WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10478, 7 January 1928, Page 7

WOMAN’S WORLD

ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced ol : Joyce, second daughter of the late J. H. Morrison and Mrs Morrison, of “Wharehau,” M'akotuku, Hawke’s Bay, to Cecil Pearson Gifford, 'third son of the .late H. Gifford Moore and Mrs Moore, of Bait Street, Palmerston.

Tho engagement .is announced between Miss Florence Margaret Wiffin, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. AVirfin, Ngapaoruru, Dannevirke, and Mr John George Hogan, elder son of Sergeant and Mrs J, Hogan, of Hastings. ,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Bullock-Webs ter (Ngatapa) are visiting Auckland. ■ Mrs. Newton Wells returned or Wednesday from a lengthy visit to Australia. Mr H. Spence, {Kuakituri) has been •the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dixon, Russell Street, for a few days. Miss. A. Parker (VVaingake) is tlic guest of Mrs. J. Pyke, at Wainui Beach. Miss U. Williams is vis ting her brother, Mr. Q. Williams, Mangatoi station, Whatatutu. • Mr. and Mrs. Percival Barker have returned from a visit to Lake llotoiti. Miss E. Williams is the guest oi Miss A. Busby, “Ahikoura,” Tokomaru Bay. Mrs. {£. Iteed, of Hawke's Bay, is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. S. Williams, “Kaharau,” Ruatoria Mrs. H. M. Porter left on Thursday for the Coast, where she is the guest of Mrs. Winton Porter. Miss Mona Richdale, of Napier, is on a holiday visit to Gisborne and is the guest of Mrs. L. M. Hawkqs, Sheehan Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nolan- and Miss H. Nolan leave to-day for Kr.akituri', where they will be tlie guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Morgan, v.hc have been staying with Mr. and Mrs F. T. Morgan, are- motoring back tc Wellington to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Denys Williams (Tokomaru Bay) are visaing, Archdeacon and Mrs. H. W. Williams, “Naurea.” ' Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barton, accompanied by their daughter, IoR this week on motor tour ol tin North Island. Misses E. Matthews and T. Coop are spending the week-end at “Tc Ruanui,” Waerenga-c-kuri, as the guests of Mr. T. Matthews. Aliss U. Williams aucP Mr. D "Williams have returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. T. Sewell, Tokomaru Bay. Air. and Mrs. F. B. Barker and Misses A. and E. Barker returned on Tuesday from a visit to Auckland and Lake Rotoiti. Mr and Airs A. E. .Flower, ol Christ’s College. .Christchurch , arrived in Gisborne on Wednesday and are at present- the guests- of Air r.nd Mi’s F. J. Williams, Waiparc. Air. and, Airs. H. CL Nolan, who have been the guests of Air. and Airs J. AV. Nolan. “Utipi,” for Christmas and New Year, are returning to Ruakituri to-day. Mr. and Airs. W. R, Barker,- Alms M. Barker, and Air D. Barker, who have been spending the bolidavs at their shack at Lake Rotoiti, returned to Gisborne on Tuesday. Aliss' ML Rout’ (Nelson) who has been the guest of Airs. CL Alatthews, Alangapapa, and Miss F. Matthews, left yesterday for. Palmers ton North, where they will be the guests of Miss Heather Wyllie. 1 Archdeacon and Mrs. H. W. AVilliams and Aliss Z. Williams, who were the guests of Air. and Airs. Denys AVilliams, Tolcomaru Bay, during the- holiday season, returned on Tuesday. The engagement of Aliss Doris Rains, daughter of Airs, and the late Dr. Rains, of London, to Mr. Clarence Maby, of Taranaki, is ol interest to many friends in Poverty Bay. Aliss Rains is at present visiting relatives m England. The mairiugw will take place in June.

At the Taihape Caledonian Sports hold on Saturday last Miss Gladys Sniythe (pupil of Mr. D. D'. MacLennau, Gisborne), whs awarded first prize for each of the following events: Highland fling, scan triubhais, sword dance, Highland reel, and championship. At the Masterton ' sports on Monday last, Miss bmythe was again successful in winning first prize in the following events : Highland fling, sword dance. Reel of Hillock, Highland reel, seaii truibhais. and championship. Miss Gwen McCarthy, formerly a member of the Public Trust Office staff, Auckland* left that city y. es ~ terday for Sydney, en route to China as a mission sister. She volunteered for foreign mission "service six years ago, and lias the distinction of being • the first to leave the Dominion as a .member of the Notre Dame Missions for China, members hitherto being recruited exclusively in England. P.A.. ./ The marriage of Berenice,, youngest daughter., of My and Mrs Isaac Fisk, of “Wiaitohi,’ Nelson Cresoent, 'Napier-,'-to John, elder son of Mr and Mrs Charles Atliya, of Eelburn. 'Wellington, roused much, cordial-in-terest among the friends gathered at St. John’s ' Cathedral. _ The Very ! Rev. Dean Mayne officiated at ; the service'. Mr Percy Tombs, Cathedral organist,' presided at the organ.

Lady -Patricia Russell, who began her stage career in Australia under the • name of Pamela Dartrey, is to make her theatrical debut in Ne>v York shortly, provided she; has' recoyered sufficiently from her recent illness, states man exchange. Lady Patricia, : who is the daughter of Hie late Marquess of Diifferin and .'Ava. married a brother: of Sir Landon Rpnald last year, and during this spring slip became dangerously ill with Jockjaw. She is only just getting well now, hut ;if she. is strong enough, as; she hopes to be, she will appear New York, under her stage name of Pamela’Dartrey in a comedy which has been adapted' from,the Frenbh by her husband. 'Lady Patricia', who is a icousin- of the.. Hon. ' Mrs_' Tahu Rhodes,, has many; friends in . Canterbury, where,,".Before her marriage, she spent'several months as-the guest of 'Mrs 'Rhodes at •‘‘Meadowbank. .. : •••

Writing from Melbourne, Lady Cowan says that-she has been working extremely hard, while in Australia, giving 'addresses almost every day, l sometimes two and three in one day, at meetings of women s organisations, and she has been successful in getting twenty-seven of them to carry on - propaganda work, and work upj proper enthusiasm for Empire tenoppiiig AVeek next Alay. Lady Cowan expresses the hope- that something in, the same direction may be done in Wellington, so that Empire y hopping Week of 122 S may be a., great and signal success. Lady Cowan says-: “1 see that a Bill on iilms has been introduced into your House of Representatives, and that it follows generally the measure before the British Parliament. As far as the quota, is concerned, its percentage is on the sale side, and there will be no doubt whatever about the British Empire bei'ug able to furnish' the quota prescribed in your and our BillGut 1 would like the women’s organ-, .sations of Wellington to mass themselves and form a special resolution in support of special children’s matinees. We. have done a great deal here to provide tor this, and I feel sure that if the women of the Empire would see that this were made a legal enactment special films lor children, both instructive, and entertaining, will speedily be assured by British producers. The only way to keep the minds of the children irom the alien and undesirable suggestions which they have been subjected to in the past is to have special programmes lor them—and one him suitable for children, and the rest tor adult audiences.”

The Duchess_of York is setting a flower fashion (states, a London correspondent). She adores huge posies of violets, either ithe sweet-scented wood flowers or the more stately painia varietv, and since she took to rearing them as a corsage bouquet, lots of women have followed suit. The Duchess is specially fond of them on «rey or biege, and although just now Court is in mourning and she is wearing no flowers at all she ’uii probably go back to them as soon as she is able to discard black. Her corsage bouquets consist of a double handful of violets wired together very loosely, and they are often tucked into a fur stole.

The baby Princess Elizabeth, or “Betty,” as she is known, is now at die charming stage when lnrantile gurglings have begun to give place To more" or less coherent speech, ana has proved irresistibly fascinating to her Royal grandfather. She, on her side, evidently finds him a most acceptable playmate, as she is apt to protest loudly when she is called awav to attend to njpro urgent, though less attractive business, the small Princess is no respecter oi Royal dignities and thinks it no less majestic to make a “cock-horse or the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the Dominions and Emperor ol India—who is always most graciously ready to oblige his baby grand-daugh-ter.

TEAS TOR BRIDE ELECT, y On AVednesday afternoon a most enjoyable party was given by All’s J. gyjie and aliss Nancv l'.ykc their seaside residence, AVainui, in honor of Aliss Sybil Lvsuar, whose marriage to Mr A. Gr. Lancasteiy-takes place on Wednesday. The,decorations in the drawingroom were charmingly carried out m pink, roses, carnations and sweet peas being used witli artistic, cftcct. J lic dining-room was adorned with lemon colored daisies, while shaded Iceland poppies added color and charm to the te.vtable. . *- , A number of enthusiasts gathered round the bridge tables, which were arranged on the porches and in the lounge, the latter being gay with faillardias and honeysuckle. . The solving,of an interesting competition caused great fun, .Misses P. Corson J. TifFcn and Al. Puflett tiejjj.r for the prize, which was eventually drawn bv Aliss P, Corson. Airs Pyke' received the guests weaving a handsome frock of cinnamon crepe de chine and georgette, ornamented with hand painted flowers in pastel tones. , ■ r i Aliss Pvko wore a charming frock of white crepe de chine trimmed with flame colored anpliqued cherries. . Mrs Roy Aluir’s georgette frock m a lovely shade of blue was embroidered with mauve and pink flowers. The guest of honor was very attractive in a simple frock of delphinium blue crepe de chine and a small beige hat. . ... Airs Lysnar was wearing a smait, blue coat frock with blue embroideries and a black hat. Aliss FL Preece (Auckland) wore a white hat with a graceful frock of Roval blue marocain. Aliss AL Lysnar looked smart m rose pink silk and a white hat. Some of the guests included: Alesflames A. L>* Muir, 1. lodd, H. Xhodey, A. S. Muir, BJain, L 33a!four; Misses JV and G. Crawford, NPittar, D. Hamilton, A. and N. Ormond. V. and E. Matthews, N. and L. Ohriso, Al. and. T. Goon, M. and D Jackson, At.; Macaulay, R. Macaulay (Auckland), J. Tilfen, N. Pasley, B. Stewart, N. Hooper, lb Corson, N. and AL Puflett. A. Parker, and Ei. Orawshaw.

AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON. On Thursday afternoon Misses V, and B Matthews were hostesses at a delightful party at “Alyth,” in honor of Miss Sybil Lysnar. ■, The rooms were charmingly decorated with very beautiful roses and carnations, and in the dining-room where tea was served, a crystal bowl of roses adorned the table. Bridge tables were arranged in the drawing-room, and here th e greater number of the guests assembled, while a few spent A very happy time chatting to their friends and playing tennis. . Great interest was taken in an original'competition, the first prize going to Miss R. Macaulay (Auckland), Hie second prize being Won by Miss E.‘ Grawsliaw. . After tea the .bride-elect-was toasted with musical honors and showered with good wishes. . \ v.V ’ • ■ Mrs Matthews welcomed the guests .wearing a graceful frock of navy blue crepe de chine, patterned in i oyster with oyster colored trimmings. Miss V. Matthews was smartly froclced. in nil green taffetas fashioned with a plain bodice and a gold lace over-dress finished with a rucliing .of taffeta. .'V - ■ •’ ’ ’

Miss JB.Matthews wore an;attrac-tive-frock of rose beige crepe,, de chine designed with a tunic bodice and a pleated skirtwhile Miss F. Matthews' chose a simply cut’'frock- of liejge 'crepe do chine. - \ '

Miss §vbil Lysnar wore a .charming frock of beige crepe de, chine bordered) in pastel shades and a t crinoline straw bat' to' match. ;v' ■ V'' ' A

ijdiss.M. Rout was' frpeked in 'greeh. georgette with' a. coatee effect embroidered, in a darker, Shade. • Among the' guests were :■. Mrs vR. Muijr." Misses M. Lvsiiar,N. Hooper, P,. : Matthews,* N-. PVkp, L. 'jnhd N. Clirisp,. M: and-T. ,Coon,, C. ■ Bright, T>. Hami.lt.oji..B. Stewart,,P. Corson, J. land. Gk Crawford. Tv>‘Pittar, Nand M- Pufle+t, E.. A. and N. Ormond; M. and IR'. Macaulay, E.

Winter, AL Jackson, It. Scott, J Marshall, N. Stock, A* Parker, J Tiffed and. K. Lysaglit. r A WOMAN ORGANISER. AIISS MAUDE HOYDEN’S TOUR.

’ Aliss Chave Collisson, who is coming to Australia and New, Zealand, to conduct the tour of Aliss Maude Royden, the eminent lecturer and preacher, is particularly fitted for the task. Though of English parentage; Miss Collisson was brought up in Tasmania and Australia. She took her degree at Sydney. University (securing the Fraser Scholarship in History). Sl>e played a prominent part in the undergraduate life of the women students, and with the Women’s 'Tutor, helped in. the planning, superintending the building, and furnishing of a whole- set of new buildings (now known .as, Alanning House) subsequently acting ns first'' secretary and finally as one of the directors. During the war she organised Red Cross circles among the women students and afterwards she became the first university woman organiser of University Tutorial Classes connected with the Workers’ Educational Association. She. also lectured, a great deal for various Australian women’s societies, and she visited New Zealand on vacation during this time. Next she went to the United States, where she took her AI.A. degree at Columbia University. She toured tho country at the invitation of the New York State Government speaking for tho Victory Loan. She was also on the staff of the Columbia University as an extension lecturer on elementary economics, and European history. She later went over to England and gradually became 'drawn into the Women’s Movement. When she was asked to represent the Australian Federation on the International Women’s Suffrage Alliance, the idea came to Tier of setting up a separate organisation which should concern itself specially with problems of equal citizenship within the British Commonwealth. She organised the British Commonwealth League, Airs Corbett Ashby, also president of the 1.W.5.A., Thing the president, -and Afliss- Collisson has remained Its organising secretary. She has organised three most successful conferences in London, and now she is leaving to conduct Alaude Royden’s tour in Australia and New Zealand. Aliss- Collisson will arrive in Australia this month and will reach New Zealand in February to make arrangements for Aliss Royden’.s tour. The latter will arrive in New Zealand on May 5, and will tour the South Island first!

the !§Hide and her, rings. The most important ring, on a girl’s linger, until she wears the plain gold or platinum hoop of marriage, is her engagement ring. This, custom decrees, is purchased .by the accepted suitor, with, of course, deference to the preferences of his fiancee, who usually makes choice of her favorite gems. A handsome solitaire, a cluster, or half-hoop of stones is typical of an engagement ring, and “himself”,' chooses' the best he can afford to mark his affection for his future Bride. Pearls and opals arc scarcely ever seen set in an engagement ring. An old superstition maintains that pearls mean tears, while opals have been considered unlucky from remote times. Some very modern brides-to-be, who affect mannish modes, are wealing seal rings inscribed with their fiance’s crest or monogram. These may ho very decorative lwhen. the seal is of enamel or cornelian.

"When a.< engagement ring is worn no other rings should he put on the same finger. It is better taste indeed, to leave the left hand otherwise bare-

For the wedding, ceremony the bride removes, her ring from the left hand to tho third finger of the right and goes to church or registry office with her left hand devoid ol jewellery. After the marriage the erstwhile engagement ring is usually placed above the wedding ring as a ’keeper. The fashion in wedding rings has changed since our mothers were married with the flat, broad and remarkably heavy gold rings of 20 years ago. Now we have ;-ound and very slender ones, like curtaiii rings. For the smart and expensive bride platinum often takes the place of the more. conventional gold. When a widow remarries she leaves her first wedding ring where it is until just Before the second ceremony, when she slips it off for the new one to take jts place.

MORE WOMEN DIE YOUNG. ESPECIALLY WHEN SINGLE HEALTHY. MARRIED LIFE. , A remarkable fact revealed in a report by the British Government actuary, Sir Alfred W. Watson, on the expectation of life as shown by statistics is that the death rale is increasing for, single women the ages of 18 and 27. Bbtween the ages of 30 to 60 the vitality of both sexes is shown to have increased very considerably. It is only in tlie case of young single women between 18 and 27 that deterioration is experienced. Married women between the same .ages are healthier than ever.

DANCING AND CINEMAS. Dr. Ethel Browning said to a reporter : “Probably the increased rates of mortality'” among young unmarried women are due to the fact that so many more of them arc now doing really hard work and closely confined m offices; At night, instead ,of gev ting fresh air, they go tcVuances or spend their time in cinemas, with a continuation of the same evil tendencies.”

Dame Mary Scharlieb, the Harley Street doctor said : .

“The first and ; most conspicuous reason is that young unmarried women are smoking far too much. If they confined themselves to, perhaps, five cigarettes daily. they, might not suffer great physical Karrii, but the rapidly growing habit : of incessant smoking is very , deleterious to the heart and nervous system of. the young woman who acouircs it. Tjie modern young womaa also does not pay nearly, sufficient attention to bet difet,-. and her clothing is totally inadequate. She cannot possibly maintain her health in it climate like that of Britain by wearing skirts and petticoats that reach only to the knees, aiid thin stockings that afford no pro. tection for the legs.” \ ... • * LAUGHABLE NOW.. , PRE-WARi'EASHIONS. The Goodwood .races. last year produced a , most •' amusing dressing-up party inspired by photographs of prewai*.;fashions. ~Tho 17-year-old daughter of a hostess flatly refused to believe that women really wore lints with a' circumference of; 10ft.. In spite ofphotbgraphio-evidence. sTi© was not convinced until her mother unea rilled, bne front • a derelict "hat-llox." This feathered “cartwheel” caused such slipieks of amusement- that a “prewar fashions” pax-ty was decided on at] once. ■ One, girl wore a skirt which boasted 14 “gores.” another came in her mother’s wedding'dress, witli 1.2 tloyncos and al!)in. waist, while-one of. the men .sported-a “deer-stalker’-’ Sin. stiff • ccillar and a- Norfolk- iacketJ It is an idea which is likely to be] copied: ' > ’ C