HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 50, 27 August 1932, Page 8

HERE AND THERE

Invitations Issued,

Invitations have been issued by the £ Island Bay Tennis Club for their second 1 dance, which will be held shortly in the c Masonic Hall. Arrangements are in 1; the hands of a capable committee, and j many novelties are being prepared. The Newtown Lawn Tennis Club has also issued invitations for a dance to ( be held next month. t A social evening will be given next a week by Wellington master mariners i and engineers to the masters, officers, i engineers, and scientists of the Dis- f eovery now in port. \ Party at Lower Hutt. . ! A most enjoyable party was given re- c cently at their home, "Eversleigh," a Lower Hutt, by Mr. and Mrs. Har- j, rower, in honour of their daughter, Miss j Dorothie Harrower.. Mrs. Harrower j wore a black lace frock with coatee of a black panne velvet, and her daughter c ■was in "Spanish tile" georgette. Aj. feature of the evening was the screen- j ing of some movio pictures, and dane- 5 ing and games were also enjoyed, t Streamers, balloons, and bowls of gold- -j en leeland poppies decorated the spa- j eious rooms, and a delicious supper f was 6erved. Novelty hats and fay- t ours were distributed, adding greatly j to the general gaiety. The guests pre- f sent included Mr. and Mrs. H. Sher- r wood, Misses D. Blaekmore, E. King, . C. King, M. Tingey, M. Edilson, I. Lees, \ '■1. Shorter, M. Ayson, B._ Phear, - J.. x Fauval, Messrs. J. Phillips, H. Brasey, ( N. Toss-will, S. Vincent, B. King, J. £ Jenkinson, R Pears, M. Diamond, A. J Jessep, E. Hollis, V. Sutherland, A. , Gibbs, Martin,.and F. Dwyer. Mothers' Union. The August meeting of St. Paul's Mothers' Union was held recently'when j members from the Karori branch were , entertained. There was a very • large attendance, and Canon James's address ' was listened to "with great interest. , Mrs. Townley and Mrs. Colebrook de- j lighted everyone, with their singing, and afternoon tea was then, served and ] enjoyed by all present. ( Institute Party. 1 A very, pleasant party was held at ' Wainui-o-mata, when the fifth birthday ! of the Women's Institute was celebratcd. The hall was crowded with membcrs and friends, and the programme ] arranged by the dramatic circle went < with a swing from start to finish. Songs '• were given by Mesdames Boyes and ! White, and a children's play, "Sing a ' Song of Sixpence," arranged by Miss i Prummond, was very charming. The ] children gave a country dance in re- 1 spouse to an encore. A pretty "Dutch < Dance" by. Miss Claire Stevens, and a beautiful "Old English Dance" in cos- * tume by Miss E. Drummond and Kgairo -1 Wood, all had to be repeated. Then 1 followed a very clever sketch, "At the < Telephone," which was exceedingly 1 well done by Miss Drummond. Mem- ' bers of the dramatic circle gave an < amusing playette, entitled "Heart's < Love." The parts were all well " chosen. Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. Heath- : cote, Mrs. J. Wood, and Misses M. and 1 E. Drummond all played their parts * well. Supper was served by the iusti- 1 tute members, the president Mrs.- Len - Wood, cutting the beautiful birthday 1 cake. Dancing followed until mid- ' night to the excellent music by Mrs. " White. On behalf of the visitors, Mr. 1 W. Burdan thanked the institute members for the very enjoyable time spenF. The singing of the National, Anthem brought the evening to a close. An Appreciation. i At Thursday's meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board, the chairman (Mr. P. Castle) moved, in reference to : the death of Mrs. S. Bennett, who had ; been for some years "a member of the board, that a letter of sympathy be sent to her relatives, and that the board place on record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mrs. Bennett while a member, representing Petone. Mr; Castle said that the late ; Mrs. Bennett was elected a member of tho board in 1929, and. in addition to paj ing great attention to the. general work of the board, had devoted par- '. ticular attention to relief work in the Petone district. Tributes to the valuable service rendered ,by the late Mrs. Bennett were paid by Mr. Gr. Petherick (chairman of the Belief Committee), : Mr. W. Cole, Mesdames J. K. Preston, i and A. Me Vicar, and Dr. B. Campbell Begg. The motion was carried, those present standing. Help for Free Ambulance. The offer of Mr. and Mrs. L. Evans : to.give a bridge party in their home, : Sutherland road, in. aid of the funds of the Wellington Free Ambulance, was ' gratefully accepted by the Ambulance Board. Among those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. L, Evans, Mr. and Mrs. 1\ Bofle, Mrs. J. Howitt, Mrs. G. Barker, Mrs. C. Sirns^ Mrs, 'Perkins, Mrs. Hylton, Mrs. Millbank, Misses M. and V. Evans, B. Brownjohn, Gibb, Daubney, and Perry, Messrs. H. L. Evans, W. Hollings, K. James, -Russell, L.. Pollock, L. Brand, H. Baillie, and W. Zander. A very enjo3rable evening was spent, the prize winners being Mrs. F. Boffe, Mr. W. : Hollings, and Miss B. Brownjohn (consolation). Tho prizes were donated by Mrs. Evans. A competition for another prize donated by Mr. L. Evans was won by Mrs. Boffe. During the evening, Mr. F. Boffe - expressed the thanks and appreciation of the Ambulance Board to Mr. and Mrs. Evans for their kindly thought, and their interest in tho work of the Ambulance-Service. Tlie Blind People's Outing. Mr. Clutha Mackenzie, Director of the Jubilee Institute of tho Blind at Auckland, attended the recent picnic given at Day's Bay by the Bed Cross (already reported in "The Post"). His presence gave much pleasure, and he discussed the individual cases that needed attention. The kindness of the ladies' committee was mentioned with great approval, and it was stated that the funds for the benefit of the blind have beeu pleasantly augmented by the addition of £40 from tho Macarthy Trust. The sum of £160 was expended last year on the blind people by tho association. Mr. Mackenzie thanked the Bed Cross for its kindly help, and Messrs. Fullerton and Green (blind members) spoke apprecia- j tively of the kindness of tho ladies of r the Red Cross. Mrs. Wilson Downes thanked the speakers and spoke of the fine qualities of the blind, their courage and optimism. The outing was a most enjoyable one. "Crossing the Drawbridge." The Mayor's "Cinderella" Ball, which takes place on Bth September, promises to be one of the most out- ■ standing functions ever held iv the

Wellington Town Hail. . The elaborate preparations which are being made, should, when carried to completion, provide both dancers and onlookers with a memorable night of revelry and entertainment. The stage sets and castlo effects, which are now being worked on by seonie artists, should provide a most pleasant surprise to all who; cross the drawbridge leading into the medieval hall. A proscenium is being built to a height of 30 feet, while a huge rainbow effect extends right across ttia stage. The walls of the festival hall will be decorated with tapestries, heraldry, and furnishings in keeping -with. the period, while a big fireplace will grace the back of the Hall Tremendous interest has already been created among dancing sets, some of whom, have already completed their fancy costumes for the occasion, while scores oC others are preparing fancy dress sets. A sumptuous supper will be provided. Tickets (10s 6d each) may be obtained either from the Bristol, or from members of the ball committee. Beauty Parlour in Prison. Daisy DeVoe, formerly secretary to Clara Bow, is the happiest convict in. the world. She is riot' so much elated at her approaching release from the Los Angeles County Gaol, where she is serving 18 months' imprisonment for theft from he employer, as at the £1000, which, it is understood, she has made from giving beauty treatment to her fellow prisoners (writes a correspond* ent). The prisoner emerged .temporarily on bail some time ago, pending her appeal, and found the country suffering widely from depression. . It was then said that her skill in hair-dressing, and beautifying the feminine face generally, had earned her more' than £200 behind the walls of the gMol. Miss DeVoe did not press her appeal unduly. She had a good look at the effect of the depression and compared it .with the prosperity which had come \to her in prison. She returned there, cheerfully, and determined to make moro money. She has now become so. fashionable, that no local woman convict feels she can possibly face freedom, or release on bail pending appeal, without_ a DeVoe "wave." Other unfortunates may languish under the comparative rigours of other penal systems; but; in the case of Hiss DeVoe, it can be trulysaid that stone walls and iron bars do not a, prison make, bo much as^a beauty parlour. - - ' Delightful Pictures. Artistic people, will iave -great pleasure in visiting the show of-pic-tures, photographs, and most interesting sketches, etc., from \var-times, which are being Ehown by Mrs. Malcolm Boss at a room near the Occidental Hotel. Mrs. Boss is well known for her charming garden and flower studies, and she shows some specially fine specimens o£ her art; In water colours, ana,in oils, there are studies of some of the'most beautiful parts of Wellington of various gardens (including th 6 lovelygrounds belonging .to Sir • Heaton Rhodes in Christehurch), as well as. English scenes, and those fronV other parts of New Zealand. The photographs can be called exquisite, some coloured, and others black and white; they ara all well worth a visit. The collection of war pictures done by men at the front and sent to the late Mi-. Malcolm Eoss for "New Zealand at the Front/ have a special pathetic interest. Some of the pictures are etchings—a Maori whare, many bush scenes; and others that show how the minds of.the men. r.ested_.on the Jjeautics of their Homeland. Then there are- -weird "comics, 1* extremely clever, but not so pleasant, while charming faces and -figures of "girl friends" have their place. One of special interest and pathos is a coloured sketch of a lonely white wooden cross, set partly in -water,- in. a inarsuy fen, with a stormy sky behind, streaked' with the sinister light of shells—it would be most interesting to know the true story of such a sketch. In all, Mrs. Boss's exhibition is full of interest and artistry. It will be open for a fortnight, and 'Mrsi Boss will be pleased to show and esplaia the pictures to all visitors.