LADIES, LETTER.

Northern Advocate, 23 August 1924, Page 2

LADIES , LETTER.

('Ninon is always glad to receive news of sociai items — weddings, dances, parties and so on —for inclusion in her letter. Communications should be addressed to her at the office of the "Northern Advocate.,,) Dear Valerie: Black stockings—at least, so the Pariaienne says. She has tired of "flesh" and "burnt" and "sunburn" and has returned to the all-black silk hose, and incidentally to the all-black frock, smarter than which she ever' held there is nothing, nor ever can be. The chintz frock for those who like it; big patterns, little patterns, small running designs, and bars, and stripes, and poles, and squares; cubes, dice, triangles, bees, birds and flowers; chintz in a bewildering array of art patterns and so important to the world of women that famous painters and frock creators have been called in to line and told, "Give us your brains--we'll pay." Hence, cretonne and chintz as never before.

Mrs Drummond and her sister, from Auckland, are the guests of Mrs T. L. Drummond. < * * * • Mrs Bissct and Mrs Crane spent tlie last week-end at Russell. * * * • Mrs Council, of AVaipu, has been visiting her relatives in AVhangarei. «• * * « Miss E. Wright, of the Technical School, left by the boat train on Thursday for Auckland, where she is spending the term holdays. * * * * Miss Lambly is visiting her sistei , , Mrs Chandler, Powhiri Avenue. * * * • Mrs Judd, Grey Street, left on Thursday night for Auckland. * * * * Mrs H. Hawke and her little grandi daughter left this morning for Opahi, where they are spending the school holidays. * # • = Mrs Harrington Walker returned this week from Auckland. * * * *

Miss Stella. Pickmere left to-day by train for a holiday in Auckland.

Mrs Foote and her niece, Miss M. Mclvcnzie, left on Thursday for Auckland, en route to AVellington and Dunedin. » * • * Miss Bagley (Auckland) is spending the week-end with her sister, Mrs Gurr. * * * •

Mrs N. Nicholls and Master Nicholls are the guests of Mrs Hedges, Drummond Street. # » # *

Mr and Mrs L. Haden have returned from a holiday spent in the South Island.

[ Mrs Mackie has the sympathy of a very large circle of friends in the misfortune that befel her on Tuesday morning. Slipping on some steps, she fell and broke a bone just above < her ankle. I * * * * I The engagement is announced of j Miss Lai Wilson, youngest daughter of iMr and M.rs Hugh Munro-Wilson, "Mandalay," Remuera, to Mr Philip Seabrook, second son of Mr and Mrs A. D. Seabrook, Mount Eden, Auckland, i

The engagement is announced Miss Doris Townsend, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Townsend, Eden Terrace, Auckland, to Mr Don. Sturge, oldest son of Mi' and Mrs Sturge, Powhiri Avenue, AVhangarei.. * * * • The engagement is announced of Miss Irene Strugnell, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Strugnell, Kamo Road, to Mr C. A. Monahan, second son of Mr R. A. Monaghan, of ' Auckland.

> At the Whangarei School on Thursday, Miss W. Bradbury was the recipient of a presentation of a set of carvers from the teaching staff to mark the occasion of her approaching marriage to Mr D. A. Bird, of the Whfingarei High School staff. Mr C. F. Collins, the headmaster, made the presentation.

Last Saturday evening Mrs C L. Storey gave a delightful children's party in honour of Mr Storey's birthday. The tea table was beautifully decorated with coloured streamers, suspended from the ceiling and pretty bonbons laden with all sorts of dainties for the little guests. After tea there were games and dances, which lasted till 8 o'clock. The evening

finished with dancing for the grown-up folks, and at supper the host's health was toasted with musical honours.

Another beautiful (to quote the children) party was given by Mrs W. N~. Jack on Tuesday evening at her residence, Mill' Road. The children all had a glorious time. # » * * The Women's Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon, after a very successful year. There was a good attendance of members. Mrs Steadman was elected president and Mrs Boult vice-president. "■Safety First!" is the slogan of sense, Guiding the throng whero traffic is dense. Make it your policy— " safety first." Whon in the winter contagions spread, Bringing the coughs ami colds you dread, "Safety First!" will survival assure— „+ „', Wr.rt/la> riront, Pfinnormint

On Thursday evening Mrs W. N. Jack gave a most enjoyable progressive bridge party. The lucky prize winners were Mrs C. Woollcy and Mrs F. Nutsford. ♦ * * * Another bridge hostess this week was Mrs J. >S. Day.

On Monday evening the literary section of the AVomen's Club entertained their friends at the club rooms in Rust Lane. The first part of the entertainment was a representation of Mrs Forrester's tea party from "Cranford." The dresses were very pretty and the characters all took their parts very successfully. They were Mrs Foote, Mrs A. D. Jack, Mrs Hanlon, Mrs Benjamin and Mrs L. T. Pickinere and Miss Fox. The second part of the programme was one of Gertrude Jennings' one-act plays entitled "Between the Soup and the Savoury." The Misses Broughton-Carr and Mrs Crawford sustained the roles in this most entertaining comedy, affording the audience i quite a treat.

Last Saturday evening Miss Stella Pickmere gave a party for her junior music pupils. Each of the guests helped to entertain the others by "playing a piece," and games and dancing kept them all pleasantly occupied. * * • •

An afternoon embroidery and design class is to be commenced at the Y.W.C.A. on Monday. Miss Hedges is a skilled teacher, understanding Hedebo, Punto-Tagliato, Richelieu and Reticella stitches.

The High School girls gave a most enjoyable little dance on Thursday evening in the hostel recreation hall, which was gaily decorated with coloured hoops and streamers, arum lilies and pongas. Dancing was kept up until midnight. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Charters, Mrs Treloar, Mrs Wilson (Maunu), Misses Hazelden, Clark-AValker, Lamb and McLean, and Messrs Quinn, McKenzie and Glanville. ♦ * » *

A very enjoyable evening was given by the girls (present and past) of the Y.W.C.A. Hostel on Thursday. A farewell party was tendered to Miss Bradbury, who left the Hostel to-day to be married in Auckland next week to Mr D. A. Bird, of the Whangarei High School.. Mrs Emerson, the president, was the only outside guest. The girls wore fancy dresses. The party took the form of a kitchen evening, the brooms and kitchen utensils being made to represent figures, one of which carried an artistic bouquet made from vegetables grown in the kitchen garden. Those present were Mrs Mosse, matron of the Hostel, and Miss Cole, Miss McLeod (pompadour), Miss Roscoe (gipsy), Miss Graham (Chinese princess), Miss Ross (pierette), Miss Chapman (Eastern costume), Miss Barker (Eastern guard), Miss Marteningo (Mrs Wiggs), Miss Bene (French artist), Miss Isa McKenzie (pierette), Miss Dickeson (harlequin), Miss Carlton and Miss MeMasters (evening dress), Miss Cumain, Lowe, and Madame Calder. Games, dancing and competitions were part of a most enioyable evening. NINON.