WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10835, 2 March 1929, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss E. Gadduni is visiting Wellington.

Airs F. AV. Riach is a Gisborne visitor to Auckland.

Mi‘ aiid Mrs W. Oakilc-n (Ruatoria)) ai’o visiting Queenstown.

Mi's Levinge returned on Thursday from a visit to Auckland.

All’s C. Pear.se (Opotiki) paid a brief visit to Gisborne this iveek.

Airs J. Jamieson is the guest oi Aliss Busb\ T , “Ahikoura,” Tokomaru Bay.

Air and Airs A. R. Iline leave tomorroAv on a visit to Auckland and Waikato. '

Aliss Joan Sunderland (London) is the guest ot’ Airs R. J. Reynolds, “Sundown.”

Aliss B. Brocklehurst (HaAvke's Hay; is visiting .Mrs R. Barker, Russell Street.

Airs A. J. Cameron (AVaereuga-o-Inka) was tlq> week-end guest of Airs -J. Blair, AVainui Beach.

Air and Airs A. C. Steele (Tali unga) are tile guests of Al.;ss G. Buswell, Lytton Road.

Air and Airs Lawson Field (W.aimata) spent the week-end at their seaside cottage at AVainui Beach.

Aliss Al. Blair is spending the week-end with her aunt. Mrs j. Boiler by, Waerenga-o-kuri.

Aliss E. Pasley, who has been tbe guest of Alr.s P. Tombleson, Vi aiinata Valley, returns to town today.

Airs G. J. AVinter, who has been visiting her daughter, Airs Craruswick, Cape Runaway, returned to town yesterday.

The general meeting of the lady members of the Poverty Bay Golf Club will- be held at the San Tenon Friday, March 15, at 2.30. Written nominations for the officials close on Thursday, March 14.

Archdeacon and Airs. Brocklehurst (Hawke’s Bay) arrived in Gisborne yesterday and leave to-day for Rotorua.

Misses N. Tucker, G. Pyke and A.lr H. Tucker, who returned on Sunday from a visit to the Southern Lakes, Invercargill ami Dunedin, wore accompanied off tho return journey trom Wellington by Air S. Smith.

A sale of work organised by the pupils of St. -Winifred's School in aid of Dr Barnardo’s Homes will be hold in Airs J. Blair’s garden on ■Friday afternoon next. A number of attractive stalls have been arraugecLand a variety of amusements while tea and ices will also be served during the afternoon.

The novel by Airs H. B. Lusk, oi N apier, entitled “Love and . Cliiffon” was to be published by Alillis and Boon to-day, so may shortly be expected to reach New Zealand. Sheilas chosen the pen name of “Elizabeth Alilton.” Forty-niiq, out of every fifty manuscripts submitted are rejected by publishers, so Elizabeth Milton is remarkably fortunate in having her first work accented by such a good firm. Not only accepted but warmly commended by a member of the firm, who said to Alis ? Rosemary Rees “Tell your sister'to get busy. I want more books from her pen.” In fact a second novel is now on its way to England lor bis consideration, and a third is n II advanced. Elizabeth Alilton writes in a charmingly fresli style and her characters arc simple and unsophisticated. The story runs smoothly and is full of incident and unexpected twists of humor.

Fresh privileges granted to women in the House of Parliament are few and far between, .so Miss Ellen Wilkinson nan well congratulate herself on having been , instrumental in getting permission for lady guests to dine in the Strangers’ Dining-room, where hitherto only men-guests have boon admitted (says an English magazine). It was to celebrate this that she gave a small dinner in this room recently. The dinner had a, twofold significance, for not only did she entertain some half a dozen ladv guests but gave them an excel lent vegetarian and wholly teetotal meal, the first purely vegetarian meal ever served ill the House. Miss Wilkinson must have {At- a thrill of pride at her success over the Kitchens’ Committee as she led the way, her rod hair thrown into relief l>y her simple black velvet frock, to the precincts hitherto barred .

For the first time in the history of New Soutli Whiles the son of a Premier has been married during bis father’s term of office. Daughters hv the score, more or less, have had this honor, but John Bavin, son of the New Zealand-born Premier, is the first son to achieve this distinction. His marriage to Marcia Allen, daughter ot Mr and Mrs Arthur Allen, who have extensive legal and pastoral interests, was graced by the presence of the Governor and -Ladv de Chair. The Bishop of Newcastle ,Dr Long, performed the ceremony. Miss Shirley Bavin (who was in .New Zealand last year with her lather) and Miss. Barbara Allen, were the bridesmaids; Annabel and Barbara Austen, the small nieces of the bride, and daughters of Mr Ken Austin, the well-known golf enthusiast, were train-hearers.. Messrs Gordon Wesclie and Stewart Jamieson attended the bridegroom.

A BKTPG-E PARTY. The pretty tearooms at the Ritu —charmingly- decorated with, great ,bowls of asters and zinnias—were a scene of animation on Thursday evening. In spite of the heat, tempered, occasionally b} 7 the whirring of electric fans, the bridge players .at 10' tables appeared to be thoroughly enjoying. their games. All the windows were open and the noise of the city drifted in—“more like • London every day” as one of the players, who ought to ’ know, . remarked. Motors tooted and Army melodies—sweet and not blatant—rose from the'street. *• At each table the expression of absorbed, interest on four faces relaxed at the close of a deal into smiles and liveliness. At 16 p.m. there was a general stir’ and hum of conversation over colfee. and sandwiches, prepared by Miss Almond, but brought by players from the buffet to their respective tables. An hour later' the party ended: : • •• . . it is impossible to give a complete list of those. present,. Let 1 saw Mr and Mrs Foote receiving welcomes' after their return from Jingland. Miss Hyett was another Gisborne traveller returned ■ from the Home Country,

. Among members of the .N.C.Wb were the honorary secretary, Mrs Titfen, who lately attended the PanPacific Conference, at Honolulu, and Mescl nines Sidebottom, Stevenson, Banuiater, Tl'oWell, Aylward, and Kcally. Mrs. Walker; the president, who lmd to leave for Wellington on Friday morning to stay with her sister, Mrs Henry Smith (president of tho Wellington branch of the N.C.W.) sent an apology for absence.

In a hasty glance round the room l also recognised Mr and Mrs Kells, Air and Mrs Burke, Atesduines Palgrave, Cuthbert, H. Lysnar, Seymour*. Thodev, \V. Graham and the Misses Brewer, Tligginson, Crawford, W’liiteoinbe, Graham, Barker Wlneo aunts and two nieces),. Greer, u-ecs (who organised the evening;.

AN AFTERNOON TEA. A most enjoyable tea party was given recently by Mrs AV. Oak-den, of R’ualona, and Mrs L. Balfour, m the private room at the Ritz, in honor of Mr and Mrs Ernest Pavitt and ALr Butler, of Hobart. A very pleasant time was spent with lea and talk, Air and Airs Pavitt, who are ionner residents of Gisborne, enjoying the delightful opportunity" afforded of renewing old i; lendships. The decorations were most artistically carried on- in golden tones, great bowls- of galliarclias being used with charming effect, while slender vases of coreopsis and maiden hair fern ornamented the tea tables.

Mrs Balfour was wearing a smart Irock of fawn French voile with green and salmon pink trimmings and a large crinoline lmt to match.

Mrs Oakden chose an attractive frock of apricot georgette and a beige bangkok hat. The guest of honor wore a graceful frock of black crepe de chine relieved with henna and a black hat. Among tlu* guests were: Alesilames J. AV. Nolan, J. B. Kells, Leggett, A. AV. Horne; Misses E. Hinter and A. and I. Shaw.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The monthly meeting of the Patutahi Women's Institute was held in the local hall on Tuesday afternoon. Tho president, Airs. H. AV. AVilliams, was in the chair and members present included Alesdames E. Bilham, Lyons, G. Scragg, MeDiarmid, AA'. R. Dods, Randall Sberratt, T. Todd, H. Puckc, H. Lvsnar, H. Atkins, Peach, C. G. G. Salt, Bryson, R. Fade, A. Perry, D. AA’ill- • ains, J. Jobson, Hall, AV. Stubbings: Alisses Z. AVilliams and A. and E. Bilham. During the afternoon Air T. Todd gave a most 'interesting address on the League of Nations, and enrolled several new members. Mrs O. Thodev and Afiss Pic-ken were tho hostesses and after tea a “Bring and Buy” competition arranged on most original lines caused much amusement, the winner being Mrs Lyons, who received a charming gift.

TENNIS

The usual weekly tournament arranged by the lady members was played on the AVhataupoko courtson Tuesday afternoon in glorious weather, most of the games being very closely contested. Mrs G. AV. AV'illook and Alisses H. •Jack-son carried off the prizes, Mrs. L. G. Barton and Afis.s G. Buswell and Airs O. Ormerod and Afiss E. Evans tying for second place. Tea was served froni a flower-decked table in the pavilion. Among the players were: Alesdanies F. T. Robinson. 0. Ormerod, G. AV. AVilloek, L. G. Barton ; Alisses P. deLautour, T. Armstrong.' G. Buswell. F. Packe, IT. Jackson, L. King, 11. Black and E. Evans.

WEDDING. KISSLING—AIOLINE A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Church, Brighton, on the evening of February 4, when Dorothy Ethel Moline, elder daughter of Air. and Airs. A- Moline of Brighton and formerly of Gisborne was married to Trevor George Kissling, eldest son of Air and Airs 11. P. Kissling, of Auckland. The church was charmingly decorated with masses of foliage and pale-hued hydrangeas by friends of the bride. In the unavoidable absence of her father, who had been called to America on urgent business a few weeks before tho wedding, the bride entered the church on the arm of her eldest- brother. Her lovely frock of cream and gold brocade was sleeveless, the full skirt gathered to a pointed bodice, and deeply scalloped to an ankle length hem of tulle. The train was of tulle and over it she wore a very beautiful veil of Limerick lace, which had first been worn by her great-grandmother just one hundred years ago. She carried a bouquet of shaded water-lilies, pale gold roses, and creamy lilv-of-the-valley. Tho th ree bridesmaids, Betty Aloline (sister of the bride), Aleg Kissling (sister of the bridegroom), and Da in try Gillett, carried posies of the same flowers, which toned delightfully with their pretty frocks of pale green taffeta combined with 'union in soft shades of yellow. They wore hats of natural <Baiikok straw, cadi with a wile yellow water lily on the broad brim, and gold necklets, the gift of the bridegroom. Dr. John Shaw was best man. ana Messrs Joint Aloline and Llewellyn Mb line groomsmen. After the ceremony about 100 guests were entertained at Comrie, the home: of the bride’s parents. Tho reception rooms were massed with tiger lilies, dahlias, marigolds, and other flowers in orange and gold tonings, and the same colors were used on the small tables set out on the lawn under a wide awning, in a garden gay with swaying Chinese lanterns/ In the drawmg-roOm where th© numerous presents were displayed, mauve, pink, and blue hydrangeas, and bowls of pansies filled filled every available space. Airs F. R. Tuthill, the bridegroom’s grandmother, in black, with a small black, hat, and carrying a posy of mauve flowers, assisted th e bride’s mother in receiving the guests. Airs Moline, frocked in. cornflower blue Chantilly lace, softly draped, wore a widebrimmed' ha-t of pale grey straw, and carried a bouquet of gold and orange lilies. After the healths, had been honored the younger guests danced till midnight. The bride went away in a charming frock of cei'.se shot taffeta, under a coat of pale almond green velvet trimmed with deep biscuit colored fur. AV.C.T.U.

• The re-opening; of the year’s work of .the W.O.T.U was celebrated by a most delightful Garden Party bold at “Gortgowan,” which was kindly lent by Mrs Walker: A “Bring and Buy” stall, presided over by. Mrs. Taylor, was isoon emptied. Plans were disclosed for the year and it was decided to appoint the president as the delegate to the forthcoming conference held in Wellington in March., Members and ..friend* .present wore ©ntertahnod at afternoon ?>ea hy Mira Walker.