Notes for Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21531, 31 December 1931, Page 12

Notes for Women

By phillida

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Miss Ruby Barth left Dunedin on Tuesday on a holiday visit to Akaroa. * -V- y Archdeacon and Mrs Fitchett left Dunedin on Tuesday for Queenstown. * * * Mrs Aufrcre Fenwick has returned from a brief visit to Shag Valley. * y » Miss E. M‘George is spending a holiday at Wellington. * * Mrs George Gray is paying a brief visit to Timaru. Mr and Mrs 0. B. Wright are paying a visit to Timaru. * y * Mr and Mrs W. J. Renton are at present making a brief stay at'Christchurch. * y y Mr and Mrs E. Munn arc at present enjoying a visit to Christchurch. ■ * * * .. Miss Evelyn Roberts has left Dunedin for Lower Hiitt, where she will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs J. Symington. ■Jf st * . . Miss Maude Campbell is visiting Riccarton, where she is the guest of Miss Muriel Price. * • Mrs R. H. Barron has left to spend a holiday at Wellington, where a round ot visits ,to relatives .will be paid. ’'* y * Mrs E..A. Duncan is paying a visit to Christchurch,’ where she is the guest ot Mrs John Duncan. . b. ; ■ * y y Miss R. Radc)iffe. Taylor will return to Dunedin during the week-end from a visit to Lake Ohau. ■ V,-, y y y Professor and Mrs Bevan Dodds left Dunedin yesterday for Warrington. # >'fi * Mr and Mrs J. G. Johnston will return to Dunedin during the week-end from a holiday spent at Timaru., * * Miss Margaret Anderson will return to Dunedin during the week-end from a 10 days’ visit to Timaru. Mrs Norton Oram and Miss Betty Oram will return to Dunedin during the weekend from a holiday at Queenstown. Jji *£ Mrs G. I. Black and family are expected to return to Dunedin during the week-end from a visit to Queenstown, jy y y Miss Mollie Cummings left Dunedin on Tuesday morning for Wellington, where she will in future reside. .y y y Mr and Mrs J. T. Martin and their two daughters are spending the holidays at Brighton. •P ■ V V Mr and Mrs T. O. Brown, of Lyall Bay, Wellington, are spending the holidays at Waikouaiti and Dunedin. y y y Mr and Mrs R. Valpy Pike and family will leave Dunedin to-morrow for Queenstown, where they will spend a month’s holiday. , , ' • h .After spending a week’s holiday at Ikmg Valley, Roxburgh, Mr and Mrs P. Yl Wales and family are, now enjoying a stay at Brighton.’ V , ’ * y, ' y '• y. ,Dr and -Mrs S. B. Strain Will leave Dunedin during the week-end for Lumsden, where’ they will spend The next three .weeks. S' ■ . .'-y y ‘ ■ y •*; • Mr and Mrs W. Peterson and their two sons and daughter, of Hamilton, are the guests of Mr and Mrs J. T. Martin, Tolcarne avenue, Maori Hill. • y y y Lady Sidey, accompanied by her son, Mr S. Sidey, and her guests, the Misses Joyce and Beryl Thomas, of Wellington, left Dunedin on Tuesday for Pembroke. lky y y The Rev.‘A. Anstice and Mrs Anstice will leave Dunedin to-day for Waronui Beach, Milton, where a month’s holiday will be spent. Miss Bessie Davidson, an Australian of Scottish descent, has been awarded the Legion of Honour for 25 years of life and work as an artist in Paris. * * Miss J. H. Wales, of Wellington, is expected to arrive in Dunedin during the week-end on a holiday visit which she will spend as the guest of Mrs P. Y. Wales at Brighton. y y y Mrs R. G. Sinclair is expected to return to Dunedin during the week-end from a visit , to-Naseby, where she has been spending, a holiday as the guest of Mrs Bruce- Todd.- • *, * * The - engagement is announced of Evelyn Annie Porter, eldest daughter of Mrs D. M'Gregor, of St. Clair, Dunedin, to William Joseph, eldest son of Mr and-Mrs T. Shields, of Wyndhara. y .. y y ■■, > • The first speech by a woman in the Spanish Cortes was delivered by Sen’orita Clara Campoamor, one of the two women deputies returned in the recent elections. ** , * Miss N. Halstead was chaired at Stamford Bridge Ground (England) after three triumphs in sporting events. She broke world’s records in the 100 yards and 440 yards events, and scored a third victory by winning the 220 yards. * * * Mrs A. E. Richmond, wife of the Auckland yachtsman, recently passed the examination for a yacht master’s certificate in New Zealand waters. She is the first New Zealand woman to gain, the distinction. ❖ * * Miss A. Viola Smith, United States Trade Commissioner at Shanghai, in cooperation with Anselm Chub, Chinese secretary, hag compiled and published for the first time in English a handbook on motor roads in China. y y y The engagement is announced of Oliver Thurston Harris, of Dunedin, younger son of the late Mr and Mrs E. S. Harris, of Napier, to Kathryn Helen, youngest daughter of Dr aud Mrs C. A. Paterson, of Sefton street, Timaru. Miss Marjorie Shrimpton and Miss Mary Shand, of Timaru, will arrive in Dunedin during the week-end, and will proceed to Brighton on a holiday visit. They will be the guests of Mrs J. C. Shand. v y y The death is announced (reports our London correspondent, writing on November 24) of a former well-known resident of New Zealand—Mary Josephine Twopeny, widow of R. E. N. Twopeny, who at one time was editor of the Otago Daily Times. The deceased lady passed away on November 19 at 13 York House. Her remains were interred at the Kensington Cemetery, Hanwell. y y y Among the most outstanding women in Mukden, many of whom are prominent socially and capable in a diplomatic and political way, is Mrs Chang Hseub-liang, wife of Marshal • Chang. Governor of Manchuria. When hostilities broke out between Manchuria and Soviet Russia, Mrs Chang was a leading factor in organising welfare work for the Chinese soldiers, while she is always to he relied upon to take an active part iu any crisis of her country’s affairs., . ( ■ 'l’ New Year’s the time for bargains. See our Antique Shaded Oak Bedroom Suite for £27 10s. The latest in Dining Chairs aud Tables. Prices are low. Call. —C. and W. Hayward, Ltd,, 141 George street. —Advt y y y Advice.- —Join our Hosiery Club and get your free pair.’ Buy direct from the mil), .where stockings wear longer.—London Town Hosiery Parlour, George street. —Advt.

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A former girl student of North-western University may some day sit on the throne of Abyssinia. She is Dorothy Hadley, aged 25, whose marriage last year to Prince Malaku Bayen was made public recently. The Prince is a nephew of Halie Selassie I, the Abyssinian lung. The couple met in Washington, where ■Miss Hadley was registrar at Howard University. They eloped to Fairfax, Virginia, and were married. The Prince is a medical student at Howard aud the couple live near the college campus. ■y. » The Governor-General, Lord Blcdisloe, and Lady Blcdisloe, with members of their suite, have arrived in Auckland from Rotorua, and have gone into residence at Government House, where they will remain until early in the now year. Lord Blcdisloe, with Sir John Hanham, A.D.C., and Mrs H. 0. Veal, travelled by the Rotorua express, and her Excellency and Lady Norah Jellicoe made the journey by motor car. Their Excellencies .have no public engagements this week, according to present arrangement. Mrs Mina Edison, the widow of the inventor, is revealed as one of the greatest financial geniuses of her sex. It was upon her advice that Edison acted in the disposal of his vast royalties aud other emoluments. He made over to her, over a long period of years, a considerable portion of his cheques, amounting to more than £SOOO a week. She is estimated to be worth between £5,000,000 and £8,000,000. She owns vast blocks of real estate in New York, Jersey, and Florida, and is one of the largest shareholders of stock in Thomas Edison Company, Inc., whose surplus earnings are rated at £1,500,000 a year. Mr and Mrs W. M. Ellis, of Lytton street, Wadestowu, celebrated their silver Wedding on Christmas Day. Mrs Ellis, formerly a Miss Gage, is the youngest sister of the late Mr D. R.(“Davy) Gage, the well-known footballer, and one of the original All Blacks who toured England in the eighties. At St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, Wadestown, on Christmas Day, Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Milligan, at the close of which he imparted a special blessing to them. As the couple left the church the “ Wedding March ” was played on the organ by Miss L. Shepherd. They were the recipients of hearty congratulations and good wishes from the congregation and friends. * * ¥ Recent guests who registered at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, included: Mr and Mrs Henri Piat, France; Mr W. Robinson, England; Mr and Mrs Carson Roberts, London; Misses A. Wilson and D. M. Haven and Mr B. A. Tinsdale, Australia; Mr A. E. Campion, Miss E. Campion, Tauranga; Mr and Airs L. Hartmann, Auckland; Air and Mrs Retermeyer, Napier: Air E. Thomson, Levin; Miss C, Jones, Mr F. E. Ward, Mr S. C. Webb, Mr E. J. Isaac, Wellington; Miss D. Corrigan. Mr H. H. Hanna, Mrs J. D. Rogers, Mrs J. Rankin, Air B. J. Daly, Airs Rosendale, Aliss Rosendale, Airs Little, Christchurch; Aliss D. L. Mackie, Ashburton; Air E. G. Kerr, Aliss Preston, Aliss Aversin, Air R. L. Wigley, Air A. G. Rae, Aliss M. B. Stuart, Timaru; Air K. Maguire, Matamata; Air G. Arras, Air and Airs J. W. Becker, Air K. Parker, Air L. C. Nisbet, Air H. F. Wilson, Air R. F. Wilson, Air N. W. Alartin, AL P. ; Ireland, Mr H. C. Binley, Air C. S. Clark, Dunedin; Air J. Crombie, Southland; Air J. S. Dick, Invercargill. * * ¥ The betrothal of the Earl of Dumfries, son and heir of the Alarquess and Alarchioness of Bute, and Lady Eileen Forbes, younger of the two daughters of the Earl and Countess of Granard, was announced recently, states the Daily Mail. Lady Eileen, who was 19 in July, was presented by her mother at one of the 1930 royal courts. She is a keen sportswoman, rides well, hunts in Ireland, and shares the interest of Lord and Lady Granard in racing. She has some experience of social life in the United States, for her mother, who is a daughter of the late Air Ogden Mills, the New York millionaire, and one of our wealthiest peeresses, was, until her father’s death, a constant visitor to the United States. The Earl of Dumfries came of age three years ago. Like his fiancee, he is very fond of sport and out of door life, and his great hobby is ornithology and bird life. Lord Bute’s estate in Scotland has. given him plenty of scope for research on the subject, and he recently became the owner of St. Kilda. which he purchased so as to preserve its bird life and give him opportunities for studying the many specimens there. Aliss Alargaret Al‘Arthur (Geraldine) gave a very enjoyable song recital in the big hall of the Royal College of Alusic, South Kensington, on November 18 (writes our London correspondent). She was in excellent voice, and went with ease through her programme, which included Lieder'by Schubert and Brahms: an early English group by Dowland (1612), Ford (1607), Rosseter (1601), and Purcell (1658); and a final group .which included the composers Granville Bantock, Armstrong, Gibbs, Frederick Delius, and H. Arnold Smith. The New Zealand singer has a good contralto , voice which has been well placed and well trained. Further, she possesses a very dignified platform presence. Altogether, she should have a successful professional career. In 1925 Aliss M‘Arthur began her studies at the Royal College of Alusic, where one of her masters has been Arnold Smith. This summer she was the winner of the Herefordshire Philharmonic prize for singers, approved by the director of the Royal College of Music. Her second subject of study is opera. A number of roles suited to her voice and style suggest themselves. Air Geoffrey Corbett, who accompanied, also played a group of pianoforte solos. Both artists had a great reception.

A few hours before M. Auguste Debray, the 61-year-old French dramatist, died, at Paris, he was married to his 24-year-old typist, who had typed many of the manuscripts of his plays. M. Debray succumbed to a self-inflicted wound. Ee had been present in the Theatre Porte Saint Martin on the first night of Maurice Rostand’s play, “ General Boulanger.” As the curtain rose for the dramatic last scene, M. Debray rose from his seat in the balcony and shot himself with a revolver. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, it being said that the tragedy was due to the anguish felt by the dramatist when he saw the successful presentation of a play by a rival. M. Debray had written a play himself on the life of General Boulanger, the French democratic agitator, but had been unable to get it accepted for production. As the dramatist lay dying his thoughts turned to Mdlle Gisele Sonnette, his typist, who showed great concern at his condition. By special arrangement a civil marriage ceremony was held in the hospital. The dramatist lay on his deathbed. The typist stood by him, trying to smile bravely. The dramatist died a few hours later. •r- * * Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, include: —Mr and Mrs Fergus, Mrs Eckersley, Mr Robinson, Mrs If. Winch, Mr Gordon Bryan, London; Miss A. Crawford, Ireland; Mr Van de Poele, Belgium; Miss F. Drysdale, Mr M. Brown, Scotland; Mr H. C. Binglcy, Australia; Miss Haven, Sydney; Mr and Mrs Eckersley, Perth; Mr R. Clare, Auckland; Mr and Mrs F. B. Palairet, Gisborne; Mr K. Crawford, Wellington; Mr C. Masters, Mr and Mrs Russell Cordery, Mrs J. Little, Misses Little (2), Christchurch; Miss A. S. Fraser, Nelson; Mrs C. Elms, Miss Myra Elms, Fairlic; Mrs A. Leask, Mias Tnppy Leask, Allandale, Fairlic; Mr and Mrs C. Watson, Mr J. Long, Mr W. Borlase, Mr W. Weatherburn. Miss L. Weatherburn, Miss F. Couston, Miss Greta Broad, Mrs S. C. Sutherland, Mr J. If. Higgs, Mr and Mrs T. C. Coull, Mr C. Howison, Mrs Miller, Mis* Melva Miller, Dunedin; Mr E. Barnett, Mrs A. G. Copland, Balclutha; Mr and Mrs J. C. Fraser, Komahapa; Mr W. J. Wilkinson, Mr L. Burn, Milton; Mr T. Nimmo. Mr ,1. H. Nimmo, Peebles; Mr and Airs T. A. Nicholson. Miss Nancy Nicholson, Air and Airs P. C. Mills, Mr John Alii Is, Alias Thelma Smith, Captain and Mrs Walker. Alias B. Walker, Miss L Lange, Air and Airs J. Stevenson, Mr AI. Stevenson, Invercargill.

The engagement is announced of Clare ATarion, eldest daughter of Airs Nat Woods, of Riocarton, Christchurch, to Frank Alitchell, eldest son of Air and Airs Arthur A. Paape, of the Grand Hotel, Dunedin. !{■ -y- * What is the reason for the stilted and unnatural speech of shop girls when addressing customers of which complaint was made at the annual conference of the Drapers’ Chamber of Trade of the United Kingdom recently held at Portsmouth? (asks a writer in the Daily Mail). Several women quoted examples of this speech. One woman said:—“l am always irritated at being addressed by an assistant as ‘Aloddom,’ and amused by the sugarysweetness of the average shop assistant’s voice when she says, ‘Thenk yew, so murch.’” Another woman said: “The languid damsels of the fashion salon who adopt a heavily ‘ refrained ’ drawl annoy many women shoppers. Often their attitude is slightly contemptuous as they assure a customer that ‘ Aloddom will faind that a pahfect fit and the shade is quaitc lahvely.’” “Telephone operators especially those on private exchanges, use a much more exaggerated accent than any of the girls I work with in the store. They introduce a ridiculously fluting note into their speech, which I suppose they think is attractive,” said one girl. . “ One is more likely to hear the university accent from behind a shop counter nowadays than anywhere else. So many graduates of Oxford and Cambridge work in shops, and the girls are of a much higher standard of education as a whole.” Captain Henry Abel Smith, who married Lady Alay Cambridge, is not the first member of his family to lead to the altar a bride of royal descent. In the middle of the eighteenth century Sir George Smith, Bart., eldest sou of Abel Smith, banker, of East Stoke, Notts, married the grand-daughter of Prince Rupert, cavalier and fine Royalist. To-day the Smith baroncthy has become that of Bromley-Wilson. The family are very proud of their descent, and they possess many relics of Prince Rupert and his daughter, Ruperta, mother of Sir George Smith’s wife. Several unusual gifts arc among the 500 wedding presents. Two Japanese trees have been oent by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and both Lady Elizabeth Coke and Lady Edward Spencer Churchill chose Chinese trees. Tweeds and travelling shawls are numerous, while from the Dean of Windsor there are a brown plaid and a print of King Edward. A Russian bell-push has come from Sir Harold and Lady Zia Wernher and a quartz bell-push from the Hon. Airs Claude Hawker. A particularly romantic gift is an antique bronze frame containing a lock of the hair of Alary Queen of Scots. Didlington Hall, where the first part of the honeymoon was spent, was lent by Captain Herbert Smith, a cousin of the bridegroom. It is an oldfashioned Norfolk manor house. rj» In the new Paris collections there is a perfect orgy of capes (states a fashion expert in the Daily Alail). Half-shoulder effects, the double-decked “ coachman,” and the Kate Greenaway are all being sponsored. Sack coats with baggy backs, tight hips, and square shoulders are a new touch. A snug pullover can look as intriguing as a well-cut satin blouse, with baggy bishop sleeves. High-draped necklines ties in a graceful knot at the back, sometimes falling with streamers behind. Very practical is the new dish-washing sleeve, but it is hard to wear, as it reveals the ugliest part of the arms —the wrist, and about two inches above it. A loganberry-coloured afternoon dress in jersey chiffon has the sleeves tightly rolled off the wrist and finished with small sailor knots, the collar rolling off the back of the neck and tying with a knot, too. Collarless, furless coats are made in English and Scottish homespuns, with quilted linings for extra warmth. They have double, and even triple, revers in front. Accompanying these are warm scarves in contrasting shades—terracotta with nigger brown, or steel grey with grass green. A bright-coloured sash belt with matching scarf is added to a soberlooking wool dress. This has the advantage of being interchangeable; one can have two or three sets in bright colours. A bright touch of colour appears under the hems of afternoon and evening dresses, so that beneath the hem of a black satin or crepe de chine frock the wearer reveals a splash of tomato, red, jade green, bright yellow, or orange. * * * The ladies of the Warepa Women’s Institute entertained their menfolk and other members of the household at a social evening in the Warepa Hall on December 10. There was a large gather? ing, and the evening was pleasantly spent in music, games and competitions. Airs Cross opened proceedings With a pianoforte selection, after whith the institute ode was heartily sung. The president (Mrs Ayson) welcomed the guests, and gave an interesting account of the work done by the institute during the year, also an outline of the formation of women’s institutes. The roll call was “ How the Institute Affects Ale.” This was answered first by the members, and then by the menfolk. The answers given by the men were many and varied. The chief “effect” was that they were bustled too much at dinnertime on “ Institute Day ’’ and were deprived of their afternoon tea. After all present had joined in a good and hearty “ community sing ” the floor was cleared for games and competitions, and a merry couple of hours ensued, the older members of the gathering showing as much energy as the younger. During the evening Airs G. Stewart contributed a recitation and Aliss M. Cross a song. A playette entitled “ Under a Alisapprehension,” taken from the institute journal Horae and Country, was enacted, proving very amusing and causing much laughter. The characters represented were taken by Airs Alillar (Airs O’Shannessy), Aliss A. Ross (Airs Huggins), Aliss Cross (Bill Huggins), Airs Bringans (president of the Women’s Institute), Alesdames Jenkins and Cross and .Aliss E. Stewart (visiting members). During the supper adjournment the Rev. Air Hume thanked the ladies for the very enjoyable evening and congratulated them on the success of the institute. V V Christmas Day at Wanaka passed with beautiful weather, and Wanaka Hotel was booked up to its fullest extent. Guests staying in the hotel were:—Miss AI. F. Drysdale, Air AI. Brown, Mr R. L. Gifford, Scotland: Aliss N. Davies, England; Air and Mrs J. Oliver, Southern Rhodesia; Miss AI. Ford, Auckland; Air and Mrs F. B. Palairet, Gisborne; Airs L. H. Thomson, Napier; Mrs A. B. Low. Alastertou; Aliss M. Disbrey, Wellington; Air and Airs Chapman, Nelson; Air and Airs Franks, Air and Airs Clayton, Air and Airs E. 0. Aloseley, Mrs J. Little, Misses Little, Christchurch; Air and Airs E. Buchanan, Lyttelton; Air and Mrs L. E. Finch, Aliss O’Brien, Airs T. Cartwright, Air P. Finch, Timaru; Mrs J. R. Robins, Aliss P. Robins, Miss K. Robins, Air J. Spear, Oamaru; Air and Airs L. Thomas and family, Georgetown; Air T. Nimtno, Mr J. H. Nimmo, Peebles; Air and Airs A. Barnett, Air and Airs A. Smellie, Air and Airs F. AI. Oldham. Air and Airs M. Myers, Air and Airs R. Hudson, Airs J. W. Smeaton, Air and Airs A. Hudson, Airs H S. Cooke. Dr and Mrs Evans, Air aud .Airs C. W. Beanland, Air and Airs W. Gray, Air and Airs E. R. Dickinson, Mr and Mrs C. Watson, Air and All’s C. V. Strange, Air and Mrs Downie, Aliss S. Downie, Air and Airs F. C. Taylor, Air and Mrs J. Steele and family. Air and Airs R. E. Skinner, Airs H. A. ATaelntyre, Airs I, Laurenson, Airs J. B. Dick, Mrs E. Boot, Mrs AT. Conppics, Mrs B. Kilgour, Mrs G. AT. Galloway, Airs J. AT. Gallaway, Alisses ATKeeman, APKinnon, D. Flockton, J. S. Flavel, Frame, P. Collier, B. Collier, Messrs I. Atilne, G. W. Lane, J. B. Frame, E. R. Burney, E. R. Rolfe, H. Collier. A. APAlillan, C. K. Couslon, L. B. Dawson, F. V. Batchelor, I. Evans, Dunedin; Aliss E. Brown, Taieri Mouth; Air and Airs E. Aloore, Alilton; Air G. G. Prints. Air and Airs F. H. Wilson, Orepuki; Air F. D. Barron, Roxburgh; Air W. R. Scoular, Omakau; Alisses B. Beattie and J. Beattie, Becks; Aliss AI. Butcher, Poolburn; Air J. Al’Guire, West Const; Air F. Watkins, Hawea; Air J, Dickie, Pembroke.