SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 243, 14 October 1931, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs J. Miller leave for Auckland to-day, en route to Melbourne, Australia. ♦ * * * * « Mrs D. L. Blyth. has returned to “Harakeke” from a short holiday spent at Auckland and Hawera. ****** Miss Muriel Calver has commenced duties at the Alton School, Taranaki, as relieving teacher. * « « ♦ * • ''Mrs Scott, of Raetihi, spent the week-end in Wanganui and was the guest of her mother, Mrs M. E. Duigan, Bell Street. Mr and Mrs W. H. Millward and Mr Athol Millward, Wellington, spent the week-end in Wanganui. Mrs Cotterill and Miss Cotterill, of Christchurch, have been visiting Mrs E. Anderson, Victoria Avenue. Miss Etna Leitz, of Whenuakura, who has been the guest of Mr and Mrs F. W. Wagstaff, Gloucester Street, returned home yesterday. Miss Valerie Keuche, of Raetihi, who was successful in passing the A.T.C.L. (violin) examination, and who has been the guest of Miss Hughes Johnson, Gonville, has returned home. Miss Margaret Brookes and Miss Hazel Evans, who are motoring through from Auckland to Dunedin, passed through Wanganui on Monday. Miss Miriama Heketa, of Wellington, the well-known Maori girl dancer, has telegraphed her willingness to give one of her popular dance items at the coming Maori Chiefs’ Ball. A most successful and amusing back-to-childhood party was given on Saturday evening by Mrs Hugh Stevens and her committee at her residence, Wanganui East, in aid of the hockey candidate in the Pageant of Olympia, organised by Trinity Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs Arthur Pepper, of Aramoho, and their two daughters, the Misses Thelma and T. Pepper, intend leaving this week for Auckland, en route to Australia, where they expect to spend about two months. Mr P. J. Fitzgibbon, of Wellington, is spending his annual holidays in Waverley and is the guest of his parents, Mr and Mrs J. Fitzgibbon. Miss N. M. Bee, of Gisborne, who has just returned from a visit abroad, remarks in an interview that American women are very smartly dressed. The shops, which keep open till very late at night, are displaying pyjamas for women for every occasion, and these seem to be much more in evidence than frocks. When buying a frock in New York, Miss Bee found that one was expected not only to select a frock, but all the accessories as well—hat, gloves, handbag and hose —at the same store. Jewellery also was in great evidence, and commonly worn by American women, many of whom affected the fashionable tan complexion. • * • « • “Very silly excuse,” is the descrip- ■ tion Mrs Maurice Hewlett, widow of the English author, gives to the refusal of the Dutch flying authorities to bring her further than Batavia on her trip to Australia and New Zealand. The Dutch explained that they could not undertake the responsibility of allowing Mrs Hewlett at 70 to cross the 500 miles of sea to Darwin, hence her remark. In her letter to a Sydney friend Mrs Hewlett describes a holiday with her famous son, Commander Francis Hewlett. Just before she wrote, mother and son went to the Pyrenees on a fishing trip. Each day they climbed between GOOO and 700 Q feet to a lake, and had a glorious time! Card Circle

The bridge parties held during the season by the Seafield Ladies’ Golf Club card circle have been very enjoyable and successful. At last week’s party quite a number attended and the games were enjoyed. The hidden number prize was won by Mr Goldsbury. A competition held by the club was completed recently, tho winner being Mrs R. Brown. Many players are expected at this week’s card circle evening being held to-morrow. Lady Jellicoe Club The Lady Jellicoe Club bridge circle held an enjoyable bridge party in the club rooms last evening. Choice flowers decorated the mantlepiece and the stands in the room. The following were present: —Mrs T. G. Oldaker Mrs H. Bayly, Mrs Triggs, Miss Joyce, Mrs R. Brown, Mrs J. Blyth, Mrs W. Gibson, Miss McKirdy, Mrs T. Graham, Mrs V. Blyth, Mrs Cullen, Miss Jardine, Mrs C. W. Horne, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Peat, Mrs G. J. Adams, Mrs E. W. Merewether, Mrs H. Willis, Mrs Murray Page, Mrs F. Millward, Mrs Collier, Mrs W. F. Jarvie, Mrs F. E. Everett, Mrs A. E. Kitchen, Mrs F. Lomas, Mrs Gardner, Mrs H. IPaul, Miss Pengelly, Miss E. Murray, Mrs D. Mackintosh, Mrs J. Russell, Miss Willis, Miss Mitchell, Miss Quin,

Mrs Oldham, Mrs C. Paterson, Mrs J. T. Werry, Mrs G. H. Swan, Miss Glenn, Mrs J. J. O’Reilly, Mrs T. Blennerhassett, Miss Norman, Miss Parsons, Miss G. Duncan, Mrs U. Williams, Miss Shaw, Mrs W. G. Scannell, Mrs R. D. Tosswill, Mis» Murray, Mrs A. A. Barton, Miss N. Murray, Mrs A. Haworth, Mrs Shand (Christchurch), Miss Livingstone, Miss Sanson. Even the Towels Change! Women may put away their fine face towels, so carefully laundered at home, for they will not be needed again this season. Beauty specialists in America have decreed that what faces need is “rough-stuff,” and a London specialist now in the States has just sent back to her salons quantities of the new face cloths of rough towelling that have completely taken the place of delicate linen or cambric towels. The smart American woman has sets of these towels in different colours, the edges bound in deeper tones, little face 'squares for taking off “make-up” at night and skin-food in the morning, and long narrow towels for face friction after the cold water douche that wakens up the skin. Travellers will appreciate them, for they are so quickly washed and need no rroning, and any woman can make them up at home from coloured towelling bought by the yard. Title of Princess Royal Comment has recently been made upon the fact that Princess Mary has not yet been created Princess Royal of Great Britain. It is understood that this title is to come to her in due course. January next will be the first anniversary of the death of the late Princess Royal, eldest sister of the King, and so soon as this time is past it is understood that His Majesty will bestow the title upon his only daughter. It is conferred at the sole discretion of the Sovereign. It may be recalled that there was a considerable lapse between the death of the Empress Frederick of Germany, who was also Princess Royal in this country, and the bestowal of the title upon his eldest daughter by King Edward. Packing the Hampers There was a very generous response to the Mayoress’ (Mrs N. G. Armstrong) and Mrs R. Lilburn’s (organiser) appeal for comforts for the women and children patients at the Porirua Mental Hospital. The contributions were not only from the town, but came from country districts as well, some as far as Mangaweka. There were seven hampers and two packages of books, and a party of ladies spent a very busy time on Monday packing the fancy work, dried fruits, biscuits and cakes (in tins). In addition there will be about £3 10s for the Christmas fund. The organisers wish to thank the public for their generous contributions and to those who assisted with the packing of the hampers at the Y.M.C.A. Miss K. Fraser supervised the packing, helped by Mrs Lilburn, Mrs N. G. Armstrong, Mrs F. Symes, Mrs Cork, Miss Laird, who kindly took the place of Mrs Duxfield, who was unable to be present; Mrs Manley and Mr R. Bond, of the Y.M.C.A.

Surprise Party To show their appreciation of the work done by Mr B. L. Thompson, a surprise party consisting of members and friends of the executive of the W anganui Hockey Association was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs H. G. Stevens, Wanganui East, on Tuesday evening last. The function took the form of a progressive 500 evening. The winners were Miss Tabart and Mr L. Walker, the “booby” being carried off by Miss J. Greager and Mr A. Le Brun. At the conclusion of a dainty supper, Mr Coddington, on behalf of those present, presented Mr and Mrs Thompson each with a volume of interesting reading. Mr and Mrs Stevens were also thanked for the use of their home. Those present were Mr and Mrs B. L. Thompson, Mr and Mrs H. G. Stevens, Mr and Mrs Coddington, Mr and Mrs L. Walker, Mr and Mrs A. Boss, Mr and Mrs Le Brun, Mrs J. Walker, Misses R. Brooks, M. Stevens, J. Greager, S. Jackson, N. Tabart, J. Brooks, Anderson, Messrs S. Hughes, G. Adams, W. Hartnell.