The Daily Round Women's World

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17437, 8 April 1931, Page 9

The Daily Round Women's World

Miss Gaily Hodgson, Hamilton. is the guest of Mr and Mrs A. .1. Barnaril, whose Easter house-parly in dudes Mr. Rees George.

Sister-Aiay recently relumed from iin extended visit to New South Wales.

Mi - and Mrs 11. I’. Barron, To Inga Bay, and their little son, Brian, have hyeii the guests of Mrs \\ r . H. GofTe for Buster.

Mrs W. B. Goffe and Mrs Trowel! left Gisborne this morning for AVcliingfon to attend the eotiferencc of the National G.ouneil of Women'

Miss M. Ballinger has returned from a visit to Mrs A. G. Steele, Tahunga, and is now staying at ‘ ‘ Waimn rie.''

Mrs. M. Meriviil and Miss C. Fitz erald, Tola in Rav, were the week-end

guests of Mrs. TE Stevens. 1 e Karaka Mr. E. \V, Armslrong, Christ rluireli, spent Easter with his mother Mrs. C. K. Armstrong, Haiti.

Miss P. Reynolds, who spent Easter with Mrs. C. K. Williams. Mataliiia. returned In Gisborne yesterday. Miss M. Aldwmtb, Otaki. vim is to he a bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Janet Graham next week, is the guest of Mrs. W. Graham, "Ngakaroa," Ormond. Mrs. Harold Williams, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. A. IT. Wallis, Haiti, returned to the Coast on Monday.

Mrs. W. Clark. Opou. gave her son, Joint, a jolly Easter party on Saturday last. The rain interfered little with many outdoor activities, such as cricket and football, which were played in the garden, and there was a sportive pony to ride, besides a party tea at which balloons, bon-bons, and Easter egers filled the youoH neople with belief in the goodness of life.

At the Smith-Skolton wedding reception (tn Easter Monday the fact that four'generations of the bride’s family were present moved Canon IT. Parke, who had officiated at the marriage, to reminiscence, and his listeners were interested to learn that his own mother, who is Oo years of age. is sufficiently youthful to walk a mile to Divine service on Sunday and a mile home again. Miss P. Seymour and Mr Parke Pit tar worn among the Easter housenariy of Mr and Mrs .T. G. Reeves, Toluga Bay. Mr and Mrs W. IE Corson. Auckland. are visitors to Gisborne for the Tnnes-Jones —(Jorson wedding. The monthly meeting of the W.C.T.B. was held this week, when Mrs A. Mel ire read a most interesting paper on the work of Frances Williard ill the cause of temperance, and a very profitable meeting was brought lo a close with afternoon tea. On Easter Saturday the Blue boom management staged one of its everpopular cabarets, the patrons being largely confined to those who have keen constant attendants, to whom the beautiful room, the service, and the fine orchestra made an irresistible ap'".Mr. C. B- Cochrans 1931 Revue, which opened recently, surpassed its own brilliant prodectssors in pageantry and original fashion notions, states the ]/union Dailv Mail. Twenty three scenes, containing 300 magnificent costumes, are a feature of the production. Ihe sensation of the show, so far as the women members of the. audience were concerned, was the group of dresses worn bv the Mils in the opening chorus. .The lb girls wore beautifully designed evening gowns, the tones varying from jet-black to leewhite. Starting at one. end of the line the gowns began with a sbort-utting jacket in semi-double breasted style in deep black velvet, with satin skirts: then the tones gradually changed till the. last-girl was in.dazzling, white. In the final seeno. . the, chorus, again appeared in evening gowns, for which lb new pastel shades were created.' Each of the voluminous skirts revealed a profusion of daintv net withes from a petticoat 1 Petticoats also appeared with Ihe dresses worn by the women principals in the closing scone. Miss Ada May wore a. black evening gown which was absolutely' backless, crossed with a black velvet 'strap ami a'narrow bam of diamante, and her petticoat, was frill noon frill of white Valenciennes laee. A Little Dinner

Last night, Dr. and Airs. AA. A. Bowie tendered a dinner partv at t.ho Masonic Hold to Miss Cecil Barker and Air. Nowell Izard, whose engagement was announced recently. Tho hostess' wore a gown of French design in nvmpli green taffetas and gcor"ettc, (he accordion pleated skirt, falling from a filled hm yoke and having a hem of faffda petals,' white at the waist a limm pink velvet rose lent charm. AHss Barker wore a long classicallv cut fro'-k of ereamv satin beanie moulded to well below the bin-line and then fnl'ing into a circular skirt.

During the progress of the dinner the euests of honor were fdieitiouslv toasted. Those present were Mr. and Airs. V. Savage, Airs. TL B. A\ ililunis. Afiss AT. Barker. Alessrs. St. Clair Keogh and TE TE Bellerby. USE VERA’ LITTLE KYDAL AND RGB WELL. After washintr up the dishes, rub n uit ,n S.vdol into your luipfls hcf"'' p Pnollv wash img tkcin. Keen the Rvdul jar baiidv, nv d n’ukg ,a habit of (bis.'.-ipfl vonr h 'l'Us wi'f beeiime pcfooi. M'>pv people use too ' numb Svdul. "tbo verv little rind rub it. well in" is the economical wav.*

Bridge Party.

Most enjoyable was iho bridge party given by Mrs W. A. Bowie on Saturday to some of the people who decided lo remain in Gisborne for Easier. The hostess was gracefully clad in pale grey georgette, will) accordion pleating on the skirt and a slilched waistline, the only decoration being a white camellia, oa (lie left shoulder. Her drawing-room, where the game was played, glowed with pink dahlias of great beatify, and in the diningroom golden brown marigolds were guy. The guests included Mesdames A. D. Singer, V. Hamilton Irvine, L. Miles, IE J. Keri'idge. A. ft. Muir, 11. Williams. M. L. Holden. G. W. A\ illoek, IE McLean, Dr. Nina Muir. Misses C. del.atit.our, A. Barker, M. Rees and (E Buswcll. Luncheon Party. On Baster Saturday Misses Lorraine Bain and I’a'sv Ci'n"- f nrd gave a charming luncheon to Miss Margaret Corson at the Masonic Hotel. The hostesses received the guests in the lounge. Miss Bain wearing wine colored satins with a toning luit. and Miss Crawford being in floral georgette in blues and lemons flared with long sleeves and having a little vertett of lemon to match her visoa straw hat. Miss M. Corson wore a modish tweed costume in flecked browns, and a tweed hat. Miss Helen Corson was in Burgundy satin, with a small velour hat h Bur^nub'Verv festive was the table with its iollv ‘Easter eggs, autumn tinted leaves and an original central decoration which looked like a wedding cake complete with white satin hoiseshne but which piovcd to be a repository for manv delightful gifts 'vhmh had been cleverly concealed, the onh cine to their presence being s ’ ' ( ‘ ribbons strung to the horse-shoe. Miss Corson ndeonately thanked the hosb psses for this Prettv surprise, and tlm parte proceeded with great gai • nir-yv ,™,,i. there- "-'-re r"” 1 . Etcelc It oernld: Alisas Bright. N- bteue. Poeke and NT. Chnsp. A Dance at “Dlverstone” - -

\ ,-nniber of the friends of Miss ( pA-er who wished to congratulate hei on her engagement last n,,h JJg.m»ed u deligl.tful suiw.su Pa,U atMl ;i ik ci j of her parents. Mi. •»"' a„J were made verv welcome. Tim softlv-liuhted balb'ooin was P Inresoucv JecoratoJ with bowls of him'; ■ mitumn foliage and long trnds oJ '’l'M Virginia, creeper and main Hot er.. ■ .lancitm Ir. Mrs. Thomson s orclmsfi.i was delightful method of speeding the hreo's awav. , . Mrs. Barker greeted the visitors w-vii - i„c a most, artistic "own of gold kmc ’’d silk net over gold lame, the corsaye moulded and tlin flared skirt being of mJ-le. length. . . Miss M. Barker was in an evreedin-'i' charming frock of parchment faille, wbb ;M , r ,1,l world corsage and a. full skirt docolv hemmed with net on which cir,.lMs of pink and nnle green velvets flowers were appliioted • Iho gown bail a little cane, on which the flower motive was repeated.

Miss ft. Bark pi- wore soft eelanese satin of nearly H'd cbiming to the (mure and falling in rich folds to the ankles. ' The. lounge was proftilv arranged with Po-ls of honest v and autumn fo'bmc. holla donna lilies of varving pink shades adorned the drnwhm-rnom and lovelv roses bloomed in glitter'll" rrvslal vases in Hie morning-room, where supper was spread., Tim visitors included Dr. and Mrs. \V. A. Bowie, Mr. and Airs. V. Savage. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Holden. Mr. and Mrs. S' TV. Nathan, AH. and Airs. L. Aliles. Afr. and Airs. TE Air! can. Ale. and Airs. AV. Alaelaiirin : Misses AB Reeves. M. Hemartv, AT. Macaulay. J. Gralnm. J. Blair, P. Seymour. A. Bar. 1.-er. Tf..Nolan. E. Barker, P. Humnhpes. P. Alii'nliv. Ei fladdum; ATcssrs. AfeEenn. St. Clair Heogh. TE 0. Rollcrhv. U, Reeves. J. G. and IT. 0. Nolan. E. Sevmoor. IT. Maude, TE Black. D. Barker. E. TloJs, A", and R. HuMiinson, T!. Mon’ee, TE Tb'.sh'-, E. and O. Armstrong, R. A. and I>. Dods, S. Porter, and A. MePliail.

Motor-Cycle Club Banco. I I lie lure ot Chrisp’s orchestra drew _i)n .'oiiug people to Be Grand Lounge on Easter A ton day night and a floor like glass, a spotlight worked by Air. B. Watson and the utmost gaiety kept them dancing until a late hour. The M.C.. Mr. Bs(|iiikint, saw to the comlori ol everybody, and a cabaret supper was served in the arched recesses where many parlies were gathered, living over again the thrills of one of. the most exciting sports fixtures of the year. The hero of the dav, Mr. T. Xigro, was-made the suli.i'U'l o( many congratulations and received a Irandsome silver cup for his skill in manoeuvring his machine to so many victories. The success of Iho dance was largely due to the secretaries. Alessrs. P. McCarthy and D. Scragg. Borne delightful extras were played by Miss Lilian Davies • and Messrs. K. and B. Rosie. A .Surprise. Party. j Those who organise surprise parties are almost certain to receive one in retaliation, and so Mr and Mrs B. 11.' Steele. Harris street, who engineered a delightful party of this kind last,: week, smiled with a good grace when j on Baster Saturday a number of on-i tliusiaslie bridge players arrived on j their doormat. The party was nr- ; ranged by Mrs IE G. Burkhart and I everyone enjoyed themselves. j Mrs Steele wore pale green ninons ' prettily printed in blue and jade ini tho prevailing mode, and . her guest.' Afiss C. Fleming, was in Burgundy red satin bcaute of modern cut. ATrs Lockhart wore pelargonium pink floral georgette of sleeveless style, its full skirt being attached t.o a hip yoke. Fine dahlias consorted with richly tinted autumn foliage in tho drawingroom. where the bridge tables were sot out. The players wore Afr and Mrs S. AVelham. Air and Airs IE G. Lockhart. Mr and Mrs T. D. Bramwcll, Mr and Airs G. Cairns, Air and Airs A. Samllant, Mr and Alls F. H. Bull, Air and Airs A. Harper, Air and Airs S. Street: Afisses Lilian Robertson, T. and B. Swinnerton; and Alessrs. H. Scott and K. Page.

A Farewell and Gift Afternoon Last Thursday afternoon the children of the Whakaanginngi School, with their parents, assembled at the residence of Air and Mrs Charles Cowan! Te Kakn station, to wish Miss Mary Angus every happiness and prosperity on the eve of her approaching marriage to Mr N. H. Mclntyre, headmaster of tho school.

Miss Angus ivii-s the rgeinient of numerous gifts from both European and Maori children of the valley. Some aery handsome gifts were displayed. emit filiations from the native children, with their parents’assistance. consisting mainly of produce, kits o! kumoras, water nudons, rock melons, and marrows. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent, tennis being the principal attraction for the adults, as well as numerous musical items. The children were also entertained with games 1 1 urinSr the afternoon, little Moira Rudland being successful in winning the nail-driving com pet it ion. The hostess, Mrs Charles Cowan, received the guests gowned in a white silk tennis frock, with a delicate shade of salmon nink crinoline straw hat to match. The guest of honor wore a tennis frock with kingfisher blue coal, and toque to match. Among those present were Miss Cuswoi'th (Tokamaru Bay). Mesdames L, A. Cooper (ILautiiru station), S. B. Wildland ( Katoa), N, C. Hughes (I’akihikura). Bert Fairlie, W. AT. Halliwell, A. B. Fraser; Messrs. Mclntyre and Halliwell. St. Patrick’s Ball. The City Hall was festive xhith art fully 'arranged foliage and lingo greeu sham rocks on the occasion of St. Patrick’s ball on Easter Monday night, an annual function on which the Catholic, community lavish great, preparation. Considering the numerous counter-attractions there was a good ntlendniiee, and the re-dressed ■floor of the hall made dancing a desirable exercise. Mrs Thomson’s orchestra tempted everyone to dance; numbers of people who usually support the fixture merely as onlookers were to be seen on the floor on this occasion. Extras were played by Aliss E. Burgess. Messrs.. Chambers, At. Rowan, Bean, Paul Martin, and .Rossiter were responsible f6r the decorative. scheme.

In the supper room Michaelmas daisies were prettily arranged, and such a supper as only .an ardent committee of ladies can produce was appreciated by the patrons. Among those who mixed the delicious salads and cut wafer-thin savory sandwiches were Mesdames McLeod, convener, G. Buscke, It. Kigncy. .L Chambers, C. Quinn, A. Murray, Egan, H. Gardner, Shone, and D. Barry, and flitting about with dainty aprons over their pretty gowns attending to the. guests were Misses M. McLeod. B. Sharpies. AVMurray, B. Doyle and J. Quinn. There was a soft drinks stall, and tho Messrs. Aliev and Murphy did more than their share towards the success of the dance. The >1 ’s.C., Messrs. B. Doyle, IE Bimlder, B. Macdonald and B. Parker, were asSidious in their duties.