Women's World

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19555, 10 February 1938, Page 14

Women's World

People and Parties

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Mrs. G. W. Humphreys and her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Sibley, accompanied by the latter's children, intend leaving Gisborne by 'plane next Tuesday en route for Wellington, where they will embark on the Remuera for England, sailing on Thursday, February 17. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Singer, '■Bridgewater," Ballance street, returned yesterday afternoon after a short visit to Wellington. Mrs. W. A. Bowie, Kaiti esplanade, is leaving to-morrow for Christchurch to attend the marriage of Miss Peggy Bowie and Mr. John Mirams, which is to be celebrated there next Monday. Mrs. A. G. Jeffrey, Pehiri, is the guest of Mrs. W. Graham, "Ngakaroa," Ormond.

Miss Redding, Sydney, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wilfrid C. Kohn, Russell street.

Mrs. Kendrew, Wairoa, is the guest of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. Kendrew, Derby street, while visiting Gisborne for the croquet tournamen't. Dr. and Mrs. A. Murray Scott, Kaiti esplanade, left to-day on a short visit to Auckland. Mrs. W. Crarer, Wairoa, is the guest of Mrs. R. L. Hill, Palmerston road, while visiting Gisborne for the annual croque't 'tournament. Miss Theona Maxwell is the guest of Mrs. E. S. Thodes, Valley road, Mangapapa.

Mr. and Mrs. A. S. McEwen, Auckland, who'have been spending some months in Marton, are visiting Gisborne for a few weeks.

Mrs. W. Brady, Wairoa, who is visiting Gisborne for the croquet tournament this week, is the guest of Mrs. J. K. Nasmi'th, Parau street. Mrs. G. W. Humphreys is the guest of Mrs. W. Graham, "Ngakaroa," Ormond.

Mrs. M. T. TrafTord, Miss Rose Trafford and Mr. R. Trafford returned to Waikohu on Tuesday after spending a holiday at Wainui Beach. Mr. and Mrs. R. McMurray, Palmerston North, are spending a holiday camping at Waikanae Beach, while the later is visiting Gisborne for thf. croquet tournament. Miss Jean Spence, Tiniroto, arrived in town yesterday to join her mother. Mrs. T. B. Spence, at their temporary home in Russell street, for a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson, T)Komaru Bay, intend paying a short visit to Gisborne to-morrow.

Mrs. R. H. Wicksteed, Ruatona, and Miss Joyce Wicksteed have returned from a trip to Auckland. Mrs. Valentine Smith and Mis£ Valerie Smith, New Plymouth, have been spending a holiday in Gisborne. Mrs. N. Lewes and Mrs. L. Norma:: have returned to Hawera after a motoi tour embracing the thermal district Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, and Hawke't Bay.

Mrs. Tarrant-Hoskins, Bay of Islands, is at present visiting Christchurch, where her son is at school. Latef, she intends making a motoi tour of the East Coast. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Callis have returned to Palmerston North after spending a holiday with their daughter, Mrs. Morris Russell and Mr. Russell, Wainui Beach, Gisborne.

Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Hunt, Tinakon road, Wellington, leave by the Maetsuycker on Saturday for Saigon, via Java, and Singapore. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Svensen and Miss Doris Svensen, Wairoa.

Miss Francess Joll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Joll, Norman road, leaves Gisborne to-morrow lor Auckland to enter the Auckland Training College.

flvj Lady Cynthia I'olvhle has succeeded the Lady Con.->lnncc Milra-r-GpskeL as Lady-in-Anting to Queen Luary One of the foremost miniature painters in the world. Miss Montague Marks, wife of the general manager of London Film Productions, has arrived in Auckland from Sydney. Miss M. J. Blanch White, daughter of Mrs. Amber Blanco White and granddaughter of the late Hon. W. Pember Reeves, is a member of the Mars Group of Modern Architectural Research, which is responsible for the excellent display of new architecture and up-to-date housing at the New Burlington Galleries, London. Miss Blanco White is a practising architect, and has designed, among other things, working-class flats on very modern lines. 'She considers that the woman architect of to-day has a capacity for detail and breadth of interest that makes her a great asset in the planning of housing schemes.

THE DAILY ROUND—;

Mrs. J. Strathdee, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Peel, "Willowbrae," Patutahi, for the past week, left yesterday by plane for Napier, en route to her home in Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. W. Courtney, Auckland, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. H. G. Courtney, Waihirere. Mrs. J. L. Cowan, Makarori, has returned from a visit to Wairoa and Napier. Mr. and Mrs. L. Sto.we, Auckland, are guests at "Almadale," Fitzherbert street. Miss Betty Wilson, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. Ewart Brown, Ormond road, left to-day for Wainui Beach to stay there with Mrs. J. G. Nolan, and will return to her home in Wanganul early next week. Mrs. V. Barker and Miss Muriel Barker, "Ulverstone," are returning to-morrow after a visit to Christchurch, followed by a brief stay in Wellington. They will be accompanied by Miss M. Todhunter, Christchurch, who is to be their guest in Gisborne. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gardiner and family, who have been visiting the East Coast and staying at "The Vicarage," Cobden street, returned to their home in Havelock North to-day.

Party for Bride-elect

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. R. A. Berge was hostess at a very enjoyable party given at her home in Lyall road in honour of Miss Daphne Jeune, who is to be married this month to Mr. A. Silvester, Hamilton. Hydrangeas and roses were used with charming effect for the decoration of the drawing-room, where the guests were entertained. An interesting competition provided amusement, the winner being Miss Eleanor Matthews, who received an attractive prize.

On the verandah and in the diningroom from tables tastefully adorned with zinnias a delicious tea was served, after which the guest of honour was presented with a number of gift parcels. On removing the paper wrappers, Miss Jeune found that all the charming gifts enclosed were in shades of green, resulting in a varied collection of dainty and useful articles for her future home. In a few appropriate words the bride-elect thanked her friends for fheir acceptable gifts. The hostess received her guests wearing a pretty Liberty silk frock printed in red and green tonings. Her mother, Mrs. C. A. Sherriff, wore a becoming tailored frock of grey Celes silk. A smart model frock of petunia cloque trimmed with Russian embroidery and buttons to tone was worn by the guest of honour, with t becoming hat to match. Mrs. F. J. Jeune, her mother, wore an attractive black floral silk frock and a black hat.

Australian Visitor to Gisborne Very favourably impressed with New Zealand, particularly in regard to the scenery and the people she has met, Miss Greta Clinch, a visitor from Australia, is planning to spend a year in the Dominion. Having arrived in Auckland from Sydney a month ago, and motored to Gisborne via Rotorua and Waikaremoana. Miss Clinch is now visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. H. Phillips, Russell street. She finds this country much quieter than Australia, where there is much more bustle and noise in the cities.

Miss Clinch comes from Geralton, Western Australia, but has been residing for some time in Victoria, chiefly in Bendigo and Melbourne. One of her first 'impressions on reaching this country was the high jost of living compared with Australia, the price of fruit here being particularly high in comparison with Melbourne, where bananas can be purchased for 6d and 9d, and oranges at Cd per dozen. Taxation, too, is higher in most respects. However, in favour of New Zealand were several items noticed by the Australian . visitor, one being the penny postage, half the cost of that in her country, and another being the cheap price of fish, which costs twice as much in Bendigo as it did in Gisborne.

In speaking of New Zealanders, Miss Clinch described them as very hospitable and kind, but very much more conservative than Australians. The farms, she considered, were picturesque, prettily situated, and typically English with their plantations of English trees, so different from the large farmlands of Western Australia, and also contrasting with the farms in the other States. Miss Clinch was amused to find that the New Zealand people had an exaggerated idea about the prevalence of snakes in Australia, where she had seldom come across one, this idea being similar to the Australians' conception of the Dominion as a land of earthquakes.

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Little Prince Edward Glimpses of the nursery life at 3. Belgrave Square, were given by the Duchess of Kent to saleswomen at a charity bazaar in London, when the Duchess was buying produce and groceries for use in her household. Apple jelly was chosen especially for the nursery tea-table, as it is an especial favourite with Prince Edward.

"He just covers his face with it," the Duchess told Miss Pamela Reddaughter of Sir Richard and Lady feedmayne. '•Green" Gift Party The Misses N. and V. Harper were joint hostesses at an enjoyable "green" gift party on Tuesday evening at their home in Rawiri street for this month's popular bride, Miss K. Mortimer.

A delicious supper was served informally and later the bride-to-be, assisted by her bridesrnaid-to-be, Miss E. Mortimer, opened her parcels, which included a charming collection of varied gifts, for which she thanked her friends in a suitablespeech. Miss N. Harper welcomed the gues*s wearing an attractive tunic frock of Paisley silk. Miss V. Harper chose a smart crepe-de-chine frock in autumn tonings sashed in jade green. The guest of honour wore a becoming navy and white georgette redingote.

The guests included Mesdames R. Mortimer, A. R. Shorland, J. Morton, T. Harper, A. C. Coleman, M. Renner (Auckland), and Lee; Misses M. and P. Mortimer, A. Houghto 1. and P. Clarke. Croquet Tournament

Ideal weather favoured the opening of the Poverty Bay Croquet Centre's annual tournament on Tuesday at the municipal greens in Rutene road. A. cool breeze tempered the heat of the brilliant sunshine, making conditions very pleasant for players and onlookers. The lawns were in excellent order, and looked delightfully green after the recent rain, while gay borders of gold and orange carinas and other bright (lowers provided touches of colour, and trees near the pavilion and bordering the Rutene road boundary gave welcome shade, all making the grounds look most attractive in the sunshine.

There was a good attendance of players and onlookers throughout the day, which proved most enjoyable and a pleasing commencement for the tournament.

The president of the centre, Mrs. R. Derbyshire, welcomed the players, wishing them pleasure and success in their games.

The officials in charge of the tournament were:—Mrs. A. J. Barnard, Turanga club, manager; Mrs. E. E. Somervell, Poverty Bay club, assistant manager: and Mrs. H. Gilmer, Gisborne club, secretary of the Poverty Bay Croquet Centre. Members of the three local croquet clubs assisted in the catering arrangements under the supervision of Mrs. F. E. Ormiston and Mrs. J. S. Waite. Tea was daintily served in the pavilion, where the table was effectively decorated with a deep blue pottery bowl containing red zinnias, blue salvia and delphiniums, and other flowers to tone, and asparagus fern.

Much interest was taken in all the matches by the numerous onlookers, most of whom are keen croquet players, as well as the various competitors. The tournament centred around two outstanding the doubles matches for the Cox Cup, open to players from the Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay croquet centres, and the A grade Poverty Bay championship singles. The players taking part were Mesdames A. J. Barnard, R. Fisken, J. K. Nasmith, W. J. Simpson, L. R. Gray, Hutchin, W. E. Chamberlain, H. Gilmer, W. Crarer (Wairoa), R. McMurray (Palmerston North), W. Brady (Wairoa), Kcndrew (Wairoa), Falconer, S. McKenzie, G. Henderson, E. A. Faithfull, P. Hockley, E. E. Somervell, W. E. Kennedy, R. Derbyshire, Perry (Wairoa), and T. W. Baylisj. Among the spectators were Mesdames D. McKeague, T. Robertson, T. G. Lawless, E. A. Moncrieff, I. Mirfield. Ludwig, Lightfoot, H. Gandell, McKinnon, A. W. J. Mann, J. S. Waiichop, Campbell, Olliver, R. Robertson, F. E. Ormiston, L. Kendrew, L. F. Williams, Jamieson, H. F. Forster, A. P. Dickson, Hughes, J. Kane, Murray, and Corcoran, and Miss Redding (Sydney).

Poverty Bay Gardening Circle's Annual Meeting'

The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Gardening Circle was held yesterday afternoon in Le Grand Cafe, Mrs. F. E. Ormiston, the retiring president, taking the chair until after the election of officers for the ensuing year. There was a representative attendance of members, and much interest was taken in the meeting.

The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—President, Mrs. A. R. Smith; vice-presidents, Mesdames C. G. Crone and E. Woodrow; treasurer, Mrs. J. Johnstone; secretary, Mrs. F. Cave; tea secretary, Mrs. S. C. Clare; display convener, Mrs. E. L. Hale; committee,

Mesdames B. Dodge and Jcnkinson.

i The retiring president, Mrs. F. E. Ormiston, complimented members on the success of the year's activities, and thanked them all for their cooperation and help during her term of ollice, which had been very pleasant and interesting. On behalf of the circle, Mrs. LI. Meredith proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Ormiston for her untiring efforts in the interests of the circle, the motion being carried with hearty acclamation.

Mrs. Ormiston was presented with a pretty bouquet of flowers by Mrs. E. Wuodrow, and vacated the chair in favour of the newly-elected president.

Mrs. A. R. Smith, on taking ollice, thanked members for her election as president, saying that she trusted she would be able to fulfill all the duties entailed.

After some discussion, it was decided to change the day of the monthly meetings from Wednesday as in the past to the second Thursday in the month, the date of the next monthly meeting being fixed for the afternoon oi Thursday, March 10. The meeting also agreed to hold no competition on that day, but advised members to bring one or two vases of any flower grown by herself for exhibition only. The Annual Report "During the year eight meetings were held, with a good average attendance of members," stated the annual report. "The early part of the year was marred by the epidemic that prevailed during March and April.

"The monthly competitions were very successful and a great number of the members competed, the quality of the exhibits reaching a high standard. A large number of members also have been very successful in the various Poverty Bay horticultural shows. During the year members sent decorated shoe boxes filled with fruit, etc., to the inmates of the women's wards at the Cook Hospital. They also sent Christmas stockings for the children's ward at Christmas.

"The October display was an outstanding success and great credit is due to the display convener and her committee, and also to the members who exhibited their beautiful blooms. "A party was given by the members to welcome home Mesdames I. F. Puflett, J. Johnstone and W. H. Smith from their visits overseas.

"In December the circle joined other circles and institutes of Gisborne and country at the City Hall in giving a display of decorated sections, a space being allotted to each circle. The financial result was in aid of the Women's Rest Room. "In reviewing the past year's work the circle must be congratulated on the sound financial position disclosed in the balance-sheet."

Mrs. Rendell Street and her daughter, Miss Constance Street, London, who are visiting Sydney, will leave by the Awatea on February 18 for Auckland. Mr. Rendell Street, who has accompanied them, is a brother of the Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, Sir Philip Street. Miss Street is engaged to Lieutenant Gerald Culme Seymour, R.N., of H.M.S. Leander.

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Woman Peace Ambassador With a view to having Gisborne included in the itinerary planned fori Miss Kathleen Courtney, the "Peace Ambassador," during her visit to the Dominion, Mrs. W. E. Goffe, J.P., on behalf of the National Council of Women, communicated with the committee in Wellington which is arranging the tour for the celebrated speaker. In reply, Mrs. Goffe received a letter from the national secretary of the Y.M.C.A., Miss Ethel Law on behalf of the committee, whose reason for omitting Gisborne from the itinerary are given in the following extracts from the letter: — ". . . . I am extremely sorry that it is not possible for her (Miss Courtney) to get as far as Gisborne; she will be in Napier and Hastings on Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11, but she is due in Wellington on Saturday, March 12, so you will see that it is quite impossible for her, even by flying to get to Gisborne and hold a meeting there. "We have had great difficulty in planning the itinerary for Miss Courtney so as not to make it too strenuous. You will understand that no woman's strength can stand seven or eight weeks of continual travel and speech-making, and we have tried to make her itinerary reasonable, and to limit the number of speeches that she is asked to make in each centre. "She is scheduled for 14 New Zealand cities within seven weeks, and I am sure you will agree that that is all that could possibly be managed in the time, but I do feel truly sorry that Gisborne is off Miss Courtney's line of march." Juvenile Courts in England Methods of dealing with juvenile offenders in England were described by Lady Stamp, wife of Sir Josiah Stamp, the distinguished British economist, who passed through Auckland recently after a visit to Australia for the 150th anniversary celebrations.

Lady Stamp is a justice of the peace and a member of the juvenile Court Bench in Bromley, Kent, while she also sits on the matrimonial Court which deals with separation and maintenance cases, and occasionally on the general Court Benches. "The whole aim of juvenile court work in England is preventive," said Lady Stamp. "Probation workers who deal with the simpler cases are well trained and well paid and the special schools to which more difficult cases are sent work on modern scientific lines. Some of the probation officers are women, and they receive salaries ranging from £250 upward."

"An offender in a Juvenile Court is not made to feel like a prisoner at the bar, for the atmosphere of a oolice court is purposely avoided,"

continued Lady Stamp. "The Juvenile Court is not furnished like a Police Court, the constables do not wear uniform, and only three magistrates sit at a time. The public is not admitted. These regulations have existed only since 1933."

Lady Stamp said that last. October a new rule was introduced stipulating that, wherever practicable, a woman should be one of the three magis-

trates dealing with cases in the children's and matrimonial courts.. This was only one indication that women's rights to a place in public life was gradually being acknowledged in England. Although there were only 10 women members in the British Parliament, out of 600, there were a good many on county councils and quite a number of women Mayors. There were not many serving on the Bench as yet.

"1 do not want fo see women overcrowding and pushing men out of employment, but I do want to see them "taking a useful part in public life," said Lady Stamp. "Many women, for instance, have the leisure early in life to do work such as I am doing in the children's courts, whereas most men have to wait until they are retired." Making History InterestingHistory lessons are going to be much more exciting for North London school children in future, thanks .to. the work of'one woman, Mrs. Marjorie Quennell. Mrs. Quennell has been appointed the organiser of museums for North London in the Education Department of the London County Council. Mrs. Quennell, authority on "everyday things in history," found the museum rather like a warehouse, packed with interesting old furniture and other things, but with no attempt at arrangement. That was a year ago. During the last 12 months the attendance at the museum has doubled, for Mrs. Quennell has arranged the exhibits in a series of period rooms representing English homes from 1600 to 1850. One can trace the development of such things as fireplaces, staircases, and furniture, how panelling gave place to wallpaper, and the spinet developed into the piano.

Representing the National Council of Women, with its affiliated societies, a party of about 150 women was escorted through some of the new State houses at Orakei on Monday. The tour was arranged as a result of the Housing Department desiring that the various women's bodies in Auckland should become conversant with the Government's housing scheme. Another of the popular- series of dances in aid of the Wainui Hall fund takes place at the hall this" evening, when the music for the entertainment will 'be provided by Chrisp's orchestra.