Notes For Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22910, 18 June 1936, Page 17

Notes For Women

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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr and Mrs George Knox, of South Africa, have left for England to pay a visit to their son. Dr Norman Knox.

Miss Coreen Ogston, who has been on an extended visit to England and the Continent, has returned to New Zealand, and is staying with Miss May Hidings, of Seaview road, Auckland.

Mrs A. D. Murray, of " Strathmoors,” Pukerangi, is at present travelling in the North Island with her parents, Mr and Mrs W. G. Thompson, of “ Cottesbrook,” Middlemarch.

The engagement ip announced between Joan, daughter of Mr and Mrs B. G. Quaife, of Fendalton, Christchurch, and Winston, son of Mr and Mrs W. Macfarlane, of Balclutha.

Mr and Mrs J. R. Laidlaw left for Christchurch this week to attend the wedding of Mr Gould Hunter-Weston to Miss Joan Turnbull, which was solemnised at Christchurch yesterday.

The June meeting of the Musselburgh branch of the League of Mothers, presided over by Mrs Denton Leech, was held on Tuesday evening, when a good attendance of members was much interested in a talk given by the provincial president (Mrs John Reid) on “ Conference Matters and the Business Side of League Work Generally.” By this insight into the inner workings of the league members gained a more sympathetic understanding of the difficulties encountered by the executive officers in their constant efforts at progress and expansion. Mrs Morris thanked Mrs Reid for her interesting address.

Jean Parker, who is featured in “ The Ghost Goes West,” personifies the typical young girl. The gowns she wears and the fashions she displays are probably those which the average young girl wants and buys. Cast in the role of the daughter of an American millionaire, she has ample opportunity to display the wardrobe specially designed for her in this picture. Particularly attractive is the dinner dress of all-over embroidery net with otf-the-shoulder neckline, small puffed sleeves, with a skirt well fitted round the hips and a flared fullness below the knees. And what girl would not envy her the tvyopiece sports dress in rabbit wool, with short sleeves and linen frogs on the coatee? With this she wpars a separate linen blouse. The popular silk crepe is featured in the smart and girlish street frock with its silk pique sailor collar aud a large how at the neck and wide leather licit. With this outfit she wears a smart off-the-face felt hat with a stitched roll brim. Black velvet is always smart, no matter whom it adorns, and Jean Parker looks outstanding in her full-length black Lyons velvet evening wrap with a “ monk ” standing collar. Jean Parker has achieved the impossible. She has emerged from charming girlhood into young womanhood without going through any of the awkward stages. For her they seemingly never existed. Her recipe for this desirable metamorphosis is to stop worrying about it—by being interested in too many things to be self-centred. Woriying about being self-conscious makes one self-con-scious, and self-consciousness is the banc of adolescence. The one thing to realise is that that artificiality is never an asset cither in the old or the young, Jean Parker will be seen in the role onposito Robert Donat.

At the annual meeting of the Port Chalmers W.C.T.U., which was held at the home of Mrs G. Mirains, there was a good attendance of members. One of the features of the work disclosed by the report was the young people's temperance class held by the president. The subject for study was ‘‘The Scientific Effects of Alcohol.” A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Mi rams for her enthusiastic work, and for the highly satisfactory results attained. The following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mrs G. Mi rams; vice-presidents—Mrs Pratley, Miss Farquharson and Miss Mawson; secretary, Mrs Tresidder; treasurer, Mrs Sraillie; devotional leader. Miss Johnstone; white ribbon agent, Mrs Farquhnrson; cradle roll superintendent, Mrs Mirams, assisted by Mrs Tresidder. Opportunity was taken to say farewell to Mrs Tait, a longstanding president, the members parting from her with much regret. Suitable books and a floral tribute were presented, and Mrs Tait feelingly replied. A bououet was sent to Miss Mawson. who was unable to be present through illness.

The monthly meeting of the Waitaki branch of the Mothers’ Union was held at the vicarage on Tuesday afternoon. The vicar (the Rev. Melville Newton) conducted the meeting, which will be the last meeting conducted by the present vicar before he leaves the parish. The vicar, in his address, explained the great privilege of being a follower of the True Christ as taught throughout the gospels. In continuing, he went on to say how thanful he was to the Mothers’ Union members for all that they had done, both for Mrs Newton and for himself, and said he would carry away with him the memory of many happv hours spent with the union. He felt sure that the branch would continue to prosper under the able leadership of Mrs A. C. M'Caw, the enrolling member, and he would follow its activities with interest through the diocesan notes. In closing, he commended the welfareof the home life to the members, and said that he was of the opinion that more Christianity could be taught in the homes than anywhere else. It was the good home example that was so necessary, but, unfortunately, parents seemed somewhat alack in looking arter the nersonal social welfare of their children. Pictures, dances, and such forms of amusements were all very well in their proper places, hut if parents would only encourage their children to hold more parlies in their homes and so bring their friends before the notice of the parents, he felt sure that the home influence would he of far more value. A musical programme brought the meeting to a close.

Miss Peggy Hunter-Western has been visiting Christchurch, where the marriage of her brother to Miss Joan Turnbull was celebrated yesterday.

Invitations have been issued for an “ at home ” to be held on Monday afternoon in the Concert Chamber, when guests will have the pleasure of meeting Miss Bina Addy, the mezzo-contralto singer from Bengal, India, who is already wellknown over the air. Artists assisting will by Miss Mary Fraser, L.R.A.M., solo pianist, Misses Muriel Ironside, and Julia Holmes. Miss Addy's selections will include Indian songs by Tagore, negro spirituals, and English and Scottish ballads. The following have consented to act as hostesses for the afternoon: Lady Allen. Lady Ferguson, Lady Sidey, Lady Hutchison. Mcsdamcs Sutherland Boss, Richard Hudson, H. C. Campbell, and A. C. M’Georgo, and Misses F. J. Ross and Irene Barth. The proceeds are in aid of the world fellowship funds of the Y.W.C.A.

Milford Presbyterian Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on the morning of June 11, when Ethel Ilona, eldest daugb»*'V of Mr and Mrs T. Jones, of Milford, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Charles Frederick, twin son of Mr and Mrs U. J. Pemberton, of Orari. Mr J. N. Reid, Orari. officiated, and Miss Linda Cain presided at the organ. The church was tastefully decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn greenery by friends of the bride. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a white lace frock. The bodice, with long, tight-fitting sleeves, had a cowl neckline finished with small velvet flowers. The skirt flared softly to form a small train. Her tulle veil, lent by a friend, was caught at the sides with tiny sprays of orange blossom. She carried a

shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums, white winter roses, asparagus and maidenhair fern. Her sister, Kathleen, attended as bridesmaid and wore a lemon georgette frock patterned in blue, green and fawn cut on slim-fitting lines softly flaring, and having short cape sleeves. She wore pale green mittens, lemon shoes and n fawn picture hat to tone. Her bouquet was of autumn tinted chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Louis, as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Milford Hall. Mi's Jones received the guests, and wore a wine jacket suit and wine felt hat. She carried a bouquet of frecsias, violets and maidenhair fern. When the happy left later in the afternoon for the North Island the bride was wearing a grey tailored costume with scarlet hat and accessories to match.

On Saturday last the Otago High School Old Boys’ Cricket Club held a successful and enjoyable dance at the Gardens Tea Kiosk. It was the first held since the visit of the English cricketers to Dunedin. Although the club generally arranges its functions during the cricket season, as a result of many requests for .another Old Boys’ cricket dance, the Entertainment Committee decided to meet the requests, and as a result were accorded wonderful support. The Kiosk was gaily decorated with blue and white streamers, which cave evidence that it was an Otago High School Old Boys’ night. There was an excellent orchestra. After supper an extra was played by Mr K. Ward. The prizes for the lucky spot dance were received by Miss Gracq Watts and Mr Robert Aldridge. Towards the end the band introduced some popular old time songs which met with much favour, the dancers joining in the choruses. Novelties and streamers added gaiety to the concluding dance. The singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and “God Save the King ” and a lusty rendering of the school “ haka ” broke up the happy gathering. The special guest of the evening was Mr W. Milner Smith, secretary for the Otago High Scnool Old Boys’ Association Football Club. Among those present were: —Mcsdamcs James P. Braham, G. G. Black, W. Bowman, W. K. Brinsley, J. Blair, T. Archibald. R. Young. J. Rawlinson. Goodwin, and Michie. and Misses Porteous, Adams, D. Clark, B. Hall, Wilkinson, F. Tyson, Annan, Osborne, Hartman, G. Watts, Edmensou, E. Mathewson. Scott, I. Palmer, Henderson, Peterson, R. Henderson, \ . Tucker, R. Dawson, J. Hand, 0. Venncll. M. Turner, 0. Bissett, S. Robertson, E. Coutts, Herron, Halliday, D. Green, Davie. Brewster, Newman, L. Pearce, Jones, if. Walker, M. Fulton, D. Cooper, J. Morrison, h. Patterson, F. Cameron, Joan Butler, Thelma Gough, H. Mason. Olive Wright, Lilian Lumsden, Mamie MacLcan, Gwen Chapman, Mercia Hardman, Drake, D. Colgrave, Dyer, Piper, and Linda Barnett.

At the recent election of two graduates representatives to the Canterbury University College Council, Mrs C. L. Young, M.A. Oxon., who was nominated by the Canterbury Association of the Federation of University Women for one of the two vacancies, had the distinction of heading the poll. Mrs Young is the fourth member of the federation to be elected to the College Council, but since 1934 there has been only one woman member on the council. The federation felt the need for further representation by women on the council, especially with regard to the secondary work which it controls. The two Girls’ High Schools, Christchurch West High School, the hostels for girls and women students, the pupils of the School of Art, the graduates and undergradates of the university—all have their special interests for which the council is responsible, and which ought to be considered from the women's point of view. Mrs Young attended Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where, after taking classical pass moderations, she obtained an M.A. degree with honours in modern history. She was then assistant mistress at Sherborne Girls’ School, England, and assistant mistress at St. Christopher’s Boys’ Preparatory School, Eastbourne, England, during the war. After this she was for 10 years on the staff of the Christchurch Girls’ High School, and has been for five years headmistress of St. Margaret's College, which position she now holds. At college, Mrs Young, besides being senior student of her hall, obtained her hockey and lawn tennis blues, being captain of the University Lawn Tennis team. It is therefore evident that she has high scholastic attainments and a very wide experience in all branches of secondary school work; she also possesses a personality and definite qualities which make her eminently fitted for the position to which she has been elected.

Rose Frankon’s three-act play, “Another Language ” (adapted for the English stage by Monckton Hoffe), was Mr RuasellWood’s offering at the fortnightly meeting of the Playbox Club on Tuesday. Mr Frank Lanyon introduced the play. “Am other Language” js a very natural play; the situations are probable, the dialogue refreshing (if colloquial!), and the Hallam family, whoso lives it concerns, are typical of home life. Concerning mother, father, four sons, and their unimaginative wives, their treatment of the youngest one—Stella—whom they do not understand and the subsequent love that her own nephew professes for her, the play grips by its intensity, but is interspersed with humorous scenes that make it good all-round entertainment. The scenes are the living room at the Hallani home and at Stella’* flat; these were effectively carried out and well contrasted. Miss Nell Warren was admirably cast as Stella, and gave one of her best performances to date. In striking contrast to the character of Stella was Mrs Hugh Sutherland’s portrayal of Helen Hallam, marked by spontaneity of expression. Tiicre were two leading men, Mr Adrian Webb and Mr Bruce Hay. Making his first appearance. Mr Webb essayed an arduous role, and invested some scenes with commendable spirit, but temperamentally the part was too heavy for an inexperienced player. In lighter vein, Mr AVchb’s reading was convincing. A creditable interpretation of the temperamental youth, Peter, was given by Mr Hay. Mrs Hallam, sen., found a capable exponent in Mrs J. L ; Anderson, who assumed an “ asthmatic ’ voice with good effect. The gentility of old Mr Hallam. played by Mr lan M’Narey, formed a good contrast to some of the more robust characters. Of the four sons, Mr Jim Walker’s Harry was the best reading. Miss Elsa Jacobs was amusingly feline and Miss Sheila Macdonald, although looking too youthful, was fairly effective. Mr Leo Manning and Mr David Inglis did helpful work, but Mr Inglis should consider his movements and endeavour not to mask other players and to respond to his cues with greater precision. Several of the players were inclined to talk through laughter and because of this some good lines were lost. The hostesses at supper time were Mrs M. Manning, Mrs Thomas Nelson, and Mrs G. M’Connell.

# sjc * On Tuesday evening the lounge of the Otago Women’s Club was filled by an enthusiastic audience of members on the occasion of the club’s twe.nty-second birthday. The evening opened with the singing of a club anthem, the words of widen had been composed by Mrs Hervey and dedicated to Lady Ferguson, and the music composed by Mr Charles Martin. Members of the Music Circle were responsible for the singing and accompanying of this musical item. Lady Ferguson, wearing a handsome gown of beige lace, made with a cape to match and finished by a corsage spray of pink roses and carrying a bouquet of pink roses and violets presented to her, on behalf of the Gardening Circle, by Mrs Shaw Thompson, welcomed the large gathering and made an interesting speech in her capacity as president. She told of other women’s clubs visited by herself and Miss Nicolson (the secretary! on their recent tour of the Dominion, and spoke of the activities of the Otago Women’s Club, the various circles in which were extending their activities ever more widely into the general life of the community. For instance, the Arts and Crafts Circle had undertaken to train crippled children in the Kew Hospital in craftswork. As a birthday present to members, the executive had rented an additional suite of rooms which would give added facilities to many of the circles. Her speech, which touched on various aspects of club life and was charmingly delivered, concluded with an expression of good wishes for the club's future prosperity, and “ many happy returns of the day.” At its close. Miss Ethel Jackson, on behalf of the other members, thanked Ladv Ferguson and gave an impression of tlio club from the point of view of a member. The two speeches made an interesting introduction to the rest of the evening's programme, which included items by members of the circles. The Arts and Crafts Circle was represented by two tableaux of Wcdgewood friezes, charmingly portrayed by Misses Rosemary Ross, Mary Buchanan, Stella Fitchett. Mabel Grant, and Eileen Service, and by a Chelsea china tableau, “Shepherd and Shepherdess,” by Misses Joy Barnett and Dorothy Clark, concluding with a daintily executed minuet. The Play-reading Circle gave as its item an amusing one-act play, “A Marriage Has Been Disarranged,” in which the parts were taken by Mesdames 0. W. Birch, I. W. Cowic, J. Hamer, Aubrey Stephens. Wakefield Holmes, S. P. Cameron, and Misses Rollo and Violet Livingston. The Literary Circle presented two mimes—“ Pygmalion and Galatea,” played by Mrs F. J. Turner and Miss Mama Service, and “ The Lost Piece of Silver,” by Miss Eileen Service. A group of three songs was charmingly given by Miss Meda Paine, as the Music Circle’s item. “The Queen’s Gift,” by the Bridge Circle, concluded the programme. In this the parts were taken by Mesdames A. Pratt. A. G. Paterson. W. Speight, and E. M'Kenzie, and Misses Doris Watson and Bebe Croft. Incidental music was sympathetically played by Mis«

Edith Morrison (piano) nnd Miss Beseie Paine (violin). The evening was concluded with a supper party in the dining room following on the cutting of the birthday cake with its .22 lighted candles in honour of the occasion.

Miss Ettie Hawley, of Arthur’s Point, who is to be a July bride, was entertained on Friday evening by the people of that district at a social evening in the school house. The early part of the programme was devoted to progressive euchre, the prizes being won by Mrs Robertson and Mr Andrew Drysdale. Mrs Robertson handed hers over to the bride-elect. After the supper adjournment -Mr Hugh Ross presented Miss Hawley with a purse of notes from her Arthur’s Point friends, and spoke of her popularity and good nature. When people were in need of help she was ever readv to go to their assistance. She would be very much missed at Arthur’s Point, and would carry away with her the hearty good wishes of her many friends. Mr Alexander Kennedy replied on behalf of his sister-in-law. The remainder of the evening was devoted to dancing.

A popular and pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Peter's Church, Queenstown. on June 10 by the Rev. W. W. Powell, of the Gore parish and formerly of Wakatipu parochial district. The bride was Elizabeth (Bessie), second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. 11. Tallentire; and the bridegroom William George, elder son of Mr and Mrs S. George Miles —both being members of Queenstown families. Miss M. S. Warren played the nuntial music. The church was decorated with white chrysanthemums and scarlet berries, and the ends of the guest pews were tied with white and scarlet ribbon in compliment to the bridal colours. The bride, who was met at the church door by the officiating priest, was escorted up the aisle by her father. She looked very charming in a frock of white matalnsse velvet cut on slimming lines and flaring gracefully to ground length in front and sweeping away into a long rounded train. The bodice was fitted to a small circular yoke, and the sleeves were full to below the elbow, the long, tight-fitting cuff being pointed over the hand. The waist was circled by a diamante and pearl girdle, and silver frogs and tassels made attractive features of the corsage. Her long, flowing tulle veil was caught in with a wreath of orange blossoms, worn well back on her fair hair. She wore embossed velvet shoes and carried an ivory-bound prayer book, the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Frances Tallenlire. the bride’s younger sister, and Miss Molly Simson attended the bride, wearing frocks of scarlet velvet fashioned on similar lines to those of the brides. Their halos were of silver lame, and thenshoes were of silver brocade. They carried dainty muffs of niched scarlet velvet and silver lame. A liny train-bearer, Margaret Hamilton, was frocked in white velvet trimmed with white fur, with her hair tied with a silver ribbon. Mr Stewart Miles, of Tuatapere. attended bis brother as bret man. and Mr 1). Dyer, of Invercargill, filled the role of groomsman. The ushers were Messrs W. Davies and L. Veint. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Tallcntire entertained upwards of 60 friends at Hamilton House, Mrs Tallentire wearing a wine crepe de chine frock, with a cream vestee stitched in the colour of the frock. _ Her wine felt hat was simp'y trimmed with petersham ribbon. The bridegroom's mother assisted her in receiving the guests, and was attired in a frock of marocain patterned in pink on a brown ground. Brown and pink ribbon trimmed her brown felt hat. Mr and Mrs Miles left on their honeymoon early in the afternoon, the. bride travelling in a smart dark brown worsted tailor-made suit with brown telt hat and matching accessories. She also wore a skunk fur stole, and carried a brown boucle coat. Mr and Mrs Miles will reside in Invercargill.