SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 114, 11 February 1928, Page 19

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Barbara Taylor is a Wellington visitor to Auckland.

Miss J. Crabtree, of Wellington, is a recent arrival in Christchurch.

Miss Alice Candy has returned to Christchurch after a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. P. F. O’Connor, of Palmerston North, is on a short visit to Wellington.

Mrs. Burrows, of Wellington, is in Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Robertson, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland.

Mrs. A. Canning, of Hawke’s Bay, is yisiting Wellington.

Mrs. Cotton McLean, of Hawke’s Bay, has been visiting Wellington.

Mrs. J. McLean, of Wellington, is among the visitors to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Furguson, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland.

The Hon. W. H. Triggs and Mrs Triggs are visiting Auckland.

Dr. Elizabeth Bryson will leave today for a holiday visit to Auckland.

Mrs. George Murray, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned to Braemar, Mackenzie Country.

Mrs. R. C. Renner, Herne Bay, Auckland, has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Miss Beresford, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned to her home at Alfredton.

Miss E. Hill and. Miss Archer, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland and Rotorua.

Misses Rawson (Auckland) are at present the guests of Mrs. Fair, Mount Street,

The woman who is as chic as she is practical finds the semi-tailored frock quite one of the most useful garments in her wardrobe. These frocks may serve two purposes, for morning and afternoon wear, and look absolutely correct. Castel Jaloux Ltd. (Woodward Street) have various models of this description. A Paton model in rosewood crepe de chine has fine pleats to the skirt with a wide double inverted pleat in centre front, and the neck is becoming. Pinky beige flamingo cloth makes a very trim frock, which has vest and lines of plain pink self material which gives excellent lines. A rose georgette dress has wide horizontal tuckings from the shoulder line to the hem—a semi ,V neck finished with a bow and ends of material. Three very' inexpensive frocks are showing in wool and. silk morocain. The price is from 5| guineas to 6 guineas. The colours are. jade green, deep rose beige, and beige.— Advt.

Beautiful wavy nair belongs, not only to the fortunate possessor of nature’s gift, but to every lady whose hair is waved by our skilled operators. Why spend a tiring half-day, resulting, very often, in an indifferent wave, when specialists are at your service, •whose experience abroad enables them to give a perfect permanent wave in less than two hours? Stamford and Company, Ltd., 68 Willis Street, and Auckland. Telephone 44—745.—Advt.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Moore, Sydney, left for the South Island last night.

Miss Madge Macaulay has returned to Auckland after a visit to Wellington and Gisborne.

Dr. and Mrs. Wade, of New Plymouth, who have been a tour of the South Island, have returned home.

Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons, of Wellington, and Mrs. Murray will leave next week for the Milford Track.

Mr. and Mrs. DlcVilly have returned from an extended motor tour in the north.

Miss Whyte has returned to Wellington after spending a holiday in Hastings with Mrs. G. Pharazyn, “Estella.”

Miss J. Laurenson has resigned the position of librarian at Karori. The libraries committee is considering the matter of filling the vacancy.

Miss Mabel Earle, of Nelson, arrives in Wellington this morning. Miss Earle is leaving Wellington on Monday on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Cowper, of Wanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. A. DI. Miller and Miss Rona Miller, accompanied by Mrs. E. McKay, will leave Wellington on Tuesday by the Tahiti for Sydney, where they will join the Mooltan en route for Great Britain.

Miss Bunty Stuart, of Sydney, who has been visiting Auckland as the guest of her sister, Miss Stuart, Te Pare Ma, Birkenhead, and of Mrs. Russell-Wood, Mount Street, has left for Wellington, en route to Australia.

The engagement is announced of Katie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. DI. Grace, Wellington, to Bligh, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gribbin, of Auckland.

The engagement is announced of Florence Lillian, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Parker, of Patea (late of Wellington) to Donald, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Roberts, of Milford, Auckland.

The engagement is announced of Molly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs _ Peter McWhannell, of Hataitai, to Cyril, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Preston, of Adelaide Road, Wellington.

Mrs L. P. Haviland, onlv daughter of Their Excellencies Sir Charles and Lady Alice Fergusson, will arrive in New Zealand next month to spend a few months with her parents at Government House. Mrs. Haviland, who is the wife of Major Haviland, of the Indian Army, formerly military secretary to His Excellency, will be accompanied by her infant daughter.

Verv practical for tennis or golf are the Celes jumpers and frocks at Miss Samson’s (Customhouse Quay)_. This is a wonderful washing-fabric, and these well-tailored garments show great chic in stitched belts, flared and pleated skirts, and fit snugly round the hip line, giving a smart appearance. Frocks and suits are in Celanese also, and give comfortable and practical wear. A suit in navy blue with touches of scarlet and gold embroideries has t?le loose-fit-ting coat lined with scarlet silk. New and attractive autumn millinery is being displayed.—Advt.

Mrs. P. H. Davey, of Wellington, who has been spending a holiday with her parents, Mr. A. Barbour and Mrs. Barbour, Reserve Terrace, Lyttelton, has returned to her home.

Mrs. Robert Pearson, The Terrace, who has just returned from an extended tour abroad, has taken Mrs. David Jones’s house, “Preswylfa,” Lower Hutt, for a year, as Mrs. and Miss Jones are leaving shortly for a visit to England. The buttonhole can be the height of fashion or a relic of a bygone season. It all depends on how it is worn. “Stalks down” is the new rule, and flowers so worn are no longer placed high on the shoulder, but low down below the collar. Large sprays of roses with luxuriant foliage are the vogue of the moment in Paris. Buttonholes can be diminutive and consist of a few tiny pearls masquerading as a sprig of lucky white heather, or a luxuriant cluster of multi-coloured velvet forget-me-nots. When washing stockings, if they are not too delicate, a soft nail brush is useful for brushing out stains which sometime appear at the soles and heels. If the stockings are at all splashed they should be soaked first in cold water for a few hours before attempting to wash them, but if the mud stains are obstinate and still refuse to disappear, rub them gently with a little carbonate of soda, using a piece of clean flannel, and then iron well on the wrong side.

Guests staying at Anakiwa Homestead, Marlborough Sounds, include: — Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Dlr. and Mrs. Isaacson, Mr. and Mrs. Auketell, Mr. and Mrs. Milligan and sons, Mr. and Dlrs. C. Smallbone and son, Dliss -Dlona Castle, Miss Zillah Castle, Mr. John Castle, Dlrs, and Dliss Rowe, Dliss Clowse, Dlr. Reed (all of Wellington), Dlrs. Robinson (Picton). Guests arriving at Anakiwa shortly include Dlisses Stowell, Dlrs. Charters, Dlr. and Mrs. Paul, Dlr. and Dlrs. Markham and family, Dlr. and Dlrs. Rowe, Dlr. and Dlrs. Guthrie and family, Dlisses Craighead.

The Ranee of Pudukota was to arrive in London recently on a visit from Cannes, where she and her husband, one of the ruling princes of India, have a villa, states an exchange. They decided some years ago to live chiefly in Europe, possibly because theirs is one of the comparatively rare cases of a Rajah marrying a woman of European descent. The Ranee was formerly Dliss Dlolly Fink, of Dlelbourne. The marriage provoked some criticism in India on the ground that it might interfere with certain religious observances which Hindu scripture's enjoin upon a Ra'jah and his consort. Two. Sikh rulers who also chose Western brides are a former Maharajah of Patiala and the present Maharajah of Kapurthala.

The home beautiful by using C.O. Waxshine, still the housewife’s favourite throughout the Dominion, 4 household sizes and in 87b. and 341 b. tins.— Advt.

Dlrs. Smith, 174 Lambton Quay, is an expert Furrier. Renovations and fur work of all descriptions guaranteed, and only first-class workers employed.— Advt.

Outing for Civilian Blind. A most enjoyable picnic, promoted by the local branch of the Red Cross Society, on behalf of the civilian blind, was held at Day’s Bay cn Wednesday. The party, comprising twenty-four, left the Public Library at 10 a.m. for the Bay, in charge of members of the Red Cross Ladies’ Auxiliary. On arrival at the Bay a quiet time was spent on the beach and about the grounds. Lunch and afternoon tea was served in the pavilion. At the conclusion of lunch Mr. Kuskopp, who himself is blind, expressed gratitude to the society for what had been done. Dlrs. C. H. Chapman, in reply, said it was a pleasure to the Red Cross Society to do what was. possible in contributing to the happiness of those afflicted with blindness, and if all present had enjoyed themselves then the Ladies’ Auxiliary had been well rewarded for its efforts.

Dlrs. Chapman intimated that arrangements had been made for the next outing for the blind to be held at Wai-nui-o-mata on February 22. At these outings, to obviate the possibility . of any of the blind who experienced difficulty in moving about, not being present, the society makes arrangements for transport from and to their respective homes. For the picnic arranged for February 22 the Women’s Institute at Wainui-o-mata have kindly undertaken to attend to details in regard to the catering and entertaining of the party on its arrival and during its stay there.

Dliss Wilford, in writing to New Zealand relatives, dwells upon the kindness of Dliss Tallulah Bankhead, who seems to be delighted with the success of her understudy. After Dliss Wilford had received New Zealand’s wonderful flowers Dliss Bankhead made a point of introducing various celebrities to her, including Sir Frederick Laking, the King’s physician.

Dlr. and Dlrs. Ernest Fair (Feilding) and their four children, who have been the guests of Dlrs. T. Fair, Dlount Street, have returned to Feilding.

Among the women recipients of honours in 1!127 was Princess Diary, who received the Grand Cross of the British Empire and was also admitted as a Fellotv of the Royal College of Surgeons (says a writer in the "Queen”). The Duchess of Atholl, DI.P., parliamentary secretaty to the Board of Education, was appointed to be chairman of the departmental committee on examination for part-time students. Viscountess Novar received the LL.D from Edinburgh University. Twelve women received the order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, five Kaiser-i-Hind medals. twelve the 0.8. E., and seven the C.B.E. The birthday honours included the appointment to the Crown of India for the Countess of Lytton. Among the twenty or so other recipients of honours were Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Princess Arthur of Connaught (Duchess of Fife), Lady Farley, and the Dlarcliioness of Lansdowne.

At the February meeting of the Wai-nui-o-mata Women’s Institute, a large gathering of members heard Dlr. Galloway’s account of Red Cross work in Wellington, and it was arranged that the members of the institute should entertain a party of blind visitors on February 22. Dlrs. Heathcote, who occupied the chair, organised a roundtable conference. After tea a smelling competition caused much merriment. At the January meeting of the institute Dliss Seed and Mr. ' Clouston, from Dlessrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains, gave a demonstration of wool rug-making.

Considerable disappointment was experienced by progressive women’s organisations generally when the Dlarried Women (Employment) Bill, moved by Sir Robert Newman, “to prevent the refusal to employ women in the Public Service, by reason only of their being married,” was defeated on its second reading in the House of Commons by 21 votes. Opposition came, unfortunately, from a section of the women Civil servants, who feared they would lose chances of promotion, and that the present marriage bonus might be forfeited if resignation became voluntary (says a writer in the “Queen”). Another legislative disappointment was Lord Astor’s withdrawal of his Parliament (Qualification of Peeresses) Bill, to enable peeresses in their own right to sit in the House of Lords (which was coming up for its second reading on June 27), on account of the disputes which were then taking place in both Houses on the constitution of the House of Lords as a whole. The introduction of legislation to raise the present age of marriage—fourteen for boys and twelve for girls—will probably meet with greater success, for the Home Secretary not only received a deputation of women’s organisations on this subject very sympathetically, but suggested the formation of a women’s committee to act in conjunction with Home Office officials, and this committee is now in being.

Wedding Bouquets of charm and distinction, presentation, posies and bas kets, at Miss Murray’s Vice-Regal Floriste, 3fi Willis Street —Advt

Sister Wade, of New Plymouth Hospital, is at present going over the Dlilford track.

Dlrs. Woodward, of Oamaru, who has been staying in Palmerston North with her sister, Dliss Gregor, left by the ferry boat last night on her return to the south.

Dlr. and Dlrs. Corkill, with Miss Jessie Corkill, will leave next week on a visit to England. Yesterday morning Dlrs, and Dliss Corkill were guests of honour at a farewell tea given by Dlrs. Dawson and Dlrs. Clayton, and held at Kirkcaldie and Stain’s tea room. About thirty friends met and wished them bon voyage before their departure. Dlr. and Mrs/Corkill intend spending some time abroad, and will do a good deal of motoring in England.

Black seems to be more fashionable than ever this season. There is a perfect craze for it at present in Paris, but then the Parisiennes have always given it full marks for smartness, and wear it much more than we do in London (says an English writer). But this year the Parisian designers are so insistent in their choice of black models that we are taking notice of them, too, and there is at the moment a decided vogue in favour of black. The smartest street wear you can choose is a tailor-made or two-piece suit of black cloth. With a blade tailored suit you must follow a definite line n the choice of your accessories. Your hat must be a close-fitting affair of black felt relieved with a diamond brooch pinned in the front; the coat of the suit must be lined with white satin, and in its lapel you will wear one of the new posies made of sparkling jewels, or else a single white flower. The accompanying jumper may’ introduce a colour contrast, although in some of the smartest ensembles the jumpers are made of black or white satin. The black ones are generally relieved with a vest of brilliant embroidery or gleaming tissue.

Princess Kubra, sister of the Amir of Afghanistan, Amanullah Khan, is one of the few Afghan girls who have visited England. The princess, a slim and olive-skinned girl of twenty-one, with bobbed hair and pince-nez, mingles with her fellow students at the college, where she is completing her education in Paris. Only a few intimate friends are aware of her real identity. She is to accompany the Amir on his first visit to London next spring, and, although she has been to England before, she is eagerly looking forward to the renewed experience. “I was in England for ten days last July,” she said,, “but I didn’t have much time to see London because I went to consult a physician concerning my health. All I had time to see in London itself was the British Dluseum, which interested me immensely. My most vivid impression of England was ray visit to Oxford, where I was shown round the university by Wahal Tarzi, son of the Foreign Dlinister of Afghanistan, who has been studying there for four years. I do hope that I shall be able to see London thoroughly if ray health permits me to accompany my brother.” Princes Kubra speaks distinct, though halting, English, and she is very anxious to become proficient in the language.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The Dliramar branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its first meeting lor the present year on Thursday atternoon at the residence of the president, at Nevay Road. There was a fair attendance of members and friends, including the organiser, Dliss Bradshaw.

At the close of the devotional exercises, two new members were admitted into the Jnion and received a warm welcome. The chief business was to hear the report of the District Executive meeting that had just been held in Dlartinborough. The district secretary read five remits that had been passed and were to be sent on for the consideration of the Dominion Convention, as follows:—(1) “That this meeting of the Wellington District Executive strongly urges that all Unions organise a Birthday Gift League, the money raised thereby to be used to further the work of the. District Unions; (2) That this meeting is of the opinion that a widow should receive a pension for each child of suitable age, irrespective of the number in the family; (3) That this meeting is of the opinion that there should not be a limit placed on the earning power of widows; (4) That this meeting strongly urges, ;:s a matter of decency and common kindness, that Domestic Courts should be established without loss of time; (5) That this meeting is of the opinion that if a woman is legallv separated from her husband, she shall be entitled to receive the Family Endowment nothwithstanding. ' The organiser briefly enumerated several points she had stressed as means for increasing the membership of the union, holding home meetings, attending to the work of the cradle roll and the Band of Hope, and interesting all the members bv giving them certain definite duties to’ do. The president having pouted out the importance to a young union oi training its officers and members by securing for them the valuable experience afforded by’ attending the Dominion Convention, the union decided to send the local secretary (Dlrs. G. Berry) to Napier as its delegate, failing her' the treasurer (Mrs. Foothead). Dlesdames Rowe and louks were appointed a tea committee. Two songs and an elocutionary item were contributed and were greatly enjoyed, and afternoon tea was served.

One of the most romantic women of the day is Dlrs. Barbara Wootton Jan exchange states). She is an Englishwoman who has been principal of a famous college for working men and women, and research officer of a great political body. In 1924 she was a member of the committee on national debt and taxation. She takes in figures as other women take in the pattern of a new frock; she laps up statistics and battens on returns. She has held some of the highest positions the country’ can offer her; and still she persists in continuing her career. At present she is in charge of Dlorley College, with 1800 students, the majority of whom are men, under her direction.