WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18294, 10 January 1923, Page 12

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL NEWS.' : Miss Alice Law, of Auckland, is spending the month of : January at Caroline Bay, Timarn, and also at Christchurcli.

v Mrs. W. Muir Douglas, (juror.),, of Cambridge is on ; a visit to Auckland and is staying with Mrs. ;P, Coulthard at Bayswater, ~ ;. ; w . >,; , '■' , , ,

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. B. Bloomfield, accompanied by Mrs.: Leatham and _Miss Leatham. left town' yesterday for Koto-rua-and Taupo.. -

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wood, of Timaru, who. were recently the guests of Mrs. John Forbes, Waiuku, are now staying with Mrs. £. £. A. Haworth, of Onehunga.

" Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bali, Miss Ball Miss Florence Walker, of Parnell, and Miss Alice Wood, of Gisborne, have been staying with Mrs. Arthur Macandrew at Titirangi.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Dawson and famuy are sailing by the Makura for Sydney, en route for England. During then: absence Mrs. W. Muir Douglas has taken, ; their house in Victoria Avenue. : ;, ;- :

Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Nathan are spend-in-r ■> their holidays at Coldstream,■ / their property in the Waikato; Miss Me* Nathan, of Wellington, spent the Xraas holidays with them. :

Miss Mav Beatty (widow of the late Mr Edward Lauri), formerly of the Pollard Opera Company, is once;, more in Melbourne, appearing .in «'The , ° Bn€Jl Girl," under the Hugh J. Ward management. :.'•''. '■■'■:■■-■'■: 'y' : -\.-'' : :'-:"'■'

Colonel and Mrs. Kiilery, who recently arrived from England, left Auckland-at the/beginning of the week for Rotorus, ■where they will : spend some time fishing before going south, to.:• Wellington and Ghristchurch. . ;v;, -,--*--• •.

A London note : says that many attempts have been made to revive the s fashion for bare backs in evening gowns, but, so far, without success, Women who; lead tie Way are wearing dresses that cover the' collar-bones and the' /shoulder-blades;/ This is a blow to those who have backs : of exceptional beauty to exhibit, but n0..-. * "doubt fashion will .change Main before long. - ' \' - •*"**" ' - 'Every year, more and ; more women are prominent in the hinting field, states? an English exchange; ~: Mrs. >T. K, "Hughes -- ha*"just completed her; twenty-first year as master of foxhounds: There-are eight other womea masters of ; foxhounds in England^'the youngest / being Miss Eileen Berry,: who ii ; only:'fevehteen ; years l old. In Scotland,, Lady Bute is master "of, the Earl of Eglihton's pack. ■--: A book by the Dowager-Countess of Jer- | sey, on " Fifty-one "Sears of Victorian : Life," is reviewed /the English papers . which came to hand by the mail last week. :In it she pases inre>iew N tho countries she has visited. New Zealand - she found so' iichly!endowed with treasures and beauty, and- strength that she .thought lit;must' Ifave waited T?hilo Providence bestowed gifts on many: lands and .fclien -have .reVoeivedspecl'il bounty from jeach Mprerof blessing. . ;' ./ . > \j A new society-')has been . founded'- in London called v"The , Pianoforte Society," which -recently> organised /fiye;/- , ceuv : brity concerts*' by world-famous pianists (including ; Gortot,'"'' Zilbti, Buscni, ■ and Harold -Bauer). These concepts were amazingly successful, and;aw*, .it is under-. stood,- to pave the/ way- for much wider eiihemes;- under] which' youpg audiXtrugglijig' artists, unable» to obtain recognition^ '"are" to be encouraged and helped; to put their work before the public. : During . the .-holidays summer sports have been in full swing- Picnics, tennis parties and parties have followed one another';: in .a ;■ continuous ; round of ; gaiety, .and ■•'^re.^'a''to^y-.ws^ff.lconr. tinues/ therexarejflways .nioro :to follow. Week-end..parties '.'it- the various seaside resorts have been, most popular, ancha great , many city residents have availed '. j themselves" of the opportunity of ;■> spending; a few; days on; cno\orAnother of .bur ,numerous beaches, > while ."battling -can-'ho :indulged;in to theieartV .content/.*',-, ; '.'. ■•i>r-:J., v -'-"j'' : .'.''- -'- : -:■':''<■', ■■'■.•!■'.■'{.'?'. ■■ ,:"'r?ygftV:-.l''.: ! !,'"' . : .'.■■•■ '; 'U v'--"T". : v -Two adventurously-minded Victorian . girls have introduced/the-caravan as, fa. means" of '"••■ enjoying ~ :a' .holiday jaunt through the country; . districts, . travelling residence '<)>. is not fitted :up. l lux-v'-TJiioHslyiln'-the: style Of these : pictured in • the English magazines," merei;|T a con- . verted : waggon* v They, intend giving ' the* , venture-a; trial with; modem arrangement, and if the ; result , proves satis-; , factory;.will have; a «roore elaborate .one fitted up for their next vacation. any rate'they/mean their first trek to extend over several weeks.-''.■'•".■> '•■;..". f i, .;.'•. .--Mrs/Cecil woman golfer, arrived 'in England ! _ : from the United : States in .November. She- appeared to be in better-health than when she left nearly six, months ago, but she--has played;,no golf 'during; the time- she has been away; ■ state's the, Daily* "News*' w She • is still -, suffering from an injury to her arm, the recoveryof whichwas-retarded by a relapse white in America.. "I, do hot expect I shall be abl e.,to- play vgolf a gain,'' she said regretfullv; and she 'seemed convinced that she would never again be, able to contest the/championship ;fias won. [* So varied are '/the., styles'; in jewellery ; these days, and so limitless 'the. purposes to which these delightful* bits of decora- '■ tion lend themselves,;'•that is likely -.- to forget; the old-time/ pieces that /are/just as lovely now as in the" days gone by. - If you are lutky;enough to, possess a finelycut ■ cameo ring, or one of J the .. delicately- : carved breaches; in its/frame of gold, treasure it, and wear, it sin preference to, something newer, yet far less lovely. That the new; is never quite as - lovely as the /old is proven ■ by the .fact ; .that, imitations a*e being made and shown ,'J of the old style v rings and / brooches;/ along with other new fashions, in jewellery; states an : Australian writer. -, , .:■■/■..:■:■: ' •/Talent/in- society .has usually to be worked in spare time, and it often stagnates. Lady Plymouth would be a brilliant woman in other spheres; her talent goes, as it is, in organising weaving looms round her home to make more employment. Lady Emma Crichton run* a handicraft organisation round Nettley; Lady Marjorie Mackenzie helps to make workable the development of Highland industries. ;" So the list goes on interminably. The beautiful and clever Duchess of Portland, who would shine as a talented woman were ; she not / a 'duchess, puts her energies into Jie>r estates to see that dental clinics are provided for young and old, that health is preached to them, and cottages"-! made illness-proof. ".-.•• ' r-

-' For several years it has been the : custom to. hold a large fancy dress ball at the Beacn Hotel at Onetangi on" New Year's Ere,, bat the one held there on December 30 was something in the nature of an event, being• unusually brilliant and spectacular. Masses of palms; • punpa fronds . and tree-ferns ■ transformed - the place into a veritable fairyland, while the addition of hoops, balloons, streamers and Chinese . lanterns gave a \; delightful. Oriental touch to the gay -scene. The effect was : still, 'further* enhanced ■ by ; the various brilliant fancy dresses, which were in themselves - something : of an achievement, seeing that they had all to be made from such material as'was available on the premises. The- guests 'included visitors from as far South as Xhristehurch' and ; Dunedin, while, martf cambers . and residents from other ; paris : ,: of , Waiheke, joined' in the revelry.;; During .the even-, ing"songs were;contributed \ by: Miss Wood, : Messrs/ Hubert Carter,*: Monk, '- L. Wake- \ man and Maurice Ballaiice. • As midnight approache|i the evening was; brought to, a fdramatic: ponclusicn by the-lighting of-a '3axfr&'^around* - which -the; party gathered to sing "Auld Lang Syne. ■ £&;•'.: : i ; .•■"•'■■■'..■;' \ ;■.: -'•■ ■ : ■ '" /' .• ?' • ■: "'■■.-. ; " .'.••"•*.

-Miss Laura.Walker,,of Auckland, winner 0 of* thoSMelba-scholarship, about ; six tears ago, arrived last week by. Niagara after a prolonged absence in Australia, and intends, to spend several months here, before returning to ™- bourne. Miss Walker, ; whose a ™i p was recently renewed by. Mr.' HaigeJack, son, the noted operatic star engaged- by Dame Mclba to coach advanced students for grand opera at her own; conservatorium in Melbourne, hasalready Appeared with R reat success in operatic and concert woik in that city. To add to her, triumphs, she •was chosen out of v many vocahsts m + * recent" wireless test "mv Melbourne to sing to the Prime Minister Lth*.Commonwealth, thereby achieving the distinction of being the first in Australia to sing successfully by this means. . '•

The dancing world of Paris has tired of "jnzz" music, which is giving way in the dancing rooms to perversions of Chopin s "Funeral March" and. the "Dance Macabre" of Saint-Saens. The dancers are inspired to languid and ceremonious motion by strains which recall Schumann, Beethoven, andathe music of "La Tosca and "Manon." The Society of Authors and Composers is determined not to tolerate this. Its members regard themselves as the defenders of the rights of the dead artists, and they are distressed that the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, and Chopin should be turned to such profane uses. They have addressed a protest to the dancing halls and the restaurants where* dancing during dinner is a popular attraction, and they appeal to the artistic consciousness of the musicians in these establishments. ' , ','•',

Mrs. I. V, White, of Sydney, arrived Inst week :■ by the Niagara, . and - is at present staying at, the Royal Hotel, prior to a tour of New Zealand. Mrs. White is a member of the executive committee of the Boyal Prince Alfred Hospital in Svdney. ; This body came into being after the cessation of thecal, and consists of a number of committees of voluntary workers, who run a tea-room for the benefit of students and visitors . at the hospital, maintain a sewing guild, which keeps . it regularly supplied with garments, and carry on many other activities for the purpose." of ensuring "a steady source of revenue to swell the ordinary- hospital funds. Nearly,, all, the members Of ■; the " Auxiliary -- were : y.A.D.'s or Red Gross ; workers during the war, and -are now devoting their experience and; energy to a work ho less important' and] valuable.- '

: - •'< It might seem that there '■ ia not much connection between marriage and politics. ; Yet, f - : already, : women electors in Britain '"have made,: it plain to some of the candi- ; dates '] that such a relationship certainly ■ does exist, says a writer in an English exchange. It has been I pointed out that ■since the war the age of marriage in: the case of men has advanced at least five, and often ten : years. In other words, the man who' in 1914-would have married:£afcV2s now has to wail nil he is 3D Or even 35 or M- The cost of living and taxation have struck'a heavy blow at the home ; even during the period, of its foundation. Nor is the ' change merely one of : age. ? As an Selector put it : ; " k Men; who do not marry before 30 become less inclined for, mar- \ risgel, v Theyi grow ,:• into bachelors." ; ; This is "true-' in many cases. The" recklessness and extravagance of .the late Government have resulted in the loss to many girls ;ol their life's happiness. Not only so. but /engagements have; become longer. Many a woman now must be content to wait jj vears : for. the man ]of her choice. Candidates who were not prepared to pledge -themselves *to immediate and drastic economy found this-new argument of the women" -electors a continual thorn in their flesh. For it can be expressed shortly and; "British homes or foreign yen-' tures X" it is becoming clear, are no fools where questions of economy .are concerned.' Indeed, there is' a peculiar "quality of irony, new .to our public platforms, in the -question asked by : a woman ; whether it Was proposed to concentrate on the national home for the m Palestine or. to spend the money instead on a I national home for the "English; m; England.: ' Politics, in *hofti have reached the home. Candidates are being subjected to a new classification; -U- Either they « are <;: makers or home-breakers.

- Every-new, Government brings fresh political hostesses: As : Mr. Bonar Law has choseh%iany young colleagues, most of whom have: not Held high office before, [political - entertainment promises, much tor I the : coming season (states London correspondent, of the Australasian); Mr, Bonar Law' is 'a widower. -The new hostess at Downing Street ,will be Lady Sykes, his daughter, -1v the wife 'of Sir, Frederick Sykes, the -well-known :aviator. She a eharming and' unassuming girl with hair and a merry : manner.- When , Miss Isabel "Bonarl Law, became Lady Svkes in 1920 i her husband was Controller-General of Civil Aviation. After the wedding he flew with his wife to /,Lindisfarne, /the Holy Islandr off the ; coast of Northumberland. It was the; first time; an aeroplane had been. used for an' extensive honeymoon trip, at any rate ~in connection with a societv^: wedding, -Lady Sykes has already had /some c ; experience in political entertainment, as she helped her - father when was leader :of ';! the Commons, under Mr. Lloyd, George. The Duchess of Devonshire,; wife of the new Secretary of State; for, the Colonies, has long been an entertainer of mark.'"■' Her home at 2 Carlton Gardens is well : suited ':'.'■ for ' big "though- not ■ to .be compared with Chatsworth ' at' : Bolton Abbey. Th« Duchess is fond of decorating her great stairway in Carlton ; Gardens with ; pink 'roses on festive occasions— i'oses and white hydrangeas ' being her ;-.,- favourite .colour scheme. Mrs. : Amery,; wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty, is a. sister of; Sir Hamar Greenwood, so ; she has little to learn about politics. She has a home on • the Chelsea Embankment '*. remarkable iot> its hall, decorated with a wallpaper ablaze with strutting peacocks/ vAs ■ the wife" of a' First Lord, Mrs. Amery ; will have a temporary home; 'at Admiralty House, and there her big entertainments will' be given. .

-> '.* ' ENGAGEMENTS. Tfie Engagement is announced of - Miss D. Old, eldest daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Old, of Tokirima, to Mr. E. J. Carlyon, youngest'son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Carlyon, Ohura. . / , ' \ The engagement is announced oi' Miss Kathleen .Bull,'* daughter of Dr. and Mrs. I S. A, Bull, of Mount Eden, Auckland, to I Mr. Wynne P. Gray; son of . Mrs. - J., j Gray, of Hamilton, Waikatc, and the. late Mri: J. Gray, of Auckland. ; !

The engagement is announced of Miss Aline Inwood, eiuest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Inwood, The Drive, Epsom, 'Auckland, • to Mr. Cheselden Lambly, younger son : of Mr. and Mrs. A.. D. Lambly, Oromahoe, Bowhiri Avenue, Whangarei. • ■,v ■ .' .

I The engagement is announced of Miss Ena Hall, eldest daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. W. H. ,V. Hall, of _ Otorohanga, to Mr. Arthur Lauder, late lieutenant M.M., Ist A.1.8., N.Z.E.F., and eldest son of the'late Mr,and Mrs. J. Lauder, of Cork, : Ireland. ■}'■'. ,\.- : -,,- ;/ ■' ':'. :

The engagement is announced of Miss Violet Levy, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Levy, of The Knoll, Glen Eden, to Mr. William Cooper, 'only, son of Mr. ami, Mrs. ; William Cooper, of Takanini;. also that of Miss Ruth Levy to Mr. Laughlirl Nobbs, elder son of "Mr. and Mrs. David Nobbs, ■._• Golf Avenue, Otahuhu. ': :. '