WOMEN'S WINDOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17175, 27 October 1926, Page 10

WOMEN'S WINDOW.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. (By "Yvonne'') Misses A. and 11. Qadduitt have returned from a trip to'liawko's Bay, where they '"attended* the annual show. Mrs. G. Scotti'and family are the quests of Mrs. Falkner at Hextori. Mrs. T. Holdeil, who has been in llawkc's Bay during (lie winter months, is much' iiinprove'd m health, and intends returning; to' Gisborne shortly. Mi's. J. Gardiner and family are occupying their residence' at Ilextou for Show Week'.

' Mr. R. Watsou was the guest of Mrs. A," Seymour : for the week-end. Mrs. 3. "K. Murphy is the ; guest of Mrs'. J. p.' N. Thomas, while 'visiting town for the festivities. Miss Jean Ludbrook, who came from 'J.okoniar'u Bay this week, is the guest of Mrs. A. Seymour. Mfs; Excell, who now resides in Wan-' i;anui, is spending a holiday iu Gisborne, and is the guest of her mother, Mrs. D. G. Robertson, Russell street. ' Mr. Oi Nelson, of Hawke'.s Bay is visiting Gisborne in connection with the show. ' Mr. and Mrs. Branson and the Misses Branson (2), have returned to'' Napier from a trip to Australia. Mrs. Orminston, of Gisborne, is at present visiting her daughter, Miss Christina Orminston ;■* staying at the AMrfc hotel, Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark, of Gisborne, who were staying at the' Grand Hotel, Auckland, have retu*hetf to Gisborne. Mrs. Thomson Bush was hostess at her mother!'' home' : last Friday afternoon, when she invited a few intimate friends to afternoon : tea, and a jolly afternoon was spent with sewing and chatter. ' Mrs. Bush was attired iff a' becoming hock of navy blue' satin charriieuse,cut 'on simple lines arid banded with fur. The drawing-room was enhanced with bowls' of sweet perfumed roses and' iceiarid poppies. A delicate afternoon tea was dispensed, and Miss II." Packe delighted the guests with popular music. Those present included Mesdames H. Primrose. T>. Mmr' and A. Muir; and Misses P. and C. deLautour, P.' Sevmour/ K. and 'N. TO*,'_ JJ-Barns-tJrahani, M. Macaulay, M. Law. ■The Dannevirke Bowling Club' is considering a proposal to admit ladies as 'associate''members at a 'subscription fee of £1 Is. '„ "Her Excellency Lady Alice Fcrgusaddressed" a meeting o Smothers m Duhedin with a view to the formation of a 'lf/ague of mothers there'. Mis'B P. E. Miller, of Gisborne, who has beett'touring England- since her arrival in July, intends to tour France 1 and Belgium, and ' >iJL probjjbjy'* return to New* ' Zealaim next year. ; >- ' A'conference on child welfare, orgiiiiised by the Auckland branch of tk-j National Coitiieil of Women, is being" held' in AUcklaiuL The speakers'" will include' Sir Truby King, director of child welfare, Dr. (soli; director df" school ' hygiene, Dr. Bruntou Sweet, Dr. Hilda Northcroft, Dr. Buckley Turkington, Dr. Mildred St'alcy, Mrs. A. J. Talbot, Mrs. Nibloek, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Pernor, president of. the. Play Association, Miss Kennedy, Miss J. Bcgg, Mr. Shaw, r Mr.' Longworth, Mr v Beck, a.pervisor of child Welfare, and ' Mr. Tuiilts.''" Her' Excellency Lady Alice Fergussoil honored the Ota go Women's Club on Thursday night by. attending'h. dinner held by it in the Somerset Lounge, Savoy, which was decorated for'the occasion. About 100 meinl.eis wore present. Edinburgh Was interested, a. ■ few weeks ago, to Welcome members of the Australian Ladies' Pipe Band and it's' director, Mr. W. DarWiu, F.R.G.S. The party spent the weekend at Dunoon aS the'guest,s "of Sir Harry and Lady Lauder,'and it lias been ari-aiiged that they small compete' a{. the Dunoon Highland gather ingi ' They will" also participate "in the Braeiiiar'" fathering, one of the mpst"notable ahd 'pieturcscpae social events in the North. Miss. 'Liddiard, matron of the Motfiereraff:' Home "'in "London, ; is spending about for months : l)i New Zealand, and'is at' the' gUest of'Miss PiXtfrickf Dunedin. '• '"' The"" Auckland, : "branch qf the Wonien 'a " National Reserve, 'under their president, Mrs. F. Pit'cliett, Hay? made a practice'each year Of entertaining the wives and mothers of soldiers and sailors since the close of the Great War, and this. year are again giving'a iVTeasant afternoon, Wliich takes place at the Y.W.C.A. Mb. Cai'ilpb>ir,'Acting-Mayoresa, and Mrs. Averill (patroness) will be present.

The ladies' championship of Dannevirk'e Goli Club \vas finalised Tj6lVvbeii Mesdames Vf. L. 'Roberts', and/ G" Harris,'aiicVresulted in a TO 'for the foi-nler by 3 up and 2 to play. The' Prince of Wales was recently the guest of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe at, floors Castle. One of; the largest mansions in tho Kingdom,'Eloors was built by Vanbrugh, the architect pi- Blenheim, and, until fife '■ Diike's"marriage to Hiss ' May GOelet,' Of New York, the great place waS somewhat ' old-fashioned. It brfs; however, been modernised and brought up to date. The Duchess is regarded with a very warm liking 1 by the King arid Queen, who honored' the Dbke'Of Roxbiirgho before his 1 marriage with 1 " very special friendship ever since the time when he was siidtV de-caihp on ' tli < e , ''trip' inside on the Ophir in 1901 by the thon Duke and Duchess of York. 'The Duke and Duties of Roxburghe have an only child, Lord Bownioni l An onjoyable reception and welcome to Lpwer Hutt Was given by \he liutt Rowling, Tennis, and Crqquet Ciubs to Miss Milicent. Knight, after an absence of five years in England, where' she was studying,music/ A female organisation in the ' United States,''.the General Federation of Yy oiiien 'a' Clubs, proposes to challenge the 'assumption' that the home-maker has no "job.'.' It contends' that whcit the*, next eonsUs is taken, th'o' home-women thouid not' insert after tho ques'tion relating to '''employni'ent;' tho word /'None/.' maintaining thai; cooking, housecleaning, mending, washing, childtraining-,' buying, and budgeting are duties which should be recognised as life-Work. Representations have been made to Mh 'Hoover, who lias exhis interests in the women's case.

The modern belief in the selling power Of attractively dressed windows has given' a great impetus to the artistic development of the mannequin doll industry (says the London' Daily Telegraph). If a women is to' be persuaded into paying a big price for a model'she must he made to feel that it really' is distinctive. Tho life-like wax figures are admirable for ordinary purposes, but the ni't schools have to In' called info suggest so'iiio really effective models for showing off exclusive styles. The latest dolls are a product'of the futuristic, school, itnd are made in this country. 'The?.

consist of paper maehe, and some are coated with various compositions which give them the effect of sculptured figures- in stone or bl'dilZe; while others are gilded, silvered, or variously treated with colors. Great prominence is given to color schemes by the leading stores, and blue dolls will in future be used in a ''blue" window by exclusive shops. The heads are not grotesque, as in the case of the French models, but the exaggerated coloring of cheeks and' hair ail! the effective, poses are admirable for dispbiy purposes. These figures a'i'C appearing in leading' West End houses. - .

Nowadays women's clubs have become (irmly established institution:; alt'over the world. This popularity i.< increasing year after year, and in New Zealand, there has been just 'recently a rapid growth in the number of clubs established both in our larger towns and the smaller country ones. In Auckland! there is a Lyceum Club with a membership of 700. In Wellington there are three clubsPioneer Club, 700 members; Wellington Women's Club, 300i5town and 50 country' members, Lyceum 150 members. In Christehurch there are two" chilis—The Canterbury Women'•» Club, 390 members; Queen's Club, 211 members; Dunedin, Otago Women's Club, 800 members; Napier, llawke's Bay Women's Club, 170 members, New Plymouth Women's Club, 200 members; Wanganui, Lady Jellicoe Club, 200. . members; Gisborne, Women's Club, 102 members; Hamilton, Waikato Women's Lyceum Club, 320 members;' Hastings, Women's Community Club, 170 members; Blenheim, Marlborough Women's Club, SO members; Tjiuaru, Women's Club, 130 meinbers; Oamaru, North Otago Women's Club, 234 members; Invercargill, Southland Women's Club, 1 287 members; Waimate Women's Club, 83 members.

GOLF NOTES. The weather-god was kind on Saturday, and 'a delightful afternoon was spent by golf ■enthusiasts, when a mixed foursome 'was played on the links, and the annual presentation of trophies took place, thus officially closing the stasom The players assembled early in the afternoon, and after the matches web played off, afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, where the long tables were set with plates of goodies, and decorated With vases of spring flowers. The collection of trophies' presented a fine display when viewed upon the table set on the verandah.

In the absence of the President, the trophies wero presentd by Mr. H. Bull, who in a few well-chosen words praised the. recipients, and thanked the donors, lie was assisted by the secretarv, Mr. C. Bull.

The coveted championship cup was won by Mrs. C. IT." Scott, and Miss Bull, the runner-up, received a monetary tropliy'. Other presentations included the Hutchinson Cup, won in a handicap tournament by Miss Martin. The Nolan Vase, t'pvilie three best net scores'during August, won by Mrs Whitehead. The ; Walsh;* Cup, for the B grade championship, won by Mrs. Hodgson! A handsome hand-mirror "Was ' won by Miss I.O'Meara for tho best eclectic score'in the A •grade. ' A similar "competition in tho B "grade 1 was" won by Miss' G. : Bttsw-elt, who redcived'al cup, saucer 'and plate en suite. The L.G.M. silver medal was awarded to Mrs. Whitehead.

The much-coveted Coronation medal was Won by Mrs. 31. U. Burke. : A large number of trophies 'were also presented to the men, and after much applause, the members dispersed homewards.

Those present included Mesdames .G. F. Scott, T. Adams; Walshe, ' L. T. Burnard', J. N. Bullard/' Albertson, Whitehead, Hodgson, H. McLernon, Boss/ Brce, Clare," P." McSwexmey, O'Meara, H. Bull, "McOeehaii.MeGregbr, E. Adair, Misses h. King,' M. "Bull, J. McKenzie. Martin, P. and I". O'Meara, N. 'Kay, J. Tiffcm, -'Miliar, Thodey, C. Oman, G. Buswell, M. Armstrong, Mclldowie, Higginson, N. Corson,' J: Barker, M. Macaulay, S. Lysnar, E. Craw-shaw, Wheeler; N. Leslie; "Messrs. N H'Bull, G. W. Willock, D. Morris, 11." Willock, T. Adair,- R. UV Burlce, Barns-Graham, W. H. Irvine, C. ' % Bull; G; Albertson, TL- Jenkinson, J. H Bull, W. G. Bees, A. T. Salmon, it. I. Tbodey, H. A. Heslop,' R. W. Edwards, R;' Campbell, P. Bfabailt, A. G. Lancaster, W'.- Fisher, G. Pocock, T. Watson, F. Foote, F. Galvin, F. Alison, G. Armstrong, C. Hansen, I. Quigley, H. E. Maude, Kev. H,odgson and Dr. MeSweeney.

HIGH SCHOQL OLD. STUDENT^ 1 ■ DANCE. ' A very enjoyable dance was held in the High School last Saturday night; when the old girls and boys assembled for the annual re-union and dance. Owing to insufficient- advertisement the dance was not attended as well as usual, but lack of numbers was entirely forgotten in the enjo'yrflent of the evening. Chrisp's orchestra played in-spiring-music., and encores were much in demand. . .Popular--extras: 'were /played by Miss Margaret Bruce and, Mr. Langhorue. The lights were shaded in the school colors, red and black, and cast a pleasant glow on the dancers as they moved beneath them. The ladies brought delicious supper, which was partaken of in an adjoining room. _ Among" those who attended were Misses B.' and S. Chrisp, L. 'Bain, N. Pittar, N. Corson, D. Austin, V. Matthews, J. Crawford', o.' Bright, B. Stewart, M. Bruce,' V. Zachar.ah p. Jeune, L. CJnisp, I. O'Meara, M. Muir, Frazer (2)'; Messrs. V 7 Wfpn, JjBarry, H. Witters, S. Bellerby, Clare, C Rees, W, Irwin, R. Allan, Langhorne; E. Footed Adams, A. R. Corsbri, Kav anfl'Fraz'ei'. '