WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 18812, 10 December 1924, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

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Reports of social functions will be welcomed for this column. " Diana will also answer all reasonable questions relating to the home, cookery, domestic science, and any topic of interest to her sex. But each letter or report must bbar the writer's name and address as a guarantee of genuineness, and questions that do not permit of a public reply cannot be answered. Questions should be concisely put, and tho writer’s nom de plume clearly written.

Miss Perry leaves to-morrow for a short holiday in Christchurch. Dr Marion White is due back to-day from the north. Mrs Brook is hack from Ha inner. Mr and Mrs Dawson hare gone on to Mount Cook. Miss Le Oren is back at her homo in Morning ton. Mrs M.Tndoc is in Wellington for a short stay. Sister M'Ghie, who has recently been given an important post, at tho King George Hospital, Rotorua, left for the north on Saturday. The engagement is announced of Ethel, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs W. IE Todd, Anderson Bay road, to J. Clifton, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Ramsdon, Mornington. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Elsie. Rita Walker, youngest daughter of the la.to Captain .1, W. and; Mrs Walker, Limvood, Christchurch, to Mr Robert J. Gamble, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Gamble, Mosgicl, Otago. Miss Leila Bridgman has arrived in Wellington from Sydney. Hiss Bridgman is chief councillor of (lie. Girl Citizens of Australia, and New Zealand, and during the conference to be held in Mastorton at the. end of this month she will be the loader. There have been several bridge parties for Mrs Rattray, who leaves early in the new year to visit her daughter, Mrs Bush, in Knuland. Among the hostesses have been Mrs Sehoivk. Mrs Russell Ritchie, Mrs Hutchison, Mrs Slock. Mrs Lo Cren gave a bridge party on Saturday for Mrs Parker, who is leaving Dunedin to live in Auckland. Tho players were Mesdamrs Sinclair, Easther, "Vivian, Greenfield, Allen. Burnside, Parker, Pringle, Barclay, Cailis, Miss Callander. Life is a curious thincr. Many will remember Elinor Glvn’s hook ‘ His Hone, which had a Russian general as its hern. Now the authoress has renewed acquaintance willi a general she met in Russia at. that time, who is living in America under the name Mike Mitchell, and who is playing (Impart of the Russian Grand Duke in tho film version of tho story. Mrs Herbert, of Anderson Bay. gave a very nico party for her guest. Mrs Cameron (TTnwera), who has just left for tho north. Among the guests were Mesdnmes Vivian. T.aing, Mandeno. Misses Burt, Hartman, Moody, Ifislop, Williams, V. Reynolds. Webster, Watson (2). For some time now six British policewomen have been working among the voting women and girls in Cologne, paying special attention to railway stations. 'Die Government has decided to keep them at this work fill well on in 1925, with three uniformed German policewomen, sworn in and paid for by the. German authorities. Mrs Raynor Bell was " at home ” to n largo number of friends last Friday, before everybody scatters for the holidays. Hiss Rule sang. Hiss Marjorie. Allan played a pinno solo, and she and Mrs Roll contributed a. duet. The guests included Hiss Allan, Mrs Cameron, Mrs Skinner, Mrs Sidey. Mrs R. White. Miss White. Mrs Malcolm, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Strong. Airs Southey. Airs Crop. Brown, Dr Emily Sicdeherg. Dr Muriel Bell, Afiss AEGili, Alisses Rule 12}, and the new' arrival, Miss Wells. On Saturday afternoon the garden party held in Mr .T. R. Dicklsnn’s grounds was very successful, on d I lie Anderson Bay Presbyterian Church will gain a comfortable little, sum in aid of the Sunday school building fund. Special thanks are duo to the stall-holders and their helpers for the work they put in. These were : Tea room, Afrs Austin/: and Mrs Sowers; ice, creams, Miss Sawers ; refresh men Is, Mrs Cox: cako stall, .Hisses Graham and White; flowers, Airs Xichol and Afrs Guthrie; work stall, Airs .Tupp. The, St. Kilda. Band did much to incrense the joy of guests, and tho children gave a little entertainment, having been trained by Hiss Crawford. Tho ga.rde.n party held at Mr and Afrs Fleming’s homo in St. Clair in aid of the St. Clair Croquet fund was a great success, go that a substantial sum will be added to the fund. The lady members of (he club organised a, sale of cokes, sweets, and produce, Air Dougins Payne directed tho orchestra he. had worked up, and Air H'Gil! Brown’s decorations were conspicuous for their beauty. Games of all sorts find fortune-telling, with a fine afternoon tea, made Saturday afternoon too short for many of tho guests. Afrs Isaacs, who is shortly going to the Old Country, has for some few' weeks been giving farewell bridge parties, and on Monday afternoon, as a sort of wind-up. slip, gave a delightful garden party for non-hridge players. The garden looked at its best, and guests found themselves surrounded by beauty both outside and in, tor the rooms, too, had a decided floral appearance, being decorated with roses and sweet peas. Airs Macbeth mid Airs Ibbotson kindly helped tho hostess in looking after tho tea, and so helped to ensure tho comfort of the guests, among whom were Mesdames Angus Cameron, C. Chapman, Sidcy, Eustace Alacassey, Al'Arthur, Thenmin, De Beer, Pels, Todd, W. Guthrie, P. Burr, Laing, Hill, W. Ross, Dick, Chaliner, Coleman, Bridgman, J. Glendinning, Alisses F. Reid, Coleman, Tolmie, Cameron, Do Beer, Todd, etc. The strife for novelty in pleasure has created the latest dancing floor. Biarritz, so fashionable during King Edward VH.’s reign, and since, lias, at the Pavilion Royal, a wonderful glass floor ingeniously illuminated from below. New Zealand artists have been wall represented at Wembley, and now Canada lias decided to buy pictures of what she considers good typical New Zealand work. Those who have been thus honored are “ Mabel Hill,” otherwise Airs APlndoe, of this town, who, with Air O’Keefe, has the successful Barn Studio; Airs Grace Butler, of Christchurch; Miss Dbbie, of Auckland, who lias just loft to continue, her art studies in England; Mr 11. Linley Richardson, of Wellington; Mr J. Weeks, of Auckland, at present studying art in Edinburgh; Mr E. W. Hunt, of Wellington; Mr J. W. Ash, of Auckland; Air Marcus King, of Wellington; and Air W. Menzies Gibb, of Christchurch. Miss AI. 0. Stoddart, of Christchurch, has just had an exhibition of her work in Christchurch, and it is pleasing to know that the sales were very satisfactory. The To Taumata Clubhouse at Anderson Bay will soon be “ un fait accompli that is if ail interested in the A. AV.C.A, movement will give material sympathy. The house is there, hut empty of all that goes to make a home, and you are all asked to look over the many little articles stored away in some back room or forgotten cupboard, to see if they will not be useful for the girls. Besides, many of you are spring-cleaning, and have found that quite a number of useful things can be disposed of. ’ Perhaps if I mention a few it will help to give an idea of what is wanted: Tables, chairs, rugs and curtains, any supper equipment in the way of cutlery, crockery, etc., mirrors, supper and tray cloths, vases, heaps of trays, and in fact anything to make tho place look ” homey !1 and comfortable. .Gifts may

he sent either direct to the house, if you Jet Miss Perry (telephone 2,104) Know, or just addressed to the Y.W.C-A., so that they will bo taken later.

.At the Strand Salon last week the Dunedin Lyric Club hold a most successful dance as a pleasant ending to its year s work., The aim of the club is to bring members into close relationship with choral singing, and to hear lectures relating to music in all its branches; and during the year the members had the pleasure of hearing a most instructive lecture by Mr C. A. Martin, the well-known pianist, in addition to several delivered by the president (Mr John Leech). Mm salon was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and Mr Roi Don’s orchestra rendered excellent music, which greatly enhanced the enjoyment of the dancers. During the supper interval Mr John Leech and Mr Arnold Perry rendered several enjoyable songs, and Mr H. L. Paterson, on behalf of the students, presented Mr and Mrs Leech with an enlarged photograph of the choir, who were the winners at the recent competitions festival. Mr and Mrs Leech (wearing an apricot taffeta frock) received their guests at the entrance to the salon, and among these were Mr ami Mrs H. L. Paterson (vieux rose satin and georgette), Mr and Mrs G. Withers (fawn beaded crepe do chine), Misses lodd (red velvet), A. Donaldson (pink satin), L. Stevens (saxe blue taffeta), S. Mitchell (ja.de green satin with lace overdress), Ik I’onnlam (rose pink taffeta), D. M’Gurdy (green lace over white satin), C. Briton ; nut-brown lace), M. Gillions (lemon satin), P. Neville (can de nil taffeta), K. Salmopd (shell-pink satin and lace), M. Lyons (heliotrope glace), M. Handall (pink satin), J. Galloway (tangerine velvet), P. Kelly (pale green silk), and U. Nicholson (pink taffeta early Victorian gown), Messrs Crawford, Young, Twhigg, M'Ncil, J. Allan, Fountain, Stubbs, Chap-man-L'ohen, G. Smith, A. Perry, B. Dickie, G. Salmond, and T. if. Black.

Apropos the rumor that the title “ Duke of Edinburgh ” will be revived in lavor j of Prince Henry, a few family notes may | be of interest. Prince Henry, the third j son of their Majesties, was born at A ork 1 Cottage just twenty-four years ago. Since his boyhood lie was regarded as the handsomest of his brothers, though in his younger days he used to be teased occasionally by them for being “ girlish ” looking. Ho was at a preparatory school at liroadstairs, and later went to Eton, entering the fourth form, and ns a fourth-1 form boy bo was “ fagged ” by the fifth • and sixth forms. As a, fag he cheerfully t cleaned the boots and made breakfast | toast for the son of a wealthy hanker. Ho i used to be bombarded by the boys in his j form for his signature, and a story is current that on one occasion when his ready cash ran short he raised a needful haltcrown by signing an autograph book. His brother, Prince George, the King's fourth son, is a middy, and is the only member of the Boyal Family following the profession that his father loves so well. Curiously enough, as a yo mg boy ho thought of entering the church, and had he eontinned to do so bis parents would not have prevented him. "But as he grew older! “the call of the sea” came to him and I ho entered the Navy. The prod ssion he : has chosen suits him well. He lovi > a sailor's life, but equally be loves bis home when lie exchanges the quarter-deck for his rooms at Buckingham Palace; he rarely stays on a visit anywhere. Socially he is tho least known of the King’s sons. AMERICAN WOMEN AND POLITIES. American women seem to be fully alive to their responsibilities as citizens, and are making (heir influence felt in the forthcoming Presidential and Congressional elections in November, wrote Airs Rischbicth to ' Dawn’ from Philadelphia. For instance, the “ American League < f Women Voters " is organising an arresting campaign to get out 75 per cent, of the voting strength of this great Republic, while the Women For Congress Campaign, initiated hy (Id' Women s National Party, has spread" so fast that it is difhc.nlt to keep up with it. This State of Pennsylvania has become the hub of the feminist, wheel that is keeping the Women For Congress Campaign moving, and headquarters have been oppiWl in Philadelphia, where four women candidates have been nominated for I’ongress, pledged to support the Equal Lights Amendment. An enormous " Get Out (he Ante caravan of automobiles, under the auspices of the League of Women Voters, will tour the length and breadth of the Republic, with (lie object of helping to line up all voters, irrespective- of party, and make them lake the first direct political participation in government, coupled with educational propaganda. The Philadelphian section will start front Independence square (near by here) on October 1, cheered by a “ Citizens’ Rally,” where lending men and women arc booked to speak. At (lie 1920 election tho United States had 52.418.895 possible voting citizens, while the total vole cast was 26,713,832. Through tho efforts of titis educational campaign it. is hoped to make citizenship more effective ‘by getting the other 25,705.063 to vote. America lias two major political parties —the Republican and the Democratic — both wielding enormous power, and the j main line of distinction appears to he high protective tariff or otherwise. Labor apparently until this election has not had separate identity, and their endorsement. of La Follette, the leader of the new Progressive political section, with its possibilities of a third political development, has created a three-cornered contest and warm criticism. It is interesting to learn something of the electoral law governing the position here, which seems to me to enhance the difficulties of women in gaining admission to Parliament and other administrative positions. The electoral law docs not provide for compulsory registration of voters, and the “ Get Out the Vote Campaign ” (entirely endless work) is directed primarily towards obtaining a gigantic registration of eligible voters on 1 the roll, all previous registrations being void. In the election j of 1920. when American women were new at the game., it is said that the women’s vote amounted only to one-third of the total votes cast. They hope to improve this state of affairs at the coming election. To fully understand women’s attitude towards party politics in any country I should say it was necessary to know something of the prevailing electoral law, and the fact that party allegiance is very strong in this country may be partly due, to tlie fact that, when registering his name on the roll, a voter is required to make a party declaration. A personal description, taken at the time of registration. is chocked at the poll to ensure identification. •In discussing .such matters with a group of women voters, they were, particularly impressed with the happy lot of the Australian voter, and expressed the hope that amendments to their electoral law might include compulsory registration, and that the necessity ’ for party declaration might be, eliminated.