WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11325, 1 October 1930, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

ENGAGEMENT.' The engagement is announced between Robert Quentm Nelson, youngest son .of Mr. and Mrs. . George Nelson, of Hawke’s Bay, and Flora Elizabeth (Betty), younger daughter of the late Captain T. L. Bhelfprd, R.N., and Mrs. ..Shelfprdi' of . Swiliy Lodge, Plymouth, England., ■ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss M. Broadliu'rst is the guest of Mrs. J. K. Roberts,-Wharekopae. Mr. 11. de Lautoui: (Wairoa) was, a week-end visitor to. Gisborne. Mrs. G. M. Reynolds (Ormond) is at present visiting - Wellington. Mrs. E. J. Chrisp and Miss Betty Chrisp returned on Saturday from a short visit to Auckland. ••• • % Mrs Geoffrey McLean left on Monday on a visit to llotorua and Auckland. : : t Mrs. Hughes (\\ airoa) -was the week-end guest, of her father. Mr. 0. A. de La-utour, Stout street. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Reyuolds, ol Ormond, were visitors to Hawke's Bay for . the Archer-Nelson wedding. Misses N., L. and M. Tucker (JViakauri) leave this week on a visit to Rotorua- and Kawau. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Holderness, of Christchurch, arc at present the. guests of Mrs. J. C. N. Thomas, ; Owen road, Ka-iti. Mrs, Gerald Westenrn, of Christchurch, and her daughter, Mrs. xx. G. Nolan, of Ruakituri, who have been visiting England, are returning to New Zealand bj r the itangitata, duo in Wellington to-day. The committee of the local branch of- the I'lunkeb Society are entertaining Nurse Wall prior to her marriage, and mothers whom Nurse Wall has attended and all interested, are asked to communicate with Mrs. A. M. Puflett or Mrs. N. H. Bull. Airs. I>. S. Williams (Ngatapa) is representing the Patutahi Women s Institute at the first Dominion Conference of Women’s Institutes, opening in Wellington to-day.

The London correspondent of ‘hnPress.” writing on August "1. announces the arrival in London the previous day o? Air. AV. L. Clifford and his daughter, Aliss Aroha Clifford,. the New Zealand air-pilot. Miss Clifford’s arrival was welcomed by news editors in London, and, from on earlv hour on the morning niter her arrival, the High Commissioner’s office was besieged with newspaper reporters and news agents seeking her address.-

BRIDGE. On Saturday, night Aliss I’. Crawford entertained a number of friends in a ! most delightful manner-at her home in Riverside-road. Three tables of bridge were grouped in the drawing-room, and at the conclusion of play the prize for the highest score was awarded to Miss S. Ormond. The decorations were most charmingly carried out in golden tones, daffodils and Iceland poppies being used with artistic effect, and supper was served from a fiower-decketl table. The bosiess was smart in a-'frock of beige taffetas designed with' a close-fitting bodice with long tight sleeves and flared-ankle-length skirt. Among the guests were: Aiisses Steele, N. Corson, K. Ormond, N. Chrisp, J. Cameron.'B. and S. Chrisp Af. Foster, Al. Ballinger, L. Bam, F„ Alatthews and At. Puflett-. GIRL GLIDE BAZAAR. Much success attended the annual' bazaar organised- by the .combined companies of Girl Guides in the Poverty Bay district, held in the Parish Hall on Saturday. Delicious preserves, pickles, sweets and cakes, besides produce and small goods, were displayed oil the wellstocked stalls, and many people looked in during the day to buy the home-made delicacies that were for sale. , A prize for the best set-out stall lmd been offered, and the judge. Mrs. Campbell, bad great difficulty in making her cho’ce, her final decision falling on the produce . stall, in charge of the Waipaoa company,, the sweets stall (First Gisborne Company) and small goods (Mangapajia. Company) gaining second and third places resnectively.. ' Although not competing, a special prize wa-s awarded, to the Manga - papa Brownie Pack, whose exhibi-• tioii of a. model.camp was.the source of . much, admiration. , • • GOLF.,. ’ A large gallery followed with much interest the final of the Poverty Ray Golf Club’s men’s championship at the Awapuni links on Saturday, G At Dodgshun successfully defended the title against L. Balfour. The course was in perfect order, the greens in particular being all that '"c-ould be desired, but a high wind was against spectacular play. Mr Dodgshun received many congratulations on winning the championship for the.eighth tune, especially ns it is just twenty years ago since lie first aimexM the title, , Afternoon tea, served in the clubhouse, preceded the presentation, of the cup. by the president, Air. E. MHutchinson. - 4 mon" • those ■ a ssombled were: Air. and Mrs” R. L. Allison.' Air.’and'Mrs. L. Balfour., Air. 'and Mrs.- B. -Bree, Mr - and Mts. -G. M. fßodgshun, Air. and Mrs. G. W. W'illook, Air. and Mrs- S. D. Nathan, , Mr. and Airs. W if. -Irvine, Air. and Airs: C. n. Bull:. Aiesdames. W., A. o’Me a ' r a-, H. \ Kiim. J. H. Bull. -.H, Black, A. V whitehead.' J. A! Macksv, 15. u. •Tackson. Al. Foster, L. T. Burnard, A Coleman, AV. •Neal. 1--rßmniwel|,.i Butters. Mof ley, Burt,. , L. .wood-., •ward TV -Ross. H.< A.. Ann strong;, Misses Al. Bull, P. de Lantoiir. A’.., Humphreys. H. Alandef,."HigginsoTi,; T, Kijiv. N, Kay. •). fw.'sham, t«. C»mnn, E. MUlwr.. P. .(V Mea.ni.; V. , Robertson. AL Foster, Hi. Mackson, | b’indlav. 'M. ,Balbn>mr, •}.. HtU, E.iSr: Pen.' Ivi rkpatrick,...-AlaVwel 1, ,A. Loslie. l'd. GTawshaw, N. . Puflhtt and v.. Bri <l, ht. - . .i. ••• . . - A bogev match .figured oli, the pro-; Wainine f™ the ..lady members pf-the. Poverty Bay Golf • Club,, yesterday, but-the violent, IpT storm, early, m - t-lie afternoon completely demoralised n’ost- of rt-lie Vcomnetitors pfid pVivj three completed, the,* rbunil, .'TqfYJIW 'under.'.impossible •conditions,■. most; or: the greens' being under water.' . . .- - In the. A division. Airs. : R -(Hodgson finished' all' 'square.' a vely^xtel--lent ncrrprma.nco considering the evrcuihstgnces. ; .:;■>’ '■

. ..The only competitors to return cards in the B division, Airs. C. ±i. Bull and. A.liss M. Macaulay,, were both 5 down. Playing in the same match at the week-end Mrs. in. Gumming finished 3' down. In the final .iof the Oman Cup Miss E. Miliar defeated Mrs. R. Hodgson at the eighteenth green alter a. most interesting game. The 'Nolan Vase presented for an eclectic competition running through tho Tuesday matches has been won by Airs. A, A. Whitehead.

AN “AT HOME.” On Monday afternoon a charmingly arranged “At. Home” was given by the board of directors of the loca, branch of the Y.W.C.A. as a farewell to tlieir retiring president. All’s. C. G. Holdsworth. The guest of honor, who was, wearing a sinait tailor-made of lawn striped worsted, a golden brown Baku straw hat inlet with lace straw medallions, and a fur stole, was on arrival presented by Airs. E. >l. Hutchinson with a. quaint bouquet composed of huge chocolates wrapped in glittering paper and surrounded with lioyal blue and white frills, the colors of the Y.W.C.A.

Delightful musical items were contributed by Air. L. Harris (piano) and Air. F. Neill (violin); Air. Harris also charmed everyone with two pianoforte solos. <' ‘ Mrs. Faulds, hi voicing the regret of the board of directors, mentioned that Airs. Holdsworth was noted for three things—-thoroughness, cheer■fulness and generosity—and, m conclusion, deplored her inability to express all that Airs. Holdsworth had done for the association during her tong terra of office. Airs. 1,. Cotterill, os a member ol l.he'board, endorsed Mrs. 'Faulds’ remarks.

Airs, Carter spoke on behalf of the younger members, and Aliss Perry thanked Mrs. Holdsworth on behan of the numerous staffs.

The presentation of an illuminated address, the artistic work of *--*ss C. Blackburn, was made by Airs. Faulds.

Mrs. Holdsworth, who was quite overwhelmed, thanked everyone m her nisnal charming manner and said it would always be her delight aim pleasure to help the association at ;;?>v time and in any way. Aliss Perry, who recently returned from tJ'o Pin-Pacific Conference, gave a most interesting talk on the V.W O.A. in the Pacific, and personalities at the conference.

The pretty rooms were fragrant with masses of spring flowers, bowls of tree tulips and slender vases o> daffodils and flame-colored Iceland poppies producing an entrancing effect. .

A I’temoon tea was served by some of the younger members, who waited nn the guests most assiduously. » Amongst members present were no-tfi-ed Aiesdames. C. Blackburn. B. o. I'oldsworth, L. Cotterill. G. W. Tfumj)b>'wrs. "U’itty, Al.. Baylv. (Barrett. Bridge. T. Todd, Clare. Melton, T Revnolds, A. I'. Coleman, Parnell. Afartin, Toneyclilfe. Pratt. West. Adair, AlcT’hve. ,T. Thornton. Davis, Burgess, Carter Andorson • Aiisses Roberts, ’Rosie and Adair. . ’ DANCE AT TE PTJIA SPRINGS. (Special to Times.) The ball at. Te Puia Springs was the scene of a roost enjoyable danceon Saturday evening. The entertainment was in the hands c-f the Tokomaru Bay Public School .Committee, and the effort .was made to raise funds for the daily conveyance ol school children from the Waim-i end of the Bay. • The walls of the building were decorated with shrubbeiy. while, the • multi-colored streamers formed a festoon overhead. Tim evening was a- most- enjoyable one throughout, and dancing was indulged in until midnight to the enlivening music of.Alessrs. W. Crabtree. 0. AV. Williams and T. V. Fox. A delightful supper was solved m the ante-room; decorations for the tallies being of elirystal vases of anemonies.- Arrangements for the supper were in the hands, of Atesdumes. Corbett, O. AV. Williams. J). Lnms-deu.-T. Coiiole, J. Grant, G. Nod-' and Aliss Oates. Hie Af C. .for the evening was Air. J Corbett. Among those present were: Mesda.mes. D. Luffisden, saxe blue headed georgette: J. Grant, grey taffeta.; .T. Corbett,• black crepe de chine; O. AA r . .Williams, green chenille geor<™++o; T. t'onole. floral georgette ; G Vo-11, lemon colored georgette; ,J. Todd, greenfloral georgette; W Tiangdon. heliotrope sa-t-in and silver lace ; S. A r eoman, pink headed, georfroHe:. Coombe. ■»vlla-r box red lace ngd georgette: .1. Ala eon hid. rose taffeta; A... (Wilkins, aorieot crepe de clvne; ,T. ; Johnson, blaojr georgette \fo>Til|an .fori AL. Forrester; Misses in. 10-ates. iybrv sa-+’n and georgette; Ba.-‘n black lace; Pepper, floral muon: Fen-'Si, i’*orv georgette and. lage. with phik sboidder posv ; ATcGhee. pgclamen silk: Grant, flora,] taffetawith peach-colored gcorr/ette trim-rnipe-.s ; Angus, black taffeta -Connie, cI-, 0.1.1 .pint' oicorgette and silrev leceMacka.v. black velvet; T. Co"ole. floral ter blue eebvgette; 71. Mulligan. Princess Marv. bine silk; V M? 1 "’- (ran, p : nlr ;tafl’e+n,; Atessrs.. AV. ,7ackcon. D Tnmsden.- \A r .. T ang-’mi. -I V G+eclr. It. Voi’vrr. R. McCton' AV. Robertseu. S. Emerson. B. v e or-re„. nr. Kav. F Kerr, T,. fl’-reer. w , J,,ALeeTlnnald. - T - Glass, v. pr.do, Al. M-nn’cn. ,T. Adams, .1 Wo .Wbat.fi. A. Wili-ms. Johnson. F. wbompson, .T. - c itefford. J Kberriff. n P-dtae. •D • K lin j.-k G. Afcßaq, T'Mfle, T. Tjt'hle. W. Bim'’er, . P. AVbn.reb’ptrn. \T),. Alullign-n. •N. ,Karaurta; Al. AfcEnteer and R. Oates-. :I* - V - — v A. WOMAN BISHOP. ' , ■ n’lio. onlv woman in the world to beia t-fie tRIe of. Bishop lias' been vifit'op Loyd nn'. ' V.cjkk .is’ Bishop Alma TBu'te. I'fcjtWr der and bead of the Pillar of Fire Society." an" American sect Uncurl nn tlie nrirmirdes of AVeslevan • Methodism." With the difference; -that, y omen '. afe" admitted to .i.ts , olenoal ports '“oil the i same.; -footing h.s men. Wsbop - White.;, wbo-: is nearly -. 70, said to a “Dafiv Mail” reporter; .“I ■fbinik woinmiiwill have te make-jt a better world,-t a more moral world, tbit the meh'.will have Li help them. Po fii-r. women have . been .the yic-t-imis ;of men. It, is.men who have "created -tTio;present dress’ -fashions for .women, .such, tjie, short, skirt. Aten liav;e turned.wonmn out -into the world TValf-dressed.That will have 'to T>o stopried.” i- ’ 1 ' ’ 1 • 'Qhe of :the - features 'of .Bishop • Whites’s-' -activities .-.in - -.-the - ’Lniteo .States ..is., o' broadcasting'; station, h v: »which the- society preaches daily to "its' .followers: ■' f * ■

BABY BIUDKSMAJDS AT WEDDINGS.

No society or suburban wedding at Home is now .fashionable without a very', very young maid of honor, and the bride, with a. pretty baby sister or cousin can consider herself in luck. Sometimes the child follows the bride to the altar in unshared glory. AVhen the wedding is a small affair, which would look over-balanced wineven a, couple of' grown-up bridesmaids, it is- all excellent'arrangement to havo -just ono .child attendant. The bride who cannot decide between half a dozen young friends and relatives without hurting someone’s feelings is also eagerly seizing upon the solution of one toddling bridesmaid. Tb.e bride who does adopt the fashion will have .the.,warm satisfaction of having good arrangements, for however the, child is dressed, her sizA will make her seem charming, all d even if she should falter over her .port.-it will ho thought even" more charming. The difficulty, of trying to dress a bevy of .girls becomingly in the same color and style is also solved by having a single small maid. Every-has-been-bride knows what a state of distraction a woman can be driven in trying to pet half a- dozen young creatures with different hair, eyes, complexions, and figures to wear the same dress. The frock that u ill please the Slim young goddess with the honey-colored ha.ir will he outraged bv the pleasant but plump brunette who is the bridegroom’s only -s'sher, and who similarly cannot bo overlooked. Similarly, Hie vo.ung goddess will scorn to wear the -Less that looks well on the plump brunette AVhen there is only one little girl, her dress may he a- Lilliputian copy of the bride’s gown, or may be an entirely individual affair. But as it is absolutely de rigeur yfer wedding gowns to he long now, the 'child’s dress will usually be ankle-length, too. Period dresses are most favored for the tinies. especially, those of the Tudor and Stuart times, with their little yoke bodices and wide, full skirts. A lovely Paris model for the tiny bridesmaid at a summer wedding is copied from a picture of the youngest daughter of Charles 1., in royal blue taffeta. The child carries a- beribboned bouquet of roses and wears a little fiat bonnet, without-' strings, to match the frock, Another enchanting model is made of yellow taffeta in a simple Puritan fashion with a large pleat at the waist, a how of the material at the back, and small gold buttons to fasten the square, bodice. Yellow buds are sewn •ill round tho cream lace lappet and the small maid carries forget-me-nots. TO CLEAN STRAW HAT. Straw bats can be cleaned at home nuite successfully. Remove the ribbons or other trimmings and brush the straw with a. clean, stiff' na 11-nish l-nish until all dust is removed. Then with another clean, stiff brush vigorously brush over the hat w-th tho white of egg. This will thoronglilv clean the hat and give it a new stiffness and a little gloss. 'I lie some treatment will do for l'ght and dark straw hats.

SALE OF A DAUGHTER

PRICE PAID IN -OLD CHINA

]TVE ROLLS OF SlLlv

ANCIENT RECORDS UNEARTHED

Part of the great collection of Chinese manuscripts brought from rthina by Sir Aurcl Stein is now on exhibition in the King's Library, British Museum. They were found at Tun Hamm, in the extreme north cest of KansU, where they had been walled up and forgotten for over libvears. The manuscripts themselves cover a period of (500 years, from about -EK) to 1003 A.D. Some'of them are business documents relating to contracts of loans. One of these, dated August- % j, •g the memorandum of an agreement between a novice, Ma Ling-Chuan, and a monk, Chlien-Ying. The novice had borrowed £IOOO cash, and this principal, with 10) per cent, interest-, was to be repaid on demand to the monk, or, in default, distraint Could be made against Ala’s propertv. The signature of the borrower whose age is given as IdJ—to tins document takes the form of his fing-er-prints. The nun, Ming-Hsiang, barters lier three-year-old ox, “on account o : Iter lack of food and outstanding debts”; so it is unlikely that she was getting a good barga-’.n from Chang in 12 piculs of wheat-, and ifinds of millet, the exchange to lie effected immediately. Df more st'r:ous import is tlm contract whereby Ran-Yoan-Timr and Ins wife, t in-Afians-Tzu, agreed to sell their daughter. Lang-Sheng. aged 28, to tlm Cbu family, for three rolls of r* silk, payable immediately, and two rolls of spun silk to lie delivered by the fifth m.oon of the following year Two of the three witnesses to the names and finger-print- of the P'cand her parents are Buddhist monks In a circular issued in the ninth century bv the' comnvttee of a mutual benefit club, in the name of its president, Fan Tzu-Sheng, the members were requested to send thencontributions of wheat -and millet by the twentieth of the month unde - nenaltv of a fine. They were also reonested not to delay the circu.ar. which bore the names ol the club officials at the end,, and the word chi (noted), against each. Of "the same century is the roll, 84tt long, consisting of a phonetic dictionary of the Chinese language. A Taoist- divination book or _ me seventh century shows how to -foretell the future by means of the vapours rising from, the ground. If a man sitting in his garden in the evening seed the mist rising 111 form of » wolf or tiger, he n ay know that one of his sons will become a general, or be created a duke or marquis in less than three years fc 'Tcm-ious little mu d’esprit by tlm Licentiate Wang Fu is m tlm form of a debqte between tea and wine. Each boasts of its own qualities, unt,l in tlie end water intervenes ana. shows tliat .it is the- aJI-ffnportant element, oil which they are' both dt- ' phrase r book provides elegant and polished expressions on. multitudes of-subjects, and for' everv occasion';' and . among, Hie models iri A. “Polite .Letter- Writer is- one. for which' many a- Chinese bride must ba-ve been grateful— the fir st-■• letter- -written- - -from -the - - newlymarried 'wife t-o her husband’s l>arents., „ , f.x y ' '. HATS’ WITH BLINKERS. DANGERS"OF -NEW FA9IHO-NB. - The' suicide monstrosity ; which -screens the- eyes arid imperils tbe T'.fe of its woarer m (traffic. is" the latest vuisape fashion -which Paris designers aro attempting -to foist; on., tlie. .women. sIaHA the “Sunday .Express'” It is' impossible foy the wearer-of .such > U'at either to right or left without effort. She-.can-;,see. .nothing that ts jipt. S 1 * rectly in front'of her. Another form mr. tlie ispicidei hat .is made with bbnifers Tike n''f-naniel’s ears, and this 'tvpo is all The more dangerous berth se. molorists. do ■ not: D’-aßsfl; t'” t 4ijo wearer -cannot see. A -' Snndn-y Express” ( .representative spent -: an hour ; '.wai'ohih g' women .crnssing tlm -o.ld to Hvdo IWk G'orrcr. 0,,c of Women in skull caps crossed .safely-

and without incident, and then there stood on. the edge of the pavement a woman in a. wide blank felt-and-straw hat of the new type. 'l-Tio hat looked charming, and the wearer had looked happy. At the kerb her expression changed to one of anxiety. She hovered for a moment and dashed across to. an island. A taxi-cab on her 'right that she did not see pulled ud with a scream of brakes, and it« driver had “a lew words” to (•.ay. The. woman in the. hat was lav too agitated to hear them. She Inn! to reach another island before making a final plunge for the-opposite navement. During the last lan a bnx-tricvcle missed her In? an inch She arrived safe. but thoroughly unnerved with the hat on one aide.

HOW TO BE POPULAR

(Bv 0. Bernard Hughes.)

This ’s a ouestim'i to which Du r»nrrv (fieouatra. Nell Owymi and Afar.le Antoinette nrohably gave, a great;'.deal of thought! ; But never has anyone been able to give a .specific answer, so why not npnroaeh it from a different angle -fid ask, what makes a girl unpopular 5 ... Disngreeahle”ess and surliness are the dwarfed twin sisters of grac'niiyripss, and in spite of their tearful pleas thev have yet to he included in one of their lovely sisters’ parties. . , _ The evo»- tv.islrii" W lc>s under fiome„nfs feet and then disappearing wU|> her nose in the air. her l’.ps quivering and her heart a steaming eaul,iron o? bitterness, is too much trouble to have constantly about. Why is it that a person with a had temper can control it among strangers, only to let it burst forth on her family or dearest friend. 1 rob. •ihlv because the family and inend have understanding enough to lorrrive, while a stranger won’t be put out. A vicious temper is a mild form of insanity that no one can overlook. But the greatest secret of popularity lies in liking other peoplethen they can’t help liking you! A person without Haws is not human. So realise that if Mar? .femes lias a fault you dislike, you m u-uin have one that she dislikes. If she is bad-tempered, t.j jOur most dazzling smile om her, and il ; t . doesn’t work the fi-st time tij .« again after sue has had time to th nK it over and be ashamed ol her. 1 . Bon’t lash back at the qmek-tem pered person. Smile at her and -*■ vou are sorry even if you aren t- ami you’ll have another helpless worsh.p-

P Ci’tudv people and know their shortcomings. When they manifest them in. your presence, realise that . are only human and overlook t-he-J. hove them in spite of the l1 * t T,, bo popular you must be beaut„l Yti 1 But- real beauty comes front within our souls, and to hate i« you must cultivate tho-e 11 line's within yourself. Inat-s vwm makes a girl popular.