NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11304, 1 September 1922, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs EL Martin, of Gisborne, in staving with her parents, Mr and Mrs A.. Ashby, senr.. of Petone. Colonel and Mrs Powell have taken Mrs Morieom’s flat in Aurora terrace for a few months. Mrs Stantoft Haroourt has returned to Wellington after a visit to Pahiatua. The engagement is announced, says the Auckland “Star," of Miss Molly Eteertom daughter of Professor and Mrs Ejgerbonl (JPnsriueli), to Capt-aiii- Edwin Smith, of London. Mrs Bradney, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs Edwin Jones, “The Rigi,” Wellington. Mrs P. It. Rayner, who has been on a visit to Rotorua and Wellington, returnedjto Auckland last week. . The engagement is announced of Miss Bertha liming, second daughter of the late Mr It. O. Young and Mrs Young, at Auckland, and Lieutenant-Commander CVltiorden, R.N., of H.M.S. Veronica, eays the "Star." The Daffodil Day of the Victoria League in Auckland proved to bo very successful. The sum of .£2ll was ob- ' tainod from the sale of flowers, a largo number of whioh were 4 he outcome of the interest displayed by the children of the schools in the annual sale. The league was assisted by various women’s organisations of the town and the RotaryClub under the charge of Mrs G. H. Wilson. Mrs Re Oaughley, of Wellington, is staying with her mother, Mrs Alfred Evans, St. Martins, Christchurch. Miss Ronayne is visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Broad, of Nelson, axe at present in Wellington. Mins John Henderson, and Mrs R. G. Dixon, of Wellington, during the session of the National Council of Women being held in Christchurch, are staying at St. Elmo. -

A very bright little dance was held at the Ponsonhr Hall on Monday , evening last, when the girls of the Paramount millinery workroom launched forth as hostesses. The committee of ten, viz., Misses Atkins,' Barr, Boon, Griffith, Leonard, Parsons, Morrison, Tighe, Riddle, and Williamson was most untiring in its efforts to give one and all a good time; and was energetically assisted by the two chaperons, Mesdames Morrison and Williamson. The excellent supper, prepared and served by the same young ladies, was deserving of great praise, as also was the decorating of the hall in gay Japanese effects. Miss Stella Boon generously played- for a number of dances, giving much extra pleasure to the dancers. Among the many present were Mira Bair, in kingfisher blue; Miss Tighe, pink net; Miss .Eileen Leonard, pale primrose; 'Miss D. Atkins, apricot taffeta; Miss Parsons, Oriental, satin; miss Griffiths, mauve; Miss Biddle, pole pink; Miss Morrison, flame silk; Miss Williamson, pink ninon; Miss Isabel Young was in white, and Miss McKole a particularly attractive orange frock. There were also present Misses Hickey, Hill, Watson, Wilkinson* Tail, t»i6hola»,. Black, Peters, Smith, etc., etc., andi . Messrs Woolett, Cottier, Kennard, (Japes, I Wilson, B. Cooper, de Toufettes, Watts, I (Hark. Molony, Williamson, etc'., etc. At the close of a jolly evening three hearth cheers were called for tne ‘ Paramount girls, and 'a wish expressed that the dance should become an annual affair. The matron of, the Residential- Nursery, Owen street, acknowledges with -many thanks gifts from the following Miss Peach, Mrs-Wilson, Mrs Williamson, Mr Watt Mrs Beales (Berfhamporo), branch,, W.N.R., 'Mr Bouse, Miss Ward (Karori road), and Northland branch W.N.K., Mr Newman, Miss Bennett, Mr Byan, Mrs Wallace, Miss Sheppard; Wellington South branch Wmmj's IfJK. Bower Hutt, Mrs Bennett, Training College students, Mrs James Findlay, Mrs Taylor. Mrs Harris, Mira LL .T. Taylor, Mrs Perkin, Hawera branch-WrN.lfc,'‘ “etaitei 'branch W.N.R., Karori branch W.N.E., Mrs Dinnie, Mrs Spear, Mrs Gully, Mir - Preston, Hawke’s Bay Pisheries, Irvine Bros. The'-committee also - wishes to specially thank .the anonymous ' donors for the very handsome gift of a carpet, also of a perambulator. ' ' -A very pretty wedding, took place at. the Sproydoa. Baptist Church on Monday, the bride being Miss Gwen, Wil«a™, *and the bridegroom Mr Alon Eagle, both of Kaiapoi. The Hev. B. E. Smith performed the ceremony, and the bride' was given away by her father, l and _ attended by Mies Eagle as bridesMr Owen Williams acted as best lington from Auckland." , Mir and Mrs Philip Hanna, who have boon staying with Mrs rJ. B. Macfariane, Epsom, Auckland, have returned to Wellington. I ■ At the civic reception tendered to the delegates to the conference of the National Council of Women in Christchurch, they were welcomed by the Mayor, Dr. Thacker, M.P., aud Mrs E.‘ K. McCombs, a member of the Cits’ Council. Miss E. Melville, president of the New Zealand National Council of Women, and also a member of the Auckland Cite Council, said, in reply, that it was particularly appropriate tHht, the present conference should be . held in Ohnstohuroh, as two of the original members of the National Council belonged to- that city. It was largely duo to the efforts of that first National CouncU *“ at the wanchise was granted to women m New Zealand. One of the mem.6618 wm Mrs Sheppard and the other was Miss Henderson, who was regarded “ the mainspring of the oouncil throughout New Zealand. The golden wedding of two Aucklandborn people, Mr and Mrs J. Scott, of Onehunga, has just been celebrated. Mrs Soott waathe daughter of Mr Sydenham Oxenham, late of' the 18th light Infantry, and was bom at Onehunga in 1854. Mr Stott having been, bom in Shortland street in 1849. Mr and Mrs Scott have ten children, four eons and six daughters, and 25 grandchildren. Their sons agp the Kev. W. B. Scott, late chaplain to the New Zealand Ex- , peditionary Forces, and now of Kaiapoi. Mr B. B. Scott, Mr S. H. Scott, and Mr J. Scott, of Auckland.

For the first time a woman was among the 200 delegates of the United Kingdom ; Commericial .Travellers', Association, whose 89th annual conference opened at Swansea, recently. The conference of the National Council of ' Women, meeting in Christchurch, passed the following motion by 19 votes to 9: —"That this conference protests against any proposal to introduce compajlsory notification and treatment of venereal disease, and urges -that the Government should Increase the Opportunities for free treatment at homos and in places suitable for both sexes."

SOUTH AFRICAN RE-UNION. Perfect weather greeted the first reunion of the Hutt branch of the South •African Veterans last Wednesday evening, at the Lyceum Hall, Lower Hutt. The function took the form of a social and dance, and the inaugural ceiemony was performed by His Worship the Mayor, Mr W. T. Strand, who was accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs Strand, and gave an opening address. The hall was filled with many local residents, as well as guests from Wellington, wearing the South African ribbons and medals. Memories of past campaigns and renewing acquaintances were the order of the evening, and included in the assembly were members who took part in the last campaign as well as the coming generation. The hall was mainly decorated with flags of international colours placed on the side walls, as well as above, and interlaced with lycopodium, which presented a gay appearance. Dancing was indulged under the superintendence of Mr Perscini, who ably carried out his duties as master of ceremonies, and the accompaniments wore given by the Lyric Orchestra, comprising Mrs Ireland (pianist), Mr Vaughan Mr Fraser (fluto), Mr Lawrence (cornet), and Mr Grantham ('cello). Songs were appreciatively rendered by Mies Noble (contralto) and Mr Austin Blackie (tenor), and a recitation by Mr Kitchener. Overtures were given oy the orchestra. An apology for non-attendance was received from General Sir L. Chaytor, who took , part in the African campaign. In the waltz competition that was lield> the successful winners were:—Mr M. Perscini and Mrs Kitchener first, Mr M. Smith and Miss Reid second, and Mr W. T. Wilson and Miss P. Morine third. Supper was provided, and the catering was in the capable hands of Mr Walter Cotton. Th© success of the evening was due to the committee, consisting of Messrs Perscini (chairman), Ireland, Jones, Kitchener, Cloak (secretary), and Ritzena. Among the ladies present were : —Mrs Ireland, in mauve silkT; Miss Noble, jade green satin; Mrs (PKane, black net; Mies Potter, jade green brocade; Miss Armitage, black net; Mrs Perscini, grey silk; Miss Clark, cream and blue; Mrs Saunders, pink and white; Miss Slater, black satin ; Miss Salmon, torquoise and black skirt; Miss Smith, cream net; Mrs Kitchener, cream silk; Mrs Belcher, biscuit silk; Miss Morine, white silk; Mrs Cloake, grey geoxgette, bead trimming; Miss Buchanan, pink satin; Mies Hoddei, blue crepe-de-chine; Mrs Hitch, cream crepe; de chine; Miss Foster, black crepe de chine pinafore dress and cream blouse; Mrs Cotton and' Miss Cotton.

6apes. ’■ "Writing of oapes a London fashion expert says:—There is a cool suggestion about the cape, which is one reason, perhaps, why .the hottest weather seems only to hate increased the number in Paris. There are, of course, oapes and oapes. There is the solid hind, made just now of "black &atin and lined with a contrasting colour. There is the airy, page-like land, ■which may be made-of anything thin, from crepe-de-chine to chiffon pure and simply. The one is long and flowing, and is a | rather; regal garment—especially when the lining is 'elaborated; the other is rather boyish, or, on the other hand, rather academic. There is, indeed, something almost magisterial about the black crepe-de-chine short cape which is part of the black crepe-de-chine dress. Of the tW6, the long oape is perhaps a more satisfactory possession than the Short. For one thing it can be worn with a dress ofv almost any colour, in that it makes the dress rather than is made by-it: ‘A. long black satin cloak 1 falling freely from the shoulders is perhaps one of the most graceful-of garmmits and has the great advantage of .suiting short women as well as tall. Laoe, in a season of lace, could not fail to he seized upon and used for the cape. People who have , had lace flounces in the drawers for years are now having them made into capes with satisfactory effect. Here again, of course, any suggestion'- of the ' old mantle must be avoided, and the laoe must flow prettily from the low neckline and give a suggestion of floating put into the breeze. In long capes; laoe is used round the bottom, but it is put oh in any way but in straight lines and the lower edge of the whole cstpe must be irregular. In the very airy capes, a revival of the old golfcloak straps can be detected, though these are' decorative rather than utilitarian.

One of the quaintest developments of a cape is the rounded piece of lace, muslin or embroidery, which is a arose between ; a cape and a tucker. Strictly speaking, it should be called a cape, sino®, worn, on foulards far the most part, it, hangs from the neckline behind and is only brought round just to show, over the shoulders. It hangs very nearly to the waist and has something of the Puritan maiden about it. Except far its lining, the oape is confined to all the quiet tones, and black, white, and' pearl-grey are used for it on the most fashionable occasions.