THE SOCIAL WORLD

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1409, 26 April 1917, Page 28

THE SOCIAL WORLD

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Announcements of encasements and contributions or interest relating to weddings and social gatherings should he sent to Lady Editor. “Sporting and Dramatic Kevlew” Office. Auckland. In all cases the writer’s signature and address must be attached (not for publication). Photographs of wedding groups will be renf'duced by arrangement. Their Excellencies the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool were present at the opening performance of “The Law of the Land” in Auckland by the Florence Rockwell company. * * » * Mrs. Ireland and her daughter, Mrs. Blackbourne, who have been resM.ng in Australia for some time, have come over to Auckland on a lengthy_ visit, and are staying at the Central Hotel. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Elworthy, of Timaru, have gone on a trip to Taupo. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Russell, of Christchurch, paid a visit to Auckland last week. * * * * The Auckland C tizens’ Committee has inaugurated a fortnight’s campaign to raise £25,000 in aid of the Y.M.C. Trench Comforts and War Work Fund. Many good schemes are already in operation. ♦■* * ♦ Mrs. G. W. Russell has returned to Wellington from Auckland and Rotorua. » * ♦ • Miss Dorothy Wilson, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs. J. H slop, at Temuka. * « * * The Misses Margaret and Stella Dougall, of Christchurch, are on a holiday in the North Island. The engagement is announced of Miss May Williams to Mr. Sherwood Ruddock, both of Napier (says the “Hawke’s Bay Herald”). « * * * Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Poole, of Kaikoura, recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage in the presence of, with one exception, every surviving member of their family, many commg from various parts of the North Island. Mrs. Dalrymple, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Stevens, of Rangitikei, has been mentioned in despatches by Sir Douglas Haig for long service and devotion as a nurse at the front. Her husband, Major Dalrymple, is in charge of an ambulance train at the front. * * • The Sugar Company’s workers at Chelsea, Auckland, contributed £7O to the Red Cross Funds in lieu of holding their annual picnic. » * • • The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Children’s Hospital in Auckland was performed by His Excellency the Governor on Saturday week. The Countess of Liverpool was also present, their Excellencies being received by the Hon. G. W. Russell and Mr. J. Coyle (chairman of the Hospital Board, boy scouts forming a guard of honour. Mr. Coyle referred to the need that exrnted for a children’s hospital, and eulogised the Vaudeville Employees’ Associat on for their efforts in securing the sum of £3154 for the equipment of the hospital as a memorial to the doctors, nurses and men who had fallen in the war. His Excellency, in expressing his pleasure at assisting in the ceremony, extended his hearty congratulations to Mr. Bauer for the services rendered by the association (of which he is president) in raising so large a sum. After referring to the interest of Royalty in hospital work, His Excellency read the following message which had been received on February 20: —“With the approval of His Majesty the King, Her Royal Highness Princess Mary is pleased to grant the request conveyed in Your Excellency’s cablegram of February 17, for the new children’s hospital at Auckland to be styled the Princess Mary Hospital for Children.” He accordingly had much pleasure in so naming the institution. Speeches were also made by the Hon. G. W. Russell, Mr. A. J. Entrican (DeputyMayor), Dr. Valentine and Mr. Bauer. The guests were afterwards entertained at afternoon tea by the matron and nurses.

A Blenheim engagement just announced is that of Miss Edith Hud dleston, fourth daughter of Mr. H. B. Huddleston, to Mr. A. F. Bent. Miss A. D. Bright, of Woodville, has been on a holiday visit to Auckland. V * V ¥ The engagement is announced in the “Post” of Miss Gladys Varnham, daughter of Mr. J. Varnham, chief clerk Wellington Education Board, to Mr. E. B. Witard, son of Mr. G. H. Witard, Poulton-C-Fylde, Lancash're, England. • • • • Mr. and Mrs. Alister Clarke have left on their return to Victoria, after visiting their relatives in Canterbury, including the Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes and Mrs. Rhodes, Otahuna, and Mr. and Mrs. George Rhodes, Beverly, Riccarton.

Mr. and Mrs. Hetherington, of Thames, have been staying at Cargen. . V * * * Lady McLean, of Dunedin, has been staying with her sister, Miss Holmes, Wellington. k • • r A “Rabbit Day” is being held in Melbourne on behalf of the Red Cross Society. * * Miss B. Alcorn, formerly of Christchurch, has been on a short visit to Auckland. » ♦ <* • A pleasant little ceremony took place in Wellington when Miss Coates, president of the Victoria League, presented silver name discs to some returned sailors. A Westmead (N.S.W.) soldier, who is invalided home, has acquired an allotment of land, and a number of Westmead tradesmen are building him a cottage. Most of the work is done on Saturdays, and a number of ladies boil the billy and provide refreshments. * sis * * It is a very good plan to give the eyes a few minutes’ rest several times a day. Turn you head from the light and close the eyes. It keeps them useful and bright and free from tired lines. “Crow’s feet” are the surest sign that the eyes are being misused in some way.

Mr. and Mrs. Merritt and Miss Standidge intend motoring to Taupo and Rotorua, says a Wellington paper. » * * * Mrs. H. A. Nutt and her sister, Miss M. Reese, of Christchurch, are visiting Vancouver. * * ❖ # Mrs. C. Bidwill and the Misses Bidwill, Wardell, and Mcßae, of the Wairarapa, have gone on a trip to Taupo. The Rev. C. Mortimer Jones, vicar of St. Andrew’s Church, Cambridge, has been appointed chaplain to the 25th Reinforcements. * * * * The engagement is announced in southern papers of Miss Ethel Maud H 11, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill, of “Allerton,” Avonside, to Lieutenant William Austin, second son of Mr. and Mrs. William Austin, of Dunedin.

Mrs. Bett, of Palmerston North, has gone to Wellington to stay with her mother, Mrs. Gore, of Aurora Terrace, while Dr. Bett is away on actice service. • ♦ * * At St. Mary’s Cathol.c Church, Christchurch, on April 18, Mr. J. J. McDermott, of Riccarton, was married to Miss Mabel Monica Maher, daughter of Mr. W. Maher, of St. Albans. 4* The marriage took place on April 17 of Miss Marjorie Allan Preece, daughter of Mr. A. E. Preece, of Christchurch, to Mr. H. F. Skey, Curator of the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch. * X: * * The Women’s Mutual Aid Society in Auckland raised £634 last year for patriotic purposes in connection with the war relief funds. The following officers have been elected for the coming year:—Patron, the Mayor of Auckland, Mr. J. H. Gunson; vicepatrons, Sir Frederick Lang, Hon. A. M. Myers, Hon. G. Fowlds, Messrs. H. D. Heather and G. H. Wilson; president, Miss N. Kissling; vice-pre-sidents, Mrs. J. P. Campbell, Mrs. J. Cook, Miss G. Roskruge; hon. treasurer, Mr. Mitford; hon. secretary, Mrs. N. Von Sturmer; hon. secretary girls’ committee, Miss Hogg; hon. auditor, Mr. H. Allen.

Mrs. R. A. Wright and Miss Wright, of Wellington, are on a visit to Rotorua. At St. Saviour’s Church, Kimbolton, on April IG, Dr. John S. Beedie, of Dannevirke, was married to Miss Evelyn Baddeley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Baddeley, Bank of New Zealand, Kimbolton. The bridesmaids were Miss Baddeley, a cousin of the bride, and M'ss Beedie, niece of the bridegroom. Lieutenant Harry McCrea, of Palmerston North, was best man. A raw apple, eaten at bedtime, or on rising, not only has a stimulating effect on the liver, but has a dist nctively cleansing and disinfecting action on the teeth. It is thus more useful than a defect’ve toothbrush. * * * » An engagement recently announced s that of Miss Dora Varney, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Varney, of Wellington, to Lieutenant J. McPherson, third son of Mr. and Mrs. John McPherson, Maori Hill, Dunedin. Lieutenant McPherson left with the Main Body of the N.Z.E.F., and is now adjutant of the New Zealand C ommand Depot, Codford, England. At a recent meeting of the ladies play ng on the municipal golf links in Wellington it was decided to turn the club into a branch of the Wellington Municipal Golf Club. Mrs. Munro was elected captain and Mesdames Gibson, Martin, and Watt as the committee. Mrs. Hawson was appointed assistant to the club secretary. * ‘4- 'Ji * Dr. Marshall MacDonald, of Dunedin, who returned to New Zealand last year from abroad, has accepted the position of consulting neurologist to the New Zealand Military Hospital in England, with the temporary rank of captain. Mrs. MacDonald will again proceed to France and resume duty in the hospital of the American Ambulance. * * * * The Te Aroha Golf Club held its official opening ceremony on Saturday week. The president, Mr. R. L. Somers made a short speech congratulating the club on its satisfactory membership. Mixed foursomes were arranged, and the best scores of the day were those of Mrs. Slack and Mr. Cuff and Mrs. Bliss and partner. Afternoon tea was provided by the lad es’ committee. * # -!- * The marriage of Mr. Edward Ernest Joyce, a member of the Scott, Shackleton and Mawson expeditions, took place at St. Peter’s Church, AVellington, on April 12, to Miss Beatrice Evelyn Curlett, of Christchurch. The Rev. H. Watson offic.ated. The bridesma d was Miss Marjorie Curlett, sister of the bride, and Mr. S. H. Merrikin, of London, was best man. Thewedding reception was held at theGrand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Joyce will leave for Sydney and London later on.. Since the lively musical play “Canary Cottage” was staged at Her Majesty’s, Melbourne, there has been quite a run on the yellow feathered songsters as presents for the lady members of the company. On the open ng night of the piece, no fewer than eight canaries in gilded or other variet es of ornamental cages were handed up, and since then the bird shops have experienced an abnormal demand for the birds, which are eventually delivered at the stage door of Her Majesty’s. * * * * The art of being still is almost a lost art,” says J C. Wright in the “Friends’ Quarterly Examiner.” “It has been said that if every person, would think without speaking for five minutes every day, the world would be a better world. AVe know the story of the wealthy nian who, when dying, called his profligate son to him and told him he would leave his money to him on one condtion —that he should each day spend one hour alone. The son promised to obey, and became a renovated character. Solitude for one hour out of 24 made him think. The need for mental stillness, for poise and balance, is obvious. We are apt to become onesided and make mistakes because we do not wait long enough to see both sides of a question.”

As regards hairdressing, most popular for all kinds of wear is the knot low at the back of the head, but the hair can be wrapped round the head, and even laid in flat coils on top, and still be fashionable. Hair that is parted in the centre, or even at the side, is quite the mode, and equally so is the hair that is not parted at all. There seems to be every kind of style to suit every type of head, but the only point on which hair fashions are absolutely agreed is that the hair must follow the shape of the head, and, lying smoothly, without a puff of any kind, must not increase its size or distort it in any way whatever.

Archbishop Kelly, in warning the young of his flock against certain forms of dancing during the course of his sermon at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, advised his hearers not to take his words too seriously, as he was not an expert in the art; in fact, he knew nothing about it. He then related the story of a young Insh maiden who was puzzled over the words of a certa’n Irish Bishop on “fast dancing.” “What does he mean, mother?” she said, “does he mean dancing before breakfast?” Reliable people had, however, told him that there were certain forms of dancing that were dangerous, and it was against these forms that he would warn his people.

The cleansing and hygienic properties of Scrubb’s ammonia are so manifold as to make it indispensable in the laundry, where, indeed, it acts as a magic cleanser, whilst its invigorating qual’ties when used in the bath, whether for children or adults, make it an absolute necessity in both nursery and bathroom.. Housewives have no better friend than Scrubb’s, for does it not soften the water and lighten their labour in so great a degree that one wonders what one ever did without it? In every traveller’s outfit it finds a special place, as, apart from its effectiveness in removing all grease and dandruff from the ha’r, it can be depended upon to allay any irritation caused by bites from mosquitoes and other noxious insects.

At St. Andrew’s Church, Palmerston North, the marriage was solemnised of Dr. Doris Clyton Jolly, M. 8., Ch.B., assistant lecturer on bacteriology at Dunedin Univers ; ty, only daughter of Mr. Alfred Jolly (National Bank) and Mrs. Jolly, to Dr. William Patt'son Pollock Gordon, M.A., M. 8., and Ch.B. (lieutenant N.Z.M.C.), third son of the late Rev. David Gordon, 1.1. A., of Marton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Kennedy Elliot, assisted by the Rev. Alex. Doull, M.A. The bridesmaid was Miss Eudey, of Duned’'i, and the best man was the bride s only brother. Company Sergeant-Major F. L. Gordon Jolly, Bachelor of Commerce, New Zealand University. Sergeant-Major Jolly was at Gallipoli and has lately returned from England to take up a commission. The bride has returned to her duties at the university, as Lieutenant Gordon ,’s proceeding to the front.

A party of war-stained heroes was tramping out of Victor.a station (writes a London correspondent) looking with curious eyes on the old familiar s'ghts. Behind them followed a French girl, accompanied by a Belgian soldier. Suddenly she disengaged her arm from her companion’s, and, running forward, touched the tunic of the rearmost Tommy. “Pardon, m’seu,” she said, “but would you mind that I should scrape a piece of —the —earth from your knapsack?” The big soldier brought his left heel up with a click, his face beaming in a m'xed expression of wonder and humour. “Miss,” he replied gallantly, “as far as I am concerned you are welcome to the whole jolly lot.” “I only wish for a tiny piece,” she explained, picking off a small chunk of coagulated earth and water. “You see,” she continued, producing a little purse, and depositing her treasure within the middle compartment, “it is so long a time that I left my beloved country, and now whenever I feel so lonely I can just take a peep—and thank you.” And Tommy added without a moment’s hesitat on: “We’ll win you more than that before we’ve finished, M ; ss, and don’t you forget it.”

It is observed that many of the leading designers in Paris are puzzled in many ways, writes “Queen Bee,” in “The Australasian.” Even they, with all their knowledge of the dress evolutions of the world, are in some instances at a standstill for lack of knowledge of what the public

exactly wants. Their cry out concerning the short skirt has been so incessant that, in desperation, many makers are turning out skirts that touch the ground all round. Such skirts are for afternoon wear, concerts, dinner and the like. And why? Because it is generally thought that now anything in the way of a short skirt is intended for work-a-day wear. All the same, there are reasons to believe that many will adopt the longer style for all and any occasion, having so disliked the short sk’rt, owing to its overdone effects, that, to quote a leading dressmaking personality, has now arrived at a stage when indelicacy is killing all its first good intentions. “Severe” hardly describes some of the frocks designed in Paris for early spr ng wear. Just, some stitching is all that is being done in the way of trimming. Many of the newest ideas are a little cape and skirt, to be worn with a blouse. The cape is said to save the material that would be required for sleeves, if the cape took the form of a coat. Skirts .in th's instance are incredibly narrow at the feet, but distend at the hips through the pocket effects. And here, again, we have another touch of economy, as pockets are now attached to the sides of skirts for use, and not, as at first intended, for effect. These dress pockets are meant to do away with the handbag, that is no longer being made of kid and leather, but of such material as corded silk, moire, satin and velvet. Even then very few are coming into the market. The hint may be a timely one for those who have nice serv ceable leather or kid bags to take care of them, for they are daily growing less and scarcer and dearer and dearer.