Every Lady's Journal

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4367, 11 October 1916, Page 7

Every Lady's Journal

(By “VIVIENNE.”)

The Entertainment Committee ft the War Contingent Association in London has appointed Miss Rosemary Rees, late of Gisborne, to act as organiser of entertainments for the New Zealand troops at all the- different depots in England. Miss Rees lias already given a considerable number of yerv successful entertainments. Concerning theatrical matters. It has now been definitely decided that tlie next Williamson attraction, for New Zealand will be the imported comedy company headed by Hale Hamilton and his wife Mrytle Tannahill, which is now in its last nights in Melbourne prior to its descent i n these shores. The personnel of the company is interesting in view of its coming visit, and includes, in addition to the leads:- —Edwin Lester, Dan Sweeney, Donald Bowles, Marian Marcus Clarke, Fred,, Cam bourne, Charles Wheeler, Leslie Victor, John De Lacey, Nan eye Stewart, Maurice Dudley, Arthur Cornel, Celia Ghiloni and others. The Maoriland. tour commences on October 23 in Wellington.

Mrs. S. McLernon, of ‘.Napier, lias just returned with her daughter, Mrs. .Pea cocke. from a visit to America.

Miss Bridges, of Canterbury, and rocently'of England, :is the guest of Mrs. Cotter ill. Riverside Road.

Miss Duncan, of Wellington, was recently visiting at Tiniroto.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry de.Lautour have been visiting in Napier.

Mrs. Ken. Williams is visiting relatives in town.

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Barker and M iss Murjorio deLautour, who were visiting in Wellington, left recently for "Palmerston North.

The ]47th anniversary of the landing of Captain Cook at Poverty Bay was celebrated last Saturday afternoon at the Cook Memorial overlooking the site of the historic landingplace. Speeches were made by the 1 Hon. C. W. Russell' Captain Kirk, and Mr. R. S. Floranee. Beautiful floral emblems were placed on the base of the obelisk, amongst them being a floral anchor on behalf of the local members of the Royal Colonial Institute. The ‘‘anchor,’’ which wn s the i work of Miss Barnes, was composed of 1 a white rose foundation ornamented i with red azaleas, white roses, and blue | violets, and inlet- at the corners with ; red, white and blue ribbons. The , members of the Victoria League sent an artistic white wreath of choice ; bowers, with white ribbons. The Go- | vernmont sent a large and beautiful ! wreath composed of white and red | roses and azaleas and blue violets, with I red, white, and blue streamers. The : CV-ok County presented a beautiful ■ white wreath. The pupils and teachers of the Gisborne High School sent a white and violet tinted wreath, with white ribbon streamers. The Mangapapa Town Board sent a nrettv red. white and blue wreath. Messrs, ftaigety and Co. sent a handsome wreath in red, white and blue colour scheme. The Harbor Board sent a beautiful floral anchor. The Borough Council sent a hand shine and beautiful wreath. The AVaikohu County Council sent a beautiful flora] emblem. Several of the lovely wreaths were made by Miss Barnes, and some by Mr. Thompson, whilst others we'O personally made by the donors. Mrs. \V. A. Smith has returned from a visit to Auckland. A "Wellington correspondent- writes: | A. pretty compliment was paid Miss Frediswyde Hunter-" Watts, the leading lady of t?io Alan \\ dkie Company, at the Opera House on "Wednesday evening. It was the lady s birthday, and the whole of the members of the company, including the orchestra and j front of the house staff, joined in presenting her with a handsome basket of flowers— scarlet poppies, flamning beech, and variegated fern, all charmingly arranged. It- was a delightful tribute to a popular comrade and fel-low-artiste.

The “Peg o’ My Heart'’ Company has concluded its season hi Melbourne and is now playing a brief season in Newcastle 'prior to commencing ; ts New Zealand tour. “Reg’’ and Co. saii from Sydney on October 5 for AVollington, where tlie Maoriland tomopens on October 13. __ The Dunedin season commences on November 16.

The Hon. O. AV. Russell, who was m Gisborne last week, and stayed at the Masonic Hotel, returned south last Sunday.

Air. and Airs. J. Tow nicy are. at present visiting in Napier.

Tin* Hon. W. Fraser, who was recently in Gisborne, lelt for Napier by tlie A railura last week

A charmingly arranged concert was given by Air. 'and Mrs. J. A. Itosewar no in the Scottish Hall last lhuisdav.

Tim prospect- of grand opera being tried again in New Zealand alter years of light opera, musical comedy, patriotic displays, and pictures, is *xeiting interest in the minds of opentlovers. The Fuller management has arranged lor a New Zealand tom m the Italian Opera, Company, at present in Sydney, whore-it is playing a Os, 4s, and 2s grand opera war prices, which will bo charged in New Zea- !;- lid. The tour will prohably commence in Wellington.

As wi‘ all kifow, pink is a favorite color this season, and a- useful hint for acquiring pink blouses is given m the. Svdnev '■.Herald'-’' by a contributor. '“First of all,” the writer states, -‘1 washed my blouse perfectly clean. Then I got some hot water and put therein '"a- teaspoonful and a half or red ink and a teaspooniul and a hall of salt/ 1 kept adding water until 1 had obtained the necessary shade, and their- plunged my blouse in. 1 got a small‘stick and kept immersing the different parts of the silk ihem when every part had been treated in this way I took the- blouse hut and hung it in the shade. \\ hen it was nearly dry I ironed it on ‘he wrong side. * This is a . tested method of satisfactorily treating old white silk blouses.”

Miss F. Adams has 1 received numerous congratulations on being the \\ inner of the local ladies’ golf championship. The ladies’ championship m connection with the ' Masterton Gob Club has been won by. Mrs. Guy C. Williams. -

Mrs. J. A. Itosewar.no left for Auckland last week to fulfil, her engagement with the Auckland Mule Choir, and will return to Gisborne on October 15.

Since the outbreak of war Princess Maud of Fife has worn almost constantly an enamel and gold necklace of very beautiful design. This hasp history. It came into tile possession of the English Royal Family as a gil t to Queen Victoria from some Russian Royalty. Queen Victoria bestowed, fi> on Queen Alexandra after the birth of King George; Queen Alexandra, hi her turn, gave the chain to f the Princess Royal when she married the late Duke of Fife, and the Princess Royal hot long sine© gave it to her- .daughter, -- - _ -fsT-he u-N.c% ..Eealandb’Wa-rN'Gontiiig'qiiii Association, whicli is under the presidency of the High Commissioner, is doing nlost_helpfuT work in’ England The Hospital Committee, as was to he expected, has had the lion’s share of

ills work'. "It consists of the Countess oj Hardwick'e, Ladv Islington, Lady Mills, Mrs. Empson* .Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Airs. A. H. Russel] Mrs. Riddiford, Mrs. J. W. "Raymond, Mrs. Stewart, Misses Helen Mackenzie, Hilda "Williams, L Russell, E. Bussell, Messrs. jfoare, .Rusher, Empson, Selioletidrl, Wray, J. C. N. Grigg and J. W. Raymond (chairman'). The New Zealand Soldiers’ Residential Club, wirb-b has just been opened in R.e..‘-> -I] •Square, is another activity of the Association, and was established by the Committee which controls it, viz., Messrs. G. E. Russell (chairman), R. H. Nolan (lion, secretary), R. D. I). Alcircan, Wray and Raymond, Mesclames 0. E. Russell. Empson, Wil. s on, Misses Helen Alackeiizic and Russell. Four houses have ‘been taken in Russell Square, and converted into a comfortable residential . club. Alen coming on furlough are met- by the committee, and taken to the club, where they aro provided .with clean ouiit, and given board and residence at a very low price. This club is purely in the nature ol an accommodation tioiise, which men knowing nothing of London may go to on their arrival, and use as a home. The following day they are recoin mended to other permanent lodgings : -f they require them, -so as io make room for now arrivals. This, too, lias its own canteen, worked voluntarily by New Zealand ladies, who are on duty day rial night.

One oi the surprises in connection with the war is tile effect, it has hud upon tlie Tsaritza of Russia. For year s she has suffered from nervous prostration, which the greatest specialists in Europe have failed to cure. But the war has achieved the impossible, and tlu i 'Tsaritza is now quite her old self. It is supposed that the demands made upon her time and attention aro really responsible for the cure.

Mrs. AY. Al. Hughes, wife of the Prime Minister of Australia, the woman of the hour, is quite at ease in the high position she holds. Her womanly sympathy and understanding have endeared her to all sections of the community. Her chief concern at the present time is to devise ways and means by which her famous and hardworking husband may snatch a. few hours’ rest. Before her marriage Airs Hughes was Aliss Alary Campbell, a daughter of Air. Campbell, of Burrandong station, in tlie Western district. Notwithstanding the strenuousness of yesterday, Airs. Hughes had a heady smile and a warm handgrip for old friends. She is one of those women who could be in a crowd and yet out of it. No matter how she might be honored, or what appreci >- tiori were offered her. she would he still herself.

Dr. Agnes Bennett, with the Scottish AVomen's Hospital knit, is now wift; the Serbian Army. Dr. Jessie Scott-, also of New Zealand, is with lier, the -staff of this unit numbering fifty-eight.

Of Airs. Bonham Carter. Mr. _ Asquith’s daughter by his first wife, it may be said that she is all refinement in manner and appearance. Naturally reserved she can yet be drawn out of herself, is clever at speaking in public and mo e erudite in conversation than nine women out of 10. ’Aifchout being beau til ill, she vet attracts through the calm of her ta<v and the moonlight-colored hair —as some onecalled it —that tones so well witu her pale primrose skin. Aire. Loilham Carter showed a- hitherto unrevoalcd artistic talent when she furnished the Georgian house in Dorsctstreat that is to he- her home in tier nowlv-married life. [me it is that Air ’Cossie Gordon "Lennox, the nushand of Aliss Marie Tempest, had done wonders, as a previous tenant, for the walls, staircase, and mantel pieces; but Airs. Bonham Carter has evolved out of her inner consciousness a white lacquer drawing room wlmm is a marvel of taste. Unlike Airs, hlr/.aoet-i Asquith. Airs. Carter has »o musieaf talent. T 0 3.,,