WOMEN'S WINDOW

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17029, 14 August 1929, Page 9

WOMEN'S WINDOW

SOCIAL JOTTINGS

(By “Yvcmn'c.”} Mrs W. Mitchell and her son, Mr 1 Mitchell, of Auckland, are the guest of Mrs J. Foster, Kaiti. Miss J. Monckton, of Hawke’s Ba.v who has been visiting relatives ii Gisborne, is at present the guest o Mrs J. Gardner, “Awatea, ” Hoxton. Miss Brenda Mountfort, of Tau ranga, has been the guest of Mrs E G. Matthews, Wainui road. Mrs G. T. Bull and Miss M. Bull re turned on .Saturday from a visit ti Dunedin. Mrs-G. I. Falkner is staying witl Miss T. Gardner in Hamilton afte visiting relatives in Auckland fo: some weeks. Mrs Randall Sherratt, of Ngatapa is visiting Wellington, where sjie is the guest of her sister, Lady Pomare. Mrs Walter Blundell, of Wellington is visiting Gisborne, and will accom pany Mr and Mrs A. J. Dixon to Wei lington. Misses Nancy and Ruth Dixon were guests of honor at a jolly little party given by Miss Shirley Ormond at hei home last week, when a number oi their friends took the opportunity of bidding them farewell before their departure for their new home in Wellington. Mrs A. .T. Cameron returned last week from a trip to Marton and Wellington. Mr and Mrs 11. C. Nolan, of Wairoa, were visiting Napier recently. Mr and Mrs P. R. Russell, of Gisborne, are visiting Napier. Mrs E. Wiren, of Wellington, is at present visiting her parents, Mr mid Mrs 11. R. Iliekling, of “Seaview, ” Nuhaka, Hawke’s Bay. Miss B. Inglis, Pukctapu, has returned from Gisborne. Mrs Young, of Tokoniaru Bay, is a visitor to Napier. Mr and Mrs E. P. J. Denny and Miss Bryant, of Melbourne, have left on the Gisborne for a trip to the various parts of New Zealand, including ■Gisborne. Mrs Smith, of Gisborne, is staying with her daughter, Mrs J. Stewart, of Pukahu, Hawke’s Bay. Mrs Rankine, wife of Professor A. O. Rankine, of London University, is spending a few weeks in New Zealand, and at present is the guest of her brother, Mr. Ernest Short, of Wellington. Pretty frocks and military uniforms made a picturesque scene at the Click Clack Cabaret, when the officers, n.c.o. ’s and men of the Northern Depot Corps of New Zealand Engineers held their annual ball, reports the Auckland Herald. Against a background of flame and silver, relieved with dark panelling, the frocks in their delicate shades showed to advantage during the dances, for which enlivening music was played. Streamers in the engineers’ colors of red and blue were looped across the cubicles in the ballroom, and the lounge downstairs was brightened with bowls of jonquils and Iceland poppies. The Victoria League at its annual meeting will consider some special matters in connection with the biennial Dominion conference of the league, to be held at Wanganui in two months’ time. The question of remits and of a representative will be discussed. After the report and balance-sheet have been presented, and officers for the year elected, there will be an opportunity in conversation over the tea cups for learning more about the work being done, and for suggestions for increased activity. If members provide more cakes than are needed the Gisborne Children’s Creche will reap the benefit. ■ - . BRIDGE Mrs E..E. Brown was hostess at an enjoyable bridge party at her home in Ormond road last week, when several tables were in requisition. The warm fire-lit drawing-room was a pleasant contrast to the chilly atmosphere prevailing out-of-doors, and flame-hued Iceland poppies added to the attraction of the room, the tables being grouped around the fire. The guests adjourned to the diningroom for afternoon tea, which was served from a table beautified with vases of carnations and anemones, and clusters of sweet-scented freesias. The hostess received her guests wearing ah elegant frock of blue georgette designed with a flared skirt, and ornamented with braiding on the bodice. Those presented included Mesdames A. J. Dixon, F. W. Nolan, L. Cotterill, N. H. Bull, L. T. Burnafd, 'A. M. Pufiott, H. I. Thodey, G. W. Willock, R. M. Gunn, F. Foote, 11. Packe, H. A.' Barton, L. G. Barton, R.’ Dobson, and Miss Higginson.

GOLF NOTES On Friday a party of lady golfers from the local rinks motored to Tolaga Bay, where they contested matches with a combined ;eoast team ami were victorious by a large margin. Two-ball matches over 18 holes were played during the morning, and in the afternoon four-ball matches ovor nine holes were contested. The guests were entertained on arrival with delicious morning tea, and luncheaon and afternoon tea were served out-of-doors from tables offset with richly-toned Iceland poppies mingled with gum tree foliage. Mrs Patterson, president of the Tolaga Bay Club, and the secretary, Miss Wilkinson, welcomed the guests, and before departing Mrs L. T. Buruard, captain of the Poverty Bay Club; thanked the members for their entertainment and hospitality, and expressed wishes for a return match in Gisborne at an early date. The combined coast players included Mesdames Moore, Colebrook, Farrell, Burgess, Te Wai, E. Murphy, and

Misses Farrell, Haddock, Oates, Grant, Savage, and Jackson. The visitors representing Poverty Hay were Mcsdames L. T. Buruard, R. IT. Bur'ie, E. Harper, O'Callaghan, S. b\ Clare, 11. Black, E. E. Brown, E. Ross; Misses W. Barns-Graham, M. Sherratt, M. Muir, and M. Foster. Next week the Poverty Bay Club are entertaining players from Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay and Wairoa, and a grand day's programme of matches is being arranged between the visitors and a selected team of home players. The advantages of inter-club play ire unlimited in all sports, and visits from outside teams are all too few in isolated Gisborne, so local members are anticipating with keen pleasure the forthcoming visit of rival players from th*' Coast and Wairoa.

The B tournament matches which have been played off during recent weeks have now reached the final stage. In the semi-finals Miss Bagnall and Miss M. Foster were the winners. The final was played to-day. DANCE AT PATUTAHI On Friday evening the Patutahi Hall was filled to capacity, when a dance was held to augment the earthquake relief fund. The entertainment proved a great success, and reflects great credit on the organisers. The hall presented a very charming appearance with its decoration of colored paper streamers suspended from the ceiling, and surrounding a centrepiece consisting of hoops of roses. Quantities of greenery and bamboo adorned the wall spaces, and colored lights enhanced the shading of the pretty frocks in evidence throughout the evening. The adjoining supper room was lavishly decorated with massed greenery, which formed an attractive background for the large black and yellow butterflies which were affixed to the walls, and the long supper tables were decorated with tall vases of golden daffodils and yellow roses. Miss Glover's orchestra (whose services were donated free) played excellent dance music throughout the evening, and spirited extras were supplied by Messrs. McKay (2), E. Rosie, and G. Glennie. During the evening a spotlight was most effectively operated by Messrs. Roderick and East, and added to the gaiety of the dance. Towards the 'lose of the evening the remaining supper refreshments were sold and realised in the vicinity of £3. After all expenses have been paid the eommitee will have a substantial sum to hand into the Herald relief fund for earthquake sufferers.

After the remarkable success of the dance, which proved the most enjoyable held at Patutahi for many years, the committee are 'thinking of organising another at an early date. Those present included Mr and Mrs A. Hall, Mr and Mrs Monteith, Mr and Mrs Tliodey, Mr and Mrs 11. Richie, Mr and Mrs ,11. Atkins, Mr and Mrs G. Scragg, Mr and Mrs E. Ellmers, Captain and Mrs Pitt; Mesdames Burridge, Warded, Bilham, Morrison, Paterson, Burgess, G. V. Smith, Trcdray, J. Hall; Misses Burgess (2), Bilham (2), Veitch, Vickers, Harris, B. Shcrratt, ,T. Gardner, Lyons (3), liar kess, R. James, Wilson, Bennett, N. McKay, P. Pitt, Holmes (2), Rickard, Swainson, Rougher, Glennie (2), M. Robb, Ellmers, K. Ballard, Cameron, Patterson; Messrs. Matthews (2), G. Glennie, Hodges, Veitch (3), Scragg (2), McKay (3), Crooks, East, B. Evans, Roderick, C. Davilson, L. Barker, Rosie, Preston, Lindon, Mossman (2), Gregory, C. Stevens, McDiarmid, Ellmers, Dobson, Irwin, 11. Samson, Pocock, TayGcy, McKay, Briant, Thodey, and McCulloch. WELFARE WORK BRITISH SPECIALIST TO VISIT N.Z. DAME JANET CAMPBELL New Zealand may be visited by a brilliant and interesting worifan, who is on her way to Australia. She is Dame Janet Campbell, who is the senior medical officer for maternity and child welfare in the Ministry of Health, and P is at the special request of the Prime Minister of Australia that the Ministry is releasing her from her official duties for a few months, so that she may go out to Australia to report on maternity and child welfare in the Commonwealth.

Although she is still a young woman Dame Janet has had a distinguished career. She qualified as a doctor at the Royal Free Hospital, but she does not practice. Public health work claimed her interest from the beginning, and now she is devoting all her time to it. Her sphere of action is a wide one. Quite recently she was chairman of an international conference of infant welfare experts, which was held in Rome, and under her direction her staff has just brought to an end a three years' study of the conditions of infants at the welfare centres of this country. Hitherto, children of school age only have been observed in this way. The observation of infants is a new departure, and it is believed that it will be of great value. Recently the Viscountess Elibank and the committee of the United Empire Circle held a reception in honor of Dame Janet at the Lyceum Club. Many distinguished Australians were invited. Lady Eyrie was the guest of honor, Sir George and Lady Fuller were present, so were Mrs. Eccles Snowden, the medical officer of health for Melbourne, and Sir Arthur Lowry (of the Ministry of Health). There were three women speakers who told an interested audience of the work which is being done in the way of maternity and child welfare in England. Dame Janet herself spoke, of course, and was supported by the Countess of Birkenhead and Viscountess Erleigh, both of whom are famous child welfare workers, and give a great deal of their time to the child welfare movement.

Viscountess Erleigh spoke with enthusiasm of the work which is being done by creches. She herself runs a crecho in Hoxton, and wants to see large creches opened all over London. She said that children were looked after very well when they are born; thoy were equally well looked after when they went to school, but

while they were "infants" they often had no one to supervise them at all. Many of them were shut up all day in a room -while their mothers were out at work or else they were shut out in the street, to play about as they wished. The neglect they suffered in this way sometimes affected their whole lives. Creches were supplying a long-felt want, and it was through the co-operation of such women as Dame Janet Campbell that they were extending their influence over an ever wider sphere, and were responsible for a higher standard of health and happiness in the community.

“—J . BUSINESS GIRLS OF LONDON GREAT Y.W.C.A. SCHEME LONDON, June 18. During the past three years a great deal of hard work has' been done to forward a .scheme for the benefit of the business girls of London. There are 800,000 such girls and women earning their living daily in London and some 300,000 of these are employed in Central London. So far the girls have had nothing corresponding to that which their brothers enjoy in the well-known Y.M.C.A. headquarters in Totcnham Court Road. To make good this deficiency the Young Women’s Christian Association has been working for three years past and £175,000 has been collected, the girls themselves raising £12,000 of this.

The Y.W.C.A. has now decided to begin building and a central site in Great Russell Street, Blooinsbury, has been bought. To complete the build ing and equip it properly and start the club on a sound basis more money is wanted, and an appeal has 'now been launched to raise another £75,000. The Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of York (now president of the Blue Triangle Forward Movement) and Princess Mary have already given donations to .the fund. Five donors have given £IOO each. Sir Edwin Lutyens has designed the building, which will be equipped with a lounge, wherein girls can meet their friends —both men anil women; a chapel for private and corporate worship; club rooms for groups of members and their organised activities; a health centre, comprising consulting rooms, a gymnasium and a swimming pool; a cafeteria whore wholesome food can be obtained at reasonable prices; a library and classrooms for private study and educational courses; rest rooms, open all day, especially for business girls off duty; a large hall for conferences and entertainments; an information and housing bureau for women travellers; bedrooms for temporary use and a roof garden.