A Page for Women

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19840, 14 May 1927, Page 18 (Supplement)

A Page for Women

Social News ♦♦ Fashion .. General Topics

Items of interest, social or personal. should, be sent to the Editress, c/o “ Chronicle. ” Tha sender’s signature is necessary, and news intended for Saturday’s paper must reach the office by ( Wednesday evening; for Tuesday, by noon, Monday. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Bainieoat. Wellington. is visiting her sister. Mrs A. H. E. Wail. Wanganui. Mr and Mrs K. Hammond. Hunrervilfc, who have been visiting Wanganui. left lor their home to-day. Miss Farmer, who has been the guest of Mrs Hatriek. left this week for Sydney by the Tahiti. Mis W. L. Burgess an.l family, are visiting Wellington for the school holidays. Miss Mrl.ean. New Plymouth, is the guest of her mother, Mrs T. B. McLean. Mr and Mrs C. H. Bowater and C. C. Bowater are on a visit to Napier, and arc the guests of Mrs W. D. Johns. Mrs Coleman, of St. Aiden’s vicarage, iicinuera, is visiting Wanganui. Mrs Harry Bayley, Auckland, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs F. K. Turnbull. Miss Enid Price, Wellington, is visiting her parents in Wanganui. Miss Olive Spuni’.e is visiting Hawvra. Miss Parsons has returned from Mangaweka. Mrs Wilkie. Western Australia, is visiting Wanganui. Mrs W. Falconer, St. John's Hill, and her small evil.-, are visiting New I’ymoutb. Mrs C. A. Barton is visiting her daughter. Mrs Todd, Waipukurau. The Bev. Archdeacon Russell, Oamaru, is the guest of his /laughter, Mrs W. Penny, 18 Cains Avenue. Miss Eileen Warnock has returnedfrom Dunedin. Mrs J. Stewart, Wanganui, is visiting her sister. Mrs A. Alexander, Now Plymouth. Miss Olive Halles, Hunterville, who has been the guest of Mrs J. E. MtNee, ILapanui, returned to her home last Saturday. Miss Lester, Rotorua, is the guest of Airs Neumann, Wanganui East. Mrs Latter, College Street, is visiting A urkland. Mrs Cross, Durie Hill, is a visitor to Auckland. Mrs Savage is visiting Waipukurau.

Wanganui tms lost a very kiwily, lovable woman in Mrs Lloyd. St. John’s Hill, whose sad death occurred on Wednesday, the result, we understand, of being bitten by a dog, some months ago. Mrs W. Anderson. Wanganui, is visiting her (laughter. Mrs D. Lee, Otaki. Mrs Downes an,d Miss Downes, Duned-n. who have been the guests of Mrs Ku n u erst rum, left Wanganui early in the week. Miss Nancy Rowling is visiting Masterton. Miss Al uriel Cal ver is visiting Wellington. Miss Olive Cook is visiting her parents in Palmerston. Airs Ivan Boyons. Pahiatua. is visiting Wanganui. Mrs McKinstry. Whangarci. who lias been visiting her sister, Mrs Mciineny, returned this week. Mrs Simmons. Patea. is visiting Auckland to meet her sister, Miss Maud Brewer, who arrives shortly from Home. Mrs Cleland. Wanganui, is visiting the country for the term holidays. Miss Cowan. Wanganui, is visit fng Rotorua. Mrs and Mrs Fuller and family have left Wanganui to take up their residence in Napier. Mrs A. Boyes was hostess at bridge on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs C. Moulder spent several days this week in Napier. Mr and Mrs H. Davis and Miss Da\is returned early in the week from Wellington. Mr and Mrs F. Goo ley are visiting New Plymouth. Miss K. Mason has returned from Hunterville. Mrs F. Cunningham. Hal swell Street, held a verv enjoyable card afternoon, m aVI of the St. John’s candidate for the Optimists’ Campaign. Miss Craven has returned from a v isit to Auckland. Miss Jordon was hostess at a “snowball tea’’ on Tuesday, to which the P.W.M.U. of St. Andrew’-, wore invited. Mrs Beggs addressed those assembled and explained that these teas are to heip gather funds for the new church. Mrs S. Pritchard, Wanganui, is visiting Hastings. Mrs J. Cameron. Gonvill?, is visiting Wellington. Miss J. Dunning, who has been the guest of Mrs Birch, has returned to her home. Miss Molly Morson returned yesterday to Auckland.

A jolly surprise party was taken by Miss Clarice Hammond last Saturday evening to Mrs J. Beard’s home at Kauangaroa. Among those present were Mrs D. Campion, Mrs T. MeDonali.i, Mrs G. Wells, Misses McDonell, W. Swan, L. and .M. Swan, J. Cameron, Mcsrs Campion, Wells, Cameron, Nixon, Haworth, Cullinane (2), Clapham, Wilkie. Mrs F. Delve.? was hostess al a 500 party on Friday afternoon, rhe proceed of which will swell the funds for the “ugly man” competition. Among those present at the Luxor Cabaret last Saturday were Mrs F. Hutchinson, sea-green crepe-dc-chine; Mrs A. McDonald, silver tisue, circular skirt of sea-green and biscuit frills; Mrs M. Bignell, flame crepe-de-chine; Mrs Tustin, white crepc-de-ebine; Miss P. Wail, leman taffeta; Miss Alix Strschan, cyclamen satin, silver sequin overdress; Miss Haiden Birch, flame georgette, silver sequin trimming; Miss Jean Dunning, flame georgette and brown fur; Miss Nancy McKinly, black georgette; Miss Molly Merson, Auckland, blue satin, an 1 flowered georgette. A number of Mrs Cleland’s pupils visited the Cabaret, among them were: —Mrs Cleland, black georgette; Mrs Harris, fuschia taffeta; Miss Withers, pale pink silk and silver lace; Miss Taylor, flowered ninon; Miss Georgettie, pink crepe-,de chine; Miss Lind, pink taffeta; Miss Hotter, pink crepe-de-ehine and lace; Miss Arnold, pink taffeta; Miss Warren, black taffeta; Miss Perrett, pink taffeta, black scarf; Miss Howard, lace frock; Messrs Hotter, Wright, S. Wright, Arnold (2), Couper, Purser, V. Jones. ODDS AN*D ENDS The May races will be held in Wan ganui next week. Numbers of boys, armed with axes, have been noticed busily chopping up the oak and willow boughs that have been felled in the reserves. A very profitable occupation for the hoiklays. The Wanganui Rowing Club are holding a dance to-night, when Stone’s Orchestra will provide the music. Little Phyllis Taylor, of Wanganui, has done remarkably well at the Palmerston North Competitions. Among her successes were: First humorous recitation under 16. third character recitation under 12, first set piece, “Rose and the Baby,’’ first action recitation under 12.

Mrs Darbyshire, of Wanganui, wellknown as a member of the Amateur Dramatic, Society, also did well at Palmerston North, winning first place in the ladies' humorous recitation, and highly commended in other pieces.

Chinese Film. It is not generally Known, 1 believe, that there is a big film studio in Shanghai. It belongs to one of the members of a big tobacco combine, and a production made there will be shown in this country shortly. It is a fulllength Chinese drama, called “Willow Pattern.” and it will be played exclusively by Chinese in picturesque period costume. A Novelist Travels. One of lhe people going far afield Ibis year is Miss Ruby M. Ayres, who left her attractive little house in Harrow for South Africa on January 14. She will be away for three or four months, and is bent on getting local colour for a new story. Scottish Greetings. The advertising columns of the current issues of Scottish provincial papers are full of good wishes for 1927. The good-hearted advertisers wish their clients “A richt guid New Year ta ano and a’, an’ mony may ye see,” and “Lang may yer lummie reek.” An Aberdeen firm has sent out a card “Wishing you n happy New Year for 1927, 1928, and 1929? Ye’ll maybe get anither in 19’30.” Miss Betty Nuthall, -the sixteen ▼ear-old girl lawn tennis champion of Britain, has l>een shingled. “1 felt,” she said,, “that it was quite time that I looked like other grown-up girls. After some time mother saw things from my point of view. ’ ’ Coloured Borders. An umbrella maker of some repute tells me that the new fashion for the spring will be tor coloured umbrellas further enhanced by deep borders of multi-coloured stripes. Navy blue, brown and violet are some of the shades that are prophesied as sure to “g°-” ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Mary Winifred, elder daughter r and‘Mrs Fairfax-Cholmeley, of { Gilling,” Bell Block, to Charles Oscar Edmonds, of Opunake. The engagement is aannounccd. and the marriage will shortly take place, of Constance, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E. C. Trchcy, of New Plymouth, to Mr C. M. Stowers Crowley, of Opunake. The engagement is announced of Irene, voungest daughter of Mr and' .Mrs M. Hannan. Riverton. Southland, to John, son of Mr and Mrs J. Quin, Wanganui.

WEDDINC-S. GIBB—KENDRICK. A very pretty wedding w r as solemnised at All Saints’ Church, Wanganui East, on Wednesday, May 4, the con tracting parties being Ada Mary, twin daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Kendrick, of Wanganui East, and Arthur George, youngest son of Mr and Mrs R. Gibb, of Christchurch. The Rev. Cole officiated. The bride, who was given away bv her father, was daintily dressed In white crcp-de-chinc, with overdress of silver tissue lace, with the ortnodox veil anid orange blossoms. She also wore silver shoes an/1 stockings to match, and carried a shower bouquet of roses, carnations, freesias, and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by her twin sister, Beatrice, who wore a charming dress of cyclamen crepo-de-chinc trimmed with gold lace, together with crinoline hat and gold tissue shoes to tone. She carried; a pretty bouquet of pale helio chrysanthemums, freesias, an,d violets. The duties of best man were ably carried out by Mr J. Gibb, brother of the bridegroom. The bride’s mother wore a black silk

niorocain dress with velvet hat and black fur. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, where a numbed of guests were entertained. Later in the day the happy couple left for the north, where the honeymoon was spent, the bride travelling in a cinnamon brown chann de la inc dress with trimmings of crepe-de-chine to match, also brown hat and coat. J A R R ET—A N DERSON A wedding which occasioned much in tcrest, took place on Wednesday afternoon, April 27, when Mavis Kathleen 1 Anderson, second daughter of the late Mr Anderson and Mrs W. Anderson and of Mrs Holly, senr., was married to Leslie Cole Jarrett, eldest son of Mr and Mrs 8. Jarrett, of Feilding. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Kimbcll. As the. bride entered the church the “Bridal March” was played by Miss Vickers, who, as the young couple left the church, also played the “Wedding March.” Th bridegroom was attended by his brother (Mr 8. Jarrett) and Mr Will Anderson (brother of the bride). The bride, who was given away by her uncle (Mr Geoff. Holly) looked very dainty in her bridal frock of pale pink brocaded silk, relieved with silver lace and georgette, and dainty sprays of orange blossoms. From her pretty coronet of orange blossoms fell her handsomely-worked veil, which formed a graceful train. A choice bridal bouquet completed a very effective toilette. The bride was attended by her sister (Miss Margaret Anderson) and Miss Mabel Rodgers. 1 They were dressed alike in lavender crepe-de-chine, relieved with apricot silk lace, and wore apricot shoes and stockings to tone and lavender tulle head-dresses; they also carried bouquets in apricot tones. The two small maids. Miss Tui Allen and Miss Vera Jarrett looked very pretty in their frocks of I apricot crepe-de-chine, trimmed with! lavender satin ribbons, and posies. The bride’s train-bearers wore her two cousins. Misses Joan and Theresa Holly, who looked sweet in their frocks of eau-de-nil satin, trimmed with lavender : satin ribbons. All four small girls wore shoes of apricot kid, lavender

socks and lavender tulle caps. As the happy couple were leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by her sister, Miss Hazel Anderson. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Luxor Cabaret, where Mrs Holly received her guests in a smart black satin frock with coat and hat to match and she carried a bouquet of violets. Mrs Jarrett’s frock -was old gold crepe-de-chine, with Oriental scarf and a coat of fawn velour and hat to tone, anti she carried a golden bouquet. Miss Hazel Anderson looked smart in her saxe blue georgette frock with saxe repp coat, and hat to tone, and carried a pretty bouquet. During the breakfast the health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by the Rev. Father Kimbell. to which the bridegroom suit ably replied. After the usual toast had been honoured the gathering ended with “Auld Lang Sync.” Later the happy couple left by car for the south, the bride travelling in a navy repp coat frock and a bois do-rose hat.

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF THE FARMERS’ UNION Mrs Lilburn, president Wanganui branch, inti males that a meeting will be held at the Luxor Cabaret, on Wed nesday afternoon, at 2.30. when Dr. G. H Robertson will address the meeting. A most enthusiastic meeting was held at Hunterville recently when about -10 members enrolled. Airs Swainson was electe-| president and Mrs Donald Steward. seerct-ary-and treasurer. The shop, held by the Women’s Di vision in Mastertoa recently, netted about £lOO. and was a wonderful sue cess. The Masterton branch is slcadilv increasing their membership. and among the helpers were Mrs Bentham and Mrs S. Myers, who came espeeiallv from Wellington to help. Afternoon tea w>s served at the Midland Hatch Mas terton. Altogether a most profitable and successful day was held. A member. Mrs Fletcher. of the Women's Division in Mast?rton was ree.e.ntly elected on the Borough Council, The Women's Efficiency League look the matter in hand, and rang up all Ila: women, and the result, was that. Mrs Fletcher headed the por?. When the school committees were lo be elected, a woman was on the list; but the men bustled about, filled 'the hall with men, and, of course, elected their man. Evidently the Masterton men don’t approve of women on committees. GONVILLE CROQUET CLUB The members of the proposed club are eagerly awaiting the Reserves Committee and Council s reply re croquet site and estimate for making courts. In the meantime they have formed themselves into a committee to raise money for club expenses. There arc several small afternoons due in the near future, culminating in a big effort on June 1. which will probably be held in St. Paul’s Hall. A most successful afternoon was held at Mrs .1. Thomson's residence, last Wednesday afternoon, when a, “gift ” tea was held, in aid of the Gonville Croquet Club. About forty ladies were present. The hostesses were Mesdames J. Thomson, A. J. Fisher. Guy Henderson,, A. Mayo, and J. Brass. The first prizes were won by Mrs Michie and Mrs Therkelson, while Miss Warnock won the booby prize.

Most forms of pumice powder cleaners have a way not merely of removing paint from the bath as well as dirt, but also of leaving an uncomfortable dirt-collecting deposit behind. An excellent bath cleaner is made by mixing whiting to a stiff paste and using this entirely to cover the bath. This must be left on for some time, to dry and later wiped off and the paint polisher! with a rag pipped in warm water to which a. little ammonia has been added. The result is :i brilliantly shiny surface. The same method can be followed for white-painted furniture, woodwork, and so on.

MADAME MENERE’S FURS Owing lo heavy bookings in Auckland and Wellington, Madame Mencre and Co., Ltd., the noted fur merchants, who are holding a display of their wonderful furs in the Wanganui Sample Rooms for the next two weeks, will be unable to visit Taihape this year. Taihape ladies needing a new, fur will more than save the expense of coming to Wanganui to make a purchase.* Dentists extract teeth —Barraclough’s Magic Nervine stops toothache, saves extraction, 1/6.

FASHIONS AND FIGURES WOMAN TO-DAY MEASURING 5,000 WAISTH What country in the world ha< tlu# best-proportioned women? What is the -effect of the freedom of modern dress on women’s physical beautv? ’l’hese are some of the questions prompted by a scientific survey initiated by Professor H. G. Chapman, of Sv<lnev I'niversity. Professor Chapman’? ambition is to secure a record of the measurements of 20,000 Australian women oyer the age of 21, including all types. The data thus obtained will give material help jn determining in v ha! directions modern woman has deviated from the*-classical standards. Anatomical Symphony. Every student who has taken a. course at an art school knows that the classical conception of beauty was based on a series of delicately poised pro-portions--an anatomical symphony, so to speak —and the Venus de Milo, now in the Louvre at Paris, is regarded ns the perfect example of well-proportion ed beauty as the ancients conceived it. But there is just as great a difference between this type and the modern type as there is between the women Rubens painted and the women Sargent painted. This Australian survey may provide valuable evidence of the now standards that have been created by modern methods of life and modern fashions A'Jready some 5.000 women have sub mittod themselves to the test, and some striking results are already manifest. One woman research worker, who mens urod 500 women, found that none of them had a waist, measurement of less than 23 inches, and the average mens urcmont was 27 inches. Exercise and Diet. The wasp waist is clearly as dend as the crinoline. The notorious Lu erotia Borgia, considered a very beautiful woman in the Rome of the Renaissance, had a waist of 13 inches. This research worker finds that hundreds of women arc taking better care of themselves, are indulging in plenty of exercise, and are studying what they eat. Jn Adelaide there was discovered an astonishingly high number of women who, though no longer young, had re tained the lines of their figures. Tn every instance the worr.nn took a groat deal of walking exorcise. Many modern European artists eon sider that the average woman of to-day is far more beautiful than the average woman of lhe past three of four con furies. A greater freedom in social habits and in dress has enabled the fuller development of Nature’s own charms.