ENGAGEMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1937, Page 14

ENGAGEMENTS.

EDMONDS—COLLETT.

The engagement is announced of Betty Mavis, only daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. A. H. • Collett, of Gisborne, to Joseph Charles, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Edmonds, Petone. DELANEY—MACDONALD. The engagement is announced of Ruby Eileen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Macdonald, Newtown, to William Edward, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Delaney, Newtown. PERSONAL NOTES Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gaisford, Dannevirke, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Awatea after a holiday visit to Great Britain. Mrs. Robertson, Wanganui, is visiting Wellington, to meet her father, Sir George Shirtcliffe, and Lady Shirtcliffe. Mrs. H. W. Moss, Hobson Street, is visiting. Auckland for the spring races at Ellerslie. Miss Margaret Kember, Khandallah, with her father,. Mr. ■ A. G. Kember, and her brother, Mr. Richard Kember, who have been visiting England and the Continent, returned to Wellington by the Awatea yesterday. Mrs. J. L. Kerr, Christchurch, will arrive in Wellington on Friday morning, and will leave later in the day by the Awatea for Sydney. She will meet her husband in Adelaide on his return from his tour of Great Britain with the New Zealand cricket team. Miss F. Suisted (Sydney), Mrs. R. B. Varten (Dannevirke), and Miss Varten (Palestine) are the' guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Bennett, Lowry Bay. Mrs. Earp-Thomas and Miss Nada Earp-Tliomas, Wellington, accompanied by £)r. Earp-Thomas, have returned to Auckland from an extensive tour of the north. They will visit Rotorua before returning to Wellington. Mrs. Max Mills is a visitor from Christchurch who is. spending a fortnight's holiday in Wiellington. Mrs. Claude Boak, Tauranga, is visiting Wellington. Miss. Mary Pilkington, Auckland, who has been visiting Palmerston North, arrived in Wellington yesterday.' Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bucholz, Syd- | ney Street, returned to Wellington I yesterday by the Awatea after a trip to the East. Mrs. Cecily Tabor-Gregory, who has just completed a season as producer for the Blenheim Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society, is staying with Mrs. M. Kavanagh, Palmer Street, for 'a few days prior to returning to her home in Auckland. Mrs. E. Caradus, Hataitai, is spending some weeks in the South Island. She will visit Invercargill, Dunedin, Timaru, and Mount Cook before returning home early in November. The Dowager Lady Swaythling has left for California. She expects to revisit New Zealand and to go on to Australia. Her return route will be via the Dutch East Indies early next year, states "The Post's" London representative. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Markman, Aurora Terrace, returned by the Awatea from Sydney yesteday. Mrs. K. G. Robinson, Wellington, who has been visiting Mrs. Cuthbert Mears, Christchurch, has returned home. , Mrs. W. E. Southwick, Wellington, is visiting Napier. Miss Jean Forrester,- Christchurch, and' Miss Nellie Bull, are spending a fortnight's holiday in .Wellington. Miss Veronica Flanagan, Wellington, who is visiting Palmerston North, is staying with Mr. and Mrs. F. Gowing. Mrs. Maurice Gotlieb, The Terrace, and her mother, Mrs. A. Solomon, is spending a holiday at Helensville. Mrs. F. G. Johnson, Calabar Road, who has been spending the winter months in Queensland, has returned to Sydney and will leave for Wellington by the Wanganella at the end of the month. Mrs. H. Blandford, Wellington, is visiting Timaru., Mesdames G. G. Dang;an (Australia), F. Jones, J. Shaw, Kimriiick, B. Hollins (Sydney), John Lyons (Hastings), John Rennie (Christchurch), HunterWeston (Dunedin), A. Mead (America), James Lyons (Hastings), T. H. Lowry (Hawke's Bay), de Gielgud (Paris), Renwick (Marlborough), Misses Hiley (Marlborough), and A. Hardt (Sydney) ate staying at the Midland Hotel. Mrs. Douglas Cox (Christchurch), Mrs. H. Ludowich (Sydney), and Mrs. G. S. Errington (Dunedin) are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mrs. J. J. Johnston (Waverley), Mrs. A. A'Court (Christchurch), Mrs. J. Bridges (Sydney), Miss A. A'Court (Christchurch), and Miss M. Wilson ' (Taihape) are among the guests at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. A. C. Ellis (Hong Kong), Mrs. R. Kerridge (Gisborne), Mrs. J. H. Ashton (New Plymouth), and Mrs. E. T. Mehren (Chicago) are guests at the Hotel St. George. LONDON WEDDING (From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, September 18. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W.' Tiller, who left by the Rangitiki this week were married on September 11 at bt. aiban's Church, Teddington. The bride was formerly Miss Mavis Ada Gell, daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. John Gell, who formerly were wellknown residents in Wellington. Mr. Gell was an official in the Post and Telegraph Department. For a number of years they have resided in North London. Their daughter has been on the staff of the Metallurgy Department of the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington, and she was a very successful member of the Laboratory's Amateur Dramatic Society. Mr. Tiller is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tiller, of Nelson. The bride, who wore a dress of cream poult, had a cream straw hat with cream veil, and carried a prayer book. Her only attendant was her little niece, Meriel Brown. Mr. J. H. Bfown was best man, and the service was conducted by the Rev. Lloyd Jones. In June the prospective bride and bridegroom were involved in a collision with a car driven by a Hove man. The inquest was opened in June and adjourned until August owing to the fact that two of the witnesses were seriously injured and in hospital. Mr. Tiller was injured on the left arm and Miss Gell had head injuries and shock. At the resumed inquest the jury found that the Hove driver's death was brought about by his own inadvertence in not taking sufficient precaution in crossing a major road. A Moorish evening gown style foi cold winter nights is interesting Paris, It is of honey-coloured fine-ribbed corduroy lainage, with looped back tc skirt simulating a Moorish hood, and fichu folds at front, girt by a golden kid belt. An almost identical outline is displayed in gold and white striped lame. Half-length tunics, slim of outline, made in white and gold floral patterned brocaded satin for wear ovei white satin evening gowns with full skirt hems are of Chinese inspiration

entertained the visitors on Sunday at 1 a large supper party w;hich she gave at her home overlooking the links. j MATURITY'S CHARM j REVOLT AGAINST "OLD AGE" j The greatest laboratories in the ' world are conducting most amazing ex- J periments in physics, chemistry, and ' dietetics, to determine the causes and j effects of "old age," states a writer in the "Sydney Morning Herald." ; As year succeeds year, the dream of ageless youth becomes nearer. . . . In the eighteenth century the average span of life was twenty-nine years, in the nineteenth century it was forty years, in 1915 it was forty-eight years, in 1925 it was fifty-five, and in 1930 fifty-nine years, and it is truly said that the future will being still more progress in this direction. . . . Women have played a great part in this revolt ] against "old age." | Helena Rubenstein, one of the world's j greatest beauty specialists, says the : mature years of a woman, starting at , forty, are of special interest, for at that age, her work in restoring youth | and beauty really commences. She is also keenly interested in the youth- : ful years, when the foundation of lasting loveliness is laid. She has always . contended that a woman cannot realise her full powers of beauty, charm, and attractiveness until she. reaches the maturer years from forty onwards. women in Australia do not prepare : to develop themselves - properly for maturity, but in history, and modern ; times as well, the most brilliant and j attractive women enjoy their greatest successes- in their forties, fifties, sixties, arid even beyond that age. Women can, and should, make their mature years the best of their life. . In Europe, this is an accom-s pli'shed fact, but here in Australia women still have to learn the art of living beyond their twenties, gracefully, and more brilliantly, than their girlish days. For some time past many women have made themselves ridiculous by trying to emulate the girls of eighteen—imitating their coy and kittenish ways, fashioning their lips into rosebuds like the younger girls; "HATES TO BE ALONE." ~ Not until a woman is in her mature years does she know and can she create the joy of privacy and self-communion for herself. The woman who says she hates to be alone is rarely very interesting. She lives in an atmosphere of idle, chatter, with the result that her conversation is usually banal. Som* women improve wonderfully with age, for youth without intelligence is not enough. Grace of motion, poise, and self-control are only acquired by years of conscious effort. The slackness of young years cannot be compared with the graceful movements and studied gestures, together with the poise of head and body, of their elders. Most young girls have a fluffy prettiness' which attracts for the moment, ! but it is not lasting, like the charm, authority, and poise of the woman of forty. The young girl cannot control, , nor does she .know how to hide, hei . over-impulsive or over-enthusiastic temperament. Physically, the older generation may 1 not be able to find a common meeting i ground with the younger,' but in things . of the mind there should be no barrier. | Keep on learning new things, but in our odd moments we must relearn the old things, in the light of new advances But, more than that, young people, and their elders, can and r should enjoy well-chosen and good • reading together, because it adds to - the subjects for conversation between ' them, and opens up to both interests 1 in common which mean hitherto uni appreciated pleasure in each other's jj company. 1 To cook sausages, dip each one in r milk, roll in flour, and plunge into hot 1 fat from which a blue smoke is rising, i, Done this way, they will not split.

the following guests:—Mesdames Frank ' Turner, Hope, Black, Lloyd, Bruce i Forsythe, Morris, Creighton, Moses, i Petherick, Baxter, and the Misses Nancy < Hope, N. Zemba, Dawn Bass, Mar- 1 jorie Anscombe, Joyce Griffiths, Moira ' Robertson, Moana Brown, Ruth and ' Kathleen Brennan, and Ngaire Aplin. ; The bride-elect, who after her mar- ' riage will be going to England to live for three years, wore a brown crinkled taffeta frock with multicoloured sash. Miss Ola Pearce wore a mustard-toned silk suit with brown accessories, and Mrs. S. G. Pearce was in a navy andwhite figured gown. Miss Joyce Griffiths entertained the guests ] with several pianoforte solos. , i AN EXOTIC MEAL : DINING IN CHINA j ■ i d cannot spell, nor could you pronounce, the beautiful Chinese name of our hostess, but in English it. means Flower of the Violet Vine, which is enchanting enough for anybody (writes a correspondent in the "Manchester Guardian"). HeY husband's name means Honour First, for in China there is no list of proper names to give your baby; you just think of the loveliest thing you know—and the child is named! • ' . Flower of the Violet 'Vine looks so much like a miniature painted on old ivory—something precious made only to be looked at—that it seemed sacrilege to let her cook a dinner for us. The feast proved as exotic as the hosts and their Chinese guests. First of all starfish soup—not the starfish of . the English shore, of course, but some native they could not better describe to us. Then came seven different dishes all placed on the table at once —the sacred seven in honour of guests. Spinach, chopped duck, smother in soy, an omelette, fried onions, stewed beef (again in soy), fish cooked in a dark brown sauce, and a great bowl of boiled rice. The English guests were given "cutleries" and plates, but all the Chinese ate with chopsticks from little rice-bowls held in the left hand. All difficulties of carving and service were overcome by chopping everything •up in the kitchen beforehand, although the. Chinese are so dexterous with their chopsticks that they can twist portions of meat from the chicken bones at table with them. To see them flicking rice into their mouths is like watching sleight of hand. They lent us these coral "knitting needles" joined by their little silver chains, but to manipulate them daintily between two fingers of the right hand and to get anything like a meal we found impossible. We all helped ourselves to whatever ' we fancied as often as we fancied, ' and, because we were told it was cus- ; tomary, took portions of all seven 1 dishes upon our plates at once—and ■ the combination was marvellous. The ■ Chinese get into their cooking some , pungent and appetising flavour differ- , ent from all other cuisines. The happy- : go-lucky mixing of dishes no doubt , has a great deal Jo do with it, but • beyond that the Chinese cooks have : that little something the others have not. : - All through dinner we drank no- • thing, but now tea was served cere- ; moniously in the lounge. "Green or Chrysanthemum?" they asked us as 1 the two big teapots were carried > round. Whichever we chose, it came 1 out of the spout like clear hot water, , and in the cups had scarcely any colj our. Small wonder they do not drown i either of these delicate and peculiar flavours with milk or sugar. The , weakest China tea the English brew , would look dark and muddy beside 3 that served in Chinese homes—perhaps " because we do not pay a shilling an s ounce as the Chinese do.

[with them, and on behalf of the ladies' midweek golf club and players generally using the golf links. Mr. Wilton's I cheerfulness and likeable personality, he said, had earned for him the sobriquet of "Happy Phil," and there was no doubt he would be greatly missed at the golf links. Mr. Wilton was accorded musical honours and a rousing reception when he thanked all concerned.

A musical programme interspersed with dancing, followed the speeches and was greatly enjoyed by all. Items were rendered by Miss Clarke, Messrs. J. Russell, McNair, and Clark, Mr. and Mrs. McWhinnie, and Messrs. Jas McDonald, Durante, and Puddy. Mrs. McWhinnie and Ray'mond Hill officiated at the piano, and extras were played by Messrs. Durante and Purdie. Mr. "Sandy" Honeyman was M.C., and led the community singing. Mr. M. Glen, with his willing band of stewards, assisted by the ladies, served a dainty supper. Dancing was carried on till a late hour. THE DUTCH WAY QUAINT MARRIAGE CUSTOMS The Monarch of the Netherlands is Queen Wilhelmina. After her, Princess Juliana will ascend the throne. Dutch history is full of masterful, courageous women, and It is natural that in modern Holland women should be active and free. • Purely civil marriages are increasing. The picturesque older form survives chiefly in country districts. With her parents' permission, a girl spends the evening alone with her suitor. If she heaps coal on the fire, he is accepted. A dying fire symbolises refusal. At betrothal, which is very binding, they exchange rings. The wedding takes place from the bridegroom's house. There, a day before, arrives the bride with her belongings. On the wedding day they go first to the Town Hall for the civil ceremony, which is followed by a service in church. In appearance Dutch women are matronly. The modern girl is coming to pride herself on slimness. Fair-com-plexioned, healthy, well-grown, she is fond of sports, especially of the national favourite, skating. Dutch women are placid and practical. But they are also strong-minded and independent. To such a type the new ways of emancipation have come easily. The Dutch have adopted the undistinguished clothes common to Western Europe. Only in remote villages is the traditional costume seen. It is quaint, but unhygienic. The headpiece, often a family heirloom, is the chief featurfe. A thin gold band fits closely | to the skull. It is covered with a cap of lace, while gold plates hang on either cheek like blinkers. Over the full skirts aprons, are worn; underneath several petticoats. The bodice of black velvet has short and very tight sleeves. Women are employed in every branch of commerce and industry. They predominate in domestic service, clothing, office work, the retail trades. Since 1922 women have possessed the vote.. They are admitted to the Dutch Parliament. One well-known member is Cornelia Katz, a blend of Beatrice Webb and Lady Astor. In education girls have the same facilities as boys. Teaching is severely practical, not designed to form character. About one-fifth of university students : are women. Professional women include doctors, lawyers, architects. Perhaps the world knows the Dutch woman best as housewife. Her cook- ' ing is excellent, but elaborate; her 1 meals enormous. Spring-cleaning always is in progress. The drawback 1 to this mania for cleanliness is that 1 women have little time for recreation. Always keep a pair of scissors handy in your kitchen. They are clean, ' quick, and useful for cutting fins and j tail off fish, and the rind off your bacon. You can snap up the mint for mint sauc®,