VANITY FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 146, 23 June 1931, Page 2

VANITY FAIR

SPRING ON THE FARM. I remember a spring dawn on a farm. Night had warmly hung over the earth like a dark-blue flower. . . . laying velvet fingers on the dreaming world. Long before daylight 1 was awake, looking in childlike wonder al the superbly blazing morning star, effulgent just above the misty oaks beyond the sleeping meadow. An air odorous as Eden softly moved the curtains by my window. Now the cast was brightening with a cool, gray premonition of dawn. Far, peaceful cries were heard from awakening farms. Now the farm creatures began to stir. The cattle heaved themselves humpily from their couches by the haystack. The turkeys, now off the roost, began their faint fussings. Bespangled with fragrant dew, the pea vines and strawberry plants m the garden beg an to take shape out of the lifting mantillas of mist. Almost as native to the farm as the cattle and the fowls, as the dawn unfolded flowerlike, a bobwhile mounted on a fence post in the far pasture, began his ringing wild whistling. Flaring over the ridge of hills now came the sun. Day on the farm had commenced. . . . The gardener is always humble. He walks with wonder, and toils amid poetic miracles. [Fell he knows that there is magic in the garden in the spring, and in every field and wood. .Out of the rayless darkness of the soil rise sunsets and dawns of bloom. Something there is that whispers to the lonely little seed, "Awake and live.” Out of the dust the fairy wild flowers make their artful artless gowns. Out of the dust the oaks and the hickories, the walnuts and the beeches, receive their massive crowns.—From "Peace in the Heart,” by Archibald Rutledge.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Air and Mrs Eric Pleasants are Waikato visitors to Wanganui, and are staying with Mr and Airs O. Pleasants. Aliss E. Cornyns, of New Plymouth, is visiting Wanganui, and is tho guest of her sister, Aliss D. Cornyns, “Athol- | bank.” Aliss Catherwood, of Carterton, spent tho week-end in Wanganui. ! • > • * ■ i Airs Jillett, of New Plymouth, is : visiting Wanganui. « • • • • < Airs Lovell Nicol and her family ] left Wanganui last week to take up j residence in Christchurch. Aliss B. Woodward, Palmerston • i North, visited Wanganui at t l . e weekI end. , Miss Meuli has returned to Wanganui from a visit to Tokaanu. Aliss K. Jones, of Makirikiri, is the guest of Madame Margaret Alercer, •Dannevirke. During their visit to Hamilton, the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloo and Lady Bledisloe, visited Afartha Reece, who is 103 years old. Air Justice Ostler and Airs Ostler, of Wellington, are leaving next month on a visit to Auckland. Airs W. Britton, of Taihape, is the guest of her mother, Airs R. Lilburn, St. John's Hill. Tho waltzing competition at Joy Night on Saturday evening, was won by Miss B. Bourke and Air F. E. Fleming. Aliss Stock, of tho Barnes School of Dancing, was the judge. That the world, after all, is not so large as it would seem, and that kindness begets generosity, were amply illustrated in an experience enjoyed by Aliss H. K. Lovell-Smith, of Christchurch, which sho related during an address on tho International and National Councils of Women in St. Alary’s Hall, Nev/ Plymouth. She was in Vienna, said Aliss Lovell-Smith, as leader of tho New Zealand delegation attending tho international conference. A special invitation was received by the New Zealanders to dine with a certain lady, Miss Bettina Mendl, who was living in Vienna with her brother, Air Fritz Alendl. Their hostess, who was young, entertained them at dinner, and afterwards drove them about tho interesting suburbs of Vienna. Eventually curiosity overcame Aliss Lovell-Smith, and towards tho end of the evening she asked Aliss Alendl why sho had wished particularly to entertain tho Now Zealand delegates. Aliss Alem'i replied that she had a sister living in Lepperton, Taranaki, who had written to her saying: “Be good to the New Zealanders; they have been good to me.” The sister was Airs Stonnell, who was among the audience listening to Aliss Lovell-Smith. WANGANUI CHORAL SOCIETY Au enjoyable event to music lovers will be the Choral Society’s concert, which will be given in tho Opera House to-morow evening, when that charming and delightful work “A Tale of Old Japan,” by Alfred Noyes, will be presented by the choir. This musical masterpiece will be given ' i the second half of the programme. Assisting the choir will be Alesdamcs Wilfred Andrews (Wellington), Olive Tarrant, Messrs Denis Sheai (Wellington) and Charles Haar. It is anticipated that such an interesting programme will draw a crowded audience to the Opera House. GONVILLE TENNIS CLUB DANCE There is every prospect of the Gonville tenis dance;, which is to be held in the Elrick Cabaret next Saturday, June 27, bein . great success. This will be tho club's second dance of the season, and as tho first proved so popular most of those dancers who were present then intend co..ring again, and iu addition a largo number of invitations holders who were absent from the previous dance owing to counter-attractions intend being present. Invitation holders arc reminded that the invitations they received a month ago arc to be used for all the dttnc.es that the club run during the season. Slone's orchestra will provide the music. WANGANUI CARD CIRCLE The Wanganui Croquet Club Card Circle held its seventh session iu Dustin’s rooms on Saturday evening, when a large number of players evinced appreciation of the enterprise. The ladies’ prize was won by Airs Stone, while the gent’d went, to Air F. Delves. It was announced that tho circle will entertain the old identities to a social ning on Thursday, as a contribution to Weiec io Week festivities, when an excellent pn gramme will provided, under the hairman.Jrip of the layi.r Mr X. Arm

THE PIRATES BALL 1 i A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION ] ■NEATH CAPTAIN KIDD’S BANNER. Amid a gruesome settiug of banners! and the skull and crossbones, and black and white streamrs, dancers at the annual ball held by the Pirates’ Football Club last night thoroughly enjoyed themselves. In fact, the setting appeared to heighten the spirit of gaiety, and the large crowd present spent a most delightful evening. Dancing to the strains of Stone’s Orchestra, it, was hard to stop when the magic hour of twelve struck. Tho hall presented a gay scene in spite of the awesome banners, with bamboos decorting the walls, and balloons festooning the ceiling and every available space. Ina tub in the centre of tho hall, a beautiful punga fern hung with balloons proved the hub of a wheel of multi-coloured spokes, depicted by tho frocks of the ladies. The committee, under the guidance of Messrs E. Gullery (secretary), and H. Dustin (his assistant) had all arrangements ably mapped out, and no small amount of the success of the dance is due to them. The ladies’ committee also are deserving of praise for their able co-operation in the catering. With gold streamers overhead, the sup-per-tables were bright with bowls of Iceland poppies. The personnel of the committee in charge ef the function was as follows:—• Messrs T. Plank, Gibbons, G. Smart, Tippins, Hawk, Bridges and Healey. The ladies’ committee were: Alesdamcs Hawk, Bridges, McGregor, Stott, and Misses Armstrong (2) ami Z. Blair. Among those present were:— Mesdames H. Hawke, midnight blue chenille and red bridge coat; J. McIntyre, ivory crepe do chine and lace; H. Russell, black satin beaute; G. Des Jardines, blue floral georgette; B. Stewart, ivory georgette and lace; J. Goss, black georgette and crystal | beaded coat; A. J. Shaw, pink georg- J etto embroidered with pastel shaded| beads and palue blue, tissue coatee; R. B. Carr, black Spanish lace and diamante. Aliases E. James, rose pink taffeta; P. Petersen, white crepe de chine and lace; A. Petersen, white frilled satin and georgette; L. James, pale piKk satin with blue net: L. Petersen, lemon georgette; C. Terry, pink taffeta and tulle; D. Reynolds, apricot floral taffeta; B. Clark, royal blue georgette; H. Trainor, black crepe de chine and net; E. Trainor, pariqp, georgette; D. Gurney, green floral georgette; D. Phillips, shell pink georgette and lave; J. Paterson, heather pink lace; A. Scott, black georgette and lace; E. ( Wilson, black floral georgette; V. Law- . son, coral georgette; P. Fromont, for- ' get-me-not blue floral taffeta; N. Ryan, jade green frilled georgette; E. Feltham, green floral georgette; Al. Feltham, floral taffeta; Al. Sinclair ( Waver! eyj, shell pink frilled net and tatfeta; A. Sinclair (Waverley), pale pink satin and gold lace; W. Jones, salmon pink satin beaute; Cave, salmon pink lace; C. Tisch, rose pink satin and georgette; G. Ramsey, scarlet satin; E. Bailey, deep blue lace and georgette; J. Chew, jade green satin; V. Barns, shell pink georgettej C. lloldaway, powder blue georgette; C. E. Howell, saxe blue lace; Al. Roberts, apricot georgette; V. Benson, . sky blue satin; J. Barber, apple green net and silver lace; L. Head, ivory floral taffeta; D. Lampitt, rose sprigged taffeta with rhinestone . girdle; E. Laird, lemon crepe de chine and black velvet bridge coat; Wilson, midnight triuc satin; A. Thomson, pale blue taffeta; G. Benson, white satin 1 and silver lave; G. Wilson, aequatic blue georgette; T. Carvell, limo green ■ frilled taffeta; C. Macdonald, black 3 lace and satin, pink embossed chen- ■ ille coatee; Al. Glenn, shell pink crepe • de chine; A. Hawkes, blue floral ! georgette; Al. Hawkes, sunset pink I georgette; T. .Kendall, sky blue lace; > Zaida Blair, pale green georgette; Al. < Duncan, blue floral taffeta; L. Moffke, r shell pink lace; T. Orlowski, apple t green crepe do. chine; L. Stevens, " white crepe satin; Al. Wills, flame taffeta; E. Wills, floral georgette; A. 1 Johnstone, powder blue floral gcorg--1 el to; D. Alonaghan, green frilled georgette: Al. Wilis, powder blue taffeta; B. ‘ Wills, corul ring velvel; 1,. Ruegg. • cherry georgette, with brilliant beao trimming; .1. Walton, parchment, lace; ! J. Heinold, white lace and diamante 1 ; I 1.. T'•m‘»!i •. primrose floral georgette; • 11. Strachan, ivory georgette, with ilia ' mante bell; V. Vernon, bhvek chiffon velvet and georgi-tte; A. Williams, - green radium lace; Al. Bell, pale pink georgette ami satin; IT Bishop, white • satin ami silk net; Z. Atwood, green • face and net: F. Cutolli, mirago blue r lace; !•’. Hawtroe, leaf green satin and ' georgette; S. Willis, black lace with mauve satin; IT Willis, Nile green i crepe de chino ami block chiffon, velvet coatee; I’. May. black satin; M '• Christensen (Waverlev . silver tissue and while lace: E. Walker, pale pn'k georgette, wit', brilliant trimnrin.gs; ('.

Walker, flame crepe de chine; U Bridges, pale green georgette; IC. Mould, floral green georgette; N. Stew art, white satin and scarlet trimmings, D. Robins, shell pink taffeta; D. Head, hyacinth blue georgette; IL Cryse'L gold tissue and apple green satin and net; J. Walker, pink floral georgette; J. Falconer, leaf green panne velvet; R. Ferris, moonlight georgette, with floral ninon; I). Smith, orange georgette; E. Smith, shell pink crepe de chino and net; P. AL Stewart, primrose satin with floral trimming; L. Bethune, rose self-sprigged taffeta; IL , Lett, bla'ck floral net with rhinestone trimming; Al. Gurney, cyclamen georg- , otte; A. Johnston, black satin beaute: K. McGrath, black georgette; L Thompson, maize tulle, trimmed with blue ribbon. Alessrs ].. Cohen. I’. Hurney, IF Wall. Gibson. IL Hawke. B. Nixon, \ Graham. 11. Barnett. R. Bigha : . R I Shaw. I’. Gowan, I’. Francis. 11. Ben I son. .1. Job ns'on, Gilman. C. Per ; ' retf. Tiller, 11. Wall. M. Darby Peachey. I'. Rraddock. I>. Howells, R. 'B. Carr. G. Hamilton, .1. Alclnlyre. Charmaine. W. Hall. B. Stewart Smith, K. Stewart. O. (’ate. B. Lucas IT W'ooler, P>. Gibson. F. Carr. (’ Ward, R. Penn, L. Carthy, A. Arm strong. D. Thomson, <'. Potbnry, II 1 Russell, F. Bridges, J. Watson, W Wakeling, C. Thompson, A. AlcKee Shaw. .1. Fearon (Auckland'. .1 Goss, O. Francis, Tippins, Alum ford, I'. Webby. Agnew. R. Prancis IF. Smith, A. Moss, R. Thurlow. J Miller, J. Little. G. Palmer. D. Stow art. B Wakeling, T. Simson. .1 Wat ■, ><>n. \. 11 all. Fl. (t ii i I ford

WEIRD COSTUMES HAPPY GIRLS’ DANCE MISS AIOUNTFORT ENTERTAINED Weird and humorous were tho costumes worn by her pupils last night when Aliss Mountfort entert incd them in the Elrick Cabaret rooms. Sure of a welcome were those who I camo in tho most absurd costumes, and the ingenuity of many was evidenced in the wonderful creations. Time passed very pleasantly with games ami dancing, Miss Mountfort having spared no effort to make the evening a happy one for her girls. Prizes were presented by tho “representative «»f the law” (Aliss AleLean, as a “policeman”) to those judged to be wearing the most absurd costumes, these being Aliss Nancy Glenn, a very realistic i( Scarecrow,” and second to Miss Sylvia Jackson, as an “Early Victorian Lady.” Aliss Alountfort, herself representing “There w..s a little man, and ho had a little gun,” was presented with a beautiful po of violets. “Doodles,” the favourite of the school, was present, and came in for a great deal of petting. Some of the costumes and their wearers were as follow:—Alisses H. Vine (Airs Wishing-to-be), H. Ellis ('Cricketer), R. Hay' (Ship’s Greaser), C. Reid (Charlie Chaplin), C. Roberts (Spanish Lady), D. Atkins (Engineer’s Greaser), J. Fear (Small Boy “Jack”), E. Parkinson (Victim of Flying Accident), B. Bell (Indian), Aliller-Brown (Old English Gentleman), Al. Bowler (Bedtime Baby Girl i, G. Bamber (Bedtime Boy). M. Breed (Aliss 1899), A. Buchan (Highland Lady), R. Brock (Order of the Bath), A. Dawson (Charlie Chaplin), A. Dawson (Bandercro), T. Greaves (Old Lady), E. Glenn (Granny), 1. I Gray (Sports), AL Hartshorn (Witch), IM. Hicks (Schoolboy), K. Horc (Far- | mer), P. Hart (Schoolgirl), E. John- [ son (Victorian Lady), A. Jackson I (Vagabond Lover), S. Jackson (Vic- ! torian Lady), C. Jackson (Dolly Var- ' den), I. King (Jill), I. McNiven (’Arry ’Ay Seed), G. AfcLean (Policc- | man), Al. Alichie (Gumboils), D. Alichie (Sambo), D. Alayo (Old Alan), J. Nod well (Victorian Gentleman), AL Nodwell (Victorian Lady), V. O’Hara (Jack), AL Potts (American Lady), I’. Shepherd (Sandwich Alan), I. Steven (Ghandi), N. Westwood (Geoff), E. Wilson (Mexican), B. Walsh (Schooboy), D. Winter (Mutt), D. Anderson (Jill), G. Anderson (Jackie Coogan), B. Hammond (Swagger), B. Maule (Sherlock Holmes), G. Higgs (Joan), A. Beckett (Darby), A. Baker (Government Red Tape), N. Bayer (Schoolboy), E. Crease (Footballer), N. ScnI ior (Witch), C. Riley (Superstition), | Bib Bird (Cheer-up Week), W. Naylor (Gay Caballero), 1). Jensen (Eustace), AL Chisholm (bridegroom), V. Aladeley (Ginger Mcg), E. Green (Little Girl), G. Berryman (Folly), N. Glenn (Scarecrow), B. Cahill (Jockey), G. Aleuli (Footballer). The committee who looked after the entertainment of Aliss Mountfort’s guests were four of the naughtiest of her pupils, and to them was given the power and material to make more ridiculous any guest who, in their opinion, was not sufficiently so, and they revelled in their task. This committee was as follows: Misses Betty Bell, Gwen Bamber, ’"at Hart and Alarjorio Bowler.

ALPINE CLUBS WEEK-END ON MOUNTAIN About SO i..ombers of the Taranaki Alpine Club, 7’ members of th Mt. Kgniont Alpine Club, 14 Ruapehu Ski Club representatives, and three of the Stratford Mißtain Club, gathered at Dawson's Falls during the week-end. when tho second annual “at home” of the Mt. Egmont Alpine Clu' was held. At the dinner held at the hostel on Saturday evening a lengthy toast list was honoured. Following tho loyal toast, Air 1.. O. Hooker, chairman of the evening and president of the Mt. Egmont Alpine Club, proposed the toast o” “The Guests. Air Hooker mentioned the pleasure it gave him and tho members of his club to see so many members of sister clubs had been able to make the trip. “Tho work of the clu’i.',” he said, “is of paramount interest to all young folks. It developed a sense of justice and. moreover, manhood and womanhood.” Tho largo attendance was gratifying to tho homo duh. Responding, Air E. Rabone, of the Ruapehu Cki Club, expressed pleasure on behalf of himself and his fellow club members at tho very warm welcome to them by the Mt. Egmont alpinists. Sir Rabone, in stating that tho numbe. of representatives from his club was really small, referred to the very scattered membership of his ! club. The next gathering at the Chateau Tongariro would see tho opening I of the Salt Memorial on tho slopes of the mountain, and he hoped his club would have the opportunity of welcoming members of tho Taranaki alpine clubs on that occasion. Mr C. Deem, Taranaki Alpine Club, in returning the thanks of his club members said tho good time spent by all who were fortuante enough to attend the initial gathering of a year ago had brought them and their friends back again. Mr Deem assured those present of a warm welcome at North Egmont on the wo k-end of August 15. Cheers were given for the Aft. Egmont Alpine Club’s members. Reference was made by Mr J. Rowe, I who replied on behalf of tho Stratford Mountain Club, to the new hut in the Maunganui Gorge. He assured everyone that they would bo welcome to use it. Physical fitness was most

desirable, and mountaineering assisted towards this end. It was evident, said Air Rowe, that the Mt. Egmont alpinists had gone to a great deal of trouble in order to entertain their visitors. Another visitor, Air Stilling, of the Australian National Travellers' Association, also spoke. Air Stilling, who has travelled extensively in Canada and Switzerland as well as other parts of the world, said that tho Canadian mountains were more inaccessible than those of Australia. Tho up-to-date resorts at Mt. Kosciusko and Buffalo were briefly described. In Air Stilling’s opinion they compared favourably with others of their kind in the world. The exercise of care in climbing was urged by the speaker. Air Rigby Allan proposed tho toast of tho “Park Board’ ’and mentioned the good work it had done in connection with, the mountain and its reserve for tho past 40 years. Reply was made by Mr M. G-. Walkley. Mention was made of the improvements set down for execution during the coming year. _ I Tho combined toasts of tho ‘NewZealand Alpine Club” and tho “Federation of Mountain Clubs” was pro | posed by Mr Len Lovell. Qualification | for membership of the New Zealand Alpine Club, said Mr Lovell, was very high. Tho main object of tho federation was to make all resorts available for alpine club members at reasonable Air B. Murray outlined the qualifications necessary for members of the club. Mr Alurray mentioned the differences one encountered in going to a I resort such as Mt. Cook as a tourist and as a member of an alpine club. The federation was working on the right lines for the tourist charges were too high for most alpine club membera. “Our Pastime —Mountaineering, was proposed by Pod. Lyme, who referred to the spirit of the alpinist. The climber was satisfied if ho scaled a peak; if ho did not succeed ho would try again and again. The ability to think, quickly was a big factor in the ; success of mountaineering. Health was the sparring partner of happiness and the sport cultivated health to a large extent. Tn reply Mr J. P. Murphy stated ho had been on the mountain all his life and advised everyone to exercise all possible care. He disapprove" ol attempts at record climbs because conditions on the mountain varied so rapidly. Other toasts honoured were lhe Ladies,” Mr u. Palmer, response Mrs Ellis (New Plymouth); “The Host and Hostess,” Mr'B. L. Haybittie (Mr J. P. Murphy). “The Chairman,” Mr W. G. Walkley (Mr L. O. Hooker). | A dance at the old house followed i the “at home.” The supper provided , by a committee of ladies convened by I j.\irs H. W. Swinburne. Tho M.’sC. I were Messrs J. Palmer and D. Ryan. , Lawn tennis enthusiasts who arc interested in the annual contests for the Davis Cup may be surprised to learn that tho founder of tho contest and donor of the cup is now Governor of tho Philippine Islands. He is Air Dwight Davis, who in his early manhood was a splendid lawn tenuis plaver.