WOMEN'S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 120, 21 April 1932, Page 9

WOMEN'S WORLD

To-day is the sixth birthday of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. One of her childish joys is a beautiful miniature cottage made entirely by Welsh craftsmen and presented to Princess Elizabeth by the people of Wales. The cottage was badlv damaged by fire recently while en route by. train from Cardiff to London, but experts were sent to repair the damage, and it is hoped that the gift will bo restored to her to-day. Mrs Barraclough, of Auckland, is the guest of Mr and Mrs V. T. Dibble, Mere Mere Avenue. Mr P. A. McHardy and Miss G. McHardy, “Aramoana, Waipawa, are visitors to Palmerston North. Mrs W. J. Day is spending a holiday at Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu. Miss Rona Dav is visiting Taihape and is the guest of Miss Mary Belk. Friends of Miss C. Ashton, general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., Palmerston North, will bo pleased to learn that she is recovering from her recont indisposition. Miss Lily Dunlop, of Aramoho, Wanganui, has won an exhibition for pianoforte playing awarded by Trinity College, London. Miss Dunlop secured 94 marks out of a possible 100 at the examination conducted by Dr Vaughan Thomas in Wanganui last October. These exhibitions are awardeel annually by Trinity College to the New Zealand student gaining the highest marks

CROQUET.

The Northern Croquet Club lost the Gilbert Hoops on Tuesday when a Dannevirke team were successful. Mesdames Sharpley and Gillespie beat Mesdames E. Palmer and Tucker, 26 —23. An attempt will be made to regain the trophies next Tuesday, when a Northern Club pair will visit Dannevirke for the final match of the series.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.

Last evening the Fire Brigade held another of their invitation dances, when there was the usual large attendance. Novelty dances were prominent. The Monte Carlo waltz winners were Mr Birchall and Miss AJcColl, Mr Harris and Miss McLeod, and Mr Smith and Miss Lane. Mrs Barnard and Mrs Nicholls supervised the supper arrangements and Firemen A. Nesbit and H. Mason acted as M.O.’s.

The usual fortnightly inglesido was held by the Manawatu Scottish Society last evening, when the Cosmopolitan Hall was taxed to its capacity. The proceedings were entered upon by Piper Smith playing a waltz. Mr and Miss Birch sang a duet, which was well received. After a dainty supper had been served, Piper Smith played an extra. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss McKenzie and Mr Ofsoski. Mr J. Forbes made an excellent M.C. A very successful function was brought to a close with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem. Another old time danco was held on Tuesday evening by the Takaro Hall Committee, and jt proved to no a most enjoyable function. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mr and Mrs Penny and the lucky spot dance by Mr Armstrong and Mrs Brandon. Splendid music was provided by a professional orchestra and extras wore played by Messrs Penny and Smith. Mr Hall carried out the duties of M.C. very efficiently. The next dance evening will be a “joy night.” There was a good attendance at the first of the fortnightly “500” evenings conducted by the ladies’ committee of All Saints’ Boys’ Club last evening in aid of the building fund. The ladies’ prize was won by Mrs Inglis with Mrs Taylor taking the consolation prize. Mrs Wollennan, playing as a gentleman, won the men’s prize, Mrs Abbot taking the consolation award. The ladies’ committee served supper. A happy time was spent by those present at the P.D.C. ballroom last evening when a dance was held in aid of the funds for the building of All Saints’ vicarage. There were visitors present from Pahiatua, Feilding and the surrounding districts. An enthusiastic committee had worked hard to make the function a success and their efforts were well rewarded both socially and financially. Ices and cool drinks were much in demand and the funds were further augmented by a beautifully iced cake donated by Miss Haggitt for competition and won by Mrs F. S. Mcßae, while a lamb donated by Mr J. Holden, of Dannevirke, realised nearly £B. The lamb was eventually presented to All Saints' Children's Home. Bridge tables were arranged for those who did not desire to dance ,and a very nice supEer was provided by members of the adies’ Guild. The ladies’ committee responsible for the function comprised Mrs S. Goldingham, Misses M. Guy. M. Goldingliam, N. Bagnall, L. McDonald, J. Muir, J. “Woodward, P. Abraham, 0. Wall and It. Gillies, Miss D. Haggitt proving a very efficient secretary.

MOTHERS’ UNION.

“I believe the All Saints’ branch of the Mothers’ Union is one of the most successful in the Dominion, and its success during the year has been mainly due to the secretary, Mrs Metcalfe, and the splendid committee working with her, stated Canon G. Y. Woodward, at the annual meeting of All Saints’ parishioners on Tuesday. “This year we are to have a change in the managing affairs of the branch, for we have a new secretary and treasurer, and an almost new committee. It is here I would like to thank Mrs Metcalfe on behalf of the parish for seven years’ faithful and consistent work as secretary, and to let her know at this annual meeting of parishioners, how we have' appreciated her loving zeal and splendid energy. . To the retiring treasurer, Mrs Briden Jones, we owe a word of thanks for the capable and thorough way she has kept care of the accounts. In the new secretary, Mrs Radcliffe, we have one who will carry on the good work, of her predecessor, for if I am any judge of human nature I should say she has the gift of organising. In Mrs Eckersley we shall find a faithful and capable treasurer. We wish the branch every success of the coming year, for it can be one of the greatest influences for good in our midst.” The monthly meeting of the All Saints’ Mothers’ Union was held on Wednesday, when Canon AVoodward presided over a large attendance. There was a short service in the lady’s chapel followed by a most instructive and interesting travel talk by Mr Maurice Cohen. A very hearty vote of thanks was proposed by Canon Woodward and carried by acclamation. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames Martin, Finch, Freeman and Pink. An opportunity was taken by Canon AA’oodward, on behalf of the members, to bid farewell to Mrs Jackson, who is leaving for Auckland. Mrs Hewitt then presented Mrs Metcalf with a beautifully bound Prayer Book and a dainty posy as a token of the esteem in which she is held by the members of the Mothers’ Union. Apologies were received from Mesdames L. Abraham, Ax and Lee. The singing of a hymn and grace brought a most enjoyable afternoon to a close.

AT THE RACES

DRESSES AT AWAPUNI

With an ‘ overcast sky and fitful showers of rain in the early morning, the women of Palmerston North naturally turned out in wintry garb for the Gold Cup meeting at Awapuni yesterday, though many smart toilettes were noticed on the lawn.

Mrs C. Louisson, wife of the president, wore a smart coat of brown fleck tweed with brown caracul collar and cuffs and brown felt hat. Mrs F. J. Nathan, black coat and skirt and black felt hat with white flower; Mrs McMasters (Marton), navy coat and skirt and navy hat: Mrs John Miller, navy coat and skirt and navy felt hat: Miss Barbara Miller, deep green frock and hat to match; Mrs L. H. Collinson, black coat and hat; Mrs AV. Rutherford, brown coat and skirt with daffo-dil-yellow blouse, brown hat; Mrs Walter Rutherford, red frock under a black coat, black hat with red feather mount; Mrs J. B. Pascal, navy fleck frock with short coat of black pony skin, black felt hat; Mrs A. N. Barraud, fawn tweed coat, brown hat; Mrs D. S. Wylie, navv coat and skirt and hat; Mrs P. L. Sim, black frock and hat and short black fur coat; Mrs Putnam, navy cloth coat over frock of navy, navy hat; Mrs G. C. Keoble, black coat and small black hat; Mrs Perrett (Sanson), black coat with cuffs, collar and hem of brown fur, black hat; Mrs McEvedy (Linton), brown coat and skirt, brown hat; Miss M. Sim. brown cloth coat, brown felt hat; Miss M. Guy, blue coat, navy hat; Mrs Norman Sinclair, brown fleck coat and skirt, brown hat; Mrs Viggo Monind, black and white fleck coat trimmed with fur-black hat; Mrs A. E. Mansford, black coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Joyce Nathan (Wellington), saxe blue coat and hat; Mrs A. Sly (Whakarongo), brown costume,, brown felt hah with tangerine plume; Mrs Hall, brown fleck tweed coat, brown hat; Mrs Ongley, wine shade coat and skirt; Mrs L. B. Wall, green frock worn with mole fur coat; Mrs J. Grant, brown coat and skirt hat to tone; Mrs R. C. Abraham, fawn tweed coat; Mrs Strachan Goldingham, blue coat and skirt and hat to match; Mrs E. G. Sim, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs W. Hunter Will, black frock with jabot front of emerald green, small hat with emerald feather mount; Mrs K. Clayton, nut brown frock with touches of emerald green, short brown caracul coat and brown hat; Miss Russell-Grace (Wanganui), brown coat and skirt; Miss Herbert (Wellington), blue and grey fleck coat, black hat; Miss Speedy, grey coat and skirt, black hat ; Mrs Hutchison, black coat and skirt and black hat; Miss D. Southey Baker, brown frock, brown hat; Mrs F. Armstrong (Akitio), fawn tweed coat, black hat; Mrs F. S. Mcßae, navy blue coat and skirt and hat; Mrs Warner Knight, wino coat and skirt and hat; Miss Hewitt, navy blue coat and skirt, wine red hat; Mrs AV. H. Knight, brown frock with touches of red brown hat; Miss Mimi Slack, speckled fawn frock, fawn felt hat; Mrs H. R. Cooper, nigger brown coat and hat to match; Mrs Cyril King, frock of electric blue and hat to match; Mrs 11. E. Hewat, lime tweed frock, hat to tone; Miss P. Nathan, navy coat and skirt and hat; Miss N. Nathan, frock of brown with orango, hat to tone; Mrs McGill, brown coat and skirt and' hat; Mrs Russell Moore, emerald green frock and hat; Mrs T, J. Rodgers, black coat and skirt and hat; Mrs H. Gillies, brown coat and skirt, brown felt hat; Mi’s Gillies, black and white frock under squirrel black and white frock under squirrel fur coat, black hat; Mrs E. Baldwin (England), flecked tweed coat; Miss M. McLean, flecked brown tweed coat, small brown hat; Mrs J. Stanford (Marton), brown tweed coat, brown hat; Mrs Blackmore, grey fleck coat, blue hat; Mrs AV. Duncan, fawn coat and skirt, brown velvet toque with orange mount; Miss Whyte, fleck tweed coat and skirt, navy hat; Mrs C. P. Nash, black coat and black hat; Mrs R. Davis, navy coat and skirt, small navy hat; Mrs Langley, blue flecked coat, blue hat; Mrs Maurice Millar, long black cloth coat, fur trimmed, black hat; Mrs J. Gaisford, wine and brown mixture tweed coat, hat to tone; Miss J. Gaisford, green fleck frock, hat to match; Miss S. Watson, black coat and skirt with cape of fawn fur; Miss G. McHardy (Hawke’s Bay), blue fleck tweed coat over frock of blue to match, blue felt hat. Among others noticed were: Miss Jean Duncan (Hunterville), Mrs McDonald (Raumai), Mrs E. L. Barnes, Miss Kearins, Mrs Collins, Mrs Connop, Mrs L. A. Abraham and Miss Phyllis Abraham, Mrs R. S. Abraham, Miss Betty Mcßae, Miss Ruby Gillies, Miss Olga Wall, Mrs V. T. Dibble, and Miss E. Nathan, Misses P. and J. Akers, Miss M. Rodgers, Mrs M. AA’aldegrave, Miss AValdegrave, Miss

Warburton, Mrs Barnhill (Kairanga), Mrs H. B. Green and Misses Green, Miss Haggitt, Mrs G. S. Peren, Mrs L. M. Abraham, Mrs Maurice Cohen, Mrs Kendrick Dean, Mrs J. A. Mitchell (Longburn), Mrs N. Ballinger, Mrs J. Shaw (Newbury), Mrs A. F. Wimsett, Mrs Hope Johnston.

A happy party were entertained at luncheon and afternoon tea by the president, Mr C. Louisson, and Airs Louisson, the guests including several visitors. Airs Louisson had with her as her guests Aliss Joyce Nathan (Wellington), Aliss Betty Wilson (Wanganui) and Mis.? Mary Maclean. The flower beds in front of the main stand have never looked prettier than they did yesterday, when the sun occasionally shone on the multi-coloured phlox with which they are planted. Vivid scarlet cannas bordered with bright orange marigolds vied in brilliance with the dahlias of every known shade which bravely held up their heads in spite of the gusts of wind. When a perfect rainbow appeared against the hills, the beauty of the scene made up for the many disappointments one may suffer when pursuing the wily shilling in the “Sport of Kings.”