NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1930, Page 22 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL

Mrs. W. Webster returned from a visit to Auckland on Tuesday. & # ’ # * Mrs. J. E. Avery entertained at bridge on Wednesday afternoon and evening. * a « . • Miss Ina Ross, of Wellington, is a visitor to New Plymouth. ft « * * Mrs. R. Bourke, president of the Pukekura Croquet Club, was hostess at an afternoon for the members of the Blub on Thursday. ft a a a Mrs. H. Keeling, Wellington, is the guest of Airs. A. D. Keeling. "a # * • ' Aliss Hutchen, who has been the ruest of Mrs. Hutchen, returned to Wellington yesterday. a « a ft.Miss Helen Aleechan, who has been the guest of Airs. Keeling, returned to Wellington Tuesday., a ft * ft x ft; Miss Aloffat, Toronto, who has been visiting New Plymouth, returned to Wellington on Wednesday. ■» ft ft . a Mrs. Jack Gibson,. Wellington, is visiting New Plymouth. # * ft ft . ■ Miss Grace Avery returned from a visit to Matapu yesterday. ft ft * , # Mrs. Ashton is visiting Stratford. ft ft # # Mrs. Harold Brookman, Wellington, is visiting New Plymouth. ft ft ft ft Mrs. Harford, Palmerston North, is ’ the guest of her sister Mrs. G. E. Grover. . , ft ft ft ft’ Miss C. Moyes returned on Wednesday from a visit to Auckland, where she was the guest of Airs. Stewart. j ft. # ft . ft i Miss Averil Lysaght, Hawera, is the i guest of Airs. Prank Aloore. ■# ft # ft Aire. Winks, who has been the guest I of Aliss Dempsey, has returned to Wellington. # ft ft ft Miss Nora Dempsey has returned to Hawera. * =» ft ♦ Miss F. Broad has returned from a

■yieit to Feilding. ft ft ft * The arts and crafts classes of the Women’s Club commence on April 30 and the needle classes on May 6. The birthday party is to be held on May 7. Mrs. J. R. Cruickshank has returned from her beach cottage at Urenui. * ft ft Mrs. A. R. Ryder, Rotorua, and family, were the guests of Mrs. Cruickshank at Urenuj during the Easter holidays. » ft ft ft Mrs. Porter and Miss Ewers, Auckland, motored through New Plymouth and- returned to Auckland on Tuesday. ft ft ft ft Mrs, Grant and Miss Grant motored through New Plymouth to Palmerston A on Tuesday. ft ft ft ft Miss K. McClelland motored through to Auckland on Wednesday and is expected back this week-end. ft ft ft ft Mrs. McPherson, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Sydney Allen. # ft * #

Mrs. Tate was hostess at a very enjoyable young people's party at her home on Thursday evening. # ft # * . Mies Claudia Weston, who has been attending the university tournament at Auckland, passed through New Plymouth this week on her return to Dunedin. ft. ft ft ft Mrs. Modriniak is in New Plymouth and’ is staying with her mother, Mrs. McClelland. ft O ”> ft . ft . Miss McMullan and Mrs. T. P. Anderson motored through to Wellington on Thursday, to visit Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. McKenzie and Miss McKenzie, who sail from Wellington for England by the Rangitiki to-day. <n> # # ft Miss E. Brown js, now. the guest of Miss Hempton. ft . * ft # Mrs. A. C. Collins and Miss Jean Collins are vifiiting TO Awamutu. ft ft i ft * Mrs. G. Home returned from Otane on Wednesday. ft « i * . . * Mrs. Brian Johns) Singapore; is in New Plymouth and is the guest of Mrs. F“. S’. Johns. ; ' " ft ft ft * . ; lyij'ss Eilgen Jackson,' of Cambridge, and formerly of New -Plymouth, leaves by theyAorangi. this week on a holiday trip to 'the United States, »'■ ■ « * Mrs. Colin Strang has returned from a short visit to Wanganui, .< \. *# • * Mrs. Leo Quin was a visitor to New Plymouth for the Easter golf tournament. » : ft ft ft ft Mrs. S. T. Silver (Wellington) is visiting New Plymouth and is staying at the White Hart Hotel. ft w ft ft Mrs. C. Nicholls (Ohara) is the guest ■of her mother. Mrs. A.’ Colee, Inglewood, ft ' >;> ' ft ft Mire Dalefield (Ohura), who has been the guest of Mr©. Coles (Inglewood) for Easter, returned to Ohura on Monday. Mis© E. Robb, who was also her guest, returned to New Plymouth during the week-end. ft * ft # Miss Rona Jpnnens (Nelson) and Misses Jean and Joan Ward (Stratford) ’ are the gucats of Mrs. Fred. C. J. Bellringer, “Glcncairn.” # ft ft ft Mrs. Seaward (Auckland) is the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. Chancy. # # ft .* The annual meeting of th© Taranaki “Trained Nurses’ Bureau will be held in flow Plymouth on Wednesday night

Airs. Grove (Rotorua) is a visitor.here and is the guest of her daughter, Airs. J. H. Boon.

Aliss Molly Heard, who lias been the guest of Airs. Rea, returned to Auckland on Tuesday.

Aliss B. A. Campbell is visiting Wellington. ft ft -ft ft ;

Airs. C. H. Wyatt, who has been the guest of Airs. A. L. Humphries, left on •Tuesday on her return to Auckland. "ft ft # ft

Air. and Airs. Strachon (Wellington) and Mrs. Hunter Stranchon (Dannevirke) are the guests of Airs. Herbert Smart.

Airs. V. H. 'Steen is a Wellington visitor here and is the guest of Airs. B. Toomey.

Mrs. P. E. Stainton has returned from a visit to Auckland.

Airs. G. Strang is visiting her mother, Mrs. F. H.. Brown, at Inglewood.

Airs. A. Hamilton (Lower Hutt) is the guest of her mother,-Airs. H.. AfcAllum, Inglewood, who entertained at a very enjoyable bridge tea in her honour on Tuesday afternoon’; ; , < ■ ft * . ■ * * ' ■

Aliss Geraldine Syme returned; on Tuesday from her holidays spent in Wellington.

ft ft ft . ft Aliss ’Nancy Cross and Aliss Alitehcil return to New "Plymouth to-day. ! .

Aliss E. Dennison visited Wellington during the week. ° # ft fl ■# ' Airs. F. Delves, Wanganui, is visiting 'New Plymouth.

Airs. F. G. Carthew and Miss Sybil Carthew, New Plymouth, are visiting Auckland.

i Mrs. P. Hawkins and Miss Hawkins, ; New’ Plymouth, are visiting Auckland, i and are the guests of Mrs. E. M. WaiI ton, Tirohanga Avenue, "Remuera. » ft ft . ft I Mrs. L. Bassett, ’Wanganui, spent Eas- ; ter at New Plymouth. ft» ft ft , ft Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Newman junr., who have been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Newman, “Donnybrook,” Opunake, have returned to their home at Miramar. # * * ft Mr©.- McWiJliame has returned to Hawera, accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Winfield. , ~I ;. ft ft ft ft .. Lady Carrick-Robbrts'on and her. daughter, Miss Joan Carrick-Robertson, are visiting New Plymouth. Miss Joan Carrick-Roberteon is the guest of Mrs. Alleman. * ft ft % Guests at the Criterion this week have included Mrs. A. D. Taylor . (Invercargill), Mre. G. H. Alexander (Waverley), Mrs. D. D. .Scott and Mrs. F. Pope (Auckland). ft ft ft ■ ft Mrs. A.' Mitchell, Marton, who has been visiting New Plymouth, returns to-day. ft * ft ft Mrs. Baker-Cress well, Auckland,, ifi visiting. New Plymouth. She is staying at the Criterion.

CROQUET SEASON CONCLUDES. The Central croquet greens were closed on Tuesday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members, and a golf croquet' competition was held. The first prize was won by Mrs. T. West, and the second by Mrs. W. West after playing off with Mrs. A. K. Smart. Afternoon tea was served by the lad; ies, when the following prizes won during the year were presented by Mr. Bean, vice-president of the Bowling Club: Mrs. F. Tribe, A champion (Mrs. Drake runner-up);. Mrs, W. West, I B champion (Miss Putt runner-up); Mesdames Morris and Carter, handicap doubles). Club tourney: A, Mrs. Morris; B, Mrs. W. West; Mrs.- Clare. Button’ matches: A, Mrs. Morris; 'B, Mrs. W. West:

Presentations were made to the president. -lire. Ewing, of a brass powder bowl, and of a fountain pen to the secretary-, Mrs. H. Smart. Y.W.C.A. ACTIVITIES. The Nau Mai and Whakatu groups of the New Plymouth Y.W.C.A. met on Wednesday evening to welcome the Mieses Kurth, Chivers and Pym on their return from conference at Plimmertpn. Full and interesting descriptions were o-iven of the study, circle discussion, “The Joyful Company,” of the personalities present, and .of the various ceremonies which had'taken place. The pbj jcct of tlie conference had been to establish a. feeling of unity among the. i groups at present 'belonging to the Y.W.C.A. Federation of Clubs in New Zealand, and to draw up a constitution sufficiently defined to use in linking :up new groups, and it was felt that this had been achieved. The evening’s programme was brightened by much cheerful singing of songs brought from the conference.

The Mothers’ Club met on Thursday evening, with Mrs. Barnden in the chair. After careful plans for a jumble sale in the near future had been considered a talk was given by Miss Pym on the Easter conference, the humorous and the serious sides of life as seen there,, and the effect which it was hoped.it might have on the fellowship of girio there represented. ’

A Curious Disability. AjSill to remove the disabilities of the women of Nambudiri, Madras, India, in marriage, has been introduced by Mrs. Cowrie Pavatran, a member of the Cochin Legislative. Council. Under'* the existing law only'the senior male member of a Nambudiri “Plain” may marry a Nambudiri woman, the junior members being forbidden iby custom from contracting caste alliances. - Women, therefore, often died there unmarried, not because they disliked married life, hut because they Could not get husbands in their own community. j

A Commendable Objective. The National Institue of Industrial Psychology of Great Britain, which was founded in 1921 to reduce fatigue and waste of energy among the workers in the country’s industries, has been approached by various women’s organisations for a special study to be made of methods of reducing fatigue 'in housework. The object of the institute’s house section will be to advise women how to run their homes to the best advantage, in the minimum of time, the minimum of'effort, ' and the maximum of comfort. A Charming Story. . ' _ A pretty story comes from Golds- ■ borough, in Yorkshire, where Princess Mary gave a party for the village children. Her elder boy, to whom that part of Lord Harewocds estate will pass when he is ready to make a home for himself, accompanied her to the little school where the guests were hav-

ing tea. He was to have /shaken hands with some of the grown-ups, but he was so overjoyed at the sight of the huge Christmas, tree iha-t he stood lost in wonder in front, of it, leaving hie mother to offer all the greetings. It was a wonderful tree, Jit with tiny coloured wax- candles —for there s©. neither gas nor electricity at Goldsborough—and containing a toy for every child in the village. - A Mystery Car. •

Tb keep the British'flag flying : .m' the sport of. motet racifig, 'the Hon. Dorothy Paget has 'bought the three which competed so sueee.?t3.fully last year and a hew “mystery” car which is being made' and. has placed them again in the hands' of Captain Birkin, the famous motor'nicer, to race during the present year says an exchange. This sporting action by Miss Paget on behalf of the British motor industry will now ensure that Captain Birkin’s team, which will include some of the world’s best' known drivers, will be able to make a good showing in every part of the world this year. } To Dance Across Europe.

A new way of making their country 1 better known in other lands is shortly to be tried by students from the University of Bucharest (states an English writer.) Twenty-eightof the most' talented students have been granted leave . of, absence so'that they may tour Europe, including England, by motor-car, and give performances at various tow'ns of the eenturiesold Rumanian peasant dances and sbngs, together with lectui'es about their country. Of the company, eight will be women, chosen, for their- beauty as well as their intelligence, and each member will wear the typieal costume •of different districts. These peasant costumes, which have gaily embroidered shirts and leather coats, skirts studded with silver or woven of gold and silver thread, and long sheepskin cloaks and high pointed fur caps for the men, are ©aid to be the most picturesque in Europe. The party will travel in two •motor-cars, and plans to cover over 12,500 miles during the tour. On their way to England they will visit Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Germany, Holland, and Belgium, and on the return journey pass through France, Switzerland/Spain,* Portugal. Italy, . . Jugoslavia, and Bulgaria. Besides stopping for several days at seventy-five principal towns on the route, where they will hold Rumanian festivals that will be broadcast, they intend to make short halts for performances at 435 other towns. Th© students have organised the tour through their leading organisation, “The ..Country’s Guards,” and students’ organisations in th© lands through which they pass will entertain them.

Real Resourcefulness. Can you beat Australians for resourcefulness? In an outback settlement in New South Wales a father had consented to give his daughter in marriage to a young man of the town. The wedding day was fixed, but heavy rain began, to fall, the nearby creek became a raging torrent, and communication was entirely cut off. How to get the prospective bride, her 'bridesmaids, and the family to the town ' was the problem. Finally the father ' fastened a bath-tub ato a rudely-con-structed raft, placed the blushing bride-to-be in the tub, and rowed her across. He made several trips, and transported the whole family safely to the other side. All arrived in time at. the church for the ceremony. , Fascism and Women.

Although Fascism is primarily a men’s movement, it has not neglected, the women, and Italian girls and women are now organised on an almost equal footing with boy Balillas, youthFascists,.. according to the their age, says the Rome correspondent of The. Christian Science Monitor. The three categories into which the feminine admirers and supporters of Fascism have ; been divided are the “Little Italian ; Girls,” the “Alaids of Italy,” and .“Woine.n Fascists.” The passage from , the. first group, to . the second takes ; place when the candidates are thirteen. I years of age, and they remain among the “Ataide of Italy’” until the age of eighteen, when they are eligible to become “Women. JFascite.” The object of this organisation is to instil into the girls precisely at the time when their character is. developing a full comprehension of the duties of a woI man not only as a wife and mother, : but as a citizen as well. The activi- | ties of the women’s group vary; they I go from physical education in all its specialisations such as sports and ' gymnastics, to cultural preparation (libraries, evening and Sunday classes, educational cinemas, and theatres, etc.), while a great deal of attention is given to charitable work. It is no exaggeration to say that the practical results achieved in the very short time since the movement was first started are simply marvellous. Throughout the peninsula 1500 groups have been formed, comprising 20,000 “Alaids of Italy,” duly provided with their I Fascist tickets, and the organisation is developing by leaps and bounds. Aloreover, there are 135,000 “Little Italian Girls” grouped in 3000 centres . ready to strengthen the-higher organisation as they gradully reach the required age, when they will be entitled to wear the picturesque black I cap as designed by Raphael. 1

j Fashion League in New York. : The feeling of hostility to “dirtsweeping long skirts” is intense, says a writer in an exchange, and they are i denounced as destroying all the progress in health and freedom in dress which th© women’s movement has achieved in the last ten years. Women ; complain that they were “tricked” into wearing long frocks for outdoors, but now find that in Europe short frocks are still worn in the daytime. M. Worth, the Paris designer, on his arrival in New York, described himself as “amazed” to find American women wearing long draperies “that trail about their ankles,” and declared them to bo “an altogether exaggerated notion of the Paris modes.” The new Fashion League means that women, angry at this discovery, have revolted ! against dictation by dress designers, I and are determined to decree their own j fashions. Twenty society leaders will ) meet monthly, and after consultation with artists, dressmakers, and manufacturers, will decide on the models to be recommended io women. They will give film stars advice in advance as to coming fashions, so that they can make the chosen fashions popular through their • pictures. ..... •