WOMEN'S WORLD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 14 March 1939, Page 12

WOMEN'S WORLD

!, a TMP DAILY ROUND

Engagements An engagement Is announced between Cecil Leonard Eulysman, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wood, Hackthorne, Canterbury, and Jean Mary, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Richards, Te Puke. An engagement is announced between Geoffrey Norman, second son of Mr. J. N. Shaw and the late' Mrs. Shaw, Gisbome, and Jean Pembroke, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheppard, Gisborne. Buffet Dinner Party Mrs. A. W. Harper entertained n few friends at a jolly buffet dinner on Friday evening at her home in Haronga road. The table in the dining-room was prettily decorated with zinnias and other autumn flowers. After dinner the host and hostess and their guests proceeded to the dance given by Mesdames V. S. Caulton and T. A. N. Corson and their husbands in hc-nour of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Smith. ■ Mrs. Harper was wearing a smart frock of white broderie Anglaise broidered in mixed colours. Red Cross Society While speaking in Gisborne of her visit to London as a New Zealand delegate to the Red Cross conference, Mrs. T. H. Lowry gave a vivid description of the scene in Westminster Abbey at a special service for Red Cross delegates and members conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Lang. The official procession was led by the Princess Royal, attended by 12 tall standard bearers, followed by the Lord Mayor of London and Councillors, other officials and 300 delegates and their escorts, all in uniform. The scene in the abbey was remarkable, Mrs. Lowry said, and was aptly described by the Archbishop, who, when commencing his sermon, said he wished everyone could be in : the pulpit to see the effect of the uniforms in the congregation, which looked like one immense red cross. Farewell Dance Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Smith, who. are leaving Gisborne shortly to reside near Hastings, were the guests of' honour at a jolly dance given by Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Caulton and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. N. Corson, as joint hosts and hostesses, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Tuke, Riverside road, on Friday night, the guests invited being Gisborne friends of the guests of honour. -, The ballroom was gaily decorated with coloured balloons, streamers, and Japanese lanterns. Refreshments were served in a den adjoining the ballroom, tempting savouries to accompany the cool drinks being effectively attached in decorative fashion to a l large ornamental pumpkin which stood on a table in the room. Dance music was provided by Mrs. Winnie Thomson, who also played the accompaniments for community singing. A delicious supper was served in the dining-room, where a novel idea in table decoration was carried out with a basket of artistically arranged fruit in lieu of flowers, this being very effective and much admired. After supper amusing games were played, the evening being thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Corson received her guests wearing a becoming black velvet frock relieved in the front with a corsage spray of bright flowers. Mrs. Caulton welcomed her guests wearing an attractive frock of maroon ninon trimmed at the neck and sleeves with diamante edging. A charming frock of powder blue floral ninon with pleated shoulder straps and a coatee to match was worn by Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Tuke was wearing a pretty frock of floral ninon in autumn tcnings.

Women's Christian Temperance Union

The first monthly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in the present year was held recently at the home of one of the members, Miss Hickson, Atkinson street, Mangapapa. The president, Mrs. W. E. Gofi'e, was in the chair, presiding over a good attendance of members and friends.

A long discussion on liquor being procurable after hours engaged the attention of members, and an attempt-, to get local option at the next election was advocated by the meeting. Mrs. Foote read an article entitled "A Fortune Out of Water," which told of profits made by some retailers of alcoholic liquor through diluting spirits with water, and contrasted the laxity of the law regarding this practice with the rigid, laws governing the milkman, who was liable to a severe penalty if he watered or even dared to dilute his milk.

A letter from Mrs. A. Morris, who Is at present in Auckland, contained her resignation from the office of treasurer, the meeting accepting it with regret and expressing appreciation of the writer's excellent services to the union. Devotional exercises were taken by Mrs. Thomas, who mentioned that the inmates in inebriates' homes were incieasing in alarming numbers each year. Service to Mankind The president read an interesting article on Madame Curie's service to mankind, which related how, after she and her husband had discovered radium, and worked so nobly together, she carried on alone for 30 years following her husband's death and declined to use scientific, discovery for personal gain. ■ Madame Curie's daughter said she was a soul in which neither fame nor adversity could change the exceptional purity, the article continued. She did not know how to be famous; she was ill at ease amid the honours that were showered upon her in later life, .and constantly avoided publicity. At one great gathering the gems worn by the ladies amazed her. "I did not know." she said, "that such gems existed." She confessed later that she had been counting how many laboratories might have been endowed with the gems each woman wore. And with this, the article said, Einstein's testimony is in accord, as follows: "Madam Curie is of all celebrated beings the only one whom fame has not corrupted." Mrs. Goffe then read an article on peace, which stressed the fact that no world peace could be obtained until there was peace in each of our own communities. Mrs. Stockman presented the Cradle Roll report, which showed the enrolment of four new members and that cards had been sent to nine members. Afternoon tea was served by Miss Hickson when the business had been dispatched, this bringing a very interesting meeting to a close. A hearty vote of thanks for an enjoyable afternoon was accorded Miss Hickson by the members and visitors present.

Labour Party Dance The weekly dance of the Labour Party, held in the Selvyn Hall last Friday night, again proved popular. Mr. Wreford Wade's orchestra provided the music, whilst Mr. E. Morris acted as M.C. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss J. Harvey and partner, and the lucky number waltz by Mrs. Hadwen and partner. Among those present were Mesdames Calburn, Scott, Hadwen, Walworth, Elston. and Bugden. Misses Outen, M. Bowdgen, P. Hunt, L Davis, E. Knipe, D. Dcarness. E. Harvey, O. Isaacson, G. Pine, N. Daley. F. Holden, M. Isobeth, T. Callahan. C. Stevens. R. Martell, A. Elston, N. Harding, J. Houl.tham, J. Kennedy. P. Houltham, K. Boniface, S. Blanc, .1. Walters. N. Boniface, G. Tankard, M. Blane, J. Harvey. N. Bevin, M. Morrow and J. Hadwen.

Messrs. Knight, Walsh. Cleaver, Robinson, Vette, Milligan, Bevin, Symes, Pickett, Hansen, White, Brown. Gregory (2), Hanna, Quinn, Davies, Peryer, Plowman (3), Cook. Bland. Lister, O’Grady, McKinley, McKenzie, Hollis, Skilton, Fitzgerald, Schultz, Bolton, Morris, Kay, Hillyard, King! Kahamuku (2), Mac Kay. Hope. Nicol, McAneny, Donnelly, Waugh, Campbell, Houlahan, Tucker, and Powell. (Continued on page 13)