WOMEN'S NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 1210, 7 January 1925, Page 7

WOMEN'S NOTES

. jTis Fenn, wife of the Her. L. H. Eetin, of Essex House, left by the Athenic from Wellington on a visit td England.

Miss M. .Meggy, loto of the Sydney Conservatoriura, a gifted young p>aniste, arrived at Wellington oil Sunday by the Maunganui, from Sydney on her way to America on a concert tour.

Connie Ediss, the old-time Gaiety favourite, who some time ago played in New Zealand, and one of the most delightful comediennes on the London stage today, is living the simple life in a caravan, a pantechnicon, which has been converted into a very comfortable caravan home, on the banks of the Thames at Hampton Court. Misa Ediss finds her fiver bank home cosy, healthy, and cheap, and wouldn't change it for the finest mansion in the West End.

Quadruples among a family of ten are the cause of a. special award of 25,000 francs granted by the French Academy to Mr and Mrs Debruiet, of tho little village of Saint-Hillaire-de-Veloite, in Vendee. The prize comes as a special honour from the fund set aside by the Cognacq-Jay Foundation for distribution to French families of unusual size. The four children, two boys and two girls, wero born on January 7, 1915, and had as their respective godparents whose names they carry, President Poincare King Georgje, of England, Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, and Queen Alexandra of Russia.

A best man is a very casual person with us. If the right one doesn't turn up, another will be rushed into pUuja at tho last moment. In Serbia it is very different, because ho becomes so much a spiritual relation to bride and bridegroom that his children and theirs may not marry. Consequently the cautious Serbian chooses as a supporter one of a different generation from himself. The "koom' has also to be godfather to the children of those for whom he acts as best mail, and if this is later impossible he must give up the business officially and arrange for a Substitute.

"Blue Monday" is a misnomer—it is on Fridays and Saturdays that moßt people get "real peeved," said Dr. Georgina ates recently, when making a report to the American Psychological. Association meeting at Columbia University. The report was based on an analysis of returns from 51 adult women "who took notes every day they got angry." The test lasted for a week, and the average for the week was 2.8 fits of anger each; the outbreak usually occurred before meals, and most of them on Friday and Saturday, not on Monday or Tuesday. In 15 cases only, a sense of triumph succeeded anger; more frequent effects were irritability or shame; more became angry with persons than things. All the subjects were students of psychology, and nono of them got so angry '.hat she forgot to take notes.

The present dancing season in London bids fair to be exceptionally successful, if success is to be counted by the number of dances and dancers. A year ago the absorbing topio of conversation in danceland was "the blues," tho new dance which began well but ended badly. This year there is nu new dance to arouse curiosity and stimulate interest. Tho ill-fated "fivestep," of which much was hoped, is dead, and although well-meaning efforts are being exerted by one or two professional dancers to popularise various productions, such as the "dog-trot" and the "six-time," it is unlikely that they will make any real headway. Though the "fox-trot" has seized the public imagination, the opinion of an authority on the subject is that the extraordinary popularity of the "fox-trot" will prove it* own undoing in tho end. Sooner or later dancers will begin to tire of the etornnl rhythmic walk. Less strained and anxious looks, and even occasional smiles. are noticeable among dancers nowadays. CROQUET. The holders of the Gold Stars, Mesdames Petrie and W. J. Robertson, were challenged by Mesdames Baxter and Clarke and the match was contested on the Manawatu croquet lawns yesterday when tho holders retained tho stars by 26—24. Having held them five times in succession, they handed the trophies to the losers for further challenge matches. Mesdames Scroggs and Mills played tho holders of tho Grover Feathers, Mesdames Honore and Davidson, at the Terrace End lawns, and secured the trophy by 26—15. The Wednesday competitions were to be commenced to-day and the first match in the inter-club games is to be played at tho Manawatu Club on Thursday, 15th, when Takaro meets Terrace End.

NORTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Ja»i; 6. The North Island croquet tournament started on Monday on Kelburn Park. There are a largo number of competitors, and keen interest is being taken in the matches. One match occupied fivo hours.

Much interest is being shown in the play of the Rev. Creed Meredith, an English player, whose style is quite different from that of most of the local players. Results:—

Handicap singles.—Mrs Palmer '4} beat Boocock (7) 26-18, Mrs Gardner (24) beat Mrs Perkk (8) 26-13. Mrs Fuller (4) beat Boocpok (7) 26-16, Mrs Gardner (24) beat Mrs Taylor (9) 26-7, Mrs Hughes (10) beat Mrs Andrew (6) 26-20, Miss Kebbel (5) beat Mrs Redmond (8) 26-13, Miss Lnmpfferfc (34) beat Mrs Phillips (34> 26-17, Mrs Stratum (sor.) beat Mrs Tiffen (2) 26-23, Wickehs (4J) beat Miss Kebbel 26-9. Open sihgles.—Stratton beat Mrs Gardner in two straight games, 26-6 Mrs Tiffen beat Mrs O'Donnell, beet oi three games, 26-5, 20-16, 26-9. Handicap doubles.—Mrs Leech and Mrs Lompfeit (64) beat Mesdames Willis and L. Watkins (9) 26-16, Mesdames BiLsh and Feast (114) boat Mesdames Morris and Milne (17), 26-8, Mrs McDonnell mid Rev. C. Meredith (2) beat Mesdames McGill and Watkins (84) 26-21. Mrs Leech and Miss Lempfert (64) beat Mesdames Bush and Feast (64) 26-17.

Ladies' singles.—Mrs Leech beat Mrs Ay«on 26-7, Mrs Bartlett beat Mrs Smith 26-17, Mrs C. Watkins beat Mrs O'Donnell 26-13.

. Championship doubles.—Mesdames McDowell and Smith beat Mrs C. Watkins and Stratton 26-14.

WOMEN NOT DEGENERATING. BETTER THAN GRANDMOfHERS. LONDON, Dec. 27. Dr. Winifred Culls, tho first woman professor of physiology, says that Sir William Arbuthnot Lane was talking nonsense when he referred to the "degeneration of women." "Women have not degenerated, but are progressing towards the truest and fullest womanhood," she says. "They are superior to our hysterical, fainting and underfed grandmothers, whose high steel corsets produced amazingly narrow waistlines, but interfered with breathing. "" k "Hands off our women. Our sex is doing very well." GOLFER ENGAGED. TO NOBLEMAN'S DAUGHTER. LONDON Dec. 27. The Times announces the engagement of Roger Wethered, the wellknown golfer, to Elizabeth, the elder daughter of Lord and Lady Charles Cavendish Bentinck. Wethered, who is 25 years of age, won the amateur golf championship last year. He is a brother of Miss Joyce Wethered, the present lady champion of England. His fiancee was born on September 27, 1901. Her father, who is a half-brother of the Duke of Portland, served on Gallipoli.

"PLATINUM" WEDDING. ALBURY NONAGENARIANS. SYDNEY, Dec. 27. Mr and Mrs George Hunter, of Albury, celebrated the 70th anniversary of their wedding on Christmas Day. Many friends visited them on the unique occasion of their "platinum" wedding. Mr and Mrs Hunter were married on Christmas Day, 1854, at St. Kilda, A T ictoria. Mr Hunter is a native of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Mrs Hunter was born in London. They arrived in Melbourne in 1852 by the sailing vessel Woodstock. Mr Hunter started business in Castlemaine in 1855, and at one time employed the lato Mr E. W. Cole, founder of the well-known Book Arcade at Melbourne. From there Mr Hunter came to Albury in 1871 and founded the business still carried on by his son, Mr J. W. Huntor, and son-in-law, Mr G. B. Stelling.

He retired about 10 years ago. He is now in his 92nd year, whilst Mr 3 Hunter is in her 90th year. Both are in good health. Pour sons and three daughters are still living.