THE WORLD OF WOMEN

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 67, 23 March 1929, Page 2

THE WORLD OF WOMEN

By “VERONICA. ! *

Miss W, Wilson (Wellington) is visiting her sister, Miss Wilson. Miss B, Sproule, Napier, js tlie guest of Mrs. Malone.

Mr. F, Heartly, formerly of Stratford, who has been spending his holidays here, left for Christchurch on Friday.

St. Patrick’s social held on Monday was a very jolly and successful function. The hall was tastefully the Supper and music left nothing to Iks desired. Amongst those present were ; Mrs. and Miss Leyden (Toko), Mrs., the Misses Mr., Mrs. and Miss MolMafofie, Mrs. and the Misses JJutfer, MiV, Mrs. and the Muses Lhlehberg, Mrs. and the Misses FitzgeiWcl, Miss P. Johnson, Mr., Mrs. and'the Misses Massey, Mr., Mrs. afydfMish. Friday, Mrs, and the AlissAfre. Walsh, Mrs. and the Misses Lennon, Mrs. Lennon, Mis. and Miss Ford, Mrs. Power, the Misses Morrissey, Mrs. and Miss Roberts, the Misses Fitzgerald, Miss Bradley, Miss Kirkwood, Misses A. and 0. TJniacke, Mrs. McGrath, Sirs, and Miss Kehely, Airs., the Misses Tunbridge, Miss Hewcs, Mrs. and Misses Griffin, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Clark, Miss J, Whitxnill, Miss 13. Masters, Miss Arnett, Miss P. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs, Sullivan, Mr, and Mrs, Johnston, Miss Dwyer, Miss Henry, Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Keegan, Mrs. McDonald, Mr. J, and Miss Maldno, Mrs. M. Kovaleski, Mr. and Mrs, J. Sullivan, Mr. and Airs, Howard, Airs. W. Sullivan, Mr, Mrs. and Alisa Vickers, Airs. Reeves, Airs. Donnelly, Mrs. Goodwin, Airs, and AUss sheehan, Aliss Dudding, Airs, and Aliss Laverty, Mrs. Coe, Airs. AlcGarter, Mrs. Jans, Air. and Airs. O’Brien, Aliss O’Connor, Air. and Airs. O’Sullivan, Air. and Airs. Higgs, Mrs. Foley, Air. and Airs. Stimer, Air. and Airs. Hancock, Airs. G. Butler, Mrs. H. Kirkwood, Miss Berg, Miss Lloyd, Aliss Old, the Alisses Bpurko, Miss McLean, Alisses Boyle, Air. and Airs, Carter, Airs. Vincent, Air. and Mrs, Dixon, Mrs. Slater, the Misses Hunt, Alisses Frank, Air. and Mrs. White Ahs.-i Coley, Aliss Hughes (Key Plymouth). Aliss Cox (New Plymouth), Airs and Aliss B. Franks.

Miss Afassey gave some charmingly sung vocal items, which wore ranch enjoyed, also Aliss H, Grant. Miss C. Bradly contributed, violin solos, played with taste and feeling. Miss B. Masters played the accompaniments, with much artistic percept-

Tho bridge evening to collect funds for the Girl Guide movement held on Wednesday night was most enjoyable. Mrs. O. Curtis kindly lent her rooms for the evening at a moment’s notice, Airs. Steven being unable to hold the entertainment at her house that evening. Amongst those present were; Mrs. Thorpre, Mrs. Glasgow, Airs. Pitt, Airs. Budge, Airs. Abraham, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Steven, Airs. L. Curtis, Airs. CuJJen, Mrs, Geo. Hall, Mrs. S. Alacalister, All's. Oraswell, Airs. J arcline, Airs, Mark, Airs. AlcDowall, Airs. Furrie, Airs. P. Thompson, Mrs. D. .J, Malpne, Airs. Lyons, Airs; R, Curtis, Airs, Tyrer, Airs. Fretfric, Mrs. lyhadwick, Airs. Blair and Aliss W. Norman. Apologies werojsent from Airs. Sydney Ward and Mrs, Uniacke, who were unavoidably'' absent. The prize was won by Mrs, Abraham, the hidden number was won by Airs. Glasgow.

Alias Mollio Alalono had some bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Miss H. Abraham had some friends for bridge on Wednesday atfruoou. Other bridge hist esses were: All's. Spence, Airs. Glasgow, Airs. Pitt.

On Thnrday some members of the Avon Croquet Club journeped to Inglewood and played a match there, resulting in a win for the visitors. Those of the Avon team playing were; Airs. Aloon, Airs, Knight, Airs. Algar, Airs, Gibbcrd, Mrs. Hill, Airs. Woods and Mrs, Jenkins. The Inglewlood ladies proved tjhemselVes wonderful hostesses, giving the visitors a very delightful time. The Inglewood B team played a match against an Avon B team on Thursday at Stratford, resulting in an easy win for the homo team. Airs. Geo. Hall was hostess of an enjoyable bridge and Mah-jong party on Thursday, given for Airs. Kayll, prior to her departure. Those present) were; Airs, and Aliss Kayll, Airs, W. H. Youn,g Aliss Wilson, Miss D. Wilson, Airs. Yarndly, All's. Fredrie. Airs. Abraham, Airs.' Pitt, Mrs. Dniacke and Airs, Blair, who won the prize.

tennis dance, .Ilio tennis dance under the Auspices of tlie Stratford Tennis Club, which took place in the Parish Hall on Thursday was an unqualified success, the hall being taxed to f?s utmost to accommodate the guests, and just on© (soto voce) remark eu passant to every lass there were two Jmis, and that is just as it should he. ('The decoration pvero aijßuistfic and effective, and th© supper and

BRIDAL WH ITE.

;,.y~ | music of tlio best. Those present ■were; Mesdames Carmen, Priest, Lentoll, (Carter, Ennis; Misses S'. Pearce, M. Lindop, It. Lindop, J. Carman, I), Keigbtley, O. Keigbtley, E. Sanderson, B. Burke, I). Tunbridge, B. Tunbridge, S. Arnott, P. arnott, H. Watson, S. Harris, L. Moore, K. Hixon, J. Ward, J. Ward, M. Lowes, O. Marsh, C. Marsh O’McLean, M. Toombs, A. Halo, V. Ferguson, M. Vickers, G. Fitzgerald, H. •Grant, A. Grant, L. Cuff, M. Grubb, B. Franks, J. Moore, G Yinsen, N. Massey, M. Massey, R.. Kelly, M. Elgar, N: Butler, H. Chapman, Tli. Hopkins, O. Clark, P. Johnson,, M. Buchanan, J)., Carter, E. Oarfjer, N. Ennis; Messrs. H. Bullock, A, Lindop, N Johnson, L, Ennis, F. Hale, T. Penn, W. D. Young, 0. Harris, Mr. Caw, J. Blair, A. Harrop, R. Loony, T. Eaves, W. Ritchie, J. Henry, 0. Orr, T. O’Neill, T, Waite, W. Carman, S. Macalister, J. Butler, eTc,, etc.

dance at whanga. Amongst those present at tjio St. Pat’s dance held last Saturday evening at Whangamomoua were; Mesdames I). Proffitt, striped silk; G, Partridge, emerald crepe do chene; W, Lepper, violet repp; J. Cammock, floral rayon; L. Dean, pastel shaded crepo do chene; T. Curry, black velvet offset with nil© green crepe do chene; G-. Smith, duck-egg blue satin bcaute; S'. Fraser, blackbeaded georgette; A. Bottomly, hcn,tia silk; J. Foreman, powdox-bluo crepe de chine inlaid with coffee lace; W. Waters, pale green stencilled taffeta and silver embossed tulle scarf; and tbo Misses G. Gleland, black taffeta; Anderson, Nile green taffeta; S. Flight, salmon pink crepe de chine; El Gordon, view rose rayon ; M. O’Dca,' blue and silver metalline ;E. Geever, black and gold frilled tulle; P, Fraser, lacquer-red georgette and silver lace; P. Dagg, sea green crepo de chine; E. Cleland, spotted rayon; It. Kelly, black velvet and rainbow lace; N. Kopke, mauvo crepe de chine; F, Pellett, apricot taffeta; J. Kelly, flame crepe de chene; N. Geever, mauve, charmuse relieved with pastlo shaded bands of ribbon; M. Kelly, blue and rose taffeta; E. Dagg, turquoise velvet; AT. O’Neill, blue fringed crepe do chine; D. Pellet, flame georgette wi •* silver lace; P. Anderson. striped silk; F. Ostler, navy crepo do chine with cream lace; A. Perham. mauve and white rayon; K. O’Dea, orange morocaine; M, Anderson, floral silk; E. Sadlicr, powder blue silk; F. Neilsen, figured velvet with georgette flounce; At, Glassford, lemon ninon.

STRANGJE wedding gifts.

The vogue for white satin is largely on the increase among modern brides, who are now aiming at a air of simplicity in their gowns and their retinues; the gorgeous bride, though she is still seen, is in the minority. Miss Poppy Baring, the pretty and witty daughter of Sir Godfrey Baring, had a white satin gown for her wedding 1n London recently to Air. Piers Thursby, and wore the old Brussels lace veil worn by her grandmother, the late Lady Verulam. Her attendants were all young, and were in Kate IKreenway dresses and suits, file girls' wearing white satin, and wreaths of red roses.

Miss Baring Lad some interesting presents, ranging from a cheque from Prince George to a largo bed from a daughter of Sir Edwin Lutyens, who had resigned it. He was the man who designed the Cenotaph. Another interesting happening at a recent wedding was that Lady Northe.sk, on her marriage to. Mr. Vivian Corneilliu s,had a wedding ring of platinum, surrounded with small diamonds, like an eternity ring. She was married in beige lace, and had a heige hat, with an immense diamond ornament in it.

MUST BE AMAZONS. Quito recently w e read of no fewer tluui three cases of men iu danger of being drowned while bathing (not m the Pa,tea) being rescued by women. Of course this is only what any one might expect who has watched tho development of the modem guf and noted the growth of her in. terest in sport of all kinds.

Put Indus such incidents can hard. ] -V P'd to cause a certain uneasiness to those of us who have not beeij cast iu the heroine worl.d, and who might still be able only to stand by and yell loudly for help- The outlook is a, melancholy one fur the woman who has allowed herself to he blinded by ‘‘best sellers” and the cave.

man antics of (.he lilni heroes (invariably rescuing girls) to the horrible truth that there may he very little hope of her ever getting a. husband who will take it as part of his duties, to interview midnight burglars, save her when in difficulties ha tiling, take the dear mouse out of the t r;l P, shoo spiders etc,, etc.

Worse than that, by fir, she will never he sure that in his sacred thoughts: ho is not contrasting her 'unfavourably with, some of the Anuiram friends of his gay bachelor days,

wlio could do all. those terrible tJmige for themselves. AY-ill it be as p.i'oat a disgrace for a- woman to lie branded as a coward as, ini the past it baa been for a man.. However winter is coming .so there won't be so much bathing, and a mouse or two, -what's the odds, and they K\y spiders arc lucky