WOMEN’S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16152, 29 November 1924, Page 13 (Supplement)

WOMEN’S WORLD

- Mrs J. E. Pago motored to Whakatane on Thursday for a few days. • «• * • Mrs A. .1. Storey goes to Napier early in the week. » a • • Miss W. Barriball of Waiuku is the guest of Mrs D. Finlayson at Lake Hoad. Miss Gladys Denz is at present in Palmerston North, where she is taking part in Miss Tabor's dance recital. • • * • Mrs R. C. Fowler has returned from her holiday at Rotorua. Miss Wyatt is spending the weekend at Te Awamutu. • • * • Mrs E. T. Rogers and Miss D. Allen returned on Wednesday from a short trip to New Plymouth. • • • • Mrs W. D. Ross has returned from Auckland, where she went to meet her sister, Miss May Beatty, from Australia. • • * • Miss Hoddernot, of Dunedin, and secretary to the Plunket Society in that city, was the guest of Mrs H. A. Young during the week and left on Friday night for Wellington. • • • * Mrs E. R. Bloomfield and Miss Margot, Bloomfield left Auckland by the Maheno for Sydney, cn route to England.

Miss Wells, who arrived in Wellington this week by the Tahiti from America, has gone to Dunedin to organise the dietition department of the Dunedin Hospital, and to collaborate with the home science department or Otago University. a

Miss Vera Mitchell, who has been absent from New Zealand for some years studying the ’cello in England and on the Continent, was the £ UC J [ of honour at the Canterbury Women s Club last Saturday evening. • ■ • ■

Mrs W. H. Parkes and Miss Eileen Parkes, of Auckland, who have been motoring through Scotland, intend to spend Christmas in the South of England with Mr F. Ross, Southbourne, Mrs Parkes’s brother. i•• • •

Miss Ethel Law, M.A., has returned from a visit to America, and is spending a short time with her parents at Murital before proceeding to Christchurch to take up her work in connection with the Y.W.C.A. there. • • • •

Sister Kearns (Plunket Nurse, of Palmerston North) has been granted six months’; leave of absence to relieve Miss Patrick of the Karitane Hospital, Dunedin, by the committee of the District Nursing Guild. Appreciation of the work done by Sister Kearns was expressed by a number of the members present. V ■

The engagement is announced of Miss Constance Emily Overbury, only daughter of the late Mr Henry Overbury Alcester, Warwickshire,, England and of Mrs Overbury, Northcote, Auckland, to Mr Reginald Serell Cox, Cambridge, Waikato, youngest son of tuc Rev. and Mrs W. Welton-Gox, Sidcup, Kent, England. • • • •

Miss Marie Austin is having a verypleasant holiday in Sydney. Writing to a pupil in Hamilton she says:—"l went to a big physical culture display. Over 1000 girls took part, and to open they all worked together. It was wonderful, but the most wonderful part was that not one of them was out 01 time. The last item was all eurvthmics, and about 2CO girls took part. It was the most wonderful thing I have ever seen.” • • * °

When, a few days before the close of the session, the Dueness of Athqll appeared in the House of Commons with an orange green fan, the fact that this was the first time such a thing had happened at once appealed to her friends in Perthshire. They prevailed on her to give them the fan, and have since presented it, with an inscription, to the Perthshire Museum. . . • • \ Miss Gladys Kuh, a deputy sheriff, arrived at an American gaol early in the morning lately escorting at the pistol’s point two “moonshiners” — Illicit whisky dealers —whom she had captured at midnight on a lonely road. “You had best give no trouble, because a woman would not have any better sense than to shoot,” Miss Kuh had warned her captives. The warning had the desired effect. * * • •

Miss Beatrice Dobie, whose paintings of horses are well-known in Auckland and elsewhere, leaves for England by way of Australia. Miss Dobie is taking her latest picture with her in the hope of getting it accepted by the 1'.0y.l Academy. It is a large canvas, about six feet by ten, called “The Spring Tide,” and depicts a girl taking horses into the tide on the Ninety Mile Beach, where Miss Dobie has been living for the last six months.

BOOK TITLE AFTERNOON. Miss Nathan gave a jolly Book Title afternoon at the. Kia Ora rooms on b Friday. The room was looking bright A and homelike, and the tables were daintily bellowered and the tea delicious. Mesdames Rawson and Wynn Gray were the prize winners. Others present were:—Mesdames J. F. Strang, 0 Monckton, E. Rawson, R. G. Guy, j‘ E. Winter, J. C. Gray, Green, W Tudhope, Wynn Gray, A, Joseph, G.' Reid, F. M. Spencer, Simmonds, T. c" Fraser, M. Johnstone, P. R. Stewart 11. J.’ Ferguson, N. Johnson, and Misses Ilarrowell. Firth, M. Chadwick, R. Whyte, Ross, Dalzell, and RBrewis.

garden party. On Thursday Mrs W. Hall, of Iloratiu, gave a most enjoyable garden party and musical afternoon to a number of her lady friends and members of the Horotlu Croquet Club, including manv of the Ngaruawahia players. Over forty guests were present, and Mrs Hall proved herself a charming hostess. The garden was fragrant and beautiful with roses ot all kinds and flowers or delicate hues. Games were indulged in, and afterwards a dainty afternoon lea and stray. bernes and cream were served under the grateful shade of foliage. Then the partv adjourned 'to the drawing-room, and music and song completed a delightful afternoon. Miss Mac Stores, of Hamilton, afforded much plcasui e bv rendering ttveral songs. me afternoon was most genially am i '-. memorably spent, lor both Ai > J Nature gave free y of their guts. Mrs r»‘ Hall is to fie congratulated upon the decided success of her afternoon.

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VIOLET AFTERNOON. Miss Violet Brewis was the recipient of a violet aftomoon tendered to her by Mrs H. Douglas on Wednesday afternoon. The colour scheme was violet throughout. The flowers were iris, Canterbury bells,, and sweet pea and the Icing of the cakes was n the same tint. The whole effect was charming, and when the beautiful array of violet gifts was displayed by Miss Brewis the scene called form manv expressions of admiration. a violet competition, which evoked a ot of fun, was Anally won by Chadwick, who was one of the eleve who tied for first place. The outside games were won by Miss M. Valder. Mrs Douglas threw the whole house open, and the gardens were su ® clc enjovment in themselves to the flower lovers who could hardly be persuaded to icave the beautiful rose garden. Mrs Douglas was wearing a sort dress of grey and her daughter Margaret wore a pretty frock of floral morocain Miss K. Stewart had on a sand georgette dress, frilled, Violet Brewis, mauve georgette bearied with white, and smart hat; Mrs Brewis, navy embroidered gown and fawn hat, with ospreys; Miss R. Brewis, duck-egg georgette, embroidered with crystal, and small hat; Mrs R. B. Brown, black frock, with Eastern colouring and black hat. Others were:—Mesdames F. C. Peacocke, RKemp, Gannoway, Wynn Gray, Hurdwood A. J. Storey, W. H. Hume, Geo. Valder, S. Bennett, F. T. Wilson, Gresham, Gower, R. English, and Misses Rothwell, Hogg, Pulham, D. Yule, R. Whyte, M. Valder, M. Stevens, M. McNicol, C. Wallnutt, V. Graham, M. Beale, M. Manning, M. Chadwick, K. Cowie, L. Cussen, Muriel Chadwick, R. Cussen, HaUoway, Firth, H. Chitty. K. Wilson, D. Hall,, Dal_zell, M. Wilkinson, M. Hay, E. morid, G. Hammond, and Siste* Frickcr.

CHILDREN’S PARTY. Mrs A, Joseph delighted the iMArts of a number of small children at a Pink Party on Tuesday afternoon. The scene was a pretty one, the colour scheme being pink throughout. The flowers, table decorations, and icings were all in the same delicate shading, Owing to-the weather being unkind, the party was a house one, but such a joyous time was spent that the children did not notice any lack of freedom. Games of all kinds were organised and the house was thrown open for a treasure hunt, where each present was tied up in a pink paper parcel, to be eagerly opened by its happy little owner. The tea hour revealed rows of beaming faces and appetites that did full justice to the goodly feast laid ready for them, and Mrs Joseph must have felt well repaid for the endless trouble she had gone to. Little | Betty Joseph, in whose honour the j party was given, wore a dainty pink frock. Others who helped to entertain the juveniles were Mesdames H. J. Ferguson, P. R. Stewart, R. G. Guy, Wynn Gray, and Miss Nathan. The ladies who attended with their children were Mesdames Geo, Rogers and two children, C. Armstrong and two children, F. C. Peacocke and two children, T. C. Fraser and one child, A. Cooper and one child, Prentis and one child. Boulllion and one child, C. Reid and one child, N. Johnson and two children, F. M. Spencer and one •child, E. J. Mears and one child, W. Tudhope and two children, A. W. Beveridge and one child, H. A. Young and two children, Sergei and two children, and'D, Holmes, E. Smith, L. Smith, Seddon (2), Currie, Green (2). and Gower.

FAREWELL TO THEIR EXCELLENCIES. WEDNESDAY’S DEMONSTRATION. At the civic farewell to their Excellencies the Governor-General and Viscountess Jellicoe on Wednesday night Lady Jellicoe wore a gown of shrimp-pink charmeuse with loose sleeves of georgette of a deeper shade, finished with long fringes and diamante ornaments. She wore a diamond tiarra and ornaments, and was presented with a lovely bouquet in apricot tones. The gift from the Municipality, which Mrs Wright (ihe Mayoress) presented her.with in a few wellchosen words, was a long string pf greenstone beads in a case of New .Zealand woods. Mrs Wright wore a black gown with jet beading. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe was in coral pink, with beaded overdress, and the Hons. Myrtle and Nora Jellicoe were in rose pink taffetas frocks. Among those on the platform also were Lady Bell, Mr T. M. Wilford, Mrs McVicar, Commodore and Mrs Beale, Commander and the Hon. Mrs Guy Stopford, Captain and Mrs Somerville Sir John and Lady Findlay, Mrs Bollard, Sir Maui and Lady Pom are, Miss Ida Fraser, Mr and Mrs Skerrett, Mrs Sprott, Mr and Mrs Alex Grey, Mr and Mrs M. Myers, Rev. and Mrs Van Staveren, Mr and Mrs A. de B. Brandon, and Mr Justice anl Mrs Hoskins,, as well as city councillors and their wives.

A GIRLS’ CONFERENCE. DOMINION Y.W.C.A. GIRLS’ CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Dominion Y.W.C.A. Girls’ Citizens’ Committee was held at Wellington. Rpports were received from the Girl Citizen Communities in Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Whangarei, New Plymouth, and Palmerston North, showing that the girl citizen movement was steadily growing. Great interest, is being taken in the forthcoming New Zealand girl citizens’ conference, which is tn be held at, Solway College. Masterlon, from December 71 li to January 2nd, wtien girl citizens from all over New Zealand wilt meet to discuss, plans for tbo future of the movement, to consider their relationship t.o the community as well as to get to know the other* members of Ihe movement throughout New Zealand. Miss Leila Bridgman. National Girls’ Work secretary, will he the leader of Ihe conference, and it is expected that a large number of girl citizens will be present. A cun lias been presented and will lie competed for by Ihe various girl citizen communities. It will be presented tn the girl citizen community gaining the largest number of marks in file following; Imnromntu sports programme, impromptu dramatics. imnromntu speeches, impromptu stnrvtpiling. iennis. swimming. girl citizen song, uniform namdo, Res' set of four posters. The "irl citizen movement is making a great appeal to the young adolescent girl It is a national movement for

young’girls with the'following objective: To strengthen the life of the adolescent, and within a Christian atmosphere to afford her a preparation for life which shall emphasise the essential openness of body, mind and spirit, and give service and church life to afford her an outlet for the group instinct, the spirit of play, the curative impulse and leadership, and In give her activities which teach the joy of labour and its essential dignity, and to mature her growing religious consciousness, and help in realising the claims of Jesus Christ in the shaping of her life’s purpose.

WEDDINGS. ONION—COWLING. One of the prettiest weddings seen for a long time was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, on November 22, when Miss Jean Elizabeth Onion, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Onion, Cambridge, was married to Mr Albert James Cowling, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Cowling, of Cambridge. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Hay. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream satin, beautifully draped with silver lace, train falling from side, daintily worked with pearls, and a true lover’s knot. The long tulle veil was caught In mob cap effect with pearls and orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of Christmas lillies, roses and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by her two sisters. Misses Madge and Helen Onion, the former wearing pale lavender satin with lace overdress of same colour, and puttv lace crinoline hat trimmed with lavender, and the young bridesmaid wearing pink satin dress with lace overdress to, match, putty lace crinoline hat trimmed with pink. Both carried bouquets, and wore silver wristlet watches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by Mr A. E. Harris, best man, and Mr A. Goodwin, groomsman. The bride’s mother received the guests in a mole coat frock beautifully braid* ed and a cinnamon brown hat with

touches of purple, and she carried a bouquet of purple sweet peas and white roses and maiden hair ferns. Among others present I noticed: The bridegroom’s mother, cinnamon brown dress and hat to match; Miss Cowling, cinnamon brow’d crepe de chene, hat to match; Mrs Cowling, senr., floral dove grey brocade dress and white hat; Mrs H. Hall, grey wool marocafn with henna braid and hat to match; Mrs Onion (Kihikihi), fawn costume and mauve hat; Miss Onion (Kihikihi), grey costume and lemon hat; Mrs Kirkman, biscuit colour silk morocain; Mrs S, Hail, pale green georgette, black hat; Mrs McLarnon, grey costume, black hat; Mrs W, J, Harris, grey costume, black hat; Mrs W, J. White, dove grey wool morocain beaded in green, black hat; Mrs Molsley, blaok satin, black hat; Mrs McCathie, black satin, beaded blaok, black hat; Mrs Bolton, grey silk, blaok hat; Mrs Morse, black and grey floral silk, black hat; Mrs Hay, cinnamon brown silk dress, hat to match; Mrs Davidson, mole coat frock, green hat; Mrs Franklin grey morocain, black hat. Miss Thomson, blue shot taffeta and salmon pipk hat; Miss Written, tomato shade taffeta and black lace hat; Miss R. Gemmill, black and white jazz georgette, black and white hat; Miss 1. White, dove grey silk morocain with jazz trimmings, black hat; Miss D. Harris, biscuit colour morocain dress and lemon and blue hat; Miss Norris, creme fugi and white hat; Miss Waite, white satin dress and sliver hat. The happy couple left hy car for Wellington, the bride wearing a grey costume and blue hat trimmed with lemon. They received numerous and costly presents, and several handsome cheques.

NOLAN—OLIVER. A quiet and very pretty wedding was solemnised in Ihe Anglican Church, Mercer, on Wednesday, November 12, when Miss Thelma Oliver, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Oliver, of Mercer, was married to Mr P. Nolan, of Auckland. Rev. ColeBaker officiated. The church was beautifully decorated with white flowers and a wedding bell was suspended above the happy couple. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a pretty gown of ivory satin, ’ with georgette underdress trimmed with pearls. The train, which fell from the shoulders, was of the same material, and was trimmed w-ith a spray of real orange blossoms. The beautifully worked veil, which was arranged most becomingly with orange blossoms, looked very effective. The bride’s bouquet consisted of white roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Iris Oliver, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. She wore a smart frock of primrose shot taffeta, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of tea roses and maidenhair fern. Two litlle girls (Miss Billie Carswell, niece of the bride; and Miss Sylvia Eagle) acted as flower girls, and looked* exceedingly sweet in long frocks of primrose shot taffeta, and poke bonnels to match. They carried posies of apricot rosebuds. Mr 11. Butcher, of Pukekohe, acted as Dost man. After Hie ceremony Ihe guests 1 partook of a sumptuous wedding 1 breakfast in Ihe Town Hall. Ihe usual toasts being honoured. The happy couple departed for Auckland during the afternoon amid showers of confetti, the bride looking, very smart in a grey coat frock and a grey hat trimmed with almond green, with shoes and stockings in match. Their i future home will be in Auckland.

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