WOMAN’S WORLD SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10473, 31 December 1927, Page 7

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Aliss'N. •: Williams is visiting Palmerston North. Mrs. J. Coombe is attending the Feilding tennis tournament. Mr. J. K,. Blair spent the Xmas season at AVhnkarau. ‘ -'//' : Captain and Mrs. Coldicott are enjoying a holiday in Gisborne. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Armstrong and their' small daughter Meg were among 1 the Xmas visitors to Lake NVuikaremoana. Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Mossman and two children of the “Laurels” Wae-rehgar'o-liuri, spent a happyi weekend: camping’ at the lake-side at AVailcaremoana. , . S. Morris, of the local branch,of the Bank of New Zealand who has - been on sick leave at Rotorua. returned to Gisborne last evening. ' • ••■ Mr. and Mrs.. Victor Savage, (Wainiata.' 1 , who have been holiday-making in Auckland return to Gisborne on Monday. Mr and Mrs C. H. Morris and family (Ngatapa) are* spending the holidays in town. Dr. and Mrs. Fahey of Takapau are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Fahey, 'Whittaker Street. Mr: T. A. Coleman paid a brief visit to Lake V aikaremcnna this week. > - i Mr. G. M. Dodgshun accompanied by two of his small sons is visiting Lake Waikaremoana.

Miss Wcoler (Auckland) is staying with her sister, Mrs. P. It. D. Leslie, Sheehan Street. Mr. D. G. Blair has been home for the Xmas holidays from Waiknrtv moana.' Messrs H. and B. Kemp left on Thursday for the coast to take part in the Waipiiro Bay tennis tournament. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bellerby and family (Waerenga-o-kuri) were the guests of Mrs. J. Blair at Waiiuu Beach for Christmas. Mr., and Mrs, Humphrey Bailey (Wairoa), paid ;i short visit to Gisborne this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. Stovell (Wairoa) were the guests of Mrs. Parke Pittar, Mangapapa, for Christmas. Mr. A. Stock is the guest of. Mr. and Mrs. G. Cotterill, “.Makavika,” Tokomaiu Bay. Mr. and Mrs. H. Kenway are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Sherri If, Waikoliu. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan (Wellington) are spending the holidays w.tli Mr. and Airs. F- Tr Morgan, Fox Street. •> : ' • * . r -Miss Colyer Brown of ‘‘.Eashigwold’’ Pulia, has been the guest of Mrs. B'ouglas Blair during the Xmas season. •Miss Alix Blair, who is spending the holiday season in the. North, intends visiting Botonut on her return journey. M isses M. Muir and P. Seymour will be the guests of Mrs. K. Bunciman for the Waip.ro Day tcnn.s tournament at New Year. Air A. Shorland, who is taking part in the Waipiro tennis tournament at New Year, will be the guest of Dr. AlaeKay, Te Puia.

Misses J. and AI. Blair, who are competing in the r Waipiro tennis tournament leave to-morrow for Tokomaru Bay, where they will be Hie guests of Mrs. George Busby. Air. M. Gray Nasmith, who comes until a bowling team from Now Plymouth will be the guest of lus sister, Airs. Douglas Blair, during most of his New 1 ear visit. Deaconess Esther Brand left Gisborne on Thursday to spend a seven months’ holiday in England. She sails by the Marama from Auckland on January 6, connecting with the Aloreton Bay at Sydney. Air. and Airs. A. T. Coleman and family, Airs. Stevenson Smith (Blenheim;, A.liss H. Griffiths (Christchurch),' and Miss P. Willis (Blenheim) are camping at Lake Wnikaremoana. . The observation car was a- novel exhibit at the. Alotor Show at Olympia, London, passengers, enter and leave from the rear and, sitting with backs to the driver, obtain ivn uninterrupted view of the scenery. “Tho Times” (London) reports that ' the Canadian Government has decided to submit to the Supreme Court ol Canada the question whether women are eligible to sit in the Senate. For some .Gears women’s organisations have been pressing the question, but some doubt exists whether the British North. America Act of 18G7, which established the Dominion, gives the Canadian Government the accessary authority. This Act authorises the Government to appoint “qualified persons,” and the Supreme Court will have to decide whether ; a “pers'Sn” is capable of a feminine connotation. Two engagements of New Zealand interest have been announced in England. One is that of the Rev. W. G. Burgis, BA., M.C. Vicar of Cheddle> ton, anil Mrs. Harris, of. Basford 'Hall, Leek. Mrs. Harris' was formerly Miss Deans, of Riccarton, Christchurch. The other engagement is that between Captain H. Herbert Alexander ,’Macpherson and Cicely; Boresforcl, second daughter of the late Mr A. F. EitzHerbert and Airs FitzHerbertV of Palmerston North. Captain Macpherson, • who has a commission in the East Yorkshire Regiment, is the second, son of Mr and Mrs. H. Maephersop, of Headingly Hall, Leeds. . , ” ,

Widespread interest lias been aroused by the announcement that Mrs.'Laura Knight has been elected an associate of the Rova| Academy. Although Angelica Kaufl'inann and Mrs.' Moser were original members of the Royal Academy in 1769' there have been-no women members or associates since 'those. ,days. Mrs. Knight is one of the most vital and. interesting of contemporary English artists, says A writer in.an exchange. Ail her work-is robust arid forceful find ossein tiall.v>,modern.; she "succeeds, as few painters of 'to-day succeed, in expressirig what, she sees, with a directness and energy which compel the spectator to hb* interested,' -

Last Saturday, afternoon several young folks who had enjoyed the privilege of using Mrs. A. J. Fyson’s tenns courts during the season assembled and made her a presentation of two pi eces of choice China as a small mark of appreciation, : "■

The wedding was solemnised on Wednesday last week in St. James’. Church, Lower; Hutt,; of Janet Margaret, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs G, E. Anson of .Lower HHutt, and Dr. Frank F. Maclean of Dunedin; Canon Maclean/ of. Havelock North (brother of . the bridegroom), officiated, 1 assisted Ny the Ven. Archdeacon Mansell- Dr. Ansoru gave his daughter away. Only immediate relatives were present at the ceremony Later Dr. and Mrs Maclean left on a tour.

The engagement is announced of Mr lan Douglas Campbell and the Hon. Janet Ait ken. Miss Aitkan who is 19, is the only, daughter of Lord Beaverbrook. Mr Campbell, who is five years older, is heir-presumptive to the Dukedom of Argyll. Ho is a son by the first marriage of the late Mr Douglas /Walter Campbell and grandson of Lord Walter Campbell, and is first cousin once removed of the present Duke. His home,, is at Sonachan, Dahnally, Argyllshire.

TEN N J S

Great interest lias been taken in the Poverty Bay tennis tournament held on the Gis'borne Club’s courts, which was brought to a successful conclusion on Wednesday afternoon, when the finals of the ladies championship doubles, the men’s championship singles and doubles and the handicap combined doubles were plnved. At the conclusion of the matches the trophies were presented by Air. O. L. Margoliouth amidst groat enthusiasm.

The weather throughout was glorious and a number of keenly interested spectators attended each day, the play at times being most spectacular and exciting. Some of those present on Wednesday afternoon included: Mr. and Airs 8. F. Clare, Air. and Airs. C. H. Alori’is, Air. and Airs. 0. Williams (Ituatoria), Air. and Airs. Lumsden, Air. and' Airs. ti. Heslop, Air. and Mrs. C. Walsh; Mosdames Ewart Brown, O. Bull, N. H. Bull, -L. -T. Burnard, Lange, Sefton, Alaclauchlan, D. Clirisp, Neai, and G. Scddon; Misses N. and AL Puiictt, P. Seymour, A. and S. Ormond, V. Burnard, Denton, AL -and T. Coop, M. Muir, AI. Bull, K. Payne (Dunedin). K. Punter (Wellington), Llopkinson (2), and J. and B. Blunden.

BRIDGE FASHIONS

The most up-to-date playing cards have black backgrounds with differ-ently-colored pips for each suit. With yellow phis for spades, red foi hearts, white for diamonds,, and green for clubs, making every suit perfectly distinct, it is impossible to confuse them, and make the mistake? of revoking, however prone to that dire error one may have been with the two red and two black suits hitherto. The black background makes those cards unsoilahle, besides being much more restful to Hie eyes than tho original glaring white. These new packs are, besides, extraordinarily smart. The backs of play,ing cards are becoming more and more artistic and attractive, making a theme of interested discussion while they lie face downwards on the card table. Exquisitely painted miniature hunting scenes and views of Venice, reproductions of famous pictures, smart Kirchner and Barrihal heads, bird and animal studies, beautiful designs in Chinese red, blue and gold.lacquer, and a fascinating novelty, every Scottish tartan with the device of the chief clans, make charming pictures of the card hacks. Cases for packs are in the form of little leather-bound books, bearing such appropriate titles on the 1 yacks as “A Young-Man’s Fancy,” “Let LTs Play,” “The Quiet Hour,” etc. The gilt edges of the cards showing on Hie other three sides complete the similitude to neat pocket novelties of belles lettres. Novelties in trump indicators ’include well-known characters in silhouette. Mr Miicnwber points to ■ trumps with his stick, as does John Bull, accompanied by his faithful bulldog, anci fair Columbine lifts a pretty toe.

A BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Thursday afternoon. Mrs. J. Blair invited a number of little girls to a very jolly picnic tea at her beach cottage at Wainui to celebrate the birthday of- her small daughter, Jeannqtte. The delightful weather made bathing a sheer joy, the children thoroughly enjoying themselves romping on the sands. A very gay company sat down to tea, which was served on the wide verandah, the table being ornamented with white stocks and a large birthday cake decorated with eleven colored candles. Mrs Blair, in her part of hostess, was charmingly assisted by hex daughters. Among .the-guests were: Mesdames H. B. AVilliams, J. W. Williams, W. Seymour, G. Ornwshaw, *Rt. Gambrill, A!isses E, Williamson, E. Crawshaw, and Jane and Yolando Seymour, Janet AVilliams, Noeline Margoliouth, Bunty Dobson, Jill AVilliams, Dixie O’Meara, June and Beryl Delferby and Alargaret Gambrill.

VALEDICTORY 1) A NOE ' AT MANGAGNE.

Prior to her departure from the district,the residents of Mangaone tendered a . farewell social to Miss Dorothy Albrecht, who has acted as household teacher for some years. The fpnCjtion proved highly enjoyable arid was held in Seymour’s woolshed which was charmirigly decorated with tree-ferns,, cabbage palms and Dorothy Perkins, ,roses. . During an interval between dances' Mr. W. Berry on behalf of the parents and school-children presented the guest s of honor with a handsome travelling rug, and in doing so voiced the regret felt at Miss Albrecht’s departure. -.She had endeared herself to parents as well as the l children, and lier services as teacher had been greatly valued., Mr. .1. Bean ably responded on behalf of the recip‘ient. I The gay fantastic was tr.ioped till the earlv hours of the morning, and a, da’nty supper was dispensed towards the close. - 1 “For ,She’s a Jolly ■Good Follow’’ and “Arild Lang Sync” wore hehrtilysung, and three ringing cheers given for the'.departing teacher. Much of the success of the evening was flue to the untiring efforts of Mr. P. ; Butch. ’ '■ :,-’j Miss Albrecht wore a pretty ; frock of Dresden blue ercpe-de-clune trimmed w.itlf beige' georgette; Mrs.W.y Berry,' eharrmagne floral mavo* coin touched. : with ivory; Mrs • “If.; Burch, se.xe-blue''voile patterned ■.with' riiauvo and pink- flowers; .Mrs. Bean, pale blue" crepe', do ..chine. .tHuimed with, cream, lace: Airs E. I Wilson.' beige .voile bordered -i - with .paste} 1 Shaded) flowers. ;;. V ■ ;

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

A FA REAVE LI, FUNCTION

Atiss Joan Albrecht; who is leaving Gisborne • with her parents in about a fortnight s time to take up residence i'it Auckland, was tendered 'a farewell social in’the City Hal] by the 2nd ... Gisborne Company of the Girl Guides.'The hon; secretary, Airs Clifford Walsh, and the Ist Gisborne Com pany, ’ wore; a lso'prosent. '/ The. function opened with .the .enrolment of recruits and 1 presentation of badges, after which Aliss Nena Elliott, on behalf of tho •2nd.Compan'y. presented the guest, of honor with a handsome inlaid 'boudoir clock. ,t)n behalf of the “Pimpernel” patrol, the patrol leader, Aliss ' Audrey Pearson made a presentation of an antique brass card tray aiwl tins was followed by a farewell gift from the '’Canary” patrol of a daintily woven raffia basket—Miss AVinifred O’Hallornn, patrol leader, made this presenAliss Molly' Cowper, ’ patrol leader 'fdr the “Robins” also tendered'valedictory mementos in tho farm of two picturesque boudoir plioto frames.

The delighted recipient feelingly returned thanks, lind expressed regret at severing a . comradeship which- had been greatly valued. - The evening closed with “enmpkve” sonks and the singing of “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” RANGERS’ GATHERING. The Bangers Company held a break-up party at the AYomen’s Club rooms last week when the Rangers, competing for the entertainers’ Cadges, were tested. The judge was Airs Lissant Clayton, and the competitors Rangers I. Kohn, J. Albrecht, D*. Nieol, N. Matthews, N. Kennedy, B. Robinson and J. Silverwood, all of whom gained the approbation of the judge. A well-rendered programme wargiven as follows:—Comedy (composee by Ranger Kennedy), and a story Without words, the characters for which were taken by Ranger Robinson, Kolm, Silverwood, Matthews, I/icol and Kennedy; vocal and musical selections by Rangers Kohn and Kennedy l ; Spanish dance, Ranger J. Albrecht; a “Dcreen” selection. Ranger Nicol; and fireside stories, related bv Ranger Matthews. Beautiful bouquets tied with-the Company’s colors were presented to Mesdames L. Clayton, O. AValsli and IV. J. Adams; also to Ranger J. Albrecht, who is leaving the district. A Xmas gift from tlm company was tendered to the hon. secretary, Airs 0. AValsli.

A delicious, supper concluded a very enjoyable evening.

WEDDING BELLS. A IcELV EY-AIrFA R L A N E. (Special to.the Times.l A quiet but very pretty wedding which, attracted a considerable amount of .interest, took place on December 20 at the residence oi the bride’s parents, whareponga, ‘East Coast, when Helen Annie, second daughter of Air. and Mrs. C. I’. AleFarlane and Thomas God.rev, youngest son of Air. and the late Airs. Thomas AleElvqy, were married. The ceremony was performed by, tho Rev. D. B. Stewart.

The bride was given away by her •father, and looked charming in .a pretty frock of cream sdk guipure lace with knite-pleating crepe-do-chine interlined with georgette. The shoes were of silver brocade. A beautiful veil formed a graceful train, and was caught around the heart with a coronet of orange blossom. A sheath of white lillies ancl maidenhair fern was-carried by the bride. The bridesmaids in attendance were Aliss llettie Aid 1 aria no, sister of the bride, who wore apricot erope-(le-chino with (*riuoline hat. in a deeper shade, and Aliss 1 Lottie AlcElvey wearing light green radsoclieue trimmed uuth gold braid, also crinoline hat of putty shade. Each carried beautiful bouquets to tone.' A dainty little niece of the bridegroom, Sheila. Burn, also attended tiie bride as flower girl, attired in a sweet’ frock of lilac erepe-de-chine with rose-bud trimmiim. Mr. AVilliam AlcElvey attended Ins brother ns bostman, and Mr. Hector McFarlane was groomsman. . The guests were received oy All', and ALs. AlcFarlane, the latter wearin<r a handscnie frock of .la vendor o-rey erepe-African with crinoline hat .to match. Airs. AYatson wore an effective frock of pink silk mnrocain, with white silk hat. Airs. Burnett wore bordered crepe-dr-chine with luit to tone. Airs. G. Nurse wore a very pretty frock of black .and white check silk. Aliss Fisher wore moonlight georgette. . Owing to a recent. bereavement in the bride’s family, the guests included oulv relatives and intimate friends. Bright speeches were made by the Rev. Stewart, Rev. P. Tamaliori and others.

LONDON AVEDDTNG. BRIDE AVITII LONG PLATTS PLUNIKET GTT.TNNESS,

Tn these davs of- shingle and Eton crop it was a great surprise to most, people to see a bride in her wedding array wearing two long, iair plaits that' fell down the front of her corsage, harmonising, from the period point of view, with her mediaeval wedding gown. The bride who appeared m tins original manner was- Miss Aileen Maiy Sibell Guinness, granddaughter or the late Lord Iveagh, and eldest daughter of the Honi Finest Guinness and Mrs Guinness. The -bridegroom was the Hoii. Brinsley Sheridan Erishe Plunket, second son of the late J>orci Plunket and of Lady Victoria Braithwaite, and brother -of the present Lord Plunket. . , . , For this wedding, which took place on November■. 16, St . Margarets Westminster,'was effectively decorated with white lilies- and tall palms. The Rev. Canon W. H. Carnegie officiated at the choral ceremony. The bride, wlio was given away by her father, wore ft long picture, gown of beautiful ivory panne velvet. "be straight bodice was finished with a full skirti scalloped at the hem and slightly trained, a.t the back. .' Hie oleaming surface "of the panne was the background- for exquisite embroidery -in pearls, fine gold thread and minute diamond, crystals,_ a form of. decoration that was applied also to the four-yards-long panel train which, narrow at the shoulders, widened gradually towards the hem, and it was lined throughout with silyer lace. Exquisite old Brussels lace, worn at ■'their own weddings by the bride’s mother and grandmother, formed the veil held by a- slender, palisade of orange blossom buds with clusters of the flowers at each side. Real orange flowers and foliage iormed the bouquet. In attendance, were tlu'eo small children—the Hon, Patrick Plunket, Lady Bfrigid Guinness arid Miss Granin. Guinness—and eight grown-up maids—Miss Maureen Guinness, Miss Oonagh Guinness (sisters of the bride). Miss Bettino Russell, Lady Veronica Blackwood (cousin of the bridegroom), L-adv Lettlce Lvri’n, Miss Rosemary Hope-Vcro, ;Miss Rosemary Gosehtfh and Miss Veronica Ohvistie-Miller. ; * A suit of parchment-colored qhiffon velvet with a cape, flung from one shoulder,' was'worn by the Hoy, and the maids’ graceful dresses were of the same supple.: material. They were made with -shaped panels—those a!> the bneJC being slightlw longer than those' at fInV-front—ancr were, embroidered at the' neck, and waist,.wii;h gold arid opalescent colored .‘ threads; They were of swathed gold:.tissue, trimmed with; twisted ropeg; pf noails. ghildreu wore

caught with .a ha ml of shaded gold roses. The head-dresses of the elder maids, with twisted .strands and loops of , shaded pearls, struck another entirely novel.' note. ' Each carried a sheaf of yellow roses, lancifolium lilies and lilies-of-the-valley. The bride- ' groom gave the maids pearl and gold 'pochettes -with jewelled .initials: Lord Plunked attended his brother as* best man. It Was. the former’s little soh who was tlie page.*'. Among the ushers were Lord I’csse and Sir Richard Svkes. A

TH E BABY PR EXCESS

.Princess Elizabeth is attracting more general attention than any‘other royal baby has ever received. Already this eighteen-inonth-oid nafiy has'become'a person of affairs. Hundreds of letters ask ■ that the princess should attend various public functions, such as the opening or bazaars, town .halls, hospitals, etc. Some of these letters have been directed to the princess herself. At eighteen months of age very little was heard of the Prince on V\ ales. He. received hi» first invitation to keep a public, engagement (it came from Birmingham) when he was fourteen, and. it was declined. Little or nothing appeared m the press concerning King George until lie was fifteen. But the baby princess already has achieved a news, value, and she is constantly being .paragraphed, to such an extent, indeed, that it has been decided to start a press-cutting book for hei." A press-cutting book for the Prince of M ales was not started until he was ten years old, and the wide notice the Prince was attracting in the press at so young an age was considered at the time a very remarkable thing. 111 is cuttings book is probably the largest concern mg any one individual in the . world. fine. Jus l.iab.v niece threatens,, in tins respect - to beat her uncle’s record. So extensive has tie correspondence of the Princess Elizabeth become it is necessary In, the Duchess of York to have a second lady-in-waiting whose time ,s luicen up wwi, attending to the letters and aflcrs of the baby princess. Although it has been decided that she cannot possibly be taken to any public functions at so young an age, she will be allowed to cxcio so her royal privilege of being represented at a big ball , next Dec-ember. This will be the Princess Elizabeth's ball in aid of the national movement ior promoting the health of babies. Tieball will be attended by tin* Duke and Duchess of York, and the latter will attend it as her baby’s representative. JSTo royal baby in England has ever before been represented at any function.

ft is probable that no baby in the world has ever received so .many gifts as the princess. At every town and village visited by the Duke ana Duchess during their tour the.- received gifts for the baby. One from a gold mining camp in Australia consisted of a kangaroo a loot in height, carved out of a gold nugget—a valuable gift. y As to this Bab/ - herself, who .is attracting' so much attention, she is a placid, healthy, good-tempered child and is being reared and brought up in the simplest way, so far as food, drink and dress are concerned. Ad her wealing apparel is contained ‘i*= two small white ward robes. There is hut one really costly article in them. That is a robe made out of old lace g:Von for the purpose by Queen Mary, who had it' Worn Queen Victoria and which was unco m the possession of Queen Elizabeth.

- Emit, rue and milk form the princess’ main articles of loud, and >hc passes most of her time in the open air. But simple as her life is m such matters, she is already being accustomed to the detail that, even in these days oi declining court ceremony, will one day surround her When sin' goes out for an airmg in a pram, the footman who opens ilic hall door bows low to her—a gesture that never fads to make the princess laugh. As she is quite under the impression that this tall, dignified looking 'man hows to her solely I'm her amusement, she rewards lus elforts bv kissing hands to lum. And the baby princess u hong already accustomed to the atmosphere of court receptions. in the aji or® no--.! sh • is brought into llic drawing room in her mother’s arms to see small gatherings of relatives and intimate friends of her parents. The laches present, who are net royalties make her a little curtesy beforp they take her hand and the men how, to the amusement of the princess, but sometimes she cries, as bahies wiii do, when some one whose appearance she docs not like approaches her—an embarrassing thing lor the person wlicy is the cause, of her tears—and die is hastily removed from the room-.. But in the general way she takes life easily and puts up with these early lessons in manners with placidt.y, regarding them, no clount, as one of the inevitable troubles of. life. ‘sometimes they take the baby prir cess to Kensington Palace, winch nos over a mile west of her home across Hyde Park. When she grows older that palace will have some interest for her. It was the birthplace of her grandmother and great-great-grand-mother, Queen Victoria. When the latter was running about Kensington Gardens as a child of four, seven fives stood between her and the throne. Of course, if the Duke ot York has- a son. or if the Prince ot Wales marries and has a child, the Princess Elizabeth will cease to lie the important child she is. But until then she will remain the child who in the normal course of events wifi hecome the Queen of England.