Notes for Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21021, 9 May 1930, Page 14

Notes for Women

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Mrs J. A. Hanan has returned to Dun edin.

Mrs W, Menlove has returned to Athol,

Miss Betty Rutherford has returned to Hawarden.

Miss Margaret Livingstone has gone to Christchurch. ♦ + *

Mrs W. J, Richards has returned to her home in Christchurch.

Miss B. Bhand is visiting Woodbury as the, guest of Miss Winton.

Lady Carncross has returned to ,Wel imgton after a visit to this city.

Miss Wallace-Watson has returned from a holiday spent in the north.

Mrs Price and Miss Price have left on their return journey to Melbourne.

Miss Bee, of Masterton, is at present paying a holiday visit to Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs A, E. M'Dougall are nt present on a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs J. A. Johnstone has returned from a trip to Wellington.

The Misses S. and E. Sutton, of Oamaru. have gone to Christchurch for a short visit.

Miss A. Matheson has gone to Palmerston North as the guest of Mrs A. R. Cooper.

Mr and Mrs A. Lavender, of Hobart, have left Dunedin on their homeward journey.'

Mrs Austin Cook, of Eelburn, Wellington who is a visitor to Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs J. Cook, St. Leonards.

Mr and Mrs Eric Rillstone, of Timaru, spent last week-end with Mrs Rillstone’s parents, Mr and Mrs John Haggitt, CarKill street.

Miss Lilian Haggitt, who was the chest of Mrs A. J. Pryor-Williams, Timaru, tor Easter, is now with Mrs George Haggitt at Palmerston North.

.The engagement is announced of Laura uthley, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs G. of Palmerston North, to Cap-’ tain Oliver Dudley Sutcliffe, M.C., younger son of Mr and Mrs T. Sutcliffe, of Jersey,

Mr T. M. Wilford, K.C., High' Commissioner for New Zealand, has accepted the invitation of the central executive of the V ictona , League to become an honorary vice-president of the league in Great Britain. Mrs Wilford has accepted election as an honorary member of.the council.

Mrs Wataon Shennan was hostess on -Luesday. afternoon at a tea-party given m honour of Miss Cutten at her residence. High street. The guests present included Lady Williams and ' Lady Ferguson, Mesdames W. Laidlaw, J. Shand, r • George- Mac Lean. GlenW. Rdttray, Macassey, Sen., H. S. Fenwick, and W. F. Edmond, Misses “Lean, Hart (2), Farquhar (2), Webster. Macassey, Shand, and Glendining.

T. ho “embers of the Taieri Ladies' Croquet Club, assembled on Saturday afternoon to bid farewell to Mrs G. Armstrong (the late secretary), who is leaving Mosgtel to reside m Dunedin. A few short games were played on the lawns, and afternoon tea was provided. The presiC lr n rLi Mrs f- rin « l . e > thanked Mrs Armstrong for her services to the club 0d , her every happiness in her new home her remarks being endorsed by Mrs Allan and Mrs M'Pheat, Mrs Armstrong suitably replied. This social afternoon also closed the season for the

t Holman, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, who has been appointed a substitute delegate to the League of Nations Conference for Australia, is the daughter of the secretary of the Timbers Workers of Außt raha, and- is an Adelaide University graduate. She is one of the ablest figures in the Western Australian Labour movement, and has been of the greatest assistance to the organised timber workers. She baa, since the days of her early schooling in the western convents developed great powers of organiseti.on, but “as latterly been somewhat handicapped by indifferent health. A cablegram from Perth states Miss Holman was apparently re-elected on Saturday in the seat* Austrahan Action for the Forrest

n a * B ?. dda m—daughter of the mte Chief Detective Boddam, and of Mrs Boddam, of Oriental Bay, Wellingtonhas already come to the front in London ■",5 ®* n fier. and after a sojourn there of only three years. When Miss Laila Bcduam went to London, accompanied by her mother and sister, she had the great good fortune to meet Mr and Mrs Percy Pitt who both saw great possibilities in the ■ 7 Zealander’s voice. Mr Pitt is the official musical director of Covent Garden, and also conductor, with Sir Landon Ronald, of .the 8.8.0. Orchestral Symj£?P y Orchestra, Mr Pitt, with all his duties, found time to write .to Mrs hsodclam to say he considered that “ Laila has a most excellent voice, which is well worth training for a professional career.” *.* - * , In response to requests from many of her musical friends. Miss . Isobe] Lancia (Mrs Edwin R. Greenfield) is arranging to give a recital at the Town Hall shortly, in conjunceitno with Mr Charles Martin. This should prove of interest to lovers of music, as Miss Lariglands, who will be remembered for her performances —her only two appearances in Dunedin—at the Royal Male Choir concerts last J® 11 '. « a brilliant young violinist ’from the Melbourne Conservatorium, where she studied under such eminent tutors as M de larcynski, F. B. Hart, Florenz Hoogstoel and must certainly rank amongst the finest violinists that have visited New Zealand. Her. amazing technique ami wonderful tone place her in the foremost rank. Miss .Langlands and Mr Martin arc arranging; a programme of Sonatas from such composers as Greig, Schumann, Handel, lartini, Bach.

To satisfy her desire for adventure, an £, to re^eve er impoverished parents, a 2°- y ear-old girl revealed to the Sunday Chronicle that she had tramped 2000 mnea to get a job as stewardess on board a Soviet ship, She is Serifima Plutnikova, and her boat, the Yushar, is on its way back to Russia after a trip to the London docks. Mile Plutnikova and an officer’s wife are the only women on board the ship, which has a crew of 16. She knows no fear, and is regarded with great esteem by the male members of the crew. “We love and respect her,” said the boatswain,- “ and would do anything for her. She is the most courageous woman I have ever met. One of her pet jobs is to paint the top of the funnel. We regard her as our mascot. She joins in all our games, and is always masculine in her outlook. She plays men’s games, sings men’s songs, and thoroughly enjoys herself. On Jour last journey we struck a bad patch of weather in mid-ocean. The crew not on duty werq ordered below. Sera, as she is known to us, insisted on making coffee for us and taking it to the crew on duty, fearless of the huge seas sweeping over the decks. Mile Plutnikova has one ambition in life. This is it, in her own quaint English: ‘I become captain—maybe, yes? ’ ”

Items of social interest and topics relating to the home a n invited. ComSE. T “ bO , “ Co “Ps nle ? b ? the nam e and address of the wJSj. .Notices °f engagements must be- signed by one at least of the principal., w ** some responsible person, u a guarantee of genuineness

. Mr and Mrs Winston Barron, of Hastings, will arrive in Dunedin to-day and during their stay will he the guests of Sir John Roberts, of Littlebourne.

The engagement is announced of Alice daughter of Mr and Mrs M’Dowell, Lewis street, Invercargill, to Mr Bert Meldrum, of Dunedin, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Meldrum, King street, Invercargill. * * *

The engagement is announced of Phyllis only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. W. Cole, Lowe street, Invercargill, to David second eldest son of Mr and Mrs A H. Stewart, “ Hillcrest” Neil street Abbotsford, Dunedin.

The engagement is announced of Jane Burgess, eldest .daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Gunn, Winton, to Thomas George, eldest son of the Rev. David Campbell «nid Mrs Campbell, of West Taieri, f)uncam.

Miss L. Gillies (head mistress of the Junior School at Columba College) was a passenger for the north by the second express yesterday. She intends to visit England and the Continent, and will be absent from New Zealand for more than 12 months. A number of pupils of the college bade her farewell at the railway station.

The St. Clair Women’s Club held its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday, when the greater part of the time was taken up with business. The president (Mrs J. B. M Intyre) occupied the chair. A very enjoyable musical programme had u rrf ) n 8 e( V those taking part being Mrs Barton, Misses Skinner, Newbold, a P, Supper and the singing of the National Anthem brought a very enjoyable evening to a close.

.Mrs T. Chalmers entertained a number ot friends at her residence, St. Clair, yesterday afternoon in honour of Miss Cutten and Miss Hendry, who are leaving shortly for a tour abroad. Among those present were Mesdames Crawshaw, Macdonald (Edendale), E, J. P. Denny, iiustae’e, Macassey,- Stuart, Stephenson, uud H de C. M f Arthur, Misses Broderick, Fullarton (2). Instone (Melbourne), J Jai ling (Oamaru), Rodgers, and Featherston.

# * *, ■ To judge by the large attendance of enthusiasts who gathered at the meeting of the Dunedin French Club in the Girls’ High School building on the evening of May 5, the olub is certainly going to enjoy a successful programme for 1930. In the unavoidable absence of the president. Dr Q. E, Thompson, M. Paul Saldaignc occupied the chair, and the evening began with ai impromptu, but very effective reading of a comedy of Labiche, in which Mesdames Saldaigne and Bellugue, and Messrs Saldaigne, Macgregor. Cameron, an-d Wolkinaon took part. Social games orgamsed by Miss V. Barron proved to be .am irresistible stimulus for French conversation, and supper brought to a close a very happy social evening.

The monthly meeting of the Otago Women Teachers’ Association was held in me cmbroom, Moray place, on May 6. The president, Miss Sullivan,, after . disposing of the correspondence and business, introduced Mrs Benson (Nat. Sc. Tripod, Cantab, late dean of the home science faculty) as the speaker for the afternoon. Mrs Benson gave a most delightful informal talk on home life in Japan, illustrating her points with models and pictures from that country. After describing the flimsy structure of the houses, the speaker gave an account of the manner of furnishing, particularly emphasising the Japanese concentration on one object of beauty in each room. Writing materials were then exhibited, and the delicatelypainted rice paper was much admired. A demonstration of the use of chopsticks suggested that their manipulation was not so very difficult. The use of electric light even in the remotest districts was rather a remarkable fact. The diet of the Japanese people opened up possibilities of great discussion, on account of the almost entire absence of meat and dairy products. When considering such a beauty-loving race as the Japanese, mention bad to bo made of the gardens, said the speaker, in which flowers are conspicuous by their absence, and a tree, a pond, a lantern, and a tea-house by their presence. The family life of Japan Is so important a feature of the nation that Mrs Benson dwelt at some length on ancestor worship and the children’s festivals. She > closed her fascinating talk with a brief resume of the educational system which compares very favourably with that of the western world. After a hearty vote of thanks was conveyed to Mrs Benson, members took the opportunity to examine more closely the display of writing materials, postcards, and -books onithe table.

A quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnised at Haitangata on \Vedncsday. April 16, when Winifred Doris, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Dick, Salcombe street, was united in matrimony to James, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Richardson, of Christchurch street. Mr H. E. Greenwood, of the Church of Christ, was the officiating minister. The sitting room, in which the marriage took' place, was tastefully .. decorated with autumn tints and asters. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming model frock of cream supple satin, ornamented with radium lace and a pink spray on the shoulder. Her veil was beautifully arranged on a coronet 0 £ "{Rh a posy of orange blossom at either side. She carried an exquisite bouquet composed of cream roscsxand pink tinted dahlias and carnations, with maidenhair fern and white streamers, bilver shoes and stockings to harmonise completed a dainty toilette. Sne was attended by Miss Maida Hughes, who looked very sweet in a frock of lemon taffeta hand embrbidered, with sprays in pale pink shades, bhe wore also a lemon ennoline picture hat trimmed with lemon velvet ribbon and pink silk roses, and shoes and stockings to tone. Her bouquet consisted ot lemon and cream roses, relieved with pink carnations, and maidenhair fern and lemon and pink satin streamers. Mr Joseph Dick, brother of the bride, carried out the duties of beat man in a capable manner. The bridal party enteral the room to the strains of the “ Wedding p aye ‘i, by , Mrs °- Wilson, aunt Hie hymn “The Voice that f oer Tiden was then sung. After the ceremony the guests adjourned mar^ e , e - erected 011 lawn of Thf >V n , tlfHl repast was partaken i. ihe biidcs mother, who received the' guests, wore a brown rep frock, relieved nith beige. The bridegroom’s mother'was t ,V 1 t C A d ' n . « fl ,° r ck of black satin with hat to match. Many congratulatory telegrams were received from ail over New Zealand. A lengthy toast list was enthusiastically honoured. The presents received by the young oonnle were both numerous and costly, testifying to their popularity A- silver horscsW Moat!‘tv ‘ e Hwm 6 by h , er little cousin, travel i T - rry Wl ! son - Mrs Richardson travelled in a nigger brown silk rep frock trimmed with crepe de chine, coat ?nTf 6 l a f“ d mi° cl f ln - K ? en sui , te ' nnd " model telt hat. The bridegrooms present to the I^ll " a - S i a rop , c , °? Pearls and to the bridesmaid a gold ivy-leaf necklet.

Special Jacobean Antique Oak Dining Room Suite at Hayward’s for £4B 10s Ue invite you to inquire about it.—o. |UUI \V. Hayward, Ltd., George ■ street, Dunedin. —Advt.

„ Noto.-Wheu deciding on your Gloves or Stockings go to the specialist, London iown Hosiery Panour, where you buy direct from mill at the lowest cost.—lßG» George street (3 doors from Terrv’el Advt.

Miss Miller (late of Mr Lucock’s, vr<xT al -', l i. V s ?°, w in . charge of the late H. M Neill s hairdressing rooms. Permanent wave; full head £2 2s. Open Saturday afternoons. A visit will be appreciated. Phono 11-560.—Advt.

' Zealand" are Black Model I rocks for afternoon wear, of best quality crepe de chine, georgette, satin beaute, etc. The very latest styles. All black and black with colour. Full women’s fitting Special prices for “ Made in New Zealand Display.” £3 ss.—Lucia, 35 George street, nest Singer Machine Co.— Advt,

Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, include Mr and Mrs J. High ton, Mr and Mrs W. S. Hunt, Miss D. James, Mr E. S. Felton, Mr J. Aitken (England), Mrs Gilder, Miss Gilder, Mrs Taylor, Miss Bluhdorn, Mr S. King (Sydney), Mr- P. Andrew (Wairarapa), Dr and Mrs Bctt, Miss Andrew (Nelson), Mr and Mrs G. R. Ingram, Master Ingram, Mrs C. A. Robinson (Timaru), Mr and Mrs G. Watson (Tejnuka), Mr and Mrs Coupland (Invercargill), Mr J. D. Nelson, Mr J. K. L. Webling, Mr S. M'Kay (Dunedin), Mr and M™ G. A. Goughian (Wanaka), Mr M, M’Taggart (Cromwell), Mr G. W. Hesson (Alexandra). Mr A. Fraser, Mr R. Nicol (Glenorchy).

A slight departure from its usual form marked this month’s meeting of the poetry section of the literary circle of the Otago Women’s Club, There was a very large vattendance, and much interest was displayed in the prescribed- subject, “ Free Verse,” of which the Sitwells are chief exponents. An informative and entertaining paper was read by the chairwoman (Mrs Lawrenson), after which a very animated general discussion took place, members evidently having taken special pains to_ obtain all possible information upon this modern style of poetry. Extracts from “ The Bookman,” “ The Poetry Review,” “ The Daily Mirror,” etc., regarding the Sitwell trio were read and, as illustrating the particular form of “Free Verse,” th e following poems, taken from various works of the Sitwells, were also read: —“Promenade Sentimentale,” “First Variation on a Theme,” “Two Dogs,” "The Parrot,” “Daphne,” “The Mother,” “See that Old Sailor Man,”, and “ Colonel Fantock.” Those present were- Mesdames Lawrenson, Wilson, W. J, Williams, Mayall, Flynn, Gibb, Cole., Harvey, Rodgcrson, Cowie, P. L. Ritchie, J. W. Stewart, , and Oakden, Misses Holland Smith, Mullin, Fenwick, Sherriff, Hunter, Ross, Crow, Scoular, and E. M. Neale. The June meeting will be held on the second Tuesday in the month, when the poems of John Drinkwater will be studied.

On Monday evening the Op oho branch of the' Home Economics Association held its monthly study circle at the residence of the leader, Miss Calder. The box contained conies of a lecturette entitled "Household Fabrics: Tests and Uses," also folders ofsapples of linen and cotton damasks, tapestries, moquettes, towelling, tea towelling, and carpets, which were arranged to illustrate the. different qualities and their relative prices. The members. read the lecturette aloud, and then studied the various samples, and by means of burning tests obtained much practical information, of value to those who are interested in . the problem .of choosing suitable fabrics for “ Kenovating the Home." The different natural ana man-made fibres of which household fabrics are manufactured were described and contrasted, and their suitability for different work was pointed out. Members exchanged views on various points of interest, and so added to the value of the meeting. Supper concluded a very instructive and enjoyable evening.

• * « « ' St. Mary’s Church. Mornington, was, on the evening of April 30, the scene of a pretty wedding, the contracting parties being Winifred Mavis (Winnie), second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. P. Hardie. of Mornington, and Isaac Gordon, son of Mrs Dryden, of Owaka. The Rev. Mr Fisher was the officiating clergyman, and Mrs Beattie presided at the organ. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion. The bride, who entered the church on the arm 'of her father, was gowned in a charming frock of 'white georgette and silver lace, with tight-fitting, sleeveless bodice, while the skirt hemline fell gracefully to the ankles at the back. Her silver embroidered tulle veil was daintily -■ arranged in cap style with silver leaves and orange blossom. She wore a beautiful rope of pearls, silver slippers, 'and carried a showering bouquet of exquisite flowers, which completed the ■dainty ensemble: She was attended by her sister, Miss Ruby Hardie, who was gowned in salmon pink crepe satin, with draped georgette skirt falling to the ankles, dainty felt hat, shoes and bouquet to tone. . Miss Margaret Dryden, niece of the bridegroom, made a dainty flowergirl, attired in a blue crepe de chine tiered frock design, with three frills, a small tulle cap, and she carried a pretty bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr T. Woods as best men. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Embassey Salon, where the guests were received by Mrs Hardie, mother of the bride, who wps attired in a navy blue celanese gown, trimmed with beige, a beize felt hat trimmed with chenille to tone, and a black satin coat. She carried a bouquet of-bronze chrysantheums. Mrs .Dryden, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of black celanese, a smart little black toque, and a black satin coat, and carried a bouquet of bronze chrysantheums.. The usual toasts and good wishes to the happy young couple were honoured. Dancing was then indulged in. The young couple left by car for the south, the bride travelling in a blue celanese frock trimmed with beige, with chocolate brown coat and hat and shoes. The future home of Mr and Mrs Dryden .will be at Owaka. Mr Fisher presented the young couple with a beautiful suede bound prayer book, from, which the ceremony had 'been read. This" was suitably inscribed.

. The first day's meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s winter fixture proved delightfully line, there being bright warm sunshine and an entire ’'absence of wind. The attendance was v'ery large, especially when it is considered 1 that it was an " off *’ day. The recent spell of delightful weather had an enlivening effect upon the assemblage, and was noticeable in the animated ■ manner in which the feminine patrons moved about the lawns. Notwithstanding the favourable weather, those attending were garbed in wraps, turs, and tweeds, though the colour schuno, generally, showed a brighter aspect. Brown, red, and vivid blue, with here and there ti splash ot yellow aud bright green, were in evidence in the gowns awl millinery worn. Tailored tweeds and cloth coats were much in favour, with an occasional georgette peeping from beneath a fur wrap. Pointed hems and .drapings showed the i last reflection of summer draperies, while the longer length in skirts denoted an inclination towards winter wear. vr' 10( ?f osa present' were the Mayoress, ?i 0 i ' a °k> beige tailored suit, beige telt hat; the wife of the president, Mrs B. S. Irwin, blue floral georgette under a musquash coat, royal blue autumn felt hat; Mrs K. It. Aspinall, black marocain frock under black fur coat trimmed with skunk; Mrs Arthur Hudson, black and white georgette frock under a brown musquash coat, black felt hat; Mrs L Hudson, brown tweed suit, brown felt bat; Mrs A. Harris, brown tweed coat "fiver a bf’own georgette frock, brown felt bat; Mrs Vivian Jacobs, black tailored suit, black felt hat, smoke grey stole; Mrs A. Gamble, fawn tailored suit, brown felt hat; Mrs Bond, navy tailored suit, mustard satin vest, white fox'fur, and black telt hat; Mrs Kenneth Rosa, beige tailored coat over beige frock, nigger brown felt lint; Mrs Radcliffe Taylor, black and white marocain frock under a black corded mlk coat, black tagel hat; Mrs W, J. Taylor (Tiniaru), fawn georgette, frock under a musquash coat, brown felt hat; Mrs Richard Hudson, sen., black silk coat and frock, black felt hat; Mrs C. Hudson, black suit, black hat; Mrs R. E. Crawlord, navy suit and hat, stone marten necklet; Madame Paul Saldaigne, black silk coat, black hat; Mrs Hoffnnn. black silk marocain frock, black silk hat oyster marabout necklet: Mrs Grattan Shiel, black silk coat, black hat; Mrs J. M. Paterson, nigger brown cloth coat, nigger felt hat; , Mrs Norman Speight, navy tailored suit, navy hat; Mrs Charles Ueenslade, dark sax leather coat, sax felt bat, stone marten fur necklet; Mrs H. Divers, fawn tweed suit, brown cloche; JMis Gerald Shie], brown and fawn ensemble suit, trimmed with lambs* wool, blown felt luitj Mrs Shrimptou, musquash coat, black felt hat; Mrs J. H. Martin (Lawrence) brown suit, fe)t hat; Mrs H. B. -jlder black tailored suit; Mrs Murray, black tailored suit, black hat; Mrs Y cr rr fawn suit, blue hat; Mrs M Dougall, navy suit, black hat; Miss Lockhead (Christchurch), navy suit brown hat; Miss Cornish, navy suit fawn felt hat; Miss Irwin, tailored suit, brown felt hat; Mrs A. Melville, navy coat and imt; Miss Murray, fawn tweed coat over Jumper suit, nigger cloche; Miss Iv. Kadchire Taylor, fawn tweed suit, scarlet straw hat; and Miss Drivers, brown tweed suit, nigger brown cloche; also present were Mesdames Ibbotson, Donaldson, driest, J. Logan, Mackenzie, Nicolson! Norman Speight, and Honey wood, Misses Burt, Callender, Hart, Priest, M'Curdy, and Bond, Drs Kenneth Ross, Harty and Charles Greenslade, Messrs A. C. Hanlon K.C., A. Gamble, J, H. M'Dougall, L. Hudepn, C. Hudson, Vivian Jacobs, Trengrove Barton, Bond, Melville, Neill, Cox, and Shximnton-