WOMEN’S WORLD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20040, 12 September 1939, Page 12

WOMEN’S WORLD

Surprise Party. Several friends paid a surprise visit to Miss Nena Herniman at her home in Patutahi last Wednesday to offer their congratulations on the occasion of her birthday. The opportunity also was taken by Miss Jean Manson of presenting the celebrant with a beautiful iced birthday cake. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. J. Manson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Herniman; Misses J. and P. Manson; Messrs. F. P. Bidois, Tauranga, and D. Worsnop. Women’s Institutes Prepared The New Zealand Women’s institutes have put out a defence plan comprising a national register and questionnaire, which has been sent to more than 50,000 institute members. “The services of countrywomen are essential in war time,” Mrs. E. Kelso, Dominion organiser, said in Wellington this week. “We have emphasised that we wish to avoid overlapping, and will 1 co.-operate specially with he Red Cross throughout New Zealand.”

Mrs. Kelso stressed the wisdom of women standing by the farms, wives and daughters being very necessary 'to keep them going and to assist with food production.

The plan, which wap prepared some months ago, is arranged for 43 district committees. Information goes to them from headquarters and they operate and act on it in conjunction with city, town and county councils. Some months ago the movement was placed at the disposal of the Government and replies were received from both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence, who expressed their appreciation of .the prepara■'o's being made by the women’s nstitutes and their willingness to make use of their services immediately the need arose. It was also announced this week that the countrywomen’s section in the Centennial Exhibition will be carried on as arranged. Townswomen’s Guild.

There was an attendance of HO members at the monthly meeting of the Gisborne branch of the Townswomen's Guild, held in the Bon Accord Lounge yesterday afternoon. Sympathy with members absent through illness was expressed cy the president, Mrs. Hammond, who aiso spoke of the suitability of the last verse of the guild ode in connection with the present time of stress. A letter waS read from the Dominion Federation of Townswomen's Guilds urging the members to offer heir services to the Red Cross Society. The activities of the Women’s Central Representative Committee were outlined by Mrs. P. Barry, the guild’s delegate on that body. An appeal for clothes for refugees was made by Mrs. A. R. Perry, the guild’s representative on the Red Cross Society. The offer of Mrs. Ellis to utilise her knitting machine for the purpose of knitting socks, if the wool were supplied was gratefully accepted. As a result of a collection taken up during the afternoon, the Red Cross Society benefited to the amount of £2 IGs 2d, and £3 8s 4d, was realised for the purchase of wool. Twenty-four members signified their willingness to sew at home for the- Red Cross Society. The roll call, "What I most dislike doing,” met with a ready response.

On the motion of Mrs. Scott, seconded by Mrs. P. Barry, it was decided to postpone the festivities arranged in connection with the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the inception of the guild until next month. It was further agreed to devote the proceeds of the function to patriotic funds.

During the serving of afternoon tea the birthday cake, which had been beautifully decorated by Mrs. IT. Robinson, was cut by Mrs. N. Hooper, the senior foundation member, and distributed by the committee. Two delightful numbers, “Whispering Hope” and “Blue Danube,” were contributed by the members of the choir of the musical section, under the direction of Mrs. P. Barry. The hostesses were Mesdames Foss, Cornelius, Carter, Condon, Scott, Pat‘erson and Townsend.

Invisible Jewel Settings Invisible settings are being used for much of :lie new jewellery. Large flowers in two-colour designs are rormed of precious stones set so that the leaves and petals look as though they were carved out of a solid block of blue or green crystal. Pale s sapphires and aquamarines arc attractive shaped like tiny blue gentians or anemones in a cluster forming a brooch. Some jewellers choose exceptionally large settings, making them almost part of the design. Beautifully shaped crescents and curves are composed of diamonds set in large claws of platinum or gold. “Never Give Your Husband Advice” “Never give your husband advice, my dear. That is the whole secret of a happy marriage. “The trouble is that young couples nowadays will not take advice.” White-haired and Eton-cropped, the wife who was the “sunshine” of the life of Mr. Joseph Denham DenhamSmith, barrister and clubman of London, is as modern 'as anyone. The secret of her' married happiness of 52 short years came out in Mr. Denham-Smith’s recent will in which he left her, £30,000 and a great tribute. “We travelled together and were never separated,” she said. “We thought the same about everything. “He was a brilliant man, and so gentle.”

In his will Mr. Denham-Smith described his wife as “my staunch and constant companion from my early to my declining years, than whom God never lent a man a truer and more unselfish, more faithful consort and friend, to whom I owe all the sunshine of my married life.” Informal Party

The delightful party given by Miss Nola Chrisp at her home in Clifford street on Saturday night afforded a number of friends a pleasant opportunity of offering their congratulations* to the chief guest, Miss Eircne Halbert, on her success at the recem Wellington Competitions festival. Golden daffodils were used with artistic effect in the decoration of iht drawing-room, and similar blooms gave a note of colour to the charm■ingly arranged supper table in the dining-room. Dancing was enjoyed to music contributed by several of the guests, Mrs. G. M. ChrisD, Mrs. W. R. Chrisp, Whakatane, and Messrs. T, Fleming and C. Priestly.

A display of moving pictures was another "source of entertainment, and during an interval Miss Halbert was heard to advantage in several vocal numbers.

Mrs. Crisp welcomed her daughter’s guests wearing an elegant frock of black crepe romaine accented at the neckline with touches of gold, and Miss Chrisp looked smart in a frock of deep purple crepe trimmed with gold sequins. i Mrs. W. R. Chrisp, Whakatane, a house guest, wore a graceful frock of black embossed taffetas with a coatee of lacquer red and silver brocad.e Miss Halbert’s severely cut frock of black cire satin was caught at the neckline and also at the waist with an antique gold ornament. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Chrisp; Mrs. Franks: Misses P. Lange, B. Goddard, G. and K. Peters, T. Fitzgerald, I. Johnson, B. and N. Francis, P. Candy, D. Bolton, J. Sharp, M. Mortimer, E. Laugher, J. Coleman, and E. Whitfield; Messrs. R. Morse, J. and B. McMurray, S. Thompson, B. Cedarwall, C. Priestly, R- Jones, J. Mace, L. Osmond, T. Fleming, R. Vail, J. Walters; Montgomery, Wilkins, R. Clark, B. RatclifTe, J. Craig, TI. Patterson, C. Salmon, V. Hay, S. Fcrnley and B. Sutton.

Pen Friend Wanted. Miss L. West, 10!) Ferguson avenue, Myrtle Bank. South Australia, desires hi secure a pen friend in Gisborne to exchange stamps and air mail envelopes. Centennial Exhibition Ball. Invitations for the Centennial Exhibition Ball, which is to be held on Friday, October 27. will be issued this week. Those people who receive invitations would be well advised to secure their tickets without delay, as the numbers will‘be limited to 1000 which is the capacity of the dance hell at the exhibition. The ball will take place exactly as originally planned, and will precede the opening of the exhibition by a few days. Ninety-first Birthday. A pleasant party was held last week, when a number of friends and relatives met to celebrate Mrs. S. A. Howard’s ninety-first birthday at her daughter’s residence, 49 Central terrace, Wellington. Numerous letters, telegrams and gifts arrived from various parts of ilie North and South Islands, and the floral gifts made a olaze of colour. Mrs. Howard, with her husband and baby daughter, arrived at Christchurch from London by the ship Cathcart in 1384, transferring to Wellington in 1991.

THE DAILY ROUND

Visitors Entertained

The Selvyn Hall was on fete on Saturday night, when the Poverty Bay Basketball Association hold a bright and cheery dance for the entertainment of the Wairoa representative team, the function providing a fitting finale to the afternoon's sport.

The supervision of the floor was efficiently carried out by Mr. Greig, and the programme went with a swing to the music supplied by Mrs. McKinnon, extras being contributed by Mr. J. Gooch.

A savoury supper was served under the direction of a ladies’ committee comprising Mesdnmes Norberg, Smith, Kelson, Muirhead, and Stevens. The Wairoa visitors included Mrs. Gordon; Misses J. Unwin, M. Marshall, Q. Lambert, N. Highett, B. Gordon, D. Unwin, M. Packwood, J. Williams, Z. and D. Adsett, E. Malone, J. Edwards and E. Gordon. Others present were Misses D. Ryan, M. McKinley, T. Stevens, S. Munro, S. Lightt'oot, T. Parfitt, A. Pitcher, A. Chapman, L. Whinray, M. Armstrong, P. Prosser, E. and J. Stevens, A. Newton, L. Coggrave, J. Williamson, N. Franks, B. Allen, J. Braxton, N. Stevens, M. Patterson, R. Andrew, M. Wilkinson, F. McDonald, J. McCallum, M. Kane, T. Micklin, M. Howcow, .J. Martin, M. Stubbings, .1. Eade, K. Henderson, J. Parks, A. Norberg, R. Wilkinson. N. Miller, IT. McKnight, arid N. Henderson.