WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16712, 30 January 1926, Page 13 (Supplement)

WOMEN'S WORLD

By "Gipsy"

Mrs Bernstein, of Matamata, is holiday-making at Kawhia.

Miss Theo. Peacocke. of Auckland, is staying with Mrs E. F. Peacocke, at Weston Lea.

Mrs M. A. Nilsson ras returned to Napier.

Mrs P. Bowden and family, of Te Awamutu, are at Kawhia. fr * . * * Mrs G. R. Cooke, of Thames, spent a feW days in Hamilton this week.

Mrs' J. Laurensen, of Matamata, and Mrs Walls, of Remuera, are at Kawhia.

Miss A. Anderson, of Hawera, is spending her vacation with Mrs Scott at Kawhia.

Mrs Lamb, wife of Commissioner Lamb, of the-Salvation Army, passed through Hamilton yesterday on her way to Auckland.

Mrs C. S. Coombes and her two sons are spending a holiday at Milford Beach with Mrs Jack Carlan.

. Mrs Atkin, who is enjoying her visit to the Old Country, spent the New Year in Scotland.

Mr and Mrs Sydney Simmons have returned from a fortnight's holiday at Takapuna. **. * *

Mrs Hamerton has retarned from a trip to Taranaki.

Mrs A. English is back from her visit to her parents in Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Geo. Hyde motored to Auckland on Thursday to attend the Takapuna races.

Mrs F. Innes and family are at Tauranga.

Mrs E. Rawson has returned from a week's visit to Mrs E. E. Roberts, at Cambridge.

The Misses M. and H. Ellis, of Otorohanga, are staying with Mrs H. Valder at "Edinthorpe."

Mr and Mrs E. Peake, accompanied by Mrs F." Hicks, of Cambridge, have returned from a motor tour of the South Island.

Miss B. White, of the office staff of the Commercial Hotel, will leave Hamilton early next week to join the office staff of the Grand Hotel at Wellington.

: Mesdames G. Hall, J. Ryburn and W. Scott, and Misses Macky, of Paterangi, and Mr and Mrs Stewart Reid, of Tuhikaramea, are at Kawhia.

The engagement is announced of Darby, youngest daughter of Mrs Andrew Casey, River Road,' Claudelands, to Riahard Lynas, youngest son of Mr Arthur Cullington, Devonport, Auckland.

COMPLIMENTARY EVENING.

Mrs W. Chitty entertained a number of friends at "Brooklyn" on Wednesday evening, in honour of Miss Ruby Cussen, who is shortly to be married. The evening was a delightful one and no pains had been spared to make the occasion a memorable one for the recipient. The drawing room was decorated with flowers in a colour scheme of apricot, while the supper roora--'was, as ,a compliment to the guest of the evening, marie beautiful with ruby tints. Here flowers, balloons, bon-bons and shaded lights of the same rich shade made a beautiful picture, and the supper laid amidst such environments was a bountiful repast. . " ■

Gaines, competitions and music filled in the time, Miss Dorothy Wills and Mr A- Chit-ty winning the prizes for the competitions; Mr' Wills, of Tauranga, was inimitable in his humourous entertainment of recitatiqns and monologues and Mrs Hurdwood and Miss H. Chitty gave some of the new songs recently brought by them from abroad, and Misses D. Wills and B. Hunt gave some pianoforte solos. During supper the health of the prospective bride and bridegroom, Miss R. Cussen and Mr D. Keane, was most enthusiastically toasted with musical honours.

Mrs.W. Chitty, in a gown of black mardcain, was assisted by her daughters, Mrs J. Hurdwood, in pale blue geogette, richly beaded; Mrs Gannoway, black georgette with jetted overdress; M.' Chitty, black marocain; and Helen Ghitty, embossed chiffon georgette in tones of pink and grey. Amongst the guests were Mesdames E- Cussen, in black satin and beaded overdress; L. Cussen, black silk,lace; Geo. Wills (Tauranga), peacock taffeta and lace overdress; 11. Holloway, black satin; E. P. Peacocke, black marocain; V. Farrington (Taupiri), navy crepe de chine; and Misses Ruby , Cussen, floral chiffon; E. Hunt, pink 'georgette; M. Cussen, ruby velvet; B. Cussen, grey silk; Newell, black marocain and white lace; Dougherty, black marocain; L. Cussen, jade chiffon taffeta; F. Dougherty, navy marocain; C. Wallnutt, black georgette; F. Peacocke, flame georgette braded with satin; Theo. Peacocke, pink marocain; D. Wills, Apricot charmeuse.

v SURPRISE PARTY.

Last Saturday evening a delightful little surprise party was accorded to Miss Marion Bourne at her home, Hamilton East. An orchestra comprising two violins, a piano and a mandolin helped the evening along with several well rendered itemsDancing, games and competitions were indulged in and prizes were won by Misses W. Burrell, A. Whyte, R. Hewitson, and M. Bourne. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Bourne and Farrelly; Misses Burrell, Voice, Hewitson (2), Horton, Cobb, Dawson (2), Bourne (2), Dowd, Whyte and Scotney.

DANCE AT KIWITAHI.

'The third dance organised by the recently elected Hall Committee was held in the Kiwitahi Hall, and proved quite a success. The hall lias the reputation of having the best floor in the county for dancing, and the generous hospitality of the Kiwitahi people always ensures a good attendance, many visitors coming from Morrinsville and surrounding districts. Music was provided by Mr and Miss Howarth, whilst Misses Bonnevil and Ganley played extras. Mr It. Ciyitt made an efficient M.G.

Felt hats under: the treads of staircarpet double its life, but pads of folded newspaper make an excellent substitute. These pads should not only cover the actual tread, but come down over the edge where the'carpel is stretched tightly.

/I FAREWELL

Mrs Isherwood ■ and her daughters, who are leaving Morrinsville for Whangarei, have been much entertained by their many friends during the week.

On- Monday night the committee on behalf of the subscribers, to the library presented Mrs Isherwood, who has been librarian and custodian of the library and reading room for the past twelve years, with a handsome dinner set, and took the opportunity of expressing their appreciation of her good services and regret at her departure, and wishing her every success in their new home. On Tuesday evening there was a very large gathering in the Presbyterian Church, where Mrs Isherwood has acted as organist for some twelve years, to bid her and her daughters farewell, and present them with tokens of appreciation. The gathering took the form of a social evening. Songs, recitations, and games, and a dainty supper, were much enjoyed by the large audience.

During the evening, Rev. Richards presented. Mrs Isherwood with a complete set of silver and stainless table cutlery from the members of Knox Church. Mr Fielder also presented her, on behalf of the choir and Bible class, with handsome souvenirs. The Misses Isherwood were also made presentations.

All the speakers spoke in the highest terms of what Mrs Isherwood had done for the church during her long residence, expressed sorrow at her leaving, and wished hen God-speed. Mrs and Miss Isherwood suitably replied.

VALENTINO MOBBED BY GIRLS,

Girls mobbed Rudolph Valentino, the- film st-ar. on his departure for America. His wife obtained a divorce in Paris on the ground of desertion. Valentino, in an interview, remarked that it seemed as if London had neyer before seen a film star. He found peace only behind his bedroom door. , He said he was tired of domestic infelicity, and was returning to work.

MISS MONCRIEFF'S FAREWELL.

That there was wisdom in choosing "The Merry Widow" for Miss Gladys Moncrieff's farewell, season in Mel-bourne-was very, evident. Applause so prolonged that it became necessary to quell it with the playing of "God Save the King" followed the final curtain, which also left Miss Moncrieff standing in a bower of beautiful floral gifts. Although the theatre was crowded there were very few wellknown people in the audience. In the last act Miss Moncrieff appeared in an exquisite frock of georgette in amethyst tones, embroidered with bugle beads shading from silver to deep purple. The silver beads were sewn on the upper half of the frock, commencing in points just below the shoulder line and widening out to triangle shape at the waist to meet rounded bands in the deeper toned beads extending to the hem of the skirt. A row of loose hanging tabs, similarly embroidered, gives fullness to .the sktrt, and two bands of the paler shaded georgette are looped from the waist under the hem at the left side. A small, closely-fitting hat of beaded tulle with a band of pausies in amethyst tones, and with a waving hne of diamente adding to their beatuy makes a most attractive finish to this lovely gown;

IS DANCING IMMORAL?

Mrs Ethel Gaskell, the well-known society, dancing hostess, writes in an English exchange, basing her remarks oh the news that the Church of New Zealand has said definitely that dancing is "immoral." The subject.is a hardy annual, but the writer puts forward some common-sense arguments which are worth quoting.

"The kill-joys tell us," she writes, '"that it is indecent for two young people—or two old people, for that matter —to move so closely together to the dreamy strains of a band. They would know, if they ever danced at all, that the mind is so fully occupied when dancing that the passions simply do not come into play one little bit. A man has to think of many things—his partner, his hold, his steps, the music, his guiding. A woman has to be on the alert for each movement of the male. There is no time for 'immorality.' "And I have noticed, too, that the feelings aroused by dancing are frank comradeship, jollity, and laughter. It is a clean recreation —and a safe one. In some cities there is an increasing tendency to lower lights during dances other than waltzes, and this practice may have lent colour to the opinions of the people against dancing. Personally, I think the practice need not be too seriously deplored. It seems t 3 be forgotten that the dance hall 's probably the meeting place for main sweethearts, and that it .is their one little spot for a few hours' romance. "If we can add to their , mutual dreams, help them o escape from their everyday lives, I think we are doing a good thing, and not a bad thing. If they are not meeting openly on the dance floor, rest assured they wili meet somewhere —and not in full view cf spectators!"