WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1928, Page 15

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs V. Harman, of Palmerston North, together -.with her children, is staying at Paraparaumu Beach. Miss Elaine de Chair, the daughter of Sir Dudley de Chair, Governor ?t New South Wales, intends to remain m New Zealand for another month beioie returning to her home. Miss M. Daniell, of Martinborougli, who has recently been staying with her mother, Mrs Daniell, of Ruahino Street, has gone on to Hawke’s Bay to stay with friends.

Lady Marjorie Dalrymple, who is so interested in the Girl Guides movement and who visited Palmerston North last year, is at present in England, and is the guest of her sister, Beatrice, Countess of Eglinton and Winton, at Queen s mead, Windsor.

Through falling on the pavement on Thursday, Mrs W. Mundy, of Featherston Street, had the misfortune to break one of her legs. She is now in hospital, where she is reported to be as comfortable as possible. Her many friends will wish her a speedy recovery. , Definite measures are shortly to be adopted in England to anticipate the vagaries of fashion in the shoe trade and avoid the making of shoes that are not wanted. The national committee for determining footwear styles, set up by the National. Association of Shoe Retailers, has forwarded a report to organisations in the textile and dyeing trades soliciting co-operation in forming a colour research committee to collect advance information about fashions. A fashion investigator will' be appointed to study on the Continent the trend of dress fashions which largely determine what shoe colours will be popular.

Mrs John Bollard, widow of the late Mr John Bollard, M.P., whq passed away, at Auckland yesterday, was born in Ireland in 1840. She married the late John Bollard, M.P., in 1861, at Tamaki, and then settled in Avondale in the house in which her death occurred. The whole of her life was spent in this house, and it was there too that eleven of her fourteen children were reared, eight of whom are now livingHer last public function was in 1906, when, in company with her son, the late Hon. R. F. Bollard, she decorated the winner of the Derby. Following the success of her husband as member for Eden, when that was a very large electorate, her son commenced a brilliant. political career as member for Raglan which later led to his appointment as Minister of the Crown.

Widespread regret will be felt at the death of Mrs D. G. Riddiiord, which took place at her residence, “View Halloa,” on Thursday afternoon, following a short but painful illness (says the Rangitikei Advocate). The deceased lady was well-known throughout the whole of the Rangitikei district, where she had resided for over 40 years, and along with her husband she had won prominence in many social spheres. For a number of years Mrs Riddiford was prominent in the hunting fields of the Rangitikei district and she had also hunted with the Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay, Pakuranga and Dannevirke'hounds. As hostess at the Rangitikei Hunt’s annual ball, she carried out her social duties in an exemplary manner and was chiefly responsible for the high standard of this poular function. Ever ready to assist deserving organisations the late Mrs Riddiford won the esteem of a wide circle of friends, and particularly will she be missed by St. Stephen’s (Marton) Anglican Church for which she was a loyal worker. She was also closely identified wtih the local Girl Guide movement, being president of the association. Mrs Riddiford, who was in her 68th year, was a daughter of the late Mr John Glennie, of New South Wales. She leaves a husband and one son—Mr Don Riddiford, of Havelock North —to mourn their loss. The funeral took place yesterday after - noon. “ROSE MARIE” FROCKS. In “Rose Marie” this evening the star, Miss Harriet Bennett, will wear some delightful frocks. Rose Marie’s first appearance is made in a flared frock of cobalt blue crepe de chine, the' hem of which" is bound with cherry red, with a burst of velvet ribbon of the same lovely colour on the low waist-line, and again as a fillet and rosette in the hair. Rose Marie next wears a frock of lettucegreen georgette, the skirt of which is flared with godets covered with rows of tiny flowers, with small ’flowers in the intervening spaces. In a special song scena “Pretty Things,” Rose Marie is surrounded by a chorus of girls, each section outdoing the other in its fresh beauty as it appears. There are many girls in exquisite frocks of forget-me-not blue georgette and taffetas, with flowers and satin streamers of delicate primula mauve. There are others in dainty toilettes of lilac georgette and satin, with flower-covered georgette panels of rich petunia, while crepe draperies of the darker shades add to the graceful effect. Still another group adds a thread of delicate primrose and blue to the supply of r, pretty things,” which is finally supplemented by a striking line of dancers in electric blue and silver. Next Rose Marie wears a jaunty suit, the coat of which is parchmenttinted terry cloth, patterned with a henna leaf design, with borders of white fox fur. while she also wears a fascinating white fur hat. Last of all comes the splendid pageantry of the beautiful ballroom scene, after which Rose Marie is a dainty figure in her wedding gown of' white lace and georgette, with embroidered panniers. WOMEN AS MUSIC CONDUCTORS Dr. Malcolm Sargent, a professor of the. Royal College of Music, expressed the wish, when addressing an audience of 600 girls, that more women would take up conducting. It was difficult, he stated, to get conductors for the hundreds of little choirs springing up in connection with the big movement for competitive festivals. He was of opinion that women had proved themselves very valuable in playing violins, flutes, clarinets, and bassoons in orchestras, and at one of the academies there was a girl oboe player who was promising to be as good as the best man. In the brass section they had not taken much part. So far there was only one permanent orchestra in London, that belonging to the musicians’ union, but he hoped that before long there would be quite a -number of others; he wanted ’to see women well represented in these, and he expressed the hope that better music would be played by many. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES. Women’s institutes are on the increase in England, and there is scarcely a village which has not its women’s club, says an English writer. The movement, however, originated in Canada where the institutes are under Government control. Village women, especially in the long winter evenings, find the institutes a great boon, for not only do they provide social entertainment, but they also encourage handicrafts at which most village women excel, and find a market for the goods, thus adding to the income of

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the members. In England, the institutes are combined under the National Federation of Women’s Institutes which exhibits the work of the clubs. Each club has a monthly meeting, with a lecture or talk first, followed by refreshments, and then some amusement, usually whist, which is extremely popular with the women. Folk-dancing is also liked by the members. Some of the handicrafts exhibited at a display of the National Federation were: hand-weaving, toymaking, and, of course, needlework, which was in the majority. WEDDING. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, on December 28th., 1927, when Myrtle, second daughter of Mr and the late Mrs W. J. Coman, of Church Street, Palmerston North, was united in the- bonds of holy matrimony to Mervyn Elliot, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Hughes, of New Plymouth. Rev. Canon Fancourt officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock of pale pink beaded georgette and cream brocaded satin and silver shoes. She also wore an embroidered tulle veil, finished with a coronet of silver tissue forming little folds in front and tiny roses at the back, and on each side was a small spray of orange blossoms. Her dainty bouquet was made of Christmas lilies, roses and sweet peas. The bridesmaids were Miss Hazel Coman (sister of tho bride) who wore a frock of lavender crepe de chine and lace and Miss Keitha Hughes, a frock of pale pink crepe de chine. Little Miss Molly Allerby acted as train-bearer and carried a silver crook. Mr Gordon Hawlcon was best man and Mr Clarence" Hughes groomsman. After the ceremony the guests retired to the Picadilly tea rooms where tlie wedding breakfast was partaken of and the usual toasts were honoured. _ Many beautiful and costly presents, including several cheques, were received. Included in the presents were a full set of table cutlery from Mr Connell and a crystal tumbler set on a beaten silver tray from the bride’s fellow employees. The happy couple left later for the north the bride travelling in an apricot crepe do chine frock and beige shade coat with hat and shoes to tone. CROQUET. The holders of the Corbridge Stars, Mrs Langford (74) and Miss MacFarlane (SJ), of tho Takaro Club, in a match played on the Takaro green yesterday afternoon beat Mrs Boyne (ol) and Mrs Tapp (6) of the Northern Club, by 26-18. FRUIT DISH. Fruit Flan. —Here is a recipe for which you need fresli fruit if you wish to get the very best effects. Make a nice deep pastry flan, pricking over the flat part before you bake it in order to prevent it rising. When cool brush the inside of your flan case with egg in which a little castor sugar is beaten, and put in a slow oven to harden like meringue. This prevents the fruit from making the crust sodden. Then fill with fruit, hulled -or stoned, as the case may be, and pour over the fruit a fruit jelly of corresponding or suitable flavour that will blend nicely with it. The jelly must be cold and nearly set. It will set afterwards. Scatter a few chopped nuts over the middle, if liked, as this makes the sweet look more recherche. An alternative is to make a border of ratafia biscuits which can be fixed on with a little jelly, and deoonate the centre of the flan with whipped cream. It is, however, delicious without any etceteras, so you need have no qualms about sending it to the table unadorned,

GIVING HEALTH TO CHILDREN

MEDICAL OFFICER SURPRISED

HAMILTON, Jan. 18. “There is nothing like Bryant House anywhere else in New Zealand, and even in America there is nothing to surpass it,” said Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, medical officer of health at Wanganui, after she and the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, had visited the house. . Bryant House, which is near Raglan, is conducted by the Misses Miller on behalf of Mr D. V. Bryant, of Hamilton, who built it and maintains it at his own expense. The house is situated on a promontory Overlooking the open sea, and is partly surrounded by beautiful bush-clad hills. Twentytwo convalescent children are acconv modated.

Dr. Gunn said her visit to t Bryant House was a wonderful and interesting experience. She had had no idea Hamilton "possessed such a wonderful health resort. The house was excellently designed,_ and wonderfully well built and equipped, while tho surroundings were delightful. She only wished similar houses could be established on the same lines in other parts of the country. The Minister and Dr Gunn also visited Camp Fergusson where there are at present two parties, 33 poor girls from Hamilton and 40 Girl Guides from Hamilton and Claudelands. Dr. Gunn expressed herself as delighted. She said she hoped careful data of the. weights and measures of the children would be taken as they entered and left the camp. She was confident from her experience at the Turakina children’s health camp that the supporters of the project would be astonished at the results. “ART IS LONG.” EVEN IF THE HAIR IS SHORT. LONDON, Jan. 14. “Nonsense!” said a shingled woman resident of Reading when she was summoned for leaving tier motor car for an unnecessarily long time in a street. “It wasn’t unnecessarily long,” sheexplained. It takes me quite an hour to get my hair done.” SHOPPING BY ’PLANE. WOMAN’S “HOP” TO PARIS. LONDON,-Jan. 14. Mrs Canborry, the wife of Mr John Canberry, who attempted a flight to Capetown in November, to-day flew in her own “Moth” from London to Paris. This is the first stage of the journey to Kenya colony, where her husband owns a coffee plantation. The aeroplane will enable her to journey from the plantation to Nairobi in forty minutes, instead of the nine hours it would take by train, thus expediting her shopping amusements and medical calls.