IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 238, 28 December 1927, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

SOCIAL NEWS

NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Pacey, of Hawera, are among the guests at the Royal Hotel. Mrs. I>. Lundon, of Cambridge, is visiting Auckland. I Mrs. F. Beehan, of Hamilton, is a to Auckland. * * * Mrs. J. Gray, of Hamilton, is a visitor to Auckland. Mrs. C. Scott, of Auckland, is a visitor to Hamilton. Miss B. Johnstone, of Hamilton, is visiting Auckland. Miss Horsley has returned by the Tofua from a visit to the Islands. Miss Norali Mahon, of Manawatu, is visiting her mother, at Bayswater. Mrs. W. Tanner, of Hamilton, is in Auckland. Miss N. Baker, of Wellington, is staying at Hotel Cargen. Miss Margaret Holstead, of Dunedin, is a visitor to Auckland. Mrs. C. Hardley, of Epsom, returned to town to-day after a visit to Rotorua. Mrs. H. Y. Cameron and family, of Remuera, are spending a holiday at Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson are spending the holidays at their farm in North Auckland. Miss W. Maclean, of Auckland, is the guest of Miss Glendining, of Roslyn, Dunedin. * * * Mrs. Hubert Hammond and family, of Hamilton, are on a visit to Auckland and are staying at Milford. * * * Mr. and Mrs. A. Walworth, of Wellington, are at present the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Croucher, Green Lane. • • • Nurse M. Gordon Glassford, a Karitane nurse, returned from Suva by the Tofua yesterday. • • • Mrs. Gladys Sandford is at present convalescing in Braemar Hospital, Thames, after a very serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Drayton and daughter, of Remuera, and Miss Daphne Rawnsley will leace this morning on a motor tour of the South Island. * * * Miss Lorna Wilkinson and Miss Blucher, of Whangarei, are visitors to Auckland and are staying at Hotel Mon Desir, Takapuna. * * * Mr. and Mrs. A. Walker, of Eastbourne, Wellington, are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Walker, in Auckland. Mrs. Rogers and Mr. Archer Rogers, of 10 Brougham Street, Wellington, are at present visiting Auckland, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Croucher, Green Lane. • * * Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. and Miss Bower, Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker, Miss C. B. O’Donnell, and Miss Cooper, of Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, of Te Kuiti; Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Park, of Otorohanga; and Mr. and Mrs. Newsham, of Tauranga, are at the Central Hotel. Miss W. Bennett, Miss E. Thompson, and Miss N. Baker, of Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gibbin, and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Reid, of Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Clare, of Gisborne; Miss M. Strang, of Palmerston North; and Mr. and Mrs. J. Quirk, of Dunedin, are among those at the Hotel Cargen. Mr. and Mrs. H. Green; Mr. and Mrs. W. Perry, Misses E. and M. McFarlane, and Miss F. Hannah, of Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Crisp, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Nathan, and Miss L. Bain, of Gisborne; Mr. and Mrs. T. Fox, of Hastings; and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Duncan, of Hunterville, are staying at the Grand Hoteh Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wilson, of Opotiki; Miss B. L. Laird, of Taumarunui; Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Duthie, of Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Forrest, and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGrath, of Wellington: Mr. and Mrs. R. Hannon, of Cambridge; Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Miller, of Wanganui; and Mrs. and Mrs. R. MeCallum, of Blenheim, are staying at the Star Hotel.

AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Helen, elder daughter of Mrs. J. R. Rimmer, of New Plymouth, and the late Mr. T. Dean, Lancashire, to Mr. Clayton Shaw, of Hamilton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shaw, New Plymouth. BACK TO THE TABLECLOTH If the indications given by the shops are to be trusted, we are not to return to the spread of white damask, as in Victoria’s day, but to something as flimsy in comparison as is the modern georgette dress with the stiff brocade of last century. The tablecloths now being shown in the up-to-date stores are of the finest, sheerest linens. Some of them come from China and are of the type knotvn as “grass-lawn”; others are of Irish origin, embroidered in openwork designs which divide up the clothes into sections for the different “places.” The Chinese cloths are embellished with borders of delicate drawn thread work, or with little detached bunches of flowers in a variety of Chinese blue shades. “Art needlework** departments are specialising just now in linen squares printed with designs to be carried out in Assisi work. This work, which was first developed by a house of Italian nuns, is most effective, though it presents no difficulties in the working, being merely a sort of fine outlining done in a coloured thread. The squares are joined up, 'when finished, rather in the manner of the bedspreads that used to be contributed by friends, each of whom agreed to produce one crochet or Richelieu square. Lines of strong filet or torchon serve to fashion the pieces into a single oblong or square, and similar lace is used as a final border. A good idea with Christmas ahead! You might suggest to your various friends that they give you a square apiece.

WEDDING BELLS DUNSMUIR—McCLUCKIE A pretty wedding took place at the Knox Presbyterian Church, bluntly, on Boxing Bay, when Mr. William James Dunsmuir, son of Mr. Allan Dunsmuir, was married to Christina Buchanan, daughter of Mr. Robert McCluekie, of Huntly. The Rev. M. C. Gibb officiated, Miss Ellen Maxwell *McCluckie being bridesmaid, and Mr. S. W. Learning, of Howick, best man. GRUZELIER—EVETT The marriage took place at St. Mary’s Cathedral last evening of Maud Alice, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Evett, of Gladstone Road, Parnell, to Howard Frederick, the son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. Gruzelier, of Devonport. Canon Percival James conducted the ceremony and the bride was given away by her father. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Arthur Gruzelier, as best man, and by Mr. Horace Jones as groomsman. A charming period gown of crisp white satin was worn by the bride, and was delicately embroidered in Roulet design. The wide panniered hips were adorned with bunchy tulle, and a pastel primrose tint of tulle was used for the long gossamer veil, edged with gold lace, that formed a graceful train. An armlet of roses and fern was carried. The Misses Vera Evett and Jean Ronayne acted as bridesmaids, wearing dainty frocks of georgette and gold lame, with bouffant petalled georgette skirts in a delicate shade of carnation pink. Each frock was finished at the back with a huge lame bow caught with long gold tassels, and the golden note was accentuated by the swathed headdresses of gold tissue and flowers that each bridesmaid wore. They carried charming bouquets to match their frocks. HAY—MURRAY A graceful frock of parchmenttinted satin faconne was worn by Zillah, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Murray, of Glenalmond Avenue, Mount Eden, when she was married by the Rev. Hampton, of Matamata, at St. David’s Church yesterday afternoon, to Daniel Nielson, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hay, of Matamata. Silver lace was effectively arranged in deep panels over the skirt of the bride’s frock and she wore a long trainlike veil of rich lace, caught with a circlet of orange blossoms finishing in a spray at either side. She carried a beautiful sheaf of Christmas lilies. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Stanley Webb as best man and Mr. Jack Cummings, of Matamata, as groomsman. The bride was given away by her father. Miss Eileen Murray and Miss Marjorie Murray, of Whangarei, acted as bridesmaids, wearing frocks of iris mauve and cameo taffeta respectively. The frocks were made with wide turnback collars reaching to the waist, and the transparent hems of lame were trimmed with small posies of flowers at intervals. They wore crinoline hats of French grey, the brims being turned up back and front, and trimmed with bands of pink and mauve velvet. Both carried Early Victorian bouquets of pastel-shaded flowers. GREGSON—McGREGOR Rose Gwendoline, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McGregor, of Baildon Road, Grey Lynn, was a dainty bride when she was married by the Rev. D. C. Herron in St. David’s Church yesterday morning to Francis Thomas, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Gregson, of Balmoral Road, Mount Eden. , . . , Her frock was prettily fashioned of pastel-rose georgette with tiers of narrow flounces at the sides. She wore a veil of palest rose tulle arranged under a chaplet of orange blossoms, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of pink carnations and mauve sweet-peas. Miss Jean McGregor acted as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of delft-blue georgette with a black picture hat of crinoline straw trimmed with large pink roses. Her bouquet was of larkspurs and delphinium mingled with pink carnations. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Bunkall as best man. HAYES —SCHOFIELD For her wedding last "Wednesday evening at the Devonport Fresbyterian Church, Catherine Louisa, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Schofield, of Lake Road, Devonport, chose a dainty frock of white crepe de chine and georgette, panelled with silver lace. A veil of exquisitely embroidered tulle was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms and she carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies. The bridegroom was Alan George, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, of Westport, and he was attended by Mr. W. O. Husband as best man and Mr. J. Schofield as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Lawson Marsh. The bride was given away by her father. Miss A. Schofield, sister of the bride, atteinded her, wearing a pretty frock of ecru lace over petal-green satin and a hat to tone. She carried a dainty bou-

quet. * Miss D. Ayton made another dainty attendant in a frock of flame satin with a hat and bouquet in matching tones. Two pretty little flower girls were the Misses Joyce Bentley and Ida Strude, who were wearing pretty frocks of cream lace and green and flame satin. They wore headdresses of tulle and carried baskets of flowers. After the ceremony a reception was held at Beach House, Cheltenham, where a large number of guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a smart gown of floral crepe de chine with a black hat and a coat to match. Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. R. J. W. Schofield, Mr. and Mrs. W. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. P. Marks and Emlie Marks, Miss S. E>. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Strude and Milly Strude, :

Mr. A. Schofield, Aliss P. Schofield, Aliss B. Schofield, Airs. Hale, Aliss N. Hale, Aliss K. Hale, Air. E. Richardson, Aliss L. Alanson, Miss Ada Alanson, Aliss I. Briggs, Mr. C. Thorpe, Air. and Airs. R. N. King, Air. B. Bray, Air. and Airs. J. Bray, Aliss Alolyneux, Airs. A. Webb, Aliss Verna Webb, Mrs. F. Cook, Air. and Airs. Garrett, Mr. and Airs. Alanson, Aliss B. Garrett, Air. A. Swan, Airs. Ayton, Aliss B. Ayton, Airs. Summers, Mr. J. Dean, Air. and Airs. C. Pitts, Air. E. Schofield, Airs. Orman, Mr. L. Orman, Aliss L. Orman, Miss M. Orman, Mr. V. Hogan, Rev. Lawson Alarsh, Air. F. Marlow, Aliss G. Sutcliffe, Air. G. Thorpe, Aliss J. Jack. BIRCH—SIMPSON Pink was the predominating colour at the wedding, last Wednesday afternoon, of Hazel May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Simpson, of Dominion Road, to Graham Youlin, second son of Mr. and Airs. J. Y. Birch, of Auckland. The ceremony took place in St. David’s Church, the Rev. W. C. Herron, officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of the palest tone of shell pink georgette, the bodice being effectively beaded in silver, with an acordionpleated skirt. Her veil of pink tulle made a graceful train, and was handsomely embroidered and finished with a coronet of silver and -orange blossom. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white Christmas lilies, pink sweet peas and carnations. In attendance were her sisters, Alisses Gertrude Simpson as bridesmaid, and Phyllis Simpson as flower girl. Both wore frocks of blush rose crepe de chine with guipure lace trimmings, and headdresses of rose pink tulle and silver leaves and flowers. They carried posies of pink sweet peas, carnations and maidenhair fern. Air. Arvine B. Birch, brother of the bridegroom, attended as best man. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, a number of guests being entertained at the breakfast, and later a dance. The rooms were decorated with festoons of streamers and pink rambler roses and bowls of sweet peas. Airs. Simpson received her guests wearing a frock of navy bengaline with floral trimmings and hat of cyclamen trimmed with flowers. For going away the bride wore a frock of blush-rose crepe de chine, with cloth coat and small toque to tone.

BRIDE-ELECT HONOURED BY BRIDESMAIDS The Alisses Flora Mackenzie and Jessie Alontgomery were the hostesses at a delightful little party given on Christmas Eve in the Tudor rooms in honour of Miss Doris Wallace, whose marriage takes place this week. The hostesses were the bridesmaids who will be in attendance on Aliss Wallace at her wedding. The floral decorations, the pretty dresses of the guests and the gay favours that were distributed all helped to create a cheerily festive air, which made the party a most enjoyable one. Aliss Alackenzie presented the bride-elect with a beautiful shower bouquet of carnations. Aliss Alontgomery presented Airs. Bird, the bridegroom’s mother, with a quaint Victorian posy. Aliss Wallace was wearing an attractive gown of mairve georgette with a golden fox fur. Aliss Alackenzie was in a rose pink ensemble suit and wore white fox furs. Aliss Montgomery chose an ensemble of champagne and mauve toning. Among the guests were: Airs. T. Wallace, Mrs. H. R. Alackenzie, Airs. Austin, Airs. Norman Wade, Airs. Hall, Mrs. Dernier, Airs. W. C. Coldicutt, Airs. A. D. Campbell, Airs. Alontgomery, Airs. E. Alackenzie, Aliss L. Alackenzie, Aliss Isa Alontgomery, Aliss Nora Montgomery, Aliss Adele Ellett, Aliss Evelyn Rennie, Aliss Dulcie Dernier, Aliss A. Gooseman, Aliss N. Aloore, Aliss Rene Paul, Aliss Gladys Wade and Alaster A. . Wallace. GOLDEN WEDDING MR. AND MRS. W. JOHNSTON Air. and Airs. William Johnston, of Alanukau Road, Avondale, quietly celebrated their golden wedding at their home on Alonday. Born in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, Mr. Johnston was a son of the late Air. Andrew Johnston, watchmaker, of Kilwinning. He married Aliss Catherine Blair, younger daughter of Air. and Mrs. John Blair, of Glasgow, in 1877. In 1913 Air. Johnston retired from his business as a provision dealer and came to New Zealand with his wife and daughter, Aliss Agnes Johnston, to join his sons, Alessrs. William and Andrew Johnston. Living in Clevedon until 1920, Air. and Airs. Johnston then moved to Auckland, where their sons went into business.

“PLAYING FOR THE SIDE” IN OFFICE HOURS Every public school boy knows what I “playing for the side” means. The j reason, perhaps, why in many import- j ant businesses male clerks are pre- I ferred to women is that, unfortu- I nately, the majority of the latter do not realise that the good sportsmanship they are proud to display on tennis courts and golf courses should also be practised in their employer’s office. Often, in bus and tram. I have overheard business girls loudly discussing the shortcomings of their respective offices and employers, and their methods of doing business, or listened to the “confidential” secretary of some director revealing the private affairs of her firm. When the hours for which she is paid to be in the office are over, the average typist or filing clerk is apt to consider herself free of all cares and considerations regarding it. This is rather a mistaken view. If she has the instincts of a keen business woman, she feels that the interests of the firm are her own; she is loyally conscientious, and would no more talk of its methods and dealings outside than read her own love-leters in public. Those mean little tricks of watching the clock and putting on hat and coat the moment it strikes; of taking the extra, and hoped unnoticed, few more minutes during the lunch hour and tea inerval; and chattering with other girls or w r ith the clerks in her employer’s time, are not sporting. An employer soon notices a girl who shows real keenness and discretion. She is given opportunities and responsibilities beyond her fellows, and may quickly acquire a position of real trust as she proves her integrity. Perhaps there is a sudden pressure of business, auguring greater prosperity to the firm. The girl who “plays for her side” makes no demur about working later, and taking more than her share, for the general progress. Work is not merely a dull round to her. It soon becomes really interesting if she sets herself to learn all she can about that particular branch of business. Letters are no longer taken down mechanically; she has schemes for the smoother and easier working of the office, for lightening her “chief’s” more onerous duies, and is very exact in her own work.

CLEANING WALL PAPER When a change of curtains and covers is made, the various positions of pictures and furniture are often altered also. It is then the housewife discovers how soiled the wallpaper has become. If this wallpaper happens to be of the new, oil-coloured variety, it can be scrubbed from floor to ceiling with soap and water. But the majority of rooms in the majority of houses are papered with ordinary watercoloured paper and this cannot be washed. There are two ways in which you may clean ordinary wall-paper. In either case, first blow off as much dust as possible with a pair of bellows, and sweep down the walls with a broom over which you have tied a clean white cloth. Then proceed with the cleaning of the paper. Take a quartern loaf, two days old, and cut it into eight pieces; holding a piece by the crust, wipe the walls lightly, in a downward direction, with the crumb, taking about half a yard in each stroke of your arm. Continue until the top part of the wall is clean, and you have gone over the surface twice, renewing the bread when necessary. Repeat the process on the lower part of the wall till all is clean. Cut away the bread as soon as dirty. Finally, dust the wall over with a clean white cloth to remove all trace of the bread. THE SECOND METHOD The second method is to take a breakfast-cup of flour, and make it into a stiff dough ball with water, working in finely rolled plaster of Paris until the mixture is of the consistency of putty and does not stick to the hands. Clean the wall-paper with this ball, working downwards. Turn in the dirty surface of the cleaner as you go along, and burn it when finished with. TO PATCH WALL-PAPER If you have to patch your wall-paper, tear the paper irregularly before applying to the wall. Thus the edges will be less noticeable than those of a straight cut patch. If you want to make a good job of the room and clean the ceiling also, make a thick starch and apply it to the soiled part. When dry, brush this well off and there will be no trace of smoke C.A.

A MODERN PROBLEM THE -MAN” AND THE "HOME ; FOLK” Having a grown-up daughter with a j host of very mixed girl friends is a sweet and precious experience. Often one is privileged to play the role of Mother Confessor to modern young femininity. All sorts of pathetic little problems, sociological and psychological, are presented for solution. Of them all I think the one that touched me most was brought to me by a certain honest-hearted, capable and altogether charming and attractive little girl who was eager to lilt herself above the circumstances and environment of her childhood. To all outward appearances she would pass muster anywhere From her beautifully I shingled head to her perfectly clad feet, from her remarkably efficient young brain to her gallant good-heart-edness, she would do credit to the discrimination of any hostess to whom mere sociological antecedents were of little account. I discovered that the poor child was i suffering secret tortures at the pros- \ pect of introducing, to her humble j home circle, the very eligible young man who had singled her out for his marked attentions —with obvious intentions! Lily, torn between loyalty to the home folks and fear for her own future, was hesitating between giving up her cavalier and risking his disillusionment. Needless to say, I counselled her to run the risk! I had met that fine, upstanding, broad-shouldered swain of hers, and was ready to stake a good deal on the probability of a mentality to match. To say nothing of that omnipotent factor, his love for Lily. “He’ll be marrying you, my dear,” I pointed out, “not your family!” “But you’ve no idea what it’s like at home!” wailed Lily. “Plush tablecloths. Aspidistras. Broken-down I armchairs. Shabby daddy and still shabbier mummy. And they’re really such darlings, if he could onlv see them apart from their appalling setting! ” For just ten minutes I talked a little simple philosophy to the dimeyed maid who had not sufficient faith in the fundamental decency of masculine human nature. “Take him home, Lily!” I counselled her. “And just wait and see.” This very morning I have learned the result of that visit. A flushed and humble-eyed Lily, slightly conscious of gleaming diamonds on the all-signifi-cant finger of her left hand, paid me a call. “He gave mother a tip for keeping the aspidistras green. And I couldn’t get a look-in with my new dance record because he talked politics so long with dad!” I patted the ringed finger. And reminded the little modern bride-to-be that outh, even the most modern, plus-foured, two-seatered Youth, can still sense the link between love and saddle-bag suites, and Cupid behind casement curtained windows. J.H. SOCIOLOGY OF SILK STOCKINGS A SIDELIGHT ON THE STERNER SEX In the' course of an enlightening conversation with a quite nice but somewhat prejudiced middle-aged man, I discovered that his ardent denunciation of the younger feminine generation resolved itself comically into a savage attack on their hosiery bill. Even those girls who could not afford the real thing wore sham silk stockings. Dressed, in fact, in a manner altogether unsuited to their station. But most markedlv and particularly in the matter of hose. I say nothing of the peculiar concentration on feminine ankles revealed by this exacerbated censoriousness. Let us pass on to the vindication of the girl of humble calling. Quite apart from the immemorial desire of the feminine proletariat to emulate its “betters” in matters sartorial, one can arrive at a very simple and up-to-date explanation of the silk stocking vogue. This present age is witness to the apotheosis of mechanism in general and motor-cars in particular. The cars, like the silk stockings, range from models de luxe to cheap “flivvers.” The swains who drive these last are no less sartorially emulative of their “betters” than are the young women whom they conduct to the “pictures.” Plus-f®urs that never had nodding acquaintance with a golf-course are as

much a part of the masculine proletariat bid for social equality as aie the pathetic lisle-backed stockings of their feminine prototypes. .T h e h . ard :working, high-ambitioned little miss is well aware that the working-mechanic owner of the twoseater acquired on the instalment systern expects her to live up to the new epoch CratlC Blory of a mechanised Masculine mechanics, more than feminine frailty, have set the sartorial pace. It is one of those little all?is™ ficant * acts of human evolution that masculine critics of an older day are wont to overlook. E.V*