WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 61, 9 February 1928, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs Aitcheson, of Nelson, is a visitor to Palmerston North for the croquet tournament. Mrs W. Caccia Birch is at present in Wellington. Mrs P. F. O’Connor, of Ward Street, is on a short visit to Wellington. It is understood that Miss Esther Fisher, the brilliant Wellington pianiste, and daughter of Mr and Mrs F. M. B. Fisher, is to tour Australia under the management of Messrs J. and N. Tait, commencing in April next. Miss Fisher has given several recitals in London, where her playing has been commented upon in terms of the highest praise. A most enjoyable birthday party was held last evenin" at. the residence of Mr and Mrs A. B. Hodgson, of Albert Street and formerly of Cambridge, Waikato, the occasion being the coming of age of their eldest daughter, Miss- Amy Hodgson. There were over 30 guests present, games and dancing being indulged in, while musical and elocutionary items were interspersed. During supper, and following the cutting of the cake, which was decorated with an appropriate number of kewpies, Mr F. M. Keesing jxroposed the health of Miss Hodgson who suitably replied. A number of handsome and useful presents were received. *

Miss Clara Taylor, M.A., who is at present in Wellington on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Taylor, at Hadfield Terrace, is one of those New Zealanders who have made good in England, where she has been now for the past i 5 years. Miss Taylor was trained in Wellington for the teaching profession, and taught for a very short time in the State schools, and afterwards was at Chilton House, when she decided to try her luck in England. Sire lias been for a number of years headmistress of a girls’ secondary school at Northampton, ..and recently was appointed headmistress of Rcdlaud nigh School at Bristol. Miss Taylor is spending some weeks in New Zealand, and will go through America on her way back to visit her sister, Miss Lyra Taylor, L.L.8., who is in Baltimore. She will return in time for the second school term in England. The fourth finger of the left hand has been selected as the wedding finger because the fourth has been a favourite ring linger in all ages, especially when jewelled rings came into vogue, because it is the one among the ten on which a ring can be worn with the least likelihood of chafing the metal or breaking the jewels. Among the ancients precious stones were worn nor so much on account of their appearance, but because they were supposed to safeguard the wearer against accident and disease. Through association with these mystic properties the finger itself became singled out as of particular account, and was always used for special purposes, as, for example, when the ancient physician mixed his potions. The fashion estab-

(BY “GERMAINE.”)

lislied by this traditional importance has been handed down to us. CROQUET TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON’S GAMES. MISS RETALLACK BEATS A. G. F. ROSS. The New Zealand croquet tournament was continued yesterday afternoon when games in all sections were proceeded with. A feature of the play was the spirited resistance niade by the colonials in thciir games with members of the English teams. ■ . An excellent game resulted in tne first round of the open championship when Miss Retallack narrowly beat A. G. F. Ross. The winner’s success was due to Ibe fact that she did not break at her hoops as did the New Zealand champion. In the first set there was nothing between the players, but at tlio end Ross missed a long shot for Miss Retallack to take advantage of the situation and win. v . Another ver” close match is that between Sir Franc's Wcmyss and Mrs Watkins, the former winning the first leg” 26 —21. Another game had yet to be played when darkness interiencd. Results are as follow: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.

Miss Retallack (England) beat A. G. F. Ross (Christchurch) 26 —1.9, 26 15; Mrs Horn (Dunedin) beat Mrs J itcaithly (Hastings) 26 —18, 26 19 ; Miss Steel (England) beat Mrs Bartlett (Hamilton) 20—3, 26 —15: Colonel Du Pre (England) beat Miss Hesketli (Auckland) 26—2, 26 —1. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Third Round. Colonel Du Pro and Miss Steel (England) 26 beat Mrs Brabant and Mrs Laurie (Auckland) 3. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (FIRST LIFE) First Round. Mrs Smith (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Leech (Wellington) 7 ; Mrs Hogan (Hastings) 26 beat Mrs Bull (Hawera) 18. HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Round. Mrs Griffiths (6) 26 beat Mrs Langford (7i) 25; Mrs Gilbert (0 2b beat Miss MeFarlane (5-i) 18; Mrs Bradley (16) 26 beat Mrs Tantrum (o = ) 2i. Third Round. Rev. Isaacson (6) 26 beat Mrs Chisholm (si) 23: Mrs Jamieson (0 26 beat Mrs Grover (7) 8. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Third Round. Colonel Savile and Mrs Savile (-1 and plus 10) 16 beat Mrs Tiffen and Miss Blake (scr and 4) 3.