WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 278, 18 August 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Sister Wilson, of tha Pukeora Sanatorium staff, was presented with a leather suit case and a silver manicure set on leaving the institution last week. Colonel Short made the presentation, and Major Eimslie responded for Sister Wilson. '

Mrs. lebister (Palmerston (North) is visiting Mrs. Mace at Lansdowne, Masterton .

Mr. J. O. Fairfax, one of the proprietors of the “Sydney Morning Herald,” and Mrs. Fairfax, were through passengers by the Niagara for Vancouver this week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miles, of Marton, returned early this week by the Niagara from a visit to Australia.

The wedding took place at St. Margaret’s, Westminster (the Rev. W. H. Seddon, vicar of Painswick, officiating), of Miss Louise Douglas (Isa) Chapple, eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Choppie, late of Wellington, and Mr. Cedric Blaker, of Hong-Jfong. The Misses Ella and Jean Chapple, sisters of the bride, were bridesmaids. Grand operatic music on the organ was a striking feature of the ceremony. Among the guests were Sir Donald and Lady M’Lean, the Right Hon. H. IL Asquith and Mrs. Asquith, Sir Robert and Lady Stout, the Right Hon. Walter Runciman and Mrs. Runciman.

Miss Thurston, matron of Trentham Hospital, is visiting Auckland.

“Girls’ Day” in Wellington will be held on Friday, when the Y.W.C.A. will have a street day in order to raise funds to help the work among the girls and women of this city. In the town there will 'be four stalls and a receiving depot at Boulcott Street. At the D.I.C. stall there will be found attractive homemade cakes, and sweets in plenty at a stand by the Bank of New Zealand. There will 'be a blaze of colour and much fragrance from the flower stall at Kplburn Avenue, While at Courtenay Place there will be a general stall vith a bran tub for children and many other attractions. The interest of the public is solicited that this effort may be a success. The valuable work done by the Y.W.C.A. in Wellington is well known and makes its own appeal. A wedding df interest to New Zealanders was that solemnised on June 26 at St. Margaret’s, Westminster, of Colonel W L H. Bargess, C. 8., C.M.G., D. 5.0., Lieut.-Colonel. New Zealand Staff Command Flora Macdonald Pembroke, daughter of Mrs. Cecil Ring, of Nelson and widow of Captain A. B. Pembroke of the Lancashire Fusiliers (Regular Army). The ’bride has lived m England foi nearly ten years, but she looks forward to returning to the Dominion in a few months' time. The bridegroom is the son of the late Rev. L. Burgess and Mrs. sou ui Pnmkura The marriage Burgess, of 1 apakura. iu w ceremony was performed by the Rev w . V Al organ. Two months will be devot cd to a holiday tour of England before the voyage to New Zealand is begun. Colonel Burgess went right through the war from Gallipoli to the armistice. Ho held the rank of brigadier-general. The annual meeting of the Pioneer Club and the election of be held in the club rooms on YVednes day evening next, at half-past seven. A gift evening in aid of the Girls’ Day appeal for the Y.W.C.A-, arranged by the hostel girls, with the assistance of Miss Orford and the hostel “atron, W held in the Y.W.C.A., m Herbert Street, last evening. The room had been handsomely decorated with daffodils, bnch, and touches of orange, and there was a largo attendance of interested friends and workers. During the evening a great number of gifts for the hostel stall in Courtenay Place, ready for Friday’s appeal, were given, and as several had already been received beforehand as well as contributions of money, the stall is likely to bring in excellent returns. A very enjoyable programme of entertainment had been arranged by t ie hostel girls, and they also had provided artistic programmes, decorated with charming little sketches. Contributing were the hostel girls, with an original song, specially written for the occasion. a comedietta (also- an original production), “The Obstreperous Hat, played by a section of the Brougham Street Hostel girls; solo, Master George; recitation, Mr Oswin; an original chorus by another set of the Brougham Street girls; recitation. Miss Maries; song. Miss Ward; pianoforte solo, Miss hittie, musical drawings, the girls, ' vlt “ Wl / s Hughes at the piano. Miss Sandbrook, secretary of the club, had much to do with the success of the programme. Several games and competitions added to the hilarity of the evening. The girls are very anxious to make Indays enoit a very successful • one, and last evening’s entertainment was but one evidence of the whole-hearted way in which they are working together for that end. A delicious supper was served. MASTERTON SAVAGE CLUB LADIES' NIGHT. From Our Own Correspondent. Mastertoil, August 17. "Ladies’ night” is looked upon by Savage Clubs as the most important korero of the year. No effort is spared to make the entertainment as attractive as possible, land anything original is made a feature of the evening. The Masterton Savago Club were not behindhand in following out this policy last night, when a. programme of music, song, and story, given in the informal “savage” style was followed by a dance for those who’preferred this form of amusement The decorations used for the Returned Soldiers’ ball were still in position, amt had lost nothing of their freshness. The stage had been arranged to represent a ground in front of a “meeting house,” the Maori effect being added to by palms, fern trees, and greenery, which formed a framework for the scene, and were also dotted here and there about the hall. . c. The installation of Chief Savage D. Hebenton was performed by Deputy Chief H. Perry and Chief Scribe F. Careon Special ‘lighting effects were employed and) tho ceremony was most impressive throughout. This was followed bv a well varied concert programme, contributed bv the Savage Glee Party and individual Savages, and then came supper, provided by a Ladies Committee. Tn the meantime tho floor of the mam hall was cleared, and for tho remainder of the evening, and until the early hours of the morning, over 206 couples indulged in dancing, tho music being supplied bv a local orchestra. The following Ladies’ Committee were in charge of the supper arrangementsMesdames F. E. Gooder, W. Jago, Hotter. Dawson Drummond, Fenton, J. H. Aaylor, Brown, E. G. Eton. C. Perry, H Perry, Rigg, and T. Vaughan.

DANCES AND PARTNERS A DEBATABLE CUSTOM. A habit or custom that has sprung up in connection with dances during the past three or four years is now becoming the (subject of considerable discussion and criticism —principally on the part of men. It is the custom of forming little parties of girls and men when going to a dance and keeping together during the whole of the evening. It became a habit during the war for perfectly obvious reasons, 'but apparently its disadvantages and restrictions are becoming somewhat irksome nowadays. "It simply means this, looking at it purely from the man’s point of view,” said a man yesterday in the course of conversation. “You go as one of a party of girls and men. You belong to that party and cannot stray from it for the rest of the evening. The hall, or whatever it is, is full of such jiartics, and to butt into another party is to-day the unpardonable sin. More than once I have seen girls I would have liked to meet and dance with, but as they were not belonging to the party I went with, but to some other, I simply had to regard them from a distance and swear inwardly at the silly system that has become more of a restriction and a hindrance to pleasure than anything else. Of course, if she is the ‘one girl in the world’ it is all right, but then—l am speaking for those who have not reached that stage. It must be quite as irksome for the girls, too, I should think. Anyway, I think it is time the habit was broken down for ordinary dances. It is all right when just dropping into the cabaret or for 'big public balls, but not for three-quarters of the dances which are given nowadays.” Such is the opinion of more than one young man who attends many of the dances given in Wellington.