LADIES' WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14537, 8 December 1920, Page 7

LADIES' WORLD

By "8U»r.") PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL. i The plain and fancy dress ball inaugurated* by the ladies of Karamu and To Pahu, and held in the hall on Friday, 3rd, was a great success. The hall was tastefully decorated and blended nicely with the fancy costumes, the Grand March being quite an imposingspectacle. The ladies conducted the first half of the programme, which was , carried out as Leap Year, and was controlled by Mesdames H. Smith and R Livingstone. Mrs Alex. Livingstone supplied the music in her usual capable manner. A very dainty supper was provided, jjnd the wants of all were well catered for. Annexed are those who appeared in fancy dress: —Ladies: Mesdames Sutherland, "Britannia," Ist prize; Budden, "Gipsy Fortune-teller," 2nd prize; R. Livingstone, "Lady of the lGth Century," H. Smith, "Spanish Dancer" and Miss M. Leighton, "Fatirna," 3rd prize; Misses Howell, "Military Nurse"; Morse, "Flower Girl"; Rothwell, "France"; Phillips, "Powder and Puff"; Strong, "Superstition"; G. Strong, "Gipsy"; Pope, - "Rambler"; Samuelson, "New Zealand"; Fletcher, "Starlight"; J. Ross, "Fairy"; E. Rothwell, '''Summer"; Thelma Pope, "Geisha Cirl"; A. Kempthonne, "Spring"; Kempthorne, "Stars and Stripes." The following ladies appeared in evening dress: Mesdames Charleston, black silk; Godfrey, pale blue; E. J. Smith, grey silk with net; Walsh, black silk relieved witli white; Moore, wiiite muslin; Willcox, hand-painted lace; Kempthorne, white and grey; Livingstone, net blouse and silk skirt; G. Marsh, silver relieve j with black; Hayes, blue and grey silk; Misses Welsh, grey silk and net; Corcoran, net blouse, black silk skirt; Clothier, white relieved with pink; M. Arthur, slate crepe; Archer, white muslin; Beavan, white crepe de chine; Rothwcll, grey silk; M. Rayner, blue and white, relieved with white lace. The gentlemen in fancy dress were: Messrs F. Kempthorne, "Court Jester," Ist prize; D. Smith, "Baby Boy," 2nd prize; J. P. Marsh, "Coster"; P. Barry,- ' ,'Arriet,"; F. Corcoran, "Mexican Cowboy"; F. Harper, "Jockey"; F. Baker, "Don Quixote." SHOULD WIVES OBEY? In the Collins street (Melbourne) Congregational Church the Rev. J. E. James, in discussing the question, Should Wives Obey? confessed that during his nine years' ministry he had never used the word "obey" in the marriage service (reports the Melbourne Age). Co-relative questions which he thought should be asked were, "Do wives obey?" and "Do husbands wish their wives to obey?" His opinion was that husbands wanted helpmates rather than servants, and that if there was to be obedience it should be on botli sides. Right through nistory, the preacher said, men had as - serted the inferiority .of women, and the Hindus were even brought to agreement on two points—the sanctity of the cow and the prerogative of man to buy and sell women or to give them away. The ceremony of a father giving his daughter away was a survival of ancient usages, but he declared that a parent bad no right to do anything of the kind. Advocates of the vow of obedience based their argument on the words of St. Paul, but that apostle went no further than to tell wives to submit to their husbands. He, however, set liusbanfs the biggest task ever set mankind when he said, "Husbands love your wives t\en as Christ loved the church, and gave Himself for it." Mr James said iic approved .of the omission of the word "obey" from the marriage service. Marriage was no longer the only avocation of women. They were equal in many tilings, and on general principles the better plan was for wives to prevail on questions affecting the home, husbands on question relating to business.

There is nothing a well-dressed woman .appreciates more than the attention she devotes to her lingerie. Heal hand-made Filet Laces and handmade Cluny and Torchon Laces predominate in most c'ases, where neatness, together with durability, is considered. House and Daking are in direct touch with the source of supply of these fashionable goods, and a visit to their warehouse will convince you of the wide range of all makes they fe.re showing.*