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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11685, 24 November 1923, Page 8

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Hilda ‘Williams, of Wellington is visiting Christchurch. Hr. and Mrs C. J. Reakes, of Wei lington, are visiting the South Island. Mrs Pope, of Auckland, is staying with her mother, Mrs .Rothschild Sieverston terrace, Wellington. Mr and Mrs Schneideman, of thi city, are in the south. Mrs Lionel Abraham and Miss Betti Abraham have returned to Palmerstor North, after spending a short time ir Wellington. Miss Maud Warburton returns to Palmerston North to-day, after spending a holiday with her aunt, Mrs Fulton, in Grant road. Miss Hislop, Wellington, is amon'j Mrs Arthur Ehvorthy’s guests al Holme station, Timaru/ for the race* there. ' The members of the Methodist Women’s Auxiliary for Home and Foreign Missions held their meeting at Petono on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Pinfold occupied the chair. The Wellington members were welcomed by Mrs Rouse, whc is now over 90 years of age. Sister Bessie gave a very graphic and intensely interesting report of the work done at the recent conference held in Timaru last month Mrs Blair sang a solo, and the Petonc ladies provided afternoon tea Altogether a very pleasant afternon was spent Dr. and Mrs Hay, Wellington, who have been spending a few days in Christchurch, have left for the West Coast. Miss Phyllis Bloomfield, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs George Reid, Rotherham, Canterbury. The wedding of Annie Laura, second daughter of Mr and Mrs James Pearce, of Feilding, to Leslie, youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Hood, of Mt. Somers, was celebrated by the Rev. W. V. Milne, of Kura-u, on Wednesday afternoon, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Mr Pearce save away his daughter, and Mr Christopher Johnston, of Mt. Somers, was best man. Since her return from Vienna to England, Miss Esther Fisher has been away in Bournemouth on a short visit. Her • friends here are looking forward with much pleasure to her second pianoforte recital' in London, a date or which is pencilled in for midDecember. Mrs N. Pryde/ of Wollin'gton, is at present in, Christchurch. Stelli Murray (Christchurch!, who has been in Scotland on a holiday visit to friends, gave a concert while ‘in Nairn, and, needless to say; she had a very enthusiastic audience, says an English' correspondent. She was assisted by 'Miss Vera Moore, the Dunedin pianist, and this combination is always a successful one. Miss Murray sigaaiised her return to London — I and to study—iby inviting a few of | her many friends to a musical iecep- ! tion on Friday evening*. ’This was : held at the residence in St. JoiTn’s : Wood of Mr and Mrs Harold Craxton. ! From its early days this house has been I associated with men notable in musical or in art circles. It was the first home of Santley after his marriage, and in thoee days he considered himself passing rich on twenty pounds a year. Mr Craxton, as New Zealanders prohaibly know, is one of London's most accomplished accompanists, and he is also a well-known pianist, specialising usually in the quaint old melodies of the ,Isth and 16th centuries. Miss. Murray ■ arranged a very attractive musical programme, and the evening was much enjoyed by. her guests. Among those invited were:—Mr Massey, Sir James and Lady Alien, -Mr C. Aflenj/Miss R. Allen, Sir G. and Lady Ryan, Sir PI and Lady Grant, Lady Parsons, Lady Dorothy Moore', Col. and Mrs Hankey Col. Hely, Col. and Mrs Fitzgerald Stannus, Col. and Mrs Coffin, Mr Roger Quilter, Mi6cha Leon, Mr Mavon Tibbs, Madame Ada Crossley, Mias Norah Delmarr, Major and Mrs Stewart, Mr Douglas Stewart, Captain Williamson, Miss Vera Moore, Miss Esther Fisher, Mr Kilmore-Sbott, Mr Edward Roberts, Mr and Mrs Bnr-ry-Ma-son, Dr. and Mrs Christie, Dr. Salant, Mr and Mrs Rittson-Thomas and Miss Rittson-Thomas, Mr and Mrs Lindo Levien, Mr and Mrs E. J. Cordner, Miss Anne Williams, Mrs F. M. B. Fisher,- Miss -Eileen Twomey, Miss Doris Jameson, Mr O. Borer, Mr and Mrs G. S. Raymond, Miss Hazlett, Miss Blanche Elliott, Mr and Mrs Enright, Mr and Mrs. P. Miller, and a number more. The New Zealand Premier was unable to be present, but be wrote Miss Murray a very charming letter of apology. The embroidered dress is still very much in evidence, and it has not altered greatly in shape, except that where there is a bateau neck it is exceedingly high in front and very low indeed behind, says a Paris writer. If anything, evening dresses are slightly shorter than they were. Trains aTe still only panels, and they nearly all of them fall from the waist or from one hip. The point of them is merely to give length to the short dress and : to offer colour contrasts by means of I their lining. | Much attention is paid this year to the designs upon the , dresses, which are often Chinese in suggestion. Sometimes only the bodice is embroidered' with beads or gold and silver, but it is very rich and rare —the whole standard of embroidery, indeed, is very much higher and very much less flashy. A dress, embroideredi with a deep band of gold roses, heavily worked, was an astounding piece of artistry. The materials used are also exceedingly beautiful. A great deal of panne velvet appears in bright copper colour, mulberry, and nasturtium red. This depends upon its own folds for all 'decoration when used for evening dresses. Another material which is very effective is moire brocade. In gold and white, made with the two flounces, this was used for a dinner dress. Lace comes in a good deal, but black is frequently combined with white. MILSOM’S . ■ For Marcel Waving. For Hairdressings (latest stylos). All classes of Hairwork. Hair Staining (Inecto and Henna) Boys’ and Girls’ Clippings. Course of Hair and Face Treatment from £1 Is. Milsom’s are the oldest-established in tho profession. 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Mrs Arthur Rhodes (Merivale lane) and Miss Shona Rhodes intend leaving Christchurch to-day for Wellington, .■ where they will stay with Mrs Charles Holdsworth. The following gir] and boy scholars, , attending the Lower Hutt Roman ; Catholic 'schools, passed their profi- , ciency and competency examinations under Inspector Burns:—Proficiency, j Archie Hobbs, Grace Bramwell, Lucy Gleeson, Zita Bates, Phyllis Collins, , Katie McGrath, and Teresa Morine; , competency, Marjorie Walsh, i The engagement i 3 announced of Winifred, only daughter of Mr and , Mrs T, G. Hobbs, of Sumner, to Ar- . thur George Stanley, only son of Mr . and Mrs A. J. Gibbs, of Gore. At : Scarborough this, week, Mrs Guy , Williams was .one of the entrants for • the English ladies’ championship, , which is taking place on the Ganton links (says an English correspondent on October 10th). For this meeting there was a record entry of 106, Miss ; Joyce Wethered, who has won the title on the last three occasions, being a strong favourite. In the first round. , Mrs Williams was drawn to play with Miss Doris Chambers, the open cham- . pion. Miss Chambers was not extend- , ed, and after taking a sequence of holes half-way through, she won easily by 3 and 2. Mr G. W. Greenwood, the special golf correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph,” remarks: “The golf of Miss Chambers was neither up to championship forni nor very convincing; rather was it a thing of shreds, and patches. However, it was good enough to account for Mrs Williams, who won tho first hole, as the result of a very poor mashie shot on the part of the champion. After this, Mrs Williams was generally in difficulties herself. Miss Chambers squared the match, at the fourth, and then won four holes in succession, to become four up at the tenth.” A very pretty and interesting wedding was solemnised in St. Patrick’s Anglican Church, Dorie, recently, when Miss Eileen Marjorie Harrison, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W. Harrison, of “Summerlea,” Dorie, was married to Mr Henry Owen Gill, of Christchurch. The church, which was' beautifully decorated, was filled to overflowing with friends and relatives of the bride and bridegroom. The Rev. E. N. Blakiston, of Rakaia, performed the ceremony, and Mrs Blakiston played the “Wedding March” and other appropriate music. A meeting of the committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday afternoon, Mrs Sprott presiding. There were also present Mesdames John Kirkcaldie, J. C. Webb, Line, and Chatfield, Misses Kirk and Telfer. Apologies were received from Lady Chapman, Mesdames Glover,. Glasson, j Wright, and Dr. Ada Paterson. Num- | erous cases were attended to after , investigation of alleged cruelty to chil- ! dren, and maintenance cases. Sub- ' ecriptions were acknowledged from | Mrs Finch, IQs 6d; Stewart Dawson : and Company, and 1 Johnston and Eg- ! lin, 10s each; Mi- A. Gray, K.C., and l Miss J. C. Webb, 5s each. :l A meeting of the management com- ’ mittee of the residential nursery, i Women’s National Reserve, was held | on Tuesday. Numerous matters affecting the work were discussed. | Special mention was mado of tho monthly gift of groceries sent by the Karqri branch of the reserve, much appreciation being expressed. | FOOTBALL SOCIAL AND DANCEA pleasant evening was spent by ■ many of, the Hutt and .Wellington -Sec- ' eer enthusiasts, accompanied by their, lady friends, at the Lower Hutt Aeso-1 eiation , Football Club’s annual social i and dance, which took place at the! Lyoeum Hall, Lower Hutt, last Wednesday evening. Dancing took place under the management of Mr Gearing, as M.C. The hall was tastefully decorated, with the club’s colours, greeneries, and balloons, which were the work of the members of the club, and during tho interim advantage was token of presenting trophies to those who had acquitted themselves .well on the soccer field. In making the presentation Mr Gearing; the yioe-president of the ' club, complimented the club upon its growth nijd the success of the season. At its inception twq years ago the club had only a team —a third grade—and met with o good may more defeats- than successes, but did not lose heart. The Lower Hutt Association Football Club 1 plodded on, and their reward was met with the club now bein'g able to launch ' five teams on the field, with the fol- ■ lowing grades: 3rd, 4th, sth, 6th, and ■ 7 th, and when the season came to its ] conclusion the teams gave a splendid . account of themselves with the follow- ■ ing good records: Two teams com- 1 peted in tho sjx-a-side, were in the ] semi-final; the thirds were four points ’ behind the champion of the season and semi-final in the Henderson Cup; the • fifth and the seventh grades were in : the semi-finals in tho Charity Oup; ' and the fourth to the seventh grades i varied their sucoesses in the champion- ■ ship points. For most improved player j in t.he third grade a medal, presented j by Mr Haeeltino, was awarded to Mr , F. Reynolds; 4th grade, Mr Teagle’s trophy, to Mr J. Saggers; Mr Pott’s , trophy, in the fifth grade, Mr A. Featonby; Mr E. A. Surtees’ trophy to Mr John Tetzlaff, of the sixth grade, and Mr H. Coles was awarded the matron of the Anglican Boys’ Horae (Mrs , Haiseltine’s) special trophy. Alex. Ritchie received Mr B. Thorpe’s trophy. Special trophy from Mr Ben Thorpe -was presented to Mr A. McLellan. arid I two specials from Mrs Potts and Mr Surtees to Mr L. Heyes. The success lof the club was mainly duo to the | Trojan work of Mr Haseltine and Mr Woods, tho club’s hon. secretary. Dance and vocal items followed intermittently, tlie latter by a party of j boys from the home and Miss Gittos, to the accompaniments of the Delphic Orchestra; and tho social evening! 1 came to an enjoyable close at mid-1 night under Llic capable management! of tho social committee, comprising j 1 Mows Haseltino, H, Heyes, Potts, ■ 1 Bothell, A. Oiccßon, Millard and - ; Woods. Among the many in attend- j a nee were Mcsda-mos Heyes, Adams, 1 Castle, Gearing, Welbourne, Andrews, ! Misses Sal moil d. Allan, Andrews, Dick- 1 son, Watson, llallidny, Gosso, Horne, 1 Christio, Hennessy (2), and Lomas (2). i

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FAREWELL TO LtPKOVSKA “DELIGHTED WITH NEW 1 ZEALAND.” “Oh, lovely I” said Madame Lipkovska yesterday, when asked what were her impressions of this country j after her stay in Wellington, and her i husband, M. Richard, echoed her ; words. “The views are beautiful, i Everywhere I have spoiled ■ the picI tures —I want to take so many.” 1 “Yes,” says M. Richard, “because elie j is so eager to take a photograph she j will not wait. We go somewhere, and rat once Madame takes out her camera, I and snaps, but the sun is perhaps shinj ing quite on the lens; and the photo is ; spoiled.” “But we have got many j lovely ones,” Madame protests, “and i I am taking them home to remind me 'of your beautiful country.” Nearly every day M. and Madame Richard have walked for miles round Welling- | ton. They take a tram somewhere, and then walk four or five miles, and I snap views on the way. Of course, j they have had some wind, and MadI ame confesses she does not like wind ;or rain, but agrees they have bad good luck in Wellington, for tho wea- . ther ha® smiled upon her, and every ' day they have been able to go out somewhere,' and they have enjoyed it all. Madame has enjoyed the concerts and her audiences. They have been lovely, she says, reminding her of times in her own country, the way they have waited for her, greeted her, clustering round, eager for a flower from her bouquet or a handshake, or the bolder spirits an autograph. Madame declares it has all been delightful of them, and she loves them all. And the audience®, too, have been so responsive at once, they have become “en rapport” with the singer, and she has been, able to please them. She has received much gratitude lor introducing so much Russian music, but more so for the old songs. They all love the old songs, and many have spoken to her gratefully for singing “Long, Long Ago,” and other songs of bygone years. Only yesterday there were many regretful remarks because Madame had not given them “Home, Sweet Home” earlier in the season, but that she always reserves for her last concerto, and always Madame says she finds it is the favourite in England, or America, or Australia, always fiiey liked it best.

Madame Lipkovska has been charmed to meet some of her own countrymen and women here, and their enthusiasm and gratitude has touched her deeply.. Throughout Australia they have met a few Russians in places, and M. Richard says they have greeted Madame everywhere as if in Russia, and gathered round her to see and heat her. It reminds them of tho old days in their own country; hut, alas, afterwards they feel more lonely because they realise that those days have gone for ever.

In Wellington Madame was delighted to meet with General Tabayieff and his wife and daughter. Maadme Tabayieff was present at the opera in St. Petersburg when Madame Lipkovska made her debut, at the age of eighteen. And thereby hangs a tale, for the prima donna had fallen ill, and no one could be got at the height of the season, and someone said, “There is a student at the Conservatoire who 'can sing Gilda” (the opera was “RigoI letto”), and so inquiries were made, and Madame was sent for, and had to ■sing -for the manager and the tenor, j and it was decided that she should sing I the part. And she made a complete j success, so much so that the directors ! of the Royal Opera engaged her for , three years, but the first two of these | they sent her to Milan, with her mother, to study at the Conservatoire and opera there, and then she went back to St. Petersburg, and sang for the season in Hie third year, so that they paid her three years for one year’s singing. It was the only time that Madame sang under contract. When she sang afterwards it was perhaps for ten or twelve performances in one city, and then on to another. That is why M. Richard says, “We are going back to France, but not to Paris. Because in Paris they will want her to sing. M. Carre, of the Opera Comiquo, perhaps may not see her, but ho will see me,” says Monsieur, “and then he rings up or asks us to dinner, and they must have one performance, and then the Grand Opera directors will come, and that means more.” So M. Richard savs

they are going to France for a rest, I for though he is on a holiday, he declares it is most strenuous. Not so Madame, she says she is having a rest. Concert work is easy compared to opera, although in concerts she is responsible for the whole evening, and ■ everything depends on her, yet she is 1 enjoying it—it does not worry her. | “Oh, no,’’ says Monsieur, “I do the : worrying,” and he continued, “When I Lady Forbes Robertson ‘ comes here ' jou must see ‘Enter, Madame,’ and I then you will see ‘her.’ It is a play [of a prima donna and her.husband and [entourage, and they all wait upon her | slightest word. That is Madame and I.” “But,” Madame protests, “you | are not unhappy.” “Oh, no, I am not, but, there it is, you must 6ee the : play.” “Well, then,” again protests I the little lady, “it is your own faults — you all spoil me.” True, no doubt, but, then, who could help it—husband, maid, pianist and everyone—those who have met Madame will subscribe to the statement that with all the goodwill in the world they have not succeeded in any “spoiling.” On one occasion, at any rate, Madame had every chance. While in America, she played between New York, Chicago, and Boston, and lived in a special car, having her own drawing-room and sleeping-car, etc. She would sing on Monday in New York, Wednesday in Chicago, and Saturday in, Boston, travelling in between. On this occasion her suite numbered five, and included her own chef, for Madame was unable to eat the American cooking. That, Madame declared, in spite of the chef, was one of the most trying seasons she ever had. But - even this has not spoilt her. She is as unspoilt as the Fairy Princess, with whom the more one sees her the more one instinctively compares her. Her voice, her artistry, her charming personality, all seem to hold something magical, something elusive, that cannot bo caught and put down on paper. We can only hope that the good fairies will waft her here again.