WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 130, 1 March 1928, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OR INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mr. and Mrs. H. Le Pine, of Wellington, are v isiting Christchurch

Miss Quayle, of Auckland, is on a visit to Feilding and Wellington.

Mis Mavis Ellis, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in Auckland.

Airs. George Hood, Mastertou, is staying in Wellington.

Sir Donald and Lady McGavin have returned to Wellington from Hamilton.

Mrs. Gascoigne (Hastings) is spending a lew days in Wellington this week.

Mrs. and Miss Maddison have returned to Wellington from Hawke’s Bay.

Airs. Wigley and Miss E. Craig, Opuha Lodge, Timaru, are in Wellington, and arc the guests of Mrs. Otway.

Mr. and Mrs. Paffliu and Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, of Wellington, are in Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Round, Fendalton, Christchurch, are spending a holiday in Wellington.

Mrs. A. E. Whiteford, Kelburn, is the guest of Mrs. A. 1-1. Herbert, Eketaliuna.

Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Fell, of Nelson, and Miss Cynthia Fell will leave for England on Friday.

Mrs. Aitken (Wellington) is staying with her mother, Mrs. Commin, Southampton Street, Hastings.

Mr. and Mrs. W. McTnnes, of Stratford, are on a short visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Bent (Christchurch) returned to Wellington this week from Hastings.

Mr. and Mrs. V. Riddiford have returned to the Hutt after a visit to Hawke’s Bay.

Mrs. W. McKenzie, Manaia, is visit, ing her daughter, Mrs. Frank. Moss, Lyall Bay.

Mrs. D. R. Abernethy, of Tuakau, with her twin daughters, are staying at Paekakariki with her mother, Mrs. E. [I. Waddington.

Dr. Mary Coutts has returned from a visit to the North, having attended the Medical Conference at Hamilton and visited Rotorua.

Lady Fergusson, wife of Admiral Fergussoa, and her daughters, have returned to Wellington after paying a number of visits in the north.

Mrs. Maurice Myers, of Wellington, who has been on a visit to Dunedin, has returned north. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Myers will leave shortly to reside in Sydney.

Mrs. Ridsdale, of Eltham, who has been visiting the south, is spending a few days with Mrs. Leslie King in Wellington before returning home.

Messrs. Gladys and Alice Nathan will be the guests of Mrs. Joseph, Grant Road, until they sail for England on March 16.

One of the interesting engagements of the New Year is that announced between bliss' Joy Kennerley-Rumford only daughter of Mr. Kennerley-Rumford and Dame Clara Butt, and Major Claude Cross, I.M.S. (retired), otates au exchange.

The engagement is ■ announced of Rcka Leila Rebecca, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Melville, Levin, to Godfrey Charles, younger son of blr. and blrs. A. C. Nuthall, Fendalton, Christchurch.

blrs. E. H. Waddington and Miss E. Waddington have returned to Paekakariki after an extended trip to Auckland, Waikato, and Mount Egmonth.

After weeks of preparation the New Adelphi Cabaret will re-open to-night for the 1928 dancing season. The management of this popular dance rendezvous must be congratulated for their enterprise for they have transformed the old place into what is claimed to be one of the best appointed cabarets in the Southern Hemisphere. The music will be supplied by Dave Meredeth and his Melody Five’, a new combination which has ” been imported from the Melbourne Green Mill. Special efforts are being made to make the opening week one that will never be forgotten by dance enthusiasts. Gala nights will be held throughout the week. To-mor-row night dancing will be continued until 2 a.tn. A Welcome and Farewell.

An afternoon tea was held yesterday at the Pioneer Club to enable the club to welcome new members as well as members who have returned from overseas during the last lew mouths, also to give an opportunity to members to wish bon voyage to a number of members who are leaving for lengthy visits to other parts. Among the latter are Mrs. H. U. Crawford, a vice-president of the club, Mrs. Doctor, a member of the executive, Mrs. Rule, Mrs. and Miss Pike, Mrs. J. Barton, Mrs. J. Duthic, Mrs. Macarthy-Reid, Mrs. Hebb, Mrs E. J. Righton, Mrs. Blyth, Miss M. Davidson, and Miss McLeod, while among those welcomed back from overseas were Airs. Henry Hall, Mrs. Bal-combe-Brown, Mrs. S. Harcourt, Mrs. W. B. Mathieson, Mrs. Philips-Turner, Mrs. W. G. Davidson, and several others who, however, were unable to be present. The rooms were brightly decorated with flowers, bowls of deep blue hydrangea being placed about the room. After tea had been served the president warmly welcomed returned members and new members, and on behalf of the club wished bon voyage to those going away. Advantage was taken of the presence of Miss C. Collisson in Wellington to ask her to speak, and Miss Collisson gave a delightful personal sketch of Miss Maude Royden. Airs Townlev sang two charming songs and also a duet with Miss Gray, and altogether a very pleasant afternoon was spent. New members received were Miss Jeffries, Mrs Oddie, Miss Greig, Mrs. Puller, Miss Van Staveran, Mrs J. B Finlav, Mrs. Harold Corrigan, Mrs. David Perry, Miss Nita Woodhouse, Mrs. Garrow, Mrs. Crocker, and Miss Josephine Ray. Beautiful svavv nair belongs, noi onlv to the fortunate possessor of nature’s gift, but to every ladv whose hair is waved bv our skilled operators Whv spend a tiring half dav result mg, verv often, in an indifferent wave when specialists are at vour service whose experience abroad enables them to give a perfect permanent wave in less than two hours? Stamford and Company, Ltd , flt» Willis Street. an<Auckland Telephone 44- 746 — Advt All discerning housewives use nothing but C.O Waxshine for polishing their floors, furniture, etc. Four domestic sizes and in 81b. and 341 b. tins.—Advt. Wedding Bouquets of charm and distinction, presentation posies and baskets, at Miss Murray’s, Vice-Regal Flonste, 33 Willis Street.—Advt

EURHYTHMIUS VISITING LECTURER Miss Winifred Houghton, who lias been engaged by the Education Depaitmetit to give a scries of lectures on Dalcroze eurhythmies in New Zealand, was entertained at the Lyceum Club yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. Anderson, president of the club, welcomed Miss Houghton on behalf of the members and guests, among whom were many teachers and students from the Training College. Miss Houghton said that she was pleased to have the opportunity to see what was being done in New Zealand with eurhythmies. bliss Eileen Russell’s work had already shown the Wellington teachers much about the subject, and therefore no lectures would be given here. Miss Houghton stressed the "fact that eurhythmies was for people of all ages, “from three to seventy,” and that the educational value of the subject had always impressed her, apart from the musical value which it imparted. Miss W. Houghton.

'fbe special class teachers, Miss McGill (president of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute), bliss J. Johnston, bliss Innes, bliss Newman, and bliss Forster and Miss Eileen Russell were present. Among the guests were bits. Burd and Mrs. Strachan, blrs. Douglas Taylor, blisses Houghton (2), blrs. J. Henderson, bliss Hurley, Miss Morgan, Miss Clodagli Russell, bliss Edwards, bliss Finlayson, bliss 13. Clark, Miss Kaddell, bliss Little, Miss Whitcombe, bliss Putnam, bliss Lee, Miss McAlister, and Miss Edith Hind. During the afternoon blisses Edna Sneddon and Joyce Downing provided musical items and bliss Mona Goodwill sang.

Wedding at Hutt. Knox Church, Lower Hutt, was filled to overflowing lor the marriage of Lorna Marion Woolf, neice of blr. and Mrs. O. Dempsey and the Rev. J. Crawford blcCaw, son o the Rev. and blrs. McCaw, of Lower Hutt. The bride was a Brown Owl, and in her honour the Brownies and Girl Guides were present. Her hive of Busy Bees also attended. The bride was given away by her uncle. Her dress was of cream niariette, panelled with radium lace, with flowing lace sleeves. Silver embroidered shoes and silver stockings completed the gown. Her shower bouquet was of pale pink flowers. ’I he bridesmaids, cousins of the bride, blisses Nora Radcliffe and Joan Irons, wore mauve and maize crepe de chine frocks, simply made with ricked skirts and trimmingof pin tucks. Bandeaux of tulle and silver leaves encircled their heads, and they carried posies of purple and yellow flowers. The flower girl, bliss Nancy Thomson, of Solway, was in blue crepe de chine. Her attendant, Master Rayner Kellaway, was one of the bride's first kindergarten pupils. Mr. S. Frances and R. Powles, both of Wellington, supported the groom. After the ceremony, the Brownies formed a guard of honour.

blrs. Dempsey received the guests at her house in Waterloo Road, where the breakfast was spread. She wore a soft brown crepe de chine frock, with hat and bouquet to tone. Mrs. McCaw was in grav patterned crepe de chine, with bouquet of crimson and purple flowers. blr. and blrs. McCaw left for a motor tour in the North. Their home will be in Akaroa, where blr. McCaw will be inducted on March 11. Red Cross Tea.

Yesterday afternoon the members of the Red Cross Committees met at the rooms in Dixon Street to welcome General Champain and his wife and daughters. Mr. Flesher, of Christchursh, chairman of the New Zealand Committee, who came up to meet General Champain, presided, and extended a welcome to him and bis family. General Champain, he explained was sec-retarv-General of the British Red Cross Societies, and a representative of the League of Red Cross Societies, to which New Zealand was affiliated. He would see something of Red Cross activities and he particularly stressed the peacetime work being done in Wellington, especially that in connection with unemployment distress last year. General Champain, in replying, said he verv much wished to see something of New Zealand scenery, of which he had heard much, and so thev would not be able to devote as much time as he could have wished to Red Cross matters, but he hoped to see these too, and he congratulated New Zealand on the fine work accomplished by the Red Cross in the war and the work being done in pence. It was an achievement that the Government was recognising the value of that work and he felt it was onlv a matter of time when the civil population everywhere would recognise it also. After the formal greeting, afternoon tea was dispensed, and General an! Mrs. Champain met and talked personally with members of the committee present, among whom were Mr. Burnett, chairman of the Wellington Branch, Mrs. Rose, president of the Women’s '"ommittee. and Miss Low. .secretary, Mrs. Wright, of the Peace-time Committee. Ladv Luke, Mrs. Louis Blundell, Mrs. M. Mvers, Mrs. Pow, and Mrs. Clark.

Members of the Island Bav Municipal Cronuet Club and their friends spent all eniovable afternoon on their greens last Thursday. The guest of honour was Mrs Martin, a popular member of the committee who is leaving the district at the end of the season. As Mrs Martin is the onlv club member who is the mother of an infant, it w:i« decided -to honour her bv liononritm the daughter, so during the interval for afternoon ten in the pavilion. Mrs Rodgers, president, presented her with n gift from the club for her small girl Mrs Marfin responded The remainder of the afternoon wns passed with com petitions, which were won by Mesd.nmes Halley, Dixon, Winclicombe, ami Brown.