WOMENS' WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14584, 5 February 1921, Page 11 (Supplement)

WOMENS' WORLD

Mrs de Latour has returned from a holiuay trip to Auckland. Mrs Joseph, senr.., is on a visit to Hamilton. • • • • • Mrs C. F. Bond is away at the seaside at Takapuna, • . » • • Mrs T. 0. Fraser has returned from a visit to Raglan. • * • • • The Misses Tisdall, of Auckland, have been staying in Hamilton. Mias Frankish is staying with Mrs Heywood. ♦ • • • • Mr and Mrs H. Grocott returned to <beir home early this week. • * * * Miss Rimmer has returned to Ramil.on after being away on a pleasant holiday of some weeks. • « * * • Mrs W. McCaw, of Hastings, ‘s •laying with friends in Hamilton. • * • * « Mrs Hopkirk, of Cambridge, went on to Rotorua this week for a holiday. • • ♦ • Mr and Miss Insoll are away at Waiwera for a holiday. • • t Mr and Mrs Fowler have returned from a trip to the South. * • • Mr and Mrs E. P. Cowles are spending a few days in Auckland. V * ♦ • Miss Necker, of Auckland, has been •visiting Hamilton. Miss Moffatt and Miss R. Moffatt have returned from their holiday spent at Milford and Buckland's Beach. • • • • • Mr and Mrs W. F. Mason, of Hamilton, left to-day for Rotorua, where they intend resting for several weeks. • * ♦ * * Miss Rapley and Miss Gallagher, who have been travelling through New Zealand, were in Hamilton this week. * » * • • Mr and Mrs F. B. Jolly motored 11 rough to Napier at the end of the v\ cck. Mrs Beestmi and boys are home again after spending some weeks at T 1 ames. Mr and Mrs S. Foss left Raglan on Wednesday for Wellington, from which port Mrs Foss left yesterday for an extended holiday in the Old Country via the Panama Canal.

FLANNEL DANCE. An enjoyable flannel dance was held in at. George's Hall, Franklon, on Thursday night. There were about 15 couples present, and the floor was in Perfect condition. Miss Hawkins supplied the music, and extras were played by Misses Howe and F Buckland. Among those present were;— Mrs ■G. E. Buckland (chaperone), and Misses Howe. Reach, Watson, Jones (3), Yeats, Lindsay, Peebles, Stevenson, Buckland (“'). Ingpen, and F. Buckland (Opotiki,. Mr Alf. Buckland acted as M.C. DANCE AT THE GOLF HOUSE. The large room at the Golf House was the scene of a most enjoyable dance on .Monday evening, the occasion being a farewell dance to the Brewis family, given by Dr and Mrs Douglas Dancing commenced soon after half past seven, and was kept merrily going till shortly before midnight. The floor was in splendid order and excellent music was provided by Miss Hawkins. With its spacious verandahs the Golf House is eminently suited for a Ranee, and Dr and Mrs Douglas saw that their guests had a good time. The following "ere present: Mesdarnes Brewis, Fraser, Manning, Farrcr, It, Ferguson; Misses R. Brewis, D. Brewis, V. Brewis! M. Houglas, Ansenne. K. Hammond, B. Hunter, Douglas, Clark, Rcnwick. Rothwcll. M. Manning. K. Cowin y Dalzell, Howard. Mackav, T Ring Smithy-Baker, H. Chittv, n. v„lp. c Hunter. Smith, M. Carr. M. Ray. Mahony, L. Cussen. Bollard. M. Rose, F .Tally, Whyte, G. Tompkins. B. Jolly! Provis. B. Way, M. Corbett, I. Smith, V. Varney, p. McGregor. OBITUARY. MBS R. NAZER. An old colonist, Mrs H. Nazer, whose parents were among the earliest, of the settlers in the Auckland province, died in Auckland last week, in her 7'Jth year. She was the youngest daughter of the late Mr J. Charlton, who came to Auckland from the south of Scotland in. the early days of Auckland, and la tlbjjj at Kawhia. He was one of those who lost their lives in a mishap to a vessel in crossing the Kawhia Bur. Mrs Nazcr, who was born at Kawhia in 1843, resided in Raglan for many years, and subsequently moving to Auckland, was for a time engaged in nursing work. She was a regular attendant at the annual re-unions held by the New Zealand old Colonists’ Association and lias been a widow for 30 years. Air John Charlton, who was Mrs Nazer’s only brother, resides m Raglan, and three of her nephews, Messrs P. Liddell, G. Swann, and J. Swann are farming at Kuapuke. She is also survived by three sons and live daughters. THE MODERN GIRL. WHAT SHE HAS TO COMBAT. The girl of to-day is the bull of fundi adverse criticism from novelists and social reformers, but few writers seem to consider what she lias to combat. it is perfectly futile to compare the deportment of the modern girl to the behaviour of her grandmother, for her grandmother lived hi g golden age, when womanhood was protected from most of the devastating winds of temptation. Tlie modern gir) lives in a world where the sordid facts of existence stalk abroad naked and unashamed-. The mid-Victorian maidens led shel - tered lives, and were rarely brought face to face prematurely with' the more unpleasant phases of human nature. To-day, however, the girl cannot get away from sordidness. If she is illeducated she draws her knowledge of life and men and women from common gossip, personal experience, the cinema, the stage, and cheap novels. Throughout them ail there is the inevitable emphasis given to human unpleasantness, inconstancy and perfidy. The great war has stamped its memory ineffaceafciy upon her mind with associations of a general collapse of morality, a breaking down of restraint on the part of tier own sex. The Sex Slogan. If she is highly educated and iu» rt taste for literature she studies the press the pPfmlar and so-called “hotter" novelists. From all of them comes the game slogan—-sex. Intricate, complex, bewildering sex problems are wrapped up in fiction. Doubtful people, whose morals seem at a very low ebb. arc portrayed as heroes and heroines. i lie

(BY GIPSY.)

most highly recommended novels for the proper formation of her mind and literary taste are probing away, uselessly. at an analysis of her emotions and awakenings during the period of aoolesccnce. Yel she is expected to be demure, innocent, a fragile tlower-bud expanding to the sun of maturity. Even so she has her dreams of knights in armour, but she is not allowed to keep them long. The croaking. mocking laughter of the Divorce Court shrieks out at her and shatters them. She sees her ideals mocked and travestied daily within its grim and dusty walls. Toning Up Needed. It is useless to blame either the modern girl or the modern man for the i laxity of morals or propriety. Girls can never be brought back to the state I of innocence which prevailed in their I mothers’ days. A general toning up all ! round is required. The spiritual importance of being moral should be emI pliasised, as well as the physical importance. 1 Platform speakers—laymen especially—make appeals for a cleaner EngI land, as if this England was populated by Polar bears to whom only a red- ; hot poker between their ribs would [ appeal. The physical side is being overdone. Novelists could do much to rectify the existing stale of things in (Ids respect. Let them give ns more open-air young men, healthy creatures, not debase,! neurotics—men who like shooting and hunting and mountains and heather-covered hillsides and God’s fresh air. TO PRESERVE PEACHES Tiie best way to preserve peaches is In tin or can (hem. To can peaches, prepare a syrup by adding oVic quart of granulated sugar to each half-gallon of water. Cse a porcelain vessel, and. if possible, keep it exclusively for the work. Have another for boiling water. Put the peaches, a few at a lime, into a wire cooking basket. Then dip them in the basket into a bucket of cold water. The skin will then peel off easily if not allowed to harden by waiting. As soon as peeled, halve and drop the peaches into boiling water, and let them simmer gently till a silver fork can he easily passed through them without breaking the fruit. Then lift each half out separately with a wire spoon, and HU the can or jar, made ready for use. Then fill it with the boiling syrup, and leave it for a moment for the fruit to shrink while filling the next .jar, and then add as much more boiling syrup as the jar will hold. Cover at once and screwdown tightly. Continue in this way, preparing and sealing only one jar at a lime until all the jars have been filled. FUTURE QUEEN OF ENGLAND King George looks with favour on Princess Margaret of Denmark as prospective hridc of the Prince of Wales, q is reported in London Court circles. I lie Princess, who is 2b years old, a year younger than the heir to the English throne, has been visiting in England with tier father, Prince Wa.ldemar. The war, with its overthrow of so many of the royal houses of Europe, has made the choice of a hridc for the Prince decidedly limited. The provisions of the British Constitution prevent h;s marriage to a Roman Catholic, and a union with one of the fallen families is out of the question. As an aftermath of the war the ihrones of Germany, Russia and Aus-tria-Hungary are vacant, although a union with a member of Hie House of Eapshurg was impossible because they are Calholics. For the same reason there can lie no match between the Prince and a Princess of some south European house, such as Spain or llalv. It would appear, therefore, that the young man’s choice, if lie docs md marry a daughter of an English family r, r high r ink, is limited In a Scandinavian Princess nr one from Ronmania. Because of Ibis scarcity of matrimonial possibilities among Ihe foreign royalty, it; has been suggested that Hie Prince should choose an English bride. PANDERING TO OUR NEIGHBOURS. How much a week do you spend on tilings you really do not want—things \ou would be happier without, things which perhaps cause you work and discomfort —only if you didnU have them you know that Mrs Socrates on the oluor side of you would think you were poor and couldn’t afford them, and Mrs Plato on Hie other side would say you hadn’t been accustomed to much,- while Mrs Thu.:y dales would hardly condescend lo number you among her select company if she knew that you did nut have serviettes for use at meals? Now, there are quite a lot of us middle class people, we are quite relined, and there is no mistake about us being gentle, folk, but we like simple ways, and plain ways; wo would rather have a little more comfort and a little less stiow, and we prefer to polish uur minds a little more and our furniture a little less, or to have a little less of it to polish. We live largely in flic kitchen, so do a, lot of other people, only they wouldn't own up to il. Bui we know that we can have just as much re(incmenl, with a plain deal lop table and Windsor chairs round us as we can amid plush settees and pollard oak. It isiTl Ihe furniture Hint makes us genteel, though wc may make the furniture genteel or otherwise. If you are happy in your kitchen, living in a plain way, and have learned the supreme lesson Hint many possessions bring much care and hard work and litllc besides, then go on in your own simple way, and ignore the things that Mrs Socrates will say arm the things that Mrs Plato will thin!;, end let not your soul be troubled about ! Hie contempt of Mrs Thucydides. Think only of yourself, not in a selfish way, but think only of yourself when il will not interfere with the comfort and well being of others. Study no one’s opinion but your own, unless you are sure their opinion is a better and wiser one than your own, and do not be afraid of what may be said about you if your own soul tells you that it can be nothing dish.uiouruble. There is so much to be said for the Shffple life, and piany of us live it behind the scenes, only we arc afraid to let it lie known. If Hie old brown dclf teapot is not offensive to us, -ohy should we pretend that it is. and why should we shrink in our .shoes at the thought of Mrs Socrates knowing that we do not use silver? She would be sure to talk about us | and say wc couldn't afford a silver one. Suppose she did, would that make us really any less refined, oi ! give us any bss claim lo he consiil- I ( red what wc really are, gentlefolk v ; Drinking on; of d( If will tiol make us! vulgar, unless we really arc innalcly vulgar, and silver won't remove Dial -tain

If there is anything you have to endure which you really despise yourself—which is an eye-sore and a hearlls.'eak to you, hut which cir(umstances have foisted on you—naturally you would do all you could to hide this from your neighbour, because It would give a false impression of you. For the rest, be yourself; and the friends you have will be real friends. I never enjoy myself so much as at a i ertain house where I ean drop in and share Ihc lea out of the old delf teapot in the kitchen, because I feel that I am really welcome, and that I have not caused a scrap of trouble. If you want to be really happy don't burden yourself with unnecessary possessions, and forget the cpinions of others. —Map Rhys.

UNFORGETTABLE GIRL. REAL LIFE ROMANCE. LONDON’, January 7. Birmingham’s "unforgcl'table girl” is sailing for Tasmania in February to marry an Australian, a former ser-ge-ant in the A.1.F., whom she met by chance on a railway station. The Daily Moil, of Juno 0, J 920, had the following announcement: — An Australian ox-sergeant, who holds Ihe D.C.M. and M.M., has written to the Birmingham police asking them to help him in finding the girl he wants to marry, (n his letter he tells of love at first sight, and of a token received after 15 minutes’ talk from a railway carriage window. After serving in France, Flanders and Gallipoli,- he was demobilised, and en route for Liverpool and home. The train stopped in Birmingham station. A young woman came on Ihe platform, and ihe Australian and two friends conversed with her during the quarter of an hour’s wail. Just before the train steamed out she gave a. lock of her hair to each. “To cut a long story short,” declares Ihe writer, “I was smitten on Ihe spot. II is about her I am writing to you. because 1 love her. ”1 don't know her name, and haven’t a photograph of her, nor can I give you much of a description of her. Nevertheless she was uuile prepared to leave Birmingham then and there to accompany me to Australia, but in the circumstances it was not to be considered.” The writer adds that Ihe girl had perfect teeth, which he believes to be her own. She lived with her grandmother and was employed in a Birmingham factory. The Australian wants a full-length photograph of the girl, and says that afler he has corresponded he will pay her fare out, so that they may be married. To the police he promises unending gratitude. The police wilh-hold the name of the Australian, in order that he may not be inundated with letters from romantically disposed Birmingham misses. Next day the Daily Mail announced that the police had earned "unending gratitude”; they had found the "unforgettable girl." A pretty girl of ’25 yesterday morn-ing-presented herself as the girl in the case. She blushingly admitted having parted with the lock of hair in the circumstances described. She asked for Hie ardent Anzac’s | name and address, and answered every j question clearly anti convincingly. I When she smiled her teeth showed the perfection which constituted one of the charms that had stirred the exsergeant’s emotions. She stipulated that her name should not be divulged, and said she would | write to the “buy" at the other side of the world and send him the full- | length photograph he asked fur. At the time of the train door incident she was working on munitions, but is now in business on her own account. The police are satisfied as to her identity with the subject of the letter. WEDDINGS. CORBETT—BURROW. A wedding of considerable local in- ' h-rest look place at First i.hurch. Frankton. on Wednesday, January 2h n |he presence of a large congregaih,n, Ihe parlies being .Miss Clarice Burrow, of Hamilton, and Mr Leslie Jerbctt. of I’ukekohe. The church had men beautifully decorated by girl Tiends of the bride with trailing clcnatis and a profusion of white flowers, i floral marriage bell being suspended 'tom the ceiling, under which the cere-m-ny took place. As the bride entered ,hc church on the arm of her father the jongregation rose and sang the hymn, ‘All Perfect Love Excelling.” The ser rice was performed by the Rev. U. Hackle, of Ft. Andrew's. The bride ooked very sweet in a simple but elective frock of cream salin charrncusc .villi filmy flounces of lace. Her veil vas (brown hack from her face ami slm ■arried a shower bouquet of pale pins carnations and white erica with pink ini while ribbon streamers. Miss Luis furrow and Miss Muriel Horbelt were ter bridesmaids' and wore frocks of irgandie, trimmed with lace and satin •ihhun with lints of Leghorn. Their muqnels were very beautiful, being of emon and blue flowers with big hows >f lemon tulle. The little (lower girl, Hiss Joyce Wright (niece of Ihe bride) coked very dainty in a cream Brussels act dress of many frills, over shell pink ninon and trimmed with ninon ■uses. She wore a picture hat of Legtorn and carried a bouquet of palest link roses and carnations. Mr Ronald Corbett (brother of the bridegroom icted as best man and Mr Harold Bright a- groomsman. After Hie ceremony Ihe parly returnad |o Ihe home of Hie bride's parents, .vhcre Mrs Burrow received her guests it a frock of Idaek silk and ninon, a t,vely old Spanish lace scarf and a smart little toque. Masses of him: qdrangca and pale pink asters adorn■•d the rooms, which looked very bcauijul. The wedding presents were very handsome and were displayed in the areakfast room, Mr and Mrs (Corbett receiving (lie congratulations of their friends under a marriage bell of blue lydrangeas. A sumptuous repast was served, and Hie health of Hie bride and bridegroom was proposed by the Bov. I. T. Burrows, who spoke feelingly of the popularity of Hie bride amongst her large circle of friends, and wished them every happiness which they deserved. The bridesmaids’ gifts were cold slave bangles, and the bride’s a gold wristlet watch. Amidst a shower 0- rice, confetti and good wishes Ihe happy couple left for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a fawn tailormade costume with smart little hut of .'erise and black. FA’ERETT—BENNETT A pretty wedding was celebrated in j the (Cambridge Presbyterian Churcn, j on Wednesday afternoon. The con- | trading parlies were Miss Mary Elizabeth Bennett, daughter of Mrs Bennett, of Ncweiislle-un-Tyne. England, i and Mr Percy Arthur Everett, son ot Mr and Mrs Everett, of London. The j bride, who was charmingly attired, was j given away by her brother, Mr Wiliam Bennell. of ( iamhridpe. Miss Ethel j Ha/.lewood. of Upper Hull, a eotisin or | Ihe bride, aided as bridesmaid, and was | i also fdcomincly sllil'ed. 'Tim bride- * i groom was supported Lq Mr W . Bon- I

not!. Rev. S. J. W. Jrvine was the officiating minister. A reception afterwards look place at the residence of .Mr and Airs Bennett, King street, where the usual toasts were honoured. Mr and Mrs Everett later left by motor cn route on their honeymoon. They will make their home at Pukekohe. DOCKERTY—CONNELLY. A very pretty wedding was solemnised in the Methodist Church, Te Awaniulu, on sth January, when the contracting parties were Mr Sid Uockertj, eldest son of Mr and Mrs \V. Dockcrlj. of Malaroa, and .Miss Beatrice Alice Connelly, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Connelly, of Te Awamulu. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked dainty in an ivory silk frock trimmed with pearls, with the

customary veil and orange blossoms arranged mob fashion; she carried a beautiful bouquet of white (lowers, I and was attended by two bridesmaids — Miss ElTie Connelly, sister of the i bride, who wore lavender silk crepe I with dainty tulle hat, and carried a I bouquet of sweet peas and asparagus i fern; and Miss Lorna Finnic, cousin o( j the bride, who wore a lavender silk frock and hat to match, and carried a bouquet to match her frock. The I bridegroom was attended by his i brother as best man, and Mr It. Connelly acted as groomsman. After the ceremony about fifty guests adjourned to (lie bride's home, where they were inlertaincd by her parents, flic pretilly-decorated tables being well laden. Alter the breakfast I had been partaken of a number of congratulatory telegrams were read and I (lie usual toasts honoured. The happy couple left for Rotorua to spend their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a neat grey costume and black hat. MAE KER—POWER. The marriage took place at St. Mary's, Harlesden, Condon, on November 27, of Cicul. I. S. Walker, formerly of New Zealand divisional Signalling Company, to Miss Doris Power, only daughter of Mr and Mrs George Power, of Walton-on-Tliarncs. The bride :s well-known to New Zealanders who passed through Walton Hospital, for stir was a V.A.D. there for three years. Tlie bridegroom left New Zealand with the Main Body and served continuously up lo Ihe armistice, returning to New Zealand in I bill. The happy pair are remaining in England for 12 months, | when they will return lo Hie Dominion.

j THE AUTUMN PROGRAMME Of I DRESS. (From Our London Correspondent.) Speaking generally there are some new signposts of dress that mean very much in the autumn programme. Skirls are rather longer, the waistline, too, is longer, and long sleeves prevail, especially of the heli-sliape and the bishop. Having' said ; we may forge ahead as.to details, . . .eking cn passant that this month’s fashions will afford a complete survey of the autumn modes, as useful to the maker thereof as to Hie renovator, who occupies a large portion of the thoughts of the designer in these days of thrift and resource. The colours of the autumn season of dress are as attractive as Nature’s own I j possessions, and in some eases a copy, j ! Amongst the reds, rowan berry and ! Ktruscan charm the eyes, particularly in duvetyn and velour for coat and cape materialisation. Koval blue is effective, and purple that is bright in some tones and of a soft mist shade in others will certainly appeal, and not in vain. J notice several dull greens, such as citron, lime, and lizard. The yellows are managing to maintain their summer popularity, and there are some very satisfying stone and grey tones, in self colours and mixed with autumn scarlets, purples and blues, in tweeds and homespuns. Add Ihesc to the summer list, which holds its own also, and the repertoire will he conceded an ample one. Angora and moullon braiding make a novel trimming. Strips of the soft (luf(iness are cut out and attached to the background of a cap, or, forming a i motif. Hie materia] is appliqued to n bodice. The favourite black velvet I Inm-o’-shaiiler looks distinctive deco- j rated in Ihi< maimer. There is also a liking for Chinese and Czech embroideries, in lacquer and gipsy colourings. I.eallier is introduced just sparingly, and silk, inelal, chenille, wool thread slitclicries an’d raffia are used, too. Straight and very narrow bands of folded satin with braid work in between decorate some of the new frocks, and form a link between the casaquin and the skirl, from which it may differ in colour and fabric. 1

At the moment there are many feather caps, made of game-bird plumape. and the autumn sporting' element is seen in the extraneous trimmings allotted to ostrich plumes of the graceful lancer type. \\Vp feathers exquisitely golden, oul line |ho spine of a creamywhite plume or an oval of black frond-, rests upon a snowy surface. Hold and silver dust sprinkled over ostrich tips make for variety, and already wc are almost satiated by coq plumage in natural and artificial colours. The pull-on ha Is for morning wear, of felt, velvet and moulton, in black, white, mist-blue, and other shades both indefinite and definite, have ribbon crown-lies and cockades to trim them, whilst upon the more ceremonious model are to he found feathers, fantasies and embroideries, lovely veils and autumn (lowers made of suede, gauze, and velvet with pearl bead and jet embellishments. Much is being done with jet in every way this autumn. The high neck modes of to-day are influencing not only our corsages, but our coats and capes. Beginning their resuscitated career by a severity no one really thought would last, they are now mueli softened in character. The coat and cape ones arc particularly heI coming when rolled close about the neck, and, of course, they can he worn | open as well as closed, though j type is quite a change from the usual ! collar of the roll kind. In the daytime the stock collar is I worn, amt we have the calyx as well as i the jug shape, quite loose round the j neck, with the "lip" standing up at the hack and the front paid lower, ye! covj cring the chin. Women are md slaves lo fashion ! nowadays, and whim anything new arises that does not mee| with their I approval thej do nut accept it simply

because it is new. Indoors the open neck is sure to be favoured much more than the high one. charm it never so assiduously. It is comfortable and charming ami one may well believe is. at any rate in parti responsible for the .fewer headaches of modern feminity, induced in the past by compression of the throat, waist and feet. There are ways and means, however. of uniting comfort and novelty, and these will be brought to bear upon the collar question at present claiming our attention and spurring the dress designers to further efforts of ingenuity. During the process of price adjustment, nothing bus been spared In sec Dial every department represented in Messrs House and Making's has been subject In huge reductions in prices. As an instance How ([note good quality all-wmd Black Cashmere Hose, showing the cut in prices as follows: 7s 1 Id for 6s fid, ]l)s 6d for 7s I Id. lis 6d for 9s 1 Id per pair. These goods are of splendid quality anJ I \alue.