LADIES’ WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14592, 16 February 1921, Page 6

LADIES’ WORLD

(By ’’Gipsy.”) Miss ij. Warren is visiting New J*b mouth. » * * * » Mi's 11. Hopkins and daughter have returned from their summer holidays. Mr and Mrs Trail have gone to Hastings. Mrs S. Fe-rgussun has .retained to Wellington. » • • * • Mrs Newell, of Devonporl, is spending a few days in Hamilton. * ♦ * * * Mrs P. E. Stevens is spending a few days in Cambridge. Mr and Mrs T. F. Jolly motored home from Rotorua after attending the I croquet tournament. ♦ *!>*• Airs Hooper,, of Takapuna, who, by the way. is a sister-in-law of Mr ■ Hooper, the champion amateur billiard player, was in Hamilton Ibis week. ***** I Airs T. Walshe, who is at present on la triii to Australia, is spending Ihreo | weeks in Melbourne, where she is | slaying al Hie Grand Hotel. She will ho leaving for New Zealand about Hie ; middle of March. No less Hum lliree weddings were celebrated in nhakmie township and I disli'icl on Monday of last week. In | the Anglican Giiurcli Ib'v. AAVlIer joined j together Mr Gliryslal and Miss Stanley; in Ibo iia 11 1 <>Iii- i Jinn'll Rang.alana I Rev. Father Giiinane married Mr Misi clieusko and Miss Davidson: at ohaknne Bey. Board uniled Mr Harris ami Miss Mason in wedlock. A FAREWELL DANCE. A farewell dance, organised by a committee of gentlemen, headed by Messrs Dougherty and A. Holloway, and ably assisted by Mrs D’Meara, was tendered to Hie Misses Hrewis in St. Mary’s Halt-, on Friday, prior to their departure for the Motherland and elsewhere. It was a jolly evening, refleeiing greal credit on those responsible for Hie success, and il should often he remembered with pleasure by (lie honoured ones when far away. The supper was dainty and plenteous, and Hie music I>y Miss Hawkins was, as always, just, perfect. Mrs (J’.Alcani acted as chaperone. , At, the close of Hie evening the usual tokens of goodwill in the form of valedictory choruses, wore sung, and cheers for Hie Misses Brcwis and Mrs D Aleara were given as the happy gathering broke up. Others present were: Misses Brcwis (3). Bollard, C. Hunter, B. AA’ay, p. Dougherty, F. ! Jolly, At. Douglas, At. Anscnne, Hand- j son. AlcAlullan; Alahoncy, Dalziel. Donny, AA'ilkinsnn, Hay, Thomas, Govenlry. AAliilrliorn. AAhylo. L. Cos-! sen. T. Ring, J. AI o (law, A’. AAarney, ! Bennett, Christie. ' 1 FRANKTON CROQUET CLUB. •hi Saturday aflernoon a number of ladies met at Hie Franklon lawns for progressive croquet, the occasion being a farewell tendered to Mrs Finnic prior lo her deparlurc for

Scotland. Tin; lawns were in perfect, i order. a very pleasant I line being j spent, .Miss Higgins securing Hie trnjiliy 1 11 r Hie ,\'s anil Mrs Ailken Ilia I, j for Hie B's. A dainty lea, was pro- | vided. a for which Mrs Speedy (vice j president) <>n behalf of Hie < Mill), presented Mrs Finnic with a handsome silver jewel casket, at Hie same time | remarking Ihe loss the club was sus- | tabling in losing such a member as (Mrs Finnic had been for the lastseven years, and wished her every j happiness and success in her new home in Scotland. Amongst 'those present were: Mesdames Stewart. ; Anchor, Seed, Graham. Ansell. Steele. I Ailken. Rockland Ashby, llungar. | Warneford. Olive. Speedy, Sinmionds, j Davis, Higgins, and Misses Speedy, j Sleep;, and Higgins. Apologies were ! received from many unable to tie ■ present. AN INTERESTING ARRIVAL. Amongst Hie passengers who rui rived in Wellington by Ihe Moana was Mrs Gladstone Ward. Mrs Ward was. before her marriage, Millie. Sophie j Harb. of Greek parenlage. and had I lived all her life in .lerusalem. Indeed | she knows no country but Palestine, las she and her husband joined the | Naldera at Port Said, and cmmerled | with the Moana at Sydney. To Mrs {Ward, her sister, and father belong the : honour of being the lirsl people b> | greet the victorious British Army upon jits entry into .lerusalem. Her heme. lon the outskirts, was between Ihe Germans and Turks on Ihe one hand 1 and Ihe British on Ihe ollmr . For (lays shells were dropping all around I Ihom, and they had In Pve in 110 ir cellar. Than one day Hie tiring ceased, and lhe\ venlured mil. Bight ! overhead were two British aeroplanes, and very soon Ihe advance guard came rilling along Hie Bethlehem Hoad. Mrs I Ward and her sisters knew practically no English, hid limy knew Dial (lowers 1 represented welcome, so limy nml the j soldiers with Powers. Asked if Hi? Turks were agreeable In limm during (he war, Mrs Ward said Iha f limy were very hard. Food was scarce, ami very dear, and as her father was only Pi j years of age. limy Iried to compel him :to serve ill Hie army. At lirsl limy 1 excused him on payment of IFMI. Then in a very short lime they demanded e | (Ml. !!■' paid again, hill when limy returned to demand anollmr 1100 he I went inlo hilling, and was in very | great danger, as had he been found jhe would cerlainly have been shot. The excilcnmn! of Ilm pro-Brilish community can 1m imagined. “All day and more Ihe British came marching, and we were so excited lb at lor Ihrce days we did not eat.’’ Mr and Mrs Wan! have a farm near Ghrislclinreli, and intend to make their home there. Woolcraft is H.e term used for modern knitting. Why md purchase a booklet which is a practical guide to i knitting and crochet? House and I taking’s arc showing a splendid range iof Wools sllil ah I e for all purposes, j “Teazle wool." Ihe new wool for making .lumpers and Spoils Gcals i can lie purchased. I,cadets giving paf- | (ienlars of all s|\|.'S sip.plied gratis, 1 All of these Is arc of Hie famous Reeluxe make.