In and Out of Town

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19919, 22 April 1939, Page 13

In and Out of Town

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Mrs. .1. Mackay. Now Plymouth, is a guest at the Masonic Hotel. .

Miss Mona Blair, Iranui road, is a week-end guest at Te Puia Hotel.

Miss M. Colson. Auckland, is the guest of Miss Doris Barton, Stout street.

'Miss Shirley Bright, Haronga road, is leaving to-morrow for Tikitiki to be the guest of Miss Cecily Gudgeon.

iMiss Rube Gordon returned to Gisiborne this week after spending 10 weeks' holiday in Auckland.

Mrs. Douglas 'Bkrir's song, "Poppyland," has ibeen accepted for publication by Paramount, London.

Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Law, Ngatap.i. ■are spending the week-end at Te Pui-a Hotel.

'Mr. and Mrs. W. Bruce. Kanakanaia, were guests at the Masonic Hotel while visiting Glsborne this week.

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Skeet and MLss Ngaire Skeet. Russell street, are returning during the week-end from Lake Rotoiti.

■Mrs. D. 'G. Sullivan and her daughter left Wellington by the Maui Pomare on 'Wednesday for a trip to the Islands.

Mrs. A. 'R. Bloxam arrived at Wellington yesterday on her return journey to Wairoa, after a holiday spent in Christchureh. * * * *

Mrs. T. D. Buswell and her daughter Livinia, who have been the guests of Mrs. C. D. Armstrong, Stout have returned to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wildish, who haive been spending a holiday in Wellington, have returned to their home in Ormond road.

Mrs. A. E. Forsyth, Wellington, and her small son are arriving at Gisborne to-morrow to stay with Mrs. Hyiton Lysnar, Russell street.

Mr. and Mrs.' D. Lumsden, AoickMrs. King Reed returned to her home in Wainui road yesterday after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ronald Douglas, "Glenogle," Hawke's Bay. • » * • Mr. and Mrs. A. Hlntz and Miss Hin-tz, who have be2n .the guests of Mrs. A. Henderson, Russell street, for the Henderson-Tate wedding, have returned to Palmers-ton North. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Heath Johnson, Harris street, who are on a holiday tour of the South Island, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Williams, Invercargill. * * * # Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Potter, who visited Gisborne for the (HendersonTate wedding, have left for Waikaremoana, en route to their home in Wellington. * • • • land, arrived at Gisborne yesterday to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Smith, 'Waifaria, for the SmithSherrifT wedding, which was to be celebrated to-day. Lady Masking, who arrived at Wellington toy the Awatea this week, after a year spent in England, is the guest of Lady Beauchamp for a few days. * * * * .Commander and Mrs. Sitwell and family, England, who have been spending some weeks in Christchureh, will leave Wellington by the Dominion Monarch next week on their return home.

Farewell Bridge Evening

Mrs. W. Carruthers was hostess at a delightful bridge party at her home in Russell street on Thursady evening, the guest of honour being Miss Peggy Do Costa, who is leaving next month for America.

Card tables were set out in the drawing-room and den, which were prettily arranged with bowls of golden and bronze dahlias.

A delicious supper was served in the dining-room from a table decorated with a mixed bowl of autumn tinted dahlias.

Mrs. Carruthers welcomed the guests wearing a becoming frock of white floral crepe printed in autumn tonings, and worn with a white coatee.

A graceful frock of deep clover georgette, sashed with green, was worn by the guest of honour.

Five O'clock Farewell Party

Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Jeune entertained Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Burt prior to their 'departure trom Gisborne at a jolly 5 o'clock party at their home in Hinaki street on Thursday.

Lovely bowls of dahlias in flame and pink tonings were iised to decorate |the drawing-room, Where refreshments and savouries were served at a buffet.

Mrs. Jeune received the guests wearing a smart cocktail frock in a becoming shade of wine. The guest of honour chose a graceful frock of floral ninon printed in shades of green and rose.

Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. F. Fenwick, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Bowie, Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Sceats, Mr. and Mrs. G. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. T. French, and Miss C. Mead.

Gisborne Business and Professional Women's Club

The Gisborne Bussiness and Professional Women's Club met for their

annual meeting <i the Le Grand cafe on Tuesday. The election of officers resulted: — President, Mrs. Hugh Jones, re-elec-ted unopposed; vice-presidents, Mesdames I. -F. Puflett and L. T. Burnard; secretary, Miss Hazel Winters; assistant secretary, Miss V. McCarthy; committee. Mesdames M. Richards and W. Garbett, Misses J. Dow, B. Pocock, F. Johnstone, M. Colebrook, and M. Metcalf, M. Brooking and J. Mac Gibbon; official accompanist. Miss M. Colebrook.

After the election, general business svas discussed and suggestions for the coming season.

Mrs. Jones took the opportunity of bidding farewell to Mrs. Pierce, a valued member who is leaving for Auckland shortly, and all joined in wishing her happiness in her new sphere.

It was announced that Miss Rona Stephenson would give an address at the next meeting, on May 2.

Women's Club Social Evening On Thursday evening members of the Gisborne Women's Club held a most successful social gathering at their rooms in Gladstone road.

The president, Mrs. J. Pyke, welcomed the guests, and presided over the assembly.

A short but delightful musical programme was greatly enjoyed by the audience, Miss Jessie Foster, who played her own accompaniment, rendering two charming songs, "Silver Hair and Heart of Gold" and "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life." Mrs. O. R. Olsen delighted the members with two vocal solos, "My Friend," by Behiand, and "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal," by Roger Quilk, the accompaniments 'being played by Mrs. Quigley. The reception room had been beautifully decorated by Mesdames D. W. MeKeaguc and Ingram with bowls of salvia, •chrysanthemums, marigolds and autumn foliage. Mrp. I. J. Quigley, who represented the Women's Club at an emergency meeting held in Le Grand Cafe by the women's organisations of the district, gave an interesting account of the proposals and discussions.

A delectable supper was served by the committee, followed bv an enjoyable half-hour of social chat. During the evening Mrp. Pyke reported on a meeting she had attended as club delegate to discuss a plan for the Ra'hirt Women and Children's Convalescent Home and she also 'an-

nounced that it was the club's final gathering in the old rooms, as it was .shortly taking over new« rooms above Katranski's. At the close of the meeting members joined in singing "For Auld Lang Syne" aa a farewell to their old club rooms, where many happy gatherings ' .ad been enjoyed. Colour Consciousness ; Giving exotic and romantic names lo colours, such as "Jungle Red" and ■'Warm Sunset," is not a modern idea at all. The fashion for coloured dresses jamc first from Carthage after the Punic Wars. "Carnation Pink" and 'Unripe Grape" immediately took women's fancy, but Cato tried unsuccessfully to prevent women from wearing coloured dresses. Men preferred more masculine colours, two favourite shades for military cloaks being "Congealed Blood" and "Running Blood." Lucullus had 5000 cloaks—which gives a good idea of what some of tlv. fashionable men's wardrobes must have been in those times. Women's National Reserve The Women's National Reserve held a special meeting in the Parish Hall to complete arrangements for Anzac Day. The Parish Hall has been placed at the disposal of the reserve for making wreaths, and any donations of flowers or greenery which can be left at the hall on Monday morning will be greatly appreciated. The usual laurel wreaths will be placed on the Soludiers' Plot and at the .Vur Memorial. The service at the Soldiers' Plot on Tuesday, will be conducted by Canon A. F. Hall, and all friends and those interested are invited to attend. Arrangements for transport of members to the cemetery were placed in the hands of the president. A vote of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Mrs. Fairlie, who had been 'a regular mem ber of the reserve since its inception in 1917 The president eulogised the work done by Mrs. Fairlie, who was always ready to give assistance, and who never missed selling poppies for the returned soldiers. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the trustees of the Y-W.O-A. funds for their donation of LIU towards the building of the women s rest rooms, a letter to be sent to Mrs. C. Blaeqburn conveying the members appreciation. Six volunteers offered to sell poppies next Monday, their services being gratefully accepted.