Woman's World

Wanganui Chronicle, 4 November 1950, Page 9

Woman's World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrr H. J. Clemance, of Okato, Taranaki, and fcrmerly of Mak'.rikirl, is visiting Wanganui. Mrs Mail land Bullock, of Wellington,, is v.siting Mrs E. B. Cooke, St. John’s Hill. A satisfactory sum was raised at the shop day held yesterday in the 2nd. N.Z.E.F. Rooms by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. Members who assisted at the various stalls had a busy morning.

Lady Nicholls, wife of the Speaker of the South Australia House of Assembly, is on her first visit to New Zealand. She intends to tour the North and South Islands. Her husband, the Hon. Sir Robert Dove Nicholls has been speaker of the House of Assembly in Adelaide for 18 years.

Mrs Hugh Percy, her husband and two small children return to New Zealand next week from England, where they have made their home in North Hampshire, since they left the Dominion in 1947. Mrs Percy is a daughter Gf Mr. F. W. Gilligan, headmaster of the Wanganui Collegiate School, and Mrs Gilligan, and Mr. Percy was on tiie teaching staff of the school before going to England, teaching at Oundle. Mrs Gilligan will travel to Wellington on Monday to meet the family, who are passengers on the Rangitoto.

On a holiday visit to her parents in Wellington is Mrs Rodney Thomson, formerly Miss Ailsa Nelson. She is the wife ef Commander Rodney Thomson, D. 5.0., who was formerly naval aide-de-camp to Lord Bledisloe during his term in New Zealand as GovernorGeneral. After their marriage In Wellington, they travelled to China, South Africa (a country which has historical connections for Commander Thomson, his great - grandparents having been closely associated with Its' colonisation), and in England. They were in England during the war, the comander on active service. Four years ago they moved to South Africa to live. They have a farm over 100 miles from either Durban or Pietermaritzburg. Of the weather, Mrs Thomson says its a constant source of amazement in the summer—unpredictable and implacable. One summer hailstorm driven by a gale broke 64 windows in her home, spread glass and hai stones troughout the house—even on the beds —devastated the entire garden, and killed the chickens before it subsided. Within 20 minutes the sun was shining fiercely on the wreckage. Bring and Buy Afternoon. A successful bring and buy afternoon was held yesterday by the St. John’s Hill branch of the Women s Section of the National Party. A member of the branch lent her home and grounds for the occasion. The stalls, competitions, putting, croquet and ether out-door games were well patronised. Ru&h For Cosmetics. It is reported from Sydney that because of the new luxury tax which would send up the price of beauty preparations, there has been a panic rush on cosmetics. Although Christmas is several weeks away, most of the stocks for the gift giving season ere already sold out in some of the stoics. It is stated that some fashionable women have bought enough to last for five years. Farewell Parties. Several farewell parties have been given for Mrs E. W. E. Carter, Bignell Street, who leaves next Wednesday to les’do at Manawatu Heads, Foxton. The Wesley Ladies Guild held an afternoon party at the home of Mrs I. C. E. Ramage, Cambridge Street, when Mrs F. W. Brooking, on behalf of the guild, made a presentation to Mrs Cai ter. A number of railway friends assembled at. the home of Mrs K. C. WelD, Aramoho, to bid au revoir to Mrs Carter and wish her all the best in her future home. Carols By Candlelight. A meeting to discuss arrangements for the Carols by Candlelight gathering to be held on Christmas Eve, was held on Wednesday night at the Y.M.C.A. Mr C. S Jeffs was appointed chairman of the committee. Sponsored by the Y.M. and Y.W.C.A., Carols by Candlelight should attract a large crowd of people. There were 4000 present at the ceremony last year, end given fine weather, there should be a bigger attendance this year. Bands and choirs will give their support tc the gathering. The quarterly meeting of the Wanganui branch of the Nelson Girls’ College Old Girls’ Association was helc on Thursday at the home of Mrs E. Laws, No. 3 Line. Matters of interest concerning the college were discussed and the election of officers, which takes place every second year, followed Mrs J. V. Sutcliffe was elected president and Mrs J. Nation secretary. A small pi escalation was made to the retiring secretary Mrs W. J. Kelpe, in appreciation of her untiring efforts on behalf of the branch and the retiring pies’cent, Miss Pratt, received a shoulder spray. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the hostess. Friendship Club At the monthly meeting of the St. Paul’s Women’s Friendship Club the speaker was Mrs. Sadler (formerly Miss M. Smith, of Gonville), who has been residing in the United States for five years, the last two of which she has resided in Pasadena. She said the most colourful spectacle in Pasedena was the annual ‘Tournament of the Roses,” which was seen by more than 1,000,000 people. This event, had its origin 61 years ago as village festival sponsored by the Valley Hunt Club when the population numbering 4882 decorated their buggies and surries with flowers from their gardens on New Year’s Day. They paraded to the community baseball park for an afternoon of amateur sports. Tn 1905, after lengthy debate, said Mrs. Sadler, it was- agreed to allow the horseless carriages to take part in the procession but only at the rear where they would not frighten the horses She said that the floats used in the procession were built to illustrate a story or a theme in (lowers. Only real, natural flowers or foliage could be used for decorative purposes. Another inspiring sight, said Mrs. Sadler, was the bands' parade, which extended a length of seven miles. In addition there was an imposing array of horses equipped with intricate hand - tooled saddles elaborately trimmed with silver with lhe riders attired in gay costumes. The procession look hours to pass. Competitions resulted: Best bookmark, Mrs. Weir 1, Mrs. Sanson 2, Mrs. Winterborn 3; lavender sachet, Mrs Weir 1, Mrs Sanson 2, Mrs Walton 3.