WOMEN'S WINDOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16373, 22 June 1927, Page 3

WOMEN'S WINDOW.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS (By "Yvonne.") Mr- and Mrs H. Boys, of Motu, visited town this week 'and were guests at the Gisborne Hotel. Miss McKay, of Hamilton, is staying with Miss Vera Buruard while on a visit to Gisborne, and later intends visiting her brother, Dr. McKay, at To Puia. Mrs H. Chrisp was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs F. 8. Boweu, at Muriwui lust week. Mrs E. G. Matthews returned last week after spending an enjoyable holiday in Auckland. - Miss Z. Large, who has spont some months in Gisborne,, left for Wellington recently. Mr. V. Mitford left for Napier yesterday to attend this week's fosti' vities there. Mesdames L. Rutledgo and J. Jamieson are visitors to Hawko's Bay for the hunting and racing meets. Mr. and Mrs V. Savage wore the guests of Mr, and Mrs V. Barker at " ITlverstone " this week. Misses K. Skerriff and P. Humphreys have gono to Hawke's Bay on holiday visits. ' Mr. and Mrs W. B. Barker have now taken up- residence in their new homo on "Whataupoko. Mr. and Mrs H. H. Wall left Wellington this week by direct steamer for England on a holiday visit. ' Mr. Williams, of Ruatoria, is a visitor to town this woek. Mr. and Mrs J. H. Bond, of Wellington, who have been staying at the Gisborne Hotel, left, for home on Suuday. Mr. and Mrs E. Loisel and Miss J. Dunlop were visitors to town this week.

Miss Maisie Seymour, of Wkangara, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs R. Willock, while visiting town this week.

Mr. Norman Loisel has returned from a holiday visit to Auckland. The meet which was to have been held on Mr. T. Holden's property at Wajinata this week was abandoned owing to tho continued bad woathcr. Mrs W. Seymour invited a number of young people to a small birthday party in honor of her daughter, Yolande, on Saturday, and a jolly afternoon's fun was indulged. A party tea was' arranged ? and then sweet scrambles and bob-apple kept tho guests busy out-doors. Bon-bons and surprise packets when opened revealed numerous toys for tho deHghtedguestSjWho were loth to depart. Lady Cooper> of Wellington, is staying at the Hotel Mon Desir (! Takapuna. Miss Beatrice Grimshaw, the wellnovelist, has left Melbourne for Noumea.

Mrs Abbey, wife of the BeW W. H. E. Abbey, of Aramoho (formerly of Gisborne) is at present ari inmate of a private hospital in Auckland, having undergone an operation recently. \ .'■''.'■ . ,' 4 Nora MeNanus, an Auckland girl, played "frasquita" with success when Marie Burke was out of the cast in Sydney a fortnight ago. Among the passengers leaving this week by the Botorua will be Captain and the Hon; Mrs Tahu Rhodes, and their family. Mrs Carriek Eobertson, who has been Oh a visit to England, returned to Auckland by the Eemuera.

"In our wildest dreams we never imagined that 'vve would accomplish so much," declared Mrs W. H. Parkes, president *of tho Auckland branch of the Plunket Society, at tho annual meeting. The society's Auckland debt had been reduced f rdm £6450 to £2OOO. Yet the branch, was always in need of finance,, the president explained, as working expenses totalled no less a sum annually than £2OOO- - Zealanders will be interested to heat of the success of a Hastings girl, Miss Eileen Clarkson, whd went Home a year or two ago. She is now on the staff of flic London Times, and has lately been sent to Manchester, where her paper is opening a branch. Here she will havo to occupy a responsible position in charge of several other girls. Her friends here will wish her every success iu her work.

Colonel Barclay, of Wellington, com* missioucr for the St. John Ambulanco Brigade in New Zealand, has received advice that the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem has nominated Mrs F. M. Gaby, lady superintendent of the Wellington South Nursing Division, and Miss H. J. Vine, of the Wanganui Nursing Division, as serving sisters of tho Order of St. John in recognition of work carried out during a long period of years. » What class of literature is most popular with the pupils of our secondary schools? As far as the Otago Girls' High School is concerned, this question is answered by the lady principal in the course of her report supplied to members of tho Board of Governors at tho monthly meeting. Miss King states that among the junior members the most popular authors are Angela Brazil and Edith Howes, and that the seniors favor Locke and Sabatini. As regards the reference library, the books in the greatest demand aro those in tho English and history sections. Periodicals, particularly the Geographical Magazine and Modern Prieilla are well read.

Alterations at Marlborough House are now nearly complete, though tho date when tho Prince af Wales act r ually moves into his new home from St. James has not yet been fixed, says an English writer. His own suite is a charming one, looking out over the garden. Qiieen Alexandra's boudoir has not been changed. It is not generally known that Marlborough House was bought by the State to be ex j clusively the home of the Heir-Ap-parent. When' it was lent to Queen Alexandra the consent of Parliament; had first to be obtained, and tho Queen had to promise she would give it up whenever the Prince should marry. The girls score again. Health experts who recently checked the students of the University of Oregon report that women are not only healthier, better developed physically, but ure'less inclihed to over weight than then arc. The score on all-around development and good health shows that

io per cent, of the women are in good physical condition while the men's score in this respect is only 39 per cent. A BIRTHDAY PARTY. On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. B. Willock invited a number of young people to a small jazz party to celebrate the birthdays of Miss Joan Evans and Messrs. Norman Loisel and W. Thomas. Mrs Willock welcomed the guests attired in a charming frock of cherry colored georgette ornamented in a beaded design. Miss Joan Evans wore an attractive frock of cyclamen georgette .beaded most attractively, and a fringed mauve shawl. The reception rooms wore fragrant with large bowls of beautiful violets and hydrangea was arranged in the corners. Dancing took placo on the verandah to music supplied by popular gramophone records.. A delicious supper was served in the diningroom, where the table was decorated in an effective manner with rich flame-colored Iceland poppies. 'The guests included Mr. ami Mrs E. Loisel, Mr. and Mrs J. G. N. Thomas,, Mr. and Mrs S. Nathan, Misses M. and J. Barker, B. Sherratt, A. Barker, M. and C. Sherratt, B. Chrisp, 11. Nolan, A.; and H. Gaddum, L. Muir, J. Dunloj), M. Seymour, T. and J. Gardner, Messrs St. ■£. Keogh, W. Thomas,, N. Loisel, S. Bellerby, H. Chrisp, W. Sherratt, H. Buchauan, S. Taylor, Dickenson, P. Nolan, G. Gregory, W. Maude, B. Patullo, E. Dodd, W. Blathwayt. BRIDGE CIRCLE. On Monday evening the bridgo circle met at Mrs A. Puflett's home, Kaiti,, and an enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs Puflett was wearing a handsome frock of wine-colored crepc-de-chine embroidered in Oriental shades, and Miss Nancy Pnflott wore an exquisite frock of palo pink georgette embroidered in front and trimmed with three rows of lace on tho full skirt. Miss Marjoric Puflett wore a pretty frock of ivory georgette trimmed with bands of lemon georgette and a hand-painted collar. The tables were arranged in the diningroom, where a cosy tire warmed the room which was gay with bowls of autumn-tinted berries and foliage. A delicious supper was served at the close of the evening. The players included Misses A. and N. Ormoud, M. Dodd, A. and L. Bain, C. Bright," S. Lysuafj MaeFarlano (2), B. and S. Chrisp, I. O'Meara, M. Broadhurst, E. Crawshaw. FORTUNE IN PURS. DISPLAY AT FLEMINGTON. . MELBOURNE, June 5. The display of furs at Flemiugton yesterday represented a small fortune. More than half the women spectators sported expensive fur coats. Many of these could hot have been bought .for less than.two or three hundred pounds. There were no cheap makebelieve varieties on view. The simplest models belonged to the costliest order. HIDDEN ANKLES. MELBOURNE RUSHES SPATTEES. MELBOURNE, June 8. So popular has the Highland spattee become among Melbourne women that several shops to-day reported that their stocks had been exhausted. Highland spattecs made of woven material, have found favor in Melbourne because of two reasons: —One is tho recent extremely cold snap last week—there were six frosts in succession—and the other' is that they protect delicate silk stockings against mud sjpots. * The failure in the supply of spattces has led to a demand for ankle-to-kueo gaiters in Jersey cloth. * CONFERENCE OF MATRONS. At the conference of matrons of hospitals of the Dominion held at Wellington this week it was resolved to form a New Zealand Council of Hospital Matrons,, Miss Stott, of the Wellington Hospital, was elected the first president, and Miss Davis (Palmerstou North) and Miss Kenny (Dunedin) vice-presidents. After discussion, a number of resolutions were carried. As to the hours of duty of uurscs, it was* agreed tha,t it would be impossible to arrange uniformity throughout all hospitals, as conditions varied considerably. ' It was' decidjid to send a recommendation to tho Begistration Board that the present anatomy book bo changed. To enable private nurses to keep up-to-date, it was suggested that nurses who have been private nursing for two years or more be accepted on the staff'of hospitals for a refresher course of six months or more as a fourth-year .course. It was decided that it bo recommended to the Begistration Board that an elementary text-book an economics be added to 'the curriculum of probationers. .