WORLD OF WOMEN

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 81, 10 August 1929, Page 2

WORLD OF WOMEN

By VERONICA) j SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Beswick returned, from Wangahui after a delightful week-end spent with frienclfa. Miss Denuitdoai (Ohristchurclr), is the guest of her sister Mrs H. Abraham. Mrs Mogini (Auckland) who Las been visiting Mrs Leslie; Curtis, left on Tuesday morning. Mr and Miss Mann returned on Monday from Wangamui, accompanied by Miss Nancy Petrie. Miss M. Malone and Miss O. Uniacko were the guests of Mrs Meyrick far the Hawera Assembly. Mrs Leslie Curtis gave an enjoyable bridge evening for her guests, Mrs and Miss Mogini. '.'Mrs Uniacke bad some friends for bridge on Saturday night. Mrs Lyons'had a very jolly bridge afternoon on Tuesday. Mrs Jeffries entertained some friends at bridge on Tuesday night. [ Mrs King had also some friends for bridge on, Tuesday. Mrs Noel Fookes (Waitara) being one of the gxiests.

Mrs H. Abraham . gave a bridge afternoon on Wednesday for her sister, Miss Denniston (Christchurch). The euchre party under the auspices of the "Druids Lodge" had a. pleasant evening in the Parish Hall 'on Wednesday. Som© of those playing were: Mrs Butchart; Mrs Brieseman, Mrs Aagaard, Mrs McQnay, Mrs Knight, Mr s Coward, Mrs Tunbridge, Mrs Johnston,; Mrs Reactor, Mrs Byron, Mrs. Whittington, Mrs Christiansen, Mrs Hasling, Mrs Brace, Mis.s P. Johnston, the Misses Nelson, Miss Tunbridgc, Miss Hartwig, Miss Bruce, Miss White. OLD PUPIL'S BALL. Some one —or many ones —mnst have been working hard to' make the "High School Old Pupil's Association's dance" the .unqualified success it was. I have it on very good authority that it was quite the best dance the "Old Pupils" have had since say 1024, and that is saying a great deal, indeed!.. The decorations were quite outstanding, many coloured.! lights .being effectively used toi show up the school colours, which of course were the key note of the decoration \ scheme. The committee deserve a word of congratulation 'cm, their efforts. Did the chaperons helpj. think you? Amongst those present we noticed, Mrs Poison, black beaded georgette and handsomely embroidered evening wrap- Mrs becoming black georgette and lace ;■ Mrs Bowler, silver and black; Mrs McDowall, ring Miss Weston, dawn rose taffeta; Miss Carman, pale lemon taffeta; Miss Mclnnes, turquoise blue satin; Miss Elgar, black georgette over silk; Miss Hope Grant, sky blue georgette; Miss Cuff, black velvet; ■I Miss Grubh, pale goldl velvet; Miss Femmell, shell pink corded taffeta; Miss Sanderson, white taffeta and georgette; Mrs. Allen, coral pink .and lace; Mrs Frances; Mrs Lentell, sap r ifciiro blue celahese satin; "Mrs Sidj dels, cycamen taffeta; Miss Burmester, pale apricot silk net over silk; Miss. Bateman (New Plymouth) coral pink satin; Miss Sturm (New Plymouth) "black vjelvotj; MHss Monica Lindiop, sky blue celanese and gold lace; Miss Hettie Lindop, lemon satin with lace; Miss Arnott, apricot 'georgette; Miss Max Bobson, silver I tissue with green georgette; Miss iMaisie Keightley, figured taffeta, and igoldi tissue; Miss Maisie M'cC'luggage j se.a. green charm.euse; Miss Henry, jgentia blue satin: Miss F. Henry, api pie green taffeta; Miss L. Fisher, ; black charmense ; Miss Fitzgerald, 'daffodil georgette; Miss 1). Keightley black rose taffeta and.: silver tissue; Miss J. Blair, black satin; Mrs and the Misses On*; Miss F. Ferguson, ..black georgette and net; Miss V. ; Ferguson, mauve satin; Miss Elsie; 'Anderson, black velvet; Miss Melville 'primrose georgette over charmense; Miss L. Moore, pale blue georgette; Miss Pople, sea green georgette ami .satin; Miss S. Arnott, sky blue georgette; Miss D. Tunbridge, apricot georgette; Mis.s Hale, pink silk net; Miss Burke, rose pink net; Miss K. 'Wilson, pale bine georgette and lace; Miss E. Anderson, black georgette, gold lace; Miss Mann, white chenille georgette; Miss Mann (Wanganui), pink georgette over soft satin ; Miss B. Franks, scarlet ceorgette Miss 1). Roberts, apricot taffeta; Miss Butler, . flame panne velvet; Miss Hunter, lemon taffeta.; Miss Sullivan, black charmense; Miss. T. Ferguson, pale pink georgette; Miss Bray, black velvet; Miss Hope Perm, silver lace Over georgette; Miss Towers, red panne velvet. I Miss Nora Thorpe's many friends are pleased to hear she passed her exams recently with such, a, very high percentage. Miss Thorpe is on the staff of the New Plymouth Hospital. j Many working bees there are in I progress for the forthcoming bazaars. iMrs Amess was "at home" to "workLers" on Friday afternoon, when i'many pretty things and useful dittos. were created! for the High School salo of work to be held shortly. Tin* pupil" (lf S - Mary's are, also hard at woU'k for their "fancy fair"

I which also looms m the near future. Many gay young people left ior Hawera to. he present at the fancy dress Assembly on Friday night. Some very pretty toilettes were, carefully taken, down for the function which is always a jolly one. Mrs E. P. Hill, Mangatoki, gave a, delightful bridge afternoon on Friday. Those present were: Mrs Glasgow, Mrs Ceo.. Hall. Mrs Riclinnls, Mrs Budge, Mrs- "Abraham, Mrs Jardine Mrs" Ellgar Young, Mrs Macalister "MVs Pitt, M'i's Kniacke, Mrs h. Curtis, Mrs. King, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Harrison. I'irs Malone, and Miss I)onniston. (Christchurch). A delightful tea was ctone fnl > ]< IKTI(,<A io -