Women’s World

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11955, 27 May 1933, Page 3

Women’s World

ENGAGEMENTS. • The engagement is announced °f Eunice Hose, youngest daughter °f Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Beere,_of AVaikohu, Gisborne, to Henry Francis, elder son of Mrs. and the late ./Mr. A. L. Hurford, of Dublin and Belfast, Ireland. 5 Tile engagement is announced of Nancy Russell, only daughter of Mrs Yautier, Wellington, and tlio 1 lato Mr. 'l'. P. Yautier, of Napier, to Roland Wallingford, of Travancoro, India, younger sou of Major ,1. A. Wallingford and Mi's. Wallingford-, Auckland. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. , Mrs. W. Shaw (Rakam-oa) has returned from a visit to Auckland and Whakalane. m * ® ]\lr. and Mrs. Douglas McGregor (Auckland) uro visiting their son, Mr. ,T. G. A. MeGregOiy Stou'u street 0 " • yris s Natalie AA'illiams, who has been visitiug her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Williams (Ngatapa), is e'eturning to Auckland to-merrow . «p * • Miss E. Shaw (Rakauroa) has returned from a visit to A\ hukatano. Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Rnnciman, who have heen the guests of Mrs. A. L. Muir, Beta road, for a low days, returned to the Coast on A) cdliesday. « » * Mr. and Mrs. O. G. James (ToL aga Bay) were visitors to town this week. • * * Air and Airs. At. Brownlie, who have heon tlio guests of Airs. AY. R. Barker, “Midelnay,” returned to Fra soldo wn on AA eduesdaj . <• * * Airs. F. Morgan (Wellington) is slaving with her sister, Alls. A) . R. Barker, “ Alide lu ay. ’ ’ Airs. C. Seymour, “Alangaone,” i& leaving 011 Aloiida.y on a visit to Auckland. * ' * Airs. H. AC. Black is visiting her mother, Airs. R. Johnston, Auckland. \ < - • Air. and Mrs. F. S Bowen and Misses N., J. and B. Bowen (AlunAvai) returned on Thursday from a visit to Wanganui. Dannevirke and Palmerston North. , » - • Aliases At. Coleman, J. Reed, B, Coleman and M. Bloore wore recently the guosts of Airs. A. M. Beale, AAaipiro Bay. , « • Aliases H., M. and A. Bradley returned on Wednesday from a short visit to Te Puia Hot- Springs. Air. and Mrs. A. R. Iline are leaving on Afonday for Cambridge, where they intend spending the winter months. «• . * Airs. R. Kemp, who has been visiting friends in town, returned.' to Ruatoria on V\ c&nesday. * ® * Airs. G. R. Bloomfield is visiting To Puia Hot Springs. <■ * 9 Miss AloSkiimning (Timaru) is tlio guest of Airs. Harold Cai'r, Kaliutia street.

o*n Thursday, afternoon Mrs. J. Blair invited a number of friends to a charmingly-arranged bridge tea at her homo in Iranui road, to meet Miss Q. Wright, of Timaru. * • * Miss Mollie Sntfth (Patutahi) ‘ is the guest of Miss Joan Jardine (Wairoa) for tho festivities in connection with tho opening of tho new bridge. • * • On Thursday afternoon, Mrs J. W. Nolan entertained several friends at a charmingly arranged tea party at “Otipi.” COAST PERSONALS (Special to the Times). Miss Joan Cuff, Gisborne, lias returned homo after spending a holiday with Mrs. Brodie, Tokomaru Bay. •• » • Mrs. Taylor, Havelock NoiU>, is spending a holiday with Miss D. Taylor, Tokomaru Bay. •• ' * Mrs. L. Harris, Gisborne, is visiting Mrs. T. Conolo, Tokomaru Bay. Miss E. Nidiolls, Hicks Bay, is. the guest of Mrs. J. Oates, Toko-; maru Bay. O» ■ m Miss It. Jackson, Tokomaru Bay, spont a holiday at Ormond recently.' ; :■ Mrs. Bull of Wellington, is a guest at tlid To Puka Hotel, Tokomaru Bay. -*’ • • Miss Doreen Pepper. Tokomaru Bay, , has returned from a holiday in Auckland and Hamilton. , ’ ■ • •• • : • ’ ' Miss H. Bruce, Hawkes Bay, has been the guest of Mr. D. Bruce, sen. Tokomaru Bay. ' ' ’ ’■ ■ '." •’ Miss Lorna Ferris,. To Puia,-• spent a holiday iii Gisborne ;ftvith‘ her par. ents, Mr. - and' Mrs. Ci, Ferris. ••’ *•. •''. 1 • ' V ■ Mr. R. Harrison' .TokomaiTf Bay, has been on annual furlough' in Auckland 'and HniniUon.

A BIRTHDAY PARTY

On AVodnesday afternoon a very delightful children’s party was given by Airs. 11. G. AVollborne, at her pretty riverside homo to celebrate the sixth birthday of hor small daughter, Bunty. The weather nvas pleasantly mild and the lovely garden formed' a picturesque setting for the merry company lof little folk, all sorts of jolly games boing entered into with enthusiasm.

The charming scene—there are few sights moro fascinating than a children’s party —was watched from the wide verandah by a number °t parents, who enjoyed the fun qiiito as well as the smaller fry. Indoors the rooms wero gay with autumn Honors artistically arrauged. Tlio drawingroom was decorated i' l crimson and gold, a hug© log lire adding to the atmosphere of eliaiin, while tawny chrysanthemums were chosen for the adornment of the diningroom,

A wonderful party tea was served in the nursery, which had been completely transformed for the occasion and presented u very festive appearance A huge spiderweb, composed of green, orango and primrose-coloured streamers, radiated from a central light, quaintlv shaded, to tlio lour walls’ and from it wero suspended brightly-hued balloons and enchanting favours which were later distributed to the little guests. The table, lectin, with all the good things dear to childhood, was ornamented with alluring blue glass bowls (111 Id -pviltji sweets* and The, handsome birthday cake. adorned with six little gnome candles and a sprig of holly, was cut by the small celebrant.

Th e hostess was extremely smart in a tailored suit of chocolate brown and flame-coloured jovsev cloth, and a felt hat to match

Her little daughters wore very attractive, Pamela in a frock of blue and white patterned Liberty linen with blue trimmings, and Bunty m a simple little frock of ei’cam and yellow muslin.

Among the guests wore: Air and Mrs T. Terry; Alesdaines. D. McGregor (Auckland). A. AY. Murray, U. Bennett, Claud AVilliams, AV. Cave. N. 11. Bull, G. G. Winter, HL. Priniroso. IT. D. Clirisp, K. G. Runciman (Tokomaru Bay); Misses V. Barnard, AI. AlcGrogOr and B. AJII r ray.

The little folk included: Virginia and Juliet AVilliams, Aloira and Judy Ivells, Kathleen and Shirley Nowell, Janet and Patricia Oakden, Jessie and Alarie Bennett. Ponclopo Nolan, Afargaret and Elizabeth Cave, Lena Robertson, Alison Burnard, Helen, June and Ala-rgaret -McGregor, Priscilla Gambrill, Patricia and Edward AVilliams, Brian Bull, Peter Primrose, Runciman. Robin and Jock Clirisp, Pixie Winter and Marjorie, Betty and Dorothy Pyatt.

A BRIDGE PARTY. (Special to the Times) 1 The members of the Tokomaru Ray Reading and Dramatic Circle held a very sociable bridge evening at A. is. Grant’s residence, during tin: weesTen tables of auction bridge were arranged ill the and some pleasant hours were pa*j«t with the cards. The honours of the evening wero annexed by Mrs. E. Jackson and Air. A. Johnston, with Airs. N. Oatos and Air. J. Burdett second. A delicious home-made supper was served after the tournament.

Among those present were: Mesdames: J. Nugent, Angus, N. Oates, J. Oates Kay, J. Todd. J. B. Stafford, F.’ Harris, T. Hankey, Biwdett, F. Nathan, H. Findlay, Doig, Hanlon, Morrison; Misses L. I' ol ' ris, Cusworth, E. Jackson, it. Jackson, B. Moore, M. Angus, J. Phnnmer, Iv. Beale, E. Oates, J. Conoie, M. Gibson, N. Brodie. D. Conoie, J. Cuff, N. Trafford, E. Wallcor. IMessrs F. Nathan, J. McDonald, L. Coopt-*-., Atkinson, Itor.au, S. Conoie, A. Johnson, J. Burdett, H. Findlay, T. Morrison.

A CAR'D TARTY. Complete success attended tho fortnightly flag five hundred party hold" under tho auspices of tbe lo IXapara Anglican Ladies Guild i n the Cook Street HaTT on Tuesday night. . .

Sixteen tables /were requisitioned*, and 'the. duties ’of M.C. w;ore, as usual,..efficiently• carried oi,it by. Mi. J. Park. . . • -

The -players at the'- winning -table included' Mrs. ’F.Williams,", Missos G. Morris and M. Cooper and Mr'. Marshall." ' Prizes ' for ’the highest number" of flags .were also awaideo to Miss 'Morris and Mb. r Whitehead. During, the evening the, Rev.'.F. L, parsons, in, a very happy , manner, conveyed . the felicitations of the members of, the guild to Mr., .and Mrs. John Monk, •who. were, celebrating'; .the annivcirsayy.i/of, (their diamond.' "wedding 'the following day; i lt was announced That the' committee'had decided to, bold an. aggregate, and : to award prizes each to the value of hwepty-live shillings, to the lady and .gentleman winning, the most, fiags. during the ..season.. ,

.(A 'delicious, home-made supper wap dispensed by; tlie .'mom be W, : who Wait' •cd : on their guests most assiduously.’ similar function will take place on Tuesday, Juiio <5. '.

BASKETBALL DANCE

Nothing could have been more unpropi.ti.ous than tbe weatlrf on Thursday night, when the Cash Stores Basketball Club held its an nual dance in the Freesia Lounge, and consequently the function was hot as well-attended as its predecessors. Simply ado 1 ned, the pretty duiieoroom presented a charming scene, the monogram of the club and the Cash Stores flag, advantageously placed on the walls, forming a special feature of the decorative scheme. Tire music, supplied by Airs. Alenzies’ orchestra, was all that couiu bo desired, and much-enjoyed extras wero contributed by Alisses Ai. Aston and G. Wilson. Tlio duties of AI.C. wove most oifieiently undertaken by Air. P. AlcMalion.

The catering was in th© capable hands of Air. Bert Lo.we, and Ihc charmingly-arranged supper tables were adorned with pastel-lmed chrysanthemums.

No detail had been overlooked m the preparations for the occasion, and much of the success ol the ©veil ing was undoubtedly due to the efforts of the joint-secretaries. Alisses r. Somervell and D. Jlueston, who hud the assistance of the iollowing committee: Aiiss Smith and Ale-ssrs. f. Pci’Ston, N. Leech, E. Somervell an d AA r . Owen.

M AK. Alt AK A-AI ATAWHER 0 W. 1. A most> sucessful high’s evening was given by the members °f M>g Mukaraka-Alatawbeto Women’s Institute in the local liull on "Wednesday.' j

There was a largo attendance, and a very warm welcome was extended to tho guests by the president, Mrs. Mclntosh. , A simple but effective decorative scheme nvus artistically carried out, and the hall presented a very festivo scono, offering alluring contrast to tho wintry weather out-of-doors. Card tables were arranged on tho stage for the entertainment of the übn-daricers, and easy chairs and nigs made everything delightfully comfortable.

In the absence of Aid’s. Meuzies, sparkling music wag supplied by Mrs. Ashdown, Mrs. A. Laligo and Messrs, Ashdown, J. Herbert, O. gmitli and. ■C. . Houghton assisting with tho extras.

A ! dressmaking competition was .tho source ol' much amusement, tlho menfolk cutting-out add fitting drosses for their partners out of sheets of newspaper. The prize lor the, best model was awarded to Mr. Crafts., and Mr. Livingstone emerged the winner for , tbo most, original) both in ' cut: and. desigp. Community singing, witli Miss Halbert at : the piano, was entered into with zest, and chiii'mingly**: rendered vocal solos were contributed by Miss D. Sharp and Mr. J. Parker, the accompaniments being played by Miss Halbert with, sympathy and’ understanding. ’The supper-room was ' gaily hiiug with streamers, and very beautiful pink sweetpeas and chrysanthemums were used with artistic effect inthe decoration'of the tables.'

Towards the close of the evening, Mr. IH. Mclntosh, on behalf of the guests', thanked the hostesses for their hvueli-onjoyed hospitality. ; * 1 ' Among those present were: Air and Airs Johnston, Air and ; Airs

Alar,shall, Mr and AA*s J. Parker. M r and Airs H. Lange, Air and Airs Livingston, Air and Airs 0. Tictjon, Mr and Airs H. Smith, Air and Airs Alclutosh. Air and Mrs C. Smith (Rakauroa), Mr and Airs AicNee, Mr and Airs, Crafts, Air and Airs Aslido"’n; Alesdamcs. A. Lange. CParker, Weastell, Clark, Woodbury, Gibson, Dempsey, Pilgrim ; Misses Jackson (2), Gibsou, Pilgrim. Smith, Johnston, Goodall, Alillior, Reid, Sharp, Kane,’ Ilalbort. 0 C ouuell; and Alossrs. Robertson, Halbert, Parker (2), Goodall, O'Donnell. Al. Aloorc, Houghton, Herbert, l*ilm?r, A. Mclntosh, R. Lange, Alitchell, Saunders (2), Russell and I. Smith.

PATUTAHJ. GARDENING CM UCLlfi The monthly meeting of the Gardening Circle of the I’atutahi "W omon s Institute wa s held in the local ball on Thursday afternoon, the joint convenors, Airs. 0. Tbodey and Aliss J. Pickcn, presiding over a' good attendance of members. At the conclusion of routine business, Airs. Piercy (Mamitukc) gave a most interesting demonstration on the .process of varnishing autumn foliage for decorative purposes, and wag accorded a. very warm vote of thanks.

The monthly competition, ■ (i ßest Bowl of Autumn Foliage and Berjies,” judged by Alesdatnes. J. Loggatt and Piercy, resulted as Hollow : Air's. 0. Thodoy 1, Aliss Isa' Dickon 2,. Mrs. J. Jobson 3. Tlie hostesses ' were Airs. Breiffgan and >Misses H. Ballayd and I. Picken,

The careful wife or the wise mother [ always looks to tlie health of tho (family. A . slight cold, and a rising temperature are often the prelude to an attack of influenza, and,, with complications possible one never knows .where it will end. For influenza, coughs, colds, all affections of the throat and chest, Braimvell’s One Nought One is unrivalled. A bottle, which ' costs only 2/6,' should ho in every home, lor it is the best insurance i'or ,good health.

-Knitting ( isvin greater vogue in Gisborne to-day than over before, Hundreds pf the latest fashion hooks, Best Way, Leach’s etc., direct : from Lopdon, comprising the largest assortment in town, aro on. salo at ninepenee each. The latest* and most fashionable wools may also be bought there. Call and-inspect-;,,’no one pressed to purchase, H • urnl prayer.