NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10847, 12 March 1921, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Paymaster-Commander, Mrs, and Miss Siddalls hare changed residence to No 11, Featlievston terrace. Miss Gertrude Trolove, of the "Shades," Marlborough, is in Wellington for a few 1 days, and staying at the Royal Oak. Mrs T. F. Tennant left for Rotorua last night. Mr and Mrs Lynn Mclvelvie (Bulls) are visiting Christchurch. Mrs A. Sweetapple, of Auckland, is visiting Wellington. Mrs Barnicoat is a euest of her sister, Mrs Phillips, The Point, Canterbury. Miss Borlase is giving a dance to-night at the Cabaret Club, Goring street, for Miss Monica Fulton and Miss Joan Tulley, who are leaving for England- shortly. The engagement is announced in the “Daily Telegraph" of Miss Violet Battershill, Prospect road, Hastings, to Mr T. S. Bicknell, “Low Moor,” Patoka. . The engagement is announced in an exchange of Miss Ethel Sherwood, third daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Sherwood, of Manutuke, Gisborne, to Mr J. W. Adams, only son of Mr J. J. Adams, of Thames, Auokland. Mr and Mrs B. Reginald Collins were passengers to Sydney by the Meoraki. Cable news has been received in Wellington that Mrs Frank Dyer and Miss Dyer, who left here on the Arawa for England, have arrived at Colon. Mr and Mrs W. Ellison, of Havelock North, are visiting Wellington. Next Wednesday evening at the Pioneer Club the "Every other Wednesday Circle" are giving an "at home" to Mrs Preston and Miss Coad, M.A. (candidates for the City Council), whon it is. hoped all club members will attend. • Mr and Mrs Holmes, who arrived in Wellington this week on the Moana, have left for their home in Invercargill. A very pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Columbia's Presbyterian Church. Havelock North, on Monday last, the contracting parties being Miss Nellie Florence Bailey, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Bailey, of Salisbury, England, and Mr Huelin Vernon Fulford, son of Mr and Mrs John Fulford, of Havelock North. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Waugh, and Mrs HilL presided at the organ. The bride, who was .given away by Mr J. Fulford, senr., was daintily attired in a frock of white crepe de chine, trimmed with narrow accordion pleated frills, and wearing the usual wreath and veil. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white flowers and ferns. Miss Doris Speers, niece of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid, and was prettily dressed in pink silk with hat to match. Mr John Joll was best man. After the ceremony the guests were hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs John Fulford in their hojne, where the usual toasts were honoured. Mr and Mrs Fulford afterwards left’ for a honeymoon tour by car, the bride travelling in a navy blue costume. Amongst the delegates and their wives to be present at the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Society's conference now being held in Christchurch, are:—Mr and Mrs J. S. Tingey (Feilding). Mr B. L. Campbell Aitcheson (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs E. G- Eton (Masterton), Mr and Mrs M. Eccles (Auckland). Mr. G. L. Gieson (Te Kuiti), Mir and Mrs R- Pollock (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs W. Baxter (Timairu), Mr and Mrs J.. B. Walker (Te Kuiti), Mr S. Teed (New Plymouth), Mr and 3Trs J. Waters (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs H. Trevelyan King (Auckland). Mr and Mrs W. Jeffery (Te, Awaanutu), Mr and Mrs Winning (Invercargill), Mr and Mr s B. S- Scofield (Dunedin), Mr, Mrs and Miss Wilkinson (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs A. Mee (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Jefferson Mr A. Eccles (Auckland), Mr Shattky (Napier), Mr Hobson (Napier), Mr and Mrs Read (Napier), Mr Merrikin (Wellington), Mr Donaldson (Wellington), Mr Cachemaille (Wellington) Mr and Mrs F. B. and Mias King (Wellington), Mr T. Walker (Winton). Mr F. Castle (Wellington), Mr Hoverfield (Auckland), Mr G. Castle Mr and Mra R. C. M. laird (Auckland), • Mr Provost (Wellington). Mr and Mrs S. Bredin (Wellington).

X do not hear very rosy accounts from the ex-officers induced, under the Government seheme, to take up land in Kenya Colony (late British East Africa). Many of these have been obliged to abandon .their farms, and are working for their keep on friends’ estates. There are various reasons for this state of affairs. In the first place, some of the farms were never properly surveyed and were wrongly- reported as fit for land exploitation. In the second place the capital of ■ <£soo stated! by the Government as being sufficient 'has in. other cases proved inadequate. Finally and principally, the closing in of 'banka upon loans and universal shortage of credit has forced many to sell their property. However, as a prominent Englishman from Nairobi said to me: "8.8. A. is not a country where one .white man would ever let another starve"; and' the unfortunate ex-officers are .being looked aft*r by their fellows. Lcrd Haldane can. be included with Mr Lloyd George as -the possessor of a fine St. Bernard dog. The remarkable thing about the animal is its portrait, which hangs in Lord Haldane's drawingroom at Queen Anne’s gate. This painting. prdudly exhibited by its owner to all visitors, was executed by Lord Haldane's mother in bed at the age of 95! It is extremely effective and wfould |by Ino means disgrace the walls of Burlington House.

An interesting problem faces Sir Walter Parratt, Master of King's Music and organist of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. He has to arrange for the removal of the magnificent organ in the chapel during the restoration work, which, it ia expected, will extend over several years. Iron rust stains cannot he taken out by water. They often come from had bluings or rusty equipment. They are most easily .removed by the use of a mild acid, such as cream of t&rtar, which is spread on the slain and washed through by hot water, or by diluted oxalic acid or hydrochloric acid. When the stain is removed, fiS sure to wash out the acid.

There is a curious pice© of history connected with the Trance of Wales’ evolution to the place he now decupies among the premier ranks of British hunting men. There was a period of his life when his K-oyai Highness showed the strongest disinclinatim to throw his leg over the saddle. This period originated through a member of the royal household putting the Trine©, then a schoolboy, on a thoroughly unsafe pony. The pony gave him a nasty fall, and it was not until hia Hoyal Highness went to Oxford that he properly recovered his nerve. So mun,v people make the mistake of thinking that women who dress are unpiactieai creatures, and —if they happen to be married—these unfortunates a-re also credited with an unquenchable desire to spend lightly what it costs their husbands so much trouble to earn. There are, of course, extravagant women in the world, just as ther© exist men who aren’t above squandering money that belongs to their wives. But to return to frocks and kindred matters. No Impartial critic of woman’s dress to-day could deny its jiractical character.

New winter models now being shown in Paris retain the slender silhouette* Afternoon# gowns are straight and beltlees (or have a low, loos© girdle), with tong sleeve fitting closely at the waisyt, and, in many cases, a high collar. Skirts are decidedly longer, though still shorter than those worn in England. Tailored , skirts are still very short; those for afternoon wear end above the ankle, while evening skirts may be quit© long. The added length iii evening gowns is usually given by th© ankle-length transparent over-drapery of tulle or lac©, the narrow sheath of tissue or charmeuse worn under it remaining short as before. Bodices of evening gown© are flat and snrplo, the skirts very elaborately draped and trimmed with garlands, ribbons, and embroideries. Several materials and colours are combined in many of th© new skirts. Worth shows a novel fan-sliapod skirt. Slightly stiffened across th© front only of its scalloped hem, it flares out at the sides from hip to hem and falls softly in natural folds at the back.

During the’ shortest month of the year, February, th© Y.W.C.A. served lunches to 6406 business girls and) women in Wellington. That the hot lunches 6erved in the Boulcott street building are greatly appreciated is shown by the regular daily stream of those who seek therein refreshment and rest. Half the • troubles Of life arise from the lack of health. Th© world needs healthy girls and women. Th© Y.W.C.A. has a Health and Recreation Club, meeting on Tuesday evenings at 8.30 p.m. in. the Herbert street clubroom. Join up and learn how to keep fit, Mr I. Paternoster will be th© speaker at the devotional service to sbe held in the Y.W.C.A-, Herbert street, on twinday, at 4.15 p.m. Com© and stay for the tea and social hour following. All stranger® and lonely girls especially welcome. Th© usual Saturday night social will be held in the. Herbert street clubroom to-night, at 8 o’clock. The Silver Deaf Club has charge of the supper, and Miss Willoughby has arranged a good programme of songs, elocutionary items, and games. All members are invited to be present with their men friends. ■General regret will be expressed! at th© death of Mrs Winifred Darroch, -wifs of Mr Robert Darroch, well known ! in Wellington, on© of the proniinefft members ox the Navy League, who holds a responsible position coaching entrants for the Public Service. The deceased lady, who cam© from the Wairarapa, iuad a large circle of friends. CHRISTCHURCH WEDDING. At the Durham, street Methodist Church, Christchurch, the marriage took place on Wednesday last o.f Irene Dawson, only daughter of the Hon G. J. Smith, "flaverlaw," Dpawa, to John George, younger son of Mrs Hawkins, Christchurch, and the late Colonei Hawkins. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and. foliage, a wedding bell being suspended over the place where the bridal couple stood made of hydrangeas. The officiating clergy were the Pev. W. Baumber, assisted by th© Rev. C. H. Laws (Auckland) and the Rev. W. Ready. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, and wore a charming gown of primrose georgette, the skirt veilea with two wide flounces of beautiful rose point. A georgette train fell from th© shoulders, draped with lace, and bearing a true lover's knot embroidered in one corner. The corsage was cut square at the neck, the wedding veil of fine ivory net (lent by the bridegroqm’s mother) being arranged with a coronet of small yellow flowers and orange blossoms. A bouquet of' begonias and loses to tone was carried. Two maids of honour accompanied the bride. Miss Hazel Evans and Miss Leith Mitchell. Thex wore pretty frocks of dead rose georgette, with wide sashes of taffeta in the same shade, and black tulle hats. They carried bouquets of rose® and autumn leaves.. Mr Neil Burno was best man, and Dr Gunn Arroomsman. {A. reception was afterwards held at "Rirerlaw.” Miss Smith (aunt of the bride) acted as hostess, and* wore a becoming gown of blue chiffon taffeta an da black hat with blue plume. Mrs Hankins (mother of the bridegroom) was in navy charmeuse and s a navy satin hat, and tarried a bouquet of copper and brown chrysanthemums. Mr and Mrs j. G. Hawkins left for their wedding trip, the bride wearing a smartly-cut navy coat frock with touches of henna, and a dark blue velvet hat trimmed with henna.

"Ideals are the very of life.** "Just and noble minds rejoice in other men’s success, and help to augment their praise." "If it were not for our failures we should never value our successes."