IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 205, 18 November 1927, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES Miss Marriner is leaving to-day on a holiday visit to Rotorua. Miss Nancy Hugo, of Masterton, is the guest of Mrs. A. S. Evans, of Remuera. Miss Macindoe and Miss Ashworth left last evening for Wellington. * * * Miss Jean Begg general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., left last evening on a visit to Dunedin. Mrs. H. Valder and Miss Valder, of Hamilton, are visitors to Auckland. Mrs. Dyer, of Masterton, and Mrs. Innes-Jones, of Timaru, who have been spending some months in Auckland, have returned to the South, accompanied by Miss Gwen Rawson. Mrs. Grieve and Miss Lorna Grieve, who have been the guests of Mrs. A. S. Evans, of Remuera, return to their home at Wanganui at the end of the week. Mrs. J. G. MacDonald, Provincial Girl Guide Commissioner for Southland, is the guest of Mrs. W. R. Wilson, Takapuna. Miss Newcombe, Provincial Girl Guide Commissioner for Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Averill, Bishopscourt. Mrs. Hodgson, Acting-Provincial Girl Guide Commissioner for Taranaki, is the guest of Mrs. J. Watson, St. Stephen’s Avenue. Mrs. Houston, Divisional Guide Commissioner, Taranaki, is the guest of Mrs. E. Alison, St. Stephen’s Avenue, Parnell. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Drewitt, of Christchurch, are among the guests at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fanthorpe, of Taumarunui, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Tyrie, of Sydney, are staying at the Albert Hotel. * ♦ * Miss Marion Dudley, of Epsom, left Auckland last evening for Wellington, where she will stay with relatives for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor arrived from the South by the Limited this morning. * « * Miss Alison Greig, of Hew Plymouth, is visiting Auckland, at present, and is staying at “Royal Court.’* Mrs. Stead, Provincial Girl Guide Commissioner for Hawke’s Bay, Mrs. Richmond, Divisional Commissioner, Hawke’s Bay, Miss E. Bell, Provincial Commissioner, Wellington, and Miss Chayter. President of the Picton Local Association, are staying at the Grand Hotel. Among the delegates to the Girl Guide conference are:—Miss Gray, Acting-Provincial Commissioner for Nelson, Miss Cocks, Divisional Commissioner for North Canterbury, Mrs. Evatt, Acting-Provincial Commissioner for Marlborough, and Mrs. Hall, Divisional Secretary, Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. Pegran, of Wellington, is at present staying in Auckland. Mrs. Beah, of Christchurch, returned to Wellington by the Ulimaroa from a visit to England. Canon Bean came up to Wellington from Christchurch to meet her, and they returned to the South on Wednesday. m 0 m Miss P. Wallace returned to Hamilton recently, after a visit to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Cameron were Auckland visiters to Hamilton during the week. Mr. and Mrs. George McMillan returned to Auckland yesterday after a visit to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bestall. of Napier, and Miss E. G. Wise, bf Wellington, are at the Star Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. T. Steele, of Opotiki, are staying at the Hotel Cargen. Miss H. M. Cocks, of Christchurch, Miss E. Bell, of Wellington, and Miss Chaytor, of Picton, are among the guests at the Grand Plotel. Mr. and Mrs. F. Cliarteris, of Oamaru, are at the Royal Hotel. Mrs. Wilfred G. Stead and Mrs. W. Richmond, of Hastings, are among those at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wright, of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Ludbrook, of the Bay of Islands, Mr. and Mrs. Bailleaux, of Nelson and Mrs. F. R. Price, of Frankton Junction, are staying at the Albert Hotel. SOCIAL WELFARE WORK REV. MARGARET S. SHARPE Those interested in social welfare will have an opportunity of hearing the Rev. Margaret Sutton Sharpe, who has had first-hand experience in London and Liverpool, speak on Christian social efforts at the Unitarian Church, Ponsonby Road, on Sunday morning. In the evening the minister of the church, the Rev. Albert Thornhill, will speak on “Where Unitarianism excels, and orthodoxy hampers progress.’’ Y.W.C.A. DIRECTORS A most successful afternoon was held yesterday by the women members of the board of directors of the Y.W.C.A. Mrs. J. C. Dickinson, vice-, president, presided, and matters of interest in connection with the election to National Board representation were discussed. Miss Jean Begg spoke briefly on the extension work of the association. Songs were contributed by Mrs. Rattray and Mrs. Kelso. Afternoon tea was served by members of the Girl Citizenship Section. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The general meeting of the Swanson Women’s Institute was held on Wednesday in the Swanson Hall. There was a good attendance of members and visitors. Miss Guy, a member of the Swanson branch, gave a reading on John Ruskin’s life, -which was most interesting. A very useful demonstration of crochet hats was given by another member, Mrs. Strahan.

UNIVERSITY DANCE

A BRIGHT FUNCTION The combined house committees cf the Auckland University held a particularly successful Anal dance of the year, taking the form of an “afterdegree” function. The dance hall was gaily decorated with streamers and large clusters of vividly coloured balloons. A wealth I s ade of the stage a spot that looked delightfully cool, and in S a tTe n^l. SUbdUed reHe£ to thd About 200 couples were present and spent a delightful evening in dancing to an orchestra which provided c-Scen tionally good music. excepAmong those present were: W Miss or S al ' k oM a re n d ra s C h°a n wT with petalled Ssirt taftetas frock, sS“““.s,=s-w banded wUh 7nve? S ?ace nk tafCetas froak ' ta|ifL. B r t e h U^^ n^ t of l^b ls h 1 coloured georgette fr ° Ck ° £ nast “rtium mauvS Sretes E> ° WeU - fr ° ck of crepe S d?' chine"’ fr ° Ck ° f japonica P ink Miss Webb, frock of Nile green embossed satin crepe. * m carr’eau Kenny ’ frock ol lavender satin Miss B. McCormack, iris mauve f**oek of georgette. ' Miss P. Miller, frock of satin, with overskirt of ivory georgette. Miss P. Miller, frock of satin, with overskirt of ivory georgette. Miss Owen, frock of silver lame, with draped skirt of mignonette green chiffon velvet. Miss R. Walker, silver beaded frock of geranium pink georgette. Miss Dickey, hydrangea blue frock of georgette. Miss C. Bouillon, opal blue frock of crepe alonza. Miss D. Neely, Nile green frock cf crepe de chine, with silver trimming. Miss Whyte, frock of crocus mauve taffetas. Miss Murray, floral patterned frock of chiffon. Miss Craig, frock of parchment satin and georgette. Miss Hayward, frock of wistaria purple georgette. Miss B. Andreasson, frock of sea-green satin crepe, banded with rhinestones Miss M. Blakey, frock of gold lame and cameo pink taffetas. Miss A. Perry, sequined frock of black georgette. Miss K. Morpeth, frock of silver lame and rose pink georgette. Miss Lambourne, embroidered frock of chiffon over peach satin. Miss P. Newton, pale nasturtium taffetas frock, panelled with gold lace at hem. „ . . , , Miss B. Mueller, frock of periwinkle blue taffetas and silver tissue. Miss P. Aikln, white georgette frock. Miss J. Mclntosh, frock of beaded apple green georgette. Miss Gregan, cherry red frock of satin faconne. Miss Deighton, ivory lace over lotus beige satin. Miss M. Drummond, ashes Oi. roses taffetas frock. _ . , , Miss D. Miller, rose coloured frock of flower sprigged taffetas. Miss Torrance mist pink frock of satin crepe. Miss J. Short, frock of black roiaame, with deep skirt of lace. Miss Maxwell, rose and silver beaded frock of white georgette. Miss O. Green, embossed frock of cameo rose panne velvet, and silver lace. Miss F. Barnes, frock of hydrangea blue satin, with overdress of cream lace. Miss M. Daw, almond green frock of crepe de chine. Miss O. Battey, frock of powder blue georgette. Miss Dickson, frock •of forget-me-not blue crepe elise. Miss R. Suisted, frock of ooal blue taffetas and silver lace. Miss M. Brooke, frock of shot blue tisMiss N. Bailey, frock of japoniea red chiffon velvet. i Miss J. Lamb, gendarme blue frock of georgette. Miss K. Johnstone, frock of viola mauve crepe de chine. Miss J. Russell, frock of rose pink taffeM?ss McColl, black taffetas frock, with skirt of fine lace. ...... Miss Foreman, frock of moonlight blue crepe faille. , . Miss Soljak, frock of rose beige georgette and lace. . , Miss G. Seymour, brocaded nock of peach crepe de chine. PRESENTATION TO GIRL GUIDE CAPTAIN The Cavell Company of the Girl Guides held a combined parade last evening, when their captain, Miss Bergin, who is going to Honolulu on Tuesday next, was presented with a leather writing case. At the same time a presentation was made to Lieutenant Clark of a casserole dish in a silver stand, suitably engraved, with a trefoil, on the occasion of her approaching marriage to one of the Wellington clergy. The captain gave the presentation, and Mrs. Rapson spoke a few words on behalf of the committee, who also took the opportunity of making presentations. Miss Clark will be greatly missed, as she has been with the Cavell Company since Its inception five years ago. The Rangers provided a dainty supper, and with the singing of “She’s a Jolly Good Fellow” a most enjoyable evening came to an end. MOTHERS’ UNION GIFT AFTERNOON The final meeting of the Papatoetoe branch of the Mothers’ Union was held yesterday afternoon in St. George 1 s school hall, when a large number of members and friends listened to a lecture by Sister Hannah on “Sunday Observance,” and also a description of her mission work. While on the latter subject, mention was made of the exceedingly hard and trying year just past. The function took the form of a gift afternoon, and a splendid assortment of goods was handed in. including groceries, vegetables, clothing, and cases of fruit. The vicar. Rev. P. C. Davis, opened the proceedings with the customary service, and Mrs. Davis presided at the organ. A dainty afternoon tea was served by the members of the union.

GOOD YEAR’S WORK BY GIRL GUIDES MEMBERSHIP NOW 3,965 The chief commissioner, Mrs. W. K. Wilson, at the annual meeting of the Girl Guide Association of Mew Zealand, held at the Auckland headquarters yesterday afternoon, read the fourth annual report and gave a brief resume of the work of the various branches which she had visited during her tour of the Dominion. The movement, had progressed satisfactorily and there was an increase in membership to 3,965 guides. To find an increase in Rangers, girls over the age of 16, was particularly pleasing and showed that guiding was making an appeal to girls reaching a very difficult age. The movement was proving, through the Lones and Post Guides, a great help to girls in isolated and back country. Prom the London headquarters the badge of fortitude had been awarded to a Wanganui child, who had shown great fortitude in hospital under the most distressing circumstances. For rescue from drow’ning and the efficient rendering of first aid before the doctor arrived, two badges had been awarded in Auckland. A noteworthy feature of the year’s work had been the annual training for guides in the camps, and the interest shown by the Duke and Duchess of York during the Royal tour had played a big part in bringing the movement before the public. The visit of Miss Behrens from Imperial headquarters had also been a great inspiration. Miss Burgin, who was leaving next week to attend the Honolulu Guide Conference at the expense of the Honolulu Association, had received the Blue Cord, the first diploma held in Hew Zealand. The Commissioners’ Conference held in Christchurch in March had been attended by 32 commissioners and much had been gained by the exchanging of ideas. Mrs. Wilson, in conclusion, said that the movement gave the girls of to-day the training which equipped them efficiently to shoulder the responsibilities of life, and gave them the strength to face the difficult problems that would occur from time to time. These girls were the mothers of the future and the power of influencing for good their rqenkind and their children would be in their hands. The great factor underlying the movement was its aim to convince every gill that she was needed by others and that only by service was she fully exercising her power for good. JELLICOE SHIELD Miss Cocks, divisional commissioner for North Canterbury, was presented with the Jellicoe Shield, won by the Canterbury province for sick-nursing, child-nursing and ambulance work. The Nelson province was second in the competition. Miss Averill, actingcommissioner for the Auckland province, received the Lady Alice Fergusson Cup, won by the Auckland Province, for the most marks gained in sewing and knitting. The work, including many useful and dainty garments, was on view and w'ill be on sale at the work stall at the Girl Guide Rally in the Domain on Saturday. For enthusiastic work during the year, votes of thanks were passed to Mrs. W. R. Wilson, chief commissioner, Mrs. R. M. Tolhurst, chairwoman of the Dominion executive, Miss Gillett, general secretary, and Mrs. A. Ely, honorary Dominion secretary. The members, at the conclusion of the meeting, were the guests of Mrs. Roy Wilson at tea at the Ellerslie Racecourse. To-day the delegates attended a conference at St. Leonard’s, Takapuna, the home of Mrs. W. R. Wilson. MISSION TO SEAMEN BAZAAR AT BISHOPSCOURT A very successful bazaar was held at Bishopscourt yesterday afternoon by the members of the Women’s Committee of the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen. The hall was brightly decorated and two large Maori canoes suspended across the hall added to the novel effect. Afternoon tea, supervised by the secretary and treasurer, Miss Connolly, was served in a curtained recess. Those in charge of the various stalls were:—Cakes, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Rowley, Miss Bent and Miss Brown; flowers and produce, Mrs. Preston Chambers, president, Mrs. Woodhouse, Mrs. Vickerman. Mrs. Hardey and Miss Howard; fancy stall, Mrs. West and Mrs. Twineham; sweets, Mrs. Simpkin and Miss Austin. An attractive programme was arranged by Miss Winifred Averill, and included songs by Miss Harrison, a piano solo by Miss Grant Cowen, and instrumental music by Mr. and Mrs. R. Fenton. BRIDE-ELECT HONOURED An enjoyable social evening was given in St. Peter’s parish hall, Takapuna, last evening in honour of Miss M. Phillips, whose marriage to Mr. R. Stevenson, of Albany, takes place early next week. Miss Phillips is the eldest daughter of Mr. Mark Phillips, of Milford, Takapuna, and for the past seven years has been closely connected with church work at St. Paul’s-by-the-Sea. During the evening various musical items were rendered and a presentation from church members was made to Miss Phillips by Mr. E. E. Grimwade.

LELONG’S BRIDE SIMPLE WEDDING GOWN hen M. Lucien Lelong, the worldfamous Parisian dress designer, was married recently to the beautiful Princess Nathalie Paley, the youngest daughter of Princess Paley. the morganatic wife of the Grand Duke Paul of Russia, his bride wore an exquisitely simple gown of shining white velvet, whi»h he had designed. The bodice was quite straight; the sleeves long and close-fitting; the skirt was very wide and adapted to the bodice by means of large round pleats. It was short in front, with, of course, a long train at the back. The tulle veil was caught in a tight, close-fitting bonnet of silve.r lace. This was the only shining note of the whole ensemble. Everything was plain, nothing was embroidered, and it was the prettiest wedding gown ever seen. In her trunks for the bridal tour Mme. Lucien Lelong packed a lot of blue gowns, of the special blue made for Lucien Lelong, and more for her, perhaps, than for anybody else. One of her sports suits was of blue jersey, pleated on both sides, the short jacket was decorated with two flowers, one beige, one blue. .The sweater was beige with large blue stripes, outlined with a darker shade. Very smart also was a dark blue crepe dress with a square neckline. It had short drapery on one side of the bodice and skirt, and pleats on the other side. More dressy, pe.rhaps, was a “duckblue” frock with a bow on one shoulder, and self-coloured material inserted in a very original manner. The cloak to match was in crepe satin used on both sides without any fur. A green crepe pyjama suit with pointed neckline was ordered by Mme. Lucien Lelong. She wears it under a black stitched satin cloak faced with green, and the same effect can be seen on another suit in black hnd pink. “REHEARSAL TEA” FOR BRIDE-ELECT The guest of honour at a “Rehearsal Tea” arranged by members of the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society in the society’s club room last evening was Miss Joyce Stevenson, whose marriage to Mr. Lester Roberts takes place shortly. Miss Stevenson has been associated with the society’s activities for a number of years and her fellow-mem-bers paid several charming tributes to her popularity. A happy spirit of good fellowship prevailed throughout the evening and Miss Stevenson was the recipient of a suitable memento of her Operatic Society days. There were present: Miss Joyce Stevenson, M.r. and Mrs. L. P. Leafy, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Hunt, Misses C. Craig, Gladys Fowler, K. Ince. Beryl Nettleton, B. Poulton, Ethel Rae, D. and .L. Taylor, Messrs. W. Wallace Bruce, H. T. Goldie, F. E. De Guerrier, J. N. Gordon, R. B. Giesen, G. Fagan, R. S. Hooper, A. Prentice, J. P. Stevenson. N. Shayle George, Ernest Snell and Lester Roberts.