WELLINGTON TOPICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15353, 29 September 1923, Page 13 (Supplement)

WELLINGTON TOPICS.

(Specially Written for Times.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. There is not much doing at present in the way of social functions. Most

of those who were in Wellington for the Golf Tournament have returned to their homes. During last week a few small parties were given for the visitors but most of the players were too fagged out to care for anything but bed. A number of people were down on the wharf to see the Ulimaroa out for Sydney. She- took an interesting crowd of passengers this trip. The Oscar Asche Company and the New South Wales footballers were amongst them. Captain Mundy and Captain Curtis were passengers also, the former for England and the latter for a month’s leave. The weather has not been good although the severe cold has given place to chilly windy days with passing sunshine. One can realise spring better in the suburbs where golden gorse sends forth a promise of warm weather to come. Lady Russell (Hawke’s Bay) was in Wellington for a few days last week, staying with Miss Beatrice Horton, on the Terrace. Lady Russell is on her way through to the South, where she will visit Firs Dennistoun (Peel Forest) and her daughter, Firs Deans. Pioneer Club Dinner. For the first time in its history the

Pioneer Club broke forth into a dinner—which by the way will be an annual affair henceforth. The great event took place on Saturday night and proved an absolute success. The guests of the evening were two distinguished visitors from England —j Dame Adelaide Anderson and Fliss | Gladys Pott, 0.8. E., the latter having returned from the South Island on the conclusion of the overseas settlement delegation’s southern tour. Miss Amy Kane (president) received in the j

big reception room which was charm- j ingly decorated with flowers by Fliss Cooper. Dinner was set in the luncheon room and everywhere beautiful ■ (lowers delighted the eye. Toasts were proposed and duly honoured and Fliss Kane gave a brief speech, touching on the notable work of Dame Adelaide, j who has not only had a remarkable j scholastic career at Queen’s College and Girton College but has done j memorable work in the woman in- j spectorate of the factories of Greal. Britain. The organisers in the affaiF ; were Mrs J. Flyers, Firs Newton, Firs Brewer, and Miss Lyra Taylor. An Englishwoman Abroad.

Dame Adelaide Anderson, of England, who is visiting Wellington, at jAesent has had a distinguished career. After completing her studies at Queen’s College and Girton College, she devoted herself to public affairs and studied on the continent in Germany, France and Belgium. She held a position in the past on the Royal Commission of Labour and was appointed to the postion of Chief Woman Inspector of Factories, which she held until her retirement in 1921. There are few women or men who have a wider knowledge of the history of Labour conditions. Academy of Art. His Excellency Lord Jelllcoe formally opened the annual exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts on Friday night and a large gathering of members were present. The exhibition is a particularly fine one this year, not only in the paintings but in the very fine display of jewellery, metal work, miniature, the sculpture, and modelling, and the architectual In black and white. Among the porttraits is a fine one of the late Sir William Ilerries and another of Lieutenant-Colonel B. C. Freyberg, V.G., G.M.G., D.S.O. Firs Tripe sent in several portraits and many other womcn-artists were represented by their work—D. K. Richmond, Flina Arndt, Ruth Hollingsworth, M. 0. Stoddert, and Rosa Sawtell.

His Excellency, who was attended by Captain Southy, A.D.C., and Lieu-tenant-Commander Dove, A.D.C., was welcomed by the president, Firs Ernest Hunt. Later on in the evening supper was handed round by a number of willing helpers under the direction of Firs Hunt. A number of [well known people were present— Dr. Fell, Sir John Salmond, Firs J. A. Tripe, Sir John and Lady Luke, Professor and Firs Rankinc-Brown, Dr. Stout, Miss Harcourt, Dr. Ada Patterson, Fir W. A. B. Bowring, Fir Harcourt, Mr Shailcr Western, and many others. Health Woek. lleallli week which heginns .on the first of next month is ail excellent institution for Wellington, or indeed any ejj y as [j. is a constmnt j^pond-

or to citizens that their city must be kept clean and free from desease. It means a general clean-up of all those insanitary and unhealthy spots which are hidden from the public eye, but which breed desease, and It means that all shops and restaurants where food Is being sold are under rigid Inspection. The Town Hall has been called into requisition and a general show will be made of manufacturies in New Zealand (and also imported ones, in the interests of cleanliness and health, lectures will be given every day and evening on health subjects and sessions will be arranged for these at convenient times for the public to attend. It is sincerely hoped that all those who can, wil' give every help possible to further this work.

Skirts and Ankles. The question of skirts has claimed one’s attention of late. Short skirts are likeable above slim and firm ankles, and neatly shod feet, but when they reveal thick ankles and unshapely legs they are an abomination. They are .also detestable when worn so short that the skirt becomes merely an abbreviated frill. Skirts are now worn long, but women who have got used to the freedom and comfort of the fashion of the last few years will not fly to the opposite extreme and once more sweep the pavement with their trailing draperies. The too-long skirt is almost worse than the toosh'ort one, for it collects dust, dirt and microbes, and is a perfect nuisance to its wearer and a menace to health. No exaggerated "fashion is really good form, especially if one's wardrobe is limited to a few frocks, and for ordinary walking street wear, skirls just i above the auklo arc correct. An- '• other thing to be taken into consideri ation Is the fact that these new skirts are much more difficult to make than the short ones. A long plain skirt just with a hem, unless very well cut, is a sorry affair, and looks dowdy. Most of tho French models have j draperies which cleverly conceal the

fullness and give the correct slim silhouette, unless of course the frock is Victorian, and most of these have some decoration on the hem-line — ruchings, bindings, or a cord drawing in the fullness. Anyone rather stout must approach the long slcirt with circumspection, and be ‘wary of fullness in the wrong place. i A PRETTY NECK. There is nothing quite so beautiful as a Arm, well-rounded throat of early youth. Age begins to show in the neck even before it shows in the face. Some women lose the youthful contour of their neck and throat years before they need lose it, through neglect. They will allow the neck and throat to become too fleshy through faulty diet, or they will let the skin become rough and ugly-looking through exposure to all weathers. A woman has no excuse for getting a wrinkled neck early in life in theso days. We don’t wear stiff, high collars as our mothers did.

The woman who is past thirty should take great care of her neck and throat. Any signs of a double chin should be treated immediately by massage. Stringiness should also be treated in this way. Rug skin food well into the neck before going to bed at night. If your neck is inclined to be sallow after rubbing off the skin food bathe it in lemon juice. An important thing is to see to the poise of your head. Hold your head high, the chin up—this will keep the muscles of the neck firm, but if you let your chin drop, the neck muscles will sag. Never lie with your head too high at night. One small pillow is enough without a bolster. If you can sleep with your head and feet on a level, so much the better, as far as your neck is concerned. DANCING TO BROARDCAST MUSIC. Dancing at sea to wireless music broadcast from London is being enjoyed by passengers cruising from Brighton and the Isle of Wight in the pleasure steamer Queen of the South. A wireless receiving set with loud speakers had been installed in the ship’s saloon, but the music is so distinct that it can be heard all over the decks.

“Many passengers are jazzing, foxtrotting, and walzing from Brighton Palace Pier to the Isle of Wight,” said an official. “As we leave Use pier the operator picks sip whatever music is being hroadust and Ihr dancing begins. It is specially popular on the evening cruises, when the feature is moon light dancing; ’>