WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17754, 13 April 1921, Page 10

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL HEWS. Mrs. Pavitt is'spending a short holiday fn Botorua. Mrs. West bury Hughes, of Wellington, is on a visit to Auckland. Miss E. Hill, of Cambridge, is spending a short holiday in Auckland. Miss M. Green has been visiting Piahia, as the guest of Mrs. Vernon Reid. Mr. and Mrs. R. King have returned to fcOTO after a short visit to Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. H. Cane and Mies Cane, of Wellington, are on a visit to Auckland. Miss Murphv, of Remuera, is visiting Mrs. B. Conner at the Haven, Hamilton Road. Miss Jean Upfell, who has been visiting friends in Ohakune, has returned to town. Mr and Mrs. G. G. Robertson, of Parsell, left last week on a holiday visit to Sydney. Miss S. Mahoney, who has been in Hamilton for some'months, has returned to Auckland. Miss H. Williams ha* lately arrived from England, and is staying at the Grand Hotel Miss J. Russell, who has been visiting Mrs. G. Home, of New Plymouth, has returned to town. Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton, of Auckland, are staying at the Mountain House, Mount Egmont. Mrs. Os*ald Percy, of Masterton is at present staying »t Milford with her i daughter, Miss C. J. Cardno. Mrs. P>owie, of Gisborne, is visiting Auckland, and is at present the guest of Mrs. Ashton, in Omahu Road. Mi«s D. Nolan, who has been visiting | in the Hawke's Bay district, is returning j to Cargen at the end of the week. Mrs. Oxley leaves for Wellington at , the end of the week, where she will join the Rimutaka, en route to England. Mrs. G. Newton has returned to town from a visit to Cambridge, where she was the guest of Mrs. E. E. Roberts. j « ■ Mr. and Mrs. J. Caherley, of Leeds, , England, who have been visiting Mrs. G. H."wilson, of Uplands Road. Remuera, ; leave on their return to England by tho j Maheno on Thursday. During the sale of Gaby Deslys' jewels j one of the most important bidders was I Mr. -Harry Pilcer, who was for nine years "dancing partner to the celebrated Gaby, j He bousht back a belt made from Amen- ' can gold which he had formerly given to tho- lato Mademoiselle Deslys. It was , thought that £240.000 would be realised from the sale and then distributed among the poor of Marseilles. Only £92,000. however, was raised at the auction. That there is no lack of entertainment in Paris just uow is revealed by the figures recently published. There are 700 daueiiu' establishments, 500 theatres, cinema's and concert balk, and 40 instrumental concerts in the hotels and cafes every night. The total is irfcreasuig continually, and it is estimated that with dancing classes, boxing saloons, and places of special attractions, there can be no fewer than 5000 entertainment aents under police control. ' A British manufacturing firm is now turning out frocks made of string coloured paper material at one guinea apiece. They are embroidered with raffia roses, poppies, and pomegranates, are said to be charming in appearance, and aro guaranteed tp wear five years. These dresses'are produced # in answer to German manufacturers who have sent over a lot of cheap paper suits for men. The British firm claim that they can make anything out of paper from trunks to carpets, and far better than anything ever thought of by the Germans, • Even the Chinese women have come in f<>r criticism for wearing short skirts and aieo for displaying their arms. This criticism applies, however, only to those who have adopted foreign styles % of dress, An \ edict against the wearing of these styles has been issued bv the City Magistrate and Chief of Police of Shanghai. It declares that these fashions make the wearer neither foreign nor Chinese, and adds: " Wearers are devoid of shame and frequent public streets without embarrassr'«t. In future all go offending will be arrested and fined." This year's opening meeting of the Civic Circle, in connection with the Auckland Women's Club, was held on Monday evening, when Mrs, W. Parkes was re-elected president. The programme for the ensuing year was discussed. No definite arrangements being made, it was decided to hold a meeting at the residence of Mrs. W. Parkes, Marinoto, Symonds Street, when it was hoped that a'll memberg of the circle would attend, and would offer suggestions for the course to be followed in the forthcoming season. Generous response: is being made to the call for funds to build a new creche in connection with the Grey Street Mission House, of which Sister Hannah is in charge. The various suburbs are organising a house-to-house collection, and a concert is being arranged which, it is hoped, will largely augment the funds in hand. Y.W.CA. NOTES. At tho meeting of the Board of Directors of the Y.W.CA. on Friday last, Mrs. J. Stanton was elected to fill the position of treasurer. Regret was expressed that Mrs. A. Seaman is unable at present to serve tho association in that capacity, and she was granted extended leave of absence. Mrs. P. J. Sanderson has accepted a position on the Board of Directors of the Y.W.C.A., and was welcomed at their meeting on Friday last. The members of the All Round Club of the Y.W.CA. are re-assembling with great enthusiasm. Many new members are enrolling, and plans for the year are being arranged. Many of the women members of the Y.W.CA. have expressed' a desire to keep more in touch with tho work; accordingly the MembershiD Committee is arranging monthly At Homes, the first of which will be held on Thursday, April 28, when Miss J. E. Fisher, of the health and recreation department, will give a demonstration. ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Mr. R, Stuart Glendinjng, son of- Mr. and Mrs. J. R- Glendining, of Dunedin, to Miss Ruth Douglas, daughter of Mrs. J. Fleming Douglas. The engagement is announced of Miss Myrtle Harrison, youngest daughter of Sir. and Mrs. James Harrison, Mount Albert, to Mr. B. R. Woolford, Rocklands Avenue, Mount Eden. The engagement is announced of Miss Margorie Graham, older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D- M. Graham, of Masterton, to Mr. Eric B. Wellwood, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wellwood, of Hastings, Hawke's Bay. The engagement is announced of Miss . pora Niven, youngost daughter of the late Mr. J- J- Nlv , en a " d Mrs. J. Niven, of Napier, to Mr. A. W. G. Francis, only m of the lata Colonel F. W. Francis, V.D., and Mrs. 0. J. Francis, of ChristC nure^l '