WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16750, 17 March 1926, Page 5

WOMEN'S WORLD

By "Cipsy" I

Mrs C. L. MaoDiarmld is visiting tlic Thames Const.

Mrs A. E. Manning and daughters have, returned from a visit to Auckland.

# » * * Miss Margaret Johnston, M.A.. at present on the stnlT of the Hamilton Ififfh School, has been appointed to the staff of the. New Plymouth Girls' Rich School, in place of Miss Hilda Valentine. Miss Johnston will take up he' new duties at the beginning of .Tune.

Sister N. Hilditeh, who has severed her connection with the Napier Hospital, spent the week-end with her aunt. Mrs T. QuaHrough, of Whitiora. Sister Hilditeh was formerly of the staff of Ihc Waikato Hospital.

Princess Rihoseo. daughter of former Premier Asauith, of England, got a taste of real wild west life while visiting with Mary Piekford at Hollywood. A horse Iho Princess was riding ran away and threw her off, causing injuries that confined her to bed for several days.

Miss Ina Hollaed, of Pufaruru, leaves this week to accompany her aunt. Mrs 11. A. Ayson. to naratonga. where she hopes io remain for the winter months and to assist Judge. Ayson (Resident Commissioner) and Mrs Ayson in entertaining the. Governor and party during their Cook Islands lour in May.

Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs Haviland, were Hie guests of Ihe president and members of ihe Lyceum Club. Auckland, at Iho half-hour luncheon talk on Thursday. The Rev. \V. O. Monr.klon was Ihe speaker, and the subject of his address, "The Imperial Conference."

At the Staec Guild Goslumc Rail at the Royal Opera House. Govont Oarden, there were 2000 peoolo present. Among them were Lady Forbes-Rob-ertson in a Spanish dress, her daughter. Miss Jean Forbes-Robertson, in an early Victorian ballet dress. Miss Ivy iTresmand as a "mauve, orchid." Miss Evelyn Layo in a crinoline. Miss Fva Moore in a Pompadour dress, and Miss Marie Lohr in a Louis XIV. dress.

A largely attended garden party was given on Wednesday in Auckland by Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Alice Fcrciiss"n. The gardens looked specially beautiful, with vivid colouring in masses of eannas and scarlet salvias. In I lie draw-ing-room were handsome pink and blue hydrangeas, and in the lounge pink holla donna lilies. Afternoon tea was served on Ihe terrace, as well as In the dining mem. the decorations being masses or scarlet gerberas in silver bowls. The guests were received on the lawn. Her Excellency wearing an embroidered maize frock, with vest and touches nf royal b'ue, nod a preorj.--ottfi hat to malrh. M'-s Mavile»d was In a rose-patterned ninon willi hut trimmed with flowers. Princess do Rroglie wore black accordion-pleated georgette and a wide black hat.

Most women who play golf or for some other reason wear the sporting type of over blouse use cuff links. They Iherefore will be interested In a new invention that permits the blouse sleeve to be pulled over the forearm whenever necessary without unfastening the enfr. The secret, lies in a strong spring which runs through Ihe connecting bar. and when the sleeve is pulled up the link expands (slates an exchange ). Rack at the club house, there Is no nped to soil the cuffs while washlncr hands or hall, or on returning home, if one Is suddenly callerl upon quickly Io perform an odd job. the sleeves are. up over the elbow in a trice.

Dame Nellie Melba's cabin message expressing admiration of the courage of two women at the Kinglake Post Office in maintaining telephonic communication with Melbourne while the flames of the bush fires were threatening Hie township is an eeho of the sentiments that have already been expressed widely in Victoria. "How wonderful you have been!" says Melba. "Long live such women as you." Had they not remained at their posts and enabled appeals for help to be sent to other centres, the damage caused by the fires mipht have been considerably increased. There would possibly have been another tragic loss of life similar to that which occurred In Gippsland a week previously. While incidents such as this direct attention to the part played by women in combating the menace of bush fires, the work done by women generally is not fully realised. Only people who have visited the scenes of the fires are aware of the wonderful heroism displayed in the face of great danger and almost intolerable hardship. At, Warburton recently women who were trying to beat out the flames with bags, hides, and other appliances ceased their labours for a while, to boil billycans of water with brands literally plucked from the burning. When the water had boiled they took tea and other refreshments to the men, quite oblivious of the risks they encountered. Whatever is done to rehabilitate the sufferers from the fires, nothing will convey adequately the feelings of respect that is felt for such women.

WEDDING IN LONDON, The Sketch gives an account of the marriage of Mr Kenneth Barnes, brother of Miss Irene and Miss Violet Vanbrugh. As Mr Barnes is the principal of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and as quite a number of New Zealanders have studied there, it should be of interest:—"The bridegroom's sisters, Violet and Irene Vanbrugh, were both present, the former in Russian-shaped toque of black and gold, and the latter in a small hat of flame-coloured feathers, both worn with fur coats. Miss Prudence Bourchier was present with her mother, and Mr Dion Boucicault was with his wife. Then there were Sir Johnston and Lady Forbes-Robertson, Mrs Kendal, Miss Mary Moore, Mr Henry Arthur Jones, and others. A goodly number of the bride's relations attended, too, Including Lord d'Abcrnon, Lady Ulrica Baring, and Lady Cynthia Graham, who was wheeled into the church for her daughter's wedding in her invalid chair. Lord Desborough brought Miss Imogen Grcnfell, looking charming in all brown; Miss Pamela Boscawcn (who has studied at Die Academy of Dramatic Art) was present with her mother, Kathleen Lady Falmouth; also Lord Cromer, with Lady Cromer, who looked beautiful in black, Willi a knot of pink llowers in her fur coat. The bride did not wear the white of tradition, but had a coat of golden lame trimmed with sable, and worn willi a chie lint to match, while she. carried a bouquet of orchids and lilif.s-nf-t.he-viilley. There was no reception, so no presents were on view, but the bride received some lovely Kilts-"