Women’s World

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11592, 19 August 1931, Page 3

Women’s World

'ENGAGEMENT. ~

•a . ‘ •* '. A" marriage has been arranged, at id will shortly take place, between Miss Rose Liddell,'elder daughter of Stop'lien and the Sale Mrs. Liddell, of Tyndall Hoad, Haiti, and Mr. Marry Maloney; elder son of the late. Mr. Harry Maloney,' of Brisbane, Queensland.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss.M. Hamilton is a Gisborne visitor to Napier.

# If * , , „ Mrs. A. V. S. Reed, Hawke’s Bay, is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. S. Williams, “Kaharau,” Ruatoria. * -t- if

Miss Lucas, Nelson, who is staying with, her 'sister,. Mrs. F. G. Osmond, Waingake, intends leaving lor England shortly.

; X ; -fc Miss M. 'Russell, Hawke’s Bay, who lias been the guest of Mrs. 11. Rods, AYlnitatutu, is at present staying with her brother, Mr. .it. Russell, Ngataya. * # *

Mrs. A. Al. Beale.- Avho has been staying with Mrs. 11. I’>. Williams, “Turihau,” returned to Waipiro Bay yesterday,

=X< * % Miss Jossio Telford, To Kara.Ua, has returned from a visit to To Kuili, whero she- was the guest of hoi sister, Mrs.- 0. Isaac.

Miss Ursula 'Williams. Napier, is the guest of hor auut, Mrs. Charles Grav, Waiohika. # *

Mrs. H: E. Dodd is. the guest oi Mrs. F. Sherriff, Waikoim.

Miss M. Reed is the guest of Mrs A. C. Wood. Lottin Point.

Mrs. Neville McLernon, Cape Run. away, is staying with her mother, Mrs. W. Gu mb rill. Kaiti.

Mrs. D. J. Barry and Miss It. Barrv have returned from a visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Airs. AY. H. Buswell returned on. Sunday from a visit to Wellington.

* * ■* Air. and Airs. AS’. R.. B. AS iDock, aeconmanied bV Air. K. Thomas, are motoring to Wanganui on F'riday to attend the inter-collegiate football tourney.

Air. and Mrs. H. A. Barton, accompanied by their daughter, returned on Saturday from a visit to Marlon and AVelliugton. #■ # #

Airs S. F. Clare, Turewu, and her sister. Miss Carswell, arc visiting Napier. * * ft

Miss E. AYallis, Hangaroa, has returned from a visit to Hastings, where she wy.is the guest of Mrs Landels

Aliss K. ,Sherriff, AA>iikohii, and Miss At. Puflett, who have been staying with Airs J. Huuter, A\aipawa, return to Gisborne on Saturday.

On Saturday Airs. H/ B. Williams invited a number of the “mall friends of her sou. Bill, to “Turihau” to celebrate bis ninth birthday, 'the .Weather was unfortunately rather u«_ kind, but the wide vcrandali made an ideal playroom, and all sorts of jolly games were entered into with the ■greatest 'enthusiasm. A very gay company sat dowii to luncheon, a bowl of gorgeous anemones and dulfodlls' decorating the table hi the diningroom, and for party tea a handsome eal-ro adorned with nine caudles formed an effective centre-piece.

PLUNKET SOCIETY

The moutlily meeting of the local branch of the Phniket Society ivas held oil Monday afternoon, ’’members present iincluding Mesdamos. A. Al. Tuflett (chair), J. AY. Nolan, R. Dobson, J. C. N..,Thomas, It. F. Gambrill, J. Blair, H. Bennett, H. G. Wellborne, C. 11. Bull, 11, L. Primrose, J.'Aitken, J. Wauelmp, \V. A. Smith and Matron Clarke. Apolo«gies Avere" received from Mesdaines AV. E. Goife, F. Herbert, R. AI. ffunu, irl). Nathan, and Aliases and A’. Burnard. "

Tug .the usual discussion of l, arrangements were made

<ofv a ball to be held in Show wees in the City Hall in aid of Plunkev funds. The Plunket Nurse presented I be folloAving report;—Visitors .to tlio Gisborne office, adults. TIB; babies, 247; older children, f»4; ucav babies, 28 ; telephone calls, 62. Three A'lsits Avere paid to To Karaka and AVaipaoa respectively during the mouth, and Tolaga Bay and Manutuke Avcr o each visited twice, country telephone calls numbering 27.

Visitors to the To Karalrn office, adults 9; babies, 7; older children, 2. AVaipaoa: Adults. 11: babies, 11; homes visited, 6. Alanutube: Adults, 13, babies, IT; older children, 4; new babies, 2; homes visited, 7. Tolaga Bay: Adults, 8; babies, o; older children, 2.

AWAPUNI SCHOOL BALL

PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS,

The Oifcy Halt, surely, lias never liousod a 'more delightful children’s ball than the one hold there last evening when the building was thronged by a joyous and spectacular crowd. The occasion was the Awapuui School Plain and fancy Dross Ball, which was held v.lth the aim of augmenting school funds,, and if the attendance is anything :to judge by, ; the object was. indeed achieved. . .

The balifobiu; deebratigns created a vivid color •scheme 'in .excellent- lceeping !with" such & function, for .flags of • all nations were suspended over the heads of the children and the Union, Jack was - prominently - displayed. Bunting .was itlsg put-To. attractive rise,. .windsj> great clusters of r bamboo decorated with -lied-and. white'foises stood' in'the four corners., The" stage featured ' quantities’ of red and white camellias, daffodils and.feyn, 'backed by clusters of greenery, whilst festoons' of'chenille-in tornags of pycluineu,-violet, and grebif assisted to" wmto an; effective "setting, lortlio musicians. : ' . • .- Mr.- K. Hart was "in charge of tho. defcoratipiis.- aiul ; tlui coninirtteer iivlio .rendered "yeoriiau- service- i»i_ making the ball ' suely a'huge success wore - Messrs. ' E, »Pile -(chairman), Cllas.- Ha rvey. (hon. steo.); J. ■ D. Martin,' E; Haiti, and P.-Walker. . fThe music was spiritedly supplied by Mrs' Menzies’ orchestra', and a capital and suitable dance, programme wasi submitted. -'/ 1 ,s ‘, ~". l Folk- dances- were a feature of • the eyeiiilig’; and the headmdster, Mr. J. A. lOngel bretseli and his -staff have every-- reason to bo proud of the iesult of 'their -painstaking coddling of t!iei cliilUren>’ -Miss McCatjhin ’ mistress) vivas an charge -of' tho .loik daubing andi she. was ably ■assisted- hj' the' follow in g members 'of. the. staffr Misses McArthur, . Dunfoy, Richardson : and 'Messrs. Engolbretson and

Dandy. Two Folk dances,, tuny, to Gisborne, -were •.tbe->C‘«A < cb uH Diamonds,” and "Selhmger’s Round,’ iwbilst tlio children also stepped .lively measures in sttchV old ' invoMtef) as “Oapt. Jinks,” “Jolly Miller, M and the ever popular game “Nuts and May.”

” Much appreciated extras were land-* ly contributed by Miss A. AloCashifi, and Mr. N. Dunfoy, f At a .suitable interval, Mr. Aitix Fry, with customary generosity, appeared with his einctotie machine aHd presented a specially selected eJiihireu’s programme ■which lie dismayed t.o an intensely interested und delighted .audience. Among the eiiielofie novelties Avere “Felix,” and “Our Gang,” fenturettes Av'hich carry their own appeal to the aa-ou folk, and Air. Fry received a round of thunderous applause from young and old folk uliko in appreciation of Lis part in the entertainment. The children resumed dancing and their fancy dresses Avere no small ieaturp of tlio evening for they Avero colorful, and spectacular, many being well thought out and cleverly and painstakingly contrived. Here and there one’s eye fell Aipon a dainty “daffodil” in the .embrace of “a little black coon,” or “powder and patches ’ glidiug round supported by a “Red Indian.” “Father Xmas” tripped the gay fantastic with “Bo Peep,” the “Devil” politely partnered a “Wood Nymph’’; a “Chinaman” led “Columbine” to the dancing fray; and a wise old “oavI” kept her watch on “Robin Hood”; and there were many others equally fascinating. Supper time aa-us bailed with Die greatest enthusiasm and childish delight, and no Avondor, lor every effort had been made to give, the children a right royal repast amidst charmingly decorated surroundings. Black and gold, tlio school colours, wore utilised as a colour scheme and quantities or tall golden yellow jonquils and daffodils backed by smilax filled rows or crystal vases and bowls lined down Die centres of three tables. Black and white crinkled streamers,criss-crossed Die napery. and the AviudoAvs (were prettily festooned Avith golden streamers touched hero and there with black. Round the Avails golden chenille was looped, and masses of golden Avattlo, bamboo and lupin wore clustered in the corners, Avliust streamers floated overhead. Hie delicious comestibles, Avluelv wore done full justice to, Avere all kind y donated by tlio various wholesale and retail firms, also parents generally and the school committee ns deeply grateful for same. Tlio ladies’ cmrainittoo wlio wore responsible f° r the fascinating supper arrangements unci decorations were: Afcsdamcs S. Hanna fin charge!, and D. A. Buchanan, Engelbretson, W. T. Traue, P. Edmondson, E. Hart, C. Gordon, A. Scott, Jas. AJcFarlarie, Hodgson, and Outer.. . This report Avould be in coin pic tc without mention of the splendid services of the secretary Air. Gluts. Hafvey, and the headmaster, Air. Engelbretsen, Avho as M’s.O. kept the ball of fun ever rolling. Among the many present Avere Primers. —Barbara Smith “Gipsy ; Li his Hart, “Japanese”: June Smith, “Pierrot Doll”; Kathleen Park, “Yale Blues” ; Joy Read, green •crepe de chine; Olive Hanna “Early Victorian Posy”; Elva Mahoney “Pierrette” ; Violet McMillan, “Dennison’s Grope”; Ila Pyke, “England Fay McCarthy, “Pansy”: Eva Gordon. “Daffodil”; Gwen Pyke, “Butterfly” ; Valeric Sutton, “Gardner’s Taxi”; Arthur Osborn, “Indian Chief”; Kenneth Cram, “Sailor’ ; Rosie Robb, “Ken Alaynarcl” ; Boh Duncan; David Walker “Powder and Patches”: Leonard "Walker; Frank Hicks, “Little Black Coon”; Ernest Langford, “Red Indian.’; Billy AlcLacidan, “Indian Chief.” Standard I.—-Teddy Harvey. “Cowboy” ; Dorothy Hart, “Daffodil’; Trevor Plummer, “Pierrot”; Dorothy East, green crepe do chine ; •' Murray Ashton, Tui Read, “a Rose” ; Peter Cram, “Red Indian” ; Maureen' Po’nlgrain, “Gipsy”; Toddy. Read; Jean Fraser, “Father XiW,” ■< - - Standard If.—Norman Ashton; Jack Edmondson. “Rubin - Hood ; I vaii Pavieic. “Chinaman”; lom Maloney.; Keith Alartin; Bill AlcMilian,. “Wood Nymph”; Joan Cade, roso partv frock; Joan Neilson, 'Ballet Girl” : Audrey Harvey, ‘ rwrotle”; Betty Hodgson, “Columbine ; Jean Connor, “Buttercup ; Gladys Hvde, “Owl”; Hazel Hyde. “Japanese”; Muriel Green, “Butterfly ; Betty Plummer, “Pierrette.’’ Standards 111 and IV.—BiU.v File; Alee Fletcher; D. Green Dutch Bov” ; H. Kane; F. Edmondson, “Devil” ; P. AfoMUlan, “Nigger ; M. AtcMillan, “Honolulu”; A. Walker, “Unemployed”; S. llooeock \ Northover. “Pirate” ; A , Dmglord, “AVindow”; H. Fyke, dndian Rai'lh” ■ AV Fraser, “Red IDdiu„ Hood”; Elsie Olsen, “Nigger,Fletcher; B. Boocock, “Little Blue Girl”; J. Foss; H. Chtr o , Aeiotdanc”; J. Martin, “Dutch ; AG Macintosh; D. Read; L Ihlkmgtori, “Devil”; L. AVdhams ' ,olc T % (] .: Nellie AViihams, “Rosebud , Hilda Hart, “Gipsy”; Lorraine Atari, “ sSSj V-GHs'. I‘, Kilo “OWy Girl”- Vera Green; Norma “Gipsy Dancer” : Sylvia Needham, “Powder Puff”. Boys;- M. AshtJ , It. Bradley, It, Cade T. Toss, i ■ Green, J. Hodgson, AV. AfoA-iov, R Read, 11. Richardson, G. AN hale, anu T'StondSfwl.—Girls: “Pierrette”; Joyce Alartin esc Lady” ; J<**\ Mnciuand R, Zuiipiou*. B< D j 3 JgJ v tosh, “Fanner’ ; AV. Baybas, dJ, Post, Go A\ right, and 1. Hoi .

league of mothers.

monthly meeting-

The above meeting was heldJ*V ante-room of the CMy Ha l j _ afternoon, and there, W A>ug \y. tendance of member!?.• Mi m v • Cole,man .(president) ivas d.n; thpjJ)dy>,and the meeting-opened wdh. P ra^ ; - " After- the. customary business v-», dealt’ with, ’Mrs: Oglemau. nd > pduced ‘‘Sister Agnes,” -rqpfosgwtativeH<? British and Foreign, Bible &ocio£, who delivered a- thoughtful. and m -“jiltor.‘aha, .’the, spbakey iiavo al ways , boun ill H , v When'tho Bible and its message nm bad special .significance, and not “man'yl people will deny lhat>tlio,,.l> j . ■»,sei>t" is olio .such period. ' Hu* ’IM time ivhen . problerlis/facing uV- • - more complications and,.are more/ia r reaching', tlvm in. any p'her, previous ; periods of • history.,: : n. .the world to-day is free from serious problems- effecting- every - section% ■ society. “Man’s oxtrqmily is God. 3 iopport linit-yanil - in*•; many _ «ln’ec T tiphs - lias - not man-; reached ..h,vs extremity, , for liof had tried -.every -feline and li,ad found no /solution. - J. e 'countries;, whjf-h (have denied ,-Goa, affd.'; thrown off all the i,-r©s fr amt, unposed by Christian teaching,, arq ,m desjwratq. straits to-day. Jtusgia ts an object lesson; in tliis ; respe c f *,> V • lias loyqu baiiisbod tbq vory /.sourcq °t VQhristiah;- teaching,-V tin) liible, and ’ Pofbiddeir the ; apklnovvledgment and thq.' very existence- ofThe .Bible says of this attitude.- -“Ilie - Fool hath' said in' - his. hqart there is fno' GoiU” : . Reference wag 'made - to

tlio wofk of John AVickliffo, the advocate of the translation of the Bible into English and the opposition and persecution lie encountered life. Alany years al’tet his death, llis hotly was exlluined dh a hurlnxl* »Ud tlie ashes scaufered on. tho AViltfefs Of tile ■ nvhr. Ndvtn’tlieioss. jolirt AYickliffd’iS vdrsioii df Bid Bible lived, nhd its toacliittgs haye ro-iclicd frOjil fivor to sdtl' flild SU U> tlio finds df the earti). Dn th° Very site Avtlcire J'dliß'AVickliffo spoke there siilitds ’ tO-dtty-,- that ffreflt Lotidon Bible House ftotu which Uillliotis of copies of , Die ScfiptUres - have hoett sent forth to bless the world. William Tyndall, Atho tfatislilted the Bihlo ffoin Hebrew, suffered dixd died to givo Us our English Bible. While in prison lie said, ,“Giyq mo rt Hdbrew Bihlo atid a cdtidle Utid 1 avill lciiidlo a light iff Eilgliiild wliifin Adyor shall ho quenched.”—has tills hot been fulfilled? Wherever Hit? Bible goes, civilisation follows. Voltaire, tlio Freiich atheist, said, ‘‘lt took 12 rncli to build up Christianity, I will prove that oho man can pull h. dowti. 5 ’ Voltaire’s works aro neglected and forgotten, hut the very house in which ho 1 ivod and wrote denying the truths of tlm Bible has become the headquarters of the Con. eva Bible SooietA*. The Bible has been burned, buried, and torn to pieces by thousands, but it lives and is sold’ in larger numbers than evet before. Clias, Dielvens’ novels reached the phenomenal number of five millions in sales; probably no other uuthor’.s hooks lnn*q hud such a circulation, but when compared with the Bihlo it sinks into insignificance, for tlio speaker said that the society slip represented has published 420 millions, and annually scatters abroad from eleven>to twelve millions. God’s Book has defied all efforts to destroy it. It lias a message for overy time and the people of every clime, for the cultured and tlio uncultured, for rich and poor, for learned and ignorant, and for dark-skinned races as well as white. The Bible to-day is m the greatest danger it has ever been in. Science bus sought to deny tho truth of this hook, but has never succeeded m harming; it. ;Alan lias said that this part or that part is not true, but has succeeded in proving nothing. Remember, “Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but My Worn shall live for over.” lu support or her assertions that the Bible lias inthuate messages for each of us, tlio Third‘Chapter of 2 Timothy Avas roau ; and several quotations from the Holy Book Avere given. Sister Agnes said «o are living in extraordinary days und tho spirit of anti-Christ is in the ascendant. The Millenium comes ns a promise of new Heaven and noa» earth, before that comes to pass. Zachariah tells us there av ill bo “No biro for man or beast,” (unemployment) ; ‘‘neither any peace lor him who went out or came in because °1 the affliction,” for every one is ret against his neighbor in the struggle for life (Can avc not see .tho truth of that ?) By our own devices (modern inventions) avc are fulfilling this prophecy. AX by hiaino God tor the misery that lias been tho result ot man’s inordinate ambition? God m speaking to-day in a voice of thunder and ‘Ho that hath cars to hear let him hear,” so that lie Avill heed the signs around us. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Sister Agues for her interesting address.

Prior to the dispensation of delicious afternoon tea. Airs. QuLgley (secretary) related an incident in the Jißo of AVilliam Coienso, who ivas presented by a Judge Avith a oiuuitity of lead for tho translation of the Scriptures into Afaori. Tim Maoris got pos-cssion of the Fad and < hey used it for the gospel of Avar wstead of that intended by tho donor —Tho Gospel of Peace.

GOLF

A. bogey match figured on tho progrannno for the lady members <vf the Poverty Bay Golf Club yesterday afternoon. The Aveathpr was i’ll that could he desired and the course was in perfect order." In the A division, Afiss AL Fostei (2 down), Avas the successful competitor, Aliases AL Bull and At. Siierratt (3 doAvn), tying for second place. AL-s AN'. ALorlcy (2 down) avus the Aviniicr in the II division, ami Misses H. Hander '.and N. Ivay (3 down) tied for . second. Tlio winner’of; the A handicap tournament avos Aliss ,AI. Alelldowio (11) wlio defeated Aliss AY ; . BarnsGrabjam (f>), by 2 up and 1 after, a very evoniy-cotitested ganie. Ju the final of the B handicap tournament Aliss N. Kay (10) defeated AD'S Butters (21) by 2 up -and 1. FolloAving is Die dii’aAV for Dio weekly C division matoli to be played this morning:

Airs Street and Alisa N. Thodey Aliss Robb v. Aliss Pickering.

Airs Kolin v. Aliss’ Dunn, Airs Parsons a-. Aliss M. Tratt’ord Airs Day a- Aliss Cox. Aljiss I'. Owen v, Aliss D. Adams. Airs R. Gi\ay a- Airs, Cave. Afiss P. Buirko’ v Miss E. LjlUauis