WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 19124, 16 December 1925, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

[By DIANA.]

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

bees. So successful has been Flock House for boys that there is every reason to believe that this new venture will he of equal benefit to the Mother Country and the dominion.

Mr and Mrs Dinwiddic have left Dunedin to return to their homo in Napier.

Airs Browing has gone hack to Wellington.

Airs Jackson, whose name was a synonym for all that was good and charitable in the community—is with us no more, and long will bo the grief felt by her many friends and those who, not knowing her personally, yet ielt a, groat admiration for her untiring zeal in any good cause. There is hardly a society having for its object philanthropical work where Airs Jackson did not make her influence felt. She was one of the first women to bo elected to the Hospital Board, on which she remained till her death. For over a third of a century she was connected with the St. Vincent dc Paul Society, acting for twenty-seven years as its president. Among other associations ior which she worked was the Plunket Society, the Protection of Women and Children, the Women Citizens’ League, and, moreover, for almost any public collection she was to be seen at the corner of Rattray street, where she invariably managed to secure good results. Indeed, taken altogether, Airs Jackson s place will he almost impossible to ML

Mrs W. Alilnc Shand, who has been with her sister, Miss Samson, has returned to Christchurch.

Airs A. Smith ATorton and her »two children, who hare been staying with her mother, Airs MacPhcrson, have left for Oamaru.

Airs George Perowne, of Vancouver, 8.C., is the guest of Airs Thos. Brown, “ Broomlands.”

Last Saturday Mrs Sargood gave a birthday dinner party for Airs Alills at the Brown House.

A large number of people will be interested in the engagement of Miss Maitland, the head mistress of the Kelburn Normal School, to Professor Tennant, professor of education at Victoria College, Wellington. Mrs E. J. Miller, of Auckland, and Mrs I). Whyte, Wanganui, are on a motoring tour through the island, and are the guests of Aire G. P. Stewart, High street, Musselburgh, while visiting the Exhibition.

On Alonday evening last Aire Gordon Brown gave a most enjoyable carnival tea and dance at the Hotel Provincial. Tea was served in the private dining room, the tables being arranged aiul decorated in carnival array, streamers and dainty soft light giving a nice effect. A private orchestra supplied the music for the dancing in the largo dining room, which looked quite a ballroom. Afrs Brown and Airs L AlacDonald received in the main hall, and as each guest entered a dainty carnival hat and streamer was. presented. During the evening Aliss Sybil Thompson gave an lOastern so-" dance in lull costume, and was well received. Among those present were Alcsdanics Gordon Brown, Arthur Jones, J. AlacDnnald. Mr and Airs Norman Clark (Timaru), Airs Plunkett (Auckland), Mr and Airs Ken. MacDonald, Airs E. Knight. Misses Alice Watson, AT. Kolnian, Nellie and Winifred AlilleV, Alaize.l Taylor, Elsie Robinson, Cisley M/Kenzio, Kstcll King, Molly, Dorothy, and Kathleen Morgan, Flora and Ufa Goode, Marie ABKonzio. Constance Tcwsloy, Ivy Asher, Florric Reeves, Arilene Dollynioro, Sybil Thompson, .Messrs Langley Savage (.Ireland), Murdock. MacDonald, W. and lan Al’Kcnzie, Robert M’Farlano (England), Jack Hamilton (Timaru). J. Burt, Al. Kay, John Morgan, Elliot Thompson, Ern, Brown, Charlie Thorn, George Sniillie, Jim Dollimoro, Ted Al’Kewen, Howard Thompson, Dr Lorinc (India), J. E. A. Thompson, officers of flic .Hertford and Alabama. This festive gathering was fittingly brought, to a close by the singing of ‘‘ For she’s a jolly good fellow ” and ‘ Auld Lang Sync.’

The engagement is announced of Tvy, daughter of Afrs Ellenor, and the late John Trctbcwey, Christchurch, to Gordon Maitland, oldest son of Air and Airs D. L. Alackenzie, Dunedin.

Pavlova, the great Russian dancer, whom wo hope to see here next year, is a strict dietitian, so that she may keep her wonderful suppleness and slimness. She eschews potatoes, red meat, and butter, takes plenty of green vegetables and fruit, not too much tea, and that without milk, using a slice of lemon instead.

Dr Agnes Bennett, one of the bestknown New Zealand women doctors, will soon he back in the, dominion after a fairly lengthy stay in Groat Britain.

The Motor Circle of the Otago Women’s Club last Friday afternoon took all the children of ihe hospital who were well enough for a motor drive'to Waitati, where a splendid tea was provided for the little ones. And how nappy and grateful they were—it was worth coming hack even in the pouring rain, accompanied by a thunderstorm I

Airs Ross, of Melbourne, gave a very bridge party last week, when players included Lady Ferguson. Alesdames Sargood, Matheson, Stock, O’Neill, Hutchison, Eitebett, Ramsay, Byron Moore, ]lay.lett, W. A. Aloorc, Halsicd, Phillips, Finch, and Batchelor.

The Tudor Hall Cabaret is filling an important place in social life just now, when hostesses have numerous guests here for the Exhibition, and are themselves naturally wanting to enjoy themselves. Last Saturday night the'beautiful hall was packed, and many were the charming frocks seen, with quite a Parisian touch about them. Special parties were given by Air and Airs J. Roberts for Air and Airs •-Warren, ■of Timaru ; by Air and Mrs Acton-Adams for Air and Airs Herbert Acton-Adams, of the north; and Miss Marjorie Blomficld, whoso coming-of-age was thus most fitly celebrated.

Last, Friday afternoon a very happy gathering took place at the W omen’s Rest Room, in honor of Aliss Fraser, wiio has done so much towards the success of this room. The Women ( itizens’ Executive and ConiiniU.ee tell that they could not let their popular president go to Wellington without, expressing their thanks both verb illy and in a more material form. Mrs Mayer, the secretary and Aliss Fraser’s "righthand man’' received the guests, viio were, I. think, more than amazed at the very festive appearance of the rooms—and no wonder, for Mr Tannock’s gorgeous irises and Airs Leech’s crimson manuka, all so ably disposed by Airs Aslin, added much to the already bright and cheerful room. Airs Leech made a capital little speech, in which she reviewed the history of the rest room, and paid a special tribute to Airs Cannall Jones, whose scheme it originally was. Airs Sutherland Ross, unofficially, but, nevertheless, with their approval, thanked the W omen Citizens’ Executive on behalf of the directors lor their splendid work. Airs Clias. Hayward tnen presented Aliss Fraser With a handsome suede travelling cushion, on behalf of all who had been associated with her in the work. Aliss Fraser suitably returned thanks, and at the mention of the late Airs Jackson, who had been a prominent member of the executive and committee, all stood for a minute. Among the other gueM.s were Lady Sim, Me.sdamo.s liarningiiam, W . Hayward, Hainsworth, A. Barnett, Downing, A. Clark, Aloggitt, Herbert., Holland, Bultc, Bowie, Watson, Sqnarisc, Sister Nora, Alisses Et lici Jackson, .Berry, Bait, iMollLon, aml tv. Fraser,

Quite a novel way of helping the Nishet Home was the party given last Friday by Airs Wells for her two little daughters, Edrcd and Joclyn. With the invitations came a suggestion that each guest should provide himself (or herself) with a superfluous handkerchief, which would be given to the home. The Presbyterian Sunday School Hall at St. Clair was the scene of a thoroughly joyous afternoon, and there’s no doubt that the thirty little guests felt an added pleasure when they saw the splendid collection (over 100) of that indispensable adjunct to a happy life—the handkerchief. Needless to say, the matron was delight’d, as the year having been broken . p by the epidemic and perhaps from ether causes, gifts of garments, etc., had not come in quite so well from other il.'idren.

It is good to hear that New Zealand farmers have now decided to do something for the daughters of British seamen who wore killed or injured in the war. They have purchased a fine house and property near Palmerston North, with the intention of training girls from Home, so that they will bo able to take part in farm life out here. The girls, who will he chosen by a London Advisory Committee and the V.W.C.A., will remain under the control of the trustees till twenty years old, and, before leaving England, each girl will receive suitable equipment, including a serviceable suit, now so commonly used by the women working on the land. The training will include specific farm work, as well as all branches of domestic work, and besides that she will understand the care of poultry, pigs, and

GIRLS’ DAY. The weather lias not been kind for Girls’ Day. Saturday auernoon, Dcceinoer ■>, turned- out line, but I tie heavy ram during the week, made Die Sporus Ground impossible. This laU Saturday the ground was in good condition, and until half an hoar holme (tie sports were due to begin all promised well. Fnfortimately just, as the teams began to assemble, the ram came down, and the skies looked heavy. An unfortunate and unfounded rumor wont round that the sports would be abandoned, and the teams began to disperse. But fortunately niosi of them wore recalled, and in spite of threatening clouds the grand irj.rch began half an hour after the appointed time. The idea of the grand inarch was a novel one. The loams had chosen their colors, and were left to work out their own costumes. Girl Citizens and Girl Guidos kept to their uniforms, and the neat dark blue and white of the Citizens, and the (l,irk blue of the Guidos, with their distinguishing bright sashes, gave a good background for the more fancy costumes. Much ingenuity was shown by the teams; the costumes were needed for running and jumping, so that some form of tunic or short skirt was necessary, and the varieties of those were many. Teams representing business houses were perhaps the most ambitious, and the firms had in many rases helped the girls, with most pleasing results. Tito black-and-white chequer hoard effect, of the ('nulls, Somerville team, with very smart black-and-white jockey caps, and beautiful black-and-white banner, won many appreciative comments. The Black-.and - gold costumes of Messrs Ross and Glendining's hoot factory were also most effective, and the original head dress of a dainty Mayfair shoe in gold on the black scarf was specially noticeable, as was also their very handsome Mayfair banner.

Halle.nstein’s girls looked very dainty

Reports of social functions will bo welcomed for this column. “ Diana win 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 mast boar 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 the writer’s nom de plume * dearly written.

all in white, with becoming violet head scarves, and violct-and-whito banner, lloslyn Mill chose white and red, red knickers under a short white tunic, piped with red, with a red ram stencilled on the pocket, and their banner with the white ram on a red background was also much admired. ' The Bible class teams also had very becoming costumes, the contrasting colors being worked out very effectively—Mornington in cinnamon, brown, and jade; Presbyterian District in navy, blue, and gold; and the Methodist Bible Class Union in mauve and yellow; while the Y.W.C.A. team, with its royal blue and black, added further color.

In nearly every case the girls had designed and made their own costumes, as well as made their banners, and when the teams had marched on to the field and stood in the arrangement planned out by Mr Boydbouso (the parade master) the effect was unique, and one of which the girls may well have been proud. As the teams led off, each one gave its own particular war cry to the judges and spectators on the grand stand, and thanks to the loudspeaker it was possible for the audience thoroughly to appreciate the humor of these “ tags,” such as rhymes on their firms, a “ boost” for the Bible class, bakas, variations on bugle calls for some of the (■uide companies, all showed that tlie i girls of Dunedin arc well gifted with'originality and a sense of fun. Thus, in' spite of the lowering skies ami chilly weather, the afternoon was a most successful one.

The special cup presented by Mrs J. Sutherland Ross and awarded for the grand parade was given for everything —marching, grouping, banner, and costume. Some of the teams excelled in the one and some in another respect. lloslyn Mill, the team that was finally awarded the cup. was the best all-round team, though Coulls, Somerville, Hallensteins’, the Methodist Bible Class, and Ross and Glendining’s Boot Factory all received warm commendation.

As Roslyn Mill team also won the Exhibition Oup. presented by Mrs Watson Shennan. for the highest points gained in the competed events, they are the proud possessors of two cups as a result o f Girls’ Day. The other fnrtujiiite run holders wore the Presbyterian Bible' Class Union (cup presented by Mrs Charles Speight) and the Y.W.C.A. Girl Citizens (enp presented by Mrs R. B. Lambert).