WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 170, 20 June 1931, Page 15

WOMEN’S WORLD

During their visit to Hamilton, the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe visited Mrs Martha Reece, who is 103 years of age. Mrs P. Adams, of Hamilton, accompanied by her mother, Mrs E. Baker, of Feilding, is the guest of her sister, Mrs W. Remnant, Te Awe Awe Street. Miss Dorothy Bonsfield, of Wanganui, has been visiting Mrs Arthur Baker, Feilding. Mr and Mrs J. B. Guthrie, old residents of Ruahine (Mangaweka), were farewlled by the settlers of the district on Tuesday evening, and presented with farewell gifts prior to leaving for their new home at Otorolianga. Miss Doris Walker, of Aratika, Colyton.who has been spending a few days' in Feilding, left yesterday for Waverley. i Miss Jean Burr, of Colyton, is visiting Pahiatua. Mrs Tabor-Gregory, formerly Miss Cecily Tabor, of Palmerston North, lias been appointed producer for the Hamilton amateur production of “The Arcadians.” Mrs Gregory has had a long and extensive connection with amateur productions. During; the time she was principal of a large school of dancing in Palmerston North she produced many spectacular entertainments and she was also ballet mistress for the local Operatic Society for some years. On her removal to Hamilton she became associated with the Operatic Society there, and was ballet mistress and assistant producer for five years. During that time “Katinkaj” which' reached a high water mark in amateur productions, was staged. Mrs Gregory has also acted as adjudicator for many competition societies.

Mr James Labden, of Streatham, London, recently celebrated his second silver wedding. His first wife died twenty-seven years after he married her and he remarried 25 years ago. In the list of King’s Birthday honours published is one name of special interest to Christchurch residents. It is that of Miss Joanna Cruickshank, late matron-in-chief of the Air Force Nursing Service, on whom was conferred the distinction of Dame Commander.- Miss Cruickshank is the aunt of Miss Maud Ashworth, the wellknown Christchurch violinist, and elder daughter of Major R. F. W. Ashworth, Heaton Street.

As a possible aid to the Disarmament Conference to be held at Geneva in Feberuary, 1932, a petition for world disarmament is being circulated in nearly every country by the British section . of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and is meeting with an enthusiastic response wherever it has been introduced. The petition, which was signed in the first instance by Lord Robert Cecil, members of the British Cabinet, and other notabilities in England, will be submitted, when completed, to Mr Arthur Henderson, British Foreign Secretary, who has been appointed chairman for next year’s conference. The signing of the petition is being supervised in America by Miss Jane Addams, and in Europe by Madame Camille Drevet, president of the Women’s International League. The New Zealand section of the league has met with gratifying success in its appeal, and there is a constant demand for more petition forms, especially in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. In Wellington the work is being supervised ,by the League of Nations Union, and in Christchurch by the No More War Movement, which has gained the City Council’s consent to obtain signatures on the streets- on a special day set apart. The petition will probably set up a record for New Zealand, as far as public efforts towards peace are concerned.

STUDIO DANCE. Miss Gwen Gibbs’s studio was the scene of a very pleasant dance last evening when a number of people enjoyed dancing to the excellent music provided. The room was attractively decorated with streamers, berries and autumn foliage. * Miss Gibbs wore a graceful frock 'of black georgette, cut on long slender lines, with a coatee to match, the latter having a large white fur collar. Among those present were Mr and Mrs F. G. Scott, Misses Mona and Babette Rodgers, Miss Phyllis Abraham, Miss Hazel Gloyne, Miss Mavis Mortland Miss B. Wall; and Messrs L. Fairnall, M. Osborne, G. Ross, J. Whisker, Drs. Yeates and Epliick, A. competition was won by Mr and Mrs F. Scott. .

FASHION NOTES. THE VOGUE FOR COTTON. There is no doubt about it; this is going to be a cotton year (writes a London correspondent). If- this is due to trade depression, then it is one of the more pleasant results of that distressing state of affairs, for the new cotton dresses are every' bit as attractive as their more expensive silk and chiffon counterparts. Cotton gowns can he quite formal affairs. You couldn’t wish for anything more dignified than two coloured organdie evening frocks I saw at a recent parade. They were debutantes’ dresses, one being carried out in yellow organdi patterned in brown wallflowers. This frock had little puff sleeves and a rather low-cut decolletage was becomingly edged with a fichu frill while the skirt, of course, was ankle-length and verv full. The other frock was made up over a slip

of pink taffeta, and the dress itself, of rose patterned muslin, was a mass of flounces, each flounce edged with a ruched border. The voile garden party frocks which are being featured at the dress shows are also very attractive. Most of them are in patterned voiles and they adopt the new, extremely graceful line which fits the figure very closely. All the new frocks are moulded to the figure and it is especially important that they should fit very. slimly over the hips. Below the hips, the skirt flares into fullness, but it must not be an abrupt transition. The designers say that skirts must have a “flowing line” these days, and most of the new models justifv this rather poetical description. We are not going to see many sleeveless frocks in the day-time. A number of the latest frocks are made with little puff sleeves, others choose long sleeves, which flare into a bell shape and hang loosely at the wrist. Some of the newest and prettiest designs for the country wear take the form of a tailored suit carried out in coloured cotton. A pleated skirt of red and white cotton is worn with a little coat of self-coloured red, a black cotton skirt is accompanied by a green coat and a blue skirt prefers the partnership of a white coat—there are endless possibilities to the different colour schemes that can be worked I out.

LADIES’ GOLF. MANAWATU BEATS MARTON. A team of Marton lady golfers visited Palmerston North yesterday and played a match with a Manawatu Golf Club team. The home team won v l4 games and lost six, two being halved. Although the course was heavy, the going was' good, and the afternoon proved most enjoyable. Results are as follow, Manawatu players being mentioned first: —Miss Watson lost to Miss Gaisford, Mrs Collinson lost to Miss Miles, Miss Scott beat Mrs Marshall, Miss Moore beat Mrs Stanford, Mrs MacMillan lost to Mrs Harris, Mrs Brooker halved with Miss Lambert, Miss Dudding lost to Miss Howard, Mrs Ekstedt beat Mrs Anderson, Mrs Field beat Mrs Glasgow, Miss Vincent beat Miss Smith, Mrs Harris beat Mrs McLean, Mrs Williams beat Mrs Fenwick, Mrs Long heat Mrs Christensen, Mrs Jacobs beat Miss. Beckett, Miss Garner beat Mrs Miller, Miss vVason beat Miss Thoms, Mrs Speechley lost to Mrs Gover, Mrs McDowell beat Mrs Farmer Mrs Raven beat Mrs Scoon, Mrs Baillie beat Mrs Rutherford Mrs Reid halved with Miss Opensliaw, Mrs Cooper lost to Mrs Stewart.

POPULAR RESIDENTS. MacRAE FAMILY LEAVING. FAREWELL AT AWAHURI. General regret is felt in the Awahuri district that Mr and Mrs Geo. Macßae and Mr J. Macßae propose leaving the district at the end of the month for the north, where it is hoped that a warmer climate will do much to bring back renewed health to Mr Geo. Macßae. The Macßae family have resided at Awahuri for 19 years, during which period they have won the esteem and respect of all the settlers.

A send-off, arranged by a committee of residents, took place in the Awahuri hall last evening, when over 200 well-wishers foregathered to give the guests of the evening a rousing farewell. They were met at the hall entrance by the Feilding Highland Pipe Band playing “The Macßae” pibroch, and were escorted inside amidst great enthusiasm. The floor was then cleared for dacing, while cards were provided for those wishing to play. A number of musical items were contributed. After supper had been served, Mr E. O. Bond, chairman of the Hall Committee, presented Mr and Mrs Geo. Macßne with a travelling rug on behalf of the district and Mr James Macßae with a leather suit case. The latter was also the recipient of a pocket wallet inscribed with the names of the Hall Committee. In making the presentations, Mr Bond said that he did so with mixed feelings. The district was suffering a distinct loss—yet everyone knew that they were retiring from the active life of farming and hoped that they would . have many years of happy life in which to enjoy well-earned rest. Awahuri residents were losing fine friends and neighbours. In Mr James Macßae the Hall Committee was losing a most active co-worker.

Mr A. G. Collins, who has been a neighbour of the Macßae’s for 19 years, spoke on similar lines. Mr and Mrs G. Macßae and Mr James Macßae came to New Zealand from Scotland in 1909, and for three years farmed at Rongotea before removing to Awahuri. They have taken a great interest in the public affairs of the district and have proved themselves capable and successful farmers.

SOCIAL EVENING. On Wednesday night a very enjoyable evening was given by Mr and Mrs A. E. Gardner at the residence, Park Road, in honour of Miss Hazel Lyall, who is to be married very shortly. The evening was spent in competitions and dancing, the winners of the competitions being Misses A. Mitchell and K. Shearer and Messrs Kingdon and A. Dawick, while a Monte Carlo was won by Mrs W. Stout and Mr A. Stevens. During the evening Miss Lyall was called upon to open numerous gifts given by her friends, and Mr Northcott returned thanks on her behalf- Those present were: —Mrs Lyall, Mr and Mrs W. Stout, Misses H. Lyall, M. Riggir,- M. Hepburn, E. Thessman, P. Northcott, M. Cooksley, A. Mitchell, C. Mitchell, K. Wroblenski, K. Shearer, K. Hart, T. Pink, N. Ainsworth, E. Hincks, M. Bruce, E. Conlin and S. Gardner; Messrs S. Northcott, D. O’Brien, A. Stevens, Kingdon, I. Rowlands, Evans, D. Brophy, B. Street, M. Simpson, A. Boldt, H. Watt, W. Tillick, W. Erenstrom, E. Wilson, J. Valder, A. Dawick and B. Gardner.

AOKAUTERE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. At the June meeting of the Aokautere Women’s Institute Mrs A. K. Greves (vice-president) presided over an attendance of over twenty members. An apology for absence was received from Mrs W. Campbell, president, who was away on holiday. After the usual business had been transacted Mrs Greves introduced Mrs Athol Shannon, who had attended the meeting to give members an address on music in the home. Mrs Shannon interspersed her talk with musical items and led the company with community singing. At the conclusion Mrs Shannon was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks for the entertainment she had provided. A roll call, “The uses of baking soda,” brought forth some very useful hints. A buy and sell table, with Miss N. Field, Miss Anderson and Miss Baker in charge, realised the sum of 10s 2d for the institute funds. A competition, “The best darned woollen sock or stocking,” judged by Mesdames Shannon and Cheer, was won by Mrs Orr first, Mrs Chowen second and Mrs Greves third. The hostesses for the afternoon, Mrs Chowen, Mrs Clausen and Mrs Greves, dispensed a very dainty afternoon tea, the tables being decorated with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. The competition for next month is to be “something new from old,” and it is also hoped to collect a parcel of good wearing apparel to be sent to the district nurse.

STREET STALL. For the purpose of supplementing the funds of the College Street School, the ladies’ committee conducted a street stall in the Square to-day. There was a good display of produce which found a ready sale. Competitions for a cake, a box of chocolates and a dinner were conducted. Those who were 'in charge of the stall were Mesdames A. Hopwood (chairwoman), Tucker, Pees, McLeod, Huntington, Watchorn, * and Mowlem. In addition to the stall, a copper trail was also conducted.