VANITY FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 25, 30 January 1934, Page 2

VANITY FAIR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Avery, Durie Hill, has returned from a visit to Mrs. Swainson, in Pahiatua. Mrs. R. E. McKillop, of Wellington, is visiting Wanganui. The Misses Strouts, who have been visiting Mrs. A. G. McKay, Wickstecd Street, have returned to Christchurch. Miss L. Jauncy, of Eltham, was in Wanganui during the week-end. Miss H. Campbell, Hamilton, is visiting Wanganui. Miss E. Madeley is a Hamilton visitor to W’anganui. Mrs. C. O. Hodgkins, Wellington, is visiting Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Anderson are Wellington visitors to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dennehy and family, of Greymouth, are visiting Wanganui. • • • • Mrs. Penwarden, of Brunswick, with her children, is staying at Paraparaumu. • • • • Miss Audrey O’Meara, of Hawke’s

Bay, is visiting Mrs. G. F. McGrath, Liverpool Street Extension. Mrs. S. L. Parsons, Wanganui, is visiting Auckland for the races. Mrs. Claude Smith and Misses Smith, jf Brunswick, are at present staying it Castlecliff. * * * • Miss Graham, Wicksteed Street, has returned from a holiday at Tauranga. Mrs. W. M. Gillies, Glasgow Street, returned at the week-end from a holilay spent at Rotorua and Auckland. Miss Dorothy Hughes-Johnson is visiting Mrs. M. Richardson, at ivakaramea. Mrs. Horner, who has been staying vith Mrs. M. A. Pemberton, Somme Parade, has returned to Inglewood. Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Okawa, Hawke’s 3ay), who has been visiting Wellingon, has left for Auckland, en route to Sydney, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Reginald Bettington. Mrs. S. G. Millen, president of the federation of Women’s Institutes, left or Feilding early this morning to issist with the judging of the institute landcrafts at the Feilding Agriculural Show. The Rev. S. W. Golding (brother of Jrs. H. Alp, 2 Mt. View Road, Wan janui East), late vicar of Otorohanga, .as left for Sydney, en route for Engand, for an extended holiday. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Game, lovernor of New South Wales, and uady Gane will arrive in Christchurch >n February 6, and will be the guests if Sir Henry and Lady Wigram, Park terrace.

Mrs. Maiden, of Marton, is the guest f her sister, Mrs. C. B. White, who as taken a cottage at Castlecliff.

Mr. C. E. Sproule, the Australian tennis player, who was runner-up in the New Zealand championships, and Mrs. Sproule left Auckland for Sydned by the Niagara last Tuesday. They were accorded a farewell on the wharf by oflicials of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association.

Mrs. H. Strauchon is visiting New Plymouth, for the Galloway—Smart wedding, at which her daughter is bridesmaid.

Mrs. Alfred Nathan returned to Auckland by the Mariposa on Friday after an absence abroad of two years. While in London Mrs. Nathan stayed with, her two daughters, Lady Tuck and Mrs. Lumley Frank, and on her journey back to New Zealand spent two months with another daughter, Mrs. Nat Madison, in Hollywood.

In Germany at present, 74 women serve on the Bench. Four act as judges at Provincial and District Courts, four are deputy judges, while the remaining 66, though fully qualified, are attached to various courts in a temporary capacity in order to serve the term of practical work which, according to regulations in Germany, has to precede their appointment to the Bench. Child welfare work in Western Australia has taken a step forward with the appointment of Miss F. G. Bone ham as female probation officer. The position is a new one in the State and will entail close association with the work of the Children’s Courts at Perth, Fremantle and Midland Junction. For the past four years Miss Boneham has been inspectress in the Child Welfare Department.

In this age of speed it has fallen to a woman, Miss Marion Richardson, an inspector of London County Council Schools, lecturer at the London Day Training College, and art mistress at the Dudley High School, Worcestershire, England, to discover a system of handwriting that combines extreme speed and legibility. She worked on the theory that the easiest movement of the pen, a zigzag, requires control only of the larger muscles of the hand, and her method has been adopted by many English schools. DRUIDS’ HALL DANCE Another successful function in the series of summer time dances was brought to a happy termination on Saturday night at the Palais de Danse, when a long-night was held in the Druids’ Hall. Old time and modern dancing wa« the order of the evening, and the steady rhythm and excellent music supplied by the Gaiety Dance Band, demanded numerous encores, w’hi’ch were responded to. The smooth and polished floor of the Druids’ Hall was in keen demand. The Monte Carlo drew every couple into the merry whirl each *couple striving to attain Dame Fortune’s favour. The winners, Miss Byres and Mr. C. Allwood and Mrs. C. Carthv and partner were loudly applauded by those less fortunate. A dainty supper had to be dispensed in several sittings, special music being supplied during the interval. Mr Bert Gilroy, as usual, made an excellent and efficient M.C. PALAIS DE DANSE To-night (Tuesday) dancing will be held from 8 until 12 o’clock in the pleasant surroundings of the Druids’ Hall, by the Palais de Danse, where a programme of old-time and modern numbers has been arranged for the enjoyment of patrons. The Gaiety Dance Band, together with coloured lighting effects, a good floor, and IMonte Carlo prizes combine to assure the evening’s success. WOMAN MISSIONARY MISS HURSE RETURNS. Connected with the Melanesian Mission for the past 13 years and formerly head teacher of the native girls’ school at Banks Island, Miss M. A. V. Hurse has retired from active service and arrived back last Tuesday morning by the Monowai to settle in New Zealand, states the New Zealand Herald. Miss Hurse said that the school catered for about 22 Melanesian girls, and a general and religious education was given. They lived during their stay at school in dormitories erected near the school building. Miss Hurse had her own house constructed on European lines. The school, which is controlled by a head teacher and an assistant, is under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Melanesia. On the same island is a boys’ school controlled by a Church of England parson. “In all there are only seven white people on the island where the schools are,” said Miss Hurse, “and of these, two are traders whom we rarely see. I got used to the life on the island, which is one of the most beautiful of those in the Banks Group. Thick and luxuriant bush covers most of it and magnificent sulphur formations are a remarkable feature. The nearest island which has such facilities as a hospital is Vila, some 200 miles away. Since the Southern Cross was wrecked there has been no means of transport between the islands. To return to Sydney I was obliged to wait six weeks for a small inter-island steamer, the Makambo, to take me to the island in the New Hebrides, where I waited for two weeks to make a connection with the Morinda for Sydney.” Although Miss Hurse is retiring because her health will not stand the nothing would persuade her to admit that the life of a missionary is a hard one. In spite of its many difficulties and sacrifices, she said, it is a work of love, and she was genuinely sorry to relinquish her post. She said she would gladly return if her health would only permit it. After a few days in Auckland Miss Hurse will go to Christchurch, where ’she will make her how®

WEDDINGS HINE—COTTIER. The marriage took place at Christ Church, Wanganui, on the evening of January 24, of Miss Beatrice Mary Cottier, second daughter of Mrs. Cottier, Wanganui, to Mr. Eric Thomas Hine, of Mangamahu, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hine, of Wanganui. The Kev. W. Tye officiated and Mr. W. Slater played the wedding music. The bride, who entered the enure h with Mr. N. C. Barstow, wore a frock of ivory georgette and angel skin lace cut on classical lines, and a becomingly draped tulle veil which formed a train was held in place with a lace cap circled with orange blossom buds. Her bouquet was composed of cream roses, cactus dahlias and carnations in a delicate shade of pink. Frocks of apple green silk organdie with ruched sleeves of apricot organdie were worn by the bridesmaids. Miss Beth Sherriff and Miss Crystal Rowe, of Hawera. Their Juliet caps were of green silk net with velvet flowers in apricot tonings and green satin bows at one side arid they wore green silk mittens and satin shoes in the same shade. They carried bouquets of gladioli, carnations. New Zea- .

land flax flowers and other blooms Mr. W. Kellick. of Mangamahu, wa? best man. and Mr. Reg. Hine (Pal merston North), brother of the bride-

groom, was groomsman. A reception was hold at the Victoria Hall, the tables being decorated in two shades of pink peas, carnations and gladioli. Mrs. Cottier wore floral ninon in lemon and black tonings and black hat. She held a bouquet of cream and gold roses. Mrs. T. Hine’s dress was ot rose beige wool lace with matching coatee, smart hat to tone with touches of scarlet and she carried a bouquet of scarlet gcbcras and pom-pom dahlias. For going away the bride chose a frock of multi-coloured crinkley crepe trimmed with fawn, hat to tone and smart henna coat. JOHNSTON—DUNSTALL. St. John’s (Church of England), Liverpool Street, was tho scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, January 20, when Florence Isabella Elsie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dunstail, of Bell Street, Wanganui, was married to William Henry, second son of ?’r. and Mrs. W. A. Johnston,; of Somme Parade, Wanganui. The church had been beautifully decorated ! for the occasion by friends of the bride with pale blue and pale pink hydrangeas, carnations and maidenhair fern. The Rev. G. K. Moir performed the ceremony and Mrs. Comrie was at the organ. ihe bride, who entered the church with her father, made a dainty picture in her graceful gown of ivory satin and cire lace cut on princess lines and finished with pearl and silver trimming. A spray of orange blossom was caught to the bodice with a ruby dagger brooch (the bridegroom’s gift). Iler embroidered net veil was effectively arranged to the head with sprays of orange blossom and she wore a crystal and silver necklace (a gift from her parents) and satin shoes. 'The shower bouquet she carried was of shell pink carnations, dahlias, asparagus and maidenhair fern. The three bridesmaids were the bride’s cousin, Miss Moria Dunstah (Napier), Miss Mavis Goile (Marton) and Miss Gladys Johnston, the bridegroom’s sister. They were dressed in charming frocks of taffeta in sea-blue, salmon-pink and spring-green respectively. Their medieval caps had touches of silver and they wore ruffled armlets and satin shoes to match their frocks. Bouquets of choice summer flowers finished with silver were carried. Their ornaments (the gifts of the bridegroom) were crystal and silver necklaces to tone with their frocks. Mr. Cecil Johnston (tire bridegroom’s brother) was the best man and the groomsmen were Air. J. Burrows (Taihape) and Mr. Ronald West. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Victoria Hall, ISt. Hill Street, which was tastefully decorated with flowers to tone with the bridal frocks. To receive the guests, Mrs. Dunstali wore a frock of green floral crepe de chine, hat and shoes to tone and held a posy of red carnations. The brodegroom’s mother was attired in plaid spun silk, hat to tone, and carried a posy of flame flowers. Miss Rita Johnston (bridegroom’s sister) wore a model frock of florai crepe de chine, and hat to match. The tree-tiered wedding cake was ornamented with decorations used on the bride’s parents’ wedding cake. All the usual toasts were honoured and many telegrams were received. When the bride and bridegroom left for a motor tour of the North Island, the bride travelled in a smart ensemble of green and white marocain, hat, shoes and bag to tone. Among those present were Mrs. H. Dunstali, of Napier (grandmother of the bride), Mr. and Mrs. W*. H. Dunstall, Mr. A. E. Dunstali (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. R. Burrows (Taihape), Airs. W. Dempsey, Air. and Airs. Noble, Misses Gardiner, Air. E. Alayes, Air. and Airs. A. Goile (Alarton), Air. and Airs. B. Benscmann (Alarton), Air. and Airs. W. H. Hurley and Alastcr Kevin Hurley, Air. and Mrs. Clark, Air. and Airs. W. Seabrook, Air. and Airs. O. Limpus, Airs. Aloore, Air. J. Grant, Air. and Airs. A West, Airs Christenson, Aliss G Smith, Airs. Garrick, Air. Goodwin, Airs. J. Hatherly, Airs. Comrie, Airs. Burgess.

MALE HAT-DESIGNER Greatly daring, an 18-year-pld youth has set out to teach women how to choose and wear their hats. Mr. Derek Skeffington-Piggott’s intention is to go into the country and preach the gospel of individual millinery to all women. In spite of his youth he is not without experience. He has sketched fashions since he was seven under the guidance of his mother, who was once a leading designer to Paris houses of fashion. The whole idea of this new millinery is for every woman to get away from the so-called fashionable models if they do not suit her. DICKENS’ MARRIAGE PAINFUL REVELATIONS. A new aspect of the domestic tragedy in the life of Charles Dickens ha- : ecu provided by the presentation to t'.e British Museum of 136 of his letters, following the death of his son, Sir Henry Dickens (states a London message). The letters were presented by the novelist’s daughter, Mrs. Pcrugini, who attached a moving statement. ‘‘Mother gave me the letters for ultimate pub- ' lication because they showed that father once loved her,’’ she said. “'Whatever was the cause of their separation she was not responsible.” The letters include 60 written before marriage, and include many tender love passages. Seventy-two were written during the marriage, some making touching reference to the death of their daughter Dora. The letters do not reveal the reason for the separation. Their publication so far has not been considered owing to copyright difficulties. TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND. The Duchess of Northumberland, accompanied by her daughters, the Lady Elizabeth and Lady Diana Percy, will leave England this month on a world tour, during which she will spend some time in Australia. The party will first come to New Zealand after travelling through the United States. The duchess’ son, the Duke of Northumberland, passed through Wanganui recently. The duchess, who is one of the great hostesses of England, was much seen in society in the lifetime of her husband, who died in August, 1930. since when his wife has had onerous duties to perform in the bringing up of her large family and the management of the vast Percy estates. The twodaughters who will accompany their mother on the tour arc Elizabeth Ivy (born May 25, 1916) and Diana Evelyn (born November 23, 1917). They are not yet “out” in society. Interest in Politics. The duchess, then Lady Helen Magdalen Gordon-Lennox, daughter of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, was married to her late husband in 1911. when she was aged 25 years. The late duke and his brother, Lord Eustace Percy, werje keen politicians, and the duchess also took part in the social side of the Conservative party’s activities. Had it not been for his ducal connections, Lord Eustace Percy, who was regarded as one of the most brilliant men in Jingland. might have led the Conservative party instead of Mr. Baldwin, but tradition was against such aristocratic leadership. Nevertheless, the Percy family, which is descended through the female line from Harry Hotspur of Henry IV.’s time, has always shown great ability, and the marriage of one heir with the daughter of the banking Smith family brought much money and more ability into a family that has always played its part worthily in English history. The duchess’ homes are Alnwick Castle and Kielder Castle in Northumberland, and Syon House, Brentford. Surrey. With her son, the present duke, the duchess is joint master of the “Percy” hounds, which hunt through the fell country.

WOMEN IN MINISTRY I I A DEFINITE PLACE. REV. DOROTHY WILSON’S VIEWS. The opinion that there was a definite place for women in the Christian ministry was expressed by the Bev. Dorothy F. Wilson, a Congregational minister from England, in the course of an address at the weekly luncheon of the Auckland Rotary Club, states the Now Zealand Herald. Miss Wilson said she supposed the feelings of most of the people regarding women in the ministry was still based on the writings of St. Paul. In tho early days of the Church women were allowed a degree of freedom, and there was no doubt that in the first century they preached and baptised, but St. Paul’s teaching and influence later forbade women to officiate in the Church, and they were even forbidden to act as doorkeepers on the women’s side of a church building. Asceticism developed in the growing Church, and, although one would have expected the Reformation to alter the position, it actually became worse. Martin Luther, the great German reformer, was quoted as saying, “A woman’s place is to remain at home, sit still, keep house, and bear and bring up children.” In spite of opposition there came two pioneers, George Fox and Wesley, and women assumed a greater place in the Church. There were now about thirty women ministers in Britain, jf whom eight or nine were Congregationalisms. Official recognition was being given to women preachers, notably Miss Maude Royden, who had been made a Companion of Honour by His Majesty the King for her religious services in the life of the nation, and also an honorary doctor of divinity of Glasgow University. "We must not forget that in Christ there are neither white nor black men, Jew nor Gentile, slave nor freeman, male or female,” continued Miss Wilson. “These things do not count in the spiritual mind. From my own experience there is a definite place for women in the ministry. Even in the Gospel of Christ perhaps we women sec something that men do not. Christ never claims to see the difference between the sexes. If God says to us women, ‘Thou shalt,’ is it for any man or any Church to say, ‘Thou shalt not?’ ” '

MEN SHOPPERS 17-GUINEA HANDKERCHIEFS. When lamb like men go shyly into shops to buy presents for their women there is no glove under 30s and stockings are a guinea a pair, writes Nelle Scanlan, of London, at Christmas time. Dust-traps in niched pink silk for dressing tables are priced three guineas and specially recommended, and the appalling ornaments the poor pets go home w’ith Mould make any sane woman weep. There are few men you can trust to go shopping alone. They want the best and abhor meanness, and to snare them are arrayed this lure of high-priced uonsemse. 1 saw’ one lace handkerchief marked 17 guineas, and wondered what powdered nose it was destined to blow. The cold weather has rushed furs to the fore, and a natty little mink coat at 200 guineas has much to recommend it —if you can pay the price. The new spring hats stole a corner from the Christmas presents, and I notice that they turn up in front. Designers are so eager to be first that soon we will have next season’s hats last year. These early birds of the millinery world will, like the swallows, 'go south. Every year, as soon as Christmas is over, all those who can afford it or spare the time will take wing for warmer climates—the Riviera, South Africa, Egypt, India or the West Indian Isles. Cruising has become a habit, and bronchitis and rheumtism are sound excuses for this flitting from a frozen England. The toy merchants on the kerb wind their comic dogs, which trot under your hurrying feet, and mechanical mice that look too real to be pleasant. Street conjurors flaunt disappearing balls, which, when you buy them, refuse to disappear. Collapsible coat hooks and dribbling glasses and all the other amusing tricks—amusing when when you are not the victim—are for sale.