Women's World

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18584, 19 December 1934, Page 11

Women ' s World

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People and Parties

Mrs. H. E. Williams; Ruatoria, accompanied by her little son and daughter, Colin and Anne, is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wallis, Kaiti. Mr. and Mrs. T. 'Fraser, Whangara, have returned from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Seddon, Hinaki street, accompanied by their family, leave on Friday for Auckland to spend the holidays with Mrs. Secldon’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Innes, Remuera.

Miss E. Hegarty is expected to return to Gisborne to-morrow alter spending an extended holiday in Auckland and Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. E. Loisel, Tolaga Bay, leave to-morrow for Lake Rotoiti. Miss Jocelyn Blair returned at the end of last week after visiting Wanganui and Wellington. Mrs. C. Ferguson and Mrs. Mason have returned from a visit to Wellington.

Miss Joyce Morris, Tolaga Bay, was the guest of Mrs. R. McKenzie Gunn, Wninui road, last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. R. U. Burke and Miss Patricia Burke leave to-morrow for Lake Botoiti, and will proceed to Auckland early next week to meet Pamela Burke, who is returning from a holiday visit to England by’the Oronsay, via Australia. Misses J. M. Richards and M. Fitzgerald, Gisborne, were recent visitors to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. V. T. 0. Savage, Waimata Valley, who have just returned from Wellington, where they attended the S’avage-Riddiford wedding, are leaving for Auckland shortly, accompanied by their two small sons, to spend Christmas with Mr. Savage’s mother, Mrs. C. Savage. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Stock, who haye been visiting Palmerston North, and also Waipawa, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rathbone, returned to Gisborne last evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Barker, Ballance street, and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barker, Glenroy station, are spending the Christmas holidays at Lake Rotoiti. Mary Faulkner,. Muriwai, who has been spending an. extended holiday in Sydney, and also in Queensland, arrived. in Auckland yesterday and is expected to reach Gisborne in a day or two.

Lady Ware, England, was the guest of honor at an informal party given in Christchurch by members of the committee of the 'Canterbury brancc of the Victoria League. Lady Ware, who is the guest of Mrs G. Hampton Rhodes, Oakland, Ricca.rton, is a member of the hospitality committee of the Victoria League in London, and, in that capacity, she has made many friends overseas.

The only private house in the North Island which will have the honor of entertaining the Duke of Gloucester will be ‘Otairi,” the home of Mr and Mrs T. A. Duncan, at Hunterville. “Otairi” is 10 miles from Hunterville, set .among typical New Zealand country, great hills and deep gullies, with the hush-fringed Turakina River running nearby. Mrs Duncan and Miss Duncan are returning this week from England. Recent, visitors to Wellington included the following from Gisborne:-—‘Mrs Barton, Miss Nolan, Miss Sherratt, Mr 'and Mrs G. 11. Boles, 'Mrs M. M. Ball, Mr R. Fraser, and Mr II: H. Smith.

Trentham races on Saturday afternoon marked an epoch in the history of the Wellington Racing Club. The holiday atmosphere was particularly noticeable and there was a record attendance of the public. The frocking was unusually elaborate, even for a summer meeting. Large hats were the rule and navy blue and white was still almost a uniform save that Sandringham blue broke in and lightened the monotonous effect of the navy. Many tarn berets'were worn and were more becoming than would have been thought possible. Patterned silks and georgettes, stiffened chiffons, muslins and organdies were most appropriate to the weather. Wellington definitely hailed both the Duke of Gloucester and the sunshine with great enthusiasm. Tennis at Whataupoko The weather was exceptionally .warm on Saturday, when there was a small attendance on the Whataupoko tennis | courts. The table in the was effectively decorated with gladioli and asparagus fern, and a dainty and muchappreciated afternoon tea was served oy Mesdames G. N. Lockett and F. MacDonald, and Miss Daphne Greave. Among those present .were Mesdames F. It. Pitcher, P. A. Clark, H. H. Barker, and T. B. Pearson; Misses D. Pickering, J. Wright, D. Emerson, and N. Stubbs. Morning Tea Party for Bride-elect On Saturday morning Mrs. A. L. Muir and her daughter, Mrs. K. G. Bnaciman, were joint hostesses at a delightful party given in honor of Miss Peggy Seymour at Mrs. Muir’s home in Hetg street. The decorations indoors' were artistically carried out, carnations' and golden gleam nasturtiums being prettily arranged ■ in the drawing-room, while bright marigolds adorned the dining-room, where a delicious tea was served. The guests spent most of the time on the cool verandah, indulging in social chat and listening-in to the arrival of the Duke of Gloucester in Wellington part of the time. Each guest had brought a gift for the bathroom in the guest of honor’s future home, and these were presented after tea. Miss Seymour was assisted in the opening of the parcels by one of her bridesmaids, Miss Kathleen Sherriff Bereft of their paper wrappings, the gifts made an attractive collection, for which the recipient thanked her friends in a few suitable words. Mrs. Muir leceived her guests wearing a becoming frock of navy blue and White printed mnrocain. Mrs. Runciman wore a smartly-model-led frock of brown and white patterned foulard. The <guest of honor was gracefully froeked in ted and white figured metalasse crepe, worn with ,a smart white straw her. Her mother, Mrs. A. S. Seymour, was wearing a smart coat and skirt of dusky pink lizard crepe, and a brown scarf and hat.

Tennis at Kaiti There was a good attendance of members at the Gisborne Lawn Tennis Club s courts in Kaiti on Saturday afternoon, when tea was served by Misses U. and R. Fisken. The tables in the pavilion were charmingly decorated with beautiful carnations. Among those present were Mesdames B. Hacche, V. Harper, W. Neal, E. Smith, D. E. Chrisp, and C. H. Wells; Misses W. Barns-Graham, D. Adams, G. Smith, M. and J. Blair, D. Barton, M. Macaulay, Hooton, N. Margoliouth, L. Davys, S. Ormond, and M. Bull. Pre-nuptial Morning Tea Party Miss Peggy Seymour was the guest of honor at a very enjoyable morning tea .party at the “Mary Elizabeth” yesterday, given by Mrs. R. Watson, Waimata Valley. The table was prettily decorated with carnations, and the guests were served with a delicious tea while they indulged in social chat, and tendered good wishes to the bride-elect. . Mrs. Watson ■_ welcomed her guests wearing a pretty Liberty linen frock of white printed in red and green, and a white straw hat. Miss Seymour wore a smartly tailored white flat crepe frock, trimmed with red buttons, and a plaid silk hat. Among the guests were Mesdames H. E. Williams (Ruatoria), H. V. Stovell, W. Blathwayt, A. S. Muir. K. G. llunciman (Ngongotaha), R. N: Muir, V. T. C. Savage. G. Reeves, and S. T. Gray: Misses M. Macaulay, A. Barker, ■land J. Blair. Bridge Party for Bride-to-be

On Monday evening a delightful bridge party was given by Miss Audrey Barker at her home at Te Hapara in honor of Miss Peggy Seymour, whose marriage to Mr. Parke Pittar is to bo celebrated on Saturday. The guests were entertained in the drawing-room, which looked charming with its bowls of beautiful water lilies and large vases of blue hydrangea. Bridge was very much enjoyed, and during an interval between rubbers a delicious supper was served in the diningroom, the table being artistically decorated with orange and yellow dahlias. The hostess was wearing a smartly modelled frock of paie pink matalasse crepo. Miss Every Barker was daintily froeked in printed ninon in black and pink. The guest of honor wore a smart cocktail jumper of nigger brown with a deep daffodil yellow skirt. The guests included Mesdames D. W. Barker, G. Reeves (Raglan), W. A. Bowie, 11. R. Williams, H. V, Stovell, p, I. Parker, K. G. Runciman (Ngongataha), K. Cameron, J. G. Nolan, A. S. Muir, and S. D. Nathan ; Misses K. Sherriff; P. Murphy, J. Blair, M. Macaulay, ,S. Cotterill, T. Gardner, E. Thomas, and W. Barns-Graham. East Coast Social News Mrs. Bullard has returned to Ruatoria after several weeks spent with her .sister in Foxton. Miss Jean Ludbrook, “Waiorongomai,” Ruatoria, who is to be one of the bridesmaids at the Pittar-Seym'our wedding next Saturday, is visiting Gisborne. Mrs. G. Stock, who has been the guest of Mrs. S. J. Plummer, T’okomaru Bay, has returned to Gisborne. Mrs. Mules, who paid a brief visit to Te Puia, returned to Woodville last week-end.

Miss Margaret Martin is the guest of Miss Amy Burdett, Ivaihinu,” To Puia Springs. Mr. K. M. Kissling, “Te Pora, motored through to Auckland last \yeeketo attend the marriage of his ther, Mr. Hugh Kissling, which takes place on Wednesday. Mr. A. B. Williams, “Puketiti,” Te Puia Springs, was a visitor to Gisborne last week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomson-Bush and their three children will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hookey for Christmas. The Bishop of Waiapu, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Williams, was the guest of Captain and Mrs. S. J. Plummer, Tokomaru Bay, recently. Mr. and Mrs. R. Kemp, Ruatoria, who have been visiting Gisborne, have returned to the Coast. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Sherwood Hale, “Puriri,” Tokomara Bay, have returned after a brief visit to Hawke’s Bay.

Entertainment for Children at Cook 1 1 Hospital | ' The little inmates of* the children’s ward at the Cook Hospital were entertained in a very happy manner last Saturday afternoon by a number of juvenile visitors, who enacted a wedding, sang songs and gave dances and marches, and afterwards distributed toys to the patients, each child receiving a j gift, while toys were also donated to the ward. The parts in the wedding playlet were taken as follows: Dame Durden, the hostess of a popular guest house, | Janet Cobden; bride, Dorothy Pyatt; bridegroom, Betty Popple. Other musical, dancing and inarching items, and two Christmas carols prettily rendered, were given by the girls and the Holy Trinity choir boys, delighting the children in the ward. Accompaniments were .played by Misses B. Coote and E. Halbert. The entertainment was organised by Miss Winchcombe. Social Evening To mark the close of a very successful year, the Gisborne Cadet Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade held a delightful social evening in the Masonic Hall on Monday. Exciting games and competitions wove enjoyed by all present, and much-appre-ciated musical items were rendered by Cadets L. Dodds, J. Owen, and M. Simpson. During supper suitable presentations were made by the cadets to Miss D. M. Woodhead, lady cadet superintendent, and to Mr.-W. E. B. Froggatt, district officer. Amongst ti:ose present were Misses D. M. Woodhead, lady cadet superintendent, J. Hughes, lady cadet officer, 11. Moore, R. Froggatt, M. Hutchison, A. Bartlett, A. Kerr, T. Parfitt, committee members, T. Bayliss, J. Owen, B. Glanville, M. Simpson, I. Box, R. Calvey, J. Stuart, L. Dodd, B. Board, K. Steeie, D. Higham,, V. Cotton, and EHughes; Messrs. W. E. B. Froggatt, district officer, and R. Stichbury. Viceregal Ball for Prince A very brilliant scene was presented at Government House, Wellington, on 'Saturday evening, when Their Excellencies (he Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe and Lady Bledisloe gave a ball in honor of His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester. The lights from the crystal ehande-' liers in the beautiful ballroom shone on, a scene that was full of color and animation, the shimmering frocks of metalthreaded silks and satins, the scarlet-blue and gold of the uniforms, and the lovely flowers that were massed at either end of the room, making a harmony that never failed to please the eye. Her Excellency Lady Bledisloe wore a frock of white satin embroidered with crystal beads in a leaf pattern. The corsage was made with swathed effect finished at' the waist with long sash ends' falling Lc the edge of the skirt at the back. She wore a diamond anc(i pearl tiara and carried a large white ostrich feather fan. His Royal Highness danced first, with Lady Bledisloe and then with the Mayoress, Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop, who was wearing a parchment-colored satin

frock with diaped bodice and skirt fallI ing to a slight train. I The main drawing-room, which opens on to a conservatory lit for the occasion with soft shaded lights and tiny fairy globes, looked most attractive . with flowering plants and bowls of summer flowers. In the supper-room the tables had been arranged with carnations and gypsophila, the massive silver : epergne on the centre taole and t-hej heavy silver candelbra making a striking effect against the dark panelling of the room. Supper tables had been arranged in the main hall, and also in the inner hall, with a buffet arranged in another room. The ball made a delightful ending to a day that had beepfull of events. To Mr. Riddiford, Royal Highness said it was one of thq happiest he had spent. Tennis at Te Hapapa Despite the unusually hot weather, tennis was enjoyed at the Te Ha para courts on Saturday afternoon, when there was a good attendance of members. Welcome tea and refreshments were served by Misses R. Smellie and G. McQueen, delphiniums and marigolds being artistically arranged for the adornment of the table in the clubhouse. • Those present included Mesdames EBrown, C. W. Chamberlain, R. Weston, A. Hogg, M. A. Black, and W. Dunphy; Misses M. Gordon, G. McQueen, Clark, Ri. Smellie, '©. and V. Benson. •E. Percy, J. Bruce. E. Maxwell, M. Tonic, and E. Gloave. Pre-nuptial Party Last Friday afternoon a very enjoyable party was given by the Poverty Bay Basketball Association in honor of their assistant secretary, a very prominent and valued member, Miss Myrtle Sutcliffe, whose marriage to Mr. S. Svvainson is to ho celebrated this week. The gathering was held at the Basketball Tennis Club’s courts, Childers road, the treasurer, Mrs. P. Beale, acting as hostess, and receiving the guests. An original competition, “Taipo,” was arranged for the entertainment of the guests, causing a great deal of fun and laughter. Mrs. J. Webb was the successful competitor, and Mrs C. Carter also won a prize, each receiving an attractive gift. Most of the guests played tennis, which was greatly enjoyed, while those not playing watched the games from the pavilion verandah. Here a delicious afternoon tea was served, the tables looking very attractive with their pretty arrangement of Iceland poppies and asparagus fern. After tea the guest of honor, assisted by Miss Rae McCarthy, opened the numerous parcels of “miscellaneous” gifts brought by her friends, there being a varied assortment of charming and useful articles, for which Miss Sutcliffe expressed her gratitude. The guests included Mesdames P. Beale, A. Wallace, Brodie. G. H. Scents, E. Williamson, Bloomfield, Stewart. Carter, Malcolm, Sutton, Booth, and J. Webb: Misses C. Mead, R.. Stephenson, ,T. Quinn, R. Hewetson, N. Brodie, M. Webb, M. Haisman, C. Miller, R. McCarthy, and M. Torrie.

Garden Party Mr. and Mrs. J. Carrington Wellby were the hosts at a garden party HeW on their .lawn on Monday evening. About' SO people were present, including the Knox Church and the Friendly Circle choirs. * . : (Opportunity was taken- by tile -**nox choir to make presentations to Mrs. _P. Schwalie, organist,, aitd Mr. Wellby, choirmaster. The presentations were made by' Mr. T! Webber, who referred to the great help the recipients had been to the choir throughout the year. He mentioned' that the managers of the church were associated' with the clioir ill making the presentation to their choirmaster, and' it was felt that Mr. Wellby had done a good deal- for the chuVch per rhodium' oi the choir. Games were enjoyed on- the lawn, and the pleasure of the evening was added to by the mildness of the atmosphere. Supper was also served oil tile lawn. Social Evening Last Thursday evening a Very successful social was held by members of the" Gisborne Rebecca Lodge, 1.G10'.F., at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Derby street. There' was a large attendance, the halt beiiig filled' with 1 a most appreciative audience. The first part of the programme comprised vocal solos by Mr. SlHait mid Mr. Wilkie, items by the 1 harmonica bund, a recitation by Miss Mortimer, a tap dance by Miss; Marjorie Fletcher, aitd! a pianoforte solo l>y Mr. Crothers,. each artist giving a finished performance. Hearty applause also was received Hy fHe performers in the second half of tile programme ill wbicli the' Rebecca Sisters presented a humorous 1 playlet, “The Bride.” The parts were admirably cast, as follows The mother, Sister,.Barradyll:;.,the bridle, Sister Hunter Judith, Wie bride’s sister,?, Sister MacLaughliti;. Madame Grace* Sister Robinson; Miss Sparrow, Sister Cornelius ; Susa!!, Sistes? O’Connell. The gratitude of- members t'o Mi's. W. A. Bovrie for Her able 1 assistance’ in the production 1 of the play were expressed' in a suitable manner, after Which she was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Mrs. Bowie’, in expressing- her thanks K>r~the kind Words and’ gift of flowers, said that everything she had done had 1 been- a great pleasure to her and she had thoroughly enjoyed it dll. The pliiy was a great success, provoking mucll laughter from tile- enthusiastic audience. A dttihty supper was handed round informally bv members. Children’s Christmas Party The Makaraka-Matawhero Women’s Institute held a very jolly Christmas party for members’ children in the local nail on Friday evening. Dancing and games were enjoyed by the young guekts; Mrs. Ashdown presiding at the piano, and several delightful items were given during the evening; these including an elocutionary number by Miss Lorna; McNee, a ; vocal duet by Miss Kathleen File and 1 Master Reginald Greaves,, and Vocal solos also by the 1 latter, Miss Halbert playing the accompaniments, V. By a happy coincidence the date of the party nnpperted to be the birthday of the president of the hißtit'utie, Mi's. Livingstone, who- was presented l with a beautiful floral bouquet by the children in> celebration of the oveitt, accompanied by their good ! wishes for ‘‘many happy returns of the day'.”' A delicious supper served by members was- greatly appreciated' by the children, the tables- im the supper-room being prettily decorated with' sweet peas aitd asparagus fetn. The ittost exciting and l interesting partof the programme from the juvenile phint of- view was* the distribution Of from- tile fascinating: Ghribtmas tree on the stage by a realistic Santa 1 Claus, impersonated- by Mr.. Harry Lange, Each- child received » gift, abag? of’ sweets and a balloon, and altogether had a very happy time.