of much unemployment, for women work harder and better than men." :■• ~•■-.; Jewels at AH Hours. . . "Change your gown, but.not your jewels," seems to bo tho latest society motto. Lady Cynthia Mosley-has been wearing during the day in the Houso of Commons lovely turquoise,,and diamond earrings-and necklace, on a black dress with touches of turquoise blue. At Lieut.-Comniiindcr Kcnworthy \s. d^'Jier to the Indian-princes tfitji kept, the same. Jewels and colour

scheme for her evening gown, writes a correspondent. Lady Astor's jyetty; niece has a marvellous ruby neeklaco which she wears with a woollen sports suit.during, the day, and with long white dresses in the. evening. Lady; Astor lici/jlf hardly ever wears any, •jewellery Ijut her famous pearls, whether she is uniformed in a .plain silk skirt and suit for. Parliament, or receiving guests at St. James's square. Ju-Jitsu for Women. Modern woman has equipped herself for practically every emergency, except perhaps that of. coping with the bagsnatcber in the streets! She may bo prepared even for this evil if she takes up the exercise that promises to prova a serious rival to fencing among society women—namely Ju-jitsu, the Japanese method of self-defence (writes a correspondent).: Trained in this, a girl of small stature, and apparently delicate physique, may easily give her assailant a throw that will land him across the pavement and leave her property, in her own keeping! It is scientific knowledge regarding muscular effort that counts, not actual brute strength. Ju-Jitsu 'is a wonderful factor in developing grace of movement. It makes for nimbleness of feet, adroitness of body, and, at the same time, produces rapidity of thought. You must' marshal your ideas in a moment to decide on the appropriate approach. And if your decision is the right one, fnil protection is secured. Boxing is an art that must remain more or less closed to women. But those who genuinely care for the science of bodily fitness and the art of self-defence will find in Ju3itsu the perfect substitute. Just nowthere is a movement among English schools to replace the ordinary gymnastics by training in. Ju-jitsu, which is considered just as fine a medium for physical development, and of far more practical utility. It produces slim, supple bodies, and slender upright figures; it gets rid of superfluous tissue, teaches the art of falling without danger to limbs, and generally provides the modern girl with healthful exercise. Relef Moneys and Luxury. "Soventy-five per ■■• cent. luxury " was how Mr. H. E. M'Empee, at a meeting of tho Papakura Town Board a-t ' described articles purchased by certain paople in that district with.money granted to them for iiiemployment relief at Christmas. "I think it is only fair that the attention of the public should be drawn to ■the matter," said Mr. M'Empee.-The chairman, Mr. Hi L. Thornton, said ho also had been surprised wfien he saw a list of the articles purchased by some people with, relief money. The committee handed out the vouchers and they could, not help it if the people wasted them on the purchase of such.' luxuries, .he said. , Mr. M'Empee explained that he was not blaming the local committee, but was simply: drawing attention to what had occurred. Several members mentioned that to. bacco and cigarettes had appeared on. one list. - .: - : Hotels for Convalescing../.. ; A patient of a Wimpoie' street doctor was sent by him recently, not to a nursing home, but to an hotel in the Lancaster gate district, states a London paper. She was not ill enough to need nursing, but it was essential that she should stay in bed in a room with an even temperature, and, to.save her the high fees of a nursing home, the specialist arranged for her to go to thin hotel. This specialist frequently sends patients to the hotel, whose proprietor is glad to fill his rooms. With centralheating, running hot water in the room,, an an obliging staff, who do not mind performing little services for the patient, the semi-invalid is able to recuperate in better conditions, possibly, than in. most households, ana at a cost, far less than would have : to be paid .'in nursing homes.. We are told that doctors are Ending such hotels a pleasant solution of the problem of the patieht who cannot get" adequate attention in' her. own-home. -•.■.. Christmas at Doom. _ -A. .detailed...account...oL io.w..tha..ex'«. Kaiser. Wilhelm spent .Christmas has been- given •by Count' Yon -Schwerin, the: recently -appdmtod •■Hausmarshill (Masteji-:of the.Bouse) -sit. D.joojn HLou.se,-. the ex-Kaiser's Dutch residence, states a London journal^ It was quite, a private, arid family gathering, as the es-rKaiser does hot care for visitors, and no invitations had been issued. None of the Kaiser's own children were. present, as they for the most part have to- spend Christmas with their, own families. . Apart from the. children of . the Empress, the only visitors to Doom House were the wives and families of the staff, numbering some eightyChristmas was, as usual, celebrated; strictly according to old German .custom, and the presents were distributed from the various Christmas trees arranged around the central hall ox vestibule. ..The distribution of the family, presents took place in tho evening. Tlia Kaiserin herself personally made the purchases.. . . : . : .- . ■.... . , : , Bows In the Hair. : Very tiny bows to matclTtne'colotnS of the dress are worn again in tnci hair, preventing a curl or a lock from falling over the forehead, writes an English, woman. Lady Diana Cooper, who sponsored this fashion for little;.girl bows years ago, has reverted to it and was wearing one in lacquer red at a recent social gathering. Tiny tinsel bows are also worn. ' • Clothing Depot. The clothing depot at the Town Hall will be open on Monday next and onwards from 10 a.m. till 12.30 a.m., from 1.30 p.m. till 5 p.m., ahd again from 6.30 p.m. till 9 p.m. v World's Luckiest Cat. , Mitzi, an 18-year-okl cat, benefits by! a legacy' of £3000 and a palatial home: at San Gabriel for tho rest of her nine* lives, under the will of a woman doctor,Maude F. Cain, who left £100,000.- Dr. Cain directed that her home should be kept intact as a refuge for Mitzi. Her housekeeper, Mrs. Pauline Goetfc, received a legacy of £3000, provided she? remained in the house as the' cat's companion, says tho British United Prbss. To Arrest Scandal, To kill the School for Scandal mentality in modern Mayfaii was the ide* . uppermost in the mind of the Hon. Mis.: Henry Mond, one of London's beatknown hostesses (stales an Engteh. writer), when slio recently revealed to her surprised and admiring friends the secret of what is probably tho. most wonderful drawing-room in London. If", is in her house in Smith square, and with the help of three clover young British artists sjio has designed it to express the spirit of the modern age. The piece dc resistauco is the fireplace, a masterpiece designed by the famous sculptor, Jaggcv, to put to shame the gossips of the drawing-room.. Set, .in Subiaco-marble, the bronze panel shows the ill-natured society women discussing the blissfully unconscious .young lovers, Mrs. Moud hopes that this- will arrest scandal. Holding the view that:peoplewould be 'so much happier if they werethinking of something worth while, Mrs. Mond has tried to introduce into her room, through- Glyrin. Phitpot's silverleaf paintings of classical subjects, artistic themes which will sub-consciously; influence '.' min'ls-nf li"i- -."nests. .-