Notes for Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21300, 2 April 1931, Page 20

Notes for Women

By Phillida

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL, Miss E. Moffett, of Invercargill, is the guest of Mrs J. H. Crawshaw, St. Clair. ¥ ¥ » Dr and Mrs Russell Ritchie and family will leave to-day for Moeraki. * sf: * Mr and Mrs J. A. Hanan left on Monday for Wellington. * * * Mias Theomin has returned from a visit to Mount Cook. * * * Mr and Mrs G. R. Ritchie win spend the Easter vacation at Waikouaiti. * ¥ * Mrs R. A. Ewing will spend the Easter holidays at Waihola. ¥ * ¥ Mrs Nesbitt, of Australia, is the guest of Mrs Watson Shennan, High street. ¥ * * Miss North has returned from a visit to Christchurch. * ¥ * Mrs E. Aslin has left on a visit to Wanganui. ¥ ¥ ¥ Mrs Hugh Tolmie left Dunedin on Monday, en route for England, * * ¥ Miss Acton Adams has left on a holiday visit to Australia. * * ¥ Mrs Phillip Pemberthy will spend the Easter vacation at Gatlins. ¥ * » Mr and Mrs J. S. Sinclair will spend the Easter holidays at Moeraki. ¥ ¥ ¥ Mr and Mrs C. T. Callis left yesterday for Palmerston North, where they will in future reside; ¥ ¥ * Miss Nancye Le Cren, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Norton Oram, Highgate> * * ¥ Miss Clara Graham will leave on Friday for Timaru Creek, Hawea district, where she will be the guest of Mrs Riley. ¥, ¥ ¥ Miss Doreen Eight, of Christchurch, is the guest of Miss Betty Findlay, Taieri. >'f ¥ ¥ Mr and Mrs Douglas Ramsay and Miss Ramsay ■null spend the holidays at Queenstown. . , 5p * ¥ Miss Edith Farquhar will leave Dunedin at the cud of this month for England. :Jc ¥ ¥ Mr and Mrs F. D. Bell, of Shag Valley, have left on a camping holiday to Glencoe. s}* Mrs W. F. Edmond will leave for Waikouaiti to-day to spend the Easter vaca* tion - ,*■ * * Mrs Leslie Mills will , leave to-day for Lake Wanaka, where she will be the guest of her mother, Mrs P. R. Sargood. •¥ ¥ * Lady Fenwick will leave to-day for Levels, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs Wilfred White. * * * Miss 'M. Fenwick will leave to-day for Timaru, where she will be the guest ot Miss Revell, “ Cadogan.” ¥¥ . * Miss Taylor, of Hawera who has been the guest of Mrs H. W. Bundle, has returned to her home. * ¥ * Mr and Mrs Garth Gallaway will leave to-day for Linburn station, Central Otago, to spend the Easter vacation. ¥ * * Mrs Keith S. Ramsay and family will leave to-day for Maclennan, where the Easter vacation will be spent. *' * * Miss Blackmore, the new lady principal of St. Hilda’s College, is the guest of Mrs J. M. Ritchie, Pitt street. ¥ * * The sisters of St. Hilda’s College are the guests of Mrs Richards, “Lis Escop,” Woodhaugh. * * * Mrs C. North is visiting Christchurch, where she is the guest of Mrs L. A. North. ¥ * * Mr and Mrs Chubbs-Johnson left yesterday for Auckland, where they will in future reside. ¥ ¥ ¥ Mr and Mrs R. R. Aspinall will leave Dunedin on Friday for Palmerston North, where they will be the guests of Mrs H. M'Cullough. ¥ sis ¥ Mr and Mrs 8. Chaffey, who paid a brief visit to Dunedin this week, have returned to their home, “ Mount Possession,” Canterbury. ¥ ¥ Si! Miss Mary Rolleston, of Timaru, passed through Dunedin yesterday, en route for Southland, where she will be the guest of Mrs George Pinckney, Glenaray. ¥ ¥ ¥ Miss Barbara Pinckney, of Glenaray, Southland, is visiting Christchurch, where she is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Ross, Fendalton. ¥ ¥ si: Bishop West-Wataon and Mrs WestWatson, of Christchurch, are the guests of Mrs Richards, “ Lis Escop,” Woodhaugh. b ¥ ¥ ¥ Captain F. Henning and his son, Mr Stuart Henning, of England, are the guests of Mrs Aufrere Fenwick, Fairy Hill,” St. Clair. s{c ¥ si: Mrs C. M. Focken and her daughter will leave this evening with Miss Sutton for Invercargill where they will be the guests of Miss Sutton’s mother. ¥ * si< Mrs J. D. Gordon, of Milburn, is at present spending an enjoyable holiday with her sister, Mrs C. W. Higgins, of Willow Brook, Middlemarch. Si: Si: ¥ Mrs Leslie Wilson, who has been spending a holiday at Christchurch, has gone on to “Kaiwarra,” North Canterbury, where she will be the guest of Mrs Walter MacFarlane. ¥ ¥ ¥ Mrs A. R. Falconer will have as guests during the Easter holidays several students from Wellington, who are arriving in Dunedin to-day to take part in the New Zealand inter university tournament; ¥ s|: si: Several of the students who are arriving in Dunedin to-day from the north to take part in the New Zealand interuniversity tournament will be the guests of Lady Ferguson at “ Wychwood ” during their stay in Dunedin. Mrs T. Fergus, of High street, will have as guests during the Easter holidays several students from Canterbury, who will arrive to-day, to take part in the New Zealand interuniversity tournament, which is being held this year in Dunedin. Ladies requiring permanent waving, marcel, water waving, facial or hair treatment should consult Miss Miller and Mrs Shrimpton at the Stock Exchange Hairdressers .and Tobacconists. Inecto Dyes in stock. Phone 11-560. —Advt. •

Items of social interest and topics relating to the home are invited. Communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Notices of engagements must be signed by one at least of the principals, or by some responsible person, as a guarantee of genuineness.

Mrs Harman Reeves, who has been spending a few days in Dunedin, has returned to her country residence at Waikouaiti, where she will remain during the Easter holidays.

Mr and Mrs Joseph Scott, of Palmerston North, arrived in Dunedin this ■week to attend the marriage of their sou, Mr F. Scott, to Miss Thelma M'Millan. which took place yesterday,

A pleasant “at home” to friends and the parents of pupils of the school was held on Monday afternoon by Miss Black, principal of Aroherfield, in the Assembly Hall, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion with gladioli, sweet peas, and autumnal foliage.

Miss Mary Stephenson was hostess at a tea party given on Monday afternoon at her residence, Hobson street, St. Clair. Among the guests present were Mrs InnesWalker (British East Africa), Misses D. Hartmann, M. Halsted, J. Priest, M. Shand (Tiraaru), Helen Maunscll, and M. Statham, and Mr Stuart Henning (England).

An encouragement to those members of the Otago Women’s Club to whom play-acting and writing appealed was given by the president (Lacy Ferguson) some time ago, when she offered for competition two prizes fpr the two best one-act plays submitted within a given period. The competition, which has just closed, resulted in seven entries being submitted to the judges, Miss Morton, Dr Carmalt Jones, and Mr J. B. Callan, who have awarded the first prize to Mies Lilian M'Carthy for her play entitled “A Flat To Let,” and the second to Miss Eileen Service for her entry, entitled “ Half An Hour.”

The monthly meeting of the Papatowai Women’s Institute was held on March 3 with an attendance of 15 members and one visitor. After the institute anthem had been sung, the roll-call, “ What i Dislike Doing, proved both interesting and amusing. A very interesting talk by the president, Mrs Tubman, on “ The Ruins of Pompeii," was given, post-cards illustrating the wonderful interior decorations of the “Casa dei Vettii" in as good a state of preservation as they were before the eruption in a.d. 79, were shown, also the wonderful Corinthian columns of the Basilica. The competition for the best article made from a sugar bag, a bright and useful table cover, was won by Mrs Tubman. Supper was then handed round, and the meeting closed with the National Anthem.

& v * The annual meeting of the Waipahi Women’s Institute was held in the local hall on March 25, when Mrs Collins presided over a full meeting of members. The annual report was read and adopted. General satisfaction was expressed at the enthusiasm shown by members in the past. The intsitute recorded its thanks to Miss Jean M‘Lay for a demonstration of basket making. The election of officebearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—The retiring officers, Mrs Collins (president) and Mrs J. Hall (secretary) were unanimously re-elected, while Mrs W. Becoard was elected treasurer. The retiring treasurer, Mrs T. Whiteside, was cordially thanked for her successful efforts during the past year. A competition for the best results obtained from a yard of britway was won by Mrs Johnston. The monthly market table was also held, and this proved both interesting and remunerative. The afternoon tea, with its accompanying social chat, was much enjoyed by all, the hostesses for the occasion being Mesdames P. Madden and H. Jones. * * * Mrs Hayman presided over the annual meeting of Tuapeka Mouth-Greenfield Women’s Institute on March 12, when it was unanimously agreed that £5 5s be sent towards tbe relief of institute members who suffered in the recent earthquake. The new committee was elected by ballot, Mrs Hayman being returned unopposed as president. The annual report and balance sheet were read and adopted, and the programme for the year read and accepted. Mrs Keenan and Mrs Millar were thanked for acting as tellers at the election. A pleasant little meeting took place on March 27, when some 35 members met to bid farewell to Mrs Clark, who ia leaving the Mrs Lucas was the winner in an exceedingly difficult “ Tree ” competition, and Miss Jean Cross won the musical parcel competitions. Songs, recitations, stories, and a stirring pianoforte selection all tended to make towards a happy evening. Mrs Clark was then presented with a handsome handbag and some linen handkerchiefs, for which she returned thanks, after which supper was served. The singing of “ Auld Lang Syne ” and “ God Save the King ” brought the meeting to a close. * * * Blue and pink hydrangea, orange marigolds, red-hot pokers, were the decorative features of the Church of Christ yesterday evening for the marriage of Thelma Omand M'Millan. only daughter of Mrs J. M'Millan and the late J. M'Millan, of edin, who was married to Francis George Scott, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Scott, of Palmerston North. The Rev. W. D. More was the officiating clergyman. The bride entered the church on the arm of her uncle, Mr W. H. M'Kenzie, and looked charming in a gown of ivory chiffon ring velvet designed with a Boadicea bodice and an instep-length skirt which flowed to the back in a long train. The square-cut neck of her bodice was enhanced by a necklace of tiny pearls and a handsome Bruessels net veil was charmingly arranged off the face with a chin strap of seed pearls, and a narrow band finishing on either side of the head with dainty poseys of orange blossom. She wore slippers of ivory crepe de chine, asd carried a sheaf of arum lilies. She was attended by three bridemaids — Miss Rima Sunderland, who was attired in a long, tight-fitting to the waist and belted gown of flame ring velvet and a flame Spanish picture hat trimmed with a long, sweeping ostrich plume of the same shade, and Miss Lenore MacKenzie and Miss Nancye George, in similarlydesigned frocks of cornflour blue ring velvet, with picture hats of putty felt, trimmed with ostrich plumes, and a flower girl. Miss Thelma Martin, of Nelson, who wore a charming, long frock of flame velvet and a tinsel headdress trimmed with flame flowers. The bridesmaids carried shower bouquets to tone with their frocks and wore gold necklaces and bangles, the gift of the bridegroom, while the flower girl carried a miniature posy and wore a signet ring, the gift of the bridegroom. A reception was later held at the Strand Salon, where Mrs M'Millan, assisted by the parents of the bridegroom, received the guests. Mrs M'Millan was attired in a gown of mulberry celanese, a smart mulberry velour hat, and a black fur coat, and carried a bouquet of pansies, and Mrs Scott, in a smart black gown relieved with Oriental trimming under a black fur coat, and a black hat, and carried a bouquet of flowers to tone with her toilette For going away the bride wore a very becoming nigger tailored fine serge suit, with skin shoes and handbag to tone, a nigger velour bat, and a stone marten necklet. She carried a musquash coat trimmed on collar and cuffs with skunk, the gift of the bridegroom. * * * The new Axminster Carpets have arrived at Haywards, the Premier House Furnishers, George street, and a most interesting selection they make. The designs and colourings strike quite a new note and offer a wide choice of colour schemes, while the prices are lower.— Advt.

On Tuesday afternoon the members of the Outram Croquet Club entertained Mrs H. Petrie, who is leaving the district, to an afternoon on the lawns. After a pleasant game of croquet had been indulged in, afternoon tea was partaken of. Mrs Snow, president of the club, in a neat little speech presented Mrs Petrie, on behalf of the club, with a handsome Stuart crystal fruit dish. Mrs Petrie suitably replied.

Two hundred beads, representing years of search and travel by one man, formed a particularly interesting exhibit at the recent London Exhibition of Persian Art (states the Daily Mail). Some of the beads were said to date back 5000 years. “ Eye-beads,” made of opaque glass, with a spot in the centre and concentric rings round it, were worn several hundred years K.C., to protect the wearer from the evil eye. Several had been collected and strung together into a necklace for the exhibition. One bead, on an armlet, carved to the shape of a lion, was buried with its owner and dug up hundreds of years later. * V # “While most of our gentler fashionables are finding solace and contentment beneath the southern skies, there is a host of hardier demoiselles who are enjoying themselves in the robust climate of the frozen North,” states a writer in an American paper. “Some of them are at St. Moritz and some are at Quebec. Some are at Lake Placid and some are content with the Palais de Glace in Paris. But these young ladies require a mode of their own wherever they are, and it is almost as important as if they were at Nice or Cannes or Palm Beach. The combination of knitted jumper and woollen skirt is the leading costume type for the north country, Very youthful demoiselles are able to wear jumpers which are tucked in at the normal waistline, but for the more matronly figure the jumpers are belted and usually a short hip length. Another variation of this costume is the Schiaparelli three-in-one sweater, which is worn in conjunction with corduroy breeches, these latter appearing in both black and bright colours. Equally effective is Jeanne Lanvin’s suit of brown corduroy, which incorporates a jacket resembling a belted blouse. Lucien Lelong’s contribution is a youthful costume of black gabardine having a tightly-fitted jacket which terminates abruptly at the waistline, The typical head covering is the knitted cap cut and draped in various maimers, but always fitted closely to the head and invariably following the off-the-forehead movement of formal millinery. This is often difficult, particularly in the more active sports, but the mode, nevertheless, persists.” NEW ZEALAND WOMEN LADY ELIBANK’S RECEPTION, (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON. February 17. The members of the New Zealand Women’s Association were the guests of Viscountess Elibank and the United Circle of the Lyceum Club at a reception on the afternoon of February 12. It was a very happy function, w'hich brought together a large number of the members, including Lady Wilford (president). Lady Salmond (hon. secretary), Miss V. Russell (hon treasurer), and ladies of the committee. Lady Elibank had arranged for a musical programme, the vocalists being Miss Hodder, Mr parsons and Mr Barrington. The first-named two have just completed their academy course and are both singers of great promise. Prior to the musical programme being started, Lady Elibank extended a very cordial invitation to her New Zealand guests, to whom also she offered her deep sympathy in the terrible disaster that the Dominion has sustained. The hearts of the people of England had gone out to the men and women in New Zealand. Words failed to express adequately the depth of the sorrow they felt. At the end of the musical programme Mrs Hal Williams returned thanks on behalf of the guests for the delightful hospitality received, and for the great sympathy which Lady Elibank had expressed in connection with the earthquake. It was difficult —indeed ,almost impossible —to speak about the anxiety w'hich had been experienced during the 10 days. But in that interval New Zealand people here had learned still more to appreciate the country which they all called “ Home,” for everyone had been so extraordinary kind and sympathetic, and New Zealanders in the Mother Country had felt indeed they really were at “ Home.” Among those present were: Lady Holdsworth, Mrs A. M. Michie, Mrs Graham Michie, Mrs J. M'N. Christie, Mrs Bernard Myers, Mrs R. Mill, Mrs G. Beetham, Mrs J. Gell, Mrs N. FitzHerbest, Mrs Brumfit, Mrs E. Hitchcock, Mrs H. T. B. Drew, Mrs Lindo Levien, Mrs Frederick Moore, Miss Rosemary Rees, Mrs West, Mrs and Miss Corliss, Mies E. Pharazyn, Miss N. Soanlan, Mrs B. C. Rennie, Mrs A. Loftus Tottenham, Miss E. Bayley, Mrs M. Holmes, the Misses Holmes, Lady Elibank, New Zealanders may be interested to know, is the sister of Briga dier-general W. R. N. Madocks, C. 8., C.M.G., D. 5.0., once a staff officer in New Zealand. He married Miss Buller, the daughter of the late Sir Walter and Lady Buller, once very well-known residents of Wellington. BLACKBERRY LORE. BLACKBERRY JELLY. Clean 81b of blackberries; put them into a pan with water to three-parts cover. Boil until fruit is soft and all the goodness extracted. Then strain through a fine sieve or jelly-bag into a basin; return the juice to the pan with the strained juice of two lemons and the finely-peeled rind. Cook with 11b of sugar to every pint of juice. Boil rapidly until it will jelly, then remove the lemon rind and pour into heated pots. SEEDLESS BLACKBERRY AND APPLE JAM. Four pounds of ripe blackberries, 41b cooking apples (windfalls can be used for this), 61b of preserving sugar. Remove any stalks from _ the blackberries, and see that the berries are quite sound. Peel_ and core the apples, removing any bruised parts. Put the fruit in the preserving pan with one pint of water, and stew until it is a soft pulp, then run through a sieve that is fine enough to keep back the seeds. Return the pulp to the pan. Make the sugar hot in the oven, add it to the fruit, and boil all together until it sets when tested (about half an hour). Remove any scum. Turn into warm jars. Tie down and store when cold. SEEDLESS BLACKBERRY JAM. Put 01b of blackberries into a preserving pan with water rather more than halfway over the berries. Boil well until all goodness is extracted, then strain through a fine sieve into a large basin. Peel 31b of apples and core them; put them into the pan and cook them with the blackberry juice, the grated rind and juice of two lemons. Allow 11b of sugar to every pint of juice and 21b of sugar to every pint of apple. Boil until at wall jelly, then pot and tie down. BLACKBERRY JAM. Peel and core 41b of apples and put into preserving pan with 6!b of clean blackberries. Scrub three lemons and dry them; grate the rind into the other fruit, then squeeze in the juice. Cook for 10 minutes, then add sugar in the proportion of 21b to every 11b of fruit and an extra slb for the lemons. Boil until it will jelly nicely. Put into pots and tie down while still hot. BLACKBERRY SOLID. To every quart of freshly-gathered blackbei'ries take four or six sharp apples. Wash the blackberries and take out stalks. Slice and cut up the apples. Put all on to simmer. Stir often. When all is in a soft mass rub through a sieve to extract seeds. Measure, and for each pint take a short fib of sugar. Boil the fruit eight or 10 minutes, add the sugar. This is better made hot in oven. Stir, allow to boil five minutes, put in moulds or small jars. Excellent with bare or mutton, or as a sweet with cream.